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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-28
AMBITIOUS WILLIAM.
Malone a Probable Candidate for the
Speakership of the senate.

WASHINGTON, December H.-It is said
that the Republicans in the Senate take, as
a rule, peculiar view of the Senatorial
contest in Illinois. They view with alarm
the prospect that Malone and Riddleberger
will be absolute masters of the situation in
regard to President pro tenn. of the Senate
If a straight-out Republican is sent to sue
ceed David Davis, of Illinois. 1t is
even asserted that Malone has set him
self up to be a very great man, and
intends, in case David Davis successor
is a Republican, to put himself for
ward as q candidate for President OF the
Senate, and il he is not elected to throw
that office, by the aid of the tail to his kite
in the person of Riddleberger, to the Dem
ocrats. Therefore; it is said that the Re
publican managers will advise the return
to the Senate of David, Davis, instead OF
Raum, McCullom, or any of the other Re
publican candidates. The reason assigned
for Mahones reported intention, as here
outlined, is the evident desire OF the Re-
publican party managers to let him be no
more prominent in the party, but to rele,
gate him backwards. An antldote VIII
probably be applied to his "tatuleney,
arising from the fumes of self-aggrandize-
ment.'
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INDUSTRIAL.
Meeting Of the Pig Iron Manufac-
turers.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO LABoRERS.

PITTSBURGH, December N.-The pig iron
manufacturers of the United States met here
this afternoon and formed National Pro-
teetiye Association. Representatives were
present from fifteen furnaces in Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio and letters were read from
all parts Of, the country expressing hearty ap-
proyal of the scheme and willingness to CO.
operate. A committee consisting of G. N.
shirk, of Leetonia, Ohio; W. H. Wallace,
of Steubenville; A. B. Carnell, OF Youngs
town; J. ]. spearman, of sharpsville, and
I'D. Weeks, of Pittsburgh, was appointed
to draft constitution and report at the
next meeting which will be held here jan
uary II. The report of the Tariff Commits
sion was discussed and the committee ap-
pointed at the last meeting to go to Wash.
ington report that it would require hard
work to maintain fair dutyo on pig iron, as
an organized effor. will be made by the free
trade element to have the duty OF $6 which
was recommended by the committee re-
duced to $5.' Nothing else Of Importance
was transacted.
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WHEEIING w. VA. THURSDAY MORNING. DECEMBER %. 1882

to give sectional direction to the discus.
sion. 1t appears that after the adjourn
ment the two Senators consented to the
omission from the Record OF the unpleas-
ant remarks, for the biting words
used and reported to all the leading news
papers are omitted from the official re-
port. 1t said that Mr.. Hoar made amends
to Mr.. Butler for the illusions which Mr..
Butler regarded as offensive, and that a
mutual understanding was reached by
which the official report was pruned and
submitted as it appears in that part OF the
debate printed in the Record. The
Record is generally regarded as an accurate
verbatim report OF what is said and done
in the daily open sessions OF Congress. 1t
frequently happens, however, that the re-
port is mutilated or changed before 1t IS
printed.
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Cerporation. Gases Decided.

New YORK, December 27.-In the snit
which was brought by Williams. Williams
against the Western Union Telegraph
Company and its directors, to restrain the
company from paying dividends on $685.
OOO, 600 of its capital stock, which it was
claimed was illegally issued, Judge Ar
neux rendered his decision. He exhaus.
lively reviewed the case and concluded
as follows: ''The motion for an injunction
AGAINST the payment of any dividend upon
the SIS, ,526, 500 of capital stock, being so
much OF the shares thereof as was distri5-
u!ed in the stock dividend in question, is
gnnted, and in other respects the motion
isdenied."
In the suit OF Rufus Hatch against the
sane company in which a motion was
mide for renewal of the original injunc-
tim obtained seVen years ago, Judge Ar
noux also rendered a, decision granting the
motion for renewal of the injunction.
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APeeuliar Pre<,ieamenA

YOUNGSTOWN, o., December N.-Dave
Eyans, ex.driyer of the hose cart, was ar
rested under peculiar circumstances. He
was found under the bed in the chamber OF
The daughter of one Of eur most RESPECTED
citizens, residing on BOardman street. The
father of the girl caused Evans arrest on a
charge of burglary. Evans when nelns
placed under arrest made deseeTste stIug,
lie with the officers hut was finally locked
Sn. The father of the girl after ascertain.
no from her her side OF the story refused
a. nrosecute Evans and be was released on
his own recognizance. Evans IS amarrie1
han and has wife and two children who
i've across the street from the scene OF the
occurrence. The parents OF. the girl had
Seen attending q wedding and returned
sDoner than expected.
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The Utterly Utser:oscar Departs.

