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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-21

A Railroad Train Bearing a Thousand Ex-
cursionists Goes Over an Embankment,
Wounding Two Hundred and Killing
Number Miraculous Escapes From
Death. a..
CASToN, o., July 20.-A broken frog
caused disastrous and fatal wreck on the
Valley Railroad at Lake Park Station, two
miles north of here, about 8 o'clock last
evening. The employees of the Aultman
Agricultural Works, with their fami-
les numbering over two thou
sand souls, held their annual
picnic at Cuyahoga Falls to-day. They oc-
cupied two trains in sections Of sixteen
coaches each. The first section returning
home reached here shortly before eight
o'clock, and few minutes later the wreck
of the second section was reported. The
news spread like wild fire, and in few
minutes every available vehicle and
an army of foot passengers were on
the road to the scene of the accident.
Meanwhile the most intense excitement
prevailed The train was loaded down with
about one thousand residents Of Canton,
whose relatives at home were Ngonized at
the uncertainty Of their safety Fifteen
minutes after the news Of the accident
was made public transportation Of
any kind could not be obtained for
love nor money The scene and excite
ment on the streets were such as Cam
ton never witnessed before.
The engine had jumped the track.
but remained standing, while the first seveh
coaches had rolled over six-foot embank-
ment into pool of mud and water about
five feet deep. People were crawling from
the overturned cars, while the cries Of those
imprisoned by the broken wood made fran
tic those who had escaped without injury
The means of the injured and the weep
ing of the terror.strickcn friends and rea
tives whose loved ones were in the ruins,
formed a heart-rending spectacle. A feS
cool heads were busy at wo.k with axes re-
leasing the wounded, who lav pinioncd
among the debris. In few minutes
several thousand people had. arrived
and the injured were conveyed to
farm-houses or taken in ,ambulances
to the city. A score or more of crying,
frightened children were found sticking fast
in the mud, and were pulled out like so
many frogs. The frog which caused the
accident is supposed to have been broken
by the first section, which PASSED in safety.
The number of wounded is estimated at
nearly two hundred, of which number about
a score are baGly hurt.
'.-s. No Dead.
A Canton, o., special says the track at
the scene of the wreck was cleared o-day.
But three cars were thrown into the mud
and one not yet removed. Twenty-Five
persons were injured but no deaths are yet
reported and the wounded are doing better
than was expected. No one was killed and
those missing and supposed to be under the
wreck have turned up all right. Loss to
the Railroad company about $4,000.
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ATERRIBLE Malay.
Death from D,cadence Of the
Bone.
woMANs ASSASSINATION.
The Second EIopement Of a Prominent
New York Mans Pretty
Wife.

BARABoo, Wis, July 2O.-Mrs. F. H.
Hopkins was buried in this city yesterday
afternoon, large concourse Of friends be-
ing present The cause Of her death, be-
ing so remarkable an account Of her suffer
ings, would not be out Of place. Some two
years ago she fell from hammock, and it
is thought she received injuries from that
fall that have led to her death, as her health
began to fail soon after, and has continued
until her death. No two physicians could
agree as to the cause Of her sickness, and
one eminent physician from Chicago
declared that it was cancer OF
the stomach, and then Brights dis.
ease, etc. She has been taken to
Hot Springs, Ark, also TO Waukesha, in
this State, but all to no avail, and she was
brought back to Baraboo to die, The case
being so very remarkable, the physicians Of
this city all joined in the request to be al
lowed the privilege of post mortem exam
ination, which was granted, and 10 their
lrprise they found the cause Of her death
was fragilitas ossium, or fragile bones, they
having lost both the earthly and organic
matter contained in them, and could be
crushed by the pressure Of the hand as a
handful of crackers, the largest Of the bones
having about the resistance Of crust OF
bread, 1t is the first case Of the kind ever
brought before the physicians Of Baraboo,
Standard medical works make note of such
cases, but they are very rare: Mrs. Hop
kins was one Of the heirs Of Mark Hopkins
the California millionaire.
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AN ODD STORY.
Seeking to Recover Dead Mans Long
Buried Body.

