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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-03
WEILSBURG.
The News, Gossip and Rumors OF the
Gas City.
Special 10 he Register.

The News, Gossip and Rumors of the
Gas City.
Special 10 he Register.
WELLsBURo, December 2.-The County
court met in regular session yesterday and
transacted the usual routine business in ad-
dition to various matters of special business.
The various county officers appeared, gave
bond and were qualified.
T. 81. Buchanan was appointed and quail
flied as Sheriff Browns deputy.
F.P. Nuzum was appointed commissioner
of accounts vice W. c. Heryey, resigned.
T.w. Carmichael qualified as Notary
Public.
F.P. Nuzum was appointed to assist I.
II. Marks in verifying the indexing of the
deed books.
Rt. Rev. G. W. Peterkin, of the Episcopal
Church, Bishop of the diocese, preached In
Barth's Hall Sunday evening. AT the close
of the sermon Mr. and Mrs. W. c. Ridgeley,
Mr.. Fred Hall and wife, and Mary Carter
were confirmed as members Of the Church.
Col. Kemple was in our city on last Sat
urday evening making arrangements to
deliver his lecture. He will accordingly
lecture in Barth's Hall on Thursday evening
and will have large audience to hear how
Ell got there" and about the Democrats
ia the Promised Land"
The skating rink is so great success
that others will be started soon; so that al
who desire to enjoy the sport may be &C.
commodated. The rink is still crowded
day and evening; At times there are several
hundred in the hall and more than a Ann
dred on rollers at one time.
p. 81. McConnaugh, our genial SOWING
machine agent, has gone to Toronto Ohio
to operate q roller skating rink.
p. l. Teeple. Esq kas been here severa
days for the purpose Of sfectiAs an organ
| izstion of National Union Lodgein Wells
burg.
Col. W. B. Curtis, Of West Liberty, waai
town TO day.
John E. Fowler fell from building cha
| he was roofing this afternoon, breaking n
wrist and bruisiRg him to q considsEaAI
/ extent.
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Tgs REGIST ER has received two commu-
,.-fcps, one from down the river and the
-s.r rom a citizen, referring to the pohu-
81 ,hs-ac,er Of Rev. DR.. SNrTH's Thanks
..vir, sermon. No doubi they were predi-
,,ed upon the special to the Pittsburg
r,aa,ch, which was alleged to be short
.-..a.;s of the reverend gentle
Nv, remarks, and which was
e,,oducei in the columns OF
q RgGIsTER. Tcnow turns out there was
70 truth in the contents Of the telegram, and
IS Dr. Smith has furnished the REGlsTER
is manuscript from whichit extracted and
y5Eshed on the local page all that refers to
tsa, alleged political part of the sermon, 1t
vii be seen there is no cause for unfavora-
lr commenting on the gentlemans re-
zuks For this reason the commumea-
ton, are not published, and the REGISTER
h.pes the writers will agree it is better to
lave q harsh word unsaid, especially when
Is undeserved, than to say it and after
-r-ls regret n
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BRIDGEPORT.

Public Installation and Bcneiit-other
Mention.
Bridgeport Lodge, n. Isl F. and A. M.
gave public installation Of officers at their
hall on Monday night, which was witnessed
by fluffy $50 persons Of the lodge and their
families and friends The installing cere-
monies were performed by Past Master Ross
J. Alexander as follows:
W. MI. ID. Burtoft.
b., S. Wv. NJ Tiernan.
J. Wv. II. Rhoads.
S. DIT. T. Orr.
j, De. A. Dorsey..
Treasurer-George Gifhl.
Secretary-W. I. Steadman.
At the close Of the ceremonies good
speeches we're made by Rev. ID. L. Howell
and Rev. L. F. Keeler. Next clme q
spleneid recitation "The Pioneers Story
by Miss Fowler, which was lengthy, full OF
bright thoughts and intensely interesting.
