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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-22
peniusuIar Bankerr Association.

A call has been issued for the annual
meeting Of the Peninsular Bankers Asso-
citation to be held in this city, on Thurs.
day, June 7th. The association ia the
outgrowth Of the cashiers convention,
which met at Ocean City, Md, last
August. A large representation of
Peninsular bankers is anticipated at the
coming meeting. Papers upon themes
pertinent to banking will be prepared by
several Of the members and read at the
meeting which will probably be held At
the Clayton House. The visiting bankers
will be banqueted In the evening.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-22

" Keep cool and keep your flag dying"
says the american Grocer, commenting
upon the Wall street furry. The burst
ing Of bubbles aud exposure of shams
does not Affect legitimate business, only
as far as funds may be temporarily locked
up in suspended banks. Values for
staple commodities are not shrinking, for
the reason that they are not on specu.
lative basis. They found their true value
during the liquidation Of the past two
years. Business men and merchants
have been gradually taking in sail. They
have been anticipating and preparing for
the storm. They are not caught at a
disadvantage, and, therefore, the calm
meas underneath the tempest.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-22
A CoIorea Brakemnu Murderea..

GALVESTON, May II The Ne os' special
from Houston says; Charles Taylor, a
colored brakeman on the Houston Il
Texas Central railroad, near Hampstead
was yesterday shot and instantly
killed Taylor had previously been CON
spicuous in placing negroes in first class
coaches, and to this his sudden myste-
rious taking of is attributed. AT the
time of the shooting, he WAS about
the centre of sleeping car, the bullet
passing through an open window, strik-
ing him in the fprehssd His body was
left on TIE platform at Hempstead.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-22
A B0Id Horse Thtpf,

On Saturday night last valuable
horse and buggy belonging to young
msn residing in West Chester, Pa, were
stolen from the stable yard Of the
lafayette Hotel. The owner had driven
the horse into the yard and fastened 1t
without the knowledge Of the hostler. A
short time after some one came into the
yard aud drove the team off. The hostler
supposed 1t to have been the owner. The
young man to whom the team belonged +,
came after 1t late al night, and to his sur
prise found that it had disappeared. A
reward mas been offered for the arrest of
OF the thief, but as yet no trace OF him or
the missing property has been found.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-22
3. 8. M'CAUILEY SENTEHOED.
He Gets Five Years In the County
JatI-The Laws Warming,

JatI-The LAWS Warming.
s. Sinclair hoCsulley, who WAS oon-
victed in the PhilsdelphiA courts before
Judge Kloook on Morday of assault and
battery with intent to kill James H. Hev-
erin, Rsq., and carrying concealed deadly
weapons, was sentenced Tuesday. The
Judge said he hoped the sentence he WAS
about to impose would be a warning to
other people Of the same class In the COM
munity. He would send the defendant
to the county prison because counsel
could make such application hereafter ss
they thought necessary in the matter. I
the defendants insanity continued, pro-
visions could be made for his removal to
an asylum for the insane. A sentence Of
Ave years was ther imposed.
1t transpired Tuesday that some time
ago, while Daniel Dougherty, Rsq., wss
walking through Independence Square,
he noticed McCaulley dogging his foot.
steps. Becoming annoyed, the lawyer
turned quickly and saw McCaulley almost
on top OF him hourishing long blsded
butcher knife. The man WAS disarmsd.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-22

A Louisville preacher says that our
forefsthers put clocks on the outside Of
churches that they might not bs late in
getting to service we put clocks inside
the churches lest we be late IN getting
out. This is another way Of expressing
the popularity Of short, crisp sermons. A
preacher who has anything to say worth
listening to ought to be able to do so in
twenty minutes ; while If what he says is
devoid of lite and interest the shorter he
cuts it the better.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-22

The proprietor OF London curiosity
shop, who died recently, is said to have
contracted with his physician eleven
years ago to pay 81 900 for the first year
and double the sum for every succeeding
year the doctor could keep him alive II
he kept his agreement the fortunate
physician's bills against this patient
must have aggregated sl,023 900 at the
close OF the tenth year.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-22
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Presbyterian Reaues's,

