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LAKE DISASTER.
The Boilers Of tho Tug Peter smith
Let go,
Instantly killing Three uen...Thre~
Others HadIN IuIurcd.

CLEVELAND, ONO, April G.-Tho tug Pc.
Ter Smith. owned by Patrick Smith, of this
city, while towing fleet OF lighters 10 To.
ledo, burst her boiler on Vermirion, and
went TO the bottom Captain James Smith,
OF Buffalo, assistant pilot; James Perue, en-.
gineer, and James Rguco, deck hand, Of
this city, were killed. Captain John Hon.
son, Dennis Sullivan, John Sullivan and
Thomas Dwyer, the remainder OF the crew.
were saved The captain leaves family
I'm Buffalo, aud Peruc, tho engineer,
caves wife and five children
IN TINS city. The tug ASmodous was dis.
patched TO the scene OF tho wreck as soon
as word was received here of the accident.
The boilers w,rc put in last summer at n
coSto $1,000, she was equipped with double
engines and was pronounced one of the
safest tugs in the service. Tn, injured
were brought to this city this afternoon, all
OF whom will recover.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-11
German Traveller Murdered.

WARRENBURG, Mo, April 3.-On Monday
the BODY OF man, mangled 10y a train
was round on the railroad track. IL now
appears hat the deceased was Carl Steidle,
supposed from Erie, Pa, travelling west
ward At Sednlia, Mo, lac fell in with a
young man named Hamilton. The latter
telegraphed 10 his brother TO meet them at
Warrenburg. There the brothers eniiccd
Steidle TO the outskirts Of the town and
murdered and robbed him, and placed the
body on the track. The Hamiltons were
to-day arrested and are now in jail. They
have confessed the crime, which was Of
most brutal nature. The feeling is intense
against them, and threats of lynching are
heard.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-11
An Exciting Event.

MOUNT STERLING, KY, April 6.--Yester.
day, NJ Cornwall, "a little town Iu Mcnifce
county, fifteen miles away. b. Igo was
having his trial ON tue charge Of house.
breaking, and, fearing the result Of the
arraignncnt, made dam for liberty. A
number OF those present started in pur.
suit but were held nt bay by shower #
rocks which he threw after them. Sheriff
Jack Rngo, who was present, soii he
would arrest him, and taking revolver
started after him. Jgo threw two rocks at
him, when Ringo fred his revolver, bring
ing him down the first shot. Igo is still
alive, but is considered fatally wounded.
Ringo Is tho same who was shot down be-
fore the County Jail few months ago.
while leading mob - h1ug tho Bar
nett gang, who were conhled i'm - on tho
charge oil murder.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-11
\ "Reminiscences

READING, PA, April 6. A special from
Spriugtowu, Bucks County, Tonight. saws
that number OF men worc engaged In
tearing down an old house formerly occu.
pied as am inn during the Revolutionary
war I'm 1872. They had partly removed
the chimney, which was an immense struc-
ture Of olden times, and they were Mortified
AT hnding human skeleton i'm ono OF tho
hues II Is said that some bloody deeds
were committed i'm this house, and il is
thought that the skeleton found was n vic
tim of foul play. The structure Is built
OF limestone and is two stories high
and has eleven large rooms. number of
soldiers returning from the war took lodg-
ing at the old hotel, and there became i'm.
volVed I'm n quarrel The next morning
aiter indulging freely, "A fight eusucd, dur
ing which number were killed. In one
OF the rooms large cuts were made with
swords and bullet holes perforated the
walls. Considerable excitement has been
occasioned through the finding OF the skelc.
ton, and tho search s being rapidly con.
tnued I'm the pondcrous chimney, with TN.
expectation Of further discoveries 10 solve
the mystery OF the skeleton. Tncmqn must
have been in the chimney for over nuy
years.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-11
Steamer Burned.

CoLunEus, GA, April S.-The steamer
Kebecca Everinghsm, Captain George
Nuiteside, burned this morning 10 the
waters edge az Fitzgerald Landing, Chatta.
hoocnee River, forty miles below this city.
Tho hre originated in the stern of the
steamer, and, AZ is Thought, from electric
lamp sparks. Tho passengers saved es.
capped IN their night clothes. Three hun.
drcd aud seven bales OF cotton aud small
miscellaneous freight burned. The boat
was valued at $4,000 and Is total loss;
no insurance. There were sixteen cabin
ana nine deck passengers on board The
steamer belonged 20 the Central Line, and
Piled the Caattaho'Chee River between this
city and Apalarhacola Bay. The passen.
gers who escaped have reached this city,
some OF them severely burned. OF the
thirty passengers, thirteen are dead and
missing.
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Four Men Killed.

