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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-02
BRIDGEPORT.

Yesterday Miss Anna Sellers and Edward
Kelley, of Bellaire, were in the city among
friends.
Mr.. Geo. Medill we are pleased to an.
noupce will remain in the dry goods bust.
ness here. He is having his store nicely
reprinted and leaves for the East to day to
day to buy goods.
Messrs J. c. Dent Co., are opening up
in the 0gleby block.
Yesterday Mrs. Chris. Young received
basket of cucumb ers, tomatoes, peas and new
potatoes from her husband at New Orleans.
They looked perfectly fresh and very
tempting. A fine boquet occupied the
centre OF the basket.
Butter is very scarce and sells at IS cents
Eggs are becoming plentiful and sell at 90
cents.
Misses Grist and Pargle, proprietors OF
the Sherman House have dissolved part
nership.
Mr. Warren HOLSTER is back from a bust
uess trip West and C. NJ. Bhodes, from the
East
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-02
Transfers.

The following conyeysnces were admit
ted to record at Clerk Hooks Office yester.
day:
A deed made March Goth, 1884. by J. L.
Kimmins and wife to ]. L. McCurdy, in
consideration Of 1850, for lot of ground
in Elm Grove.
A deed made March 10Th, 1884, by L c.
Stifel, specisl commissioner, to G. W. Sea-
bright, in consideration of 81, 065, for sew.
ersI quarry lots in the city.
A deed made. A pril /, 1884, by c. W. Sea-
bright to Schuele and Lott, in considera-
ton of 1855, for part Of lot in what is
known as the "Zsse coal lots"
A deed made January SlsS 1884, by R
Hellstein and wife to James Huff, in con-
sideration Of 81, 800. for 80 acres of land in
Ohio county.
A deed made March IS, 1884, by Benz.
Exley and wife to the Schmulbach Brew
ing Company, in consideration of 81, 200, for
LOIS 4, 10 and II in square 40, South Wheel
ing.
A deed made March Gath. 1884. by Anna
". and Lizzie B. B. Lucas to G. ID. Kyle, in
consideration Of 500, for part Of lot % in
West Liberty.
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...,,.a q ,o,., 10. g for McGisnahan md

reoeiyed 9 votes to, 6 for Ac6fananan a'
We MISUNDERSTANDING ".IN for Marshal followed.
sar. Wsrfensteiu named Jack Burke, Adsw
Fspnei named william Drugan, and .. %
nsr,sh from the audience, named heiiy
Grower The first ballot stood: BurEe. "
Drueap. 8: Crozier, 1; Norris, i. burke
was declared the nominee. pr,,
Solicitor-The name OF Jonn =. MI.
and George M. Woodbridge were p.eSe ~ ~
and the first ballot resulted IN avote OF ot9
I in favor Of Kelly. and no was oeCiA'
C,ty Treasurer-The names OF Fred;
Rodewig and r >. Riley were pressn sea
and the first ballot stood: kodeWig isi
Riiey3 Rodewig was declared the cnoioe
of the convention.
Street CommissionerrFoul names were
presented, viz: JOHN Gallagher, y9nn
ONeiI, Patrick Clarke and Thos. y Aallsy,
and the first ballot fixed Gallagher, Win
lust the necessary eight votes, wnnie " Neu
had four, Clark two, and OMailey one.
Gallseber was declared the nominee. :,
Wafer Works Trustee-Adam Faupei
WAS nominated by reclamation, there oeinS
no other candidate presented Tor nomins-
School Bosrd-The names of r, ]. Riley,
A q. MeIlott, A. Wiley and DR.. A. Porter.
field were presented, and the nrst oanos
resulted in a unanimous vote for the first
two named. No.
Ward Committeemen-First WARD, mar.
ion Huffman; Second ward, JONI Fausl
q n Allen: Fifth ward, g. Q Hamilton
This completed the work OF the conyen-
ton, and after passing a motion TO make
everything unanimous the convention ad-
iourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-02
ANOTHER STRIFE.

