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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-16
WEST ALEXANDER.
Reunion of the 22d Cavalry-Notes-Per-
sonal Items.
SDecill 10 The SUNDAY RsoiSIeT.


WEST ALEXANDER, Pa, August l5.-
Burgess W. A, Barry has been absent at
Gettysburg reunion. He attended the
funeral OF U. S. Grant and returned home
yesterday.
George Wilson returned home this week
after an absence of twelve years He has
oeen in California and other points. He
says he did not know anything about hsr
ness making when he left bere.
Our friend DR. Rob. Reed, OF your city,
returned to his father this week, and at
present writing is quite i'll with typhoid
fever. BIS brother, DR.. ]. B Reed, also Of
your city, was upssto see him yesterday.
Rob Dickey is confined to his room, he
being quite iii. His brother, John, is not
improving any. He has been i'll for some
months.
We expect a large attendance hfre on
Fridsy Iext at the Reunion of the 23d Pa
Cavalry, of which the famous Riugold boys
of this and Greene county were members
General Kelly ard other prominent officers
will be present. We learn the visitors will
receive kind sltent on in the shape of din
ner free, in the old.fashioned way Of the cit
izens of this vicinity. They can do it 0. X
if they all work together. They extend the
invitation to all ex-soldierS to be present
AL will be made welcome.
Our farmers ore now busy threshing out
their small crop of wheat and large one
Of oats
No memorial services Of U. S. Grant
were held here on the SIh inst General
Apathy" disappointed many citizens Of this
cirity.
Communion will be held at Presbyterian
church tomorrow. The pastor will be as.
sisted BY Rev. Morton, of Buffalo village,
this county.
The patrons of Sunday issue of the 9th,
were all well pleased with it. All taken.
We heard Of a new receipt for making
lemonade which was tried here not long
,iuce. 1t is 10 put the lemons in tue
whole, throw in little sugar, and the job is
completed. No wonder a box Of them
would 90 so far and have box left Boys,
none of that on 2lst next.
Wis tors were quite numerous from the
Nail City this week. The marriage boom
CT n,inues daily at Squire Mayes. Only a
few more weeks left under present law for
ibick made ceremonies
Fl. Turner, the artist. will leave in a
lev days. All who want their pictures
aben had bettr hurry up.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-16
CuYahoga Democrats.

CLEvELASD, August l4-The Democrats
of Cuyahogs county met this morning to
select delegates to the State Convention.
The Committee on Resolutions were out for
an hour and q half Several Of the N am
bers wanted to condemn President Cleye-
land 8 Administration, others we're anxious
to return q mild endorsement, while still
others were non-committal. Extracts from
the committees report are ss follows:
Resolved, That the Democratic party
having been in possession of the Govern
ment ever since March last, and that q
large number of Offices are yet held by o.
iensiye Republicans, therefore, be it
Resolved, That we demand that our Sen
ator and Representative hasten the removal
Of all Republicans in office and that eth-
cient Democrats be placsd in their posi-
tions
The Administration was then endorse d
mildly.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-16

NV YoRk, August l5.-SOon after II
O'Clock this morning the schedules IN the
r,at,sr Of the assignment OF John koseo
we're fled in the Clerks office OF the Court
.rF Common Pleas The hSbilities are ;! .
.2G2 81 81, nominal assets sos ,oo9.o,'
ard actual assets : 63l,4IS %. Inc P7e-
tered creditors with amounts and items ;
are. William Rowland for money loaned 5
"a Traders Bank, Of Brooklyn, $4,000
for money loaned; note due September -
ISs5 secured by mortgage bonds OF \ d.
Re,noIds and Alfred Creveling. for So, :
AL so: P. W. Calender 4 Co, New York,
SO GOO fer money loaned and advanced as
f,Tows: $50 GOO June -, 1885, SIO'OOV
JUiy u. 1885. These losns in advance { Of !
re sale Of she notes Of the assignor aud the
amount OF their account, IhetoiA amoln'
T-sFerred is Sl22,2lT9S.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-16
WHEELING. w. SUNDAY MORNING. AUGUST 16. 1885.

Their labors have been hereulean. Their
Accomplishments under the most adverse
circumstances, are almost miraculous
When they rext appear in Parliament
their numbers will be increased from
thirty to at least eighty. They
will have more or less of only reliable
English support that which comes from
fear from number Of English members
who will owe their election to iudicions ex-
ercise, the balance power by excited Irish
in England and Scotland. With the
strength the people viii be able to throttle
English legislation and compel the Eng
lish TO allow them to retire from the at
mosphere polluted BY the royal and arIsto-
cratic bestiality and to establish tree Par
lament for the Government OF the tree peo-
nle in Ireland,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-16
ON THE OHIO.


