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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-01
soc1Erl,s DoINGs
For the Past Week, and How Its Der
tees Enjoyed Themselves

For the Past Week, ana HOW Ats 1870
tees Enjoyed Themselves
The past week in society has been
quite gay, and its devotees have been II
forded vast opportunities to partake Of 90
cial pleasures. The amussments haze
been varied enough, too. to relieve then Of
any possible monotony. With wsddinRs,
progressive suchre, taHy puIlings and an
immense German, the diversions have been
delightful Among the many, the follow
ing are few Of the entertainments
Last evening the home of Miss Lizzie
Jones, of the Island, was q scene OF old
fashioned gsiety. the occasion being .
Halloween taffy pulling. Quite number
of yousg folks were present who enjoyed .
delightful evening in dancing and Puii'hg
the golden taffy.
The young lady boarders at Mrs psf
terson's boarding house gave Q pleasant
little taffy pulling last evening. which was
enjoyed by small number OF friands.
The Misses Bedillion gave Halloween
party to q number of their friends hat
evening at their home out on lhe PIE.
Tsffy making md pulling was the rSh-
cipal feature Of the evenings eDjoymentS,
and well did ell present enjoy themselves.
/. was indeed happy occasion.
Miss Sophia Carr gave delightful Hal
loueen party to q number of her friends
last evening, at her home. Quite crowd
of society people we're present who psssed
the evening most enjoyably.+ Tsfy pull
ing was the main feature of the occasion.
The Misses Woods gave delightful
progressive eucbre party and tstfg pulling
at tneir home in Elm Grove, last evening.
A large number OF young folks went out
from the city and enjoyed a pleasant even
ing.
A very pleasant progressive euchre
party was given by Miss Wilson on Friday
night to q number OF her friends at her
home on Market street.
Miss Lizzie Truschel was rendered
pleasant surprise at her home on Four
teenth street Friday evening.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-01
DUKE OF ABRRcoRS DIAD.
Backbone of tho Strike Broken.

PTTTsBURG, October 3l.-0ffcer Nc
Lure, Of coal and IRON police, arrived here
today having made tour Of the river
coal mines he says the backbone Of the
strike is broken and predicts Q general re-
sumption within . week or ten days
Twelve pits in the fourth pool and four in
the third pool are ir operation at the TO
dueed rate. The miners, however, az
nounee that they have no intention Of Civ.
ing up the Ehip snd that the ssrike Is Just
a. firm as it was in the beginning They
are fully as confident Of success as McLare
is Of their returning to work st the old
price.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-01
PARKE ERSBuRG.
Developing West vsrginia's weaith-Gen.
eral News
Specldl 10 tks SsadIy R<0tsker,

Developing West vsrginia's wealth-Gen.
eral News
Special 10 tie S1adIy Rs1tstr.
PAREERsBURG. October 3l-The cues.
ton Of developing ~ great natural wealth
Of West Virginia is at present agitA,iog our
citizens, and steps have been taken BY a
few Of the spterprising citizens Of Parkers'
burg with view Of encouraging emigra'
ton into the State. The inducements Of.
fered are cheap homes.a healthy
climate, aud many other adyan.
tages not found elsewhere in the
United States. The following well
kn own gentlemen have associated them.
selves together for this purpose and have
control Of over leo, 900 acres Of fine timber
land, coal, iron, salt, aud splendid water
powers. Judge Geo. Loomis is President;
W. q. Mosse, Vice President; Dr. Isaac
Scott, Treasurer; G. b. Gibbons, Secretary;
V. A. Dunbar, Manager. The home office
is located here. and branch offices are To-
Gated in New York and Chicago. These
lands are located near the line OF The G., p.
4 N. Railway. The prospects for an early
completion Of this line are hattering, and
there is no doubt that work will be com.
menced on the line during the mex! few
months.
F. Il. Hapke, W. Il Zane and Geo. a.
Gibson are autographed at Hills Central
The wood which was delivered 10 ,be
Ksnavhs Pulp Company several months
ego, when this new industry promised so
much in our city. is no being loaded on
the cars and shipped TO Springfield, O.,
where il will be Manufactured. and come
back 10 GU. city probably in the shape OF
wrapping paper. 1t seems like o shame
that the great amount expended here in
testing this matter should 20 for nauPht
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-01

