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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-27

400 GeurE street. san Francisco, Cal.
Private Entrance, 405 Mason street, four blocks
no Geary street from keany. Nam entrance
through DiSpensary Drug store. dS-1y&wly
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-22
MORRISON AND WEST VIRGINIA.
How the Tariff ReTOrmer wOuId Yield
90 the Interests OF This state.

How the Tariff RefOrmer would Yield
60 the Interests OF This state.
Ii is growing more certain daily that
some effort will be made to precipitate an
issue between the advocates of the Morri.
son tariff bill and the Democratic members
who stand out for holding up at least the
present measure of protection to their
home interests. The former want some
admission CT the free trade principle on
which they have started OUT and claim
that without such admission is made and
the policy of the party is turned in that
direction there is no future for Democracy.
| heard Congressman Coob, OF Indiana,
arguing this proposition to several of the
West Virginia delegation, snd as he stands
close to the front among the Morrison Car
Isle leaders, | have no doubt he struck
their key note. Granted this admission he
thought the balance could be arranged for
the present. West NiIginia's coal, salt aud
lumber placed by Morrison on the free list
could be put back for the present among
protected articles il West Virginia would
help in the passage OF the bill and the
establishment of the principle it sought to
inaugmats as q party policy. 1t Was not
necessary 10 uO any tuluS oHoePiuS db PLeS
ent, all that was needed was TO make start
in that direction and the country would be
satisfied with nothing less.
The answer TO this was that to take West
Yirginia's products out Of the protected list
and put them back again would, even If 1t
were practicable, be in direct opposition to
the principle affirmed; that with the abol-
ishment of tie internal revenue system,
the tariff for revenue would necessarily be
enough 10 yield all the protection that was
needed, and that if the balance OF West
YirgIuia's products not now thrown pract-
calIy upon the free list were to be added to
that end of the schedule the Democracy
might as well give up the State in advance.
Lax
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-22
FANNY DAvENPORT'SLOsS.
SHRINKING Forty-.esen Pounds After
PaI adiSe Ofa Time In Itaiy.

ST. LOUIS, March 2l.-A reporter inter
viewed Fanny Davenport this morning on
the question Of her extraordinary victory
over superbundOnt iIpose tissue aud the
tactics by which she accomplished it. She
said:
"Hoy did reduce my weight? Well, II
is nothing more than hard work and per.
severance. have worked as few people
can imsgine. Friends said couldn't do it;
that couldn't give up my sugar and my
sweetmests and my habits. But did,
Give me your recipe. Fleshy people
would like 10 know how TO do what you
have DONE"
We'll, you'd be surprised TO know my
weight when began and my weight now.
When | went 10 Italy, where stayed three
months with my sister, / weighed $50
pounds. To day / weigh l33 pounds.
had a paradise Of time, though ! worked
hard. walked twelve miles every day and
dieted myself; no candy-that broke my
heart; no sugar in anything and nothing
with sugar 10 it; no vegetables OF any kind
EXCEPT sliced toma 'oes and others on which
yinegsr can be used. and not particle ol
bread Now | eat only dry toast, lev
crackers and little meat OF some kind.
drink claret aud | will have my cup OF
coffee in the morning, although | ought
not 10 take it. exercise. That is what
hes made me what am. ] determined TO
do il ard bave done IL. never felt bet
ter in ny lite. ] feel strong and well, rq1al
10 sry tssk ! believe that hsshiness Is
disesso anyhow, and that very FAT people
are never we'll"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-22
LOVE IN OLD AGE.
An Ancient Property Owner Twice Dis
appoints Buxom widow.

An Ancient Property Owner Twice Dis.
appoints BuAom widow.
NEw YORK, March 2l.-Mr. jacob Hoif.
man, seventy.six years old, OF No. los East
Third street, q property owner, recently
fell in love with . bu1om widow named
Mary Meyers, Of No. 4G First avenue. Mr..
Hoffman Is the father OF a daughter twen-
ty.seven years old and Mrs. Meyers has
three adult children. He won her love and
the day was set for March I. The day ar.
rived and some thirty guests gathered at
the house OF mutal friend, No. l07 Ent
Third street, and Baxed sith hungry eyes
at the we'll spread table aud the kegs Of
beer. The bride, attired in white satin aud
bedecked with jswelry, made her appear
two hours had elapsed messenger was dis
patched TO bring him, dead or alive. Toe
messenger found the delinquent and on
being COZ nfronied with the bride, he begged
to be excused, and asked to have the we'd
ding postponed to the following day. This
the bride consented 10, and the guests sadly
departed.
At the hour for the postponed ceremony
the bride was in readiness, bat the groom
did not appear. She dispatched . relative
10 the house Of Mr.. Hoffman, who soon
returned with the startling announcement
that the bridegroom had fled. Ths bride
tainted, and when consciousness returned
said that never again would she have faith
In mankind.
Hoffman, being q wealthy man, Il 10 al
legged, was prevented from marrying by his
relatives. The slightsd bride and widow
will bring a civil action against the faith.
lees lover for $4,000 rs . sAlve Tor bsr
vounded heart
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-22
FOUGHT FOB HIS FORTUNE.
EN-SenatOr williams. of Mary laud, De-
fsatFd by HIS Son I'm Lawsuit.

