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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-26
PENNSYLVANIA PRoHlBITIoNlsTs
Nominate n State Treasurer and Make
a Platform.

Nominate n State Treasurer and Make
Platform.
HAREIsBURG, Pa, August 25.-The Pro
hibitioris,s met here in State Convention
this morning The attendance was very
large, over two hundred delegates being
present, Philsdelphia alone sending seventy
Eve. The morning session was spent
in appointing the various committees.
Prior 10 the noon adjournment the fore
goiug were elected permanent officers o.
the convention: President, A. A. Stepheus,
Of Blair; Vice Pre-. idepts, G. Findley, ALE
cheney; DR.. Martin, Toga; George McFsr'
land, Dauphin; F. Ricketts,, Luzerne. Sec
retaries-Fulton Phillips, Washington; S.
D. Gill, Westmoreland; s. D. Hunter, Ches-
ter.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
a platform, advocating in general prohibi'
tor, importation, manufacture and sale Of
Intoxicating liquors for the purpose Of use
as beverage. That falling TO procure
redress for wrongs inflicted from its evil
ny petition TO the Legislature through
ether party, the Prohibition party has
5sen organized 10 right 1t at the ballot
TX; that 10 vote shall be
cast for any man who does not stand upon
rhtir platform; that they endorse the Wo
nens Christian Temperance Union and
congratulate them on the success attained
in ths. Legislature last wia'er; that qualities,
ton for national and State officers should
bs based upon proven capacity and faithful
ntss. not on party consideration; that civil
,eIvice reform favored in lis extension
aid application to all purely administrative
and clerical positions; that the "5po!ls sys-
TEN" must be eliminated from po!ical con
tests; full protection to every voter must D.
secured and distrsnckisement must be the
penalty to all whom any way corrupt or To-
terrupt the ballot; tina, the Sabbath
6sy should be protected from p7o'
isnstion By peculiar pursuits. and
pleasures; labor and capital should be spcb
as to secure equal protection 10 both. The
platform also contains the following: That
the Republican and Democratic parties IN
,beir fsilure TO carry out the mandates Of
me Constitution against discrimination in
freights upon our public lines q carriage,
and the spportionment of She State
into Congressional and Assembly districts,
merits the condemnation Of the citizens ot
the commonwealth.
The resolutions were adopted as read. A
campaign fund OF 81 900 was raised by suS-
,crip,ion and cash.
Barr SpsDgler, of Marietta was nominated
for State Treasurer almost by aoclsnstiou,
several other candidates receiving but few
votes.
After appointing State Committee and
.!sctipg the old officers, the Convention
soiourne3.
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MILLION B6LLAR CYCLONE
Strikes Charleston, s. C., and
cts1hlnss Generally.
HOUSES AND sTE4aEHs DEMOLISHED
And Half the H0Sses in Town UnrOOfed---A
Hurricse watzes Through
South Carolina.
DAMAGE D9Se-sY STORM ELSEWHERE

CHARLESTON, &c, August 25.-Charles-
ton was struck BY a cyclone this morning
and one iourt1 of the houses in the city
are unrOOfsd. Parts Of the spires Of the
St. Michsls and St. Matthew Churches
were blown down, sad-the spire Of the
AtadelSquaEs,B Baptist Church is demOlish
ed. TSs~$harves apd warehouses are
badly damaged. 1t sulivAn's Island
steamers are aground, and the new Ashley
river bridge now constructing is swept
away. Four vessels which arrived yester-
day are wrecked. Telegraph wires are
down and no cars are running. The loss
is estimated at a million dollars. The
work ofrestorat;on has already begun.
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The WAIKUP CASE.
Pecuiiaritss of the Young widow Start
ling Disclosures Promised.

