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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-20
KILLING TIME.
Aaethsr Day Noted for Human
Slaughter.
A Crimson Tidal Wave Sweeping Over the
couatry-young and Old, Rich end
Poor Preparing Tor tie
haagmaa.
ALONG LIST OF DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.

Nrw YORK, March is-Georss ". Conk.
ling. United States Surveyor on aoveru-
ment surveys In Nevada shot dead Wn.
q. Haverstick. the ssducsr Of his sister.
The tragedy took place on Paris dat u
West Twenty-third street Conklins ~
rived In the city . few days sso Ten ysss
sgo his sister married nan named Upsse.
They soon quarrslsd and sepanssa fsu'
ing In With Havsrstick she came V hsv
York and lived with him In Raris est.
Learning OF her whsrsaboutA Coak.
ling came on TO New York ond
obtained IN interview with his sistss. She
promised TO 20 West with him, bat refused
10 live with her husband. Tonight Coax
ling went to ses her and Was mss oy Hav.
erstick, who swore the woman should not
leave the house. The two men came 70
blows Haversttck thrsw . coppsr statu.
ette at Conkling. Who drew revolver and
fred. The bail struck Haverstiok 10 the
stomach, infiicting wound from which hs
died an hour later. Oonkiiug left the houss
Immediately after the shooting and WALKED
to Eighth avenue and Tweuty.third street
and surrendered 10 an officer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-20
Paralysis Cured by Prayer.

HUDsoY, MASS, March l9-Annie Feeney
was suddenly stricken with paralysis in
October last while at work in Stoves shoe
shop, and at the expiration OF two weeks
was utterly helpless and oOliyious of all
that was occurring around her. The best
medical skill was employed without bene-
fetal result, and she was taken to the Mas
sachusetts General Hospital, but no relief
could be obtained there. She then WAS
taken back 10 her home apparently help.
less for life. On Friday, March 2, in mis-.
sion week, and at the request of the young
lady's friends, the Rev. Father Riordan,
one of the mission fathers, visited her at
her home and read prayers over her. The
following day she gave evidence OF par
tisl restoration OF her mental faculties, fol.
lowed in time by the return of the power
of speech, and last week she had so far i'm
proved as to be about and assist in the
lighter household duties. During the pres.
ent week she has attended to all the domes-
tic work of the house while her mother
has been away visiting. The six months in
which she remained helpless and apparent
ly unconscious is blank period to her.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-20
A MYSTERIOUS DISEASE.
Twenty Physicians Unable TO Diagaose
aCase which Resulted Fatally.

BALTIMORE, March 19.-Henry Fllton, a
native of Ohio, but for many years
prominent citizen of Baltimore, died las
night, aged sixty five years, of mysterious
disease, the nature of which could not be
determined, as no case presenting similar
characteristics had been experienced in the
practice of any Of the twenty physicians,
who had been in attendance. Speaking OF
his death a friend of the family said: @Of
all the doctors who have attended Mr..
Fulton for twenty years, not one
of them could ever tell what was the mat
ter with him. To look at him as he lies in
his coffin, one would think he had died OF
consumption, but the doctors say that his
lungs are perfectly sound. The symptoms
were of a most curious character. At times
be would begin to lose flesh, the muscles
of his limbs would be drawn up, and ne
would suffer the most intense pains. Any
one to see him during such attacks would
not think he could live a day, yet some
times he would be almost we'll in twenty
four hours. These attacks continued at in
teryals for ten or twelve years, gradually
becoming more frequent until they finally
killed him. 1t was not until his strength
had all gone that his illness began to effect
his brain. The only information we have
been able TO get concerning his disease was
that it was somewhat of a nervous charac-
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-20
NORTH CARoLINA'S WILD WOMAN.
Three Hunters who Attempted TO Cap.
ture Her Forced 10 Retreat.

