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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08
ATcrrible Railroad Accident.

DiCATUR. I'LL, Nav "A broken rail
len miles south Of this city on the St. Louis
division Of the Wabash load threw pas
sengcr coach and two sleepers into ditch
this morning, injuring twenty people seri-
ously and three fatally. 1t is reported that
Conductor Vincent, Of Michigan, in charge
of one of the sleepers, was crushed and can,
not live; also that Miss Emma Walker. OF
Vermont, viii die. Five surgeons have
gone to the scene.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08
with a'IsaII BAT.

NV YoRE. May 7.-Ats O'Clock last
evening. Timothy Shay. residing at No. BOG
Firt street, Williamsburg, entered the
Fourth street police station and told Serg.
Reardon that his son, Edward, aged eight
years while playing bali between 4 and 5
o clock Sunday afternoon, on River street,
Williamsburg. was struck on the bead by q
ba, in the hands Of William Kenny, from
the effects Of which he died last evening
Coroner Hesse was notified and will hold an
inquest
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08
PORE AND AIT.
The Latest News of Steamboats, and the
Rippling River.

Ripping River.
The river was rising at dark last night,
with feet inches Of water in the channel
The Clifton arrived from below yesterday.
Business verg dull on the landing yester-
day.
The Chancellor passed up en- route for
Pittsburg yesterday.
The Monitor passed down Yesterday morn
ing.
Greensboro-River l2 feet 6 inches and
rising; weather cloudy.
Oil Citv-River l foot 3 inches and ris
ing; weather clearing and mild.
Pittsburg-Monongahela river feet and
rising
Morgantown-Riyer feet inches and
at a stand; weather cloudy; thermometer
7To.
Rice's Landing-River ) feet 10 inches
and stationary; weather cloudy; thermome-
ter T0o
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08
FORTUNE LEFT TO A CONVICT.
Tuenty Years to Serve Before He Can En-
joy It.

JOY ANs
TRyNTox. y. j., MAY John hiSler, a
|burglar now in the State prison, New Jersey,
|Nho has served ten years Of thlrty-year
|tcrm. for icwety store burglary in New
|ark. has Just learned that he has fallen heir,
In the death of an aunt in England, to S6O,-
|COO ,
He was one of the gang of which Billy
Porter and Red Leary were members, and
n As considered desperate criminal
When asked what he would do with his
|mCEey when be got out, he answered with u
|iaint attempt At a smile:
Il guess ] viii live straight then, but |
h ilI e about fifty-cight wears of of age and
rret.v well broken up then, and the money
hin rot be much use to me, except to buy
medicines with
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08
Independent Foreign Churches,

PHILADELPHIA, May I'm yesterdlv
afternoons proceedings of the NJ E. Con-
ference was resolution offered BY Rev. VIM.
Taylor, of the South India Conference, ask
ing that the Bishops be authorized to or
ganize the West Coast Conference Of South
America, and that it can act independent Of
a missionary society. Itwas referred to the
Committee on Missions.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08
w.S, VIRGINIA Inyrn,ion..

The Howard Bros, Patent Solicitors, 1907
Main street, report the following patents
granted to citizens of West Virginia, this
last week, by the L. S. Patent Office:
No. 29T, T,62s, Geo W Piersol, combined
corn planter, potato planter, potato digger
and eultiyator, Parkersburg. W Va.
No. 297, 7,6i9, water tube steam generator.
Charles Ward. Charleston. ". Va
No. 297,725, spring motor. A d. Stans-
bury, Golfers, ". Va.
No. 2sT,S24. nut lock, Jacob c. MeAfee,
Dallas, W. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08
A Sensation in the sharon Divorce Case

SAN FRASCIsCo, May TN the Sharon
divorce to-day, Expert Hyde concluded the
microscopical examination of the alleged
marriage by contract In response to the
question whether he could state positively
II the writing on the contract was before or
after the folds in the paper were made re-
piled: II am able to state positively the
paper was folded more than once before it
was written on" The reply created some
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08
TRANSMISSION OF BLooD.
A Very SUGGEST : Operation in Mime
aPOlis.

