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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-01
COLUMBUS
Trial OF Watson, the lobbyist.

COLUMBUS, February 2S.-J. d. Watson,
the noted lobbyist, who raised quite stir
last winter, is on trial for offering bribe
to Representative Block, of Cleveland, to
support his bill giving the Union Railway
Company the canal within the limits Of
Cincinnati. He was tried last summer
for offering a bribe to Representative
Wright and the jury disagreed. The
present trial is during the session Of
the Legislature, and with many members
as witnesses is attracting considerable at
tentIon. To-day Representative Block was
on the stand, testfying that one night
Albert Meter and others had met him, for
conference. That morning before break
fast Watson was at his boarding-house, Snd
offered him an amount Of money in gold
and $4,000 of Union stock if he would
support his bill in the committee and
House; he said he would go him better
than the Belt folks. The trial will last
several DAYS.
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THE sTAUNToN Pols oNINo.
Another Victim Tho Tsssi0ooy De.
fore the COrenes's SaRy.

bObe toe oubJs
SrAps1os, Va, February 8::-Mstthsw
Vaughan, Of Prince Edward county, died st
the Lunstic Asylum 10 day at noon. This
makes the sixth victim Of the poisoning
there. superintendent Hamilton says that
while Vaughan died OF the same osuss -
the others he died In different way, their
sudden deaths resulting from the action of
the poison on the brain, and his from its
slower action upon the stomach. The cor.
oner's jury has been sitting Ill day hearing
the statement Of DR.. Hamilton and bic ths.
orits. But little Of importance has bssn
elected In addition % what has alrsedy
been published. His statement scquits
the dfuggist Of ths charge Of Grim.
mel careIessness. A. be shows that the
tonic, which had strichnis 10 IT, bed seeS
mixed By The gallon some time 40 sod
much used since, and . fatal doss of u
could not have been contained 10 ths mues
,s.-nen Thinh the patients used H. hs sdhsfss
to as frst theory o. the most liksiy :sse :.s.s.
the dreaoi3l crime was the work Cf % In
fans inmate, who bad . grudes against
some one connected with the instltuti0n
snd had In some unsccountsbls Way cone
In possession OF violent poison and pro.
cured sccess 10 the medicines after fhsy
left the hands Of the druggist. From the
progress made to-day in the invsstigstioa
u does not seem likely that the jury will
be able 70 arrive at verdict for several
days
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POLITICAL DISSOLUTION.
Indications OF q Breakup I'm the Ohio
Republican Party.

Republican Party.
COLUMBUS, February 2S.-The Republican
leaders begin to view the political situation
in this State with good deal of apprehen.
sion. They admit that the party is in a
bad way, worse in fact than it was last year
and they don't see the way out. 1t is no
secret that split in the party is threat
ened and if the disputes over the liquor
question continue to increase in violence
the split is likely to be serious.
General Jones, Hathaway, Thorpe, Saint
Smith and the other extreme temperance
men talk openly of boiling the party in case
their ideas on the temperance question are
not followed out, and organizing an inde-
pendent movement
There is nothing any more certain" said
q well posted Republican in speaking of
this than that the Republican party is in
Imminent Danger
of being split in two by this temperance
question. By passing the Pond and Smith
laws last spring they split off large sec
tiOn OF the party that went to the Demo-
cIats. Now there is danger that in q vain
effort to get back the lost liberal vote, the
legislature will split of the temperance
element"
"Will there be a new psrty?"
There may be. If the Legislature ad-
journs' without submitting a prohibition
amendment or passing stringent tax law
there will be sure as fate. The Saint
Smith faction will fuse with the Prohibi-
tionists; nominate General Jones for Gov.
eTnor, and go whooping for holiness and
cold water
And if the Legislature does as the ex.
tremists demand?'
'ln that case the party will strike the
ssme rock that wrecked il last fall"
III is in a bzd way, then?"
1T is in bad way. 1t is between death
and destruction"
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Svu.bcd nv the Csrs.