This was followed by few minutes in so
ciability, after which an excellent oyster
supper in charge of Messrs. Chapman
& Bsggs was highly enjoyed by all those
fortunate enough to be present The
choicest biyalves were prepared in all styles
and in superb manner, and gave entire
satisfaction. Supper over, On hour or 80
was pleasantly spent in conyersing, after
which all departed for their homes, much
pleased with the installation and social, and
enamored with the Masonic Lodge and its
pleasant hall, freseoed by Darbine some
months ago.
The depositions to impeach the character
of Ferguson & Watkins we're continued all
day Yesterday in the Mayors Office before
Notary +. C. Robinson, with Attorney
Brown representing the Home Insurance
Company. and Attorney Duncan represent
ing the defendants. Eight witnesses were
examined yesterday, namely, Adam Fauple,
Henry Crawford, Alex. Gill, Milt Nc
Conusughey, A. Goudy, Geo. Griffin, Greg
lev Branum and Geo. Bartholomew. Mr.
Gifin was the only witness who said he did
not know anything. About ten more are
to be heard yet.
Charley Wright arrested for assaulting
Henry Kohnline was released and not re.
quired to appear.
Miss Kate Cook is spending few days
in the country with friends.
Sol Bentley, Of Bruce, was in town yes
terday. :,
A new floor is being put on the creek
bridge.
mo news, no business, no money, nc
nothing. have beeh in business in Bridge
port seven years, and have never seen
money so scarce as il is now" said promi
nent business man to your reporter last
evening. ;,
When you want first class stew OF
"fry." or q dish Of raw oysters, or . good
square meal at reasonable price, call O
"MackS restaurant. Open day and night.
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THERE WAS FRAUD.
The Grand jury Reports on the Chicago
Election Case.

The Grand jury Reports on the Chicago
Election Case.
CHICAGO, December 2.-The Federal
grand jury this afternoon returned formal
report covering the investigation thus tar
made by it with respect to the alleged frauds
in the Sixth senatorial district. The report
declares that an examination Of the poll
book and tally sheet shows un.
doubted evidence of forgery and
fraud. From an examination
of the ballots in connection with the re.
turns the report says: 1T became at once
apparent to US that a crime, the boldneGs
and wickedness of which was only equalled
by its gros3ness, had been committed. In
other words there had been abstract
ed over 200 ballots cast at said
election, and bearing the name OF the candi-
date for representative in Congress from
the envelope in which the ballots were cast
in said precinct were enclosed, after and on
the night of the election and there had been
substituted in place thereof an equal num,
Der of spurious and false ballots which were
never voted"
The jury returned a number of indict'
ments but the names Of those indicted were
nos made public during the afternoon.
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5 A STATE WAR:
The Sarssssains CONDITION e ming: IN !.

The Threatening Condition Of Things In .
Kentucky County.
LoUIsvHLS Kr.,. December z.-Ths
OutieeJasnars staff correspondent in.
vestigatiae the plague in eastern Kentucky,
sends the following tonight. regarding the
war now 10 progress in Leschet county.
kentucky =
Z Hon Jaines II. TinsleyA of. Barbonrs-
vile, and Col Robert Eoyd, ,of Lon
don, fetaning home 9fom Whitesburg,
Letcher dnnty, where they have been in
attendancsson the Circuit court, gave infor-
nation oEsyyery warliEslstate affairs at
whitesbu Judge FinleySa6f. Williams
burg, thshmous mountain jjurist, is Judge
of this cirsaif, and for two years past has never
dared togo to Whitesbufg to- hold court,
because athreat of lone of the most des-
perate me 6.in the county 70 kill him. - Re-
Gently TIL man fell q victim to the prevail.
ing plane and after ! his death Judge
Finley Z again went to ,Letcher.