seeking to Recover Dead Mans Long
Buried Body.
New YORK, July 20.-A curious applica-
ton was made before Surrogate Townsend,
at Jamaica, Long Island, yesterday, by a
woman who said was Mrs. Laura Wolcott
widow Of Gardner Wolcott, wealthy resi-
dent of Astoria who died in 1881. In his
will Mr.. Wolcott devised his body to Laura
Vassar that she might bury him 80 that
when she died she could be laid beside him.
The family of the deceased did not obey the
Injunction of the will sad buried the body
in Greenwood. Laura Vassar was once a
we'll known actress in New York with whom
Mr.. Wolcott lived as her husband. The pres
ent applicant is the same Laura Vassar,a and
Claims to have been the wife Of the deceas-
ed. She asks that the Surrogate make an
order for the diSinterment Of the body in
order that she may carry out the provisions
of the will The application is opposed by
the relatives OF the dead man, who disclaim
all knowledge Of such person as Laura
Wolcott The Surrogate will render deci-
SION in q. few DAYS.
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HANCOCK COUNTY.
4 Large and Enthusiastic Convention
Held-LiSt of Delegates.

4 Large and Enthusiastic Convention
Held-List of Delegates.
NEW CUMBERLAND, July 90 Exclusive
Yesterday the Democrats of this county
met in convention at Fairview. There was
a large and enthusiastic attendance. The
Democracy of this county is wide awake
and will be heard from this fall. The fol-
lowing delegates were chosen to represent
the county at the approaching State Con-
vention; Robert Stewart, John Bunt-
ing, A. o. Lowery C. F. Al
lison, l.. C. Orr, J. F. Cunningham,
n. Spivey, i. Evans, W. J, Huff, ]. Wilson,
H. Sproule, J. r. Donehoo Z. R. Smith,
VIM. Miller, G. W. Newman, H. Stewart, o.
W. Baxter, W. NJ. Lee, B. Griffith, r. Nor
row, Z. A. Freshwater, Vim. Ralston, VIM.
Jester.
The following gentlemen were chosen
delegates TO the Congressional convention:
j. Wilhelm. Thos Cunningham, w. j.
Huff, j. K. Donehoo. Hon. NJ. L. Frame,
of Wheeling, was present and made happy
speech, which was well received.
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The FOURTH DISTRICT.

a Large Gathering of the Dmoeracy at
Parkersburg to Nominate a Candidate
for Congress.
PAREERsRrRG, July 20 Exclusive +
Until to-day the indications were that the
attendance on the Fourth District Demo.
cratic Congressional Convention, which
meets here tomorrow, would be small and
less than the us1sl interest manifested
owing to the fact tha, Eustace Gibson, the
present incumbent would be nominated with
out opposition. The present indications
are that the Convention will be large
and one representing the business and
intelligence of the party Of this
district. Part Of the delegates from jack
son. Roane Calhoun, Richie and Writ are
in the city, and others viii arrive tonight.
Delegates from the lower end Of the district
are already here. Some aspirants for po-
sitions on the State ticket are here getting
in their work with the delegates. Many
Others who are not delegates are also here.
OuE uOlelS AEC StONaCu " NuC4t AuiiCst No
pacity. Hills Central is the headquarters.
The REGISTER emissary found the leading
men Of the various delegations, and while
mingGng with the crowd found that the
most unbounded enthusiasm prevails in re-
gard to the political situation generally.
The nominations made bS our party at Chi
cago will receive the hearty support oteyery
Democrat in this district Delegates to the
State convention Will go there determined
/ to nominate ticket that win insure Demo-
cratic success in October, followed by a
sweeping majority for Cleveland and Hen
dricks in November The counties Of Wood,
Writ Calhoun and Wayns viii have
candidates to offer for presidential
elector from this district in the
persons of A. j. Mitchell of Writ, B. NJ.
Amber of Wood. L. Stump Of Calhoun,
I'D -. .sl.s...aS 8-s:;... Of W@@.,2.. Prol
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stealing Carpets On . New and Ingenious
Pian-A saccessfal Thisf,

