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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-21
GOING FOR THIEVES,
A Little Rock Grand Jury Gets on IT.
Muscle.

4 Little Rock Grand Jury Gets on IT.
Muscle.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, June 20.-Little
Rock is now setting the example for sur
rounding cities in riddiug itself of thieves,
thugs and burglars While the last term of
the Circuit Court was in session and occu-
pied with the civil calendar, a number of
desperate characters were captured in this
city. Several more of the tough ones were
captured after the court adjourned, and the
Judge was on the bench in adjoining coun-
ties. The Jail here became uncomfortably
full. Judge Vaughn on learning this, came
back here and ordered the empaDneling OF
a special Grand Jury. The first fruit Of
this vigorous enforcement of the law was
realized to-day. The Grand jury at 9
O'Clock this morning returned indictments
as follows: James Milton, larceny; Sam
Donaldson, burglary; W. S. Nickle, grand
larceny; Rush and Carrie johnson, mur.
der; Frank Lave, John Douglass Richard
WI, 'rorl, grand larceny,
-; Henry Cross,
.ry, and Charles
Brown, lu- - ordered the i'm
mediate trial of Tie criminals, and by 2
o'clock this afternoon convictions had been
obtained and sentences passed as follows
and the prisoners lodged in the Penitentlarv:
Richard Clay, one year; Blanford, five
years; Robinson, four years; Crossman and
Hewlett, six years, and Brown, four years
The trial of the others will be proceeded
with tomorrow morning.
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UNGRATEFUl SON.
lie RrutaIIy Attempts to Kill His Aged
Father.

lie Brutality Attempts to Kill His AGED
Father.
PATERSON. y. j.. Jude 20.-Wm. Han
cock on FRIDAY of last week buried his sec
ond wife. On Tuesday Hancock made ar
rangements bv which one Of his relatives
was TO adopt his youngest child The old
or child was sick at the home OF his pa
rents No. - Beach street. On Tuesday
night Hancock sold some of his furniture
and with the money obtained went on
spree. Shortly befor" midnight yesterday
he called at the residence Of his parents in
a drunken condition, and his mother up
braided him for becoming intoxicated. He
retorted by throwing a pail Of water at her.
His father interferred and Hancock drew
knife and made an assault on him.
The elder Hancock Was holding his son
child. and when he was assaulted he passed
the chrld from his right to his left arm, and
with the right arm received the blow which
was intended for his breast. The son made
another attemp to stab his father and sue
ceeded in inficting slight wound on his
fathers left arm. He then said he intend
ed to kill both his parents and his child.
Mrs. Hancock seized the child and fed in
TO the street. followed by her husband, leav-
ing the son in possession of the premises.
Hancock was arrested.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-21
c,,LFoR A COUNTY CONVENTION.

According TO a call of the Ohio County
Democratic Executive Committeea primary
election will De held on Saturday, the 2Sth
day of June for the purpose of electing
three delegates from each district to the
county Convention which couvenes in the
Hall Of the House of Delegates on the fol-
owing Monday June so.
The purpose Of this convention is TO elect
forty delegates to represent Ohio county in
the Democratic State Convention, which
meets in the city on the 23d day of July,
and forty delegates to represent this county
in the Congressional convention when it is
called.
We hope to see the Democratic voters re-
>poud to this call in proper spirit. The
democracy of Ohio county has a good deal
at stake in this matter. Ours is a large
county aui should be an influential one
The State Convention meets in our midst
and our people will doubtless feel a proper
pride in seeing that our county delegation is
composed Of the best men in the party. We
will want a class of delegates who
will not only 6ttingly represent the
interest of Ohio county Democracy in
the convention, but We will want
a class of gentlemen who have an acquaint-
auce with the people throughout the State
and who will make themselves felt as
power in the convention. We will also
want to make the thousands of fstrangerS who
vii be here at that time feel that they are
receiving a cordial welcome from the Dem
ocrats of Wheeling and Ohio county and
we want them to go away from US with good
Impressions. \ great deal of this depends
upon the character and disposition Of Our
trItgstes in the State Convention.
So. under all these circumstances, We
think that the Executive Committee has
done wisely in remitting to the Democratic
voters the selection of delegates to the
County Convention, and We hope and expect
to see our people take an interest in select
ing good representative men as delegates.
Md then the County Convention coming
fresh from the body Of the people will be so
constituted that there will be no mistake in
carving cut the wishes OF their constituency,
and VIII appoint forty gentlemen as dele
yates 70 the State Convention capable OF
taking care of the interests and reputation
o. the Democracy Of the grea; county OF
trb;O
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DEADLY DYNAMITE.
&c Men Killed In Pennsylvania

