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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-13
AN AWFUL CHARGE

Against Parkersburg W0mcn-Tar Ez1
Feathers for az. Editor.
PAR&EssBURG, W. Va, August l2.-This
city is IN sach social surHoil as has never
before been known, over the publication Of
an article in the Sentinel, s.asing that up
ward of five hundred women Of this town
are given over TO adultery; for every three
virtuous women there is one Known to be
impure The excitement, Indignation and
rage increase as the time passes. The
women OF the city, OF all grades Of society,
have read the slanderous article, and
they threaten if the men 30 not
avenge the insult to their sex, they will take
it into their own hands ami mete cst to the
editors oflh newspaper their just deserts,
and treat them to coat Of tar and feathers.
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AN UNUSUAL SUIT.
A Mother Demands the Bodies OF Her Dead
1Mins-A Great Curiosity.

A Mother Demands the Bodies of Her Dead
1wins-A Great Curiosity.
MrLwAUEEE, WIS, August l2.-An unu'
sUal suit was commenced in the Circuit
Court yesterday by Mrs. Joseph Fisher,
mother Of female twins, which died at the
time OF birth, two weeks ago The babes
were perfect in form with the exception of
being joined by firm growth OF flesh at
the breast, the Union extending from near
the waist to tbs cheek. They were taken
in charge by the midwife and placed in al.
cohol where they have since been examined
by q great many physicians, and pronounced
great curiosities. The mother claims that
The manner in which the babes haze been
disposed of was witAout her consent and
against her wishes, and brings action cr the
reroverv of their bodies
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ChicagO's Grant Monument Fund.

CHICAGO August l2-At a meeting of the
Grant Monument Fund Board to day, the
different subscription books were examined,
and it was ascertaiued that the subscriptions
rave already exceeded the sum originally
aimed at $4,000. As subscriptions are
still beng received at tire various newspa-
per offices, and as q benefit is to be given
al one of the theatres on Thursday after
noon, from which large returns are expect
cd, y e sum will far exceed the intended
sum before the books are closed.
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Transfer Of Examination.

NEw YORK, August l2.-Tke Sun to-
morrow viii say: The United States Treas
ury Department has authorized the Ameri-
can Express Company to receive the baggage
of passengers from Europe upon arrival in
New York, to be forwarded Immediately in
bond without examination to the principal
ports Of entry in the United States, where
duties, If any, viii be assessed. This will
relieve tesms,ers from the delay and annoy
ance attending the present system Of exam
NATION at New York The express company
gives bond Of 81 ,000, 600.
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The Atlas Refining Company Sued.

BUFFALO, n. Y. August l2-The BuGa-
10 Lubricating Oil Company has instituted
a suit in the Supreme Court against the
Atlas refining Company for $4,000 dam
ages, alleged to have been sustained by the
the plaintiff company by reason Of fraud, in
delivering between the months Of June,
1881, and January, 1882, l7,000 barrels of
shst was represented as crude petroleum of
the brand known as Bradford Crude, but
which was an inferior article of OIL product.
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A R,,,ored PIo, to Release RIeI.

ST. PAUL, August IA dispatch from
Fort Benton, Montana, says: "Dumont and
Dumas have the sympathy and assistance OF
the cowboys and others of kindred spirit
and it is rumored that Dumouts real mis-
sion here is to organize force OF dare
devils to make dash on Regina, stir up
the natives, and return under the leadership
Of their former chief Riel 1t is no great
distance from the boundary line to Regina,
and the force guarding the rebel leader IS
said to consist OF only half 8 hundred
mounted police.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-13

NV ORLEANS, August IA letter
from Jefferson Davis TO a member Of his
regiment in the Mexican war, is made pub
lie here, and owing to its peculiar phraseol-
ogy, causes some comment. The Mexican
veterans had requested the presence of Mr.
Davis at the Grant memorial exercises. In
his reply Mr.. Davis said: 1T would give me
sincere pleasure to join the ex-Confederate
and Mexican veterans tomorrow in this
purpose, as their msgnanimity suggeStG
We should manifest, but health does not per.
NIT me 10 be present.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-13
A WESTERN WATERsPoUT.

