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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-03
A VIRGINIA PIRATE
aItugLsa Mary land Oyster FIees with
Cannon.

aItu2hs u Mary iaHd Oyster fieee with
CasnOn.
BALTIMORE, February 2.-There is con-
siderable excitement among the captains Of
the oyster vessels over the capture Of the
oyster schooner Ada Luddington, Of Cam.
bridge, and her crew by an armed force
while dredging in Virginia waters on Tues
day last. On that day eighteen vessels were
dredging, when a schooner came out and
sailed towards them. She came up among
them and hoisted the American hIg.
One captain thus describes the scene:
With a regular war whoop her hold dis
gorged what thought to be nearly one
hundred men. She carried cannon, and
my vessel think received the first charge.
We were all taken by surprise and so terri.
fed were the crews that but few showed
presence OF mind enough to shake out the
reefs in the sails so as to get away
tured, it appears had fallen before
the wind, before the Virginians
brought their guns to bear upon her. They
happened to be near her and at once gave
chase. The whole OF the Luddingtons
crew went below TO save themselves from
the shots. While the chase was going on
the balanc ce made all sail aud escaped from
the Virginia waters. rhe capturing party
were from Middlesex comfy, Va. The
prisoners were landed at Cricket Hill aud
tn. Ice conveyed 10 Middlesex Court louS Sc
where they were placed in Jail.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-03
SPEAKER CARLISLE

Noiihed that He viii he Called 10
Come Up Higher.
wAsHrSoroS, February 2-Speaker Car
Isle received a telegram this morning from
his friends at Frankfort, notifying him
that at the caucus Monday night he would
be chosen United States Senator from Ken.
lucky. in place Of General Williams. II
has for some time been thought that this
vas the only solution Of the deadlock
which has seemed likely to develop into q
very bitter fsctionai 6ght Mr.. Carlisle
has heretofore stoutly refused the use OF
his name, but now 1t is likely that he will
Se elected in spite Of himself he has not
decided what action he will take in the
matter.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-03
A SIRENS SCHEME.
A Chicago Broker Falls the Victim
Of a Pretty Woman
And Has to Pay Thousands to Pre-
vent Ruin and Disgrace.
Scenes of Horror After the Ex-
pIosion at Alliance.


CHICAGO, February 2.-Some time ago
handsome Jewess OF Leadville found her
self in Chicago and attended a spiritualis-
tic scarce, where she met a rich member OF
the Board of Trade. When he teheld her
face he was infatuated, and from that
moment he was her devoted but subSe-
Guently suspicious aud jealous lover. he
layished his wealth and affection upon
her, but soon he began to wonder
what bis fair one did with the
cash. he gave her and whether there
was not another forsasats Who sharsd
withshfnethe loveoftfie tHsfmer. A de-
tec,ive was detailed 10 work up the case.
A wealthy lumberman from the North
soon engaged quarters at the boarding
house. He sought the society of the fair
girl From acqusintauces they became
friends. At times the fair SARA" seemed
troubled and ill at ease, and at length un'
burdened her cares to the discreet lumber
man. She admitted that she had suitor.
She wanted true friend, and she would con.
fide in him. Would he mail and receive
important letters for her? Of course he
would, and he did. He opened and read
them. They were addressed to her hus
band, in business in Leadvlle, and from
their contents he learned that the husband
was cocnizant of the state of affairs in Chi
csgo, and was reaping the benefit OF his
wire's plot. The suitor lost no time in
confronting the beautiful woman with the
evidence of her perfidy. A stormy scene
followed. She wept and pleaded for TO:
giveness, while he ,aved and swore and
talked of blood, suicide and murder. FLUID
ing her game was slipping from the net,
her true nature asserted itself, and she be-
came the aggressor. With threats OF social
ostracism, ruined character and broken
family ties hanging over him, he sue
cumbed to her demands, and paid the price
of silence-$l0,OC0. The beautiful girl
went to her husband in Leadville and the
wealthy broker rctreated to the bosom OF
his family.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-03
SPECULATION IN TEA.
The Gamblers Find a New Material to
Operate With.


