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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-05
BLOWN TO SMITHEREENs.
A Can or Powder ExpIodes In Mnueie
Grocery, Fatally InJuring the Pro.

MuNcIE, IND. February About
o'clock yesterday afternoon a terrific eK-
plosion of a can OF powder occurred at the
fremont House, second class hotel on
South Walnut street. In the hotel is a
grocery, owned by John W. Keener, who
is also proprietor Of the hotel, and a saloon,
owned by a. A. Miliigan. Heener was
in the grocery and his wife occupied
the adjoining room, when then ex.
plosion occurred. The building which is
a two story frame, Was instantly made a
total wreck. Keener was taken from the
debris in dying condition. The stock Of
groceries was totally destroyed. His wife
was taken to house near by, net fatally
injured. Keener has been on drunken
spree for several days. and is thought had
not recovered. He has threatened his fam
lily in divers ways. Public sentiment 10
against Keener, and as he lies on his dying
couch tonight no friend is nigh. The dam.
age to property is about s. 900.
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POlk,s Rail

NASHVILLE, February 4.-Judge Quartes,
OF the Criminal Court, in the petition of
ex-Ireasurer Polk, yesterday morning re-
duGed the latter's bail 10 Fifty thousand
dollars on the inferential grounds that the
defendant has not now in his possession
the fifty thousand dollars of United Ststes
bonds with coupon attachment and.
further, that the defendants health. and
probably his life, is jsopardized by his
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-05

at m expeuse of 100000 has been ut
an,k From the above showing it appears
tbat II ss5 OO0. 600 are to be expended TINS
fiscal % wear $50 'OOO, 600 must be paid out
S%riss IN next five months, or an average
of $40 600 600 month. the future ,opera;;
tions Of the Treasury Department depend ZEN
so much upon the pension payments tina, !
the work Of the Pension Bureau becomes
matter of large and immediate Importance
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Murdered His s,epmots.r.

loNcoED \. H., February Slate yes
nefHay afternoon, Mrs. Martha Ordway.
WV we OF Wizard OrdSay, of Lnn.lon, aged
- Was shot and instantly killed by her
>"ps"n' lad of II or Ii years. Thc
own butterflies were not notified until
NIIuhlSnt, Wul y as the only persons present wera
.ii;s, IiS, OrI~ay, the criminal and a younger
,u..u' Inc BOY says his mother and a
t;,-Iser tGLIser brother were seated in the
shot gun, pointed it at his mo,ber ami dis.
charged it. aA" us
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a Oueer Yarn.

WASHINGTON, February A New ior k
correspondent makes a somewhat remark
able statement, to the effect that the Presi-
dent is entirely alone in his great mansion;
that he can not sleep at night, and that he
pr0wls around the halls agitated and dis.
turbed by the tragic associations Of the
place, and depends on speaking to the night
watchman to dispel his gloom.
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Another Clerk CanSht.

CANTON, O., February A. william J.
Young. clerk OF the Aultman Company's
Office, was arrested last evening for forniI
ct cet.. on complaint OF the infrmary di.
rectors. The victim is Mary Beebe, an in
mate and crippled dwarf, aged 10. She
was formerly domestic. Young is 9
prominent member Of the Episcopal
Church and has wife and three children
living in Pittsburgh.
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FIRE WATER.
Bnrning OIL Carried By y Rasing
Stream.

Stream.
CLEVELAND, February about O o'clock
yesterday morning loud report was heard
by people residing in the vicinity OF the
Great Western Oil.works located just west
of Wilson avenue, on Kingsbury Run, and
in an instrnt bright column Of flame was
lifted in the air, and 1t was discovered the
contents Of an oil tank were on fire, and
the alarm was turned in and FIVE engines
promptly responded and were soon play
ing upon the fire and surrounding tanks.
Fortunately the tank was not filled with
oil, and consequently the burning hid did
not boil being confined within the limits
of the iron reservoir. AboLt five thousand
barrels OF crude petroleum. were destroyed,
and the tiremen, thinking all danger past,
took their implements and prepared 10 re.
turn to thcii houses. But the danger was
10y no means over,
The Heavy Rainfall
during tLe n'-ht had swollen Kingsbury
Run TO 20 times its o;rSSii,n,ary size, anu 2
perfect torrent Of water was pouring down
the gorge, carrying with il the burning oil.
When the iremen took into consideration
the facts that the run was lined by score
or more OF tanks and stills, they were con-
WINGED that the same danger which had
threatened the Great Western Works. also
threatened those below. They, therefore,
moved their apparatus down the run, and
in very short space OF time were called
10 the paraiine establishment. OF Merriman
q Morgan, a short distance above the main
works OF the Standard Company.
A large quantity Of OIL on the
water WAS found To be on fire, but by
prompt action the flames we're extinguish.
ed, the destruction OF property being con-
fined 10 section 81 fencing. II was impos-
sible 10 head of all the burning oil, and
the iiremen, who were working with might
and main 10 stop the tire, at this point be-
gan to realize that the situation was becom.
ing alarming.
The water was constantly rising in the
run, and the floating oil was making rapid
way toward the Standard Company Just
,ast OF Brosdway and north OF the New
York. Pennsylvania End Ohio railroad
track. Preparations were made TO meet the
burning oil when il should arrive. Every
fire in the Standard works on the north
side of the railroad was put out and other
precautions taken.
An sIs, 900 Fire.
Sr. LoUIs, February A fire at Kirsk.
vile. No, Thursday night, destroyed four
busir ess houses, involving loss on goods
end buildings OF si3 90. During the fire Q
keg OF power IN Deans grocery exploded,
tearing both ends OF the store out aud
wounding norc than q dozen men, bat
none seriously.
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n.s.sesess 49,, = Psse.

