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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
TWO BLACK GHOULS
Confess One Of the Most Brutal OF
Murders.
TWENTY DOLLARS THE PRICE RECEIVED
For the Revolving Crime-The Guilty Men
Telling Of Their Dark Deeds With
the Greatest Unconcern.Fear-
full Fire in Michigan.

CINCINNATI, February "a The two col-
ored wretches, Allen Ingalls, and Ben
Johnson, who were arrested last Thursday
svening charged with the numbering OF the
Taylor family in Avondale, made comics.
sions last night. Both OF them told their
awful story, one to the marshal OF Avon
dale, the other 20 9 reporter. Since their
arrest they have been separated. Their
confessions, however, agreed in every es-
sential particular. ingalls, coolly states
that he had been at the business of resur-
recting bodies for medical colleges for
years, and that since deaths were now un.
frequent business was dull, and therefore
to make point" as he and his .ghoulish
partner term a corpse for the dis
sectiug table, he found it necessa-
ry TO hit some worthless live people
on the head. Johnson and Ingalls, give the
awful details of their nightly raids on
graveyards for corpses with as much in
difference az an ordinary man would des'
cribe his inyasions OF an apple orchard,
They tell how they went to the Taylor
cabin in the afternoon preceding the muir
der, and while talking with the aged
Beverly Taylor planned how they should
come in il the night and carry oil their
dead victims. They tell how subsequently
they went to DR.. .Gilley, Secretary OF the
Ohio Medical College, the same man who
figured so unfavorsbly when the body OF
Hon. Scott Harrison was found dangling
at the end Of rope in the corpse chute OF
the college, a few yesrs ago, details OF
which horror your readers will no doubt
remember, ana how Cilley gave them an
order for al express wagon to haul
three bodies which they pro nised him,
aud how 81 tie same time he in
structed the college janitor to lend'the
three sacks in which 10 conceal the "sth'.
In details that mske the blood run cold
they tell how they crept up to the cabin In
the dark, how Johnson went in to enter
tain in a moments conversation the old
man, the wife and adopted daughter, and
how at given sigual ingalls, burst into
the door, and with club laid out the
three helpless victims; how old Taylor at
tempted to give al alarm, and how John
eon clutched his throat, and by strangula-
ton finished what ingalls, club had begun:
In details equally sickening, they then tell
how they threw the bodies into their re.
spectve sacks, loaded them, yet warm and
bleeding, into tue express wagon, set hre
10 the cabin, and an hour later dumped
the CHASTITY freight at the door OF the col
lege and for the same received twenty
dollars. The crime in awful details chal'
iepges the criminal records OF America.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25

Over 1900 cigar makers. employed By one
firm in New York, have str1ck against
what 10 said to have been an attempt 70 re-
duce their wages.
Failures Or the Week.
There were 2ls failures in the United
States reported during the past week
which contained holiday. The number
was 25 less than the preceding week, IA
more than the corresponding week Of 1883,
and SO more than the same week OF 1882
About sS per cent were those of traders
whose capital was less than 5000. Com.
pared with the preceding week the middle
states had so. . decrease OF II; New Eng
land states 26. . decrease OF 8: southern
states 81, an increase of g.; western states
81, decrease of 1; Pacific coast states and
territories 10, decrease OF 2; Canada and
the provinces S3, q decrease OF %. Among
the failures reported were McGinnis Bros
& Fearing, bankers and brokers, New
York city; United States Smelling Com.
paDy, Philadelphia; George P. Garry,
banker and manufacturer, and Delane &
H!ckok, dry goods, Augusta, Ga. In the
principal trades they were as follows: Cen
uors IL; manufacturers 10; bakers and
confectioners Q; clothing y; dry goods 8;
hardware and agricultural implements 8;
furniture S; grain, -four and millers Z:
fancy goods 6; jewelry 6; tobacco and
cigars 5; produce and provisions S; station.
ers, printers, etc, s; drugs 5; hotels and
..restaprsnts 4; bankers and brokers 8; car.
sfiseos 2; coal g trockePy 3; luUh0s 3;
musical instruments 2; butchers 9.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

tomiug week in Congress
es.rful fire in Michigan town.
"a DO. at Rush Run burglari1ed'
New York towns moral Mayor
.usb.n accepts Edwards challenge
:ki,cbell coming to America to meet Sui
{n,ies OF the Orange County n f''
Ihcst. .,.,avs-
New England vorkmen OOy'o'''ns news
I1peEs. - ,o,s5
inter al Newport
'y,,giDis to raise an army for the pro's'-
lsn of the oyster beds.
enc byures which show the exact in-
/, S,aSnsss go Of West Virginia to Virginia
Erbs condition of trade during the past
IT, ysrv moderate, but the outlook for
Ie future good.
Romantic wedding Of a Scranton fa-'
,itor who courted his bride pre''s
swess, by telephone.
rbe New York Times correspondent AZ
r.sb,ng,on on the Martinsburg postohcs
.bt and its political significance
eoscos Conkling on the outlook OF the
Ipublican party-without leaders ana
Of deIea, in the coming campaign
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
A SENSATIONAL SUIT,
Which Hon. John 4. New Will Work
Hard 10 Keep From.