Pecuiiaritiss of the Young widow Start
ling Disclosures Promised.
ENPoRIA, K,N, Angus 25.-Ar'. Walk
ND was interviewed last night aud seemed
10 be very much exercised and disuayed as
to the constru. tion the public have put upon
her appearing before the crowd in the after
noon. dressed in white Mother Hubbard
She saws the Sheriff told her 70 90 out on
The pcrtico. and thinking she had 70 obey
his orders. she did so. The Sheriff idea IN
bayirg her sppear was to satisfy the curi,
os;ty OF the people, and have them Royeon
II is very unfortunate occurrence, and one
which gives wrong impression as to Mrs
Wslbup's demesnOr. Sac does not court
notoristy or e1hibi, any spiri; Of braVado, as
If would indicate
Ms Wslkugs counsel, Hon. W. W:
Scol.. stated late last evening that he had
received dispatch from an intimate &C
ousirtsrce Of Mrs. WslkUp at New Or,
leans. stating tha, she was addicted more
or less TO the use Of opium aud mcTPhis,
which would so far TO explain some~est
ber gse Of arsenic. The attorney also de
pies The widely circulated report that there
WAS any domestic trouble between them,
stating that he had in his possession q writ
ten statement sigasd by Mr.. NAlkuP to the
sa-ct that 'hsiv relations we're OF the hap
tiez, nature. ard that be cid not believe ms
wife guilty Of tie supposed crime With which
she vas Chsrgst.
Mr.. Wslkups two daughte-s called on
,4,sir stsp.no,bsr last evening and had 3
pIs1ssnt chat Facts Of a very startling
ra,,se have BEEN discovered.
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BEI.LAIRE.

The week is only part gone yet there have
b. en- st least FIVE funerals already.
The Bottle works is making all the nee.
essary arrap gements to start up the FIRST OF
next month.
The rain yesterday was hard on the
GAINESVILLE fair. 1t was the first day.
Mahlon Wilson is pastor Of the Christian
church in Trinidad, Colorado.
Yesterdays rain delayed passenger trains
somewhat
The Ohio State Fair will be more inter
esIiUg than ever this year. The b. & O..
will offer cheap excursion rates.
1t is fact that the steel works has
actually run couple Of weeks without Q
nishap or a shut down.
Invitations are being prepared for pri.
vste hop that comes of next week.
Unless business becomes better. Bellaire
will have very little use for skating rinks
this winter.
The B. & o. has finished repairs on its
freight platform. The improvement is not
substantial, and about the same work will
have to be done over again 10 a few years
News az the lock up was scarce yesterday
Mr.. A Klotz has returned from the wes;
Mas Emma Cochran is slo sly recovering
f. her sickness
Ii is said that the oil hands are not TO be
Iaken back at the mill cooper shop
Mrs. Ieke Morris is getting somewhat
better.
Loafers in front Of Whites drug store
bTcke large light OF glass. LosfnR in
front Of the drug stores on Union and Bel
mont streets is getting TO be quite o
nDissnce.
There were more people With the "Blues"
Yesterday morning during the rain than
baye been noticed for some time.
all The families o, the Burrs Mills Camp
Ground except two or three have returned
home
DR. Day LETT On the steamer Andes TOR bis
lew post OF duty last evening. His old Of.
fee is for rent.
) lev more more political plumbs in this
direction would be kindly accepted. Mr..
--bu, what is his osmef VIII somebody
inform US Who is making appointments.
Cleveland, Warner K Co must have depu-
rizfd negligent chap for this section. He
leeds stirring up with q tenfoot pole.
fOu CI our RlkssNOfkefb ieit lOf Dtsu'
benville yesterday to 60 to work in the
Acme.
A rev gas well viii be put down on the
Ramsey farm. on Csptius creek
IfqGick delivery is 10 b. made OF letters
bsaiirg az additional stamp, there ma7 be
. opening Of some kind for the right person
a, tie posroHice.
The rains have looseped the dirt above
the ssEer on Thirty SIKH street and il is Q
dangerous thoroughfare for teams
Wn. Clesver has returned from his vest.
srn trip and is again ready TO resume work
ct his old Job in the bottle works.
Csmpueeting begins up Indian Run on
september 5ih, under the direction Of Rev.
T. Henderson
Tie wharf boat clerk says that business Is
very doll
George a. Muth supplies the B 4 o.
dining car with its groceries and produces.
The employes OF the shop are making bet.
ter time now than for some time past.
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NEW YORK REPUBLICAN, COMMITTEE

