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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-14
Damage in MlssonrI TOWNS.

ST. Louis, May 13.-Very meager informa-
ton is received here that a cyclone passed
over the lead mining region in Southwest
Missouri, between and s o'clock tonight
doing great damage to the little towns
of Ornogo and Webb City, on the Kan
sas branch of the st. Louis
e. San Francisco railroad 1t is said
both towns are nearly DESTROYED and a num-
Der of lives lost, but the telegraph lines are
all down and no particulars can be obtained
Heavy wind-storms are also reported to have
occurred in Kansas some twenty miles west
of st. Joseph, but telegraphic communica-
ton Is cut off, either by prostration of wires
or by closing of offices on account of its
being Sunday night.
The storm did considerable dam
sge at Liberty Mo, damaging
Town smaller ones, A large portion of tile
"oof OF Marshal Jewell College was
orn away Damage to similar
Stent is reported from PattonsOurg, in Davis
county. Onondaga, on the ST. Louis and
San Francisco road, is said to have
Tered severely, but nothing is definitely
t,slrned yet The wires in the vicinity north
nd west are down, and communication
18th towns in those directions il
nut of The telegraph company
reports that the interruptions
of Topeka therefore il other towns
suffered they must be within n
comparatively short radius of this CITY 1t
- thought, however, that there have been no
disastrous results except those occurring
here.
n Passenger Train Fails Through a Bridge
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-14
Murder at Ikeystone.

Fort WAYNE, May 1s.-At Keystone,
thirty-ive miles south of here, William
Walker shot and killed George Shaw during
an alteration. The murderer escaped.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-14

PHTLADELPHA, May 12.-Suffolk Park races,
2;5o class won by Boss H.; best time, 2:31I
Class 2:30 won by st. Cloud in three straight
heats; best time, 2:25L.
Free for all.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-14

OLD men, t0ttering from rHeumatism or with
kidney troubles, made new by using Hop Bitters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-14
Disgrace of a Chief of Police.

opcClhl 10 the lnQlAnaDOuS journal.
RICHMOND, May 13.-Chiof of Police Flem-
ing was discharged from the force in disgrace
last night. When John l.. Rupe succeeded
General T. w. Bennett as mayor of the city
he made an investigation of the police system
and finding that Fleming was becoming
addicted to drink and had once been dis
charged from the force when patrolman
for drunkenness, decided to remove him.
and he was accordingly asked to hand in his
resignation to take effect next Monday. This
seemed to demorallze him, and he at
once got drunk and remained in that
condition until Friday EVENING" when
the patrolmen found him riding about
the streets with drunken prostitute. and
took him home. Yesterday he hired an
other buggy and started to Eaton, O., with
the woman, stopping in front of saloons on
the principal thoroughfares and drinking
beer with her. His conduct attracted so
much attention that 1t reached the ears of
the police board, who removed him during
his absence and promoted Officer Fred. Bar
tel to his position to act until the newly-ap-
pointed chief, Dan Parshall, is sworn in.
Orders were issued for the arrest of Fleming
if he came back with the woman but his
friends intercepted them before they reached
the city, and saved him from further dis
grace He made faithful and efficient Off
Ger in most respects, and would have gone
out of office with good record if he had not
ruined it by his bad behavior of the last few
days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-14
STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Testimony in the Miller SANDER Suit
ut Franklin.
The Disgrace of the Chief of Police of Rich
mond-Expected Disagreement OF
the Hoffman jury.
INDIANA,
Contradictory Testimony In the Miller Co
vert Slander Suit.

