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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-18
THE NEW JERSEY sENAToSsHIP.
A Strong Sentiment in Favor OF Me-
Pherson.

TRRNTON, December 1.-THE contest for
United States Senator is rather languld,
because it is believed it can only end in
enc way. A majority in a full caucus OF
the Democrats in the Legislature is %, and
well informed politicians assert that
enough have already declared in favor OF
Mr.. Mcpherson to make his nomination
sure on the first ballot, and that his sup.
porters will increase as the day Tor the
election draws near.
There seems to be no open, tangible op
position TO the reelection of Senator Nc
Pberson. Ex-Gov. Bedle and ex-senator
Randolph are occasionally mentioned as
candidates but apparently withoutauthor-
ity from them. Gottheld Brugier, rich
brewer of NewarE, is spoken OF IN q Inn
tied circle, and Chancellor Runyon's name
is now and then announced in a whisper.
But there is no concentration upon either
of these gentlemen. II. b. Smith, who
was chosen from the Second district 70 the
Forty-Sixth Congress as Greenback DEM
ocrat, and was elected this year to tue
State Senate, is announced as an asplrant
for McPherson's seat, but he appears 10
have feeble following. =.
Asa rule the Democratic newspapers OF
the State are decidedly in favor OF Mr.. NC
Pherson, while the Republican papers
sneak approvingly of his record IN the
Senate on the financial, commercial, and
manufacturing questions in which New
Jersey is so much interested. Though the
Democratic majority on joint ballot is
rather small, the Republicans have no
candidate, and look upon McPherson's re-
election as a matter of course.
The sentiment of leading Democrats in
Congress is strongly in favor of the return
Of Mcpherson, because he is practical
business man, and it is felt that there are
too few in the Senate.
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cRookEDNEss.
A Railroad PrssIdsat CHARGED VIII
Hypethscatlas essds.
NAN KILLED FOR sEvEHIY-fWE CENTS

NKv YoRr. December l7.-Georee J.
Rice ex.President Utica, Ithaca and Et'
mira railroad. CHARGED With hypothecatiou
Of bonds and stocks which should hovs
been cancelled, was In the Tombs fosice
Court to-day. It was urged against nim
that after all the powers Of endoesemees
had been withdraw by d,rscsofs ans ~ n
This city. September 9Th, 1881 fraudulsns
hvpotbecation was, discovered, kce
bsyine drawn an order for the amount due
the Third National bank OF II. b King q
90. The counsel for Rice claimed thas sne
money vas obtained q loan and was, he
believed. With the full knowledge snd coa.
sent OF The directors. No nottcs of Ne
Withdrawal Of his power Of attorney ever
reached him, and when he acted he DO 20
in full faith that he had fsli power % 20
do. The amount claimed - the Gm9e1e'
meat Is placed st t50o00 His oah ~
~ - Soo; ,n,.sus1st.aa -.
Utica, Iths q ana Elmifa rriifoei co
was arrested on the complaint OF the toad.
He Is charged with obtaining 10000 ffo0
the Third National Bank Of Now York
upon certificates OF stock which were u
bis D ossession for cancellation Cefuh
q ates representing half Q million dollar
are now missing. The trouble 70 under.
stood here to be one Of long standing, anS
the arrest grew out OF the bitter hight whtcn
has been going on In the courts OF the
State for months. A recent decision
threw the road into the control OF
the English bondholders represented by
King, who 10 now In this country. The Or.
rest OF Rice grows out OF bitterly contested
lawsuits In the courts, which have 1ues
terminated in favor of she English bono.
holders, headed by . wealthy Londonss!
named King, who claims 10 own the ROAD
by virtue OF original ownership OF bonds
and new stock issued by them after they
bought the road st bsnkHupt sale. The
stock negotiated by Rice was probably
part Of that originally issued. Rice e .
wealthy man and an Englishman. He
came TO this country about seven years ago
and was made president Of the NJ. l: and r.
road by King who was . large bondholdsr.
Rice afterwards united his interests with
those OF other stock holders, who were
opposed to the King management He u
tall, fine looking man, and has an elegant
residence near this city. II Is understood
that he lately bought controlling interest
In extensive coal mines In Virginia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-18
TRADE IMPROVEMENT.
A Generally EnesuragingR Report Prem
the Business Centrea.

