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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings of the senate and HOnse
of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, December l9.-Mr. sherman
presented a memorial from the Western
Trade Society, of Cincinnati, asking that
monthly publications be carried by mail
at the same rates rs weeklies.
A number OF bills were Introduced and
referred, among them one by the House to
repeal the tenth section of the act to pre-
vent the introduction OF contagious dis
eases into the United States,
At the close of the morning hour Mr..
Sherman attempted to bring up the bill IN
relation to the entry of distilled spirits, but
Mr.. Plumb objected and the consideration
of the Indian Appropriation bill was re-
sumed. 800,
At two o'clock the civil service bill came
ND as unfinished business, but was laid
aside to complete the Indian appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Beck offered an amendment to the
Indian bill, directing the removal OF the
Crow agency to some point east OF the Big
Horn river, in the vicinity OF TT. custer.
Agreed to. ,
The Indian bill was passed and by unan-
imous consent. Sherman succeeded IN
Getting up bill extending the time for
the withdrawal of distilled spirits from
bonded warehouses.
cess was referred.
Win the NlNll CCINAIC OA4A DNAS4N ~ NA~
Senate adjourned.
House.
In the House a number OF bills we're IN
troduced and referred. Among them was
one limiting the number OF hquor saloons IN
the District of Columbia to POO. Mr.. Mills!
of Texas, offered a resolution lpqulrlng OF
the Postmaster.Ge General If letter carriers
have been prohibited wearing oyerceats, IL
e by what authority,
Mr.. Butterworth, OF Ohio, reported the
army appropriation bill and will ask its
consideration Immediately after the post
office bill has been disposed OF.
The pension committee of the House TINS
morning agreed upon a substitute Tor all
tbe Mexican service pension bills now
pending and will report the same to the
The Sneaker laid before the House a
number of requests for leave OF absence; n
debate ensued and objections were raiseu on
ali sides. Several were granted, however;
wbereupon Mr.. Browne, OF Indiana. SAID
he had voted against a holiday adjourn,
ment in good faith, but was now satlsned
that what was transacted IN the House yes
tsrisv was q low comedy, and an attempt
m meet during the holidays will be farce.
Einally. after q warm debate, the House by
a vote of I2T yeas TO 10l nays, adopted
resolution for a holiday recess from Decem'
her 2od till January 2d.
Secretary Lincoln sent an executive com
munication to the Senate to-day, IN which
he saws he cannot dispense with the ser
vices of any of his clerks without detri
nent to the public service.
shortly after o'clock the House went
into Committee of the Whole on the post
office appropriation bill.
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iAEiNSo.


WessHsse Rs@saAsA-LAhess0 nsaSv..
tsa-The NsssaoaS ksAaDS.
DgsLIS. Decepbes tQ-~ln The Hp1Ico,
Court to day. westpkts vas eheRged WJtA
participation I'm the Phssaix l1fE maedsel
apd reDanded.
At LOngshres, yesterday, 3 nunbsr. a.
sborsTs psraded the stsee6 demanding
work or food. ssd dcclaying ttey Nero.
starving. They surrounded the sisi1soos.
of Bitbop Dssgon, Who distsibutsd Money
10 them. Great distress prevails IN, tho
town.
4 meeting vss beld In NnIlinaeA laet
evening for the purpoas of forming . frisA
National lsagus. HsrfiDgtog. In q speeeh.
sid the more prosperous fasmefk Hn1t -
told il they fjdn't throw 0emsalyaA inta
he new movement they would hsye H.
Whole fores Of labofsfs aSitatisp. disoc1oA
sgsisst them.
Coax, December i9-Parnsh'A fDoop1fnA
vss lukewsrm, compared with tho ealAaar
issm e.hibtd On the occasion oi hb yhkto
war ego.
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PITY THE POOR.
The Horrible Condition Of the
Kaynesburg Poor HOUSE.
A Den Of Iniquity Resking With Filth and
Full Of Disease and Death-h
Father Charged With Murder.
ing His Child.
GENERAL NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS,