contradictory Testimony In the MiIer-Co-
vert Slandler Suit.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
FRANKLIN, May L. The Miller Covert
Islander suit is attracting much attention in
this county. DR.. Abram Miller, of White
land, sued DR.. George w. Covert, charging
him with having given countenanoe to and
circulating malicious rumor, to the effect
that he 1Miller) had prescribed certain medi-
cnes to be taken by his (Miller's) wife, from
the effects OF which Mrs. Miller died of cor
rosive poisoning, 1t was claimed DR.. Covert
had made statement to this effect to Dr. T.
b. Harvey, of indianapolis, and DIR. Harvey's
deposition was regarded as the strong point
OF the prosecution, its tendency being to
establish the fact that Covert made such
statement Two years since the matter was
investigated by the grand jury, ana DR..
Miller was completely exonerated. DIR.
Fayne, OF this city, testifying that there were
no symptoms of poisoning On Friday the
prosecution proved most of the material
points. On Saturday, DR.. Covert was placed
on the stand, and denied in substance the
deposition of DIR. Harvey Dr. A w BRAY.
ton was chen examined. DR.. Brayton had
made chemical analysis of the stomach,
liver and kidneys of Mrs. Miller, finding no
corrosive or other poison whatever. The de-
tense objected TO the admission of DR.. Bray
tons evidence, upon the grounds that DR..
Covert never had stated that Mrs Miller was
poisoned, and that they totally discaimed
any intention or ability to prove the same.
The court tHon. K NJ. Hordl nevertheless
held that in all the paragraphs of defend
ants answer, except the general denial he
construed the language of the pleading to be
substantially charge to the effect that
DIR. Miller had poisoned his wife; or that she
came TO her death by the effects of corrosive
poison. The court therefore decided that
the defense must either dismiss the whole OF
their answer except the general denial, or let
the testimony of Dr. Brayton, together with
any other, or any corrobative testimony as to
whether the deceased had died from the eff
fects OF corrosive poison be admitted Upon
this ruling, the defense, after few moments
consultation, withdrew the whole OF their
answer, except the general denial, as required
by the court and DR.. Brayton was Withdrawn
from the stand.
These proceedings created considerable
sensation in court and are regarded as a
complete vindication of DIR. Miller regardless
OF the ultimate result of the Islander suit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-14

Local ODserva5iOna.
INDIANAPOLIS, May IS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-14

a Passenger Train Fails Through a Bridge
PENNsDoRo, w. Va, May ia passenger
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-14

Mr.. JOHN W. RoYsE, Fredericksburg, Mont.
gomery county. vas cured OF chronic diarrh0a
by Browns Iron Bitters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29

EX-SENATOR Nc DONALD, of Indiana,
in a speech at his old home in Butler
county, Ohio, the other day, stated his
position on the tariff question clearly
and unequivocally. And in thus stating
his own position the distinguished gen.
tlemen stated in succinct terms the po-
sition Of the great mass of the Demo-
cratic party. Here are his utterancss
upon this question:
"To state my position on this import
ant question in language that cannot be
misunderstood, l will say that | am In
favor Of tariff for revenue, with such
incidental protection only as would re-
suit from q just and equitable adjust
ment of the tariff for revenue purposes.
The protection should be the Incident,
and not the purpose Of the law. But,
feIlow-citiZens, while i hold to these
doctrines as sound, and alike favored by
the constitution and true political econ
omy, / believe also In reaching the
necessary reform by such measures as
win not unduly disturb the business of
the country"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29

AaTtissbEr9 Statesman.

~ a.
Miss Ida Henry, q modest, refined
and most deserving young lady living
IN this town, has been made the victim
OF a mendacious reporter OF the Wheel-
ing Intelli1eneer, In which paper ffst
appeared the romantic story. without
the slightest foundation In fact, that she
had been picked up as waif on the
battle field of the first Manassas by Gen.
been cared for and reared by
him. This story has gone
the rounds of the press, very much to
the ANNOYANCE OF Miss Henry, and has
called forth some needlessly severe re-
marks from General Early on the sub
iect. la a letter to the st. Louis Re-
publican General Early says: "Ifthere
Is any Miss Ida Henry going over the
country and claiming to have been
picked up by me on the battle field or
Manassas, or any other battle field, she
is either an impostor herself, or Is the
victim Of some imposter OF the other
sex"
Now, the fact is that Miss Henry was
made the victim of reporter who had
no regard either for truth or the feelings
OF lady, and she was naturally much
shocked at seeing her name thus made
pubic in connection with this utterly
unfounded romance. At the request OF
Miss Henry, who is deeply mortified at
the publicity to which she has been ex-
posed, we take pleasure in setting her
right before the public, and would be
much obliged to our exchanges II they
would copy this positive denial OF the
whole affair and of the intentions Of the
aforesaid reporter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29
THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH
MN. 5ILDEN would DECLINE.

