Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-11
TERSs TElE1RAMS,

On Wednesday the body of colored wo
man was found in well at Evansville, Ind.
A supposed suicide.
A terrible hail storm passed over Long
Beach, Mich, doing much damage, Hail
stones from one to four inches in diameter
fell.
Physicians say that Ella Snyder, whose
body was found in the river at Troy, n. Y,
on Thursday, committed suicide.
Anjer J. F. Thompson, Of the Salvation
Army, has been sentenced to pay $50 and
be sent up for sixty days for paradiDg the
streets at Ionis, Mich.
Alexander Gillis has been sentenced to
hang for the murder OF Csllsghan at Char.
lottetown, Prince Edwards Island He was
convicted on circumstsntial evidence the
most prominent being histalk during sleep.
A company for protecting life and prop
erty against electricity has been organized
in Philadelphia with capital of $4,000.
A box containing giant powder was
found on the Salmon river railroad bridge,
arranged so as to explode when train
should pass There is no clue to indicats
who placed it there.
A. Coney, Mexican consul in an interview
on the subject Of selling Mexican territory
to the United States, stated that the pub
hshed reports on the matter are without sig-
nifcanee, as the Mexican administration
would not dare in opposition to the prevail.
ing sentiments, project the sale Of any por-
ton of Mexican territory.
A dispatch from Hue, the capital Of
AMMAN, says that General De Courey has
issued manifesto 10 the eject that with
the exception Of few of the ringlesders
who planned the recent unp7ovoked attack
upon he French troops at Hue, all those
rebels who surrender within twelve days
will be granted general amnesty.
A FIRE yesterday morning in the lard oil
foctory of Josiah Mscy's Sons, New York,
damaged the building and stock TO the ex.
tent Of $4,000; insured.
Thursdays storm did great damage at
Lewistown, Me-, blowing down barns
housts, fences, trees, etc
AT Comanche, Texas, on Wednesday,
VIM. Matthews who had eloped With farm.
er's wife, returned after the wite's effects
and was shot by the farmer.
John Steuben, of Reading, Pa, aged IL,
died yesterday, from injuries received BY be
ing burned by natha, which companion
placed IN his pocket AMI then set on fire.
he plan promulgated to the bondholders
of he New York, West Shore and Buffalo
Railroad Company for the protection OF
rhs,r interests by the Philadelp phia Com nit
tee has met with many favorable responses.
Secretary Hill states that he has already re-
ceived acceptances from the holders Of
nesrly one million dollars Of the bonds.
Twenty seven militia men were prostrated
by the intense heat at the State Camp Of
Instruction at Peekskill. n. Y, Thursday,
though discipline was relaxed and drills sus
pended.
The Apaches are railing Northwestern
Sonora. Strong expires lions are made in
military circles against the United States
troops crossing the border.
Sarah Hall, of San Francisco, has caused
the arrest of DR., Piper, of Chicago. on the
charge of hbeling her on the genuineness Of
her marriage.
A lad named Otto Swink was caught in
the belnng Of sawmill, at Wspakoneta,
Ohio, Thursday, and literally torn to pieces.
Rev. J. +. O'Conor, S. j., attached to the
College of the Sacred Heart, Woodstock,
Nd, has presented the College of St Francis
Xsvier New York City, with 100000, his
share received from his fathers estate.
Col Ambrose Hoener, q leading Demo.
crat in the Illinois SENATE, has brought suit
against railroad company for s2O,0OU on
account OF injuries received.
At Pottstown. Pa, John Harog Hun
garisn, employed at the Warwick furnace,
was committed to Norristown prison yester-
day charged with threatening to kill the
wife of John Gismar, another Hungarian.
DR.. R. a. Gilbert, protector of the eleva.
ted railroad system Of New York, died yes
terday Of age and overwork.
The people of the town of Indiana, Pa,
are greatly alarmed lest the place may be
burned by Jack Ssckett who has just finish.
ed term of imprisonment. Sackett is
desperate character, and threatens to burn
the town in revenge for having been sent 10
the penitentiary for burglary.
A bold attempt at robbery Was made at
Lynn, Macs, Thursday evening. The
burglar meeting the lady of the house Mrs.
Tbsyer said, you better 60 bacx to bed"
She thinking him her husband obeyed, and
the burglar carried of some valuable jew
elry.
A great land slide occurred on Cherry
Mountain, n. H., yesterday morning A
point known as Owls Head was stripped of
a dense forest two miles long and fifteen
rods wide The debris extended half
mile from the base Of the mountain. smash.
ing into barn belonging to Oscar Stanley.
killing cattle and breaking both of Stan.
ley's legs.
Mrs. Secretary Bsysrd was yesterday
morning thought to be dying.
Six editions of Miss Clevelands book
have already been sold. Eve in America and
one abroad. A seventh edition is in press
to appear Just one week from the pu5lica.
ton Of the first.
Eleven of the sixteen conductors dis
charged By Superintendent Lake. Of the
West Division street railsay. of Chicago.
and which caused the strike, have been re-