CAMDEN, S. c., March 19.-Some months
ago, in one of the swamps between the
mountains of western North Carolina,great
excitement was caused by the discovery OF
a woman, seen sometimes in perfectly
nude condition, and again clothed in skins
roughly fastened together with withes of
live oak. All attempts to catch her were
futile, as she was very fleet of foot, and es-
caped into the swamp. After she had been
pursued for month she suddenly disappear
ed and it was supposed she had been drown.
ed in one OF the slagnant pools OF the swamp.
On Tuesday last, while some farmers
were hunting in the swamps near here, one
of their number, who strayed away from
his companions, was startled by hearing
A Quick Cry
and seeing tall woman run off quickly
through the underbrush. He reported the
fact, and since then parties have been out
every day attempting to capture her. The
description given Of her indicates that she
is the wild woman OF North Carolina. She
has been seen by many hunters, who de.
scribe her as being very tall, 1.-the, and
muscular. Her hair which is long and
matted, falls below her waist and is coal
black. 1t has been ascertained that her
haunts are between Blonkney's and Youngs
bridges, a large portion OF which section is
almost impenetrable. Saturday she was
surrounded by Joseph Artegal, VIM. Sizer,
and Caleb Tunis, three well-known hun
tiers. As the former attempted TO seize ner
she tore up q small sasling aud so tiercely
assaled and wounded the men that they
were forced TO beat hasty retreat. Other
attempts will be made to capture her.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-20
TRUST FUNDS MISSING.
About s225, 900 Said 20 Have Been
wrongfully Appropriated.

NEwBuRG. \. Y, March l9.-For several
days past the city has been filled with ru,
mors affecting the integrity Of the trust
funds left in charge Of the late Judge Jas.
W. Taylor, and that an examination Of the
accounts of the deceased ex-Judge disclosed
astartling condition OF affairs. Inquiries
shew that there is only too much founda-
ton for these rumors. The Hon. 81. II.
Hirschberg, who is closing up the estate,
has been delivering to individuals and rep.
resentatives of estates, boxes of
securities which had been left
by them with Judge James w.
Taylor, and il is alleged that from almost
ali OF these boxes securities are missing
Nothing definite as to the amount OF the
deficit can be known until after full e1.
animation, but il Is estimated that 1t will
not fall short of s225, 900, and may exceed
that sum. Judge Taylor was executor TO
the Philip Verplank estate, which original
ly amounted TO a quarter ola million. Leg
acies aggregating 500, 600 were paid by him
and the balance was in his hands as trustee
for the heirs. OF the sl50, 600 left with him
il is alleged that only about $4,000 re-
mains, making . deficiency OF $500. IL
is also alleged that nearly all Of the Charles
Reeves estate, amounting TO about SOU
is gone, and that Reuben I. Reeves, OF
Cornwall, loses several thousands. I. c.
Vernol, OF this city, and several widows
and business men are also said 10 be losers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-20
DEADLY AFFRAY.
One Man Instantly Killed a0d llis
Brother Asrtaily WsaD1s1.

One Man Instantly R1lleA aUa HIS
Brother nsrtaily WsasAsA.
CHILLIcorHE, O., March l9.-Saturday
night . murder, and In oil probability
double murder, was committed In Paint
township, In the western part OF the coun.
~. VIM. Keys. farmer living four miles
from Greenfield, had robe stolen from his
buggy, while In Greenfield. and on bis vsy
home from that place, stopped ct . farm
house OF family named Taylor.
Two OF the Taylor boys, Stan.
ton and John, he suspected Of having
stolen the robe. He called Stanton out OF
the house and accused him OF the theft.
otanton denied the charge, and said thst
as he Keys bad accused him OF commit
ting other crimes he was innocent o., they
would have IL out there, Ae called b.; BIS
brother John out, and while the latter held
the horse, Stanton grabbed Keys BY the
coat and sttem pied 70 pull him from the
buggy. A scuiile followed, during which
Keys pulled q revolver and shot btaaton
through the heart, killing him In.
stantly. He then nred at John, the
bullet taking effect In the lungs. John 10
lying In Q dying condition. Keys left Be-
fore he could be taken. He was after.
ward arrested by . constable while on bis
way TO this place TO give himself up. The
place where the shooting occurred 10 In Q
bad neighborhood, four murders having
been committed there within the last nve
years. The Taylor boys are notorious
this county for shooting with Infant 70
kill. Keys was one Of the jurymsn who
acquitted the murderer, Daniel Giddings.
last December
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-20
STRANGE COINCIDENCE.
Sudden Death Of u Man Who Was to
be Called Hence by the Chinese God.