New YORK, December Oscar Wilde
sailed for Europe to-day. Only few friends
gathered at the pier to utter farewell.
In answer to question about the rumor
that he had been swindled out OF $4,000 by
bunco men, he replied: THAT is. one OF
the wonderful stories gotten up by you
American reporters. You are really the
most ingenious people in the world. as
sure you there is nothing in it, and can
not imagine no W it started" The paying
teller of the bank was asked If he had
stopped any large check there and he re-
piled: 81 do not think il would be right
for me to tell you. Mr.. Wilde has done
business here and we are bound not to dis
close his private affairs" President Kri-
der said: ~ do not think there Is anything
in the story. Certainly no such check has
heen presented here and have not heard
thatMr. Wilde has had check stopped"
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LAND SWINDLERS.
Bonds Forfeited I'm the Cases of Two Al
legged western Land Swindler<

Bonds Forfeited I'm the Cases of Two Al
legged Western Land Swinulersk
CLEVELAND, O., December 27.-The bonds
of J. A. Gardner and II. P. Bemis were
yesterday declared forfeited, as these men
have not appeared at this term of court as
they were required to do. Gardner was
held in $500 bail on three indictments,
one for forgery and two for conveying
fraudulent land titles, in connection with
his alleged swindling in Western land
tranactsons. No one knows where Gard
ner is and County Prosecutor Stone will at
once begin snit on his bond against his
two bondsmen, Eli Gardner, of Orrville,
and Samuel G. Baldwin. Bemis is under
indictment for forgery in connection with
Western land deals, and was held in 81 900
bail, George Bowling, of Chagrin Falls, and
r. H. Roberts being his bondsmen. He
was prevented by sickness from being in
court, and may get the forfeiture of his
bond set aside on that ground.
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Rurneh tn heath.

LEXINGTON, KY, December 2E-To'night
Pat o'Neil, young nam, while lighting
tie kerosene lamps on Hill street, being
OF horseback, turned on the oil, not MOTTO
Ing that the lamp was leaking, and Lit it,
wien it caught FIRE and overturned. The
OF, fell over him, snveloping him in fame.
Tie unfortunate man ran some distance to
louise, where quilt was thrown over
HIN and the flames extinguished, but not
til fatal injuries were sustained. He had
inhaled the flames and was burned from
The face TO his knees, the flesh being liter.
olky haEaI III
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Fatal Shooting.

eADIz, December N.-At Georgetown, 4
mies south OF this place, the people of the
country had gathered in the school house
Saturday, night tor a celebration and Christ
mas tree. Some coiored young tried to
rise a disturbance and break the
Meeting up. The people tried to. expel
them, when reEolEsrs we're drawn by the
tlsorderly men aforesaid, and ex-Sherif
Eargraves and Mr.. Girsie were wounded,
the latter probably fatally, the bah strik.
ing him in the. abdomen The sheriff OF
harrison county arrested The offenders aad
hIjged them in iail.
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A Bravo R0H,A Aef.

NEEARK, o., December 27.-0ne happy
home was saved from desolation on Christ
mas by the brave act of lad named
Brown. A fiye-yearold son of Mr.. Frank
Coffee got into the canal by the ice break
ing with him, and came near being drown
ed. Young Brown, hearing the cries of the
little fellow, ran TO his assistance, jumped
into the water, and rescued HIM just as he
was sinking for the last time. Restoratiyes
were applied to the little fellow, and he
soon returned to consciousness. The par
ents are grateful TO the boy Brown for his
timely assistance.
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Sansihle GiRla

YOUNGSTOWN, December 1.-Two young
servant girls OF the Union Hotel, on East
Font street, were standing in front OF the
hdel Monday evening when man named
Lswellyn approached and commenced to
converse with them. His talk finally turn
ed to such an insulting character that the
girls knocked him down, and one held him
while the other went for the stove polish
ard brush, with which they gave his face 9
snRaring and q shine. traces of which Will
litely remain with him fer some days.
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THE SENATE.
Consideration OF the Civil Service Bill

