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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-01-11
FOUND IN A DlsSECTlNG ROOM.
Dcs Moines, Iowa. Excited Over the
work of GhOuIS,

nEs MoINEs. a.. January lU.-Tne turr-
ing over TO medical college of the body OF
Swede pGuper Thomas Larrell, who was
frozen TO death NJ n lay night Ct Slylor, ex-
cited the indignation Of the Scandinavian
population to the highest pitch. About
hree hundred OF them Quit work this
morning, and The Streets in Tie vicinity OF
the college were crowded with them. This
morning three Of the leading ones sued out
a writ OF replevin, 6nd an officer armed
with it climbed ;He styrs 10 the ,p of the
building. The dean could rot be found,
and the professors in charge denied him
the possession Of the body. The officer
broke down the door of the dissecting room
and there discovered the corpse lying on a
table, with the missing dean standing by
looking down on ii with admiring glauces
The body was taken possession OF and
turned over to the dead mans COuntrymeH
and buried. The college will bring suit to
recover. There can be no doubt that had
not the authority Of law been invoked the
Scandinavian populace would have entered
the college and taken possession of Larrelrs
lo1y
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The TRIAL OF JAMES MUTT.
Senator Voorhees, 10 Certainly Assist N
the Defense.

PIrr~urEGH, January lo.-The trial of
James Mutt for the killing of Dukes, which
begins on Monday next is looked forward
10 with en- in ense interest by the general
public, and is already being made matter
Il common conversation in al circles.
Major \. ". Brown SAID to day that all
things we're in readiness for the trial, and
that the outlook for the defense was brigh-
eniug every day. He expressed himself as
confident OF n scquittaI for young Mutt,
and said they would present very strong
defense. Senator No. rLees, OF India IA, al d
Maj1r Brown had a consultation on
matters cO7n, led win the trial recently.
The Senator Will be promptly on hand
Monday morning. and be present until a
y,gti,Ct is re &C ed. He will not take an
s~ i've p-rJ IN the examination of witnesses,
urt will act as general counsel, and deliver
yu s-gUu eut II the conclusion Of The tssti-
muDy. Concerning the writing Of anOny
l.aus letter. by supposed enemies Of the
prisoner. Major Brown said he had received
ucue himself, but had seen several which
had hFen written TO parties in the city
from I nIOntOwn, of the vIleSt and most
at lslye character. lie refused to divulge
the names Of the parties who hal received
the epi,t.es, rs by so doing he would vio-
ate their confidence. He was satisfied that
tie motives which prompted these vile
,,I.U. UnjCGt0us were to prejudice the
chsurra us Mutt. but was confident they
wtu q mo- have the desired effect.
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A KENTUCKY MONSTER
Given a Few Days Mora to Prepare
for Death.
ARRANGING FOR The MUTT TRI;l
Senator VOORHEES, to Certainly Participate
in the Oefense-Want and Misery
Of Polish Iews in Buffalo,
New York.

SOMERSET, Ky, January ll.-To-dly was
appointed for the execution of Frank w.
Slagle, but respite cf tbirty.fye days
was granted to him by the Governor.
Slsgle IS but nineteen years old. He was
employed lest summer in getting out ties
On the CircinDati Southern Railroad, near
Cumberland Falls Station. Working with
him were two brothers, named John and
James AGair, and Joseph Cliburne. Ca
the night of August y last the four mer,
who appeared to be on the most friendly
terms, csmped in q hut near the railroad.
During the night Slagle arose aud mur.
dered his three companions with an axe.
He then carried the bodies from the hut
and threw them on the railroad track
When they were found James Adair was
still. living, and was able TO give name OF
the murderer before dying.
Slsgle was arrested, and in his possession
were found some money and clothes be
longing 10 the murdered men. IL was to
obtain these he had committed the crime
He was convicted in October last and sub
Ssquently confessed his guilt He also
Outssssd that he had killed and robbed
Fred S,arkey near Williamsburg, Ky, in
July lest, and that he assaulted woman
who died from her injuries tde next iay
"a. Flat Rock about the same time
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HUGGED BY A DIRTY CHIEF.
Az Apache Embraces Arthur Much 10
tho DISg nst of His Nibs.

