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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17
EXPEDITED ROUTES.


WASHINGTON, March l6.-After some de-
lsy, caused by the difficulty experienced
ID hiiing the panel OF the Grand Jury in
the Criminal Court this morning, General
Brady again took the witness stand and
was further osseIsmined by Mr.. Bliss.
de did not remember that any incongruity
IN Miners affidavit upon the Tongue river
routes had attracted his attention. Witness
described the method of preparing adyer-
U.s. nSements Tor letting miscellaneous service.
Inc temporary contracts originally ran for
SIX months, but the term was afterwards
SAIehded to one year. A contract might
ht We oeen discontinued in in order TO pat
On on better service, and for other reasons.
Inc power Of the Second Assistant in thst
respect was broad. But in all cases, except
Where the service was discontinued for
cause, such as failure TO perform the ser
wee, II was the requirement Of the law,
that the contractor be allowed one
nohlh extra pay. Witness could not
IsElem otr whether or not the practice OF
posung bulletins Of temporary service to
e: 20 oe let followed the congressional inves
legation. Mr.. Bliss iustanced the Toague
IdNer route, and asked how the contract
y. vas 70 De made profitable by the expedi
upa, Nhsn u was losing contract at the
'1N SNA-SdG'e. HiiEsss dryly answered
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PARLOR PUGILlSM.
A Prize Fight I'm n ParlOr on BEussels
Garnet.

Carpet.
PITTsBURGH, March l6.-A most remark.
able prize fight took place yesterday morn
ing in parlor of private residence about
three miles beyond Altoona. The place
where the fight came off is owned by Col.
Rohme, gentleman who is said to be
very wealthy. The parlor had elegant brus.
sells carpet on the floor, and the walls were
hung with handsome pictures. In the
center Of the room-a very
large one-a twenty-four foot ring was
marked out with chalk on the carpet, and
on the top of this chalk mark silver sand
was spread. In the room ad dining this all
kinds Of liquors could be had, as could also
a small lunch; these things were all fur
nished by the Colonel. This no doubt is
the first fight that ever took
place in private ,parlor, and
in one so handsomely furnished.
About one o'clock this morning probably
thirty persons were IN attendance. At ff-
teen minutes past one,
The Principals
in the fight, O'Neal, of Pittsburgh, and
Khone, of Philadelphia, came into the
parlor, they were both clothed with trunks
and long stockings. When they came into
the room Colonel Robme shook hands with
them, and said: Gentlemen, il is not
often that such a nice place can be selected
for fight so now l want you to do the
best you can. and the man who comes out
winner, l will present him with $50
in gold" The men then went to
the scratch and O'Neal reached out
his hand to shake with Kohne,
but the latter party refused to do SO.
O'Neal then said: THAT settles it; II l
can knock daylights out of you, l will do
it, and will have no mercy" Kohne laughed
and said: you are at liberty to do 80.
providing you can" The Colonel smiled
and rolled up his shirt sleeves and stood te
one side, lit cigar and then said: Now,
gentlemen, understand you have not
chosen a referee as yet. | will act as referee
If you have no objections" The men said
they had not. The Colonel then remarked: /:
Now, my young men, let her 60.
Thirty-seven rounds were fought, O'Neal
being declared winner, and receiving the
Colonels $50 and the 81, 900 stakes.
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MoRGAkT0WN.
Cadets Appointed - Social Events
Newspaper Ri.
Special 10 the Repistey.


esden APPoihtoo 1oess'
Newspaper n.
Special 10 The ReUtsey.
MoRGASrogS, March l6.-G. 8: Vandal, .
cadet OF the West yiruinia University from
s "a .n ., Sh.-;s
openoef noene 0o"n' ~ ."u 'oh u ".
Nandal, OF that county, to-day received o.
Eustace Gibson, United States Ropreseta-
fvo t.or, th. r,n,,h 5;.,,,.t IN. an,o;nt.
"'o HUN 'ne 'osn uiaSS ,Au .pp -,
ment to q cadetshfp at the west foint MIL
itary school. vandal has been attending
the University durips the present wear, and
h.. ,,;.,;,,,;:, "A hir,..lt - "a .,ra.rt
hss uistlnsuisneu s III niem ,;,. 50 t.;a n,, ~
No nn sppoT ppsn;,s anT ha Wa wsi, s'e ds.srvad His
49,, strS,n,s ana III =; nhon, ha u ,rss,
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ApYnteryiew with F-an.

