Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-30
BRIEF TELEGRAMS,
Murders.

Murders.
In Middletown. Conn, yesterday, Charles
Carter, colored, was stabbed in the breast
One lung protruded, and the wound will re-
Snlt fatally. Csrter's wife, with whom he
has frequently quarreled, and q butcher
named James Cspbles, who was at the
hot Sc yesterday, are suspected Of the crime.
Near Trenton, in the western part Of
Mel raska, fight occurred between cow
BOY and settlers, resulting in the death OF
four settlers, three of whom were Joseph
Cline, L. d. Troxell and Mr.. Dunbar.
II ere has been illfeelng between cowboys
and settlers owing to the fact that settlers
have dared to take up homestesds on cattle
ranches.
In church near CASTOR, on Sunday
nil ht, while the service was in progress,
Robert Moss, colOred, became involved in o
dppute with another negro, who shot and
killed him.
Yesterday afternoon, at the residence Of
G, orl e Shook, who lives mile and halt
sCurh Of Port Gibson, n. Y, Jacob Scott,
sCed seventy.six years, shot and killed his
siie with q revolver. He fired at her
~ iC., both shots taking effect in her breast.
Suicides.
At BlaIrsville, Pa, Richard Harkin
suiciCed last night by blowing his entire
head of with q shotgun that been loaded
10 the muzzle. The deceased was about
50 wears of age, had served term in the
reeulsr army and was noted for being of
very lively disposition. No cause for his act
is known.
Thomas Poplin committed suicide BY
Jumping into well at Clyesville, n. c.
Oren W. Van Winkle, aged Is, a farm
hand, of Anderson, Ind, shot and killed
himself Sunday night because his sweetheart
refused to accompany him to church.
Gosheb Weiss, a young farmer of Cedar
Rapids. Iowa, shot and killed himself yes
terday on account of ill-health.
Accidents.
Eddie Taylor, a bootblack, and two
Young companions, were drowned near
Elgin, ILL.,, Sunday while boating.
At Camden, Me-, Ferdinand Kent age
twenty-four, and Joseph Kent, age twenty,
the only sons Of Captain OTIS Kent, Of
North Haven, while catching Holsters on
Saturday, were drowned By the cspsizing
Of their boat.
Miscellaneous.
At Philadelphia John Smith baker, who
was Jealous OF bis wife, on Saturday night
found her at home in company with George
Doherty. The latter fed to the roof and
endt ayored to Chamber down the water
sdout TO the ground The spout gave way
and Doherty was so badly hurt that he died
next morning.
Burglars blew open the safe in the Men,
dota, Ill, postOfice Sunday noon, but got
enly SIS.
Two very distinct shocks of earthquake
were ieh in Knoxville, Tenn, at 5 o'clock
Sunday evening. The window panes ratified
and dishes tumbled to the floor in many
houses, while the houses themselves shook
There have been $50 deaths among chill
dren Of New York from measles since JAN
uary l.
Ms. Mary Brown, colored, living in West
Grove, N. j., has been arrested upon char Sss
of cruelty to Ella Hill, q 6ys yssr old girl,
who boarded with her 1t is alleged that
the child was beaten and halt starved.
When Mrs. Brown went away for the day
she used to tie the child up with rope.
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sores, etc.H Then purify the blood,
strengthen the urinary and digestive organs,
build up your broken down constitution By
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parilla. 1t is gratifying to know that among
intelligent communities this simple, harm
less, yet effective remedy, sells faster than
the many humbug bitters, iron medicines
and pretended kidney cures all Of which so
rapidly weaken and ruin the stomseh, liver,
bowels and kdnegs BY exciting these deli