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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-11
A SUICIDE.
The Woman Who Married n Chinaman
Cuts Her own Throat,

CLEVELAND, O., March lO.--Mrs Tempy
Davis Sam, was found late. this afternoon,
lying dead in dining basement bedroom
under a saloon on st. Clair, near Water
street, with two frightful gashes in the left
side OF the neck. The face, neck, hands dress
bed and floor were drenched with blood
An open razor was on the floor, where it
had evidently dropped from her right
hand. She was married in Cincinnati, last
July, to a Chinaman. called George Sam,
having previously left her husband Davis
in Arkansas
Letters found show she has brother,
Nathan Watkin, in Clarksville, Arkansas
to whom she wrote from Nashville. Tennes-
see, for money to 20 to him. She and the
Chinaman went TO Nashville from Cincin-
natl. and as indicated by the recommenda
tion found, she was employed as domes-
tic by l.. C.LiSchy.
About three months ago she and two
Cinnamon Geo. Sam and Loo Chung came
here, and for six weeks the trio Jointly
occupied the narrow basement where the
body was found. Sam made and peddled
wax flowers. Chung peddled tea. Both
were out, this afternoon, selling their wares
Sam returned at o'clock and found the
woman stretched on the bed, cold in death.
He informed the people up stairs, who no.
imprisoned pending an inquest Sam
saws the deceased, for several days had
believed her husband. Davis, from whom
she was not divorced, was boarding in the
upper part of the house and would arrest
her for bigamy. This may eIploin the
motive for the suicide.
The deceased was q years old, and
certificate of marriage to the Chinaman
states she was born in Germany. The ad-
dress of Miss Nellie Gilgannon, Cedar Hill,
Robertson county, Tenn, found among the
woman's papers.
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AStO the Cause
Another Account.

CINCINNATI, March l0.-The GGSctte special
from Parkersburg, w. Va, says: The
steamer Sidney, en- route from Cincinnati
to Wheeling, when near Ripley Landing,
W. Va, twenty miles above Pomeroy, at
5 o'clock this morning, burst her main
steam pipe, and instantly killed Mrs. Little
and grand son, OF Maysville, KY, and fatal
ly sCalded Mrs. Stephenson, of Portsmouth,
Ohio, wife of the pilot of the boat. The
names of the Others sCalded and injured
more or less, We're:
Vim. c. Mills, wife and son, badly sCald
cd. VIM. Mills cannot possibly live. They
got on at Huntington and registered for
Bellaire.
Mr. Faulkner, of Pittsburgh, badly scald-
ed Mrs. Caruthers, of Pittsburgh, slightly
Scalded; Mr.. Warrich, of Ohioville, Pa,
slightly injured; Green Lustin. badly
scalded; Toby Nash, deck hand. badly
scalded; Alonzo West, deck hand badly
sCalded.
A Commercial special gives the name OF
Mr.. King, of Winfield, West Virginia, as
one instantly killed.
The steamer Emma Graham, going down
the river, arrived an hour after the acci-
dent, and Immediately returned to Ravens.
wood for physicians and cOffinS. She re-
turned to the disabled boat and took
aboard Mrs Stephenson and others who de-
sired to be sent home,
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West virginia and the Tariff.
OUR RIVER RAILROAD.
A Brief Interview With senator
Camden.