An Epitoms Of Views Concerning the Boss
and Bostmsn.
The Granite State is due up 70 Pft,ours
this morning.
The Courier and Bachelor got on. on
time yesterday.
The Louis A. sberley leaves for Cincit-
natl at q N. today.
The marks at the landing last evening
showed 6 feet inches, and nsing.
Col. JEFF Martin is on the Courier again,
having spent his vacation at home.
Cat Ebb Cline, pilot Of the Courier, ii
one o. tie frest men On the river.
TIE s Gamer Elaine win be Tomorrow
Parkersbgrg pscke:, leaving at II a. N.
The steamer Telegram will take an ex'
cprsion dom to Nsuovs Run, Ohio, 70
day.
To~s up With enpties-Smoky City, ] a
n: Belle McGo~sn, 8 Q M; Tom Dods
worth. 9 q. IN; james Gilmore. 3 p, N
Lsd Ketfpr. 3p m; L. W. Morgan, 8 p
N and Enterprise, 7:30 p. m.
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EL0PED WITH TWO GIRLS.

The Free and Easy Matrimonial Life Led
by an Alleged Widower From Kansas.
Sr. LOUIS, August l5.-Martha Trammel,
handsome young girl, is in Jail in Fsyette
county, Illinois, having been arrested last
night, and vigorous search is in progrers
for James Cook. James Cook located
near McKeesport last spring. He said he
was widower and that he came from Kan
sas.
About ten days ago he left home uncere,
moniously, and the next heard of him he
appeared at the residence OF John Cook, in
Fayette county, with a girl of IA named
Martha Trammel. Leaving the girl OF
John Cooks he asked the daughter OF the
latter to return home with him, but instead
Of taking her home he brought her to the
residence of William Klump, q brother-ln'
law, residing in this county. to whom ne in
troduced her as his wife. The two remain
ed at Humps house for about week as
man and wife.
On Saturday last, while they were attend
log a picnic in that neighborhood, woman
came on the scene and announced that she
was bis lawful wife. She proposed, if he
intended to leave her, that he should give
her money enough to return to her home in
Kansas. Cook became angry, knocked her
down and beat her, and, drawing large
knife threatened to finish her. There was
a great uproar, and bystanders interfered to
save tbs womsn's hte.
Cook escaped, and late that night reached
the home OF John Cook in Fayette county,
and demanded the Trammel girl. This
vas refused, and he threatened to break the
door in, adding that if he had to do this
here would be bloodshed. The door was
inally opened and the girl went out to him.
The next morning the neighbors followed
the couple to near Fairview, where they
separated yesterday morning. The girl was
captured late last night near her step
.sther's, but when questioned as to the
shereabouts Of Cook gave contradictory
sI.Namaptr
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-16
DEAFNESS
successfully Treated by DIR. Slocum, lll6
Market st Wheeling, w Va.

successfully Treated by Dr. SlOcum, 1l16
Market st Wheeling, w Va
Cartarrh Of the middle ear stands first
and foremost as 8 cause OF deafness, aris-
ING either in the ear itself or extending
from the nose and throst through the
eusiachisn tubes causing thickening OF the
delicate lining 3 secretion Of thick mucous
or even pus, sll tending t, stitfen aud bind
doxn the small bones Of the ear; mutfie the
drum and openings to the labyrinth con-
tainiug the nerve OF hearing; diminishing
or entirely destroying the delicate vibrstie
motion so necessary TO perfect or
even good hearing. These condl-
lions are indicated BY a feeling OF
ullness or stopping up in the ears, ring
inc, crsckGug, itching, aud pain in some
cases. If your hearing is made worse oy q
"colG" il Is catarrhal deafness. and can be
radically cured if properly treated. only =
very few cases that c AZ not D. improved, tn
u-eserving sll that remains instead OF loslr
ibe whole. To the many afflicted we wo Id
saw consult DR. SlOcuu, and have an no :
est. intelligent understanding of your cas-.
The doctor is prepared with the most im'
proved appliances, and there is not the
| slightest pain attending an examination q
treatment. Office hours from 9 q N. TO
I'm. Sundays to 3 p N. Call or send
/ for Illustrated book on Diseases OF the Eye
| spd Ear
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-16
TIE OPERA HOUSE
To Open TO-gorrow with a First-Class
Attraction.