We suppose everybody knows by this
time that Mr.. TILDEN is not q candidate
for the Presidential nomination next
year; for have not Mr.. WATTERsON
and Mr.. DANA both certified to the
fact? Now comes Mr.. JOHN BIGLOw,
one of Mr.. TILDEN's most intimate per-
sonal and political friends, and he states
with what might seem to be unneces-
sary emphasis, that "Mr. TILDEN told
him not six weeks ago that If every
man, woman and child in the United
States would sign a petition asking him
to run for President he would refuse
OF course he would. That would be en-
tirely too unanimous to suit Mr.. TILDEN.
There would be no glory in running
without opposition. Mr.. TILDEN
doubtless feels himself entirely safe in
declining to run under the circum-
stances supposed. But Mr.. BIGLOw did
not say that Mr.. TILDEN will decline to
be a candidate for the nomination
should it appear to be reasonably prOba-
ble that he would be nominated after a
spirited contest. There would be some
glory in triumphing after short fight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29
MAnaOw GAUGE RaILzoADs.

The narrow guags railroad which con-
meets Clarksburg with Weston has now
been In operation several years and Il Is
pronounced . perfect success by those
who are best acquainted with its opera
tons. Recently the line has been ex-
tended from Weston to Buckhsnnon,
and already that short line has demon
strated that it will be profitable in itself
and prove q valuable feeder to the orig
inal line. A project is now receiving
some attention, Of building line from
Weston to Braxton Court Hourse with q
branch to Chenille, in Gilmer county;
and it is believed the main line Will
eventually be extended down the fer
tile lands Of the Elk to Charleston, and
that the Chenille branch would also,
in time, find its way down the rough
Calhoun and Writ to the Ohio river
Parkersburg. This is feasible, and the
investment in the enterprise would IN
doubleday prove profitable.
In q conversation with Judge HENRY
BRANNoN, the other day, this gentle
man spoke strongly in endorsement Of
narrow guage railroads among the
mountains and valleys Of West Virginia.
He has given the matter considerable
thought; and he expressed the de-
liberste opinion that investments ju-
diciously made in short lines Of narrow
gusge roads in carefully selected regions
of this State could scarcely fail to prove
largely remunerstive. The experience
Of all railroad lines in West Virginia
furnish confrmative evidence of this
belief.
1.-THE people occupying the inaccessi-
bic sections of this State will but exer-
else common business sagacity, they
can soon have railroads penetrating
every county and opening up to the
markets Of the world the natural wealth
of every section. Men who now own
acres that would not bring more than
g TO S. each in the open market can,
by the donation Of One-half their pos
sessions, make the other half worth ten
to twenty times what the whole is now
worth. Take a section of country
through which narrow gauge could be
built so as to open up and develop, we
will say, one hundred thousand acres Of
land. Now, II the proprietOrs Of these
lands would form company and each
put in half of his acres as a common
fund, they would have a solid basis
upon which they could raise sufficient
money to build the road. Their re-
naming lands would then be worth
several times as much as their whole
estates were before; and what they
would now have would have a ready
sale, whereas prior to the opening Of
the road no purchaser could be found at
any price.
West Virginia is doing we'll at pres
ent in extending her railroad lines, but
she can and will do better soon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29

WHEELING people gOingto Pittsburgh
can leave this city at 6:25 A. NJ. and. re-
turning, arrive here at $50 in the even
ing, having almost the entire day in the
City of Smoke-and avoid the vexatious
delay of change Of cars at S,eubenville
Junction. The 6 % A. NJ. train to Pitts
burr h runs on Sunday as well as week
days, which will also be appreciated by
Wheeling people.
There are now five passenger trains
each way, ten in all, on this end Of the
w. & z. odd Hempield road, and the
people are well accommodated. A new
station. house-and much needed one
is promised at Elm Grove at an early
day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29

THE Wheeling REGISTER will have
its way, and continues to assert that
there Is now q newspaper published in
every county in the State.-CeredO En-
terprise.
Exactly what the WHEELING REGIS
TER did say was this: There is now q
newspaper published in every county Of
this State, with but three or four excep-
tions, and in many counties there are
fuyn pr fhraa
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29

