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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-29

derstood, ere privste hsnk1 but noeuie
standing That fact tAs statsxant 81 ~
amount of tax paid by thoss tWo. ha4b
viii b very surprising 10 seme people"
jacob Zessieer, who vas stabSsA By Sim
uel Yonksr or Zoukeg,a few days ego. over
In Monroe county IL desd, and hts muf-
derer Il IN jail In -WoodsaelA. Both thes
parties concerned belonged tosood familiss
and the deed Is generally regretted.
The GAINESVILLE Atnprts nys that Bel
mont seems to hold the balance OF power IN.
the next Congressional Convention. IT'S
not known whether Mr.. Danford - cau.
didate, but II Is probable that he has hAd
his ambition satisfied in this direction.
With hih out OF the contest, Belmont viii
not likely be able to unite on any other
citizen, and will likely be satisfied 70 con-
tinue Updegraff in Office, % that he may
have . chance to work mp the farming and
agricultural interests. His late speech on
the tariff, from farmers standpoint hes
strated the fact that he has ability to cope
with the ablest free traders in debate On
this subject.
No one would suppose in gazing upon the
fragile form, and in looking into the open
countenance and upon the almost girl like
beauty Of Sissy" Woodbridge that he was
the vengeful, unkind, ungrateful sort OF
kid" that he is, but Il Is true. Every
since the present correspondent Of the
REelsrKR succeeded Sissy in farming the
Belmont county papers the little fellow has
been sitting high up on Col. Poorman's
cellar door, with one finger In his pouting
ms md EVERY now and then saying raal
naughty things about the Aforesaid farmer.
Sissy" however Is not to blame. Some
times his Godfrey's cordial misses fire and
other times Mrs. Winslow Is at fault,
while at still other periods he don't get
the ducsts necessary TO pay the "stipends"
of the man who gets out his paper hy the
week. All these things induce rs to pes
over in Christian charity the naughty
things that the spoiled beauty says about
us. He sometimes however, intimAtss
that we also go through his paper and
filch therefrom sundry and divers articles
OF local and literary worth, but We appre.
ciate the humor latent in the charge and
laugh rs much as the readers Of the paper.
He even calls US burglar OF items, and
last night wrote an alleged satire about
literary burglars. Burdette Is not half -
funny man as the Lone Star OF the Tri6ane.
Benwood Council met last night and took
into consideration more OF the ordinances
prepared by City Solicitor Kelly.
The Benwood police are determined that
Bellaire bibbers shall not go over there on
Sunday and drink and carouse around -
has been their custom heretofore. a COM
modious and elegant lookup has been
arranged with special reference TO the COM
fort OF these gentlemen.
The Monroe county grand jury 10 grind
ing out big batch OF bills.
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BOLD BURGLAR
Daring Attsnpt to Rob the Smith.
field Bank.
Safe Blown 0pen-Df. lamson-sew-
ing Machine Agent Missing-Sad
Accident = Bellaire Briefs
Martins Ferry Facts.
GENERAL AND SPECIAL NEWS.
s,ecial Dispatch 70 tae Reaifer.

Special Dispatch 10 the Register.
STEUBESvILLE, April 2s.-This morning
about o'clock, the National Bank at
Smithfeld, this county, was entered by
burglars, who made an unsuccessful at.
tempt to blow open the safe. Samuel
Naylor, citizen of the village, who resides
directly across the street from the bank,
heard noise, and in company with Viii
liam Vermillion, the cashier of the bank,
who also resides near by, frightened the
burglars away. One Of the burglars
was put on the outside to watch
while the others pryed open the
door-ot the bank, and when YssmilliQn
and Naylor appeared the one on guard
fired off pistol and thr robbers ran away,
They did not have time to get the vault
open, but while trying to drill a hole
through the front plate, broke the drill of,
which was removed to-day with much
difficulty.
A party of horsemen started in pursuit
of the would.be burglars at an early hour,
this morning, and succeeded in tracking
them as far as Holmes Mills, about six
miles west of this city, where they lost
trail of them. 1t is supposed they are
coming toward Steubenyille, and the Off.
GERS are keeping q sharp lookout for them.
The burglars are totally unknown, as no
suspicious characters were seen in Smith
field. Don.
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MoUNDSvIllE.

