Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-28
TINE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Indications in the Atlantic States fore
cast sn abundant, fruit crop the coming
season.
Tswhk Bey, formerly Minister Of Finance
has been appointed Turkish Minister to
Washington.
Seyenty-five thousand head of cattle were
sold at Fori Worth, Texas, on Saturday
last. Price, s.. 100000.
1t is stated that the Marquis Of Lorre,
upon his return to England from Canada,
will be raised to peerage.
There IS a row among the members of the
Cincinnati Coal Exchange, and it is feared
the Exchange will be dissolved.
George Hcrn and VIM. -Gribbens have
been arrested in Ashland, o., on suspicion
Of being the murderers of VIM Lumber
man.
Chicsgo footpads have inaugurated a day
light war on women. A number of assaults
for the purpose of robbery have occurred
Of late.
Seven carlos5s of potatoes and stlrch
were precipitated into q stream near Bt.
Fairfield, Ne, yesterday, entailing a loss
Of 5000.
Charles o. Hamotte, of the Savannah, Ga,
Morning News staff, was drowned in the
riyer below the city Sunday by the swamp
ing of q boat.
Owing to the customs dispute between
Germany and Spain the Spanish Minister
st Berlin will so on a furlough for an in
cefnite period.
The irish leaders predict that the COM
irc convention of the Land League at
Philadelphia will be the most forcible ex-
preston Of Irish sentiment ever held.
There a-e rumo-s from Trebizond to the
slect that recent royements on the from
tier indicate thas I.usSis contcmplatcs the
occupation o. Armenia as soon as spring
opens.
Henry Flushing, Il New York, who vas
mu'cted for $4,000 for the seduction Of
Miss Livingstone, under promise Of mar
rage, says he is not worth that sum and
can't loot the bill.
Kippendorf & Hart, Cincinnati, shoe
manufacturers, discharged fifteen of their
females for utterinS union" sentiments,
and now a general strike is feared unless
~ girls are reinstated.
TIE rsce for the Lincolnshire handicap
was won by the Knight of Burghley; SEQ.
bell second; Sulphur third. There were
s,vtnteen starters. The betting was nine
10 one a, ainst the winner.
Professor McLean's libel suit against the
Detroit Evening News began yesterday.
Mclean is ole of the faculty Of the Michi-
san State university, and the News charged
him with committing adultery with one. of
his female patients.
Owing to the anticipated cave-in at the
line Ridge Colllery, Wilkesbarre, Pa, the
delaware and Hudson Conpany's works
have suspended. The timbers supporting
the roof in the main gansway have given
away. Serious results are expected.
John Berl, son of a farmer living near
baltimore, betrayed Louisa Strauss, en-
ployed in his fathers family. When SIZE
told the family of her distress Berl's father
drove the girl out of the house, and the
next day her child was born in the streets.
special from Prescott, Ark, says: The
boys preparatory department Of the high
school was blown up Monday by dynamite,
with which experiments were made. The
explosion awakened the town and pro-
duced great excitement. Nobody was hurt.
Louis May, a member of a Lacrosse, Wis,
military company, placed what he believed
to he an empty cartridge shell in a rifle,
pointed the weapon at Frank Maher and
pulled the trigger. The bullet penetrated
the head of the latter, killing him instant
ly.
Mr.. NJ. GoldsbOrOugh, convicted Of libel
izg Vim. NJ Price in connection with the
famous Morey letter and who underwent
sentence in the Jail at Cumberland, Nd,
was released yesterday. He will settle in
Cumberland and resume the practice Of
law,
David Ferguson, back tax collector of
Louisville, Ky, plead guilty to the charge
Of embezzling city funds, and was SEN
fenced 10 five years confinement in the
penitentiary Ferguson said he never
used the money himself, but loaned it to
friends.
Franz Aekerman and wife were arraigned
\ for disturbing religious services at New
York. They were found insane. Their
two little children are almost naked and
starved. The parents, until forced, would
not eat and would not let the children par
take of food.
Miss Alice Quell. a handsome woman OF
Providence, r. l., took q fainting hit on
TIE street Saturday night, and when she
recovered she found herself in large
Egh,td room and man was taking hber-
ties with her. Her screams brought the
police and her assassin fled.
Jcdge Wallace, of the United States Cir
cult Court for the New York district, re-
fuses to set aside the lease of the Gold and
Sock Telegraph Company to the Western
Union Telegraph Company. The apPlica-
ton was made by Frederick Bell, stock
holder Of the gobbled concern.
Mrs. Mary A. Bronson, aged So, died at
Baltimore Monday. Her death reyives the
story OF Lincoln's assassination. Payne,
one Of the conspiraters, boarded with Mrs
Bronson during the war and was engaged
10 mary her daughter. Harry died Few
years after Paynes execution.
Captain Paul j. Irving and CAief Officer
Barrett, Of the White Star steamship Re-
public, were arrested in New York on
Monday at the suit of Thomas Douse, the
stOwaway held by them short time since
On suspicion of being one OF the Dublin
assassins. Douse wants $4,000 damages
Sa.mi Morse has not explained why he
Cid not have his temple decorated on Sur
cay as religious place by an orthodox
hlE ster, ss he announced he would. HaV-