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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-20
THE SENATE.
AASOciQtei Press.

WASHINGTON, December 19.-Thef senate,
after Is minutes spent in receiving T etrtIons
went into executive session and unani.
mOusly confirmed the nominations OF
Brewster as Attorney General and Davis as
Assistant Secretary of State.
The doors was then reopened, and on
motion of Mr.. Allison, authority was gwen
for printing the testimony to be taken and
papers produced in investigation by the
committee on appropriation of the accounts
for expenditure of appropriations by the
executive department
Mr.. Williams introduced bill for the,eS-
tablshme.Ft of q bureau OF animal industry,
and TO prevent the expectation OF diseased
cattle and the spread of infectious diseases
among domestic animals. Referred.
The House concurrent resolution for nd
iournment over the holidays was refereed
to the committee on appropriations.
Upon the expiration OF the morning
hour, the question of the Presidential
succession came up, and Mr.. Jones, of Fla,
resumed his argument.
After debate on the Garland resolution
on Presidential disability, it was referred
TO the Judiciary Committee.
The Chair. submitted an executive docu-
ment in response to the Senate resolution
relating TO the seizure of Vincenzo Rebel
10, an Italian in the city of New Orleans;
also the report of the Secretary OF State
relating TO theI necessity of modifying the
consular jurisdiction in eastern countries.
After a.ShOrt executive session the Sen
ate adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-20
ONE MORE VICTIM.
4 Young Man Points Revolver at His
Head-The Usual Result.

A very sad accident took place at Bellaire
Yesterday morning which resulted in the
death OF Alonzo Miller, youth scarcely IL
years of age, 1t appears that Miller was a
clerk in one of the dry goods stores in Bel
laire. and rOomed with his father, A. J..
Miller. on Thirty-second street, in the
house of Mrs. Alice Roscoe. Mr.. Miller IS
a widower, and lives when at home at Bel
mont. where he has other children. and on
Saturday night he went ont there on
visit. Sunday night young Miller and an
other youth by the name OF Muth
went to church and afterwards
Muth consented TO pass the night
with Miller at his rooms. In the morning
when it was time for getting up young
Miller picked up a revolver lying on
table and remarked: Johnny, If any one
had attempted to come into our room last
night | would have taken this and shot
them through here" saying which he
placed the revolver to his head, and that
instant it was discharged; the next the
young man was quivering corpse. Young
Muth, nearly paralyzed, went for ply
sician. The boys father was sent for, and
when he arrived at once arranged for the
burial tomorrow at Belmont. A coroners
jury rendered verdict in accordance with
the facts
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-20
PITNEY TURNING STATES EVIDENCE.

III II be true, as our dispatches iruii-
cate, that ex-Custodian Pitney has de-
cided to make a clean breast of matters,
the outlook for ex-Secretary Sherman u
particularly gloomy. The mvestlgatlo2
Is in the hands of committee OF nine
Senators, consisting OF Allison, Logan,
Dawes, Plumb, Hale, Republicans, ana
Davis, of West Virginia, Beck, Ransom
and COckerill, Democrats. The fact
that Mr.. Allison (the Chairman) ana
Gen. Logan have expressed themselves
fOrcibly in favor of u full investigation,
and that they will be backed by the
Democratic members of the committee,
renders it reasonably certsia that the
investigation will be the sensation OF
the Winter. 1t is even intimated
that there Is more in it than a mere De-
partment investigatiOn-that there Is q
debt to pay-and that the President and
his friends propose to see 1t fully dis
charge d. 1t will he remembered that
Mr.. Sherman, when Secretary, char
acterized Gen. Arthur's management
of the Custom House at New York, as
corrupt and dishonest, and 1t Is now
openly intimated that Gen. Logan and
Senator Allison, who are the PreSi-
dents personal friends, propose to see
that the investigation is swift, thorough
and sweeping, and in thisthey will have
the fullest assistance of the present Sec
retary of the Treasury and all the heads
of Bureaus. Senator DAVIS, OF this
State, who has for long time been
anxious TO overhaul the mysterious
bookkeeping of the late Secretary, will
now find scope for his energies, and we
predict the result will fully justify what
he has always claimed-the rottenesS ot
the whole system.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-20
Death OF -. y. Gaus