BALTIMORE, MD, March ia remarka-
BILE case of Chinese religious superstition
has been brought to light by the arrival
here OF the corpse of Andrew J. Hess,
former Baltimorean who has for some
years been a deputy sheriff in the San
Francisco Jail. Hess had been appointed
as death watch for Sing Lung, Chinese
murderer who committed suicide few
deys ago, and short time after Hess died
very suddenly, as supposed from heart
disease. 1t now appears, according to the
statement of Col. Lockwood, who accom-
panied Hess remains from California.
that before his death Sing Lung addressed
letter to the Chinese priest declaring
himself innocent OF the murder express
ing his intention of hanging himself, and
also declaring that as soon as he came into
The presence of the great Savior, POT
Woo, he intended asking him to send to
earth for the spirit of Hess, who had been
very kind to Sing Lung, aud whom he re-
garde as his friend. The sudden death OF
Hess following the suicide fully corrobor.
ated in the minds OF the followers the &C.
Curacy of the prophetic utteranceS Of Sing
Lung, and they firmly believe that the
great Savior of the Celestials summoned
Hess to the spirit world in obedience to
the appeal of Sing Lung. The case, it is
said, has no parallel in Chinese history,
and has created much interest on the Pa.
citiC coast
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-20
A Husbaud's Revenge.

DENVER, Col March l9.-J. ". Otts, an
extensive ranch owner, returned home
suddenly last night ON receiving informa'
ton George Schleween was visiting his
wife. He took two men with him, entered
the house suddenly, and found the couple
in bed. They gave the wife severe beat
ing and took her paramour, shackled him,
placed him on a wagon, and drove outside
the city limits. fiogging him the entire way.
A lonely spot being reached they mutila-
ted him with butcher knife and left hin
TO Starve. A traveller found him bleeding
terribly. He died this morning.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-20
WASHINGTON.
The President Will Take Horace
Greelsy's Advice.
A Spasm Of Economy-The New kember
Lunches in the White House
The American Hog and the
FatheSland.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
spteiaI Dispaseh 70 Me Reqisser.

Special Dispatch 10 the Register.
wAsHISaros, March IA friend OF
President Arthur says that the latter is
planning a trip West the last OF May. he
intends to 90 out to Yellowstone Park,
and possibly 20 the Pacific Coast. He is
very anxious to make this Western trip
this year, because he knows that next
year the long session Of Congress will pre-
vent his getting away until too late for
such journey.
Gradgrind Economy.
The deathbed repentance Of the Forty
seventh Congress introduced q Gradgrini
economy into everything in which Con-
gressnea themselves were not directly in
terested. They became frugal in regard to
matches for the department and saving OF
dusting brushes. They allowed the Coast
and Geodetic Survey three mops and tin
pail. The mops gave out before the session
closed, and an appropriation was asked for
an additional one. what" cried the com.
mittee, another mop? Why, you are al
ways wanting mops. You will ruin the
country buying mops. Here, when you
see We have reduced the revenue S7T 900. 900
you come and shamelessly ask for two
moPs! Well, you may have one, but that
must last you uuil Congress meets again
The New Member
remained in town. 81 tell you what" he
says, the President is a trump. went
up to the White House the ether day to
see about maxim Maria Prices daughter
postmaster at North Fork, and the Presi-
dent, he was takin' lot of other fellers in
to lunch with him. So he says, kinder
friendly like, come, won't you jine US and
take some lunch and a glass Of wine? So
| bowed and said, I'm your man, Mr..
President So we went in and set down,
and they had some of them pesky
finger bowls with lemon in the bottom OF
them. When the raw oysters came on
they seemed mighty stingy with their
lemon, so took q nutcracker and picked
the lemon up and put it on my oysters.
They had been tellin' about the way the
President used to whoop up the boys in
New York, and when they see me goin'
for the lemon some of them fellers stopped
and begun snickerin' and latin, but the
next thing the President he took up his
lemon with fork, and put it on his oysters
and them chaps stopped latin and looked
as solemn as a funeral after that"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-20
A Ghoulish OutPaRe.

EsIE, Pa, March is.-The people resid.
ing in the neighborhood of the village of
Findley are very much excited over a
ghoulish outrage that has Just been dis.
lowered, and which has given rise 70 grave
rumors. A year ago Mrs. Findley fell and
broke her right leg. She never fully re-
covel d, and as her friends were dissatis.
fed with the deformed con-
dition OF the limb, action for
alleged malpractice was brought
against the attending physician two months
ago, and before the case could be tried
Mrs. Findley died and was inferred in the
family lot: On Saturday last the grave
was found to have been disturbed. In
consequences OF certain suspicious the
grave was opened. and to the horror OF the
family it was found that ghouls had taken
up the body of the lady and chopped of
The injured-leg. Near the casket was dis
covered she dissected parts Of the leg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-20
COMEDY OF ERRORS.
A Chicago Husband whips n Cincin.
natl Masher. and Gets shot by
Policeman.

