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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-12
TAE SMALLPOX DECREASING.
Fewer Cases RepOrted-Some statistics
AbOut the Disease Elsewhere.

BALTIMORE, January 1.-The reports
made to the Mayor yesterday of small pox
showed considerable improvement over
the day previous, and the health depart
ment seemed to be much encouraged by
the outlook, though it may be expected
that there will be fluctuations IN the
number of cases reported until the
food upon which the disease sub.
sists is consumed by general vacci.
nation. DR.. Atkinson, Superintendent
of vaccination, does not look yet for auy
decided improvement, as il is not long
enough for the vaccination DOW going on to
hsve the desired effect, but he has perfect
confidence in the bulwark of prevention
that is being erected through that means.
The reports from the various sections Of
the city yesterday show that from A. N.
TUESDAY TO s A. NJ. Wednesday, there were
81 new cases, ~ less than the number re.
ported the day previous.
In Baltimore the deaths from smallpox
during 1882 were sol, Independently OF the
lSS who died at quarantine. From April.
1881. TO April, 1882. the deaths from small
pox in New York city were532, in Philadel-
phia S92, in pittsburgh 65S, and in Chicago
bl16.
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PARKERSBURG.
A Prohibition ApOstIe-PoliticaI spec
uIRtiOn-Personals.
cirI 70 he

Special TO the Register.
PARKERsBURG, January ll.-Col. Dave ID
Johnson, chairman of the State Temper.
ance Executive Committee, will be in
Wheeling the first of next week fully arm
ed and equipped for battle on the proposed
submission of the prohibition amendment
aud will remain at his post until the cues.
tiOn is.diSposed of.
expected here last night en- route to the
capital. but did not put in an appearance,
which was u disappointment to his numer-
Gus friends in this city.
Since the results of the city election hes
been known some speculation has been in
dulged in as to- the disposition of the offices
within the gift of the city fathers. The main
point of interest is Centered in the appoint
ment OF the police force for the ensuing
year. This is 4 question of vital interest to
our citizens, and one that demands the
most careful consideration by the council.
elect. In Difference to the several pros
pective candidates, who would no. doubt
fill the position OF Captain OF Police with
credit. the re-appOintment of the present
worthy incumbent Captain Jim Mehen,
would give entire satisfaction TO, the ma
jority of our citizens. The nero comparison
of the last two years with the state of af-
fairs for the two preceding years, is enough
to demonstrate the propriety OF continuing
the present police arrangements, together
with the force now acting in that capacity.
W. NJ. Stevens, recently appointed post
master at Greenup, KY, is an cid Ohio
county boy, born and raised in Triadelphia
township. "Milt," as he was amiliarly
known, has host OF friends in Ohio county
who will be pleased to hear Of his success in
life, for a more deserving boy ever trod tAe
hills of his native county.
Miss Helen Bleloek, Of Baltimore,
formerly of this city, who has won for her.
self a reputation as an elocusionist of the
highest order, will give an advertisement
ct the Academy Of Music on Saturday night
the 18th inst
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CRIMINAL.
A Place Where a Missionary Could
Get a Job.
A Corner Where Schemes are Conceived and
Brought Forth to be Bathed in
Bug Juice and Swad-
.- died in Sin.
OTHER POINTS WITHIN THE STATE.
Snecfn, % The Register.