PrrrsBUEeH, February pa horrible 90
cideDt occurred about 5 o'clock yesterday
afterE oon near the Cherry street crossing
on the West Penn road. A brakeman
named Charles Zimmerman was engaged In
coupling freight cars. and stood on The
track waiting for the engine TO back ons
part Of the train. In attempting TO get on,
OF the way OF the backing cars his fooI
caught in the switch and he was thrown
lengthwise on one OF the rails. Before hs
could extricate himself the wheels OF ths
foremost car passed over him.
He was dead when the horrifed by
standsfs bad reached him., His body
was taken mp snd sent 70 his home at But
Ter. Zimmerman was unmarried ant
was the sole support Of his widovet
mother,
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NEXT DOOR,
A Glance al the Surrounding Coun.
try.
The Legal Wind Exhausted at Parkers-
burg-Two Of SteubenVille's Scions Sent
Up for BurgIay-fire at
Youngstown.
OTHER ITEMS OF NEIGHBoRHooD NEWS
Speeial Dispatch 70 he Reaister.


PARKERsBURG, February 2S.-As the end OF
the noted Paul murder trial approaches
the public watch every moment with the
deepest interest. States attorney McLeur
concluded an eight OF an hour speech this
afternoon. Although suffering from a Sc
we're bronchial affection, he made the best
speech of the occasion. This can be said
without disparagemept to the other eminent
counsel engaged in the case all Of whom
added fresh laurels to their brows. Nc
Leur, recognizing his duty as representative
Of the commonwealth rose to the import
ance Of the occasion, and whether applying
the law bearing upon the case or speaking
in detail, 1t was evident to all that his soul
was in the issues OF the trial and the pathet.
Ic portions of his speech especially closing
the sentences were
Touching and Eloquent
in the highest degree. During the forenoon,
while McLeur vas alluding to the time in
Paul's life when he killed old man Honch.
er, of Vert county, enlisted in the army to
escape the penalty of his crime,an exciting
scene was witnessed in the court room.
Paul, livid with rage, sprang from his place
in the prisoners box, and with threatening
gestures denounced McLeur liar. 1t was
with difficulty the prisoner was pacifed,
and as plea Of insanity was one OF the
strongholds of the defense, the States At
torney turned to the jury and remarked
that this ungOvernable temper of the pris.
oner as here displayed was the INSANITY
that killed poor Marquis. The instructions
submitted by counsel will be acted upon
by the court tomorrow morning and the
Jury charged.
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sintdsreus EehA.Ihsra.

TRENTON, n. j., February 2s.-Two lads
named Charles Cook and Frank Prince,
each about sixteen years OF age, and pupils
Of the Academy street public school here,
quarIeled over a girl who attends the same
school. Cook seized Prince by the throat,
the latter drew his pocketknife and open.
ing the large blade plunged it into bis
antagonists face. The knife entered Cooks
left eye and tore through the cheek down
to the upper lip. Several of the boys Eel.
low pupils then interferred aud prevented
further bloodshed. The girl will have moth
ing 70 do with either OF the combatants.
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DETECTED DETECTIVES.
A Suggestion that other Cities Look
Into the Service.

WASHINGTON, February 2S.-The Star, ed
itorially and pertinently says, concerning
the detected detectives of this city: "In
view of the developments recently made in
regard TO the workings Of the detective
branch OF the police department in Wash.
ington, woaldn't it be we'll enough for
some of the other cities of the
country to overhaul their police
systems a little? 1t would seem
that the components of the system here
have been about three parts rascality and
one part inefficiency, and it might turn
out that some of our sister cities are no
better off in this respect than Washington,
Indeed there is reason to believe that the
scamps in the service here must have had
accomplices on the force Of other places in
order to successfully carry out their rascal
ly games. Perhaps a thorough and con-
certed shaking up all along the line might
be good thing When one part of col
umn is demOralized it is time for a general
attack"
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RfOtOua RailrOaders.

CHICAGO, February 2S.-The riotous dem.
onstrations which are being made upon
the Chicago and Evanston railroad, con-
tinue. Last night, about midnight, band
of 800 men, well organized, marched up
South Port avenue to Fullerton avenue.
They were equipped with crewbars, jim
mics and pickaxes, and under the direction
of chosen leaders, proceeded 10 tear up the
track. For five hundred feet the rails
were torn up and twisted out of shape, and
the ties and roadbed completely destroyed
for that distance. The police had expected
the riot, but the mob by strategem had de-
ceived the officers as to the time and place
When the latter arrived the rioters formed
in line, marched some distance in an order
ly manner, and then dispersed. No arrests
were made.
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A Dual Development.

