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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-31
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

The Fri elderly is required TO struggle
alUu- ON -2lu,Uuua year.
Col. PinCkney Starke, OF ). C., is writing
q lie of John Z. Calhoun.
Mr.. Blaine politely but firmly turns
uis back on an offer OF $4,000 FOR hts new
book.
Tie family af I. T.. Letter, the Chicago
usbUb. will move into Senator B.aines
house.
Senator Cullom, OF Illinois, warns young
men to keep out OF politics. DE has lost
.grtUns in them.
ten. SJeedman's body was the first TO be
, 's,Cd in the vault Of the new chapel at
WuOdlaEW, Cleveland.
The Chicago News has learned why r. 3.
hsves went 20 Washington recently. lie
lad heard that Tiiden had been elected a
member Of q Yacht club and he wanted 10
.et hold Of the certificate OF election.
Co,orel IIHr. Of Wilkes county, Ca, has
eft 9 fortune Of 10000, made at farming.
General Bob TOOmbs and his brother Ga
I.trl each worth over hall million, made
n the sar.e way, live in the same county.
10 South, young man
Utah Commissioner Carlton gives dole.
ful view of the situation. He thinks the
NOrmons too smart to resist the Federal
force, should one be sent them; and, aS
there are enough non pOlygamouS cRurca'
n en- TO control the elections, disiranchise
r.eut affords no remedy.
\ man in Warren county, ia, was IN
seventeen battles for the lost cause, was
wounded several times, has been struck by
rrhuing three times, lay lnsensiole from
one shock three DAYS, and is now not more
than forty years OF age and IS as healthy as
~ man and weighs over 2OO pounds,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-31
THE GREATEST OF ENTERPRISES.
SeyCnIy-Fiyc Millions "a be Invested
ina New Railroad In the Far West.

SeycnIy-Fiyc Millions 10 be Invested
New Railroad In the Far West.
SAN FRANCI>rO, October 30.-The articles
of incorporation OF the United States Cen
trsl railroad, with $4,000 900 capital, were
filed to-day al penver, Colorado, with head
business offices in this city. This road
will be-" said chief engineer Lyman
Bridges to AL aqsocia ed press reporter, 1.-The
most important event to the people OF San
Francisco since the Central Pacific opened.
The company is consolidation OF the San
Francisco and Ocean Shore, Colorado Cen
trail and Denver, Hot Springs and Pacific
companies. The road will be Of standard
gauge and will run
From San Francisco 10 Denver
via Santa Cruz, crossing the Southern
Pacific at Mentum, through the big trees
and Yosemite, over the Sierra Neyadas at
the head dwaters Of the San Joaquin river to
Crystal Springs, Nevada; from there
branch line will be built south TO q juno
ton with the Atlantic and Pacific in Ari-
IONA. Continuing from Crystal Springs the
main line go to Iron Springs, Utah. From
there q second branch of fifty miles will be
built to Milford, the southern terminus OF
the tab Central. Making a connection
with the Union Pacific, from Milford il
runs in an easterly direction via Hills VAL
lev and Morrison to Denver.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-31
SPARKS FROM The WIRES.
IEe Latest and SpieieSt News Con-
denSed Into Paragraphs for Very
Bus People.

