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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-11
BLOODY TRAGEDY.

Son Murders His Father and His Step
Sister and Attempts to Kill Another.
DALLAS, TEXAS, August l0.-A report Of
a double tragedy reaches here from Airing
ton, about midway between Dallas and Fort
Worth. About 2 o clock this morning a
man named Lindsey, bachelor about
thirty three years of age, under the intiu
ence of liquor or frensied from some
other cause, deliberately murdered his
st, p father, Of the same name, with
pistol, and his stepsister. He also at
tempted to kill his brother, who escaped
and rushed into Arlington, mile distant,
giving the news and arOusing the inhaoit
ants. He then made murderous attack
on another sister who was married wo-
man with one child, but she escaped into
the bushes, and the balls he sent after her
fell wide in their aim. The old man Lind
sey was q highly respected, but poor man,
about sixty-fye years Of age, and, with his
his family, resided on the farm of Colonel
Foscue, wealthy citizen Of Tarrant county.
No reason is assigned or conjectured BY
any one as to the cause of the fendish acts,
nor do the circumstances of the family JUS
tify the idea that either questions Of prop
eriy or position animated the deed. The
bodies when found were cold dead. The
murderer has escaped to the brush. The
whole neighborhoOd is aroused. Sheriff
Maddox, deputies and posse are securing
the neighborhOOd, and there is scarce
nossibiity Of the wretch's escape.
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WELlSBURG.
Democratic Senatorial Convention - A
Strong Candidate Named for the Posi-

Democratic Senatorial Convention - A
Strong Candidate Named for the Posi-
tirn.
WErLsBURG, August 10 Exclusive. i
The Democratic Senatorial Convention for
the First district of West Virginia, met in
the Court House in Wellsburg at o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. The delegates present
were Peter Delaplain and Michael Edwards,
of Ohio county; Hon. John Hindman, ST.,
James Goorley, Joseph B. Wilson, Nathan
iel Wells, Albert V. Wells and c. W.
Stoetzer, from Brooke county, and 6. ".
Newman, from Hancock county. The
Convention was called to order BY Hon
John Hindmsn, upon whose motion Peter
Delaplain was called to the chair. c. b.
Turner was chosen Secretary. 1t was
decided that the first business 10 be
considered was the choice OF . Deu-
ocratic candidate to represent the
First district in the State Senate.
Mr.. Hindman placed in nomination
Hon. J. b. Somerville, Of Brooke county,
and he was chosen as the candidate by &C
clsmation. Messrs HindmAh aud Edwards
we're appointed as q committee to notify
Mr.. SommerviIle Of his nomination. The
committee soon after presented the candf
date to the convention. Mr.. Somervlile
expressed his thanks for the honor confer
red in few well chosen remarks The
convention then proceeded to the election
OF an executive committee for the Senate
rial district, which resulted in the choice o.
". C. Handl2n, Of Ohio county. F. P
Nuzum. of Brooke county and Hon. Johr
r. Donehoo, Of Hancock county. Aftel
the consideration Of some minor natter
the convention adjourned ...-.-e-
Alex McEhoy, Of this town, met With
serious accident on Yesterday. Hetell from
the top Of house that be was roofing an
VAS badly bruised, but viii PROBABLY re
cover. Miss Jennie Rodgers, Of West La
erty, is the guest Of Miss Pea:l HOaea f4r
ten Ga!s
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PERHAPS IT WAS THE BUTTER.
Two Toughs Who Kick n Restaurant Man
After Having Eaten His Breakfast.

Two Toughs Who Kick a Restaurant Man
After Having Eaten His Breakfast.
NEW YORK, August lO-Elizabeth Tibbs,
the cook, was the only person in Harrow
restaurant, at 36S Ninth avenue, at 6 clock
yesterday morning, when Jerry Collins and
Charles Robb staggered in When they
had had breakfast and stuffed their pockets
with food, they refused to pay and began to
break the dishes.
Harrow, the proprietor came in. Robb
cut through his hat with table knife, and
cut the cooks head, and then both men
threw Harrow and the cook down and kicked
them. Then they went outside, smashed
the windows with cObblestones, and ran
around the corner Of Twenty-Sixtb street
toward Tenth avenue.
Policeman Martin FinDerty came up and
heard what had happened. He changed coats
and hats with Harrow, hid his club under
his coat and ran down Twenty-seventh
street toward Eleventh avenue to head the
men off. He got to the corner of Eleventh
avenue and Twenty-sixth street in time to
see them 90 into saloon in the latter
street. near the corner. There he caught
them. They fought, and he clubbed them.
Then he had surgeon fix them,up hand
cufTed them, and took them to court. They
were committed for examination.
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TOO FOND OF HORSE FLESH

