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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-27
PAYNE VERY POSITIVE
10 Declaring Hs Don't Want to be
President.
CONGRESSMAN DoRsHEiMER, AUTHOR.
SenatorElect Blaekbun's Strange Story Of
How President Garfield Pre-.
vented 4 Bloody War
ia 1876 n.

sCLEvrL,SD, February ga reporter
showed Senator Payne his letter as pub.
ished in the New York Sun, declarng he
would not be . candidate for President
He seemed somewhat piqued that the let.
ter. which was private in its nature, had
been made public.
rs 1t true that You have decided not to
be a candidate for PresidentT' asked The
reporter.
Il have never intiniated that / would
consent to allow my name to Be used % .
Presidential candidate, and ! will not"
was Mr.. Payne's answer. "I do not want
the Office. As . choice between the two
positioni had much rather serve as sena.
tor than assume the cares and responsibili.
ties OF President There are various rea.
sons why do not wsnt the place, although
| do not zee that IL Is incumbent on me TO
state them. Indeed II would be silly for
me 10 do 30, when have not been asked to
be candidate"
The Standard Oil Company having been
mentioned, Mr.. Payne denied that com.
pany had used its influence to secure his
election.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-27
HOW JERE DUNN KILLED ELLIOTT.
Gysphfc Account of the Deadly En-.
countsr I'm q Chicago saloon.

counter In Chicago saloon.
CNcnsSATI. February 26.-Jere Dunn
prints , long letter in the Enquirer, telling
how he happened to murder Jimmy FL.
lott He says:
~ never saw Elliott until 1 made the
match between him and Sullivan. Ididu't
publish Elliot until after he attacked me
in the Chicago Times. got the better OF
him in,{he newspapers, then he went to
drink. He lsy ir wait behind Clayton's
door ID Shoot me. / knew this, but made
my ustd rounds without seeing him till
we squered accounts at the Tivoli. was
warned of his threats, and always went
preparS1 when / went to the Tiyoli. I
didn't know he was there until ! was
withinBix feet of him. He saw me and
commenced moving rapidly. fred i'm
mediately without aim, and hit him IN the
right am. His pistol fell to the floor.
He asked Plaisted to pick it up, and came
at me with chair. | fired and missed.
The chair caught in a chandelier. Then
Elliott grappled me and never broke till
Elliott q pistol and grasped my left arm
Elliott fired twice; one shot missed, one
ploughtd my scalp. Elliott struck me
with his pistol and brought NE TO my knees.
At last he put his pistol to my side and
ssid, Now, I've got you ! wsrded his
shot with my elbow and it struck my
arm. Iput one shot in his groin and then
got on my feet. He struggled awhile after
and gave up in q tone of voice that every
body could hear. He died of internal
hemorrhsge."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-27
NEvlLLE's BAD CONDITION.
A River ToWa which was Completely
Suh0eFEeA.

Suh0eRHeA.
NEVILLE, O., February 26-Neyills has Q
drowned turkey stuck twenty feet up in .
tree top - an advertisement OF her poor
condition. 1t only needs Jobs card tied to
its leg to complete the parallel between
the town and the turkey. A large brick
house with the front wall down stands
gaping out over the water. The floor still
holds and bed in the corner Of an upstairs
room looks ready to lie down in. In the
church Just above, which was in
water up to the caves, the door In
bulged up at the sides level with the
window sills. Pews, pulpit and chaudel-
ier are heaped together in ravine where
the centre aisle used to be. OF 100 dwell
ings in the town so are torn from their
foundations; Al of these are wrecked too
badly to be repaired without tearing down
and rebuilding again. OF their Il owners,
not one has money to build with or pros
poets upon which to borrow IL. Fourteen
Uf them are widows. Their hoses are all
they had. Several Of them lived by wash.
ing, Most OF them, fortunately, took
warning in time, and saved their furniture.
The town was laid out originally by old
Gen. Morgan Neville, aud they say the
lines were run under the slightly die.
figured royal supervision OF the eIiled
Louis Philippe, Of France. There used to
be q distillery here which drew together .
number Of laboring men. When II shut
down some years ago 90 men who were
thrown out of employment thereby just
tat down in the town and stayed, living on
odd jobs about the town and country side,
and raising tobacco on the shares.
School is suspended because the trustees
10 not think the house safe, but several
some better place to 60. A number have
gone back to their damp houses, against
the protest Of the principal physician In
The town, DR.. Hill, who says he expects
a great deal Of lung fevers and rheumatism.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-27
ADAYs DolNes At BENwooD.
what n shsrp.Eyed Reporter HInds 10
Write Of.
Sleci1i 10 u.< Register.

