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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-12
GRAFTON.
irtu!t COurt Chips-A Large Docket
Disposed Of-SmAll Fire.
SpsciGl % ne ReOiasT,

4 uNaaA NShNh -
Disposed Of-SmAll Fire.
Special 10 ne RegiRST.
Ga,GToS, W. Va, April 1O.-The Circuit
(sI-t toT our county, after three weeks
|ssoa, bas adjourned, Judge W. T. Ice,
Fe,t.ng, The docket was enormous, EN-
fae,ag hundreds of cases in both law and
|lace.y. Over one hundred and thirty
~ cases were disposed of, besides mo-
JOI and orders Of various kinds. Between
FTcty and hundred pages were made in
FSncery cases, and any amount of promis-
|tggS business in addition thereto. TAX
: INTO consideration all, never was there
are and satisfactory a business done in
e courts OF Taylor county in any one
m. In the case OF felony against George
Elliott, the Jury found the defendant
a.ty, snd assessed fine of Sl25 and i'm
|-Sogmeut in the county Jail for eight
|)n,ES. In the case of Miss Martin vs..
SfEe Cox; Jr., after jury hsd been
Avn and all the evidence heard, an in
ra.!ty was discovered in the proceed
= lCryman was withdrawn and the
~ lpEuUuei
'Om.aenily through the trial with the
snoerS Oi the bar sat clergyman who
Is 'HarSe Of a prominent church. What
~ have been his object, was at loss
Conjecture. Such cases, aS q general
as are not considered elevating.
he parties who were found guilty OF the
'ia. > crime of selling liquor were fined
oia H.y to SO. and in addition were re-
Led 20 give bond and security in sums
| paging from so 10 $500 that they would
commit like efienSe during the next
saTe months.
Nearly two hundred indictments were
,.ad by the grand jury, mostly for viola
~ OF the liquor laws and but one for
Fs1ny
.ae house of W. T. Mackin took fire,
I; through the efforts of the bucket bri-
S4e which vas almost unparalleled, the
:, SaS sUbdued. Loss 500; no insurance.
IAe vie Of James Davis, mother OF I. F..
/ vs. resident of our Bank, died on the
\ d instant T..
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LAND GRANTS
Secretary Karhwssas Deessssa-Fesse~
Taktag his Tins- Secretary Lin.

oeoRe&ary k1r6Weo4B Deetsfo0-Te1le(
Takiag his Ttsae- Secretary Lin.
coln.
WAsHrSoroK. April H. The Committee
on judiciary, to-day, further considered
the Cobb bill in regard to the forfeiture Of
land grants by railroads which have not
complied with the granting act, and ap-
pointed subcommittee to take charge Of
the respective roads and report to the full
committee. The committee decided TO
recommend the Secretary of the Interior
to issue PATENTS for certain lands TO the Ar
kansas, Little Rock and Ft Smith Railroad
Company; also to fiX the salaries of United
States district attorneys
In the matter Of the appeal Of the Oregon
and Wyoming Railroad to prevent the con.
firmation Of the Oregon Short Line Rail-
road based upon claim of location over
laps and which usurps part Of the former
company's grant Secretary kirkwood has
denied the application and confirmed the
location Of the Oregon Short Line Compa-
ny's grant, subject 10 the right OF the
Union Pacific and Oregon and Wyoming
Railroad Company's.
Secretary Teller enters upon the duties
of the Interior Department Monday. I'm
portant changes are rumored.
The House Committee on Banking and
Currency adopts the adverse report Of the
subcommittee ON the bill authorizing tax
aye NE " tsosssys secretary Lincoln,
the only member Of the Cabinet
appointed by President Garfield,
will remain for a short time longer,
and then be superseded by some one more
in accord with the present ADMINISTRATION
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POST OFFICE MATTERS.
,A,nges in West virginia Routes,