To Open To-gorrow With a First-Class
Attraction.
Tomorrow evening the amusement sea-
sen will be insugurated at the Opera House
be attraction being McNish, johnson and
Slsvins Minsuels. This combination is q
gigantic one, numbering forty-tvo star ar
rists, and the material, as a whole, is prooa-
bly the fines, in the country. McNish has
gained world wide reputation, both IN this
country and Europe. Mr. Carroll John on
and Mr.: Bob Slsviu were the principal at
fractions aud leading end men Of the Hav-
erlY company for the past two years: Mr..
Vim. Muldoou is the champion GrB e
Roman wrestler. he, in conjunction with
Mr.. Charles Mitchell, do the greatest aud
The most expensive act now before the puo-
he Mr. " Henry Rice, the original Sara
Horn5uru, the leading burlesque artist oi
the p-tf-ssior. who has been both admired
and spplsuded by the celebrated artists u ne.
AdeEa Ps'ti snd Miss SsrA BsrnhArit the
favoriies of Europe and America Nelsonir
tie bean I'D, al Of juggle7s, Mr.. Will x ~
mond, vocal director, who was with Dan
BRYANT and the San Francisco miustreis,
al d lately connected With Thatcher, Prim'
rose 4 West, and B lnks Winter, the great
Southern tenor; Billy McAllister, end man
ard comedian, and George Powers, the Gel
ebrated banjoiss and comedian, and the
Crescent City quartet, Aessrs. VIII Ray
nond. Banks Winter, William T. Holmes
srd ". W. Black The performance eon
cludes With the funniest sfIerpiecs eVei
plsced before the public, entitled "CleTe
lands Reception at Widow Malones
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-16
Ard win Probably EuChre Mr..
Vanderbilt.
The Constitution Prohibits the Con-
sOlidation Of Competing Roads
Ard the Psnnsy's Control of the
South Penn.
The Shareholders and the Law
Against the Deal.

HARRISBURG, Pa, August l5.-It is con-
-6dentislly asserted in some official circles
that the Attorney General of the Common
Wealth will interfere to prevent the c2n-
summation of the bargain between Mr..
Vanderbilt and the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company by which the South Penn and
Beach Greek Railroad comes under the con-
troll OF the Pennsylvania railroad. Section
4 Of article Il of the constitution specifically
prohibits the consolidation or merging Of
competing railroads or their conveying
corporations 1t has always been held that
legislation was necessary to make
tie provision operative and dur-
ing the eleven years that have elapsed
since the existence Of the Constitution. The
The Legislature has persistsntly refused to
adopt the appropriate legislation"
1t is said that the process which the At
toruey General will adopt will reach the
question, Notwithstanding the failure of the
legislation to adopt the appropriate legisla-
q tior
The South Pennsylvania and Beach
Creek Railroads we're chartered by the
State since the adoption OF the Constitution
OF 1873, and consequently became smena-
ole roi's prohibition clauses without addition
ailcsislsIioa. These share holders in the two
corporations TO be absorbed will apply TO
t Attorney General for a msndsmus to
prohibit the msjority of the share owners
from disPosing of the franchises granted to
the roads in that way, and the Attorney
General will rule in their favor and ask
the Government to revoke the charters. The
best lawyers express the belief that tbs
course will be 81 Yanderbilts scheme, and
compel him 70 proceed with the work Of
building the roads or forfeit his interest,
amouuting TO something like $5,O0A000.
GOwan Opposes the scheme.
PIrTsBURG, August l5.-The Chronicle
TELEGRAPH publishes an interview with De.
Hostetter to-day, in which he states Frank
lin B Gowan hss esbled his opposition to
Vandsrbits sale Of the South enu road,
and further states that Gowsn will take
charge of the fight against the sale, and that
the report that Andrew Csrnagie has given
bis prCxy 10 Vanderbilt is untrue.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-16
A WALKING ARSENAL,

A Ie.serats Character Killed while Re-
sisting Arrest.
Fl. Smith, ARK, August l5.-Buck An
5srsop a Cherokee Indian, was killei Mou-
.day BY Special Deputy Msrshsl James L.
Spencer while resisting arrest. Spencer
had a writ Tor Anderson for introducing
whisky int The Indian country, and finding
him near Wheeler's rancho attempted 10
serve the writ, when Anderson fred on him
and the posse They returned the FIRE E'u,
inc him instsv.lv. Anderson was q bad
and desperate character, and = DANGEROUS
man 20 encounter. he had, when killed, a
winchester rife a six shooter and q sack oi
carfriiges
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-16
FIRE IN HIS STOMACH.
The Extent In which voodooism is Prac-
ticed and Believed In Georgia.