BEswooD, February 26.-Mr. J. w.
Healy, Jr., returned yesterday from
soiourn Of a couple OF weeks in Wheeling.
Miss Emma Foley, an accomplished
pianoist OF this place, Sh1 loJt fine in.
s,rument by the Hood, has ordered 9 new
one from Wilson & Banner.
The type OF measles now prevalent 10
this locality appears to be very malignant.
The Boggs' Kun school will reopen 70.
morrow.
Walter Peiley, son OF James Pelley, Q
bright youth OF seventeen years, Is very Ill
O! typhoid fever.
The trustee Of the Methodist church
held a meeting at Squire Pelley's ONCE
Monday evening. at which they decided 70
have the church repaired Immediately.
Estimates will be made to-day OF several
plans proposed for its reconstruction. They
will be considered and one selected st the
next meeting.
Mr.. Neibergal's shop was wheeled 10 ih
origiIsI place yesterdsy.
One violster Of the law Was conveyed 70
the jsiI at the county seat yesterday, and
smother paid his fine.
Captain 2. b. Williams disbanded bis
corps of carpenters, yesterday. The meo
we're very solemnchoiy st severing their
COL n, ctiors, and II IL were not that Q
portion OF the Pen Eood iron works re-
sumed, several new styles Of carpsotEy
would bsve been perfected By this ootsris
Of smateura.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-27
DIED AFTER URlNSlNG PORTER.
Mysterious Death ola Man Whose wife
Loved Another.

PoT1svILLE, Pa, February 26.-The sud.
den death OF Frank Kleskesky, 4 wealthy
property owner OF Continental, q small
mining town near here, is exiting a great
deal OF comment. Kleskesky was proprie-
tor Of the hot.l in the place and among the
bosrdeIs was ynnng man named AndV
Kneppesky, OF whose society Mrs. k'es-
kcsky grew more fond than was sgreea ole
to the bead Of the family. On sunday
night Kleskeasy accused Kneppesky OF
rlIrnatipg his wifes affections, and the
matter w6s discussed with increasing
wrath until blows were exchanged. kles.
k,sky then hal Kneppesky arrested and As
he could rot give tie bail required he was
taken TO the jail a, Sqnbury. There he re.
mGiped until yesterday, when Mrs. kles'
kesky arrived and succeeded in securing
his release and having the charge dismissed.
The two returned 10 Continental together.
While still together in the parlor OF the
hotel discussing their happy reunion
Kieskesky en- cred. He sas offered q lass
Of porter, which he drank and wss soon
after taken violently Ill and died.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-27

heard of one young woman who, after los
ing about 500, deliberately left the table
and started for the door, as it was thought
to 60 home. As she turned the door knob
she fell fainting to the floor. She was the
daughter Of foreign minister, and NOT
now q resident of Washington. Other girls
sgain cry when they lose. suppose men
are different Early in the session there
was spirited game Of poker played at the
residence of q diplomatic corps. The
stakes were high. One young woman,
who has only been out in society ooe sea
son, lost large sum of money. After the
close of the game she stated that the sum
lost-over S300-wss given her by her
father 10 pay for dress which she had Just
ordered, and she asked that the money be
returned. The winners at first refused to
give back the money, when the girl said II
they didu't she would just go to her papa
and have him call in person upon them for
il. This had the desired effect, and the
money was handed back"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-27
Mr.. DoRsHEIMeR As An AUTHOR
He has IN Eased 60 Write . Life OF Aar.
tin Van Huren.

Tin Van Buren.
WASHINGTON, February 26 Mr.. Dors-
heimer is to write = life OF Martin Van
Buren, for the American Statesmen series.
Arrangements hsve been made by him
with Houghton, Mitllin X Co, by which hs
binds himself TO deliver the manuscript by
October 1. "Some interesting material has
been put into my hands for this work"
said Mr.. Dorsheimer TO night. 1T will aid
IN throwing new light on many incidents
in President Van Buren's career. Among
o,her things, hope 10 get at his private
pspers. They are now In the custody OF
Ms. Smith Van Barren, the widow Of tha
residents youngest son. II / Am moi
GIIstHken, they have never been made use
by any historiar OF that period. There
is ,Cme interesting material contained In
Ibim.
or course, wiibin the narrow limits 10
which am confined the volume 10 not ID
exceed in size any OF the preceding ones
OF the series, II will be impossible Tor me
to 20 into as many details ~ | should wish
TO. shall try, hnweyer. To do justice TO
the period which extends from 1929. the
year when Van .Iuren entered General
Jackson's Cabinet A. Secretary OF State. 70
the end OF his Prrsiden tial term in lSil.
pecially at the time Of his accession 10 the
Presidency In 1887, when . crisis OF unprs-
cedented severity set In, and the measure
OF June 80, 1910. Tor which his admlnistra.
tion is chiefly distinguished, will form
important parts OF the plan OF the work !
have not yet set 10 work at II, but hops 10
do so soon"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-27
A SHOCK TO GEORGIA MoDEsTY.
Lady GOdivs's Picture In an Atlanta
Ahnn MIdoR Raises indignation.