Which Hon. John 4. New Will Work
Hard TO Keep From.
INDIANAPOLIS, February pa sensational
suit was fled yesterday against Hon. John
C. New, proprietor of the indianapolis
Journal and ex-Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury. The suit is brought by John G.
S. Harrison, as receiver of the Indiana
Banking Company, to recover $500, 900
damages for the benefit of the cred
itors of that institution for al.
legged losses sustained as the result OF
fraudulent sale of stock CT the old First
National Bank, of this city. At the time
the control Of that bank was assumed by
w. II. Manson and others, then connected
with the Indiana Banking Company Tbs
complaint alleges that by representing the
good assets of the First National Bank to
be $4,000 over and above ali just debts,
and that there was a cash balance OF
100000, the defendant and John
c. Wright, well known 10.
cal capitalist, sold their stock OF
SlG5, ,0S when it was only worth so cents
on the dollar. by reason OF the fact as
the complaint declares, that large amounts
of the assets were valueless, no less than
1920, 900 OF the same being, within a few
weeks after the sale of the stock, ordsred
by the bank examiner 10 be charged out as
worthless. The defense viii be that the
snit is barred bv the statute OF limi itations,
and a determined effort will be made to
prevent its trial upon the merits OF the
transaction.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
ToDDLERS TIRED OF LIFE.
Two Little Children, Fearing Their
Fathers Brutality, Attempt Suicide.

TWO
Fathers Brutality, Attempt Suicide.
CAMDEN, n. j., February 24-An eight
year-old son of one Drenk, residing near
Riverside, attempted to commit suicide by
hanging. When discovered the lad was
black in the face and almost dead. Shortly
afterward he and sister couple OF years
younger than himself determined to drown
themselves, and for this purpose they
tied themselves together and started
for the river, when they were pre-
vented from committing the deed by 8
neighbor. The reason which the children
give for these attempts at suicide is al
ged ill.treatment by their father. They
,rs'ed tnat a cat had stolen piece ol
meat, and, fearing that their parent would
punish th, IN severely for the theft, they
determine ed to kill themselves. They are
OH bright children, though dressed IN
rsgs. Their father is very harsh man
and treats his family very cruelty. Ao'u'
a yesr sgo be was fined for beating Il
Ga1ghter in a terribly cruel manner, aud
I is SAID tnat these beatings are daily OF
currer ce, and are given the children on
he slightest provocation. He has dfIveu
nesrly sIl of his children from home, ;aesv
Two small ones btiEg all that reml;ns Titn
him, ard they are left alone all day while
he 10 at work
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
FIRE IN THE EARLY MORNING
In a Michigan Town Deals Out Disas-
ter and Death.


JACKSON, Mich, February PA disas.
trous fire this morning at six O'Clock in a
wooden building occupied by ]. ]. Barney
as cigar store, destroyed the Union Hotel
block, occupied by the Union Hotel, Union
Theatre, W. Brown & Co., drug store, Jack
son Savings Bark, H. H. Case and c..
/. Elliott, groceries, N. II. Ecker,
saloon. The block was owned by
d. B. Hubbard and cost 1925 600,
together with five frame buildings occu.
pied by VIM. Fulton, boots and shoes;
John Roth, jeweler; Chas. Amber, barber
shop and residence; J. J. Barnes, cigar
store; Ruben Bros, confeCtioners; Moses
Weiger, saloon. The loss by fire and water
will exceed hundred and seventy.tive
thousand dollars; partially insured. Sew
eral lives are reported lost. One body, that
Of Charles Cornell, a crippled soldier, has
been recovered. Four others were injured
so they will die: John Pryor, Mrs. Banks
Walters and an unknown colored man.
James Herns, of Cleveland, while attempt
ing to Jump from a third story window
and struck telegraph wire and whirled in
such a maUnCr as to strike on his head and
shoulders on the pavement snd Injured so
he will die. Charles Kimball, of Kslama-
ZOO, Mich, also received bad scalp Quad
in jumping from balcony in front ot the
hall. His injuries are not fatal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
A WEDDING IN SECRET
which Has Lead a Young New YORKER
Into Trouble.