Six Persons Drowned and Considerable
other Damage Done.
ST. Paul, August l2.-AdVices from
Deadwood say thai wsterspout struck
Lone Tree creek, near ChadroD, OAK, last
Thursday, flooding the valley, drowning
our men, two children, and a number Of
horses, besides washing away several hun
dred yards in length OF newly finished rail
road grade. A family of immigrants,
consisting Ht a man, his wife and three
children, were camping on the creek
when the waterspout struck them.
The man attempted to save
two of the children, but was drowned with
them. The women caught hold of a wagon
box as it was boating away and climbed in
to it. The box was carried down the
White river, where it struck against bank
and the woman succeeded in catching hold
OF some willows and drawing herself out
The third child, aged about four years, was
carried down by the food and was found
alive clinging to some debris, the next
morning, in White river near the town.
The track of the food was found strewn
with dead horses, harness and grading
tools, while here and there was found the
body of some unfortunate grader.
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IT.. Co., uo,,mon, Fund

NEw YoRE, August l2-The Executive
Committee on the Grant monument fund
met to-day. Chairman Cornell was author
lied 10 designate agents for the reception OF
subscriptions in The different States. a.
Fox, cashier of The Merchants National
bank at DeadwoOd, Dakota, was appointed
agent there.
1t was resolved to establish branch al
Riverside Park, and to, If possible, erect q
place near Gen. Grants tomb to place pho
tographs for sale. The total amount re-
eeiyed up TO date is $SS, S,649.
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That Unit Judge.

NV YORE, August l2-"Crawford," the
well-krown correspondent, writes the World
from Saratoga that a prominent Senator
tells him that the recently Published CORE
spolderce between the President and man
who endorsed the paF ers of an applicant for
iudgeship acc q rwsrd said the applicant
was an unit man, refers to Judge Lowe, OF
Michigan, recently appointed to the Supreme
Court bench Of Utah.
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Irea Firm Embarrassed

NEwBURG, n. Y, August l2.-The
Greenland Iron Works. operated by the
Parrot Iron Company, at GreeuEsRd, n.
Y, shut down last right. 1t is stated that
the company is financially embarrassed,
but no assignment has been made. The
liabilities are said to be from 100000 to
$500 900, with assets Of $509,o00 Five or
six thousand dolIsrs are due employees.
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The Fepian Consul.

OTTAWA, August 1.-The attention OF
the State Department having been called to
the appointment Of the Fenian, James
Whelan, Of Buffalo, to the Consulship OF
the United States at Fort Erie, it ID an
nounced thai nothing can be done at pres
ent, 40 tht Dominion Government has no;
yet been rotiEed Of his appointment. Il Z
Understood that Whelzn's exequaiurs VII
be Esfusrd.
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Hoadly SAYS He Don't want It.

CINCINNATI, O., August l2,-Governor
Hosdly, in an interview yesterday reiterated
b. decls on that he does net want the
nomination tor Governor, aud would prefer
to avoid it. He had no right to assume
that he would be selected, and it would be
time enough to decide as to his duty when
the occasion REQUIRED decision.
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ludge dmistou'. Resignatior

CHARLESTON, August l2-Judge Edmis-
ton, OF Weston, rendered his resignation a.
member OF the Board of Regents OF the In
sane Asylum, aud to-day Governor Wilson
appointed Judge John Bgannou, Of Weston,
10 I'LL the vacancy. His commission will De
sent ON in q few dsyS
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"Can,t Sc Raat. y

This comes from one whose case Is ore
among thousands. Mr.. A. r. Jennings, of
Barhamsville, Va, had suffered from, dTs-
pepsia, but cheerfully writes. "BEox1s Iron
Biiters can't be beat in coming up TO al
that is claimed for it. ASK sny rsspsctsl
bic drugght for RsoHnLs Iron B,tters. Atss
dollar boala.
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a Cb.nre in a Great Circus Firm

New YoRk. August l2.-W. W. Cole, the
circus owner, has bought ]. A. Bailsys in
terest in the Barnum show \ Bailey's health
is shattered. He retirs with fortune Of
100000 as q respltIct five years con.
nectiOn with BsrnuH Cole has made .
gsss, .s.s. deal os =, ! so:i5'sa ass -
osR 81, ,OVQ, ,oQe Osl al estAa& Chicago,
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"A JudG nent A Ga,nst Grant and ward.

"A Judg nent ~ AGh'nSI OTaht anu ""i"'
NEw YORK, August IA judgment was
entered to-day in favor OF Elmer +. Whita-
ker against the insolvent firm Of Grant i
Ward for $3l 900 in proceedings brought in
he Supreme Court to which 70 defense wss
iuterposed. The judgment was recorded
upon promissory notes OF the hrm OF Grant
4 Ward made TO the order Of James ID Fish
which came into the hands OF Mr.. Whitaker
but were never paid.
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The reduction of Time.