House cleaning IL now the rage.
One OF the freight trains going wsst lass
night stalled on the grade above town.
second street IL undergoing repairs, bet
several OF the citizens have got their hacks
up about the town authorities permitting
the use Of brick from the burned prison
buildicx.
The Iron WORKS are loading barge q
muck iron for Pittsburg parties:
Robt Pemberton. the Herald man, In .
hurry yesterday. placed the forms upside
down on the job press, and The consequence !.
was lot Of type mashed, from which he
got on his ear badly.
An auction room has been opened In
Bakerville's store room, and large stock
Of gold watches, pens, accordians, &c, are
offered for cheap ~ dirt.
We sre in receipt Of letter from Q
friend In Kansas. stating that nearly all
The corn Is planted and some 10 nearly Q
Ton, Ugh. Oats looks msoni6cenuy and
The The what In sdmt paris of the stslSiIs b.
ginning TO he:d, With bright prospect of
being the largest crop ever harvested sinoe
the State was admitted to the Union. The
daytime II very pleasant and warm. but
the evening Is quite chilly. and an over
coat does not come amiss.
A sel,ct crowd trippcd the light fantas-
tic" In Masonic Hall last evening. 20 The
music OF ShipBy's orchestra
The New Martinsvill Dtpo1d says nr.
Finn stilIwelI, Of Moundsyille. was IN tows
last week. selecting sits 30 locate 30
cery. Finn says II that young lady thought
he was sick she was very much mistaken.
ss he never felt ~ we'll In all his life - he
did when he WAS down there, but u made
him rick 10 hear OF II.
Carts are at work hauling sand and dirt
from State street, and filling up around W
mill.
Nos and 3. yesterday, were tsrribly
late ON account Of one jumping The trsck
over in Ohio, and caused greet deal %
inconvenience In the arrival OF mails
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LITTLE WASHINGTON.
DIR. Lamson-SRd Accident-Death of
Father Maladay- Sewing Machine
Agent Missing. Etc.
Special Dispatch 10 the Rs0iaer.

Special Dispatch 10 the Register.
WASHINGTON, PA. April 2S.-Dr. Lamson,
the American who has been confined in an
English prison. and who was hung to-day,
was shipmatc Of our fellow-townsmen
Messrs. Hazlett and Stoner, during their
European trip last summer. Mr.. Stoner
reports him an agreeable, accomplished
gentleman, and the life of a pleasant little
cotcrie on the good ship City OF Berlin.
This weeks Waynesburg Messenger says:
We hear that very ugly accident occurred
at the home of Mr. Samuel Hall, in Cum
berland township, on Friday evening last.
A number of children, belonging to the
gentleman named and a relative named
Ross, were playing about the premises,
when by some means, horse hay rack
was knocked down upon a bright little
fellow named Ross. One Of the sharp
teeth caught in the cheek Of the boy, i'm
mediately under the eye, and with an up.
ward turn tore the eye-ball completely
from its socket, destroying the eye entire
". and causing very severe injury.
Rev. Father John Maladay, of the Roman
Catholic Church. died. yesterday, at this
place. He had been suffering from an
attack Of typhoid fever, and had partially
recovered when he took a relapse which
proved fatal.
Elmer J. shidler, an emPloye Qt the
Singer Sewinss Machine Co, has lett for
parts unknown, taking with him some $500
belonging TO the company.
The Mutual Insurance Company, OF this
place will not discontinue business on ac-
count OF the recent order Of the Insurance
Commissioner, as he has rescinded that
part OF his order relating TO this company.
The company hu1 an insurance OF $40"
upon the life Of Rev. Fath.. '
which will be paid Immediately.
The lead pipe leading from the McGugin
oil well has melted off at the bend, and the
gas is now escaping near the ground and
the fire Is nearer the derrick much 10 the
terror of the residents in the vicinity. The
gas makes terrible noise in escaping, and
the citizens fear az explosion. 4.
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GENERAL MATTERS.
West Virginia ElectiOns-Bond Call
Committee WOrk-TariT Commission N
BAL.