At sis- term of court
a man wskp be tried for murder. his
friends e}smined that he should net be
punished he case was set for Wednes-
day, and IN at dE Ne fI:eeased came
marcbs1y mo sown Carl 55iag 5 d6ubissbAts
relied shotgun and
A Belt Full OF Revolvers,
followed by score of his friends, who were
armed to the teeth. The arrival of the
murderer and his armed band was followed
Immediately after by another Of the same
size, and all carrying shotguns and pistols.
This gang was composed Of the friends OF
the victim.
In the meantime a third band, composed
of citizens who thought the law should be
allowed to take its course and peace be pre-
served "even if they had to kill every des-
perado in the county 10 secure that
end" organized and armed themselves, and
went on duty to stay until after
court had adjourned. The bonds are
watching each other closely, enc to keep
the other in town and the other to keep
their foes cut, while the citizens band
stands ready to attempt to clean out the
entire party when
The Trouble Begins.
The party composed of the murderer and
his friends has been very riotous and drunk
en- since their arrival and several CORY en-
gagements had been played between mem.
bers of it and outsiders, and on Monday
pitched battle was so imminent that the
gurs ofopposing squads were aimed tof the
fight.
Itis the opinion Of my informant that
serious trouble will occur before the close of
the session to-day Whitesburg is in re-
mote spot, far from the telegraph, and Later
news than the above regarding the situation
is unobtainable
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h may be that West Virginia ex-Sen-
,,,, viii vet form a conspicuous part Of the
,s,, Presidential Cabinet Immediately
~, Mr.. CLyyELASD's election it was sug-
,.ssi by the REGISTER that the Hon.
g-ygY C. DAVIS woI'd make a splendid
Svs;arv o, the Treasury, and it wOuld
,:,s him an opportunity to complete his ex-
,-:rs.i5a O. the books Of that Depart
-.a,. The following from the Cincinnati
r-oeire- looks as if the REGIsrEB's sug-
s.s.iOn MY turn into prophecy:
lis rumored among Senators today st
,ss Csp!.o' that Governor CLEVELAND has
.--- sy Senator H. G. DAVIS, of West Yir-
,.-;s an invitation to come and see him at
4 suy.
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A FAIR FORTUNE.
An Engineer Secures From j. II. Il. for
Injuries Received.

An Engineer Secures From J. II. Il. for
Injuries Received.
YOUNGSTOWN, O., December 2.-ThiA
morning the jury in the case Of Engineer
John Fitzsimmons against the Pennsyl
vauia Railroad Company, for injuries
ceived, returned verdict in favor Of Fitz
simmons for Sl7,359. Shortly after the
accident which made Fitzsimmons a Grip
pie for life, the company offered him SlS,-
900 to settle. He refused and brought suit
asking $4,000 damages. The case was
tried here last summer, Fitzsimmons secur-
ing a verdict for $4,000. The company
Immediately asked new trial, resulting as
above. Fitzsimmons pays his attorney A.
W. Jones, $4,000, win or lose, for conduct
ing this last trial.
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4 MlsTEl11g!s! III.
OF a NEW YoRK cELLHa-
Ar Old Crime Ssna ti5fs sArfsafs- i
ofthe @lekAco osds,s y ? as,s
wHIse IS ras'HUs01 1Esly

NV Asnr, sDrsu'bef z4Ths ftssiss
Of sawo9ansS Sere hl1 gthis seyS =
some workns4. .enSs in. .ciekril plt
cellar Of tie .Carltoe Hopss, corner Moth d
william strseta Tia body Jwas deconr
posed beyond my possibility Of recognitioh.
ana had iproSaSly lkiKS where ioonds ior
many yearA The indicaai6ns gro tat - :
woIsan, had ,beea .mprlsead !. andsthgs body
uiscsd Shesa fous6 STh1s bod I'd bSlb :.
Observation-Disclosures LIZ 3Htl TAA ,
the fifss, aoor Of tksI building q occup6 6H
:ss,.s .,s.,;ss ;Ass ss;'s, e 9 :,
cellar has been utilised By various tshan6
as q place TO deposit ashes. Latterly it
has been used a. plcy ground BY the boys.