KANSAS CIrY, August l2-The Union
Pacific shopmen here have appointed a com
nittee which will endesyor to secure mod.
i6caton Of the order for the reduction Of
workinp time.
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Natural Ca. Struck in Ontario,

PoRr CoLsoRSE, 0xr., August l2.-Nat.
ural gas was struck here at depth OF 42O
feet with sufficient force to light up the
town. The well was piped, and the gas
burned on the public streets last night.
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Canadian orangemen Condemn oncials.

tanadian Urangemoh OOhuetuu VIHVIHAs
ToRoxTo, ONT., August l2--rhe Gran:
Council of the Loyal Orange BrotherhooC
met here this morning and passed resolu
tions condemning Lieutenant Colonel Quei
net for slleged harsh treatment of Protestsn
members of the Sixty-6fth regiment while
in the Northwest; censuring Hon. A. p
Caron, Minister of Militia and defence, 70,
failing to probe the matter to the bottom
and calling for full and impartial inyesti
CATION.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-13

At phi,sdslphia-Athlssics, u; Dal6,,
more, pose.
Al Rss Yort-xstropSEsas, 4; Hssst-
lyn,5. -
At Hudslo-Baaalos, 10; ST. Losis. !
At Bosson-Bostons, 2: Hsv Yoek, :.
At Detroit-Deroiss, 2; Ckieaeoa y
At Providsses-Philsdslshi Z; HssS
deree, none
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MARTINS FERRY.

Last evening Capt, l. W. Inglebright and
the Union cornet band, Of EInayille, gave a
second free excursion for the benefit OF
children and their parents. The affair
drew well and 40 was the case with the
other excursion, 4 was highly enjoyed BY
al present.
Mics Roea Bar returned yesterday frou
q visit in Bellairs
The remains Of John Arbaugh who died
at his home in Allegheny City on Tuesday.
we're brought dawn on the noon train yes
terday and conveyed to the residence OF his
parents on Hanover S,reet, from which
place the funeral takes place to day at two
o'clock D m Rev. Father Tuohy will Oh.
ciste and the ssrnsins will be inferred in kf
Calvary cems:ery.
The United Presbyterian Sabbath school
will bold picnic in Wheeling Park to day.
A Hanover street man filed up With bad
LIQUOR Yesterday morning and went hcne
and upturEsd everything bot his house.
WsIranas were sworn on. yererdsy ior .
number Of persous who have been taxing
coal from sunksn barge up the riyef.
). S. Hazrisoa Is whiting reiatises IN
Barnesy;iie.
On Tuesday On interesting and highly
amusing game OF base ball wss PLACED was
On Woods common between the doctors
and lawyers oa one side and the merchants
| on tie other. Al tie end Of the moth 10.
ming the score stood 81 10 IL il favor Of
| The professional men.
Yesterday afternoon tbe Bsila;re CITY
club came up to Martins Ferry to play tss
Wood Glib Of thiz place The game va, .
| good ore and was watched BY large and
| interesting crowd 1t the close the gams
.toed Is foIlozs: Woods IL. Bellsirs City 5.
Never give Up.
If you are suffering With low and depress
ed spirits, loss Of appetite, general DEBILITY,
disordered blood, weak constitution, head
acle, or auy disease OF . bilious nature, b
all means procure bottle Of Electric Bit.
ten. You VIII be surprised 10 ZEE the
rapid Improvement that viii follow; You vii
be inspired with new life; strength and sc
tiyity win return; pain and misery VII
cease, and bence3onh you viii rejoics I'll
praise Of Electric Btfers. Sold Q. ffty
cents bottle BY Logan 4 Co.
| Rodt B. Brooks was szrsigpsd ia eour
| in Ees Yosk yestsrdaT charged sith %
ersct;rg vast s,.us Ia tor1s ffon seyser
! railroad conpAuie4 -
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DR.. Ruckiey,s Lecture at Uhautauqua.

CHAUrAUQUA. n. T., Auguat l2.-Rev.
d.. ]. Is BockisY lecturei this morning to
ever 1000 persons. on "Ths Pscnliari6ea Of
aSreat Orators
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-13

Msien Hsst Jseksss Dssd.
sAs FsAscrsco. Anssa i1,-Asa Bdt1
Hunt jackson. the veil knosn eseAoeoe[
died tiis evening ot cAsssR h II steeaen
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y encienf So1ot

(Oi in modern London.
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Never GIVE Up.

