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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-06
SYMPATHY FOR BLAINE.
A Striking Incident Mt u Baltimore De-
pot.


pot.
BALTIMORE, March 5.-Iesterday a strik-
ing incident occurred at Camden Station.
The train from Washington arrived and
there alighted a tall, distinguished man,
dressed in heavy otercoat buttoned up to
the chin and wearing beaver. The gentle
nan was accompanied BY lady heavily
yelled. Scarcely had the couple touched
the platform when some one made the
announcement that the man was Hon.
James G. Blaine. The station was filled
with people at the time. Quickly the intel
ligence spread that Mr.. Blaine and his
daughter were in the depot and mar ked
change came over the crowd instantly. The
hustle and confusion lulled, and per.
ceptible calm was felt. All seemed to real
ize the grief of Mr.. Blaine as he mournfuIly
made his way to the carriage that was to
take him to the funeral Of his beloved sister,
As Mr.. Blaine and his daughter
walked up the platform, those who knew
Of his presence respectfully raised their
hats and stood with uncovered heads till he
had passed. Many of the women who sew
this token of respect called to mind the
mission that summoned Mr.. Rlaine to
Baltimore, and shed tears. Touched by
the display of sympathy and respect, Mr..
Blaine bowed in acknowledgement of the
act, After Mr., Blaine had departed on all
sides was heard expressions Of sympathy
ana rrsret that his family circle should be
invaded BY death at such a time. Mr.
Blaine appeared care-worn and weary, and
though he walked with firm step, he could
not conceal the anguish of his heart. The
action of the men in raising their hats out
of respect, when in the full tide Of excite
ment deserves to be recorded as credit to
the manhood of all those who did it.
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clear enough and yet without a more thor
ough and comprehensive understanding of
both sides the REGIsTER hesitates to take an
active part. In conversation with business
citizens yesterday on this question, there
was developed a diversity of opinion.
One gentleman remarked that making laws
to correct railroad discrimination was a
useless labor as it was in operation in Ohio
and the laws were violated fifty times day.
Another gentleman took the side Of the
railroads and said it was a matter that
competition, only, could regulate. He cited
the charges Of steamboats, as parallel case.
When boat brought his sugar from New
Orleans to Wheeling in former years she
charged as much for delivering it at Wheel
ing as at Pittsburg. The latter was her
final destination. Discharging freight at
Wheeling caused, delay and wharfage,
which made it really more expensive
than if taken to Pittsburg. Rail-
roads have increased expenses at intermed-
ial points which do not exist at their termi-
nj. Even if bulk is not broken, there is
the uncouping and coupling Of cars and the
time consumed in switching, &c. The
great difficulty with all these economic
questions is that theory and practice are so
widely apart that a compromise must ensue
before they will work without friction. The
ills we have will not worry most people as
much as the fear which surrounds those we
know not Of Henceit is, thatthere is such
an objection to tampering with this matter
on the part of the masses.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-06
RAT PoIsIoN ENDING HER TROUBLE.
Mrs. Wheeler, Who Left Her Husband,
Commits Suicide,

Commits Suicide,
New YORK, March 5.-A woman OF mid
die sge went to police headquarters on Feb
ruary IA and told Superintendent Malllng
that she was destitute and without friends in
the city. She was Mrs. Gertrude Wheeler,
and her home was in Winnepeg, Canada
If you will telegraph to my husband" she
said, 81 think he will send money tor me.
In reply TO questions, she told Mr.. Walliug
that she had left her home in Canada be-
cause of disagreement with her husband
When asked why she came to New York
she replied that she did not know. Mrs
Wheeler was placed in the care of Matron
Webb and Mr.. Walling sent telegram to
Mr.. Wheeler. A reply was received on the
following day, stating that he was willing to
send bis wife money If she would return
home and live with him. The woman said
she would never return to her husband. Her
conduct while at police headquarters
aroused o suspicion that she was insane.
She told Mr.. Walling that she would com
nit suicide some daY.
On February l6 she was committed to the
care of the Commissioners OF Charity and
Correction. A few days later Mr.. Wheeler
sent a check for $25 to the Superintendent,
with directions to pay the money to his wife
Mrs. Wheeler received the money and was
set at liberty. 1t was then ascertained that
she had several trunks filled with fine cloth
ing in the boarding house No. 10 Blocker
street. She had hired room in that house
on December 2S and had lived there until
she appealed to Mr.. Walling. After her re,
lease Mrs. Wheeler went back to the board
ING house. She told the landlady that she
had ouarreled with Mr.Wheeler because he
would not permit her to keep her two ohlE
dren by former marriage in their home
One Of :.hau children was in a Canadian con
vent and the other was being educated in
Europe. She was born in Hanover, Ger
many, where her father still lived. Her
husband was wealthy furrier in Winnipeg.
Mrs. Wheeler wrote letters to her hus
band and he replied, inclosing money and
begging her to return home. A detective,
yaid to be in correspondence with her huS
band, also visited Mrs Wheeler after she
regained her liberty. The woman remained
firm in her resolution not to 60 back 20 her
husband, She said Frequently that she was
tired of life, Late on Monday night she
Cos heard grooming in her room and was
tonrd ~ Eslf insensibIe from the effects OF raj
poison. She was taken to St. Vincent
Hospital and died there yesterday, lnior'
nation of her death was sent to her nus
hand.
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A FOOLISH TEAMSTER
BOils Some Horse Medicine and n HOlo-
caust Follows.