Tonight the clerk Of the hotel and the W
rious Aorekeepers we're unanimous. Ia the
assertion that they had not used the sub
cellar for years Il contsined large pile
OF ashes, the accumulation, Il was
said, Of nearly quarter OF
century. They were being removed
by order Of the Board OF Health, and
the body was thus uncovered. Tho men
had been at work about one wcek and had
completed half their task. A large force OF
tagging psr.ially covered the head and
breast Of the woman, and over the head,
drawn down so as 70 envelop IT, wAs piece
of white linen fastened to the neck By an
other strip Of ths same material Various
articles Of female clothing were on the
skeleton, Tn. the work Of removal various
parts of the remains fell away. The re
mains were gath-red together and removed
10 tie morgue.
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THE RESULT OF COMPETITION.
six Hundred Men Idle and Merchants Talk
of BoycottinS Cincinnati.

>ix Hundred Men Idle and Merchants Talk
of Boycottins Cincinnati.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, December 2.-The
Southern Steamship and Railway Associa'
ton, representing the Nashville, Chatt.-
nooga and St. Louis, Memphis and Char
ieston and Louisville aud Nashville rail
roads and all steamship lines from Caro-
lima and Georgia ports, met here to confer
With the General Manager OF the Cincinnati
southern Railroad relative to freight rates
between Cincinnati and southern points.
The manager of the Cincinnati
Southern claimed the same rate
should be made via that line as from Mem
phis to Southern points, Memphis heretofore
having three cents advantage hence the
pooling arrangement failed. In conse-
auence of this President j. W. Thomas Of
the Nashville, Chattanooga and st: Louis
railroad, says that to meet competition he
will be forced to suspend one-fourth Of the
euployes on the line-about 600 men. The
order took effect yesterday. 1t is regarded
here as calamity, and merchants talk OF
boycotting Cincinnati. The wages Of the
remaining employees will remain as they
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-03
THE CONTEST ENDED.
Logan Probably the Next Illinois
Senator.
LEHMAN GETS HIS SEAT
Governor Hamilton Decides the Chicago
Contested Election Case In Favor {
/. of the Republican
IN The LEHMAN-BRAND CASE.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, December 2.TThe
Leman-Brand Senatorial contest was de-
eided to-day, and it means the return OF
General Logan or some other Republican to
the United States Senate. Governor Ham
ilton promised to give his decision to-day
in the contest as it came to his hands from
the Board Of Canvassers. He examined
thoroughly into the merits of the case, the
evidence that fraud had been committed in
that Chicago Senatorial district by the
opening of the ballot boxes after the cleo
ton, while they were in the hands OF
the County Clerk, and the substi-
tuition of printed ballots sufficient
in number to give majority to the Demo
cratic candidate, Brand. He elaborately
reviewed the evidence showing fraud, as
presented to the canyassers and after the
citation of authorities awards the certificate
of election to Leman, the Republican can
didate. This settles the famous Sixth die.
trict contest, and it is not likely that Brand
will bring the case before the Senate. The
Legislature will be tie, with Republican
Governor to appoint Senator If they can
nnt elect
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ing quit . large sum for the relief Of the
officers and crew of the Tallapoosa.
The House Committee on Rivers and
Harbors win endeavor tc have their appro-
priation bill ready by January 10. They
win endesyor to limit the aggregate to
100000.
The Swain trial is still in progress,
The report Of the Utah commission was
made public yesterday. 1t says that all
Polygamists were prevented from voting at
the recent territorial election. The report
recommends that the federal government
take in its own hands all the civil power Of
the territory. The report is quite lengthy.
During the past year the revenue marine
service assisted 2l6 merchant vessels ship
wrecked or in distress, valued, with their
cargoes, at $7,000,000. A new vessel to
cruise in Alaskan waters is recommended.
The cost Of the service for the year was
SS5l,3ll,
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DRIVING OUT OUR WHEAT.