the Business Centres.
New YORK, December 17.-Higher cost Of
rail transportation from the West and
scarcity of ocean freight room have had an
effect 10 increase the dullness in the wheat
markets in the United States. Corn de-
'cllned during the week on the expectation
Of continued increaseof receipts ut West
ern points, but in the last two days prices
reacted little, on account Of q growing be-
lief that the corn crop has been oyeresti-
mated. Provisions have continued firm on
tive demand for all varieties OF hog pro-
ducts. The iron and steel markets continue
in buyers favor. Prices have been cut on
pig and reduced on bar and mill irons. Or
ders for steel rails have been taken under
$40, and the prospect is that there will be
more rails rolled at like il not lower rates.
The indications are that bottom figures In
the heavy metal trades have not yet been
reached. Prospective buyers are taking
advantage Of favoring circumstances to in.
duce lower figures.
The coal trade for the year on the whole
is regarded as very satisfactory, but the to-
tai production of anthracite does not now
promise to fall far from 100000 tons,
against 100000 tons last year. Prices
are a shade lower, and will probably go
down further after January !. Petroleum
is gathering itself together after the savage
assault on the market made by the New
Forest county gusher. The well has de.
clined rapidly In output since Wednesday,
and is now thought to be short-lived as Q
disturbing element. Ocean freights con-
tinpA.yosF,hgh, and ocean tonnage very
scarce petroleum shippsFSrA eslssttlo
want Of tonnage to foreign ports the most
of any class. The demand for wool has
been light, and sales to any extent could
not have been made only at concessions.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-18
FOREIGN.
Orixin or the story About n Plst
Against she Sultan.

Origin or the story About Plst
Against she Sultan.
CoYsrASrINoPLE, December l6-The cir.
cumstances in connection with the late
charge OF treason and conspiracy against
Fuad Pasha, have Just come to light. On
November % Fuad hsha gave large din.
ner party, and several offices OF high rank
being among the guests, after dinner, IN
the course OF conversation, he observed
that something should be done 10 save the
Ottoman empire from the fate toward
which it was drifting. He said the misery
of the people was terrible and disorder
reigned everywhere. Turkey was on the
brink of ruin. The Sultan was sur
rounded by incompetent advisers
Would it not be possibly pos:
sible to suggest TO the sultan that he should
enter upon a new path. Fuad Pasha pro-
posed that the company present should go
as q deputation 10 the palace and enlighten
the sultan on The true state OF affairs, urg-
ing him to dismiss his encourage and TO re-
store the constitution. The idea was APP
proved of, but enc of those present imme-
diately denounced the whole plan to Osman
Pasha, minister OF war, who is known TO be
Faud's bitterest enemp. The latter was at
once arrested and charged with conspiracy.
On his first examination Faud Pasha de-
ciared that he would willingly sacrifice his
life il his views could find their way TO the
palace, and be the means Of saving the sui.
tan and the country. The trial resulted in
Faud's acquittal and he has since been spe-
cially honored by the sultan.
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'raE ENEWS.

.nan Orth, ofIndiana is dead
ss.bes of snow at Louisville,
,svlyania State Grange de-
S" sroT Of barbed wire fences.
.ssys % years residence in
..SsSi 4 has not fully aeclimated
T., Barnes thinks he could
ESb Ingersoll if he had a
rrohibitS the diSeharging of
....-ms .... in theaterS, but not in
Five secretary oi the Brooklyn
/ .ir,iucation is a defaulter to the
s.Icl$25o,OOO.
p, i've and six thousand bales
IS ~ were burned at New Honey
Tsxss, Yesterday.
.,sti and st. Louis have as
- iob Of furnishing the Mex
IN allthe beer they want.
s,,,ipg aflrsy occurred in q Lead
:,1.,s-6ouse, yesterday, in which
..-snns -, received fatal wounds
. Clinton Briggs, for over twenty
,, . >nTminent lawyer and states
!, ,Ssbaska andresident Of Omaha,
i.,i Yesterday morning by a train
"a Iowa.
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IRELAND.
A New Proclamation 0nertng Re
ward for IRf0Fmation About the Phe'
nix Park AsAassins.

