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A DEADLY DUEL.
Two Young Missourians Settle q Quar-
rel with ShOtguns.

ST. LoUIs, January l7.-Michael Vanden.
burg and Matthew WoodlOCk quarreled
near the town of Brooklyme, a short dis
tance from here, yesterday. Their friends
advised them 10 settle their dispute with
the shotguns they had carried home after
a days hunt This advice was accepted,
the men taking up their position twenty
PAGES apart. Both fired simultaneously.
Nandenburg had his eyes put out by the
shot. and is so badly wounded in the head
that be will die. Woodlock received the
load from NandenburgS weapon in the
breast and neck. A large crowd witnessed
the terrible affair and seemed to enjoy it,.
DIR. GraySon, who is attending the wound
ed men, took no less than "A shot out OF
WOodloCk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-18
Nes.el Eira.l Imam

PhILApELPHIA, January 1.-THE English
steamer Tsngier, arrived from the Mediter
Tanean, reports the vessel fred upon whes
ieSVing Carthagena at night, without 8
Pi'ot, and the steward wounded Later the
captain was arrested, but was released on
demand of the British Consul
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CHESTER'S CHOICE.
hcsttr Arthur Smitten with n British
Belle.

Belle.
EEw YuEE, January l;.-TrUth has the
following from Washington: The Stars
snd stripes and the Union Jack a-e likely
soon 10 entw,ue sensatiOnally in a matri-
monial way. President Arthur has ev,
IDENTIFY become smitten with Miss Sackyille
West, the daughter OF the British Minister
who is heir prcsumptiye to his brother,
Lori SaCkvilie, who has been six years in
the British Peeraye.
Tie British Minister Is a dip'Omatst of
thirty years standing, and ne married
when Secretary Of the British legation at
Madrld, twenty years ago, a most charm.
ing Spanish lady OF excellent family, but
In reducvd fortune, who Is now dead, aud
who had been for brief time on the stage.
In the event OF the marriage President Ar.
thur can, &C the end of his term, carry into
efect what is understood to be a long.
cherished wish on his part 10
Travel Extensively Abroad.
Indeed II he chose to permanently reside
abroad IN England or Paris he would.
throughO"t his life, receive very much
more attention, and live a much more
ceniOrtahle add indeed more Of a public
liie than 10 Judge from the retired lives OF
preyiCUS Presidents! he could only enjoy
IN This country.
Miss Vests grandfather was Lord De la
War, descendant OF the Lord Of that
naple who was great general in Edward
1lL's time, and descendant also of the
speer after whom Delaware was named. The
The present peer ut that name is her uncle.
ana another uncle was a famous general in
the CrimCap war.
TrUth does not usually bore its readers
as DIE larger dallieS DO with items from an.
nah Oi the peerage. but in this instance the
reference may become
Deeply Interesting.
Ms West is not yet Of are. but has all
the charms OF person that add 70 the dl.ni
~ md presence of a much older woman
Oddly enough, the President Of the United
Stale j. a British subject under British
law which extends the right OF Subjec,shiv
20 dc son Or grandson Of British born
subject although he is born abroad; anj
Presidrnt Arthur'S father was British sub
ject and Il the eN-Prrsident ever resides n
England he would. by the courtesy Of th,
Court. take precedence along with ex-sOv
-ereigns.
The marriage thus indicated would Ger
fainly show that President Arthur disllain
ed half.hreediSm and remained a constan,
StaiEart, even in the government Of Hy
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Inssne an tine Eve of His Marriage.

GALESA, ILL, January l7.-Eugene W
Sullivan, q we'll known cattle dealer OF Fl
Paso, county, Col, and owner of q large
ranch in th at section of the State, came to
Galena few days ago to marry the daugh-
ter of one of our we'll known citizens. Just
before the hour for the ceremony he be.
came violently insane.
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Imnrisoned for Life.

PrrTsF1RLD, MASS, January T.-Joseph
Beitler, of North Adams, married and q
years old, plead guilty to the charge OF
raping his niece, aged II. and intent to
rape two others, aged and 5, and was sem
tenced to the State prison for life, with ten
DAYS solitary confinement
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-18
ASSAULTED BY BAD BOYS.
Mr.. Young Defends Himself with
knife,
Spccinl % the Register.

