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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-23
TWO MEN KILLED
By A CLEVELAND AND PITTSBURG TRAIN
WHILE POLLING CAR.
At seven O'Clock last night an accident

At seven o'clock last night an accident
occurred at Martins Ferry, which
will result in the death of two men. The
seven O'Clock through freight on the C. &
P, was doing piece of work known as
polling car from a siding to the main
track at q point near the Elson Glass
Works, while John McCarrihan and VIM.
Linn were passing along between the
main track, where the locomotive was,
and the siding where the car upon which
it was at work, stood. McCarrihan, who
has been drinking hard for several days, step
ped on the track in front of the locomotive
and Mr.. Linn, seeing his dangerous posi-
ton, seized him and attempted to remove
him.
While Linn was holding him from the
track, the pole with which the car was
being pushed quite rapidly struck him on
the head, knocking him and McCarrihan
both on to the track in front of the en-
gine.
McCarrihan was terribly mangled his
left foot being cut entirely of, his left
hand split clear up the arm, cash three
inches long cut clear through his left
shoulder, and his head almost cut in two
at his mouth. The entire upper part of
his body was cut and scraped till it pre-
sented most horrible appearance. He
was killed instantly. Linn was little
more fortunate, and sustained no wounds
except the one he received from the pole
when first struck. This however was very
serious and will undoubtedly result in his
death. The wound consists of cut five
inches long on the side of the head and
another on the back of the head about the
same length, the entire scalp being torn
loose from the head DR.. J. ID. Hobensack
attended him, and states that he fears that
the base Of the brain has been fractured,
the fact that blood issues freely from the
ears being very unfavorable sign.
McCarrihan is man aged about 81 and
was formerly puddlcr in the Laughlin
mill. Lately he has been employed peri
odically on the water works, but has been
drinking very hard. He is single man
and lived with his widowed mother in
Clarks addition. William Linn is mar
ried man, aged 40, and lived on Third
street He was In the employed in the
Laughlin mill and is the same man who
when on the police force some years ago
was so seriously cut up by Otho Gilmore
with razor.
About noon yesterday, while Henry
Doyle and two other men were at work on
the main ditch from the river pumping
station to the reservoir of the Martins
Ferry water-works, the ditch caved in,
burying the men up to their arm pits.
The ditch was about fifteen feet deep, and
about thirty wagon loads of dirt was
packed around them. The three men
were all more or less bruised, Doyle being
especially unfortunate, having his hips
badly mashed.
Yesterday man named oliver Smith
was struck on the head with a piece of
metal at the Junction Steel Plant at
Mingo, and injured so severely that he died
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-23
NOT CONTAGIOUS.
A Chicagoan Denies the ePleuro-PneumOn-
In Reports.

A Chicagoan Denies the ePleuro-Pneumon-
In Reports.
CHICAGO, September 22.-"I don't be-
lieve there is a case of genuine contagious
pleuro-pneumOnia in this country" said
Samuel W. Allerton to reporter the other
day. If there was he continued, I'VE
would know it in mighty short order. 1t
stands to reason, / think, that ifthese cows
now in quarantine had been attacked with
the real infectious kind the disease would
aot have manifested itself alone in this
single spot, but would go sweeping all over
Illinois and the surrounding States. ''As
far as can learn" said Mr.. Allerton,
''this disease is only prevalent among the
still slCp fed stock at the distillery.
There they have been housed up during the
hot weather in stelming, foul sour smell
ing place, and it would be something like
q miracle ifthey did not get sick.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-23
BUSINESS SENSATION.
THE CHARTER OAK LIFE INSURANCE CO.,
OF HARTFORD, GOES UNDER,
Because Of the ShOrtnssS in the Accounts Of Mr..
Bartholomew, the President and one Of the
WsalthsSt and Most Influential Of Hart
brd's Ciizsns-Hs Leaves Town.

HARTFORD, CONN, September 22.-n
suranee Commissioner Tyler, upon petition
of the Directors of the Charter Oak Life
Insurance Company, this morning applied
to Judge Pardee, Of the Supreme Court,
for the appointment of receiver. The
Judge has not yet named the receiver.
The Company became involved in
trouble several years ago, and the
pOlicyholders organized toimanage it with
George NJ. Bartholomew, of Hartford, as
President Since then about six million
dollars has been paid back to policyholde-
ers. Recently the Comany's finances have
become involved again through complica-
tions in Bartholemew's affairs, and so the
receivership is made a necessity. Bar
thOlOmew's accounts are short Sl57, 900
and he has disappeared.
Mr.. Bartholomew informed the
directors of the company Saturday,
that his accounts were short $157, 900, and
on that account the appointment of re-
ceiver was to-day applied for. Other de-
ficiencies in his accounts are re-
ported, but no statement is yet
obtainable. Mr.. Bartholomew left
the city Saturday afternoon and has
not since returned. He has been in busi-
ness here for fifty years. He was one of
the city's most respected citizens, and was
connected with it's most important busi-
ness enterprises, and the present condition
of affairs is creating the greatest sensation
ever known here in business circles.
He was very large borrower, and had
the highest credit. At one time he endorsed
for the Charter Oak Company to the ex-
tent of $500, 900, to carry it over hard
place, when no one else was ready to help
it. He had been considered very success
ful in its management until the condition
of affairs developed He was President
of the HOlyOke Water Power Company, of
the Union Manufacturing Company, which
was recently reported to be embarrassed, and
of the Charter Oak Life Insurance Co.
and was interested in other local corpora
tiOns. He has been largely influential in
building up the HolyOke Water Power Co.
and managed the Hartford, Providence,
and Fishkill Railroad for years very sue
cessfully before its consolidation with The
New York and New England Railroad
He has been q heavy endorser for the
Hartford Silk Company, and the Union
Manufacturing Company, and the extent
OF his liabilities is very large, though it j:
not definitely known.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-23
SPANS OUTBREAK.
HOW THE SPANISH REVOLUTION WAS
PLANNED.
In Alleged Attempt 10 Kidnap the Infant King
Lead~ Of the lnsursc6Orisss Badly Wounded
The New Royal Land Commission Packed
With Poes Of the Irish Farmer.

