davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22
Lost Part of His Skull.

NEw CASTLE Pa, March 2l.-John Thos-
man, Sweed, some weeks ago went to
sleep by the side of railroad track in the
". .stern part Of this county and had his
srnu w. ,-.o;r,, :,a by q passing train, He was
taken to Edenburg for tre;::...n,,Ant, slthough
it was believed that his wound was such
that recovery was impossible. Seventeen
pieces were removed from his skull, the
latter having been fractured from the top
directly backward for a distance of four
inches. When these fragments Of his
skull were taken away they left an opening
in the back of his head some four inches
long and about one inch in width. Those
who were witnesses Of the operation were
able to see the wounded mans brain throb
with every pulsation OF the large arteries,
and Notwithstanding the frightful wound,
although no silver plate was inserted as a
substitute for the pieces OF skull removed,
he is rapidly recovering.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22
CAPITAL NOTES.

WASHINGTON, March 2l.-Secretary Chand-
Ter has issued an order fixing the length OF
a days work in the Navy yards at eight
hours.
1t is explained that Secretary FOlger's
unexpected flight from Washington was
Cue to his desire to escape trom the impor-
tunities of Wall street operators, who were
inCessant in their demands that he should
relieve the market.
The sea wall by which the Potomac flats,
Washington, d. c., are TO be reclaimed will
be over five miles in length. Letters are
being received by the authorities urging
that the work be stopped, through fear that
il will cause malaria.
The Commissioner of Agriculture has
called DR.. Sampson to Washington to make
Investigation, on land provided for that
purpose, of diseases of cattle, swine and
poultry. The animals will be inOculated,
and autopsies and chemical analyses will
be carefully made.
1t is rumored that ex Governor Tom
Young is to be appointed Commissioner of
Patents by the President. Some time ago
the Governor told me himself that Arthur
had promised him place but had not vet
told him what it was TO be. The Com
missiOnership is worth 81, 800 a year, and
the fact that Tom was Chairman Of the
House Committee on Patents renders him
peculiarly fitted for the position.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22
The Remains of John Howard Payne.

WASHINGTON. March 2l.-The remains OF
John Howard Payne, which are expected
to reach New York Thursday on the steam
er Burgundia, will be met there by two
gentlemen from Washington representing
Mr. W. W. COrcorsn, who will bring them
Ut once to this city. The Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has placed special car
at the disposal OF Mr.. CorcOran for the pur-
pose. Upon arriving the BODY was placed
for the present in the receiving vault at
Oak Hill Cemetery without any ceremony.
The slab which was over the grave IN runis
will be brought to New York with the re-
mains, but will be shipped from there to
Washington by steamer. A dispatch from
New YORK says that the board of aldermen
adopted a resolution setting apart the Gsv-
ernnr's room in the City Hall for the re-
ception Of the remains OF John Howard
Payne, and appointed committee to CO.
operate with committee of the Press Club
to receive and escort the remains to City
Hall.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22
GRAFTON.
Sudden Death-Municipal Election
Liquor License.
Special 10 Me Register.

Special TO the Register.
GRAFTON, March 2l.-Last Sabbath Nim-
rod Sargent, from Doddridge county. who
has been sick for some time, was removed
to Grafton to the house Of Major Hustead,
whe resides at the cemetery. Although
taken to the cemetery alive, within FIVE
minutes after he was corpse.
& Yesterday was rather busy day 1t being
the annual election for corporation officers.
There was but little interest taken in any
Office except that of Mayor, Gen. Browns
friends using some effort in his behalf,
which proved to be unayailing, as he was
left, minus AZ votes. Politics and liquor
were lockers on, and did not enter into the
contest.
The election resulted as follows:
John w. Deck, Dem, Mayor.
Alexander Shaw, w. Z. Poe, John Flan-
nagan and DR.. A. II. Thayer, COuncilmen.
Arthur Sinsel School Commissioner.
The spring term of the Circuit Court COM
menced this morning. Judge Ice is here,
and ready for the ringing OF the bell, an
example worthy OF imitation by other
judges.
The saloonists here do not want liquor
license. Without them they can sell to
those in the habit Of drinking too much,
and to children, without bond aud without
pay ing for the privilege.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22
Death Renfenee.