GRAFTON, January E.-Robert Young,
said to be from near Wheeling, while stop
ping off in Grafton cot under the influence
of LIQUOR. While near the freight depot
some boys surrounded him, John McGraw,
son of Patrick concluded to have some
cheap fun, went up behind Young caught
him by the collar and jerkcd him back,
letting him fall hard on the frozen ground.
As Young raised he drew knife and cut
McGraw in the arm. No arrests Young
left on the morning train.
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Deeply Interesting.
ANONYMOUS LETTERS.
Ihe Abuse Heaped Upon COnxressmen
by NameleSs Cranka

NlsHISeToS, January l7.-Prominent
memberS Of Congress receive large mum.
ben Q anonymous letters, mostly of an
abusise nature. Mr. Robeson gets score
Df them daily, and Nessrs. Carlisle, Beck
and Lcgan come in for good share. Mr.
Holpan is also highly honored with
,RbQ9i7e missives from those whose schemes
he h&4 seen 1T to object to. The barons
writ anonymous letters to Mr.. Carlisle for
his tI[orts to reduce the duties, and sign
tht0fA Poor Mechanic "Workingman,' -
..AmtrCan LabOrer," etc. Senator Beck
rafc1<s il in the letters he receives for his
eIIo<f1 30 protect the Treasury from pension
frsod$ Gen. Logan is whacked because he
ha9 Maie such a violent personal on
slao4ht on Mr.. Porter. Most of the mean
b<r< [tAr open their anonymous letters
P,1t ~ oyer them hastily and tear them up.
seat9E thiHking of them again. They
dl@'4<b Gru. Logan somewhat, as he Is
f1<{|<er nOyed at tritieS. MeSsrs. Carlisle
srt - laugh at them as d. mos, Of the
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Islander sSRis.

Special Dispatch to TIE Register.
SrEvRENvILLE, January II B. NJ. Sharp,
sheriff of this county, was sued to-day by
Mrs. William Harris, fos slander, claiming
5000 damages. She alleges the sheriff
said she wes not chaste.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-18
Stolen Horse Identified.

WAsHINGTSS, Pa, January 1.-THE
morse found IN the possession of Joseph
Daily, OF Woods run, Who was arrested on
Sundsy on Suppositiou of being horse
thief, was identified this morning by
Ulysses Davis and William Higgs, Of Elm
Grnyrr a. e!onging TO them, and the saddle
ana saals q tie PSgssgly si lsisLsss.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-18
Michigan.

DETROIT, MICH, January 1.-The Legis:-
lature met in joint convention to-day and
proceeded to ballot as follows: Senator
Ferry, SO; Stout, ); scattering, p, on twelve
different candidates. One Democrat was
absent. The convention then adjourned
till to.mOrrOX.
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Ex-senator Spencer.

KISesToS, Oyr., January l7.-Ex-senator
Spencer, the much-wanied witness in the
Star route trial. left here last night for
Halifax, en- route TO England. Daring his
stay here he has been closely watched by
detectives.
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Aduiteration Of Food and NJ mediciue.

ALBANY, January 1.-THE standing com.
mittee of the State Board of Health charged
with the investigation of the adulteration
of food and medicines, reported that out OF
seventy.fv samples examined the commit
tee found thirty-two sdulterated. Twenty
four cases have been prepared for presecu
tion.
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Edwin Booth.

BERLIN, January 1T.-At the fifth repre-
sentation of Hamlet, Booth was repeatedly
called before the curtain. Crown Prince
Frederick William was present, accom-
panied by Herr Werder, well know Px
poIent Of Shakespeare,
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A Rayfug Maniac.
Special Dispatch to the Register.

Special UISpdtch 70 NE heylSEeT.
ZAYEsyILLE O., January 1T. r. Steven
son, who attempted suicide at Norwich day
before yesterday, is now, during his hours
OF consciousness, raving maniac, and if
be recoyers, will likely end his life in a
lunatiC asylum.
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SENATORIAL ELECTIONS.
Illinois.

CHICAGO. Ill. January 17.-At Spring
field. Ills, on joint ballot Cullom, for L.
s. Senator, received lO1 votes; Palmer,
Democrat, ?j. Only one, Adams, OF Cook,
not voting.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-18
common defense and proeoss the gene =