NICHOLAS C. H, w. Va, january o
There is a little settlement about
three miles east OF Summersyille, on Mud
dlety creek, known as "Dotson's Corner
To this place Newman Hereford traced his
steps one night last week while under the
influence of whisky, and there he was
Joined by one Mary Jane Taylor and her
brother Add, who imbibed freely OF bug
Juice" and the trio started on midnight
raid, with deyiltry in their heads.
Young Hereford and the two Taylors got
ON a general drunk, and stopped at the
house Of ("Hack'D Addison Dotson, quiet
and inoffensive sort of q fellow, who lives
within the corporation of "Dotson's Cor,
ner." The most reliable information and
corroborated by Dotson is, that one OF
Hereford's party began to use indecent Ian
puaee. and that they were ordered to leave
the place by Dotson, when general melee
took place, in which Dotson was
Knocked InsensibIe
by Hereford. Mrs. Dotsen came to town
the next day to get out warrant for the
arrest of the parties who had beat her hus.
band, but for some cause not known she
did not succeed,
Dotson Corner is famous for most all
kinds OF lawlessness, and has been for years,
deriving its name from old Uncle Dickey
DOtson, who built little grist mill and
made the first settlement on Muddlety
Creek, but who has long since passed away.
Occasionally some minister will go to
the old Dotson homestead which is still in
the possession of old aunt Polly, and hold
a series of meetings which on former occa-
sions has resulted in general awakening
Of the Holy Spirit, while at the same time
some man outside would be selling whisky.
About l3 years ago Add Taylor, who
figures in this article, and who is the
senior member of the party that dubbed
"Hack" Dotson, was waylaid, shot and al
most killed by man by the name Of Lamb,
who skipped the country, and has never
been heard of since.
Hacks wife is the daughter OF the illus
trious 'Beckey Hughes" who figures prom
inently in our courts, and who had young
Hereford arrested last winter for shooting
at her, for which he was imprisoned and
fined, and it is thought that this had some
thing to do with the beating OF Hack"
Newman Hereford is the son of DR.. NJ. K.
Hereford, the leading physician of Nicho-
las and highly esteemed and trust
worthy citizen. DR.. Hereford served one
term in the
State Senate
from this distric. besides other important
positions, and he has the sympathy of his
neighbors in the waywardness OF his son.
In my last report to the REGISTER con-
cerning the Morris Hensley trial the types
made me saw that French and Dennis
counsel for the prisoner had been employ
ed at salary OF $500 to aid States Attor-
ney J. d. Anderson in the prosecution. 1t
was Col Davis, of Greehbrier, employed at
that salary who is to aid Mr.. Anderson, mol
French and Dennis.
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ST. CLAiRSVlLLE, o.
Sudden Death-The O6eiaI Count
Newspaper sale.

st. GAINESVILLE, D., January ll.-Mrs.
Emily Bentley, wife of James +. Bentley,
of the firm of Bentley Il Cortland, Bruce
Station, died yesterday Of heart disease and
congestion of the lungs. The remains will
be buried to-day IN Union Cemetery, at
this place. Mrs Bentley was a sister of
Auditor Co.lland and was thirty-fye years
Of age.
The Official count gives Col. J. D. Taylor,
fer Congress q majority Of 90 in this Couu-
", an So in the district.
Joshua POuitOn and James MCCart. Of
TrmperanCevi.le. are languiShing in the
county Jail in default OF their fines for
illegal liquor selling. Jesse Carpenter, OF
the same place, was sent up with them, but
be has paid his fine and been released.
Mrs. Nancy Cooke, wife of George Cooke
died At her home, near New Athens, or
Tuesday, aged - years. She was the
mother OF DIR. John Cooke, of Bridgeport
The st. Clairsville Gazette vas sold to-
day 10 Isaac NJ. Riley, OF this place, who
will take charge Of the paper February lst
The terms are private. Mr.. Riley, is :
prominent lawyer here and Mayor of the
town. The retiring editor Of the Gazette
EOeS to Mansfield, where he has bought the
shield and Banner, the organ of RiChland
county Democracy
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THE PRESIDENCY.
A Par tIsan orJoe Mcdonald Drops Into
Prophecy.

WASHINGTON, January 11.-Carp, in the
Cleveland Leader, says: "a strong paru-
san of Joe Mcdonald tells me that the next
Presidential non, ;nees OF the Democratic
party. are to be Mcdonald, of Indiana, and
Cleveland, OF New York, This ticket,
says he, is growing in favor right along. 1t
gives the West the principal candidate, and
il unites the two sections. The West has
not had Democratic nominee for the Pres
idency since Breckenridge and Douglas ran
before the war, and although Mcdonald is q
Western man he is popular in the East.
His record Involving the financial policy
Of the country is sound, as he IS as well
known in New York and in the Eastern
States generally as in Indiana. He is espe-
cially popular in New York, and in the
South he has very strong following.
But will not New York, as usual, ask
the principal place on the ticket?'
Il think not. The fact is evident that
New York candidate will divide the party
in that State. He will either lean toward
Tilden or Kelly, and the party over the
whole country feel this danger. By Nc
Donald We can unite the party there. and
the spirit of the party outside OF New York
will not risk a New York candidate. IL
the convention was held TO- day there would
be NO doubt as to the result OF course
there would be number of other candi-
dates but Mcdonald has the votes and he
would be the nominee"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-12
CONGRESSIONAL
Bill fer the Relief OF Fitz John Porter
Passed.

