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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-25
"a ROADWAY WHAT Is A ROADWAY"

The laying of ths 6re-brick roadway from
the east end of Virginia street, thence west
to South Huron, thence north to Zane street,
is completed, and just in time, too as the
cold weather now on would not only have
impeded work on it, but would have also
interferred with executing it thoroughly.
The job is a grand improvement to the
Seventh ward, and likewise to the entire
city. Now the REGISTER expects to hear Of
no more difficulty in the way Of Western
exit from, or an met to the city. Farmers
teams. heavy hauls Of coal, carriages and
vehicles of all descriptions will find travel
on this roadway as nice and as easy as nav
igation on a smooth floor. The heavy
hauls on this street will test
the qualify and durability of the fire
brick as an improvement over the cobble or
the Macadam roads. If they endure here
they ought to endure anywhere.
Now that cold weather has set in and the
city excheguer is as lean and fiabby as the
animal, the Cincinnati Gazette last Sstur-
day represented as the Democratic party, it
is to be hoped the Board ofPublic Works will
curtail their expenses to a minimum. While
everybody wants to see all the improvements
possible on the streets of the city yet no one
cares to see the city 90 deeper into debt.
In fact they want her extricated from her
present financial muddle before another
cent is expended. If the Board Of Public
Works will take the view, that the citizens
do not require them to make I'M
provements when there is no money
to do it, and that they can in no wise be
blamed for passively standing by when the
treasury is empty, they will comprehend
there duty as many OF our citizens under
stand it. The point has been made, that
when the Board was created the main object
WAS 10 check the unusual waste of the city S
funds. Simply that and nothing
more. Since then it seems as
if the Board takes wider scope Of its
duties and is compelled to devise ways and
means to push street Improvements with a
greater rapidity than the ordinary revenues
of the city will allow. This view of the
Boards duties is taken BY many of our
conservative and best citizens, and it will
do no harm for our excellent b. P. ". to
think over it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-25
SAFE CRACKER CAUGHT.
One of the Gang Who Stole S47 1000 Run
In at Bradford, Pa.

One of the Gang Who Stole $4,000 Run
In at Bradford, Pa.
BGApFoRD, November 2t.-Frank Went
worth, who was wanted in Wyoming county
n. Y, for cracking a safe, was captured
very neatly by the police here He was one
of a gang of three who made Bradford their
headquarters and at times sailed forth into
the country cracking safes. In their last
haul they got S47, 900 in bonds and consid-
cradle money. They were traced back to
Bradford and two Of them arrested and taken
back to New York State. Wentworth, how
ever, laid low until last Saturday night,
when the police got wind of his being in the
city. They concluded the best place to find
him would be on the Island, and in COM
psny with three constsbles proceeded to
that place about midnight. Two Of them
were set to work going through all the
houses and the rest stood guard at different
points. The fellow proved to be IN one OF
them and made a break through a window
to get away. He ran down to the other end
of the peninsula thinking to get away easy
enough, but instead ran plump into the
arms of Policeman McCleery. In the strug-
gle TO get away he received quite a club
bing, He was taken to York State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-25
A FiREBuG'S WORK.

The Torch Put to n Lumber Yard-The
Flames Spread Before n Strong Wind
and Cause Great Observation-Disclosures
and Insurance.
ROME, n, Y, November 24.-Shortly
after o'clock this morning FIRE was discov-
cred in the Office of G. V. Sildeus lumber
yard and planning mill, on Front street The
FIRE department responded quickly. A
strong west wind prevailed and the fire
spread rapidly; threatening to sweep
across the southern portion of the
city above the New York Cen
tral railroad. The lumber and
Office and sheds, with r. A. Putnau's
carpenter shop on Front street, together
with large piles of lumber extending south
ward to John street, and the tenement row
known as the Long Block, on John street,
were all ablsze' by two o'clock, and it seem
ed as if nothing could save much other val
uable property. Mayor Mitchell telephoned
to Utica for aid, but in half an hour the
local fire department had succeeded In head.
ing of the FIRE at the several points OF
progress, and the call for aid was coun-
termanded. The property and buildings
named, except the easterly end OF the Long
Block were consumed. The FIRE was uu-
ouestionably incendiary. G. V. Selden
loses about $25, 900 and has insurance OF
$4,000. Owens, Day & Co., who owned
the Putnam shop and the Long Block lose
$4,000, mostly covered BY Insurance. The
families of Jacob Oehm, Robert Orr and
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-25
SAM RANDALL'S FUTURE.
speculations a. to the Course of the Great
PennsylVanian.