ChfcaRO husDanu WHIPS SfucIu.
natl Masher. and Gets Shot by n
Policeman.
CHICAGO, Msrch IA sensation was
created Saturday evening on the North
Side by James c. Jerome, a travelling
salesman for a well-known silver.plating
factory. He is absent from home the
greater portion OF his time, and has long
suspected his pretty wife of unfaithful-
ness. In the evening he pretended to start
on long trip, but purposely returned and
watched his residence. He soon discovered
his wife emerge from the house in company
with dashing young man recently
from Cincinnati, and " ho bears name
similar to that OF one Of our modern poets.
The thoroughly enraged husband over.
took the couple at Clark street bridge and
proceeded to pummel the Cincinnati young
man, knocking him out in two rounds.
The fight attracted crowd, and Jerome
fed up the street, pursued By two police
men, who fired several shots at him. Two
citizens also pulled revolyers and blazed
away at the retreating figure. The streets
were crowded. and the excitement became
intense. People took refuge in doorways
and fled down alleys, while women
shrieked dogs barked and the policemen
and citizens kept popping away: Finally
a stray bullet crushed through Mr.. Je.
rome's heel, and stopped him. The po-
licemen conveyed the wounded man to his
home and, believing his story to be true,
released him. Meanwhile his wife and the
ardent lover had disappeared.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-20
Secretary FOlger.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-Secretary Fol
ger left the city very quietly Saturday at
ternoon. and the fact Of his departure was
not known at the Treasury Department
till this morning. Assistant Secretary
New saw Secretary Folger about o'clock
Saturday. He was then making prepara-
tions to leave the city, but did not say
where he was going, or when he expected
TO return. While no definite information
on the subject can be obtained, 1t is the
general impression at the Treasury De.
psriment that Secretary Folger embarked
on the revenue cutter Ewing, at Baltimore,
for short sea voyage.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-20

cipal offense in his sight apparently be
ing the prosecution of election frauds IN
his State This valuable address he falsely
asserts was delivered January lS. Fur
ther on appears an eight-page address, en-,
titled "Justice TO Mexican War Heroes.
which this same orator says was delivered
January Is. Herein he emblaEons long
tables of Indian battles, and winds up by
showing that the South was not at fault
for the War of the Rebellion, but lays II at
the feet OF Horace Greeley and the New
York Herald.
Mr.. Wheeler is not heard on the floor OF
Congress. He is one of the unseen mem
bers, but he has managed TO infict over
sixty-six pages of Record upon defense
less country. The other posthumous ora
tors for this issue are Messrs. Ray on sugar,
Mcclure and Harris on the support OF the
River and Harbor BILL and Mr.. Morrison
on the tariff. Mr.. Wheeler left for them
the first nine pages.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-20
YOUNG CRIMINALS.
Two Cases or Probable Harder.


PITTSBURGH. March 10. Two unprovoked
assaults, both Of which Il is thought Will
prove fatal. occurred here this afternoou
and in each instance the assassin and the
victim were boys The first case hsppsned
on the South Side, at 2 o'clock. Two boys.
one named Wood. aged II, were playing .
game called "Cat and Dog" when the
piece OF wood known Is the cat
was Knocked over the fence into
a yard where John Backsmeyer. aged IL,
was at work. This se cnraged Bscksmeysr
that he procured . pistol and fired. the
shot taking effect in Woods temple. Back.
meyer was arrested and the injured boy
removed 10 his home, where he 10 nov
lying in dying condition.
At about the same hour several boys
were playing ball in Allegheny City.
Among them Eugene, Q ten.year-o 500
OF Capt. X. J. Grace, q prominent citizen.
Two larger and older boys, who were IN
known, came up and insisted upon Joining
the game. Grace refused 10 play With
them, when one OF them picked up lsrss
cobbls stone and bit him on uhs head.
fracturing the skull, and then escaped.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-20
AN INTERNAL MACHINE.
An Irish Chemists Device for Making
War on England.