CoxsKIIsvrLLE. Pa, February IA fsF.
mer living just scross the Yayste hns tn
DONEGAL township. hsd death II bis
family the other day--a pet dog jdnieg tbe
great majority. The body a the oeoDeeod
Sas kept IN neat co ibn for several days
and then buried. neifhbor oelivet4pg
ibs fuDersl orstios. -. rest u The fpSilS
are DUNG T<n .2 l,,ess|9. -
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students COpvIefesI

ro. nELNiWARE o, February For many
scsIs mere has not been such a RELIGIONS
sWskening IN Delaware aS exists Ar the
resent time in the Methodist churches
- me work is esnecially am nag the
S'aueats o. the Ohio Wesleyan U aiyersity.
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~. Mleks Aeoeo.

WAsHIxsros. Yebrusry 4.-ksv. ". W.
Hicks, the spiritual adviser 70 Guitssu, hss
entered suit sgsinst the Evening Star for
libel: also against the New YORK Gfaphic
for libel. The damages In esch csss are
placed at ts5. 900. Tie complsipanl cisims
that be transferred the skeleton Of Guiiesu
to c. II. Crane, surgeon general Of the
United States army. and the dsfendsn:s
knowing this, published articles inisadinz
TO injure his GOOD name - minlstsf oil
Tie gospel. The article IN the 0rsphIs gas
date Of January 10. 1883, and w0 hes6sd
..Hici's Ghssuy Legacy"
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ygw YORK, February S-Sasan Ls6snts,
esed 81 years, wss buSneS 70 death toby.
While 1ightuipg the hiS bes closhes
caught 6rs and before she bsd tine 70
throw hcyseIf on the door, she wss abIess
ard was literally roasted siivs. Tba fright.
ened neighboFs came too late 70 rsndss ssy
assistance, and she isy on the 6ooe noaD-
ine pitiously. Her hnsbsnd 10 cvsf qghtg
veass old and too fesble 20 aid M Via
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nefnuIfeF APreHfed.

HAMILTON, 0sr.. February Louis
Harold, defaulter from Peoria, Ill, ar
res ed here, offers to return With the detec-
tive without legal proceedings.
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MY Best Judgment
a Good Record

as a member of the Legislature aud in
every public capacity in which he has
been tried. He Is fair lawyer and an &C.
ceptable public speaker, has been a men,
Der of most Democratic conventions in the
district since the war and has an extended
Acquaintance throughout its limits and
while be is not q brilliant man by any
means, he has the social courteous man
ners and the hard sense which make
man popular with the masses. You mark
my words and see if he does not show up
in the front at the convention.
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HfFfE; %, q February 1.-Two f-.;..,,
r. ~ 7 through = bridge rsr- ba-s
80 'Usn vas killed and suothr- I,.t
.&x 70" o'her bridges. between NJ 1,s.
~ iSrcs. oD the PituSl.-.. T.rt
AZ Ibicsgo road, were WasasI
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Carrying with It

TIE two cen ire spans Of the upper French
Greek bridge on which were two men who
escaped with slight injuries. A number
oi tanks snd derriCks were also ctrrled
away. All the houses along French
Creek are under water. Two other bridges
ore in great danger. The bridges are
down at Canton, LoudonVille and Lawrence
on the 7: 7. & c. Railroad and one mile
east eL Wooster, mile Of track has been
washed away. At other points the road
bed Is entirely covered with water
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OIL Tanks Destroyed.