BALTIMORE, MD March 2l.-ln the Cir
cult Court to-day Judge Fisher rendered
decision for the plaintiff in the case OF
Ernault II. Williams vs.. his father, G.
HaEkin Williams, ex-President OF the
State Senate. In 1852 young Williams,
who had inherited 5000, 900 from his grand
father. announced his>intention OF marry
irg Miss Mamie Hsz'ett, the pretty daugh-
ter OF a respectable widow in humble cir
cumStsnc.s. The union was opposed oy
the Young mans father, and in
short time Ernauit suddenly declared
the marriage OIL and left for Europe.
few II onths afterward he suddenly return
I'd, msrried the young lady, and entered
snit 10 recover 300, 90 from his father. IL
then came out that the elder Williams had
bv threats induced Ernault TO make deed
II trust OF all his property 10 him the
father in consideration Of $50 ODO, the
Young man being drunk at the time. Sen
ssiional pages from the family history
were disclosed at the trial, aud the father
made desperate fight, claiming that his
son wss weak-miuded. He will take the
case 10 the State Court of Appeals.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-22

gard to the inquiries as to your where
sbouts that have been published in the
State pspers2
Mr.. VesEey-Not long since I published
n card, referring these inquirers to section
Z Of the law, which provides that ten
miners can, at any time, call the Inspector
out Of his regular course, if they have rea-
son to believe anything is wrong with the
ventilation or drainage of mine. Some
one writing from Nswburg to Wheeling
paper charged that If the miners there
were to call me no one would be found at
the mine. This was an insinuation that
would betray their confidence by giving
their names to the mine owner, thereby
securing their discharge. ! consider that
such action on my part would be dishoa-
orable. l would not be guilty Of such
baseDess. On the contrary, would guard
the confidence of miners making such q
call as sacredly as the priest does the
Secrets OF the Confessional.
Anonymous newspaper letters accom-
plish nothing. The law lays down but one
course for miners to pursue when they
desire the services of the Inspector. One
word mere in regard to the law. Ii is lame
in respect that the penalties affixed for the
disobeyance Of the Inspectors instructions
are insufficient. At present the fine is not
leSS kppu PSV uOI Luoie tnaIi SAOu. ~ teuouiu
be ten times as much, and the reasons are
obvious.
Sentinel-How do you find the mines in
the neighborhood of Grafton so far2
Mr.. Veszey-Those l have inspected are
in excellent condition. The Irondale mine
/ find to be in first rate condition. 1t has
excellent roof, no indication whatever Of
the existence of gas in any part OF the
mine, is plentitully supplied with air, and
we'll managed in every respect. l go to
Tyrconnell and Pennington to morrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-22
Spscinl 20 he Rsqis!sr.