SCRANTON, PA, April 3.--Of a party OF
sever Hungarlans who wore walking ON the
Delaware, Lockawannn and Western Rail-
road at Dunmore this afternoon, four were
k'led ana two dangerously hurt. They
were IL search Of work, and were on their
way to Scranton. They stepped from one
track to another 10 avoid a coal train going
toward Scranton. They did not notice that
IRAN was approaching from behind on
account OF the noise made by the trains.
The engineer was unable 10 apprise them OF
their danger. One Of the injured men had
an arm torn from its socket. Those who
were killed were cut in pieces.
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Attcmpt on a Prison.

LONDON, April 4.-The following partic.
ularS have been learned concerning tho
plot TO blow up Mount JOY Prison. The in.
vincibleS in the prison were engaged in a
clande,tine correspondence with conspira.
tors on the outside. Letters were found i'm
James Mallct's cell which dis.
closed the plot The prison wardens
were 20 bee bribcd with money from O'Don.
aNan Eosso's fund to convey an internal
machine into the prison. One letter con-
tanned an order Tor the murder of Patrick
Delaney, one OF the Phpnix Park conspir-
ators, by throwing him over the balcony
as he should leave the prison after mass.
Delaney still remains at Mount Joy for
safety. Many wardens have been dis
missed.
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mcayy SNOW nt Ottawa O

OTTAWA, ONO, April Snow com.
menced at eight O'Clock yesterday morning
and came down steadily without intermi,.
sion until nine O'Clock in the evening, when
itceas"d; but tho ground being soaked with
ram, which had previously fallen. 81 was
absorbed as fast as % fol, although about
twelve inches of snow descended during the
day. The weather became bitter cold last
night aud continued so until this morning,
when from two TO four inches Of ice had
formed in the channels and cutters about
town. Heavy damage TO fruit.
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

The hit Of the season pounding the
pepper box. Too deep water makes IL
ships crew can't anchor MS. BLaralbon
independent.
After the hotels were full man
applied to one and said he'd become a
guest OF the house for "a day or two.
The landlord said ho guessed not
N. u. PtcayUtc
Such is the advancement of science
that vegetables and fruits can now bS
grown without the light Of the sun,
honey made without bees. and butter
without cows. ~ y. COmmcrcim Ad-
Ucrtt,r.
AT the New York Eislcddfod Tho
other day the refrain Of oneof the sonph
was "Gwlad, gwlad plcidol wyf III
gwlad That sounds like dude with
hot potato in his mouth. Chtca1o
Mems.
An exchange tells US that one CHI
cagO cigar factory is manned entirely
10y women. As an Offset 10 this we will
state that one Iarisiau drcssmakino es-
tablishmcnt is womaned entirely by
men. BismHrck TribUne.
I'm the town Of Manchester. Nh.
wee lass OF three summers was CRYING
for an absent aunt Her mother. know,
ing her iUndncss for figs. offered her one
if she would stop crying She took the
hg. but, upon thinking il over, handed
b back, with the remarks "I'd rather
cry for Auntic Brown. w. Boston P1st.
The modest maiden:
q. 8ud o! cried pcnsivc maid
TO lazy arm twcuty-Onn:
Affairs Hrc looking gloomy now
something VIII have 20 be- dOnot
think almost could marry
m1u Of some lower rank
\ WINOun.rr, or "a VisCOuut.
or iho Owucr Of bunk.
life.
What is pharmaceutical assOci-
alton" asked q little dansel who had
carefully PEELED ont the long name in
the paper aud the old gentleman.
aroused from "a perusal Of The stock list.
answered Farmer ,uticle assocja-
ton. Some Of those fellows who oo
around skIuniug Che farmer. I suppose.
Why don't You read something easier.
my dear,' BOson Commcrci4L Buile-
TIM
Daniel Webster once proved that he
was the handsomc,t man i'm New En-
gland Boston, said hc els the hand
soonest town ip New England. fremont
is ihc hgnd7Omest .t.cct i'm Boston.
ScOlIay On" hlnl-Dmcst building in
fremont street, Christopher Cores of
fee IS the haud-Omest room in Scollav's
building, and am (now) the handsom-
est man i'm christopher Gore Office
ergo. / am the hlulsomost man i'm New
England Bos'oa Post
"rhcu you love me truly. ElyiraP"
eyes, yes. my darling; truly most tru-
ly "Aud iu spite of my pOvertvpn
"What mat ers mere wealth when com
pared To- the bliss of your noble lovoo''
Thanks, thanks, my beloved; YOU
have rendered me uuspcakablv happy"
II would rather be your wife and live
In % cottage than dwell in the palace OF
n Prince "Blcss YOU. bless YOU. my
own but -" 'g}ut WHAT" 'But
/ haven't the c0ttagc,'
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-11

