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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-19
BRIDGEPORr.

Messrs. Harrison 4 Lebniug. proprietors
of the Mammoth rink. promise some very
fine attractions as soon as they finish grisd.
ing their floor. The fat men (none wegA-
ing less than $50 pounds) will exhibit oss
night next week.
On Tuesday night NJ. Jesse Gi'Is Eve.
year-old son was Iaken v ~ sick and u ~
expected to live. Mr.. @ 4 lost three yeas.
old child on Monday with CUP.
W. N. Meridict. prose n ng attorney OF
Marion county, W. Va, Is in town taking
depositiops in the case OF the State Of West
Virginia vs. Jefferson Sat-.
W. B. HanIop, civil and mining engineer
Of the p. 4 W. coal company, was 10 Mar.
tins Ferry yesterday on business
On Tuesday night Richard Hnmes weat
to get out OF bed, be stepped on piece OF
a broken glass, which was laying on the
floor, cutiing his foot very badly.
Last night the colored folks bad the
Krkwood rink from ill 10
There will be q very fashionable wedding
in high life here In the near future. The
contracting parties both live In Bridge
port.
Rev. Morris, OF Clarksburg. has been
holding revival In the Baptist church In
Rirkwood, for some time past and 70 dosag
y great deal OF good. There we're sirtssa
mourners nj the bench and four conysrss.
Great interest is manifested, the church be-
ing crowded nightly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-19

9 srippling lake before the balls and bears
got tairly 10 work in the Stock Exchange.
and Jones lane had disappeared entirely
tcOm view beneath the river that invaded II
Nobody could see the wheels Of the bob
tailed cars as the horses towed them down
to Fulton ferry, and the food drowned out
the hre in the bottom of every Second
avenue car that sailed dowo to Peck sip.
Market men swore at the food with great
enthusiasm. II compelled them to sis
down with their legs in cold water while
they ale breakfast. Things aoated around
70 ex-Assemblyman Eyeretts eating house
In Eesey street in distracting sort Of way,
and nArketmen in Smith L McNelfS
restaurant walked in to their breakfasts on
plank bridges. The walters waded around
IN big rubber boots in nearly foot of water
that flowed in from the river.
On ConeY Island the tide was higher than
1t has been known to be for years 1t swept
so tar inwardly as seriously to threaten
some of the hotels, supposed to be out OF
reach Of the ocean.
: All day the sun gallery in the east wing
Of the Brighton Beach Hotel was crowded
with visitors, who looked out from their
summerhke quarters on the big waves
which dashed over the bulkhead and rocked
the music pavilion. Volumes of spray beat
over the veranda and dashed against the
glass wall Of the gallery.
A portion of the bulkhesd on the west
end Of the Brighton Beach Hotel was washed
away, and the furious waters poured in and
made channel between the hotel and the
Ocean House.
The Concourse was much damaged.
Many parts of it have been washed away,
and it will require several thousand dollars
to repair it The most Of that part Of the
Concomse between the hotel and the Bonle-
ward has been washed away The waves
dashed completely over the marine railroad
between the Brighton and Manhattan Ho-
tells, but it has been built so firmly that
slight impression was made on it.
At Atlantic City the storm has been very
severe. The wind blew a gale from the
southwest and brought in very heavy tide
along the beach front, washing down 5usi
ness places, summer psvilio1s, bstung es-
tsblishments and other buildings snl por-
tions of'he board walk. The damage will
exceed $4,000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-19
SOME OF OUR FRIENDS.
The People We Claim and the strangers
Within Our Gates.

The People We Claim and the Strangers
Within Our Gates.
is. Van Law, Of GAINESVILLE, 0iio, is in
the city.
FL Ayrsinger, of New Martinsville, W.
Va, is in the city.
J. G. Atkins, Of Weston, W. Va, is reg
istered at the Stamm.
II. ". RAIDER, ex-Sheriff of Webster coun-
ry. was in the city yesterday.
Our genial friend Lew Meder, is said to
be the coming roller skater Of Wheeling.
John c. McEldowney, Of New Martins
vile. ". Va, is registered at the Howell.
Messrs John McHenry and I.aac b.
Nichols are visiting friends in Brooke
county.
Mrs. Mamie B Eastou. Of Glen Easton,
W. Va, was among friends in the city
Yesterday.
F.P. Nuzum was down from Wellsburg
yesterday.
James X. Smith, Of Fettermau, is
registered at the MeLure.
John A. Bloyd, Of Gen EastoD, is auto
graphed at the McLure,
Col. C. S. Despard, Of Parkersbusg, is at
the McLure.
NE. Allen. the popular New York com
mercial traveller, is ct the Mcclure.
Joseph BlAnkinsop, Of Wellsburg, is in
the city.
Peter Erb, ESQ.,, leaves for New Orleans
this morning.
Simeon Hill, Greenbrier. Ohio. and q.
A. Hill, of Brownsville, Ohio, are suto-
graPhed at the Howell.
Mr.. Sam. Miller was resting some easier
last night and was able 70 recognize his
friends. The prospect for his recovery are
Frightening.
Mr.. Seaton Alexander. Ehe has been
coufued to his room Tor nearly two months
past, is able to be about again and vii re
sumo his place at Locke's shoe store next
week. Seats many friends win be glad 20
learn Of his cOnvaleseeHce.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-19
BEL.LAIRE.
A Serious Accidental New Glass Works
Talked of.