Operate With.
NLw YORK, February There is con.
siderable interest Just now in tea gambling.
Tie importers and grocers board tf trade
is the scene of transactions in Japan tea
that are unusually large. Within few
days 4, $50, coo pounds have changed hands.
A short time sso the sale Of $1,000 pounds
was thought big business. Now speculs-
ton is so brisk that 100000 pounds are
sold In a. idassS The trading in black
tea is not SO brisk, yet $4,000
pounds have ueen sold within
three days. Prices have been steadily
advancing, owing to the speculative excite.
mtut, end are now 3 or cents pound
higher than recently. Besides the business
on the exchange fully $4,000 chests OF
Ou!ong have been recently sold 10 specu
la,ors. A broker said to day that an ad
vsrce Of cents a pound means rise OF
II - ci est, which becomes an important
matter il a speculator has 10 OO or 20,O00
cbrSts on hand. The advance is not due to
he Franco Chinese trouble, for the tea
sea, Oh is over in China and there is no tea
Export 1t is due solely to the marked
decrease in the crop, particularly in green
tsa. Lsst year We received lS,O0O,OJO
vourds: this year but II OOa, 900 are expect
ID Still further advances are looked Tor
in pIIces.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-03

John Brown himself would do.
Believing IN these principles, I
deeply regrst the step that the
veteran has taken, while honor his
humanity towards those who became Ab
prisoners. But because IL Is my habit 10
be rs open as the Daylight will also say,
that il believed our religion justified men
in lighting for freedom. should consider
the enslaved everywhere as best entitled to
that right. Such an avowal Is simple,
frank expression Of my sense Of natural
justice. But should jespise myself utterly
IL any circumstances Sould tempt me to
seek TO advance these opinions in any way,
dirt city or indirectly, after your permiR
sion TO visit Virginia has been obtained in
the plea Of sisterly sympathy with . brave
and suffering man. give you my word OF
honor, which was never broken. that I
would use such permission solely and
Hngly for the purpose Of nursing your
prisoner, and for no other purpose what
ever. Yours respectfully,
l.. MARIA CHILD
reserve Governor Wise's reply to Mrs.
Child. slso Mrs. Mason's letter to Mrs.
Child. CHARLES SELBY.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-03
GOING FOR the NAVY DUDES.
The Houses Action On the Greeley
Relief Bill.

The Houses Action ON the Greeley
Relief Bill.
TIE Senate wound up its weeks work by
refusing to concur in the House amend
msnts to the bill providing for the relief of
the Greeley expedition. There is not
much doubt that the expedition to search
for the missing Arctic explorer can be
made up from volunteers for that service.
There has been no lack OF volunteers for
Arctic expeditions when their sole pur-
pose was the glory of discovery, and it il
not likely now there would be any diff
Guilty in procuring them when the hope Of
rsscuing the castawsys is added to other
incentives. But the House thought an
effort was being made to shield some Of
the navy dudes, whose principa, business
now is to lead Germans aud do the society
round in Washington, and insisted that the
volunteer clause should be stricken Gu
and that the navy officers detailed To 90
after their missing comrade should 20
whether they wanted to or not II is
hardly to be supposed that there is not
sufficient spirit left in our naval service to
prevent any hanging back On the part Of
those belonging to Il In matter Of this
character, but II weuh be s good deal
betier to make up the expedition entirely
apart from the navy department than to
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-03
macKEY AND DOUGLASS FOLLY.
" hat Comes Of Marrying into Another
Race.

Congressman Msckey's death and the
copse quent revival of the fact that he lived
the whole of his married lie wi wife OF
colored extraction coming so sooF after
Fred Douglass marriage to woman
wholly white brings up the subject OF mis-
cegenstiou in a prominent way. 1t is not
likely that the final record OF any OF the
parties to these marriages will tend to es'
tsblish their propriety. Mackey livei
lie oil social isolation, barred out to con-
siderable extent from the advantages W llch
a more natural matrimonial alliance might
have given him. Douglass has upd )ubted-
ly lost much of his prestige with his own
rsCp, and neither of the two men were able
to give TO the women they married adVan-
tsgts equal to those which they threw
away forthems Ives. life is too Snort for
;hst sort of thing" said Judge Talley, one
of the California members, few evenings
since. 1T generally makes hell on earth
for the principals and entails trouble on
their posterity. ] have livedamong people
who have tried it, and have witnessed
good many of its results. don't care
whether white men marry Indians, ne
groes or nongrels, the result is the same.
Their posterity inherit all the vices ot the
weaker and none OF the virtues OF the SUI
perior race
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-03
FORGETTING LAND GRANTS.
The cod Start Made by the Committee
cn rub'ic Lands.