J. d. WHITMAN, Esq, recently re-
turned from New Mexico, thinks there
are yet good openings in that TER tory
for the establishment of successful sheep
ranches. There is much unoccupied
pasture lands with water attachments,
In some sections Of the State. The high
lands are the best for sheep as the at
mosphere Is cooler. A few crisp frosts
and an occasional light snow in winter,
and In summer the flies are not so bad
in the high attitudes
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29

THE colored people recently assem-
bled at Louisville demand something
better from the Republican party here
after than an indigestible plank in their
platform. They want the lOng-prOmised
forty acres and a mule or Sn office.
They make the reasonable demand that
the position of Vice President on the
Republican ticket be given them next
year. We would favor this were ii not
poaching on our own GOFF's preserves.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29

THE Republicans are claiming, at the
coming elections, Ohio, which is usually
Republican State; Massachusetts,
which is double dyed-in.thewool Re-
publican State; New York, which goes
Republican about half the time, and
Maryland.
The elections will soon be here and
we will all see how the Republican
claims pan out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29
NeW ADVERTISEMENTS
Contractors!

CEAIED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- ceived by Ae undersigned Al the COM
pany's office at Washington, Pa, until Mon
day, y NJ, October 18th, for the graduation,
masonry and tunnelling Of section Nos, 8, I,
p, ~, 40, Il, ~, g and "a OF the OHIO ana BAL
tinore short line X W. Division OF the Bal
Il more and Ohio r. r. Plans and specinca.
lions may be seen at the office above named
aud blank forms for proposals obtained on
pish satisfactory evidence Of their ability TO
perform the work on which their proposals
are made and sill be required 10 commence
work within II days from the date notice is
fnrnished OF the allotment OF work. The
company reserve the right TO reject any or
all bids. I. ID: IRWIN,
sen2ja Chief Engineer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29
COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF
ifN Primarily and Quarry Lots

In the Municipal Court OF Wheeling, S.: y
Z. Whitaker vs.. Henry Gunther, ct. al, in
By Virtue of decree entered In said Court
in The above entitled cause on the 18th day
Of July, lsSS, the undersigned special commits
saturday, September 90, 1888,
proceed TO sell, at public auction, AT the front
door of the courthouse Of ohio county, West
Virginia, commencing at 10 o'clock q m, the
following described property, viz:
The north half OF lot numbered forty-seVen
"a on ChapIine street, in Centre Wheeling,
which was laid out by Moses Chapline and
others as an addition 70 South Wheeling; also,
Quarry lot NUMBERED three FL c sSastH ~
Nheeling, and bring in the addition 10 the
SAID city as laid out by Francis X. Armstrong,
trustee for Emily A. Zane, known as "out
So much Of quarry lot No. as lies within
the following bounds: Beginning al the south
side Of Fulton street at corner between
quarry lots NOs- and 4 and INNING with the
line OF Fulton street s. ~, Z. l2-lOJ poles
and y. 76' 4. 64.l00 poles 10 the line OF said
sur. ct, and with the same $. 49H Z. SO-lW
poles thence i WI - a IS' poles Sd 20 w 1re
the same n. 52Lo, W. IL 96-l00 poles 70 the
southerly corner between quarry lots Nos:
and 1, and with the division line between the
said quarry lots N. 401S' (. - 2o.lOO poles TO
the beginning, containing one ~ acre, more
" Quarry lot numbered four a. containing
three kOl TOOtlb anu clShb Nol lOAOot DSALS -
same property conveyed TO the said Henry
Gunther by John Gilchrist's heirs by deed Iced
dared February eth, 1855, and June sth, 1866,
and recorded among said land records In
Deed book No. 66, pages $50 and 462. The coal
underlying said tracts and coal privileges Is
reserved.
TERMS OF SALE-Ope-third, and as much
more as the purchaser may elect TO pay, IN
cash and the residue in two equal Install
ments payable respectively in SIX and twelve
months from the day OF sale, the credit in.
stallments carrying interest from the day OF
sale, the purchaser to execute bonds therelof
with good personal security, payable TO the
undersigned special commissioner. Title 10
be retained until the whole purchase money
IL paid and a conveyance directed by the
Court LOUIS F. STIFEL,
Special Com missioner.
W. HALLER, Auctioneer.
Clerks office, Municipal Court OF wheeling;
I hereby certify that Louis +. Stifel, said
Special Commissioner, has given bond with
security required by law. r,o,,n,,>y
Clerk pro tempOre.
August % 1888 au30. w&S-i
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29