NRw YoRK. May 2O.-The will of the
late Josiah Dudley was filed for probate
to-day in the surrogate's court After
hPqueathing the greater part OF his prop
erty to his relatives, he makes the fol.
lowing charitable bequssts American
Female Guardian Society of the City of
New York, s3 500; Board OF Home Mis-
sion of the Presbyterian Church In the
United States, $1,000; board of foreign
missions of the Presby terian church in
the United States, 5000; the trustees OF
the church erection fund of the General
Assembly Of the Prssby tartan church IN
the United States, $1,000; the board of
educstiou of the Presbyterian church of
the U li'ed States, u 900 the trnat-es OF
the board of publication of the Pfesby-
t-r'an church of the Unitsd Sta.es,
$1,000; bOard Of city missions AID
tract society OF New York City
$1,000; Harlem Mission, VI 900; but in
case this mi 'siou disbands, this sum IL
the board Of city missions and trao
society; Nav YORK Port Society, 81 600
Presbyterian hospital of this city, IS 900
Hamilton College, 81 600; to Church o
the Puritsns for bell, 81 600 aud Il ,O0(
to the same for tower.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-22
A CIase SialI

DESIsoS, TEX May 20.-A negro, in
jail here for attempting to assault three
girls, was taken out by mob last night.
He was wounded by pistol shots, but the
sheriff recsptured him from the mob and
returned him to iail,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-22
A aurderous, Thieyinx rramp.

PoRT JFRvIs, N. ", May 17,-At Turner's
last night tramp attempted to rob a
farmers house. Being resisted the tramp
fired at the farmer but missed him and the
ball struck and killed the farmers wife. The
tramp then dubbed the farmer and decamped
with 1900
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-22
Charged win a Big stea,.

Troy, N. Y, May 2O-J. Mclaughlin,
station master ~ Hoosick Falls, was
arrested last night charged with robbing
the Eagle Bridge station of $l9 900 worth
OF tickets of several Western railroads.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-22
committee of the House.

The race between Frank C. Sddhsm
and William A. Hukill for the sberiffalty
nomination on Saturday was remarkable
in some respects. 1t was remarkable for
It's closensss; Stidhsm having on the face
Of the returns an apparent plurality OF
only sS in a total vote OF over 5000.
Some other remarkable things connected
with this contest are binted at in our
local columns to-day. II all going
behind the returns were not forbidden
by high Republican precedent it might
be to Mr.. Hukill's interest to visit New
Castle and put few questions to Jesse
Reeves, chief clerk of the Tssker works,
John w. Kaufman, L Cnited States customs
officer, Jonathan K. George, George Hast
ings and many we'll known mem
bers of his party. They are loaded with
information both inter resting and peril
nent.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-22

There is no article which so richly deserve vee
the entire confidence of the community as
Browns bronchial Troches Those suffering
from Asthmatic and Bronchial Diseases,
Coughs and Colds, should try them. Price 25
cents.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-22

Prevent serious sickness by taking oco. sion
wonderful appetizer, an absolute preventativa
anu cure OF bihousness, pleas mt to tAke,sugar-
coated. Ask your druggist for them and take
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-22
ResIdences Rurned.
DeserYinx of Confidence.

oTIsvrLLE, N. Y, May 20.-A fire here
this morning burned four stores and two
large residences loss about $40, 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-22

The peoples remedy for bilious1ess' con't Scl is
patton, piles, sick headache, 1aunaice, e,o%,abie
AUen,s Bilious Physic, purely vege'spAt AZ
liquid remedy; large bottle, % Genus A'
ali druggists.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-22

Governor Pattison's committee in the
General NJ. E. Conference is stirring up
the subjects Of marriage and divorce by
its outspoken declaration "that no di-
vorce shall be recognized as lawful in
" the sight of God, except for adultry,"
and that ministers should exercise more
circumspection in tying the hymenesl
knot and should not perform the marriage
ceremony between strangers without
diligent inquiry iuto their chsrso-
ters, condition and circumstances
in life and general fitness for the marriage
relation, nor between members OF their
church or congregation without eonsulta-
tion with the families, relatives, or
guardians OF the contracting parties, nor
between minors without the consent OF
their parents or guardians. The report
OF the committee on itinersnoy, repro
batting negotiations between cOngrega-
tions and pastors and declaring that
the bishop should be left entirely I'M
trsmmsled by suoh negotiations to send
the preachers where he has reason To
think they will do the most good, is slso
subject which promises to stir up some
lively discussion in the church.
The text OF the bill for the erection OF 9
public building in this city, which was
introduced by Senator Bayard on Marct
18th and which passed the senate Thur
day, is as follows;
Be IT ENACTED Ec, That the Secretar,
OF the Treasury be, and he il hereby, author
lied and directed to purchase a site for, ant
cause to be erected thereon, Il suitable build
ing, with hre-proof vaults therein, for thu
accommodation Of the United States crcui
ana district courts, post office aud other gov
ernment offices, at the city of Whining
ton, in the State OF Delaware IN
plans, specifications and full estimates 10
said building shall be previously made an
approved according to law and shall not oS
coed for the site and building complete th
sum OF SljO,O0O provided. that the sit
shall leave the building unexposed to DANCE
from fire i'll adjacent buildings by an ope
space OF not less than ~ feet, iucudin
streets and alleys; and no money appropriate
Tor this purpose shall be available until
valid title to the site for said building sha
be vested in the United States nor until th
state OF Delaware shall have ceded to Ii
United states exclusive jurisdiction over IL
same, during the time the United States sha
be or remain the owner thereof, for all pu
poses except the administration Of the Grim
nal laws of said state and the service Of civ
process therein.
A precisely similar bill, introduced b
Congressman Lore, is in the hsnds of
committee of the House.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-22