A Serious Accidental New Glass Works
Talked of.
James Baker, brakeman on the G. d T.
rod, while passing from the front car OF
til in 6S 10 the tender Of the engine yester-
da morning, near Welsyille, fell between
thh train and had leg taken Off His ab-
set ce was not noticed Tor some time. When
fo. nd he was laying in the snow some dis
tai ce from the track The injured man
has wife and little child dependent upon
him for support.
Council has decided to have bridge put
over the creek on Belmont street.
Mayors collections from December IL to
January IL was $45.27.
The Womans' Christian Temperance
/ on meets this afternoon, OF 2:30, ct the
h,.ue Of Tho nton Rodefer.
isoCk Hill has o new library society.
The Board OF Directors Of the Bellaire
v ldow Glass Works has passed resolu.
Il, rs expressive ofthe feeling Of the Board
Of. the death of Mr.. James Heburn.
The train from the West on the B. Il o.
d, g here at yesterday morning, did not
arrive until evening.
viii Zilch has cards out inviting friends
to take part in the celebration Of his twenty
e. st birthday.
Council passed the first claims for six
weeks at lis last meeting.
The lecture on the "Bible Lands" in the
S. nth Bellaire NJ. l.. Church, was well at
tended.
Il. J. Welsh, postmaster at kelseys sta
lion, mas taken uLto himself new wife.
e. was in town yesterday With bis bride.
Robt. McIntosh moved his household
goods Yesterday to Tarentum, Pa, where he
is working.
Scne Of tie striking glass workers talk o.
star ue a cooperative glass works.
The city is financially bursted at present
al d the Street Com missioner has been mott.
fed rot 10 work any men on the streets.
A 70, ng chap at the plusbIrgh coal
works Yesterday morning, attempted TO
board the fast line on the narrow gage
He missed bis calculation and his shoulder
came in contact with something that
crui he'd IT, He got aboard.
Ash Wednesday was well kept by the
members of St. Johns Church. They we're
out bright and early in large numbers at
ms ss.
James Patterson's dog, at Pinch run, be-
came naddened and bad to be killed.
John Sbuttleswortb is recovering slowly.
Sleishs were oct yesterday.
The funersl OF John Barlow was well at-
tended Yesterday by the Masons
The steel works will probably start next
Monday.
One Of the horses OF the Belmont glass
works stepped on the hip Of another horse
that was lying down in the stable and cut
| il Iretty badly.
Mrs. Mary Praeht, in her case against 5.
Weiumer for 81 OG0. got s75
Mrs Scott will erect frame bnilding on
Der lots on Belmont street.
VIM. Kennedy. Of Geo,geto~n. gave his
friends an evenings entertainment.
G. W. MiIligsn and wife left for Centre
| vile yesterday.
George Keller viii continue the good work
of filing up bis premises
Mrs.. James Baker. wife OF the gentlemsn d
who had his leg taken of yesterday, is at
the bedside Of hsT husband. at WeIlsvilIe.
Several OF the Brotherhood Of Locoro'
tive Engineers, Of WeIIsvlIe, were in tom
yesterday.
The flint glass manufacturers had a little
secret caucus. yesterday afternoon.
q
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-19
MARTIs's YERRx.
/ Chickens which wsrs Usaseountsd for
Two Pleasant Parties. q.