OI f11V
WASHINGTON, December 27.-Mr, Beck
opposed the Hawley amendment, because
il did not extend TO other persons as well
as.officers.
Mr.. Blair offered an amendment that
persons using intoxicating beverages to ex,
cess, shall not be appointed to or retained
in Office. Agreed TO,
A number of other amendments were
offered.
The bill was finally passed-ayes, SO;
noes, 5. All the Senators present, except
five of the pairs voting in the affirmative,
except Brown, Call, Jonas, Mcpherson and
Morgan.
Mr.. Edmunds gave notice that he would
ask the Senate tomorrow to consider the
bill reported from the Judiciary Commit
tee to prevent political assessments. Ad-
iOurned
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on FIELDS.
Esl~rs Of ., YsssA ssppsssA' - HS7


BSsh 0oA
TITsvILLl Pa, December T.-Ths %.
tion olthc al trsdHhas lately. .besn aarectee
to Eorkt oounty - the coming oo net9s
which ~ 10 countcssct the deslips whtsn
bad tsket placs In the productioo Of 81!
the old feds. Ths new wells. In Yorsse
county, TO VT, tlS Anehos the Reno ane
the Grandk caused the late gSses go
unexpected Adins in the oil market The
suppos.iisn ~ thAt these wells opsesd -
an oil II, ID Of crest magnitude.
This theory kceived tbs drst blov By tbe
stirling Of the Murphy well, vhIc6 -!
equivalent 10 : dry hslA In teb ~
there ,till remsind . Usy probable Qut!c?
or eIttssion by TIA drilling 81 ths yis4'
ing and HenIse web south - Ne Coop
tract and east of The Nurphy vall On a4o
line with the Andeos Oh COMPANY"
we'll. This we'll tas. sonpletSd 4
dsy. and wes Q Nsit ADppointneoi
TO its owners and . grsat snsD1iss 70 ~
rads by It's cJmjDg h psoctlcally osy.
This we'll, when tahen, IN lceuasctioi Wt0
the numerous small walk. apd dry ws'll
forms Q Gordon t0o&hlAA q ~ NJ
around The supposed hsld ~ snueeli
NEGATIVES the bsIS theory - p4neoo -
m. terrAory 70 . coapAsativ
pool
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NOT DEAD, BUT IN PRISON.
About TO Marry Again, supposing
Her Husband TO be Dead.

RED BANK, Pa, December PA young
miner, son of well known justice Of the
peace, of Bedford, Pa, came here a few
days ago with view of marrying young
widow of this place. 1t appears that the
nuptial arrangements were consupmated
some time ago, but unfortunately for the
couple it was discovered few days since
that the supposed widow had a hus-
band living and now serving term
in the Western Penitentiary. Several
years ago the husband of the would-be
bride left for Ohio. Later report reached
this place that he had been a victim to q
railroad accident and was dead and buried.
1t is needless to say that the late intelli-
gence was sad news to the supposed widow,
who alleges that she will either have her
second man or commit suicide. While she
seems over.willing, the miner has with
drawn his VOW in consequence of the lille
gality, but expressed his regret at the sad
disappointment.
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'' c-,S heard the
crieAr Helm
Another COunterfeiter.
Special Dispatch 10 the Reoister.

Special Dispatch 10 the Register.
PARKERsBURa, December 27.-Chief "a
kins continues to bring in the counterfeit
ers. Deputy Marshal Gibbons arrested
James B. sharfn at his home on Goose
Creek, in Richie County, last night, and
after Cadwallader took his photograph he
was committed to Jail. 1t was at Shahn's
place that Mannion and Miller operated
some time when they first began the bust
ness. Shahn was arrested in this city in
1862 for passing counterfeit gold coin, was
tried in Wheeling and sentenced by Judge
J. J. Jackson to three years in the Albany
Penitentiary. There more arrests to be
made. Francis D. Leutz was to-day ex'
amined and committed.
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Chess PlAyiuU.