What are the prospects, Senator
Camden. for building the W., Z. & c. K Il. ?
think the prospects are very gOod-if
the Company can procure the right of
way. 1t has taken much longer time to
complete the surveys and settle the
questions in regard tn the right of way, than
was anticipated. This has been serious
to get money to build the road
for that purpose, as no binding ncgo-
tiations could be made in regard to money
until the company was in condition to fur
nish the franchise. The general financial
outlook in the country is less favorable
now than it was six months ago, but have
entire confidence that railroad having the
merit in it that the W.. 7. & c. road has is
certain to he built, even should adverse
conditions OF the money market cause
temporary delays. What We want to do is to
Complete Our Survey
and get the right of way in shape so that
We may be in shape to make reliable ar
rangements. There are good men backing
this road, and as an evidence of good faith,
they have furnished nearly $1,000 of the
money required to complete a careful sur
vey and Ia pay the expenses of the COM
pany in obtaining right of way, or to aScer-
tain whether free right of way can be had
or not. | regard this not only as one OF the
most useful roads to our section of
the State, but road OF such
acknowledged merit as 4 legiti-
mate paying investment, that the
means will be found to build it. l
have never submitted it to any one who
has not been favOrably impressed with its
merits, and many have expressed surprise
that the road has not been built long ago.
| think it is unfortunate that We could not
get the road i'm shape sooner, but Vice
President Thompson and Colonel
White deserve great credit for the
energy with which they have
pushed the work tor the last three months.
As nothing can he done until the survey
and right of way is completed, it is OF the
utmost Importance TO get it in shape as soon
as practicable. In my judgment with the
survey and rights OF way completed, the
road has too much merit TO go backwards.
1t is the almost universal experience that
when q meritorious road is once organized
and started il is always built. have entire
fai tn that this road will be built, and | will
give my best energies in connection with
other prominent and influential, friends
who are interested in the enterprise, to the
of that object as soon as
the company makes its report in regard to
the right of way.
The resources of West Virginia are at
tracing the favorable attention of capital,
and she has a brighter future before her
now than she has ever had before. Ian.
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GENERAL DISPATCHES.
What the Telegraph Brings From
All Quarters. ..
The Terrible Suffering from the Floods
SkobeIef's 0pinioa Of the Condition
Of europe-General Foreign
News Notes.
THE QUEENS W0ULD-Bs ASSASSIN.
TERRIBLE SUFFERiRG.
Condition OF the People I'm Mi,a,,

Condition OF the People In Mississippi.
MEMPHIS, March 10..The river has de.
clined one inch here, to-day, and now
marks 35 feet inches. The new leyee at
Pushmataha broke down, yesterday morn
ing, three and half miles from Lake
Charlie, in a dozen different
places. These crevasses were
caused by the high westerly winds. The
levee was four feet high. with base Of
thirty feet and all new work. A force of
men under Mr.. st. Clair Arnold. who were
protecting and strengthening the levees in
the vicinity, had their camp suddenly sub.
merged by the break and the men
were aroused from their slumber
by the roaring waters. Nearly
all the camp eqpipage, including wheel
barrews, tents, implements ete..,, were car
ried away by the water, and the men had
to hustle in hurry, and even then did
not reach high ground without wading to
their waists.
Secretary Lincoln telegraphed, to-day,
that he hal instructed 5000
rationS to he sent to Memphis for the re-
lief of Tennessee sufferers.
Messrs. II. H. Harvery and G.. II. Mar
shall, two reputable colored men, repre-
senting the relief association organized on
Monday. at Greenville, Washington conn
ty, Mississippi arrived this morning on the
steamer Belle OF Memphis. They bring
doleful account OF the suiferings OF the
residents of Washington county, where
the lands have been covered by water now
coming down through William bayou from
the break in the lcyee below Catfish Point.
The levec along the bayou having given
way, Deer creek is flooded, and all the
country back of Greenville covered with
water from one u seven feet deep. The
town OF GlcenyiIle. itself, is at present
protected by temporary lcvee hastily
thrown up during the past week.
All available labor in the county, in
Guiding the county conviCtS, was employed
IN the construction OF this levec, and is
now engaged in its preservation. AS the
matters now stand. between eight and ten
thousand people in Washington county
are homeless.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
A Fair Statement OF the Cause Of the
prcsent FIurry.