MINNEAPOIIS, Nav T.-The oPerauon OF
the TRANSMISSION of blood for the relief OF a
ease of consumption has just been performed
|at the Homeopathic Hospital in this city.
The patient was a Swede, 2S years of age.
Two ounces of blood were drawn from a.
vein in the arm of a healthS Norwegian girl
Ento a bowl placed in dish of water heated
to temperature Of 1909. A little salt was
added. the blood being constantly stirred to
prevent coagulation. Il was then slowly
Eransfused to the veins of the sick man,
|about one hour being required for the work.
The patient Is materially better, and has
|sigps of returning appetite.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08
THE SILENT MAN.
General Grant Talks Business and Poll
tics.

General Grant Talks Business and Poii-
New YORK. Nav THE Mail and Ex.
press to-day prints column interview with
Gen Grant. The interview was had before
the failure of Grant Il Ward. Gen. Grant
in the course of his remarks, referred to the
general prosperity Of the country and the
business outlook for the future. Of the
West he said great many people had no
adequate conception Of its wealth, enter
prise aud progress. Itcontained the bone
and sincw of the land and was making
the most rapid strides forward The
South was certain to become great manu-
featuring center, growing richer and sympa-
thetic with the North. Several amend
mrnts to the constitution were proposed, th"
most important one Of which would require
an educational qualification tor citizenship
for foreigners When asked his opinion Of
Arthur administration he hesitated mo
ment and then significantly replied: Il
prefer not to criticise President Arthur
Presidential Preference.
In reply to direct query Mr. Grant said
h. believed the outlook for the Republican
partyis better than it was four or eight
years ago. With careful nomination the
party could win. The safest man in his
opinion is Logan, who, he said, is possessed
OF courage and convictions, The opposition
10 him on account of his vote on the inf,a-
ton bill would disappear and he would be
bv all odds the strongest man.
Mr. Grants appearance is one Of health
and happiness He is slightly thinner than
before his accident, but his face has fine
color and his spirits are exuberant.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08
Italian Laborers FIeeced by a sharp

PITTsBrRG, Nay Italy came to grief
at the Pittsburg and Lake Erie railway
depot this morning An enterprising padrone
engaged some fifty of his compatriots to 90
to the vicinity of Cleveland and lassO the
fis;ivc American dollar with pick and
shovel. He had arranged, he told them to
get them to their destination for So 30
head and that amount he collected off Of
each. which is the extent of their present
rrief. The Romans had been at the depot
all the morning, and as the hours crept by
and he did not return, their visagei length
ened into long drawn-out disgust that
found expression in promises to attend to
the padrone's physical welfare when they get
their hands on him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08
a Murdered Haft.ma %,

louisville, Nv, May Austin Ball,
rniisman from PENNSYLVANIA was found mur-
dcred under "a pile Of straw in eastern part
Of the city this afternoon He had been
struck on the head, then chokcd to death
with towel and the body hid under th.
straw No clue To the murder or it, cause.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08
A Rig shortage.

SAN FRANCIsCo, May 6.-James Clark,
confidential clerk of Rudolph HochkoAer.
a large commission merchat and Austro-
Hungarian consul, this CITY, is short in his
accounts $4,000. which he lost in private
speculations. 1t is not thought that Hoch-
kofer will be embarrassed as he owns con
siderable property outside Of his business.
Clark has not been arrested.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08
DOGS IN THE GARDEN.
Opening of the New York Bench show Yes
terday.