Chickens which wsrs Usaesountsd for
Two Pleasant PARTIES.
On Tuesday night three boys we're cssgbt
in the orchard loaded with chickens which
they he'd evidently stolen. being unable 70
give any account Of where they got them.
There was Q very plessaut party river st
lie residence of Alex. Cochrae, about ess
mile west OF town, on Tuesday night 1hs
twenty FIVE couples present report. ksdeg
spent ,tc time very pleasantly With nssie
and dancing.
Nr. Charles McCombs u 90 tbs - -
The locted-out glas workers. hsse .
benefit at the Excslsior Rink SATURDAY.
night. February 2s.
John Seabor was down Yesterday. but vas
compelled 20 return 10 biz home vbefe bic
mother is lying very low with Gastric fsss..
There was private party at the Excel
sior rink last evening.
There will be pair Of club skates given
to the best gentleman skater st the Excel
sior rink tonight -
A very pleasant party was given st The
residence of Mr.. Robert Pinney. sboat
three miles west Of town. last night. Thew
we're about fifteen couples prescott.
Mr.. u. d. Csttell and fAnily returned
from yisit TO Mt Pleasant last night
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-19
FOREIGN CONTRACT LABOR.

salient Features of the Bill Passed by the
senate Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, February l8.-This after
noon the Senate passed with amendments
the House Foreign Contract Labor Bill.
The main points are as follows: That 1t
shall be a. misdemeanor for any person,
firm or corporation TO embark in any for
eign port any artisan or mechanic who had
entered into q contract or agreement
parole special, expressed or implied, aud
!, conviction thereof shall be punished
hv a fine of $500 Tor each employe embark
ed Imprisonment fnr six months may also
ne added 10 the fine. This act does not
prevent any foreigner temporarily residing
in this country from entering into an indi-
vidual contract with any firm company or
corporation. Contractors are permitted to
import skilled labor from foreign countries
10 inaugurate new industries. Singers, act
ors and lecturers do not come under the
provisions of the bill Any man may assist
bis family or any part ofit to come to this
country.
The bill now goes back to the House for
fual disposition.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-19
WESTON.
Arrest of n Prominent Merchant-Cattle
Starving 20 Death.
S,e-;l n TIA Rarix>y

Arrest Of n Prominent Merchant-Cattls
Starving to Death
fF Spociai % As Register.
WESTON, W. Va, February lS.-Mr. john
John R. Ryan, one of our former merchants.
was arrested Tuesday last by Marshal At.
knson upon complaint Of Hurst, Miller b
Co.. Of Baltimore. The charge was obtain
ing goods under false pretenses. He was
taken to Clarksburg BY the Marshal. and
there obtained bail 1t was reported here
that Col. Ben Wilson went his bail Mr..
Ryan has the sympathy Of number Of our
best citizens, who attested this fact BY tele-
graphing him that they would come down
and 20 bis bail. He is not believed guilty
of the charge, as he has always been upright
in his dealings heretofore.
Last Tuesday night quite q number Of our
best young folks tripped the light tantss-
tic at the residence Of Mr.. A. +. Whelan.
An enjoyable time was reported BY the par.
ticipants.
A gentleman from Gilmer county, who
was in the city few days ago. reported
that cattle were dying in large numbers in
that county for lack Of feed. BE counted
eighteen head Of horses and cattle that had
died along he road. From reports things
are not much better in this county. IL the
Geld weather continues there will be q con-
siderable loss.
Our popular townsmen, Messrs. Jake
Ksblegard, John Morrow and Richard Har-
rison, returned Tuesday last from the
Worlds Exposition at New Orleans and re
port having asplendid time
Mr.. C. p. Rohrbough, the efficient c., W.
& G. telegraph operator, left last Wednes-
day for Central, W. Va, on a visit to his
son. Jake" Minnich handled the keys
during his absence.
Rev. J. A. Tracy, pastor Of St. Patricks
Catholic chuch of this city, is on visit to
the Exposition at New Orleans.
The many friends OF Mr.. E. G. Cracraft
in Wheeling, will be pleased to learn that he
is gradually improving. Almost anv day
he can be seen over in the city.
Through the kindness of Mr.. X. +. Post,
the obliging b 4 o. operator at Clarksburg,
the weather report will hereafter be daily
DuIeuueu NJ TlusteI ucWs uePot.
A meeting Of the West Virginia Central
Telephone Company will be held on the
26th inst to elect officers, adopt bylaws,
etc. The stockholders are among our most
enterprising citizens, and there is no such
word as "fail' in their vocabulary.
Mrs. Z. Ralston, who has been i'll for some
weeks past, We are glad to note is improV
ing.
One of our prominent carpenters went
into Mr.. Ralston's drug store, few even.
ings since, and asked the price Of oil Of
rcfes IN half pint quantities, and upon being
tod that it was worth FIVE cents drop, said
be guessed he didn't want any, but perhaps
SOME Of the by.stsnders wished purchase"
Mr.. Bernard McGinn, q popular Balti-
more Knight Of the Grip, was in town this
week, buzzing our boot and shoe men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-19
PREMATURE.
The Announcement That Cleveland WIN
Make His Cabinet Public This Week.