PHILADELPHIA, February 2s.-Several
days ago Rev. W. NJ. Jarrett, aged seventy
years, an Episcopal minister Of Hulmeville,
Bucks county, was found dead in his house.
For several years past he lived alone, doing
bis own cooking and attending TO his own
wants. A coroner's inquest was held, at
which II was discovered that . unity OF
both sexes existed in the body. Several
physicians wished 10 make o closer ex.
animation, but the church members pro.
tested against any mutilation OF the body
and it was buried. The cssket Is surround.
ed by q brick wall thirteen inches thick,
over which Is laid heavy fsgstone, and
the grave was then filed with earth. II is
closely watched, as II Is feared the medical
fraternity will attempt 70 exhums the fe.
large TRACT OF land in Virginia and the
British consul at this port Is looking for
the heirs
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BUTLEB's SPAN OF BAYS.
A st. Louis Story which fhe Governor
PfonOuuces False.


PfonOuuces False.
ST.. LOUIS, No, February 2S.-on January
3lst last the Chronicle, of this city, pub
lished the following story:
When ex Governor Long, OF Massachu-
setts, was on the floor Of the st. Louis Ex.
change last week, ex-President Slayoack, OF
the Exchange, told him this story OF his
successor in the Office OF Governor OF Massa-
chusetts: ,,
II wouldn't honor Butler with the title
even of Mr.. rnuch less that OF General. DE
deserves neither. Why, sir, he is to-day
suppose using span of the best bays ever
stolen from New Orleans. 1t mag be that
they're dead by this time for il he treated
them as he did us down in New Orleans
thew wouldn't have lived through these
twenty years The horses I'm talking about
Governor" Mr.. Slaybaek continued, were
owned by my father-in-law, Mr.. Newman,
and there wasn't better span in New Or.
leans. They Ssere confiscated, OF course,
and Butler made good use OF them, during
his stay there. The horses never forgot
their old home. One dav Butler happened
TO leave them unhitched on q side street.
The horses were at Mr.. Newman's gate In
side of five minutes thereafter, and were
given their old stalls, of course. None OF
y 6Cb bhOhi Ous S6e',@
until finally an old groom was overawed.
He drove them to Buffers quarters. saw
the team for the last time on board vessel
bound for Boston, with coffin full OF
spoons. several hat racks and some cooking
| utensils and furniture
The paper containing this story was sent
to General Butler by the newspaper man
who wrote it, and the Chronicle contained
| the following letter:
BosToN, February 20, 1888.
DEAR SIR--It is not copper,s conse-
queDce to anybody what such fellow as
Sayback may say. If anybody would be-
| lieve that would put spoons in collin,
he would believe the rest OF the story.
| Unless the coffin was OF glass, or left open,
how could he see that the spoons were in
il. 1t is enough to say that hired the
| carriage-horses and csrrisge-used by me
when in New Orleans, from stable keeper
| there. The only two horses | brought
| away were those took to New Orleans
from Massachusetts,, and they came in
| vessel from thence to New York.
Yours truly,
| BENJAMIN F. BUTLER.
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FIRE RECORD.
A Kestseky rev. WarDsA o.,


Lrxixsron, KY., February MA ~
broke out In Paris last night Ct $50 O'Clock
in the barber shop Of Henry Dsum. Ths
origin Of the fre 10 unknown. 4 vboie
block Was totally destroyed. The Prssby.
tsrian church wss the only building eavsd
The buildipe1 burned we're Davis 4 LylSs
drug store, Western Union Telegraph oncs.
Jas. 8. Croxtop's notion store. John 7. Nes'
bits grocery store, n. Kssmers nddiefJ
store, Jsck Meals ssloon, Walter cisfks
livery stable, and Dsvis q Rysns ffScsfy
100000. There was much sxc!tcmsnt over
The fire. and the Mayor telegfsphsd 70 LeI.
Epgsou for assiHancs, which ~ promptly
rendered. A stesm 6re engine vss sent ~
trsin on the Ksotaeky Central ksi,roed.
arriving there IN one hours time, and fea'
dered effective service In asfsssisg Ne
sDfesd Of tie Gse.
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WAIneAhurR.

wAYsEsBuEG, Pa, February 2s.-About
all last seasons wool in Greene county has
now been bought up. The prices paid
ranged from IS to 3s cents per pound.
The election in Waynesburg resulted in
the choice Of the following named officers:
Burgess, J. w. Ray; Constable, w. C.
Thomas; Council, J. VI. Smith, +. P. Iams,
J. p Teagarded, T. p. Moffet. w. G. CoeR,
J. P. Cosgrsy, II. c. Pollock; Judge Of Elee-
Lindsey; Auditor, Jesse HuHnell, Jr.; In
spectois, J. D. Temple, F. W. Downey.
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THE IsTHMUs.
Earthquakes Contending Against Ds
Lesseps.