WASHINGTON, January 1l.-Mr. Cameron,
pa. presented a memorial from the Pitts
burgh Chamber of Commerce against any
reduction in the tariff on bituminous coal;
also petition to increase the duty on
Sumatra tobacco.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported with an amendment the
bill to amend the act of last session amend
ing the Revised Statutes in refeSence to
bisamy, and said he would ask its early
consideration.
At the close of the morning business, ac-
cording to agreement, the bill for the relief
of Fitz John Porter was laid before the Sen
ate The amendment reported from the
Committee on Military Affairs providing
that Porter shall receive no pay or allow
ance prior to his reinstatement in the
army, was agreed to.
Mr.. CongeT moved to indefinitely post
pone the bill.
Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, spoke in
favor of the bill. lie believed that Porter
had been a loyal soldier OF the Union,
whose mistakes. if he made any, were Of
head and not OF the heart.
Mr.. Conger read letter OF Presid dent Gar
field, written in 1878, to Captain Lee, call
ing The bill for the relief of Porter an 'as-
to1nding proposition" and saying that
bill will never pass without calling out
review of history which will enlighten peo-
pie on a most disgraceful portion OF our
military history.
facts. and said the Senators must answer to
their constituents if they voted for this bill
in the face of the testimony If the Republi-
can Senators so voted, it would be becauge
certain distinguished gentlemen had re-
Gently taken an interest in having Porter
restored. the restoration of this man viii!
be the restoration Of a criminal. After fur
ther debate the motion to postpone lndeh-
pitely was lost. Ayes, 2i; nays, 81.
The bill for the relief OF Fitz John Por-
ter was passed. Ayes, 80; nays, "a.
Messrs Cameron, OF Pennsylvania, Hoar
aud Sewell were the only Republicans yot-
ing in the affirmative.
House.
The Sneaker announced the conferees on
the Agricultural Appropriation oill.
The House Committee on Elections to-
dsv decided by q vote of to 6 to dismiss
the lee Richardson South Carolina con-
test The Iowa case of COokCutts will be
heard by the subcommittee on Saturday.
The House Committee on Public Lands
IN day authorized favorable report 10 be
made on the Pacheco Brush Fence bill.
which provides for the settlement OF puo-
lie lands in California.
Mr.. Page, of California, from the Com
n,ittee on Commerce, reported back the
resolution offered by Mr.. Randall, calling
on the President for statement of the az.
Sreeate amount expended on river and
6arbor improvements since the beginning
of the government. Adopted.
The Massachusetts, members presentea
petitions for the reduction OF the duty on
sugar. Referred.
The consideration Of the shipping bill
was then resumed.
The bill creating three new land districts
in Dakota was considered, but point OF
actiop was not reached. Chairman Pound
requested the subcommittee on the for
feiture of railroad land grants to consider
matters before them in order to report al
the next meeting.
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PENDLETON'S PET.
The Hard Usage II Gets ON all sides.


WASHINGTON, January l1.-Senator Pen.
dIeton does not like the was Mr.. Mcdonald,
of Indiana, talked about his pet civil SER
vice bill. The views, however, as express
ed by Mcdonald, are generally endorsed
here, and singular sas it may appear, by
nine-tenths of the Democrats who voted for
the bill
Secretary Folger said to-day that the bill
was humbug, and would make ridiCu-
lous farce in the way of appointments. He
said that the competitive examination in
the New York Custom House were fraud.
that frequently men received appointments
because they secured the highest average
in answer to questions, when they were
not in the least qualified for the practical
business of the Office. 1t is we'll understood
here now that outsiders who apply for
clerkships have no chance whatever 10 Sc.
cure places by competitive examination
with old government employees.
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CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
The Committee Making Rapid Head

WAsTIyCroS, January 1.-THE Commit
tee on Elections is getting in little work
at present, now and then, in disposing OF
contested election cases left over from last
session. The committee has reported the
lesSlnghaus-Fost case and in favor of seat
ing Cain, the new Mormon delegate. To-
morrow the committee will reach
q decision in the cases Of Lee VS..
Richardson. and Buchanan VS.. Man
nlng. In each case the report will be
In favor Of the contestants. OF course. none
oil the contestants can be seated. il at all,
early enough to get their seats warm before
me Forty-seyenth Congress expires, but
they will each come in for q goodly num-
Der OF dollars out OF the United States
treasury, and as the sitting members will
lose nothing by il, il is presumed the op-
position from the Democrats will not be
very great. II is estimated that $751; 900 will
not cover the amounts to be allowed to the
contestants for seats in the Forty seventh
Congress,
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A Ausnk QakRaEe.