BoIls Some Horse Medicine and n HOlo-
caust Follows.
PrTTsBURGH, March This evening
Frank Kunkle, teamster, living in Grant
alley, Allegheny City, placed on the stove to
boil mixture Of turpentiue, tar and linseed
oil, which he had been told would
cure his horse of lsmeness. In
the room at the time besides
Kunkle was his daughter Annie, aged 7,
his son, aged ), Julia Walters, aged l3, aud
a young man named Dipp The mixture
had been on the stove probably an hour
when it boiled over, and instantly it ignited,
and in second afterwards an explosion
took place, which scattered the scslding
LIQUID and flames in all directions.
Assistance arrived and the fire having
been extinguished, Annie was found burned
to a crisp and died in short time in great
agony Julia Walters was also terribly
burned, the flesh peeling of of her arms
and legs. She is still living
and suffering intensely. Slight hopes, how
ever, are entertained of her recovery. The
little boy was badly burned about the face
and arms, but will recover. Young Dipp
had the flesh burnt of his hands aud arms
and Kunkle was fearfully but not seriously
injured Damage to the house by fire was
very slight.
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FREEBOOTERS CAPTURED.
Desperadoes cornered in Their
Cabins and Arrested.
UNPLEAsANTNEss AND DIVORCE.
A Woman Ends Her Life by the Use Of
Rat Poison, Rather Than Re-
turn to Her Home.
ONE OF uFE'S REAL TRAGEDIES.

LOUISVILLE, KY., March 5.-News has
Just reached here of fight which occurred
ten days ago on the headwaterS Of the Cum
berland River, near Harden Court House,
Ky. For years the Hensley brothers have
lived sort of freebooter life on Little
Black EieKa.sip. The officers have always
feared to attack the mountaineers in their
fastness~ This year James Giles, a relative
of the gang, living near them, was appoint
ed deputy sheriff. He summoned ten of
the bravest men ofthe same neighborhood,
and before day, appeared at the first of the
windowless one story log cabins, where
lived Gilbert Hensley, who surrendered af-
ter long parley. At the next cabin Asher
and Levi Hensley were asleep with their
families behind barricaded doors.
A Brisk Fire.
Upon demand to surrender they opened
fire with muskets and rifles through the
door and the posse replied. Giles was
shot in the arm, but kept up the fight.
After some fifty shots had been exchanged
Levi Hensley called out, 81 surrender, boys;
you've shot me dead" and fell heavily.
Asher for while maintained the fight, and
then made a break through his asSailants
down the mountain side, followed by a
volley. A rife ball in the thigh brought
him down. Asthe posse were securing him
William A. Hensley, with John Deer, at
traCted by the reports, came up from the
rear and opened fire upon the party, severe,
ly wounding Elijah Hilton. The Sheriff
threatened to shoot Asherif they fired again,
and they withdrew. Asher and Gilbert
Hensley were then lodged in jail, and a
few days later the remainder of the defeated
band were captured. In the fight the cabin
door was riddled, and twenty bullets were
found in feather bed in the house, but
none of the women and children were hurt.
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t,yT Of space yesterday morning forbade
f'easure Of saying a word about the out
? administration. The four years OF
Substantive control Just ended in West
'ania has been no sinecure for the gen
M Just vacating. 1t can be truthtully
f,here has been more serious and i'm
4 Ht work come under their supervision
consideration than during any preced-
Hour years of any set of State officers.
8 constant change of the laws, the reyal-
h. and equalization of lands, the sup
rhental assessment and the deficit IN
excheQuer, all combined to make
duties of the various officers
} .e with srduous labor and responsible
But Notwithstanding all this, their
3 was done fearlessly and well. In
! Of d4c.magogues and an opposition par
y press, which has not the scruples Of
y key-buz&ardEn3Pouncins upon carrion,
pbly some party advantage could be
. d by discerning the facts ssd the rec
!. they proceeded conscieuttOGS1y and in
3 kcntiy With their work Of whatever
= c.er. 20 the close Of the last day Of
y administration. The REGISTER re-
n ly ai:s them farewell, from Governor
y ,> doaa TO Janitur VoLTz, aud hopes
/. private Hte they may have all the
IS ,hev 20 Justly deserve.
fJr he gentlemen who have just been
! scte5 into office the REGISTER can
fh t0z their capacity as administrative
rs. sDi for their earnestness in guard
! $he best interests of the State in every
atmen;. Tie aatecedentS Of each Cth.
pave already been published in the REG-
50 that it is Oely necessary to say
iheir legal and business character is a
Guarantee o; Il cir appreciation Of the
,ctance Of the pubic trust imposed
4 them.
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STRIKERS AT FORT WORTH.
Side Tracking Trains and killing the
Engines.