Plan-A sacceesfal Thisf,
BGoorLrN, July 20.-T. N. Stewart, q
carpet cleaner at No. 326 seventh avenue,
has recently suffered to great extent from
the ingenious devices Of man who has
yictimized number o. Stewards custom.
ers His practice wns to follow Stewart's
wagons when they were delvcriag carpets
which had been cleaned. Ailer . carpet
had been delivered and tho wagon had been
driven out Of sight this man would ring the
bell at the house and tell the servant who
answered the summons that mistake had
been made; the wrong carpet had been
delivered, and that he had been
sent to take !, away and bring
back the right one. In q numbes Of
cases the rusc succeeded admirably, and
the fraud obtained q number Of valuable
carpets. For six weeks detectives have
been looking for him, but he was captured
by Patrolman Kemp. Of the Twenty ninth
Preciuct, at Sixth avenue and Twcnty+ev.
enth streets He gave his name % John
Hannah, and said tLat be- isa truck driver.
living at II Court street, Brooklyn. lie
was fully identified by Annie Carr. house.
keeper for Mr. J. II. Rhoadcr, President Of
the Greenwich Savings Bank, who lives at
No. ~ West Twenty-secoud street from
whom he obtained $50 carpet Mrs. Carr
made complaint against Hannah before
Justice O'Reilly, n the Jefferson Market
Police Count, and be was committed for
trial in default Of 1880 bail.
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CLEAN CoUnTERFEITS
Admirably EGrcated-r rSfty- Dollar Notss
Made In tSsrmasy ssA Aitsrsd There.

Admirably EGrcatsd--B nm. .Dslisr Notes
Made In Gsrmasy ssA Aitsrsd There.
NEw YoRr. July 20.-Four years ago
the Nstioaal broadway Bank, st Park
place, wss very much annoyed By several
counteriets Of their fifty dollar bilia, which
were so good that they were received BY
several banks before the f1nd vas dis
covered. A thoruigh searvh revealed tho
fact that The bills were manufactured 10
Germany, but the coanterfeitsrs we're MOI
discovered, though their traffic In the bills
was discontinued. No more was heard ol
the coun:crieilers until the 9TH OF July,
when the managers OF the steamer 8t.
Johns, of the southern Railfosd Of Nov
Jersey, which runs TO Loag Branch. made
a depos.., ia one Of tbe dowptowp banks o(
40 ffiydollar bills on the Nstionh Broad.
ray Bank, which had been pAsaed upon The
boat. The Teller Of the Broadway Bank
At once discovered that thssa bills we're
counterfeit, and that they were struck from
The same dies from which the Gernaa
counicrfciis were printed fur yesn ago.
The Treasurer Of the st. John vss unable
10 furnish description Of tho men Who
passed the bills,
Yesterday morning msrehsn, made .
deposit Of two oi the s.me counterfeit fifty
dollar bill at the First National Bank.
Teller J. G. Shepherd direoysrcd the frasds
at oaee, and, after stamping them counter
fsit," he retu ned them to the deposiioe
Who presented them. They were also from
the German dies manufactured four ycsn
ego. The Teller Of the broadway National
Eank says that they are very good counter
feiis. although an experieoced eye can
readily detect the inferior workmanship
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-07-21

TIE Parkersburg Sentinel evinces some
anxiety to know what kind Of Democratic
paper the REGISTER is. The answer is a
plain one. The REGISTER is always on the
side of the people That is the old fash
ioned kind Of Democracy we were born in,
and it is the kind we have lived for, and it
is the kind we expect tc struggle for as long
as We have an existence As long as De-
.nOcracy means a protection Of the rights of
the people against the eucroachments of
official power We are there, and please re-
.npn,ber n
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CALLING IN A CROWD.
The Methods Employed BY Three Clever
Raseals to Raise Money.