Opening of the New York Bench show he>-
terday.
New York, MAY To-day the New
York dog show opened to the public with a
large attendance. Exclusive of puppies
there are 100 CANNES on exhibition. As
each new dog was led in Yesterday chorus
of velps and barks followed his progress
down the alley-wavS between the kennels
If he was a big dog he took the ovation
with silent contempt, but if he was little
one he barkcd back and would crawl be-
tween the feet of his attendant for shelter
The attendants, wearing brown helmets and
brown canvas jackets, were hurrying about
taking care of their charges and putting the
final touches on the kennels. Here and
there a dog was in the hands Of an attend
ant who was washing and combing him up
so that he might look his best to-day.
Among those who entered dogs for the
show is the President, who sent an English
ma1if. The Presidential party arrived
early this morning. An estimate of the
value of the dogs entered has been made
and places the amount at S3j0,00O. Many
of the kennels have been handsomely fitted
up. One has Turkish rug for carpet,
and its sides are upholstered in red. 9th
ers are trimmed with blue to set off the COM
plcxion of the dog to the best advantage.
There are large number Of St. Bernards
entered this year, and every afternoon and
evening there will be a parade Of them, the
attendants leading them around the Garden
in procession At i o'clock every morn
ing the dogs will be exercised in the Garden;
At "a. NJ each day the show will open, and
it will close at 10 p. NJ. Judging will begin
at lOA.M. The show closes finally at 10
n clock Friday nipht
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08
aHeoyy FaiIure nj Reading,

REAppG, Pa, May 7.--Daniel B. Fisher,
|of LeespOrt, made an assignment to-day;
liabilities Sl50.0OO. Fisher, it is stated, has
/ cen in financial straits for some time. His
|oSSetS are $500 600
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08
The Eirxt Fruitx

PHULADELPmA. May THE defeat Of
the Morrison Tariff bin has put up the price
of iron in the Philadelphia market, and
wool and sugar are also tronger oday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08
Ri~ CDD for Uncle sam.

BOSTOS, MAY IA gun thirty feet long
weighing 2l2,60O pounds and costing S2s,-
eco, was cas-, BY the Boston Iron Works tor
HE Government Yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08

G..Nr'> declaration LOGAN Is a man not
,way,d by every passing breeze, is back
handed Slup M BLAINE and ARTHUR.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08

GRANT would do we'll to suspend as Po-
6tical prophet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08

Tur nameless bark with its unfortunate
.rrn will he one Of the secrets the sea will
re-, cal when it gives up its dead
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08

WY is poor WNRp made seaPegOat for
iNS>E~[
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08

Tua sudden rise in price Of staple COM
anod.,ir, Is the best vindication of the wis
.dnm nl ,nr House
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08

VIM one little motion CONVERSE acePha-
htrd the thing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08

proprrlroRy tariff and free trade are twin
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08

THE New York sausage season Will open
! hen the dog show ends.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08

O>a Ha>r from RANDALL : horn was more
r, ring ,o the Republic hosts than whole
ra,> 1pnd of KEIFERS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08

Tus.s hundred aud fifty thousand dollars
h on, do. show is what makes New York a
,nntrr,Iu,r>
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08

WsSr VIRGINIA rivers get Il good slice in
he River and Harbor Appropriation bill
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08

RErrmIcAN troops fought nobly under the
reat Democratic leader
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08

RANDALL and his forty Knights compose
the Salvation Army of the Democratic
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08

RlAcxBrRx's sweet elOquence fell FIVE
notes below the proper pitch.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08
DEAD IN ENGLAND.

Decease of the Hon. Judah p Benjamin.
The News Received mt an Early Hour This
Morning.
LoSDoN, May Hon. Judah P. Ben
jamin, the famous attorney and ex-member
of the cabinet of the ConSederate States Of
America is dead
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08

MoRRIsCcs 6pe war record ddR qualify
i'm for tariff reform leader
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08

R,xp,rL deserves tobe heir apParent'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08

Nosg true JOY SAN RANDALL feels
Than CARLISLE with MoRRISON at his heels.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08

S,u RA>pALL is the Plumed Knight Of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08
Another Collision mt Sea.