WASH,NGroS, March 2l.-Congressmau
Cox. chairman OF the House Democratic
caucus 10 day fixed the date OF the death
and burial Of the Morrison tariff bill by
calling the caucus on that measure for
Tuesday evening next In the call he states
that such action is based upon request
signed by the following representatives
John Hancock, James Miller, James h.
Tuckm Burr Jones, James Riggs, James h.
Burns, James {. Blackburn, A. G. Curtin,
II. W. S!ocum, W. Z Morrison, W. S. Hol-
man. Patrick A. Collins, Frank r. Hurtr
Frank Ellis, F. J. Jones, W. 5. Rosec7ans,
Gsorce W. Geddes, n B. Eldridge, I. W.
Rob,rts snd W. Il. VI. Pussey.
Ju.t what the result Of the caucus will
be l. of course still in doubt, but dur
irg tie last twenty four hours affairs have
taken decided turn in favor Of the Ran
dali men and sgainst the Morrison men.
This has been caused by the resolution
adopted by tie Virginia State Democratic
Committee at Alexandria yesterday de-
clariuE tia. la y.eS Ot the threatening
division Vi the Democratic party on the
tariff, tla.1he sgita,iOn Of this question at
this time should be discouraged, and that
the Democrats should subordinate all diff
ferencss in the tlriE and concentrate on
the issue Of reform Of the Government
This action By the Virginia Democrats was
the all absorbing theme o! conversation
among the members o. the House to-
day. Coming as it does from .
Southern State it is regarded as most
significant and a death blow to the Morri-
son men, who now want the caucus post
ponsd until the lsttsF part Of next week.
The Springer Conmittse to day decided
upon aresolutionl which in the light Of re-
cent exposures Il Of great importance to
the people * West Virginia. They will
recorsme "a to the House that in the future
Uni,eLrS States District Attorneys and Mar
shafs received a fixed salary instead of fees.
TINS would put an end to further corrup-
tioD, as there would no longer exist any in
ducomeuts for the perpetralioh Of deeds Of
outlawry and injustice.
Ii Is conceded that Blsir's educational
bill will fail IN the Senate if voted on in its
present shape. IL will probably be recon-
mittsd f)r amendment
The House was almost wholly oCcuoied
to.day in considering the bill for the retire
ment of William \. Ayerill, with the rank
and psy Of Colonel, which passed after con-
siderable discussion.
The arrivals are Cam Thompson, eX-
Auditor Bennett ana George w ThOmp.
sOr.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-22
JUSTICE MlLIER's ASPIRATIONS.
A Supreme Judge with the Presidential
Zee In His Bonnet.

WASHINGTON, March 2l.-A Supreme
Judge, with the Presidential bee in his
bonnet, is a novelty, but that's the kind Of
a rarr o,is we have here now. Mr.. Justice
VI / VA Is the victim OF this strange
Pr. ...ina a. fever. His friends-and the
~. r.', popular gentleman, as well as
an able jurist-are working earnestly to se'
cure delegates for him to the Chicago Con-
yention, The movement, although kept
remarkably quiet so far, has considerable
proportions, and has the support oil
some influential combinations IN Iowa
The purpose is not to formal.
ly announce his candidacy until
after the delegates shall have been selected,
when 1t will appear that they favor the
nomination of Judge Miller. 1t has not
been learned that any attempt has SO FAR
been made 10 secure delegates in any other
States. The object Of the present move
ment is 10 make Justice Miller the candi
date OF Iowa. The expectation undouoted-
ly is that with convention divided among
so many candidates there might be crisis,
when a name presented By such State a.
iowa would receive great considerations
The fact that Mr.. Allison il not candi
date will possibly aid the plans OF the
friends OF Justice Miller. Mr.. Aiiison has
said recently 10 bis friends that ne is aoso'
lutely not candidate, that he is not WILL
ing that his name should be considered or
presented, and that lie IL not an element IN
this contest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-22
NEW CUMBERLAND.
A Town which VIII be Bothered by
Cows and Geese no Longer.
SDccidl 10 the Re1isk<y

Special 10 the Register.
NEw CUMBERLAND, w. Va, March 21.-The
town council have been kept in hot water
lately over petitions for and against an
ordinance restraining COWS from running
at large within the corporate limits.
Our leading local solons were eagerly
solicited for an opinion on this subject
with very Indifferent results, which caused
the matter to come direct before council.
Accordingly al their last meeting the much.
abused COW was disposed Of, and at the
same time the question arose what shall
be done about geese3 Rome, 1t is said,
was once saved by the cackle OF goose,
but our town council refused to be enchan.
ted by its soul stirring melody, and at once
also prohibited geese from roaming the
streets without escorts. So the voice Of
"sportive goose and melodious COW" as the
poet expresses it will not be as frequent in
the town as OF yore, Laying all Jokes
aside We are inclined to think that the ord.
nance does an injustice for the reason that
the better class OF citizens have places TO
keep their COWS, while the poor have not,
but are now compelled to pay
additional for a place or lose their
COWS. OF course the ordinance only applies
to a certain period Of time to be observed,
but that is no difference, 1t will impose
heavier burden on the poor, as one can
readily see. This also is country town
and very much scattered 70. the number of
its inhabitants. The question simply re-
solves itself into this, that those who
do not possess cows or have place OF their
OVID TO keep them, are not willing to keep
their property surrounded by lawful
fences. but wish to impose on their less
fortunate neighbors burden which they
should bear themselves.
The fences in this town have never been
kept as they should be. and if people will
rot properly protect their own properly
they should stand the consequences and
not ask the council TO prevent by an ordi-
nance what they are required by law to do
themselves. AT least this is the gist OF the
matter as il appears 10 Us.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-22
CHARMED BYoTHELLo.
The Wife ofaa Artist EIopss With
q Negro.
A FiIRTkIIoEs DISGUSTING CLOSE.
An Aged New York lothario Twice Disap-
points Buxom Widow At the Bridal
Altar A Youthful
...-. Bigamist