speculations a. to the Course of the Great
PennsylVaniar.
WASHINGTON, November PA good
deal of speculation has been INDUCED in
here during the past week regarding the
future of Congressman Samuel j. Randall
Of Pennsylvania, For many years he has
been the leader of the Democratic side OF
the house. He has the keenest foresight
aud the readiest hindslght. He is the deep
est political economist in the party in the
House. and is in the full vigor of his man
hood. But the late turn of affairs in his
party, it is thought will leave him but as
disturbing element in his dominion of Con-
pressional labors. He will be to the
House what John Kelly is IN New
York-the leader Of band that, Joined to
the opposition, will make a majority. Ne.
Randall is q master parlismentarian, aud Is
so apt in his line, that he can defeat almost
anv nroposilion made. He is great tinan-
cicr and since it is stated, that he can fig
pre prominently in Mr.. Cleveland's cabinet.
and since he will be q fallen star in the
house where tariff protection is under foo:
il is a question whether he would prefer to
make his mark in another field for four
Years. Some of his most intimate friends
saw be would. Should he go out of the
house the protec;ionists will lose their
strongest advocate and the party will be
headless. Should be remain where he IS 1t
may be taken that he was persuaded By his
constituents to do so.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-25
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

A FIRE at Waynesburg, Pa, yesterday
morning, destroyed property valued at
$4,000, The Independent newspaper Office
was burned out.
The Indiana State canvassing board en-
poets to complete its labors to-day.
A. B. Davis and wife were arrested at
indianapolis, yesterday, for the theft Of
$1,000 worth of jewelry at Chicago. Davis
had nearly $4,000 cash on his person.
In collision on the Mobile and Mont
gomery railroad, at Perdido, Ala, yester.
day, James Duffy, engineer OF one of the
trains, was instantly killed. Several cars
and an adjacent roSin warehouse were
burned.
The Iowa State Board Of Canvassers has
finished its labors with the following result
Blaine l97,0s9, Fusion lT7,2S6; Republi-
can plurality l9,S03. ST. Johns vote did
not exceed 1000.
A Congressional Committee is junketing
through Pennsylvania, looking for site for
a national foundry. What is the matter
with Wheeling2
Mrs. Walker, wife Of spirituslist, living
near Gambler, Ohio. was found in nude
condition, and dead in her house yesterday.
Being i'll she refused to take medicine and
her husnand declaring she was possessed Of
a devil. beat her about the head to
drive it away. He is under arrest.
The Boston knights Of Honor Observer"
saws the late treasurer of that organization
Col. Robert j. Breckenridge is short in his
accounts Sl6O,C0O. Breckenridge denies
the charge, and says that the money is in
the bank 10 the credit of the organization.
He says he has not paid it ont because he
was ordered by the chancery court to pay no
more benefits after October 18th, last.
Breckenridge will sue for libel
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-25
UNRoMANTIc CUBAN REFUGEES.

No Tale TO Tell of Capture, Prison Pom and
Escape.
New YoRK, Nov 24.--Joseph Maceo and
n. Castiglio, the two Csbsns who arrived
yesterday as steersge passengers from Bor,
deasx, having recently escaped from Span
ish custody, ave the objects Of much inter
est among their counrymen in this city.
They are still with Mr.. Munro, at lsWest
Ninth Street, but both they and their friends
are very reticent regarding their imprison-
ment and escape
1t is said that Mr. Maceo is cousin of
General Msceo. Of Cuba, and that had the
two not succeeded in making their escape
they would have been held prisoners several
years, for political reasons.
NJ. Miguel Suarez the Spanish Consul in
this city, said to Dial hand last night that
he had known of their escape, and THAI the
reports that it was of a thrilling or exciting
nature were nonsense.
They were insurgents arrested in the
Cuban war" be added, and had been taken
TO Palma, Spain, where they were held as
civil prisoners They we're not confined IN
a cell or prison. They were not important
prisoners, so far as | know, and / do not
imagine the Spanish authorities will do
auylhing about it At least, have not
vet received any instructions in regard to
The case
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-25
#WHFEIJNG W. va. TUESDAY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1884.