WAsHIHSToN. January iO.-By appoint
mCnt Indian Agent Llewellyn, OF the Mes
calaIo and Jicarillo GEcncy, New Mexico,
and Delegate Luna, OF that Territory, &C
companied a small band OF real Apaches to
the Presidential mansion. The savages had
been contemplating this trip to the tepee
OF The Great Father before reaching
Washington, and had worked themselves
up 10 such degree OF curiosity that other
sights here have been Of little interest to
them. They were arrayed in their feathers
and buckskin, and one o. their number,
Aurustine, had loaded himself with "a
ype, ch which had to 20 of. On entering
the Presidents quarters the chief, VINO
carries around PIG pounds Of flesh, rushed
urCn The Executive, clasped his arms about
him and uttered: God great man, but
the Great Father is greater
For fully half minute he retained the
Pre- tsident in his grasp, much TO me LOT
mer's apparent disgust and discontinue.
The fumes that were emitted from TIE b 3
hief are quite different from the oior ~
which Mr.. Arthur lives, and he was TOD
light to shake of bis afccronate orpfaA'
After a pleasant talk they retire l and VS.
tied the Treasury, where they were SHOWN
the vaults ard stacks OF ducat7. DON "'
which Augustine was very anxious TO carry
bone He was more satisfied, however;
with having embraced the President, anu
left this opportunity alone.
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HENRY GEORGE IN LONDON.
He Carries His Audience with Hin In
HIS Discussion of Land Reform.

IospoN January l0.-M-. Henry George
de ivered his first lecture on the land re-
form question in London last night. st.
lanes Hall was crowded to its fullest ex-
tent bv a remarkably intelligent audience,
among whom were msuy ladies. There
was also a large number OF Americans
present. Mr.. Henry L1bouchere, who in
troduced Mr. George, made one OF mis- char
acteristically happy speeches, dwelling
partiularly on the phenomenal favor with
which the leclurers theory had been re-
ce,ved both in lis own country and
abroad. When NJ. George came forward
his rtcep,iod aTouu,ed to al ovation. he
al Cd rowirg his acknowledgement uuu!
tlrre WAS a slight lull in !he cheering and
-huLl.ag. He then commenced his lee
trra and spoke splendidly. His clear
crisp sputer Ces, though somewhat strange
70 English ears, were re'ishcd, ani all the
pCints of his discourse were enthusiasm
caiy spplauded.
II was perfectly evident that the majority
Of his audience were almost ultta- Iepuoll'
can in their sympathies and willingly ao'
nroyPd o; the liberal sentiments which Mr'
george so forciOly portrayed. Before
ten minutes had elapsed the audience were
i'm perftct accord W tn the speaker, snf ne
SCENE 10 be able TO lead them to his con-
clusions without effort. At the outset sew
eral Interruptions were attempted oy
small opuos ton clique, but they soon be;
cane interested sTu renamed 10 app!dHu
with the rest.
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"CLp CERGo GORDo" WILLIAMS.
TIE Secret of His Popularity Among
the Eentuckians.

Al other incumbent OF Senatorial chair
seems likely to be snatchcd away during
tie present month in the person OF Senator
Williams, better known as "Old Cerfo
Gordo," cf Kentucky. He is by no means
as useful man as Pendleton, although he
is immensely popular here, and his fund
of bumor, if he is subtracted from his seat,
will be missed by the reporters. when
make a speech al home" he remarked re-
Gently to one OF the latter, 81 can hold
twenty thousand people breathless. Here
I'm lucky il | can hold twenty One
reason of his popularity with his own con-
stituents is said TO be his Mexican War re-
cord, which the General perpetuates with
good deal of adroitness. One OF the stories
pointed on him is that, while dining at
Lexington recently, the old bugler OF his
regiment in Mexico got under the window
and played selection OF airJ with which
his former commander was supposed TO be
familiar. The General inquired with lily
suppressed indignation whether any stages
were still running in that nejgbortood,
and what all that damned footing was
sbout but on being informed as to the
situation promptly appeared on the parties
and told the crowd that when the hrst
strains OF that dear old bugle fell upon ms
ear he had been transported in IMAGINATION
20 the glorious fields OF Monterey all
and Cherubulls and that so long as lie
should last, ETC., etc.
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SENATOR WALLACE THINKS
That the Democracy's Future Strength
viii Come from the south and