The Machine Hands at ArmstrOng,
COen g. Co.'S Mill Dat for Union
Wages.
Several months ago the machine hands
at Armstrong, Coen & Co.'S planning mill
notified the firm that on April lst their
wages would have to be advanced TO s.. 80 q
dsy-they receiving al that time $3.50
regular union wages. Last week meeting
of the Carpenters Union was held, and at
which meeting the union decided to ask for
the union prices. In accordance with that
they notified the firm. Monday, and in de-
fault of payment of same, the machine
hands went out, seven in all. A special
meeting of the union will be held this
week and decisive move made by them.
Last evening a member OF the firm,
Squire Gillespie, informed a reporter:
only four of the men were out, two of
whom were paid off Monday night and the
other two, who are very fine workmen, will
90 TO work again in a short time" He
further said: THE men who quit work
are not number one hands and the firm
cannot afford to pay $3.50 day to any but
first class men. The firm has not been dis
commoded in the least by the men going
out, as all their places has been filled wit
ont any loss OF time"
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Sealed Propo sails.
OyYIck or THE CRY WATER Bon,


WHEELING, w. Va, March -. lsS n
- ceivcd at this ofiios until April n y
At 10 O'Clock M, for the following won ;,
done In connection with the CITY W
SINKING q pump-wsll, to be 81 ,s.t a.
- feet IN diam eter, In ciear within MI
be lined with walls Of hard burned sr,cS
feet In thickness, laid In nne cemen, nocS
three feet thick, and 10 be covered WIN
stone coping 10 inches deep. Face and :,
OF walls to receive . coating Of one spr,
inch clear cement for q height Of lsec
y Constructing an inlet well % ,sa d,
of which only bout ~ feet ID In sic.v,S,
IS feet interior diameter, lined with "a.
similar character 70 the former, with "a,
& DRIVING q horizontal funnel sScs,
feet long, with CT oes.section OF 10 slran !
10 receive o N.inch water pipe vbIcs !,
be laid BY the city, betw sen the two d,
the fu nnel to be propped iafeiy sad sap,x
ed until the pipe can be put In place.
The city will furnish steam power ir /
Wors, II rsSuirsd By ths cnlrsrsor . "a, :
Ter to mako oil the pecessaIy eoanscUs
All labor, material and plant requires 'o,n
work, except the engine, 10 be suppial
The contractor NJ his own cost
Propoksls, endorsed Proposals for We
Works, City Of WheslinE," must b sidS.,
10 q: 70 r.: r.. =
1900, conditioned for the commenosaa|
the work within one week after the await
made and fof It's prosecution 10 conpssu
in accordance with the Specification % al
fore the ist day OF July next, or ins,s.
such bond the bidder may dsposl! s,A
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-02
THE nExrInG To-Day
OF the W. y. n. B.-StOry or Layyah,
who Will Deliver an Address.

OF the W. n. n. B.-Story OF Layyah
who WILL Deliver an Address.
The Seventh annual meeting Of the
women's Foreign Missionary Society Of
the Presbytery Of Washington will be held
In the First Presbyterian Church to-day
beginning at two o'clock in the afternoon,
and continuing until Thursday noon.
About one hundred delegates from the
various mission societies and bands of the
Presbytery are expected, besides. many
visitors from other Prssbyteries. Tn,
meeting will be made increasingly inter
esting BY the presence of Mr.. Barakaat ard
his wife, Lsyyah, Syrian Christians ard
refugees. Ii is expected that Layyah vii
be ut the meeting this afternoon, and Will
also address q popular meeting in tte
|. evening at half past seven o'clock. A
large congregation is anticipated, as many
are coming from the surrounding towns
and country. DR.. Ellinwood, OF New YORK
one of the Secretaries of the Board
of Foreign Missions says: Eight yeas
ego We saw among the pupils in the Beirut
Female Seminary q bright girl named
Layyah Leah OF the old Testament times)
But this Leah is certainly an Improvements
upon her namesake; for when ligAted up
with the fire of eloquence her eyes are
wonderfully clear and expressive. LayyRh
is everyw here captivating large audiences
OF Christian women by the artless and yet
eloquent recital of her romantic story.
A dozen years ago, more or less, she was
little Maronite girl at Deirelkohmr. Won
to confidence and love by the kindly face
and manner OF Mrs. Bird, one of the mis-
sionaries, she became pupil in mission
school. But while still a child she wa:
bareained of as q wife by her parents and
FRIENDS to a wretched MaroniIe, partly 10
pupishmentfor her Protestant proclivities,
To prevent the nuptisls she fed to Beirut,
where she was cared for by DR.. Jsssup, aud
placed in the Girls Seminary. She was
there educated through the gifts of the
West Walnut Street Presbyterian Church
OF Philadelphia. On leaving the Seminary
she went to Egypt as q teacher in the
United Presby terrain mission, and there
married a native Christian. In July, 1857,
while spending few weeks in Alexandra,
she was obliged to flee from the massacre
of the Christians In the Arab Pasha REBEL
lion, and found her way at length, by way
of Malta, to the United States, and TO her
friends in Philadelphia. By their help she
has in part been supported. Meanwhile
she has been learning the English language
and preparing herself for the important
work in which she is now engaged. We
have never heard more eloquent advocate
of the cause of women in heather and Mo-
hammedan lands. II was remarked by DIR.
Schaff. who went to hear her at the time d
the General Assembly in Saratoga, that he
listened to her with amazemenr, and was
most profoundly impressed with the pos
sibilities that lie siumbering in Syrian wo-
manhood Would that all Cnrshan
women in the Presbyterian Church might
learn from her lips what it is possible TO
do with the bright-minded girls in the
East"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-02
He was n Blood Sucker,