Bal.
Special Dispatch TO The Register.
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The bill in
troduced by Col. Wilson some time since
and which has heretofore passed the House
fixing the time of holding Congressional
elections in West Virginia, was passed by
the Senate, to-day.
On Monday Secretary Folger will issue
another call for bonds, which, it is under
stood, will embrace the S11,0Oo,OO0 of out
standing 6's' of 1861. The bonds next call
ed will be the G's of 1861, of which there
are SIS, ,OOO, 900 outstanding.
Very little more will be done this session
by the committees OF the House. Bills in
troduced and referred to committees during
the past month have Jared badly. Hardly
q measure which will be introduced and
referred during the remainder of this ses-
sion will be reported back to the House be-
tween now and adjournment. The reason
of this is the great difficulty experienced in
obtaining quorum at the meeting OF any
of the committees, with the exception OF
about half a dozen, of the fifty odd into
which the House is subdivided. There are
a few measures of great public Importance,
such as those relating to the currency,
banks or revenue laws, which may be re-
ported yet this session, in the hope that in
view Of the general interest attached to
them may be made special order or be
considered under the suspension OF the
rules, or because they are privileged queS-
tions; but purely local bills, or such as go
to the private calendar, will, with few eX-
ceptions. hardly bereported during the rest
of the session.
The committee of seven, appointed under
the resolution of the Republican caucus OF
the House to lay out a programme in rela'
ton to the order of business, have decided
that the Tariff Commission bill, which will
be again taken up as soon as the election
case of Lynch against Chalmers is disposed
of. should be pressed for final action; then
the remaining election cases, and after
them the appropriation bills. An effort
will he made to pass the bill for the distri'
button of the Geneva award and the Bow
man bill or substitute to relieve Congress
from the consideration of private bills
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DR.. LAMsoN.
Paying the Last Penalty for His Crime

Paying the Last Penalty for His Crime.
LONDON, April 2S.-Dr. Lamson was
hanged at o'clock this morning. He was
calm and composed.
Only three reporters were present at the
hanging. The procession entered the yard
of the prison at 1855, when the prison bell
was tolling the death knell. The chaplain
headed the procession. He was followed
by two prison officials with their wands.
The prisoner who, until the time OF start
ing, had been calm and composed, looked
awfully pale and detected and was very
nervous He was supported by wardens on
either side, and was with difficulty able to
descend the steps to the yard. He was met
by Marwood, the executioner, at the foot
OF the stairs.
The prisoner was bareheaded. The ope-
ration of pinioning him seemed intermina-
BILE, but he submitted without word, and
hardly seemed to appreciate what was GO
ing on. From the steps there was dis
tance Of about sixty yards to the traverse
to the gallows. Lamson was supported
with difficulty from this point to the scat
fold He swayed backwards and forwards.
and stared wildly around him when placed
under the moose The Chaplain, who ap-
peared much affected, then began a por-
ton of the burial service, Lamson, in the
meanwhile, was supported by two goalers.
Just before the cap was adjusted he cast
down his eyes with a look of extreme de-
spair. His death was instantaneous. The
Chaplain remained by the gallows repeat
ing the Lords Prayer. The body remained
hanging one hour.
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a DESERVED FATE.
The Min.e.et. riena Hanged BY a n

lhc Mhnhesote EIen0 khsnScO Dy y mon,
81. Paul, MrsS., April 2s,--About L clock
this morning, party of masked men ap-
peared at the Jail in Minneapolis, and de-
mand the surrender to them of Frank Nc
Manus, the tramp who ravished and brutal
ly murdered the four-year-old child, Nina
Spear, yesterday. The sheriff was made
prisoner by the mob, but refused to divulge
the whereabouts of McMannus.
The mob then made a thorough search OF
the Jail, breaking open every cell on the
first floor without finding the prisoner.
They then assembled to the floor above and
repeated the ceremony of breaking open
cell doors, until McManus was found. The
latter was taken to the house of his victim,
where he was fully identified.
Without further ceremony the mob took
McManus to large tree in front Of the
High school building and hanged him from
a limb. At AIS this morning before Nc
Manus was strung up, he confessed his
horrible crime. He was a tramp, 26 years
old, and came from Boston. Excitement
ran very high during the night, both In
Minneapolis and ST. Paul, and public sem
timent is indisputably with the men who
thus administered justice to the author OF
one OF the most atrocious crimes in the
annals OF Minnesota. The child victim is
ina precarious condition. with a doubtful
chance of recovery
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MEETINGS OF THE TolERs.
AmaIgamated Reunion and knights OF
Labor Display.

PIrrsnrRc, April 2S.-Another meeting
of delegates from the various Amalgamat-
ed Association lodges of this district will
be held at Schiller Hall tomorrow after
neon. Secretary Martin says that the OBJ
iect of this meeting is merely to complete
arrangements for the annual reunion at
Beaver. A committee consisting OF one
member from each lodge has been appoint
ed, with full power to act. The ques-
ton of wages will not be considered at the
meeting, as it is entirely in the hands OF
the Conference Committee. The following
committee has been appointed by the
Amalgamated Association to act in con-
junction with similar committee OF the
knights of Labor TO make preparations for
the forthcoming labor demonstration; 2.
+. Keeney, Ed. A. Kell, Jas. Mclaughlin,
John S. Smith. James Graham, John j.
Morgan, Andrew Stewart, r. II. Jones,
John NJ. Kelly. Similar committees have
been appointed by other organizations
The Joint committee will meet at Knights
of Labor hall on Saturday evening.
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COURT HOUSE NOTES.
A $1,000 Verdict In the Breach OF
Promise Case-RecOrder's Business.

