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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-16
TIL, SITUATION THIS MORNING,

The situation in New York on Yesterday
was much better than on the previous day.
The stock market was porcePtibly i'm
proved, partly from the effect Of foreign
buvcr, bidding on on reduced stock, and
par,I, from the growing impression that the
danger Ola crash was measurabIy passed
The worst feature Of the day was the sas-
peas, Of FISK and HArcH, and the proba-
bilir,s are that If the announcement
had been made early in the forenoon
& would have been seizel upon
b. the beasts to create panic,
and the scenes Of Wednesday would have
been re-cnactcd. The firm has ALWAYS been
regarded as one Of the solid banking houses
Cf New York. 1t is true that several years
ago it collapsed but there was so much
honor displayed in that misfortune the cred
itOrs readily provided for its re-establisb-
neut and speedy resumption OF business.
Rrrrs HArcu has always been regarded as
one ofthe mos, reliable men in the broker
age business Of New York, and the position
b. held as president of the Stock Exchange
is evidence of his standing in Wall
street. The failure Of this firm is like
h to have more effect upon West
Virginia interests than any other one firm
that could have failed in New York. Fisk
8 Hatch. are the financial agents of Mr..
huntington S railroad lines, including the
Chesapeake and Ohio. 1t is not known
whether their failure will involve this great
West Virginia railroad company or not, but
he probabilities are there will be no serious
lroubIe
We are now confirmed in the opinion ex-
pressed in yesterday REGISTER that there is
b. cause for alarm, and that the failures
bill not extend beyond the rotten borough
cf Wall street.
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BRIEF TELE0RAMs.

Domestic.
Chicago is TO see Excelsior" q, the new
Mcvickers under the management OF The
Kiralfy Brothers.
A fire in large factory on First avenue.
New York, did si25,o00 damage.
The failure of the Richmond Mediciss,
Company Of ST. Joseph, No, turns out 70
be very small affair il is believed that
The State Saving bank Of the same place
will resume.
The failure Of Fisk q Hatch had little
effect at Kansas city.
Chas. Leanig's Poryate bank, Of Ia Porte,
Ia. suspended yesterday. Liabilities light
Will probably resume.
General Assembly, Cumberland Presby.
,erian Church in session at HeKsespot.
Pa.
The condition OF the Quincy. I'LL. Union
Bank ia said 10 le favorable and Il viii
probably be resumed.
On the 5IIa ballot Democrats OF ths
Third Indiana district nominated J. u.
Howard for Congress.
San Francisco bu, little effected by tho
New York furry.
Great excitement at Ashland. O., whers
two murderers are TO he hanged to-morrov.
At Kansas City extensive runs we're msds
on the banks but they oil pulled through.
Governor Click, Of Kansas. is en fosts
East TO look out sfter the interests of The
State Of Kansas, which is . loser BY ths
failure Of LAvpoa 4 Simpson.
wsshisgtes.
The President has called meeting o(
the Board Of Commissioners ofthe WofIfs
Exposition for the l7th prox.
The Pension fund, as reported by TIE
Senate Committee. is fixed at tss,000,09o.
instead q $s4.000.O00. The number u
perzion agents "a reduced 70 twelve. The
section faipg pension attorneys fss st
SO IL stricken out
Rudolph W. woIfsotn. of BuGalo waS
confirmed as L. =. Consul Ut Mannheim.
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ELECTING BISHOPS.
The Methodist General Conference Gets
Down to Business,