ST. JOINS, n. F., May Captain Brem
mer, of the steamer Nevada of the Gujon
Line, gives the following particulars of the
collision with the Romano: "On MondY
the 4th, at noon, in latitude ~, longitude
30, while on the way from New York to
Liverpool four DAYS out we collided with
the Romano of Hull, belonging to the Viii
son Line. We struck the ship on the port
side about midships bursting into the en-
gine room. The Romano sunk in less than
an hour. Her passengers and crew came
on board in their own boats. 1t was calm
at the time Our collision compartment
was full of water and our bows beaten in
from the forefoot to the deck. When the
cargo was shifted and temporary repairs
were effected we bore up for St Johns. On
Sunday We fell in with the St. Laurent, aud
tranShipped the passengers of the Romano
two in number, her crew, and our own pas
sengers to that ship.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08

K,S,ox belongs to the Heavy Artillery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08
BEFORE BREAKFAST.

VINO struck HENRI WATrERsoS?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08

GLASGOW, May .7.-Midnight-AnNious
crowds outside the Office tn the building o.
the State Line Steamship Company, await
ing the reception of the names Of the sur
vivors of the State of Florida disaster. The
cries and lamentation of the wives Of the
crew, so many of whom are residents OF this
city, are heartrending The wife of the
commanding officer of the i'll fatcd steamer
is dangerously i'll from the shock received.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08

On the night of the 18th, at 30, the
Florida collidcd with the Ponema, OF
Chatham, y. B. Both ships Went down al
most instantlg and ont of all the crew and
passenger list only tourty-four including the
stcwardesS, escaped Of the bark crew Of
fifcen only three were saved. After being
without food on water for thirty-tive
hours the survivors were picked up by the
Norwegian barquc Theresa, bound for
Quebec. On the 22nd twenty-tour Of the
rescued were transferred TO the Louisa.
On the fifth the Titania took them of,
Fault is found with the captain and it is
intimated more lives might havebeen saved
under different management. The night
was perfectly clear and the sea smooth as
glass The party presented pitiable sight,
having lost everything only their night
clothes. Most of them have only a confused
idea of what occurred.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08
Pound Dead.

Mrs. Rcbecca Logan, the mother Of Jas.
II Logan, was found dead in bed Yesterday
morning.
Mrs. Logan was in her eighty-third year
and had been in feeble health nj winter but
rs,rcd the night before in her usual health
and when some member Of the family went
TO her room the next morning to call her 10
breakfast they found that her spirit had
taken lis fight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08
DEATHS VICTORY.
The State of Florida Sunk in Mid
Ocean.
ONE HUNDRED AND THlRTY-FIvE DEAD
The Awful Truth at Last---A Collision at
Sea Sinks Two Ships at Moments
Notice--Particulars Of the
Terrible Affair.