SooTal Dispatch 10 tbs Register.
|gva;Ssr,y April 1l.-Changes in the
., ull schedules in West Virginia have
ssa rsie a. follows:
re Csrue- between the Mouth of Seneca
} bSs7 Hampden will hereafter leave the
g5zA Of Seneca Tuesdays and Fridays, at
.lS and arrive at New Hampden the
,sr.dsys by n An. Leave New Hamp-
.a Wednesdays and Saturdays at ?. NJ.
% a''jye al the Mouth OF Seneca the next
.rs5v fan g..
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JEssE JAMES.
uhst esvsraor crittsadea Mas =
Soy ellis Fats.
His Beam mstter Of Heesssiy, md y.
proved BY the Better clss q ~
commsait 4 Ms~s.
OVER FIFTY MEN KILLED w JAMES


speosai DsspofeA % fAs nhSaa~.
PrrrssukGH. April u.-Gov. Tho0O l.
Crittenden, OF Missouri, who has beco00
somewhat noted for his connections viii ~
recent killing Of Jesse James, pe0d
through the city, this morning. ~ rossr -
Washington. He remained here but .
short time, as he was in ahury, his ousi-
ness being to see what could be' done q
Washington relative to the land ssad %
bosaSde settlers In Missouri By The IaA-
sey gang OF land swindlers.
He said, however, that the kilhngof Isoe
James va the rssuls 9f hjs sptiaQ. r
>. os., 49, .no,a.;.. :, .,,rs.. ~
s1.,s.s .t.; 49,. -. .,... ~ A.. r..,.
- Ri. s,,,. xsrs an hi, ,;d. The c..
s.. 20 =. r., -. -.
- 80. ,...s,.;,. 90, A.. .,r,..,,,-.
49,. 49, h..nea u,s,, h;,, hv ..r,.ir
-. '
T. r. h.a,;-S,.u
- -. 80 . 80. nna.,., ...r,..S
- ar, a.. Mia, tT.-..,..
Ala MT tnov that No wa, tb. csf.sr,lsS
s.ad;, .na ,nh,,sr Th.v f,.on..u,
h..,d and r.,d stories ,hont ~
a.r,~,.,;on, ~ lass. Ismss -
..t.a ou..t;on, .hopt the notsd ds,oss,lo
7, =. ,,;d tb,, J,m., b., killed IN rohb,ds.
.,d n,rra.,;r. .,,ed,,;ops f,lI aftv u,>n.
u. Ia, k,I,aJ ssr.n NJ hi, own s,ns.
Wbenev.r bs had reason 10 suspect I. msn
% h. ur,rre % him the ,esuit vss the
man vent under. James freouently vsu,
about the street, Of ST Joseph snd fro.
ou.rtIv heard himself and hi, exploits dir:
cu,,ed He even went 30 far A. 10 ret into
:. :, A., ... -.
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wAsHsG1os. April 1.-THE Board o.
aansgers OF the Homes for Disabled Vol
unteer Soldiers elected the following o.
feers for the ensuing year: Prsssdent Gen.
w. B. Franklin: First Vice President, Col.
L. A. Harris; Second Vice President, Col.
J. A. Martin; Secretary, Gen. AacMahon.
President Arthur and Secretary Lincoln
were present and will accompany the mem.
bers on visit to Hampton va. where
they will be joined by Geo. b Mcclellan
The party will embark on the revenue
steamer Chester A. Arthur, tomorrow
morning, and expect TO return on Friday
neYt
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shipherd's Testimony.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE cross-exam.
ination of Shipherd by Blount, Of the For
eign Affairs Committee, was interesting
but disclosed nothing new The old straw
was thrashed over. Shipherd was taken up
Just before adjournment by Perry Belmont,
who read TO him the first OF a series OF care
fully prepared written questions and asked
for the name OF Shepherds clients. Ship
herd declined to give them. The only sug.
gestive feature Of the days proceedings was
the question of Blount: "Did the Senezu-
clean Minister here write the famous letter
to Arizola which was to be presented 10
President Calderong' IL must decline TO
reply" said Shipherd, stolidly.
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Anew Phase OF Guiteau's Case.