Down to Business.
PHILADELPHIA. MAY l5.-BiShop +. G.
Andrews presided at the opening of the NJ
E. Conference this morning Long before
the hour of opening arrived the hall Wa
full Of visitors anxious to be spectators OF
the great event Of the dNv, the election Of
the four new Bishop. There was little o.
no discussion of the various candidates by
the delegates, and in fact ii was difficult 10
find out exactly who were candidates. The
most prominently mentioned were DR. VIM.
y. Ninde President Garrett of the Bibli-
cal Society, Evanston, ILL.,; DR.. II. A. Butz
President of the Drew Theological Semi,
nary: Dr. John II. Vincent of Rock River;
Rev. J. NJ Walden, book agent Mt Cincin-
natl; Rev. {. II. Payne, president of Wes-
leyan University, Delaware, Ohio; DIR. }.
NJ. Buckley, editor New York Christian Ad-
vocate DR.. 4. Martin, Of Indiana; DR.. j.
NJ. King, of New York; DIR. A. 5. Hunt,
Secretary ofthc American Bible Society;
DR. W. +. Malalieu, and DR.. D. DOrches-
ter presiding elders of the New England
conference and Rev. J. o. Peck, of Trinity
Church, New Haven Conn. There were
no nominations made, and each delegate
voted by ballot for four bishops. Bishop
Harris announced the committee to
nominate trustees of the various
church institutions. After few
resolutions were offered for reference to the
committee, on motion of DR.. Leonard the
Conference took up the order of the day
election of Bishops and other ofhcers-and
the Chair announced the tellers. The Sec
,etarv began TO call the roll of the Confer
rnc,s and each delegate cast his vote as the
name of his Conference was called. The
only incident during the vote was an at
tempt at applause when the name of Gov
error Pattison was called 1t came how
ever from the galleries aud was promptly
checked At the conclusion of the ballot
the tcllers retired to count the votes and the
conference resumed the call of resolutions.
The Election.
The appearance of Bishop Simpson on
the stage was the signal for loud applause.
The tellerS appeared and announced the
result of the fist ballot: W. X. Ninde, 1872;
J. NJ. Walden, l67; scattering, 81. No
election. Second ballot Ninde and Wal
den were declared elected The third ballot
elected Rev. Mallaleid, of New England
Conference. The fourth: There was no
election. On the, fifth ballot DR.. C. II. Fow-
Ter was elected.
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BOLD, BAD BOYS.
4 Wyoming Desperate Breaks Jail and
Escapes.

4 Wyoming Desperate Breaks Jail aud
Escapes.
The Wyoming Chronicle SAYS: George
Stevenson, who was tried at the last term of
our Circuit Court on the charge Of forgery,
and who was acquitted mainly upon his own
evidence, was re-arrested on the 18th ult
and sent to Jail to answer the charge of per-
jury. After remaining in durance vile
until about midnight the following Friday
he slipped the iron grating from one of the
Jail windows and bade fond adieu to Per-
rysville, not forgetting, however to secure
Doak PayneS horse, which he rode as far as
Lee Bakers, on Dry Fork, there leaving the
horse and taking himself to tall timber The
next morning posse started in pursuit Of
Stevenson but failed in their endeavors to
recapture him.
Upon his arrest upon the charge Of for
gerv, some time last winter, he was incar-
cerated in the Mercer county Jail and had
everything in readiness to make his escape.
His excessive politeneSs caused him trouble
as he took time to write note to the jailer,
thanking him for his kindness, and his eS-
cape was prevented. Profting BY past eN-
perience. he did not take time to write any
valedictory when he took French leave of
the place.
His brother Thomas who is wanted for tax
ing bride with horse attached, was ar
rested. made his escape from Mercer Jail and
is still at large Two other brothers were
taken a few weeks ago to Wyoming county
for some violation Of the revenue laws of
the limited States.
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Disgraeing His Badge.

NEW STRAITsvILLE, May l4-Quite an
excitement was caused last night BY Special
Policeman Baynham, who is also railroad
policeman, attacking Mr.. Hole the station
agent. Baynham, being very drunk, arrest
ed prominent young man for, as he
thought, discbeying the statutes. Then
coming to Holes Office he requested him to
bring in charge. Hole told him he would
not have arrested the man, as there was no
cause and that he should use Judgment in
such cases Bavnham became bOisterous,
picked up chair and struck at Hole, who
protected his head with another chair which
happened to be close at hand Ayres, the
Western Union telegraph operator caught
Baynham and downed him, and he was
taken to the lookup, the crowd following
hooting and CRYING: mob him" Tar
and feather him. Run him il" aud
other appropriate epithets.
Two young boys, Fred Lewis, and Billy
Mason. have made their whereabouts TO
their parents unknown
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4 Little War.
THE so-cALLED ANTI-MoNoPoLIsTs
They Nominate the Massachusetts What
L. LII.