New YORK, May IA dispatch from
Farther Point, Quebec, says: The steam
ship Titania, from Glasgow, passed inward
this morning She has on board twenty
four of the crew of the steamship State OF
Florida, that vessel having been sunk by
collision with bark in mid ocean. Out OF
the l67 persons on the State of Florida only
A were saved, and of the barks crew only
the Captain and two men were rescued a
hundred and twenty-three souls went down
with the steamer and twelve with the bark,
making a total loss of l35 lives. The sur
vivors will probably be;landed at Quebec.
- Austin Baldwin & Co; 'the general agents
of the State Steamship Company, have re-
ceived dispatch, duplicate of that re-
ceived by the Associated Press and given
above. The dispatches are not inconsistent
with the report made by the City OF Rome
that the ship which signalled her in mid
ocean had on board portion of the crew OF
the State of Florida, but on the other hand
is corroborative of the story and leads to
the conclusion that those not picked up by
the Titania were rescued by another vessel
The agents cannot account for the collision
as the seamen of the State of Florida were
well trained, and the officers from the cap
tain down experienced and careful.
The arrival of the Titania at Montreal is
eagerly looked for, as no particulars OF the
wreck can be obtained until the passengers
reach there. Dispatches as 10 the number
are slightly at variance one dispatch saying
thirtv.twO of the Florida crew were saved
the other twenty-four. The variancei is, pos
Siblv, mistake in transmission.
Arrival at Quebec.
QUEBEC. MAY 7.-Thr Titania arrived
here at S:i5. The suspense had been pain
ful all day and her appearance in the river
was great relief. Contrary to general eX-
pcctation, herescued passengers were notput
off here. A press reporter boarded the boat
however as she slowed up to change pilots
and accompanied her for some distance up
the river, securing the names of those saved
Besides the officers and crew of the State OF
Florida. the following passengers are saved
J. Bennett, London, Ont Andrew Fairham,
David SmitherS, James Patervin, Jonah
Hall and Eliza CburchhouSe. Hugh Nor
gan, P. J. Reuning. Nathan Patterson and
Francis Watson, together with sixteen of
the officers and crew, are on the Norwegian
baroue Theresa, bound for Quebec. The
Titania picked up her survivors May 8. The
State of Florida left New York May y
with l67 souls on board and full general
cargo.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-08

Baron Won Eisendecker, who has been the
representative of the German government
AT this capital for a little more than a year,
received a dispatch from his home office in
forming him of his transfer to Baden and Of
the appointment of Mr.. Won Alvenslebeu,
now minister at Hague, to succeed him
here. The position to which Baron Won
Eisendecker has been transferred has receNt-
" been made vacant by the death Of the
CtFc;sl hCldinU II
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12
mentor
Philadelphia Times.

If The Pennsylvania Bible Society
want to double or treble Ingersoll's
audiences for Q season or two, and to
that extent multiply his profits as
lecturer, they will arrest him under
the Pennsylvania statute forbidding
blasphemy. Ingersoll's stock in trade
is notoriety, and if he could only pro
woke religi0nists to put him in prison
for q week or two his fortune would
be made.
The statute of 1880, which is a repe-
tition of older statutes of this and
other states, is entirely justifable, but
It is not intended to give notoriety
and success to those who decide to
profit by blasphemy. Ingersoll has
adopted the trade of a scoGor, and he
finds it profitable only because OF It's
novelty and the spirit and ability he
brings to his task. Let him alone,
and before three years he could not
take in the expenses of lighting and
running the Academy of Music. Ar
rest him and send him to prison, or
give HIM an opportunity to exhibit
himself as a prosecuted Aan in the
courts, and he can add thousand dol
lars a night to his lecture receipts.
That is just what Ingersol wants;
therefore, don't give it to him.
There was a time when laws were
necessary to maintain what religion
lists regarded as the observances essen
tial to social order, but that time is
past. The blue laws of New England
are a lingering stain upon religion. as
they practically declared that religion
could be maintained only by the most
illiberal penal statutes; but this is the
age of free schools and free newspa-
pers, with the pulpit at almost every
cross road, and religion is its own best
defense. 1t can meet error with truth
and point to che benefcence of the
civilization Of religion in contrast
with the social anarchy the scoffer
would fling upon mankind. Let In
gersoll alone, and he will soon ceaee
to be either an important or weu-paid
blasphemer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12
General John A. LOgan-A Brief
Sketch of His Life,

General John A. Logan, Inc nom
inee for Vice-President. is essentially
a Western man, who claims Chicago
for his home. His father, DR.. John
Logan, emigrated from Ireland in 1923,
and settled in Jackson County, Ill.
His mother was Elizabeth Jenkins,
a native of Tennessee. He first saw
light of day in Jackson Comfy Ill,
on Feb. 9. 1926. He spent his early
days in Jackson County. Here he
received partial education from his
father and such teachers as happened
to be in the district. When the Mexi-
can war broke out he volunteered and
was chosen a Lieutenant IN a COM
pany of the First Illinois Infantry.