ATLANTA, GA, February 26.-The eIces-
i've modesty among residents Of this city
has been greatly shocked during the past
week by q very small matter. An enter
prising picture dealer to whose eyes classic
works of art have lorg been familiar put
in his show.window a picture of Lady
Godiva taking her MONDAY ride through
Coventry. At once ladies began to shun
the place, and some crossed over the street
rather than look upon the horrid picture.
Some of the older and bolder naidens gave
expression TO their indignation, and
through them the police were callet on to
have the object removed. The dealer very
promptly took it down, but this gave rise
10 discussion concerning the hypsrcrit.
ical tastes of certain people, 10 any OF
whose houses could be found picturesfnily
as questionable. The antique maidsns
grew madder as their minds dwelt upon
the incident, and il now seems as II it Is
destined to be q topic for some time. At
several meetings the subject was grayely
talked over and the opinion expressed bat
the world is growing worse, and that 1t be-
hooved good people to make an open and
active fight for morality.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-27
he BORE THE BRUNT.
How Ex.Goy. Curtin Took . Snub for
Manning's Sake.

WAsHIGToN, d. c., Feb. 26.-It is stated
that the Manning. Curtin episode in the
House few days ago, in which it was
claimed that Gov Curtin had been 'set
down upon" by Speaker Carlise when he
presented Mr.. Msnning to take his oath
before the bar Of the House, was in strict
accordance with an understanding between
Mr.. Curtin, Mr.. Blackburn. Mr.. Carlisle
and other prominent Democrats, and that
Mr.. Curtain agreed to take the brunt
of a reverse ruling of the Chair in
order to get Mr. Manning on
record in the House and fairly
before the people. The Democrats had
come to the conclusion that the matter
had reached such stage that it would
have so be sent back to the people without
Manning having attempted to take his seat
upon the certificate furnished by the State.
A,meeting was called, and after discussing
the matter Mr.. Curtin was decided on as
the only one who could get the floor upon
the case to take the action he afterwards
did. Mr.. Carlisle was seer, explained
what his ruling would be, ana Mr.. Curtin
accepted the situation. The case will now
go back TO the committee and be reported
TO the House again to be considered Hp0n
its merits. This will doubtless result in
its being sent back TO the State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-27
THE BAYoNII IN POLITICS.
How GhI Held Prevensrsi sss U.s.
ItIdeu.Hnyes Contest.