Is 1t.
CHICAGO May l5.-Upon the reassem-
bling of the Anti-Monopoist Convention
DR.. Charles Litchman Of MASSACHUSETTS, pre-
sented the majority report Of the Committee
on Platform. 1t begins as follows: The
anti-mOnopOly organization of the United
States in convention assembled declares:
FirSt-That labor and capital shall be
allies, not enemies; and we demand justice
for both, by protecting the rights Of all as
against the privileges of few.
Second-That corporations, creatures Of
the law, should be controlled by law.
hird-That we propose the greatest re-
duction practicable in public expenses.
1t proceeds to call for the enactment and
vigorous execution ofiust laws, and equality
in rights, burdens, privileges and power; as
scrts that it is the duty of the government
to at once regulate commerce among States,
including the transportation OF money and
the transmission of intelligence; holds that
bureaus of statistics must be established
both State and National; the national eight
hour law must be enforced; importation of
foreign labor under contract be made Illegal;
approves the passage of the Reagan inter
State commerce bill; demands the payment
of the bonded debt as it falls due; election
of United States Senator by direct vote
and denounccs the present tariff a> being
largely in the interest Of monopoly.
j. f. Crews submitted the minority re-
port, which was the platform adopted at
the Anti-MonOpoly Convention of July 1,
1883, and heretofore presented. 1t particu-
larlv demanded aboliShmcnt of the Nation
al banking system. The question of the
adoption of the majority report developed
considerable acrimonious debate. Chairman
Henry advocated the majority report as be-
ing the one upon which General Butler
could accept the nomination for the PrcSi-
dcncy. Delegate George ofthe District of
Columbia, made an attack on the Chair,
charging it with an attempt to suppress the
real monopoly sentiment, and manipu-
late the convention solely in the interest OF
the candidacy of Butler The Chair denied
the nSinuatiOn. After some further dis
cussion the minority report was adopted.
The Nominations.
A motion was then made to proceed to
the nomination of candidates for President
General Butter was put in nomination sue
ccssiyely by Mrs. Todd, of California, Mr..
Roodey, of New York, and several others
Blanchard, of Vermont put in nomina-
tion J. B. Weaver, of Iowa The Chair
then announced that he had just had an
interview with Mr.. Weaver and that the
gentleman had not only declared that he
would not accept the nomination, but was
in favor of General Butler Barndes, of
Nebraska, nominated Allen G. Newman
On an informal ballot, Butler received l2i;
Thurman, I; Solon Chase of Maine |.
Butler was declared the nominee of the con-
yentiOn
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NOT INSANE.
Escape of a Sane Woman From the Mount
Hope Asylum.

Escape of sane Woman From the Mount
Hope Asylum.
BALrIxosE, MD, May l5-Mrs. l.. r,
Workman, sister of Robert Nickle, cashier
of the Union National bank of this city, and
a former inmate of the Mount Hope Insane
asylum, near Baltimore, makes serious
charges asaiast the management Of the IN
stitution. Mrs. Workman saws she was in
veigled into the asylum BY sister and was
ctuelly treated and kept in close confinement
for eighteen months. She says sister
came to her house and requested her to
take drive. She consented and was driven
to Mount Hope. Upon arriving there
Sister Catherine drew towel over
her head and then she put
n straight Jacket on her, She was rendered
insensible. The next day she managed 10
escape but was recaptured. When Mrs
Work kman asked Sister Antonia why she
was kept at the asylum she Rplied: "One
of our number has deceived y6N in bringing
YOU here and we are afraid to let YOU go.
Mrs. Workman saws she WAS never insane,
and saws it was not until she WAS confined
eighteen months at Mt. Hope that she was
released. When shercached her brother 5
house she remarked: Il have jns.-esesped
from hell on earth Mrs Workman SAYS
the unnishment inflicted on the unfortunate
inmates at Mt Hope is worse than the con.
victs in the pcnitcntiary endure.
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A DESPoIIN6 DECORATOR.
He EIopes with III, Patrons Pretty Wi,