New YORK, February A.-Mrs. Isabella
Hawes, a fashionably dressed young woman,
procured a warrant last evening from JUS
tice Massey, of Brooklyn, for the arrest OF
her husband, Philip Fl. Hawes. She was
accompanied by her mother Mrs. Wood
ward. the wife OF George NJ. Woodward,
who several years ago was President OF the
Prospect Park Driving Association.
Mr.. Hawes, who is twenty.four years
old. lives with his father at No. 2il Dekalb
avenue. He is member OF the Twenty
third Regiment, and wss supposed to be
bachelor until February 18th, when his
friends. were surprised to .ftn ~ / Miss Wood.
ward. Attached TO the complaint charg'
ing him with abhs donment is certihca te
of marriage, showing that he was married
TO Miss Woodward nearly two years ago.
For some reason the marriage was kept
secret up to the present time, and they
continued to live apart with their parents
Ii was understood that they were be.
trothed, and many friends were making
preparations to attend their wedding, when
it was announced that it had already taken
place.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
BELFoRD's BIG SCHEME
For Easing the Road That Leads TO
West Point.

WASHINGTON, February 24.-Represent Ia
tive Belford will to morrow introduce in
the House bill authorizing the Secret tary
OF War to establish at West Point prepar-
atory school for The training Of candidates
for admission to the military academy. 1t
provides for the appointment OF candi-
dates in the same manner as cadets
are now appointed and for the
erection Of suitable building in
the vicinity Of West Point for a prepsr.
atory school at cost not exceeding 5000.
COO. Candidates will be examined by the
proper board in the district where they re.
side snd not subjected to further prelimi.
nary examination by officers OF the Mill
tary Academy. Candidates admitted shall
have the same pay allowed cadets, and the
Secretary of War is au horized to detail
instructors for the insiitution.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
The WEEK IN CONGRESS.
What Will Probably he Done ia the
House and Senate.


House and Senate.
WASHINGTON, February 24.-ln the
House of Representatives two important
measu ures, the pleuro pneumonia bill and
the naval appropriation bill, discussion Of
which was entered upon in the Committee
of the Whole two or three weeks ago, still
awaits final action. One or both will, it is
believed, be passed the present week.
These measures cut, the way to the bill for
the relief Of American Shipping, which
is next in point OF Importance
of the bills before the Committee
for consideration. Only one OF thirteen
regular ansusl appropriation bilis-the
Military Acadsmy-hss yet been acted
upon by the House. During the week the
Committee on Foreign Affairs will report
adversely Representative Brumm's resolu-
ton relative to Hewitl's visit to Minister
West, 1t is understood that Hewitt Will
make a statement before the House when
the resolution is reported. Friends OF the
bill providing for the extension OF the
bonded whisky period will make an effort
TO have that measure considered this week.
Eulogies in memory Of the lste Repre-
sentative Has kell will be delivered Thurs
day.
Members of the Wsys and Means Com;
mittse say they will have the tarif oiil
prepared so il may be reported to the
House within ten days
In the Senate the bill to provide for the
construction of additional steel cruisers
for the navy has been made a special o'der
for Monday at o'clock. Iuasmuch, how,
ever, as the banking bill was not disposed
of last week the special order will doubt
less be set aside temporarily. 1t was
supposed that the discussion OF the bank
ing bill would be concluded last Thursday,
and IL appeared on adjourn nent 1t had
nearly run its course. 1t is not improba
bic, however, that the effect of the past
three days may msnifest itself in renew,
al of efforts to smend the measure and thai
the debate may run along several days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
A GHOST OF ITS WORD.
The Orange County Spectre Sailing
Gayly Against the wind.


