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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-12
THE WATERS WILD.
DamaSs at Various PlAcas-1atlwa
Travel Impedsd.

Travel Impsdsd.
CHICAGO, February 1.-The Evening"
JOurnaTs La Sale, ILL.,, special saws: Last
evening one portion Of the Rock Island
bridge here was swept By ice, and the
high waters make it impossible
for trains to cross. The passengers and
baggage were transferred. The Illinois
has risen twelve feet, and is gorged at
the mouth OF the Vermillion, hut the ice
has broken below Peru. The people
living on the flats above mere have re-
moved TO high ground houses and barns
have been submerged.
Movement OF Ios.
LEwIsBuRG. Pa, February 1.-THE
ice broke here in the West branch OF
the Susquehanna this morning and
moved off without causing any damage.
Big Damage at Toledo.
TOLEDO, February ll.-For three days
past fears have been entertained Of se-
rious damsge to property along the
river front OF the city by the breaking
up OF the ice in the Msumee. From up
the river towns frequent reports have
been received OF the gradual pro
gress Of the breakups, though
without more serious consequences S
than the partial flooding OF buildings
at Defiance and Napoleon, and the loss
OF q wagon bridge at the former place.
At IL O'Clock tonight the in front OF the
city is breaking up with a great crash
and the water is rapidly covering the
docks and flooding Water street and
warehouses and offices along the river
front. Vessels lpden with grain, lying
in winter quarters at Wabash street
elevators, were torn from their moor.
ings and swept down the stream, carry.
ing with them the westerly span OF the
Cherry street bridge, n wagon. and the
foot bridge connecting with East Tt
ledo. Further damage to shipping and
to various railroad bridges is likely 10
occur.
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OIL CITY INUNDATED.
Great Damage Done-A Foundry Do
molished.

OIL CRY, February ll.-Great excite
ment prevailed yesterday and to-day
here. Oil creek empties into the Ale
gheny river at this point and ice coming
out OF the former stream formed mani
moth gorge at the junction. The ice in
the river is so strong il would not give
way and such an enormous quantity
came down the creek that the water was
backed up and all ths lower portion Of
the CITY was inundated. Nearly the
whole OF the Second ward is under water.
Easements OF all buildings along Elm,
Seneca and Centre streets are filled.
Tie lower rooms in the Oil Exchange
were vacated and boats are used TO get
about on Seneca street. The water Is
up to the floor OF the
Mayors Office. Numerous women
and children were taken from
chambers in boats. No person is known
to have been drowned, bnt the loss OF
property will be great. Workmen were
casting in Joseph Reeds foundry when
the water came in an ! on the opening
OF bottom of the cupola molten iron
dropped into the water. This caused an
explosion OF steam which demolished the
building and caused big display OF fire.
works. No person was seriously in
iured. A great many derricks, engine
houses and small buildings w'r' cani d
away. Great damage has been done in
neighboring localities. John Me,zgar. a
prominent citizen OF Clarion, was drown.
ed in the Clarion river, at the mouth or
Piney Run, this afternoon.
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| Measures Introducsd-Kanawh River
Investigation-Dswes vs.. schurz.
Mr.. Hoar offered resolution instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee to consider
and report whether the assembling al
the seat OF government OF large bodies
OF
Organized and Armed Troops,
not under the command OF officers o
the United States or any general au
thority, be not likely to prove, in the
future, dangerous in practice, and
whether any legislation or opinion by
Congress on the subject be desirable.
Mr.. Conkling thought the time for in.
uuiry, in view OF the extensive prepare.
tions by military organizations all over
the country to visit Washington, inop
perfume, and asked that the resolution
lie over under the rules.
Mr.. Hereford construed the resolution
as allowing the regular army TO attend
aud forbiading the presence OF volunteer
organizations. The doctrine was dan.
gerous 10 the liberties of the people.
The resolution was laid over.
Mr. Dawes Made Q Statement
in reply 10 the letter OF Secretary Schurz
Mr.. Dawes said he had reread his re-
marks referred to in the letter OF the
Secretary, copies OF which had been
placed on the desks of the Sen.
ators, and he had found moth
ing in them which he was willing to
qualify or withdraw, but on the con.
trary he now reaifirmed all he had said
on the subject. He was not accountable
TO any executive OF the government for
the manner in which he discharged
his duty and he was not to be deferred
in the discharge of that duty by any
such proceeding as this. The Secretary
was resiive under public criticism on
Ponca Indian business and those &C
qua mt d with his acts did not wonder
at it.
Mr.. Conkling offered a resolution
which was adopted reciting that appro-
priations had been made for ten years
for the improvement OF the
Great Kanawha Rivor,
in West Virginia, that company call
ing itself the "kanawha Board" under
some pretended authority, not OF Con-
gress, assumed to levy and collect tolls
on the commerce OF the river from
Charleston to the mouth Of the river,
and instrncting the Commerce Commit.
tee to inqnire into the fact and authori-
ty of said board to levy tolls on the nav
Igation waters OF the United States, ac-
cessible from other waters than those of
West Virginia, aud report such order as
they shall deem expedient.
MIR. Wallace was awarded the floor
upon his constitutional amendments for
the district system and the popular vote
by the plurality rule in Presidential
elections, and spoke for an honr on the
defects and dangers OF the present sys-
TEN. His remarks were listened to with
attention by the Senators and the peo-
pie in the galleries. The subject was
passed over.
Consideration Of the Postal Appro.
priation bill appropriating as reported
from the Senate Committee, Sil ,li7 ,4S2,
was resumed in the Committee OF the
Whole.
Tie Senate, without action on the
amendment, went into executive SEES
sion, and when the doors reopened, adj.
journed.
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FRIDAYS FINDINGS
IN THE WAY OF GENERAL INTellI-
GekCe.
Damage Done by Storm and Flood-A
General Overflow Repoted-Three
Children 0rcwned-Hanlan-
laycock Race-Suieides
foreign Notes.
THE CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
PARKERSBURG.
Industrial N Notes-Outrage by Red Men
General Gossip