WAsHISGron, February 26.-Ata dinner
party given during the past week Senator.
elect Blackburn, OF Kentucky, told the
following interesting story, which he says
was told him by Gen. GARFIELD, at . social
gathering at which Alexander II. Stephens
and other prominent Democrats were
present. The stirring events Of the clos
ing days of the session Of 1876 II were the
topics OF couversstion, and some Of the
party were commenting on the marrow %.
cape OF the country from bloody strus.
gle. II was agreed by all that II II had not
been for the great splf.control OF the mem.
bers OF both parties, and the real patriotism
OF the Democrats, Q civil war would csr-
tainly hsve broken out. Gen. Garfield here
came In with high compliment for tbs
Democrats. He said that perhaps none Of
them really knew how great the danger
wss at that time. He added that 10
thought he had besn the means OF break.
ing up fooli,h programme, which some
Republican, hsd sctusily arranged, and
which, " carried out, would certainly have
resulted In . bloody outbreak. Now"
said Cen. Garfield, ''n We are talking
among ourselves % gentlemen, and not ~
politicians, ] have no hesitation In telling
you what that programme was" Instant
" there vas the most profound sttsntion.
zen. Garfield continued, after .
moments pause. in which he light.
ed fresh cigar, to say that
there was nearly panic sm9ng The ks'
publican leaders during the d.y. imTsd. med
sately preceding the passage Of the hlec-
toral Commission bill II wss believed ~
some that the Glibustsn would b able 70
defeat the count and lsavs the country. on
the 4th Of March, without IN Executive.
Late on the last day Of the debate Garfield
vas summon cd 70 IN important confsrenoe
of the Republican leaders. Garfield did
not say Who were present, or where u wss
held. but from what followed II wss Infer.
red thst the President and bis Cabinet, and
the General OF the Army were there. Oar
spoe had lust concluded i1 work.
bsd been discussed and Whist
conclusion reached, he was told that thoss
present believed the flibustsn IN the House
had the power 10 defsat the count unless
extraordinary measures were employed. "
had been ssrssd, tbsrsfors, 70 march SO
men from the AlSsnsl st 8 o'clock the nsxt
morning 70 the Capitol. and station them
in tbs basement Of the House ready 70 Be
marched up into the Hooss lobby snd
upon the hoor itsslf II necessary, when
the HOUSE met The 6libustsrs we're then
TO be notified by IN order from the Prev
dent that persistsnt hilibustering 10 ths
face of the situstion would b trsstsd - sn
act Of rebellion, snd the objscting msm-
ben vouli b sFrsstsd snd carried out
Gsy6sId MD that be denounced this pro
oyamms and opposed u 70 the sxtsnt ol bis
shIIitv. He nd such On sct would srooss
The country 70 pitch o. madness, and that
blood would aoW In the streets d every
city in the country. His objscttoos we're
moi listened 10 until b said tbet u this
rsSoi tion vas persisted IN be should 70 -
the telegraph ofiios snd dssounes The whole
thing 10 the country.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-27
FUN At The HOT SPRINGS.
Ysriuus Gentlemen Forced TO Leave
Town.

HoT SPRINGs, ARK, February 26-There
has been intense excitement here through
out the day. The citizens committee met
last night aud this morning ordered Hugh
Behan, Jas. Behan aud Doc Nogle, friends
and witnesses OF Frank Flynn, to leave
the city. They declined to 20 bat
were forced by a detachment
of police and. m ltis to take
the train snd leave. This afternoon the com.
mittee held another meeting and ordered
q number more men, Principally friends
and witnesses of Flyun t. leave the city.
The Sheriff telegraphed to the Governor
for military, but that official declined to
interfer as there is already one militia
company here which is acting in conyen-
ton with the police force, independent
Of the sheriff That official this afternoon
organized special posse OF his own. Both
forces paraded the streets this afternoon
heavily armed and gave matters quite
militsry appearance. Robert Pruitt aud
J. Lucius gave bond in the sum OF nine
thousand each to day aud were released.
Doran. Dave Pruitt, Harry Lsuning and
John Allison will be taken to the penlten
tiary tomorrow for ssfe keeping.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-27
NEWS or THE MORNING.

Yellow Calf captured.
Shakespeare SIS lawyer.
n,-sheimer as an author.
rbs Galveston Mardi-Gras.
carter Harrison's ambition.
, shock to Georgia modesty.
work Of The House and Senate.
rsnsle gamblers at the capital.
,,,rt;n's psrt in the Manning affair.
p,obsbls murder of negro at Urbana, D.
Rsckburn's strange story about Gar
led.
vsrtborst, the Canton, o, murderer, on
.iaI.
Dss,h Of the man who lead the French
. Sedan.
uov Jsre Dunn killed Elliott, as told BY
he former.
The Cleveland bsse ball nine for the
oming season
How a Maryland man will hold a dead
.iend's property
p,vns sgain declares he is out of the
S'''''''' -
The House Committee agree on AePasr-
on's banking bill.
Congressman Gibson preparing a broad
;3e against Atkinson.
Mysterious death Of a Pennsylvania man
hose wife loved another.
Mrs.. Hsight, the husband killer found
,.r,v of murder in the first degree at
racuse, y. Y.
meaty letter on Vsnder6ilPs rallroad
sm Harrisburg to Pittsburgh to be ez-
g. ls3 % Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-27
DEATH OF A FAMOUS SOLDIER.
The Man Who Lead the French al
Sedan No More.