BALTIMORE, May 20-The General
Conference OF the Methodist Protestant
Church after long debate this morning
adopted the report OF committee declar-
ing the conference to be in general con.
vention, 81 annual conferences having
clothed representatives with conventions al
powers. After the vote was declared large
number Of proposed amsndm snts to the
constitution and discipline were immedi-
stely handed in and referred to commit
tee on revision boundaries, statistios and
on temperance. A proposition to divide
the mission board into two boards, home
and foreign, respectively, was referred to
the committee on missions.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-16
Reri0na RcRldinR.

For mems line hand made seamless
shoes, go to J. w. Am'ck's, ll43 Main
street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-16

Interviewed by q Register Fiend on
the Relative Courage Of Men and
women.
Yesterday afternoon while a REGISTER
scribe was standing on the corner Of
Twelfth and Market streets his eye caught
sight of q sign that was rather new to him.
On 1t was the simple inscription: Charles
Z. Mason. Dentist.
Alb" quoth the scribe, this is new
tooth carpenter that has stuck out his sign
70 try his fortunes in Wheeling. This
must be interviewed"
The scribe, with the true instinct OF the
Bohemian, made bolt up the stairs, found
the DOCTORS parlor and knocked at the
door. In q trice the door was opened by q
petite specimen of feminine loneliness, so
charming and captivating that the repor
torisl fend in his admiration almost forgot
his mi' sion. But he collected his scattered
senses and inquired:
as he doctor IMP
"Yes, SIR" answers the little beauty, at
the sane time politely inviting the scribe
to q seat. PLEASE wait a moment" she
said, and will call him."
While she disappeared the reporter took
a quiet survey of the surroundings and
was very favorably impressed with the
evidences OF good taste all around him. In
fact, DR.. Mason's parlor is a perfect little
bijou, elegantly and tastefully furnished
true evidence of the doctors culture and
refinement. In a few moments q hand.
some young gentleman approached, polite.
ly saluted the pencil pusher and inquired
the nature Of his business. This he told
and proceeded instantly to put the repor-
orial anger in motion:
Doctor, how long have you been in
WbeelingP
"0h, only & very few weeks"
"How's biz?'
Excellent"
so you think you have struck fne
field for your operations, do YOU"
Gould not ask for better, SIR"
Then you have come to stick?'
Yes indeed"
"How DO you like the people OF Wneel-
ing" ,
with in my life"
who are your Customers
The creme de Ia creme of Wheeling's
best society people"
Doctor, which sex do you ind it the
hardest to deal with.
Male, of course"
And which sex displays the most cour-
sge?'
THE female, by large nsjority."
Great Scott! You don't.mean to tell me
thstr'
"Yes, indeed, do. A lady will sit in
that operators chair, submit With Spartan
fortitude to the most excrucisting tor.
Iure, and nine cases out of ten never muir
muir"
"And how about the men%
"Well, they generally submit with Is
much grace as q condemned criminal who
Is about to have his neck stretched With
severa. feet of good, strong hemp"
The doctor came from Pittsburgh, is sin.
gle graduate Of the celebrated College OF
Dental Surgery and q great artist in his
peculiar line of business.
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Miscellaneous Happenings.