Industrial n Notes-Outrage by Red Men
General Qossip-Personals.
PARKERsBUEG, February IL. - Our
city council has created a new office in
connection with the police department,
and, under the title OF Captain OF Police,
have very wisely appointed James r.
Mehan to fill the new position. His
many friends here and in Wheeling will
be pleased to hear OF his deserved pro-
motion.
Work on the new paper mill is being
pushed as rapidly as possible.
Work on the new foundry will COM
mence as soon as the weather will per.
NIT.
The Eagle FIGURING Mills, which were
destroyed by fire few weeks ago, will
be rebuilt early this spring,
From present indications our labor.
ing men OF all classes will have plenty OF
work the coming year.
The new temperance paper to be
started here bids fair to have good
send off. Our people are not unit on
the prohibition question by any means,
but the proposed amendment, il sub
mitted to the people, would receive a
very respectable vote in our county.
Reports come TO us OF an outrage per.
petrated BY the Red Men up in Gilmer
county, where they stripped man
named Lahugh stark naked during one
Of those cold nights last week, and drag
ged him two miles over the snow and
ice, and then nearly whipped him to
death, and turning him loose gave him
a few hours to leave the State. His
alleged oGense was cruelty TO his vile,
but from all we can learn the man is a
kind and indulgent husband, and a
quiet and law-abiding citizen. The
s.ory may be somewhat exaggerated,
but making due allowance for all that;
the case is bad enough and ought TO
have the attention of those whose duty
it is to enforce the laws and see that
every citizen is protected against these
outrages, which have occurred so ire
quently during the last year in our
State.
Some OF Uncle Sans detectives. might
work up case between this city and
Jackson county. Money has recently
been abstracted from the mails OIL the
route from Frozen Camp, Jackson coun-
ty, to Parkersburg. The matter has
been laid before the proper Authorities
at Washington and we presume will re-
ceive due attention.
Bishop Kahn, OF your city. will lecture
here tonight.
Jack Maloy, who was charged with as
sault with intent TO commit an outrage,
was fined $500. He may consider this
light penalty for so heniOus an otien:e.
The Ohio and Kanawha rivers are ris-
ing rapidly, and the Ohio full OF ice.
The boats in port are all safely harb0red
in the Krnawha. The towboat Iron
King, which was left high on the Ohio
shore opposite here during the last
breakup, was floated safely off the bank
to-day.
The revival OF religion still continues,
and many are renouneing their sins
and coming into the church. We hope
to see the good work continue. +.
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MIAsMATIC ODoRS
Arising in New York-A Bad State OF AZ
fairs.