New YORK, March l6.-A reporter saw
Patrick Egan and asked him what he
thought of the attempt to blow up the
Government offices in London. There is
no people under the SUM-" said Egan, $50
subject to panic as the English people.
Here, common explosion Of gas pipe, or
something similar, occurs in set OF Of
fees, as it might anywhere. But just be-
cause they are Government offices the cry
is raised, oh it is dynamite Later, they
turn it into Irish dynamite. 1t is Ire
land, OF course! dare say IL Sheridan
had been there they would have put him
down as connected with it,"
"Do you suppose the Land League fund
paid for this new outrage
"Why do they attach any political sig
nificance to it at all? II it were in the
House OF Parliament one might under.
stand it, but these are merely govern ment
offices, which are at least 800 yards away,
with back buildings between. Now, what
politics can there be in an office expio-
sion?"
Then you do not connect it with dis.
turbances Of any Sort
with our present information We can
say or think nothing about it. We can dis.
count rumor, that is all, and AN inclined
to think the first report OF its being mere
explosion Of gas, the correct one"
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THE PRESIDENTS HEALTH.
Possibility or Mr. Edmunds suecedtn

Possibility OF Mr.. Edmunds Succeeding
Him-Taking n Strange Oath
WASHINGTON March 16.-The Presidents
physical condition is said TO cause his init
mate friends considerable anxiety, and it
is alleged he himself is somewhat despon-
dent. II report be true, he has repeated
several times within the last few weeks
that he might not live to finish his term OF
office. There is report current that when
Edmunds was elected President OF the
Senate he remarked TO friend: 'Tm glad
of that; Edmunds will finish out my term
with distinction"
Il is q curious fact that Edmunds was
sworn as President pro tenn. OF the Senate.
An old attache of the clerks Office OF the
Senate says that no otner President pro
tenn. has ever takenan oath on taking his
seat, the oath of Senator being sufficient
heretofore. The inference is that Edmunds
has found some law by which the taking OF
this special oath makes him Vice President
de facto, so that if Arthur and he should
both die the Senate might elect another
President pro tenn. who would cut out the
Democratic Speaker OF the next House
from the succession. The gossip about
The Possible Resignation
of the presidency of the Senate by Mr..
Edmunds soon after the body meets in
December is not based upon anything the
Senator himself has said on the subject.
There was, however, general expression
of opinion among Senators before he was
selected by the caucus that he would pre-
fer his wide field of usefulness on the floor
and in the judiciary committe, OF which
he is chairman, to the empty honors OF the
presidency of the body, and there is very
little doubt that he will step down in De-
cember. 1t has been taken for granted
that Mr.. Anthony, the oldest mem
Der of the body and the choice OF
the Republican caucus at the beginning
OF the last Congress, will succeed
to the place, but this is not q certainty.
Mr. Anthony has the respect and conf
dence OF his associates, but he is an old
man and the duties of the chair are often
exhausting. When the subject comes to
be considered it will be urged by some Re.
publicans that young man is required for
the post. Mr.. Allison would undoubtedly
be the choice OF majority of the Republi-
cans, but he will not have it. Mr.. Ingalls,
is among the possibilities for the place.
The tree use of his sharp tongue has, how
ever, made him some enemies, and his in
dependent attitude on some party mea-
sures has given rise to fear in the minds
OF Some Senators that he would be safe
man" from party standpoint. Mr.. Came
ron, of Wisconsin, will have strong back.
ing for the place
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17
American -. Indian wheat.

BoMsAY, March l6-The Indian budget
fully discusses the competition Of Indian
with American wheat in the London
market. The budget report states that
India, though at q great disadvantage with
regard to internal communications, has
great advantage through free trade. The
rnii,,-ay rates from Keith to Bombay are to
be Immediately reduced lsH per cent,
which is equivalent TO q reduction in the
price OF wheat of Is. Cd. per quarter in the
London market. The report anticipates
reduction in rates on Ither lines directly.
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wEsIEsN W,cxEpnEss.