Many Of our readers will pleasantly re-
member Mr.. i. I. GamcwCll. son Of J. W.
Gamcwell Of the fire alarm system. Mr..
Gamewcll was i'm this city for n number Of
weeks during the construction Of his line
here. The following taken from the Hack
onsaCk Republican, Of the 9th inst, will give
the particulars Of his death
L. Thornton Gamewell and his uncle. j.
". Gardiner, went to Troy, n. T., last Fri.
day, on business connected with the fire
alarm telegraph. Yesterday afternoon Mr..
Gardiner returned 60 liacKcusack with the
dead body Of his nephew. From the state
ments printed in the Troy papers of yes
terday morning it appears that OH Tuesday
maJnng Mr.. Gamcwell went to a drug
store and purchased half an ounce Of tine
ture Of gclseminum. informing the clerk
that he wanted il for and that he
familiar with the dangerous character OF
the drug. Ats T.. n. he was found in the
Mansion House. where he and his uncle
rOomcd together, suffering from All over
dose Of the medicine. Antidotes were al
ministcrcd by a physician, under which
the patient rallied, but he subsequently,
grew worse and died. the poison battling
medical skill. The report that Mr.. Game
well committed suicide Is wholly erroneous.
He was to a certain extent familiar with
medicine, and il was too great dependence
upon this Limited knowledge that led 10 the
fatal result
The deceased was 4 son Of John y. Game.
well. lie was born at Camden, :. e.. was
2s years OF age. and leaves wife aud two
children.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-20
GENERAL NEWS
ssrHfRep FROM ALL sxRf1s OF TINE
COUNTRY. - t..s'
Hesy Fire a pitsburgS-fat6 eA'ess
tsxs4-nN Tusearrsas x1s1
Railroad Shops Bowed N 's
FIRE REOoRD.

PrrssuEsRs December i9-Klcn, bogass
4 Co.'S tool-works on hirtoentA strectp
South Side, vas damaged ~ fire. this even
ing, TO the crtent of $GO,0Co. The ire orig
mated in thc. pUlhhins department., bot
what caused isis unknown. The building
md stock wus insared for about 1000.
Aostly in local companies. ..-
Nrw YoRx. psrember ls.-Ir the fire 1t
No. 30 West EOurteenth street, Mary
Burns, o servant. .-wns very badly burned,
ani Patsy Lewis, acolorCd sery ast was ~
rionsly injured bra fall 20 the yard, the
rope by which she wns lowering herself 10
the ground having broken. The other oc-
cupants wore rescued by tho fireI fu.
ALLEGHENY, Pa, December lrt-A finr
broke out at o'cioct'this morning in the
warehouse of the Per nsylvsnia Tutcworks.
owned by Rhodes & CO.. aIsd before Il could
be suppressed the bltidins. 3o0x,9 feet,
was destroyed. Loss ssout p, 900.
Sr. PAUL December la.--A fire Jtstcr-
day destroyed kitzer e. Langs Touring
mill, Brahakcr and Nc dottS-'s grain ware
house and stable and th .-ianHandic depot.
Total loss $4,000. No insurance.
Lorraine, o.. December ia fire yo Ser-
day destroyed the machine shop OF tho
Cleveland, ruscarawas Nslky and WEeci-
ing road shops, with cont~nts. inducing
machinist tools, stock and one coach md
three tenders L,ss estimated as $4,000 "
$4,000.
IA Glossy. Wis. December ~. The Rap
tist Church vas burned yesterday. Loss
{l5, 5,OIO
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WHEELING. DECEMBER 90. 1881.

