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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-08-15
"Daily. fDany cxoept sunday.

No, TO- Local Accommodation, leaves Xonia $50
a. n. Arrive Yellow springs 0l5 d, M; SPRING
field 100 a. IN.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22
EXEMPTIONS A
senator Byrne Defends the Constitution in
aStrOng Speech.

Senator Byrne Defends the Constitution in
aStrong Speech.
Col. Byrne is conceded to be the best
stalistician and n Of the clearest reason,
ers in the Senate. When he takes the
floor members are prepared for a flood Of
facts and figures. This was the case in
last evenings session Of the Senate, and
the facts and figures were not wanting. The
debate was upon Senate Bill No. ll9, CON
corning the assessment of taxes. Mr.
Morris moved for an amendment striking
out the section concerning exemptions and
substituting the exemption law Of 1881,
eNempting manufacturers plants and pro.
ducts and the products Of farms on hand
on q certain day Of the year. At
this stage Mr.. Byrue took the floor,
He made q strong argument against the
proposed exemptions that were alleged to
be constitutional. Every measure, said Mr.,
Byrne, that proposes q tax on manufacto,
ries is defeated BY q lobby concentrated for
that purpose and boldly crushing down the
opposition Of Senators who have not the
courage Of their convictions. Mr.. Byrne
defined the Constitution. 1t says taxation
shall be equal and uniform throughout the
State. Equal taxation does not mean the
exemption of everything pertaining to man.
ufactories and only the few products found
on the hands of the farmer on a certain
day OF the year. The farms represent
three-ffths of the property of the State and
most of the real wealth of the State, and
yet it is proposed to exempt from taxation
the products and plants Of manufacturers
and only the agricultural products found on
the hands of the producer or his agent on q
certain day Of the year. 1t is in direct con-
fict with the Constitution and no man in
the State has sophistry enough to make it
appear otherwise. He said it was averred
in support Of the proposed exemptions that
it would bring capital into the State. Tax
the small producing interest to foster the
large producing interest and it would bring
capital here; capital that would eat out the
States substance, gut her of her intrinsic
wealth, take her minerals away aud yet
not pay a cent into her treasury. Tn
der the Constitution, which requires all
property, both real and personal to be at
sesged, you can not discriminate in any
ones favor. It is mandatory on the Legs
lature to tax all property alike. Ne. BYrne
said be would not vote against a c~onstitu
tional amendment that proposed I"
exempt all alike, but such was not the ques
ton under consideration. He adioured
the Senate to defend the constitution. In
1850 we fought against the old State o.
Virginia on account of such discriminating
exemptions in our disfavor. In 1863 when
we cut loose from the old State we framed
a constitution that made taxation equal
and uniform; this constitution he hoped
would endure, and its life be co-extenSive
with the life of West Virginia.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22
KILLING TIME.
How the Members OF the House While
Away the Hours.

How the of tho House While
! Away the Hours.
The House of Delegates was in q playful
mood yesterday morning, during the con-
sideration of II. b. No. l9l, providing for
State tax on licenses, the particular man
ner in which the fun vas manifested being
in the way Of amendments to the bill under
consideration. The first of these came
from Mr.. Powell, at the end Of Section J,
where it is provided that no person, not q
producer, without a license, shall be allowed
to sell by retail, tobacco, snuff or cigars.
The gentleman from Taylor moved to in
sert Nor shall any person, without such
license, be allowed 10 smoke cigars to the
inconvenience and annoyance Of others"
Mr.. Edwards moved to amend by adding
the words: Especially the gentleman
from Taylor" Laughter Mr.. Lucas
Of sex. Laughter. Mr.. Powell took the
floor, and said he had not introduced the
amendment as much for fun as for earnest.
ness. Laughter. If a man insisted on
doing a thing which annoyed and incon,
venienced others, he shoald be made to
pay for it. To him there va nothing more
Objectionable than the smoke OF burning
tobacco. lie thought he had as much right
10 bring a lot Of leaves into the House and
burn them, as another had to bring in to-
bacco leaves and annoy him with their
smoke and odor. Tobacco smoking was a
| luxury, and shouid be paid for. The amend
ments to the bill were successfully rejected.
A little later, at the end Of section
2, where it is provided that:
Nor shall any person without a State H.
cense therefor sell or barter, or offer or ex-
pose for sale or barter any patent right, or
at retail any nostrums, medical compounds
or patent medicines, whether pills, powders,
mixtures or in any form whatsoever" Mr..
Mr.. Sayre moved to amend BY inserting
Nor shall any person moving into the
State be permitted to become a citizen
thereof until he has taken out a license"
Laughter. The amendment was re.
iected
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22