Lizzie McCsrty, Lucy Frazier, and Messrs.
Willie Dosson, James Ralston, Grant Hen
deaon, Earnest Smith, James Brown. Geo.
Inglebright Ed Blackford. Frank Harrison,
Walter Griffith, George Cseseell, Joe Ger.
don, Charles Hoyle, Thompson Kerr, Ed
Lewis and Win link.
Another invoice Of the popular fat
brown hat Just received at Swstzs
At the meeting of the Board Of Educa-
ton Friday night Q number Of current bills
were ordered paid and the crowded condi.
ton Of the school rooms looked into and
measures taken for their partial relief. Ar.
rangements were made to put on four new
teachers in different parts of town. The
store room in Robert Co,trells building
has been rented and viii be fitted up for
colored school. Miss Anna Ralston will
take charge of new white school in the
room made vacant by the removal Of the
colored school. Miss Amelia Feeterer
will take charge Of new school in Clarks
addition, in the loser room Of the old
building near the Elson glass works. The
grammar school in the csslrsl building is
so badly crowded that another teacher,
Miss German, hiss been engaged TO assist
Miss Swartz. The hallway in the central
building will be ft ed up 20 . .recin-
ton room, 10 a. to rsiieve scmeofi the more
rooms In this north building
Miss Hoyle 10 teaching ninety scholars in
Q room fitted up for Fifty. There will have
TO be more school room provided in the
near future, as the present crowded condi.
tion Of the schools is very detrimental to
the progress Of the pupils.
Come and see our fns stock Of clocks
and silver plated ware at the Martins Fer
~ Jewelry Store.
Rev. A. J. Alexander, of Washington.
Pa. was in town yesterday.
. Mems good Cashmere worhirg caps 25c
zach, at Swartzs.
A colored man named George Busch
bad bis loot badly mashed ct the Etna
mill yesterday, BY letting piece ct pig
metal fall on it.
0ur,ltock is new ard We sell as cheap
Is any. Martins Ferry Jswelry Store.
Harry Robershaw will be buried in
Riverview Cemetery, from his late home
On Fourth street, to-day ct . o'clock p. m.
Thomas 0'Donnsll, q mailer at the
LAughlin mill, bad two 6ugers mashed
yesterday by getting them caught under
he cutting jaw header.
Our people are al anxious TO know who
Justice is. None of the boys claim the
honor OF writing the card which appeared
n yesterday mornings REGISTER in cor.
.eo'ion Of an error in Martins Ferry"
There will be Episcopal service In the
Baptist Church to-day at half past two p.
n, conducted by Rev. W. W. Walker. Of
3ellaire. An excellent choir has been en-.
ragged by this congregation, spd the music
yill be feature Of tia exercises
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-01
ATInsrr Rad Way.

ToLoyo LII, October 3I.-Ths strik-
ing miners at South DAnviIle have nos
been out Of employment over six months
and barest necessaries Of hfe are becoming
scarce among them. They are anxious 70
begin work at The company prices but the
coal trade is dull and only few Of them
can be advautAgeously employed. There
viii be great suffering among them
through the winter, unless the prospects
change msteriallv or considerable optsiie
assistance i seNi-,s,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-01
Q 'Esrs and COnduetOr,' As,oeiat,o0.

ana COnduetOrs' Association.
tl1'SssEG, OesOber 3l.-A movement
= % 100; among the street car drivers and
s....i s.aa9etofa OF tbs y TO form psolectise
iTIS1Auon, nj S1 A geaersl meeting, itis sad,
H.. - = e9ueG shortly. ard a. soon As mat
80. 49, Es IN shape = demand viii bs made
,S.AI!cr d. - tncrsese IN wages or q reduction in
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-01
HHmiIton-Cook.
spe-ialo IAs SsSday ReSssg


GRLSTsyILLE, W. Va, October 3l.-The
latest social event Of our town was the mar
rage Yesterday Afsrnoon Of John N.
Hamilton 70 Mss Minnie G. Cook, both Of
GrSntsvilfe, By the Rev. Jonathan Smith,
Of Spencer, ". Va. Mr.. Hamilton viii
doubtless be remembered as the very eff
cent Assistant Clerk Of tie Senate, and
is destined to be one Of West VirginiA's
bright hghts" inthe legal profession
Miss Cook is . lady Of unusual amiabili-
ty. and one has but to meet her to esteem
her.
AaeF the eersuonieA and congrstula.
tiouS, the bride and groom were presented
with valuable and useful presents too num-
erons to mentioa; and last but not least
was the supper.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-01
Nsahssis in yissfssa.

