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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-02
POKER PLAYERS.
TEN Yeang Said % he the esnarsess one
N CSngress.

=
N Csngress.
EEv YoaK, March LA Washington cor.
respondent writes: Senator Tom Bowen,
Of Colorado, is the best poker player We
have in town. Why, the second night he
was here, Plumb, Of Kansas, and Jones, Of
Nevada, sat down with him to . little
game. and am told he scooped the party
to the extent Of s., 600 or 5000 in half an
hour; but Bowen has lost moro than he
has won during the last few years"
"Wbo are the best poker players in Con.
gressP'
There are very few who have seats In the
Senate. Old Lapham plays occasionally,
and so do Hale and Vest, but as to Others,
it would disgrace the game to say they
played at all. These are not the times We
used to have when Grant was President"
"Is Arthur much Of u playerr
well, yes; and l guess he Is about -
csgey' as any Of them. He will sit up all
AGans 81 Peher
when nothing else in the way will hold his
attention. Chandler is a sharp one, 700,
and / understand he and Congressman
Dick Crowley are about the most expert OF
that set"
What set?'
"Why, the White House set. They tell
me they play it blind in deierence to Ar
thurs wishes, and ] understand this hss
been the most popular way Of running the
game here this season. Ia the draw game
there is little chance fer skill, but blind
poker, in which yon don't draw at all, 10
the most outrageous form OF gambling, but
of course You know all about it,"
who are the best poker players in the
HouseTs
'Joe Blackburn can deal the paste
boards with as much grace and celerity -
any man know of, and will back bis hand
to almost any limit Young Walker, Of
Pennsylvania, is what is commooly known
as daisy cutter and Springer, Of Ilh-
nois, swears by the jack OF clubs. The
Western men are far the best card players.
I think Tom Young. OF Cincinnati, an ex-
Governor OF Ohio, is ii bout as smart one
as ever set his foot in Washington, and the
man who can bluff him out Of hand has
10 get up early in the morning, but poker
playing here Just now is nothing to what 1t
was at Albany when Boss Tweed ruled the
deck"
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CAMERoN'S ADVANCE.



Governor and Sis Navy.
WEST PoIET, Va, March 1.-The armed
expedition under charge Of Governor
Cameron, which left Norfolk after mid.
night, to surprise the oyster pirates infsst.
ing the Chesapeake and its tributaries, Is
rationed for cruise OF Thirty days. The
Governor knowing the desperate
character OF the pirates, has gone
fully prepared for hot work.
There are three fleet dredging in Plank.
tank Bay, the mouth of the Rappahannock
and the mouth OF the Potomac rivers.
Their combined strength numbers 1OS yes
sells, each OF which Is fitted with two
swivel guns fore and aft, and the crews
armed with English rifles The pirates
have taken every precaution to prevent
surprise, and have repeatedly and defiantly
declared that they would not be taken
alive.
The Engagement
took place at dsybreak, and resulted In Q
complete victory for the oyster pirates.
Their scout boat a tiny craft, but fast sail
er, was far out in the mouth Of the bay on
the lookout One of the eI-convicts,
known as "One.legged Media Turk, was
on duty with spy-glass, and discovered
the Governors two steamers slowly creep.
ing toward the bay. He at once signalled
to the watch on Admiral Skaggs
boat, lying in front OF the
feet. and from that the alarm
was speedily distributed through the fleet,
and in fifteen minutes every vessel was
clear out Of the bay, half an hour before the
boats of the enemy were in shooting dis
lance. Everything was IN favor OF the oys.
ter pirates. A heavy breeze was blowing
which, while it sent their light craft with
sails set dancing over the water, seriously re.
tarded the movements of Gov. Cameron's
two steamers.
"One.leggen Medj'' used q red flannel
shirt as his signal flag. The pirates made
the air ring with their yells OF triumph,
Ind danced and shouted with glee, much
10 the cbagrid OF the officers on the steam
or, who could see their antics by the glass.
One small craft and It's crew OF six men ran
in on a sand bar. and this was captured by
the Governor. A heavy cannonade was
kept up on the fleeing fleet, and vain at
tempt 10 catch up with them made.
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MnN Raanune.