NEwBURs, N. Y, February 24.-The
threatened temperance of the ghost Of old
William Van Tassel has demonstrated that
the good people of Orange County do not
fear ''speoks" and are willing to investi
gate oneF Fhen apd wherever they can find
it. A reporter called on James Van Tas-
sci, whotitwas alleged, received the charge
from ths ghost, this evening-after the
hour for the re-entree-snd found him sur
roundedby his neighbors among whom
were James Chet Almora. Rice Stevens,
Gil Baily, Sam Jones and George and Mrs.
Stall.
When approached by the reporter,
James said the apparition that he and his
brother.in-law saw did not resemble his
father. It looked like a child five years
old, and had neither arms nor legs. He
heard It say that James Henry Hoffman,
his brother-in Law, could not come TO the
property. Then it vanished. Although
be does not believe in spooks, James says
he cannot but believe his eyes.
True 10 contract, as James would lead
people 10 snppose, the spectre returned
again list evening ct the appointed hour,
apdp5hi Aighbors had gathered 70 greet il
4 noise was first heard outside OF the
house about six o'clock. An investiga
ton was made, but nothing discovered.
The party went into the house and re-
msined until between 7:30 and o'clock,
when another noise, which sounded
like the groans of human being,
wss heard, and the party went out
determined 10 see what was the cause.
When they looked around the premises
they discovered g brilliant light about
three hundred yards from the house. 1t
started from the ground and ascended
skyward. As it floated through the air il
slowly sailed TO the northeast, although
the wind was blowing strongly from the
west. 1t had the appearance OF mans
head and neck, but it was much larger
than any James had ever seen.
1t did not, however, look like his father.
The neighbOrhood stood and looked at in
amszement as it hoated in direction con-
nary TO the prevailing strong wind. Ii
took about five minutes for il gradually tn
recede out of sight. AS it bore away from
the noun tain side it presented sight not
unlike fire. balloon. The head and neck
figure was there, however, and was source
of great wOnderment to the party, who
were unable to discern its meaning.
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DEATH OF A NOTED PAINTER.

NiehoIas M-tsrer's. OF Cobienz on the
Rhine. Deeease IN Newport.
NEwroKT. K. l., February A.-Nicholas
Meister, a native OF C,blenz on the Rhine,
died here to-day. The deceased was prob
ably one of the best known character
painters in the country, aud his work has
attracted much attsition. He has also
painted many pictures of q historic nature.
Friends here have been very kind to him
as he has been unable to earn living for
some time. He was seventy-fiTe years oil
age, and leaves four children 10 Cologne.
He wss an honorary member Of the Anon
Suciely, OF New York.
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A SMART DISTANCE 6lsTANcEo
After Stealing Four Thousand Dollars
worth of Ware.

BALTIMORE, February "a This morning
Mr.. George Brown, wealthy society man
OF this city, living in Mount Vernon Place,
discovered that his safe h5d been robbed
Of 81, ,OOO worth Of silver. Tonight the po-
lice arrested his colored valet, John c. Dis
81 COO worth OF the stolen 81 silvei 'S was fodnHd
secreted. Distance and his wife ed the
darky society in this city. The robbery
was committed in such hurry that $40, 90
worth of diamonds that were in the safe,
the property Of Mrs. Blown, escaped the
thisfs notice.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
A Mexican Move.

b.. Louis, February 24.-Late sdSicss
,m the City o; Mexico are to the effect
be the Mexican Government contem'
tes the establishment Of Consul ot
reralship in the Mississippi Valley,
/ b headquarters ct ST. Louis or Chicago,
q that the name Of John T. Cspill, the
! ,ent Mexican Consul in this city, Is
frrsbIy mentioned in connection with
? position.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
The Coal Trade,


East and south the demand for anthracite
| is not what had been expected. The guam
| tity mined and nsrket from January to
COMPARED With z, ,t9i ,035 tons Tor the cor.
responding period in 1888. a decrease oil
| sos, ,37l tons. The total production OF an
thrscite during January was ,5St,5Z, tons
| against 2,07j,I4l tons in January, 1855,
| decrease Of l76, 1863 tons. To this, however,
| sb1uld De added The quantity consumed
by TN ployes and for steam and heating
| nnrposes about the mines, in order 10 get
A. th. gross output. The stock OF coal oh
| bspd al tiGewater shipping points, January
| 3I yrs ca. .gS7 tons; on December 81, 1888,
| 7is, $3.50 tons; decrease, 1883 tons.
The Industrial Outlook.
| The green glass man uiscturers and work
men have held several conferences al
| Pittsburgh TO adjust the wsges dispute,
but without success. A com mittee oi un'
| dervriters will soon visit the gas wells 10
Pennsylyanis and anslyze the gas to sr
range rates of insurance Wages in the
Penn Iron Works, Lancaster, Pa, havt
been reduced 10 per cent. Several otbs'
10 per cent. reductions have been an
porpced In iron, steel and hardware and
vood.wor king industries. The third poo
mipers on the MonoDgshsla river are OF
a strike. The miners Of the first snd sc
| opd pools resumed work on Monday at tn
olstriet price. Improvements are oeinl
| made in the iron and steel WORK
| throughout the west, and cspAc
,ty, Notwithstanding complaint o
dull demand and low prices. - 70 .
| considerably increased. The FAl Rive
strike II in substantially the same condi
ton % last week. The stove nauufaetui
ers are preparing for general rskumps,o
of work without reducing wages. kedu'
tions are annoupced in several cigar mani
fseturing establishments u the New En
land and middle states- Tss strike OF q
, Virginia tobacco manuiActureh is ovs
. REDUCTIONS Of per cent have taken plh1
ia a number of New Eusland texuie m1n
iscturipg establishments. Western irt
. manufacturers are discussing . ietuct.t
d Of wsges June l.. A rolling mill and
= uoolen nill are 10 be constTuctsd 1t Cnio
i towb. Pa, snd . rolling mill at MOD
8 town, Pa. Several new blast furnaces
Ttnnftsee snd Alshsma Arc projects
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p.,,,,Irap spin in Georgia.