Lesseps.
AsPISwALL February 17.-Mr. Charles de
Lesseps and a large party Of engineers
sailed from France on the 9th instant for
this port and are due here on the 2sth,
when festivities will be the order OF the
day, and the canal will probably be opened
"for the fifth time" Four openings have
already taken place under various auspices.
The whole thing reminds one Of Scott's re-
mark about a rocking.horse-"lt moves
without ad vancipg."
Several canal buildings were burnt re-
Gently at Emperador. A severe earth
quake shock was felt here and in Panama
on the 5th as well as along the Panama
railroad. An enormous fssure has recent
ly been discovered, according 10 the Star
and Herald, running nearly two miles along
the baEk OF the Chagres river. II varies In
width from few inches 10 three feet In
many places. The bottom could not be
seen. 1t was caused by the September
earthquake. II lies almost In the axis OF
the proposed ditch. In Los Santos, on the
Psnalna side, the tower OF the church was
shaken down on the 5th inst. The public
health is improving here; but 200 canal
men are sick in the Panama hospitals.
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YOuBgstOwD.

YOUNGSTOWN, February 2S.-A destruc.
tive fire broke out at 40 last night in the
planning mills Of George II. Dingley, located
on Basin street, near the Lake Shore depot,
and by the time the alarm was turned into
the department the entire building was
enveloped in flames, and was total loss,
together with the sash, door and blind fac
tory of A. S. Williams, which was in the
second story of Dingledy's. NJ. Clemmen's
reg packing and iron warehouse adjoining
was also destroyed. Numerous other
buildings which were clustered close to the
mill were on fire at one time, but the
prompt and efficient work OF the firemen
kept the fire from spreading, Mr.. Dingle.
dy's loss on machinery will reach $1,000 or
$4,000; insured for $1,000. Williams loss
will be about $500; insured for $780,
Clemmens' loss on the burned building
was $1,000; not insured. The loss on
damaged goods in the store by water:
81, 900; fully insured. The iremen worked
heroically and prevented a disastrous coa-
aagration,
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Brown, EoaI ell II Co.

YOUNGSTOWN, o, February 2s.-There
is great indignation here at the arrest
in Chicago OF Vice President Matthews Of
Brown, Bannell & Co, at the instance Of
the Youngstown First National Bank apd
it is said that Matthews viii. sue for dam
ages. :, for the malicious prose-
cution. The Republic Iron Min
ing Company has released the
attachment and affairs are progressing
so favorable under the direction OF Receiy.
er Brown that it is expected the fires will
be relighted next Sunday night, and start
all departments Monday. Many contracts
ore being received and the determination
is expressed to assist Brown, Bonnell &
Co. through their present embarrasf
ment
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CROWEll'S COLLAPSE.
The Worthlessness OF His Estate
CrOwelI Ill and Helpless.


New YORK February 2S.-Joseph Parker,
Jr., the son-in-law OF the assignee of Gilbert
l.. Crowell, who squandered more than
$500, coo belonging to the heirs Of the Tall
man estate, said to reporter: II expect
to 60 to Salt Lake City to investigate the
Empire Mine and the other mining
property in which Mr.. Crowell was
interested, in order to see what
can be realized from the wreck. The
real estate owned by Mr.. Crowell is coy-
cred by mortgages to the foil amount.
The mining stock is worth nothing at all.
There will be no meeting ef the creditors
until return from Salt Lake City. 1t is
possible that Mr.. Crowell may die. He is
very i'll. In the course of conversation
had with him last evening he said that he
could donothing to make good his losses.
1t has been agreed that the creditors shall
not prosecute Mr.. Crowell. The stories
that the ladies for whom he acted as agent
denounced him when he told them of his
conduct is not true. The first notification
they had of trouble was through me. They
bore the news calmly. He was not their
trustee, but simply their business agent"
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Suit for Damages.

STEuEESvILLE, O., February 2s;-Michael
OBrien has brought suit through his at
torney asking $4,000 damages against the
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and st. Louis Rail-
road Company, operating the Pittsburgh,
Wheeling aud Keatucky, on account OF
physical injuries sustained by the falling
in Of a gravel bank on the latter road near
the Wes, Virginia landing of the lower
ferry last summer.
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Sing Sing Insubord;rstes.