Promise C0se-RecOruers busihess.
One pair of lovers licensed TO link, yester.
day.
II has been determined that all of the
cheek is not monopolized by one lawyer.
Another Richmond is in the field.
The new safe of the Commissioners is Civ
ing abundant satisfaction.
Dovener called Houston Sergeant Buz-
fuz" and the latter retaliated in the same
PiCkwickian strain by calling Doyener the
Sergeant Monkey"
Judge Jacobs court has, as yet transacted
no business but chancery cases.
Clerk Hook recorded the following deeds
yesterday:
Abram McColloch and wife and others TO
Alex, Samuel and Millard +. McColloch.
deed of April |, 1882, for a settlement OF
the land devised by their father, Samuel
MCColloch, deceased, for S2I, 1880.
J. II. Woodward and wife to Clement
Bartoles, deed of April q, 1852, piece Of
land on Thirty. first street, for 81 900.
Wm. J. Hazlip, ct al, TO Joseph Feay;
deed of June l. 1881, small tract of land
in Triadelphia township, for $50.
George w. Edgington and wife to Mrs.
Elizabeth Stewart, deed Of April |, lsS2, for
lots 10. Al add ~, town of West Liberty,
for $500.
The breach of promise case came to an
end Yesterday. and III the way generally
expected by these who heard the testimo.
nv. The evidence was all in by noon and
the argument begun. The defense was
based principally upon the claim that no
promise of marriage existed. Capt. Dove
ncr argued that the denunciatory letter, al
ready mentioned, was written before this
action was begun, and in that letter the
girl had told the defendant to go to Hades
With his marrying; and yet, in her decla'
ration, il was set down that she was and is
still ready to perform her part OF the con-
tract by marrying him.
The plaintiffs plea was that contract
of marriage existed, in both lie expressed
and implied form, that the seduction
enhanced the damages as did also the de-
fendH-r. is charge that the plaintiff was in
Innate with other men; while the deser-
ton and oil of tansy aggravated the case.
The Court instructed the jury, which
retired and in half hour returned with
a verdict of 81 200 for the plaintiff. But Tor
the vile language in the letter, the girl
would have gotten very heavy damages.
As il was, Judge Houston was as happy al
Q kiEs aid announced that he had returned
10 practiCe to some purpose,
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Mi<.inv Watch Jewels.

CHICAGO, April 2s.-The American Ex-
press Company and government official
seen by the Associated Press reporter, agree
upon the following as the facts in the mat
ter of the lost package of jewels imported
from London and shipped in bond to the
Elgin Watch Co. The case was delivered
here a. received at New York by the Ex-
press Company, and taken by the Govern
ment and Express employee in wagon di-
rect to the bonded warehouse, where three
separate invoices were on the package, and
in order TO get at them the examiner had
to open it. 1t was of old boards, which had
been used before and had nail holes in
them. The box, not a strong one, was
bound with wooden hoops. In it were
two wooden boxes containing watch jewels
from London. The missing one contained
Swiss jewels. The Government appraiser
is of the opinion that the missing package
was either not included in the consignment
at London, or that il was taken out on
board the ship, which conclusion, if cor
rect, can only be determined after an inves-
tigation in London.
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REllAiRE.

Mr.. Frank Lysles. sister OF Mrs. a. {.
Hill, of this city, died at COLUMBUS, s'
noon yesterday.
Barrett Murphy, who died at Warnocks
on Thursday. was brought 70 this city yes
terday and buried in the Catholic Cemetery.
At q meeting OF the hremen OF Beliaire-
last NIGHT. Il was determined TO attend In q
body the funeral Of their late comrade
Barney o'Hara who died early yesterday
morning.
The distance between saloons will be in
creased soBewhat after to-day.
A son OF Mr.. James Aplin. died on
Thursday very suddenly from scarlet fever.
The Indepnldoaf yesterday published the
following interesting tabulated statement
in regard TO Belmont county banks:
.sTbe banks now in existence in this
county made the following returns for tax
alton In the year 1881:
BeiIaire-first National Bank, valuation,
sG0 coo: tax for year, 81, ,4s.
Brideeport-First National Bank, vaira
ton. si3s, ,go2; tar for year, 2,1sfs.
BarnesyilIe-First National Bank, rsiua
ton. s7s, 10; tar for year, 81 BOB, :,
81 Clairsyille-First National Bank, val
uation. So, ,Os2; tax for year. ,33s.A-
Martins Ferry-Comrnercial Bank, VaIn
alton. s.. .is7; tax for year. $fio.la Er
change Bank. valuation, 49, tar for year
The Martins Ferry banks, it will be IN
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MARTINS FERRY.