YOUNGSTOWN, January 1i.-Lass night q
mau named Maloney, who keeps q place
with bad reputation, three MolHe Dsaitt
ont of doors with great violence. 1t after
ward proved thai her skull was broken,
and as she lay On the ground man
named Lawson, supposing her to be drunk,
rayisheS her. He wss discovered in the
act aud arrested The woman was made as
com fostable as possible in the police sta
ton, where she died at half-pasl o'clock
this afternoon. Maloney, lawson and a
woman named Mag Brothers are in prison,
charged with the murder.
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NEW CUMBERLAND.
A Slow yOyage-StoYe Foundry Sale
Death of n Child.
IL h..


New CUMBERLAND, w. Va, January H.
The J. N. Bigley, Pittsburgh tow boat,
with half a dozen loaded coal barges
pulled in here on the heels of the Decem
of the Clifton Fire Brick Company. This
boat with her tow left Pittsburgh last Aug.
ust and has encountered the difficulties in
Cident to navigating the upper Ohio to
remarkable degree. After leaving Pitts.
burgh she grounded her tow at different
points along the way, but always succeeded
in getting them ailoat again. The last
place she laid them out was at the
Clusters, a short distance above here, but
getting free herself, she managed to float
the barges, one at time, to their present
harbor. Her barges all bear unmistakable
evidences OF rough usage and it is
extremely doubtful if they would
stand another seige of half hundred miles
by the overland route" The same ratio
of time consumed by the Bigley in reach
ing this point would land her in Louisville,
her destination, about the middle Of the
year 1887.
The extensive stove foundry belonging
TO the estate of J. o. Miller, deceased, was
offered at public sale yesterday, but the
highest bid received was 81 250 which is
only about half its value. In consequence
of the lack of bidders the sale was post
poned until March 18th.
Last night bright little two and a half
year old son of John s. Stillwell, died with
lung fever, superinduCed By whooping
cough.
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OHIO NOMINATIONS.
Judge and United States Marshal for
the Southern Disfrict-

WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE President
will send the following nominations to the
Senate tomorrow:
William White, to be United States Dis
trict Judge for the Southern District Of
Ohio.
Charles E. Brown. to be United States
Marshal for the Southern District OF
Ohio.
The Collectorship of Internal Revenue to
succeed VIM. H. Taft will fall to Governor
Tom Young.
The matter is in this shape: The Presi-
dent has unmistakably indicated TO Gov
ernor Young that he will appoint him
to be Collector of Internal Rev
enue il he will accept the
Office. Young now holds the matter un-
der advisement, and will not make deci-
sion for some days yet. At present he is
engaged in certain railroad enterprises,
which promise to be successful in pecun-
iary sense. 1t may be that his interests
will require his personal attention, in
which event he will not be able to take the
Collectorship. There are strong reasons OF
a peculiar nature which constrain Governor
Young to think very fayorably of the Col
iectorship, and il he sees his way clear to
take the Office without pecuniary embar-
raSsment he will do so.
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TWO BOYS BURNED TO DEATH
While Asleep I'm an OIL Wen Tower
Near karns City.

KARSs CRY, Pa, January lL-h horrible
catastrophe occurred early yesterday morn
ing at the Captain Jack wells on the Craig
farm, near this city. Jamss and Henry
Leonard, sged l2 and IA, respectively, after
firing the boiler went to he tower to sleep.
While slumbering there the boiler
house caught FIRE, and when the nn-
fortunate lads awoks they were sur.
rounded by flames. Escape was impossible
and both were burned TO death. Moth
ing but their chsrred remains were found
this morning. The boys used crude oil to
feed the fiaUes beneath the boiler, and the
heat became so intense that the boiler
house was ignited and quickly burned.
The father of the boys is accused OF over
working them. but reliable persons state
that he urged them not 70 work last night,
but instead retire early and take rest
They did not cease labor until late hour,
and when they retired slept so sound that
the cracking flames failea % arouse them
antil top late.
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PENDLEToN'S PICKLE.
The Ohio Democrats Not Pleased with
His civil Service Hobby.