The Methods Employed by Three Clever
Raseais to Raise Money.
CHICAGO, July 20.-J. Z. Norton d Co,
cigar dealers and tobscconis,s at l39 had-
ison street, were cleveriy victimized BY .
gang of sneak-thieyes week ago last
Thmtday night The party consisted
Of three young men, who were exceed
ingly well dressed The frs. one entered
and profered s20 bill in payment for some
cigars. While the clerk was busy making
ont the proper change the other two rogues
entered and began looking at an assortment
Of walking canes displayed in the window
They seemed impatient 20 make purchase
and called loudly on the clerk TO wait on them
The clerk in his excitement forgot TO closs
the safe, and left his frss customer counting
his change 8. the back Of the store. The feL
low poeketed the money, and sS the clerks 8
back was turned, empded the cash box in
the safe Of ss75 in bills. and then leisurely
sauntered oct TO the sidewalk He vas
Joined moment later by bis companions,
aud the tho los,no time in getting out oi
the neighborhood The theft vas discover.
ed by the clerk almost Immediately, but
ihus far tie detectives have failed 10 gs,
any track Of the Geires.
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THE STRIKING COAL MINERS
In the Hooking Vale, 4 ysyy Quiet Day
Passed.

CoLrynrs, O., July 2O.-This has been
quiet day among the miners Of the Hooking
Valley, with no change 10 the situation OF
the strike except that Brooks, an operator,
eft here On a special train to-day. Addi-
lionel lab9rcrs take charge Of the machines
in the mines tomorrow II il aid they are
experienced ia the business. The Colum.
bus Trades Assembly gave a bcueit to-day
in Henseusuer's Garden, which was largely
patronized. and viii raise quite
large sum Of money for the miners
who are on n stike.N President Mcbride
Of the Ohio Miners Union. delivered sn ad-
dress. in which he said the miners ~ere
prepared to hold out and he thought the
sirike would last til September at anv rate.
He eOunseIled moderation and said the
miners would do nothing which would make
it necessary to call out the militia. Twenty
FIVE Pihkerton police under arrest q, Straits
vile, charged with usurpation Of power, were
bound over to court by the justice in the
sum Of 800 each.
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SCARLET WOMEN.
A Scarlet Tragedy In Scarlet House Over
q Scarlet Giri-Her Wa Take Fast Hold
on He'll.