The Announcement That Cleveland WIN
Make His Cabinet Public This Week.
ALBANY, N. Y, February l9.-PreSident
elect Cleveland today had few visitors,
Among the number were ex' Lieutenant
Governor Underwood of Kentucky, who Is
in the city on official business. and Colonel
W. A. Cromwafi, Chairman Of the Demo
cratic State Committee of Maine. gl-.r.l>
The statement that the members OF the
Cabinet will be announced bofore the end
OF the week is officially denied, and it is now
understood that Cleveland will not make
public the list OF his Cabinet before arriving
in Washington. Mr.. Cleveland will leave
for Washington on the moEning OF March 3,
and win reach there on the evening OF the
same date.
1t is in contemplation with some mem
hers of the Legislature to move on February
27 for adjournment until the evening OF
March 9, 50 as to give the Democrats and
such Republicans as feel inclined a chance
10 witness the inaus uration ceremonies and
hall
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-19

TuE Second Branch Of Council recon-
aEded last night, q most remarkable
.srEe in the city charter, and which is in
.rpOrs,ed in the bill that is to be pre-
ta,sd to the Legislature for its cousidera-
u IS soon as the First Branch coneurs in
/ sction Of the Second Branch. The
--opsls Of the bill appears on the local
Ige. Two features of the proposed bill
rear to the REGISTER as a step
the wrong direction, viz: The
[nping of the water and gas
EsiPIs into the general treasury ofthe
Er If that becomes a law water rents
y gas bills will not come down peg.
asuners Of both viii have very little
ov for their rights, and they must expect
bear the brunt of all expenses Of city
|rernment, while the two Boards Will be
Fes,ed o. all discretionary or independent
yer and in reality will be little more
b Council committees to carry out its
s-s
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-19
AFEARFUL FIND.

A Dead Man Bound to an Open
Boat.
ST. Paul, February lS.-JameS Henry,
head keeper OF the light house at tazer
Point, and three assistants, left Victoria, b.
c.. some time ago. in boat for the station
The water was rough and the boat never
reached its destination. For several nights
The lights were not seen from the shore, and
finally some people went out to investigate.
They found the lighthouse deserted. After
ward the bodies Of three Of the men were
picked up on the beach. Yesterday boat
drifted ashore, and lashed to one ofthe seats
was mans leg and foot. 1t is believed that
the boat was capsized and righted again, and
that one of the men got in and bailed her
out. The oars having been lost, he Proba.
bly, drifted about in the boat till he died OF
exposure and starvation. 1t is thought that
he lashed himself fast, but that by the waves
or some collision his body was torn from the
fastened limb.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-19
senator RYKNE,s OPINION.


has been mooted about in business cir
Tia, lie effect Of the proposed tax law
stands will be to tax banks on all their
ls and discounts; or in other words the r
! receivable.
d order to ascertain the views OF the
I-uan Of the Senate Finance Committee,
ors Byrne, the said committee having
bill unGer consideration, the REGIsTsE
sented the following hypothetical ques-
! Suppose a bank has capital
S-OO. 900 and deposit account Of $3.50
in all $45O,OOO. On the day OF listing
prty the said bank has 100000 in
Is and discounts, the remaining $4,000
y in Government bonds or in United
,ts currency, which is exempt by the T..
avs. Is the bank taxed on the whole
olnt ofi;s 'otns and discounts, or only on
apital sock?
. this question Col BYRSE made the
sEing answer. The bank is not taxed
he capital stock as such, nor on the de-
is as such, but on its property on hand
Ae FIRST day Of April in the shape OF Sc
ffes tor loans or discounts, on surplus
Is, real estate and ali other property
-sd By the bank on that day, Just as a
ate person would be taxed on the same
Pery if owned by him"
From the foregoing the REGIsrEE under
DDS that whatever bills receivable (loans
discOuuts) the bank has on hand on
essuent day are to be returned to the as,
sOr for listing on the tax books.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-19
An Explanation.

TO me Ea1toT o. INC hSgSttT'
VIII you be kind enough to contradict an
article which appeared in your paper OF the
Srd ult., under the head of Charleston cor
respondenea, to the effect that Captain
Hugh Longest, Superintendent, and Ed
ward Riggs, Agent, of the Ohio Central
Railroad had been discharged from the ser.
vice of the company. was not discharged
but left because Of the difficulty | exper-
fenced in obtaining money to pay OF hands;
/ ran the road three weeks OF the month OF
January without section hand upon 1t,
and the balance of the month With only
TWO. This considered unsafe.
Respectfully yours,
HUGH I.ONGEST,
Late Supt o. C. K. K.
Bon AIE, Va, February l6.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-19
Dawn on the NIasons.

