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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-24

Dor, near where pleasant summer resort
called Massasaqua Point has been establish
ed, Commoeore Perry equipped bis little
fleet in 1918 and sailed down past the town
to win his hard fought fight with tho Brit
ish squadron. The description Of the
equipment has a curious interest when
compared with those OF modern armament,
and the contest may seem trivial in com.
psrison with some of the engagements OF
later thunderers; but for good stirring
sea fight where strength was evenly balanced
the issue, there is nothing like it in naval
history, and it ought to be perpetuated in
bronze and marble by the city whose early
settlers were saved by the yictors from
pillaee and ruin. Unfortunately, Erie
never got beyond the resolution period in
the matter OF Perry monument
Pennsylvania Politics
are taking on fresh interest in view OF the
rupture between Cameron and Mitchell.
The latter. if he has the nerve to hold and
the executive ability TO organize, the move
ment Of revolt he has inaugurated against
Cameron's selfshness and tyranny, has q
fair chance TO win. The bulk Of Republi-
can voters in the State are disgusted with
the methods which have been obtained
under the management of Cameron and
his lieutenants. Ii has come TO be
as much matter of submission
to that element among State and
federal Office holders in Pennsylvania,
as it was among vassals who swore allegi-
ance at stated times to their lord in the
feudal period; and the boss" rule has be:
come so intolerant to large, majority OF
Republican voters, that they are more than
willing to end il by any plan that can be
carried out within the party organization.
The plan now proposed is to take adyant
age OF the temporary reyerses OF the Cam
eron crowd in Philadelphia, call State
convsnt ton, which shall include the VOTE
dissentients, and renounce the devil and
all his works in the shape of Cameron and
his recent appointments. Ian.
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CHALMERS CASE.
Some bottom Facts Brought Out by the
InYeSIigati on.
SpeciR Dispatch to the Register.

SJDcciGl Dispatch 10 Lhe Register.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The Chalmers
Lynch contested election case will come up
early in the week provided Mr.. Atherton is
able to return in time. In his report from
the House Committee on Elections in this
case Mr.. AthcrSon thus effectually disposes
OF the charges out of which our Republican
friends have made so much capital. He
says: There is one satisfactory result
flowing from this contest. The public have
been led to believe that there was 1900
Republican majority in the sixth district
of Mississippi, familiarly called the "Shoe-
string district" being five hundred miles
long and only forty miles wide, and vet
the majority of this committee, after a
thorough investigation, only claim a ma
iority for contestant of three hundred and
eighty-five votes. The counties OF Clai-
borne, Quitman, Sharkley, Tunica and
Wilkinson are shown by the census to
have 5,7O5 majority of colored over white
voters, and yet there is no complaint made
by the contestant, and no contest over the
votes in these counties, although they gave
1,792 majority for the sitting members.
Again. the public have been led to believe
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MOUNDSVlLLE.

Mr. Wilbur II. Sage, travelling agent OF
Webster Co., is in town.
Mr.. Gcorgc X. Steele, advance agent Of
FOrcpaugh's show and menagerie, is at
home on short visit.
The Telegram got stuck al the Thompson
landing. opposite this place on Saturday
morning. and had to get the Scioto to pull
her of; and the Courier also got in the
same fix while making a landing at the
same place but after spearing for over an
hour She succeeded in getting oil.
Miss Nanow Henderson, is confined to
her room with an attack OF typhoid fever.
Mr. Edward Webster, president OF the
Webster Wagon Company, arrived yeSter-
day from Jackson, Mich, and l. looking
after the interest of the company.
The Prison Board OF Directors will meet,
to-day, and arrange things so work can at
once begin on the burned building. The
directors ShOld. we think see about having
the prison furnished with more hose, as
there are only two short pieces about the
prison, and neither long enough to work
to much advantage. The Wagon Company
deceived barge containing over $4,000 feet
of lumber, Saturday. Part OF ii was un-
loaded and piled on the wharf. and yester-
day they had to put teams to work hauling
the lumber away as the river began rising.
Prof. +. II. Crago. of Wheeling, was i'll
town Saturday, as also Hon. Geo. B. Cald-
well. on business trip.
Several farmers from the vicinity OF
ROSby's Rock were in town on Saturday.
and report that the hail storm, of Wednes-
day last, was the heaviest ever fell out
there. The wheat was terribly mashed
down and damaged to some extent and as
the hail could be shOyeled up for nearly
half hour after II fell. it must have been
very deep. The fruit is reported to look
excellent well.
The fountain head of all news in this
place, in his letter To the NcirS-Lcttsr of
yesterday, says that his legal friend Newt"
put up job on us, concerning that in
fanticide happening sensation since. In
stead OF il being simply joke il was the
truth and We can prove ii, notwithstanding
the NerS-Lcttsr man saying otherwise, as
we always are very careful what We send
for publication He muSt think that the
truth is nothing more than joke.
Mr. Nat. S. Dufficld, superintendent al
the Union coal works is able to he out
again after being confined to his room for
the past few days.
Messrs. W. G. McCandless, Albert Barr
and Walter Morris, three gentlemen repre-
sent ting ten insurance companies OF Pitts
burgh, were in town Saturday to ascertain
the extent of loss that would fall on the
different insurance companies they repre-
sent, caused by the injury done TO the
stock of broomS, broom handles and whips,
and will adjust losses TO all parties con-
Cerned. The loss would have been far less
had the women and children been refused
admission, as some cannot pass piece OF
velvet
The whip factory is expected to resume
work on Wednesday.
The insurance on the warehouse which
was used by the wagon company and Wea-
yer. Bar.all & Co, was carried by Wheel
ing companies, bat they will sustain no
loss.
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LAND GRANTS.
What the Committee Will Report
Coming Senatorial Vacancies.
SllecIal Dispatch 10 the Register.