Three Men Killed In PennsylVania
Mine.
GIRARDsyILLE. Pa, June 2O.-A terrific
explosion occurred yesterday in one OF the
The shock was felt in every part OF the
mine Richard Cradich, foreman of the
day shift, and Peter Grady and VIM
T5omnson, miners. were badly injured.
The night shift had driven lot of holes,
sIIs5 them with dynamite and put on the
cans In connecting them with the electric
battery one was missed, and when the night
sb;a went of they failed to report it. One
of the day shift, seeing the open hole, ana i
=, not knowing il was charged, inserted drill
in the belief that il was to be drilled deeper,
The first blow of the hammer exploded the
ehsrSe. None of the injured men are hke-
Is 10 recover.
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A PICKlED PICKLE.
Michigan Desperad" shot and Instantly
Killed

Michigan Desperad" shot and Instantly
Killed.
DETROIT. MiCH., June pa Film
mich. dispatch SAYS: Officer, Ernst NJ
Parsett, of this city, shot and killed Lorenzo
D. Pickle, desperate, who resisted arres,
at Richfeld Centre yesterday. Pickle
who was wanted at Flushing
for dsorderly conduct, fired several
shots at Deputy Sheriff Carton, of that
place, who attempted to arrest him last
week. Since that time Pickle has been
armed with two revolvers and has been
making threats against any officer who
would dare to attempt his arrest YeSter-
dap Parsell received warrant with orders
to arrest Pickle, and started in search Of his
man. whom he found in front of store in
Richfeld Centre. Pickle attempted to shoot
the officer on sight, but the revolver
caught in the lining of his coat and the Off
Ger who had vainly requested him to submit
to arrest fred at him three times while he
was attempting to extricate the revolver.
One of the shots struck Pickle in the breast
He then said, Il have enough" and fell into
the officer arms and expired. Pickle was
about so wears old
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A HtartlinS Di.co,err.

Mr. Wn. johnson. Of Huron, OAK. writes
that bis wife had been troubled ~ith acute
Bronchitis for many years. and that all
remedies tried gave no permanent relief
until he procured bottle Of DR.. Kings
Eex Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, which had 9 magical effect and
produced permanent cure. II ia gnisrzn.
teed to cure aIl diseases Of Throat, Lungs
or Bronchial Tubes.
Trial bottles lec. at logan & Co.'S drug
store. Large size $l.06.
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BoLTING REPUBLICANS.

George william Curtis and the IndePehd.
ent Circular,
New York, June 20-The Indepen lent
Republican Organization Committee ap-
pointed yesterday'by George William Cur
tbs met to-day and chose Mr., Curtis, Chair
man. 1t was decided to name the commit
tee Independent Republican Com
mittee," the following document wa'
approved and will be circulate |
throughout the country for signatures:
The undersigned, protesting against the
nomination of Mr.. Blaine and Mr. Logan
- 6 urrrp2annblicqns and
tives to a general conference to oe n...
mcdiately after the Democratic Convention,
which conference shall consider in
case the Democratic nominations do not
Justify the support of the protesting Repab-
icans what further action may be neces-
Sarv to secure the candidates who will ap-
peal TO the interest of clean and honest
politics and the sober honest sense of the
American people.
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A Great Discovery.

Mr.. William Thomas, of Newton, Ia,
saws: my wife had been seriously affected
with cough for twenty-five years, and this
spring more severely than ever before. She
had used many remedies without relief and
being urged to try Dr.. Kings New Rscoy
cry, did so, with most gratifying results
The FIRST bottle relieved her very much, and
the second bottle has absolutely cured her.
She has not had so good health for thirty
years" ~ @.h
Trial bottle lOc. AZ Logan & Co.'S drug
store. Large size $l,
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the REGISTER IS ONE.