LYscHsurS. Va, October 3..-Os se-
count Of heavy vssboats 90 ,hs ra;Isoeds
connecting beIs, this city u almost isoiAssd
from The outer world. No Northern nails
have BEEN received hefs foe thses days asA
business is suffering in coaseqssaca.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-01

bo5E In. !. word which hasbssu staring every
~: ~; IA 70 tae face for the past Years and il
r-a,snE ~ sstenE INTO sserySOIy's mouth /, 4
p,.so-.n p,sSNslon ior cleansing, bsAztifyiug and
srJ Js lnstee,h, sUeetening the bTea,h.
AU1 AfEssang thsproZress Of decay.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-01

When they osssbecons acquainted With
Il, ladies invariably prefer ParheTs Hair
RsLsm to any similar Pgepssston. II makes
he hair soft and glossy, arrests - falhng
of, promotes nes growth, restores thsoug-
isnl eclcz, and has no rival - tressing.
Not . dye, NOT oily, highly pesfnned. Only
~ e draggista
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-01
on faE OHIO.
an Kpftons AZ News coasssna.g ~
boa and RoAtnsns

Hoa . and Roatnsns
River S feet, 10 inches ssd rising.
K.,is stoskdais is due up this morning
for Pinsburg.
The Elaine win be tomorros's paeka
for Psrkenburg. leaving 9. la -
Up, Clifton with enptis, dess, I'm
Tosnsend light. ~
The stsauer TslesEsn d - 81 out
until O'Clock yessrdsy, - seesost OF 70
pai ing The nschire-y.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-01

On Monday The six biRhest 10 tbs ahsvs
fcore, after two have been shos oe,
vii eontipse the cospstitoa
lori the prize. A large sum-
bsr Of clubs ail over The coasiry, ere -
gagged in the contest The shostipg Of or
Wheeling tssu. Considering that g % bss
about . year old, u Tensfksble, and vith
continued practice se hope 10 - Il tsks .
very high rank among the rifs cisbs a
America.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-01
GOOD sHOOrIA0.

The First teors Of The whsslisg Rias
Team Yesterday.
The Wheeling Rias Team sbo, the 6fst
Of the scores With which il proposes 10
compete, un1er the rules Of the Ansricss
Field Telegraph Matches. for . handsoes
gold badge, ss the range on The old 1sis
Grounds, yestsrdsy. Following ass The
scores
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-01
BoRsFoKD's AVID PHOSPHATE

FSF Lemons or Lime Jaiee,
il . superior substitute, and its use ID poc-
itiVely beneficial to health.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-01
Msvss GIVE Up.

II you ars @Serisg viii lsv asd IL.
pressed - 10 q sPpsitsy ygssaA Il.
bihty. di0UtmS blood, vsak cossntssiss,
hes6scA4 0en aissass Of Q hikoas .assss,
By al ne90poenrs bottis a Eisetsie
Bittsrk II g b surps4ssd 70 - tbs
rss3imVgeve1Ianstbas sin toilos; yus viD
- ineDbee - - II; srsagsk cd -
~ - 80; Qfa ssd ssisssy vin
60 - R1e6 ppa vm ssjoies In IL
- EIeoGe - 6oid q Gfty
s6ass . botsls tlIaoet ca
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-01

Logan 1 Co, - si bsstsl spoa.
not only 70 eany y 80 bestofsvwy.
thing. bot 70 secuy - fs nes -
ticlss - hsss vslb 1nr-nto9it es1 -
popular with tbs pso.a l h sasaielag
he sspatss;ea Of bin9 = - 30. .ei.is9
and syes rsEsbje. ] ke1sd ~
asssey foe the cslsbess b8s Nsw
Discovery s0 Coasans I II ess
positive guassstss. q - ssy
and ever S1sss;os a II Asgs 81
OAssk 81 seshov our eoa1 - vsiovi>s
ssyea = eaIl cd est Q 1tssiAst1b ~
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-01
THE SENTENCE

Of the court. which is, that you shall be
confined in the states prison at hard labor
for the period Of ten years, Not : muscle
Of the prisoners face changed while these
scathing remarks were made BE bowed
his head, bat did not tremble or show any
evidence of feeling. Ward was quickly
surrounded BY his friends. BE PCT on his
overecat, took up his Darby hat and left
the court room. accompanied By his
keepera
Ward was taken to Sing Sing prison on
the 80 .. N train to-day, from the Grand
Central depot. he vsa accompanied By
ShsnfF DsTidscp and Warden Nerpan.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-01
DEBT DECREASE

The estimated decrease Of the public
debt Tor OG,o6er. is $i3,5O0, ,0e0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-30
CINCINNATTS BUSINESS DECAY
RING RULE AND CORRUPTION DESTROYING TRADE
OLD MERCHANTS MOVING AWAY.