fairs.
NEW YORK, February ll.-At noon
to-day the temperature in the sun was
higher than on any previous day this
winter. The effect OF this sunshine up
on the accumulation Of ashes, garbage
and filth in the streets is readily percep-
tible to any one who will dare venture
into the Fourth and Sixth wards. The
air in this part OF the city was heavy
with miasmatic odors. In many
OF the streets the accumulation OF filth
and garbage are simply indesciibable.
All about the roadways was strewn gar
bage decaying, and vegetables and the
vilest refuse. In many business streets
down town the occupants Of stores have
engaged men to pick up ice and snow
and pile it in heaps. Along Chatham
street the horse car company have men
breaking up mounds Of ice and snow,
and carting il to the scows OF the street
cleaning department. There was jam
of trucks and carts on the west side oi
the streets below Canal street, and many
truckmen were compelled to keep in
line for four or FIVE hours before they
could ship goods. The cars on all the
surface roads are greatly delayed.
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Schu!z's Pets-What Snail be Done With
Them

ST. Part, February ia Poplar
River special to the Pioneer. Press says a
detachment from Ilge's command, COM
posed OF two companies OF the Fifth IT,
iautry, went TO the camp OF Back Cat
fish, Ysnktonis Sioux, near the post TO
demand the surrender OF the hostile
Uncapapas. Black Catfish attempted to
parley, and the troops took possession
OF the camp and arrested forty-nine OF
the Yanktonias and took them 10 the
post. About thirty Uncapapas were
captured at the same time. They are
now under guard at Poplar River with
other captured and surrendered hos.
tiles. There are now 700 Of these cap
tive Sioux at Poplar River and Fl. Bu-
ford TO be disposed OF as the government
shall decide. Black Horn, a noted hos
tile chief, is among the captured inca
paps. He will be taken to Buford in
irOI
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HANLAN AND LAYCOCK.
Both Osrsmen in Excellent Condition
and Q Close Cont, st EIpscted-The Bet
tipg-Layoock's Stock Rises

BOtn Oersmen IN Exceuent Sououon
and Q Close Contest EIpected-The Bet
tipg-Layoock's Stock Rises
LONDON, February ll.-Public inter
est in the Hanlan-Laycock race has de.
creased. The Canadian, since his re
turn to the Thames, has been doing
good work. Hsspesks confidently as To
the honor Of the race going to Cana!a.
Ii is certain that on Monday, win or
lose, Hahlan will meet the best man he
ever rowed against.
Laycock has returned from Shoreham.
He is in the best OF health, and his friends
have publicly stated that he has made
wonderful improvement. Many who
have pooh hoohed the idea OF Laycock
rowing against Hanlan are now inclined
10 look upon the matter more seriously,
as the Australian has been enjoying
plenty OF uninterrupted practice.
Before the postponenent OF the race,
the betting was almost at standstill at
5to on Hanlan. Since then some
money has arrived from Austria
liza to back Laycock. The Canadian is
not now NO great favorite as he was.
The Australians are able to get only
Gl 900 to EI0O and $500 to E200. 1t Is
expected that before the race the odds
will increase, but there is more money
vet for Iaycock
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Heavy Snow Impsdes Travel.

WELLINGTON, Ks, February ll.-Ef
teen inches OF snow has fallen since last
night, and the storm continues, a strong
gale blowing and the snow drifting.
The Kansas City, Lawrence and South
ern passenger train has been stuck in a
cut two miles east Of this city since II
O'Clock last night Two engines were at
work all night. A third one buried
itself in drift at 8 O'Clock this morn.
ing, and Was abandoned. The passen-
gers were remanded to this city.
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THREE CHILDREN
Fall into All sons Run aud are Drowned
"A Sad Tale.