WASHINGTON, April ga member OF
the House Judiciary Committee is given rs
authority that an informal agreement has
been reached by which the three phases of
the proposition for the enactment of lapsed
railroad grants in charge, respectively, OF
the Judiciary, Pacific Railroads and Public
Lands Committees will be submitted to the
House without recommendation. The main
reason assigned for this prospective course
is that there seems to be some conflict OF
views over committee jurisd c.iOn and that
a mass of facts having been collected the
House might as well reach its own cOnclu-
sions thereon as to be put to the equally
laborious tasks Of examining and passing
upon three reports, one from each commit
tee. Possibly this would be as expeditions
a way as any of getting legislation upon
the subject. Probably nothing will be done
until Mr.. Cobb, who fathered the move
ment, shall have returned from Indiana,
which will be early in the week.
The terms of twenty-siX United states
Senators will expire on the third OF March
NGNI-lOkElttu lfcAuONloNSi NAS'SA ~ BN'"
icans and one Independent The Demo
crats are: Morgan, Garland, Salisbury,
Hill. of Georgia. Beck, Lamar, Mcpherson,
Ransom. Grover, Butler, Harris, Coke,
Johnston aud Davis, Of West Virginia. OF
these, Beck and Lamar have been elected
for another term, and Riddleberger has
been elected to succeed Johnston, OF Nir'
gjnia.
The Republicans whose terms will ex'
pire are: Chilcutt, McDill, Plumb, Frye,
kellogg. Hoar, Ferry, Window, saunders,
Rollins and Anthony. and Davis, OF Hi
nois. independent OF these, Gibson has
been chosen to succeed Kellogg, OF Louisi'
ana, and Wilson has been elected to suc'
coed McDill, of Iowa, 80 that if each party
succeeds in filling the vacancies with mem
hers OF their own faith, the Senate will re
main divided rs now. IT,
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TURF TOPICS.
Louisville Jockey Club MeetinE-Pre-
nRratiOns for the Races.

louisville. April 22.-The improvement
at the Louisville Jockey Club grounds are
rapidly approaching completion, and by
the first OF May the steeple chase Will be
entirely finished. Horses are arriving from
every section of the country. Ohio, In
nois. Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Mis-.
sissippi, Georgia, south Carolina, Missouri
and kentuck-,y already have represeH,,,@, e,@'''eS
numbering almost two hundred, while
stabllTg for over three hundred has already
hetn engaged. The entire Nashville
clan will arrive on May l, while
next week the entire delegation that
participated in the recent meeting at New
Orleans will arrive and prepare for the
coming great meeting, which opens with
free Derby Day, Tuesday May l6 and con
tinuing eleven days. HindOo, Luke Black
burn, Runneymede and Charlie Garham
will comprise the string OF the Dwyers, and
they are already on their way TO Kentucky.
II is rumorned that Col. Clark will have an
extra day Monday, May Is, the proceeds 10
be donated 10 the Home OF the lnnOcents
and Masonic Widows and Orphans Home.
The club is willing to do so, and If II can
be effected. the largest crowd ever seen in
Kentucky will crowd the grounds of the
club. This club was the first corporation
in Kentucky to respond generously to the
yellow fever sufferers, some years since.
All the railroads and steamboats, will give
eNcursinn rates.
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WUEEIING w. VA MONDAY MORNING. APRIL "a 1882