dressed woman went BY and he caught her
around the waist hugging her until she
screamed outright At this he let her 60.
In few minutes q young lady was treated
in similar manner. She escaped and ran
into Shepard & Norwelrs nearly faint
ing from fright Inspector Knox saw
this, and wien in less than Eve minutes the
Cambridge citizen attacked q third lady,
taking her nearly off her feet he was at
once arrested and taken to the station
house, where he gave his name as Patrick
McCoughey. He said he was 80 years Of
age and married man, with two children.
He stated that he was having little fun
with the girl" and Was hugging them be-
cause they looked so handsome. he couldn't
help it. When saw them going BY all in
ribbons and posies," said he, Il had such .
desire to hug the lovely creatures that l had
to do it. Hthey knew how much comfort
it gave me know they could not blame me
for acting as did" He was arraigned for
an assault and battery this afternoon, plead
ed guilty, and was sent to the House OF Cor
rection for ak months.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-25

yHrRE is q class OF people in every COM
npui,v who are more partizan than wise,
Who prefer at any time to use unfair means
10 advance political purpose. Just now
here is q great hue aud cry from certain
msnuiacturers that owing to CLEyELASDs s
LECTION. business is assuming very dis
,ruraging shape, Just as if it hadn't assumed
,ha, appearance before the election, that or
3srs placed before the election for merchan-
tiseare being countermsnded, etc. Some OF
This stuff, possibly, may De true, but not
much Of it. Certainly not enough
90 Hrale i; and raise such a
gu,,aboloo as is being done. There is q
.herr Communication in this issue, as \ re-
I'll. Of al, this talk, which is very significant
is an Indication that the workingmen
,.Sa communication is from workingman
and Republican, see a good ways
,oad, and know what is meant BY the un
,,c,,s&ry and inaccurate agitation Of bust,
ie.s depression because Of Democratic
victory. This workingmsn makes no bones
As TO his views on the matter, and plainly
ind jcatcs what he is going TO do
the premises. 1t would be quite
boomerang" to these would be
a.,,ugbers Of the country's peace and pros
rr-.iv for political ends, to have the very
cas- Of men they most expect to affect,
turn around by the Wholesale and condemn
thsir former alleged friends as a lot Of po-
n,ical demagOgues with whom and in whom,
they propose to take no further stock.
Stranger things have happened.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-25
BLooDHoUNDs AFTER THEM.
Couricts Break Jail and Make Thor
Escape.

Couyicts Break Jail and Make Thor
Escape.
TYLER, TEX, November PA bold and
partially successful Jail delivery took place
here Saturday night. Albert Starns, ne
gro murderer, sentenced to n nety-niue years
imprisonment in the PeniteutiarY was the
ring leader, and he and a noted horse
thief awaiting trial, secreted themselves
behind a blanket in the inner hall
wsy About 10 o'clock, as Jailer Weaver
entered the hall to lock up for the night, ne
was set upon, bound and gagged. Taking
the keys the prisoners quickly opened the
cells and the inmates were ordered to run.
Among the first out was one Fl. Howard, a
negro awaiting sentence for murder, who
cave the alarm, thus srresting the process OF
release, and but fifteen prisoners got away
Pursuit was at snce organized, but none
the men have been recsptured. Two blood
hounds will be put on the track.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-25
AIME Or LFE
Tho cSas,s q IrSs. B1t Alssef
Illieit, lsss
RsnninE Anytsing But smeotay---A wassa-
iag coup6 IA lst 10 Answer =
Charge spm fsssG Iowa.