WAYNEsBURG, Pa, December 19.-Since
Charles Dickens wote the history OF Dothe,
boys Hall, and almost every. English parish
found double for Squeers and Smike
within its confines there has been heard
of nothing approaching a like treatment
for the poor and helpless eQaaf 10 that
which is now furnisheGby the ppor suthor-
tiles of Greene county to those upfortu-
mates who dre placed in :heir charge.
There are no waste pipes or dtains for
carrying off refuse, no heaterst except
stoves and common CRATES The nutbwld-
ings are poor in quality, and there are not
enough of them. Indeed. Miss Anna
Adams is authority for the statement that
in cold weather the paupers. who do their
own washing wash in the cellar and hanS
their clothes on lines in the fining reem,
and tnat the stencil from Stean.ing sudsSnd
filth, until the garments were dry, was
Simply UnbearabIs
and penetrated every chinK and Granny OF
their private rooms.
The consequence of all this is Increased
disease, and death, sathsoms'
diseases are communicated by prOmiscuous
association. From six 10 ten illcginmate
children have been born yearly, and sev.
eral deranged white women may be seen
to-day nursing their own childrea. In
some instances these illegitimate births by
white women have disclosed black PARENT
age on the side of the father. Celia Elem
ing, negress, who was an inmate OF the
place six years, in that time gave biTth TO
six
IIlegifimate children.
bearing the evidence OF white parcntage.
Peter Wise, bliRd idiot, on the lOth Of
last January, while alone in his room, fell
into the open crate fire and died from the
effects of his injuries. This is but one Oi a
long chapter OF like accidents which might
be chronicled. 1t is only a wonder that
the building and its inmates have not been
destroyed by fire long ago, as the building
is set on ire on an average Of five or six
times II year. The filthy surroundings and
MiserabIe Condition
of the helpless poor result in IA heavy death
rate. Eleven inmates died last year and
twelve this. These bodies are scpulChred
in pitiable way.
Although attention has been called to the
institution before and been commented on
in reports OF public charities, there is no
change for the better. Grand juries have
recommended remodeIng and adding to the
building, but So far the official wiseacres
have succeeded in finding out how not to
do H.
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A LEGAL JUMBO.
Colossal Claims Set Up BY me
BIackmore Heirs.
They Only Want 48l Acres in the Heart Of
Washington City and Georgetown, BE-
side Some Other Tracts-A Law
yer Swindled.
WENT WEST ON HIS WEDDING DAY,
Snecial Dispatch 10 The Reqister.

Special Dispatch TO the Register.
PIrrsBuReH, Pa, December 19.-Within
the past few days legal papers have been
drawn up in this city preliminary to the
institution of a suit to recover vast tract
of land in Washington, D. c., comprising
4sl acres distributed through Georgetown
and Washington, upon portion OF which
the Capitol building, the Treasury, White
House and other National buildings are
located. There is also 100 acres OF
land near Bladensburg, short
distance from Baltimore, and 500 acres OF
land in Washington comfy, Pa, known as
the Boyer tract.
The story is as follows The original
owner of this property was William BLACK
more, an Englishman, who obtained grants
to il on colony. On his death the property
was unclaimed and passed into other
hands, and portion OF 1T was hna!lS 40
mated by the States of Maryland and Elr-
ginia as a location for the capital and other
government buildings. Many years after
Claimants Sprang Up
from different parts of the country, but
legal proceedings were never instituted by
them. The late Mayor BlackmOre, OF Pitts
burgh, was a great grandson of the original
owner, and after his death .and during
some bankruptcy proceedings in the United
States District Court in this city, an allow
ance was ordered TO be made to the as
signee, j. NJ. Mcconnell, and for the pur-
pose of prosecuting the claim of the
ex-mayor to his interest in the property oil
his grand uncle. Mr.. Mcconnell has a
representative now in Washington, and
recently two attorneys of that city appear
ed here and offered to prosecute the claim;
The heirs in this city held a meeting and
subscribed money recently to prosecute
their claim. ThoS. NJ. Marshall is counsel
TOR r. ii. Patterson; J. c. Woods, for
the Biackmores and Charles T. McKenna
for Doctor BelZhOoyer, while the Richard
son law firm of Baltimore is for the east,
ern heirs. The papers have been all
drawn for the institution of an ejectment
suit. In addition to the land, it is said
considerable treasure OF the Blackmore's is
40 10 in tho Rank pf ENGLAND.
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KoleacRnRa.