common defense and prooote the genV =
welfare Of the United States
The motion TO indefinitely postpone ~As
decided in the affirmative by Q vote OF IL ~
o. Hays and Bsrbee voted in she minority
with the Republicans.
APprspriaiisaA
Mr.. Dawson offered the following resolu-
ton, which furnished material for soiree
No. 2: Whereas, il appears from chapter
10 Of the Acts of 1875, in the act making
IN appropriation Of public money for the
fiscal year ended September so. 1876, that
there was Appropriated 70 pay the school
fund, the amount Of taxes collected on
revenues ot corporations since April IL,
1873, the sum OF Sll 2i7. 70, ard whereas
the report of the Auditor for the said fiscal
year, contains no statement Of the pay
ment OF said appropriation. fnstructing the
Committee on Finance to ascertain and re-
port whether said appropriation was ever
paid, rnd II not, to report the amount due
the school fund thereby.
This resolution was prolific of Q contin.
ued nd heated discussion, in which vari.
Gus members participated.
On motion Of Mr.. Byrne further consid.
GRAFTON of the resolution was postponed
till to, DAG at IL o'clock.
Adjourned.
Senatorial sqafbs-
Nearly all' the Senators have creepers.
Three desolate looking gallery gods were
the snly ground and lofty tumblers, who
elided to the Senate Chambers yesterday
morning.
An air OF relief perysded the upper house
over the settlement OF the Senatorial ques-
ton.
Twenty-Five out Of twenty-six Senators
attended the morning session yesterday,
despite the premeditation Of the thorough
fares to subvert pedestrians. This Is good
commentary on the intention OF the MEM
bers to rapidly terminate the labors OF the
session.
The officials OF the Senate from the high
er officers to the pages, are gentiemanly
and accommodating.
The drowsy atmosphere OF the Senate
Chamber wss rife for part Of yesternoon
with red hot rhetoric.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-18

Bcsrcs, yssusy r.-1hs fint joint bel.
lot in the Legislature foG ustted STATS
S~pstor stood . ioll0nn: Hoar. i30c Loog.
a; Bowssran, 90; Crspo. II: eli thS Others
s. Nsesssayy 10 . choice, iSA Second bal.
lot Ho.T, III Leus. %: Bows1nsn. o.;
Crspo. 12; scattering, 3 No choics. a.
iouYpfd ill! tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-18

Bteessons CODDtfseA
WAsHscIoH. January 1.-THE HosS
Elections COMMITTEES this mornfrg s1speo
the recommendation of the sob consin.
70 sena tpeciai committee 70 Alsbsms, =
inses'iga,e the alleged frauds 10 The e,sy
,'or ~ shelley. Whose sest VS. ccusfs's
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-18

F.. HrIE.A. CAL, January Ill. o.
ORovIks shot fosE. times and fatally
coysry 10 Impossible Ths oanss vH fess
that bis vile vonld expose his former 70.
timscy sIth . woman By whom be hs1
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-18

Constipation. liver and kidney diseases
are cured by Browns Iron Mttcrs. which
enriches the blcod. ard strengthens the
hLY.s sIs.im.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-18

DExAXp IL, sni take no other iron prepa.
rstion eScepi BFQEE', Isau Bitters. II 70
tbe best
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-28
Miscellaneous Notes.

Germany has 1880 miles of railroad on which
the track rests upon iron instead of wooden
crcss-ties.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is nego
tiatiug for the purchase of the vessels of the
American Steamship Company
All through freight trains on the Southern Pa
cific road now being equipped with the air
brake, and will have schedule very nearly as
fast as the regular passenger trains
Since the cut in steel rail prices S35 per ton
about 100000 tons have been contracted for
Announcements of shading on present nominal
quotations for steel rails are said to be prena
ture.
The Ohio & Mississippi shops at vincennea,
Ind, under General Master Mechanic J. Fl
Setehel, are building four new locomotives with
1SX24-inch cylinders and 6S-inch drivers. The
boilers are so inchesin diameter, the oHter shells
of 716-lneh steel. are intended to carry 160
pounds steam pressure.
Central Pacific stock, which ten years ago sold
above par quored In Wall street IN No
vemher, 1882, at 88aa and November, 1898,
at 597s. If keeps on declining at tins rate FOR
apoTher ar-there will not be enough of value
left in the road to secure the first mortga ge
bOndholdrrs by a good many millions, and in
that case the sinking fund becomes all import
ant.
The prohibition of ticket sales by the trunk
lines over certain railroads west of Chicago has
provoked angry comment in some newspapers,
apparently inspired by agents of some of the
com panies put under the ban, but the compunt
cations received concerning the matter at the
oH1ce or the joint executive committee have
been chiefly requests for explanations and not
protests
The speculative comments of certain Dewsna-
pers of late over the recent deciding of portion
of the old Erie & Wabash canal to Vanderbilt APP
pear somewhat amusing when the facts given
below are considered. The Logansport Journal
says Mr.. c. q. KnowltOn, one of the original
purchasers of the bed of the old Wabash IL Erie
canal, SAYS that the recent deciding to William
K Vanderbilt of the canal bed is d matter easily
explained. When the canal was sold few years
ago, it was decided to Mr.. howard as trustee.
The fact was however, that Vanderbilt WAS the
real purchaser at that time, and the deeds were
made in HGward's name simply as matter OF
OnVenience. Therefore the recent deciding of
the property to Vanderbilt was simply the per
fecting of an arrangement made several years
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The Art Exhibit.