SING SING, February 2S.-Sdperinteudent
Baker visited the State PRISON. to-day and
informed those lately in revolt they would
have an opportunity to reestablish them
selves in the confidence OF the prison Off
GERS. He advanced cheerful the compliance
with the regulations, saying it was for
themselves make life burdensome or conf
paratiyely comfortable. The law sent
them here and tend they should labor.
He was warranted in saying the Govern
ment would withhold Communication
from the insubordinates.
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Radicals Indignant,

Paris, February 2s.-The Radicals are
angry at the arrest OF Frank Byrne at the
instance of the British government. The
lntrsnsigcant accuses the government of
bssely cringing in order 10 meet English
e1igeDcies. An active investigation is to
be made into the circumstance. OF the ar
rest. 1t Is expected that other arrests of
persons supposed to be connected with the
troubles In Ireland will be made.
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ference q member representing my own
State, and in fact my own city, one who
has devoted life time to the subject In
controversy. Whatever report may come
as a resolution of this action when 1t Is
presented shall be more at liberty TO
pursue such course on its consideration as
will enable me to promote the great indus
trial interests of the country as TO rates
and within the proper limitation. l, there
fore, Mr.. Speaker, ask to be relieved from
the service you have assigned TO me, aud
that the House may relieve me theretrom,
and that you may select some one In my
stead"
Mr. Randalfs remarks were followed by
applause on the Democratic side. Mr..
Morrison, of Illinois, was appointed by tue
Speaker to fill ihe vacancy, but he said
that considering the very peculiar circum.
stances surrounding the matter, he would
Respectfully Decline Also.
Keifer took in the situation at glance and
appointed Randolph Tucker, OF Virginia,
but Tucker refused to serve. The Speaker
said that be would take into considera-
ton" the declination Of the gentlemen ap-
pointed in Mr.. Candsl's place, and here
the matter rests. Speer will probably be
appointed: ~
W oCANS Nh VIZ @ea'@@
Conference, and after a struggle between
the Commerce and Appropriation Commit
tees, the latter desiring to take up the de-
fciency bill, the House went into Com
mittee Of the Whole on the river and dharbor
bill.
Mr.. McLane, OF Maryland, argued that
the small streams that could be made
navigable and to afford facilities where
none now exist, were more entitled to ap.
preparations than ever the great Mississippi
river, which already afforded some taclll-
ties, if not adequate facility.
Mr.. Burrows, Of Michigan, chairman OF
the special committee on the Mississippi
River Improvement, followed in support OF
the report Of the majority Of that commit
tee.
Mr.. Robinson, OF Massachusetts,, advo-
Gated the Improvement of the Plumb Point
and Lake Providence reaches, but opposed
the building of levees, which were wholly
for the protection OF the adjoining land.
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HOUSE.
Randall Refuses 10 Serve on the Confer
enee Committee 10 Consider the Tariff
Rtll

randall Refuses TO Serve on the Confer
enee Committee 20 Consider the Tarin
Bin.
WASHINGTON, February 2S-When the
House met this morning it was generally
understood that music was to be expected
IRON the Democratic side. No sooner had
Speaker Kiefer let the gayel fall than Mr..
Randall arose and refused to serve on the
conference Committee to consider the
Ia-lh bill. In declining to serve, he said:
II had followed my impulses on the mo.
ment OF the announcement of the con.
ierees on the part of the House on the diff
ference between the two Houses, in refer
shee 70 tax and tariff legislation, would
nave then and there declined service, but
preferred to act after reflection and dalib-
erstion, and thus avoid the semblance of
VIA na' mlght be thought hasty action. Sell
S2nl, I, II ever, daring my service in this
house have avoided duty or responsibili-
", oat IN this instance / feel I car better
SSIIe Ste the Interests Of nv State by the re-
'lnqoishment OF the labor assigned 10 ma.
L Ana the Mere ReeoaeiIed
20 'his coarse because of the fact th,tI
'eA'e penAnd me 0a the Committee of Con-,
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Fire-Damp Explosion.

SCRANTON. PENN, February 2S.-MondaY
morning while Henry Bachmsn, VIM.
Gable and Vim. Schadt, all driver boys at
Mount Pleasant colliery, were getting their
mules from the mine stable, an explosion
of fre-damp occurred in q distant part OF
the mine which shattered the brattice work
and scattered pieces OF timber in every
direction. Bachman was caught between
the door and wall of the gangway and
crushed to death, and Schadt and Gable
sustained serious injuries. The cause of
the explosion Il supposed to have resulted
from the fail Of the roc.f in al unworkei
portion of the mine,