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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-15

State, as the people are becoming better
civilized and are committing less crimes.
We think the town has an ordinance con-
cerning the running at large of COWS aftsf.
sun down. But it is not as rigidly .enforc.
ed IS il might be, as several owners Of
cows permit them to run at large during
the night time and some morning some OF
our gardeners will find their plants have
been destroyed during the night
The "Willing Workers" passed quite .
pleasant time at Col. Vests. at the prison..
last evening.
Several tramps are passing through town,
to the utter disgust OF many OF our citizens,
on their way east. =.
Quite large number of Benwood and
Bellaire parties excurted to our
village and enjoyed themselves
l1ny,o hugely BY by. timing sm,,v tine sh' Hs
The boys behaved themselves very well OH
our streets during their short stay.
Efforts are being made by the committee
OF the Rechabites TO secure the services of
Rev. c. p Masden and Hon. L. G. Cracrsft,
of your city, and Hon. Charley Caldwell. Of
Parkersburg. to address the temperance
rally TO be held in the court house next
Saturday evening.
A large wedding is on the tapiS, and will
make quite a move in the higher circles Of
society.
That useful article, butter, is very scarce
at Sc.
How soon that proposed glass house
will be built is quite an indefinite
conundrum to the town, and probably
like the railroad boom be soon forgotten
and he thing of the past. Moundsville
has two many persons OF the don care dis.
position If the town is not improved. II
any improvements are made it is BY foreign
capital.
4 boat race is 10 take place shortly
between DR.. John K. Darr the champion
oarsman of the town. and Mr.. J. l.. Hull,
clerk OF the kloman mill.
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BEIlAiRE.

The c. y. Lucas took large excursion
party to MOundsyillc last night, for the
benefit of the Benwood brass band
Summer schools are opening in the
various school houses in the country.
Henry He'll and Ed Alum, two excellent
amateur scullers, have arranged TO pull a
race in the near future.
The +. & S. Social gave ball ct the City
Hall last night.
Bellaire people arc asking for boat that
will make night trip or two to Wheeling,
and they ought to have it.
Amos Worley has disDosed Of his coal
privilege between ihl. city and Quincy to
VIM. Dixon.
The little article in yesterdays REGISTER
in re,,ard to the Congressional conject0rs in
this district created quite little commo.
ton.
Frank Sherwood has been or will be in a
few davs sent 10 the reform school. Some
other Bellaire boys should be sent with
him.
PIT. King has concl2ded to erect several
new tencmenis in Horns addition.
Yesterday was payday at ihe mill.
\ hog gathered up some dog poison yes
tcrday in the street, and IL killed II in
few minutes,
Col. Eemple has his eagle optic upon the
gay and festive "Noggie."
The Crescent Star crowd danced at Cen =
tral hall last evening.
DR.. A. L. McLure and wife are visiting
friends in Pennsylvania.
Adolph Schmidt. Of Marietta, has taken
O position in the city narl mill
Major w. s. kennon is in the city.
Rev. Samuel Steele. Of Huntington, W.
Va. was the guest of his son, Prof. John l.
Father Murphy will lecture here on
Irish Agitation" next Thursday night
Col ". T.. Reppert, trans-Ohio B. o.
Passenger Agent, will he in the city to-day.
To-day is the time appointed for the re-
opening of the ST. Clairsville and Northern
railroad. which has been undergoing re-
pairs for some months.
VIM. Hamilton, who was 50 befhy injured
some weeks ago by falling across n frog on
the c. & p track near the mill, is E,st able
10 be oNt. lie was injured much more Sc
riously injured than was at first supposed.
One OF his ribs which was broken ut the
time was forced through one OF bis lungs
and this has retarded his recovery.
Joseph LaIIue. who works at tho Bellaire
Window Glass factory, left, yesterday, for
a farm near Detroit 20 recnperste.
Brakemen on the Fort Wayne road have
had their wages increased from $i6 10
$l.T5 per day.
The Kma Glass manufacturing Company
has Just finished up magnificent new
office and sample room.
Col Jim Anderson has just purchased a
So shepherd dog which is a beauty.
Miss Sallie CapplingeT, Of Brooklyn, N.
Y. is visiting Miss Lide Heatherington.
Miss Emily Surgiss0n, who has been Wis
ting friends in the South, retained home.
lsst night, and is stopping at IohD ".
Saunders residence.
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HERE AND THERE.
Reports From ths Registers"
Special Corps.
Washington Waits -Parkersburg Patter-
ings-Bellaire Briefs-MoundsyiIle
Minutes - Martins Ferry
Facts.
CUllINGS FROM ST. ClAlRSVlLLE.
Specia, Dispatch 10 the REGISTER.