CHICAGO, April ll.-Mrs. Scoville yester'
day filed in the County Court a petition
setting forth that Charles J. Guiteau, now
insane, is the owner of q personal estate
consisting OF copy rights manuscripts, etc.
worth several thousand dollars and is in
the receipt Of daily income from the sale
of photographs, autographs, etc. and that
by reason OF his being insane, his legal
rights have been jeopardized, rendering the
appointment of a conservator urgent and
imperative. She therefore prays for an in
auiry into the matter and the appoin ntmen'
of a conseryator. The result will be the
trial of the question of Guiteau's insanity
in the Chicago court.
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TELLER HOLDS ON.
Why He still Remains senator, Al
though COnhrned - Secretary ofthe

nv He SCh"sOAH
though COnhrmed - Secretary OF the
Interior.
Special Dispatch % The Register.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Republicans
are determined that the Democrats shall
not. even for few days, have control OF
the work. Although Teller was confirmed
as Secretary OF the Interior on the same
day that his nomination was sent to the
Senate, he has continued, up to tonight,
to perform his duties in the Senate cham
Der as usual. The President has signed
Tellers commission to be Secretary OF the
Interior. but he will not take the office un-
iii his successor arrives and is sworn IN as
Senator.
Mr.. Teller consulted with several OF the
sblest lawyers on the Democratic side OF
the Senate as to the prospects OF his CON-
tinuing to serve in that body after having
been confirmed to another office, and he
was assured that there was no Improperly
in his remaining.
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GUITEAU'S aROWLS.
Raving at His Sister-Reed In Charge
Of His Case-Mhat He Makes.

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Warden Crocker
says he has seen Guiteau so enraged as since
learning the move of his sister TO have q
Chicago court give her legal custody OF his
estate. Guiteau thinks all his sister wants
to accomplish is to get the profits OF
his book. He declares il he has TO
die he will make a will which
will keep her from getting a cent from his
estate. Scoville he positively rules out OF
his case, and Reed will hereafter have en-
tire charge.
Guiteau has obtained about 500 from the
sale of his pictures and autographs. The
receipts average ten dollars day. Should
his application for a new trial be denied.
the warden will at once exclude all visi-
fnra
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Jockey Club Race

w ORLEANS. April ll.-At the new
I .'-i'ana :, Jockey Club, spring meeting, the
,'u'e 'aCc, Of one mile and a quarter,
,e''oH |, 'S thcTable, and Strychnine fell
,4e hrNt hurdle, and the riders were
.~.y bruised. Glasgow galloped over the
s'se and won.
~ ,t'.""ieN '' stakes for three-year-olds, mile
~ y l''Altc7. Anglia won, Apollo second
~ \, .HSN''coSS third. Time-2:ii.
49,, - ' a"u hall, Fair Count won, SIun-
,t,r ''''no and Bayard third. No time
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ullIess' COOSeass0o.

MILWAUKEE,. April 1.-The sixth annual
meetinv of the WISCONSIN Ststs killsD
Association wss held hers to-day. fhe
question Of organizing system Of mutual
insurance wss discussed. bat no sctieo
taken. A resolution vss pesseA 20 appGieA
4 committee TO consider what co1rss On
be adopted looking 10 the suppression a
gambling In grain. The following. cdbesss
were elected: President, Z. BendsfDoo:
First Vice Presidsat, J. l.. Clement; Be-
opd Vice President, Otto Pullman; Becse-
tsry and Treasurer. 8. H. Asmsu; Dslssa1e
TO the National Convention, J. l. Clsmsal
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Murderer Arrested.

ST. LOUIS, April 11.-Charles CrumP, a
negro, has been arrested here for killing
and robbing passenger on the steamer
Carrier, near Baton Rouge, La, in septem-
Der last. The authorities there offered
reward for his arrest and have been noti-
fled.
Vale, was granted new trial, to-day, by
the Court of Appeals.
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HORRIBLE SUICIDE.
Terrible Ending Of a Wasted,
Worthless Life.
A BeIIigerent Termagant-Grain Specu'a-
ton, With the Usual Result-A Cow
ardIy Observation-Disclosures
With Cheese Knife.
MINOR CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
CUT HIS THROAT.
Sad End of Wasted Life-Fruit Crop
DESTROYED.

