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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-04
AFTER A STAKE.
An Anonymous Scribe Comes to
the Front
With the Assertion tlat He Knows the Where
sbouts Of the Missing
Circuit Clerk.

Yesterday the air was fl,ei with VIII
rumors relative TO the McColloch mystery,
snd on all sides could be heard the asser
ton that the investigating committee had
definite information as to the whereabouts
OF the missing man and would soon throw
Hood OF light on the matter. The action
OF the Board OF Commissioners in covering
hack into the county treasury the unex.
PENDED balance vi the fund appropriated
10 Geiray the expenses OF
UNRAvELING THE HNOTTY PROBLEM
seemed TO give color to the reports in cir.
cUlation, and strengthened the belief that
the beginning of the end was at hand
The Joint committee OF the Board OF
Com missioners and Bar Association met
III the afternoon, and after a long discus
sion Of the condition OF affairs, came to the
Conclusion that il had better withdraw
the reward Of 1910 for Information As TO
MCCoiIOcb S whereabouts. The committee
vas imrelled 20 this action by two causes.
One was lack OF funds, the withdrawal OF
the County's money by the Board OF Com.
nrissloners leaving the committee with
barely enough to pay expenses already in
CURED in the search, and the other was a
general feeling, resting, however on no
substantial foundation, that MCCUlloch
was alive end wei. and had absented him.
self from the city, not through coercion,
but voluntarily, either while temporarily
insane, or. if sane, for reasons known only
10 himself So far as members OF the COM
mittee knew there were
40 NEW DEVELOPMENTS
Of a trustworthy nature. A letter had been
received at the NOlksblatt Off e from some
unknown person who claimed to have 2
straich tip as TO the whereabouts Of Nc
Col!uCh, Tat tile committee deemed il nm
worthy of consideration, and paid little
stteStjon 70 it.
This letter was about as miserable an eX.
ample Of Chirocraphv as could be we'll
imagined 1t wa evidently written with o
split stick half IN German and halt in
English. misspe'ied. biottei and run down
@; The heti generally. 4 translation wa
obtained With difficulty, and ran about a
follows:
THE LETTER.
WHEELING, December >.
To tie Nolksblatt:
The county clerk, s. B. McColloch, i,
about eight miles from Wheeling in a
house as prisoner. The rogues expect a
higher reward for him. Should rewarj
be offered to me ! expect to see the same 10
your paper tomorrow.
There w6s uu signature TO the note and
ruthing to Give a clue as TO its author. II
vas drop letter. mailed yesterday morn
irg, and came to the Eolksblatt Office in
the afternoon delivery. AS above stated,
il was deemed
ENTIRELY uNTRuSrwOETnT,
aud excited but little attention among
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-04
ANUSEM IN IL.
Lee Voyage en- Suisse y

The entertainment given by the lIanlOo
Brothers at the Opera House last night
wss an immense success, and was thor
oughly enjoyed by he large audience
present. Every seat down stairs was filled
long before the curtain went up on the
first act, by o'clock the gallery was well
filled, while at least one hundred and fifty
PERSONS who were unable to secure seats
crowded the aisles and lobby. The per
Torrance is funny from the word 90 The
brGthers entrance upon the stage is in and
uyOn a railway omnibus. over goes
the omnibus, and thG drsmatis
persona are dumped upon the stage
Then the beer, the trunks, the tables
the inn supply materials for pantomimic
and gymnastic tricks. The sleeping car in
act second has, of course, q farce or com
edy in every compartment. One Hanlon
fails of and is whiZzed down the track
Another is chased over the roof by gen
darme. DwinGLe1Own and his Jutiette are
not left alone moment. Under various
DISCUSSES, the whole troupe intrude upon
item, and make the honeymoon hideous
mockery. So, with one laugh after anoth
er, and one comicality growing out of an
other, the curtain falls upon a thoroughly
amused audience, and an unquestionable
success.
MRS. LAN"TRY.
Seats for tie Lsngtry entertainment will
lie on sale at Wilson Il Banner S this morn.
i,g at : o'clock and from present appear
a2ces will go of like hot cakes. At mid
night isst night about twenty messenger
boys ana others acting in the interest Oi
persons determined TO have choice seats
we're in line in front OF the music store,
patiently awaiting the hour for the sale to
open.
Charley Stays Academy of Music is
drawing good houses. portion OF the
con. bination billed for this week did not
| arrive yesterday, hut will be on hand this
| evening, which will made the troupe one
| Of tie strongest on the road
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-04