TKoH y. Y, December fa-rwO freight
trains were teiescoped to day ct Melrose on
the Eroy and Boston road. and the loco
motives and thirty FIVE cars were wrecked
John Rollins OF Pitts6eld. brakeman
whe had been discharged and was riding TO
Troy in the cahOose to get his pay, was
killed. Frank Bundsso, OF PIttsield. a
brakeman is dying from. broken back.
Several others are injured.
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ThinLsue,saD Detective,

OMAHA, NEB., December 19,-J. H. Bor.
den, who worked up the sensation about
Maggie Hennscke's abductor being in Ne
braska, and caused the arrest of J. II. Ham
ilton, reputable workingman at Nebraska
City, is cranky on the subject OF detective
work. Some weeks ago Borden followed q
family here from some town in Iowa, and
for some reason charged them with vari-
Gus crimes, among which was counter-
feiting. The family easily disproved the
charges and showed that Borden was O
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NATIONAL.
Classification of Glassware by the
Tariff Commission.
Wheeling Ware Classsd With Common Bot
ties-The Wheeling POstofice-A Dis
eussiOn Cutting Soldiers Bounty
The Senatorship.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

Special Dispatch to the Register.
WASHINGTON, December 19.-The Tariff
Commission report classified table glass
ware, such as is made by the South Wheel
ing Glass Works, Central, Bridgeport and
Bellaire factories with common bottle,
walls, etc, at one and half and two cents
per pound. There was also some confu-
fusion in regard to the duties on colored
glassware, such as ruby blue and green. .
Upon the representation of Mr.. Brockunier,
Of Wheeling, and Mr.. Gillinder, of Phila-
delphia, the Committee of Ways and Means
appointed a subcommittee of Russell
Errett of Pittsburgh, and Mr.. Haskell, of
Iowa, to go over the classification and rem
der il clear and definite.
The Sub Committee
to-day accepted a draft of Messrs. Brock
unier and Gillinder, and will report the
same to the Ways and Means Committee
for adoption with its new classification. II
gives pressed glassware an ad yalorem duty
of S5 per centum; Colored bottles one and
a half cents per pound and lime glass bot
ties two cents per pound; all cut, engraved
and cOlored glass fifty cents ad valorem.
Mr.. BroCkunier says the delegation here
are under many obligations to Messrs.
Kelly and Errett for prompt and kind at
tention. Lam.
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that Blackburn's canvass for the Speaker
ship is only made to embarrass Carlisle, is
ming to beat Randall.
Ben Butler is prominently talked OF here
as possible labor candidate for the Presi-
dency in 1884.
Senator Boyd Faulkner. who was here
yesterday, is said to be down on the list for
Gov. Jackson's place.
COunsellors Daily and Flournoy, OF
Romney, spent few days here recently,
and Mr.. Allen Caperton, of Monroe, regis
tered last night at the National. Ian.
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The Metal List.

WASHINGTON, December l9.-The Ways
and Means Committee to-day fixed the rate
on wire rope and iron strand the same as
on iron or steel wire of the same gauge
three cents per pound, instead OF the same
rate as that upon wire, OF which rope IS
made. The rate on steel in any form mol
otherwise provided for, was changed IRON
three to three and half cents per psund.
Copper cement from two and half to
three and half cents per pound. The
committee will probably complete metals
to-day
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Land Al,arks.

YAxKToY, December ia new feature
in crooked land office practice has been
discovered here. The scheme Is for some
shark 10 tile a contest against tree claim.
on the ground that the requisite number OF
trees has been planted When the owner
comes TO prove up, he is hled 70 the extent
OF SIS or 500, in order TO have the contest
withdrawn. The crooked practice was
ventilated on n warrant for perjury.
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CAPITAL NOTES.
Adjournment-Circul Against Kenna
The wheeling POsfOniee.
lecidI Dispatch 10 Me Register.