WASHINGTON, Pa, February ll.-As
three children, pamei Earnest Allison,
Sadie Arnold and ERNEST Cordeck,
aged respectively 10, l3 and o years,
were returning from school yesterday,
they. in crossing a log over Aliison's
creek, became dizzy, and fell into the
raging waters and were drowned.
An older brother OF Cordeck's made a
desperate effort to save his comrades,
but in vain.
The children were in the habit OF
passing over the log daily. but yester-
dav the water was much higher than
usual, and it is supposed they were
somewhat scared by the booming stream
below. and becoming besildered, lost
their balance.
All OF the bodies were recovered short
ly after the sad accid mt occurred, but
too late for resusitstion. The point si
which the drowning happened is but
few miles from this place. and the mem
bers OF the bereayed families are among
the first citizens OF the county.
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Bernhardt's Riot.

MExPuIs, February 1.-THE sale Of
seas for Bernhardt having been an.
nounced to commence this morning at
9 o'clock, long before the hour named
A Ia ge crowd had gathered ut the place
designated The police were called in
to preserve order, but owing TO the &C
tion Of few il was found impossible for
those who had been in line for four
hours To maintain their p Dsition. Mar
Gus Meyer, the agent for Bernhardt, re-
monstrated and row being imminent,
the sale was postponed until Wednes-
day. She appears here ior three per-
fOrmancCs
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HOUSE.

Private Calendar Day = Pension Claims
Considered.
After disposing OF some miscellaneous
business, the House at 1890 O'Clock
went into Committee OF the Whole on
the private calendar. The House was
in committee three hours on the private
calendar, and then passed some two
dozen pension bills, including pension
Of thirty dollars per month to Co. .Thos.
Washington OF Ohio. Adjourned.
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THE NEWS
or the Day I'm Pithy Paragraphs.

| Domestic.
New Orleans is still inundated and
the water is raising higher.
The Altoona shops are engaged on
new order for 1000 freight cars.
Charles Rowell and II. Vaughn, pc
destrians, arrived at New York, yester-
day.
The streets OF New York are almost
impossible, on account Of the melting
snow.
Reports from all portions Of the
country say that the streams are very
much swollen.
The Sound steamers were prevented
from landing at New York, yesterday,
on account of the ice.
Prof. Franklin Carter, OF Yale, has
been elected President of Williams Col.
lege, Chadbourne having resigned.
About halt of the compOsitors in the
Office of the Cincinnati Commercial
struck by order Of the Typographical
Union.
John B. Darlington, editor and pro-
prietOr OF the New Haven Journal and
Courier, died, yesterday morning, OF cry
sipelas.
A Washington City dispatch says the
disease among the cattle in Taylor coun-
", Iowa, is not pleuro-pneumOnia, as
was at first feared.
A Cincinnati policeman has brought
suit for S25, 900 damages against seven
men who assaulted and beat him while
in the discharge Of his duties.
Alexander Hamilton, of Coletown,
Ills, who was on his way to New York
TO return 10 Scotland, attempted to kill
himself on tho train. He was sent to
hospital.
John Flowers was arrested at Parkers-
burg on a charge OF stealing wheat from
Mr. Stapleton, farmer who resides
few miles out Of town. He was sent to
Jail to await his trial.
Foreign.
A London dispatch saws: The fire in
the Victoria docks were doubtless in-
cendiary.
JACQUES Edouard Gatteaux, the dis
tinguished French sculptor and medal
list, Is dead.
The Turkish government has author
lied an internal loan of 500, 900 900 pias.
tres to be contributed by persons liable
to the land tax.
A dispatch to the Times from Paris
says: M. de Lesseps has received a
telegram from Panama announcing the
commencement OF operations on the
canal"
.uo-.;o,, - gayor og up;yarsol
suffrage assembled yesterday at Rome.
The proceedings were uproarious. The
public are supremely Indifferent to the
proceedings.
In the House OF Coumons yesterday
the Speaker presented rules which, he
said, he hopes, while promoting the
business before the House, will not un-
duly limit the freedom OF debate.
1t is reported that a thousand Beers
are advancing to intercept the squadron
of Hussars and battalion OF foot moving
up to the relief OF General Galley, with
reinforcements from Sierra Leone.
The Mersey Steel and Iron Company.
limited, OF Liverpool, has gone into
liquidation. Liabilities, E35S,OOO. The
assets, consisting principally Of stock,
premises and machinery, are considers
BILE.
At Ottawa a dsputstion Of members
and others waited upon the Finance
Minister, and presented petitions signed
by the Ministerialists, urging that the
duty on pork be increased from - to -
per barrel.
A meeting of the Copyright Associs-
ton at London has passed resolutions
generally approving the American pro-
posal for copyright treaty, but adyocat-
ing the extension OF time within which
English books should be published in
America 10 six months.
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still Kicking st HarrisburR.