LoNDnY, March lO-A dispatch from
New York to the !SGndnrd say: Reports
of an impending European war tclcgraphed
hence, are affecting the American markets.
There is nothing known here to justify
such reports General Skobelefi-s speech
caused uneaSiness by directing attention
10 the points OF differences existing he
tween the Austrian and Russian policies,
and this has given occasion for various and
somewhat sensational kilograms from con-
tinental capit rls and from the East, such,
for example, as the report in the
Times. yesterday. concerning the
apprchensionS Of war felt by
the palace party at .constantinOple,
but there j. no new fact developed since
the speech OF General SkObelef pointing to
a likelihood OF disturbance. On the con-
trarv, there are signs of subsidence OF the
tension to which the speech gave rise. One
of these is the impending appointment Of
an Austrian Ambassador in place OF Count
Kalnoky, at st. Petersburg, and another
the announcement that the Austrian
Grand Duke. Valdimer will shortly pass
through Vienna. coupled with the senii-of-
fetal denial by Austria that he is interest
ed with any mission. because, considering
the unclouded relations between Austria
and Russia none such is required.
The prompt ana cordlal recognition oI
the Servian kingdom by Austria. is con-
sidercd to show that the Austrians have
satisfactory assurances sf King Milan that
he is not inclined TO favor the Pan Slayist
intrigucs. The principle danger OF com
pications between Russia and Austria a.
explained by 20. r." in a recent letter
from Moscow. would arise from Austria be-
coming embroiled with Montenegro and
servia. The possibility OF such embroil-
ment is becoming less. as notwithstanding
the conflict OF accounts. the Austrians ap-
pear TO b. getting the better OF the insur-
rection by a system OF combined move
ments. The taking Of Ubli is one OF these,
by means OF which troops starting respec-
lively from Castel, Nuoyo and Cattaro, are
hemming in the CrivOscians, cutting them
off on one side from the Montenegro from
tier and on the other from Herzegovina.
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ALCOHOLIC COMMISSION.
Provisions OF the Bill Passed by the
kena1e.

WAsHINGre March l0.-The Senate. by
vote of 81 to H. passed the bill providing for
the alcohol commission. The bill provides
for the appointment by the President and
confirmation by the Senate Of a commission
OF seven persons, not more than four OF
whom shall be OF the same political party,
or to he advocates Of prohibition, 10 hold
office not exceeding two years, who shall
investigate the alcoholic liquor traffic,
its relations to revenue and taxa
ton, and its general economic,
criminal moral and scientific as
poets, in connection with pauperism,
crime social vice public health and gen
eral welfare; and who shall inquire az to
the principal results Of license and pro.
hibitory legislation. The commissioners
are to serve without salary and report with
in eighteen months for the passage Of the
act: an appropriation Of $1,000 for their
expenses.
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CHICAGO CHIPS.
The Missing gMnrslal-ScoyiIir ON Cut
teau's Case.

CHc>co, March lO.-A special says moth.
ing has been heard from Deputy Marshal
Healy. prisoner among the halfbreehs at
Milk river. since the 10Th ult and friends
are anxious for his safety. He sent word
OF his condition by smuggling dispatch
through the half.brccds with the aid OF
an old friend who Was camping with them.
He is a man not likely to call for helpif
he had any chanc" 10 help himself.
Mr.. Scoyille arrived. yesterday morning.
He says a. soon ~ the bill OF exceptions in
the Guteau case i, ready, he will retire
from the defense. There will, he SAYS. be
no difficulty in getting eminent counsel,
but lie does not know that General Butler
will manage the case. He has not even
been spoken to yet. There are, he thinks,
abundant grounds for new trial. Guiteau
has not broken down in the least but Is
more unreasonable than ever.
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What II known Here.

The Sidney left this port one week ago,
to-day, and made a good trip to Cincinnati.
1t was to have been her last for some time,
as the st. Lawrence had been ordered to re-
port at Cincinnati for the return trip next
Tuesday. The steam pipe has given trouble
before, and a new one has been made by
Sweeney & Son, OF this city. Capt. Will
liam NJ. List the Sidney'S commander is
known as prudent and efficient captain,
and John Cummings, engineer, is 4 con-
petent man,
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Cineinnast.

CScrSsATI. March l0.-Noney In light
supply and the rate has gone - high = D
per cent The striDgency arises chisay
from difficulty Ia making COLLECTIONS. freo
the country. Dry goods have been without
much animation, but prices are we'll sus-
less animated and some slight concession
In pig has been made, owing 70 falling %
In ths demand. Manufactured iros remstns
firm. There T. not much improvement tn
boots and shoes, though the proepect look
better. Whisky remains stssdy witboat
fluctuations. The grain market vas co.
siderabiy depressed st the beginning q tSs
week, but wheat and corn have both ~
vived and the market closes strong. Rye
has declined 70 - cents Barley remsins
steady. Provisions are much ffmsf. With.
an advancing tendency.
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FIRE RECORD.