and all; Lauck House, on Main street, was
left without much glass on the north and
east sides; the residence Of j. S. Beah was
badly shaken, and the windows and doors
blown away. The Hudson House, Court
House, the stores off. ID. Lloyd, ID. Brown
4 Co, b. ZilIiken, I. NJ. Lloyd, Cooper d
McClelland, j. N. DuVall q Son, I. Cox,
E. A. Frost, Bracken & Co, were more or
less damaged BY the loss of windows and
doors and the shaking of of plastering;
At Brilliant, o., the glass in several
houses was broken. In many instances
where doors were town of, there were no
marks on them, the force of the explosion
driving them before them, even blocks away.
At the store room owned by John Blankln-
sou. four squares away, and on another
street the door was forced open and the
holt of the lock not turned or broken.
CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION.
II has been said that the gas had been es-
Gaping into the cellar Of the Helsley build
ing for days, that Mr.. Helsley said on Fri
day evening to parties up street that his eel
lar was full Of gas, and that he told Mr.:
Walters so OF his going home that fatal
evening. There is no doubt that this sad,
direful cstastrophy was the result OF care
~lessness.
The losses will probably be about $50
600 on property. The insurance is $4,000
on the Helsley building, in the Peabody
and Etna companies, Of Wheeling; $1,000
on the MOODY property, placed in the Ger
man, of Wheeling. Walters was insured in
the Standard, Of Wellsburg, for 81 1900.
Mrs. Walters, it is said, had $500 in gold
in the house; there was also other money
in the buildings.
ESQUIRE Quest summoned a jury OF In
uuest for two o'clock or Saturday. 1t ad-
iourred until Tuesday without taking any
evidence.
Among those viewing the wreck were:
Joseph PAUL, James p. Adams, FdeliO
Riester and j. V. L. Rogers, insurance men;
Manager Wolf, Benjamin Hebrank, Louis
SehWslb, James Hall, Dan. HeiskeH, VIM.
Ellingham and John o. Pendleton, Esq., OF
Wheeling.
The Excitement in the Town.
Yesterdays issue of the Brooke county
Local said:
"At this writing, Q a. m, it is almost i'm.
possible to describe the situation. Business
is suspended aud the people are locking
TO the scene of the disaster. Without eX-
aggeratiou, Wellsburg to-day is an appalling
town. This month, a year ago, we had q
food, when almost a hundred thousand
dollars worth of property was lost; but yet
the excitement and the feeling at that time
is nothing compared with this direful ca,
lamity.
Dynamite is nothing to be compared with
the strength of this gas. 1t is simply terri.
BILE and the citizens generally are becoming
alarmed, and there is some talk that this
fuel will be abolished on the part Of many
citizens.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22

AT a meeting Of the Master Plumbers OF
Wheeling, held February Il, 1856, the fol.
lowing resolutions were unanimously ap.
proved:
Whereas, The Supreme Being in His in.
finite wisdom has seen ft to move from our
midst one Of our number in the person Of
our brother, Luke Elton.
Resolved, That in the death Of brother Fit.
ton we have lost one of our best and most
beloved associates.
Resolved, That the Master Plumbers and
their empolyes attend the funeral in a body.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolu.
tons be published in the daily papers, be
spread on the minutes Of the meeting, and
a copy presented to the family.
GEORGE HIBBERD,
GILBERT L. Rose,
FRANK I. HARE,
Committee.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22
The WELLSDURG HORROR
Six Persons Killed and as Many
More Wounded.
Ten Buildings Demolished and Others
Badly Wrecked.
The Explosion Heard for Many
The Loss Estimated From $25, 900
to $4,000.
Scenes and Incidents Of the Dis
aster.

The natural gas explosion at Wellsburg,
early yesterday morning, turns out to have
been much more serious than was at first
supposed in this city. No less than six
persons were killed outright, several others
sustained g~risvous injuries, eight or ten
buildings were either destroyed by the ter
rible force Of the vast volume Of gas con-
fined in the cellar of the Helsley residence
or consumed BY fire, and a dozen or
more others we're very badly damaged. As
sometimes happens at the scenes OF great
explosions, cyclones or other extraordinary
events Of that nature, many peculiar and
remarkable effects were to be seen on the
buildings remaining standing near the scene
of the accident, and these and all other de-
tails Of interest will be found in the ap-
pended account from our Wsllsburg CORE
spondeut: S.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22
SOME OF OUR FRIENDS.