CAIcAGo. March The directors OF the
Union Iron and Steel works, which sus-
pended four weeks ago, had secret meet
ing yesterday. President Stone refused
all information concerning the business
transacted. From an inside source, how
ever, it wss learned that after presenta-
tion OF statement of the affairs of the
company proposition was pre-
senied ss follows: To issue stock
10 the amount of $500, 900
and with the money pr ocured by the sale
of this stock to pay off the indebtedness
and to start up the fires. After long dis
cussion, President Stone urging the
scheme, it was decided to submit the pro-
position to the directors and others inter-
ested, on March u It is pretty certain to
be accepted, the scheme really being back
ed by Amasa Stone and other large credi-
tors, who stand ready TO take the stock
and furnish the necessary ready moneT.
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Not for Zen.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Goy. Butler
called on President Arthur, and the two
bad friendly chat, Gov. Butler wanted
President Arthur TO run the United States
Government like he proposed 70 run the
Massachusetts, State Government Gov.
Butler was shown through the White
occupy it only four years. He next visited
the Capitol, and spent half an hour on the
House hoor talking To members. He in
incidentally mentioned that be hsi been
TO the White House, and n Democratic
memper asked: Governor, will Mcdonald
nAd II necessary 70 MAKE any repairs in
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-02

WAsHNGroS, March 1.-District Attorney
Corkhill, called the attention of the Su-
preme Court to-day to the crowded Grim
insl calendar. He said the Star Route trial
had been in progress thirteen weeks and
from the best information be could obtain,
are now awaiting trial, he said, eleven
cases of homicide, seven cases of grand lar
ceny, eleven cases OF house-breaking, and
seventy other cases. He said it was abso-
lutely necessary for two terms of the Grim
inal Court to transact the business.
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Distillers' Bonds.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Some time ago
Secretary Folger issued a regulation that
hereafter no person could sign more than
one diStiIler's bond. To-day Illinois and
Kentucky delegates waited on the Secretary
and presented certain facts, showing that
the regulation was working great hardship
in their States, and furthermore, that un.
der the former rule there was no possibili-
ty of loss TO the Government. Secretary
Folger, after carefully examining the facts,
to-day rescinded the regulation.
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Singular Railroad Accident.

WATERToEN, n. Y, March 1.-Iu 8
freight train on the Rome, Watertown and
0gdensburg railroad a car near the middle
of the train left the track three miles from
South Adams but was not discovered till
the train reached that station safely. The
train crossed bridge two hundred feet
long all right, the ties were badly broken
and spike heads and thousands Of fshplate
bolts were cut off and had to be changed be.
fore the next train could pass.
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birIh in = aCOurtRoom

Ior1 -. as, March An episode OF an
~. ~ harry Character trapspirsd in the
sx,,o.,; S.'I; Yesterday. while Judge
b. T,UIe % tae bench. Annie Morgan,
49, |liAlIo, had been arraiyne3 on
n 90 o. larceny, and through her
b ~ ,valel 'Sel not guilty. She was re.
eers La,'e-rGom to await trial, and
rrro.'nAen .aAen suddenly in. One Of the
torr,' r',pers, .'S Dr. Cole. was summoned to
p g,vs 80 ,; ~ a lev moments the young
y Fbsr,.. olrth 70 q still-born child
y C . :, 80 G'uered stet to be entered
y Ter InS anu The youthful mother was
49, M nome ,ome in a carrisge The NM
tsl snS AS.ted great surprise among the
.o"r spectators whs crowded TIE
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Eating Match.

TrTUsvrLLE, March 1.--Papers have been
drawn up and signed by couple OF men OF
this city for q grand eourmsndizing match
70 take place in the near future. The
terms OF the match are that each man shall
eat, or endeavor to eat on the day specified,
between the hours OF seven and O'Clock
P NJ, two dozen hard boiled hens efsgs, one
pair of partridges or chickens, and the
whole to be washed down by two glasses Of
whisky and ten shippers Of beer. The man
who fails is to pay for the luncheon. and
in case both fail OF both succeed the ex.
pense is to be divided. 1t will no doubt be
q highly exciting contest.
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Rich Mine. niseoxereA.

VICTORIA. B. c., March LA pro.pector
lust returned from the Koctenay district.
brings specimen Of lead and silver ore OF
marvellous richness, and nearly pure. de
says the mines are Of vast extent, and esti-
mated in one location there arc two hun
dred and fifty thousand tons Of ore in sight.
The value of the mines at present discoy-
cred il sc, COG. coo. One seam is one hun.
dred feet thick. He tells of great veins OF
pure copper visible in the hillside These
mines are within 60 miles OF the route Sc
lected By the Canadian Pacific railway, VIA
Kicking Horse Pass.
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HArrted byaLndx

lady OFF Fl 5:;Sreh March lit is no. often
l.isl sI,s-e I,e'Stes as clergyman AZ the
!, arroa, I,,si. and such an event = !, tae AZ
lind, !, ;,sHiHonal. The irst instance
/, 4 We, yes,.., u Is believed, in ColambnS
~. Roberts at TIE residence Of Mr
Ngs la = : Hague, S3l Oak street
shc has as ~ y. Eonick, the iadv evan.
and nv 1S,,ssn zen holding revival 'SI az:
f. cbr,.Ll az the Fris5Ss,
Er Trstgi, oiicia,ed n the nus aus
Bryant. y "''nase0'' o,
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PUGIlIST KILLED.
Jimmy EIliott shot Dead I'm Chicss

