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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-24
THURMAN AND THE REFORM BILL.
He Asserts That He Has Not Expressed
an Adverse Opinion.


COLUMBUS, January 23-The Hon. Allen
G, Thurman says he has no recollection OF
saving to the legislative committee that
called upon him for his views regarding
Mr. Peudleton's bill that the measure was
a farce. He was referring, he says to the
Republican Endorsement presented in the
House of Representatives, and declared
that the preamble of that bill was false, and
no,oriously so. In an editorial, JOAN u.
Thompson's paper, the Times, says: "Al!
reference to Judge Thurman's opinion Of
the Civil Service bill, our readers can
rest assured, are not justified by any state
ments that that gentleman has made. We
know that it is not Judge Thurusn's desire
TO be represented as expressing an opinion
on the merits of the bill. He regards HIM
self as out of politics altogether, and wishes
10 be so regarded, and hence is anxious to
avoid expressing an opinion on matters in
CONTROVERSY. We know that Judge Thur
man has an excellent opinion OF Senstor
Pendleton's ability, Judgment, and integ-
rity. and we believe that If he undertsok
to give the matter investigation, and the
npblic the benefit of bis views, that 1t
wonId be found, as il has always been
fonnd heretofore, that Senator Pendleton
has A friend and indorser in Judge Thur
man. Such information as the public may
have on the subject we can positively assert
does not justify any other CONCLUSION.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-24
FRANK JAMES IN COURT.
Two Cases Withdrawn - He Will be
fried for Robbery.

Two Cases Withdrawn - He will be
fried for Robbery.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, January 2S.-Frank
James was brought here from Independ-
ence to-day, and shortly after three o'clock
this afternoon his case was called in the
Criminal Court. The first indictment pre-
sented was for completely in the murder OF
Witcher, the Pinkerton detective, in 1874.
Prosecuting Attorney Wallace stated that
he had made diligent search Of the State
and bad been unable to secure evidence
to establish the defendants connection
with that murder, and therefore ordered a
motion to dismiss the case.
The indictment for the Independence
bank robbery of 1873 was then presented,
and the prosecution was obliged to dismiss
il, also, for the same reason. The prosecu.
tien then presented an indictment which
had not been before announced, charging
James with robbing II. A. Fox, express
messenger, of $500, in September, 1881,
commonly known as the
Blue Cut Train Robbery.
The prosecuting attorney said the State
would require some time to secure evil
dence on the new case, and toe defense
stated that they would also require con-
siderable. time in preparing for the trial, as
they had received no previous notice OF
the Indictment. After brief discussion
the case was continued until the next term
of court at Kansas City, which begins the
fourth Monday in May, and the court
announced the bail at S, 500. The defense
failed to give boad Immediately and the
prisoner was taken back to Jail. James
in an interview, stated that he expected to
give bond in few days. A largecrowd
gathered on the streets when the prisoner
appeared, but no disturbance Of any kind
occurred.
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SENATE.
fsIitiOHS from Iron wOrkers-Meial
Schedule.

MASHINDTON, January BIN the Senate
IeuuonS Of iIOn workers were presented
~Sin>t the reduction of duties.
M Van WyCk, from the Pensions Com
IiUee, submitted a report on behalf of the
I,..lO'lIy OF the committee, in favor OF the
sssSSge OF the bill giving increased pen
oas 10 one armed and one legged soldiers,
- The majority report had not been
Se II could not be received.
ke -. ,..y Jackson said majority report would
~ ready in a few davs.
ia 2'oCTriIl, al ll:30A. NJ, moved 10 pro-
S,y;.ltS Wis The consideration of the tart IF,
NOS 'hat II the motion was agreed to he
D. ~. assume the Senate preferred to take
tysr;S o'A early each day rather than hold
Ni,br,ts. sessions. The motion was adopted
the c,, opposition, and the Senate began
NJ. =, ueralOn OF the metal schedule.
NCpl5 ;eIinan said the principle which
Ore - Justify the admission of foreign iron
Napnt.O' O' Guty would require also that
AnprS,ureu IRON should come in free.
i eonIIe eISeloped iron mine was worthless.
Nas a., !. Se developed only by labor, and it
tQty III, H,e protection Of this labor that the
noE r.. required. The only justification
We're ,so protective duties was that they
hon TIea TO prevent American labor
iOfeirn - degraded by competition with
aaiu,s a. osTap labor. The bill of the Com
Ian cd r,,I IhsNce seemed to haye been
p'O,e>Sss ~ IN the interest of advanced
tart to y = manufacture. without due re
n uon NJ SSruder forms OF labor engaged
tselort ~ u aon, and in this respect the
"Ssr we Tariff Commission was
"a sad both the report OF the
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Republicans ANNOYED.