The People We Claim and tho Strangers
Within Our Gates.
Miss Lou X. Smith, of Parkersssrg, ID In
the city.
VIM. Lang aad lady are stopping At the
! Mcclure.
C. A. Weaver, Of Moundsville, is auto
sraphed at the Stamm.
Robt. Klieves, of Portland, Ohio, - "a
the city on a short visit.
Miss Carrie Coekayne, Of MoundssIAe,
was in the city yesterday.
A Rutherford, Of Petroleum, W. Var Is
autographed at the Stamm:
Hon. Andy Johnston, of Weston, W. Va,
is autographed at the Mcclure.
Meigs Bland, Esq, a popular young at
torney OF Weston, is in the city.
Misses Lewis and Abram were down from
Wellsburg, one day this week.
John W. Harris, Esq, OF Greenbrler
county, is quartered at the Mcclure.
Ed. NJ. Boyd, OF the Charleston Daily
Times, agenial young gentleman, is In the
city.
J. W. yandevort, a prominent young
LAWYER, of Parkersburg, W. Va, is IN the
city.
Capt. B. b. Dovener left yesterday morn
ing for Nashville, Tenn, and other points
south.
John Erwin, wife and daughter, Of Wells
burg, were in town one day this week, on q
short visit.
Mrs. Oscar Seeley left last week for New
York City to pay a visit to the relatives OF
Mr.. Seeley.
Mrs. Gregg, of Pittsburg, is the guest Of
the family Of Hon. Benjamin Fisher, on
Fourteenth street.
B. ". Smith, who is here in the interest
of Appleton's encyclopedia, is doing well
among our citizens.
Mr.. Geo. C. Milligan has returned from
Philadelphia, where he has been taking a
course in dental surgery.
Ex.United States Senator H. G. Davis
is chartered at the Mcclure. He will re-
turn to Baltimore again tonight.
Col. Robert White, Esq, left yesterday for
Washington, d. c., to attend the dedics-
ton of the Washington monument.
Col. VIM. Entler is confined to his room
with a slight indisposition. His many
friends wish for him a speedy recovery.
Charles f. Bodley returned Yesterday
from New Orleans, where he has been
taking in the sights of the Exposition.
Charley thinks the Exposition is bigger
affair than the Centennial, and says i'm.
mense crowds are in attendance.
There will be no preaching in the First
Presbyterian church to-day on account OF
the absence of the pastor, Rev. DR.. Gun
ningham, who left yesterday to attend the
funeral Of his brother, who died on Friday,
in Salisbury, Md.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22
The skating Race.

The race for a diamond badge at the
Chspline street rink, was to have closed
last night, but on account of q mlsunder
standing between the managers of the rink
and Judges, it will not be decided until to.
morrow night. In the second three miles
Shepherd lost a skate and the heat wa
counted out, and this left a difference OF
l0:42a between the two contestants. Shep,
herd will now skate three miles tomorrow
night against time. If he makes it in less
than l0:42& he will be declared the winner.
Messrs. Doc Mofett, Ed. Mendel and A. A
Franzheim, are the judges. The race has
excited a grestdeai Of interest and the two
boys have numerous hackers and champions.
Kramer still makes elegant music at the
rink.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22
A Charitable Entertainment.

The LaBelle mill nailers held a meeting
Friday night at the Niagara engine house,
TO decide whether they would repeat their
scrub skating party or not. 1t was decided
to do so and a committee was appointed to
procure one Of the Kinks for a near date.
An admission fee will be charged to the en-.
tertainment and the proceeds will be de,
voted to those mill men who are in reduced
circumstances. Committees from all the
other mills viii be asked to take part in ar
ranging the affair, and judging from the
success Of the last entertainment, this one
viii undoubtedly be an unqualified success,
especially when the charitable object is con.
sidered.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22