He EIopcs with His Patrons Pretty Wife.
Nrw YoRK, May lj.-Theodore Oliver, n
house decorator of this city, went 10 lonk.
crs some time since. He engaged board
with John Campbell When not at work
he made love to Mr. Campbells pretty wife,
brunette of fine form and charming man
ncrs. Oliver had been il Ioukers but a
short time when be met with n serious ac-
cidcnt He was tenderly nursed by Mrs,
Campbell nnd finally recovered. Recently
Mrs Campbell suddenly left her home in
the absence of her husband, saying that she
was going to Tarrytown to visit her sister,
Ter Youngest child, curly-headed boy OF
two years followed her to the door and
begged so pitcously to ." ." taSea with her
that she finally consented.
When Mrs. Campbell did not return that
evening search was made for. her without
avail. On the following day Oliver, under
the pretcnce of taking a stroll about town,
left the CITY and has not been seen since.
Mr.. Campbell said Yesterday that he had
traced his wife child and Oliver to Hobo
ken " j.. and that their movements were
being watched. He wonld Immediately
commence proceedings TO recover posses
sion of his child and to obtain divorce
The remainder of his family. two bright
hoys. aged nine and seven vcats, arr in
charge Of their aunt and are anNiously
awaiting the return of their mother Mrs
Campbell was formerly reigning belle Of
kin..inu y Y
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BRIDGEPORT.
Police, Personal, and Particularly Peril
nent Pointers.


nent Pointers.
Yesterday John W. Davis was fined
$23 G., for abusing bis family, aud james
Dennis for drunkenness, Was fined one an1
costs.
Yesterday was pay day at the c. l.. & W.
Il, II. mines.
The Bunch Of KEYS Company came in
Yesterday on the G. l. & W 4 number Of
our reople went oser last night'to see the
play.
Kirkwood is TO have a fine barber shop
and bath rooms. Something needed here.
Quite anumber Of our people took in the
Knight Templars parade.
Oscar Townsend, Of the C. L. 4 W. T.
R, was here Yesterday.
The Diamond Flour Mill has resumed.
School will close on the 22d inst
Miss Pet Chandler, Of Mountain View. IL
the guest Of Bridgeport friends
Supt. ThornbuTg Of the c. L. 4 W. nail
road was in town Yesterday.
Ed. Chapman viii spend Sunday at But
ler
Mack is having his restaurant nicely
repaPered.
Council has reappointed Reece Bsrdett
policeman and appointed George Pitner
Police Justice
Rev. Alexander, Of 81 Clsirsville. was in
the city yesterday. also Thos. Clark.
A little girl Of Scott Porter is very SICK
Willie Gifin has an elegant new sign.
Newson. the barber. has opened shop On
,hc Island
Ike Fowler Is better
Yesterday n. Kuhn was presented with I
fine young fox by Nr. Isaac Hardesty, o
PsrOp's.
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A GENEROUS LUNATlC.
\ Deranged New Yorker Giving Away
Thousands.