Sad End OF Waste0 Lue-kfuit SFVP
Destroyed.
Special. Dispatch TO the Register.
BARYEsvILLE, OHIO, April 1l.-Lureston
Moore, a blacksmith, of this place, COM
mitted suicide at II o'clock this morning,
by shooting himself through the head, the
ball entering just above and behind the
right ear, and lodging in the head. MIR.
Moore was a man of intemperate habits,
and had frequently threatened to kill him
self when under the influence Of liquor.
This morning some unpleasantness arose
between him and his brother, who ordered
him to leave the shop. On going home he
procured razor, and attempted to cut his
throat, but was prevented by his wife. He
afterward borrowed revolver, and going
into an out building, committed the fearful
deed. He leaves a wife and two small
children.
The present cold snap has resulted in the
destruction of peaches early cherries and
apples of this section, which is greatly de-
plored, the prospect up to last Sunday be-
ing better than for years. f.
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WILSON'S WAL.
Try ing TO Get Damages for His House,
Destroyed by Federal Troops

IRVING 20 Gset Damages for His House,
Destroyed by Federal Troops
SpecIal DLsp0tch TO the Register.
WAsHINGroE, April 1l.-William +. Will
son, now a resident of Martinsburg, VIVA,
was, before the rebellion, an armorer at
Harper's Ferry He bought lot there
from the United States and built himself
thereon house When the war came on
and the Federal troops occupied Harper's
Ferry, they incontinently tore down Mr..
wilson's house and made ovens, shelters,
&c, out OF the bricks and other material.
Wilson now seeks reparation. The red
tape department rules here have offered
him few months rent for the damage he
sustained, but claim that they have no
authority to pay him for the value OF the
house that the troops destroyed. Mr.. Will
sons friends, having laid the facts OF the
case before Representative Hoge, that gem
tleman has introduced bill, the provisions
of which authorize the Court of Claims to
take jurisdiction of this case. &.
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Ap.,s.r..s n.~ - Karxs.

OLIrHLxr, Pa, ApriliL-Pst Reilly. Of
this place, who was ,ent 70 the Danville
State Hospital for The Insane last year BE-
cause Of his murderous attempt on the HE
Father O'Rourke, broke away from th.t
place few days sgo and has csused much
excitement by his unexpected appearance
here. Three officers from Scranton were
here, yesterday, and tried TO arrest him
but be drew q knife and desperately De
Tended himself, after which he fed TO the
woods. He il still at large.
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Prohibition thAt Proh,,,,.

SENECA hanSaS, April lI-Tbe saloon
~. 80 oC VI seneca all plead guilty in the
Ira. r,,. ,,y CoSTt inns morning to both selling
90. ,.". T. m ana ,Seeplng a place of sale They
''s \, "aed :,' $40 and costs, and their places
,1SiNeSS ordered closed as nuisance
sSTeement, also, they have aII snrrcn.
-. ,s, -tr tNelr government license. The dis.
''art IS terror TO the saloon koan-
,,s.t S.H prohibition will prohibit i'm Indie
|fiaS district ''' "''5'
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HOLDING THE FORT.
A BeIIigerent woman Firing at the Of
fcers-Serious Accident.
Special Dispatch TO the Reoiste,

Special Dispatch 10 the Register.
PIrTSBURG, April l1.-About ten o'clock
Officers Kearns and Gallagher attempted to
execute writ of possession under the land
lord and tenant act on Mrs. Rebecca Hoyt,
who keeps saloon on Penn avenue, above
arsenal. She refused to see them, and
when they attempted to force their way
into the house, she resisted, and
at length drew a revolver, shooting Officer
Kearns in the leg. Officer Gallagher took
care of Kearns, and DR.. Clark was called in
and extracted the ball. After the shooting
the woman withdrew into the house and
barricaded both doors and windows. This
afternoon warrant was sworn out and the
woman arrested.
A man named David Earnfeldt,
while crossing the West Penn
road near Madison avenue, Allegheny,
about 9 o'clock this morning, was struck
by train, the wheels passing over one
foot, horribly crushing through it, and
probably rendering amputation necessary.
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R.nr....t.tiye alien. Yuuer.i.