side Tracking trains ana Mining tho
Engines.
FoRr WORTH, March 5.-At o'clock
this morning ten employees Of the Texas
and Missouri Pacific railroad shops quit
work. All the switch and freight engines
in the yard were killed and tonight
sixteen dead engines were around the round
house. This morning all east bound
freight trains were side tracked in the yards
ard the engines taken to the round house
and killed. No freight will be allowed to
pass through the yards. Passenger trains
will not be molested, The strikers
are in groups discussing the situation,
but are orderly. About three hunded loaded
and empty cars stand motionless on the
tracks. 4 train load Of California fruit
bound east and a number Of cattle are
among the detained freight. This even
ing the strikers received news that
several freight trains from the North
would arrive. They assembled in the yards
Intending TO side-track the trains and kill
he engines. The trains were intercepted
By wire and turned back to Denison. The
strikers are holding meeting tonight to
determine upon further steps to bring the
company 10 terms.
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UNHAPPlNEss AND DIVORCE.


Douglass Z. Hale, of Chicago. Seeking to
be Separated From Mary Weaver.
Chicago, III, March 5.-The suit OF
Douglass K. Hale, ex-mansger Of the Clear
ing House OF the Chicago bank, for a
divorce from his wife has brought out a
good deal of gossip regarding the fatality
that seems to have pursued the men who
have occupied the position. Attached to
the place is a salary of 81 500 a year. Two
OF the men who have filed il have been
most unfortunate while in it, have suumar-
ily lost the place and suffered besides vast
deal in their good name.
Mr.. Hale wassumnarily removed because
of the scandal which he created BY his
haison with Mary Weaver, alies Mary
DIVER, now serving out term OF lmprIson-
ment at the House of Correction. Mrs.
Hale was formerly the wife Of Mike Weaver,
a notorious confidence man and thief. She
had the reputation of being one Of the most
expert shop.lifters in the country. While
Hale was living in the vicinity Of Lincoln
Park with his first wife and his one child,
Mary Weaver, shapely. good looking wo-
man, ingratiated herself into the family by
nursing the mother and wife, who was then
very III. Death came finally, and BY thst
time the woman, whose husband Was then
serving time IN the Joliet Peuitentisry, be-
CAME the practical head Of the household.
II an attempt had not been made to legitim-
ize the relationship there never would have
been q scandal
The Downward Path.
Bat when the woman began q divorce
suit against Nike Weaver he vowed ven
pence. The whole story was made public,
and Hale was thrown out OF his place. The
divorce was, however, obtained. and Mr..
and Mrs. Douglass r. Hale began 10 suffer
want. TAe husband could not get place.
They lost their furniture. The next heard
of them was at Milwaukee, where the wife
was arrested in 8 jewelry store with her
capacious pockets filed with stolen jewelry.
Her plant figure and handsome face stood
her in good stead, and she escaped with
nominal sentence The pair lived together
again. Then came an arrest in JeEelrl
store here, another exposure, and aaothel
light sentence. Now Mr.. Hale wants di
voree,
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STRIKING RAILRoADERs.
Employees of Texas Roads Talk of Wreck
ing Passenger Trains,