Rev. Mr.. Wisr was taken suddenly and
dangerously i'll yesterday, but at this writ
ing he is much better.
In our report OF the saloonists who will
keep open o, q. schriener's name ""
This is the last day Of the saloonists un.
der the Pond law.
Thomas Craig's two stores have been Coz.
solidated.
The Mission Sunday School In the upper
ward will be furnished with q new library
of over hundred volumes next week.
o. b. Ong, Esq, OF McKeesport, Pa, IL In
the city.
James Brooks, driver for Spence. Basxs
& Co., while engaged In loading some metal
at the Swart foundry landing yesterday
morning, had his attention attracted 70 the
cries of some children near him. Looking
around he saw little girl houndering
sround in the water. He at oncc ran 70
her assistance, and after much difhculty
he succeeded in rcscuing her from an
almost inevitable death. The little girls
name Is Fitzsimmons, and she In company
with one or two other little ones were play
ing in skiff, and by some mishap was
thrown into the river.
Lewis Sutton, Esq. who died near ~.
| Clairsvillc on Thursday, will be buried To-
day.
Mayor Mitchell and the two policemen
will go 10 st. Clairsvillc on Monday to a.
tend the session Of the Probate Court
Eliza Mannipgton was arrested In Bee,
zle's store, on Washington street, on an old
warrant sworn out by Mrs. Henneg, a.d
in which she was charged with disordssaY
conduct. Al hearing she was dischasHed.
A case OF small poI Is reported from No
Swords addition, the victim being Q hsoth.
or OF the woman who recently died In the
Health Officer vennum has the matter In
charge.
The q. A. X. Post here will observe the
oath of May as the anniversary Of the insts-
tuition Of their Post In this place.
A movement In I'm foot here TO organize Q
hook and ladder company. There is no nfe
town and the value Of the property are GER
tainly inducements 10 form company foe
self-protcctiOn.
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SPORTING NOTES.
In This LOcaIity-The Boat Race n
Pittsburg To-day.

fttsDurk lO-u"y.
Ritz or snyder?
A wellinformcd sporting man says Boil
has bought new boat.
Wheeling men will generally back Ritz
to day, believing he is the better man.
Nick. Layberger has accepted o Hsnlon $
challenge to row, and tells him to put up or
shut up.
Steen Thompson went through the city,
Yesterday, taking with him three blooded
horses OF bis own breeding, which he has
sold in Cleveland.
Arthur Bassett who was arrested here,
last year, for theft, has made quite rep.
utation for sprint racing. He is now out
in challege 10 any man in Pennylyania.
Andy Mellon, well remembered by those
who attended last falls races arrived here
Yesterday, bringing "Sweetzer Girl and
another horse He has quartered them at
the Island track. u.,
A delegation will come up from Wheel
ing to-day to put up money on Rin, VINO
rows Snyder a three mile race on the
Monongahela course tomorrow: The
Wheelingites are confident OF victory
PITTS. Gazette.
Elsa Won Blumen, who gave bicycle
exhibition here. at the fair, last fall about
the holidays. is in trouble in Detroit; Her
treasurer. Mr.. Stair, ran off with all her
money. about 5000 and her bicycle has
been attached for a doctors bill.
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DROWNED.
Sad Fate Of Young Oscar Conn.

SpcCUH IIIspuI1H " t7E 7UVtsN7s
NEW CrsHERLASD, w. Va, April 2s.-
Oscar Conn. young man whose parents
reside here, and who has been running on
the s. 7. Wells for some time, was drowned
of the boat, to-day, while lying at the
wharf at steubenville. He had gone out
on the fantaiI Of the boat for some pur-
pose, when he lost his balance and fell
into the river. An effort was made 10
save him by his brother George, who is q
clerk on the Wells, but the vital spark had
fed before the body was recovered. His
remains were brougise home, this after.
noon, for interment.