GEE E.sBrKG, March 2l-The action Of
the Pardon Board In refusing the cornmu-
tation of the death sentence 70 that OF i'm
prisonment for life In the case OF Silas
Cray 10 very much regretted here,as . num-
Der of citizens have serious doubts Of the
guilt Of Gray, his guilt having been estab-
lished on cifcumstantial evidence. and the
story told by one Dixon, an ek-conyict,
who claimed that Gray bad confessed to
him that be was guilty ot the crime OF
murder. About Is dispositions OF the best
citizens Of Butler county were presented
before ,he Pardon Board, stating that they
would not believe Dixon on oath. should
not have been ignored by the Board.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22
JAY G0UlD'S LATEST.
He II Arranging 10 GobbIe the TeIe-
phone Business.

WASHINGTON, March 2l.-Jay Gould is
scheming to get possession of the tele-
phone business of the country. 1t is stated
on very good authority that he, together
with the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany and Bell Telephone Company, have
agreed upon plan, the outline OF which
is that the telephone exchanges of the
country shall water their stock one.third.
and assign the increase to Gould, the Bell
Telephone, and Western Union Telegraph
companies. In return the Western Union
Telegraph Company agrees TO permit the
use Of their wires for telephone purposes,
and the Bell Telephone Company agrees to
sell their instruments TO local exchanges
at fair price, instead Of charging rent as
at present This arrangement is supposed
TO be the result of an awakening on the
part of the Western Union Telegraph Com
psny to the fact that the telephone is soon
to take great part of their business over
long distances.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22
WASHINGTON.
Secretary Folgsr Returns to the
Capital.
His Sudden Disappearance Explained
Preparations for the New Postal
Regulations Of the
Treasury-Small Coins.
NATIONAL NOTES-CAPlTAL cULLINGs.
THE CHANGES IN THE PosaL LAW.
when the Postal Notes are Likely 90 be
Ready-Cheaper Pos.age.

when the Postal Notes are Likely 90 be
Ready-Cheaper Postage.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Mr. Macdonald,
Superintendent of the Money Order Sys-
TEN, is making active preparations to carry
into effect the new law providing for the
issue of postal notes for fractional amounts
less than S., and also reducing the fees on
money orders and increasing 10 500 the
limit Of a single postal money order. There
will be no difficulty in putting the last two
provisions into operation on July 1. In re-
gard to the postal notes superintendent Mac
donald said: I'VE shall push matters as
rapidly as practicable but great many de-
tails are to be arranged and probably the
new notes will not be ready for the public
until the beginning of September. II the
new note shall be issued on September l,
one month will remain before the law re-
ducing letter postage to 2 cents will become
operative. Ia that month publishers, mer-
chants, etc, who habitually receive hun
dreds of thousands of postage stamps each
month, will probably receive postal notes
instead and be able to reduce their stock Of
Scent stamps on hand
Assistant Postmaster General Hazen
says that he anticipates
n Material Failing OH
of the revenue from sales of stamps and
stamped envelopes in the next six months.
Orders for return" stamped envelopes, he
said, have already begun 20 diminish. TAe
matter of redeeming the unused 3 cent
stamps which may be outstanding on 0c-
tober l, has not yet been maturely consid-
cred. 1t is quite probable that, as matter
of precaution, the Department may decline
TO receive single stamps or any number
less than saw five; and it may be required
that these shall be presented attached to
each other as in the original sheets. Sew
eral designs for the new 2-cent stamp have
been received, but the one to be used has
not yet been chosen. Some of the designs
are very attractive. Each contains an en-
graved head of Washington. TO avoid con-
fusion some other color than green will
probably be selected.
The officers of the Department have re-
Gently been trying to devise an envelope
which, while not too costly, will be strong
enough 10 resist the abrasion and tearing
caused by coin. The ordinary envelope
tears too easily, and it is frequent occur
tanning registered letters quantity of
loose coin which has forced its way through
the envelopes. "Of course We could make
a suitable cloth-lined envelope" remarked
Gen. Hazen, "but it would be pretty ex-
pensiye. In England such envelopes are
used, and the sender of registered letter
is compelled to buy one. They cost or
cents each. II we should adopt that prac-
tice | should expect pretty general and
loud complaint"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22
Defects OF Small Coins.