A Horse Thief Captured at Parkersburg-
His Trial Fixed for To-day-A Quick Ar
rest.
PARkERsBuRG, August l0.-Last Wednes-
day night fine horse was stolen from the
stable of Mrs, Louisa Roop, who lives near
Lubbock. A liberal reward was offered for
the recovery of the horse and the capture Of
the thief. The man was traced about over
the country until yesterday, when Captain
Mehen arrested him as he entered the
city. The man, whose name is John
Strother, was Immediately taken to Jail
At the time of his arrest he was riding a
different horse from the one he had stolen.
Upon being questioned by the officers he
gave the information that he had traded the
horse on Thursday to man near Tyner,
whose name he did not know. BE also
volunteered the information that he had
traded the saddle to man near Lubbock.
A reporter visited the man at the jail and
found him to be a pleasant-looking young
fellow in seedy clothes, who stammered and
blushed as he talked. he would not talk
very freely, but he said he was from Fred
ericksburg, Va, and he had been working
for Washington Sales, near Lubbock, for
some time past. The rest Of his statement
was substantially the same as that made to
the officers. He will have his trial to-mor-
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CONCERNING sTAuS.

A washington Opinion of the Distin-
Cuished, with n Lower-Case ID FloPPer,
and His Speeches.
WASHINGTON, August l0.-The West Vir-
ginians are making game of Mr.. Stephen
B. Elkins in his selection of R. P. 81. Staub
to stump that State in the interest of the
Republicans. They say that for once at
least Mr.. Elkins has been duped in his EN- L.
ployment of men, for Mr.. Staub is recog-
nized as the most harmless ofcampaign ora
tors, and as a gentleman who will provoke
laughter wherever he attempts to speak,
A West Virginian said today OF Mr.,
Staub:
He was formerly q resident of Martins
burg. ". Va, and is brotherinlaw of the
Democratic candidate for Attorney General,
and the report Of his intention to stump our
State for Blaine occasions merriment
wherever Dick is known. He has been q
Greenbacker, and now wants to be Blaine
man. He woald be anything. believe, ii
loaves and fishes we're involved. Dick got
a nomination for Prosecuting Attorney a
few wears ago in Berkeley. which is Dem,
ocranc county The CREST confidence aud
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A REMARKABLE BARGAIN.
The Story Of a Butler-Dana Com
: / bination.
THE SITUATION IN INDIANA.
A Close Observers Opinions as to Political
Matters in Massachusetts and
Maryland.

NV YoRK, August lO.-The Mail, Jay
Could paper, prints the following:
"On a certain date not month back, or
three weeks back, and even within less
time-I do not care to be more exphcit-a
conference was held, the reselts of which are
now beginniog to appear"
"That conference affected Kellys action,
thenY'
"Not only his, but when the results Of it
bear fruit, and the significance Of it becomes
known, it viii be recognized as the most far
nous conference of our time, and one with
far reaching consequences that will surely
affect, and may eventually change, the fab
ric of our government. The conference
was held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, in New
York City, and the persons present were
Charles A. Dana, Benjamin F. Butler, John
Kelly, and John F, Henry. Some of the
memoranda of that meeting have had in
my possession. One result of it was that
Kelly promised to lend the aid Of the Star
to Buffers candidacy and this af.er Dana
had promised that the Sun would shine for
Butler.
"Was Kelly's promise uuequivocGl?
$50 far as he was concerned, it was.
But he frankly stated he did not own the
Star; that the stockholders were members
of Tammany Hall; that he was not by any
means the largest stockholder, but that he
believed the plans Of the conference would
meet the views of certain Tammany men,
and that the support of the Star was a
surety, if not certainty. 1t was then that
Butler decided to run; it was then that
Kelly decided to cast his lot with him unless
overruled by his political lieutenant; and II
was then that Dana decided to cut the weak
strings that bound him to the support ot
Cleveland and to take the Sun to the side Of
Butler. John F. Henry pledged the anti
monopoly organization and pile OF
money
"Will the support of the Sun be unquali-
fed?
81 can answer best by saying it will be
strategic. 1t will endeavor by its virile
voice to show all the defects in the manage
ment of the Democratic campaign and the
essential weakness of Cleveland; it will cas-
tigate the Democratic managers for every
politica! misstep made, and will attempt to
Show that the masses Of the party Of Jeffer
son have lost confidence in their leaders.
But that is not all. With the specious
logic and sometimes sophistry for which the
Sun is noted, it will throw verbal cloud
over the absolute chance of success of either
Blaine or Cleveland, prick the public pulse
by ingenious if vague assertions of Buffers
strength in Michigan, Iowa and other Re
publican States, bring forward all the
strong points OF Buffers candidacy and
try to show that the struggle is in doubt as
between Blaine and Butler, with Cleveland
third in the race 1t will tell its readers
that ifButler were elected the country would
be safe; but in so many words, precise and
plain, it may not ask the voters to cast
their ballots for Butler"
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THE TWO MS.
A Close Observers Opinion of Political Az
fairs In Maryland and Massachusetts.