Jimmy Elliott Shot Dead I'm Chicago.
CHICAGO, March between 8 and .
o'clock tonight James Elliott, pugilist. and
Jere Duun, q we'll known sporting man
and man about town, met in the saloon
and restaurant of VIM. Langdon. alias
Appleton, alias Appetite Bill" e1-banco
and confidence man, and began shooting
with the result that Elliott was killed aud
Dunn wounded in two places. The trouble
dates back to the time when Harry
Hill and others came here from
New York to meet Jem Mace
and Slade with view to arranging a match
with John l.. Sullivan, whose backer was
Jere Dunn. At the same time Elliott back
ed by Psrson Davies, was seeking match
with the Maori. Harry Hill, when some
what mellow, was interviewed, and in the
course of his talk reflected severely on FL
liott's courage. Elliott began hunting for
Hill, who Immediately took train for New
York. Elliott, in an interview, said Dunn
had incited Hill to make these remarks in
order to cause q quarrel between himself
and Hill in order that Dunn might have
an excuse to shoot him (Elliott). Dunn,
in subsequent Interview, let IL be under
st0OQ tndt ne WOulu
shoot elliott on Sight,
and as he is man OF unquestion-
able nerve and determination no doubt
was felt that q. shooting match would
occur whenever the men met. Tonight
Elliott and Plaisted, an oarsman, entered
Appetite Bills" place to get something to
eat. Shortly after Dunn entered. Ac-
counts as to the subsequent proceedings
differ. One account says Dunn made a
threatening demonstration, whereupon
Elliott rose from the table took up chair
ard went at Dunn with it, Dunn
in the meantime emptylng one
revolver and drawing another Dunn's
own statement and that Of an eye witness
is to the effect that he was not aware OF
Elliott's presence till the latter fired one
shot, passing under the scalp across the top
of his head and another passing through
his left forearm. Dunn then drew re-
volyer and Joined the fusillade. The
crowd of twenty-five persons who were In
the place made nasty
exit. Dunn fired five shots and
Elliott four. The police arrived, arrested
Dunn, and put Elliott, who was in dying
condition, in the patrol wagon and started
for the county hospital. Elliott died on
the way there, and his body was taken to
the morgue. The fatal shot was in the
stomach. Dunn is partner OF Mckee
Rankin in a breeding farm on an island In.
the Detroit river, where they own num-
Der of promising thoroughbred horses.
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AT QUINCY, ILL.
The Rise OF the River Check ed by Cool
Weather,

Quincy, ILL, March 1.-The cold, freez-
ing weather of the past few days has
checked the rise in the Mississippi river,
and fears Of a food. at presen: are dis
pelled. The ice is going out gradually.
A fall in the water of ten inches from the
highest point has anchored the immense
field at the shore ends, and no damage of
any kind is anticipated at this point. Ii
the rise in the river had not checked by
cold weather, the loss here would have
been immense. There is still much anx.
iety felt in the large levee districts above
and below here, as large body OF snow on
the upper river is still TO melt and come
down. If it goes off with heavy rains, the
embankments will not Withstand the pres.
sue.
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THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

