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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-03
AN INTER-ocEANic SHIP RAILWAY.

A Vast Project I'm which Senator Vest
is Interested.
Eads' later Oceanic Ship Railway Com.
-pspy, the incorporation whfeh IS pf0s
vided for in bill introduced by Senator
Vest, is substantially the same project as
that contained in the Eads Ship Railway
bill of former Congress. 1t proposes to
build and operate a ship railway across the
Isthmus OF Tehuantepect, which will be
sufficient to transport loaded vessels from
one ocean to the other without breaking
bulk or disturbing their cargees, and sets
forth that Mexico has granted to James B.
Eads, or such company as he may organize,
rights, powers and privileges in the con.
struction and operation OF such railway,
together with an accessory railway lines of
telegraph, water approaches, etc. By the
bill introduced by Senator Vest, Eads aud
bis associates are created body corporate
with power to hold and transfer property,
and to make and issue bonds to the extent
of fifty million OF dollars" It's cspital
stock is limited to fifty millions OF dollars.
The Go yernment is to guarantee for fifteen
years a return of two per cent semi an lu.
ally upon the par value of the bonds OF the
company, and pay to the bondholde-s
semi annually a sum sufficient to make
up the said two per cent. 'PrQ'
vided, however, that the same guR;
antee shsll not take effect until
the racticability of said ship railway shall
be demonstrated by the safe and prompt
transportation over it OF loaded ves2el,
as hereinafter specified" The specitica-
,ioHs regarding the transportation of q
loaded vessel are that she shall not weigh
less than five thousand tons, and shall be
transported, in the presence of a commis-
sion appointed by the President, at an
average speed OF not less than six miles an
hour from one terminus to the o'hec.
PIovisit is made for an inspection by the
Auditor of Railroad Accounts of the
books and accounts of the company, and
for the repayment within fifteen years of
all monies advanced by the Government
in sccordace with its guarantee. Govern
ment vessels, mails, troops and officials
are 10 be transported free. Vessels be-
longing to citizens OF the United States
are to be transported for twenty-five per
centum Of the regular tolls upon vessels
belonging to citizens Of any other county
except Mexico. If, after fifteen years, the
net earnings exceed eight per cent. upon
its capital stock the company pledges il
self to reduce the rates 50 that its net earn.
ings shall not exceed eight per cent. OF the
par value of its capital stock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-03
OHl0'S FLOOD SUFFERERS
Gre " ing More Independent and Also
More Grasping.

Gre " Ing Mere independent ana Also
More Grasping.
CoLUMDBs, o., March "A member OF
the State Commission Of Flood Relief re-
turned last evening from q tour over the
territory between Pomeroy and Ports
mouth, where he has been making esti-
mates OF TIE damage done, SO that the
funds can be properly distributed. The
damages between these points, he thinks,
which the commission will try to make
good, will amount to about S200 900. The
work will consist Of placing the houses
back on their foundations where they have
hoated Off entirely. lie says that the
people have become quite indeH H-""'nt and
refuse 10 take secondhand c sar1
that they have great complain nst all
the Relief Commissions, boLn a! and
State. Several carloads OF clothing at AL
lipolis, cannot be used, as the people re-
fuse to accept it.
The State Commission will hold a meet.
ing here early in the week, when reports
will be heard from all the districts which
have been divided among the members OF
tha commission, for the purpose OF esti.
mating damages, and then the work OF re-
psirs will be proceeded with. Over $5O,-
900 have cumulated in the local fund,
Commission. The commissioner states
that some OF the sufferers have conceived
tie idea that the State is going 10 make
good all their losses Of whateYer character,
and in one instance man placed a fabu
lCus estim ate on his orchard, which was
destroyed by the flood and for which he
wanted pay.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-03
SEVEN DAMAGE SUITS
Enfercd by the Heirs OF VIetImS Of
tie C1iOntOwn Horror.

Enfercd by the Heirs OF VIetImS Of
tie CniOnt0wn Horror.
UNIoNTowS, March 2-It is now no longer
a matter of doubt as to whether any suits
for damages will be brought against the
Conneilsville Coke and Iron Company, as
already quite a number have been entered.
Yesterday seven suits were brought by r.
H. Lindsey, Esq, as counsel for the fami.
lies killed at West Leisening by the explo-
son. In each case the sam named is SIS, 900
or $2O,O ,OOO, out of course Eothing like that
amount is expected to be recovered. To.
morrow the same gentleman will enter two
more suits, one OF which is for the mother
of Pat Kepnegy, who is now left alone in
in the world. She is undoubtedly the
greatest object of charity among the whole
list of the beresved. The old woman IL
slmost crszy over the death OF her son and
ccntinues to speak of his fine qualities
wherever she goes.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-03
CRIMES CARNIVAL.
Fearful Scene in the Illinois Psnl.
tentiary.
A PRISONER GUILTY OF TEN MURDERS
Two Brutal Policemen Kill a Man in a
Bar Room Fight-An Uncle Avenges
His Niecs.s Honor With
Bullets.

