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MOSES IN the WILDERNESS.
Ex-Governor Moses, of South Car
Olina, Arrested.
OUT CHICAGoeD CHICAGO.
The Late Governor of the Sovereign State
Of South Carolina Behind the Bars,
Charged With Fraud.

CHICAGO, June IA tall distinguished
cooking man with gray eyes gray hair, and
a pronounced Roman nose, wearing a
Prince Albert coat. sat on wooden stool
behind iron bars in cell No. p at the coun-
" iail today. His bearing was that Of an
educated man. and his appearance" decided
" distinguished, This was ex-Governor
Moses, of South Carolina, alias "Dr. War
rem, ofPhiladelphia,' alias James X. Law
renee, of Douer, DEL" booked upon two
charges of obtaining money on ta'se pre-
tences, and whose identity was discovered
Friday night
The Ex-Governor
and bogus physician was very wary and
suspicious, and needed more playing 10
be deftly landed than any fish that ever
swan. He denied for fully fifteen minutes
that he was ever in New York, stating that
his name was Warren, and denying that he
ever knew any one named Moses. Little
by little he acknowledged all He said that
he came here about three months ago from
New York intending to be straight and
to raise himself up as he expressed it.
He had expected, he said, TO go into a
scheme" with some Cleveland man, whereby
he could make $1,000 or $4,000. When
asked BY the reporter what the LAY was,
Moses said it was deception racket,
Moses Wife In Chicago.
A reporter discovered yesterday that the
wife and mother-in-law of Moses are resid-
ing in this city at No. 2SIS Archer avenue:
The name of the wife S mother is Mrs Mary
O Bren. widow Of excellent reputation,
who has lived here for nineteen years Her
daughter married Moses some six or seven
years ago after he had left the guberna,
torial chair of South Carolina and
while leading life of elegant
ease in some South Carolina city.
She afterwards removed 10 New York, and
resided in pn establishment on Twenty
nisth street She also lived on Third
avenue in this CITY, but was forced to leave
through familyinAuence. She is described
as
4 Remarkably Pretty and Fascinating
woman. She has two children one about
) years of age and the other only II
months old
Speaking to reporter YESTERDAY afternoon
in regard to Moses and his affairs gener,
ally. Mrs. q Bricn said that Mrs Moses
came here from New York about two
months ago and that her husband followed
four weeks later Mr.. o Brien said that she
knew very little about Moses, and wished she
knew less She had seen him for few
days in New York after he had married her
daughter, but since then had not met him
until he came to Chicago For the past two
weeks he has been in the habit Of informing
his family that he was about TO obtain some
position on city paper at salary Of $50
per week, hut this evidently proved to be
an untruth.
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DISAGREED.
The Jury in the Myiias-Smith Case
Discharged.
A, Da,fsl~r

The Jury in the Myiius-smith Case
Discharged.
Special 10 tie Register.
BUcKHASNoS, June l5.-The Jury il the
felony case of Mylius VS.. the Smith brothers
after having been out from Wednesday noon
until yesterday, disagreed and Was dis
charged. 1t is understood that the
jury stood eleven to one for convic-
ton. The case was one Of the most
interesting ever tried in this county, the
parties all being prominent, The quarrel
which resulted in the shooting grew
out of alleged interference in the
sale OF land several years ago.
The trouble increased until on the
night of January l, 1888, James and Floyd
Smith and c. T. Mylius met on the street
after night. Mr. Myius was accompanied
BY friend, Mr.. Lutz. A quarrel at once
ensued, during the progress of which Mylius
was shot in the leg below the knee. Il WAS
a serious wound. The whole town was
aroused and the Smiths were indicted for
shooting with intent TO kill The trial has
attracted more attention than any case that
has been in the courts for years Many
witnesses were examined and the trial was
bitterly fought.
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KELLY SAYS he MAY.
Consequently Glover Cleveland viii lie a
Candidate.