Tie House made good start this week
In Carrying out the programme OF its Com
mittve on Pubic Lands to forfeit the un.
es-reG land grants claimed by railroad
corporatiors. 1t is understood that the
nain fight Of these corporations to retain
what they ciSim will be made in the SEN
ate or in the courts. It is not believed
tLey will have any standing before the lat
ter tribunals in the event Of bills Of for.
fei;u-e being passed by both houses, and
Il eIe is no reason why the same arguments
tbst bring about a hearty endorsement OF
the sction OF the committee in one house
will not lead to the same conclusion in the
Other, but there is too much envolyed in
the issue to permit the claimants to LEI go
ea,i.y, and they will doubtless contest the
matter to the last extremity.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-03
LONG SEARCH FOR LOVERS,
Which Snn,rti,nrs Euas fn sorrow aud
Disgrace.

Mn IoIa, February 2.-Cas;le Garden
is almost daily b'sieged by young women
Who land here In search Of lovers, who
have promised to be husbands, and In
many cases 'he prospective husbands ars
found already provided for, and oblivious
Of the contract, that have brought their
old flames over the sea.
To-dsy Polish woman OF good address
was In search Of julius Smolenski, who had
sent her the funds to come here, undar the
promise OF marrisgs % soon - she arrived
After some search, Juiius was found
working st bis trsde, Of . tailor, on Third
street, but. .ls ~ ~ a'aed g sso.ps tos.
writing his last letter hS ma fAiiek fn lore
with another, who was engrossinR bis ~.
tentions. The discasdsd girl was directed
% The charities department., A. usual 10
sut h cases. The evil Is fast becoming tai
on the State, and some steps wall be taken
20 s. whether matrimonial engagements
cannot be held rs against forei sners, with
u. nulties attached.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-03
NEWS OF THE MORNING.
fire at Paris, Ark.

Disastrous fire at Paris, Ark.
N Stringlike weather in New Foundland.
81 ...'.. oi City Solicitor at Stsubenyille'
y. Y, Ssrs specializing heavily in tea.
4 s,f.-s. nator Van Meters gubernatorisl
3 boon
s,,iety doinss of the city for the past
week.
PliiHpsburE, NJ, iron works to ~
sumo.
Al. nance Of Wheeling in the twentieth
cen'u'y.
Nostrike among the Lawrence, Mass,
spinuers.
An amateur prize fight at Beuwood and
the result.
Arsn robbed of a large sum of money
in Cleveland.
A Horper's Ferryian's tribute to the poet
LOngfellOw.
Curr.ut comment on matters Of interest
about tie city.
Ths Bridgeport tIamps eudeavor to escape
but are detected.
A missing girl found in Steubenville
house Of i'll rspute.
Non-unioR shoemakers fired upon by
strikers in Boston.
A youpg man dies from cold aud ex
posure at ParkersSurg.
An Irish informer's life made miserable
by threats and assault.
Why social clubs are not a success shown
by histories Of attempts.
The Odio reaches its maximum heis.'
here Gnd begins 10 subside.
How Ohio Congressman Of both parties
regard the re-districGng bill.
Ruge, the Long Island negro, to answer
for tie murder of four people,
The Cbicsgo City Council warmly in
favor uf uniform high license.
A Virginia pirate vessel attacks MIry-
lsnd ys.er feet with cannons.
A sensational eloPement at Mound9viIle
furnis hes choice fOcd for gossips.
SyC.S,r Carlisle informed that he Will
probably be Senator Williams successor.
review Of the charges made agains:
E,ans in the Mar:insburg post Office fight
Growing differences between the charac
ter OF the Senate and House Of Representa-
tiYes.
West Virgiuiaus who are going to Wash
ipgtor 10 attend gatherings OF national in
tereS'.
The ,xcuse alvaacsd by a friend of
Keifer for tie ex Speakers attack on
Boyn;on.
"Charles Selby's" Sunday letter. Inter
esting letters between John Brown sRd
Mrs. l.. Maria Child.
A spoony S;eubenville swain gets into
trouble On account of bis attentions to
Charming young variety actress.
How the bill for the reinstatement OF
Ftz-J,hn Porter has been the cause of
many heated debates in Congress.
Arguments before the House Labor Com
mittee to prohibit the impartatian OF min
ers ard ether labOrers under contract.
An ex,soldier furnishes some spicy rem
iriscpnces Of the war experiences OF the
first West Virginia soldiers mustered into
service.
Some remarks upon the unions Of
Mackey and Douglass with women otother
races aud the unpleasant results which
follow such marriages..
The Houses action upon the Greeley
relief bill and how they propose to make
the nsvy dudes DO something more than
figure in Washington society.
Emigrant girls who come to this country
for tie purpose of marrying sweethearts
who have preceded them only to meet with
disappointment aud sorrow.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-03
A BLACK RUGG
Who VIII Soon Have to Answer for
Four Murders.

