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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-22
MARTINS FERRY.

Yesterday nj p. III. James Conaway.
wLo di, q sunday morning. was buried IN
Mt. Calvary cemetery back Of Wheeling.
The funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Father TuhOy, and the funeral was
very largely attended.
The Laughlin mill goes on full Thursday.
The cold machines will make iron nails and
the hot ones steel.
james Dorsey was before Mayor Mitchell
charged with lighting, but there no. being
sufficient evidence he was discharged.
Watson Reid. Of Jewet, is visiting Bayles
Bros
Rev Simpson who has been visiting his
father iL-law. 4. Ralston. for the past week,
returned to bis home in Hamilton, o., yes
terday.
MANY Of our citizens seem ANXIOUS to
know whether or not Council is ever going
10 push the railroad company in the matter
Of street lamps at the crossings.
About one week ago Wm Coats lost the
use Of his left wrist. The doctors pronounce
the trouble wristdrop.
Nessrs Robinson Il Snodgrass are pat
TIM the finishing touches on Wilbur Baggs
residence on the Island.
Rev. NIer IS IN Il't5Ohrp Attenl ing
conference Of the National Union, in which
organization he will take position when
be leaves here in June.
G. {. Coburn of Eas: Liverpool, is in
town on business.
Mrs. Wilhelm, Of Pittsburg, who has been
in town visiting her son, Lud Wilhelm, re-
turned home yesterday.
Theodore Moore aud John Welch have
contracted TO build an engine for ARM
strong mill at Captira 1t is to be built
after drawings and plans made by Mr.
Welch. and is something entirely new.
W. s. Mears, Of Steubenville, was in town
Yesterday calling on his friends.
John Maders has moved into the room
form erly occupied by Jos. R.uscher' as the :e
Ferry Landing Saloon" He has had II
fitted Up and now has one Of the handsomest
places in town.
On Monday night at VIM. Coates saloon
q fine Winchester rifle was ratiied OF. VIM.
Janes. of Y heelipg Island who works at the
Standard mill, drew the prize with No. II:
Yesterday Two Of our young men tried
the water in the river to see whether 1t was
warm enov Oh to swim in or not.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-22
BRIDGEPORT.

A man named Mathew Strsuder who
works at the .Etna mill, had one of his
hands badly hurt yesterday by catching it
Setween the handle of truck and a door
frame.
James Patterson, stove filter at Wood
cocks foundry, had his hand badly cut by
q drill breaking. He also bad narrow
escape from being killed, one piece of the
drill passing within an inch of hls head
Hughey Tsrbot, who had one of hi, legs
taken off sometime ago at the Wheeling
Creek mines and about whom there has
been considerable anxiety lately, is now
pronounced out Of danger.
W. X. Clark, the teacher at the West
Wheeling schools who is lying very low at
the residence Of H. e. Truman, was to
have been moved to his home in Washing
ton, Ohio, but was found 100 weak to be
moved.
Miss lena Dent is down with the measles.
John Morgan, Sam Sherman and Wm.
Kelsey we're fined s. and costs yesterday
for drunkenness.
The little scare about the fines to be as
sesscd for allowing stock 10 run at large
had a devastating effect on ;he myrlads OF
animals that formerly couCregated on the
principal corners in kirkSOod.
Smith a Sons are now manufacturing
semoleno and will express case Of three
dozen boxes TO General Grant. Thomas
Wor!ry and Lee Lehman viii! pre- pay the
express charges.
The Directors Of the La Belle glass works
net yesterday, but nothing could be learned
about the business transacted.
Rev Hayes has organized n young ladies
a'd gsn''em n S prayer meeting Tor Sun
day evenings.
Ard BIackford will close his school at
Wheeling Creek mines with grand trea,
to the scholars.
Tncmas Worley has ordered car load Of
imported llolsten cattle from New Jersey.
J. VI. Lewis, OF GAINESVILLE WAS in town
Yesterday.
Miss Lizzie lIeinerman is lying very low
with typhoid fever.
C. ". Brockunier left yesterday for Ken
tUcky.
Col. John Hill is laid up with rheuma-
tism.
Hon. Geo. Woods Of Lorain, an engineer
on the c.. L. & W., is again with US.
James Il. Van Pelt, Esq, of Martins
Ferry, was in town yesterday calling on his
numerous friends.
Samuel Caufman has very severe beal-
ing on his hand
As remedy Tor accidents common to
every day life, such as cuts. bruises, sprains,
burns, scalds, fros,bites, and bites Of poison
Gus insects, Salvation Oil has no equal in
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-22
Weather Indications.