New frOtiomotIom VueTIuH -"
ward for Information About the Phe-
nix Park Assassins.
DUBLIN, December 1.-THE Lord Lieu,
tenant issued three new proclamations Of
fering a reward for information relative TO
the Phoenix Park murders, namely. 5000,
for information leading to the conviction
of the assassins, the authorities promising
to insure that the names of informnnts
shall not be divulged; 81, 900 IN any accom-.
plice in the crime not an actual murderer,
who will give information leading TO the
conviction Of the actual murdtrers or accom-
plices, and $500 for information leading
10 the Identification Of any ac-
complice, and or the horss car on which
the assassins rode, or Of assassn's clothes or
weapons. The money will be paid on cor
rotation Of the information given by that
in possession of the authorities, even
though no person be convicted. Persons
desiring TO tender Information under this
proclamation offering 5000 reward can
communicate with the police anonymous
". and will receive answer by advertise.
ment. The proclamations, although issued
only last night, are dated November IL.
The applications to tie West Point Poor
Law Union for assistance, amount TO 1000.
Many desire TO 60 TO Australia.
Cork, December l7.-ParDell, 0Connor
and Sexton arrived to-day. This evening Q
tanquet was given Parnell. While toasts
were being offered stranger present pro.
posed the health OF the Queen OF the Bel
.gians. An attempt was made to eject him,
whereupon he drew q revolver. There
upon it was wrested from him, and be was
given into custody.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-18
AFARMER FOOLED.
Fifty Dollars 20 be Charged 10 HIS Ex.
perienee Account.


perienee Account.
YOUNGSTOWN. o., December IA far
mer in the western part of the county,
who evidently.does not read the papers,
has been caught dead to rights by couple
of slick scoundrels. Finding horse run
ming at large in the road he took the ami
NAL up and pasted an estray notice on
post in the highway near his residence.
The next day stranger called to see the
horse, and after making critical exami-
nation decided that the animal did not be-
long to him, and started away. In a few
hours Afterwards a second stranger ap'
peared, who was q pal of the first and be-
fore going to look at the animal gave
minute description of it, and the farmer at
once informed him that the horse was his
property. The stranger told plausible
story, that he was going west and would
sell tie horse chesp sooner than take him
along The result of the matter was that
the stranger went away with $50, the
farmer congratulsting himself that he had
purchased good horse at low price. lie
thought different the next day when the
real owner of the property, who had been
searching for the horse, came and he was
compelled to give it up. The swindled
farmer wss in the city yesterday consulting
an attorney, who advised him to charge
the $50 to experience account and hereafter
let stray horses alone.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-18
LABOR TROUBLES.
striking Glass Blowers Being Dis
placed by Foreigners.


placed by Foreigners.
PHILADELPHIA, December 1.-THE strik-
ing glass blowers of South Jersey are very
much incensed over the action of the
Malaga Glass Works company in bringing
over twenty Balgian journeymen, who are
filling the places of the strikers. Last
Sunday mass meeting of the strikers at
Malaga and surrounding towns was held at
the former place, and the foreigners were
asked to quit work. The strikers offered to
pay their wages until they could secure
other positions. The offer was refused, and
for a while q riot seemed imminent
The Malaga Glass Works has
been guarded all week by a sheriff's posse.
the strikers hold another meeting at Mala-
throughout Gloucester, Salem and Cumber-
land counties, owing to the existence OF
strikes which were begun last August. For
four months 1000 skilled workmen and as
many laborers have been doing nothing.
The strike was ordered the by National Win
dow Glass Workers Association at the
meeting held in Pittsburgh last July,
owing to the refusal of the manufacturers
70 advance their wages 20 per cent.
The Manufacturers
said they were prohibited by the laws of
the trade to sell their wares in any place
but the South, and southern people would
not pay the advanced prices if the increased
schedule of wages was adopted. The
skilled workmen have been supported by
their brethren in Eastern Pennsylvania,
Baltimore and New York ever since the
strike begun, but the laborers and boys
who were thrown out of work by the &C
tion of the others have had to work in the
fialds and pick berries in the swamps to get
living. The employment of twenty
Belgians at the Malaga works has
furnished work to seventy laborers.
The latter were yesterday requested
to desist from working by the
striking blowers, who promised to pay
them their wages in full from the funds re-
ceived from their fellow-workmen, but the
request was refused because no effort was
made to help them previous to the advent
of the foreigners. Superintendent Swearer
said yesterday that il the experiment OF
importing foreign labor proves success
beyond all doubt the other manufacturers
in the district will follow suit, and before
next March twelve hundred Belgian jour
neymen will be brought over to operate
the factories now in enforced idleness.
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Selling His Wife for $500.