WASHINGTON, Pa, April 1.-THE farmers
in the eastern end of our county have dis.
covered new use for fox hounds. A few
nights ago lot of sheep were killed by a
dog in the vicinity OF Beallsyille. A pack
OF hounds were put upon his track and
they trailed him a distance OF six miles
and discovered the guilty animal near
Clarksville Greene county. The owner of
the dog was convinced by the sagacity OF
the detectives and killed the culprit.
A recently published report of the coal
mined in this county gives us the follow.
ing figures in reference to the work per-
formed during the year ended December
81, 1881: Seventeen operating firms EN-
ployed 2,4G3 men, who produced 766,S02
tons and received $40 500 as wages.
No new developments have been made in
the Savings Bank defalcaton. A rumor
that the bond given to the bank is worth
less, having expired by limitation, was cir
culated, but it is not generally believed.
Each of his four bondsmen have given .
bond for $1,000. A.
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BRIDGEPORT GOSSIP.

NJ Gsddis Allen. after thirteen yeaTs'
absence from bridgeport in different paris
OF the West. particularly Texas. u back
home visiting, and his Rumerouy friends
are glad 10 zee him ......-.
Nr. Peter Well, son in law u Jacob
Cams. Esq.. was in town during the week.
Mr.. Thomas Duncsn tns gone 70 visit
friends in Pittsburgh for a couple Of weeks
Four new telephones are being pot up.
Messrs. Woodesek, Ummer and Cilmore
are ON one wire d.. Cook has 0 separste
wire. With few more telephones we are
to have an exchange.
Geo. Mckee was recuper1ting Meone
the hills near FreepRt, the pastdaysr two
Jas. Lindsey has purchased the Trnemaa
property. Consideration - 900.
Wreekmen were at work all day yester-
day at engine NO. IS. which il lying over
the s,snk at the T. V. ysrdx They sue
ceeded in getting the tank mp all right, snd
will eOntinue operations today. IL is not
exactly known what caused the accident
Some think that is was broken rail. while
others maintain that the swith xas thrown.
But from the fact that q broken rail has
been known TO exist for some time at the
exact point at which the engine went Oh
we think that IL il sufficient proof that this
vas the sole cause OF the accident The
coupling between the tank and car did MOI
break. and as the car was loaded With nails
IL thus checked the course of the engine,
OF the result might have been much mort
disastrous. As it was it was . narros
escape for the engineer and fireman.
Las. night wss election night at the dt
erary. hut the question. "Thst ws gaif
more kno~iedRe by reaiiag tksn ebserrs
Gan. ~ taiTiy disesaseA
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MARTINS FERRY.

\ child of Mr.. Tribbey died. yesterday,
with measles, and two other children are
lying al the point of death in the same
building from the same cause.
Dr. John Majors, formerly of this city.
but very recently of Iowa, died April 9TH,
of diphtheria. at his home. Two children
preceded him only few days to the grave.
Heaton Il GrsySOn' pick factory is about
completed and they are awaiting the arrl-
val of the steam hammers.
A Welshman was arrested OH "Wednesday
for indecent exposure and subsequently
released. rs it was shown that he was inno'
cent. An Irishman is now in the lookup
on the same charge.
DR.. BlaCkford has just begun the erection
Of a handsome new residence. kerr y Son
are building il.
About two-tlirds OF the subscription
money necessary TO the erection OF the new
hotel on Hanover street. M, been raised
kerg X son informed the REGISTER re-
porter yesterday that they are unusually
busy in building way and also IN turning
out building material. SO brisk is the de-
mand that much has been refused.
The new steamer Maud S. will go into the
Wheeling trade day. capt. lnglebrieht
will'command her.
\ large force OF men were engaged ycstcr-
day IN laying down steel rails in this city.
At Rainey's there is full fore Of men
at work at present, for the first time in
long while.
Spence. Baggs x Co. : foundry and stove
works went on yesterday in all departments.
The large cylinder, for which l.. Spence
had the contract, and which Sweeney X
Son cast, was sent TO Npenccs yesterday
from Wheeling.
Mr.. Il. J. Long who has been at Belle
vile, West Virginia, on visit, returned
Yesterday.
Nathan Steer; OF Morning View. who has
been very i'll for some time, is conyalescing.
The foundation for the tcn.pot furnace
of the Union glass works is nearly com
pleted, and the work OF laying the brick
will begin next week. Meantime work il
being pushed on the other portions OF the
building.
Mrs. I'd. Smith, OF Wheeling, died at the
residence Of her mother, Mrs. Mcfarland.
yesterday, from quick consumption. She
leaves there or four little children.
Jonathan Fawcett and wife, Of Colerain.
who have been visiting Willis IIoylc have
gone to Salem on visit
Israel Steer, Of Colerain, is visiting
friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. Mary Carter, of Hannar. Ohio, is
visiting the family Of Captain W. II. Orr,
of this city.
This afternoon the employees fthe Buck
eye Glass Works will present Mr.. James
Shipman their late manager, handsome
testimonial of their esteem in the shape OF
n snlpudid gold watch chain.
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INDICTED D.:
Two Ohio Law Makers in Jail for
-.. Bribe Taking. - iii
The Smith Sunday Bill-Dangefeas- Rail-
roading-FHe Recotd-immeose Des-
tructioa Of Property and Loss OF
Iffe-Labor Troubles. 4 .. ~
MINOR CRIMES AND ACCIDENTS