Serious and Successful Competition from
Russian Fields.

Serious and Successful Competition from
Russian Fields.
WASHINGTON, December 2.-Mr. N. j.
Cramer, United States Consul General at
Berne, reports to the Secretary of State that
Russian wheat is now driving American
wheat out of the markets Of Switzerland
aud South Germany. The Russian wheat
dealers" he says, strain every nerve to
supply the markets of central and south
western Europe. They are supported in
their eudeavor by the low cost of transpor-
tation, both by railway and by sea and river
steamers, in consequence of which Russian
wheat is offered at very low price. These
circumstances cause a constant increase In
the export of wheat from Russia into Italy,
South Germany and Switzerland, via Genoa,
Marseilles, Antwerp and Rotterdam, so that
his country is now almost entirely supplied
with; Russian wheat" If American wheat
is to regain command of these markets
both its price and the cost of its transpor,
tation, Mr. Cramer says, must be reduced
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ASPIRANIJ,

The main objection to aspiring for an
cE,s coupled with the labor Of working up
Que claim, so long before appointing time,
5 the rasping wear upon the asPirant. The
National Democratic victory has very prop
civ set many worthy and prominent Demo
cats in the State to thinking whether or
70, thew could successfully cope with other
Democratic brethren, equally prominent,
and worthy in carrying of the prizes.
Thinking begets aspirst: on Of very ardent
character. which is rapidly followed by hard
zQrk. Now, is the work necessary so early?
From information, coming quite
dgec. from Albany, the REGlsrER is in
,ired to believe there will be no attention
laid 10 any gentleman's claims, however
strongly endorsed, or in whatever manner,
~ the President so long before The 4th OF
March. Indeed il is positively asserted
Ia, no les a person than Mr.. LAMONT, the
ylya,e secretary of President CLEVELAND,
tas declared that he had instructions from
he President, TO bun every application OF
whatever description, without in any way re-
isr5ar ii to him. II this be 80, it is little
gse,o waste paper, ipk and stamps before
The Inauguration.
APropos of the matter it may not be amisS
70 mention the names of the gentlemen the
EEGgrEE has heard Of in connection with
Certain teGeral offices.
For the Wheeling postoffe there have
,sca mentioned ROBERT SIMPSON, PHILo
kwBEaLY, Col. A. j. SwEENY, A. c. EGER-
--a, THos. v. DARRAH and Col Thomas
UBDgN All are excellent gentlemen, and
any one o. whom could well fill the bill.
Fer the L. S. Marshslship CHARLIE
Walls OF Marion; - Rowan, Of fMonroe;
j. 6, DovNrNy, of Putnam, and COLUMBUS
>ssoN, ofMasou, have been mentioned. Ot
hsse gentlemen the REGIsTER can only
peak Of one positively as being eandi-
'-.Er aL4 tGdl - l4E. OshON. AAC SoASA
at TIE REGISTER office and wanted
Understood that ne was making no bones
1oltir' That he was a candidate for the
Iys.'iou in earnest and Ike Vice President
hsNDRlcSs when here, he was not ashamed
tolell the people be was a candidate and
.st honored in asking for their sufrages,
he only gentlemen so far spoken Of for
Ten. DryAL's place is Major ALDEEsOS. 1t
'"ss as # the Major will have no opposi-
ion, at least, as far as heard from.
Just here It can be said without shocking
'aes nerves that L. s. District Marshal
ATKINSON, when asked the other day what
heTas going to DO abOu; il, said, it is re-
io'ud, Resign o. course. Ii IS Demo
i'slc victory and to the Democrats belong
ne eofeos' Col ATKINSON appears to be
'1e Of class of men who are not going to
'a'i 10 be asked to resign, out propose to
Fin their designations on their sleeves ready
70 hand them over to their successors the
aomelt the sun crosses the meridian on
ne 4'h day of March next. There is moth
'ag hke pluck, but heroic pluck of this
'esG2Cer Is highly commendable.