BRApForD, PA, April "a spirIuaisHc
entertainment was given at tho opera house
This evening hv John Davenport. After n
few simple acts, lasting boat fow moments.
Davenport announced TINT owing 90 the
noise ~ the andionco tho perform.
anre was over. on nearly % fhous.
and people In tho house.
some 800 rushed Tor the stage door. ayoV,
ing tbrir rf.utInn OF a-eauilug Davnr.
port. no escaped by thH back entrance.
bHt was chased uu Main street by tho mob.
He reached bis hotel and shelter, however.
before tho mob could cItcu him. the mob
did not dispnrse until nearly midnight.
and threatened 10 watch Davenporps
departure from the city.
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NAsHNGroV, April 3.-Tho bill intro.
duced 90 the senate to-day by Mr.. McPhcr.
son, TO amend the patent laws, provides
tnat a. shail be misdemcauOr for any
person Co sell any article or process
claimed and described in any unexpired
letters patent without the lawful au-
thor,ty Of the patentes or his legal repre-.
scntivc, COR az or before the sale ~ any
such article Or process 90 falsely represent
10 purchaser that there is no unexpircd
patent covering or claimed 10 cover said
article or prncnaa.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-11

SHAMoKIy, PA. April Ca terrific cxrlo-
sion Of powder occurred yesterday morn.
ing a. William Beurv e. CO.'S powder mill
The report was heard within q radius of
twenty-five miles. Smoke and ashes shot
mp high enough % boo seen G1een miles.
Houses within % milo auI balf wore
shaken and window broken. William
Yocum, Superintendent, vas burned
beyond recognition, but s'il alive.
Other people escaped. Tine damage is
1000
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-11
4 Enrper Arrcaich

PIT1sBuRG, Pa, April IA man giving
the name of Theodore G.. Eppclin, Of Gin.
cinuat, was arrested here tonight for
passing % forged check signed Boges e.
Buhl. ON Jacob Mitsch, iewelor. boz Allie
gheny City. When searched nearly Sf 900
boo forged checks and drafts. signed pv
promineu. moTcbau's mud manufacturers
Of iecity, were found on Dbl. person ~.
pelin was arrested at tho Union Depot
when about 10 embark on n Western train.
He was accompanied bv a woman.
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American Bible society work

NEW YORK, April At the meeting Of
the Board of Managers OF the American
binIr society for foreign work, society APP
preparations for the coming year were
made to the amount OF 10000 Grants Of
books were made for benevolent distribu.
ton IN this and other lands, the agcregnt,
value OF which was about So $50. Two
Bible Societies in Nebraska and one i'm
mississippi were recognized az anxilinrios.
lte totai receipts for March were $50. l4G
anu Sl'1"H volumes were issued from the
Bible House during the same month.
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IT IS said that the chestnut is fast
becoming "a thing Of fIc past. and a
medical authority claim tHa. its disap-
peaance is fixed process Of
evolution. It saws 9Th. nut tree
is going. just as all trees o.. slongy,
inferior fiber must go before such stout,
close-hbcred trees ~ the OAK ia pre-
historic times the earth vac co9crcd
with rank, quick growth thatfeldcd
rs Che ages went ON TO the cdnta aler
and stoutcr trees 10 g. 100 Tia opcra-
ton Of the same law that the chestnut
Is doomed '- chicago Hsr4Id
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The war in Tononin.

PARIS April 6 -Advie, om Torquu
report the nxpodif.ont3 Ine..a .tarloI,
and troop ma.sed at Son.a.. General -.
Lislc's column VIII operate oH tUo loft bnuk
Of thc Black FIvor, and General EcgrieI'
ON the right bank It H ported tbo.
Lionviluoe wiI command tho defence 20.
whore tHoro arc embled 5000
Black Flag and 1900 Chinese troops.
Serious rc.I..arce is expected there.
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Paymastcr Broadhead Dead.