Yesterday Mayor Junkins fined John
Anderson So and costs for drunkenness
and disorderly conduct. John Thomas 81
and costs for drunkenness, and Dan Rob,
insoA 50 and costs for drunkenness and dis.
orderly conduct.
At the election for members of the
School Board on Monday, DR.. John Cooke
snd Wn. Howels were the successful can.
didates. Cooke received l6S votes and
Howell los. J. B. Mcdonald was not can
didate but received SIS votes.
Last night the colored young men organ.
ized reading club, meeting under Wood
cocks store.
Willie Giffin is threatened with typhoid
fever.
Judge Hance and Judge Kelly were in
town yesterday.
Mrs. Samuel Watkins is spending few
dsys with her parents on the Island.
James Alexander is having his dwelling
IN Hall street, Kirkwood, removed to the
over end of the street.
C. A. Rice, OF Pittsburgh, is here making
arrangements to move TO Sewckly.
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a RAILROAD ACCIDENT
Miraculous In the Escape From
Terrible Loss Of Life.
Collision lust Back Of BridgepOrt-0ne Man
Hurt-Fatal Accident IN.
Coal characterization
Army fraeas.

A wonderful accident occurred on the
Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling Road just
this side of Patterns tunnel on Monday
evening about half past five o'clock. En-
gineer John Exton left Bridgeport with en-
CINE No. 80 and caboose, running "Sild'
and pushing his engine for all she was
worth. The ST. Clairsville accommodation
with Isaac shallcross in charge of the en-
CINE and Sherman Bsggs in charge of the
train was coming down at the rate OF
twenty-five miles an hour. In the lam
gusge of passenger it shot though the
tunnel ike clnnon bali' and when bare
~ out engine No. 80 was almost upon it
with q terrible collision eminent. Danger
whistles were blown. Shsllcross reversed
his engine and applied the air
brakes remaining at his post
IN THE CLAWS OF DEATH
TO save the lives of the many passengers on
his train. Exton also reversed his engine
and jumped, together with the other train
men for their lives, but q collision oc
CURED. The pilots on both engines were
demolished and both sustained more or less
damage. Fortunately no lives were lost
and only one passenger injured. This was
Squire David Howell, of Bridgeport. He
was thrown from his seat and seriously, but
not dangerously, injured. Engine No. 30,
as the levers were reversed, came backing
down with the caboose ahead. No men
we're on il and the throttle valve was wide
open, so you can imagine the speed it m SIDE.
A telegram was sent to the depot here, tell
ing them to lookout for it. A telephone
was sent to the coal works, telling them
the same thing, and the answer soon came
back she just passed making fifty miles an
hour. The pumps were open and the
boiler was 6lled with cold water which
stopped her, but not until it had reached
The outskirts of the town, a distance OF over
six miles, else she would have come down
Last the depot, around the curve and on to
West Wheeling and on to Moundsvills,
perhsps. The st. ClsirGville trains engine
being the lighter, was so badly used up
that quite delay occurred. Mr.. Shallcross
deserves great
CREDIT FOB HIS HERoIsM
and should be rewarded. He has raiiroaded
over thirty years on the Pan Handle and
other roads and says this is his fret seci
dent. Exton is responsible for the acct.
dent. This was his first train out and it
ought to be his last. Ii is safe to say it
will be. He says he never thought OF the
ST. Claireville train coming. Tne news OF
the collision caused considerable excite
ment here. Conductor sherman Bags
Jumped from his train 10 save mis- lille aud
there was q great panic among the pass
engers.
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aessIr Avn aossIPFsss.
Rrfends, strangers and Gaests-soct'
and Personal News

u y
Rrie.as, strangers and Gaests-social
and Personal NEWS
Mrs. A. T. Hupp is dangerously Ill with
pneumonia.
Miss Pink Cakes, of wellsburg, is visit
ing in the city.
Miss Logan, of Moundsville, is in the
city visiting friends.
Mr.. George s. Otte, OF the South Side,
viii leave in few weeks for the West.
Misses Bee Hough aud Julia Raymond,
of Fairmont, will Wait the city this week.
Mrs. Rev. J. G. Lyle Is preparing 10 re-
move to ben former home in Washington,
Pennsyly ania.
Miss Mollie Springer, q charming Neg
Martinsville young lady, Will visit ftiends
in the city this week.
T. B. Frszier, q genial Pittsburghsr, left
for home yesterday morning after several
days soicurn in the city.
Mrs. Fannie Brown, wife of Mr.. Charlie
Brown, RsvenswoOd, Is o guest at the
Wheeling Female College.
Miss Mollie Britt. of this city, will leave
the early OF next week on visit to friends
in Chicago and st. Louis.
Rev. J. L. Clark, OF Parkersburg, was
yesterday the guest Of his daughter, Mrs
.. G. scofeld, of the Island.
Miss Mary L Craig, of West Alexander,
is the guest this week of her mother, Mrs.
J. W. Van Keuren. in this city.
Mrs. Sarah Hathaway, of Ironton, who
has been visiting relatives in the North
End for some time past, returned home
Yesterday.
Col. David Weber and wife, of Clarks.
burg, w. Va, who have been guests OF their
SON on the Island for the past ten days, re-
turned home yesterday.
Colonel W. P. Thompson and family
have returned from q winters sojourn in
Florids, and are stopping at the Arlington
Hotel in Washington City.
Mr.. Chris. Lisdl is much improved, in
health, and was on the street, yesterday,
looking bright and cheerful. His friends
expect 10 see him entirely recovered, In 4
short tine.
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MIXED MARrIN's FERRYIsMs.
A Fall Through Glass-TOWn Talk.
BudKet Of General News

