Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-08
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

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convict leases.
Barnum's elephant Pilot became unman-
sgeable is New York, day before yesterday
and was killed.
At Iquique, Peru, March 10, aooUt l'oo
buildings were destroyed by tire tue loss
sggregating 100000 o.
The surgical operation performed some
weeks ago upon Don cameron does ho'aP-
pear TO have benefited him.
The matters OF Orange, New Jersey, have
struck against the employment Of a man
who taught converts hat-maSing
Lincoln, Neb.. now leyies tax OF Si,oN
on each of her liquor saloons aud the
city council is talking OF raising it y
$500.
Peter Cooper who has Just died, Vas a
persisten. milk d:inker during the last ten
years Of his life, and he often said it keps
him alive.
An Independent movement, which is
likely To play Il considerable par. in the
coming state elections, has been organized
in Kentucky.
E1-Congressman Faywell, OF Chicago, mas
insured his life Tor $4,000, but, still feel
ing uneasy, secured second insurance OF
$4,000 more.
The Connecticut Legislature is consider
ing the propriety Of applying the local
option principle to the licensing Of Sunday
evening entertainments.
The Brazilian Consul General in New
York does not credit the rumOr Oi an out
break OF war between Brazil and ,he Ar
gentine Republic. as announced in recent
dispatch.
The estimated expenses OF the Govern
r.ent for l>si are placed at $5lp,2Sp, Ip2
The amount OF import duties l. estimated
at S235,Uo0OOO, and Of internal reTeaTe,
$li5COO,OUo
Jacob Eudrie, prominent c.l'l"ln,,)u-
cord. y. C., aud owner oi SEVERN valuable
gold mines. sent his wife out Of the noI>A,
addressed, laid himself in bed and blew
oil his entire head.
&c. NJ. Lowell, coal dealer OF CDEinstou,
kentucky. has made an assignment. His
Liabilities are sos, 600 principally due 10
BANKERS Of CovingtOu. The value ri the
assets principally coal lands, is no; known.
The counting of the money in tn" n:-ed
States treasury is going on rapidly. Thus
far the cash and the accounts agree, and It
is hoped that the result Of the CONT viii
not lead to any nasty departures 70 III
rope.
Sam Cooper, a former clerk in the Ciege-
land postotiice, Yesterday afternoon went
to the house of his divorced wife and fired
upon ner with murderous intent, after
which he escaped. The wound is no: like
~ TO prove serious.
The London daily Telegraph says ii TN
derstands the President OF tue Grand
Trunk and Canadian Pac lie Railway Com
panies have held conference which tor
minated satisfactorily, and there is g1ol
prospecG Of an agreement between toe tTo
companies being arrived at.
Within the past tive weeks eighteen
barns have been burned in 4 small district
in the northeastern part OF the City O. 81.
Joseph, Mo. Yesterday four small ooys
we're arrested Tor setting fire 70 another
one, apd IL transpires that they are the in
ccndiaries. The one who applied the match
to the last one is a haii.witted fellow.
Mr. Brown, the new GoYernor-eie.. of
Rhode Island started at midnight oi s.ec-
ton day to take the steamer for Europe.
He probably had been assured beforehand
that his wirepullerS had the election Gu;
and dried, and made his arrangements 10
go the moment that he would not be &c.
CuSed Of running away from the field.
Hiraliy Brothers have long desired thea.
ire of their own in New York city adapted
10 the production OF spectacular dramas.
Their wish is about to be realized, as they
have leased glouud on Fourth avenue aad
Eighteenth street. and will begin to build
theatre with a frontage OF = feet on
Fourth avenue and depth Of no feet.
Henry Bergh, the defender OF all AMI
mails, has written letter TO Barnum's cir
Gus man. condemning the killing OF the
elephant Pilot. His argument is that kind
ness. instead of cruelty, would have sub
dued the animal. Barnums reason Cor
killing Pilot was, that he considered il
safer than to subject his patrons to danger
\ law will come into operation May
throughout Russia regulating the employ
ment Of minors in factories Children I'M
der twelve are not to be employed under
any preteuCe, while from twelve to fifteen
they must not be allowed to work duriag
more than eight hours. In the latter case,
moreover, they must attend school at least
three hours a day.
At a meeting of members OF Parliament
and other prominent persons last night in
connection with the formation If Vigi-
lance Society for the defense of personal
rights, the inCiPal topic Of discussion
was the reported intention of the English
authorities 10 form a branch detective force
whose duties will be specially to inquire
into offences arising from political disaf-
lection. II is announced that Sir VIM.
Harcourt, Home Secretary, will be ques-
toned in the Commons in regard to what
action the Government would take in the
matter.
\ successful thief on New England rail.
roads manages to sit near a traveller whose
trunk he knows to be valuable. Then he
tries to turn over the back of the seat, pre-.
tends to have some difficulty with the lock,
and asks the victim for the loan of his
check to slip down upon the catch and 50
throw it out Of place. While thus using
the article he exchanges it for another
which he hands back without the trick be-
ing detected. At the end OF the journey.
he loses no time in presenting the cheek,
and getting away with the baggage to which
il is attached.
Incident to the ceremony of decorating
the graves of the Confederate dead and
laying the corner stone Of the monu.
ment to be surmounted by an eques-