Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-02
THE NEWS
OF the Day In Pithy Paragraphs.

burgh.
The students OF the University OF
Michigan have formed civil service
club.
The Wheeling RIGISrER calls it the
Harrisburg Humbug" = P'ttsoHrgA
TimSs.
Two bows named Greer and Boliz were
ground to pieces on the railroad near
BADEN, Pa.
stock men from the ranges in western
Nehrasa report great loss OF cattle from
storms AMI snow.
The president-elect will take up his
permanent residence IN washington
about February 10Th.
General Walker, superintendent OF
The census, is mentioned as the incom-
leg Secretary OF the Interior.
Mr.. Langtry, who is a great lion in
New York society, declares his vile has
no thought of becoming an actress.
Twenty.six more Creek Indian boys
and girls have Just been received at the
Government school at Carlisle, Pa
George Powers, OF Fond du Lac. was
suifOCated by gas, and his wife was
found in an unconscious condition.
John Francis, the Dayton homicide,
VAS sente need by Judge Hume. OF Ham
i,ou. 70 twelve years in the penitentiary.
I'm the Nevada Senate, Yesterday, a
resolution opposing the confirmation OF
the Chinese treaties was tabled by the
Republicans.
There is great excitement in Philadel-
phia over the approaching municipal
elections. The people have been swim
died by the ring on large scale.
Mrs. Catherine Miller and George
Smith will be hanged tomorrow at
Williamsport, Pa Their crime was the
murder ol the woman's husband.
Il is stated, with probable truth, that
Senator PlGtt is in iavoroi Mr.. HiscOek
Tor SPEAKER, but there is no evidence
that senator COnkling is against him.
Two members Of the Canada Pacific
railway syndicate, Messrs. K. b. Angus
and Duncan Mcintyre, are inspecting
the route in the vicinity OF Winnipeg.
Besides the small army Of over 81 900
enumeratprs recently engaged in taking
the census, over 400 persons are still
employed upon this work at Washing
ton.
A decree for over one million dollars
has been entered against the lndianapo-
liz water works company, and sheriff 8
sale is ordered to take place within forty
DAYS.
Mex, week Vice President Wheeler
will give dinner to gentlemen in
Washington--the first affair ot the kind
attempted by him since he occupied his
present office.
DR.. Blackburn, of Kentucky, conf
IDENTIFY predicts that cholera will visit
the country this summer. He says 1t
has already visited Chicago under the
name Of ''cholerine." :"
Altoona, Pa, has just lost a man so
ia, that the town was proud OF him. He
weighed 200 pounds. He became so
heavy that his legs refused their office,
and he died from the effects OF TALL.
Abe Twisgs, colored, was lynched in
Burke county, Ga. He testified against
his brothers Nose and Frank in a re-
cent trial for murder and it Is supposed
was lyuched by negroes Tor that reason.
The Washington Posi- is authority for
the statement that Gen. Sherman has so
conducted himself as u gain the ill-wiR
oi the President, Gen. Grant, Gen.
sheridan, and the friends OF Gen. Nc
D)Sell.
Foreign.
Twelve fishing smacks have been
wrecked in the Bay OF Biscsy, and forty-
six men drowned.
Several Greek blttaliOns have been
ordered to be ready TO march TO the
frontier at any moment.
Michael Dayi,t denies that he intends
20 leave lf,llul Immediately upon the
plSSage OF the coercion bill.
The Beers of the Orange Free State
have resolved 20 send horses and cattle
20 the ED, RS in Transvaal.
Applications have been made for
l.9OlOOO shares of De Lssseps' canal
stock, OF which France suhscribes Tor
yJijJS.
The total amount OF sales nnder the
EuCumbsred Estates act in Ireland ex-
cceiS $50 600 OO0. The act came into
operation thirty one years ago.
The newborn terrorism in England
is shown 10y the tact that the authorities
have taken precautions against the
Blowing mp OF the Saliord gas works.
\ conference Of the Euglish authors
aud publishers is soon TO be held 10 con-
sIicr the American proposal Tor an IN
trrna.ioual copyright with the British
amendments.
General Coley telegraphs that the ef-
iect OF his recent defeat by the Beers is
not serious, except in the loss OF good
officers and men and the delay in re-
IeyJng the besieged gaIrisons.