), Netherlands Ministry have rendered
rssigrstiOnS.
H. more ithe Helena fugitive con-
4 ,,vs been captured.
I hank Of England has reduced the
4 n discount from S35 to 8 per cent.
4 , Mcdonald, grocer, Of Jersey City,
Y f,r.csnded business. Liabilities S6o,-
.,,vone ballots have been taken In
Iy,bisau senatorial contest, but no
4 ion has resulted.
Lee Clafin, mother Of Ex-Governor
4 an C.adin, died at Hopkinton, Mass,
{,ssiay night, aged IS.
! Paris Univers violently attacked the
9, I,-rment for its presumed intention to
(. fsr Byrne to the English Government.
rsrs,ch from Constantinople says that
4 :, p,shs Is to succeed NeSSm Pssha as
,s- Of The Interior in the Turkish
! s,ry.
vs,s,y statement of the Bank Of
/ - shows an increase of 1850, ,OOO francs
I a snd decrease of l,O5oOOO francs
liver
,ss,yi the police are giving addition
j I,,tyction 20 Lord Harrington, War
4 ,,rv because of the discovery of "a plot
IS, hlm.
=, sa-rbing parties were engaged all
!. N seeking for the body of w. W.
son. member of the Arkansas Legis'
/, who .empsd into the river Wednes-
4 ~hile drunk.
4 t5,spq,ch from San Antonio, Texas,
A party OF ranchmen surprised an
.pcsmp in Chihushus, Mexico, q few
Z, $40 and captured twenty-five squaws
ID led Ten bucks.
n -, H,..Ie. a small merchant in North
:, s2vor.h. Kansas, was found dead in
"a ~ ala very late hour last night,
III 5.s throat cut and head smashed. The
&. n drawer was carried of.
II Parneil ssrs il there is no prospect
ri her lysE,,al n for Ireland during
y -essn, session # Parliament he will
~ 8ai,h proceed the United States to
[r, 1 the prouoSeU ,onYention in Phils-
ID 6 N:vcy, blacksmith, was arrested
Z ,r,uag in circulation 5000 counter
"a oaey. dollars and halves, in Omaha
81 founCl Bluffs, since January l. 4
u for counterieiIiug on a large scale was
- st bis house.
4 ssupyosed incendiary fire on last
IA ssiay night damaged Alonzo Will
- planning mill, at Youngstown,
u adjacent lumber yard Of George
~ edy on one side and N. Clemer's hay
4 dbayer warehouse on the other. The
y Dial loss is estimated at SO, 90; insur-
cf S,'v0
ID police have torn down the placard
- ,irely posted throughout Galway and
II Number One" The offensive pla-
- mP,y denies that the person charged
:t constable Luton's murder has turned
- fnsr There is some irritation caused
y action of he police aud threats are
ID p. ate.
<Hr,y head OF cattle belonging to Mr..
ii yrty. the late President OF the Land
n { at Limerick la,e been seized, Ow-
~ non ysymeut OF rent by O'Flaherty.
81 hundred women nil start from Linn
~ A.s week for New Hampshire, where
II Nli. be employed in q cotton factory.
Nj merck board of guardians has voted
3 ,nar!, toward furnishing the emf
DO L N.t4 al Ou,Gt.
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FLOWN WITH A NEW MATE,
A Mary yland Man for n Second Times
Leaves his wife for Another. =,

HAGERsrowS. March 1.-George Ksilor, a
married man with family, has eloped with
a young girl of questionable reputation
with whom he had been on terms of init
macy for some time. Kailor had on q pre-
yious occasion been the subject of scandal
in the same town. About q year ago
he eloped with girl, and af
ter and absence of several
months, returned, begged his wife's forgive
nsss and his otfenSe was condoned. His
wife and children are left in comparatively
destitute circumstances The guilty couple
took Western train, and are supposed TO
be in q Western city. Capt Kailor, the
father of young Kailor, a prominent citi-
zen Of Washington county. has tsken the
abandoned wife and her children to his
home. Detectives have been e:ap!oyej -
search for the guilty c9aols.
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CoHxEIisyiLLE, Pa, March 1.-Thsss hss
murderer Of Captain Sutt, viii net - tsiet
1t the coming term Of court bot thisb
sutboSitativsly denied. An attorney We
70 interested in the esss aid 70 yoas ces'
respondent this evening" thst he eass
would assuSsdly b trisd.
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Rebbea by Highwaymen.

WAYNEsBURG, March George Hunt,
poung man, while passing through dense
piece OF woodland in Ri chill township, q
day or two ago, was attacked by two un-
known men and robbed of $50. The high
waymen escaped,
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SenRiorTabor Married.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Senator Tabor. OF
Colorado, was married tonight to Mrs.
Elizabeth B. McCourt, OF Oshkosh, Wis
consin, by Father Cnapelle, pastor Of ST.
Matthew'S
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New Orleans Races.

NEW ORLEANS, March 1-Three-quarters
of a niile-Beaten horses. Centennial, 1st;
Malyotis, ID; Juliet Sd. Time. 1:l7H.
Hurdle rsce-Nanitou, lst; Billy G, ID;
Annie G, 81. Tiue. las.
Twelve hundred yards-Lute F. fst; Eva
Il, 81; Jane Foster, 81. Time, l;0sN.
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IDeOOAta1y.