Pr7TsrIELD, MASS, April 1.-THE First
Congregational Church was crowded, to-
day, on the occasion OF the funeral Of Rep
resentative Allen, Of Missouri Rev. J. l..
Jenkins. who preached the sermon, said
among the last expressions Of Allen was,
he should liked TO have lived longer TO
have done something more for Missouri.
After the service the remains were taken
to the family plat and inferred. Flags
were at half-mast and many places OF b1isi'
ness were closed during the afternoon.
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PERSONAL POINTS.

PbareS' Pension Passed-Patenfs Is
sued.
Special Dispateh 10 tsc Re0isSer.
WASHINGTON, April 1l.-Captaiu :. NJ
Jackson, of Fairmont, is in the city, look
ing for good place to catch on.
The bill for the relief Of Jesse Z, Phares'
OF Randolph county, has passed the Sem
ate, and is now on the House calendar.
spea ker Keifer, to-day, promised Repre-
sentative Hoge that he would recognize
him at the frat practical opportunity. and
aid him to get the bill through the House
AmoaE the patents issued, to-day, was
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ACoMardly Assassination. A

LITTLE Rock, April IA letter from
Perryville, Perry county, announces the
assassination, Friday evening, eight miles
from town, of J. NJ. Butler, a school teach
er, who came from Indiana three years
ago. 1t was reported that Butler intended
marrying Mrs. Brazil, a widow. Friday
evening, while on the porch of her house,
he saw man toss note over the fence.
Butler called to the man, who at once dis.
charged both barrels of shot gun at his
victim, who died in q few minutes. The
note was afterwards picked up, and read as
follows: I'VE warn you. in plain words, to
leave. Billy Brazil worked hard for what
he had, and we can't stand to see il squan
dered by you. II that is not enough, We
will make it all right with you.
[Signed.l ~. n. GoonsHor."
The officers have a clue to the murderer,
and believe the guilty party will soon be
arrested.
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A Crook CAPTURED.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, April 1L-Frank
Tell, alias Frank Hite, q general crook and
burglar. was taken in here yesterday oy
Detective Triplet. He is wanted IN Fayette
and Summers counties, where he escaped
ibstice after conviction. A reward Of $50
in each dounty was offered for him.
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WasHISGroS, April 1.-THE following
has been furnished for publication:
To the Agent Of d.e Ai.oeiated P'e.s:
Mrs. Francis N. Scoyille. according 10
newspaper report, has impudently Sled .
petition in Chicago for O conservator o. my
estate. The absurdity Of her pretensioo Is
apparent from the fact that don't live In
linois, and have not for nearly three
Years; besides, I'm not lunatic. This was
officially decided on my trial. have lived
INV legal residence. The court had better
dismiss the petition peremptorily. The
Scovilles are q nuisance, and | want moth
ing to do with them.
[Signed. CHARLES GrirfAu.
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Two More Reenr....,

i r.a..IIss-, -...4,Is, tAPrl! 1.-Two more bodies of
b.. ',cen @ 'liy disaster. both white men,
,p,,. I'eSCooYercd this afternoon. One is
.o1,:s,lt 49, 70 De W. II. Stowe. the circus
rss,. lsi but IS not fully identified. The
b r' She appearance of being a work.
d.. j,JI,..." dressed in brown suit of clothes.
ns.,HG.' thirty years old. Both bodies
In ~ CndertakerS, awaiting identifi-
Neither Ofthe bodies were burned.
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FIRE RECORD.