Special Dispatch to the Register.
WASHINGTON, December 19.-Adjourn-
ment is still indefinite, but it is thought
the Senate will concur in the House reso-
lutions.
Copy of an anonymous circular issued
against Kenna in the Third District has
been received here. 1t causes considerable
comment.
Assistant Postmaster General Hatton in
formed David Bell, applicant for the
Wheeling postoffice, that decision would
be made after further consultation with
those with whom the department usually
consulted in making West Virginia ap-
pointments. Bell leaves for home to-mor-
row.
Gen. Watts, who is still here, thinks the
Senatorial nomination will be settled by
caucus Immediately upon the assembling
of the Legislature.
G. w. Boyd and wife, Of Wheeling, are
registered at the National. Ian.
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, BLAINE AND coNKLlNG.
OE Roscoe Got Away From James D.
at Table.

at Table.
NV York. December l9-At the Eltth
snue Hotel the other day the hon:
hes G. Blaine and wife were sitting al
eakfast az a table, at the end oil Whicn
IS chair tilted forward 10 show that II
engaged. Directly the Hon. Roscoe
aklng entered and strutted up with al,
r Senatorial dignity, that is q thousanu
lnds 10 the square inch. Before ne
Ghed the reserved seat he saw the enemy
instantly there was q fash OF heat
atn'ng over his lofty countenance, ana
aing night Oblique he Solmnly marchea
Le iEitAer end of the dining room. a
--e, mild as moonlight on back yarn,
l!'d On the intellectual outlook oil ths
-Itd knight. Mr. COnkling has aged
-~'ng,y in the last five years. Ihat Ia
: lock las disappeared from his lofty
and the SHOWS of age have whltened
sle .me OF thought, once covered with
y the way, the Fifth Avenue Hotel
not seem TO have a head waiter ae,
ll'gd with the animOsities OF ofncial
10 Washington, for a few years ago,
ELs The Hayes administration, ne seat
|, 14S' Blaine and Mrs. Hayes az the same
y IN That hotel, at lunch. The Two
- - were not on speaking terms, but the
'-eef Vas committed before either eoulo
~ so they had perforce to continue
4 ' ItPGst in COmngny
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Hanged for Stealing.

DALLAS. TEN, December 19.-Two broth
ers, Gerge and James Fraley, the latter a
mere boy, were arrested in Comanche
county. charged with stealing cotton, and
were placed under guard at Hazel Dell.
At midnight mob, armed with snotguns,
overpowered the guard and took the pris-
oners TO a wood and hanged them to the
same limb of tree.
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Ohio Bribery Cases

CoLUMBUs, December 10. The Legislative
bribery cases were finally disposed OF to-
day. Representative Wright was acquitted
and nolle entered in that OF Representa-
five Black. The State broke completely
down, and the three members have been
the victims of unfounded rumors and
speCulatiOns.
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I,,,c,, D,.,,II.ri.- seixsS.

WAsHrSGToS, December l0.--Tbe Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue was inform
ed BY telegraph to-day Of a seizure and des-
truction OF ten Illicit distilleries and H.
GO gallons Of beer, low wines and whisky.
in the Atlanta. ga. revenue district Six
illicit distilleries have been arrested, and
Deputy Marshal FitzsinInons, who assistsd
in the seizure. had his conveyance cut 70
pieces by enraged distiIlers and their
friends
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Robbed and Beaten by . Tramp.

PITTSBURGH, December l9.-Last night an
unknown tramp attacked an old lady 20
years of age named Fix, living in a lonely
hollow near tke city, and after beating her
until unconscious. bound and gagged her,
and then rausacked the house, taking $50
in money and lot of valuables; The
tramp then escaped. The old lady was
found several hours after more dead than
alive, 1t is not thought she can recover.
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NomfnnttOns.

WASHINGTON, December la-The Prtsi.
dent to-day nominated James Hunter. Of
Missouri, to be Surveyor Of Customs al st.
Joseph: Green c. Chandler, United States
Attorney for the northern district Of Miss
issippi; Samuel &. Helborn, United States
Attorney for the district Of California :
Robert &. Campbell, United States Consul
at Monterey; II. II. Jessup. Of New York,
Consul Gen neral at Teheran, Persia.
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Texas Rank SwtndIcd.

DALLAS, Ten, December l9.-The City
National Bank was heatly swindled yester.
day by man with whom the bank had
formerly had dealings, and who had been
identified as George Coleman. He pre-
sented draft for 50, 500, issued by the En-
change Bank of Norfolk, Va, on the Ma
tional Park Bank, of New York. Coleman
was given $4,000 cash and credited with
So, 500. The cashier here learned later that
the draft was forgery, but Coleman had
disappeared. The bank offers $1,000 re-
ward for his capture.
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ri,eYears for Horse Stealing.