one purchased in Nashville, to match a
spring suit. the pantaloons of which he had
on at the same time. She says Jesse always
looked upon Dick Little as a
coward, and said that he. be-
Eeyed Ford killed Wood Hite
while Dick was running from him in the
woods at the Ford place. She declares that
the story of George Shepherds having
killed Jesse came to them first through
the newspapers, while they were living
near Nashville and that Jesse was at home
all the time during the Joplin scare. She
could not guess who the man was who was
said to have been Jesse, who was nursed in
in st. Louis hospital Just after the alleged
shooting by Shepherd. She did not attempt
to disclaim her husbands guilt, but de-
clared that he was charged with thou
sand crimes he never committed, among
which was the Kansas City expedition and
various stage rObberies in Colorado and
Texas.
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WHISKY IN BOND.
The Prospects of the Extension EiII.

Special Dispatch to the Register.
WASHINGTON. April 23-Secrctary Folger
il preparing letter upon the proposition
to extend the bonded period for spirits in
warehouse. 1t is we'll known that he en-
tertains some doubts about the propriety
of the pending bill. because he fears that 1t
might stimulate production to such an eX-
tent that distilleries could not take it out
when the time comes. This would thro"
an immense amount OF spirits on the hands
Of the Government, and the Secretary is
afraid That il might not he saleable even Tor
a price to pay the tax. To all these objec-
tiors the attorney for the distillers has
made answer. He replies: Suppose all
the % 1000 OOO gallons in Kentucky to-day
were thrown upon the hands OF
the Government, owing TO the failure
of the dlstillers to be able to take
the stock out of bond. The result
would be that five Illinois and Ohio recti-
fyers and makers of compound whlS&leS
would attend the sale and take in this
stock of high wines at few cents cheaper
than tuey Cdu Al1NS H. -N7'''A' VIZ 49,
tillers represent to the Secretary that,
should he have destroyed all the high
wines in bond to-day, the government
would lose nothing, because the tax collect
ed depends upon the consUmptive demand
in the arts, sciences, manufactures and for
drinking purposes. 1t makes no difference
how much is made, but how much is con-
sumed, for no tax is paid on any Of the
rest of the product, and the demand would
be the same, no matter how much is put
on the market. The Secretary has listened
attentively to all these arguments, but 1t
is generally believed that his letter will be
opposed to any further extension OF the
bonded period than that now allowed By
{,
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that great frauds have been practiced in
this district, and yet the only fraud now
claimed by the majority report is change
of one hundred and ninety votes at King
ston, in Adams county" There is abund-
ance of fact and argument in Mr.. Ather-
toms report to commend itself to unpreJu-
diced minds to show that General ChaI-
mers was elected, and that it is simply
theft to throw him out of his seat, but in
the above extract he has simply met the
Republicans on their own ground, and
shown the falsity OF the claims that have
been set forth year after year in the Re-
publican press. u.
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Providence Tool Com pany.

Providence, h. l., April 22.-At meet
ing Of the Providence Tool Company to-day
a statement was presented, showing liabil-
ities Of 81, ,OOO 59l. including sS5S,6:1 notes
payable; assets, $2,69O.4ii, including real
estate amounting 10 S5lS,m2; machinery,
81 .SS229. i22, and sol, ,4oS OF the company 5
stock. the latter being worthless now. Inc
committee authorized the Use OF the cash
assets in finishing the stock now in pro-
cess and making ii marketable. The amount
OF Indebtedness is larger than anticipated
the Providence banks hold about S2Jo,0Co.
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LABOR TROUBLES.
Strike Ended.