Consequently Glover Cleveland VIII Be q
Candidate.
NPw York, June l5.-John Kelly, in an
interview Saturday, is reported as saying :
Mr. 1ilden has defined his position in
terms that cannot be misunderstood. As
regards other candidates, nv position is the
same have maintained from the outset
outset. will not favor any ticket or can
didatc The nominee of the convention
will have my cheerful support and
that of Tammany Hall Either Del
aware, New York, New jersey
or Connecticut should name the
candidate. These States are sure for the
Democratic party. and the nominee should
always carry his own State, States that are
likely to 90 Republican. like Ohio or Penn
sylyania or doubtful like Indiana more Is.
pccially as there is an October election in
that State, should not be considered, The
campaign of 1850 has Taught us this lesson
II none other | have been careful not TO
interfere in the affairs of New York State
because am exceedingly anxious that We
any Of the Quarrels or with the efforts thai,
lave been made hv the friends of either
Cleveland or Flower, nor do | propose to in
tcrfcrc Should the nomination go outside
of New York, continued Mr. Kelly without
being understood to advocate any special
candidate, believe that Thomas f. Bayard
stands better in the light of public opn.
ION than almost any other man who has
been named prominently Tor the position.
What is your opinion about Ben Butler?
o. He is one of the most popular men in this
country He has carried Massachusetts
once. and would have carried il again las,
year had not the Republicans spent an i'm
mense amount of money 10 defeat him
His popularity with the p"opl" cannot he
nNrrrnted
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AN OPIUM SLAVE.
Disastrous Results of Indulging In the
Drug.

Drug.
BALTIMORE June ID. "A fashionablv
attircd lady. not more than 20 years Of age
was found unconscious on the streets in the
western part of the city last night. Her
dainty silk costume was much soiled and
torn and her iyory-handlcd coaching parasol
was badly broken A gold ring on her fin
ger was minus large diamond, and there
were other evidences that she had been
brutaly treated and robbed. When taken
to the city hospital the physicians decided
that she was in a stupor, produced by the
excessive use of opium. Shocks from a
galvanic battery were applied and she was
soon resuscitated When fully conscious
she exhibited great excitement, and made
statements to the matrOn showing that she
had been assaulted. Her story, which was
frequently interrupted with passionate out
bursts of tears, excited general sympathy
Her name is Mrs. c. n. Porter In
early life she was a school teacher in New
York. She married a wealthy oil specula.
tor and moved to Pennsylvania, where he
died Being rendered hysterieal by grief
her physician prescribed opium. That
prescription has ruined my life" she ex-
claimed to-day. Il have placed myself
since under the care of three or four differ
ent physicians, who have. striven to cure me
Of the horrible craving for opium 1t comes
upon me at intervals. On such occasions
become perfectly wild and only the liberal
use of opium can soothe me. | came here
last week to place myself under the care Of
a physician in anticipation of return Of
the spell. When it came on me last night,
however, escaped from the house, bought
the drug, and used it so freely that | soon
became unconscious on the street. have
a faint recollection of being carried into a
saloon in West Baltimore, and | remember
some men leaning over me as | lay on a
small sofa. Later l remember being led
into the street Her story is generally cred
tied and the police are endeavoring to locate
the saloon in which she was ill-used
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WHEELING W VA. MONDAY MORNING. JUNE Is. 1884.

affect State policy because State Execu-
tive would have nothing to do with any
thing else, but to avoid misunderstanding l
will say that what is said in.the platform in
relation to the Coolie system is correct.
/ favor protective tariff that will pro-
tect everything grown, produced or manu-
factured within this State, as well as pro-
tect the labor that grows, produces or man
ufsctures it, and favor a restoration of the
tariff on wool
have always maintained the constitu-
tionsl power of Congress to issue legal ten
der notes, commonly called Greenbacks, as
has recently been affirmed by the Supreme
Court.
Yours Truly
EDWIN maxwell.
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BRIEF TELE0RAMs.
Domestic.

