Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-23
BRIEF TaEeRAms.

years publisher Of the Rochester Democrat
died last night, aged 76 years.
The St Patrick street bridge, which
crosses the Bideau river, leading from Otta-
wa, Ont, was carried away BY the food.
Autograph copies of Burnss "Tam
0'Shanter" and the Lament Of Mary,
Queen Of Scots" have been sold at auction
in London. They were bought for Glas
gov library for fl52.
A cremation company was organized in
Baltimore last night BY some Of the most
prominent professional and business men in
the city, and they propose to At once begin
the erection Of q oremstory.
Daniel Knoll, the imbecile who fred the
building on Wentzefs truck farm, near
Reading, by which four lives were lost was
sent to Jail yesterday, warrant charging
him with arson having been sworn out
DR.. ]. A. Hall, physiciAn of Danville,
Ill, is dying from an overdose OF laudanum
taken to produce sleep.
Christian Kuhnie, OF Philadelphia, went
into slaughter house near his home Sun.
day, and, after watching the killing. picked
up knife and cut his own throat
Annie Hickman, aged thirty-6ve, q
domestic employed at 10 Lexington ave-
nue, New York, was fatally burned yes
terdsy. Her clothes caught fire from the
range.
Tbebody of Jonas Struck. who mysteri-
ously disappeared from his home in Rock-
ford, ILL.,, nine weeks ago, was found in Rock
river there yesterday. IL is supposed be
walked into hole in the ice.
-Four hundred Polish strikers in Buffalo
yesterday attacked gang OF Irish and Ger
man laborers working in q sewer in their
places. Several were severely hurt, but the
police quelled the disturbance and guarded
those working.
A falling wall in Clinton, ILL.,, yesterday
nearly ruined the stocks Of goods of John
Killough, hardware. J. ii. Waggoner 4
Son, publishers OF the Register; William
Meter, harnessmaker. The loss il esti.
mated at over $4,000.
The Supreme Court Of the United States
rendered decision in the Virginia coupon
tax cases, which was in favor Of the bond.
holders and against the State on all mater
isl points.
The Philadelphia carpet manufacturers
refute to take back their old employees under
the agreement recently effected unless the
strikers renounce the Knights Of Labor.
This the men refuse to do, and the situation
is again threatening.
A heavy stockholder in the Spiker' liar.
rison Manufacturing Company OF Logans'
port, Ind, has applied for receiver on the
ground that President George Harrison has
applied the funds Of the concern to his own
use and it is in danger Of dissolution.
Isaac Adams, of Sandwich. N. e.. print
ing press inventor, died in 1888, leaving
property valued at 100000. Four sons
and daughter survive. Julius, one Of the
SONS, Boston lawyer, who was left but
mere fraction OF the property, disputes his
Ia theirs sanity and contests the will.
In Wood county, Ohio Mabel West,
daughter OF a wealthy merchant, elopei on
Saturday nigh, with James Strouse, d.
vorced man, manager Of skating rink
where Mabel was frequent visitor. Her
relatives started in pursuit, and followed
them SO closely that they separated, the girl
taking freight train on the road, while
Strouse went by another route. II is said
that Miss West has been captured at Eos
toria, but Suouse Is yet at liberty.
At horse race near Fore Indian Terri.
tory, few days ago. Frank Copeland and
Frank Watson quarreled and shot each
other dead.
A. b. Knickerbocker, postmaster at
Bloomington, III is docketed as an often
sive partisan. Villas will consider the
charges against him as soon as appoint.
nents can be disposed Of
Two belted cruisers have been ordered to
be at once constructed on the Clyde. This
order practically revives shipbuilding oD
the Clyde, and has resulted in the employ.
ment of 1900 men.
William Shaw Miller. OF Paris, Ky, has
made an assignment His liabilities are
about $40, 900 ard the assets are valued at
$50 900.
The Cleveland. Indiana and St Louis
Railroad, operated from Anderson to
Noblesville, Is miles was sold yesterday
under foreclosure Of mortgage in the United
States Conrt to Thomas C.. Plat, President
of the United States Express Company, for
$4,000. President John Lee attempted to
have the sale postponed, claiming that theie
was $3.50, 900 in bank to prosecute work on
the road, and says he will contest the sale.
There is difference Of opinion between
TIE Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
and the Delaware and Hudson Canal Com.
psny. The latter has instituted series Of
ohysical examinations, alleged tests Of color
blindness, ETC., to which the engineers re.
fuse to submit. The supposed ground for
beir action is fear that these actions will
be made instrumental in giving excuse for
the discbarge Of the more active and aggres.
sive members Of the brotherhood.
DR.. Samuel G. Shaw died at Point Pleas
ant, W. Va, on the 10th inst, aged seventy
Eight. ~,
At Albany, N. Y, one wing Of John Wal.
'ers' oil cloth factory burned to-day. Loss
S25 600; fully insured.