JOLIET, ILL, March "A murderola as
ssult was made today upon Captain Jim
Mcdonald, Deputy Warden Of the peniten-
tiary. The assassin is q notorious degpsr-
aco named Frank Rande. Mcdonald, in
going his rounds entered a collar shop
where Rande works. Mcdonald stepped
to the desk OF Keeper Madden to receive his
report. While the deputy was talking with
Keeper Madden Rande snapped his finger
at his keeper and raised his hand, giving a
sign for going to the closet. Madden nod
I'D assent and resumed his conversation
with the deputy. The keeper turned his
back to give an order to another convict.
Instantly Rande, who was crossing the
room, picked ups poker and struck Nc
Donald on the head, smashing in his skull.
Mcdonald dropped senseless, R4nde shout
ed I've killed the - - at last" and
drew large knife on Keeper Madden, who
rushed upon Rande and received terrible
cash on the arm, but held Rande until two
life convicts, Demolin aud Roaf, came to
his assistance, and Rande was hurled vio-
lently to the floor. Hearing the alar.a As
sistant Department Warden Garvin aud
Keeper Mcdonald, a brother of the at
tackled deputy, rushed in. Convict Roat
was on top of Rande aud had
the life nearly choksd ont ot HIM, when
Garvin ordered him off. koaf begged to
be allowed to shoot him to death. Rsnde,
rising, staggered toward the door, made
lunge, grabbing a kaife, and tried to at
tack Garvin, who broke a heavy cane over
RaDde's head, cutting him terribly. PCU-
ing a revolver Garvin shot Rance in the
side and then grabbed the convict by the
throat. While holding him tnus No
Donald frantically drew revolver, placed
the muzzle at Rande's right ca. and fired.
Rinde dropped. Deputy, Mcdonald and
Rande were carried to the hospital. An eX-
animation showed McDonald's skull wS
terribly crushed and pieces Of bone were
removed leaving the brain exposed in
places. he will die. Rande wa" uncon-
stious long time. 1t is not known how
dangerous he is wounded. On recovering
usciOusnes, Rande said ~ am Jesus
Christ. ] was sent to rid this prison of
that cruel deputy. ! think l have done
it" Rande continued: 81 left broad
trail Of blood all the way to prison when
cane here. To DO so killed nine men.
This makes my TENTH" Depaty Garivn
says the responsibility for McDonsld's
death rests upon the jury which sent
Rande to the penitentisry instead Of hang
ing. During the struggle the conyicts be-
haved admirably well.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-03
WtODED TO A mADHAN.
Borrlfy ing Honeymoon of tonn;
Baltimore bride.

HorrlTJ ing Honeymoon of tonng
baltimore Bride.
BALTIMORE, March 2.-During the early
part of January, 1888, there visited this
city, stopping at the Mansion House, a
pleasant faced, quiet young man, who sign
ed himself Frauk W. North, Utica, n. Y.
He said he vas travelling for his health.
house be wss seated opposite handsome
brunette, who at once attracted his atten.
ton and msde such sn impression on him
that be at orce made her scqusintance. On
January q, exactly three weeks from that
dsy, be married the same lady. Upon the
conclusion Of the ceremony thecouple left
for the West to spend their honeymoon.
They visited an uncle OF his in Clevs-
land. They had hardly taken rooms in the
hotel before North showed signs OF InsanI.
ty. he declared he wss being pursued by
scme one who wanted to take her away
from him, and after suggesting suicide to-
eether TO his Mortified bride, threatened to
kill her before she should be taken from
him. His father, accompanied by keeper
OF the Middletown, n. Y, Insane Asylum,
proceeded directly to Cleveland aud made
the lunatic q prisoner, carrying him off
with them.
Mrs. North, who believed her husbands
trouble only due TO sickness, attempted to
follow, bat was pushed off the train by one
of her husbands cAptors. The train was
moving and she had Q terrible narrow
escape from being kiileo oy q passing train,
falling scross the track just after Ii had
passed. She followed on another train TO
Jersey City, where she discovered that she
had welded a madman. he had been re-
leased from confinement only ashort while
previous to his wedding. The North fami.
" refused to recognize her claim on them
as their child, claiming the marriage to be
only a ms1man's freak. She applied for
divorce, which was granted her yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-03
SENSATION At NEWPORT.
An Old Man Ri9s-S with = GirI of
fuurteen.