FRANKLlN, Pa, February THE ice
went out Of French Creek this afrarnoSn
taking away the upper French creek
bridge and doing great damage to t5s nii
wells along the bank, tearing away m,ry
EerrickS and oil tanas. The ice in nh.
river also moved ont destroying many o;I
wells on The river hanAs w.
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Whl Be Urged

sgainSt Mathews, and will be without some
of the aids which might have enabled the
latter to have met them successfully if he
bad been allowed an open fed from his
end of the District.
These objections. in brief, are that Green.
brier has been hunOred in the choice OF
Senator Carpenter to the United States Sen
ate: of Ex-Governor Mathews to the At
torney Genera ship, and subsequently rs
our Chief State Executive; and in the
selection of Judges Patton and SNYDER to
seats on the bench of the Suprsme Court. .
" III Vou want
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-05

This morning the ice gorge gave way and
carried with jt thousands Of saw logs. be-
sides houses, bridges and everything ada
cent 10 the channel Families who sup.
posed the danger was past, went back 10
their houses and were afterwards rescued
from the second stories by men in boats.
FRASSLIE, February THE water is
within two feet OF the great floOi OF 1855.
The ice IN French creek came out this
morning
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The Worst Ever known.

DELAWARE, o, January 4-The 0lentan-
ssy river lreShet is the worst ever known.
one bridge was swept away and two other
bridges are expected to go. Acres Of
meadow land are inundated and houses
and thousands Of trees are aHoat. The
chair factory is partly submerged and the
machinery much damaged.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-09
1svIrInG A SOUND DRUB8ma.

There are some people who need to have
good sense beaten into them. They cam
not, or will not see, and awake only to the
realities before them after receiving a
sound drubbing This would seem to be
the case with that very worthy, but logged
set of people in Ohio, the Prohibitionists
Set upon the accomplishment of given
reform, they stubhornly refuse to join
hands with those who are willing to walk
part way with them and secure victory
for decency and sObriety; they appear to
be willfully blind to the fact that one of the
best and surest ways to attain the ulti-
mate in any reform is to move to it by pro.
gressive steps, rather than seek its attain
ment by single bound. The Republicans
in Ohio and they have the support of a
fair number Of reputable liquor dealers, are
pronounced in favor of restrictive legisla-
ton for the liquor traffic, the Democracy
is just as pronounced against the Scott law
principles (which are by no means severe)
and their enforcement, as are the Repub.
licans in favor of them. The issue is
clearly defined. Il means on one side re-
striction and fair taxation of the liquor
traffic in the interests of sobriety, and the
gradual bringing of the people up to com.
prehension of the practicabihty of con.
trolling the evils of intempersnce. On the
other hand it means undaxed, unlimited
and unrestricted liquor selling by any and
all classes of people who choose, and the
establishment of any number OF poison
dens and deadfalls. and the unre.
strained multiplication of the West
class of criminal resorts, with no power to
clese them under properly. administered
license system. This issue is to be fought
out in Ohio soon. The restriction party
have an excellent opportunity to win a vic
tory, and would in all probability achieve
it If the radical prohibisionists would keep
hands off," But their philosophy denies
the half loaf policy; they do not believe
in creeping before walking; their infant
mast stalk forth with mature carriage,
or not at all, So they propose to hold a
Convention. and will probably put ticket
in Che field. These men cannot be made
to see that they are simply playing into
the hands of the Democracy that their
act Is one of greater enmity to the Rspub-
lioaus than any step taken by Democrats,
since it not only divides the vote but gives
the liquor traffic the most effective OF
weapons to WELD in the campaign. Nothing
hut a sound drubbing viii answer the Pro-
hibitionists of Ohio, and they are in a fair
way to receive it. But in the meantime
the Republican party wilt take harm aud
serious injury result to the party interests
in the national campaign TO follow the
local one in Ohio
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charge as exhibits for the State Fair. We
have given this prominence to these de-
tails, because we conceive the plan TO be
an excellent one for securing very de-
sirable exhibit Of the varied cereal growth
of the State. By the plan now proposed,
and which we understand will in no wise
interfere with or take the place of the
usual hundredweight exhibits, in COM
petition for premiums, it is believed more
general exhibition of grain product will be
secured. This is certainly desirable, and
will be successful if the farmers Of the
State will reflect upon the benefit of having
az the coming State Exposition a full ex.
hibit of grain growth. Since it is antici-
pated there will be in attendance larger
number ef Eastern visitors than on any
previous occasion, and since so much at
tention is being given at this time to Cal
ifornia produce, and unusual exertions are
being made to stimulate immigration to
the State, it is to be hoped that the in
terror press will cali attention to the SUBJ
ject of the grain exhibit and the plan of
the Slate Board, that an interest may be
awakened concerning il. Unless several
hundred farmers shall engage in the move
ment it will prove unsuccessful.
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zee eovgRNoR,g pgcIsIos.