Marrow EsesDs sS . RSisooev-Tsssos.
ire1 ~ DesUsSa1sss.
ST. LOUIS, March ia dispatch from
Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, says: ~.
fred Packer. who murdered Ave silver
prospecton in 1874, wp taksA 70 Lake
City, Col, this morning By Sheriff Miller.
He claims 10 be relative Of Asa Fsckse.
Of Peunsylvania. rhtrs vas great crowd
Of excited nen st the DEPOT, and the psis'
oueT narrowly escaped violence.
Over one hundred despsradoss, including
several escaped conyicts, ass terrorisise
Western Texas, stealIog thousands Of hsad
of stock and destroying pagturei and isi.oes;
Stock men here bavs sukscnhsd ss!efA
thousand dollars for their capture, aed srs
putting possies In the Geld.
In tbe csse Of ". Il; Thompson. eaarsse
with embezzling tll, 900 from vasshssn =
Inrs;nv b.nIeyt. the Jury at hipnespoib
sSter deiiberstion Of tWeog-ssven hoan'
we're discharged,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17
NeWsuapef Sold.

UxIosrowS, Pa, March 1e-The Genius
OF Liberty, one Of the most f9utishiDg
Democratic papers in Western PenssySSa-
mia, was sold at public sale yesterday.
Frank NJ Higgins, one of the owners, bought
il for $1,000. He got q big bargain. The
paper makes more than half that much
mcney every year. As Mr. Higgins expect,
10 return to city journalism in o few weeks
he will now offer the paper at private sale.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17
MRS. MUTT
sfaekeree By the News OF Dukes A
quittal.

quittaL
UEloSTowN, March 16.-The verdict was
not known at the Mutt mansion until the
next morning. Mrs. Mutt had been very
anxiohs that Dukes should receive some
punishment, for she felt that if he did not
Il wopld be quasi judicial approval OF the
killing of her husband and an endorsement
in q Measure of Dukes slanderous state
ments about her daughter. She was so
stunned by the unexpected news of acquit-
tal that for q moment she could no speak
Miss Mutt desired that Dukes should re-
ceiye The severest penalty Of the law
hsnging-or none at all. She wanted no
half wag measures.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17
sHELyEp.fT
Disabled Army Onieers Placed ON the
Retired List.

WASHINGTON, March l6.-The following
named officers of the army were to-day
placed upon the retired list for disabilities
incurred in service: Captains-James H.
Rollins, Ordinance Department; William
Flack, Second Infantry; H. NJ. Benson,
Seventh Infantry. First Lieutenants-W.
X. Harmon, Tenth Cavalry; d. A. Griffith,
Third Infantry; Thomas B. Briggs Four
tenth Infantry; Geo. NJ. Love, Sixteenth
Infantry. Lieutenant Col. William Myers,
Deputy Quartermaster General, was also
placed on the retired list at his own re-
quest, under the thirty-year clause OF the
act of Congress relating to army retire
ments. There are still four vacancies upon
the regular retired list of 400, which will
be flied upon the recommendations OF the
Retiring board, to be convened by order Of
the Secretary of War.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17
DUKES GALL,
One OF the Jurors Assaulted and
AIaest Killed.

PITTsBrRGH, Pa. March l6.-The Com
merciai Gszette's UnScntown special says:
n. L. Dukes. the murderer of Capt. Mutt,
is at his mothers her-e in German
township. A reporter visited him this
afternoon, to whom he expressed great
satisfaction for the verdict He also
stated that be contemplated CHARMING his
seat in the State legislature. He viii re.
main in the county snd practice Law
Another dispatch says Jacob w. Amalong.
one OF the jurors who tried Dakes, VAS
assaulted on the streets OF Belleyerh0n
this evening and'se badly beaten his life.i.
despaired OH
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17

"You will have to ask the contractors
about that" "You stated that you ex-
tractor Howl"
Expedited so as to get good service.
said we preferred to help contractors rather
than oppose them. Whether it did or not
is matter for them"
Mr.. Bliss pressed the question in differ
ent form, witness answering he would not
like TO take triweekly service without ex-
pedition, when he was losing money on
one trip per week. Where expedition was
added, however, it seemed to benefit con-
tractors. How, witness did not know;
that was a question for the contractors.
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stra.ss nisappeara.ee.

PoRT WASHINGTON, o., March 1e.-A
young man NAMED William Palmer, who
lives across the river from here, left hons
last Sunday at o'cloek 10 go where he Was
working upon farm below here. Tha:
was the last seen or heard Of him. The
young man was honest. sober and indus
trious, and his disapPesraace h quite
strange
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DlAZ.
A Reception: rendered the Ex-Presi.
dent OF Mexico.