TRENTON, Mo-, March lo.-The Elmor
House was burned, yesterday. Loss, SD
600.
CANTON, d. T, March l0.-The Union
block was nearly destroyed. Loss. S5O.Ooo
partly insured. Cause unknown. Several
firms are involved.
New HAVEN, March l0.-A FIRE in the
carriage factory of J. +. Goodrich Co,
caused loss Of $50 600; insurance $4,000.
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Speaking of taxes, | am reminded that
our taxes are less than those OF the ma
jority Of States, and less than half as much
as some Our State tax is but 80 cents on
the 500, one-third of which is for free
school purposes. Fully two-thirds OF the
States have greater rates OF taxation than
West Virginia, and some of them two or
three times as much. Then with reference
to our free schools, the State, rs young AS
she is, stands dcscrvedly high in rank in
the list OF States. We spend more money.
have more school houses, and larger at
tendance OF children, in proportion TO our
wealth and population, than the majority
of the other States.
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Resbing . Chinaman.

CItfeseo, March l0.-The Denver RepabH-
can Snta 70 special says; Shortly before
midnieht two men entered the laundry of
Long Kee, placed moose around his neck
and nearly strangled him. The Chinaman
resisted, when his assailants clubbed him
withs revolver, inflicting probably fatal
wounds. ana then robbed him OF hundred
dollaEs The assailants escaped.
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Rig Suit.

MILwAUKEE, WIS, March i0-The case of
gsn, against the Grand Trunk Railway, of
Canada, was given to the jury, this after
neon, with instructions to bring in seal
ed verdict tomorrow II is confidently
believed the verdict, If given in favor OF
Il plaintiff. will be small in comparison
&c the four hundred thousand dollars sued
for,
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('htraeO.

CHnAGo, March lO-Wheat has born %
tive and higher. the improvement bsiaG
most marked in June and July deliveries,
and foreign advices adj 10 the strength OF
the market The effect OF yesterdays %
tion OF the Board OF Directors in firing tie
price OF April wheat for marginal pur-
poses at 81 y. is 10 strengthen the market.
~ IL enables brokers 10 call Tor margins 70
ten per cent. above the price at which the
deal J. made, in order 10 meet the rapid and
sometimes unforeseen fluctuations which
are likely 10 occur when deal u in The
e"ndion sIo..J o. as ,si ~P cent, hs.r .Ss
latest quotation. being those given ig par
regular market report Oats were cioeely
sold up, and prices advanced ic. Pork -
fairly active and closed DO6Ijc per osst.
higher. Lard was active and prices ~
vanced iOIai2Xc.
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Special 70 EesteTn Assooiofed Press.
WAsHIxeros, March l0.-Representative
Cobb, OF Indiana, whose various measures
relative to public land grants to various
railroads, which require that where the
terms OF the original grants have not been
complied with the lands shall revert back
70 the government proposes to continue
his war against them. For this purpose he
will formulate another resolution, more
thorough and searching in its nature, which
he will offer ina few days, touching this
matter
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Ship6ard o. Hand.

Special 10 Weaeru ASSOCIATED Rress.
WAs#ISGroS, March l0.-Sihpherd. the
celebarted Peruvian chemist, is here in
answer to asubpona duoes teeum, issued by
the House Committee on Foreign Affairs,
directing him to appear before that commit
tee with all papers. correspondence. etc,
relating to the subject matter, and il is also
understood that he has been subpenaed by
the Senate Committee having under con-
sideration the. same subject The Com
mittees will begin theiI inYestisstion next
week. -as = - y y = 's7sf' - -
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ING W. YA SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH III, 1882 -

prominent Republican and Delegate TO sts
Chicago Convention. The communicatish
denounces Garfield as trescherous hype-
crite and q professional ofSce-seeker. Ths,
Post announces that it has the name Of IL.
author and will give it 10 the friends Of the
late President il they desire it. -.
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MnEBeu.s Murderer.