IT is estimated by the Secretary Of
the Ohio Wool Growers Association
that the effort of the Republican party
to protect the New England manufac-
turing monOpolies has cost the Ohio
farmers 100000 this year; and this
drain will go on 80 long as
this high protective theory is enforced
for the benefit OF monopOlists.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29

In the opinion of Mr.. JOSEPH MEDILL,
editor OF the Chicago Tribune, the
trouble with the working men is that
they live too we'll. Mr.. MEDILL is not
q working man, but the editor Of Re-
lublican paper.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29

In the New York Democratic State
Convention all the factions from the
c ty of New York harmenized; and a
strong ticket and platform, which meet
the appreciation Of the entire party,
were adopted. \ sweeping victory for
the Democratic party in the State
q ems reasonably well assured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29
to give the paper away

MCDONALD's head is level on the
subject of sumptuary legislatiOn-upon
legislating upon moral questions. Be
cause a few men require guardians, it
does not follow that all men should be
treated as imbeciles. That is not Re
publicanism-it is despOtism.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29

THE wholesale newsdealers are now
allowed but one-fourth Of q cent on each
copy Of the New York Herald sold by
them, and the boys who peddle this
paper on the street for the newsdesler Is
allowed but one-eighth of q cent. Pretty
close work.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29

THE New y ork Herald was original
" a two-cent paper. During the war
it's price was put up to four cents. 1t af-
forwards was reduced to three, and now
is down to two cents. So profitable Is
its advertising that the proprietor could
Oxford to give the paper away
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29

JOSEPH MEDILL, OF the Chicago Tri-
bune, the ablest Republican paper there
abouts, told the Senatorial Committee
that the present tariff is fleeing the
farmers right and lett, and they are just
finding IL out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29

THE Republican organ-with big .
of West Virginia stOutly maintains
that the Democratic party is utterly de-
void of leader, a commander boss;
and, therefore, it thinks the Democratic
party must perish. Oh, sad fate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29

THE Bread and Butter Brigade Of R
publicaps are falling into line hand
somely for him who drew the capital
prize in the lottery of assassination, for
President next year. The Republican
machine in West Virginia is secretly
committed 70 ARTHUR.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29

THE editor Of the Cincinnati Com
mercial has leased a mud scow. This is
to enable the valiant HALSTEAD to
throw mud at his contemporary by
machinery and in larger doses.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29
Order of Publication,

IN THE COUNTY COURT OF OHIO
county, State Of West Virginia: In the
matter OF the probate OF the last will and
testament Of James Smith, deceased.
The object of the petiIioa dlsl in this mat.
Ter Is 10 have admitted 10 probate q parer
testsment Of James smith, deceased, bearing
date the 18th day OF July, A. D., 1873. And IL APP
ne airing that John smith, one OF the heirs at
law OF the said tesiator, Is q non resident OF
ibis State, and not found therein. q is or
d. red that he appear at my ONCE, in the city
10 Wheeling. in the county and State afore-
said, on the I'D day Of OCTOBER, A. D., ISIS, at
l0o'clock q. m. and do what Is necessary to
protect his interests in the said matter.
GEORGE HOOK,
Clerk Of the County Court OF said County,
kWING, MELVIN & RILEY,
sepHvaW Attorneys
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29

ATKINSON, q. W., says the Demo-
cratic party has no leader in West Nir-
ginia. He is the Only leader this State
possesses, and he is no Democrat.
That's some consolation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29

THE REGISTERS has, by sew
eral thousand copies, a larger
circulation than any newspaper
published In the two Virginias
or Eastern Ohio. Its adVanta-
ges as an advertising medium
are therefore apparent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29

THE Cincinnati editorial filth-slingers
begin to show signs Of physical exhaus-
ton. The storm ragged too violently to
last long.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29
NEW BUSINESS PENCIL.

TT PRoPELs AND REPELs THE LEAD
i so that Il can be speedily suited to the re-
duIrements OF the writer. Hari rubber han
die and gold-plated point.
Price Only az Cents.
Stanton 81 DavenPOrt's,
se,29 1901 Market Street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-29

News BOYS should not fail to read
the article in the SUNDAY REGISTER
which contains talk of interest and
money value TO them.