PARIS, February 26-Generals Schramen
and DeWimpffer are dead. The former en-
tered tE- --..y in 100 when only ten years
OF age, and before completing his twenty.
fourth year vas BIiSadier General. De
Wimpffer, during the Franco.Prus'
sian war, received HI order Au.
gust 2Stb, appointing him Com
mander.in Chief in ca sc Msrshal
McMason should be disabled. September
first during the battle of Sedan hearing
that Mcmahon was wounded he producei
his commission and assumed the chief
command. He at once reversed the orderaa
for the capitulation already given still
boping for victory, The order directing
the retreat came from the Emperor and
not from him. General De Wimptfer
tbereupon proposed to the Emperor that
they should try and save themselves by
endeavoripg to cut their wsy Though TO
Csriguan. The Emperor would not con-
sent and the Gen eral offered his resigns
ricn, The Emperor would not ACCEPT it,
and sll there was left for him to do was TO
conclude and sign the capitulation of the
army under his command.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-27
SHAKESPEARE As A LAWYER.
A Hook Presenting the Bard OF Avon
I'm New Light.

ST.. PAUL, February 26.-Ex Governor
Cushman 4. Davis, of this city, published
LAST week legal concordance of Shakes
pear.'s plays, to prove Shakespeare Law.
yer. Appleton Morgan, literary editor Of
the Pioneer Press, well-known Shakes
perian. says in that paper: THE volume is
entirely original in its scope, and deserves
treatment as new matter. II is Governor
Davis, Of counsel for William Shakespeare,
moving TO open the verdict for Bacon.
Nobody has ever so unmistakably shown
the lawyer In the play before. BE has for
the first time drawn from the history OF
Francis Bacon, If not from that Of William
Shakespeare, an almost insuperable and in
surmountable reason Why Francis Bacon at
least could not have been Shakespeare
himself. The book Is destined to make q
stir In the utsrary xosldH
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-27
AT VICTORIA STATION.
A Theory that the Explosives Were In.
tended for the parliament Build

A Theory that the Explosives Were In.
tended for the parliament Build
ing.
LONDON, February 26 Colonel Msjendie,
who critically examined the ruins OF the
Victoria Station, thinks the explosion was
due MOI to gas, but to some other powerful
compound. The report is current that the
parcel left in the coSk room was intended
for use sgsinst tie House OF Parliament
tonight and that it exploded accidentally.
The theory that the explosion was
caused by dynamite gains further con-
firmstion, from the fact that the greatest
danger was done laterally. Only two per.
cons were injured. and they slightly. The
officials Of the railway disCredit the idea
that the explosion was the result OF private
malice, as the cost OF material would deter
a discharged servaa from thus rstaliating.
1t is generally attributed to the persons
who caused the explosion in the station OF
the underground railway, some months
ago. The clerk who stated that man de,
posted a heavy vslise last evening, and
cautioned him 10 be careful with it, says
that some time after the man left he heard
8 noise like an alarm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-27
COSTLY PRAYERS.
How MarJ land Man Will Hold
Dead Friends Property.

BALTIMORE, February - A wealthy
f.ruer died recently in Waldorf, Charles
county. and by bis will left all his proper.
iy, including his farm, TO friend. A
brother OF the teststor Chains that the
tesd man had only life interest in the
and ind that the devise is void and the
property belongs absolutely to him. The
O., ,gstee has slresdy entered upon the
property, cut good deal OF timber from
/, and is apparently determined TO hold
IN 10 IL, He has prepared . carefully
,,n,ized bill OF charges sgainst the estate,
md smong them is the following: ITO
nsr,opal attention on the deceased, visit.
ing him and praying with him during his
lifetime, 800" The brother contends that
The praying could hsve been done cheaper.
Able counsel has been retained.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-27
JEW OR GENTLE.
The Jewish Bnrial Of Saint Morse not
Satisfactory TO Friends.

Satisfactory TO Friends.
New YORK, February 26.-There is Q
prospect that the body OF Sslmi Morse,
which was given Jewish burial Sunday,
may be disinte:red that Christian csre.
monies may be performed over it. Morse
was born Of Jewish parents, but he had
long since abandoned that faith, aud al.
though never prof snS Christianity in
the sense OF joining the church, he
was devout and his man e. OF
life and utterances were rather Chris.
;ian than Jewish. To friend TO
whom some time ago be expressed his
wishes regarding burial he said he hoped
that Christian clergy man might ofliCiate,
snd thst there might be music at HE
funeral. but triumphsl praise, not mourn
tui." HIS burial Was very simple, few Of
his friends having been apprsei when or
where tie services would b. held They
sre now considering the advsahility OF
ssking the pastor Of Cnrisiian church on
West Thrly-tfth st!eet To conduct other
services Ii is said $50 that suitable
memorial 10 his memory all, be erected In
this city, but wbeth.T - memorial window,
mon un ent or endn7 r.~I,I Il a ward IN the
Children's Home h., 81, been determined.