Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-26
BRIEF TElEGRAMS.

Postmaster General Villas and Secretary
Lamar were pail bearers at Mr.. Aerricks
funeral yesterday.
For retrenchment the position of General
Passenger Agent of the Cincinnati, New
Orleans & Texas Pacific Road will be
transferred from Mr.. p. Wilson to the
freight agent, Mr.. Fl. Callhan.
At Plymouth, Wis, the family Of John
burst was poisoned by eating bread made
with baking powder containing arsenic.
Four hundred members of the CONNER.
cial Travellers Protective Association met
at Buffalo yesterday. They will make u
grand excursion. Measures will be taken
for consolidating their various unions.
The Western Union Telegraph, Philadel.
phia Local Telegraph, and Bell Telephone
Companies have applied for right to lay an
underground wire along Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, in order TO make practical
test Of underground lines.
X. E. Adams, the Michigan Cyclone"
was left behind in a skating race at AL
lance, O., on Wednesday evening. George
B. Keed was the winner and received the
500 stake.
John Mccullough, the insane trsgedisn,
is now in Philadelphia.
The strike Of the Yonkers carpet weavers
is ended and 300 weavers Will 90 10 work
with ten per cent. increase in their wages
The Canadian government has passed
bill increasing the number Of police in the
Northwest to 1000. The Immigrant supply
bill was taken up, but met with some oppo-
sition, as many of the immigrants that
landed in Canada crossed over into the
United States.
The shoemakers employed by Pingree q
Smith, of Detroit, struck some time ago
against the employment Of non union men
and contemplated starting a co operative
company. They have again gone to work.
A waterpout burs, over Long View, Texas,
few days ego doing much damage After
the storm myriads Of fish we're found scat.
tered over the streets and fields.
At Centrslia, ILL.,, the clinch bugs that
we're go destructive four years ago are
again preying on the corn crops.
Thirty thousand dollars will be expended
upon Fort Molvara. Neb., this year. Fort
Robinson will also be repaired.
Of 100 immigrants landing at Montreal
Yesterday &c were deaf and dumb.
Mr.. Buschard, director Of the U. s. mint
has been asked BY Secretary Manning 10
resign, but has not as yet complied. II is
understood be will be elected shortly, as
charges are on file against him.
The G. A. r. now encamped in Maine
will likely elect commander to-day. Sew
eral candidates have been named. Grant
is not yet on the list.
A Ere occurred in Richmond, Texas, yes.
terdsy, doing damage to the amount Of
100000.
Policeman John o Brieu, of Chicago, has
been charged with beating without proyoca-
ton q citizen named William Dayinson
nearly TO death while arrestiDg him.
About 5000 bricklsyers and builders are
now on strike at Toronto.
The New York Custom house officers yes
terday found in q vessel Just arrived from
Holland lot Of barrels marked "rotted
pork" but on inspection, they were found
packed full Of bottles containing gin.
4 banque. and reception was rendered
Edward HanIan, the world champion oars.
man, at Toronto, Wednesday evening.
In Chicago on Wednesday at an art sale
Mr.. A. A. Munger bought picture called
"Videtts" for $35, 900, and Mr. z. p. Allis
bought Tyron's Sunshine and Shadow" for
$4,000. Mr.. Haseltine, the proprietor Of
the art exhibition has sold $o0. 900 worth Of
pictures in a short time.
On Tuesday evening while the friends Of
Mr.. Morris Roach we're sitting around
watching what they supposed his corpse, be
suddenly rose up. tore the baniages from
his head and asked what was the matter.
His friends we're Of course, badly thghtened.
Mr.. Roach soon died in earnest