WINSTON, n. c., December T.--Alfred
Jenkins, the owner of a farm in Stokes
county, few days ago sold his wife to
Noah H. Glidewell, neighboring farmer.
for $500. He then sold his farm and moved
away. The transfer was made as though
the man had simply swapPed horses.
jenkins, in conversation, said that he
wanted to move away and was not aoIe to
take his wife. Glidewell said he was him.
self tired OF living without wife and was
willing to buy her if jenkins was willing
to sell. Jenkins named $500, and after
further conversation the transfer was
agreed upon. Mrs. Jenkins was consulted
and cheerfully agreed TO the sale. She at
once took her effects and went to Glide.
wells house, where she IL now living, and
seems perfectly contented with her new
husband and home.
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Failed 20 win Him Back.

VINcENNEs, I'm, December l6.-There is
a sensation over social scandal involving
Charles NJ. Whetzel, an attorney, and An
ME Stuart, pretty school teacher. They
we're engaged and quarreled. She attempt
ed TO win him bach, but he courted another.
Yesterday, she induced relative to make
a business appointment with Whetzei lust
across the WABASH in Illinois, The latter
instead of a client, found his discarded
isSv love awaiting him with a marriage
i;cense and revolver. He refused to mar
Nv her and ran, pursued by the girl and
her bullets, half mile, at last escaping
unhurt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-18
STORING ELECTRICITY.
Mr.. Brush, of Cleveland, Claims to
Have Accomplished Ii.


CLEVELAND, O., December 7.-Prof.
Chas. J. Brush, of this city, has secured a
patent on process for storing electricity.
The Brush Storage Battery as the inyen-
ton will be called, is simple in construc-
ton, consisting of square box containing
cells, in each of which are two cast lead
plates. The plates are electrically treated
in a manner that is of course secret, and
are immersed in acidulated water. One OF
the plates is black, and is called the hydro
gen plate, while the other is white, and is
termed the oxygen plate. These plates are
what are properly called accumulators, and
into them is stored electricity. They are
portable, and can be packed and shipped
as any other merchandise. They can be
Handled without Danger,
and can be made of any size required, so
that there is no theoretical limit to the
amount of electricity that can be stored.
The capacity of battery depends upon the
number of cells and size of the plates. A
battery of twenty-four cells will contain
enough electricity 10 supply twenty lamps,
of twenty .candle-power each, for period
of eight hours. Mr.. Brush claims his sys-
tenn is perfect in every respect; that the
loss of energy in storing.and in again CIV
ing up electricity is comparatively small,
and that any required amount OF electricity
can be accumulated and afterward used
either for light-power, telegraphy, or for
other purposes but no doubt the principal
use that will be made of storage batteries
will be to furnish currents for incandescent
lamps in which the current of electricity is
passed through the carbon in an air-tight
globe, producing beautiful light, and as
there is no combustion there is no deteri-
Grafton of atmosphere in the room where
the light is used. Thus it will be seen pri-
vato residences can be lighted independent
oflighting stations. Mr.. Brush gave an ex-
hibition Of the working of the battery at
his laboratory a few days since, and all
who witnessed it are satisfied it is in every
way success.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-18
THE SUPREME COURT.
The Curtis Political Assessment case
-ImpOrtant Railroad Case

Important hA1ihOso U.s."
WASHINGTON, December T.-rhere Is
GOOD reason to believe that the decision
reached by the United States Supreme
Court in the Curtis political assessment
case will be announced tomorrow. 1t is
understood the civil rights cases and bond
cases of New Hampshire and New YORK
a0ainst Louisiana will not be declded un.
m after the holidays. On Tuesday next
srvumept will begin in an important tax
case of the county Of San Mates
CsIifornis. against the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company, involving
the auestion of extent to which State tax
alton is affected by provision 14th oil the
smsndment to the federal constitution.
In view of the importance OF the prinei-
nIes 10 be settled by this decision the
Eonrt allows three full days for argument;
The county of San Mates and the state OF
CsIiforpia will be represented by ex-Colet
Jnstice Rhoads and Attorney ,Genera
Hart Of that State, and B. II: Brewster
IItorney General for the United states;
The Southern Pacific will be rePresen.eo
by senator Edmunds, ex-senator Conkhng
and ex-Judge Sanderson, OF fCslitornla1 "A.
fbs Conclusion OF the argument the court
will vii take hsliday recess till January 3D.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-18
STARVING EuS c,,,lDRlN.
A weII.to-do Restaent or Rpssseha'
sssts ChavveA win BahaaASatsy.