NO one can see Mrs. Langtry
satisfactorily without ii pair of
our fine imported Opera Glasses.
JACOB w. CRUDE.
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Transfers.

The following conveysnces were admit lee
to record at Clerk Hooks office yesterday
a quit claim deed made the 18th day o.
November, lSS3, by Jas. Cunningham anG
others to Francis Cunningham, OF Belmont
county, Ohio, for all interest IN lot No. %
situate in the Second ward.
\ deed made by T. J. Hugus, trustee
to J. Sshmeidel, in consideration OF Sl,T5O
for lot No. 30, situate on the northwest
corner OF Market and Twsnty-third streets.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-04

Simply because WE WANT MORE PAT
RONAGE. Simply because We want y
make q slight return for WV patronAS,
But We have not acted likeSDDst glolt p,
would DO. We have not marked - on
the presents. No motives OF meannr'' q
avsrice ever entered our thoughts. "a To.
contrary, We say,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-04
GRAND DRAW|NG
OF
New Years Present,

Has been doing great damage nr.
Of some OF our esteemed ir,,s.s n-
clothing busiuess-so much - 49, l.,
are obliged to come out in priu, !, ley
feet that they do not wan, 10 c " S' q
any lottery business. No woat.. -'ao'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-04
6reen-Eyed Monster, Jsai,,s

Rsnkles in their breasts. No wo,s,. :,
their hearts are htayy.laden and S,.Hh,,
to them seems scarcely worth ly.. y
when they see their most trusted 80
and customers buying from "'a'
The daily gazette., 1883-01-03
BASE BALL NOTES.

Manager Richter, of the Merits, expects
to open the season the first week in April.
1t is announced that unless Detroit
shows up better next year it will be its last
season in the League.
The shortest game played last year was
between the Alabama amateur clubs, the
time being 55 minutes.
The Baltimores made but four runs last
season in nine championship games with
the Cincinnatis, and but eight runs in nine
games with the Eclipse.
An Association of colored clubs, en-
bracing mines from Washington, Baltimore,
Wilmington, Norristown and Philadelphia,
is among the probabilities for next season.
The Association schedule of games, sends
the Athletic to Louisville, the Baltimore to
Cincinnati, the Metropolitans to Columbus,
and the Allegheny to st. Louis, on tine
Fourth of July.
The lowest number of paid admissions TO
championship game last season was at
Worcester, when six persons were present
The highest number was at st. Louis, where
at one game over 10000 paid admission tc
the game.
The Manhattan club was recently organ
lied in New York city, and will be managed
next season by the veteran Tom Crane, wbt
will be remembered as one of the Silve
Star team ten years ago. He has secured
| full nine, and intends joining the Inter Stat,
| Association.
The daily gazette., 1883-01-03
FROM uEORaErOwN.
Concerning Charcoal. Hops and Musk
rats.
Especial correspondence Of the Gazet