The Extent In which Voodooism 10 Pr1c-
ticed and Believed In Georgia.
ATLANTA, August l5.-There is a wide
spread belief in voodooism among the ne
gro,s of Atlanta. Hundreds of colored
peop'e are held under ih-a !om by copjurtr
doctors who vow terrible punishments
against their victims if they fail to come up
with their regular contributions Ambrose
Belden, q well to do negro Of this place,
who was under the influence of one Of
these Eretches, dismissed him. The con-
jurer, q revolving looking spectacle, turned
upon Belden, and shaking his finger at him,
said menacingly:
For this your entrails shall burn, and
burn, and burn.
The next day Belden felt what he i'm
agined to be the FIRE burning 6ercely within
him. he has taken to bed and battles the
skin of the doctors saying that he will surely
die. The other negroes gather at his house
nightly and make the air mournful with
their cries.
By placing q hand on his stomach the
most intense heat can be felt, just as though
q fezce FIRE was Bindled inside Of him. A
cup containing cold water has been LETT
standing for FIVE minutes on his stomach,
when the water begins to boil. A curious
negro, it is claimed, boiled an egg Ia that
way this morning.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-16
WASHINGTON.
Injury by 6rasshoppsrs In Tho
Northwest.
Commissioner Miller Cuts Short
the Time.
Appointments Yesterday -. IndIas
Scrip.
Latest 0fiicial Movements at tho
Capital.

wAsHIxGroS, August l5.-0wiug to the
rumors Of injury BY grssshoppsrs in parts
Of Montana, the signal bureau has ct Prof.
Rileys request instructed its agents IN the
Northwest to telegraph at once observations
Of injury or movements instead Of SEEDING
them monthly as heretofore. Prot. Riley
also sent IN agent to the field whose re-
ports confirm previous statements Not
only are there large members Of this dis
tinctivs Rocky Mountain species ct work,
but the common native and migratory spe-
cies are also much more numerous than
usual. At Fort Buford and Poplar Pine
Agency the locusts are very abundant and
are damaging the crops, On July "a, dur.
ing the middle of the day. large proper.
ton of the Rocky Mountain species left
toward the East or Southeast.
Commissioner Miller Cuts the Time.
Mr.. Miller, Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue, yesterday telegraphed to oil Col
lectors who have been receiving transporta-
ton bonds in which the time specified for
delivering the spirits at the port Of exporta-
ton exceeds 30 days, that they are not to
receive such bonds. after the 18th inst.
Today, thus virtually repeating the seven
months clause contained In the circular OF
January Sd, 1888. extending the bonded
period. The Collectors were further in
structed that they are not TO approve trans
L. Of al
period OF three years mentioned in the ware
housing bond, thereby shortening the time
BY one month allowed under circular 2S3 Of
January 18th, 1885.
The Csttlrmen Must Certainly 60.
The Secretary Of War has instructed Gen.
Miles, in command Of the Department Of
the Missouri, to hold troops in readiness TO
enforce the President recent proclamation
in relation to cattlemen on the Cheyenne
and Arapahoe reservation. BY the terms
OF the proclamation the cat,lemen will be
compelled TO remove their herds by Sep
tember. The troops will be held at Fort
Reno.
Appointments.
Gen. Bennett B Simms. Of New Orleans,
has been appointed CHIEF Of the Special
Agents Division OF the geIersl land office,
vice Alfred G. Mckenzie, who has been ap-
pointed special agent. Theodore W. Poo,
OF Williamson, n. c has been appointed
q special agent for timber depredations.
Indian Scrip.
The Secretary OF the Interior has author
lied the Indian Office to pay out So, 600.
the proceeds Of the sale Of certain lands in
Kansas for the redemption Of the Rsw In
dian scrip. The amount Of scrip outs,snd
ing is $l20, 900, Of which $4,000 has been
presented The available fund will not bs
quite sufficient to pay the principal and in.
terest Of the scrip presented and they viii
bo divided prorata among ibe scrip hol'
ders.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-16
CHOLERA.
The Increase and Spread Of the Terrible
Plague.