New York. April 22-As many Of the
striking carpenters as are required at pres,
cnt in the repair shop OF the Belt Railroad
Company resumed work this morning for
s. 25 per day. an advance Of - cents over
:heir former daily wages.
The contractor who has the shoeing oil
the horses on this road in charge this morn
ing acceded 10 the demands OF his work
men for an increase Of 90 cents per day, or
s.. 80 for days work. All dissatisfaction
among the employees of this road is now
yiriually ai an end
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The KilbOurne Case.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-There is general
surprise expressed at the verdict rendered
in the Kflbourne case, the prevailing
opinion being that it is excessive and
ought 20 be set aside. There is some sharp
criticism of the manner in which the Gov
ernment interests in this case have been
defended. or rather have been neglected.
District Attorney Corkhill, with other I'M
portant cases on his hands, and an assistant
werr supposed TO defend the Government
interests. while able and influential counsel
were arrayed on Kilbourne's side. On the
iury were some who had figured rather
conspicuously in the notorious rings OF the
past here, and there are those who openly
express the opinion that the Governments
case was given away, or allowed pretty
much TO go by default.
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SUNDAY LAWS.
HOW tbey Operate nj Toledo.

lbLElsD April ZD.-lue SdlOOuS We iS oii
closed, back doors and front, promptly at
midnight Saturday, and have remained so.
The other law has only been partially oh:
served. The street cars ran as usual, and
10 attention was paid to the order by the
sunday papers About half Of the milk
men refused TO deliver milk to their Gus
toners but the livery stables supplied
their customers as usual.
\ large number OF names were taken by
patrolmen TO Gay. and among them the
names Of the drivers of cabs al a funeral.
There is a very general feeling of indigna'
ton among suck tradeSmen as butchers,
and bakers, who have been closed with the
saloon. There are threats of suits for false
arrest, and many will doubtless fall.
The belief that after this temporary ex-
element subsidies. the Pond and Smith law
will be acuuicsced in by the saloon keepers
without an effort to enforce the obsolete
laws which have aroused so much opposi-
tiOn.
DNYrox, o., April 23.-The liquor deal
ers and their SymPathizerS held large
meeting in the city, this afternoon, to eX,
press their Indignation against the Pond
and Smith bills. They were bitter in their
denunciation of the Dayton Jo"TnoL, Gln-
Cinnati Ga-rIfe and Commercial. The Jour-
nal has been boycotted by mem
bcrS of the association OF Dayton,
who withdrew all subscription and adver..
tisements from it. Joseph Ilcrmes, OF
Kentucky. q saloon. keeper, and an eN-
member OF the Kentucky legislature, made
a violent speech, urging resistance OF the
law. Saloons here have all been closed
during the day.
Al Columbus.
COLrNBr.S. o., April 23.-rhe Sunday
closing law was strictly observed by the
saloon men, and was the most quiet day OF
the wear. The average arrest of twenty:
five for drunkenness was cut down 10 three
cases.
At Cincinnati.
CI>cINNArI. April 23.-On this, the first
dav of the operation of the Smith law, clos
ing the saloons on Sunday, out OF over
=; 100 saloons in Cincicnnati, $50 were re-
ported UP co 10 o'clock tonight as paying
no attention to the law, 1t is estimated
that thousand will be reported in the
morning. Warrants will be issued, and
litigation commenced at once All the hill
top resorts are open, selling beer and wine.
No arrests have been made. The plan is to
arrest on warrants tomorrow. The day has
been unusually quiet. 1t is estimated that
not more than ons-half OF the Hquo- sellers
complied with the law.
At Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, April 23.--Thr new law went
into force to-day, and the saloons were
very generally closed. But few arrests
were made, most of them about midnight
last night. the prOprietorN not
having closed promptly. notwithstanding
the liquor league issued circular Friday
advising that saloons be kept open. with
shutters up and doors closed but not
locked. few cared TO test the law, and in 81
doing to run the risk of going to the work
| house. Those arrested will demand a jury
trial hoping no jury can be found to con
A.iIN
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ssrlek by LisAsnisg.

ArarsrA, Ca, April ss.--AtseFihe nia
and hail storm visited this section. last
night. 1t is feared considerable injury Il
done young cotton. Estimated rain fall
five inches.
At Atlanta, the residence OF Mrs Anna
Hardin was struck by lightning, and lie.
tie daughter killed, and the mother proba-
bly fatally injured
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r.rr,ac On, Explesioa.

SARATOGA. \. Y, April "a terrible
gas explosion occurred at the National
Hotel here this afternoon, blowing out half
of the west wall and damaging the proper
ty in the immediate vicinity. The jar
caused by the explosion was felt great
distance The hotel caught fire but wss
soon extinguished. A. s. Hays, the owner
OF the property, Was the only person in
inred.
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THO Wen Aho(,

LornviLLE, ny, April GA special -
the Courier journal says: VIM. HAMLET.
marshal OF Nortonville, shot and mortaliy
wounded one MenIer, and killed his son.
The marshal recently arrested the men on
a char &c Of gambling, and the parties meet
ing at place called Trade Water today,
the father and son attacked Hamlet, who
shot them in self-defense.
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Arrested for N urdcr.