lie Latest and Spieiest News Con-
den>sd Into Paragraphs for Very
Busy People.
MGR Capel arrived in Chicago yesterday
ard was rendered a reception last evening.
In the two mile stake race for three-year-
o.ds At Baltimore yesterday BrecSenoridSe
won in S.lT.
In the three-Juarter mile race for two
vear.olds at Brighton Beach yesterday,
Gelding won in l:lS'4.
Governor-eleCt Hoadly was yesterday
chosen one of the directors OF the CIlcln-
natl, Indianapolis and Chicago railroad.
Bell has been chosen as the new super
yising achiteCt. lie Was recently architect
OF the public bui.uings 81 Des MOIues,
Iowa.
Wallace Ross and John Tesmer, the
oa-smen. have formed double team and
will shortly serve q Chalienge 10 70" any
two men IN the country.
Frank Loring and John Fleming who
carried on a swindling brokerage business
in Chicago, were yesterday indicted oy
federal grand jury in that city.
S.R. Crumbsugh, collector OF internal
revenues in the Second district OF hen-
tucky, has been found not guilty OF the.
charge Of using public envelopes Tor private
purposes.
In the Kilbourne- Thompson case, on
trial in Washington, Kilbourne tesuhe1
Yesterday that his hourishing real estate
business had been ruined and bis credit
DESTROYED. His cross examination was
postponed until today.
The FIRST bale Of cotton ever picked from
,he field by machinery, was exsioIted TO-
Cay AZ the Charleston, 5. c., Cotton TX
spse and attracted general attention.
The condition Of the cotton was pronounced
by cotton men as good as hand picked.
A St. John, New Brunswick, dispatch
saws. Wm. A. Finley is the sole survivor
Of tie schooner W. II. ROUrke. Among
the drowned was his father. He suffered
terrible hardships floating on the keel ot
the vessel until he driited ashore.
A. the Cabinet meeting yesterday several
important matters came up for discussion,
one of them being the request OF WiIdeS
and Darlington that their conduct as
leaders OF the Greedy relief party be inyes-
tigstsd. IL is said that their request will
be complied with.
4 Philadelphia dispatch says: Ia the
triai OF Charles Briggs for the murder OF
his wife in July last, the twelve year old
daughter Of the murdered woman testified
that Briggs and her mother had frequent
Qusrrels about women and men, ana un.
folded terrible story of domestic deprayi-
~. She detailed many QUarreiS and COn-
plete.y upset the supposed theory Ot the
defense that the prisoner was insane Al tue
time Of the killing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-31
CHOKE DAMP
Kills Three Men In Allegheny Yes
terday.
One of Them Being Overcome by the Fa-
tai Gas the Other Two Hasten to
His Rescue and Also Meet
Their Death.

PITTsGUEGH, October 30.-A terrible fatal
ity occurred in the lower part of the Ale
gheny this morning. Three men in the
employ Of Kiefer Il Stitel, whose tannery
is located at the corner OF PEBBLE avenue
and Juniata street, lost their lives. The
firm had Just completed digging well on
the bank of the O.iO river, in the rear OF
the tannery.
Just Before GOinE to Work
this morning, Charles Schultz descended to
the bottom Of the well, by means OF lad
der, to ascertain the depth OF the water.
Upon reaching the bottom he was over
come by gas and fell over into the water.
Mr.. Keeier who saw the man go into the
we'll FASTENED 10 his assistance. He had
not gone down more than - feet when he
felt faint, and at once returned and ran to
the tannery for assistance. In the mean-
time TWO other mployes-Christ. Dickson
and FerdiI anu SChrOder-learned OF the
accident that had befallen their fellow
work man, and
Hastened TO the Well.
Schroeder quickly descended the ladder and
upon reaching the bottom his companion
saw him faint and fall into the water
Without g moments hesitation Dickson
hurried down the ladder to rescue him and
met with Il similar fate. Mr.. kiefer re-
turned in a short time with number OF
men, and, instead OF one body, discovered
three living in the water at the bottom OF
the we'll. Several iiremen at the Goodwill
engine house upon hearing Of the accident
brought ropes md hooks to the scene OF the
uuiortunat- affair. Ii was found
Impossible 30 Reach the Bodies
in this way, aud two men, Sol Bamberzer
and Rhinehart Remsen, volunteered to go
down into tne well. Ropes were fastened
around lhelr Uodies and they were lowered
to the bottom. After quickly fastening
ropes around the bodies they were hastily
raised to the surface in a fainting Condi-
tiCn. but soon revived. The bodies OF the
unfortunate men were removedto Lowrie's
unGe, taking rooms, on Beaver avenue,
The jury returned verdict NJ death NY
sulfoCation.
Tie contractor who dug the well is una.
bic to to account for
The Gas In the Well
and testified at the inquest that he would
have gone down this morning without
thinking OF danger.
Christ, Dickson, the last man who lost
his life in an attempt to rescue his CON-
panions, was twenty-eight years OF age.
He was unmarried and lived with his
parents on CHARTERS street, Ferdinand
Schroeder, another of the unfOrtunates, was
thirty-tyo years of age, and leaves a wife
and one child. He resided on Beaver
avenue, between Nixon and Adams streets.
Charles schultz, whose curiosity cost him
his life, was about the same age, and was
also married AID ,ivCdat Woods Run.
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NIPPEU IN THE BUD.
How Heavy Robbery was ClGVerly
Prevented at SteubenVilIe.