NEy York, December 27.-The sxhibi.
iion Of rapid chess playing given at the
rooms Of the Manhattan Club last night
by Captain Mackenzie, resulted in his win.
ming Is games out of p, which he played
to a finish between Sand IL O'Clock. The
vietors in two games lost by Mackenzie
were Messrs. Delmsr and Isaacson, two
drawn games having been made with
Messrs. Gillett and Hastshorn. The Cap.
tain leaves town to-day to attend the meet
ing of tha Western New York Chess Asso
ciation at Elmira.
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sharp jerk, 50 that the chain broke, ran
away. Cassidy followed him 70 Hasel-
ton, and there ascertained the fellows
name. he then came to the city and swors
out q warrant charging James Kinney
with highway robbery. MAMMAL CoWiey,
and arrested Kinney, then brought him 70
the city and placed him in the county iail.
The watch, which was silver one probably
worth 80, has not been recovered.
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FIRE RECORD.
Fiber Works Harmed,

FAIRFIELD, Me-, December 2.-The main
building of the Somerset Fiber Company
burned this morning. The huge digestor
had exploded, throwing the machinery in
all directions. John Pool was killed by the
falling of iron pipe. The buildings and
machinery we're entirely new. Loss, $55,-
200; insured.
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THE TROUBLE AT. EAST LIVERPOOL.
What Master Workman Rankin Has to
Say in Regard 10 It.

Say in Regard 10 It.
PIrTsBuRHH, December ga Chronicle
reporter this afternoon questioned Mr.. A.
c. Rankin, Master Workman of the Knights
of Labor in this district, in regard to the
reported riot at East Liverpool by the
striking potters. The gentleman was very
indignant at-the report that the men had
become disorderly. and of the proclamation
issued by the Mayor.
The men are not on strike" said Mr..
Rankin. "They are locked out. The man
ufacturers are the strikers. The potters
who are Knights of Labor and in the en-.
ploy OF a number of the East Liverpool
man ufacturers, quit work last June on ac-
count of an edict issued by their employ
ers to withdraw from the knights OF Labor
There was no riot, as has been stated. On
last Saturday thirteen of the locked out
men were arrested for no cause whatever,
ers were discharged. It looks as though
the manufacturers are endeayoring to
Provoke n Riot.
This proclamation issued by the Mayor,
have been informed indirectly, was pre-
pared by Mr.. Knowles, of the firm OF
Knowles, Taylor & Knowles, Mr.. Hill, a
lawyer, and the Mayor. The only object
can see about it is to try and prevent the
locked out men from showing themselves
on the street. The proclamation forbids
men from exercising their rights as citi
zens and prohibits them from kissing,
hooting, sneering or even whistling on the
street. 1t forbids them assembling
on the streets, alleys and high
ways, or from unlawfully congregating
in any building or other place. From the
tone Of the proclamation it appears that an
attempt will be made to suppress any
meeting of the order in East Liverpool.
The attempt to suppress the meeting will
only be in keeping with the iron clad
agreement which the boss potters require
their men to sign. Should they make the
attempt to deprive the men of the right
of free speech and the peaceable assem-
bling to discuss their rights and grievances
as free American citizens, l will not be re-
sponsible for the result which will follow,
as have done all in my power to main
tain peace and keep the men within the
bounds of the law"
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A BATTLE.
A Negro Gabsa surrounded ssa Etred
UHOn.

A Negro CabSn surYOunded ssa ktred
lyon.
KNoxvILLR, TENN, December 1.-THE
Tribune has Information Of terrible tsag-
sdy in the mountainous portion OF Hawk
ms county, about sixty miles from Knox
vile. Saturday night last some white
men went to the house Of q negro named
Gray, for the purpose of whipping him,
charging him with stealing hogs.
They demanded admittaDce, which was
denied. They then fred upon Gray's cabin
and the fire was returned. In the battle
Gray was mortally weunded and has since
died. His step-son had . thigh broken by
ball. A white man, lin Williams, was
shot in the bead and is said 10 be mortslly
wounded. Another white man, named Or
rick, was also wounded.
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The snrarue Esfats.

Providence, r l., December ST.
Chaffee, trustee and assignee of the A. aud
w. Sprague estate, has petitioned the So
preme Court for authority to pay q divi-
dend to the holders Of trust mortgage
notes, having now nearly $50, 900 on hand.
He also files bill in equity praying for q
decree authorizing him to sell the stock OF
the Quidniok Company, which was pledged
for the payment of the Sprague indebted
ness, being 4,022 Of the 4, $40 shares of the
conn nSny
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The wheeling Postohice.
Special Dispatch TO the Register.