Domestic.
Fl Scott. Kas., Yesterday, Stove A..
dcrson quarreled with his wife, 70 whom he
had just been married She put him out of
the house. He asked 10 be let Ia. hs
soon ~ the door vas opened be rho, his
wife six times in the breast, intliciing injur-
ies from which she died in few minutes.
He then killed himself
Jacob Gaber', Of Jefferson City, vas
drowned Yesterday with his four.yearoh
daughter, whom be- was trying 10 save.
". A. Cooper, banker Of Binghampton, N.
Y, was shot and fatally hurt last night by
Joseph Bunker, who Immediately killed
himself
Dr. NcCosh delivered the Baccalsurests
sermon 10 the Princeton graduating class
last night The class numbers J men.
Rev. John Alexander Baird. ID. d.. .
prominent minister Of the Cumberland Pros
by,erian church and pastor Of Nashville
congregation, died suddenly in New York
yesterday.
wsshisgtsa.
The Committee on Banking aud Cerency
will to-day ask the House 10 set . day for
the discussion Of the Mcpherson fuSding
bill, and also the Dingley bill.
The bill ~ MAKE the Commissioner sf
Agriculture a Cabine; officer comes up 10
dsy.
The bin providing for the forfeiture of the
Back Bone railroad land grant u the
special order for to morrow.
The I'LL 70 prohibit the importation ofcon-
,rac, labor will be considered t1norrov.
The State Department, has formally mott
fed IN. British minister that H. has for
xarSed the DeesAsry papers Cor The ertsdi-
non Of John G. Eno, ths defsulhsg Pres
den, Of the Second National Bank. Nsv
York
Ysr~igp.
A monster Orsngetnen's meeting Vas
heh yesterday at Belfast Threasssisg
resolutions against the Lord Eeutensnt
we're adopted.
Gladstone says be expects 70 be ost of
Office in q fe~ ueeka The Dispatch urges
him 10 appeal 70 the county snd dis''''e
PariiaMent-
The Ministers Of Spain and Itsly sdsiss
the Salian Of Morocco not 70 sign The wssfy
With France.
Vim. OB6en, member Of PsfIiansst ios
NsIIov. IN . speech st GiAsSos last aigh4
| .ay;,ed violence toward Englsnd He go
Parliament was the political purgsssy
throsgh .hich Irishnea must PAs V rese
y
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SAD DROWNING.
A steubenviIie Boy Drowned While Swim.
ming.
Yours Truly.
EDWIN maxwell

A steubenviIIe Boy Drowned While SWIM
ming.
Special 10 le Register.
SrEuBENvILLE, June l5.-An epidemic of
violent death seems to have struck this city.
The latest name to be added to the large
list of sudden deaths that have shocked this
community within a very recent period, is
that of Hugh Mackinaw a bright popular
boy of thirteen, who to-day, with a number
of companions was bathing near the water
works. Whether he was seized with cramp
or whether the current sucked him under,
is not known, but before help reached him
he sank. \ great crowd collected and
search for the body was at once begun. At
) o'clock it was caught in a seine and
brought to shore.
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Grille, Grille.
Almost n Fatal Quarrel Over a sweet
Young Girl.


TRENTON, y. j.. June lj.-John Murphy
and Hyman Harris had a quarrel today
which came near resulting fatally. The
trouble between them arose over girl named
Maggie Mcdonald, who works for Harris
and Who was engaged to be married TO
married to Murphy. The banns were pub
lished the ring was bought, and the cere-
many wss to have been performed in st.
Johns Catholic Church. Suddenly the
match was broken of, owing TO q report
circulated by Harris that Murphy was
already a married man. II was said that
he had a wife living in Philadelphia
Murphy denied this. but the girl nevefthe-
less believed it. and Murphy TODD to drinking
hard, and to-day II seems be made up his
mind to kill Harris. He shot at him close
at hand, but the latter ducked his head just
as the trigger was pulled and 80 escaped
Murphy was arrested after severe struggle
with the police and locked up. He will
have hearing in the morning. Harris was
but slightly injured in the cheek.
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A MEAN THIEF.
John Mnton Accused of Robbing II
Corpse.

John Nation Accused of Robbing II
Corpse.
HorSToY, TEX, June l3.-To-day John
Nation was arrested in Liberty on charge
of Laviug robbed the body of Mr.. Ed, Atkin-
son. who was drowned three weeks since
while transferring passengers by steamer
across breaks in the Texas and New Or
leans road. The body, when turned over to
relatives by John Nation, who fouud it, had
no iewelry about it. Circumstances pointed
to him as being the thief, and detectives
we're put on his trail Yesterday. They got a
onfession out of the old mans son that he
had taken watch and rings. At the pre-
limina"y examination bond was allowed
He was paid $500 reward for finding the
body.
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The large vote polled at Saturdays pri-
mary shows that the Democratic party Is
alive and wide awake in this neck Of the
woods. People who send out word to other
quarters that the Republicans are going to
carry Ohio county by a thousand majority.
cant read the signs OF the times Just
such halderdash as. that, is calculated to
arouse our Democracy, and with the ticekt
that will be pa; in the field to-day Ohio cOun
" is going to roll up one Of her old fash,
ioucd Democratic majOrities.
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CAUGHT.
Three Men Badly Hurt Under n Falling
Roof.