WASHINGTON, February lS.-Avery large
petition, signed BY many thousand people,
has been received by the Washington
Monument Committee, asking that the
Masous be not allowed TO take charge OF
the dedicatory services. The petition says
other secret bodies have as good q right to
participate as the Masons, and that the
Masons are un-American, and their public
displays pompous and barbarie.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-19
rHEy WANT BREAD.

Ano,hsf Call From Londoa's Suffering
Poor.
LoxDoE, February is.-Sir Vernon Har'
court Home Secretary. today received .
deputation. Of unemployed workinguen,
who went to the Home Office to ask for
government relief for thc unemployed
of London. The Home 'ccretary wSs
reminded that the people rupresented By .
deputation did no. desire aims but work,
the only relief they desired was employ.
ment in which they would give value
received for the bread wanted.
The desired relief in such form only - they
could accept without degradation. They
repudiated oil sympathy with the Socialstic
propaganda. Hsrcourt was much impressed
BY The expressions Of the deputations In 10
ply he said the condition Of the unemployed
workmen as presented by the deputation
was one which eminently deserved aitsn.
ton. he was aware that the distress among
the honest poor Of London was widespread
and deep seated. He assured the deputar
ton that the government had no inchns-
ton to treat the matter in any spirit OF dry
economy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-19
WHEEIINC MORNING. FEBRUARY IS. 1885

ment a substitute for the bill to this efect, in
fiicting fine Of 8, ,OOOand one years I'm.
prisonment on the laborer, and q hne OF
$4,000 on the employer, with various
other penalties, the entire substitute being
apparently intended as a burlesque on the
Bill
The ayes and nays were called on the
adoption of this substitute, and it was voted
ioWn-36 to Ia. -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-19
Hardly True.

ALBANY, N. Y, February lS.-The state
ment that Mr.. Cleveland would next week,
or at aby other time before he is inaug-
urated, make public the names of his Cabi'
net, is not only semi-ofIicially denied, but is
regarded by Mr.. Clevelands friends here as
inconsistent with the characteristic caution
and reticence Of the President-eiect. They
say tits more than probable that the Cabinet
will be open to guess work quite up to the
time it is officially nominated TO the States
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-19
BEYOND TUE SEAS.
A Remarkable Decunsat Frsn 40
Emissary
OF THE MAHoI m ENGLAND.
A French Torpedo Boat Sends I've
Chinese Ships to the
Bottom
WITH SEVEN HUNDRED MEN.

LONDON, February ls,-A document isiass
published which puports to have been writ
ten by An emissarY Of the MAhdi, rcsid;As
in England, says in effect that the idea Of
of peace is agreeable to the Mahdi pro
vided It will be Of advantage to Musssl-
mans. The Mahdi considers himself bound
to follow, in the footsten Of Mahomst Who
frequently made treaties Of peace with Chris-
tians and other in6dels
The document warns England not y
compel general Moslem rising. thus open
ing the gates to food which would over.
whelm the human race
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-19

WHIST is BSisG Dsss On tAS OAss
kfgsv.
IGxyExssose. Pa. February ls.--Riv~
e'osed. Weaibesclesr.
on CrTY, February ls.--Eiser . iest :
inches and frozen. Westher eiess ald co'l-
Prrsscso. February ls.-xosonsAhels
river 3 feet and on stsnd. westhes
elsar and cold.
RreIs LANDING, February l5.-Riyes o
iee4 and falling. waibss hsxy. Ihse.
monetss 2s'.
MosoAx1owy, February ls.-Ever closs6
Weather clear. TheruoOetef %.
BsovxsvIILE. February 1S.-RivW .
feet inches and stsdosasy. ThsrnsA'
steY %. aa
CycTyyl7I. February ls.--R;v9 le -
10 inches and fijisE. cie~ aa4sss1E
LoUmvrrIE. Psbtsssy is.-Rivse Ma6sg
~iih 8 fees inches 10 ths csnAl Wssfh1
clear and cold, bot nsdRsdsg.
EvAysrrLIE. February Ie.-nvx ifs'st
and falling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-19

THE situation at Springfield, Illinois. is
lpcSspged. Many Of the legislators
'fkip out and leave the joint session without
/ quorum, so that no vote can be taken on
H. U. S. SsnAtOsship. 1t does look a. if
ia cilzens Of that State ought to spot every
,Ssuber, of whatever political persuasion,
lao has taken hand in such disreputAble
l1siuess and forever after relegate him to
Il,gt;csl oblivion.