A Scarlet Tragedy In = Scarlet House Over
q Scarlet Giri-Her Wa 8 Take Fast Hold
on Hell.
BALrrMoRH, July 20.-h terrible tragedy
was enacted this evening at No. los North
street. house of filltame, kept by Jessie
Hutchins, who is summering at Long
Branch, the place being managed in her
absence by Pearl Snow. The victims are
Mrs. Mamie Thorpe, nee frankie Robin.
son, and May White, both Of Toronto. Can,
the murderer being Geo. ". Hazeltine, Of
jamestown, Rensselaer, county, n. Y. The
woman White keeps bagnio at No. II
Nelson street, Toronto Can, and Mamie
Thorpe was an inmate ot the es'
tablishment. There the two women
met Hazeltine and E. S. Van Witzen, the
latter Of this city, two weeks ago. The quar-
tet left Toronto on Thursday last, arriving
here this morning aud went direct to the
palace Of sin" at los North street. The
women we're friends Of Pearl Snow. Wine
was drank freely during the morning by the
entire party. About noon Hazletine drew
a pistol from his pocket and said that he
would kill somebody. The weapon was
taken away from HIM before any shooting
could be done During the afternoon Van
Wetzen became bcastly intoxicated and re-
tired to sleep, the others remaining in the
parlor Abont $50 p. n Pearl Snow went
out of the parlor, leaving Hazletine aud
the women Thorpe and White alone. 4
few minutes atterward Hazletine asked
Mamie Thorpe TO give him a dia-
mond ring which she wore. She
refused whereupon Hazletine drew
two pistols from his pockets and said
he would kill her If she did not give up the
baublc She again refused, and Hazeltiue
began firing. Two shots took effect in the
womaus body. She ran screaming into an
adjoining room and fell across bed at the
same time exclaiming: IL nm dying, and
expired in n moment In the meantime May
White had grappled with the murderer, and
was shot twice-in the arm and mock Her
wounds are necessarily fatal. An ohcer
then ran in and arrested Hazel,ine, who RE
fused TO make any statement Van When
was also arrested Mamie Thorpe Was a
handsome brunette u years old, and was,
it is stated, the daughter Of a Mr. Jackson,
an oyster dealer of City Island, N. Y. May
White refuses to disclose her parents.
Paths That Lead to Death.
CHIDAGO, July 20.-In room in q ques.
tionable quarter Of the city this morning
during quarrel, Clement Sudkemp, q
young German, shot and instantly killed his
mistress, known BY the name Of Daisy Cliff
ford, and then blew out his own brains
dying in few minutes. The girls real
name is Ada Harvey. She came here from
Racine. Wis.
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THE ARCTIC HEROES.
Disposition OF the Dead Greedy To summer
at Newburyport.


Al Nswburyport.
ST. JOINS, n. r., Jub 20-The following
il the disposition of the bodies Of the vic.
tins Of the Greely expedition In the respec-
tive steamships: la the tanks Of the lhetis
are Lieutenant Lockwood, Sergeant Cross,
Sergeant David Lynn, Sergeant II Gar
diner Private Snyder and Sergeant Israel
The tanks Of the Bear hold the remains
of Lieut.. Kislingby, Dr. Pavy. Sergr. jew.
ell Private Ellis Sergt Rallsion, Corp
Joseph Ellison, and Private Whistler. Fred
erick Christian, Jams Edwards, Eskimo. aud
Private Henry Besder have their graves
amid the Arctic SHOWS. The caskets for
the deceased will be prepared by
Thursday. The ships will sail on
Thursday night or Friday morning.
Lieutenant Greely and his men are pro.
crossing !avorabIy Greely less 80 perhaps
than the others Yesterday he exhibited
symptoms Of great fatigue and weakness.
He is talking too much, and the constant
interviewing operates most un;ayorabiy on
him. He was taken for drive yesterday
up the Valley Of Woodbridge, and he gloat-
ed on the beautiful fertile summer prospects
in marked contrast to the bleak stsrilitics
Of his 10 recent cabin home. These trees"
he ssid with exuberant enthusiasm, look
so beautiful TO an eve that has seen no veg
citation for over three years. The green
fields give use new life" Greedy is at pres
ent the guest of the city, Private houses
and carriages are placed at his disposal and
every kindness and attention is paid him.
Each member Of the party forms the center
OF listening and admiring groups aud goes
over and over the recital Of the terrible
past. There will lie memorial services
for the dead in all the churches tomorrow
and commemorative sermons will be
preached.
SEwBrRYPoRr, Mass, July 2o-Joha A.
Greedy has received the following from his
brother. Lieutenant Greely:
ST. JuHSs. n. T.. July 20.-Dde in New
York about Augas; |. Shall spend SICK
leave il. Newburyyort this sstumn Pr.
iec;ly we'll but weak A. W. GgEELY.
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present indications the race viii be between
Mitchell and Burgess, with Mitchell in the
lead. Writ and Wood counties are solid
for Stump. So far as learned Calhoun
,Jacl SON, Wood and Writ will support
Enocks For Treasurer,
Eassler. for Auditor, with q large following
for Faulkner for Governor. Colonel Nels
Campbell, Of Monroe county can
dida,e for Judge of the Su-
preme Court of Appeals, is here as
is also Judge Robert S. Brown, Of Jackson.
The Judge is delighted with the Democratic
ticket for President and considers it the
strongest that could have been nominated,
and It will be elected Judge Brown thinks
that Wilson is the preference of Jackson for
Governor, and the delegates to the State
convention will express the sentiments
of every Democratic voter IN the
county By solid vote for Hassler
for Auditor. Colonel Enochs, for Treas
urer will also have a large following from
Jackson County. Judge Browns knowl-
edge of the political situation is second to
none in the State, and he claims that the
Democratic partyis
In Good shape For the Fight
On both State and national and that
the assessment matter viii not loose SIN
gle vote for the Democracy in this county.
The recent County Convention was the
largest and most enthusiastic ever
held iu that county, there being over twelve
voters present Sheriff Peck and VIM.
Jackson, delegates from Logan county, are
here and leave for Wheeling tomorrow
morning. The friends of Hassler who are
familiar with his political record are sur,
prised and incensed at the statement con
tained in a recent issue of the Grafton
Standard to the effect that Hasslers De
mocracy is of recent origin. The FIRST vote
of his life was for Frank Hereford for Con
gress. He has never voted anything but
Democratic ticket and was always an
earnest worker III the party ranks.
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me Jokes Were too old.
DEATH ON A BURNING scoW.
-Four Lives Supposed to Have Been Lost In
Confiagration. -.-