NEW YORK, MAY l5.-Benjamin Wallace,
the soap manufacturer, was to-day declared
BY n Sheriff. jury to be u lunatic. For
many years Mr.. Wallace was Il reserved
uniriendly man. devoted entirely 10 his bus
mess. in which hc he'd amassed fortune,
His reserve aud nig-ariI;ucs> disappeared
altogether last March, and he aStounded his
relatives bv his liherality and the expression
of desire TO clothe himself in glittering
attire He proposed to have gold buttons
on his shoes gold braid on his raiment, and
gold epauletS on his shoulders. He spoke
also OF buying fine equippage and employ
ing colorrd coachman who should he ar
rayed equally as gorgeously as himself He
bought real estate without inquiriug into its
rent prOductivCuCSS, and conceived and
tried to carry out a scheme BY which he
should obtain control of all the apartment
houses in the city. He informed his rela-
tives that he would be Wallace, the soap
man, no longer, but would perpetuate the
memory of his career rs a real estate mil
lionaire by ten-story fat-house, surmount-
ed by marble statue of himself
He Disappears.
VT. haildCc ulSdpptdreu irOul nlS HOuit
on April 20, and on May he was arrested
as yagrant at Canarsie where be had an
nOyed fishermen and their families by
arouSing them at night and telling them to
depart, as he had bought their houses and
did not want them us tenants His rch
tiveS found him in Raymond street jail
BROOKLYN. and had him taken to the Bloom
ingdale Asylum On his arrival at the lat
ter institution he offered to buy it, and an
nounced that he owned half of New York
and would buy the other half for a play
ground. His latest freak is to gather dam
delious and rub his face with them, believ-
ing that by varying the number of rubs he
can ylange the number OfhiS years, and be
at will either a child, a youth, or a man of
discretion Mr.. Wallace is now man of
so years of age. He has a sister here, and
one in California, and two brothers in Coun-
" Tyrone, Ireland. His real estate is val
ued at $227,OOO, producing rental of
$1,000 year and his personal property is
estimated at SS7 900.
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BALL AND BAL.
General Sporting News and Events In
Compact Form.

General Sporting News and Events in n
Compact Form.
The games Of ball played yesterday and
the score is given below:
Boston-Detroit, 9; Boston ii.
Providence-Chicago' 5; Providence, I.
TeTe Haute-Quincy, Is; Terre Haute,2.
Fl Wayne-Peoria, 3; Fl Wayne, IA.
Toledo-Louisville, IL; Toledo, 7.
Columbus-Cincinnati, 3; Columbus, ).
New York-Cleveland l. New York, 7.
Saginaw-Milwauke l9; Saginaw, IL.
Cincinnati-Boston Unions 3, Cincinnati
Unions 2.
Chicagc-Washinglon Nationals g. Chi
cago Unions s.
Washington-AthleticS 3, WashingtonS 4.
New York-Allegheny o. MetroPOh-
tans s.
observation-disclosures 4, Brooklyn I.
Altoons-Keystone 6, Altoona !.
st. Louis-Baltimore Unions G. st. Louis
Unions 20.
Philadelphia-Bufalos, 5; Philadelphias,
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A HARRISON OPINION.
The sound Views ofa wes, Virginia Demo-

crat.
S,er'd 70 The Rrgistr
ChEEsBrRG May lI.-lour reporter in
tcr i"wcd to-day prominent Dcmocri. "I
this county, who, in conversation the polti-
cal outlook, said:
That the Democratic party in the Ma
tioral campaign would stand squarcly on
the Ohio platform regarding the tariff is
sues. That the Republican party only want
a ci aucC 20 endorse the same position be-
fore the Democratic party assumes honestly
he responsibility The defeat Of the Nor
rison bill was universally expected, however,
1t Was Il radical measure, approved by en-
thuSiasts.' He favored tariff reform,
but was satisfied that the present
system was wrong. and that horizontal
reduction would result in n proportional
wrong. We want neither high protective
tariff or free trade. Neither produces rev
cnur One is prohibitOry, lhr other admits
Of thorough competition. The proper posi-
ton !, a revenue tariff, sufficiently large tUr
he running of frugally and economically
administered government Upon thj, plat
form the Democrats will win. The Con
grc,sional issues will be hotIy contested.
how, yer. and any good Democrat will easily
defctt Gof, who will likely be rc-nominated
by tie Republicans.
What They May Expect.
The Republicans can expect this year no
sup ort except from their own ranks. The
party lines will be closely drawn.
The county election will he n
Democratic certainty as good ticket will
be selected at the primary. elections. The
asse. sment cry don't take in this country,
our eoplc are too well informed. They re-
ogni7e il is right for the Governor to respect
his cath, and while his ruling does not ex-
cmpt certain property, yet it levies tribute
on &c rpC rations her to form untaxed con-
sequCntly reducing the aggregate Of the per
cen;age. The Democrats will therefore
likely adapt the statutes to the constitution,
and favor the changing Of the time Of list
ing property from the lst Of January to the
lst OF June. As Mr.. Wilson said yesterday
in Il speech, "for argument grant The Gov
ernor was wrong, erred in judgment is tha,
anv RI ason why we should not elect Dem
ociar Governor this fall" This certainly
woulG be great deal safer than relying
upon the Republican party, especially with
its past history Of prescription laws, test
oaths etc
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BENWOt,Ib.
The Little city Very LreIy-s.r"rni IN
teTrsliaE ihhirs. .,