WASHINGTON, March 2l.-Director Burch-
ard said, respecting the new nickel fiVe,
cent coin: There has been no ruling
that the new coin as first issued was not
with the Law, but, for that matter, only
one of our coins does, think. That coin
is the $50 gold piece. In regard to the
question whether the Roman numer1N
on the fye.cent piece was asutiicient deslg-
nation of value, Secretary Folger al nrSs
said il was. but afterward said he would
prefer to have the word cents added.
That is being done.
"The designation of value on the nickel
three cent piece, as you know, IS simply
the Roman numersl III. Nearly thirty
thousand pieces Of this denomination and
description have been coined. Ot course
coinage, although it might be good plan
to add the word cents TO those struck here
otter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22
A FATAL FIRE.
The Remains of servant Taken From
the Ruins

NEWPORT. r. l. March 2l.-The residence
of Mrs. James Rudolph, occupied by Dr..
Charles l.. Fisher and his two sisters-in-
Jaw, Mrs. Mangam and Mrs. Wilson, was
destroyed by fire at one o'clock this morn
ing, the occupants, save a servant,
Mary Barry, aged thirty-three, barely
escaping The charred remains of the latter
were found in the ruins this morning. Mrs.
Mangams late husband was for many
wears Charge d Affaires in China, and DR..
fisher was for about fourteen years Vice
Consul at China and Japan, and their COM
blned collections of bric-a-brsI, which
were large. rare and valuable, were lost in
tie flauIeS. DR.. Fisher also lost his yalua-
he library and all the inmates their per
:onal effects. Mrs. Mangam's loss is abont
S'5ooO, partially insured; Mrs. Wilson's
$500, insurance $500. DIR. Fisher can
} ot tell his loss, but il will probably reach
900 at least; no insurance. Loss on
uuse about 5000; insurance 5000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22
ATahaceACnaR.

PITTSBURGH March 2l.-Judge Acheson,
in the United States District Court, to-day,
filed an opinion in the case.of the United
States VS.. VIM Junkinson, OF great imPor-
tance 10 the tobacco trade. The defendant
was indicted for selling tobacco contrary to
section 1865 OF the revised statutes. His
offense consisted in having sold sold fTe
hundred pounds Of plug tobacco from q
broken package TO a smaller dealer. Judge
Acbeson says the government has no right
TO inquire whether Jenkinson sold the
tobscco 20 be sold sgsin, and consequently
the defendant This opinion is
contrary to all recent rulings OF the United
States internal revenue department.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22
COUNTERFElTERS.
A Gang Of Spurious Specie
Singers Caught.
The Leader Gives the Others Away-Some
Prominent Men Will Probably be
lmpIicated-more Arrests
to be Made.
STATE AND NeIGHB0RHO0D NEWS.
Special Dispatch TO the Register.

SPECIAL DtSpdtch 10 the RegiStsr.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, March 2l-iester-
day Alf. Burnett chief of the Eureka De-
tectives, aided by deputy United States
Marshals Atkinson and Liggett arrested
three men for counterfeiting in this county,
the leader was caught. He confessed and
gave away the gang. They work in several
states with spurious coins, their names are
withheld for the pressntin order TO- make
more arrests. The detectives say that this
is one Of the largest cases ever worked up
in this section. When ventilated it will
show up much bad work and will expose
some prominent men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22
A DYING RACE.
The Hawaiian Race Rapidly DIsap.
pearing.

pearing.
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-The volume OF
foreign relations for 1852, just published,
contains an interesting letter to Secretary
Frelinghuysen from Minister Colmey, of
the Hawaiian islands. He discusses the
future of the Hawaiian islands, aquestlon
which is considered of great importance to
the United States, in view of the rapid de-
cadence Of the native population. Mr..
Comley shows that out OF population of
fOrty-tive thousand natives of aboriginal
descent. there are over seven hundred con-
demned lepers at the lepers settlement at
Noleki. Ii is estimated there are between
three thousand and five thousand concealed
lepers ON the islands. The ableSt physi-
clans there declare that four -ffths Of the
natives are afflicted with the syphilis. The
minister says: The robuss race OF the an
cient Kanaka has shriyeled and dSindled
TO this melancholy handful, some OF whom
are still of noble physique, aud all OF whom
are of amIable character, bat too msny OF
whom are CRIPPLED by rheumatism, syphilis,
paralysis or leprosy. They are crippled
alike in person, in morals and in fortune
in mind, body and estate. There is no
mercantile or manufacturing business IN
the kingdom that is owned and managed
bv native Of full blood
IL appears from Mr.. COmley's letter that
not only all the commoners OF
The Race are disappearing
NJ the rate of * per cent. year. but the
chiefs are faring still worse. The constltu-
tioD rsauires that the sovereign shall be
of native OF high chief blool. OF all the
raval ftu,,ir AMI c,lla,ersi there j. but one
frail little girl, half white, the daughter OF
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22
Aweddi.S Pssspsued.