About midnight last light, stranger
went into the Merchants restaurant and
called for an oyster stew. After eating it
with apparent relish, he wandered about
conversing with various persons. telling
them he was butcher by trade and was
going to work for schsuck. To prove his
profes sion, he took up large knife and
began sharpening it on a steel. Suddenly
he slsshed the knife across his left wrist,
infiicting a deep cash. The blood spurted
from il and he put the wound to his mouth
and swallowed the blood with apparent
Ielish. The cut was evidently an inten-
al one, but why it was inflicted, no one
seems to know. The man left the place.
but where he went nobody knows,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-02
ELM GROVE RAlLkOeD.
Their New Motors and Coaches


The elegant and commodious new
coaches-that il, the first instalment Of
rwo-for the Wheeling & Elm Grove Rail
road have arrived and are perfect types of
the coach builders art
A REGISTER reporter took hasty survey
of coach No. 1, yesterday and noted the
following:
Length of coach, thirty feet, seating capa
city, forty persons The coaches were built
by the celebrated hrm of J. G. Brill & Co.,
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Z ]. Rutter, the courteous secretary
of the Wheeling and Elm Grove road, yes
terday informed our scribe that two new
moo 8 would arrive here the early part of
next week and that the company would
have in addition to those already arrived
two more close and six of the handsomest
open summer coaches that can be seen in
the country. This will make ten new
coaches in all. Each motor and coach is
provided with patent air brakes and gates
and all the modern appliances for safe
travelling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-02
Personal POINTERS.
den OF Note and women Of Beauty Il
the City and state.

den OF Note aud women Of Beauty In
the City and state.
Col. E H. Leib, OF Grand Forks, Neb.
$ in the city.
Capt B. B. DOyener viii leave this morn
ing for Cincinnati.
Mr.. Henry OFT has returned from an
sXtensi We trip in theinterest Of his house.
Mr.. Dave Patterson, of of Chsrleston's
Genial young men, is the guest Of Mr.. S. A.
Miller.
T. P. Phillips, a former citizen of this
city, now OF Chicago, is registered at the
Mcnure.
Miss Callie Winning, q charming Steu.
benville lsssie, is the guest of Miss Maggie
Dixon, North End.
Col. G. \. Haley returned last evening
rom q two days business trip at Steuben.
Vile and other points.
Mr.. Charles Goethe was married at Sand
Hill, Marshall county, last Thursday even.
ug TO Miss Minnie klsges.
]. NJ. French, of Mercer county, one Of
be Democratic candidates for Congress In
be Third district, is at the Mcclure.
A. B. Dewey, Of Chicago, brother Of o
@. Dewey, is IN town bidding his friends
good bye, preparatory to sailing for Europs
with his wife next week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-02
THE LINCOLN CLUB
Threatened With a Law Suit on Its
Hands.
Because II Engaged Democrat-Inter-
esting City kews-The cyprians
On the Run-Another
trike-General.

The Lincoln Club is in pickle and Is
on the verge ef q law suit. The circum-
stances are right interesting and will bear
telling. A few months ago, or about the
beginning of the year, at meeting OF the
directors the matter Of janitor was
brought up, as the incumbent was about to
retire. In talking over the names OF men
suitable to fill Il e vacancy, that of John
Smith. of the Island, was mentioned. 1t
was set forth that he was tidy man, with
good ideas of order aud cleanliness and his
wife was model housekeeper. So power
full was the recommendation that it was de-
cided to engage him forthwith, to take
hold on the first of April. Accordingly, q
committee of two went over to the Island,
saw Smith, and after q short talk engaged
him. He rented from Col. Robert Camp
bell and when this engagement was made,
he gave up his house, which was leased BY
another tenant
About two weeks ago, the Board OF Direc.
tors of the Lincoln Club was hurriedly
called together, but no one knew why I'm
til the meeting assembled. Then one OF
the directors burst out with:
Great heavens! we've engaged John
Smith for janitor and he's Democrat"
Jove's thunder in clear sky never pro.
ducsd more profound connection than
this arrangement. 1t would never, never
do to place q Democrat In that position
and expose party secrets and 80 1t was al
once decided to get a new janitor. But
here some one suggested that possibly
Smith might object and raise trouble. In
that emergency it was decided to offer
a compromise and Gen. A. II. Beach was
chosen as diplomat. He went to Smith
and offered him $40 to call it square, but
Smith was unwilling to do that kind of
business He was unable to secure house
at that late date and he insisted on the
contract The result is law suit is prob.
able. Smith has consulted q lawyer and
unless the Lincoln Club makes good the
losses he will sustain by the failure to
keep the agreement. the courts will be
called upon 10 settle 1t.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-02
River News.