PIrrsBrRGH, April 23.-A special to the
Disodtch from McKeesport says: a young
lady, named Emma Hulcy, died this
evening from the effects OF oilof tansy.
The drug is said 10 have been administered
by one Merriman. who had been on init
mate terms with her. He has been ar
rested
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Fatal (oIiisiop.

CHICAGO, April 23.-Heayy winds, Satur-
dav night, blew the freight cars from the
siding TO the main track at Eighty-seyenth
street, and train on the Baltimore and
Ohio ran into them. severely injuring the
engineer and fireman, and killing Jos.
Hanneman, resident OF South Chicago.
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Rank statement.

New YORK, April 22-LOans, decrease,
). 959. 500; specie, increase, 5000 100; legal
tenders, increased. Sl,6S3,5OO; deposits, in
crease. Sl99S 600; circulation, decrease,
800 20: reserve. increase, Si,OS.4O The
banks now hold S9,0i9. $50 in excess OF the
legal requirements.
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Fatal Rhooiinx Anrax.

GRASS VALLEY, CAL, April "a ".
Mason, a prominent attorney OF this place.
was shot last night, by +. A. Roberts, 500
OF Judge T.. W. Roberts, an old and leading
lawyer Of the place. Eyc.witnesses OF the
affair refuse to he interviewed. Masons
wound is pronounced fatal.
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Emerson Seriously HI.

Bosros, April 2S.-Rslph Waldo Emer.
erson is seriously Ill with pneumonia At
his home, in Concord, Mass.
John Owen, life long friend OF Long
fellow, the poet, and the publisher Of some
of his earlier writings. died in Cambridge,
Saturday, aged IS years.
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Guiteau's Case.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-The Guiteau
case will come up tomorrow, for argument
ON the bill of exceptions before the Court
in Banc. Reed, counsel for Guiteau, will
then ask for poStponement for two weeks
on the grounds of not having had sufficient
time since Scovilles retirement from the
case TO fully prepare an argument.
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Tovn nestVOyed,

NV ORLEANS, April 23.-A 7i"r"De~s-
na, special says: Monticello, twenty miles
east OF Brookhayen. is completely destroy
cd, only three houses in the entire place
being left. They were dwelling houses ON
the edge Of the storm.
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CREMATED. ss...5, -
The Deadly Coal OH Can an the
- Usual RsSuit. z -
Terrible Gas ExpIosion n-mother and chih
Killed BY Lightning-fatal Shoot.
Ing Affray-A Southern
Tornado 1ss
FIRES, CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

L>kAxn Crrr, Wy. T., April IA Bssss'
oung special from Carbon, says: A horri-
bic accident occurred here this afternooa,
resulting in the burning to death Of Mrs.
Theodore +. Henkell. As far as could b
learned she was attempting to start . firs
with carbon oil and the can exploded with
such force IS to cause unconsciousness.
Her body was burned so IS to be unreoog-
nizable. Mr.. Henkell is q carpenter in the
employ OF the Union Pacific Coal Depart
ment here
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ANousherm Tornado.

NEw ORLEANS, April 23.-A tornado this
afternoon swept the Jackson railroad be-
tween su mmit and Bay Nechetta, prostrat-
ing telegraph poles on both sides OF the
track for miles, and upro0ting treei
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Killed with . Cisb.

LOUISVILLE, April IA special TO the
C,uic-.J Journal from Grccnsburg. Ny. says:
In a fracas at u mill in Thurlow county.
Friday, Oliver Strange, the owner of the
mall, struck Mike Grant with . piece q
timber, and that Grant has died FROM ths
effect
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Another ktlling.

WLurSGror, DEL, April 9.-Jas. u.
Deputy was killed at Milford, by G. 7. Hal
lett. Deputy saluted young woman who
was with Hallctt, and whom he mistook
for his cousin.
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Pension Matters

WASHINGTON, April 25.-It is probable that
the House Appropriations Committee will
report in favor OF increasing the clerical
force in the Pension Office TO number
sufficient TO bring up the work in pension
cases, now 50 much in arrears.