Yenerday . resuisition Rom tie Cove.
nor wss placed ip Sheriff Bsown's hands
eonms,ding the srrsst Of Mk John b.
SAnenG and MrA Hahnahi \, keConkey,
both of Polk coup5, Iowa. Who vsee
cbs-ged By The Iowa suthoriief - being
guilty of sdshery and vac sapScsed 10 b
living in this city as marsand wife. Asearch
of the city disclosed - fact Mat the
lady was Gvius on South Front street,
Island, and tAat the gsnsleuan was 10
the eupsoymens Of the Domestic Sewing
Machine Company. They were arrested
ard placed in jaik Deputy sheriff Biyier.
Of Polk copaty, Iowa, who broAsht the doc
unents from his State for thar apprehen.
sion, was Immediately notified. and will
leave this city with his prisoners to day Tor
DesM oines, Iowa.
A RrGlsrSR reporter called % the cou-
ple at the jail hast evening. Mrs Hannah
McConkey was found very comfortably fixed
in the second story Of the isil and with her
were threr little children. all boys, the old
est being y years OF age. and the young
est q years. At 6st she did not
feel disposed to talk OF the matter, but final.
" gave the following history. She was
born and raised in the State Of Iowa, being
now - years Of age. She married j. w.
McConkey, n painter 10 Des Moines, in
1871, and lived with him until tie 'th OF
July, 1883. The fruits Oh their union were
the three boys now with her On the 7th
of July, So she left his house ostensibly TO
visit her sister in Monroe county, but in
reality 20 go 10 jackson county 10 her grand
parents farm where she met Stanclid aud
they came to this city together.
Her "reasons Tor leaving were that
her husband would not provide
for her ard the children, and that her pco-
pie had to assist them, and had il not been
ior Ter people she would have been in
taryirg CONDITION portion OF the time.
S,anc!iif and she were old friends, having
almost been raised together and nov she
wss acting M his housekeeper.
In answer to the query a. to what kind
Of a provider S,ancliif was, she said: He 10
n good one. We had everything that any
person could wish. know that McConksy
does not care for either me or the childrca,
Lut is acting purely from malice. We had
over $50 worth Of furniture in the house on
the Island, and have just sold il Tor the
small sum Of $3i."
The reporter then visited Stanclif In one
of the lower CORRIDORS but he refused 70
divulge any Of the history connected with
the case.
The reporter learned from other sources
that Stanc!if' isa painter by trade and
worked for Mr.. James McI dams, ia this
city, for some time. leaving there in the
winter and going to work for the Domestic
Sewing Machine Company, the manager Of
which speaks very highly Of bis honesty aad
industry. The laws Of loxa arc very %.
very in cases Of adultery, the punishmcnt
being not less than two years in the peni.
tCntiArv
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-25
SPLENDID WITH DIAMONDS.
The Neighbor whom Widow Tiiby Accused
of Picking her Pocket in n Car.


of Picking her Pocket in Car.
New YORK, Nov. A.-Sara c. W. Tilby.
the elderly heroine of many marriages put
on black silk dress and tight black bon
net Yesterday afternoon, sailed out from
her house. 80 East Ninth street, and got on
car No. 81 ofthe Fourth avenue line at the
corner. In the car, on her right was an
elegantly dressed Young man, with dla.
mcnds on his fingers and in his neck scarf,
and shiny silk hat on his head. The at.
tention Of the other passengers was rlveted
10 the young man by the splendor OF his
attire.
Sara C. W. Tilby says she was reading a
paper, when she felt the hand of the sPlend-
idly dressed young man moving round in the
pocket Of her dress. She said: -.
"You have your hand in my pocket, SIR:
You're a lar madam" the splendidly
attired young man said, in reply, according
TO Mrs Tilbys version.
Instantly" she says, there were expires
,ions of Indignation that caused him to start
70 leave the car, but the conductor blocked
his way. lie pushed the conductor back
ward 6per the dashboard and was escaping,
but half dozen passengers and police
man caught him. -:
At the Tombs the man with thediamonds
said he was John c Watson clerk living
in Williamsburg. :.
Il was riding on the car, all straight
enough" be said, "but instead ofPutting my
left hand in my GOAT pocket to take my
handkerchief when the woman screamed
that had my hand in her pncket. lshoTed
her the handkerchief had still in my hand.
| did not call her a liar ! merely said:
You insult me by such serious charge as
YOU make, madam INTENDED getting out
at RiyiDgton street, when the conductor in
terferred and / was arrested.
He was held in $500 for examination.
Ms. Tilby's last matrimonial venture vas
with Washington Market butcher. whose
sons successfully contested her claim thai
she was bis widow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-25
BEFORE BREAKFAST.