PHILADELPHIA, January 10 - Senator
Wallace was to-day interviewed upon the
outlook of tue Democracy.
What have you 10 say about the present
attitude of the party as to the tariff and
Mr. Carlisle?"
Il do not believe that the election of Mr..
Carlisle to the place OF Speaker has injured
the Democratic party. Whilst all Penn
sylVania would have been glad to have
seen Mr.. Randall again elevated to that
high place, !, for ore, recognize the fact
that The South and West have taken con-
troll Of the guidance OF the Democratic
party. believe there are as patriotic, un-
Se!hSh and earnest men now in control OF
the Democratic organization in Washing
ton as ever have been there, and do not
think that the business interests of the
people anywhere are to suffer by any &C
uon OF The present Congress. Assuredly
upon questions affecting Pennsylvania
interests her large delegation in the House
and Senate will be able TO take care of her
and her people. expect 20 see them act
WIN unity upon every question affecting
the State
How about the Presidency"
That is too lar ahead public opinion is
chaotic on both sides. We must watt
DO you think Mr.. TIl0en is caudi-
date"
81 do not. My reasons for saying so are
the condition of his own health aud the
public utterances of Mr. Dana and Waiter.
son, both of whom are his avOwed friends
and earnest supporters. II his health per.
mltted his candidacy would be very strong
in the Convention
What are your views in regard TO TIE
Conduct OF the Democratic campai,u?"
II think the time has come for change
IN tae usual policy, and | shall welcome
the leadership of the South and West, or
OF the centre or the North, or Of any man
or set OF men who will conduct our cam
palgns upon an honest policy, and will not
seek 10 compete in the use Uf money in |
elections with Republicans. We never
can succeed in equaliug the amount OF |
money they put into political campai-ns |
our best people denounce it, 1t is demor |
B, ling, dishonest and destructive, and We |
will be and ought to be beaten whenever |
ae try it. Oar policy lies in an entirely |
Inherent direction. 1t consists in an ap. |
peal TO the honest masses upon our prin. |
'ip'es, and against the use OF bribery aud |
corruption ia elections"
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A GIRL DSIVEN FROM HOME
BY inhUman Parents Dies In the
Gopse Of u Stranger. ...-..

lA9i'Ss!2ii.as y stg"" ~ .s..,Ir Iusr evan
ing as Mrs. Sanford, respectable colored
woman OF this place was about going to
door of her humble cabin, in the -ouvt>iI0
of the town, Opening the door and peer
ing out into the darkness, tiecked with
myri ad flakes OF falling snow, she did not
at first observe dark bundle lying against
her doorstep. "Can | come in am sick,
said FAINT woman voice, Mrs. Sandlo-d
assisted the PROSTATE woman into the
house, when the poor woman said she was
diving ana wept 10 tell pitiful story in
few words between paroXysms OF pam,
while the dews Of death were gathering on
her brow. In an hour she was dead. Pat
ting together the few words that the dying
giri had spoken "Aunty" Sandford gath
cred that she was the daughter OF John
Burgner, a wealthy citizen OF Gallon, who
had driven her from home because ol some
trouble between them. She had He'd 10
Bucyrus, and there frendless and out oil
mo ley she had invested her last dime in
strychnlne. Mixing the dose with a hand
fuI of snow she had eaten it and had stag
.Cr, in her dying agony through the snoS
ST., ~ "Aunty" Sandford's cabin door,
D.. '.ra place to die. The coroner was
ID lie ladies of BuCyrus are to-
:.g arrangements for The iuuerai.
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TIE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Decide 20 Consider the Tariff Question
in "A Bndy,

~
tn a Body.
WASHINGTON, January 10 AT a meeting
OF the Ways and Means Committee Morri-
son announced the following sub.commit
tees: Changes in Tariff Laws, Messrs.
Mills, \. S. Hewitt and Kelley; Changes
in the Internal Revenue Laws, Messrs.
Blount Hurd and Kasson; to Refund Gus
toms Duties, Messrs. A. S. Hewitt, J. X.
Jones and Mckinley; to Refund Taxes on
Tobacco, Messrs. Black burn, Herbert and
Hiscock; To Reform Taxes on Spirits and
Malt Liquors, Messrs. Herbert, Blackburn
and Russell; to Refund Miscellaneous In.
ternal Taxes, Messrs. Hurd, BlOunt and
Russell; for the Relief OF Lost United
States Bonds end Coupons, Messrs. ]. n.
Jones Mills and Hscock
The committee decided that the revision
Of tie tariff should not go to sub.com.
mittee but be considered by the entire
committee. Mr. Mills says this question
will not be before the committee Ior ten
days or two weeks. Du:,nG the interim
information will be gathered to aid in the
work. An military step was taken this
morning by submitting resolution to the
laws calling for information regarding
tho under valuation Of goods consigned to
persons III the nited States,
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BANKING AND CURRENCY COMMITTEE

WA.m.yGroy, January 9.-1tg Da'.%:"s
and Currency Committee organized this
morning. The general question OF leglsla-
tion to prevent the contraction OF the ma
tional bank cdrrancy was briefly discussed.
Potter, Hunt and Ermentrout, OF the DEM
ccratic Executive Committee, expressed
themselves decidedly in favor OF such
legislation and friends of the nation
al banking system. Potter gave notice
that he proposed to introduce bill pro.
yidne for the exchange of the existing
bonds for twenty year two per cent. bonds
and providing that the circulation issued
CT such bonds shall not be subject to one
rcr cent. tax The bill! authorizing the
First National Bank OF Fort Worth, Texas,
TO il crease It's capital stock TO not exceed
ing YjUJ,UOu was acted upon iavorabIy.
The House Committee on El,CjOns deter
mir, 4 that the Chalmers Mahrjng contest
sh,i he considered uu 2rima fhcle Monday.
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A GENEROUS FELLOW.
G,u,rai Grants Connection with Mex
lean EnicrprlSes.