LEAvESwoRTH, KAs., June l5.-The old
tin roof of the Rush -four mill fell
this morning from the fourth to the third
floor, covering three men, Frank Powe, a
pattern maker, Ivory Moore, and man
named Horn. Powe has an incision SIX
inches long on the top of his bead and the
scalp is torn away space Of four inches
square, and the hole filed with mortar, etc
His injuries may prove fatally. Horn and
Moore both suffered confusion of the spine
but are resting easier. Several Others had
narrow escapes, jumping twenty-five feet to
a roof below. The mill is being enlarged
and improved, and the old roof was LEFT
under the new one, on which work was pro
crossing. to prO'est the carpenters belOF,
The bricks, mortar. ":c.. accumulated on
top of it, sO'tha' i had to give way. palliug
parts Of the wall with it.
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PARKERSBURG.

PAREERsRrRG. June lj.--lhc funeral Of
John Koontz young married man of this
city, who died on Saturday OF consumption
took place from his fathers residence on
Monday afternoon. Mrs Scph Roland OF
Grafton. arrived here Yesterday to spend n
lcw weeks with her sister, Mrs Gale on
Avcrv street Sam Miller of Cincinnati is
here visiting his cousin, Christopher Keen
en-. Miss Eliza Spence, of Marietta has
been the guest of her brother on
Seventh street Lewis CornhoF, of
Cumberland, is home to see his
parents Miss Lizzie Leese left on Satur
day to visit her sister in Cincinnati Mr.
Pew, of Carksburg, a nephew Of Col. Pres
Pew, of this city, passed through here this
week on his way TO the West, where he will
locate 4 pleasant time was spent at the
the residence of Joel lIcaly on Tuesday
cvsning last Quite q large crowd Assem-
bIrd whiIed away the hours in dancing
singing and various other amusements
We hear il whispered that one of our
esteemed Young men fastened
away to Marietta with his lady
love, and was quietly married in that city on
Thursday last Miss Annie kibIchan, who
has been in very poor health for some time,
is much worse DR. Sharp and wife, Oi Vol
cnno, returned home this evening after n
pleasant stay with friends in the city Jno
O'Brieu Of Volcano, was in the city th ;
week. and left on Thursday night for Mich
igsn, where he goes to transact busi
ness connected with his oil
wells. Miss Nora Right is hone
from Mil"rsburg. Kyn whore she has been
for the past year attending school Wm
Burk, Sr., departed Thursday night for
Olatbe, Kansas. where be goes to bring
home his daughter, Miss Lum, who is lying
very i'll will chils and fever II c. Jack
son and wife arrived home to-day from New
York. DR. Alexander and son are in Gin
cinnati John Smith will leave for the
Valley of Virginia tomorrow. Mr. and
Mrs Boggs Of Clarksburg, have been here
DR. Kendall has been 10 Elizabeth. Fritz
Kramer has returned home from Pomeroy
Mr. Genrga Hamilton il gi.k
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MYSTERY SOLVED.

The Body of Michael Beehtel Pound In the
River.
AlrcHEL, D. T., June l5.-Sherlf Al
.er'or TODAY received dispatch from the
>n.ntt OF Harrison county, stating that a
Sody supposed to be that Of John SCHMIDT
Lad been found in the Jim river, near Rock
Port Schmidt, who was sfarmer, living IN
,ee south part Of this country, mystenously
CSSaeppearCd about eight weeks ago. Sus.
5e'Gn rested on a neighbor named Michael
iych'"l who was arrested, bat afterwards
,',e9Sed on bail 1t is reported that Bech-
WIS IIed the country and has not been
seen since his release.
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Srren DaYa' Failure.