The river was falling at dark last night
With Is feet 3 inches OF water in the chan
mel.
The Emma Graham passed up yesterday
en- route for Pittsburgh.
The Katie Stockdaie passed down yester-
day mCrning.
The w. N. Chancellor is due down to.
day en- route for Charleston.
The Andes got away for Cincinnati yes
ter6sy morning with big trip.
The Clifton passed down yesterday morn
ing with tow Of fire brick.
Business was very good on the landing
yesterday. .ad.
Oil City, Pa.-River 5 feet 4inches and
falling; weather cloudy and raining.
Pittsburgh, Pa River feet 8 inches
and falling; weather cloudy and pleasant.
Parker, Pa.-River 4 feet 10 inches and
falling; weather cloudy and mild.
Greensboro, Pa.-River - feet inches
and falling; weather cloudy.
Lock No. 4, Pa.-Riyer 10 feet and sta.
tionary; weather cloudy; Thermometer 81.
Brownsville, Pa.-River feet and fall
ing; weather rainy; thermometer 43'.
Rice's Landing, Pa.-River feet 4
inches and falling; weather clear; Their
mometer 62.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-02
MARTINS FERRY.
The Meeting of the Young Folks Soc
ety-PersOnal Notes

The Meeting of the Young Folks SOci'
eiy-PersOnal Notes
The Young FVl IS Beneficial Society met
at the NJ. E church Monday night. Saver
al new members were admitted and ar
range mems We're made for a mum social
to be held in the said church Friday aud
Saturday evenings, April IS and 10. The
following solicitors were elected Dott
Dawson, Anna Hager, May Lyman, Dora
Johnston, Joseph Dawson and George Hail..
To day Mr.. Matthew Altmyer, Of Bon
wood, will assume charge of the Laughlin
mill vice Mr.. A. L. Wetherald, resigned.
A citizens temperance convention OF the
Third ward will be held in the room for
merly occupied by J. T. Craig to nominate
a councilman and assessor.
Yesterday Miss Emma Cook return ed
from pleasant visit TO the country.
Yesterday the funeral OF Mr. VIM. Hayne
took place from the residence of his son,
Mr.. John Hayne, in Haynes addition. The
remains were laid to rest in Walnut Grove
cemetery and Rev. Z. r. Jones OBLIGATED
The pail bearers were l. Spence, 81. w.
Smith, A. Ralston, Sr., r. CJttrell AMI f
J. Hoyle.
Put it in the slop BARREL" Is the latest
slang of the kids, and certainly takes the
cake.
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rhe Board OF director. neetinx.

Ameeting Of the Directors of the State
Fair Association was held this after
noon. Col Robert Campbell, one Of the
members, rendered bis resignation which
was accepted with many expressions of re-
luclance. A vote Of thanks was rendered
Col. Campbell on motion of Mr.. Kimberly
Edward Larkip, Esq, was elected to the
vscspcy caused BY the resignation Of Col
Campbell.
TIE Committee on Buildings and Grounds
were ordered. ito proceed Immediately and
get plans and specifications for new build
ipgs and report actual cost to the Board.
This committee is com opposed OF three mem
bers, Messrs Exley, LOTUS and Larkin.
The Board elected Messrs. Kimberly and
sisson ss members Of this committee TO as
sist in this work, -.,
The Board then adjourned:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-02
SDrlDg

Is to many the most beautiful season Of
the year, but to others it brings trouble in
the shape of eruptions, blotches, ulcsrs,
ltchings, etc. We offer to all such the only
purely vegetable, reliable and safe remedy
20 force out all this poison. 1t is natures
remedy, prepared from the roots of the
iol ests, and nothing in its composition
CON es ;siium IIne apothecary or chemists
Stop. Do not take mercury ant potash
mixtures TOR these complaints for they ar>
as bad or worse than the diseases. Swiffs
81 ecifc roofs out the poison and eliminates
1t through the pores OF the skin.
Mr.. B. W. Collier, Indian Springs, Ga.
says: "For ten or twelve years l had an
ugly eating sore on my face which has
been entirely cured by Svifts Specific, not
even leaving scar to mark The place"
Treaties on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
The Swift Specific Company, Drawer 2,
Atlanta Ga.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-02
REIwEEN BESNETr AND BONDAGE
Tie City Cyprians Fold Their Tents
Another Raid.