OLD MERCHANTS MOVING AWAY.
CINCINNATI, Oct. % tSpecidD.-The Cncin-
naG Morning San has over two columns telling OF the
danger the cys business from the present reign of
corruption and the alarm with which the future is re-
gared by wholesale merchants After calling attention
the announced the large notion house OF
Strobel Wkin TO New-YOrk by New-Years, 1t speaks
of the that by January thirty or moro of the
leading Cincinnati business houses VIII DC
making Arrangements to remove TO New-York. or
Chicago 1t calls attention to the dccadence in the dry
goods trade of the city, much less than in 1870 and
mentions several heavy firms which have already gone
Tho entire clothing trade OF Cincinnati which amounts
10 $50 100000 yearly, is threatened 1t says, with de-
sructi0n and nearly all the leading lines similarly
threatened, particularly the cigar trade, in which sew
eral large firms have left here within year or so
The article instances startling condition OF
things along Pearl and other wholesale Streets
where business is dcciuing and certain
rents have fallen Onehalf without takers In long in-
terviow with Frederick Myer, OF +. Myers Co.. who
will open house in Chicago January l. and remove
their whole great clothing business soon as possible
he said when asked, " What causes You to reILovef
Necessity. Cincnnatis trade has been going from
bad to worse for several years until now we find it
necessary either to pull up stakes or do moth
ing. Country merchants will not come
to Clncunat-they afraid to the city. The rings
that control both political parties have been so unscr
puous TO place the town IN bad odor and the extent
OF crime and the way it has been exaggerated actually
frghten country merchants from here
Mr. Roushein, another large clothier, said Some
thing will have done brighten the business horl-
yon or the ciry will suffer fearfully. don't mean TO
leave the city and will stick 10 1t as long as can
our city in dreadfuy demoralized condition. the
effect of which is koeny felt by business men went
into the Committee OF one Hdndrcd for the that
hopad II would be able relieve the city 0f some OF
its vicious elements and reclaim the balotbOx from the
corrupting hands that now appear to It, believe
the newspapers have done all they could to injure the
citys business, The Commercial Gazette und In.
Qnircr in particular When such papers uphold
practices plainly cOrruptive 10 looks 10 me that
we have reached state OF civilization II the Gin
cnna merchants wish 10 regain the prestige they
had they must combine TO fight ring rule, cor
ruptIOu and crime"
The San says "Strenu0us efforts were made TO get
merchants line Of talk candidy about
the business outlook hut the part they answered
with omnous shake OF the head and refused TO com
M thems
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-30
Mr. wALKUPs QUEER COURrSHIP.

EMPoRIA, Kan., Oct. 29.-In the Walkup trial
this morning Mrs. Wallace. mother OF the defendant.
testified that Mr.. Walkup was auxioIs TO marry Ler
daughter but tho latter at first laughed at the idea e
conducted himself like gentleman AMI represen ted
himself as well OF. On his second visit last April he
brought his daughter aud Miss Fisher from Topeka
e still persisted in trying to negotiate marriage. and
offered her check for $4,000 she would sign writ
ten promise that he should have Minnie. Sho repliod
that flesh and blood were not sold nowadays" IL bc
could get Mnnes consent II would be all right lie re-
turned again ia May and then obtained Mnne's consent
with approval OF tue witness to marry her IN the follow
ing October. They married in Coving;on. ky In
July. -,
The defendant. Mrs Walkup. was then placed on the
stand, and related rapidly ard uost freely suOs,aaly
what her mother had testified about the acquaintance.
courtship and marriage Everything was happy Oe-
tween herself and her husband lie had wsei hrt kndv
IN every way Regarding his Illness she stated that ne
came home sick from Topeka She did what se colld
for him would Tot let her send for u physician
That night however, she telephoncd for Dr. Jacobs.
and he and prescribed for the patient The nexe
day Mr. Walkup went out TO his farm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-30
ARREST OF 4 LIND STINDLER.