W no VIII eOON nave 10 Answer lot
Four Murders.
Lone ISLAND City, February 2.-Selah
Sprsgue, Chas. Rugg's last victim, has had
relapse and the attending physicians have
abandoned sll hope OF his recovery. He
was sufficiently conscious to state that it
was black man who assaulted him. All
hopes of Mrs. Townsend's recovery are
abandoned. Rugg will have four murders
to answer for when court meets in April.
He is strictly watched in the county jail,
the iail officials fearing be may attempt
suicide. The detectives have absolute
proof that Rugg has committed ten crimes
Of robbery and violence within few years,
in addition to those agitating Long Island
during the past three months. The peo.
pie of this part of Long Island are again
excited. This time il is case OF poison
irg, the victims being Thos. Collier and
wife Detectives are endeayoring TO find
the motive and poisoner.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-03
AMERICAN LABOR.
ArR Ruments In Favor OF the Bill to
frohibft the Importation OF Miners
and Others Under Contract

are uments In Favor OF the Bill to
Prohibit the Importation OF Miners
and Others Under Contract
WAsHIYGroS, February 2.-Mr. Hopkins
Labor Committee, which heard A. c. Rob-
ertson, of Pittsburgh, yesterday, in favor
of the Foran bill to prohibit the mporta-
ton Of Foreign labor, resumed its session
to-day and took additional testimo ".
Mayor Powderly, OF Scranton, the Grand
Master Workman Of the Knights OF Labor,
was the first witness. He favored the
Foran bill to prohibit the importation of
labor under contract, the Hopkins bill to
prevent foreigners from holding vast tracts
of the public domain and the
enforcement Of the eight hour law.
He said the Hungarians, who were
largely imported like the Chinese, would
return home after certsin time, having
no desire to become citizens, and that their
presence was as Injurious in the East as
the Chinese in the West. There were
sgencies for their importation in New
York and Pittsburgh. There were eight
or ten men to one woman, and in each
shanty they slept on the foor, without
beds, and lived on little or nothing, their
diet during the week being mush and
water, with o little meat on Sundays.
There was growing demand for further
restraint upon the Importation OF these peo-
pie, VIM Leseh, Of Malaga, New Jersey said
that Belgiapshad been imported to work
in the glassd dscfsfies h. his Iown.at thirtE-
four per cent. less than American labor.
Emil Buoliop, of Zanesville, O., narrated the
trouble of the Belgian workmen imported
to work in the glass factories Of that place.
Vim +. Barclay, OF Mount Pleasant, Pa,
said the soealled Hupgsrians employed in
the coke works were really Slayanians, and
co1roborated Mayor Powderly upon their
manner of living. He said the men would
work from one o'clock in the morning to
seven in the evening, thus compelling
American wortmeD 10 tAe same mines to
work the same hours, when they could, on
account OF their greater skill, Irish their
tasks in eight hours. The women and
children worked at forking coke. The ay-
ersge wages Of tie men was a dollar and a
quarter day, and they drew only aOodt
three dollars of their wages per month III
cas h. taking the balance Ous in gC"Js al
the c, n pany stores.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-03

Is your system running down? Is there
a feeling OF decrepitude taking possession
Of youF Are the functions Of your diges-
tive and urinary organs impaired? syour
blood bad? Do sores and pimples trouble
you? Do you suffer from aches and pains'
Are you weak and does the least ere-tion
give You fatigue? Beware! Regain per
feet health by using DR.. Guysott's Yells~
Dock and 6Arsaparilla
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-03
EMsALMeO m The RECORD
The Fate OF Porte. Even II Justice Is
Never bone Him.

Never Done Him.
Poor aId'Fitz John Porter, sitting in the
gallery of the House and listening to tho
flow of elcquencs that has gone on s'ead-
lily for nearly two days of every week
since the session began, can at least con-
gratulate himself that his name is gener'
ously embalmed in the Congressional
Record, no matter how his case finally ter
inmates. The oratory has ranged ell the
Say from intelligent defence and criticism
down to the merest rot and drivel. Per.
hays the worst instance of the latter was
the speech Of old Gen. Wolford, OF Ken
lucky, who it is said was captain of cOm-
psry Of Mounted Hoss Critters during
The war and who fought on both sides OF
that cont oversy, as he has fought on both
si, g OF this one during the House debate.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-03
HIGH LICENSE IN CHICAGO.
What the city Council OF Chicago
Strongly FavOrs.