COLUMBUS, April 13-The Republican
State Central Committee, to-day, atdited
the accounts of the last camPaign, and
called the next State Convention to meet
in Columbus, June 7th. - ~
The House OF Representatives. to-dsy,
concurred in the Senate amendmentsto to the
Smith bill for closing the saloons on Sun
day, and the measure is now law.
The Grand Jury of Franklin county this
evening returned indictments against Rep.
resentative William Bloch, of Cleveland,
and Representative W. AZ Wright, ct
Hooking county, charged with accepting
bribes from lobbyists connected with GER
tain canal schemes at Cincinnati, and two
indictments were returned against J. d.
Watson. of Cincinnati, who is charged
with all attempted bribery OF members.
All three were arrested and placed in the
county Jail
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-15
THE OMNIBUS BILL
For the Payment Of The Fourth Of
\ July Claims" Passed.
List Of the Lucky West Virginians, and What
\ They ReceiYed-Secretay Lincoln and
His Retiremeat-HoOp Iron De-
ciSiOn.
ERsoNAL AND GENERAL GOSSIP.
sDeco, Dispatch 10 the Register.


WASHINGTON, April 4.-The Omnibus
Claim Bill, p" which passed the House some
time since to-day passed the Senate, and
now only waits the signature Of the Presi-
dent, in order TO become law. This, there
is no doubt. will be given at an early day.
and the anxious claimants among your citi-
zens can count on having their money in a
very few days.
The claims, which are known as the
"Fo'Tth OF July Claims" from the fact
that they were allowed by an act passed on
that day, in 1854, which provided for the
auditing and payment Of the obligations
OF the government contracted by quarter
masters and Others in its service consists
OF lis, transmitted by the Secretary of the
Treasury hayin" been previously exam
ined and allowed by the accounting officers.
The lis! included in the bill passed, to-day,
rant-in, one thousand three hundred and
Iifty.niEe claims allowed. amounting to
S29l, l4Ny4. and the West Virginia claims
allowed foot up $l9Gl1O6, the following
being tie claimants and their several
amounts
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HEAVY SUITS.
Arkansas State Aid Bonds and the Rail
roads.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, April l4.-Parties are
preparing to enter suit in the |. 5. Court
against the Memphis and st. Louis Railroad
Company, TO recover large body of valua-
pie lands granted to the company under
the old charter, in 1851.
In the L. S. Circuit Court, the past three
days have been taken up with the argu-
ment of case involving the liabilities Of
certain railroads for bonds issued to them
by the State to aid in their construction
The plaintiff seeks to compel the road to pay
the State aid bonds The defendants set up
their unconStitutionality as determined by
a decision of the Supreme Court OF Arkan-
sas. Plaintiff asks for judgement and the
appointment of a receiver. John Il. Dash
passOr. of New York, eX-Chief Justice
Cohen Mcclure, and Attorney General c:
b. Moore. represent the plaintiffs, and
Judge c. W. Huntington, OF Boston, the
defendants. Arguments will close to-mOr-
row, when Judges McCrary and Caldwell
will take the case under consideration, and
u decision may be looked for soon. Five
million dollars is involved in this question.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-15

Hon. Marshall Jewell has invited L
conference of members of the National
Republican Committee resident in
and those convenient to
he city for to-day, with q view of fixing
"A time ior the full meeting of the COM
mittcc, at which final action will be
iakeu upon the subject Of district repre-
seutatiou at national conventions. The
committee has already unanimously
agreed that it, call shall provide for
securing to the several Congressional
districts the right to elect their own
delegates, and only the methods or
nsle' Tor carrying out this purpose re-
main Q" bc determined.
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GENERAL MATTERS.
Centc,ied ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Porter's Case.
S,,ecial Dispatch 10 !hs Register.