ArL,yrA. Ca, February "a oitter
is brewing between the white and
"A factions Of the Republican party.
L. the state Convention meets the
/, ,ross are determined to send black
fSs;i07 70 Chicago. The whites Will
-aSYhtsdly secede and nominate adele,
Lon. thus throwing upon the NslonsI
Syprtion the responsibility OF relectinS
4 sColored delegation and admitting tns
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
AnEcnen,rir Soldier.

zMoRRow, O., February 24.-The news Of
he death OF Colonel Thomas Worthington
fss rece we'd here with regret. He resided
y q number Of years in q dilaPidated
Ibuse two miles east of here, where he
Ssintsired himself by raising chickens
Il berries. He was looked upon as a
f,hly educated man by all who came in
6utaCt with him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25

The bsst blood pun6ss and systsm rsgu-
iator ever plsced vitAln the reach Of
fering humsnity. tI.: Elestxic Bitten,
Insciivity Of Hys.. BiliouspssA Jsundies,
Constipation, WsaA KidnsyS g any as
sase Of The urinary ofgana o. who svr y
lsnt viii always 6pd Electric Bttsrs the
best spd ondy certain cure known. Thsy
act surely snd quickly. every bottle gaas'
aptsed 70 give entire satisfscti0u % nouey
refunded; Sold N Gfty oenn sossls %
Logsr A Go.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
val Academy INSTRUCTOR Found
Dead.

AxNAPoLs, Nh, February "a. - Pedro
bntaldo, professor Of Spanish at the Ma
] academy, was found dead this morning
the grounds of the academy. Senior
Dntaldo was a gentleman of culture and
s,inction, having occupied various hon.
abie positions in his native country
pain, at one time serving rs Minister to
PrmSly
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
Rejecting a Plan of New Workers.

RlrHNoNp, Va, February 4,-At
eet,ng of the Virginia irst mortgage bond
Iolders of the Richmond X Allegheny
Railroad Company, held at the Stock Ex-
,hange Yesterday, the New York plan OF
denomination OF the company, which re-
luired the surrender of one half the
'oupOns for four years, was rejected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
Murdered and Robbed.

5,,,,oN, o., February 2i.-Beniamin Nc
Dud. superintendent of the Comet Coal
n pspy, at Wellston, was found murder
td On the railroad track near there to-day.
Gsorge Johnson and Minnie Roberts have
been arrested for the crime. Minnie says
johnson murdered and robbed McCloud.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25

REMKMsKR Q complete cure for aches,
GAINS, sores, pimples, urinary sediments,
disturbing dreams, nervousness, despond,
ency, indigestion and general WEAKNESS OF
mind and body, brought on oy improper
habits or Otherwise, is found 10 tNo OF
three bottles OF DR.. Guysotrs yellow Does
and Ssrssparilla, as has heen p,o<en by tht
experience of many who lsIs suffered. hn
Gov feel veil and str,ug in all parts Of sn'
Aody,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-25
HAS ran en- for the season at NewpOr

NswPoEr, Z. l., February 24.-Mr. Ogden
.s. oil New York, has rented the ele'
.rlnsw Wills al Ochre Point, owned oy
.ueral James II. Van Allen, Of New York.
=. George Ticknor, wife of the deceased
.,rliau, OF Boston, has taken the Eyre
trrEre
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Half q Centnrr I'm Prison.

,.% o. LorI~, No, February 24-Trank
.aIS' tried Tor killing George Mccarthy,
% 'Ound guilty in the Criminal Court
;,sTt'!usy "a sitsrDoon in the second degree
a., LIS Us punishment liked at fifty years in
'.t lthllehlisrY.
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Died at the Hands or Hts Father.

NEW PHILADELPHIA, O., February "a
Young Jonas Bremen, who was shot by his
drunken father at Fort Washington, this
county, died from the effects Of his wound
asst night. Public sentiment in the neigh
oorhood runs high sgainst Bremen, who il
strongly guarded in jsil here.