HARRIsBURG, February ll.-On the
twenty-fourth ballot for y. h. Senator
to-day showed but little change in the
situation. The whole number OF yotfs
cast was 251. divided ss follows: Wal.
lace, IS; Beaver, "a: Bayne, SO; scatter.
ing 10. Twenty-ffth ballot, Wallace,
IS; Beaver, 30; Bayne 62; scattering. q;
no choice; convention adjourned. Bea'
ver's increase in both ballots came from
the scattering vote.
The Bayne men, In caucus o-night,
resolved TO stick to the position they
have assumed on United States Senator.
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AN INSAN T. MAN
Murders His Wife and Two Children
and Then Com mits Suicide.

SANTA FE. n. NJ, February H.
On Thursday morning at Canada Delo.
samosa, thirteen miles from here. Julian
Vigil, a Mexican, killed his vile and
young daughter, chopping them with an
axe and severely wounded his son, leav.
ing him for dead. The nan then hung
himself TO a rafter in the same room.
Cause, insanity, produced by liquor.
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HUSpRKDs of men, women and chill
dren rescued from beds Of pain, sickness
and almost death and made strong and
hearty by Parker's Ginger Tonic are the
best evidences in the world OF its stsr-
ling worth. You can find these in every
community.-Post. See advertisement,
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Against the constitutional Amendment.

AGAINST the constitutional Amendment.
ST. Lou :, February ll.-Quite large
meeting, made up principally Of Ger
mans, was held here LAST evening TO pro-
test against the bill now before the Leg
islature providing an amendment to the
State constitution prohibiting the manu-
fscture or sale of spurious liquors in
the State Of Missouri. Dr.. Emil Pre-
torious, editor of the Hestiiche Post,
prestisd. A committee OF two from
each ward in the city was appointed to
procure signatures 10 protest TO be sent
to tle Legislature and a pledge to be
submitted 10 candidates for office at the
sp.ing lection. was adopted.
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Strung Up.

MEMPHIS, February lt-Green Jack
son, colored, was hanged at Marion,
Crittenden county, Arkaneas to-day for
the murder of another negro committed
last spring.
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Horrible.

The latest news about Conkling Is
that he has decided 10 boycott General
Garfield. Probably that is Ram@ that
two can play At Boston Poa.
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A Foolish Student.

CHICAGO, February 1.-THE EreIsing
Journafs special says: Ann Reed, lady
medical stodent OF An Arbos. Me-,
university committed suicide by drovn-
ing in an inlet OF Orion Lake, near Or
ford, last evening; no cause assigned.
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WOOL
Philsdelphh-

PHILADELPHIA, February ll..Woot-
In improved demand; Ohio, Psnnsyi,
yania and wea Virginia Xxx and
above 45tS47c; extra 4S(s4.c; medium
IoS5Oc; coarse 40c: New York. Nsnl. e
can and Indiana Western .6ne 40(Sh5c;
medium 4sS50c; coarse 3o94oc; vasnea
eombing and delsine 43S5Sc; unwasoeo
33Gs7e; pulled 35(saoc.
Bosros, February ll=w6o!aDun;
Ohio Pennsylvanis and Wet Vngnao
SSS5Oc: M,ehiean ssd Wiseooan 14S
tsc: unv led 1885; esabtng -
dsi:ias is SO; pSlisd so0ssss.
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SUICIDES.
He Imssinsd the Detectives were Afte'
him.

ST. LOUIS, February ll.-Henry Cook,
a teamster 80 years old, living in the
southern portion OF the city, has been
greatly worried of late because he had
not paid his city license and he thought
the detectives were after him. Ies,er-
day his wife raised money for the IL
cense. This seemed to relieve his mind
but some time last evening be jumped
into q well in his backyard and was
Jraunsd