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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-03
MOUNTAIN FIRES.
Flames in the Forests of the
East.
VERY LARGE LOSSES OF TIMBER.
Fires in New Jersey and PennsylVania---The
Air Thick With Ashes---Horses Perish in
the Flames---A Number of Dwell
ings Completely Destroyed.

WASHINGTON, n. j., May Am exten-
sive conaagration is now raging in the Blue
mountains, twenty-five miles from here.
The wind carries smoke in dense clouds
over this part of Warren county. At five
o'clock this afternoon it became completely
dark. A smoky pail, almost sufocating in
its thickness, rests over the town. The in
hsbitants are greatly alarmed and the
Mayor has requested the members Of the
fire company to remain on duty during the
night.
A large tract of valuable wood land is
burning about three miles from Matawan,
n. j., and is threatening number of resi-
denceS. Farmers are fighting the flames.
raging and the Ashland fire department has
been ordered to be in readiness for service.
At the State Miners Hospital workmen are
now fighting the flames, which are near the
building The loss to timber tracts will be
large. A heavy wind storm visited
Northumberland county to-day and
famed to increased fury the forest fires.
The works of Charles Woods and FIVE thou
sand cords of charcoal have been destroyed
The fire also ignited Culm bank and Mine
Hill Cap Coliery mine in danger and three
hundred men thrown out Of employment.
The town befogged by smoke from the burn
ing mountains. Emporium, Pa, sends word
that forest fire are raging all through that
section. The season has been unusually
dry and the wind is blowing perfect gale
from the west sweeping the fire through the
forest with great velocity. At Swissmont,
fifteen miles west of here, two mills with a
large amout of lumber were destroyed.
Great Damage Done In n Pennsylvania
Forest.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, MAY 2.-FOrcst fires
have been raging Gercely hcrcaboutS lately
but the first serious damage was reported
this afternoon. White Haven hills caught
fire and for a time the town was in danger
owing 10 strong winds. The fire depart
ment of Wilkesbare with the whole popu-
! lation of the place, subdued the fire
at California, numbering town. Near
White Haven fierce fire started
and eleven houses occupied BY men
engaged in numbering were burned.
Two bridges on Bear Greek branch of the
Lchigh Valley railroad were destroyed.
Albert Lewis Il Co, lumber contractractorss,
lose heavily Eleven horses also persisted.
In this fire large quantity of valuable
timber was destroyed. Total loss esti-
mated at $4,000. The fire is now under
control.
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a Strange Cnse,

BosroN. MAY 2.-James Whedden, 3S
wears old, residing at No. Lawrence build
ing, Canton street, and employed by L. +.
Scanlan piano manufacturer, No 50 George
street, Roxbury, has been arrested, charged
with administering poison in the shape of
arsenic, to his wife Mary, aged 81 years, on
Nav "a, 25 and %, 1881, the poison being
administered in tea and porter. 1t Is
claimed that the wife took samples of the
alleged poisoned beverages to chemist on
Water street, who analyzed them and found
them to contain arsenic. Widden came to
this CITY fifteen years ago from LOndnnder-
rv, n. S, and has been employed by Scan
Ian the greater part of the time. They have
u little girl four years old and have lost one
child. Since the time of the alleged poison
ing they have been living together 1t is
alleged. comparatively happy, and the ar
rest was perfect surprise to the husband,
who. il is said. claims that the arrest wes
instigated by his wife's family.
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Too Serious for a Joke.

PoRr JERyIs, n j., May 2.-On the lst
inst a number of children were rambling in
the woods near what is called the Snake
Den" located about three miles from this
village. As they neared the entrance to
the den one of them discovered portion of
sheet of note paper bearing the following
inscription:
MY name is George Van Buren,. have
gone upon the top of this mountain to die
in peace | have taken bottle of lauda-
num- / formerly lived in New York City. "
The young people considered it lst of
April canard and took the piece Of paper
home with them to show their parents and
friends. Sunday afternoon Isaac Harris, a
farmer living in the vicinity Of this Snake
Den" went out to kill snakes, but as very
few were to be seen he concluded to take a
ramble across the mountain and by short
cut come to this village. He therefore
siroled to the summit and was proceeding
lc;surely on his way when he observed some
thing white behind cluster of trees. He
investigated it, and there, lying on the
ground, was the decompOsed body of a man.
Harris immediately informed the Coroner,
and an investigation was held A small
sum of money was found in the pockets, a
silver watch, and a torn piece Of paper
which showed that the remains were those
of Van Buren were also found.
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interesting ksws from Many Ne
tant Points.
THE MEnAFY SITUATION N EoYrT.
Important Aests.--Great Plague Raging
An 0verdss StesmR-.-llsch Une1si-
ness---liEssty SaIe--He Went q
0nce---k;ng Jom Says No.