S9fs>t Mass, March l0.-Detective We'll
den iascompany with the man Baker, who
ysAe murderer of Mrs. Bell, visited
sn anss anG Identified s1ston ast 0ags5 nSb who
the ;tsz, wanted, and took him to Boston.
He ree;3tered under the name of Edwards.
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kkobeIeH Again.

LospoS. March lO.-A Berlin dispatch
saws: General Skobeleff delivered an ,ad-
dress 10 a number of Russian officers,
stating the best Russian is the Car.
Europe knows he said what he thinEs on
the Siav question. His recall was only
humiliation proceeding from man who,
with blood and iron, had founded an En-
pire which must be destroyed by Russian
hlnod and iron
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RuekIen,a Arntea saIye.

The BEST sALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chspped Hands, Chlbi.ins,
Corns and ali Skin Eruptions, and positive
iy cures Piles. Il il. guaranteed to qv
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 9s cents per box. For sAls By Logan
q Go.
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CrScISyArI, March f0-Aax Maretzk,
director of the Cincinnati College Of Music,
has abruptly severed his connectaon witn
the College without resignation, claiming
that the terms Of his contract have ben VI.
olated by the College authorities. He goes
TO New York tomorrow. ...E
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PHtLapELrHi,, March i0.-Trsds he's hecn
generally moderately sctive the past wesk-
Tbe price Of wheat, corp and oets L aloheG
Cotton IL firmly held q full PROSE II
fiour there has been very little mSvsnDos,
the demand being limited for experts -
home use, but prices sre unshAsee1
Wheat elo-ed sctive and. higher. We -
an advance. A fair jobbing trade in pss-
visions at former rates. Cboics ciovss
seed in fair demand. Timothy and, ~
.eed unchanged.
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some other States make even a worse
showing against us. These figures speak
for themselves and need no comment. l
blamc these four States because thew sur
rnund Us, and think il : fair 10 compare
lI6em with West Virginia. Even Virginia
haS over q thousand more miles Of railroad,
aad while the average square miles OF our
Ea-ea 70 each mile of road is S3. in the ad-
IDlnIny States of Pennsylvania and Ohio
The one with an area double ours, and the
|Other 20 per cent greater the average is
respectively but ~ and 64-5, and i'm the
whole United States about %. This would
appear to show that there is something
"gonc, or else West Virginia with her great
mineral wealth, her central location and
Proximity TO tide water, would have more
miles OF railroad
Census Returns
Another thing, added the Senator, con-
Su'HnS memoranda. the census returns
Tor lNHO will show that in our State the
ocnteN through which railroad passes
nave materially advanced in wealth and
population, while in the majority OF those
laYlng 10 railroad facilities. the pOpula.
'oa has been al nearly a stand still, and in
some instances have refrigerated. For in
stance:
Marion county, with railroad. in 1870 had
- IO'; IN 1850, l7.laS. An increase OF A.
per cent.
Aonongalia county, without railroad. i'm
I''O had 1851; in 1850. l4.9N5. An in.
reaSe OF but 10 per cent.
treston county, with railroad, in lS7O,
aSd Ia,S'1; IN lSSO, 1901 An increase OF
y PEI cent.
Hardy county, without railroad, in 1870
aad 5,5lS; in lS>O. 679i. An increase of
- per cent
Iendleton county, without railroad in
N'O. had 6455; in 1850. S.O22. An increase
OF "a per cent. '''''
laOeII county, without railroad nrev;ors
10 1870 6,429; with railroad. i'm lSSb n 80
An increase OF lis per cent.
Ohio county, with railroad in 1S7o had
-S,Sil; in 1880, 81, ,+57. An increase of SS
per cent VI ~
Ot this population, Wheeling had in
lS,O ~ 1880; in 1850, 50, TS7. An increase
OF 90 per cent.
'9mPehtiOn in railroads has done much
g, w oring this about. Without railroads
vance. '-o'S VI SU'
Aanswha county, without railroads pre-
.SoS you 10 1870, had 2, $40: with railroads in
- '-,fb. An increase Of about so per
And 50 1 Uisht go % multiplying in.