WASHINGTON, December 27.-The end OF
the Wheeling poStofice matter is probably
not far off. Mr.. David Bell made a very
energetic canvass for the place and came
here seemingly we'll Endorsed by the peo-
pie of Wheeling, wEile Mr.. Sterling hardly
made an effort. 1t is now learned from the
best authority, that the name OF Hugh
Sterling will be sent in for confirmation.
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THE MUTT TRAGEDY.
Later Developments OF the Causes That
Led 10 It.

UNIoNTowN, PA. December N.-The mys-
terry Of the Mutt tragedy has not been fully
explained, though few new revelations
have been made. A married lady who has
been attending Miss Lizzie Mutt for the past
three days, states positively that the young
lady is not in a condition unbecoming IN
unmarried lady, and that the state Of her
health for the past five months makes such
a thing physically impossible. While there
is much suppressed excitement over the
affair, there has never been any talk OF vio-
lence to the prisoner. The opinion here
seems TO be pretty evenly divided, and
side to make any outbreak probable, such
as has been referred to in this mornings
The Fatal Letter.
The letters which passed between Cap
tain Mutt and Mr.. Dukes, and which are
the key to the whole tragedy. are still
withheld. Little is known OF them, eI-
cept that Dukes were calumnious and
Nuts replies were angry and threatening.
Hon. C. Il. Boyle was asked Tor Nuts
letters, but he declined 10 give them. He
said, however, that one of the letters con-
tanned three distinct threats TO kill Dukes.
when these letters are published, added
Mr.. Boyle, "they will end all doubt, as to-
what Dukes should have done under
the circumstances. But cannot give
them for publication. What mo-
tive" inquired Mr.. Boyle, susgestiyely,
could Mr.. Dukes have had for killing
Captain NuttT This inquiry indicated
thst self defense is the citidal OF Dukes
hopes. and that his counsel will rely con-
siderably on their belief in the inability OF
the prosecution to supply any motive fos
the crime than that furnished by Nuts
letters.
Another unsolved mystery has been the
origin of the correspondence aud how Mr..
Mutt came to lay the blame of his daughters
ruin on Dukes. 1t is believed now that hrs
daughter confessed to him, and that then
he wrote Dukes, demanding that he marry
her. Dukes replied by foully attending
her character. Then followed tho letter
threatening to take his life unless he nlaIse
reparation.
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Grain Production.

WASHINGTON, December 27.-The Com
missioner of Agriculture has prepared a
revised table showing the grain production
for the year ending December l: 1t is as
follows: Corn, ,635, ,0O0, 900 bushels wheat,
els; barley, As, 900, 900 bushels; rye, 1000
600 bushels; buckwheat, 2,000, 900 bushels.
Total. 2697, 900 900 bushels.
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EonxhtIt over Again.

P,rrsBuRSH, Pa, December N.-Reisen-
kausen and ellison, who fought the prize
kgbt near Rochester, Pa last week, which
raw declared draw, fought again to-day,
At New Castle, Pa, for $500. AT the ZOth
spund ellison failed to come mp ana kelsen'
hsusen was declared winner. Both men
Fere terribly beaten and had to De carried
IF The ground.
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THE OFFICIAL REPORT CHANGED.
The Builer-Hoar Incident Garbied In
the .sCongres sisnal Record"

WASHINGTON, December 27.-Just before
midnisht on Saturday, when the Senate
Wss a6ont to adjourn for the Christmas
holidays, an animated de oate arose between
Mr.. Hoar and Mr.. Butler, the former pro-
voking the latter by an sllusion to shot
guns In politics and Mr.. Butler retorting
by an intimation that there bad been
wholesale corruption of voters IN the
recent election in Massachusetts,. Both OF
the Senators are friendly to the Civil Ser
vice Reform bill, and the other friends ol
the measure in the Senate deeply regretted
taat Mr.. Hoar should have allowed himself
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Christmaa Wht.ky.

NEW CUMBERLAND, w. Va, December a..
On Christmas dag some Of the boys went
to Grafton's saloon, ut McCoy's station. got
too much bad whisky aboard and persisted
in rsising rov, and two brothers named
name Of Barton Was laid out Having par.
taken too much OF the Jersey lightning.
Carnahan commenced kicking and beating
Barton, and at first nothing was thought OF
tbe occurrence more than there would be
OF an ordinary fight, bat ls'er develop
ments show that Barton is in very dan
eerous condition, and yesterday evening
one Of the Carnahan's was taken charge oi
by the Ohio authorities. and remanded "a
jail 10 await the result Of the wounded
mans injuries.