LONDON, May 2-The Csiro' cufesposd-
ent of the Times ssys that Nubar Psshs,
the Egyptian Prime Minister, is becoming
hostile to the British influence and welcomes
the intrigues against the English. TAere
are hints that some foreign powers ere Civ
ing him support. The News prints Khar-
toum dispatches Of April II; which saJ that
everything is reported safe sad that trade
case Kartoum is taken. TAs Greek msr-
chants are already in correspondence with
the Mahdi with view Of the establishment
Of commerce.
Important Arrest.
LoSpoy, May 2.-The arrest ef Montague
and Howard at Weymouth yesterday for
having secreted money and tobacco in the
Government quarry for convicts inthe Port
land prison is believed to have aus impor-
tant political bearing. Blakeway, the sb-
sconding broker, has been traced to- Tan.
giers.
Had Business Elsewhere.
Paris, May 2.-The French Goverrmeat
requested Zarilla, the Spanish agitates, 10
leave France and avoid expulsion. The
request was complied with
John SAY. No.
ApEy, May Admiral Hewitt has se0t
back 200 Bashi- Bazouks, as the King Of
Abyssinia refused 10 allow them tocross the
frontier.
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The following are the scores made BY the
var;ous bali clubs in yesterday games
P;ttsburg-Athletics 10. Alleghenies I.
Terre Haute-Grand Rapids 10, Terre
Haute /. IN
I,ouisyiIle-Toledo {, Louisville 1,
Milwaukee-St. Paul 5, Milwaukee T.
Peoria-Stillwater 0, Peoria 10:
Ft Wayne-Bay City 4, Fort WayneS Is;
four innings. n, T
land 5. r.:
Association. oo
Ouincy-MinneapOlis 8. Quincy 5.
ktoona-St. Louis l6, Altoona ).
New York-Chicago 6. New Yore Is.
Balt;more-Metropo6tans 3, Baltimore :.
Philadelphia = Detroits O. PhliadeE
phias 3. -
Boston-Keystone Unions q Boston
Unions. 3.
Proyidence-Geveland. 2; Providence ).
Muskegon-Saginaw. 4; Muskegon, 5.
Observation-Disclosures. S; Brooklyn.
81 Loais-Indianapois, L; st Louis, D.
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The London Newspapers.

LONDON. Nav The Pail Mall
Gazette saws the ministry will do
nothing unless Gen. Gordon simply
executes his pacific mission on Quaker
principles They refuse to spend penny
or TO fire a shot to encourage Gen. Gordon
TO resist Mahdi, whom Downing street re
CARDS as possible prophet Of God The
Gazette recommends the immediate crea-
ton of a national defense fund to savei the
national honor from an intOlerable stain
In Commons to-day Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, Conservative, gave notice of motion
that the House regrets that the course OF the
Government has not tended to promote the
success of Gen. GordOns mission, and that
strpS to secure his personal safety have been
dalayedH
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FIRST SINCE THE RIOT.
A Hanging in Cincinnati iesterday-The
Demands of the Law Met.

A Hanging in Cincinnati Yesterday-rhe
Demands of the Law Met.
CINCINNATI, O., May 2-Wm. McHugh
was hanged in an enclosure in the rear of
the Court House this forenoon. The death
warrant was read at 1905 and he was con-
ducted to the scaffold at 1915. The drop
fell at 1918 and the body was cut down at
1888. Father Brady a Catholic priest,
was with him all morning and followed him
to the scafold While on the way from the
Jail to the gallOws McIiugh knelt and made
short prayer on the platform. About
two hundred persons in addition to the po-
lice were present, and the most perfect or
der was observed After the body fell there
wns movement of the crowd towards it,
but at & word from the sheriff they fell
back, and none but the physicians and cor
onrr were near the body. The moose was
adjusted lightly and the knot slipped to the
back of the neck. McHugh was perfectly
calm and composed His last words were
"Good-by, friends His crime was wife
murder.
At an carly hour the people Legan to con-
gregate in the vicinity of the county jail to
witness the execution, and by 10 o'clock
probably five thousand persons were outside
the walls, on house tops and in the windows
surrounding the building. The best order
was maintained.
When the body of Allen ingalls,, one Of
the men who murdered the Taylor family in
order TO sell their bodies to a medical col
lege, was being taken out of the Jail where
Ingalls, committed suicide last Wednesday,
McHugh looked earnestly at it. but when
reporter said that he would have liked to see
Ingalls, perish on the scaffold, McHugh
laughed heartily. Then he said: "There are
plenty of men walking the streets of Cincin-
matt to-day who have committed fouler mur-
ders than the one have to hang for
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BRswOOD.