The attendance at the art loan exhibit Is
gratifyingly large and the assoeat iou now see
that they will lose no money On Thursday
evening Joseph Jcfferson's picture representing
n New Jersey scene will be given special posi-
ton in the reception room. Mr.. Jefferson and
his company have been invited ana via attend
that evening at the close of the performance at
the theater. Miss Sue Ketcham. the manager OF
the art exhibit, has shown in splecting he pic
lures, trst-rate judgment prudence and fore
sight. They are ali interesting, although, owing
To the limited means of the assoola ion, none
are of the highest money value. Some or them
must be sold in order to insure an exhibition
next year.
Three separate subscriptions started ia
purchase three pictures of the present cOllec-
tion as beginning to the permanent gallery.
All who subscribe will have the privilege of vOt-
ing for the purchase of whatever picture they
like best, whother it be a Cheerful. aud radiant
Landscape. by CASTELAR,, or quiet and reposetul
sceHe by Hart or water view, by De Haas, or
an interior view. Ivy Hrnry, or street picture,
by HOpkinson Smith. 1t is hoped that enough
persons will feel interested in buylHs the Pic,
lures to bring the amount of money up TO the
requisite sum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-28
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

GOings and ComiRgs of Railroad Men
Earnings of the Big Four and L., Il. g. w.
John Evan, superintendent of the Indian
apolis division of the Bee-line, has obtained q
months leave of absence, and will spend most
of the time at Hot Springs
The sons Of the late E. B. Mcclure. superin-
tendent of the I. & st. L.. are employed in the
office of thot road at Nation, and give promise
of making as able railroad men as their father.
L. B. Thomas, general manager of the Bee
line, s. W. Burrows. superintendent of the I. &
ST. l.; William Turreff, general master me-
chanic: W. G.. Irwin, superintendent of bridges,
and Gaylord Beach. chief engineer, were in the
city yesterday and left last night for the West.
In addition to his other duties OF trainmaster
of the G., H. & [. division, M. nj. Mounts has
been appointed superintendent of telegraph, TO
take Effect December l. Mr.. Mounts will imme-
diately put the wires in good condition for the
winter season, ana in the early spring will re-
build the lines entire, erecting new poles and
stringing new wires.
The locomotives of the vandala are drared
in respect he memory Of Albert KlecRuer.
the engineer Who was killed on the Logansport
division, last week. very neat emblem of
mourning has beeu adopted on the road, it being a
black piece OF cloth one foot square, in the center
of winch are the initials of the deceased whom
they mourn, the letters being white. The de-
sign ia then hung below the headlight and prop.
erly fastened.
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STILL AGGRESSIVE.
The l., B. s. w. People to Build to Gin
cinnati.

The l., b. s. w. People to Build to Gin
cinnati.
There is official authority for the statement
that the Indiana, Bloomington & Western people
have fully decided to build . road from Indian
apoIis 10 Cincinnati. They are now working their
Cincinnati business over the Cincinnati, Haml-
ton q indianapolis road, and admit that they are
treated with as much consideration as the cir
cumstanees will allow yet they are dissatisfied.
In years past they have endeavored to consum-
mate traffic agreement with the Cincinnati,
Indianapolis, st. Louis & Chicago management,
but have failed, President Tngallss demands,
as they think, being far from equitable, really
exorbtant; aud President CorbiD and other
officials of tho road feel as to
this matter much as they did when, through the
''snubs" given them by the Decline, they were
forced TO build f0ad of te3ir own To give the L.,
3. II W. connection with the Lake Shore, the
Erie, and he Baltimore q Ohio roads. remark
to the effect that their building n Cincinnati
line mere blhff, stirred mn SAID official to
some sum tina ttheir trains would be running
into Cincinnati, over their own track wrhin the
next two Yeas. When asked il they would use
the Whitewater Valley road link of their
proposed Ciycinnati Line, he said no: it would
De too Ing a route They proposed to
indianapolis which would be ten miles
shorter tfan any now existing road, one freer
from cnrNes and of lighter grades and rs good a
track as me pest of them. He added, 'the Bee
line and Pennsylvania people sneered when the
buildingot our middle division was talked Of
and even sitter surveys were made, yet 1t was
built, aid SO it will be in the casa of our CIn-
cinnati ioad. We are going to build it."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-28
WHAT rs TO COME OF FTP
The Movements of President ingalls, Excit.
ing Speculative Comment.

