Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-13

| is screwed on, and gas Jet raises the tenn
| perature to $40 degrees Before the right
temperature was reached yesterday, the
boy, while looking through the laboratory
| door, saw the safety plug blow out and
| then the boiler went through the ceiling OF
| the room. The windows were broken, and
\ the furniture injured TO the extent OF $50
| One of the TASKS was broken open by the
explosion, and no trace of the teeth has
been found.
For the GarAeld Monument Fand. :
The first meeting of the New York State
Commission of the Garfield Monument
Fund, for the benefit of which National
Bazaar, Industrial and Art Exposition is to
be opened in the National Capitol on the
25th inst, was held yesterday in the office
OF the Mutual Trust Company, lis Broad
way. Those present were: Gen. Swain
and A. F. Bateman, William r. Stewart,
c. NJ. 0dell, Albert Daggett o. w. Goddard,
Elwood 4. Thorne, and Col. ID. +. Aus
ten. Cyrus W.. Field was appointed
Chairman OF the State Commission, but he
declined to act. The meeting yesterday
resulted in an informal conversation. Gen.
Swain said that 800 feet OF space is re-
served for exposing paintings from this
State, and that the New York State Com
missioner will be expected to obtain loans
of the best paintings in this city. The
Western States have contributed about
$4,000 worth OF property OF various kinds
which will be disposed OF for the benefit OF
the fund. The sum now in the hands OF
the Treasurer for the building Of the Gar
field monument is $l5,000.
Elected by One Majority
The certificate OF the canvassers from the
Second District of the Seventeenth Ward
of Brooklyn, which was filed with the
l. shn
on the total OF the vote In the Eighth As
sembly District David Lindsay has ), go
votes, and that Robert +. Connolly has
1919 votes, thus giving Lindsay, the Re-
publican nominee, one majority. IL 10
probable that Lindsay will receive the Ger.
tificate of the county canvassefs, but that
his seat will be contested.
The same Old Genet.
The Captain OF the brig Letitia, which
arrived to day from Miragone, reports that
on September 81, when near Sc. Marie,
Hayti, q large comet OF great brilliancy
was seen, being east by south, and visible
for some time after the sun rose.
The captain says: The comet has been
visible in Hsyti for some time, and was
very large and brilliant. As we came
northward it diminished in. size, and ap.
peared moving in a more southerly direc.
tion. In Hayti it was seen as late as 10 A.
NJ. in the day, and appeared much larger
than on our approach to New York. Most
people in Hayti think their last days have
come. After the comet of last year they
had small pox and lost upwards OF sixty
thousand lives throughout the dominions
They always look upon comet as bad
omen, and are at loss TO know what trou-
BILE this will bring them
Panic I'm q Church.
At eight o'clock mass to-day in st.
Lawrence Catholic church, on Eighty
fourth street, a portion OF the ceiling over
the east gallery fell with a loud crash, pro-
ducing panic IN the large congregation.
During the commotion three women
Wanted. No one was seriously hurt
Order was restored and the member re-
sumed their seats. The service was con-
t!nued to the close.
AProtest.
A petition, bearing the names OF
Thousand members Of st. Patrick parish,
has been placed in the hands of commit.
tee of ten to be by them presented to
Archbishop Gibbons, OF the Baltimore
diocese. The petition protests against the
transfer OF Father J. A. Walters, OF ST.
Patricks parish, to the charge of the
Church OF Immaculate Conception.
Henry George.
Mr.. Henry George delivered O lecture
tonight under the auspices Of the Fedora
ton of Labor. During the course OF mis-
remarks Mr.. George called attention to the
alarming growth in strength Of railroad
corporations and recommended as the only
practicable check thereto the ABSORPTION oi
their propc-,y. lscceft elections Mr. george
rrsnlta NJ .thf Se1 81 revulsion in popular
feeling, which would result in bringing
forward great industrial and economic
principles.