WAsHINGroN, April 4.-Tnc War Depart
ment is informed that Paymastcr j. A.
Broadhead died at Boston yesterday. Of a
sudden attack OF pneumonia. Paymast,r
Broadnead recently became insane onac.
count Of troubles arising from theft of
Government money in bis charge. and has
just reached home from his station at
Tucson.
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LyNCHBrRG. Va, April 3.-Tbore was q
terrific wint-storm throughout this section
last night Several houses were blown
down in ADJOINING counties, and great de-
struc'iou caused iu tho suburbs Two
large tobacco factories we're uuroofed
Trees were unro1ted and fences torn to
rf.Dru
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CHICAGO, April IA meeting Of tho
barbed wire manufacturer here to-day
advanced the price Of wire l0 per cent.
This is the second advance within sixty
days. An advance Of half cent q
pound was made az St. Louis recently.
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boNDoN' April 3.--John Bright is 80. lie
mas been confined 20 his room for several
days with an affection of the lungs. which
II Is feared will develop into -omething
more serious. This morning there was
slight congestion, causing considerable
anxiety.
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Death Of AR Bnrnctt.

CINCINNATI, April f-Alf. Burnett, tho
celebrated humorist and comedian. died
suddenly at his residence ON David street
this morning Of apoplexy. Ha was born in
England In 1925, and came 10 this country
when eight years Of age.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-04-11

There are $1,000 masters and mis-
trcsscs teaching FOO tHe public schools of
France. aad out of uumbcruo fewer
than 4S,O13 received alorie. below 800
year while only $40 receive salaries
above .nyu
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u TcnnbIic IIcntllr In nchl

PAyhvA. March 25.-O.atora, President
of Colombo, declares the deficit created ty
the past h~cc administrations amounts 90
over 1000 600. and informal and foreign
debt. OBJ 20 800 DlO.
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bArROBE, PA, April 3-Mrs Gale and
daughter, two victims Of trichnosie. at
Loyalhanna, Pa, died this morning, and
the father and another daughterare not *.
pected 70 recover.
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EASTWARD.

BESIDES the abovc-namcd trains there ia "A
way Train with passenger car attached that
goes both East and West daily except sunday.
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B. & o. r. r. TIMETABLE.
WESTWARD.

CONDENSED timetable OF passenger trains for
she stations named below.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-03
DETERMINED TO Die.
Ella Carpenters Double Plunge Into
= The Ohio River
To End an Existence She Held to be Worth
Iess---A Murder Out in the State
A Minister'S Sensational e..
Elopemeat.

Ella Carpenter, an unfortunate young
woman who was recently discharged from
Jail after having served term for drunken
ness, made two efforts on her life, yesterday
morning. Both were frustrated, but she
VOWS she will yet accomplish her design.
About o'clock yesterday morning, three
workmen were going, down the river front,
near Thirty ninth street, when they saw a
woman Smuggling iercely with the water
and making a great outcry. They rushed
y her aid snd succeeded in pulling her out.
She was siyOung woman of not over q or
% yeaDsr Of age, and of rather prepossessing
appearance She would not tell her name
OF her trouble, but merely remarked that she
would certainly complete her job and drown
herself She shook herself free from the
men and started up the bank. The men
watched her until she turned up Fortieth
street, when they pursued their way.
BY this time the people in the neighbOr,
ing houses had awakened, and some of them
saw this girl wandering about the bank in
her bare feet, having lost her shoes in the
river. They w,nt for Officer Kennedy, who
lives near by, and notified him. He came
TO the bank, and just in time, for the girl
had waded out waist deep in the water,
She fought Kennedy and reproached him
for interfering saying she was bound to xiii
herself, and it was only matter of time.
The officer put her in the lookup for safe
keeping, and she WAS there recognized as
Ella Carpenter. About o'clock she was
released and Immediately took herself off
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-03
GREAT GRIsI.
The Mill Of the County Does Great
Act.
The A., ", c. & W. Subscription Passed.
Expenses for the Current Year---cOun-
b finances---Special and
Routine Matters.