Nsv York, January lO.-ln consequence
NJ tho published statement that General
Grants csA'e concession granted by the
VI, xican Government has BEEN forfeited Oh
grounds OF nou-iufllment OF the cao!e
company obligations, a friend OF General
Grant makes the following statement OF
the Generals connection with the enter
prise. The concession was given the GEN
eraI no. as a master OF personal interest
himself but for and on behalf Of the West
prn uion Telegraph Company, which com
pary, having ascer;ained that existing
contracts made it undesirable to pursue
the enterprise, allowed the concession to
lapse. Il is also stated that General Grant
refused all offers OF compression for or IN
the interst of the concession ana the same
is true of his connection with the other
enterprises in Mexico with which his name
hes been connected, the General having IN
All cases uniformly refused to accept any
rrrrepsation for his services in the estI5-
ushment of these enterprises.
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PITTSBURGH January 9.-Brinton Station.
on the Pennsylvania Railroad, eight miles
east OF this city, was the scene this evening
OF an accident, which resulted in instantly
killing two men and seriously injuring
five others, one OF whom has since died.
All day large force OF men have been
employed on the Pittsburgh division OF the
Pennsylvania railroad clearing the snow
from the track. At the cut Just east OF
BIinton some - or 90 men were engaged
this evening about : o'clock when
Walls accommodation suddenly rounded
the bend at Brinton and before all OF
them could get out Of .he cut they
were run down. The train stopped as
quickly as possibly and backed to the
scene OF the accident where terrible sight
met the gsze of the passengers and train
men. The dead and dying were scattered
along the track for fifty yards, The bodies
of two men were found badly mangled and
life already extinct. Five others were
bsdly injured and one has since died at
the hospital. The names of the killed are
uot hHOhu, us the men were ONLY en-
gaged to day and were no, even
known by their fellow-workmen. The
10 iured are as follows:
FRANK CALLlN, twenty.seven years,
single, back hurt, dangerous.
HERMAN SANDS, thirty years, single,
right leg broken.
FRANK CHlLLIS, twenty eight years,
married, dangerous scalp wound and left
knee end arm fractured.
JOHN FISHER, thirty years, single,
rig ht knee fractured.
| NkNOWN, back hurt. Unconscious
when found and died n the hospital.
Alter the accident the men craUlei ont
Of the snow in all directions, and it is not
unlikely that the bodies of others may be
discovered. The accident Was caused by
the failure Of the men to have look ont to
warn them of approaching trains, and as it
was dark and locomotive standing near
by with steam escaping, 1t was impossible
TO H. ar or see the train coming.
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CERTAINLY A DOUBLE MURDERER.
Perhaps the slayer OF Many Othcrs-A
Revolving story Of rCrime.

Pcr'Inos the slayer of Many Othcrs-A
EevOIting story OfCrime.
NtsHIN"ToS, January "a depraved
and vicious looking colored boy, named
Elphonso kell, fifteen years OF age, was in
the deck at Judge Smells court this morn
ing for committing a series Of atrocious
deecs. He lives with his uncle, II respecta-
bic COlOred man, who testified that about
the 2O,h Of last month the boy bought
box Of rough on rats" and
qualt titv Of arsenic. When he went home
he put the contents in three quarts OF
milk with the intention OF poisoniHg the
family, but failed. The next day be re-
newrd the attemps, putting the pois1n in
hu, ket of water, and Ben ismin's eight
ChIIIren drank from the bucket and were
taken with violent pains in the stomach
but III recovered. He also gave arsenic
10 cattle, which made them sex
and killed one pig. He sprinkled
arsenic on Mrs. Ben jamin's bread. She,
how, yer. discovered il and threw the bread
away. He also attempted to set tire to q
barn, but the corn shuCks burned so slow
that he thought he would be detected, and
put out the fire. Just before Christmas he
attempted to cut one of tue Chiidrcn's
rhrost while she was asleep, but she woke
up Just as he raised bis hand to cut her,
He built fire, called his aunt out
10 see it and then threw a handful OF
cartridges into the fire end ran away.
hOpii she would be killed by the explo-
sion. The boy stated that while living in
Baltimore he poisoned his mother and aunt
who Gi,d from The effects and one time at.
tempted To set his mother house on ire.
He plso said that while in Baltimore he
us,h =. ~'.~.. .---"o~s "ni oattlo fn- optic.
diiicu.
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VlCIsSlTUDES OF LIFE
Revealed by the Recent Death OF Mrs.
Julia EaIcOm in Wisconsin,.