Prevented at SteubenVllIe'
SrEUBENvILLE, October 30.-The police
Saturday and Sunday arrested six men at
different times and different places in this
city, who were recognized by Pittsburgh
officers as well known thieves and safe
blowers, The fiIst intimation that the
Mayor had OF their presence in the city
was when Adam Wiver, Pittsburgh thief
known in this city, got of the train Satur-
S"y ''.sS2-"i-;T "'''h another crook with
that iuU had been set for Steubenyille,
and he posted tie police to arrest all sus'
picieus characters in the city. They
succeeded in getting Curly Jack, Adams
Wiser, Teddy Finn, Toss, Ed. DUNCAN
and George Brown, who were fined for
various ottenses in order to hold them.
Pilts5uigh officers were teleg-aphed to,
and TO day, three policemen accOmpanied
bv an old gent enan who had been knocked
down in his store on Fifth avenue SAtur-
day evening, went to the place but
the thieves were frightened away be-
fore they stole anything. Although
the old gentleman failed to iden.
tify any OF the gang, the officers recognized
them as i.tsburgh thieves. The prompt
action of the mayor and marshall and the
officers, it it quite likely, saved the city
from q burglary.
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you ever stopped to consider the
real extent of his power in his own party
He bss surrounded himself with Gordon
OF deputy marshals who stand ready to do
his bidding, whether il be to
Set Up the Pins
in political convention or caucus, or to
sally forth against the 'moonshiners." :"
When you get man so that he is depend
ent on you for his bread and meat, you
have q cruel collar on him and he is easily
worked. There is going to be O big row
over this deputy marshal business one Of
these days, because the Parkersburg Senti.
mel was right when il charged that they
draw pay rs Jurors at the Federal court,
ard as il is an unlawful proceeding, IL will
some day be made part Of the basis OF q
prosecution, and will be
Hard Count 10 BEAT.
Besides his deputy ysssals Atkinson has
got control OF almost all the newspapers 10
his party. don't know how he did il, but
the record shows that il is so. To prove
this have but TO recall the unanimity
with which the Republican papers cried
down Hart's conference scheme as soon as
Atkinson gave the word. Some Of them
had already committed themselves to II,
but when the Evening Journal sounded the
key note, they all attuned their organs TO
the sound ana ground out the same doleful
strain. The proposition to start Repub.
lican paper here in opposition TO Atkinson
seems 10 have gone by the board.
THETA
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-31
FENIAN FRENZY.
Two Terrible Explosions on Under.
ground Railways
IN AND ABOUT The CITY OF LONDON.
Forty Persons are Injured in One Disaster
and Scenes Of lndescribable Ter
ror are Enacted in the
Darkness.

LoNDox, October 3O.-At 8 o'clock last
evening terrible explosion occurred near
Preade Street, in an underground station
OF the Metropolitan railway. Ga the first
alarm a strong Gordon Of police were sum-
moned to preserve order and to keep the
way clear and convey the wounded to the
hospitals. Passengers at the scene Of the
explosion say there was loud report like
a cannon, then a sudden darkness. The
gas lights from the front to the rear Of the
train were put out The glass was broken
and splinters Of wood flew about the cars
cutting and wOundlng the passengers
Above the din were heard
The Shrieks OF the InjuFed
and pacic struck the people. ALI this oc'
Cured in a moment, and for a while con-
fusion reigned supreme. The train, which
was crowded, contained principally country
visitors returning from the fisheries eIhi-
bition. After leaving the station the train
travelled steadily ahead, although the con-
cussion smashed nearly all he lamps in the
Prade street station and caused much dam
age 70 the permanent way. When the train
reached the station on the EdgeTare road,
the first effort was made to rescue the
wounded. Some were dreadfully burned,
but more prostrated by fright. All the
doctors, surgeons and dispensaries in the
neighborhood were called into requisition.
The first impression was that an explosion
OF gas -
but later inquiries tend TO show tha, 1t
was the result OF malice. The two rear
carriages were damaged the most. They
are merry skeletons. Another theory is
that the explosion was caused by foul gas
accommodating in the tunnel. This, howev.
err is untenable, because no prematory
symptoms were observable. The general
opinion OF the railway officials and experts
is that the disaster was caused by some
explosive material which had been placed,
probably, in the rearmost carriage. Mean
while searching inquiry is proceeding. 1t
believed about forty persons were injured,
some dangerously. Almost simultaneously
with the Prade street affair
EIoeIDt Explosion
occurred on an underground railway be-
tween Charing Cross and Westminster sta
tions. The windows of the signaling sta
tions in the tunnel were shattered, and at
Charing Cross tue glass roof Of the station
partly collapsed. The report is described
as being like that of artillery. The effects
we're siuiar to the Prade street explosion.
Tie csrrisge lamps, windows, etc, were
smashed and all traffic suspended for
awhile. Although both explosions are
matters Of the greatest mystery they are
generally thought to have been of Feniaa
origin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-31
NEWS OF THE MORNING.
rhe war in Tonquin.