The voltaic Belt Co., Marshan, Mich,
offer to send their cetebrated Electro-vA
taic Belt and other Electric Appliances on
trial for thirty days, to men (young and
old) afflicted with nervous debility, Ioss ol
ystality and manhood, and kindred trou
bles. Also for rheumatism, neuralgia, par
aiyis, and many other diseases. Complies
restoration to health, yigor and manhood
guaranteed No risk isincurred, az thirty
days trial Ia allowed Write than al onos
OF illustrated pamphlstsfrsa.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22

urices to suit the times, aud therefore have
, RGduced all former IOS prices
sdn every line OF our extensive stock,
orsspondnsly low With the present times, and
- le;yb,d y, though their income OrWFs'b be ever
60 small ought, at such extremely low prices be
70 supply their immediate wants and necessities
nr those that have the means had better come AMI
- ioTS
asptl gocda VIII advance, they mO'')
a the way Of novelties, we wish to say to the ladies
1rbat xe have the largest stock and LieI; SYKES OF
y JEESENs.
The Jersey IS unqrestiOnably the most popular
garment.
NJ is considered IN ANGST indispensable article in
, 4 ladies' Or
nai,es' Outf.. We keep only the best Of Jerseys
~ made,
rmbroidered ard plain, plated and coat back,
= warranted pure wOrSied.
Rhodiy cotton isrseyG that sre too high at p cents
- we DO not keep, but will sell you the very best,
worth $50, fo- sI.OO. This Is The JERSEY and the
barsaIn Of to-day. Please come and avail yourself
OF some Of our great bargains.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22
Shoe Sale.

We offer for to-day only-Baby shoes,
% cents; children's shoes, 10 cents; misses
button shoes, 80 cents; LADIES' kid button
shoes, SIPS; mems fine shoes, Sl.25; mems
fine boots $l.75; boys boots, hand made,
only Sl.25; hob nailed shoes, Sl.l5; spring
heel shoes for children, so cents; ladies
slippers, only 80 cents; seamless Congress
for men, 81 80, sells everywhere for $3.50;
mems rubbers, so cents; ladies' for % cents,
These prices are for today only, so come
early and avoid the rush. j. I. Lynch, "A
Twelfth street, Wheeling.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22
Slight Blaze.

Yesterday morning about $50 an alarm
Of fire was sent in from the Niagara engine
house, the cause being a blaze in the vicin-
ity Of the b. & o. shops. Investigation
showed that q fire had been built around
the water pipe leading from one of THE large
water tanks of the y. & o., situated at the
south end Of Main street, to keep the water
from freezing, and the FIRE had communi-
Gated with the wooden trestle work, causing
quite a little blaze, which, however, was ex.
tinguished without damage.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22
Pleasant Hop.

The South Side Singing Society Social
held a grand ball at Arion Hall on Friday
evening last, which WAS attended by a vast
number of young folks, mainly the members
of the society. M&ny pleasant hours were
passed in the may intracacies of the dance,
the young folks keeping time to Billy
Meyers charming music. Refreshments
were served at the proper hour and every
body enjoyed g delightfal evening.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22
l4I0 Main {
u. q.

On February 2S and March l, 2 and 3,
the b. 4 o. Co. viii sell Inauguration ex-
cursion tickets to Washington, d. C., good
returning until March 10, inclusive.
Day express leaves at Z q. m. and arrives
at Washington City, at 7 m.
Night express leaves at $50 p. n. and
arrives at Washington, d. C., at 7:2O a. m.
city time
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22

STAYED at home and said il vas too cold TO
90. / sm not ike the young lady who hopes
the horse viii run away every amt sne SEE
Two gentlemen go sleiehing together. but II
her Naughty wish were fulfilled q great many
of the boys would have come TO grief iateiJ.
However, 1t is too cold to 20 sleighing now
ard a sleighing party would be just norrid.
ROsE Red.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22
Election of Omeers,

At q meeting Of Occur de Lion Division,
Uniformed Rank, K. Of p, held on Friday
night, the following ofcers we're elected "a
serve the ensuing year:
s. K. c., John Il. Moore; L. C., C. W.
Albright; s. K. a., John A. C1yker; s. K.
r., Louis Freebolt; s. K. T., Philip Young.
man; s. Z. G., Nicholas Herbert; s. X. D.,
Isaac Mangnes; s. K. s., Charles Guist.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22

Hon. David Teter, who resides at &c
Twenty-sixth street, was robbed of a silver
watch some time Friday morning last. It
seems he left the watch hanging over the
mantlepiece and when he returned to look
for it, it was missing. The watch was
owned By Elmer Teter, aud so Tar 90 clue to
the ,h,efh has been discovered
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22
Card.