A Close Observers Opinion of Political Az
fairs in Maryland and Massachusetts.
WAsHNGSoN, August lO.-Ex-RepreSen-
tative Murch of Maine said to-day: with
Butler in the field Cleveland's strength nat
urally decreases and Blaines increases in
proportion. If there ever was any chance
for Cleveland to carry Massachusetts,, which
l do not think there ever was, that chance
vanished when Butler announced that he
would run. Of course Blaine will carry the
State. More than that think that with
proper work Blaine can carry Maryland;
have spent three months with the working
men in that State and | know what l am
talking about Maryland is Republican out
side Of Baltimore. There are enough work
ingmen in Baltimore to turn the scales, and
the workingmen ofthat city arefo Butler with
avidity. With proper work among them
Blaine will carry the State"
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BEN BUTLER.

A Greenback Organs View of the Man
of alleged spotlcss Characteristic viii
Best Beth Blaine and Cleveland.
WsHlkroS, August IL The National
View is the organ here of the Greenbackers.
In its next issue it viii come out strong for
Butler its editor, Colonel Craudsll, said
today: ave win take enough votes from
both Blaine and Cleveland to prevent either
of them being elected There is one thing
aboutButler," he continued; nothing can
be said against his private character. He
has meyer allowed the slightest opportunity
for soSndal to be bfoaght about his name.
He win not see any woman alone. BE
never would He has always had witnesses
to every interview that he has had with a
woman. More than that he would never
stop in the corridors or anywhere else to talk
with woman unless some one was with
him. They have often tried to catch him,
but Benjamin is sly-devilish sly"
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MISSING.

A Young Girl Leaves Home and DsaP-
pears Greatly to the sorrow of Her Isei-
atives.
PHILADELPHIA, August lO.-Annie Stew
arts friends in this city and at Paoli have
been anxiously seeking her since Sunday
last, when she disappeared from the latter
place, without notifying any one of her in
tention to go away. Annie, who is four
teen years old and small for her age, has
been employed for two seasons at the Paoli
Inn, now kept as summer bOarding-hOuse
by the Misses Newbold.
On the morning of Annie's disappear
ance she took little money Of her own
and, clad IN an old calico frcck and a straw
hat, walked through the rain two miles to
Berwin Station, on the Pennsylvania main
line, where she bought ticket for Broad
Street Station and boarded the 9:22 east
bound train. Since then nothing has been
leard of her
When it was found that the girl was gone
the fact was telegraphed to her grand
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Dixon, who lives
with a married daughter, Mrs Joseph Will
kinSon, at No 2056 North Third street.
Inquiry was at once made at every place
wbither it was thought the girl might have
gone, and on Monday and Tuesday her great
aunt and one of the Misses Newbold came
into the city to make further inquiry. iester
day description of the girl was published
in a morning newspaper Mrs. Wilkinson,
after making another search Of the city, re-
ported the case at the Central Station.
Mrs. Dixon yesterday described her
granddaughter as bright, glib child, with
gray eyes, straight brown hair, slight
stoop, a rapid walk and girlish figure.
She could find her way about the city with
perfect ease and was accustomed to do long
arra nde
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SHOCKING BRUTALITY.
An Aunt Who Breaks Boaes With
q Poksr.
she LOVED ANOTHER MAN.