The war in. TOnquin.
spsln and France pacided.
rirs, underground telegraph.
new expedition up the Congo.
q ,r..yr cotton failure in Liverpool.
ro5Je.y c,eyerly prevented at S,euben-
S,,.5sl in the Belmont family, Of New
r. corpse turned to stone at Urbana,
Gss,r,y scene in court room at Joliet
/ 4 dangerous band OF torgsrs broken up
Working up new clue in the Fora
Fr-ns case.
desperate light at Malone meeting
V.r-:r.a.
Heavy loss TO lumbermsn along the Lit.
: proTning r, Of ez Sheriff B. F. Mitchell, OF
EacLia county.
Cost Of the recent Episcopal Convention
b. Philadelphia.
4 Baltimore man charged with o1trag-
:rs three little girls.
An interesting letter, political and 9TH
ervise. from Charleston.
The curious means taken by an Alabama
man to preserve his property.
More about the inhuman murder OF the
Williams family at Wsuseon, Ohio.
Two explosions with irightful results
.. I--,.sh underground railroads.
Report Of the Jtah committee. An Ell
..rs. remedy for polygamy found.
Ii. tlrlIng death from choke damp Of
D zee workmsn in Allegheny, yesterday.
rev -silroad which will run from
,.n Francisco 10 Denver, incorporated,
...ua capital stock Of S75,OOO,OOO.
W.,-..siu school marm's adOrer bids
family adieu and elopes with the giddy
An Interview with Elliott, the Oarsman
.. N,v Yo-k. How he ranks Wheeling
.-.wsn n the field Of professionals.
preacher Ior ] at the mUzz!e Of a re.
,..ve- 20 marry notorious Pennsylyania
g. prraGo 10 a deaf and dumb heiress.
\ c.a,ry letter from Fairmont Pros.
asctivr candidates for office, prosperity os
The Stare Normal school and rumors Of 4
r.v ,.nrsr
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MCHE ABOUT THE MORMoNS.
Ecpor. Of the Congressional Commit

EcporI OF the Congressional Commit
tee.
WAsurNrroY, October SO.-The board OF
Utah commissioners have submitted the
second annual report to the Secretary Of
the Interior. After making statement of
the former legislation of Congress, relating
TO bigamy or polygamy, they say the
duties of the commissioners appertaln
only to the matters Of registration
and election and eligibility to office,
while punishment Of the crime of polyga-
my is left as under the former law to the
courts of Justice. Under the anti polygamy
act the commissioners had good success at
the general election in August, 1855, IN
excluding polygamists frOm the polls, and
lar as advised very few, if any, illegal votes
have been cast in Utah since the commlS.
siouers took charge Of the registrations and
elections in August, lSS3. The enforce
polyysmists, who have been excluded
from the polls, shows the act has been
FUZZY and SuceessfuIIy
executed. Il is thought that discrimiua-
ton between those Mormons who favor
pUiyuamy and those who do not, while not
hke,y TO have much effect upon elderly
n
and several families, IL must have great
weight with the young men OF the terri.
tory, many of whom are ambitious and
ASPIRING and would not like voluntarily 10
en-, brace political ostraCiSm. The very
existence of the law disIranchising
the pOlygamists must tend TO de-
stroy their influence whenever It IS
understood il IS 10 be a permanent
discrimination. The TACT also that II Will
be necessary 10 the preservation NJ pOiu'
cal influence TO the peoples party a. the
NOrmons see themselves 81 10 have large
bOdy OF their members VINO are not pD-.
lygGmists must tend in time To weaken the
practice of palygsmy, for every married
Mormon who takes but one plural wife,
loses three votes for his party, his own and
those ui his two wives, woman suffrage be-
iGg
Established by Law in Utah.
In conclusion the committee say that
recently some ten suits were instituted
in the Third District Court Of tab by
Mormous sgainst members OF this
commission complaining that they had
been uniustly deprived OF the right to reg
lister and vote These are understood to be
test cases designed 10 test the constitution.
slity of the Edm1nds act, as we'll as the
legal constructions which were put upon
its provisions. These suits are still unde
cidsd and likely 10 be appealed 10 the Su-
nreme Court of the United States. Il has
been asserted that polygamous marriages
have increased since the passage OF the
Edmunds act On the contrary wet have
the opinion OF many mormons and non
mormons that they have comparatively de-
creased. After diligent inquiry We be-
lieve this correct
Signed A. PADDoCS.
A. B. CARTON,
J. r. PETTIGREw.
z. L. IL " TslIe. Ssrrstlrrnl of he TIterin :.
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GRANT COUNTY ENTERPRISE.
twenty-five Thousand Dollars for a
New Railroad.
Specidl % a. Reqister