Roht B. Brooks was szrsigpsd Ia eourt
in Eer York yestsrdaT charged sifh ab.
srsct;rg ysst s.us In tor1s ffon sevser'
railroad conPAuie4 -
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AsPL1r
Among tho Iron mauufacturers-rhs Ohio
~, =, M n "a Far,,, N New Tnfon

IAmong tho Iron Manutaeturers-rhe Ohio
MN TO Form n New Union.
PfrrspuReH, Pa, June 27.-Adyices
from Cincinnati show that the conference
of Iron manufacturers from youngstown
and other points west Of Pittsburgh, adopt
ed a resolution sharply criticising the
action Of the Pittsburgh manufacturers in
settling the recent labor troubles and pro,
testing against the continuance Of Pitts.
burgh dictation. 1t was also agreed that
an Independent organ xation should be
formed by Western iron manufaeturersior
the purpose Of adjusting their own affairs.
The next meeting will be held at the call
OF the chairman, ]. Kinsey, OF Cincinnati.
The Pittsburgh manufacturers are not
surpfised at this action, as they rather 81.
pectedit.
A Pittsburgh manufactpref expresses
the opinion that the Cincihnati move will
eventually compel aflower rate OF wages
in Pittsburgh. Another employer believes
that the Cincinnati men will run non.
nnion, Jas their representatives who visited
Pittsburgh boasted that they could do so
Secretary Martin, Of the Amalgamated
Association, says such talk Is all nonsense
as the Amalgamated Association will
compel q uniform rate and the adoption o.
the scale before the mills can resume.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-06-29
A Murder aI,st,ery.

CINCINNATI, o, June Early his
morning fisherman atNotth Bend, four
teen miles below here, found floating in
midstream the body Of young and well
dressed woman, evidently very pretty
when living. The body had evidently
been in the water for some days. Nothing
except plain gold ring on the left hand
by which she might be identified was
found. The right foot was naked, other:
wise she was fully clothed. The skull
was fractured on the left side, as from q
heavy blow, and the little 6ager Of The
right hand had been cut of bya blow
from a sharp instrument which had alsc
unjointed all the fingers at the upper
knuckles. No case Of mystefious disap,
pearance has been reported in this vicl.
nifty, which would fli this case, yet the
girl had evidently been murdered.
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A FIGHTING SHERIFE.
THE T;RoupLEINi ROWAN CO., KY. /,
renewed win etsa. vsor-a Town Mar.
sSsl shot by shsrln Humphrsy,, Who is
Afterwards MortalIy Wounded bya
Posse in Parsalt OF Hin.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 2s.-Aspeciai to
the Courier JO,uaal, from atorehead. says:
The troubleIn Rowan county Is on again.
Humphreys, the alleged Sheriff OF
the county, to-day shot Craig Toll
liver, Marshal Of Morehead. and
leader Of The opposition faction who
attempted to arrest him on a charge Of
eonfederatipg forhis CTolliver'sy murder.
Tollivsr was shot with buckshot, one shot
penetrating The breast, his hand being
shatte ed and his cheek grazed. He re-
turned the fire without effect. A posse
is forming for the arrest Of Humphreys
and his coniederates who are barricaded
in the house OF one OF the Martins. Tolli-
ner Is not seriously hurt.
At4 o'clock this afternoon at Morehead
theposse attempted to arrest Humphreys,
when he and his confederate, Rayburii,
rushed out OF the house and ran firing.
The posse returned the fire, killing Ray
burn and mottally wounding Humphreys.
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THROUGH THE STATE.
Aes,dsa.. and Iaeiaeats In West virginia
.ft. and Vicinity.