S,ecial Dispatch 10 The Register.
WASrNCTnN, April 1.-THE House Com
mittee D Elections, to day, reported in
favor o BiSbee, of Florida, and when the
other caeS come up, notably those from
South Gfolina and Mississippi, there will
be 4 Ion! and acrimonious debate.
Secretly Folger, to-day, rendered his de.
cision tat hoop-iron. cut to lengths,
punched md splsyed to fit barrels was
subject U duty as hoop-iron.
The Fi1 John Portcr'caS was considered
by the Cs&net, this afternoon, and was
finally di posed OF, although exactly what
will be due in the matter has not yet been
made pmbc. It is generally believed,
however, hat the President will recon-
mend thateongrcss relieve Porter of his
disabilities and that he will then he re-
stored to rs rank. and then retired. C.
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DANGEROUS RAiLRoADiNG.
Four Men Killed, and Others Fired

Four Men Killed, and Others Fired A.
Parsons, KAN, April H.-The Indians IN
the Territory have been vvry much dissat-
isfied because Jay Gould has secured the ST.
Louis and San Francisco railroad, running
through that country, and have therefore
threatened venganCe On Monday, March
9th. brakeman who was on the top OF a
car. was shot by several bullets while the
train was going through ravine near Mus
cogee. A few days after another brakeman
shared the same fate. The Sheriff. who
went to hunt the offenders, has not been
heard from since the 5th instant, and he is
believed to be murdered, and yesterday an
engineer on train from MusCOgee reported
an attempt to wreck the train, and the hr-
ing of several shots into the engine. The
ruiians escaped. such experiences are re-
ported almost weekly.
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ST. ClAiRSvlllE.
Courts Adjourned-Thief Arre-ted-
County Com iSsiouerS The Railroad
Lease. Etc.
Spccinl 10 ne Register.


Spccinl 10 ne Register.
81. CLAIRsyILLE, April l4-Thc courts
having all adjourned. our town is unusual
ly dull this week. Judge Kelly has been
attending District Court At Stcubenyille this
week.
The assessors of personal property are On
their annual rounds.
The village Council has rcappointed Frank
J.. Rice, Weighmaster.
The salary OF Town Marshal has been
fixed at SO per month.
The thief who robbed VIM. IIardesty's s
house, near Barton Station, in January
last was caught in that neighborhood, a
few days ago, and lodged in the county Jail
on the charge Of grand larceny. lie says
his name is John Star Ike, and his home IN
Columbus. The evidence Against him Is
pretty conclusive and he will probably
take trip TO Columbus in q short time.
A Post Of the Grand Army OF the Re-
public is to be organized in this town Oh
Saturday evening.
1t is the prevailing opinion OF those who
are in a position 10 know that the fruit has
been very badly damaged by the recent
freezes. The peaches and cherries are prob
ably all killed.
The County Commissioners will hold a
special session next Tuesday TO make ar.
rangements for building a new barn on the
county farm, four miles west OF here.
Jepson & Patton's new dry goods store
has commenced doing business. Their
store is one of the most attractive in town.
Lewis Neiswanger and family will move,
next week, to Dakota. T. J. Woodmansee
intends TO 60 there, too. in short time.
Downing's saloon has quit business.
Judge Kelly's order did it,
The new st. Clairsvillc and Northern
Railroad will be leased next Monday 10
the new company that has been organized
to operate it, The road will be opened .
few days later.
Our new town and township offers have
entered upon the discharge u their respec-
tive duties.
The narrow gauge railroad has been doing
an unusually large passenger business this
spring.
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MOUNOSVIliE.