Newport, Il l. SDrch Jesse Brown
ins = b5. Ttp tu'ir1 bis vile shou,
"Ht.
two weeks ego, has, i, Is alleged, sio,:-
with the Il year old sSopt-d daughter OF
Vim. Riley, kuown as fopSy. All the par.
ties are colored and are well known. The
gill attended D~rier's "Humpty. Dt mpty'
performance st The Opera House last
evening in company with her brother,
whom she induced to 60 into the gallery,
che purchasing his ticket. She informed
her brother that she would take Q seat In
the auditorium, and asked him TO wsit for
her after the performance. The lad waited
as requested, but waited In vain. She has
not been seen since. IL IL supposed that
the pair took the sound boat for New
York when sbe touched here On ber way
from Fall River las, night. IL has
been known that Brownlow was strop gly
st'sched TO the girl. Many are OF the
orir ion that she has been Kidnapped by
her sged friend.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-03

the witness testified that Judge Conger had
been seen on the bench on several occasions
when be was under the influence OF
LIQUOR, and unfit to be there. Grand jurors,
as Jurors, on account of his drunkenness,
had agreed not to consult Mr.. Conger. Dur
ing the var Judge Conger had been wound
ed in the hip and suffered great pain. He
bad used morphine, and afterwards alco-
hoic stimulants, to secure relief from his
sufferinss. After the arrival OF Judge
Congers family in the Territory, nearly
three years after his appointment as Judge,
Chief Justice Shannon said there was
change in his conduct. Mr.. Conger had
fallen into bad company, and Judge Shan
non attributed his downfall to one compsn.
ion named Cox. at was an evil day." said
the witness, when Conger fell in with
that companion"
The report of the witness on the invssti.
CATION had been forwarded to the Depart
ment of Justice in July, but he could not
tell shat had been the action Of the Attor-
pey General. He had understood that
Judge Conger had been reinstated within
the past three weeks, and few days since
he had heard that General Coburn, OF In
diana, had been appointed to the posi-.
ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-03
TWO OF THE FINEST.
MurderoUs aud Unp7OEoked Attack os
Two LOufsVtlIa Policemen.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 2.-Iames Camp.
bell, native of Leeds, Scotland, and q
stone cutter by trade was killed here this
morning in barroom fight between police
man O'Gonnor and three stone cutters
named Sweeney, Ferguson and Campbell.
Sweeney asked @Connor, who went in
the room, to take drink with
him. O'Connor refused to do so, calling
Sweeney cowardly cur and striking him
IN the face With brass buckles. Ferguson,
another stone-cutter ran up and hit
OCoDuer, when officer GoSmly Knocked
Ferguson down with bis club and fired two
shots at him, one ball grazing his scrlp.
Sweeney and Ferguson ran out,
leaving Campbsll in the bar
room. AS they ran out, the third
shot was fired, which is probably
the one which killed Campbell. He was
shot through The heart. The evidence be-
fore the coroner's jury has not developed
who did the shooting. The jury held a
session to-day and adjourned ill o'clock
tomorrow. So far the evidence points
very strongly to O'Connor and Gormley as
the murdPrers. Campbell has a brother
end sister in Pittsburgh.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-03
A GRITTY MURDERER
Interrupts q Judge while Listening -
HIS Sentences OF Death.

