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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-28
FORCE FAILS.
A Girl Who Would Not Go to a Nun
merry.
She Escapes From the Men Who Brought
Her to the Institution and
Seeks the Protection Of the
Police.
GENERAL NEWS FROM ALL POINTS.

LOUISVILLE, February 81 Several days
since girl named Mary Crittner was
brought here against Ter will from Tay-
lorsville, Ind, by parties who proposed
placing her in the convent OF the Good
Shepherds. At the Threshold OF the con-
vent the girl escaped from the carriage and
sought the protection of a policeman,
whom she accompanied to the Central Sta
ton. Arriving at the station she found
the men who brought her here ahead OF
her, they having gone there to file COM
plant, against :ber and have her ar
rested. The men said thessiri was incor.
rigible, and they wanted to place her in
no convent for the purpose of reforms
ton. One of the men named FRANK
Wright suddenly complained of feeling
faint, left the room for fresh all, but did not
come back. His companion following, the
girl begged to be allowedto remain at the sta-
lion, in preference to going TO the convent.
The officers took her to the 1rlenales9
where she found proper care. One OF the
sisters of the convent made application for
the girl, but Chief of Police Taylor, and
CITY Judge Thomson decline 10
give her up. Later lazy
named Mary Mccormick, came to the city
and sand she had been appointed guardian
of the girl. She said the latter was IN
clined 10
Go TO the Bad.
She wanted TO put her in Convent TO save
her. A gentleman named Carlson tele-
graphed from Taylorsville, TO do nothing
until his arrival, which was adopted
by Judge Thomson. This morning
the case was called in the city court.
The girl was put on the witness stand. She
said She had been misused at home and
when she protested was threatened with
the House of Correction or nunnery.
Under i'll treatment she ran away and
took refuge in the house of Mr.. Garrison.
Then Miss Mccormick went to Columbus
and there took out papers OF guardian
ship. Garrison testified that the girl
had been mistreated, and she had
resented it. She had never been
in circumstances which brought suspicion
upon her character. Miss McCormith pro-
tested that some restriction was necessary
for the girls good. The court ruled that
no offeIse had been committed; that the
girl be placed in charge of Miss Mccormick
as guardian, which was done. Much ex-
citement followed, as the girl was COM
nelled to 90 with Miss Mccormick, A
svmpathising gentleman in the crowd ap-
pealed to Major Kinney and Henry Clay.
Those gentlemen went before the court and
succeeded in having the late order set aside,
leaving the case where it began. The CIR!
returned to the home of the friendless,
where she will remain. 1t is supposed her
guardian will swear ont writ of habeas
corpus to morrow. There is much feeling
in favor of Miss Crittner here, the opinion
being strong that she is being oppressed.
A crowd filled the court room during the
hearing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-28
GRAIN IN THE WEST.
Condition of the Wheat Oats and Corn
Crops.

Condition of the Wheat Oats and Corn
Crops.
MILWAUKEE, February 27.-Reports from
all the leading news centres in the grain.
growing and grain-trading sections Of the
country show that during the week Just
closed moderate and generally fair weather
has prevailed throughout the Northwest
With the exception Of few points in the
extreme Northwest, where more snow has
fallen, all correspondents report that the
snow is disappearing. On the whole, the
railroads are in good condition now, and
so far as snow blockades are concerned it is
now believed that there will be further
interruption to the movement Of grain.
Nearly all trading points in the West and
Northwest report increased receipts dur.
ing the week, though the movement is still
comparably light.
Freer receipts Of wheat are reported, and
the best posted observers look for O move
ment on about the present basis, for the
the next three or four weeks. The week
shows q decrease Of $50, 900 bushels in
wheat in passage to Europe, and decrease
of about $50 600 bushels in the visible sup
ply in the URited States.
Movement I'm Corn.
There has been good movement OF corn
all through the week at both Milwaukee
and Chicago. Lower grades are now taken
for consumption as fast as received, but q
fair supply of No. 2 is accumulating in
store. Chicago reports over 100000 bush.
els. all grades, on hand. The latest sun.
ming up shows that the visible supply IN
the United States has increased over 500, 0OC
bushels since the preceding report, while
the amount in passage 10 the old world has
decreased over 500, 900 bushels. Avery sat
isfsctory interior movement is reported
end dealers at lake ports now expect gOo1
supplies for some time 70 come.
Further reports of injury to the growing
crop of winter wheat continue to eXercisi
an influence on prices Ii is dificult, !
| not impossible, 10 decide on what these re
ports are based. There are no facts or
hand on which TO found safe opinion
and only suppositIons and supposed probi
bilities are furnished But the report
continue and have marked effect Ever
the most conservative dealers admit tha
the outlook is not so promising as the con
the time of sowing; but Everything no,
depends on the spring weather"
Farmers do not yet sell oats freely, and
though prices have eased of little, i
sympathy with wheat and corn, the dt
mand is still fully equal to the supply, an
there is no present prospect OF any consld
| erable decrease in quotations. futur
! prices rest almost entirely in the hands Q
producers, and are not likely TO be aiecte
] TO spy marked extent by speculation
| All Icorresnondents report thsf the uovs
| ment of rye G. minus very sina.L ilef
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-28
BIG pEFALCATloN.
A Mining Company Presiaest Gets
Away with s775, 900 In Three Years.