CHICAGO, February 2.-The Harper high
license law, the State enactment which
fixes the minimum license for selling malt
llorors within the limits OF the STATE at
$50 dollars year and for selling spiritu-
Gus liquors 500, the operations Of which
the City Council OF Chicago has been ward.
ing of, will necessarily enter into effect
in this city after April lst. In view OF the
general belief that as many as hundred
and fifty licenses will be used as cover for
the sale of spirituous liquors sentiment
has been worked upon in favor OF uni
form $500 license. 4 canvas Of the voting
strength in Council shows twenty-five IN
fsy. rof a high uniform license and four
teen for graded license. The Mayor favors
a graded license, but il the Council eSti
mates are correct an ordinsncs can os
adopted over his possible veto.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-03
OHIO CoNGRESSMEN
OF Roth Parties on the Redissrictisg
scheme.

OF Roth Parties on the RedistFiettng
scheme.
WAsHISGToS, February 2-The bill
agreed upon in caucus by the Democrats
Of the Ohio Legislature for the redistrictins &
Of the Congressional districts excited to-
day the livsliest interest smong the Ohio
members. The comments herewith given
spesk Tor themselves: =,
j. NsrsxKsfssf fRspu Sscsul nlsAtA
Distrtct-fhe proposed Afedistrictiug Of
Ohio is ss outrageous and unjust In po-
liIieal point of view ms such propositions
usually are. Unfsir redistricting bills
have almost uniformly been rebuked at
the succeeding election by the people. The
plan is an unfair one in q double aspect.
First, il groups Republican counties into q
few districts with large msjorities Second,
10 successfully work oat the injusScs the
plan makes district out OF population
as low as IT 900, and gives others - many
as 10000, a difference Of 5SoO
j. D. Taylor tRsr ublicapL Ssvsni ecnth
District OF course, | would be expected
to object, and 10 enter my protest against
this redistricting bill. But, aside from
any interest / may have, / regard the
scheme as en outrspe, and one that the
peopls will resent. Theee gerrymsndsring
measures, made out Of season and contrary
to justice, have never dene any party any
good.
william Mckinley, Jr., (Republiclnl
Eighteenth District-I have not been able
to examine carefully the redistricting
scheme proposed by the Democratic caucus
at Columbus; but such examination Ah
have given il leads me tn say that it is uu
fair ard unjust to the Republicans OF the
State, and thoroughly partisan intts char
acter.
George W. Geddes tDsmocrat,l Four.
teenth District-l have not studied the bill
i'm all it's features. an satisfied with the
arrangement OF my district, which was
framed in a very unjust way, tor the sole
purpose Of electing q Republican TO Con.
grsss
Henry Barton, Of Akron, the contiien.
tial clerk OF Dave Paige the latter was out
OF town to day. said: " 1t only gives u
i20 ma siority to overcome. Wecan do that
in our own county"
NJ. A. Forau Democrat Twenty first
District 81 am satisfied. think the
whole scheme j. fsir one"
will you be a candidate ngsin?' was
asked.
"Don't know whether WAL or not"
"How does 'hs bill effect your district
1t helps us about five hundred votes
Think | could carry the district II was
candidate"
Frank Il. Hurd tDemocrat) Tenth Dis
trlct-'I think II was the proper thing 70
do. The Democrats are entitled 10 the
representatiog that the nav bill provides
for. My district is unchanged. 1t is relia'
bly Democratic.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-03
TIE HORACE GREELEY OF HARDY.
state Senator Van Meters Guberna.
tOriaI Boom.

Quite a number Of West Nirginians have
been here during the week, the Eastern
Pan Handle and that vicinity being partic-
ularly well represented. Among those
who were from that section the availability
Of Safe Senator Van Meter, of Hardy
county, as a Democratic Gubernatorial eau.
dids,e, was considerably canvsSsed and it
is rot unlikely his nomination will be
urged by good many admirers. Il is
thought he would take il if the backward
Of the Capitol, a. Charleston, could be en-
la-gsd sufficiently to let in a tew short
horns"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-03
A VERY GAUZY EXCUSE.
A Fri, nd Of keifer's Apology for I he
Ex.Speaker.

A mend Of Gen. Keifer's, yesterday, dis.
cussirg the Keifer-Boynton controversy,
said he believed the ex-Speaker thought
he was telling the truth in giving his state.
uent that he was approached by Gen.
Boynton with cor:upt proposals, but that
be was so badly "rsttlcd" during tie last
dsys Of his Speakership ss to be perhaps
unable 10 RENE mber transactions correctly.
ard thar he now possibly really lelieyes
t5at Cen. Boynton had done what be
charged him with, whereas in point of fact
il was some other person. This explana-
ton, Il true, shows that emotional insanity
may rot be confiGed to the courts.