NpsuocsArs are sgitsted al along the
Ina They are on their way to Washington
-,w after an absence Of twenty years or
.,ore to see what the old city looks like. A
God story is told BY gentleman just from
ne Capital He says you can see strangers
licking in from all quarters Of the Union,
ubo evidently don't know much about the
,itv They stroll up and down the priuci-
al streets staring in and up at the hne
Spi!dings Just as if they expected a good
f.t appointment, already signed and sealed
% he thrust q. each without the asking. He
;piers all these people or a great majority
If them are Democrats, and are after the
GOOD things that q change in Federal poll
,;cs is sure to bring with it. The incidents
are funny and many he continued, which
.re constantly occurring to these indiscrim-
nate seekers. II reminds one Of the old,
I'D story about the Irish immigrant on
,ssching Broadway after leaving Castle Gar
don when he struck the silver hsledollar!
Giyjnr II disdainful look, be remarked,
To the devil with that, III wait till | come
=, the cooldP
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-25
LOVE LETTERS.
A Young Husband Finds a Number
in a Pillow Case.
SAME OLD STORY OF THE SNAKE.
Lawyer Townsend, the West Virginia
Attorney, Accused of Stealing
a Deed, Clears Himself. g
LITTLE JIMMIE's PROMENADE.

BRoOKLYE, November 24.-At Stafford,
Long Island, the community Is much ex.
cited over the marital troubles of Henry
Verify and his wife, Mary E., involving also
the good name Of Henry Van Nostrand,
teacher Of q Bible Class in the local Metho-
dist Episcopal Church
Mr.. Verify has placed the matter in the
hands OF his cosnsel, James NJ. Seaman,
'Jr., Of Ridgewood. The story Mr.. Verify
itells is, that for some time. past he hss sus-
pected his wife with being Rnduly interested
in young Van Nostrsnd, who has been mar.
ried about Tear, and who teaches the Bible
Class of which Mrs. Verify is member:
Mr.. Verify il not q church member, bu
claims he felt it his business to 60 at least
as far as the chsrch door every Sunday and
bring his wife hcme.
The climax came when several days ago
he found, in looking through the house, q
pillow case containing as is alleged, about
fifty letters written to his wife by young
Nostrand, full of the most endearing
phrases. and leading the husband to infer
that an elOpcment was planned.
He accused, his wife of unfaithfalness.
She denied it and threatened suicide. He
placed no faith in her threats, but she did
subsequently take Paris green and but for
the prompt arrival Of DR.. Frank Hedgeman,
would have died.
The result has been S'separation from her
husband, she residing with neighboS he
with his tive children being at the house of
his motber-in-law who takes sides against
the daughter and wife.
Young Van NOstrand has, since the sean.
dsl, given up his position in his father S
store at Seaiord and taken a similar one at
Bay Shore. Much sympathy is felt for his
wife WHO Is an estimalle young woman,
Verify proposes a suit for divorce and a
subsequent one of damages against young
Van Nostrand for alternating his wifes af-
fa,Jionc
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CAUSED BY WHISKY.

A Murder as the Result of u Saloon Row.
NEWARK, November 2i.-The village OF
of Bladensburg, Is miles northeast of this
place, up to Saturday night contained q
single saloon A large concourse Of the
Prohibition element proceeded to the saloon
hat night and after stoning the place for
cine the. gained admittance. Then one
ofihe party threw stone at the proprietor
y man named Chaplin, the missile striking
him on The head and Featuring his skull.
All the liquor that could be found IN the
,lace was thrown into the street and burned
A physician was summoned to the aid 1.-THE
wounded man, but when be arrived the man
Nas dead