WASHINGTON, DC, April 22.-l:3O q. m.
For Ohio Valley and Tennessee, fair
weather followed in the extreme ives;
portion, BY partly cloudy weather and light
rains with winds generally southerly, lower
barometer, warmer in east portion, station.
ary temperature in west portion, followed
by cooler weather on Thursday morning.
Lower lake region, fair weather, with
winds generally southerly, lower barometer,
slight changes in temperature.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-22

Do You wish freedom from aches pains,
sores, etc? Then purity the blood,
strengthen the urinary and digestive organs,
build up your broken down constitution by
rsing Dr. Guysott's Yellow Dock aud Sarsa'
pariils. 1t is gratifying to know that among
intelligent communities this simple, harm
les. yer effective remedy, sells faster than
he mapy buubag hitters, iron medicines
and rre,tndfd kidney cures all Of which So
rsridly werbe, SID ~ he stomach. iTer,
howl: ard i:jreys By elci:inC tEess del:
ate organs E. uuairral acliWty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-22

C~urfErANr. Mn, April 2l.-Wm. I.
Hartman, ore Of the leading business men
Of Lonacoring. Md, IS under arrest on a
el arce Of arson. after having been duly pre-.
secuted by the Grand Jury. He is charged
with having set fire 10 his store on March
-, wL.ch resulted in the burning o! SIX
buildings and loss of $4,000. HlrtmAn's 5
loss estimated at S6,COO The insurance
u.s - coo
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-22
ATTEMPTED Murder and suicide.

ST. LOUIS, April 2l.-Emil Moveour'
Yesterday attempted to kill Andrew Tou
chet,e, former living near Centerv lie, His
seven miles from St Louis. He then went
TO his wiie's grave in CenteryilIe cemetery
and shot himself in the head fatally. The
two men are brothers in.law and the trouble
crew out OF criminal assault alleged to
nave been made By Movcourt upon his step
DAUGHTER, who is Touchettes niece.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-22

Waco, TsN, April 2l.-A cycloae OF great
riolerce passed down the Bosque Valley
las, ni,ht, crossing the Bgazos river SIX
miles north OF this cry, doing considerable
damage 10 farm properly The track OF
the tornado was net more than eighty yards
wide. and It was most destructive TO proper
~ bu, no lives we're lost The exact
amount OF damage IS unknown. Ten houses
were destroyed on one plantation, but they
were vacant at the time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-22

MANY Of the bitters and quacS nostrums
Of the day are also advertised for co1sump,
ton on the plan that the only thing that .i tne
stuff went cure is the ayaricious,, isaooi,e
greed Of the proprietor Don't be dseslyea'
The best remedy for strengthening the lungs,
soothing all irritation aud Stopping tue
cough is Or. Wistar's Balm Of Wild Cherry
1t has cured many eases where PHI s'c'an'
had given up hope.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-22
al government.
The Force.
4 Cyclone in Kansas.

STERLING, NAN, April 2l.-During
heavy rain storm at o clock this morning
a cyclone struck Sterling, coming from the
southeast demolishiDg a portion OF the
ansas Sugar Compa ysw'ris and unroo'-
ing or partially wrecklng number, OF
houses. Ano'her report says the cyclone
passed east Of the town. but so far as known
no one was hurt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-22
Ton Thousand Dollar Fire.

FrEsroEr, o., AprrI 2l.-Green's plan
ripg mill aud stove factory at this place
was burned to the ground to-day between
10 and IL o'clock q, m. Loss about
$4,000; no insurance; origin OF n7e un-
known. Only by the almost super. human
efforts of the citizens the {. L. W. depot
rrns saved from destruction.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-22
A Fire Near steubenyille.
Sp,eial 70 hs Register

SrErnENxrLLE, April 2l.-Aoout tour
o'clock this afternoon Thomas Shannon
barn with the contents situated near Rush
Run this county, was entirely destroyed oy
fire. A spark from pile Of burning corn
stalks caused the conaagratiou. Loss St'o.
No insurance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-22