nIeet-Convention to be Held on Septem-
Der ea, at Saratoga.
SARATOGA, August 25.-The meeting OF
the State Republican Committee was called
to order shortly after noon to-day by Chair
maa Warren. Ex-Fire Commissioner Van,
colt offered the following preamble and res
olutions:
WHEREAS, The best interests of the Re
publican party will be subserved in the pend
ing contest by full and free expression OF
the wishes of all classes of Republicans
through the primaries held for the election
of delegates to the next State convention;
therefore,
Resolved, As the judgement of this Com.
mittee that all voters residing in the several
assembly districts of the State who adhere
to the principles Of the Republican party
and whose general intention is to act with
tie party and promoter its success by their
votes and influence at the next general cleo
ton be invited without regard to any So
called fundamental test, to attend and
take part in said primaries and this com
mittee recommends all organizations of the
party throughout the State to act in com
plisnce with the foregoing suggestions.
Mr.. Jacob Hess asked if the plan would
not interfere with the plans already adopted
last year. Mr.. VanCott said that there
we're thousands of Republicans in New
York city who did NOT vote last year for the
nominee for the Presidency. 1t would he
wise Tor the committee TO do all IN It's power
TO give them an opportunity to vote for Re-
publican nominees this year. Mr.. Van
Allen said the resolution was simply intend
ed as q recommendation and there could be
no sound exception to it He thought 1t
wss a wise thing to do. There are
many Republicans in New York
CRY and throughout the State who did not
SUI port the Republican candidate for Presi-
dent. We should have universal liberty
prevail throughout the party. If 1t be
adopted, Republicans who did not support
heir candidate last year can come in and
lend us their aid and cooperation, and thus
We will have full support for the candidate
whom we shall nominate. 1t is for the in
terest Of the party that harmony should pre-
vail think the adoption should be made
without dissenting voice.
The resolution was then adopted.
A committee OF seven from the New York
Republican club was given admittance aud
through ex-President Hawes addressed the
committee, urging M enlargement of the
plan tor holding The convention. He IA
vored delegates from each town which
would create enthnsia'u among nll classes.
he cited several States where such plan
was a success, and thought that if applied
to tkis State it would draw voters from re-
mote districts who would take greater in
relest in the party. 1t would do away with
considerable Jealousy among the smaller
towns Saratoga was then selected as the
place for holding the next convention and
September % was named as the date.
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DISASTROUS RAINS.
Serious Railroad washouts-Damage Done
AT Various Points

Serious Railroad washouts-Damage Done
At Various Points.
DAVENPORT, IA August 25.-The heav
est rain storm for years prevailed here al
nc st continuously for forty hours ending at
econ yesterday. Over seven inches of rair
bss fallen, causing great damage to streets
AID crops Several washouts are reported
or tie railroads, and trains from the West
III Southwest have been delayed. The
css in bridges washed in this county will
n ouut TO several thousand dollars.
On the Mercer County Railroad a train
Of coal cars went through bridge involving
g loss of $4,000. A brakeman named
Frank Fense was buried in the wreck.
In the 81 hours ending at o'clock yes
terday afternoon, the Mississippi river rose
Is inches.
Lightning and Wind in New England.
BOSToS, August 25.-A very heavy thun-
Ger storm, accompanied By gale, prevail
/ throughout New England lat night. 1t
as exceedir gly severe in Boston and the
vicinity. and in the suburbs many houses
aud other buildings we're damaged By
;ghtLiug.
Crops Injured By the Rain.
SYRACUSE, n Y, August 2j.-The barley
and cats crop in central New York have
been greatly damaged by the recent heavy
rains. In Cortland county large part OF
the grain was in shock, and is roiting, and
will be nearly total loss
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CLAIMS RIGHT OF oowER.

The widow of . Confederate General
Brings Suit Against Property Owners.
CHICAGO, August 25.-Mrs. Lucretia W.
Davis, elaimingto be the widow Of rhe Con-
federats General Davis, who once owned
Davis addition to Chicago, has commenced
suit against large number Of the property
owners Of the blocks lying between Lake
aud Fulton streets, and Western avenue
and Seymour street for her right Of dover
The tract embraces hundred lots or more.
Her attorney offered at FIRST to compromise
for SS5 lot, but has since lowered his price
10 $25. The basis Of Mr. Davis claim is,
that she did not acknowledge the convey
snee OF the property according to the form
of the Illinois statutes. The property ewn-
ers affected have called . meeting for this
evening to take measures to resist the
claim.
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THE "BLADE" KICKS
Against One of the Legislative Candidates
in Ohio.

Against One of the Legislative Candidates
In Ohio.
TOLEDO, o., August 25.-A sensation in
Republican ranks was caused here to-day
by a notice from the Blade, stsunch Re
publican organ, refusing to support Her
man Bsumbach and o. S. BrumbscB, eau
didstes for the Legislature, because they
will not pledge themselves TO vote for the
submission Of an amendment TO the Consti-
tuition in favor Of prohibition.
Bsumbseh is q saloon keeper aud it is
charged that his nomination was to catch
the German beer vote.
The Blade says his nomination was an
insult to the party, deliberate and pramedi-
tsted, and it will prove a grave mistake In
view Of the election next winter ofs United
States Senator. 1t says Bsumbach should
be defeated by most emphatic majority. g
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The COAL MINERS.
Business Confined to the Circular, and no
Advance.