WAsnTNGTON, January 23.-Republicans
are very much annoyed by an editorial
in the New York Times to-day relative to
the Ways and Means Committee tariff bill.
Among other things it says: "If the Re-
publican party is to assume the RESPONSE
bility of any such measure as that Of the
Ways and Means Committee, it is to be
earnestly hoped that the notifications
will be radical. Not even an estimated re-
duction of customs receipts to the amount
of $25, 600, 900 will cover the knavery which
is embedded in every schedule of the tariff
revision presented by Mr.. Kelly and his
colleagues. 1t retains or intensities every
bad feature of the commission bill and re-
tains but few of its good ones. Better the
tariff as il is than any such deceptive and
dishonest revision. Its passage would be
q misfortune for the country and an act OF
political suidide for the party"
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Rich DeYelOpmenfs.

WASHINGTON, January 23.-There were
some rich developments before the Senate
Committee investigating the charge that
Chief Clerf Bailey, of the House, is using
his position to lobby for the Washington
Gas Light Company. John Harmon, a
half breed Indian and veteran journalist
and lobbyist, testified that B. II. Bartol,
Of Philadelphia, President of the
Washington Gas Light Company, paid him
5000 at Bailey house for one transaction,
and that he received in all from the COM
pany between fifteen and twenty thousand
dollars for his services. 1t appeared that
forty-two bills had been before Congress
for chartering new companies, &C., and
that one was passed, and that was to in
crease the capital stock of the present
monopoly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-24
GATH'S GOSSIP.
An Ohio RailrOader Thinks West Vir'
xininns a Slow Set.

An Ohio RailrOader Thinks West Yir-
ginians Slow Set.
New YORK, January 23.-In converse
sation with exCongressman Charles Lami-
SOD, of Ohio, asked
What do you think of West Virginia"
'They are an extremely slow people, and
10 Democrat coming out OF Ohio it is
pretty hard to wait, while in active opera
ticns, for their system of hesitating, want
ing to talk on everything, and regarding
the operations of a railroad charter as if
they could be left to everybody's ipse dirit,
and have to say there often: We'll, here
make you an offer, more than the proper
ty is worth. If you can't say yes or no
right here, must put it into the COURT
but my friend will say: Stop let
US talk about it for "a while
right here it has to be fixed Their laws are
very slow, and they seem to have two or
three kinds OF codes and procedures mixed
up. They have the best coal in the world,
and all they need to bring them out right,
il seems to me, is TO
Have Some Snap and Get-up
about them. The Ohio Central road is
ready to go right up the other bank of the
Kanawha River to the Hawks Nest and
then continue on on the opposite side OF
New River and meet the Richmond and
Allegheny road, which is now hanging in
air-one end resting in the mountains, and
one on Richmond, and Richmond is as bad
as nothing"
"You have been building railroads, Mr..
LamisOn, for some time past|'
oh, yes; | have been working on the
Ohio Central Railroad. We have now got
our railroad graded as far as Charleston,
w. Va and the rails laid upon it, giving
continuous line from Toledo through the
Hooking Valley and to the Capital of West
Virginia. Meantime the road is being ex-
tended into Michigan. The same incorpo'
rators control the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad, and AM now trying to get right
of way through the Indian Territory, so as
to build from Albuquerque to the MisSis'
sippl river and thence connect with our
other systems of railroad"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-24
FAIRMONT FACTS.
Mrs. Cunningham-The w. Va, and
Pa, Il. R.-Kenna's Nomination, Etc.