New YORK, February IA heavy de.
falcation has just been discovered. Gilbert
J.. Crowell, President Of the Empire Min.
ing Company, Of Summit county, Utah, Is
the deiaulter. The Offices Of the company
here are at 50 Wall street. Crovell In
1861 was given the agency OF the Talman
estate, the owners being Mrs. Cornelia A.
Atwell, her sister, Miss Catharine G.
Talman, and her niece, Miss 8. Caro-
line Taiman. They confded TO CrowelPs
care their securities, stocks and
bonds, and gave him power Of attorney 70
transact their business. In 1879 Crowell
went into the Empire mining scheme and
bought largely Of its stock. The mine IL 9
failure and the assessments increased until
finally Crowell abstrscted te1i, 600 Of the
Talman Trust funds. Besides this amount
he borrowed from Miss Caroline Talman
$4,000. In all, in the last three years he
has spent STA, 200. In addition 70 this he
owes S4s,6O0 On the 18th inst he made
an assignment. His estate consists Of real
estate valued at $1J7 900, mortgsged almos,
to the full value, and about 1000 shares
Of mining stock. Crowell Is sick in New
Jersey.
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TRADE NOTES.

The Sharon mills are again in operation.
The Youngstown Steel Company will
soon start up.
The Oliphaut furnace, Unientown, VII
soon 60 into blast.
Tie forge department OF the Relfont
mill, lronton, Chic, has resumed work.
The Gautier wire mill, Johnstown, Is
running double turn in all its departments.
Girard furnace, Youngstown, Ohio, is
making an average OF 95 tons Of pig day.
The new factory OF the Standard Nut
Works at Pittsburgh is running night and
day.
The new furnace OF the Cherry Valley
Iron Company at Leetonia. will soon be
blown in.
The Elba Bolt and Iron Works, on Sec
ond avenue, Pittsburgh, will be rebuilt in
the spring.
The Kittanning Iron Works has resumed
operations. At this mill natural gas Is
used for fuel,
The Emma Furnace, Cleveland. o., has
recently undergone extensive repairs, near.
ly doubling its capacity. II Is running
sixty.five tons day Of No. foundry iron
and will increase ii.
Graf, Bennett & Co. are drilling for gas
at their Millvale Rolling Mill, a short dis.
lance above Allegheny. Their iron works
| at Sharpsburg are operated do lble in near.
ly every department.
The receivership OF the Oxford Iron Com
pany, n. J., is ended, and the works are
run by new organization, the Oxford Iron
aud Nail Company, CT which Mr.. Theodore
| Sturges IS President.
There is prospect that axe making ut
Beaver Falls will be resumed before long.
On November 9th Hubbard. Bakewell x
Co., closed the axe department OF their
Beaver Falls establishment, throwing ~
men out of employment The men are
still idle. and as the probability Of their
going back to their old positions have been
none to great, they are considering the
erection Of cooperative factory. Oilers
have been received from both Youngstown
and Carton agreeing to furnish the ground
and subscribe S., 900 in stock II the men
will build co operative factory-an idea
that is favorably looked upon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings OF the Senate and House
of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, February G.-After the
;;ccurnal was read in the Senate, President
pro tenn. Davis presented letter stating
that he would resign his position at u
o'clock on Saturday next.
Messrs. VOORHEES,, Sherman, Miller, Of
New York; Lapham, Pendleton, Jackson
and Blair presented kilograms from various
Typographical Associations protesting
against the passage of any bill prohibiting
the employment of Union men in the Gov
ernment printing Office.
Mr.. Anthony, OF the Printing Committee,
said there was no such bill before Congress.
The committee simply desired that compe-