ToLEpo. o., July 2O.--A FIRE, attended
with the probable loss of four lives, oec
cnrred here this evening. The flames brote
out in,the ice house Ofthe Buckeye Brewing
Company, and spread so rapidly that they
soon encompassed the dock and
the ice house Of J. W. Was
son An were soon in ruins, the
loss reaching $4,000. The, sand scow
Thaeher was moored at the dock. and its
occupants were sleeping They failed to
awaken until the scow had taken fire and
rescue was impossible. Lawrence ThonP
son, one Of the occupants, threw himself
into the lake after he was fatally burned
and his body was recovered. The charred
remains of one man was found among the
emberS of the scow. Two men are vet
missing. The loss on the scow is $4,000.
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ASSASSlNATED.
singular and Mysterious Tragedy in In.
diana.

singular and Mysterious Tragedy in In
diana,
LoGANsPoRT, IND., July 2Q.-The paf''co'
lars of mysterious tragedy which occurred
across the line in Howard county last even
ing, were received here to-day Mr.. Vim.
Turley, who was upstairs mapping, was
awakened by a pistol shot about s o'clock,
and Fastening down stairs found his wife
in the ssonies Of death, with bullet hole
in her brain She WAS unconscious anI died
in two hours No weapon was found near
her, and the indications are that she was
roully murdered. The tragedy is envelopcd
IN the deepest mystery. Mrs. Turley was
he daughter of Mr. William Johson, we'll
known farmer of Howard county, and had
been married but nine months The Coro
ner is making searching investigation.
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GONE AGAIN.
A wife's Second EIopement From Home
and Hus bands.

A Wife's Second Elopement From Home
and Husbands.
CLYDE, n. Y, July 2O.-A sensation was
created in this village last Summer by the
elopement Of Mrs. Lottie Sames, the young
aud handsome wife of Nathaniel Sames
with common day laborcr She had been
married two years, had a pleasant home,
and had always lived happily with her hus-
band. Mr. Sames followed his runaway
wife and found ber in Rochester. She was
penitent in the extreme, and he condoned
her fault She retained TO Clyde with him.
The escal ade was overlooked and had been
almost forgotten, when on Wednesday las,
she disappeared again. An emPloye of the
Syracuse Farmers Fertilizer Company is
also missing, and it is supposed Che two
went away together Mr.. Sames will make
no effort to find her again. She belongs to
one Of the best families in this part of the
State, and has always been Of modest
and retiring disposition.