The Increase and Spread OF the Terrible
Plague.
GBs,LTAR, August l5.-The existence
Of cholera within the Spanish lines was Of
fcially declared to-day and the disease ID
spreading. There were four deaths here to-
day from cholera, traced to infections con.
.racted on Spanish soil A deputation
waited on the Governor of Gibraltar to-day
and requested him to shut off communica.
ton with Spain. This be refused to do.
The panic increases hourly and the exodus
grows correspondingly. The populace are
greatly discontented over the conduct Of
the military authorities in refusing to adopt
the necessary precautions against the intro
duction of cholera from Spain.
Paris, August l5.-Sringent measures
are being taken 10 keep the cholers away
from this city. Travellers from the south
are quarantined. The streets are cleaned
every night.
PARIS, August l5.-The National the
frst Journal to announce the appearance of
cholera at Marseilles, INSISTS that the mum.
Der OF deaths that have occurred there from
the disease is still much lnderrated.
NARsEILLEs, August l5.-There were 81
deaths from cholera during the past "a
hours ending at noon to-day.
MADRID, August l5.-There were 4,sl9
new cases of cholera and ] $40 deaths from
he disease reported yesterday throughout
Spain.
Lord Chief Justice Married.
LONDON, August l5 Lord Chief Justice
Coleridge was married this afternoon to
an American lady named Amy Augusta
Jackson Lswford The wedding ceremo-
MES were conducted privately, and special
license was granted August 10th, so ths,
he marriage could take place at any time
of the day the parties wished.
To Transport Troops.
LONDON, August l5.-The government
will utilize the material intended for the
Suakim Berber railway in connecting the
orts at Chatham. Portsmouth and Ply
mouth, which will also be connected with
he great railway lines, in order TO provide
ready transportation for troops in case o'
necessity.
England Charged with Painc's Death.
PARIS, August l5.-"La Intransigeant,
N. Rochefcr,'s paper, will tomorrow pub
ish letter which it is alleged, will prove
rbat Olevier Paine the Frenchman who
was the reputed military adviser Of Fl
Nshdi, WAS executed at the instance ol
British officials. The letter will say tha,
The British put price on Paine head, tha,
he was tracked and arrested and then sum
msrily executed by order Of the staff Of the
English army engaged at the time in wal
,cainst FL Mshdi.
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BICYCLE BRIEFS.
A Notable Event to Come on in the Near
Future.

-
Future.
DIR. Chas T.. Mason and win Wright,
President and Secretary Of the Wheeling
Wbesimep. will leave Wednesday morning
on their wheels 10 iosr 10 Cleveland, takiog
in the tournament held there on the 2Tth
and 2srh, and visiting various clabs through
the State.
The Star bicycle now holds the q. q.
22. 20, IL, II, l6. Is, 10, IL. II, 5, 3 and !
mile League cham pionshipsL
The Uniontoxn BicJc,s GLIB win run .
read race from the hcClellsnd Hoose ia
,ba, city 10 the stamm House here, 10 ear.
" September, under the management od
John v. Stephenson. Of Greensbafg, pa.
The League Hotel at that place ofers
prize 10 the winner, Mr.. Stephen.
son will offer Q badge. and the Wheel
ipz WbseImsn have ordered. throcgh NJ.
Jacob W. Grubb, Q handsome gold badge
70 cost $500 elegantly engraved. With the
winners name and date Of race. Oar local
cub held . meeting last night end made
.yery arrangement towards the details OF
the reception Of the club from Uniontown.
The racers will be Joined along the foots by
various clubs and will reach Wheeling about
si1 o'clock, giving our citizens % opporto-
nity 10 witness the finish OF one OF the
finest and mos. exciting kinds OF races
known. The distance to be covered 10 OVER
seventy miles, and vii give the boys snpls
room TO test their staying qualities; date
win be given when knouD.
The Cleveland tourniment will be attend
ed by the most noted vheelmen Of the coon
try, among them ~ill be Hendast Pnncss,
Weber. (the great s,ss rider.) ard most sn
Of the celebfsssd racing men.
The wheeling wheelnen have bssn pre-,
terted With a eiexset steel engranng o.
Colonel George Pope. the great Coian0'a
man
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-16
A Deyilish Crime,

HUNTINGTON, Pa August l5.-A diabol-
icsl attempt st murder was made at Ander-
son near here last night. As the foreman,
Thomas Crepps, was walking on the rail
way ira, be Was set upon by two trsmps,
knocked down and gagged. After stealing
his watch and check for his months SAL
ary which he had just received, the mis-
creants lead him to the track and left him
10 his fate. By frantic efforts he worked
himself partially free, but passing treigh
train cut Of one of the fingers OF his left
hand which he was unable to release from
the rail. Great excitement over the outrage
prevails. Twenty trsmps have been ar
rested and searched, but they were dis
charged in the absence Of evidence against
than
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-16
AnAnSwer Wanted, ,

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bottle by Logan / Co.