tent non- Union men should have the same
rights in regard to employment in the Gov
eminent office as Union men.
The Joint resolution for the termination
of the reciprocity treaty with the Hawaiian
Islands, reported favorably from the Com
mittee on Finance, was referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Morgan presented a resolution direc-
ting the Committee on Public Lands to as
certain whether the lands granted to the
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad had not been
forfeited. The resolCton went over under
the rules.
The following is the full text of the notice
David Davis, Vice. President pro tenn. gave
to the Senate this morning of his intended
FEBRUARY %, 1888.
"To the Senate:
an view OF possible exigenCies that
might affect the public service, deem it
proper to give notice of my intention to re-
sign the office with which the. Senate
h0nored me, at noon on Saturday, the Sd of
5iarch proximo.
lSignedl DAVID DAVIS.
House.
The House proceeded after the reading
Of the Journal to vote on the proposed
new rule, no quorum having voted last
night, and the rule was adopted--yeas l29,
nays 23-the main body of Democrats not
voting. The negative vote was composed
% > Republicans, q Greenbackers, IL Dem
ocratS and Independent, Mr.. Spencer. .
Mr.. Hammond offered a resolution de-
clariug the Senate Tariff bill in violation
of that clause OF the Constitution which re-
uuires revenue bills TO originate in the
House, and that the bill lie on the table,
snd that the clerk notify the Senate OF this
action by the House.
Mr.. Calkins made the point OF order
that the resolution could be offered when
the bill was before the House for consider
alton.
The Speaker decided that by the rule
lust adopted and by an order to print, the
House had recognized its presence in the
House, and ovenuled the point OF order.
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WASHING
David Davis viii Resign on Satur-
day.
The House Adopts the Reed Rule-Ques-
ton Of the COnstitutionalip Of the
Senate BiII-Two-cent Postage
-Adultsrated Tea.
WASHINGTON NEWS IN GENERAL
SpeeiIl Dispatch 10 TIE Renisler.

Special DiSpdtch 10 the Register.
WASHINGTON, February 27.-The time
when two-eent letter postage shall go into
effect has been the main subject of contro-
versy in the Conference Committee on the
postofice appropriation bill. The House
fixed that date January 1, 1884, and the
Senate July l, 1888. The Conference Com.
mittee has decided upon October ], 1888.
The committee has also decided to give
land grant roads the same rate of compen-
sation for carrying mails as given other
roads. The fast mail and land land grant
roads caused more discussion than any
other features of the postoffice appropria-
ton bill when it was under consideration
in the House and Senate. After all the
fight against them, they will stand as they
were.
The ColOred Beauty show.
The beauty of flower does not depend
upon its color" The truth of this adage
was demonstrated at the beauty show at the
Douglass Institute, where eleven fair con-
teStsnts occupied seats upon the stage,
which was prettily decorated with flags Of
all nations, while in the gallery Johnson's
Monumental Brass Band discoursed excel
lent music. From the opening hour until
1890 o'clock last night the spacious build
ing was thronged. As each person entered
a card or ballot, on which they were to
write the number of the beauty which best
suited his or her fancy, was given them.
The beauties were so modest in their de-
meanor that the mashers who came to mash
and there were lots of them-found lots
10 admire, but little to flirt with.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-28
CHICAGO.
Encouraging Reports-CuttInG Freight
Rates-A Warning.