Provisions mt Chicago for the Leading
Newspapers.
CHICAGO June 2O.-The committee on
rress and telegraph of the National Demo
ratio Coysntion make the following an
UoUncement:
A Er,ited space viii be provided near the
,liccr> ;latf, ran for The principal papers OF
'hc COZ u,rv. y .th con, ,enient desks tor re-
Iorriug t.. proceedings. The associated
Tres, Tepor, Is vii have ample opportunity
frr,po.fag be full proceedings tor the
'rnrft % It's members throughout the
trlutry
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BoYCoTTiNG.
New York Bricklayers Down on Chicago


New York Bricklayers Down on Chicago
Beef.
New YORK, June 2O.-The members of
the Bricklayers' Union No have passed a
resolution that they will withdraw their pat
ronage from all butchers who do not dis
play the sign, Positively no Chicago meats
sold here" 1t is about two years since the
sale of Chicago meats began to any extent
in this city The meats are brought here
dressed and are sold from three to four
cents pound cheaper than other meats. A
large trade has grown up. The chief
ground of opposition to these meats is the
alleged fact that they are unhealthy. On the
other hand, it is claimed that they are the
finest meats in the world, aud great many
persons will buy no other.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-21
NEW N MARTINSvllle,
4 Successful commencement Of the High
school.
S,sri,I q, III

school.
SPECIAL 10 hc Regist,r.
NEW MARTTNSvIILE, June 20-Last night
the new school building was packed to suao-
cation to listen to the closing exercises Of
the New MertinSvillc Wetzel county, public
schools The exercises we're quite long bu,
showed very many good features. The pro-
gramme is too extensive for publication,
but it can be well said that everything
showed the careful training and patient
labor Of Prof Martin and his faithful
assistants. The music was extra good aud
the flowers protusc. STATE Superintendent
Butcher wa: present and made few re-
marks at the close of exercises that wefc
pertinent aud practical, He said one of
he prime objects Of our schools is to give
our boys and girls true appreciation OF
the dignity Of labor and the obligation each
has to earn his living by honest toll. The
exercises closed most prosperous year and
i've promise OF still more successful work
next wear.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-21
SENATOR DAVIS RISES
In Response to the 'Register's'
Call,
And Very Frankly Explains His Relation to
Blaine---He Will Not Support the
Republican Candidate.
To the Editor Of The Register.

To the Editor G the Register
DEER PARK, June 20, 1884
Your edition of yesterday, especially
when considered in connection with IA recent
correspondence with your Mr., LEWIS BAKER,
is a surprise to me.
Mr.. BLAINE and myself are warm per
sonal friends We having business interests
together which l hope and believe will con-
tinue to grow.
If We are to have Republican president
Cater 4th March nexD lam glad it is
likely to be him.
have not directly or indirectly since
Mr. Blaines nomination given political aid
10 him or to his cause-nor do / expect to.
All things considered think Mr.. Bayard
the best man and candidate for next presi-
dent, and if nv vote and aid co"'d or would
make a president would cheeeTFffAtIIty cheeeFfAtIItsy CIV ~
to him
With respect,
H. G. DAVIS.
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BESwOOD.
Town Gene ations-News Depot Personal
Chat.

TODAY is paw day at the Beprood Iron
works. A little child Of Mr. Keller. in the
southern suburb, died Thursday night
This is the second death in this family in
a few weeks. Mrs Amos DOane, Of Wheel
ing is visiting friends here Little Mss
Grace, daughter Of Nr T. Williams, Of
Main street. has returned from o visit 10 the
Blue Grass State. The Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad intend building a passenger and
freight depot within the limits Of the citY in
the near future Two picnics on the tapis
for to-day. The Princess, the neatest little
craft on the river, is being partly repainted.
A crowd Of Benwood youths ex-
curt to Moundville TO day
to engage in challenged base ball match.
The BoCg's Run school picnic to-day. The
many friends Of Prof Crsgo, . former citi.
zen Of this place, will regret to learn Of the
serious indisposition Of bis eldest son John.
The committee in charge Of the picnic At
Riyeryiew Orchard to-day are determined
tc leave nothing undone that viii add TO the
enjoyment thereof The Blaine and Logan
club held meeting Thursday eve. the ob
ject Of which was 10 organize marching
club. The club wish 10 march 10 victory
with quick step and mathematical perci.
sion, and desire sufficient practice Mr..
Jessie McMecben, a prominent builder, il
one Of the busiest men in town. About q
half dozen buildings are erecting under his
supervision.
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WHEELING VIVA. sATURDA Az MORNINGtJ JUNE 21. I 8s4
SPORTING
A serious and Probably Fatal Accident NJ
P5ttsburg. Et