ject 10 Others proposed; provided they
made uniformity OF action throughout the
country IN essential features
Cufteaa's CooAocg
toward his divorced wife last week, ,is noted
as the first exhibition of deccncy he has
shown since the ecommencementcf his trial.
Notwithstanding his threats Of sbuse and
detraction should she appear on Inc stand
. . witness, he comported himself during
Der examinations with more moderation
than during any other portion Of the case,
anl when 'she called upon him at the jail
on Sunday, in coHpany with her last has
band and her little 4rt BY her seconS'mnr::
riage, he manifested some little feeling OF
kindness for her and gave her his seod
wishes at parting. There is sort OF grim
humor about the assassin which crops ont
occasionally. When Dramire, the hushassd
of Guitesu's former wife, who accompan I'D.
her to the Jail, said Goodbye" he remark.
ed TO Guiteau, II am goiTtg back to Lead
vile. Monday. It's too close around here
for me-" "It's too close about here for ME,
too" said Guiteau. Lam.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-20
THE WHEELING sURyEYoRsHlP.
4 Bitter Fight i'm PrOgress-Stai"art
Peterson Making War.

SDccbGi Dispatch 10 me HegIaef'
WASHINGTON, December l9.-Ayery inter
estiug little fight is brewing among the Re-
publican brethren. over the office OF Sur
yeyor OF the port Of Wheeling. Surveyor
Gilchrist. who has held the place for some
time. is what Simon Cameron would call
''one OF them d-d literary fellows, ,who are
particularly abnoxious to the Stalwart ele-
ment, and il seems to be written in the
book Of fate that he must be eleminated.
II is urged against him that he writes the
receipts for customers in heXameters and
issues licenses for steamboats, and 'yatchits'
in blank verse. The proposed sub
stitutc for him is VIM. +.
Peterson, who is represented to be q wheel
horse. and certified to he a writer OF prose
only. Ii is urged in Mr.. PetcrsOn'S favor
that he has been Secretary of the RcpublI-
can City and county executive committees
for a time whence the memory OF man rum
meth not to the contrary, and that he has
turned out in every Republican torchllght
procession that has been organized in his
ncighborhoOd since the war. The matter
is still under adyiSement by the Depart
mcnt but the probabilities are that IL will
be settled during the present month. Ihe
Office paws, now, about $1,000 a year. but
il i, said that with the use Of industry and
ingenuity, il can be made to stretch to
Il Snu Ian.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-20
CASUALTIES.

CIYclxNlrI, December IA Tmos-!SH
Stcubcnville, Ohio, special says Margaret
Jackso an elderly woman, ansfber daaGh-
ter Nancy wers killed instantly near Han
lin's station, on the Pan Handle road, yes
terday, by being struck by the engine
while crossing tho track.
HARRlsBURS, P,.. Dccember lET-A ape
cial from Mount Union, Huntingdon coun-
~, says: Previous to going o. work this
morning, John A. Ingram. n miner, PLACED
a can Of dynamite on the cook stove to dry.
The package exploded with dreadful forcn
tearing the building To- pieces. AMI killing
Ingram, his wife and four childron.
PrTrsBrRGH. Pa, December l9.-Abont
o'clock this morning a mud drum IN Phil'
lips a Wittcnyrcy's saw mills exploded.
fatally scalding n boy named Green.
Francis O'iara, private watcblnan, ~as
found dead an on his beat, on bingham
street, this morning. II Is suppo'cd heart
al s,asc Was the cause.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-20
BEI.I.AIRE.