Especial correspondence OF the Gazette.l
GEORGETOWN, Jan. 2.-Collins' coal pits
near here have been in operation barely two
months, but have fully demonstrated to
their enterprising owner that fine timber
paws much better converted into coal and
sold at 20 cents bushel than the wood at
$2.25 per cord. Townsend, the Angola
charcoal burner, has made Sussex county
fortune-Sl5, 900 is the fgure-in a few
years, although the incidental expenses are
comparatively heavy. Collins has from 10
to 90 pits burning, and cared for by attend
ants who live at the kiln. Here the wood is
charred from full cord length sticks, differ
Ing from the methods Of the Carolinas,
where II is charred from small sawed billets,
The coal is brought TO town in wagons, car
rying hundred bushels and shipped north
by rail. The average life of q "pit" or
"mound" is three weeks, and the work,
though exceedingly dirty Is very healthy to
any one troubled with weak lungs, dyspep-
STA and kindred affections.
Sussex Is TO make a new departure. The
question has been asked before this, II
4 hops VIII flourish in New York State, why
not in Sussex, so much further south 2" A
Northern man, physician / believe, has
purchased tract Of land on the McColley
farm four miles out of town, for his Gon,
who will engage in hop culture. The gen.
tleman says he can make more money in
one year on one acre of the ground planted
in hops, than three Sussex farmers with
three times the amount of land planted In
corr, can make In the same time. This Is a
tall statement, very tall but, nevertheless,
some one may yet live TO see as fourishing
hop gardens in old Sussex as were ever seen
In the hop districts of England.
Very few of the city readers ofthe GAzrTE
probably know anything of muskrat hunt
ing ON the Sussex marshes. When the
marsh Is frozen over nicely the sport is very
enticing and not without Its spice of danger
broken leg or arm, or even a dislocated
neck, provided the rat-hole you slip into is
large aud deep enough. The spear is the
weapon used, and in expert hands never
fails to bring the rodent impaled on the
point from its hole. Down In Cave Neck
tie marsh farmers, besides making snug
sum of money by the sale Of muskrat hides,
use the meat on their tables with great
relish. Put a brace of fricaseed rats before
a Wilmington epicure and the odds are that
he couldn't tell 'em from rabbit.
The first snow here of the season, Of any
depth, fell Saturday. Not enough for
| sleighing, though.
The daily gazette., 1883-01-03
OFFICERS ELECTED.

The Fame Active Association have elected
the following President, George kopp;
Vice President, Howard Hazel; Secretary,
J. W. Hubert; Financial Secretary, j. j.
Riley; Treasurer, Harry Christy; Directors,
A. NJ Hopes, William Mccormick, J. j.
Riley, Henry Kopp and s. U. Jones.
The New Castle NJ. E Church Sunday
School has chosen the following officers
Superintendent, Amos E. Davidson Assist
ant Superintendent, E. T. Deakyne; Secre-
tary, James II. Wise; Treasurer, John B,
Manlove Librarian, John G. King Organ.
ist, Miss Emma Herman; Chorister, John
B. Manlove.
At meeting of the Delaware Fire Com
pany held last evening, the following officers
were elected President lleLry w. Perkins
Vice President, Samuel B. Lewis; Record.
ing Secretary, Edward +. Lummis; Finan.
cial Secretary, George II. Taylor; Treasurer
Robert W. Chambers Fire Recorder
Charles +. Vance; Trustees, L. q. File
Joseph Cannon, William Lloyd; 1nvesti
eating Committee, John q. Hanna, Henry
W. Perkins, Samuel w. Chadwick, John E
| Henderson, william II Green; Finance
Committee, William j. Maxwell, John G
Hanna, Charles e. Vance.
A few evenings ago the Washington Fire
Company elected officers, but the election
was declared illegal, and on Monday new
| officers were elected as follows: President
William Hanna; Vice President, William II
Baker; Secretary, Edward IL. Singles
Treasurer, William McFadden; Engineer
William II. Bailey, Trustees, William
Hanna, John G. Sasse, Frank j. Nieder
mater; Investigating Committee, John Nc
Bride, Joseph II. Greenman, William II
Hyatt; Directors, drank j. Niedermaier
William Hanna; William McFaddeu, Johi
w. Carpenter, William II. Baker, JohI
Mcbride, Joseph IL. Greenman.
The daily gazette., 1883-01-03
---e
POLICE HEARINGS.
Dispensing Municipal Justice Under the
Glare of Electric Light.