Employees OF Texas hOaos 1aik Oh "rock-
ing Passenger Trains,
GALVESTON, Tex, March 5.-Galyeston
News Denison, Texas: At noon to-day the
Missouri Pacific Company moved all their
engines from this point across Red river
into the Indian Territory for safety. 1t is
understood that the force Of employees Of
the machine shops win refuse to return
to work tomorrow at the request
from strikers in other parts of Texas.
There are 500 cars OF freight here awaiting
forwarding. Everything is quiet and a
special from Longview says that the strikers
to-day rescinded resolution to stop passen-
ger trains, but there was much talk Of stop
ping passengers tomorrow. The yards are
full Of freight awaiting shipment.
At Marshal, citizens committee waited
on the Superintendent, who said he conld
guarantee full time if the men would re.
turn at the reduced rates, as there was
plenty of work. At meeting tonight the
Superintendent guarantee was rejected.
At Sherman the employees of the Texas
Pacific were this afternoon notified that they
would suspend. This SUSPENSION works
great hardship, as the Sherman employees
were willing to accept reduction. 1t is
rumored that the company has determined
to only run mail coaches until the strike is
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CONGRESSMAN WARNER
aid To BE Slated For the Position of PEN
Gam nrnniasinnar.

Said To BE Slated For the Position of PEN
sion Cemmissioner.
T1TusyILLE, Pa, March From pri-
vate information received here, it is said
that Gen. A. j. Warner, of silver fame, the
Congressman from the Marietta, o., dis
trict, is to be rendered the head Of the Pen
sion Bureau. Gen. Warner has been
Chairman of the Pension Committee during
the past two Congressional terms andisweIl
fitted for the place. This is to effect COM
promise between Mclean, Thurman and
Psyne factions, and tends to lessen the eff
feet for not recognizing Ohio by bestowing
a Cabinet portfolio.
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4 Mean EmbeZzler.

FARGO, DA., March 5.--F. 4. Elder, OF
MoorHead, Minn, was arrested yesterday,
charged with the embezzlement Of $2,OSO.
A warrant is also out for G. A. Elder, now
in the East. The Elders are prominent at
torneys and real estate men. The complaint
is made by the trustees Of the estate OF John
Lowry, who was sent to prison two years
ago for embezzEpg $4,000, while confden'
tial clerk Cor the Calument and Heela Min
irt, CnmnanY.
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UNDER THE new REGIME.
President CIsVsIand's First Day
in Office.
siDDLEBEReER DOES THE ASS ACT.
Greatly to the Disgust Of Demo-
cratic and Republican Sen
ators Alike.
SPITE THAT WILL NOT AVAIL.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-President ClsVe-
land sent his Cabinent nominations to the
Senate at 1905 to-day. They are: Bay
ard, Secretary of State; Manning, Secretary
OF the Treasury; Garland, Attorney General;
Lamar, Secretary of the Interior; Villas,
Postmaster General; Whitney, Secretary of
the Navy; Endicott, Secretary OF War.
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Fatal Enlnlinn

WnNrNGToS, N. c., March 5.-The
boiler of the steamer Wave exploded this
afternoon. The boat is complete wrecA'
Neil Jessup, James Steadman and Kirtie
Harvey, all colored, were blown into the
river aud drowned. Perry Cotton a colored
pilot, and Dave Mcpherson are badly
scalded. Several other employees wera
slightly Injured The boat was valued at
$40 900.
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WILSON AND THE RAILROAD

WILSON AND THE RAILROADS.
bat part of Gov. WILsOJ'S inaugural
! b is devoted to the interests existing be-
b the State and railroads is the part, OF
f,hers, which is going to aosorb public
|Etion. How much careful investigation
Governor has given this subject is un-
Sn to the REGIsTEE, but it is fair to pre-
e tha. there are few persons outside ofrsil-
) men who have thought as much over 1t
Ng WILSON. It has impregnsted his
fghts, so far as they related to legisla-
bn, IS lar back as the sessions 1872,
p he was advocating a bill to prevent
Elimination in. railroad freights. EVi-
4 J, then, the Governor has given great
Of atteRdod to this intricate problem.
is unjust TO accuse him of being hostile
Railroads. He has said in many ways
he is not; he simply wants justice done
be State He says further he IS mis-
ted in his statements. As for instance
ne is in favor of less charge for
fter haul than longer haul This IS .
Wake, as the REGISTER understands the
ernor. What he advocates Is that
! ger haul shall cost no more than . shorter
and then only in car lots, and the deS-
Aron to be the same, the starting points
being different. He claims when these
tldOns do not prevail, a producer OF
Ter grain or stock, 10 West Virginia, can
compete with the more fortunate farmer
|kksIk raiser of the West. The same
said Of coal or any other product Of
f. If this be so, West Virginia can
pto the market and sell at the same
ID other States, all else being equal,
fore she can neither grow in
F population.
y Governor WrLsOs's theory. as
p The short outline above, looks
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Weather Indications.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. March 6.-l:30 a
m.-For Ohio Valley and Tennessee, fair
weather in the Tennessee, partly cloudy
weather, followed by local rains in the Ohio
valley; slightly warmer southerly winis,
shifting westerly in the western portion.
Lower lake, regions. fair aud slightly
warmer weather. followed in the western
portions BY local rains or SHOWS; falling ha-
rometer. southeas.erly winds.
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Republican organs are yet sighing
Mr.. CryygLAND'S election. The Gin
An Commercial had as many "supPOs-
! in its columns yesterday morning as
he local organ Of Tuesday. 1t is gall
FormwooI to see the public teat lost to
o. p. And alas! it may be forever.
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Shot by aDesperado.