Rev. Mr.. Mckillip H. still in The oty..
The School Board met In regular session
last night.
James Millcr's third and last child disi
yesterday. This one was only three months
old
Jim Wells came over from Barnesville to
call on his Bellaire friends yesterday.
The ohio Valley engineer corps left
here yesterday morning for Buck IIill
Bottom, where they will put In weeks
time. They are well satisfied with their
work.
Peter Osborne received word yesterday
that his youngest child was very sick In
Michigan. where the family are visiting.
There was row Of serious proportions
on tho Bcllaire and Benund fcrrybJai, Sun
day night. Ono or two heads were batter.
ed up. Tnd but for the interference of
squire Majlton death or two would haye
resulted
A lot of Wheeling chaps came down "
Bcllaire Sunday and got on o high, and -.
they were going home On the s,rcetcars iB
the evening, they stopped up ai the frame
row and began singing In such lound and
tOistcrous way that O0icer RichardsJn
pounced down upon them and arrested tb.
leader, chap named McGanon. Mcianon
reached for q stone with which IL II sup
posed lac intended To strike the officer, but
q shot from Richardson's revolver settled
the stone picking and NcGanOn wa arrest
ed. He left so for his appearance. but lac
has failed 10 chow up.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-20
FOREIGN.
JERRI8se DISASTER IN AN ENGLISH
COAL MINE.
Over Two Hundred Miners Buried in the
Ruins-Tae Work of Rescue Still Pro-
crossing, But With littis Hope
Of Saving Life.
SOUR HUNDRED PERSONS DROWNED.

LONDON, December 19-An explosion oc-
Cured about noon IN the Orrell pit, belong
ing to the 0hram Nning Company.
The pit was considered one of tie safest
in Lancashire, as nather gunpowder was
used for blasting nor furnaces for ventila-
tior, the whole system of working the mine
being purely mechanical. Arley pit, ada
cent was also terribly affected by the explo-
sion. OF over sixty employees in the Ariey
pit, Only 27 were brought to the surface
alive. 1t is feared the remainder perished.
The sapposition is that $50 persons have
been killed in the Orrelipit, as 2o0 descen-
Gled into the pit this morning. Ten injured
p persons have so far BEEN recovered. The
work of exploring the mine and rescuiag
the victims continues.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-20
LITTLE INSIDE HISTORY
OF the exclusive Peesiness-Al Fair
warning --

The following little address delivered
lately by the city editor OF one OF our e.
c-'s 10 the head and front of another e. C,
will probably shed little light ON. the OK
elusive business:
Look here, 'goomey,' yust want to re-
mark Won ting to you. This exclusive pees-
ness Of yours is becoming little too quick.
don't 10? Why, you don't efer took no &C
count vatever of der Sherman paper, aad
YOU know very veil ii 1t wasn't for me You
would be skipped every week or two. Now
dat dog fight vat took place down in the
Feeith ward der udder night brough: to
you, and yet, by jinks. der ferry next day
You go back NIT der REGIsrER and say it vas
published exclusively in your paper. How
vas dis? 1t vas Citing little nolnotonous-
Now, yuSt told you shortly, annodier
ting. go around all desc Sherman balls,
pick up a list of all the gohicles dot hal
lost elm or xwei of der veels, gif dem to you
and you write dem up as exclusives, Ven
fefery Sherman in der town and Fulton
knows you tell Won tam no sch q ting.
Nov. der time you shtoles dat ting about
lack Jakasou orderinz out der homee0W-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-20
Personal.