Mr.. WV. Cowdee, legal light si
Wheeling. was in town yesterday.
Willie McMechen, tie youth who blsd SO
uro:usely a, the nose "Wednesday, Is recoses-
ing his strength.
Several civil sui.a were before Squire Pei
ley yesterday.
The stove and accompanying winter aeces-
sories we're rezessd from the cabins Of t'e
Princess Yesterday.
The Jcuaie Campbell and barge PhaIo'
are tied up at the Riverside wharf
The contract for carting away the garb
age of ,ha. portion Of the town lying be
tween the Riverside furnace and the Bain
moro and Ohio railroad bridge Sss avardec
by the City Council last night :.
Bat little hope IS entertained OF the uiii
mate recovery Of Mr.. Coffee, . senerao''
resident Of this place who has been ~ 10
some weeks
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MYsterious Cnse.

PITTSBURGH, May 2.-Considerable eX-
citcment was occasiOned amongst a large
number of spectators at the foot of the
Sixth street bridge, Pittsburgh side, this
nuondav, on the discovery that the body of
moderately well dressed man was lying
underneath the bridge, As may be sup
posed all were anxious to know how it got
there, but the only particulars to be CLEANED
we're these: Shortly before u o'clock two
men, named Pat Lalley and Oliver Robin
son, employed at the boat house near the
bridge, saw a dark substance floating in the
centre ofthe river between the first and sec
ond piers They put ont at once in skill
and found that it was the body ola man
who had juggling by its appearance, been in
the water a long time, it being in highly
decompoSed condition. 1t is difficult to de-
eide upon the age of the man, as the tea-
lures were almost washed away, but judg-
ing from other appearances he seemed to
be about s. years old A chain attached
to a silver watch was appended to the waist
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Greater Than Reported.

HAVANA. May 2.-The recent explosion
of The powder magazine and gas works was
more destructive to life and property than
at first reported Nearly all the public
buildings were badly shaken and damaged
and the city is in darkness. An orderly
who aiterwsrd died of bis injuries, said the
explosion was caused by spark from
csnteen warmer falling into powder spread
out to dry in the sun. Others think 1t due
TO accident during dynamite experiments al
the arsenal. The list Of killed aud injured
fills a column of the newspapers Tho con
cussion was felt by vessel fifteen miles al
saa
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-03
BAD SPOTS
The Police Call the shanties-A Pitiable
Tnle.

The Police Call the Shanties-a fhihoie
Tale.
Early Yesterday morning telephone
message was received at the City building
tha, small war was being waged at the
Pewicky freight depot. A detachment OF
police made their way in that direction only
to find that the commotiOn was caused by an
attack of East End roughs on one of the
manv floating shanties at that spot. The
participants Of the riot had apparently got
wind of the affair, as they disappeared be-
fore the police put in an appearance An
officer in speaking of these boats said they
ali ought to be cleaned out, as they cause
;pnumerable small wars Nv their bickering
and general misbehaviOr. Thursday night
a poorly dressed middle aged woman, ac-
oompanied by little boy Of perhaps ten
wears of age, applied at various lodging
bouses along the river front for room for
the night. Not being able to procure the
REQUIRED room, she Was standing on a cor,
ner. CRYING bitterly when she was aecosted
by n weILknown gentleman, who after hear,
ing her story. prevailed on the proprietor oi
the St Charles in giving her room for the
night Her story, as told the gentleman Is
if true sad one Her name was Mrs
Martin. her husband was always drunk and
abused her terribly. Last week he deserted
ber since which she has been living from
hand to mouth. Last night her HOUSEHOLDS
Goods were attached by Squire Arkie for
I'm of sls for rent, and she herself turned
inio the street
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= WHEEIING w. VA SATURDAY MORNING, MAY g. 1884.
Ki1c,l by the Cars.
1S,,,, n tks Raossssr.