HIS Sentences OF Death
NKw YoEK March 2-In the Court Of
Sessions, Brooklyn, last night before Judge
Moore, George II. Mills Was plscsd ct the
bar to receive sentence, haviug been con-
yicted Of numbering his wife. On being
asked il be Rad snythipg to say why SEN
tence should not be pronounced upon him,
the prisoner said:
Yes sir. When this sct wIs committed
/ was perfectly unco lscious; didn't know
what was doipc. didn't know even up
to three weeks ago. As regards my trial, I
had no money. Ny friends had promised to
see Lawyer Weinberg in the csss. and I
was left in Jail over ivs months without
any counsel. Ny counsel, however, did
all he could under the circumstances.
Many Witnesses l could have got did not
come, ss they didn't want to be mixed mp
in murder trial. Even my relations had
to be subpersd on the case. ] loved ry
wife and family as no other man loved his
wife end family, and don't care about
death. II have TO die | die innocent, and
! can eonscientiously say 30, between me
and my God. That's an"
The prisoner then looked at The Judge
very coHectedly, while his Honor proceed
ed to pronounce sentence OF death.
Amorg ether things he said:
ut is hardly necessary for me to say to
man OF your intelA ,ence that you are now
p'sced in an awful position-in Q terrible
position"
The Pr soner-I know that, sir.
His Honor-For the crime Of which you
have been found guilty there is but one
punish ment, and that is death.
Here the prisoners lips grew ps'e aid
moved with slight twitching.
His Honor-The law says for the murder
OF your wife you must die. need hardly
say anything AS to the preparations you
ought 10 make for this terrible event,
which, in my opinion, must come to you
sooner or later in consequence OF the sen.
tence am about to- impose. In view OF
that exhort You TO sucn preparation.
The sentence Of the Court Is that you be
taken to jsil whence you came, and thas on
Friday, the 18th day OF April next hereaf
ter ensuing you be hanged by the neck
until you are dead.
&The prisoners face, which had betimes
changed co'or, now wore liv.d appear.
ance, rs ne turned and with q firm step
was escorted out OF the room.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-03

gaily together. Then there were Q class o
witness who would be summoned to court,
not in any particular case, but TO testify
generally You see they bad q class Of pro-
fessional witnesses. Besides it was q good
place for the political strikers to meet, and
S3 day and mileage was right persuasive
corruption fund. But there is no use OF
talking any more about these things.
Why These Frauds should
be shown you may want to know, since
lay that these wrongs already committed
Cannot be righted why l am pursuing this
matter. Well these marshsls are the
Republican bosses in our State, and have
been very abusive of our party. Atkinson
has been particularly officious and otfsn-
sive in his attacks on the administration OF
Governor Jackson and the Democratic
parry. He has abused as for stealing the
school fund, wasting the public money,
depressing the people with unjust taxa:
tion, and has offered his crowd sort OF
harbor Of refuge for the oppressed to hy to;
and want to show the people that these
fellows can't be trusted, that they have
been dishonest and oppressive in the exer-
else of the power they have and would be
worse II they had more power.
BESIDES, this terrible criminal record
published annually from the Department
of Justice is doing our State incaleulaole
harm and preventing many people from
going there to invest money and live.
There is not g more industrious, law
abiding, patient and peaceable people IN
the world than the West Virginia people,
and is is infamous 10 brand them as moon
sinners, counterfeiters, or violators o. the
Teyen ne laws.
"Nvw l bave taken some pains TO be ex-
plicit, for the reason that young gentle
man interviewed me the other day and got
things mixed up and did not report me
correctly. 1t might have been my fault as
much as his. But that will not occur
again.
MoonshIniBK versus Figures.
''If you ask me about 'moonshing' the
records show that West Virginia has been
CEe Of the cleanest States in the Union in
that matter. Out of total of 1895 stills
seized in 1879 50 West Virginia had only II.
Out Of a totsl number of arrests for the
sane year of 1921, West Virginia had only
-. For 80 81 out OF a total number Of stills
seized of ,l20, West Virginia had only IA,
while of q total number OF arrests for the
same time Of l,265, West Virginia had only
1. For Sl-S2 out of a total OF S59 stills
seized, West Virginia had only T., and out
of total of arrests Of 1,5l0, West Virginia
had only %. For S2,S3 think there was
only one arrest and not q single seizure. So
you see that the charge Of Illicit distilling
and mooGsbining is gross fraud. Finally,
| want to add another word and l want
that kept in mind, nearly all this devil.
n ent has been carried on in what was one
district-Kenna's old dis
trict, then known as the Third" Lam.
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SENSATION IN CHICAGO.
The wealthy nra Brooks Arrested NJ
the Potter Palmer House.

The wealthy nra Brooks Arrested NJ
the Potter Palmer House.
CHICAGO. March Mrs. Jane A. Brooks,
Palmer House last night. Mrs. Brooks is
the widow OF Mr. J. Brooks, who. previous
to his death, u'nt bond for Henry NJ.
Curtis as administrator Of the estate Of
which Stanley B. Bexton was then the
plinor heir. Curtis, IL 10 alleged, defsulted
and suit was brought against the Brooks
estate az surety for Curtis, and the jury
gave verdict of $62, 900 against the estate.
Mrs. Brooks was arrested on the allegation
that she was about to leave for parts un-
known in order TO escape the verdict. She
vent into Mysteries when arrested and has
q tot yet recovered. She Is said 10 be worth
$500, 900 and is well known in New York.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-03
A NEW WAY OF KEEPING TIME
Leads 20 Lockout In a Big Manufac.
turing Establishment at MassillOn.