ERIE Pa, March 2.-Mrs. Georgisns
Griffin, whose elopemeat with Charles
Holmes . colored hod-carrier, created
sensation in social circles yesterday, was
found this morning concealed in the house
OF colored man named saundera Holmes,
who, when the elopement Was intercepted
BY the girls mother, fed the city 10 escape
. coat Of tar and feathers, got OF ata way
station and returning met Mra Grimm, who
had run away fron . policeman. They
went to the house OF . minister and were
married. Mrs. Griffin has been jailed BY
her relatives.
Mrs. Griffin was the wife OF an artist,
who was handsome but turned ont 10 be
extremely dissolute, AMI after Q years
married life she quilted him in disgust
Mrs. Griffin was taken back to her homo.
with the babe-the fruit OF her ill,advised
marrisge-and was there most kindly 70.
celved. Her singular infatuation for the
Othello Of this affair grew out Of IN inno-
cent Irritation in which she had indulssd
from her chamber window. Her Affection
for Holmes is strong, aud she sAys that II
she cannot live with him life will have no
more charms for her and her death will be
hastened.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-22

that the aversge duties on foreign wools
now amounted to about five cents per
pound and that the number of those en-.
gsged in wool growing In this country was
not far from q million. As to other figures
OF home production the statistics gathered
BY Judge Lawrence, Of the Treasury De-
partment, shows there is total OF nearly
43, 100000 sheep in the States and Terrific
ries, distributed very uneyenly. Cslifor
MIA leads all with nearly 6OOOOOO sheep
snd an annual yield Of Il, ,OOO,OOO pounds OF
wool. Ohio comes second with 5OOlVJo
sheep, but exceeds all in wool production,
sgCregating over 25,0O0,000 pounds annu
ally. Indiana, with l.5O0, 900 sheep, raises
over 100000 ponnds, while Kentucky,
with over ;, 900 OO0 sheep, produces 5,OOO,-
Geo pounds. Rhode Island and Delaware
have the lowest figures, the former l7,2ll
sheep, and 65, 900 pounds of wool, the latter
q few thousand more Of each, Massachusetts,
has about $4,000 sheep, and produces D"
100000 pounds of wool while Maine, Gov,
Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, Tennessee,
Utah, Vermont, Virgins, West Virginia
and Wyoming Territory possess IN the
neighbOrhood Of 10000 sheep each. The
States and Territories owning million
sheep and over are Colorado, Illinois, Mis-
souri,, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvsnis
and Wisconsin. Michigan has about 900.
OOO sheep. with n wool clip OF l2,OOO,OOO
pounds, but this is exceeded by New Mex
icO and Texas, who have nearly 1000. 900,
with production from the irst named OF
45OO, GOO pounds and for the latter OF !, ,OOO,-
600 pounds. The total wool product OF the
United States In round numbers is estima'
ted at II5, 600 900 pounds.
Notwithstanding these enormous figures
many millions OF dollars are sent abroad
annually to pay for additional quantities Of
wool re quired for our wooden mills. The
proposition in brief which the representa-
tivtS Of our home wool growing are urging
upon Congress is that with proper protec
tion this foreign supply would not be nee
psSary, all the requirementsitOrt the success
tul growing Of wool having been shown to
be al our command and the only uncertain.
" and consequent retardation OF its growth
having arisen through the wayering action
M
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-22
SULLIVAN RISES TO EXPLAIN
That He Will Fight Thompson by the
London Prize Rules.

SAN Francisco. March 2l.-JOhn l.. SuIh-
van tele2raphs the following from Tucson,
Arizons, to the associated press: II have
read in the associated press dispatches that
Sheedy has matched me for $1,000 side to
fight Thompson, and had put up forfeit
of 81 600. Smith and myself Immediately
telegraphed Sheedy, saying to go on
with the the match, that | would
fight and not to let him
pet away with any bluff. l have never
received any answer from sheedy. This
is all know oi the matter. Ii the match
has not been made let Mr.. Thompson set
up forfeit of s., 800 with the New York
Clipper and will cover it Immediately. 1t
is pretty hard to make match three
thousand miles apart will fight him by
the London Prize Rules six weeks or two
months from to-day and toss for choice OF
grounds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-22
SWIGER ON TRIAL
At IVES; Union for Ihe Murder of Boo
her In July Last.

