Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-11
BRIEF TELEeRAMs.

E. F. Goodspeed, the murderer Of man
named Tontz, in Bloomington, in 1879. He
had been sentenced to tWenty-seven years
Imprisonment.
In the past two years the population o.
Kansas has increased l72.665, and 2,000,-
600 additional acres have been placed under
cultivation.
James Hurd, farmer, was killed by
lightning Tuesday evening near Hillsboro,
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Mr.. Murray Shoemaker, we'll known in
railway circles, died Wednesday moraing in
a retreat for the insane at Oxford, OHIO.
Eleven thousand comrades have applied
to the Executive Committee at Portland,
Me-, who have charge of arrangements for
the Grand Army National Encampment, for
quarters.
The leading Mormon advocates the pur-
chase Of Statehood by Utah, as that would
be cheaper than to endure the alleged per
secutions of the National Government.
VIM. II. Carroll, the originator of miners
unions throughout Pennsylvania, fatally
shot Henry Taylor, a business rival,
Wednesday at Wilkesbarre.
David DonahGe and Thomas Kelly, his
steps:soD, are in jail at Indiana, Pa, charged
with having assaulted G. Compton, five
miles from Blairsville, on the night of
Thursday last week. He was gagged and
bound by two men on that occasion who de-
marded his money.
A commission will be cent to England to
examine witnesses regarding the sanity Of
Mrs. Dudley, who shot ODonovan Rosa.
A mad dog Thursday killed and partly
devoured the infant child of Mrs. Carroll,
living in Washington county, Maryland.
The father of the child died week ago
from hydrophobia caused from bite Of the
same animal.
Thomas McClintock, of No. Is Willard
Place, Chicago, was jostled by three men
on train at Allegheny City Tuesday night,
and robbed of $1,000 in cash and notes.
Mile. Nevada is bringing Mspleson TO
terms. He had to pay her 81 900 instead
. of 5000 brfore she would sing in Chicago
Wednesday night.
The Washington monument was thrice
struck by lightning during Wednesdays
storm without damaging either Of the very
different shafts.
A fire in store occupied by John p.
Moores Sons, dealers in fishing tackle,
guns, etc., in New York yesterday, caused a
loss Of $4,000; covered by insurance.
Affairs in Panama are improving. The
provisional Government is organizing rapid
ly and order is being maintained. The
Shenandoah landed 100 meh yesterday.
There was no disorder.
The bill requiring that all employees be
paid in money and not in truck" passed
the Illinois legislature yesterday, after which
a motion to adjourn the assembly sine die
was refused recognition by the chair.
Striking quarrymen from Joliet, ILL.,, went
to the Lemont qUarries and drove the men
out. Nine hundred men were thus driven
out.
A mob Of strikers in Chicago attempted
10 stop one OF the buses of the Mccormick
Reaper Company on its way to the works
One of the mob was shot dead by Pinker.
ton detective, who was present
Thomas Williams and his nephew, near
Nameski, Ill.,, we're murdered by colored
man whom he had employed about the
place. The man also attempted to kill
Mrs. Williams and niece. He also fired
he house, but the fire was extinSuished.
The second trial of Pat Hartnet the Gin
cinnati wife murderer, resulted in a convic-
ZION OF murder in the first degree.
A Montreal detective has offered to bring
into the Canadian authorities the rebel
Louis Riel, either dead or alive, for
$4,000.
The Oshkosh, Wis, Carriage Compauys
works were yesterday seized to satisfy
claims amounting to $4,000.
The furniture factory OF M. S,ebsrt &
Co., Pittsburg, was destroyed by fire.
Loss 100000.
Geo. W. Ohr, of Indianapolis, committed
suicide by hanging himself
Fl. W. Weller the defaulting Treasurer
of DeGrag, Ohio, is in the hospital at Gov
ington, Ky.
Vice Presinent Hendricks intends to 60
abroad this summer.
Nicaraguan troops have invaded Hon.
luras, and it is expected that Mexico will
enter into the alliance against Honduras
ann San Salvador.
INSPECTOR Dickens at Fort Pitt the scene
Yfthe Reil rebellion, is said to be son Of
Charles Dickens, the novelist.
At Charleston, yesterday, Richard Fra
zer ives banged for the murder Of Jack
Getbers, both colored, in July last Frazer
confessed his guilt.
Ex.Judge John K. Porter, a we'll known
LAWYER, was stricken with apoplexy yester'
day morning, at his residence in Waterford,
Ny. He is not expected to live.
HIM. S. Heroine and the U. S. steamer
Shenandoah arrived at Panama on Monday.
Everything is quiet there and at Colon.
At Pittsburg, about 8 o'clock yesterday
morning, A. T. Arnold, a wealthy lumber
merchant Of Williamsburg, Pa, committed
suicide by shooting himself through the
heart. III health and business depression
the cause.
Columbus Crawford (colored) was hanged
at Yorkville, S. C, yesterday, for the mur.
der of Ellison Sanders on October 9TH last.
At the last moment he confessed his guilt.
ANewspaper Proprietor Suicides.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, April l0.-Colonel 5
c. Mower. one of the proprietors of the Sun