Special to the Register.
FA1RMovr January 23.-Mrs. Hetty Gun.
ningham, who recently threw her child
from the suspension bridge into the Mon.
ongahela river at this place, and leaped
after il, remains in a feebled condition,
though on the whole mending slowly. The
child is admitted to be out Of danger.
The directors of the w. Va, IL Pa, K. K,
held meeting at Clarksburg few days
ago at which il is understood that arrange
ments were made for the survey OF the
route on both sides'of the river, between
Clarksburg and Morgantown. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY expected that the subscription
proposition will carry in Monongalia, and
IN that event work will no doubt be begun
in earnest
The caucus nomination of Hon. John f.
Kenpa meets the warm approval OF the De-
mocracy of old Marion, though many OF US
would like TO see the mantle rest upon
Judge Haywood. James Morrow, Esq, or
Judge Fleming. -,
The remains of George ]. Martin, OF
Boothesville, this county, were brought
home from Florida this morning to be IN.
tered at his old home. Mr.. Martin went
10 Florida hoping to regain his health, but
consumption seems to have fastened his
death there rather than delayed il His
loss will be felt deeply by large family
and large circle of business acq uaintances
by whom he was highly esteemed.
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oesHARor LEAVES MRS. LANcIRx.
He Djsappsints Cssstsshs0 ~ Hast
tiy lesvisG for New Ysvh.

He Dtsappsints Csnntpgha0 ~ Hast.
~ Lesviss for New Yssk.
81. LouB, January 23.-Tbsrs vas no
bloodshed following the departure Of Mrs.
fLsngtry, but this was due 70 Gsbhardt,
who. instead Of taking the same train -
The Jersey Lily. boarded the vsndslis
trHiR, AMI although he hsd promised 10 70
10 Memphis With Nm LsngtSy. left for
New York. Some attribute this move 70
fear on bis part that Cunningham would
follow him Into the Southern country snd
make bis stay there unpleasant, but Of the
Southern Hotel where they have been
very friendly 10 0sbhandt u 10
said the parting was insds st ths In
stance Of the manager, NS. Abbsy, wko Oh.
jects 10 Gebhardt tagging after Hrs. Lang
try while che remains under bis mApaNS
ment. The row with Cunningham, hos.
ever, wss undoubtedly the cause Of ths
parting. Cunningham ssnt. Gsbhafdt .
note telling him that he was IN.
armed and wanted 70 speak with him.
Upon the receipt Of the note Gebhardt
plsced himself 10 ehsrgs Of The polics. and
few minutes later be wss o. board tne
vandalia train, With ofBcsrs ssstsd bssids
him and ready TO protect hin from sny
was brought 10 CunpIneham that 0sbhardt
would nes meet him be boup6t tIcksts for
himself and four friends, lstepdin6 70 tol.
low Gebhardt 70 Memphis Uhess ths hotsl
walls aps not 90 thick - they ksS IL o.
Louis, bat the ~ Yofkss's nAnk novs.
ment caused q Doge ef action, and Cun'
nipgbam II nov Ut home, bat tsrribly
speTy st the wsy bis opponent slipped
AWAY from him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-24
INDICTMENTS.
Both Pilots and Captain OF the Lomas
Indicted-The whiting Murder Case.

Special DisDateh TO the Register.
PARKERsBUBe, W. Va, January 2S.-The
United States grand jury, after a session Of
eight days adjourned last night, having
examined over two hundred witnesses and
found seventy-one indictments. Twenty
five were for counterfeiting. Six indict-
ments were found in the Sciota.Lomas
case. Both pilots and Captain Thomas,
Of the Sciota, were indicted for
MansIasghter and Misdemeaner.
Five indictments were for postoffice and
mail robbery. The remainder OF the in
dictments were for violation Of the revenue
laws. The event OF to-day in the United
States Court was the noted case OF the
State of West Virginia VS.. Huston Whiting,
colored, for the murder of Samuel b.
Greayer, at Charleston last May. The case
was taken to the United States Court on
account of local prejudice said to exist
there. Under the Civil Right bill, the
prisoner claimed represen tation on the jury
by one of his own race, and George w.
Palmer, of the colored peoples organ at
Wheeling, was selected as one ofthe jurors
Fheunusual spectacle of
A Colored Attorney
was presented in the case in the person OF
Charles c. Armistead, of Gallipolis, o., an
intelligent representative Of the colored
race, who made an eloquent speech in be-
half Of his client. Judge Furguson, OF
Kanawha. and Col. Freer, of Parkersburg,
made able speeches in behalf of the ac-
cused. The State was ably represented by
Major Phil c. Snyder, a brilliant young
Democrat, of Kanawha, and possible sue
cessor of Kenna. The jury rendered
verdict of murder in the second degree.
Judge Bond here will sit with Judge
jackson in hearing the chancery and other
civil suits during the next few days.
Capt. Mehen to-day arrested John Brown
for stealing $50 from +. P. Foley, room
mate, while asleep. Part Of the money was
found on the prisoner, who acknowledged
his guilt. He was committed to Jail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-24
An Indian War.