ST. Louis, March l6-General Porferio
Disz, ex-P President OF Mexico, and his party
arrived here by Missouri Pacific train, be-
tween 10 and ii o'clock this morning. A
reception committee, composed OF mem.
bers of the Merchants Exchange, went out
to Kirkwood, twelve miles distant, where
the incoming train was met. The party
were formally received, and an address OF
welcome was delivered by John A. Dillon
in Spanish. On their arrival here the
Trelway Rides, of the Third Regiment oi
the State National Guard, and platoon OF
mounted police escorted the distinguished
visitors to the Southern Hotel, where an
informal reception was held and large
number Of citizens introduced.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17

CHICAGO, March l6.-John p. Burel. eI
Grand secretary Of the Masonic Gran9
Lodge of Illinois, Is on trial here. chsrsea
NTH embezzling over q. 900 from the ofdsi =
while in bis Official position. Ihs IN Gs'I -
attracting great attention and Will tsr ~
some weeks. There IL . large afsy u
prominent counsel engaged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17
The Phenix PARK Mnrderer..

LoSDei, March 16-A dispatch to the
Times from Dublin says: The Government
has refused TO accept the evidence Of James
Mullett. James Carey, the informer, has
received letters from all parts OF the king.
dom notifying him that there are plenty OF
men TO take those arrested. He is now not
allowed to read newspapers containing at
tacks npon him.
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The dhe.a Chamaie.

NEw YoRK. March i8.-Capt. Mackenzie,
the American chess champion, was last
night hohofed by chess feception By the
members of the Paul Morphy Chess Club.
OF Brooklyn, at the residences OF Dr. Bur;
dick on Gates ayenue. The Captain played
against fifteen opponents, defeating them
all with ease.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17

Nnx yosx, March 16.-The business ial,, y.
nc. ~ tbe last seyen dsys as reported oy
.iesu .Ie ar ni,je aerncy OF r. 6. Dunn q 20.
n,nber ,n. I ea5. = against 252 for last week. :
rsdne,ion Of q. Ees Englsnd states nao ~
%. Middle. 81; Western, 20; Soutbern. ~
P.r:fc. 3: Nov York City. IL, and csnaaa'
q. f.ssi, eess5.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17
The Case AEatust HiegaP.

DusLIs, March 16-The Waterford Court
Assizes were crowded to-day. IS IL was eI-
pected that the Crown would proceed with
the case against Biggsr, the member Of Par
lament for Cavan, for his utterance in the
speech he delivered in Waterford last De-
cember. No bill, however, was presented
bv the grand Jury.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17
FLYING FROM FLAMES.
The Delevan House I'm Albany on Fire
This Morning

ALBANY, March 16.-The Delevan House
had narrow escape from destruction By
fire this morning. The fire broke out a
little after ga. N. in the kitchen in the rear
OF the dining room on the second floor.
There were 1S0 guests in the house at the
tine, but they were aroused, together with
the servants, in time TO make good their
escape. Many of them were in their night
dress, and those occupying the upper part
OF the hotel were compelled to place wet
towels over their mouths in order 10 get
out, because OF the density Of the smoke,
The fremen easily got the flames under
control and confined the FIRE TO the kitchen.
which was entirely gutted. A O'Clock the
guests returned to the hotel and matters
are now moving on as usual.
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knrinraeIa sfrike 0xer.

SPRISGYIELD, Ills, March i6-The strike
al the rolling mills in this city in ended.
Work will be resumed in every depart
n.ent tomorrow morning The oasis of the
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Killed bv rPnfn.

NEwAKK, o.. March f6-Patsy Ksnaily. q
resident of this place and conductor on the
B & o. railroad, was caught by Q mail
catcher east OF here about IL o'clock to-day,
and knocked from his train and instantly
killed.
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Warehou.e. De.troyed by Yire.