TnE extreme penalty Of bigamy is two
mothers.ir law, but the peralty for not at
tending 10 your cold, however trittIng 1t 49,
uilI be lingering consunpi piion. Take DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup as soon as you detect
trouble or pain.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-22
A FIGHT IMMINENT

40 TaI ma and SERIOUS Trouble Appre-
headed.
PAyAAA, April q, VIA GALvESroN.-The
.rriSal of the steamer Acapulco places
very strong iorce Cf american marines
and sailors on the lsthmus. twas expected
hat the leading o! this force would cause
much irritation, and this was true, more
selirg on the subject, however, being dis
PLAYED ~ the French than By the Cjlom-
iars he latter understood the cause OF
the proceedings better than the former
All opposition has row ended. The
American force is distributed as follows
Two battalions, consisting of 2Tl marines
and llO sailors with q battery Of Hotchkiss
and Calling guns and a Dahlgren howitzer,
under command Of Captain Hig5ee, are sta.
toned at Aspinwall. Captain Columns
company is at the Protestant Chapel and
the hospitals. Lieuteant Harrington and
detachment are at Light House point and
at the General Superintendents residence
and offices. Lieutenant Allibone is at the
Royal Mail Wharf, and Captains
Reid and Muse are at the
Pacific Mail Wharf Captain Reds
company furnishes guard TO trains on the
Panama Railroad, making six tri s daily
with armored cars with Gatling AMI Hotch-
kiss guns. The men are now co ntortable
at the barracks at the bridge where Lieu
tenant Elliott has marine guard o! fifty
men. On Sunday night the guard there
discovered man applying dynamite to the
house of q canal officer. At Matachln
Captain Huntington with 80 men and bat
tery of three guns, has suppress I'd the trou-
bes and yielded good service to the Interests
of the place.
A Fight Imminent at Panama.
The Peace Commission from Panama
reached Buena Ventura on Friday. The
Commission was ignored and the canal
launch conveying the members OF the Com
mission was captared. The war ship,
Boyaca, is towing an English hulk and
canal launch is towing the Italian bark,
Geneva, with 900 men on board, who will
attack Aispura at Panama. The revoIu
tionary leader AYERS he will resist this force
and states that their presence is an invasion
OF on sovereign State by another and Is not
na,I,r al effort TO enforce authority. Troop.
arr, l,portcd TO be embarking at Buena Ven
tura for this place. Serious trouble is eS.
pec'ed and it is believed can only be
aver,ed by foreign intervention. The canal
work is hindered business is being destroyed
and the inhabitants are in constant sta'e
ofnlarm. MANY families are leaving the
city.
Coming to ranama.
W.,w>n~oN. Anril 2l.-Hear Admiral
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-22
Vanderbilt Fears Paralysis.

New York, April 2l.-The World says:
William II. Vanderbilt, it is said, fears re-
currence Of the symptoms o. paralysis in
the muscles Of his face that produced the
difficulty in articulation which manifests
itself TO this day. He is living very quietly
and avoids excitement as much as possible.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-22

In New York Mrs Alice Winans, who
saws she is The wife of Ross L Winans the
millionaire, has begun suit for diYa73e,
which VAS to-day sent TO the referee,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-22
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-22

As n remedy Tor accidents common to
every day life, such as cuts. bruises, sprains,
burns, scalds fros,bites, and bites Of poison
Gus insects, Salvation Oil has no equal in
the market 1t literally annihilates pain.
Price twenty-five cents bottle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-22

W..w>n~oN. anril 2l.--lear Admiral
Jclcu iclsgra?hs the Secretary OF the Navy
he, the Cc'omh;an General Villa informs
him that fe viii com" to the !s'hmuS in q
few days. and re establish cons itutiouaI al
Il.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-22
Russian Papers Talking warlike.

The Journal De St. Petersburg insists
that the accounts of the battle on the Kushk
river made by General komarof aud Sir
Peter Lums6en agree. Notwithstanding the
English opinions 10 the contrary. ltsays u
detailed statement of the affair from General
Komaroff cannot be had for several weeks
The St. Petersburg Gazette say the occu'
patton of Pepjdeh was good answer to the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-22
Excited over GIadstone's Words.