BRooELrS, August l0.-0ficer Rendich
of the Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Children made complaint yesterday BE-
fore Justice Massey against Mrs. Ellen
Queeney Of l04 Manhattan avenue, Green.
point She was charged with inhumsnly
ill,resting her two nephews, John and
Thomas Lennon, I and years Of age, who
have been living with her since the death Of
their parents in March last. The testimony
showed that Mrs. Queeney wa drunk DOR.
ing the greater part Of ha sxin1snce. ana
sent the children out for the liquor. They
were also compelled to bring in load Of
wood, gathered in the streets every morn.
ing, and if their supply was not deemed
sufficient, their aunt would strip them Of
the few rags they possessed and beat them
in frightul manner
Occasionally she diversified the punish.
ment by'slashing their backs with thick
leather strap, into which halfdozen sharp
pointed nails had been fastened Her favor
ite instrument Of castigstion was an enor.
nous iron poker. The bodies Of the boys
were covered with red stripes from the ef.
fec,s Of its blows A few days ago she broke
the ridge Of the youngest childs nose with
the implement.
For four days preceding July 30 she kept
them without food until they became 50
famished with hunger that they purchased
loaf Of bread on their aunts credit. Mrs.
Queeney, when she heard Of this, locked her
two nephews in room and beat them with
the poker until the Youngest boy tainted
with pain. Justice Massey, in spite Of Mrs.
Queeneys denials, found her guilty Of tho
charge and remanded her until Monday for
sentence. lie said il was the most stroci-
cious ease Of cruelty to children that had
even been brought to his notice.
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SHUTTING DOWN FURNACES.
An Attempt 10 CurtAii the Production of
Iron In Order to Boon Up tho Price
An Omcial Order.

An Attempt 10 CurtAn the Production of
Iron In Order to Boon UY tho Price
An Ofncial Order.
CLEVELAND, August l0.-Cirealars have
been sent to every furnace proprietor in the
United States requesting each to close for
four weeks, with instructions to reply to
Joseph D. Weeks, Of Pittsburg, Secretary Of
the Western Pig Iron Association, whether
or not they will do as requested. Most Of
them have consented, including twothirds
of the furnaces in this district Last June
95 per cent. of the furnaces in the country
had on hand 254, ,30s tons, and the number
Of furnaces has increased in the same terri
tory to 2S4, with a weekly capacity Of
99,053 tons. The furnace men hope by de-
pleting their stock TO reduce the supply and
brace up prices. The agreement provides
for the banking Of furnaces four weeks from
September /, and is based on the provision
that furnaces representing not less than
two-ihirds of the production Of those now in
blast will agree to do the same thing.
Some latitude is allowed as to the time that
furnaces may 20 out blast the only point
urged being that they remain banked four
weeks Furnaces already out Of blast are
asked to remain closed to November |.
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TAMMANY.

To Formally Endorse Cleveland, But to
Work and Vote For General Butler.
New YORK, August lO-The Sun prints
the following:
SARATOGA, August "a consultation
was beld until late last night between lead
ing Tammany chiefs. The idea advanced
and approved was that Tammany should,
when the Grand Council meets, pass a for
nal endorsement of Cleveland. This saves
the organization from the taint of boiling
the regular nomination. Then members of
Tammsny, voting as individuals, will cast
their ballots for Butler The Tammany
leaders say that Butler will get nineteen
twentieths of their votes. They express
the greatest pleasure over his svowal of his
candidacy, as it means Cleveland's defeat
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MARTINS FERRY.
The Army Again and Once More the Depot
Much Other News.