The decision OF the Governor and his
Judicial aid to retain jurisdiction in the
| State Prison cases was not unexpected.
The question OF the power of the Governor
to remove we ahall treat hereafter, bat as
to his jurisdiction to hear, it may now be
said that it is difficult to believe it would
ever have been seriously questioned had
the Governor not surrounded himself with
the atmosphere and pharaphernalis of a
Court The right of the Governor to in
form mis- conscience prior to acting ia the
matter of removal, it seems to us, cannot
be successfully contested He cannot re-
move, says the Constitution, until charges
have been preferred and hearing had
These being preferred, the plea to his jur-
isdiotion to hear them amounts to a denial
of executive Independence, and denial of
the right to act as his own conscience shall
dictate, For that there cannot be substi.
tuted the judgment OF any Court The
discretion is reposed by the Constitution
in him to properly hear such charges as
may be laid; he is not Court to try, nor
are the Directors to be placed on trial in
the sense OF being tried aud convicted. Is
is rather the conscience of the Executive,
which, under the Constitution IS to be
purged of political bias, by an examiua-
ton into facts alleged TO exist as
being sufficient to justify removal
Had Governor Stoneman written q
note to the Directors, saying, in effect,
Gentlemen, here are certain charges
made if true and sufficient, 1 propose to
remove you; if not, / cannot under the
Constitution do 50. Come to my Office and
reply to these charges. and 1 will hear the
proofs and determine whether they are suf.
fioient to justify action by me. Had he
done this, all this talk about Court, and
trials, probably would never have
arisen. Instead, however, the Governor
called Judge to his aid, appointed clerk,
and bailiff, and reporter, and opened a
quasi tribunal, with the form of Judicial
attributes, and this afforded the defend
ants all the opportunity needed to demur
to suen apparent trial. But this question
of jurisdiction is to be brought before the
Slpreme Court, and that body will be a6le
to consider it with Judicial calmness. II
it shall find that the Constitution really
means that the facts az to suficiency of
cause for removal must be first established
by Court, and then reported to the Gov
ernor, it viii at least settle one more point
in that most doubtful Of documents, which
in so many places says one thing, which the
Courts hold to mean another.
It is a matter of congrasulstion, after all,
that the question of jurisdiction was
raised, and that it has been argued by able
lawyers. and viii be again argued before
the Supreme Bench, since this procedure
and the final decision will tend to take the
whole matter further out of politics, az
was intended by the trainers of the Consti-
tn.iOn.
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PLAN TO SECURE GRAIN EXHIBITS.

Officers of the State Board of Agricult-
ure have resolved upon novel plan for the
decoration OF the new Agricultural and In
dussrial Exhibition Hall in this city, and
for securing varied grain exhibit at the
next State Fair. They desire to dress the
building throughout with sheayes Of grain.
For this purpose several hundred sheaves
viii be needed. The plan is to ask all the
farmers Of the State to aid in the work, by
each one contributing at lsast one shesf of
barley, wheat, oats, rye, OF a shock of
corn. The sheaf shoald be cut low, and
bound with its like, after the old style.
Accompanying each sheaf. or very soon az
ter its being forwarded, should be sent in
the name of the grower. character and 10.
cality of land on which grown, yield per
acre, name of the kind of grain and any
other interesting particulars of Its growth,
etc. All these facts win be printed and at.
tsehed TO each sheAf The sheaves will be
disposed about the great halls of the build.
ing so as to dress it appropriately, and be
so secured and protected as TO make them
fitting decorations for q long period. II at
the tine of sending in the sheayes, or soon
thereafter, each farmer viii send also
small lot, four or FIVE pounds at least, of
the thrashed grain, it viii be boxed, labeled
and displayed beside the sheaf. By this
plan it is believed that not less than two
thousand exhibits can be secured at sn
outlay practically no. worth mention, be-
ipssimply the expense OF arrangement. To
each contributor the cost is that of but
few cents AMI 8 few moments work 70
arrange the sheat and sew it up in sack
cloth. OF course those intending to con-
tribute should nOify the Beard, and 1t
viii respond with directions for the trans
portation OF the packages. as it can do 30
TO far bstter advantage than can the con-
tgibntors, while the greater part of the
contributions will come in free Of freight
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PASSENGER LISTS.