MARQrETTE, MIcH., March John
Kohl, Deputy Sheriff. was fatally shot in
Negaunee at 8 o'clock this evening. He
was trying to arrest Pat Benan, disreputa-
ble character who hourished a revolver on
the street IN q careless manner, when
Benan turned and fired two shots at Kohl.
The first shot took effect under his arm aud
tbe second in his mouth. BeDsn escaped.
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GRANTS CONDITION.

The MedissI JC urual Declares His Illness
Ha, Been Exaggerated.
New YORK, March 5.-IEe Medical rec
ord in the course Of long article defends
its re cent announcement that Gen. Gran, .
condition is not 80 uniaVorable as had been
represented, and after minute description
of the Generals disease, its pathology and
treatment, says that newspaper accounts
bave been greatly exaggerated and that
Gen. Grant is in no danger of immediate
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Grant Better.

Nsw YoRE, March j.-Dr. Douglas said
I,Sst night: General Grant has had red
letter dav for him. He has eaten heartily,
been out riding, and seems considerably in
proved. The condition Of his throat is no
better, however, and the prOgtess OF the dis
ease has not been checked
Gen. Grants condition is much improved
to-day. He passed good night.
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hunter, being so much
industrious than his contemporaries
bag twice IS much game, is accused
he supers,itios and BY the lszier, or
r,urate, Nlmrods of using the black
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ALady TOOK tl,e Prize.

CINCINNATI, O., March 5.-The Ohio Col
lege of Dental Surgery, at its thirty-nirth
annual commencement last night gave
diplomas to twenty-six graduates. The
gold medal of honor was taken hy Carrie
Lloyd, of Indiana, the only woman m the
ri, ~
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STATE NEWS.
Dropped Dead While Singing.


On Friday afternoon about | o'clock
willie Prof. Schaeffer was giving the choir
at the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution
heir usual lesson, James Snodgrass, one OF
be blind boys, a member Of the class, gave
groan and fell to the floor. Prot
Sc6aeffer, who was at the organ, ran at once
10 his assistance and on reaching him found
life extinct. The deceased had been sing
ing but moment before ard his death Is
attributed to heart disease. James was
about twenty-four years of age. He had
been at the Institution about three years
and would have completed his trade Of mat
,ress making this year. He was from Phil
ippi, Barbour county. The body was for
@arded ON Friday night to Keyser, where it
vas placed on the midnight train and taken
o Philippi via Grafton. Prof. Schaetter
accompanied the remains.-Hampshlre
Review
Disastrous Fire at Port Homer.
The residence of Eph. Cooper took fire
and burned to the ground last Friday after
noon, together with nearly all the furniture
and household goods. 1t is not known eX-
actly how the fire originated but it suppos'
ed it was caused from spark from the
kitchen chimney, as Mrs. Cooper and
daughter were baking and had the
stove quite hot. The fire had been
burning for some time before it was
discovered, and gained such headway
it was impossible to do anything to extin,
guish the flames. Mr. Cooper was absent
from home at the time. His oldest son
undertook to save some goods in the sec,
ond story of the house, but only succeeded
in getting his oyercoat. All the bed cloth,
ips, wearing apparel and furniture upstairs
was destro, ed. Out of five bedsteads in
the house, only one was saved. The loss is
estina at about $500, on which there
is an insurance OF $500, 500 Of which ID
on the building and 800 on the goods and
furniture ure.-Hancock county Independent