A Fall Through 6lass-ToWn Talk
BadEet Of General News
Yesterday an accident occurred to Geo.
Wagner that might have been much
worse. He was cleaning the windows in
their confectionery when he slipped
and fell through one OF the large Light,
but was not hurt
1t was Jscksy instead of Patsy Moore
who was burned at the lEtna mill.
Tonight masque ball viii be held at
Ferrelrs Hall, which promises to be we'll
attended.
On Monday night the colored Odd Eel
lows organized Household of Ruth.
MIR. C. Long has the contract for roofing
McKee's large brick in Ktnsville.
Mr.. Stephen Hipkipo, Jr., is having a
telephone PLACID in the Novelty Mold
Works office.
Joseph Pennington is clerking in Mr.. A.
links furniture store.
DR.. Alexander breaches his farewell SER
mon in HE Scotch Ridge church last SUD-
| day, and left for Washington, Pa, yester-
day. Messrs. Finney and PIlkins were ia
| stalled Elders in this church Sunday.
Messrs Joseph 8. Harrison, w. L Trip,
@. d. McCarty, James Il. Van Pelt and A.
G. Campbell were at St. Clairsyille on bust
ness. -,
Frank Brooks, who has been laid up with
q sore eye, returned to work yesterday.
Our population continues in creasing
rapidly. The latest additions are bouncing
big boy babies at the houses OF Messrs.
| A. G. Rainey and Harvey McCune.
! The new stove foundry is being we'll
worked up and It's believed will be CO.
Messrs. Shreye Il Harvey are putting the
finishing touches on their building on
Hsneyer street.
Several more weddings are on the tapis.
We will get killed If we give them away,
say one or two Of the happy parties.
Mr.. J. F. Moore is back from Cleveland,
where he has been on business, also gazing
on Euclid avenue.
The Laughlin nail factory now starts at
| A. NJ. and stops at 4:30 P. NJ giving the
boys" more time in the evening. S)me
| of the ladies don't like to get up so early
| in the morning.
| George Voll6ardt sports fine new bar
Der pole. He had ore stolen the other
| night.
| The pump on the corner of Third aud
| Hickory streets is being repaired, and the
| people in that neig hborhood are happy.
| M Jsmes RalstoD, the marble cutter
who has been quite sick, is able to oe ont
BTheaker and Dickson have an old Sow
made in Cincinnati in 1S45.
Editor J. II. Drennen is Ill.
Me-. r. A. Scott has removed his stock to
his stable where he will sell il q. auction,
His old room will be headquarters for bed
spring company.
Extensive preparations are being made
| for The NJ Z. Mum Social on Fridsy ald
Saturday Pv' nings, and the X. OF RI. social
| on FRIDAY evening.
A Martins Ferry physicians says that OF
| four new babies in the past week three are
| siaunch Democrats. The assessors should
| paste this in their hats.
Messrs Adam Warnig and George Gre an
| aya pndar the weather
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Caution.

JERSEY CIrY, n, J., Feb. %, 1888.
Two months sgo / suffered with q very
bed cough, which kept me awake all night
I wss recommended 20 put on my chest
stely, my druggist persuaded me to try
some other so-called porous plaster. lost
my money. for they were worthless and not
Of the slightest benefit then procured
Allcock's Porous Plasters, and they com-
pletely cured me. J. +. McGISSIss.
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and how sbout the men P''

well, they generally submit with IS
much grace as q condemned criminal who
Is about to have his neck stretched with
several feet of good, strong hemp"
The doctor came from Pittsburgh, is sin
gle. Q graduate Of the celebrated College OF
Dental Surgery and q great artist in his
peculiar line of business.