Special 10 the Register.
WEST UNION, w. Va, March 2O.-The Cir.
cult Court for this county was opened here
on Monday morning, the 18th inst, Judge
Thos. l. stealey presiding. The Grand
Jury was impsnelled and charged by the
Judge and sent to their room to consider
the business before them, and Monday and
Tuesday were given to that business alone.
Quite large number Of presentments were
returned into Court, and on Wednesday
the Graz d Jury having completed the work
before them were discharged.
On Wednesday the case OF the State
against Aaron NJ. Swiger, indicted for
tbemurder OF John H. Booher, July %, 1888,
was called for trial, jury obtained and
several witnesses examined when Court
adjourned over until to-day; and though
the State examined about twenty witnesses
in the case in chief, the case for the State
wa rested this afternoon and in time to
examine several for the defendant, and 1t
is thought the evidence will be all in by
tomorrow. Ii such proves the case the
m after will probably be given to the jury
or Saturday evening or Monday morning.
We are informed that plea OF murder In
the secoud degree would have been entered
by the prisoner, but the attorneys for the
State refused to accept it, believing they
could elevate the crime to murder in the
first de gree. The State is represented by
Ingle, the Prosecuting Attorney, as
sisted by p. Gano, and the defendant
is represented by Stuart IL Blair.
This is an important case aud
though rot much excitement is apparent
ON the surface. a deep interest is felt in the
result by the citizens OF the section OF the
country in which the crime was commit
ted and we understand the State is making
a strong case. Judge Stealey is as lively
and good natured as in the past.
II is thought after the Swiger case is out
of the way, that the case against Big Bill
Kinney will be called, and that he will
have his indictment charging him with
the murder OF Barney Doyle last spring,
finally disposed OF.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-22
HOW HUN6ARIANS LIVE.


MAHANoY CIgY, IA, March 2l.-The out.
cry Of the public against the Hungarian
paupers crowded into this region by New
York emigrant agencies have been SO loud
that the town council, at its meeting last
night, appointed committee to'investi-
gate the subject, aud TO night twenty dens
were visited. II the Iiungarians lived like
other people there would be no objection
to them, but they corgregate together in
such numbers and filth rs 10 breed disease.
The committee found 800 persons huddled
together in the twenty places visited. Most
OF these places were old stables converted
into human habitatIons by these people
then selves. Few OF them con ntained more
than one room, aud in this men, women
snd children lived-eating, sleeping, cook-
ing and washing.
A few OF the buildings were without
doors. In one room, the largest visited,
twenty-five by thiIty-hve feet in dImen-
sions, were thirteen men, woman and
child. The woman and one OF the men
kept the others as boarders. One stable
was divided into four rooms and contained
eighteen persons. A very small building
divided into nine rooms, the partitions
being made Of the lumber from dry goods
cases, con tanned orty.three people, thirty
six OF whom were men, four women, and
three children. In ops room were eight
men and seven in smother. Six rooms
visited had at least eight men each occu.
pyipg them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-22
CONTEST OVER A BIG ESTATE.
OpposItIon 90 a Request to JEFFERSON
Dayis-A MIser's VIII FOund.

CHICAGO, March 2l.-F. W. Browne has
lust returned from Atlanta, Ga, where he
has been to establish proof of heirship for
hims.lf and family to an estate OF about
S2,OOO, 100. General William Browne died
several months ago, leaving the estate In
question. He is an uncle Of the Chicago
heirs. 1t was generally believed that he
left a will, but rigid search failed to pro
duce il, and an administrator was .sp'
pointed. A newspaper item on the suoJect
brought 10 light the missing document aud
nut the heirs on the track. Jefferson
Davis, head of the late Confederacy' ha1
been an intimate friend of the deceased
man. snd had his will. In it Jefferson
Dsyis and Judge Jackson were appointed
executors. The former received legacy
of $500 OOO. Other bequests were MADE
TO personal friends, but large portion
sbont 30, 900 each, was reserved for the
n,xt of kin. Mr., Browne had no difficulty
in establishing. his heirship, and he intends
10 contest the will, and thus, itsposSi bic
set aside the larger bsquests to Davis and
OiherS.