PARkERsBURe w. Va, May John
Hoar, aged 20 years, an inmate of the Wood
County InfrnilrS was run over and killed
by the eastbousd d,construction train on the
B. 4 o. near here to-day. The old man at
tempted to cruss afbndge in advance of the
train and finding he could not do so en-
deavored to clinAk down between the ties,
but the Locomotive struck him, inficting in
juries terminatihg fatally in short time
after, he was rcnoved to this city. Engt
neer Kazely Wilson,, who was in charge re-
versed his engine as soon as he discovered
the old man o. the bridge, but not in time
to save his lie. Deceased had no known
relatives in the county.
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ANOTHER LYNCHlNG.
Jack DObson, a Member of the Jesse
James" Gang, Hung Near GrifhthSyille.

Jack DObson, a Member of the Jesse
James" Gang, Hung Near GrihithsvilIe.
Special 70 IRE Register.
CHARLESTON, May 2.-The excitement
over the lynching of the Hill brothers at ST.
Adams, which was beginning to subside
somewhat, was famed into new life this
morning by report that Jack Dobson, a
member of the Jesse james" band Of rob-
bers, had been lyuched near Grifithsville
Lincoln county, BY a band of his
ueighborS. Dobsou was implicated in the
mUrderous attack on eX-Sheriff Adkins, of
Boone county, last week The details of
the lynching are very meagre, and little is
actually known of the affair. A close watch
Is kept over Spurlock, and no fears of a
mob are felt The Sheriff of Mason county
has telegraphed here for arms aud ammu-
milton to aid in defending the three murder
ers in Jail at Pt. Pleasant, against whom
there Is a very bitter feeling
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IS <E,y SPRING SUR.

II \. observed that the REeISrER pre-
..,rs 10 its great family Of readers this
go N new dress. For over twenty
'N- ~ RycrsrrR has been faithfully serv-
1.w,,. Virginia public as a daily dis
,rrrvs and an impartial critic Of
~..r,,,s l, is without afectatiou or
MINIS, assumption that We claim
,,,c met public expectation as a
~,,sr The generous and ever
IN. patronage We have re
-J IS the best evidence
[, S.,. ,,r efforts in this direction have been
~. appreciated by a discriminating pub
With an the available energy of our
u, and in spirit OF enterprise, the
.r.5ers Of the REGIsTER have constantly
i,,,ored to keep their Journal we'll up
n The progressiye age in which it lives.
a. L,,. rrcr, time to time added to our
.,,,y.Smcn, al the improved methods and
.,DyisDces used in 6rs, class daily newspaper
Aces We have erected at heavy expense
l,rre snd commodious building in the heart
rtbc business portion Of our city and have
.,,,t-uc,ed It with reference to all the con-
,,aieacec Of a metropolitan Journal We
Ave equipped it with machinery and presses
,-i cases Of type commensurate with its re-
,rreneuts. We employ a fun corps Of
,,np,,cnt writers, both on the editorial and
s,! s,afr and by constant application to
r. vork We have succeeded in eleystng
r rspcr on a plane Of equality with the
,,:rapoljtan papers of wealthier and more
,,,s,os, cities. As our condition is better
so ever before and our circulation and
,,r,ns.e more extensive than any previous
81, %. our history, we feel justified in
,-n.s.ng our friends in the future as in the
*, 20 keep our faces to the front and make
10 Rs. >rEs for all time 10 come the lead
,. -sn.r Of West Virginia.
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GATH ON BLAINE.
Intest in West Virginia by Politicians d
Both Parties.

boSn Rnrdes.
CINCINNATI, O., May 2.-The following
extract from an interview given in Gatb's
New York letter of to-day shown the interes.
taken West by politicians
Said |: "Do you consider Blaine will
run well if he should now ge, the nomina-
tiony'
"Yes; he is the only man We have much
probability of electing. 1t is mistake to
suppose that the Democratic party has not
a frst-class opportunity. The nomination
of Arthur will lead to our defeat in New
York State by at least $4,000 votes Blaine
is the only man who can do any thing in
the State Of New York. II New York is
lost then the candidate who is put forward
must be able to carry the States Of Oregon,
California, Nevada and West Virginia
Blaine is the only man who can carry West
VirginiaY
How do you make that outy'
"West Virginia on the tariff question is
very sensitive, her chief wealth being in the
mines, minerals and manufactures. The
Republicans came very near getting two
Congressman out Of that State a year ago.
There is large element Of tariff Demo.
Gratis who will not swallow any free trade
candidate, nor even free trade party be-
hind tariff candidate Henry Davis, for
example, the former United States Senator,
who is one of the most influential men
in the State, is disgusted at the opera
tions in Congress; and though they want
him to run for Governor, he will decline
the nomination, and he is the. strongest man
in the State to be elected. That gives the
Republicans the advantage, and all that
line of interests Of which Davis is represeta-
tive will come to Blaine's support; but will
not support any doubtful or dark horse
character, or any such man as Edmunds.
The Republicans can lose the State of New
York if they can carry the other four States
have named. Now Blaine is not over
whelming in Nevada and California and
Oregon, and he can give us West Virginia
on a pinch Edmuds can do nothing in
anv such States"
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New Labor Organization.