Tho Movements of President ingalls, Excit-
ing Speculative Comment.
One the officials OF the Cincinnati. Indianap-
oils, st. Louis q Chicago road yesterday re-
marked that the Journal put it n little too strong
when speaking of the rumor that the c., T., st.
L. & @. road negotiating to enter Chicago
over the Chicago & Eastern Illinois, in stating
that 1t was open secret that the Cincinnati
Indianapolis, St. Louis g. Chicago people were dis
satisfied with the service tho Illinois Central
furnished them. So far as hauling their
passenger trains was concerned the c l., st. L.
&c. could not he bettered by any change, but
tiey could In the freight service rendered. AS
tie matter now stands, the Illinois Central PEG.
Ne, like all roads, make the business of lines
rntIng facilities of them secondary, conse-
qDntly freights at Chicago of the c., l., st. T.. g.
O. re not loaded and unloaded so promptly as
she would be were the c.. l., st. l.. & c. people
to hui their own trains solid into aud out or
CniSgo and with their own locomotives, hand
hngthelr freights with their own men. And
ooul President ingalls, arrange with the Chica-
go Eastern Illinois to run his freight
Gsi0,o solid BETWEEN sC~fd s.; Anne and
ana he Thought the Illinois Central
Poop would be perfectly satisfied with snch an
afraIement, hut he had no idea that the traffic
agreSent between the O., J., ST. L. q c. and
the Ilnos Central road wo,. Ne broken. so far
as hating Of passenger trains IL rcerned I'M
less tho, l., st. L. & G. should SCI re enough
OF the hlcagO and Eastern Illinois stock to CON
trol Il property, which he thought hardly
probab Notwithstanding the remarks of the
ofncial bove quoted, there is certainly some
signiHcace 10 the fact thar President ingalls,, of
the c., st. l.. & c., spent three days of last
week WI President Stevens, ami Viee-presdent
Ball. or ie g. & e. l., and has this week return
ed 10 Chago, and in company with said Off
Gals Il mixing an inspection trip of the Q. & Il.
4. ana theE. 81 7. II. roads.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-28


Passenger men report a handsome increase in
travel this week.
A coy new depot will be ready for occupancy
at Charleston, Ill.,, on the indianapolis s. St.
Louis road, Dec 1.
The earnings of the Cincinnati, Indianap oils,
st. Louis & Chicago road for tho week ending
Nov %. were $50, 1884.
The Indiana. Bloomington & Western system,
the Ohio Southern division excepted. earned Ill
the third week of November sos, 1906.
The American Exrress Company is arranging
TO establish an office at Columbus, Ind, with the
opening of the Greensburg, Hope d Columbus
road for business.
The New York. Pennsylvania & Ohio and the
Peoria. Decatur & Evansville roads are to adopt
with the coming in OF the new year the plan of
paying off employees by draft, as it is now done
on the r. b. & w, system.
To-day the train oil the Cincinnati. Hamilton
g. indianapolis road, known as the Connersvie
accommodation train. will he made up of new
equipments. combination Eentlemens and
smoking ear and n handsome new ladies' coach.
1t ia intimated that some of the fast-freght
lines are not Weighing their east-bound business
and in THIS manner are cutting rates, underbill-
i'm g actual weight. This was an old method OF
cutting rates hut it has been generally under
stood had gone ont of practice. closely were
parties who resort to such dishonorable bust
ness watched.
The Wabash peopie have begun to arrest boys
who jump onto their trains at the larger sta
tons in Indiana. II may not he generally known
that there is State statute forbidding the
boarding of trains while in notion hut such is
the case. The fine fixed as penalty is not high,
but taken in connection with the cost amounts
to quite a sum.
A. G. Sala, SUPERINTENDENT of the Chicago &
Indianapolis AIRLINE, has made an order that on
his road hereafter no more students are TO he
taught telegraphy without n permit from the
general officers Regular operntors have got in
n habit of allowing these ''plug" operators, as
they called, to look after their business
while they run OUT for short time. This led to
the issue of such an order.