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An Interess.s he4sss 81 News xss.i
= 6Atiiefsd Yesterday.
Yesterday VIM. Sesbnghls { young man
employed at the LaughKn mill, was arrested
and locked up for disordeily conduct dur!pe
services in the ME-. Church Last Sunday
night. he viii be. tied this nsrnins At
9 o'clock. The penalty for this sEsnss is
very severe. ~ \
On Monday night a meeting was bed at
,Thobnrn hall. TO organize an auxiliary so
ciety to Post y OF the g. A. R. Mrs CkPt
Sites was elected President and MfS. :Edlth
Woods .yice president. !. An Adjournment
was had until next Monday night, when the
other officers win be elected
San important meeting Of the Ladies',
Union Benevolent Society VIA be held at
the residence Of sfn, J. NJ Lyle sthis,sfers
noon. -
! Tonight, selec. dance VIII 5s giyerby
O'DonneIfs' orchestra at the Hanover Ho.
tel, and one On FfidaJ night by the Stard'
ard Gleet. Club. On Thursday night yaa
oyster supper win be given at MI: Charles
Seabfighfs residence.
VIM. Wilson isopthe,iek list. g -
The skating rizK is under root Some OF
the young folks have already purchased
skates, and are IpnsticinE !
sS M S;sI{ n MI SE4ssn;s' f. 'iie Hs s bpasss
home with him two ane large cats bred from
q catamount BE has named one of them
Grover Cleveland, and wanted to call the
other Thomas Hendricks; but could not do
so, and SO he calls it Mrs. Hendricks.
Cleveland weighs IL pounds, and Mrs. Hen-
dricks l3 pounds. Both are as yellow IS
gold, and Bob is proud of them.
Post y will elect officers tonight
Mrs. ". c. Hymes has retained from q
pleasant visit in West Virginia.
The Episcopal congregation will hereafter
hold services in the Baptist Church, instead
of the Presbyterian. Services next Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. L. r. Hiland is the guest Of his SON.
in.law, Mr.. S. c. RobinSon.
The German Church, il is thought will
be completed and ready for occupancy in q
couple of weeks. This is cosy edifce.
All members of Garnet Council No. l0I,
National Union, will meet at their hall this
"Wednesday evening to receive their bene-
fit certificates Miss Kate King, OF Clays-
vile, returned yesterday after pleasant
visit here.
Charley Fisher, Of the Standard Mill, and
Miss Hannah Furwalt, Of this place, were
married recently by Rev. Holtz, p-stor OF
the NJ. E. Church.
Mr.. Joseph Munslow is having his resi-
dence nicely repainted.
Mrs. Kate McCammock, of Welsburg, is
enjoying the hospitalities Of Mrs. Henry
Carter.
Mr.. Richard Muhlewas, the pop ia- down
town barber, thinking the times TOO hard
10 charge % cents for hair cutting, his put
the piice down to 20 cents, and will keep
open on Sundays to accomr odate those ur,
able to get shaved Saturday. He should
he we'll patronized for there reasons
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STRIKERS THREATS.
First Outbreak Among the Philadelphia
Carpet Weavers.

First Outbreak Among the Phifadeiphia
Carpet Weavers.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, December 2.-The
striking ingram carpet veayers continue
firm in their refusal to accept reduction
of wages. Eighty more weavers were to.
day initiated in the new assembly OF
Knights of Labor. 1t is claimed that Of
800 striking weavers 1900 have already
Joined the Knights. For the first time
iihreats were made to-day. Four power
loom weavers continue work in Taylor
mill, and the strikers say they must come
out or there will be trouble. Dornan Bros
started up their machinery this morning.
None of their weavers came to work, how.
ever, and they were accordingly declared
discharged. The weavers say the threat OF
manufacturers to employ beamers is an
empty one No weavers can be imported
from Lowell, because they are all Knights
of Labor.