Rates-A Warning.
CHICAGO, February 27.-Repoit is from the
trade are OF more encouraging aspect than
last week. Jobbers and consumers are get
ting ready for new business. The most
gratifying point in the entire situation is
the lIghtness Of stocks in consumers
hands. They have allowed their stocks to
run down very low. This is true Of nearly
all. The foundries have very little pig iron
on hand. The stores have very light stocks
OF bars and other finished iron. Congress
is blamed with much OF the dullness. The
floods have helped to- depress trade. The
winter in the Northwest has not been as
severe as usual, and much more outside
work has been done this winter than ordi.
parly.
The latest reports respecting the cutting
in east bound treights show that it is NJ uch
more serious than was at first supposed.
The capacity is more than the traffic, and
that is the secret OF the whole OF it,
The four idle roll mills in the West are a
warming. Which will succumb next? The
iron-making mills will have to face storm
yet. Steel making is advancing with g gan.
tic strides. Our ore men are not yet dis
posed to make terms. Competing ore fields
will soon induce them to be more conser.
yatiye.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-28
ACTUAL WARFARE.
Jealousy Leads TO Fight Between Two
Salvation Army PriyateI

PIrrsBURGH, February 27.-The Salvation
Army is building up sweetscented repu-
tation for many and divers things, but the
last wrinkle takes the premium. While these
Salvationists were supposed to be above
all mortal feelings, it appears that jealousy
has had a foothold in the army and has
caused trouble in the ranks. Last night
one Clever an enlisted man in the Ale
gLeny battalion, was escorting Minnie
Lolly, fellow s:ldier to her tent on Ohio
street, when Margaret Clever happens to be
the reputed wife of Miss LOlly's escort and
she didn't want him marching around with
any other woman, Salvationist or not. She
made a remark of this kind, but the Clever
Lolly Alatoon showed no sign of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-28
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Health OF the Secretary and News OF
Various treasury Matters.


Various Ireasury Matters.
WASHINGTON, February T.-Secretary
Folger is still great sufferer from malaria,
and while his condition is not such as to
cause alarm, he is very weak and will not
be able to attend to the duties of his office
for some time yet.
Col. Amos Webster, Chief Clerk OF the
Treasury Department, in an interview to-
day, said he had carefully examined the
question of the probability OF Congression-
al action on the consolidation of the Gus
toms districts, and said there wa, not the
slightest shadow of hope for legis-
lation during the few days OF
the session which yet remain.
"Of course" said Colonel Webster, 1.-The
Secretary of the Treasury has power to
abolish certain subordinate offices and con-
solidate some departments, but it is entirely
outside of his province TO remove any 9th.
Ger appointed by the President, and they
will remain until next session at any rate"
Considerable Alarm
is expressed at the Treasury Department
over the small appropriations for lighting
various buildings Of the Government and
for other minor incidental expenses. 1t
has been Secretary Folger's policy TO
reduce the estimates OF the Treasury
Department to the lowest possible figures,
and when 100000 was recommended
for this purpose it was not thought there
was a chance for a material reduction. The
Appropriation Committee, however, cut
this down to 100000, while Mr.. O'Neil, of
Pennsylvania who is member OF the COM
mittee, sat still in his chair, although he is
working for expenditure Of 100000, or the
sum on Philadelphia government build.
ipgs. One thing is certain, when the aP.
preparation is exhausted the Secretary will
refuse to authorize a single cent for light
ing government building. Enormous sums
are annually expended for gas, and it was
stated to-day at the Treasury that last yelr
$4,000 was paid to the New York Gas
Company by the Government.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-28
A FAMILY BEWITCHED.
A Remarkable Story Told by q Pean-
sylyauia Farmer.

MYERsDALE, Pa, February T.-Jesse
Miller, farmer, living in Greenyille town,
snip, Somerset county, is ready 10 swear
that his household is afflicted with witch.
Some time ago he found a saddle hanging
on a hook by the chimney. He had placed
times, and every member of the family ac-
cused solemnly decla red that they had not
touched the saddle. Miller took it to the
woodshed and again it was displaced. He
then removed the saddle to a sswmill and
spiked it to standard. 1t stays there.
His wife was washing one day and step.
ped out Of the apartment for few min.
ntes. Returning. she vas amszsi IN fini
the articles which shs had ieit IN IL. tn,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-28
DARING ROBBERY.
Old Man Relieved OF 81, 100 Near Ma.
NRrre, ID.