Hon. c. 7. Caldwell, Of. Parkersburg, is
in the city.
Rev. Pomeroy, OF Moundsville, was in the
oity yesterday.
Capt. S. r. Humes, of the D. & o. road, is
again on his old run.
Hon. John A. Hutchinson, Of Parkers-
buyg, is in the city.
Miss Sallie Craig, of West Alexander, was
in the city yesterday.
Cal Sterling is expected home to-day
from Washington, D. c.
Miss Lide Little, of this city, is visiting
friends in Steubenyille.
Mrs, Dorsey and her daughter, Miss We
ME, we're in the city yesterday.
j. Il. Patterson and Dan SteenrDd, of st.
Clairsplle, were in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Harry Beamer and Miss Fannie Girls
sip, both Of Powhatan, were in the city yes
terday.
DR.. Wa NJ. Gilfllan and Edward Gilfill-
an, of West Alexander, were in the sity yes
terday.
u S. NGa-shal G. w. Atkinson and Depu-
ty Marshal G. w. Kennedy left yesterday
for ClarKsbarg.
The mmy friends of Mr.. John Riester
Deputy Sheriff, will be glad to hear that he
is somewhat better.
Col. Ed. 3. Bowie. of the Etna Glass
Works. has just returned from visit to
his native Maryland.
L. A. Frast and wife, of Wellsburg. and
A. NJ. Buchanan, of Brooke county, were at
the st. James yesterday.
Rev. J. J. McCarroll, of Shelbyville, KY,
has accepteda q call to the Presbyterian
church at Martins Ferry, ..
Joseph G. Sanders. of Cumberland, who
has been visiting friends in South Wheel
ing, left for his home on Sunday.
Mr. Dorsey Jones, q prominent leaf tobac-
co merchant OF Danvillc, Va, is the guest
of Col. r. II. b. Haas on Fifteenth street.
Mrs. Tar, mother-in-law of Hon. John
+. Kenna, arrived on the Andes from
Charleston on visit to friends in this city.
Wm. +. Bier, Sheriff of Feasants
county. and J. A. Curtis, cX-Sheritf of
Brooke county were in the city yesterday.
George II. Rohrbough, Esq, who travels
for NJ. Gu.gaan Il Co., of this city left for a
short visit to his family in UpShUr county
last night.
Hon. r. i. Mcdonnell and President
John q. Richie, of WayneSburg end Wash
ington Railroad, passed through the city
yesterday to Chicago.
Mr.. George 4. Lied, press operator at the
Western Union Office in this city, has
proved himself the right man III the right
place. He is not only one of the most
skillful and capable operators from whom
we have received copy, but iS,alSo genial,
courteous gentleman whom it is pleasure
to know.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-20
ALUCKY TRENCuMAN.
A BeItHire Barber Who HilI Soon BE
Millionaire The Good Fortune of
Holm <hanpau.

Some DAYS ago the REGISTER locals got
wind Of strange story aoOut an immense
fortune in France that Lad been left to a
barber III Bellaire, and after diligcnt search
the man in question was found III this city
last night with his wife in her room in 4
Water street lodging house. The barber
mentioned is named John Chancau, and
has all the appearance OF th9rouSh'bred
FrcnChman, although he says that lie was
born i'm Louisiana. Until recently Chaneau
lived In Louisianan but says that he has
frequently visited France.
When intcrrogatcd in regard to the for.
tune, he replied that what had been heard
was true. john Chaneau, Sr., Gn uncle Of
the barber was a prominent and wealthy
shipping merchant living in bordeaux.
Not quite four years ago this uncle died,
and left q will bcstowing his property upon
four ncphews, of whom the barber. John
ChanCau was one, but specifying that its
provisions should not be carried out until
the expiration Of four years. The four years
will expire in May next, and the heirs are
confident that they will receive the money.
amounting To over $iOUO,UDO, at that time.
The will provided that John Chancau, tn"
barber having been poor all his life, should
receive 500. 600 more than either OF his
brothers. One Uf his brothers having
died since the making OF the
will. John th2nCal VIII gel pnc-thlF' nI
the money ne world have inherited, which
is opc.thifl OF 81 900, 500. or $I33,:33 This,
in addition to the sum ofSlioo,0Do donated
to him will make John Chancau worth
over 81, 1888.
Chancau has recently returned from
France. where he has been to see about the
fortune. and he says that it will be at the
disposal of the heirs early in May. Cha.
neau's wife, who has been working as a
domestic in this city, was present, and
seemed delighted at the thought OF her
husbands good fortune, saying: Every
dav brings us nearer wealth, and carries Us
farther from the drudgery and toll which
we have always had to endure
Chaneau is a man of about forty years Of
age, having a smattering, only, Of the Eng
lish language. He seemed to be inteiii;;
gent and well educated and his wife said
that he understood three languages: The
wife is an American woman of French
descent. and of course speaks English per-
fcctIy The pair have no children.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-20
UP THE RIVER.
The Market-house Question ~ steaben.
ViIle-Its History and Patare Pros-
pxets-The work or . Lsro1ettSe-
Leeal Notes.