Glare of Electric Light.
Although there were not many cases
before the Mayor last evening, the hearings
were prolonged until after Q o'clock,
mainly on account of one case wherein
several witnesses were examined. No gas
was lighted in the room, but in its place
was one of the Arnoux electric lights, which
gave a brilliant reflection, making the apart
ment almost as light as day. The room was
crowded with spectators.
The first case called was that of John
Burris, charged by John Walker with the
larcency of $12, and also by Horace jackson
with the larceny of so cents. Harry Sharp
ley, ESD, appeared for the defendant. The
theft was committed on December % last,
and previous to that date the whole party
boarded together. On the 21st instant,
Burris left and went to board next door, and
the plaintiffs missing their money, accused
him OF taking 1t from their pantaloou
pockets. Whoever committed the theft
overlooked $50. On account Of the absence
of several witnesses for the defense the case
was postponed until this evening.
Patrick Gardner was charged by his wife
with assaulting her. he was held In 500
to keep the peace.
For disorderly conduct four <boys were
each ordered to pay fine Of 30 cents aud
costs.
For violating city ordinance a fine o.
$40 was imposed on Phillip Hewdi.
John Bowers was held in 5000 to answer
at court the charge of selling liquors tc
minors.
The hearings this morning consisted oi
| two drunks, upon which the usual penalty
| of SO cents and costs was imposed.
The daily gazette., 1883-01-03
CITY ORDINANCES.

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AN OR
IN DINANCE ENTITLED AN ''ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR GENERAL GRATUIrOU
VAGGI ALTON"
Be 1t ordained by the City Council of Whining
toni
SECTION I. That section of an ordinance en-
titled, IAN Ordt 'ance PROVIDING Tor Senerai
GratuitOus Vaccination, - passed at the City Hall
February Q, 1850, be stricken out and the follow
ing substituted in lieu thereof.
SECTION !, For vaccine purposes the city shall
he divided into four parts follows, to wit !:
The First District shah be all that portion of the
city south of Sixth street, extending easterly to
the city line, and east of Market street extended
southrriy to the city line. 1he second District
shall be all that part of the city south Of Sixth
street extended westerly to the city line, and
west of Market street extended southerly TO the
city line, The Third District shall be all that part
of ihG city North OF Sixth street extend east
erly to the city line aud east of Market street ex-
tended northerly 10 the city line. The Fourth
District all be all that portion Of the city north
of SiAth street extended westerly to the city line
and West Of Market street extended northerly
TO tho city line.
nance be, and the same Is hereby amended, by
striking out In the second line Of said section the
word ''twO" and inserting In lieu thereof the
word tifOur'' and by striking out the word two
in tho nth line of said section, and inserting In
lieu thereof the word ''one.h
SECTION Q. That all ordinances and parts of or.
dInaIces Inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
Passed at City Hall, December 2s, d, 1852.
HENRY c. CONRAD,
| President Of City Council.
| Attest X. c. FRAIM,
| Clerk City Council. Jan3-2l
The daily gazette., 1883-01-03
FOUL PLAY DETECTED.
A Young WOman's Death by Poison and
a,Doctor's Dilemma.

TRoT, N. Y, Jan. 2.-The coroner's jury
which has been investigating the mysterious
deaths at White Creek, Washington county,
of NJ. D. Whitcomb and Miss Nellie Shaw
has rendered a verdict. Whitcomb had a
divorced wife, and Miss Shaw was his inti-
mate friend, whom 1t was thought he would
have married but for legal obstacles. Miss
Shaw's Illness was marked by symptoms of
poisoning, and, after her death, her body
and that of Whitcomb, who had died few
weeks before, were exhumed and the yiscera
sent to Professor Perkins of Union College
for examination.
The jury find that the cause of Whit
combs death cannot be positively de-
termined, but that it was occasioned in part
by the excessive use of liquor. They cen
sure severely the negligence and want of
care exhibited toward him during his last
illness. In the Shaw case the jury find that
death was caused by mercurial poison,
criminally administered by DIR. F. E. Hale,
of Cambridge, and taken by Miss Shaw
under his instruction. DR.. Hale was ar
rested and baied in the sum of 5000.
The daily gazette., 1883-01-03
Owners of Horses want Prote ctiOn.