AyAAEE o., February 27.-Samuel Blk
an eighty niue-year-old farmer, who
des south Of town, was relieved OF eleY-
l1n"'ed dollars Sunday night about 9
a. Two masked men knocked for ad-
lance, the door was opened by a lady
''Nc' whom they secured. They then
l ,r..rd % the old mans bed chamber
r'n"nl"ea Cis money. IL was mutu-
'-retd hat one hundred dollars would
zen Zoe burglars. BIXler proceeded 10
'u.>I lu get il, when the burglars
"ti 'ar hcL, and made OFT with the
-1's 90. the chest. The money was
1 ! IN '.i gold coin and was the hord-
. ','I., vt years \ reward of five
..'D '''.0ys is offered for the return OF
'-. y a"N conviction of the robbers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-28

cmcAao, February E.--Ffsnk II Nat
fhews, Vice President and Treasurer OF the
firm OF Brown, Bonnell x Co., Of Young
town, Ohio, was arrested here on . capiae
this evening Ut the Instance of The First
National Bank OF Youngstown. on charge
bank on notes Gvsn By John v. Ayers
sops, and endorsed BY Brown. Bonnsll 4
Co. The allegation 10 thst Matthews rep
resented The property OF Brown, Bonnsll Il
Co. 10 not encumbefed, when In TACT u was
moftgseed for half million.
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MARTIN LUTHER.
A Monumeni.

WASHINGTON, February PA number OF
prominent Lutheran clergymen OF this city,
New York city and Baltimore have issued
an appeal to the people of their denomina-
ton throughout the country for funds to
erect in Washington a colossal bronze
statue of Martin Luther. 1t is proposed to
purchase for this purpose a duplicate of
the figure of the great reformer which
stands in the centre of the celebrated group
in Worms. and to erect il in front OF the
Lutheran Memorial church on Thomas cir
Gle between Fourteenth street and Vermont
aTanna
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TronhIe in a New Haven Church.

NEW HAVEN, February 2I.-COnsiderable
trouble exists in the African Methodist
Episcopal Bethel Church of this city,
owing to a suit brought by Trustee Man
ming against Pastor Chambers, whom he
yerted TO his own use about $500 collected
for the purpose of building the church.
Chambers denies the allegations of Man.
ming, and is indorsed by the remainder Of
the trustees. The feelinS in the church is
intensely bitter against Manning, and will
probably be expelled.
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TelephOne Sale.

BosroY, February 27.-A Lowell syndi.
cate has bought the Northwestern Tele-
phone Company, with the right OF the en-,
tire telephone business in Minnesota, and
Barnett, Douglass, Paine, Polk and ST..
Croix counties in Wisconsin, and Dakotv,
north of parallel 45o. The lease with the
American Bell Company is understood to
be perpetual. Several Lowell men, with
Several of the present Western Board, will
consist of the Board of Directors. 1t is un-
dersteod the capital will be 81 ,O00,0 900. The
Territory bought already has l,5y0 sub.
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and Mrs. Clever charged. She attacked the
left column by striking Private Lolly in
the face in one, two time. Miss Lolly re.
turned the fire, while Mr.. Clever detailed
himself as a special courier and started to
the rear for policeman. He returned
without one, but by this time the battle
was over and Mr.. Clever marched away
with Miss Lolly. They marched to the
Mayors office and made an Information
against Mrs. Clever, charging her wi tn as
sault and battery. She was found and
Deputy Mayor McNulty gave her hearing
at once. The evidence tended to show that
both the women were roughly punished,
and that Clever had irstigated the proceed
ings, so Mrs. Clever was discharged and the
costs assessed on Miss Lolly. During the
trial Clever asserted that his wife was
bieamiSt and had another husband living.
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WHOLESALE POISONING,
Seventy Men Killed In a wiscOnsin
Lumber Camp by Strychnine.

MILWAUKEE, February 27.-A lumber
man, AIf. Everson, arrived here yesterday
from Mani stee and reported TO Capt. John
Fitzgerald that seventy men had been pois-
oned to death in lumber camp, Sunday,
near Glencoe, Michigan. A new cook had
just commenced work, and the first batch
Of biscuits he mixed with a can
of strychnine, which was used to
poison wolves. by mistake for
baking powder. The deadly biscuits were
eaten by every man in the camp, and sew.
enty out of the eighty died in horrible
agony, no physician being near and nobody
beIng familiar with antidotes at hand. The
story seems improbable but is given f0-
what it is worth. Captain Fitzgerald says
the news comes from reliable sources, and
he believes it is true. Tue camp Is twenty
miles from telegraphic communication, in
the forest