PETERSBURG, W. Va, October 3O.-The
spirit of enterprise, business and develop
ment has triumphed in this county. The
S25, ,0O0 subscription to the Coal and Iron
Railroad Company" has carried in this
county by a comfortable legal majority,
the vote being as follows: For subscription,
$40 votes against subscription, 29O votes
Some of the people voted against sub
scription because they failed to understand
the question upon which they were voting,
and w'regret that they didn't vote for
the subscription. Suffice it to say that all
OF our people are really in favor of the
railroad and our c0unty's subscription
thereto. Local iealousies are the only
thing that prevented solid vote in favor
of subscription. Petersburg, the largest
precint in the county, with the exception
of one vote, was solid for the subscription,
and the vote against it came from person
npt resident OF the town. The subscrip
tfbn in this county and Hardy both carry.
Progress and enterprise in this county are
on top.
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He WAS A SCREMsR.
The Interesting iT not Honorable
Mems q Man TOOK 10 Preserve His
Property.

The Interesting iT not Honorable
Mems a Man Took 10 Preserve His
Property.
EUFAULA, ALA, October Ca reunion
with special faturcs OF its own has taken
place in this county. ThiTty-iye years ago
John Bsntweil wooed and we'd Mss Jane
Campbell, near Elamville. Alter few
months welded lie the couple parted,
owing to the wife's jealousy OF her has
band. NJ. Bantwell took up his residence
in Dale county, where he married, became
the father OF large family, and accumu-
lated a competency. Mrs. Bsntwell re-
inclined in her oid home, and after few
wears became the wife OF msn named
johnson. All this took place without
The Preliminary of Divorce,
Recently the second Mrs. Bantwell died, as
did Mr.. Johnson, thus leaving the oriEi-
nal parties single once more. BaL T.
we'll became greatly embarrassed and was
in danger oflosing all his property through
claims Of his creditors. In this emergency
he went to his first wife, represented his
situation and urged her to resume their re-
lations, which had never been legally bro.
ken of, and thus, taking advantage OF
the laws protecting the wife in the home
stead, be could keep out Of ruin. The lady
agreed to the proposition and the company
are now finishing the honeymoon so rude!y
interrupted thirty-fve years ago.
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Paid by the Episcopal Churches
WHOLESALE FORGING.
A Fad Gang Broken UP I'm Western
UOUn-

Iowa.
DEs MoIYEs, Iowa, October 3O.-A gang OF
young forgers operating in Western lows
have doubtless been broken mp by the cap
ture Of one of the principals named Henry
Stanley at Leon Decstur county, where he
was douIishirg under the name OF Woods.
On the way TO Atlantic, in charge OF an
officer, he gave away iheir moous oPeiSHISt .Sn
business and they drew up notes and
forged the names Of well to-do farmers to
them and sold them. Stanley disposed OF
the notes and received thirty per cent OF
the proceeds. They forged the name OF two
farmers near Anita to two notes for $500
and traded one to Meredith Dickey,
dealers in agricultural implements, for
SlCO in money and 500 note. When ar
rested Stanley had in possession one of the
notes already filled out
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shooting and stabbIDE the Order OF
the Day ~ One OF HIS Meetings.

RICHMOND, VA, October 5O.-At a poht'
ical meeting near here Peleg Corren, white,
Mahonite, and constable for this district
said that Jones, q cOlorsd Republican,
ls;raightout) speaker, should not speak.
Mr. NJ. F. PEBBLES, of North Carolina,
hearing Corren, took il up, when Corren
drew his ooNieknife and pistol and started
for PEBBLES. PEBBLES fired st him but
his srm wsS knocked up by friend near
him.. His ball took effect in the
arm Of Willie Branch, causing 8 slight flesh
wound. Corren's arm was turned as his
pistol was fired, and his bail took effect in
the thigh of Ed. Brown, colored. formerly
OF Richmond, causing a painful wound.
Anthony Branch, colOred, sneaked up be
hind Putnam Wharrell, white, and struck
him on the head with pole, knocking him
senseless. His wound is serious and may
result fatally. Branch escaped with the
balance Of the colored Mahoneltes, who
ted when the firing commenced.