WILLIAM PICKNEY's TRANSACTIONS GREAT
TRACTS OF TIE PUBLIC DOMAIN STOLEN.
Sr. Louis, Oct 20 (Specidi).-A deputy United
States Marshal to-day arrested III this city William
Pinckney formerly chief clerk iu the United States
Land Office for the Southeastern District of Colorado
with his headquarters at Pueblo lie is wanted to
answer an indictment in Denver for extensive lanf
swiudles He was chief cleik under Register NJ. IL.
Fitch and Agent Fred Bardallar and in the Office
from 1874 to 1881 lie is ale. ed to have conveyed
fraduenty era hundred thousand acres OF land to
the Arkansas Valley Land Company. of which r. {.
Bloomfield is manager. and the Colorado Land and
Mortgage Company. London syndicate, OF which j.
B Duff of Denver is resident manager.
The charges are that Pinckney and Others in tho
Government employ conspired and conveyed the land
to score of mythical persons the settlers basis.
When traced up foupa that the Arkansas Valley
Land Company had thousands OF acres Tor which It
paid the Government nothing. Bloomfield who was 70
lieutenant in the English army ant sent over by the
London syndicate. arrested Som- time ago and
sentenced to three months in jail and fine Of ,Wo
Pmckney forfeited his bond aud escaped. lie hr'a;-
ems 10 make startling disclosures il the GOVERN
mcnt does let lIm DOWN easy. lie will be takeu
back 10 Colorado to morrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-30
rE1EoRAPHisG STOPPED BY LIGHTNING.


PHILADELPHIA, Oct. % (Specidn.-A severe
rain storm passed the city at o'clock this mcrn
ing accompanied by terrific pea OF thunder and vivid
flashes OF lightning Tho storm lasted several hours
during which time many OF the streets were flooded At
the Central Police Station tho lightning danced about
the instruments and the flashes compelled the operators
10 leave their instruments While tho storm WAS ut its
height two fires occurred ono at Woodland-ave. and
Grny's Lane aud another at Observation-Disclosures
ana Coumbaavo, but bo.h proved to be triiing. Tho
electric light wires leading in the Dino Museum at
Nnth-st and struck by lightning, causing the
circuit TO bo shut oil and the lights to go out
car that along the horses plunge Into the oNcava
ton which had nlcd with water They only saved
from being drowned by great efforts.
CHICAGO. Oct. 29-The Lifo Saving station at the
Brcakwater this morning reported that heavy
running from tho outside and strong wind blowing
from tho northeast No disasters reported the
Lake but large number OF lumber-laden vessels arc
luown be out and considerable anxiety Is felt Tor
their safety as the Storm In severe. ssles
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. 29.-The dome of st.
Johns College this city struck AMI set fire by
lightning this evening ana owing 20 its extreme height
burned horcely for time before water could be
gotten up TO It. The college stands upon high eleva-
ton and its domo Is nearly hundred feet from the
ground Luckily the fire prevented from spreading
the floors and the venerable building was saved
destruction. The loss Is not moro than Iew nun
dred dollars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-30
V4S 1T Il SCHEME OF BLACEMAILf
TIE BOSTON MURDER MYSTERY IN THE LIGHT OF
REASON AND EVIDENCE.

TIE BOSTON MURDER MYSTERY IN THE LIGHT OF
REASON AND EVIDENCE.
BosToY, Oct 20 lSpecidD .-Everything shown
thus in tue Boston Baltimore stery tends to show
that no murder ntendl d. and that IL was either
blacknailng scheme the work OF q crank whose vivid
Imagination led her believe a great deal that never
occurred. Intelligent respectable people in Boston eX-
press much sympathy the Mclens and regret that
respectable family should have been made to suffer so
beeny without cause. The statement that $1,000 had
been received by DOnahue from Mr. Mellen
is pronounced pure fabrication. IL IL
considered highly improbable that any man In his
sober senses would deliberately plan in snch public
manner as the officers aliego Mr.. Mellcn
did to take tho life OF another ana CON
niye with asslssins of whom he knew little.
The latest information Is that the interview Ia Bose
CObbs place actually occurred but ~ FAR as there was
planning uurder concerned That such was Rot
the meaning OF the conversation heard hy the officers
This the crime with which Mr. Mellen was To ID"
charged connection With the exposure or his family
secrets wiring money from HIM. The plan evidently
miscarried through the offices OF Bose Cobb nnd tho
first that Mr. Mcllru OF the scheme so II is stated.
was the astounding Information that he was parner TO
a conspiracy TO murder his sons wife.
There is fact thus far developed in
with the theory OF backmail scheme.
question has been asked Of the Officers which they
either cannot Will not answcrt is believed tney
cannot-wherc now Is the $1,000 Mr. DOnahue Is said
is known as the wckedest man In Boston," still adj
belief that murder was Intended and that
the elder Mcllen mixed up In the conspiracy but
Bose would not be considered in any Court good
witness John Hebron, counsel for Mrs. Coolidge, Is
reported as saying that hc thinks his client " is in