Between Capt. Bennett and the coming
grand Jury, the Messalinas Of the city are
being rapidly thinned out One or two OF
the mar sions inhabited by these coryphees
are reported broken up, root and branch,
but the frail boarders have not left the city.
They are seeking rooms to let, and setting
up for themselves, where they think they
will be safe from the police. 1t is doubtful
whether this is reform or other wise. The
grand jury will meet next Monday, and
this interesting little ftct has more to
do with the present agitation am ong the
Cyprisns taken all the police and Slb5a'h
articles together. 1t is currently reported
tha, one year in jail will be the pOrtioa OF
the keeper of any house found guilty at this
coming term. This has sown terror among
the fraii femininity and many are facing
to more copgenial climes. Maize and May,
two gaudy angels who have Haunted their
fnery on the streets many time and Oft.
Yesterday bsie farewell to a whole host OF
dude friends and went to Pittsburgh.
officer Barum is carrying the war into
Africa, at the Ripple house on Twenty hrst
street. He swore out warrant, last night,
and officers Sylvis, Grist, Taylor and Reid
helped him to raid the house. The crowd
on the streets got on to the proposed pull
and followed the gang Of officers to see the
sport Four men, four women aud the
madame were arrested, including one who
climbed out on the roof, and all but two
girls gave security and were released.
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That Doughty Duchess.
Opposite Opinions About a Won.
derful WOman-Her Thumb
and Fingers.

"Crack nuts with her fingers: Why, you
can't mesa It," cried q young lady graduate
Of the Normal College, in the utmost aston.
ishmepk
"But do mean IT," affirmed her big broth.
er, who had taken several prizes In athletics,
"and 1 reassert II: that Cymburga. wife OF
Duke Ernest, OF Austria, could crack nuts
with her fingers and drive nails into tho wall
with her thumb"
what O monstrous WON an ?" said the
young lady. what q tISefll woman. !" am md.
ed her Dig brother.
Ire Austrian Duchess was mighty because
she Mpt good heurs, good habits and perfect
&Ts. Alice Strong, of Pittsburs b. Pa, writes
q different story abort her,eH, bat deserves
praise for her frankuess, She says: Fer the
past three ears have been subject to Sc we're
arts cks Of collie and cramps, and eShausting
attacks OF piarrhPa- Weary OF exoeriment.
to PARKFk.S TONIC. Three bottles cured
me entirely. ] have tried it slso for other
ailments with which women are often sfilct-
ed, and Il far surpassed my expectations.
am happy 70 offer this testimony for the
benefit OF other women"
Ladies who are int rested In Mrs. Stronz's
letter viii please remark that PARKEH'5
TONIC In nol fntoriodnt. II cures
collie easily, but by virtue OF many rare and
powerful ingredients, IL also masters eli a q.
eases OF the blood TOR example a.
Rheumatism, Consumption, ecrefuls, and Al
disorders of the Kidneys, Liver and Stom,
ach. IL In a vitalixer and stlmulant bot no
an tatoxiodnt Prizes so cents and ~ per bet.
tie. HIscox Co. Chemists, Nav York.
ap2
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-02
A CAMERON CRANK.
EmuIates Cincinnati and Burns the
: Town Jail.

IOWn jail.
About o'clock, yesterday afternoon, the
citizens of Cameron thought the Cincin-
natl commune had suddenly been turned
loose upon them. The cry of fire was
raised and smoke and flames were seen
issuing from the town Jail or lookup. 1t
seems that q tough customer named Jake
Howard had been lodged in Jail for drunk
enness. Cameron is temperance town,
but Jake got very full, Notwithstanding,
and was placed in the little frame
chicken coop of Jail. When
he had somewhat sobered up, he got hold
OF paper with an account Of the Cincin.
natl riot and he conceived the ideait would
be q grand scheme TO fire the Jail. This
he put into execution. A match was found
and with it he lighted up q barrel OF oil
and soon had very spirited congregation.
The smoke rolled up in great quantities
and he was on the ace of being smothered,
when the people on the outside forced the
the door and dragged him out, more dead
then alive.
The Jail was consumed and Howard con-
sidered he had fun enough for one day.