NArAMoRAs, MEX, January 23.-A strong
body of Indians are numbering and robbing
in the vicinity of Hermosello. -Four Gus
toms guards and twenty ranchmen pur,,
sued them yesterday. The Indians fortified
themselves behind breast works OF the
Psmero Mountain, The ranchmen assault.
ed the works, killed five OF the Indians
and wounded many others. Several rancn-
men were injured, but none killed.
Eleven soldiers at Quadslaleara ye'tes-
day murdered the guard and deserted,
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FROZEN FACTS.
A Large Area OF Cold still Hanging
over the North Central States.

over Inc NOrtn SebtFui St"tcss
CHICAGO, January 23.-The weather shows
no signs of moderatins. The temperature
at O'Clock was 200 below zero. The area
of cold seems to have its centre over Lake
Michigan. Its western edge rests on the
Missouri river and the northern boundary
is unknown. Throughout this region the
temperature has for two days been OF eH-
traordinary severity, the Thermometer
ranging from 100 at Chicago to CO. below
zero, the latter at Winnipeg, last night.
No loss OF life from freezing is repsrted,
but great suffering is experienced by those
necessarily exposed. The railroad embar-
go is general. Trains are running hours
behind schedule time. Dispatches at
o'clock this morning from points in the
western extremity Of the cold belt indicate
a rising temperature, accompanied oy
snow. Cattle on the ranges, except suck,
ing calves, have stood the storm we'll, and
the loss among them is not great.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-24
Terrible Disaster.

San Francisco, January 23.-The Sidney
Herald contains an account OF the flooding
of an Australian mine, in which twenty
one men were drowned. There were thirty
four men in the mine at the time, twelve
OF whom escaped by reaching the cage in
time. The other twenty-five were unable
10 escape, save one, who, after holding his
head above the water for almost two days,
WAS rescued
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-24
A New SWintile,

WASHINGTON, January 23.-The Mutual
Press Association and American News Ex-
change at Cincinnati, Ohio, has been placed
upon the Postoffice fraud list, and no
money orders or registered letter will here
after be delivered to them. From the In
spector's report it appears that it was part
OF their scheme to advertise for correspond
ents, who were to be given unlimited free
passes to theatres, steamboats,. and railroad
trains in return for fee of s.. They were
also to be allowed 81 per inch for all
news matter furnished to the association.
OF course, these promises were never full
G11al
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have been sick and miserable % long
and had caused my husband 20 much trou.
ble and expense. no one seemed 70 know
what allied me, that I was completsly dis
heartened and discouraged In this frame
Of mind / got . bottle Of Hop Bittsfs end
ned them unknown 70 my family. eoon
beesn 10 improve and gained % fast thai
nv husband and family thought II STRANGE
and uuuatnral, bat when told them what
had helped me, they said: "Hnffah iol
Hop Biffeys. long may they proepJf. -
they bsve made niIther sell AMI us hspRy.''
The Aothrr.
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Pnymeptofwar Claims.

WASHINGTON, January 23-The War
authorized Mr.. Houk to report the bill
authorizing the payment of claims reported
by the accounting officers of the Treasury
Department under the Fourth OF July
Gains act. The bill includes Az claims,
representing in round numbers sos, ,OOO
of which Tennessee will receive about
$4,000; Kentucky $33, 600; Indiana, nearly
$40, eco; West Virginia, $4,000, and Mary
land, about $1,000.
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Pu0ilisrn.

CHICAGO, January 23.-The pugilists are
are not all here yet, but the quarreling
has already begun. James Elliott is look
ing far Harry Hill, on account Of some re-
marks made by the latter in an Interview
rejecting on Eli otis courage; ELLIOTT
also expresses the opinion that r. X. Fox
does not propose to match Slade against
Sullivan for prize fight
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-24
Positions for Retiring Congressmen.