NV YoRK, June l5.-The failure for
seven DAYS, as reported TO r. @. Dun &
Co, are: United States. 202; Canada, Is,
or an increase Of l3 over the previous
week. Casualties were lighter than usual
in The New England and the Western States.
bot there was an increase in the Middle,
Southern aud Western States aai Canada.
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ONE of the refreshing things connected
with Saturdays primaries wns the good
ceiling that prevailed throughout There
was never contest in which there was less
bitterness displayed. This augurs well for
Democratic unity and Democratic success.
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IL trying to convince the Greenbackers
that he is a Greeubacker and at the same
time trying to convince the Republicans
that he is Republican, Judge maxwell
shoots at everything and hits nothing.
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THE largest vote ever polled at a primary
in Ohio county was cast on Saturday. The
total vote ran up to within ia votes of that
Of the highest Republican candidate in the
general election in 1880. Amt we immense
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DEMOCRATS were interested in the primary
because they expect to carry the election.
The Republicans lost interest before the
hit commenced, because the outlook was
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Tng New York Democratic State Con
,rurion meets next Wednesday at Saratoga,
Upon its action will depend very largely thu
ION. inations at Chicago in July.
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IrDuE MANwELL needn't express any re-
.rrr, because the Greeubackers nominated
him. The Greeubackers didn't DO it, Boss
ArxIN,oN'S proxies did IT,
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.IrupGE Maxwell expresses a regret that
L.. was nominated at BuckhanuOn for Gov
rrnor. lie will regret it worse before the
canvas Is over.
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OWING to postponement on account OF
bad weather, the initial open air concert
Will be given this evening,
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WE HANprAN doubtless feels proud over
J., big vore. for his competitors were popu-
lar gentlemen, and either as the nominee
We. ID have been elected
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THE business meu have their representa-
five, in the convention. They are able to
assert their claims
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TugRE Will be no negro chairman in to
6nys convention.
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II maxwell really wants TO know some
thing about reform he ought 10 90 up and
i,in the Boston movement
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Tug laboring men are represented IN the
convention. They are always at home in a
Democratic assembly.
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THEEr is victory and a good deal OF 1t for
Obio county Democrats in the coming cleo
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TuE country sends good delegation.
Ie, the fair thing be done to the rural dis
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A Bsnaan.

Captain Bob Swan, Of Ottuniva, Iova. in
making application for pension. has dis
covered ibat through some insdsertsscs hs
never xss mustered out ofservics, 70 shat
corstrpefively be actually b en6ded 70
icme s35, eco Of back pay a. cap:ain-
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GIVE the country brethren a far show on
the ucket
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Crba wants free trade wiib Spain and 3
liheraI treaty with the United States
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Wyhsve the bulge:on them and intend
30 kcrPit.
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Prince Krspsikines viii be released from
rrison at Psris july IA.
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G,vR us a good Legislative ticket
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BEFORE BREAKFAST.

DrNocRArrc Convention to-day.
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Pass on now and see Stephen looking
upon Christ. Nv text says he saw the so1
of man at the right hand Of God Just
how Christ looked in this world, just how ne
looks in Heaven, we cannot say. a writer IN
the time of Christ says: Describing tn
Savior's personal appearance, that he had
blue ewes and light complexion, aud TerT
graceful stature, but | suppose 1t was all
5,sss Ss work The PAINTERS of the different
srss have tried to imagine the features OF
Christ and put them upon canvas; but we
will have 10 wait until with our own eyes
we see Him and with our own ears we can
hear Him. And yet there is way OF see,
ing and hearing Him now have to tell
yoa that unless you see and hear Christ on
earth you will never see and hear HIM IN
Heaven. Lookl There He is, Beno'a
The Lamb Of God. Can yon not see Hun :.
Then prsy to God to take the scales Oh
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Rain of Missiles,

Stephen chambers up on his knees and fold,
his hands while the blood drips from his
temples to his cheeks, from his cheeks to his
garments, from his garments to the ground;
and then. looking up. he makes two prayers
one for himself and one for his murder
crs. Lord Jesus, receive my spirit, that
was for himself Lord, lay not this sin to
their charge" that was for his assailants.
Then from pain and loss of blood he
swooned away and fell asleep. | want to
show you FIVE pictures: Stephen gazing
into heaven; Stephen looking at Christ;
Stephen stoned; Stephen in his dying pray
er: Stephen asleep.
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The InsAne Asylum.

One other thing is the running Of the hos
piral for the insane at Weston in the interes;
Of party. when it ought to be run for the
benef, Of the unfortunate humanity within
il
Another thing is the running Of the Uni
versi,y IN the interest Of parts
Another thing is the failure 10 enact 9
sufficient law to protect mines anil miners
Many other things too tedious 10 ename
rate might be specified.
hare referred TO the declarations zh!ch