Leads 10 q Lockout In n Big Manufacs
turing Establishment at Massill0n.
MAssILLoS, O., March about 800 OF
the 500 men employed by Russell & Co.,
manufacturers Of treshing machines and
other agricultural machinery in this city,
declined to 60 to work yesterday morning.
Their grievance is the adoption Of q new
system of keeping time Of the men, which
has Just gone into force. Under the old
arrangement the foreman Of each depart
ment kept the time OF each man and re-
turned it to the Office every evening. The
new one provides that each man shall keep
his own time on blanks furnished for that
purpose, these blanks being arranged to
show the exact time spent on each particu-
lar piece of work. They must be signed
by the foreman and handed into the Office
daily. A case containing said blanks will
be in each department.. The men will be
known by numbers, and q note on the
blank says: Every workman must call al
his foreman's desk for blank report be-
fore going TO work, as no time will be cred
tied on work done before receiving a
blank"
Interviews were had with J. w. Nicely
monds, secretary and treasurer, and other
members of the firm. They state thet this
innovation was introduced solely for the
purpose of enabling them to more thor
oughly systemize their business and aid
hem in arriving AZ nearly es possible to
the exact cost OF producing their various
articles of machinery. They think the
men did not understand the object aimed
at or NO trouble would have resulted from
the change. A great many OF the men
were spoken to. Some of them think they
are being degraded to the level Of Chinese
cheap or Italian labor by having their
identity concealed under common
nj merals. Others believe there 10 some
trick about il which they cannot fathom.
Tie strike embraces all employed in
the foundry, machine, boiler and black
smith departments, and they met this ait
erncor in Bammeran's Hall to take action
on their grievance. Resolutions were
adopted expressing the sense OF the meet
ing, and q committee of eight was appoint
ed TO present them to the company. When
the committee returned q verbal report
was made by each member, coaclrring in
suggestions that the new system be gwen
a trial; but, Notwithstanding this, reso.
luton that they should return to work to.
morrow did not receive single affirmative
vote. An adjournment was made till to-
morrow afternoon. After the meeting ad-
journed the men employed in the moltipg
department, numbering about fifty, met
and decided to resume work under the
new arrangement. A number Of the ma
chinists will follow suit, and the ir dica-
tirns tonight are that peace win so'n be
restored.
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AVENGER OF HIS NIECE.
A Young Nan Shot Dead on a Crowded
Street.

HAzLEToN, Pa, March EARLY last night
while the street7 were thronged a dreadful
t7egedy occurred at the corner o. Broad
ara Pine streets. A young man, aged
twenty eight, named Vim. Nichols, was
Standing at the entrance Of Squire Shut
tCr's flee VIXEN he was approached b.
Edwin Brothers, q well.known English
man. When within four PAGES Of his vic.
tim Erothers made some remark about
settling q difficulty which existed be.
tween them. Receiving no reply he
drew a revolver and fred Two shot, the
first taking effect in Nichols riynt arm.
The second entered his head. Brothers
walked short distance until the excited
crowd took up the cry, Stop the muder."
He then ran, and was captured at the cor
ner OF the next street. Nichols will die.
TIE cause assigned by Brothers for the
shooting is that Nichols seduced mis-
tice, Beatrice Rugg, an eighteen yesr-Qid
si.l. Tkn same ..cie ,est UCIoDer.
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HAS NOT YET BEEN PAID.
a Washington Undertaker out fsl
GarfiSIa's Burial Casket.

a RasbIpgtOn Undertaksr Ont far
GaEHTId's Burial Casket.
The House Committee on. Accounts has
determined to reduce the undertaker's bill
Of $50 for the funeral OF the late c. D.
Haskill some 5000. The Committee will
fix a scale of expenses for funerals in the
future, beyond which amounts she Ser.
gesnt-at. Arms will not he allowed to pay.
1t is also proposed 10 pay bills shortly after
they are made. Parties claim that their
high charges in the past have been due TO
the fact that hey hsve heen compelled to
wait months aud sometimes years, before
payments for services rendered were made.
The undertaken who furnished the casket
for the remains OF President Garfield re.
Gently informsd the Sergeant-at-Armsof OF
the House that he had not yet been paid.
Lam,