A serious and Probably Fatal Acctden' ~
P7ttsburS. @
PIrrsBuRs, June 2O.-Fourth day s ices:
First race, mile handicap, all ages; purse
1925. Hannibal first; time, l:474; -
Second race, half mile heats, selling al
aces: purse 1925. Charm took two straight
heats. Time 5lA, So. ..- -~,1-- II
Third race, one mile and . quarter,
handicap, all ages, purse $2z5, Before
the first quarter was reached Bouquet bolted,
fouling Ehxer, and both jockeys were were
thrown and seriously injured. BrougAton
and O'Neil continued the race and came III
in that order. Owing to the accident nc
time was taken. Crittenden aud Ray, the
riders of Elixer and Boquet~ere insensIble
when picked mp. Crittenden soon rallied
but Roy remained unconscious for nearly
AN bour. His condition is quite serious
and the physicians fear he is internally IN
iured.
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PRINTING BILLS.
Mr.. Sherman Opposes Useless Expenditure
of Money.

Mr.. Hawley presented report of the
Printing Committee, recommending the pas
sage of a joint resolution to print $4,000
copies of the report Of the Committee on
Education and Labor. He stated that the
cost would be $3.50 Mr. Sherman was
opposed to the expenditure of such "A sum
for the publication. He said great quaint.
ties of worthless matter was issued from the
Government printing Office, This work
comprised FIVE large volumes, and he
,hou ght all that was valuable therein could
re condensed into one Mr. Hawley con,
sidcred that much of the testimony com
Drised in the volumes was valuable as re,
lex of the times in which We live The
matter went over on the objection of Mr.
sherman.
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POISONED BITTERS.
A Man Alleged to Have Been Murdered by
His Wife.
With respect,
H. G.. DAVIS.

4 Man Alleged to Have Been Murdered by
His Wife.
IuvERE, MINI. June 20.-Mr H. Berk-
hotz, proprietor of the City Flouring Mills
Rock Rapids, a well-known and highly eS-
teemed citizen, died suddenly at his home
from the effects of dose of poison. Suspi-
cion is entertained that the poison. was ad-
miniStcrcd by the murdered man $ wife.
Mr. Berkholtz, after an early visit to the
mill Wednesday morning, returned home to
breakfast, and, as he was in the habit of
doing, drank glass of bittcrs. In this in
stance, contrary TO her usual custom, it is
stated that Mrs Berkholtz procured the bot
lie for him and handed him a glass of the
liquor to drink After breakfast he went
back TO the mill but was soon taken vio-
.ently i'll and was carried back to the house,
where he died soon after. Mrs. Berkholtz
protested that he was subject to attacks Of
this kind, and after his death persisted that
he was in a trance An autopsy was made,
md poison was found in his stomach.
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CHICAGO RACES.
A Fine Track and Lively Betting Make
Good Meeting.

A Fine Track and Lively Betting Mako
Good Meeting.
CHICAGO, June 20-This was the open
Ing dav ofth Chicago Driving Park for
first summer running meeting. The track
was dry hard and fast; weather cool; at'
tendance large; betting brisk. In the IN
augural rush one mile, Gano, the tayorlte
won as he pleased, time l:43. Chicago
stakes, Il miles, Audrain, the favorlte won;
time 2-ll.
Purse race, one and a half miles was won
by Bob Miles the fayorite; time, 2:43t.
Illinois Oaks, for three-year-old. hlhes'
one and quarter miles, was won by Fallen
Leaf, the favorite; time, 2:llf.
Hurdle race, mile heats Scalper SIn
the heat and race; time, E5is,
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TWO FOOLISH GIRLS.
They Elope From New York Orphan
Asylum.


Asylum.
New YORK. June 20.-Theresa Fanni-
gan, aged l6 wears, and Lizzie McGier aged
Is years, ran away from the orphan asylum
at the corner of Mott and Prince streets
Thomas Flanagan, aged so years, induced
them to accompany him to hotel at One
Hundred and Twenty-ninth street and
Third avenue, where he engaged two rooms
and registered as John Callahan and
daughters When the girls were missed,
detectives were put on their track and the
fngitires were soon arrested with Flanni-
gan. The latter was arraigned before Jus
tiee Kilbreth yesterday and was held for ex-
animation, while the girls were sent to the
House of the HOLY Family at No l36 Sec
nnd ayenne
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THEY SAY THEY ARE.
The Mormons Not Displeased over the
Utah Bill.