Having had my millinery store put in
proper shape for the Spring trade, I take
this method of thanking my customers and
the public generally for their kind patronage
in the past, hoping to merit q continuance
of the same in the future. Respectfully,
+. Rody, No. lll9 Main street.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22
K by Mistake.

A lady's blue plush sacque was taken
from the ladies' room at the Chspine
street rink last night A liberal reward
viii be given to the person returning the
same to the rink. Entler 4 Rose.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22
FUN ON HAND.
The Entertainment to be Given ny the RoI
lers and Heaters.

lers ana heaters.
Tomorrow night the Chapline street rink
after 1890 will be occupied BY the rollers
and heaters of the Crescent mill. The main
feature of the entertainment will bea grand
scrub race, for which the following entries
have been made:
Rollers-Thomas Shaw, George Necklin,
K. Greeninger, Steven A. Edwards, Saul
Jaquay, Richard Kennedy, Robert McCol-
Tough, H. Jones.
Heaters-John Saurs, d. A. Moore, Chas.
Baker, Jas. Blockinger. H. Wautsbaker,
Charles Winterhauler, VIM. Tanning, Jas.
Richards, Dill Jaquay.
Sh~esrmen-PhiL Fletcher, Jas. Fletcher,
Pat. Donovan, Dan West, John Arbor.
Committee on Arrangements - Phil.
Fletcher, Thomas Fox, Thomas Shaw, F. w.
Donaldson.
The affair promises to be a great success
and loads Of fun is anticipated. Only 3
limited number Of spectators will be admit.
ted, and pretty little cards of invitation have
been sent out for that purpose. Kramer's
hand will make music for the nscruhhars {"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22

Tine 4. of p. Skating Carnival, which
takes place at the Capitol Rink on Friday
night February q, promises to be a gag af
fair. Prizes wiz be given TO the best child
skater. The fastest skater, and 10 the best
skater Who has never been on skates bolore.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22
Index to New Advertisements

Index to New Advertisements.
Wanted-SitustiOn as H~Ousekeeper.
/. o. o. f. Funeral Notice.
The Capitol Rink.
LOst-GenIs Cuff With Gold Baton.
For Sale-Farm in Marshall County.
Knights Of Honor Funeral Notice.
Wanted-Ladiss and Young Men.
Opera House.. X. Local
Page.l
New GoOds-H. Emsheimer- Local
Page.
Notice to Glassworkers-LLocsl Page.
AddiRonaL LoenL on F;rai Paae.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22

TIE grand march at the X. OF 2. Carni.
val on Friday night, February %, viii sbe
led BY Mr.. Charles Goetze.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22

The safest line to Washington, d. C. is
BY VIM. Schwertferger's trunk line. Office
ll46 Main street.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22

To THE best skater, who has never been
on skates before, win be given an order for
q fine s. 90 pair Of shoes to Lynch's shoe
Store.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22

To TIE best skater, who has never been
on skates before, will be given an order for
a fine S. 90 pair of shoes to Lyuch's shoe
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22

The grand march al the K. OFF. Carni-
val on Friday night. February q. viii be
led By Mr.. Charles Goessa.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22

Great bargains viii be offered in a large
lot Of framed pictures TO make room for art
exhibition, March ist. Kinks Art Store
ices Maj street
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22
EXCITEMENT

prevailed. 1t wa rumored that various
persons were missing and the excitement
became even greater if such be possible.
The entire population were BY this time on
the scene, and hundreds remained and
crowded around all night and the day fol-
lowing. ]. NJ. Hudson, who lives over three
miles from town, said the report Gwoke him.
He mounted o horse and was in town in
about twenty-five minute after the ~explos-
ion. The shock was also heard and dis.
tinctly felt at Mingo, Ohio,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22

The X. Of P. Skating Carnival, which
takes place at the Capitol Rink on Friday
night, February q, promises to be a gay sf
fair. Prizes will be given to the best child
skater, the fastest skater, and to the best
skater who has never been on skates before
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22

BLANK books of all kinda 6rstelass quail
lily. for sale by.J. B. Wilson, No. 1919 Mar
ket street.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22

The best child skater will be awarded a
handsome prize at the X. Of P. carnival at
Capitol Rink, Friday evening, February "a.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-02-22
Resolutions Of Respect.

Go ny VIM. Schwertfergers trunk line to
Washington, D.. c. Office LAG Main street.