I0NDON, April IL The lobby was excited
over Mr.. Glaudstone's statement in Com
mons, which il considered 10 amount to an
evacuation Of the Soudan. His repeated
references to the necessity Of holding troops
in the Soudan in readiness Tor service
wherever wanted indicated that England is
on the verge Of war. 1t is believed Sir
Peter LumsdeD' dispatch is certain to iuhu
ence the British war feeling to an alarming
degree despite the fact that the credit oi
So, ,OO0.00O means an increase of six pence
in the income tax. 1t is undoubtedly true
that the bulk Of conservative and libera
members Of the House OF Commons viii
vote for the credit cheerfully.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-25
General News.

One family arrived at Newport last week
with sixty-four trunks.
The Isere brings the Bartholdi statue
safely into the port OF New York.
On the 10th the thermometer marked 40
degrees in the shade at p. m. in New York
city.
Before an investigating committee OF the
Illinois legislature, the Chicago manager OF
the Western Union Telegraph company
swears that Representative Baker offered
TO kill the telegraph bin for SIS, 900. Bak.
or denies the charge.
The net earnings OF the Union Pacific for
April show decrease OF $214,467 from
those OF April, 1884. This cuts the net
gain for the first four months down TO $3.50,
15S. The earnings for May are expected to
be larger than those for April, and June
win certainly show some Improvement,
G. A. Buddensieck, whose row oftenement
houses in sixty-second street New York fell
some time ago, killing one of his employees,
was found guilty of mansaughter in the
second degree by a Jury The penalty is
from one TO fifteen years in the psnitentia.
~, A motion for a new trial was entered.
There has just been placed in the National
Museum at Washington what lie known as
the AYRSHIRE life car, the invention and
property OF Joseph Francis, the inventor OF
the Francis life boat and other hfe-saving
appliances. This car was used at the wreck
OF the British ship AYRSHIRE on the coast OF
New Jersey on the night OF Jan. -, 1850,
in a snow storm, saving the lives OF 2o1
persons. II has been often publicly exhib.
tied in Europe and America, and mas travel
ed over ten thousand miles.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-25
Cars Overturned by Cyclone.

BY the wreclling Of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee 4 st. Paul train between Sioux Falls
and Sioux City. six Of the passengers were
/ injured seriously and twenty-une more or
less bruised or disfigured. l.. NJ, Scott, the
-r-Tess messenger, was badly hurt about
head and at last reports was still I'M
sciOus. Mail Agent Williams was also
t internally, and is ina critical condition.
lduCtOr Mccall says
he first warning | had of any trouble
ming was the appearance OF "A mOnstrous
ok cloud which seemed to envelop the
ole sky and appeared to be nppall-
ly close To the earth. 1t WAS then about
Op. M, and II had been raining heavily
some time. We had been running on
speed from leaving Elk Point but as the
rose we slowed up some, and when the
all struck us our speed did not exceed
or twelve miles an hour The first
lEgack we experienced was "A heavy Earring,
which was felt clear from stern to stem Of
The train, causing the ears 20 rattle as though
they were mere paper toys. Then another
and more powerful wind struck us and in less
than moment the cars were blown from
the tracks and thrown upon their sides in
the ditch, and found myself struggling he
tween the seats with heavy passenger
grabbing me for dear life. In falling struck
on my left face laying the cheek bone wide
open and bruising my right arm. Where
we went of the track is almost level with
the prairie. The two coaches, baggage and
mail cars and tender were thrown on their
sides in the ditch, and the engine was forced
from the track but remained standing.
There were about sixty passengers in all,
Including train hands and a few section
hands in the forward coach. All were more
or less bruised, but the most serious cases
are Express Messenger Scott and Mail Agent
Williams, who we're hurt internally. Two
ladies also received severe scalp wounds
We got the injured ones to the farm houses
near and TO McCoOk by team.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-25