At the annual meeting of the Centreville
Association for the Recovery of Stolen
Horses and Mules, held on Saturday last,
the following officers were elected: Alex
ander IL. Dixon, President; DR.. Joseph H.
Chandler, Secretary and Treasurer; j. Poul-
son Chandler, James l.. Carpenter, George
w. Ely, William Thompson and William P.
Seal, directors; Adolphus Husbands dele
gate to the united horse companies.
On motion of j. Poulson Chandler,
Adolphus Husbands and George w. Ely
were appointed committee to endeayor to
have an act passed at the present session of
the Legislature in regard to persons taking
horses and carriages without the knowledge
or consent of the owner, or where horses
and carriages are hired and not returned at
the time specified, thus causing great incon-
venience, trouble and expense. At present
there is no law in existence to punish such
offenders.
The daily gazette., 1883-01-03
No EIeotricItr in the Post OfIice.

The Superintendent of the Arnoux Elec-
tric Light Company started this morning to
run wires into the Custom House building
for the purpose of swinging a lamp in the
corridor. A workman was toring holes
over the doorway when he was stopped by
Collector Thompson, inasmueh as no au-
thority had been obtained from the Treasury
Department to that end. Work was sus-
pended until further notice. The action OF
the company was owing to a misunderstand-
ing, they having understood the necessary
permission had been received from Wash
iuQtOu
The daily gazette., 1883-01-03
ORDER.
RrnIsrrn,s nrrIcr-

hEGIHTEH's OfFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL, Nov. -, 1882.
Upon the application Of Geo. Gray administra-
tor Of Kate 4, Anderson, late OfWhltc Clay Greek
hundred In said county, deceased IL ls ordered sld
directed by the Register that the Admlnlstrnter
aforesaid give notice Of granting of letters Of Adj
mlnlstration upon the estate of the dectased, with
the date OF granting thereof, by causing adver-
llsements In be posted within forty days from
The date of such letters in six of tine most public
places OF the county of New Castle. requiring all
persons having demands against the estate 70
present the same, or abide by an Act Of Assembly
IN such ease made and provided: and also cause
me same TO be inserted within the same period In
ne DAILY GAZETTE, u newspaper published in
wilmington aud TO be continued therein three
weeks, te. o. d.
GlveH under the hand aud Seal OF
~ lOrcc of Register aforesaid, at Whining
L. +. ton, In New Cassie county aforesaid, the
~ day and year above written.
s. G.. BIGGS, Register.
NoTlcR..Ail persons having claims against
lht estate oihthe deceased must present the same,
auly attested to the Administrator, on or before
November ~, 1883, or abide the Act of ASSEMBLY y
n such case made and prov ided.
,,, GEORGE GRAY, administrator.
Address; Wilmington, Delaware.
dea3l-tts-3w
The daily gazette., 1883-01-03
Real Nice plano.

Mr.. II. F. Robelen, 710 Market street,
has new piano which is in every way a
gem. In the first place it is as pretty as u
picture and as nice toned as any instrument
in the market, and in the second place, the
price is reasonable. The company manu-
featuring this instrument Is entirely respou-
sible and the manager is Mr.. j. n. pattison,
the eminent pianist, whose name is in itself
a sufficient guarantee of its excellence,
Mr.. Robelen is the Wilmington agent for
these splendid pianos,
The daily gazette., 1883-01-03
A NEW TELEGRAPH OFFICE.
Improvements to be Made at the p, W. &
h R, II. Station.