The Little City Very LireIy-S.rrrni IN
teFrsiiaE inhiTs. ,,
Captain Cline. Of the Princess, was in
Colonel II. W. Fisher WAS in the city to-
day.
Mr. John Dcegan has procured the serv-
ices of Mr. W. Stevens as an addition to his
corps Of clerks.
Quite lively runaway occurred on Main
street The team was attached to a brewery
wagon filled with kegs
The city bastle is undergoing repairs.
The city band have sold the number Of
tickets to which they limited their private
excursion to Nellsburg.
Mrs. Lewis, a most estimable lady, is III
with typhoid fever.
Several weddings are on the tapi,, TO take
place in the month Of roses.
A noted puglist Of certain section o.
the keystone State was in town to-day. De
was in a state of semi intoxication and
stated that he had shortly arrived from Gin.
cinnati and coming up on boat his pocke,
book with its contents Of several hundred
dollars was extracted from his pocket, con-
scquently, he was obliged TO take in the
lions Of this city on the cheapest scale.
The City Band regret that they did not
charter n larger boat for the accommoda-
ton Of their friends. As no one can excurt
unless they have procured ticket, and all
the tickets were disposed of some days ago.
The Starlight social will give one Of its
enjoyable hops Friday evening at Mr.. Rem
hollis Hall
The street commissioners are engaged in
building miniture bridges over the street
crossings, Ia Vince. We presume they
will be used as boats TO enable our people
to escape in case Of another food In
time Of peace prepare for war"
The city lookup is being ventilated by
piercing holes through the ceiling into the
loft where a pipe will run through, causing
a sufficient amount Of fresh air 10 pass
through.
A train now leaves or passes through
Benwood nearly every hour during the dag
for Wheeling, which il great accommoda-
ton for the citizens Of this vicinity.
Mr.. II. ". Sbowacre, of Moundsville, q
Republican, has boldly announced himself
as the Anti-MonopoIy. Anti-Ring candidate
for sheriff, subject to the Machine Conyen-
ton. Mr.. Showacre principles are correct,
but we presume they viii hardly win in this
desperate county.
Hon. G. s. McFadden seems TO have the
bulge on all other candidates for sheriff on
the Republican side in this neck OF the
woods
The excursion to Wellsburg promises to
be q large affair.
The fiends Of Mr.. Thomas Daily. the
genial lightning manipulation at the JUNO
ton depot, are boosting him for legislative
honorx. Tom would make il lively for his
competitors in this section.
Congress had better enact law turning
TIE Treasury over 10 Grant at once The
continuous bills offered 20 afford relief TO
tie General are growing mono,oDoas, 70
Just give the old man fair chance.
The Heenwood iron works have been
making some heavy shipments Of nails the
Iast few days.
II il rumored tha; an excursion Of select
Young folks short distance down the riyer
viii soon take place. The plan il for few
gentleman 20 invite their friends 20 free
ride. lee cream and cake win be fur
nisbed and general good time is expected