PrrrsBrRo, Pa. Hay "A new labor
organization called the Workingmeu's Pro
tective Association of the ConnellsTille
lake regions has been organized with
headquarters at Scottdale It comprises q
majority of the lsborers Of the lake regions
ard its object is to protect Its members
against imported contract lsborers and keep
,,,, ,,r;caS for labor
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A GAME OF CARDS.
The Trouble 1t Brought a Western
Town,


Town.
CHICAGO, H., MAY spokane Falls
Washington Territory special SAYS: Last
night at Thompson Falls an Indian with
some whites was engaged at a table when
the Indian was charged with unfair dealing.
\ fight ensued and the Indian started to
run. but was fatally short in the back by
one of the gamblers. As the news spread
the Indians began 10 collect and shows
signs of a general uprising. The toughest
element in the county is now collected at
Thompsons Falls Ii is unsafe far man
with money to go out unprotected at night.
4 number of persons have been robbed.
The same state of affairs exists at Spokane
Falls where a number of gamblers are col
lected Organization Vigilance Committee
talked Of
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They Go All the same.

MONTREAL, MAY 2.-The exodus OF
French Canadians from here and city
of Quebec to the Eastern and West
ern States-especially to the former
is vastly increasing. The average number
daily from this city is $50, while more leave
Quebec. All 20 from the rural districts,
and their object is to make more money
than thew can by hard work on land. The
local press and the clergy are urging the
Government to hold out inducements IN the
form of free homesteads, in order to stop
the depopulation of the Province. The
Dominion Government has given large SUP
sidies to build colonization railways but the
naople migrate all the same.
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S-.I.ov,Ila RIaze,

SrErBESvrLLE, May "A row OF Tour
,onoment houses on North street, owned by
RaynarJ ScuIKon and Mrs. Irwin, and oc-
n~n;aJ nv Alexander Black, John Tewey,
I'm welsh and G.. Carnahsn, burned at
noon today. A defective fine was tne
cause The four families lose most OF tneir !91
household goods. The damage to the Spllu, ts
nc i $1,000; insured in the H,ehlanu
county, con of Mansfield, o., and the Column
L., Of New Lisbon.
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struck Out.

OMAHA, May The Union Pas,he ACHE, shop : p,
,,on braLemen, sxitchmen, trackmen anu !
freight handlers, went out on StrlSe s;s, ,1,o -
~, u,oyn;ng against 10 per cent redncgSn am ~
Ices II is said that the strikers Sili Pre-
~Ss' s, ,bs 5epsrture Of all traiSs, and u pos
NgIS yis Iii hIockade the entire road mere
sloiT s,I,r W. ! GOO men on q strike at Omaha
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CAUGHT.

FosroRrA, O., May David Phillips, an
escaped inmate of the Columbus Insane
Asylum, was captured here to-day by Mar
shall Fox. The authorities at Columbus
were notified and deputy took him back
tonight His case is peculiar one. de
was sentenced for some. crime by Judge
Pillars. at Bowling Green, to twenty months
IN the Penitentiary. Mr.. Phillips, on hear
ing his sentence cursed the Judge 50 that
he increased it to fifteen years. He after
ward became insane and was transferred to
the Asylum.
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Too NIuch Rliss,

New YORK, Nav 2-Gioyanni Celia, age
q. handsome Young Italian, who made
his living selling vegetables and fruit from
a hand cart, shot himself in the right ear
in the house of a friend, at No, los ThomP-
son street. this afternoon. When the
door of the room was burst open at s o'clock
he was found lying dead on the floor.
He was married on Sunday to an ltal-
ian girl, age Is, and the couple had begun
housekeeping at No. 43 Sullivan street de
wrote to his wife saving that he had thought
of suicide for two years. Deputy Coroner
Doulin viewed the body and turned 1t over
IN the widow