Business Confined to the Circular, and no
Advance.
MoNoNGAHELA CRY, Pa, August 25.-
Fifteen delegates, representing all the pools,
and the YoughiOgheny district officers in
their places, met in Byers' Hall at ten
clock this morning. The President said
the Convention must coufue itself to the
work outlined in the circular call, and TO
that alone This cuts Of all debate on the
proposed dissolution of the Miners Union
and the adopting ofths Knights of Labo: as
the better organization. After Dime; q
committee on resolutions was appoint ID
which is now in session.
1t is safe to say the convention will not
favor an advance over the two and half
cent rate, but will demand uniform prices
in all parts OF the district AMI cbecsmsn
at each pit or strike The tone of the con
vention is exceedingly conservative.
LATER-The convention adjourned to
meet on September 18th, and in the mean
time strenuous efforts will be made to
strengthen the organization so that vigor-
GUS fight for uniform wages can be made.
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tcek to handle barge loaded with stone
for the Blacks Island dam or Dyke and it
proved too much for her, both boat aud
barge going over the dam and stuck on the
head Of the Island, where they viii stsy un-
Ill o sufficient rise float them of.
Hsrden's Run got on high last night:
and cleaned ont the temporary bridge placed
over it near the main bridge over the
dump which is being raised and new super
structure put on. Wagons and buggies can
now go around by Robin Hoods barn and
Ed. Stewards mill to getfrom upper to lower
town and vice versa the roundabout way be-
ing about mile extra.
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A DISASTROUS HURRICANE
Blows Away Buildings on sulIivau's Isl.
and, 8. G.

Blows Away Buildings on Sullivan's ISL
and, 8. G.
SUILIvAN's ISLAND, S. c., August 25.-
The hurricane last night and this morning
was terrific and destructive. A number of
of houses on Sullivan's Island were blown
away. The new Bright had over 100 guests
and great fears were entertained for their
safety. About this morning the storm
reached its greatest velocity. At that hour
while the hotel people were at breakfast the
casino tell with great crash. Fortunately
al the rooms in that building had been
vacated. There were grave apprehensious
that The dining room and main building
would succumb 10 the violence of the storm.
At o'clock the wind changed from south
west and the storm increased. When the
Casino fell it is thought the maximum Of
TIE storm was from 65 to 70 miles an
hour. The main building Of the
hotel is intact having stood the
storm without very serious damage. At 10
clock it was eatirely over. Tne loss to
New Brighton will be $4,000. There has
been very general destruction OF property
on the island. The island was, in the main,
submerged, but when the wind changed the
waters receded.
Little Damage at Savannah.
SAVANNAH, August 25-The sto,m this
morning did but little damage 10 this city
or neigbboripg plantations. At Tybee a
dwelling house was blown down, but no one
was iDjUred. The bark Caroline Chalmers
went ashore on the knoll inside Of Tybee
4 dispatch from Dsrien reports no damage
either to shipping or rice crops.
Great Damage in Connecticut.
HARTFORD, CT, August 25.-A series Of
extensive thunder storms passed north Of
this place and TO the east, this afternoon
end did great damage TO the tobacco crop.
The leaves were badly cut and beaten down
lr;o the soil by hail. The plants in some
places we're washed out of the ground
Many trees were blown down, and in some
instances whole orchards we're ruined. The
damage to the tobacco crop alone is esti
mated at $l50,GO0.
Damage in Pennsylvania.
PETsEURG, August PA freshet in
Gir;y Run last night caused by a cloud
burst near Evergreen, Pa, flooded twenty
.wo houses. washed away thirteen railroad
and township bridges and drowned large
lot of live stcck. The dsnage will reach
many thousand dollars. No lives lost.
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Crops Injured by the Rain.
NEW CUMBERLAND.
: Severe Storm Bridge Washed Away
General Notes.
SL,sEl1! 70 ths Es-itlsy