CHICAGO, April IA special to the
evening Journal from Olive, Michigan, says:
The ladies' dormatory OF the college at that
place was burned last night. Loss $4,000;
insured.
LAFAYETTE. Ind. April 1.-The new
smallpox hospital was bnrned by an incen.
diary last night The loss is light, aud no
lives were lost.
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Re~svt q sbe PsDelloss..

on CrTr, April 1.-The moathiy reeed
of the pipe lines, publi.hsd dis ncfsiae
shows tbst during March B,5s7 bsefsla
were taken from t6e vells daily. ae:lnse
ss's7 barrels daily in Hsbrsey rhsda9y
.I;n,nsnt. In Hsrch vers 5000 hafreaA
sz.inst s3. 800 barrsA In psbrua.y. !is
,bovs thai the tssd1 = ssupplied aed pecdee-
tions increasing. Ihs tnlA stosk held -
pipe Iinss 1t the Deesent time is N.1Syo9
barrels. The stock increased 800 aoo0beffses
In March
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Killed NV the Cars-Robbedl.

MILWAUKEE, April 11.-C. F. Hennng,
OF Kilbourne City, this State, fell under the
cars at Portage, Wis, and was killed.
Thomas Carr, residing near Hudson
Wis, and doing business at Hudson, went
down into Illinois to buy horses, and had
81 200 in money stolen from him by sharp.
ers who got in with him.
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Death oran Old RaiIroader.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 11.-Nathaniel
Northup, aged IS, died at his home, in thi:
city, last night He been an employe OF
the Michigan Central, Pennsylvania, Pam
Handle, and B. & y. road. He has been
connected with the latter road for fourteen
years, with headquarters at Cincinnati.
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Anether PIet Diseoxered.

LoNDos, April IA dispatch frosCsiro
says: 1t is stated plot has been discos.
cred to assassinate Arabi Bey, Minister Oh
War, and many Circassian officers have
been arrested in consequence
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Startling Evidence OF Trichinosis.

BRIDEsBURc, Pa, April ia portion OF
the internal organs OF Mrs. Lutz, who died
yesterday, of trichinosis from eating half
cooked ham, was examined to-day, and was
so alive with trichine that they could be
with the naked eye. The other five mem
bers of the family are lying at the point of
death
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Three Children Burned 10 Death.

LITTLE Rock, April ll.-Three children
of August Burgers, of Madison county,
were cremated in their dwelling to-day
while the parents were from home. The
parents arrived just in time to see the
burning building fall.
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Fruit Killed.

INDIANAPOLIS. April ll.-Reports received
from various parts Of the State, this morn.
ing, indicate that while there was but little
frost, the hard freeze has killed the fruit.
MADISON. IND, April 1.-The thermom-
eter touched "a degrees, last night. Many
fruit blossoms were killed. but they are so
prolific this season that enough are proba.
bly, left for fair crop. Wheat is injured
where it was jointed. The cherries and
plums are safe. Early apples are damaged
and strawb berries are killed.
SPRIsGFrELD, ILL.,, April 1l.-Considera-
BILE apprehension is felt in this part Of the
State for the fruit crop. The. ground Is
frozen solid, and water covered with ice.
Nothing has yet probably suffered to the
fruit. A prom inent fruit grower OF this
county thinks that only small portion OF
the crops is 50 far advanced here as to be
hurt, but that in counties south OF this,
great damage must be done.
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A Horrible Confession.

PETERSBURG, Va, April 1l.-Mary Booth,
colored, aged IA, confesses to causing the
death, by poison, of Mrs. r. C. Gray and
travis Jones. The girl duplicates Martha
Jones and others,
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Fatal Loan

NEY YORK, April ll.-Annie Flatto,
aged 26, wife of tailor, and insane, COM
mitted suicide by jumping from the roof of
their residence, five stories high, to-day.
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!. c.,.h..se,s stat-.

NEW YoRk, April 1.-THE steamship
Elysia from Ieghorn arrived, to-day, bring
ing the eelehrated statue al Ladro, or the
Thief" by Albano, presented to the Metro
politan Museum in this city at the sus'
restion of Consul General Crosby.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-12
appointment HaIa oxor

it,ss -, ',,rcsoN, Ton, April 1.-THE Senate Com.
pm N" commerce will not take action
es,o. !. L.nImlina'iOn Of Worthington. for
: s,,,.li, oi Boston, for a few days, as both
+ sr,c,'1;ShnSettS Senator's. who opposed
esai r''R'ment OF Worthington, are