Under the reapportionment Of postmas-
ters' salaries in this State the Point Pleas
ant office Is dropped out of the list Of
Presidential offices.
Friday evening about 5 o'clock ]. W.
Dare, 4 well known citizen OF Volcano,
Wood county, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself in the head. ai
Saturday Governor Wilson appointed
H. j. Tucker, Of Fayette county, State
Mine Inspector for the ensuing terra Of
two years, vice Oscar A. Veazy.
HmryiC. Tppett, the son Of the stalwart
Democrat, g. Wash. Nppett, editor Of the
Pt; Pleasant RegiSter, who was promised
the position Of State Librarian by Gov
ernor Windy Wilson, (who, Il will be re-
membered, went back on that promise, aa
he did on many others in an inelodoua
mannerl has been appointed mail clerk
on the steamer Hibernia, vice James 2.
Meher, Of PArkeTsburg, who, alter bold
ing the position for about Q month, has
resigned to become one Of Marshal Sc
hons deputies. Both Of these appoint
ments appear TO give satisfaction.
The sensation Of the past week at Pt.
Pleasant was the arrest ot John u, ItmmeI
Mayor Of the place, on charge OF for.
gerry. Captain John ThornburR, living q
lew miles up the Kanawha, called upon
the Sheriff and asked settlement upon
about 8, 200 in school or 3ers held by him
/ l(Thofnburg). The Sheriff, upon exam.
lining his books, found about S100 due
Lewis district building fund, which
Thornbufg informed him his orders were
drawn upon. Thornburg went to Andrew
r. Bafbeel producing the school orderE
bearing the signatures OF Andrew Barbee,
President, and John Z. Timms, Secretary
Of the Board Of Education! Barbee ai
once pronounced his signature forgery,
and upon q warrant sworn out by Thorn.
burg Tfmms was arrested. He waived ex-
ANIMATION before the justice and gave
bond In the sum Of $1,000 for his appear
anee at the next term oteourt.
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M11wAuxeE, June 2S.-Just as the
Union Line Steamboat Company's steam.
er, the B. W. Blanchard, was taking on
the last few sacks OF a large. deck load ol
-four this forenoon, andless than an hour
before her time for departing, fire was dis,
covered nher boiler room, Efforts toe
tinsnish tho flames by such means as the
boat commanded proving iutile, the city
fire department was summoned. Owing
to the location OF the fire, which spread
rapidly through the forward part OF the
hold into the coal bunker, 1t required
over ahour's work to bring the flames un-
der control. The loss will probably ex-
.ceed $4,000.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Ute indians are temporarily q

The Ute Indians are temporarily quiet.
Six cases Of smallpox are reported at
Fort Davis, Texas.
The Holden Manufacturing Company,
Of Dayton, o., has assigned.
Miss Cleyelzht's book will be placed
upon the market about July 4.
Tie Office Of Examiner Of the Depart
ment Of Justice will not be abolished.
The California crops are reported to be
failures and business stagnant every
where.
The Cincinnati Northern Railway was
sold to the first mortgage bondholders for
100000.
Another successful gas well has been
bored at Findlay, o., the flow being over
q million cubic feet per day.
There is a suspicion that Madame
Rayenna, who died suddenly on her we'd
ding day in Washington, was poisoned.
Prof. King, Of Springfield, O., was ap-
pointed Superintend Of the Seed Diyi-
SION OF the Agricultural Department.
Edward L. Hedden was appointed Col
lector for the port ot New York, and Hem
" S. Beattie Surveyor Of Customs.
The followers OF Tammany in Wash
|ington are disposed to be mutinous because
OF the way they were treated about the
New York appointments.
A burly negro tramp, who assaulted
Mrs. Thomas OLIVER, OF Seymour, Ind (,
was captured by indignant citizens and
whipped with rawhides.
! James D. Fish, convicted OF misappro-
pfiation OF funds OF the Marine National
Bank, OF New York, was sentenced TO ten
years in the penitentiary.
During saloon row Saturday night at
Cleveland, !, o., Charles Hoppe was stabbed
by Conrad Hoehn. Hoppe died yester-
day afternoon. Hoehn Is under arrest.
Accumulation Of strawboard manuiac.
turers and principal paper dealers Of the
ountryhasbeen effected, and animmense
manufactory will be located at Akron, o.
James Compton and Edward Freeman
were struck by a passenger train on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad Saturday night,
near Zanesyille, O. Compton died yester-
day. Freeman may recover.
MeCrea, the Captain Of the watch Of the
United States Treasury, appointed under
the new Administration, has been insult
ing the lady employees, and had % be
fep,imanded by Treasurer Jordan, but
was allowed 10 retain his place.
Lucy Iawton, Of Cleveland, o., was
attacked by Geo. w. Thompson, barber
with q razor, And Slashed In Q most In,
human manner, inatcting injuries which,
| Il they do not prove iatal viii mar hei
beauty. for life. Thompson's attentions
| had been discouraged by the young lady
Three prominent ship-building firm
declined 70 bid for contract to furnish
| floating derrick for the Navy:yard, giyini
as 4 reason that they did not feel safe L
expendIng time and money upon work To-
the Government whenit Is subject TO 70
lection. even after the Governments owl
inspectors have reported fayosably upol
work and material, as was the case viii
\ the Dolphin,