MnpLErovS, Y. Y, March 2i.-Cssper
Lebaum shot himself Q, . hotel here 70.
night and then turned on the gas. The
situation was discovered before ne was SAT.
focated. He xas to have been married TO.
DAY. The bride eIpeetant first learned oil
the sffair from a messenger sent Tor the
Wedding flowers. Liebaum made III IN.
sucressful attempt yesterday 20 negotiate
notfs. The pistol shSt Is thought TO be IA
tel
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22
Irish Insioeihlea.

BELFAST, March 2l.-The principal case
for the Assizes just opened here 10 that Of
the prisoners charged with conspiracy.
Thirteen members OF the Patriotic Broth.
erhood were formally charged, to-day. with
endeavoring TO overthrow the Queens su.
thority by force Of arms, and with forming
q conspiracy 70 murder land holders. Start
ling evidence 10 expected. II II said that
p. J. Sheridan will be implicated By rsli.
able witness.
In opening on behalf Of the Grown, coun.
sci said Frank Byrne came from America,
aud amalgamated oil societies OF nalcon-
tents into one organization for numbering
magistrates, agents and land owners. A
vast machinery Of revolt and defiance vas
set going by the members Of the murder
leagues, who received their orders In secret
which they were pledged 10 carry. out even
with the pistol, the dagger or dynamite.
Meetings were held.at which murders were
decided upon, and the victims OF this hor.
rble conspiracy indicated. Assassination
ilourisbed and murder stalked through the
land. OF such IN organization the prison.
ers were part
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22
Hermit, E-rned 60 Death.

BEYRs STATION, OHIO, March 2l-The
house of Duncan Doles mile north OF
here was burned Hondsy night. Mr..
Dales is eS years U,d and occupied the
house alone and when the fire partly sub
sided, the neighbors found the dead body
of DoIes under the bed with rope around
his neck. This not being his usual bed
room il is thought he was strangled oy
robbers and hidden under the bed and then
the house fired. Considerable gold and
silver coins and some melted money was
found in the ashes. He had Q large
amount of money about the house and
leaves large estate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22
The Limerick Girls Arrive iu Nashua

NASHUA, n. H, March 2l.-Two hundred
and twenty-five girls who sailed from
Limerick, Ireland, by the Allan Line, ar
rived in this city TO day at noon by special
train from Boston, all we'll. They will be
employed in the cotton mills. They were
cordially received and provided with good
homes and boarding places, many of them
being taken into the families OF Irish resi-
dents
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22
California Cropx.

SAN FRANCISCO, March H.-The rain fall
thus far has been very light, and iears are
entertained that unless there are plentifnl
showers before April lst the wheat aud bar
ley crops will be almost total failure. eI-
cept in several counties which may be aid.
ed by fogS The fruit aud grape yield
wear.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22
A. TO Dukes Letters to Captain Mutt.

WASHINGTON, March 2l.-Assistant AT.
torney General Freeman, the law oihcer OF
the PostoffiSe Department, SAID that tne
law in regard to the mailing of obscene mat
ter does not, in his opinion make the send
ing of letters of an obscene nature, when
under seal, an indlctable offence. This re-
mark was in reply TO an inquiry as to the
positive application of the Law, to the case
of Dukes. Judge Freeman added, howev-
er, that the subject had not been brought
to his attention officially, and that, as yet
he had not examined the particular case re-
a.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22
g.r,,.I. Aee,de.. a, cleveland.

CLEyELssD. o.. March 2l.-Tbis morning
crucible In the Bessemer steel mill OF the
Cleveland Rolling Mill Company became
unnanageabi. and overturned. seven tons
u molten steel were precipits,ed fourteen
feet Tito pit of water and fearful explo.
sion Teeulted The scalding steam snd
molten metal burned Pat Foley and Tbo5
BnrgeriDs. it is feared, fatally. Several
other employees were injured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22
A Discrepancy In the Metal Schedule.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-C. H. Evans,
who attended the Committee on Ways and
Means all the way through their prolonge
labors on the tariff, and whose knOwt-
edge of the questions involved is sur
passed not even by Judge Kelly himself,
has discovered the following discrepancy
in the metal schedule: Band hoop, AMI
scroll iron thinner than No. ~ and not
thinner than No. 20. The wire gauge con.
ference report gives one and two-tenths OF
one cent per pound. The schedules .pu.-
lished by the department gives the rate on
the aforesaid iron one and two-tenths ot
one per cent. per pound. This IS IN erect
free trade on these branches Of industry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22
As Ne SHOULD.
sittiss BsI Will - diver - oDpsv.
laniix - AanRaHf Hfmaall