Inc NOt oN'' WV
Utah Bill.
SALT LAKE, June 2O.-Though the full
ext of the Utah bill which has just passed
he Senate has not reached here, enough is
at hand to create considerable comment
The abolition OF woman suffrage is hailed
With JOY, but the trustees clause is hooted
Marriages have never been filed anywhere
md as endowment house contracts are Sc
ret they would be just the same as under
he present bill. The popular immigration
md clause accompliehes nothing, as what
'ver that fund may now possess can be
asily transferred to another account long
,cfore the bill becomes law. As Circuit
Judge Emerson says: This is more tinker
ng, and nothing but legislative commits
ion can reach the evil An easy feeling
prevails in church circle
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BUTLER MISSED IT.

Chicago Entertains Another National
Convention-The Nominees.
CHICAGO, June 20.-The National Amer
iesn Convention in session in this city to-
day. A platform and declaration of princi-
pies was adopted. II declares for the sup
preston of polygamy, revision Of the tariff,
God in the constitution and a direct vote
for President Senator s. c. Pomeroy. Of
Kansas, was nominated for President and
J. A. Courant, Of Connecticut for Vice
President
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dangerously hurt, being injured internally,
and for several DAYS he was in critical con-
dition.
A snake story.
Fairmont Index: A short time since
party from Elk Garden made visit to
snake den on top of the mountain about
three miles from the above named place.
The party was composed of eight persons,
and their snaky experience will discount
that OF many an old topper When the party
had reached their destination and lad al
most given up all hopes OF SUI they
were agreeably surprised to see black
viper standing erect q short distance from
them. They captured it and 1t measured
three feet and two inches in length and ten
inches in circumference. This was n good
start, and the crowd waded in and killed
twenty-one rattlers, the largest of which was
six feet one inch long and had seventeen
rattles They wonld have killed more, but
were almost overcome with the stencil and
had to back out The party wasroaptained
by r. B. Harr and included P. Q. l.ayman
L. V. Swearingen, ID. N. Harr, {, l..
Fletcher. S. Harr, Frank HelmieS. J. NJ
Harr and Dave Gull-all Marion county
bows, We believe.
Painfully Rsrsed-
Fairmout Index: A little daughter OF
James Douglass, living in the family o,
George H. Richardson, at CASTOR Mines
was very severely burned yes,esfay after
noon. II is the usual story, IN attempting
to kindle fire with Oil the fluid in the can
was ignited and az explosion followed, sss
Ting fire TO the child's clothing and also
firing the house. The girl raS out ant
promptly Jumped into the river whssh flows
ssaf the house, thus eystssaishmg th'
danes and saving her Gse She was quit,
badly burned however. Dr. BrownhelC
afterward dressed her injuries aud the sui
terer is nov resting easier, The housa VA
damaged to some extent, but pr3ap' Actor
saved it from destruction.
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EvADING THE LAW.
A NOtoriou. smqgg,er Escapes fror

A Notorious Smuggler Escapes from
Jail.
EAGLE Pass TEX, June 20.-Antonio
Valdez, celebrated Rio Grande smuggler.
was arrested here some ten days ago and
confined in jail He has frequently defed
arrest and boasted that no American jail
could hold him. His sweetheart was al.
lowed to risit him two days ago, and this
morning the cage was empty. He Is one OF
the most daring and successful smugglers
on the Rio Grande He has been engaged
in several encounters with both the United
States and Mexican custom officers. The
lock was plcked from the outside
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BLAINE AND PROHIBITION.
\ Letter that viii Create a Sensation
Among Germans.

NV York. June 2O.-A Washington
special to the Graphic says A letter re-
ceiyed here from Cincinnati states that the
rditor Of one of the German papers there
las secured an autograph letter which Mr.
Blaine had written some time ago on the
rpmperance question, and that he would
have n photographed in fac simile and ctr
culated by the millions Of copies wherever
the German population was large. 1t Is
claimed that It will be very offensive to the
auti-prohib;tion wing Of the Republican
party. as it takes strong groand n'iavor OF
frr Maine hauOr law
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NO FOOliSHNESS.

Germany Casts mn on Eye On America.
BrRLIS, June 20.--Scvcral important ar.
rests were made yesterday in connection
with the incendiary conspiracy which i is
asserted has ramiica,ions in America.
Should the inquiry prove the German con.
spirators received fluids from America, i'm
mediate diplomatic action will be taken by
the German representative nj Washington.