CAs,os, O., March Ia dsstardly ~
tempt was made last night to burn the sls-
CANT new resldsncs Of NJ. John D.. Frank,
the shoe merchant, No. 22s North Market
street, and that Il was not accomplished 10
O. much mystery - is the identity Of the
villianous incendiary. Some time
during the night m entrance was ehectsd
and all the doors within the build.
ing, which is not - yet occupied,
were opened, and also two doors 70 .
clothes shute running from the attic
down 10 the laundry, In the Basement
were entirely removed, evidently to furn.
ish draft for the fire. which Vas started
in the basement and st the opening from
the clothes shute, bat luckily tha ars burn
ed without communicating TO the building.
The walls throughout the house we're
blsckened with the smoke, and the wood.
work on the inside Of the clothesshuts
was oil charred. The police are at work In
the matter, but 10 is not probable the VII
liau will be discovered.
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WxLISvILLs, o., March 1-Tbs FeIofb
sent from here concerning the pfsvsseeoe
Of new type Of fever tbst 80 pusSn.g
The doctors 10 badly ovsfdnwn. Ony
three or four cases OF typhoid have bssn 10
town This winter, and only tse of 0sA
proved fatal.
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yEwcoxx,srowy, o., March 1.-The grand
Jury Of Tuscasavss county, after being In
stsion three weeks end fully investigsung
ell the charges Of alleged crooksdnsas In
The ofiice Of Commissioners Benfef and
Ksffsr, hes Just adjourned without fcdins
single csse Of ssbstsntiation q any Al tbs
charges made.
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TIRED OF PRISON LIFE.
A DsspessSe Prefers Death 20 Asethes
Penttentiaey Tern.

RICHMOND. IsD., March l.-Joe Walters,
notorious criminal, about forty years Of
sge, who began BY stealing cattle from his
own father. q farmer in Preble county. O.,
probably had his last encounter With the
officers Of the Law last night. About mid
night Walters was sdmonished by broth.
er-in-law that officers from Prsble county
were after him ard he intended TO leave,
saying he would die before serving another
term In penitentisry, would kill the hfst
officer attempting 10 arrest him, etc.
Atout midnight be met thnee ofhcen on
q corner, and. supposing their object Va,
his capture, drew pistol and tbrestened
to shoot the 6nt man who approached him.
They at once begsn TO prepare for bis cap.
tpre. Walters covered first one ana then
another, and finally took deliberate aim a.
the nearest. Christman, another omcef,
saw his intention and called ont 90 nim,
warning him. when Wslters turned - snoos
at him. bat was met By pistol al q -
chest and fell. The wound u ainees cS
tainly mortal. Christman Eaye een ~
Al eco Walters had served severn tefns
IN different penitentiariss In The Wsst.
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Ill health generally comes from lack Of
the proper life forces in the blood. To re-
store The blood 10 healthy state use
Browns Iron Bitters.
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Gxsnxxrs-Your Hop Bittsn h.ys - -
typhoid lever for over two months ano
copid set no relief until I tried your HOP
R;tters. To those suAsring with oeoaity of
.as one Ia feeble heslih, cordially re.
ommepd them. J. c. ssoetssls ~ faisoe
street. Chicsgo. Ill
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tEBT Of The AUGUSTINlANS.
|1hciaI statement Puts the Total ut
s56S. 800.

.
$500.
sEg>.E. Mss March The Angus
} Fathers have made the following
tlal statement of the Catholic churches
Freace: Liabilities, S7O3; personal
p;s, $40 iUo, interest outstanding to
b. l>>& S2l go: mortgages, $780,
'tg,a., SiE> 3nO. The assets Of St.
4, Church and grounds, $4,000;
bal residence, $33, 30; convent and
D. Sl>OUO; St. Mary's schools
grounds $4,000; Immaculate
fprion Church. $4,000; Immaculate
fyuon residences, $40 100; st. Lswrence's
p, $4,000; s. Angustine'S chapel,
cemeteries, so. 90. Total, 1863, 90.
ssves sPpsreutly a surplus of Sl,TOO,
! he market value OF the assets are
ssS than cost, there is q deficiency
3 han sSUrplus.
The Official Statement
4 depreciation in the soCiety'S al
- accorcarCe with the facts already
\ Most Of the income has been ab-
p by the expense of maintaining
clergy, building schools, &c
amounted TO $l25,O 900 annually,
above sll by the large sums
P interest upon deposits and mort
l.. 'a'ch beginning With 1854, amounts
t.'H Il proposes to pay annually at
= 90 ot deposits and as much more
sa.eavo-s of the members here and
e'e csO obtain. Il asks thay depOs-
y 'hes- Tor a time enforcing claims,
4 -ar c.nrregatiOns OF the various
Les co Operate with their pastors in
every claim. Three more at
rl'' we're made on church property
! y tvpCsilOrs.