ViIle-Its History and Ratare Pr0o.
pxets-The work or . LSr0Gottve-
Lseal Notes.
Special Dispatch 10 ne Register.
SrrBEyvILLE. o.. December l9.-Iast
spring the people of this city voted on the
question OF a market house and city hall
on Market square. and il was then decided
by an overwhelming majority that such q
building should be erected, and also that
the City Council should issue bonds fer
that purpose.
After Council had done as directed by
the taxpayers, number OF dissatisfied
people gut cut an injunction restraining
Council from selling the bonds, giving as
their reasons that the proceedings were ir-
regular, and hence (after plans hal been
accepted and work about to commencc) the
whole thing fell through until the
court shouid hear the case. Judge
Patrick set the case for hear
ing on last Monday week. but vixen
the day arrived and city Solicitor Reynolds
was ready 10 argue the question, for soins
reason the court postponed il until two
days later. Again the time arrived, and
again Judge Patrick refused to hear it, AMI
postponed il indefinitely, and now il looks
as though the will of the people was again
to he delayed from going into effect. The
Injunction law is SO abused in Steubenvillc
that IL Is almost impossible tor man to DtHd
q coal house OH his own ground for fear that
some jealous ncighbor will get al injunc-
ton restraining him from So doing Only
few months ago the Western Union teie-
graph company announced their intention
Of establishing IN office in the centre OF
the city as the old one was 20 far out of the
way for the public generally. being at the
foot Of Market street, and TO do this, ASKED
Councils permission To erect line ot teic-
graph poles on Market street. No sooner
was the request granted than number OF
our citizens Immediately proceeded Ia get
out an injunction against it-this time CIV
ing their reasons that il would mar tho
beauty of the street. But this reason Was
not heavy enough, so the thing fell through
and the poles went up.
Yesterday afternoon nj five o'clock
Mrs. Jackson and her daughtOr. residing
near Handin's station, about miles above
this city, on the Pan handle road, while
crossing the railroad track near that point,
were struck by Il locomotive and both wo-
men instantly killed.
Mr. burglar man has made his appear.
rnCc in this city several unsuccessful at
tcmpts being made last night and night be
fore.
A couple Of prominent physicians of this
city are agitatcd over an alleged case Of
smallpox in the First ward. one Of them,
Dr. Stewart, claims il is smallpox, while
the other one. DR.. Shave, denies IL. lit IL
the dreaded disease ii is q light case. There
are no new cases. and the only two
patients in the city are recovering.
Don
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-20

Kinley proposition to give Mrs. earieids
$50. 900. and in the event of her dsath to
pay it to her legal beirs: The bills Of ply
sicians, for which # proposed CONGRESS
shall provide, aggregate about 100000,
and this taken in convection with the sop
ular contribution of ever 100000, it is
argued, ought to be enough Should the
matter of further Congressional appret
aon be Strenuously opposed it is hopeSd; S;r, It,
will not be pressed. That chapter IN his
tory ought not to terminatswith money
Congressman Updegraff, Oh your neigh
Dor district, developed considerable ability
as humorist, in his speech IT. the kel1er
reception.
Judge Patton, of the West Virginia Sn-
prems Court of Appeals, is rgistered at
the National Ian.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-20
A FEEDERS statement.

One of the hot-iron feeders at the Top
mill, who is out on a strike, made the fol-
lowing statement to a REGISTER reporter
last night in regard TO the present Difficult
ties between the nailers and feeders at that
mill:
Before we struck many efforts were
made by the nailers 20 get US TO strike;
their idea being that we, being married
men. when forced to strike would go
among the cold-iron feeders and get them
TO return at the old rate. in order TO get
back to work again ourselves. We per
sisted in remaining at our work, however,
until learning boys were brought in. We
then struck, because We thought that these
learning boys were injuring our trade We
consider that We have q perfect right %
object TO boys learning TO feed, rs the
nsilers will not allow any of US TO learn TO
grind, for fear that we will make nailer'-