~
Bishop Niiss q Concord. n. VII has ~
eeiyed from Mrs. A. 10. W. triton 81 Tflton,
S1o, 900 tor TIE proposed school for girls IN
CONCORD, II memorial OF her daughter, Eve
lyn Tilton.
The New Hampshire legislature ir Icint
session declared Henrs w Blair elected
United state henator A resolution ex.
pFtseiRg sympathy for Gen. Grant was I'M
animously adopted.
John NJ Birch, consul NJ Nasasaki, Is a
native Of Pennsylvania and now supcrin.
tendent ~ schools at Wheeling, w Va ID.
y Ernest was appointed TO this position
about two months ago, but his commission
was withheld.
On June ~, President Anirow ID. White,
the tweptieth Anniversary Of his presidency
~ C0rnell university, rendered his peremp-
tory resignation. He proposes 10 so to
Europe and 70 write work ON history and
social science. DIR. g. X Adams 81 Michigan
Is among those mentioned as his successor.
Gen. Grant was greatly exhausted on the
day after reaching Saratoga, but he took a
walk. DR.. Douglas, In referring 10 The gem
erals condition In connection with his
walk, Expressed himself thus: "The disease
Is following its characteristic course, which
IL course Of steadily increasing exhaus-
ton. We do not look for cure from this
change. Nothing ean be a cure, but we do
hope TO prolong his life, si,,ss siiiat Is the
most that can be expected, Under the ex.
hilaratins effect Of this atIposphere and Of
This cool day NO bas, for instance, walked
Dyer there TO the knoll He might do that
easily and not be able 10 do the same to.
morrow or next day The course OF the
disease IL, as said, one Of increasing dc.
bility
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-25
Roaoh's Dolphin conaspsn.a.

New York Special The board whichsx.
amined the Golphin Tor secretary Whitney
handed him its repoSt. Capt. Bclknap,
Commander EvAns aud Mr.. Herman Win.
tors dor taeeire another trial trip 10 satisfy
them That the hhip is bad; not Gu. ~ them
believes her TO be seawerthy. ihe report
says.
The design 81 the ship considered az dis.
patch huat is absurd. She cannot make
spetd and she cannot defend herself she
cannot fire at vessel which -hs may be
pursuing nor ut ono IRON Witch she may be
flying. The, vessel u so badly constructed
that a shshe addition 60 her load, or a
slight shifting Of II, throws her machinery
cut of line The absence Of proper braces,
due TO faulty design, canses her. 70 HBrate
and her machinery actk Co shake
in such 81 way as tc raise great doubts az 20
her safety az A sea-going vessel. The CON
tract violates the law which requires fifteen
knots sea speed, and in the opinion Of the
board, the government IN not bound TO ac-
cept the vessel, even II the contract is CON.
piled with, on the ground that the govern.
ment cannot be bound by the illegal acts 81
subordinates.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-25
Horrible Confession of a Young Girl.

Chicago Special Mary KEENAN,, girl in
jail here, who has heretofore asserted herin.
nocence OF the crime with which she is cha re-
ed that Of administering poison To the fam.
lily OF Mrs. Michael Frerers her slater with
whom she has made her home fuF a short
time at Roschill has now confessed that She
is guilty, not only of the attempt made up
on their lives, but ri causing The Death other
mother, father and another sister In Drl-
buque, Iowa; her nOtherin July oilast year,
her sister Lena in August, and her father
Michael, IN March of this year. She assigns
no motives for her crimes other than she was
compelled 10 commit them, and is evident
ly insane.
The girl, when seen by reporter, lay in
her cell in very excited and hysterie CON
dition.
Did kill my father, my mother and
Lsna2h said she, rciterating the Qucstioncr' 5
words while her eyes were fixed on the
walls. II couldn't help il! couldn't help
il! Something came TO me and made me do
it,"
sooR She bFoke into a. passion Of tears.
Il always loved my mother, but she WAS
ailing and kept at my side and whispered
in my ears all day and in the night.
Let her sleep in peace. Let her lie Ia the
cool earth So bought the poison. and I
gave her little a. = iinG TIL She Was gone
was very sad. J loved her cNrcpt wien
it came 20 me. Thea when Lena came here
il poiRted its finger at her all the time So
gave her 4 little, too, till il was al over
when ] was taken sick. | didn't always re-
member, but had medicine for my head
that brought my senses back. So when
spring came and thought father WASH { very
well, | thought he'd like 10 go to rest, with
mother When came Ia my sister | got
another box ~ poison. ( put il on my feet.
1t stdod on, the pantry Shelf | couldn't
help putting II in the soup. | don't know
why Ibid il. There Is nothing here 10 tell
mo why did il. Sometimes there is.
WAS it TO get the money that would
come at your fathers DEATH"
"No, no; hated that money. spent it
as fast as | could. | cannot tell why. win
they put a rope on my neck now and hang
me? Send for IA priest that may confess
my sins. must have this load away, and
don't leave me alone ! am afraid 10 stay
alone
Then she flung herself on she cot, weeping
piteously, and the matron stole in bearing
n bottle al choral and a spoon. Presently
u minister came and passed into the girls
cell.