The St. Lawrence on her up trip yester-
day, put off about two hundred barrels OF
salt for three or four different parties here.
Mr.. Robert l.. Pemberton, the Herald
man, left last evening on business TIP to
Baltimore and Washington.
The ladies OF the NJ. Z. Church OF this
place, have in their hands to raise money
enough TO purchase bell for the church.
A good move on the part of the ladies. a.
the church needs one badly.
Several prisoners time will. expire this
month. More are going out now thsn are
srri.inx, which speaks Fery vol fOr our
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WHEAT CROP.
Report of the ohio statiS,ieap.

toLuNiUS, April 1.-THE Ohio crop re.
|ort for April IS now in press. and will be
SSUed early next week. In addition To
abIeS giving carefully condensed estimates
|y cOuH,'cS, of the wheat rye. barley. Old
Nucat aad barley on hand. condition of
ann S,oCG and price Of farm wages. il con
ans q careful and comprehensive review
u The wheat situation in the great whra,
NporJEg States, by Secretary ". I. Cham
eT.ai2, and Of exports and probable ey.
ort demands. Al 81 Louis we had l3D.
y"Nn less whra, TO export from the croD
'>'i Than from that Of lSSO. that our
"a. surplus Is already exhausted. thqr nil
'1' "etNpurt from now till August muS,
: squeezing OF the sponge: that the fact
uat V'rdh steamers are paying premium
"''at 10 use a. ballast. shows that tbr
~ S.oyN .S exhausted. that the present
rnh'o.''t'cS Tor winter wheat are betrar
nan = year ago, but not sn rooj as ~
ea'S ;,.'o and that prices are likely ,, -.
nam "rm, even alter harvest Tbs $50,
docs not regard the effects of the L.I,,,.
.''@'' '' alarming though it may ,iir'f1fy6
"e Itar'S. average some three Gr f,,,-'.'''.
r.. ''''N VT lpt. Der
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-15
EatRl Accident,

eSfpNBps, April 14.-At Rushville, yes
&erazsa- evening, -tEo men, Samuel Wright,
Jr., and William Morton, were cleaning
their guns. Morton, finishing, loaded his
gun, and while Gaping it, the hammer
Slipped, and it was discharged, the load
taking effect in the right side OF Wright's
head, fracturing his skull, from which he
died this eeening. The affair was purely
accidental Morton is nearly insane at the
occurrence.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-15
Another DiIiatory Motion.

WASHINGTON, April H.-ln the Star Route
cases. the defendants, this morning, in the
conspiracy indictment against John w.
Dorsey, John Il. Miner, John NJ. Peck,
Stephen w. Dorsey, Henry NJ. Vail, NJ. e..
Riedell, J. J.. SandersOn, Thomas J. Brady
and W II. Turner. filed motion for bill
OF particulars, calling for papers, petitions,
etc. The motion specifies each contract,
in which the papers are asked, and makes
forty. four fOliOS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-15
Bank Closed.

BUrrALo, n. v, April 1.-THE First
National Bank has closed doors. A large
number of draft issued to live stock dealers
drawn on the Fourth National of New York
the 18th inst, and since that date, were
yesterday diShonOred in New York. The
extent of the drafts unpaid cannot be ascer-
tanned now, but it is thought large. The
failure will seriously affect a large number
OF cattle dealers, who sent these drafts in
payment for stock by them. 1t is believed
depO>itOrS will be paid in full.
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No COmprOmise.

ST. LorrS, April lt.-Scotland county,
Missouri, by vote. has refused to cOmprO-
misc the outstanding bonds amounting to
SI7t0OO issued to aid the construction of
the Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska Railroad,
now the Iowa division Of the Wabash. The
proposition of the bondhOlders was TO take
per cent. in lieu of $. and - cents on the
dollar for all the interest since the bonds
were issued in 1871. The compromise was
rejected by an overwhelming majority.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-15
business Enilnres.

NEw YORK, April 1.-THE business fail
ures throughout the country, for seven
days, as reported to L. G. Dun 4 Co.'S Mer-
cantiie Agency. number l22. as follows:
Southern States 3S; Western 81; Middle 10;
Eastern 22; Pacific States and Territories
y; New York City d. The POughkeepsie
Iron and Steel Company suspended, as also
the New York and Boston Manufacturing
Company. The other failures in this city
are unimportant.
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Obi,uarx-H,xes. Con,ribu,iop.

CL&yELNNp, April li.-Mrs. Alta Boyn.
ton. mother OF DR.. S. A. Boynton, one Of
President Gartield's physicians, and only
sister of Grandma Garfield, died, to-day, at
her home in Hiram, aged IS.
The Garfield monument fund committee.
received two hundred and fifty dollars
from ex-PreSident Hryes, and has informa-
tiOn of twelve hundred dollars to be soon
sent from Paris.