B. IL. Il. Station.
For sometime past 1t has been felt by the
officials at the p, W. & B. Railroad station
in this city that the general waiting room in
the station was entirely too small to accom-
modate the increased travel.
In order to enlarge the room it has been
decided to tear down the telegraph Office
situated in the southeast corner of the room,
thus giving considerable more space.
The office will be removed to building
now being erected under the car shed, i'm
mediately adjoining the station masters
Office foot of Walnut street. The new build
ing will be of frame, 30x20 feet. After the
removal, none but messages referring to
railroad business will be transmitted over
the wires. No Western Union dispatches
Will be allowed to go over them as at
present, but for the accommodation of the
public Western Union telegraph operator
will be stationed in the general room. The
removal is also made TO ensure more privacy
in reference to railroad business.
The daily gazette., 1883-01-03

County made on the Eleventh tn day of De cember
A. ID. 1889, will be exposed to public sale at the
Court House. in Wilmington, on THURS
DAY, the Twenty-hfth day OF January
A. ID. 1882, at Eleven O'Clock, "A. m.
The fbllowing described real estate situated in
the City OF Wilmington, County and State afore-
said al follows No. I. All that certain lot or
thereon cr. cted, situated in said City bounded
aud described as follows to wit: Beginnlng on
the sdutherly side Of Second street AT the distance
OF forty-hVe feet ten and five eighths inches,
street thence Southerly parallel with YanBuren
street and passing ihrOuth ihe middle Of the
house on the East nfty-sIx feet to the Northerly
side Of n -four feet wide alley; thence Westerly
parallel with secOnd street thirteen feet ten and
1--we eighth inches 90 Il stake, thence NOrtherly
through the middle Of The brick division wall
beteeh the house on this lot and the house on the
" est, ftfty-siX feet to the said side of Second
street and thence thereby Easterly thirteen feet
ten aud Ave eighths inches TO the place of begin
ming with the use In COZ, OF the said alley
land sWIth q two tsOry frame dwelling house
thereon erected situated In the said City OF Will
mlngton, bounded and described RS follows TO
wit :: BEGINNING at stake on the Northerly side
of Fifth street one hundred and any feet two
inches Easterly from Church street, thence North
erlv and pareilel to Church street one hundred
and nrty-hve leet 70 stake on the Southerly side
Of new street thirty ct wide thence thereby
Eastetly, parallel with Church street seventeen
feet TO stake, thence sontherlY and parallel
nfty-Ave feet to stake in the roadside OF Flfih
street, and thence thereby westerly seventeen
feet td the place Of beginning, with the use IN
common Of the said new street.
Attendance will be given and terms made
VICTOR DUPONT, Trustee,
Or by his Attorney.
| Attest. j, NJ. HoCsMAN, Reg. {. &.
Thomas VI. Ogle, Aucti0neer. 1antt25
The daily gazette., 1883-01-03
A Patent Cross Tie.

Ex-state Senator Ray of Newark went to
Philadelphia this morning for the purpose
of meeting number of railroad officials, TO
whom he will exhibit patent cross-tie.
The tie is very complete in every particular,
and is made of Malleable iron. 1t was in
vented by John Rupp of Newark and is
patented in Germany, France, England, Bel
gium and Canada.
The daily gazette., 1883-01-03
Phlpps, Last Resort.

TORONTO, ONT, Jan. 2.-An order was
issued to-day for the extradltion of Major
Phipps Of Philadelphia, in accordance with
the Judgment rendered at Osgood's Hall on
Saturday. The order was transmitted To
the Court of Appeals, where the case was
taken by Phipps' counsel, who has been In
structed to fight the case to the bitter end.
The daily gazette., 1883-01-03
Board of Health Last Night.

At the meeting of the Board of Health
last evening DR.. Bush presented an amend
ment to section Z of the Health ordinance
concerning the depth of cess pools. Orders
were granted as follows C. S. Cleland,
Sl1.34; Wilmington Coal Gas Company,
81 63; James Stuart, $500; George G.
Wark, 1925 Z. B. Frazer, $500.