CoLUNBvs, o, January 1.-THE Lower
House Of the Legislature had big tight
yesterday over the joint resolution thank.
ing Congress for passing the Pendleton
CIVIL Service Bill. Out of lO5 voters the
resolution was defeated, getting only forty
nine votes. IL was reCOnSidered, and by
cutting OFT all preamble the resolution was
finally adopted, getting tifty.seyen votes.
Only one Democrat voted for the resOlu-
tion and two Republicans against it. In
the Democratic caucus at the noon re-
cess Pendleton and his bill were
roughly handled. Democrats had sting.
Ing protest spread on the minutes. While
PenCletOn has been flooding the Legisla-
iUre with his civil service speeches, and
many Of the present members, all of whom
are in the next Legislature, when Pendle-
dtetOn may be up for reelection, this action
IS considered great mistake.
NJ primed and adopted the resolution
reads. That Congress is entitled to the
thanks Of this body for the patriotic stand
taken on the question Of Civil Service Re-
lUrm.' \ bill was introduced to sell the
canal within the city limits of Cincinnati,
srd the use Of the proceeds to keep up the
canals IN other parts Of the State.
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Ex-PRiSoNERS OF WAR
Meet at Columbus and Take Steps To-
ward State Organization,

COLUMBUS, January ll.-Delegates to the
State convention OF ex. Prisoners of War
met here for the purpose Of forming a State
association. A committee of one from
each association represented was appointed
10 prepare a report with view of form.
ing such association, subject 10 the
National Association. At the even
ing session this report was made,
and after three hours discussion the
report was adopted, subject 20 the apprD7al
Of the different local associations. This
convention also recommended that all legi-
innate means be used to have the govern
ment make a national cemetery out Of the
Florence cemetery. The preSdent of the
commended that all eX-pTisoners OF war
secure athdavits 10 the effect that they
were in prison, for the reason that the rec
ords At Washington are in bad condition.
The convention adjourned to meet at New,
srk. D.. where reunion of eI,prisoners Of
war will be held June IL and Is.
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A CoLoREo STATESMAN
Anxious 10 he Appointed n Member OF
the Civil Service Commission.

WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE President
will doubtless have hard time to make up
his mind as to whom shall constitute the
commission authorized by the Civil Service
Reform bill just passed. Every section OF
the country desires representative, and
as usual the South is not backward
in pressing her claims. A number
of leading Republicans Of that section
have called upon the President in
the interest of Joseph H. Rainey, formerly
Representative from South Carolina.
Among the signers to his application are
Messrs. Mackey and Smalls, of South
Carolina, and Lynch, of Mississippi, and
the argument is advanced that Southern
colored Republicans are entitled to recog'
milton by the Administration, and this can
be secured by the appointment OF Rainey
as a member of the new commission. His
friends say they will not desist from press
ing his claims, and that he can get the en-
dorSement OF leading men of the two pOliti-
cal parties for the position. There is no
probability, however, OF the success of their
application.
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IDLuxsyA January lI.-Thsbisssstcausl
T.: ,ss's Sss q ,:r =. . :su' o,: e S asssss q rsS. g;
siEcanca Quite properly ~ sciems orig.
mated, apparently, VIII ths Henilten
county dsleRaiis1. md b baskai up. -
leading capitalists and cittssss a. e kskf
OF Poriopolis. ~ AmsFio. 90
thing come out Of Cineton 0
ready IN immssss loeal - t)s6eeo. -
is cosiinuslly dsvistne - plns - whSee
the State 10 lIseced 70 eaIlk ~ atxens -
The s0csllsd Qnsss City IN aaA sehe0e
sllsded 10 10 plaosihss eoA "a tss ncse
sdToit efforts are bstsa Dsb 70 b:.7g Va
matter 70 public sttss1oa without stassing
Up the hus and CRY q ofisvssdsation- The
iisil of the sliny ssfpsss d ths loAg b
ever 10 oil.
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PIG HrOu Association.

PTTTsBURGA, January 1L-An adjourned
meeting of the Pig Iron Association was
held in this city to-day. The organization
Of the Western Pig Iron Association was
completed A large nunber OF firms, rep
resenting all sections of the country, were
present A constitution and by laws were,
adopted, and officers elected as follows:
President, ]. J. Spearmsn, OF Sharon, Pa;
Vice PSesidents-A. =. Cornell, Youngs-
town, o.; r c. Martin, w. II. Wallace,
Steubsnville, o.; Walter Crafts ColaHa,
bus, O.; Willard Warner, Tscumseh, Ala;
John s. Speer, Pittsburgh; Wesley viii
son, Pittsburgh. Secretary aud Treasurer,
Joseph u. Weeks, of Pittsburgh. The re-
port of the Tariff Commission was en-
dozsed. A comrsittee Was appointed TO
visit WashinginSton IN the interest oil
tariff legislation