tonSty - oSppovt Hto0e1G.
CHICAGO, March N.-fnsfuctions have
been forwarded 20 the ommaDder OF the
Department OF Dakota for the removal q
Sitting Bull and his immediate follower,
under military surveillance st Fort Ran
dali, TO Standing Rock Agency, vhsss tbs
other Of the Sioux reservation Indians sss
i'so'iS fess Randall. iH' usS.s :sLss sa:rs % scsii
is. Provisions will b Issued 70
the Indians until they have IN opportu.
nifty 10 provide for themselves. This 10 in
scoordsnce with the request Of Sitting
Bull 10 become q reservation Indian, when
The chieftain has hitherto declared hs
never would be. He was taken 70 Fort
Randall early last fell, together With .
number Of Wariiks young bucks, and thus
yspsrated from Others Of bis bard, The
uBopapss, owing 10 the ugiy dsmeaoos of
bim,etf and follower Ills sxpsctsd be
willlbe Eiyen IN opportunity 70 fsiss stock
aud provide for hi1sslf aod psopie.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22
Hellol

New YORK. March 2l.-Further expert
mepts in telephoniug between this city
and Cleveland have just been made. The
distance Is about $50 miles. The voices Of
persons speaking in Cleveland were heard
as distinctly as voices are heard under
favorable conditions when speaking over
short circuits in this city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22
sesee1ty sfunk..

NEW Yosx, March zI-Tbers vas Q
greater scascity OF milk bore this morning
than on any day siRcs ths va. betO0ea
the farmers and milk dealers bes.o; The
nn miii Su, ~ /, ~. % i%eo,;Sis ~ ssssin :
sufficient supply for their customers A
great portion OF the milk that did fsseh
here came down the Hudson on bafges.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22

A cooD Baptist clergyman Of Bergen. n.
Y, strong TEN perance man, suffered with
kidney trouble, aeuralgia and dizziness
almost to blindness, over two years after he
was told that Hop Bi'tsrs would cure him,
because he ives sfraid of and p-ejudiced
srsinst "Bitters" Sinrs hiS cu-a Ne SAYS
Lone Eeed fear but trust in Hop S.ttets.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22

BEAIDvooD. liz. March zl.-A party OF
experienced miners are exploring the Dis
mond mine workings today, bat the air 10
so foul that little progress can safsly b
made. No traces Of the bodies had been
found up TO ten o'clock. john Marshall,
one of ihe survivors Of the calamity, has
died VI The stock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22
H.ily naSssss Killea.

PrTssuEsB, March 2i.-Tbe Commerciai
Gszetie's Unionioun special ays: Tonight
Superintendent KsiEblys OF The YouslH
town Coke Company. shot and killed JohA
On strike. Great fears OF on outbreak sss
entertained and the sxeitemeni q hiGh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22

ILEhealth generally comes from Lark OF
the proper life forces in the bioo1 I'd re-
store the b.Hai I'd hsrithJ s.'ie Use
Browns Iron Bitters-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22
The Passion pr,, for Lout,yi,le.

LOUISVILLE. March 2l.-Silmi Morse. of
New York has contracted to produce the
Passion Play one hundred times, begin
nirg August lsf, in che P,yallioa in tlis
CITY
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22

Qrrrrc, 0sr., March 2i.-r," "
.--.- ,rgn, Montreal early Monday
packed on the track i've feet dser.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-22
Hanging Scenes

and other ridiculous cartoons. One postal
Is from Brooklyn, signed walter Malley."
He sympsthizes with Dukes and says il he
should ever come around that way 10 drop
him a postal and he will meet him and
show him around. The people of Fayette
would be glad to hear of these two birds
travelling together.
A letter received here from a gentleman
in West Virginia who was a olassmate of
Dukes at Washington College, says that
while there he did not associate with any
of the students, but always went around
by himself, and, while he had no friends
among the students, still he did nothing to
make enemies among them.
The revolver with which Dukes shot
Captain Mutt is still in the hands of the
coroner, but Dukes will probably send for
il before he takes his leave of this cointy.
The attorneys for the prosecution have
taken the revolver and cane which Captain
Mutt had out Of the hands of the coroner.