LAKE GENEVA, Wis, January lO.-Mrs.
Julia Ralcom. who Was buried in plan
box to-day, was, forty.two years ago, the
acccmplished daughter OF jeremiah Ryan,
or of Vermout's richest farmers. She ac-
companied her invalid brother TO Atlanta,
Ga, where she captured the heart of J. u.
Smith, law partner of the late Alex. IL.
Sterhens, aud they were married. IN
few years Julia was left widow
with one son and a handsome for
tune. Another Smith-a dashing, styl-
isb. society man-loved and married
her, but when the rebellion broke olt
they separated. Her husband became
rebel msior and was killed, In her at
tempts - reach her northern home, } ulla
was arrested as spy. With the aid OF
negroes she escaped within the Union
lines, but her mind gave way, and for TWO
months she was ravlng maniac. Recover.
ing, she lived with an uncle ii the State OF
Michigan, until she heard from her son,
by this time Prof o. r. Smith, principal
Of the Lake Geneva school Hither she
hastened and in time married Hiram BAT
com, a mason by trade. Seven years ago
her son was accidentally shot dead Whlie
hunting. Her husbands health falle1,
and for many years they have lived on
charity, until to-day the romance OF this
life ended,
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STARVING IN A LARGE CITY.
Ehe Wnnt ard Mi>ery of the Polish
Jews IA Buffalo.

w-r,.O. January iU-rH7 ouif'rng
...lar the Polish Jew n th'7 city is ex-
,-.u,.v painful to wi:u~.~. Hundreds OF
.G-r. a-, living. or rather starving or dy-
D.. q the Fillmore avenue barracks.
Z -..ys are LuId.ed osetaer in small and
..,.rau apartments that are almost dsstt-
,..,D Of furniture. Very few OF them can
rr.rd ,..I and dGrirg the recent terrible
r..J many have lain in wretcEed beds
,,.au.y covered trying in vain to keep
aa-rr. Hollow cheeks and sunken eyes,
-E..trtuts uf hunger. are met at ever, urn
80 he iulpilatti structure. The oaly
ar.icre OF ioyd they can ob,aln is
black bread in small quantities. and some
families have no, even had loaf OF that for
tv %. C. three days. subscription, By
20 r.rluh. Of 80 WAS received by the
Nr,o-. ~''a me request that it be imme'
.,r'.y distributed TO the sufferers. from
r...lrI J. \. joel. editor OF the Gfaud
'...y u..-t,e OF New York.
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TIE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Soon 10 Introduce New Chinese ELI
in the ROase.

NA-HlNGToN, January 10. - Chairman
Curtin, of the House Ccmmittee on For.
e;gn \ lairs, said to day that bills referred
TO bis committee were being promptly al
tended to, and considerable progress would
be made this week. 1t was probable that
in the early portion OF next week reports
would be submitted OF the French spolia-
relative to the exclusion of the Chinese
and the other with reference to the pay
ment OF reward 70 the Chinese. The
supplemental bill to restrict the immiGra
tiOr OF Ire Chinese was being carefully
of the Pacific coast. These were ihe rriS, rriSt
cipal claims which would be presented
early 10 the House, and there wore a num.
Der OF smaller bills upon which action
wn,. l6 hp rrcOrrmended
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THE NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE
Admits Six New Clubs. Making Twelve
In All.

CarcAGo, Janusry lo.-The Northwestern
Base Ball Lesgue begun its session here
Yesterday. Grand Rapids, Ft. Wane' sag
inaw, Quincy and Bay City Clubs are oe,
ing represented. Toledo and Springfield
clubs having withdrawn from the former
lesgue to go to into the American AsSoc'a-
,iou are not represented. The session was
consumed in hearing serious charges against
the management OF the TT. Wayne CLUB,
nIsving games on Sunday and otherElSe
disobeSing the rules OF the league. Inc
spsciaI committee appointed substantially
abSoived the club management and voted
10 allow the IT. Wayne club to remain IN
the leage. The session TINS inoFniuS uT
r;fsd to admit the following clubs st. Paul,
Minneapolis, saltwater, Milwaukee, Mas,
kegon, and Terre Haute, making twelve
clubs in all.