Mr. VERNON. Ill, December l9.-On
Ias, Thursday a man giving his name as
Webb stole a horse in Marion county. He
was captured Friday and brought before the
Circuit Court here On the indictments he
pleaied guilty. and was sentenced TO hVe
wears in the Penitentisry, just two days
after committing the theft.
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ATslerranh Rexuhatfon.

WASHINGTON, December IA bill was
introduced in the House to-day By Mr..
Joyce, and in the Senate by Mr.. Logan,
which requires every telegraph and cable
company TO receive aud forward the busi-
ness OF any other company whether it re-
lates to the business of the company offer
ing it or otherwise, also makes It a misde-
meanoI for any other than the person
transmitting 10 see and examine the same.
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KI,,ea- Rnt NJ, tor Money.

LITTLE RoCE. AK, December l9-Ihis
morning the dead body Of J. II: Kelly,
fer,uer. was found near Prescott, Arkansas,
with a knife wound penetrating his heart.
Money being On his person showed that
thst robbery was not the object, and su''
picion rests on a neighb0r, whom the OH
GERS ar now pursuing.
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Robbed OF g.. 900 worth OF Diamosds.

CHICAGO December 19-Richard Telyin
came from New York a month ago with
good letters and was employed as butler by
Mrs. W. X. Nixon, a sister.in-law, OF the
editor of the Inter.0cean. Yesterday Tel
vim disappeared with 5000 worth OF dia-
monds belonging to Mrs. Nixon and her
daughter. Detectives believe that he has
leI ~ Obio
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Hanssf nnd LIheraI.

When the Hops in each bottle OF Hop
Bitters lat the present price, 81 3 par ID, }
cost more than q bottle 10 sold for. be-
sides the other costly medicines. and the
quality and price are kept the same, We
think II is honest and liberal IN the pro
prietors, and no one should complain, OF
buy or use worthless stuff, or cheating
bogus limitations because their price y
less.
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g.w.,rx s,o,, R.hhed.

BI.rnsvILLE, Pa, December I9.-Bur-
glars broke the glass in the show window
of r. W. WbOrley's jewelry store hose last
night and carried of about SIS worth OF
fine ware which was in the window They
took the best Of the goods and voald have
entered the store had not persons come
along the street, which caused them 70
leaye
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Sueeessfnl Thieves.

LOUISVILLE, December l9.-Thieves en-
tered the house of W. H. Dillinghan last
night while the family were at tea and stole
a thousand dollars in money and diamonds.
jewelry, watches and other articles OF
value to the amount OF nearly two thous-
and dollars. No arrests have been made.
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Fillip1ar.h,xFeru.,

,ErrE, IND., December 19. Inc
n "a u NAT Governor Porter would direct
ss,, ss,s,e.ding of special election TO tiil the
a. ICyy Cy caused by the death of Congress,
S,TNl1, meets with the disapproyal OF
,r,j republicans, as Orth's term would
Z ~ ~ s'nost before q new member could
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Iui.s Nan Arre.aca.

BALTHoEg. December I9--Wben the
elss- manufacturers OF South Bsium0rs
started to work September last n number Of
gla,s blowers refused 10 resume work on
account OF the reduction Of wages. aud
sought To prevent imported and non.union
glass blowers from working. To day seyen-
teen union men were arrested. charged
with cons piracy. -
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lost, he assented. and, in company with
one of the sharpers, went TO tho
bank in hack and drew the
money When he returned the $500
was taken from him, and he was
told everything was settled He informed
his family. who put she police Oh the case.
From the description furnished the police
arrested VIM. Edwards, OF Eighth avenue
and Fifty seventh street. He was identi-
fed as one OF the party. Clock was unable
to locate the house in which he was
swindled. He Is - wears OF age.
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The Mexican Pensioners.

WASHINGTON, December l9.-The Mexican
service bill agreed upon by the House
Pension Commission, to-day, gives s. a
month to soldiers OF the Mexican Black
Hawk and Florida wars, who served not
lesst than thirty days, snd also to the
widows Of the same.