The Board of County Commissioners GER
tainly disposed of a great deal of business,
yesterday in good style and very quick
time. Every member was in his seat at
roll call. Following is the
Routine Work.
Several petitions were referred TO their
respective committees.
Mr.. Delbrugge offered resolution that
the Office of Justice of the Peace of Centre
district be declared vacant, as the present
incumbent Mr.. Webb lives outside the dis
trict The resolution was adopted.
The bonds of the road surveyors were re-
ceived and filed.
The clerk was ordered to draw orders on
Il Sheriff to pay witnesses in the Kimberly
,ase. The bill aggregates sll6.2O.
The list ofthe jurors for ensuing year was
anded in by each commissioner and receiv-
by the board.
Printing-Ihe report Of this committee
commended bills aggregating $3.50.
On motion of Mr. StOker the action on
his report was postponed until next meet
no, as the committee had not ordered the
printing to be done.
Court House and Jail-The report of this
committee recommends bills aggregatlng
| $2lO.55. The report was adopted as read.
Supplement-, p. H. and F-The supple
mentary report of the committee recon-
mends the purchase of one cultivator, kitch-
en- carpet, wall paper for two rooms, kitchen
safe, two dozen cuspadOrs and one lawn
mower for the Poor House, and that the
Infirmarv be thoroughly repaired and white
washed, under the supervision of this COM
mittee. Tie report was adopted as read,
Poor House and Farm-The committee
recommend bills aggregaling 81, 4A.Sl and
submit the following report from Supern-
,cndcnt: Total number Of inmates for
month of Nav. -; white males, 81 white
females, %; col0red females |. Over |
and under 10 years of age, white males, Ill;
white females, ). Deaths, white males, 2
The report was adopted as read.
j. G. Carpenter and wife BY petition asked
or priyiee &c of adopting Willie Heating,
aged l.! wears an inmate of Poor House,
Which petition was granted.
". Manion WAS appointed Justice of the
Peace for Webster district vice l.. D. Wait
resigned.
Sarah r. Ewing petitioned the Board to
change the voting place of precinct No. B.
Liberty district, from her residence to John
Farrers, at Valley Grove.
On motion, the clerk was ordered to pre-
pare posters and have them posted by the
deputy Sheriff in four places in the pre-
cinct
Mr.. Debrugge offered a resolution to the
effect that special committee of three
members be appointed TO investigate the
application of Spear 4 Orr TO sell liquor at
| the old Miller property on Caldwells Run
The resolution was adopted, and MesSrs
Prince, Stein and Speidel were appointed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-03
Roads and Bridges.

II report Of the committee embraces two
resolutions-frst, that bills aggregating
$eI4 "a be paid aud second, that 20 cents
on each and every 500 Of real and person
al property in the several country districts
he levied for local road purposes for the
eIsL.ng year, beginning June | 1884.
Mr.. Delbrugge moved that the local road
tax lie made 30 cents on 800, instead Of 20
certs, as reported by the committee The
motion was lost by vote of 6 to 4.
Mr.: Stoker moved to amend the report
hy making it % cents on the 800.
Mr.. Speidel spoke for some little time on
TIT subject, showing that the city members
had voted a large appropriation to the
comfy roads, and now the country members
want the local road tax reduced 10 per
cent, last years levy being 80 cents on the
SlCO. If the country people want good
roads let them pay for them; the local tax
does not benefit tie city one iota.
Mr. Boring also spoke in favor of the
amendment Mr.. Woods spoke against the
amendment
Mr.. Stein stated in explanation of his
vote that the people living along the Ma
tional Road paid the largest portion of this
levy and they received no benefit from it
whatever as they all had to pay toll on the
National Road and not use the country
road throughout the country.
The amendment was lost BY vote of to
3, and the report was adopted as read, fixing
the local levy at 20 cents OH the 800
The annual fiscal report was ordered pre-
pared for publication and that each member
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-03

The Germania Amusement Society gave
one Of the grandest and most successful pic
MICS in the history Oftheir organization, yes
terday, at Seiberts Garden. The crowd
was simple immense, over two thousand
people participating in the festivals Of the
day. 1t was the best conducted and most
orderly affair Of the kind ever given at Sci
bert's Garden and the Committee on Order
deserve unstinted praise for their effective
work. Nothing occurred during the whole
day and evening to mar, in the slightest de-
grees the pleasures Of the day. Billy
Mayors full orchestra of eight pieces were
present on this festive occasion aud enliv-
ened the scene with their unriveled music
The wants of the inner man were attended
TO By Mr.. Henry Seibert in his usual sue
cesSful manner and gave the greatest salts
faction.