Much Other News.
The Salvation Army encampment at
Walnut Grove yesterday drew the largest
crowd that has been witnessed in the grove
for years. About one hundred Salvation
officers and soldiers participated in speak.
ing, singing and playing instruments OF diff
ferent kinds The performances were high
ly interesting They hold forth at the
grove again next Sunday, when large
crowd is expected Richard Adrian and
Russell MedlI spent Saturday and Sunday
at Smthield. Yesterday msrning at an
early hour one OF the horses in Schreiners
livery stable fell into the cistern and was
pulled out with derrick in good shape af-
ter much difficulty. A fine Blaine and
Logan pole 1877 feet high, was raised
at Reohnlines on Saturday. George Sat
terihwaite has gone to Warren to remain
till September with friends. Otis Chesman,
of Pitisburg. is the guest of Mrs. Stewart
Dan Mccarthy says that he did not use
knucklers in the tracss at Quinlans last
Saturday night rs stated in our locals. Two
men overheard talking the other day
thought our depot must certainly be built
in the interest Of the Prohibition party
When a man wants to take a drink out Of q
bottle behind the cussed thing he must lay
down Oh his back TO keep the whole town
from gazing at him. Miss Jessie Tripp, we
are sorry to say, is no better, so Mr.. Tripp
informs u.s. Tonigh. the junior Republi-
cans will meet at city hall to organize. Miss
Lizzie Medill is visiting friends al Brilliant
Rev Asbury Church (colored) Of Wheeling
will hold camp meeting in Walnut Grove
the last two Sundays Of this month. Mrs
Anna N. Hall and daughter RAth, Of Pitts
burg Pa, are the guests Of Miss Ann y
Miller. George Wagenor will return from
Gettysburg next week. Hev Jordon
Of the North street NJ. Z. church,
Wheeling. breaches in the " f. chnrch
yesterday morning to a good sized coagre-
CATION. The only mistake the c. 4 p. Go.
made in building our depot was in not soOf.
ing it with fog. II would have answered
the same purpose as the two slabs they did
put on, and would have been much cheaper.
This is not very good weather for The ice
cream business and the dealers sse mad.
The funeral Of John Coss, Who died on Sat
urday, will take place this morning Inter
meni at Weeks cemetery. The wsrk Of i'm
proving the Presbyterian. church is being
pushed forward vigorously as possible. II
all well regulated cities the authsrities cour
pei all such looking buildings - our depot
to be cleaned out after IL p. m.
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BUTLER ON HIS HIGH HEELS.
He Owes the Democracy Nothing and
Asks No Favors of 1t.

He Owes the Democracy Nothing and
Asks No Favors of 1t.
BosTON, August lO.-ln an interview to-
day General Butler said Of the Democratic
leaders; 81 saw they complained that |
deserted the Democratic party There is
no way of satisfying them. The last
time they complained, it was that l cap
tured the Democratic organization. Be
it SO; then l have only to let my
captiyeS loose. / owe great debt Of graf
itude to the people of Massachusetts, but
none to any Democratic organization, State
or National. In no campaign did / ever
receive aid from the Democratic National
organization, nor did any National Demo
crat from outside the State ever come here
or say word in my favor or in favor of the
Democratic party while l was the unani-
nous nominee Whenever | have any use
for the organization of the Massachusetts,
Democracy will get it"
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ported thrown down. At drug store at
Ninety-ninth street and Tenth avenue, sew
eral bottles were thrown from the shelves.
Policemen on Brooklyn bridge report the
shock distinctly felt there, and the great
towers on either end shook visibly, while
the bridge itself rocked. The shock Of the
earthquake was felt generally along the
river. Fronts we're shaken as if by heavily
loaded trucks passing over them. At the
iron steamboat pier, structure OF solid
masonry, the motion was so violent that The
ticket agents rushed from the Offices to
ascertain the cause.
Late this afternoon boats brought back
crowds from Coney Island. There the shock
seems TO have been much more violent than
in the city The piazzas and dining rooms
of the great hotels were well filed when a
rumbling noise was heard, followed by a
rocking of the ground which made the WIN
dows rattle and shook the dishes from the
tables. There was
General Rush .....
for the open air and for some time great ex-
citement prevailed. At the new piers there
was similar shock and even the chairs rat
tied about. There was general rush to-
ward the main entrance, the people being
under the impression that the structure was
caying. As the shock did not recur the sp-
prehensions on this scorewere soon aDayed
Everywhere people abandoned their houses,
some in terror, others to learn of the calamity
that had befallen their neighbors. The
amount of the alarm everywhere was simply
astonishing, and was the theme of conver-
sation far into the night, while preachers in
many churches discoursed upon the subject
People prayed who never prayed before and
those whs may have prayed before only
prayed the more. Pious Catholic wom-
en- told their beads and reeited
'sPater and Ave."
while men of the faith made the sign of the
cross. Everybody confessed being pos
sessed of very peculiar feeling during and
Immediately after the shock, and few there
were who envied the position of the occu-
pants of the ten story fats There were
many thanksgivings at the yesper service
that the present visitation was not more
severe and prayers were offered that the re-
currence OF an earthquake may not be at
tended BY serious disaster.
No Shock Mt Washington.
WASHINGTON, August lO.-The Signal
Office reports no earthquake here or at
Baltimore. The vibration was very per-
ceptible at Atlantic City, n. j., and was al
so observed at the Delaware breakwater,
but to less degree The signal station of
the latter place is in the breakwater some
distance from the shore.
At Pittsburg.
PITTSBURG, August lO,-As far as heard
from, the earthquake shocks reported from
the East this afternoon were not felt in
PENNSYLVANIA