WABASH, MINI. March I6 The ware
houses of the Wabash Elevator Company.
with l0,o00 bushels of wheat, vas destroyed
by fire late last night The Herald news
psper Office and Kuhn's merchandise ware,
Home sdioiDipg were also dsrasked rotsi
ioz "a, ,00o; fully insured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17

A GOOD Baptist clergyman of Bergen, N.
4, strong temperance man, suffered with
kidney trouble, neuralgia and dizziness
almost to blindness, over two years after he
was told that Hop Bitters would cure him,
because be was afraid of and prejudiced
sgainst "Bitters." Since his cure be saws
Lens Eeed fear but trust in, Hop Bitters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17

s,,.,y Ere. MIsg, nsrh fe-nre
ss;Id,an s Of WiIliam Howell, ss sn!ersst
III ,-snertIyely. I've, esveo snd ~
49,, 80 v,re isiaily bdrDsd ~ sls.e y
y. r.other Jcsvipe lsmp - eiess = -
tDd bed that tIss DE eloihisg teoi Are. IL 49,
= % rbieb sbs nfs hSPpsssd narrowly -
s.red desfrucfto0.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-17

Nsxynu, Nasch isy-Ths river hss faIies
t.n inches during the PCT y hcan -
nov MARKS s. feet o The esngs. ~ -
dsy Il viii b within Its hssks eyefy 80
beisesn Memphis sae csirc. 4 isses o.
tboussnd men ars at work rslsisicg -
dsmsee done by fhs 6ced q ne IL e
the Memphis ssd utls !eck ~.
TnyeI on that rOafs VII! -
nert Thusday. The sutIoek iM 80
pisntipr season throughovt ~ nims'Pp
Valley never VA bsigsess. 3
purY xrsk and ~ = ehiIdssa sm -
hsa'iky z1d ssrneF ~ ssisg br"sn ~ s.
DiiLfs. & -
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WeakeAt CoIumn

sinking through the floor on which Il
rested. Many people had left the place,
but returned. and the performance pro-
cee1ed. Suddenly, however, the occupants
OF the upper balcony began to hoot and
frightened people below into another
panic. Fortunately, Police Commissioners
Mason and French and Capt Killaler were
present and succeeded In calming the peo-
Die and the Performance came to an end.
Many ladies lost parts Of their clothing
and their pocket.boots.
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PANIC STRICKEN.
hesiskipg Of BaIeosy. In the Cssms-
poIitan.

The sinking Of Balcony In the Cesms-
pSlitan.
NKw YORK, March 16.-At the Cosmopol-
itan Thestre tonight towards the close Of
the minstrel performances, Q significant
creakpg sound was heard and suddenly
one OF the five-inch iron columns support
ing the first balcony crushed through the
foor, throwing one thousand people crowd.
ing it and an immense audience below into
a panic. Women screamed and men IN
terror turned TO the doors. A fearful crush
followed, all struggling for the exits. Sew
eral women were crushed before the man.
sger could be heard and some degree Of
auietness obtained. II was found that the
balcony had settled fully twelve inches,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-15
BuRLES0N COUNTY.
Terrific Rain-Storm and lis Incidents
Tic IemnNranoe pAner.

Correspondence OF The Gazette.
Caldwell November 10. our sec
ton was visited last Saturday by II
most terrific rain-st0Tm. which seems
10 have como over the state from
northeast TO southwest, The streams
were soon filled TO overlooking, tank
dams were broken, roads terribly
washed, etc.
DIR. WomaclS, in returning home
from Caldwell, in crossing little
branch, usually dry, had his buggy
washed away, one of his horses
drowned, and he narrowly escaped.
\ little hoy, Willie Newman, while
returning from the show at RocIdnle
Saturday evening, was drowned I'm Il
small creek three miles from town.
Both trains on the Santa Fc railway
crossed the storm belt while IN its fury,
checking up little while crossing
streams and rnVines, all transformed
into roaring torrents, then dGshing on
az though bidding defiance to the war
ring elements. On Monday hands
were busy repairing damage done 10
the road bed.
The weather is now bright aud clear
with slight breath of winter in the
breeze, a few more weeks without
frost aud fair top crop of cotton will
be made, which farmers ARE urdcntly
hoping for
DIR. G. &. Chaplin and Rev. Mr.. Col
lowye of Brennan, are holding II meet
ing at the Baptist church here. Some
interest Is manifested
Mr.. II. &. Wallace, teacher ofla5ge
experience, will take charge OF the
public school here.
The Temperance Banner, recently
started ~ this place, II meeting with
success IL being the or
gan Of the United Friends Of Temper.
enee, they viii certainly give It n
hearty support. With such talent rs
VIM. Carey Cronee, ID. D., l.. l.. d., DIR.
James Nounge. Hon. Henry Haynes
and Hon. w. X. Iionlan, as CORE
editors, II viii certainly be
worthy of their mai ronnDp