New YORK, March l9-Joan b. King
the Irish chemist of Brooklyn, who de-
votes much of his time to devising meth
DDS for destroying English property, says
that he has invented the right thing at
last. II is a thin globe made of water
proof cement 1t is fire. proof and a nom
conductor Of heat. Through the axis of
this globe is run steel wire, and on that
is strung glass tube. This tube is filled
with acid and Theoretically sealed to the
wire. The globe around the tube is
filled with a compound well known to
chemists, which, King says, will explode
with greater force than dynamite when
ever the acid in the tube comes in contact
with it. over all is thin iron shell. FROM
a small receptacle for illuminate in the
surface OF the iron shell an iron fork runs
down to the glass tube. The explosion OF
the illuminate will drive the fork through
the tube. To drop the bomb on what are
considered inaccessible buildings, Mr..
kipg proposes 10 send il up at night, at
tached to balloon BY means of a fuse.
Light platinum wires serve at once as guys
TO direct the balloon to the right place, and
as conductors 10 carry q current OF electric
ity, which, by firing the fuse, lets the bomb
drop. At night, he says. detection will be
impossible, and there will be little loss Of
life.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-20
The Sixteenth week.

WASHINGTON, March l9.-General Brady
was on the witness stand this morning,
when the Sixteenth week of the Star route
trial began. Mr.. Bliss resumed the cross
examination. The Court interrupted to
ask if the question pending at the ad:
journment Friday, as to the competency OF
the question as to whether General
Brady had received the Price drafts
had been sufficiently argued by the prose
cution. Mr. MeIrick submitted few ad-
dional remarks when, much 10 the sur;
prise of the court anu spectators General
Brady interrupted and said: II prefer to
answer that and other questions OF simi-
lar character" Col. Ingerson objected 70
the witness answering on the ground that
his client was an interested party: Mr..
Wilson and Mr.. Davidge also objected.
Dsyidge concluded by severely criticlsiniS
the methods of the prosecution, and said
that never had he heard witness so
calumniate6 in the argument OF the rele-
vancy of proposed line Of ex animation as
General Brady had been by Merrick. Jetf
Chandler then argued against the relevancy
of the proposed testimony, and cited nu-
merous authorities in support OF his posi-
tipn
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Died from HIS Injuries

WASHINGTON, Pa, March l9.-Stsphen
Eard. who was mangled by circular saw
at Neel's mill, Coal Centre, died on Satur-
6ay Toward the close he suffered IN
tensely, but retained consciousness to the
last. A short time before midnight his
physician told him his time was growing
2hort, and that II he had any request TO
make il had better be attended 70 as soon
q POSSIBLE. whereupon he called bis tsmi-
IN about him and bade them an affection
Ate farewell, expressing the hope he wouii
meet them in heaven. He was soldier OF
De late war. serving in the Fifth West
Virginia Cavalry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-20

HEspyHsos. MSs.. March 0,-4t4boo
this morning destroyed the Csisa s1eA
FrsnkeDfelds hardware stose - -
insured, -.
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Attempted Abduetion.

TAYLoRsvILLE, March l9.-Emma Bond,
the victim of last summers's outrage. mys-
teriously left be sick room last Friday
night, and was discovered by her attend.
ants lying on the ground north of her
house, in an unconscious condition. The
incident created the suspicion that an at
tempt at abduction had been made TO pre-
vent her appearance before the grand jury,
ss she seemed on the road to recovery.
The prospects for her recovery are now
dnuhfful
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PosTHUMoUS ORATORS.


Spesehes Printed In the Record That
Were Never Heard I'm Congress
WASHINGTON, March l9.-Another vslus-
BILE number of the Congressional Record
appeared to-day. This contains twenty
eight page speech, illustrated with seven
large maps, which Brigadier General
Wheeler, Of Alabama, is alleged to have de-
liyered on February Is, upon the Fitz John
Porter case. The subject never was brought
nm in the House, and on February - Gen
sraI " heeIer does not appear TO have been
present. He also inserts eight pages
OF sn undelivered speech, wnlen
he claims 10 have delivered February 2i,
nnon the subject Of nationsl aid to educa-
tion. over tventy-tEo pages in another
oIacs are taken by him in showing that
the Federal CanTtS have uSprpsi poSers
hica ID uvt bsiOIs 10 thesn; sheir Prln-
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Sitting BuIl,

CHICAGO, March IA special from 81
Paul says that Sitting Bull aud 40 fol-
lowers, under military surveillance at Fort
Randall, express a desire to join the re-
mainder Of the Uncspspas and Sioux at
Standing Rock, and il is understood that
the War Department and Indian Bureau
will accede 10 the change May l, ewing TO
the good conduct Of the savages during the
past winter