WASHINGTON, January 23.-Among a
number OF Representatives who will go out
with this Congress are candipa:es for vari-
Gus positions at home and abroad. One of
them is Mr.. Williams of Wisconsin, chair
man of the House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee, who will be appointed, it is said, Re-
ceiver Of the General Land Office at Water
town, Dakota Mr.. Williams has property
in the neighborhocd of Watertown and, it
is understood, will eventually remove
there.
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Ei.e I'm an Opera House

FREEroRr, ILL.,, January pa FIRE broke
out in the Opera House last night which
threatened the destruction OF the entire
block. Only the prompt action oil the Flre
Department prevented the destruction
of large numbe of storesin the block,
including the Second National Bank. The
Journal Office and post Office we're dam
eyed, principally by water. Loss .sl5, ,Ooo.
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Sliding scale

of prices for mining was adopted without
discussion. II is based on the selling price
of coal in the Union yard in this city
When the operators receive 50 for 100
bushels the miners will get 81 So For
eyery 25 cents advance the miners will re-
ceive Is cents. The scale was placed in the
hands of the officers of the Miners Asso-
citation, who will submit it to the operators
1t was decided to hold convention in
few weeks of the river and railroad diggers,
when the question of appointing commit
tee on arbitration, with full power to settle
ali disputes, the price of mining and any
other business will be brought before them.
The committee will consist of five coal dig
gers and like number OF operators. Each
Dit will be instructed to select hye men TO
be voted for by their representative at the
convention,
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The Mississippi Committee.

WASHINGTON, January 23.-The MississiP-
.pi River Committee this morning comPlet-
ed the hearing of Capt Lenox of st. Louis.
also that of Mr.. Cowden. The former did
not endorse ali the work of the River Com
mission, though he was in favor OF much
that vas being done under its direction.
The testimony will De closed by Thursday.
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The Edmunds Law.

WASHINGTON. January 2S.-The District
Attorney Of Utah explained to the House
Judiciary Committee this morning, the ne
cessity Of the law provided for by Mr.. Ed
munds' bill, to compel the hrst wlie 10 teS
tify in order to prove q marriage in cases
of plurality of wives.
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DOWN TO DEATH.
A Terribly Fatal and Destructive
Railroad Accident.
A Train of Seventy Cars and Three Engines
Becomes Unmanageable on a Steep
Grade, Jumps the Track and
TumbIes Down a Precipiee.
LIST OF THE KILLED AND INJURED
Special Dispatch 10 the Register.

Special Dispatch TO the Register.
KEYsER, w. Va, January 23.-One OF the
most terrible and fatal railroad accidents
that ever occurred in this part OF the coun-
try happened on the Georges Creek ana
Cumberland Railroad, running from Cum
berland to Homecoming, to-day. Itseems that
three coal trains, consisting OF three loco
motives, ffty-two hoppers and seventeen
gondoIas, all loaded, started for Cumberland
about two O'Clock this afternoon, al
coupled together, one engine IN 'front.' an-
other In the middle and one in the rear,
this being the safest way oget them down
the grades this bad weather. In going
down one of the steep grades, about ten
miles from Cumberland, the whole train
Became Unmanageable
and started down the steep incline al
fearful rate of speed. The train kept the
track until they got on to trestle work,
having q reverse curve, the front
engine flew the track dragging
all the men, the sixty.nine cars and the
other locomotives after it, all going rolling
and tumbling down a steep hill, whlcn
was between eighty and one hundred ieet
high, onto the tracks OF tne EcAuaIG
Branch of the Cumberland and Pennsyl-
vania railroad.
The Loss of Life
is fearful, seven dead bodies being found
amid the wreck, and more missing. Each
train consisted of conductor, two brake
men, a fireman and engineer, making in all
fifteen human beings, not one of whom can
be found alive to tell the fearful tale. 1t
is supposed the other bodies are either
among the wreck or have jumped to save
their lives and are
Lying Down the Mountain
somewhere, either dead or badly hurt, and
if exposed to night like this will surely
freeze to death. 81 far am unable to give
you the names Of the killed; The loss will
fall heavy on this road, it being only re-
Gently built.
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Woman Suffrage Convention.

WASHINGTON, January 2S.-rhe fifteenth
annual convention of the National Woman
Suffrage Association met this afternoon
Fifty delegates were present, representing
all sections of the country. Susan u.
Anthony presided. Addresses were made
by her and others. The convention will
last three days.
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Another Yessel Lost.

CRY OF MEXICO, January 23.-Dispstches
from Tampico state that a terrific storm
rsged there Saturday. The German bark
Meta put to sea for safety. Yesterday the
bodies of two of her crew were washed
ashore. Tie vessel is supposed to have
been lost