= Severe Storm Bridge Washed Away
General Notes.
SpeSiI! 70 ne R>SiSisr.
Nrw CUV5sRLAND, August 25.-O4 yes
tvldsy evening We were visited by the heav-
lest rain storm of the season. 1t came on
about p. N. and lasted until dark, and
then ,apered of and rained gently all night.
The reads are wasbel cut and filed up
ba6ly.
The colozsd folks are holding grove
meeting in Grafion's Grove, back Of town,
10 continue over next Sunday. Qajte q
large crowd gathered last Sunday afternoon,
mainly through Ihe expectation of hearing
scme fine singing, such IS the colored folks
usually render at their csmpneetiugs, but
IN this they were grievousiy disappointed,
The music being very commonplace. No
organ. they promise, however, TO have
some good singers present during the meet.
ing. Last evening and nigh, would surely
give them pretty good drenchiug, as their
camp does not present waterproof appear
anee. Their sermons are very creiitsble
efors considering their opportunities,
There WAS quite stempest in teapot last
week over the situation Of principal for
cur school Although it vas not Of very
formidable dimensions such IS the outside
world might be led to believe, the gentle
man selected has. however, got.en another
situation with larger salary and viii not
vex their souls any further We suppose
the Board is now ready for another tussle
for principal.
Isaac Cullen, an aged citizen Of our
town. Is confined to bis bed With pleurisy
and general debility. he vas one OF the
old guards at Wheeling during the var.
There are quite q number Of sick people
in town and surrounding csuntry; several
cases Of fever
Rev. l. Greer. OF Ohio county. assisted
Dis brother. Rev. 5. F, Greer, Of khis place,
during communion services on Sunday fsst
Lasl Saturday the steamer Clara under
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Parnsliites Meet.
Advice % Mothers,

Ms. Winslovs Soothing syrup fos CHI
dsen ,eething, 10 the prescription Of one q
the beet female nurses and phyiciaus 10 ~
United States, and has been used fos 1osty
years with never falling success b. nd
lions Of mothers for their childrsa- Oar
ing the process of testhing its value b In
calculable. II relieves the child from pais,
cures dysentsry and diarrhna, 6ipiss. h
the boveh, and wind colo. By GHag
health 10 the child Il rests The mothG.
Price 25e q boAtls-
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Aeeident-suddsn Death


SrEUsESyILLE, August 25.-Lass even
ing. while James Dougherty, brakeman on
the C. & P. railroad, Was coupling cars at
Nipso Junction, his left arm was caught
b,twten rhe bumpers ard 50 badly mashed
-, d. Z Eo,t anputated il this morning
Bi, see IS about 23 years, and he halls from
Marietta
This afternoon. While James Brovu, a
teamster 81 tho Bus,srd shatt' vas 10 Inc i &c;
,ot lOsdiog 3 ecal wagon, be tell over and
.J,sxrired instantly. DR.. Robertson vas
ac.II. IN ard pronounced 1t hear; disease;
De was a married man, aged 55 years, ana
ya,,6 been a resident Of this city for mSny
g -
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When Mis-. K.ieb.n vsl. L.esy.

s. n. Simpson, the dis,ributioa cigsr
rae man, on July l3th, met the Dssve
sgspt Of The Louisiana State tostssy, snd
bought fifteen tickets from him, and sest
ten ofthem 10 Leadville 70 . cus.ones vbo
ssled TO buy them. that night By msii, took
fre Of them home, gsye tso 70 Mo-
Kslchen, bis sister NAV. who had Told him
she felt locky and TO pgrchass fos bss tse-
ff,hs for t~o doIlars in The LouisisaA 4tsts
Lottery. and retained three hiuseh Hsxt
morning Q message came 10 the elect thet
No. g s33 had drawn the capital prize. He
told Mrs Kalchsn TO look, snd foasd -
1890. The ticket vss sent on ssd IL
money collected through the Firs nstiessl
Bank Of Denver, Col-Dsnva (Col) hsvs
July %.
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Old Biliousness

Was bothersome person, always quarrel,
sou AID angry. he always misunder'
stood everybody. AID said thst everybody
misunderstood him. BroEn's Iron Buffers
made direct war on Old Biliousnsss, AID
told him that be must 60" The reyolu.
tiou was complete From Florence Gsor,
eis, DR.. W. B Prather writes: "BroWa'l
Iron Bitters has given satisfaction in every
Instance have known i, used"
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Walter 5. sands Dies suddenly.
Sgssial 10 ne Rsgissr

PARKERSBUsG, August 2j.-Wal.er ).
SANDS, a prominent member OF the bar Of
this city, who IS well known throughout the
stste, died quite suddenly at his residence
at $50 p. N of congestion Of the brain.
He leaves an estimsble wife and two sons.
DR. Sands, one OF the corps Of physicians
wko attended Genera Gran; in his last i'll
ness, is one Of bis brothers The bar Of the
city will meet 10 morrow and taker proper
aFsrCn