-
sstts ChapgeA Win BshoaAaatsy.
PIrrsYIrLp, MAss, December F-Mse.
rick r. Colt, OF New Ashford, was left
nearly two years ago with fye children by
the death Of his wife. His treatment Of
them has been gradually growing wcrss.,
and OF late the family have only been bali
clothed and fed, the house being devoid Of
all comfort. The youngest child, . babe,
was found with no other clothing than .
thin dress. State OGfcer Kellogg, BY d.
rection OF District Attorney Waterman,
visited Colts house and found natters
worfe than they can be described.
Colt agreed 10 come here on Sat
urday, and repeatedly assured the officer
that he would do better. He owns the
largest farm In town, 10 we'll TO do, and able
to live comfortably II he would. Lest
night be went 10 the house OF one InErAr
ham, q neighbor. and broke In the door,
threatening to kill Ingraham, who bad
kept him ut bay with an axe while MI.
Inerabam went for assistance 70 bind him
until the deputy sheriff, ten miles away,
could be procured. He was brought here
to-day and in the district court began 70
show signs OF insanity, kicking over
chairs, tables and frightnipg Judge Tucker.
who ordered him 10 De taken to Jail, whore
he again had an attack. II u thought he
IL feIgning insanity. Colt is . nsttve Of
Pittsheld, OF an old family and. from ssmo
estates Of which he 10 heir, derives quite Q
large revenue.
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Must Hang.

HLARSEY Ma, December 1.-THE trial
.sl5 l5' zimmerman, for murder, was con-
!. 'su "a saturday. From the beginning il
;, very clear how the case would termt-
as the evidence of guilt was cOneiu.
"a Ine Jury found q yerdictOf guilty OF
= 'usr .'l IN the first degree, and Zimmerman
sen hlenced TO be hanged at Minden,
- APnI q next He will be remnv .d
.N;s NE fenitentiary tomorrow for safe
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THIEF CAUGHT.
An Attempt 10 Steal box Of Valuable
Letters and ManuseYfpts.


CHICAGO, December l7.-Some days ago,
during the temporary absence from his
office Of Hon. John Wentworth, sneak
thieves carried away a large tin box from
the vault, containing $1,000 in registered
L. S. bonds, deeds and mortgages to very
large aggregate value, besides letters from
Webster, Clay, Calhoun and other
public men, and documents of the
greatest historical value. The theft was
not discovered till Friday, when the box
was accidentally found hidden IN the base
ment. The thieves dared not carry 1t away
in daylight. The only thing missing was
the bonds The box was replaced in the
basement and detectives set to watch. The
thief entered the basement, and was caught
in the act of carrying OF the box. He gave
the name OF Fowler, and the detectives be.
lieve him to be one OF dangerous gang OF
thieves. The Treasury Department has
been notified, and the bonds cannot be re-
allied on.
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herself to death. She is serving out two
years sentence for shooting at Robert
hemmgray, Of the Coyington Glass Works,
VINO had had her arrested for stealing his
wifes diamonds. When she was first con-
hned to her cell she weighed about two
lost over Fifty pounds-about the rate of
Two pounds day. She drinks small
quantity Of water every day. All efforts to
get her to take some nourishment have
been OF no avail, and her case is now given
up rs hopeless Different physicians have
examined her, and they all affirm that he
Will not live very long time unless she
can be made 10 eat.
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TURKEY.
A New bureau 20 Control Correspond.
ents OF Roreign Newspaper.

Coss1AsrIsoPLE. December o. The
Porte, in circular TO It's foreign represent.
atives, announces the creation OF special
bureau for supplying correct Information
to correspondents OF foreign papers.
Should a correspondent write anything
hostile to the government, or spread false
news. he will receive warning IL he re-
peats the offense, his name will be pab-
iished. II he commits IL third time, he
will be expelled from the country.
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sirCharIes pike.

LONDON, December 1.-THE Observer be-
I;eyes the idea Of appointing Sir Charles
Dilke Chancellor Of the Duchy Of Lancaster
has been abandoned, owing TO the difficulty
of confering an Office so closely connected
with the court on one who entertains such
views concerning the civil list as those ex-
nressed by Sir Charles. It is certain that
Sir Charles will shortly enter the cabinet
m some other capacity.
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A Case Of L.enrOaY.

".,'!ioN, =, Mass, December IA case of
ysIa - - supposed to be genuine leprosy, was
oPtI IN the aims house at SIem.
Hss rs Derby, the victim, arrived from
,,oieB ai!aBncisc9 week ago. Derby is we'll
a'eG and for some wears was chief bot.
: a. honolulu TO Queen Emma He
''eh Isolated and his clothing burned.