OMAHA, June S h.-Lsft here to-day, TO
arrive in Sacramento June 12b: Josephine
Harker. l.. A. Hayward snd wife, julius
Well, Mrs, Levi Mann, S. j. Jones. II. @.
Jones, S.n Francisco; Aiics Wellmanp.
oakland J, S. Anderson, L linburzh, Scot
land; j. V. McGiobop, Stockton; B. y.
Holden, Clarence Holden, Napa, Cal; T. Z.
Ingham, Iowa; Mrs. James A. MeOanIey,
Miss l.. Eina McCauleg, Louisville, KY:
Miss X. A. Spencer Cleveland Mr.. and
Mrs. Woodruff Sutton, N " George II.
Ballou, Rochester, n. Y; f. Fiuniosn,
Portland, Or; Miss Burel, Miss Holt, New
York; Mrs. Seth Mann, Frseport, III;
Theodore Mayer, wife and daughter, Eureka,
Cal; o. X Adele, wife and child, s. P.
Fhrall, O.tumws, lows: i. T. Mile, New
York; Samuel Fisher. Theresa Fisher, 3.
Reslsnl, Germany.
seyenty seven through emigranis left on
last nights eTigranb traip, to arrive in Sac
ramento June 18Th.
CABIN, June h.-Paessd here to-day.
70 arrive in Sacramento tomorrow Rev. 9.
H. Crsmp, Charles r. Cramp, Mrs. A r.
Sanborn, Miss n. l.. Ssnborn. W. A. San.
born, K. Chen, o. A. Gager, Brooklyn, N.
y; z. SinsadauEh. Los Angeles; z. 4.
Fooe, Bordeaux, Ffsuca Captain g. N,
Scamm0u, u. s. -. NJ. CAPTAIN !. S Luz
css, Boston II. p. Cosil Char. w Cogill.
u. ID. B0othbg, Carl Hertz, Louis Wormser
and wife. John W. Taylor 81. w. McIotyre,
w. II. Mshoney, julius K shu, g. w. Whit
ney, San Frarcisco; Mics Anna Emeknq,
Maggie II !, !. G. Mud2ett, Cincinnati, o.:
w. V. Alexander. w. ?. Janney, J. A. Ruth-
ven. p. Jurgnet Robert Arthur, New York;
E. Csulkins, ChicsRo; Chss. NJ syers, Jersey
City; IL. p. Cornell, Peoyidence, Il. l.; r.
L. Wooster and family, Michigan; Mrs.
Lucy A. Simmons, Ottawa, u Dauiel Sso-
ftfer, VIM * ison, Rawlns; E C. FaiIcloth,
Buffalo CIV. FL k, Dss Moines, H.; Mrs.
II. q. Lambert, Portland, o =; 20 emigrsnt
passengers, including 81 MALE, to arrive in
Sacramento june ION.
NEwBALL, June Sth.-Psssed here today,
TO arrive IN San Francisco tomorrow: f. B.
Hubbard, Arizona J. Simons, New York
V. w. Earn Sister Robertine, Los Angeles
d Cohen, New Mexico Mrp. @. j. Brian,
Charles A. Fisher. Louise Chaverny, John
II. Meggs, Charles Hamilton, w. r. Cad
well, Il. Poland, Louis Gilbert, San Fran
eisco w. w. Alexander, Charles f. Hinck-
ley, New York j. f. Meadop, Prescott;
7. W. Jefffies. oakland; J. r. Lowther,
Deming John Sullivan, New Mexico; r.
5. Bennett, Tucson Henry Deah, Texas
l.. II. Long, Prescott; John A. Da'chy, p
mona; n. Brine. FL Paso; w. II. TuthiIl,
Los Angeles.
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the same State or Government. Double
taxation must be contribution twice by
the same person to the support of the same
burden, while other subjects of the same
class are required to contribute but once.
The principle established by the decision,
as we understand it, may be thus concisely
stated First-Taxation of the property
and the representative stock in this State,
without deduction, would be double taxa
ton. 1t is true the Court does not in so
many words state it, but it quotes Massa-
chusetts case spprovingly in which it is
clearly decided, and adds, These remarks
are true of the system of taxation estsb-
lished in this State" Second-The sys-
ten Of revenue laws in California is en-
-tirely independent of the laws of any other
State. Third-Taxation of the stock here
is to be made irrespective of the fact that
the tangible property of the company is
located snd taxed in another State.
Fourth-Shsres of corporations held here
are to be treated as so much personal prop
erty following the person of the owner.