LONDON, September 22.-The Marquis
De Casa Laiglesia, Spanish Minister to
Great Britain, was visited by your corre-
spondent last night, and in answer to ques-
tions regarding the revolt of the Spanish
soldiers in Madrid Sunday night, said:
"The military revolt has been entirely
quelled 1t did not at any time assume se-
rious proportions, but the boldness Of the
conspirators dumbfounded the authorities
and caused them for the moment to be-
lieve its scope and gravity greater than
was shown by subsequent facts.
There is no doubt that
the revolt was planned by specu-
lators, headed by representatives Of
Of Ruiz Gorilla, in order to make money.
II was known before the revolt occurred
that secret agents of Gorilla had circulated
among the troops and tried their temper,
and it was found that many of the rebels
arrested after the rising had large sums of
money in their possession. That the army
is at heart loyal is shown by the fact that
of its officers only one captain. one ser.
geant, and two corporals joined the revolt
ut the Gil Bias barracks. Only q few Of
the rebels belonging to the cavalry service
are now at large and their capture is merely
q matter Of time.
at is o singular fact that the Paris
Bourse and the London Stock Exchange
operated largely in Spanish stocks before
the news of the revolt was received in ei-
ther of those cities, and the still more sin
gular reports on the London Exchange that
the infant King of spain had been stolen,
perhaps showed that the conspirators in
tended TO emulate their Bulgarian breth-
ren. Personally, am most grieved over
the death of Count Mirasol, who was my
dearest friend and one of the bravest men
who ever lived, and his murder has caus-
ed me many bitter tears. One thing is
certain, and that is, that the conspirators
have little hope Of mercy, and ! deeply
regret that the wire pullers who instigated
the outbreak exercised such caution rs To
avoid sharing the fate Of their dupes."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-23
Mr. SWEET CHARITY.
~, roe THE BENEFIT OPTHR wID-
d.S,lStSS C0iRPHANS MASONIC HONE.
.,.,., si Display Drll-Ons Of The Fin
- -" r,rs ofIS Kind BVsr SssD-Besahal
&I,. gs G,ssts The Thousands Of Spec
nsrs st the Grounds

ro,1s No, September 22.-The
;. -, holding the next conOlAve is a
~ !. u ,b,, l is attracting much attention,
.,mmittee appointed to determine
l1' ,Yr ,,,.r at the meeting of the grand
o nm am,pt Yesterday consisted of W. G,
Washington; Peter Forester, Of
A'AT r,,k. c. c. Hutchinson, Of MaSsa-
N' George Davis, of West
% and Thomas Ballantyne, OF
Thew held a meeting yesterday
'''s At the st. James Hotel, but did
''- ,. 70 any determination as to the
,ibolding the next TrienniaL They
-, - = that they would not make the re-
'''-, .bs matter until Thursday morn
members Of the Committee refused
- -, the matter which they are to
=, ,,5 would not even state what
hid o. made application for it, but it is
''. =, veil understood that an Eastern
p" f.r ~ selected, probably New York,
~ y -, Or Washington. 1t will be noticed
Ill ,brpe ofthese cities are represented
%. - =, ,ommittee. but the preference OF
{. q -, v,r,,inia and Georgia, gentlemen are
%. ..,,un There has been considerable
| N. ,h,ut the future Triennlals.
= rmor that gained cur
- WAS that the present
'.-.' - of triennials would be done away
- - 5.-rafter on account of increasing
- = who attend and the difficulty ex-
-.-. mod in finding places to accommodate
But the statement has found very
e..,, ~. .,npo-r and one of the members Of the
-.,i,,pr -.-, said he had not even heard
II. The idea however which has been
Nv widely advanced is to settle upon
(. rr,rr a, which to hold all the trien-
-. !, bs-,airer. But it may be stated posi-
~ ~ that this plan will be voted down
!. 49,, -. by the committee appointed yester-
Er IA designate the place OF holding the
-.y- trienuial.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-23
LANCAsrER's BIG DAY.
Reunion OF the Grand Army POsts-The
Veterans Parade.

NeIeTdhS
LANCASTER, PA, September 22.-Thls
is big day for the Veterans of the late
war in this city and vicinity. The Grand
Army Posts of this county are holding theiI
first annual reunion here and the town, is
crowded with soldiers and their friends.
Yesterday afternoon Lancaster began to
put on holiday appearance, and to-day
the decorations are prettier and more ex'
tensive than they have been for many
years. The railroad trains arriving in the
city to-day have all had special cars which
were packed. On every hand the nation
al cOlOrs can be seen and the business
places as well as many private houses pre-
sent brilliant appearances.
At several points on the route of parade
large flags hung suspended across the
streets, while hundreds float from different
buildings. They bear the inscription
Welcome Comrades" "Welcome Veter
ans" etc The display of bunting, ever
greens, Grand Army badges, etc, is very
great. The parade this morning was com
posed of twelve Posts having in line more
than thousand veterans. In the even
ing McGran'S PaIk was filled to witness
the wheelbOrrOw and sack races by thC
soldiers. This evening the festivities enc
with speeches and campfire in the Rink
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-23
OUR sOLoNs AND THE b. & O.
East End" Backs Up Gold short" In His
Remarks.

To The Editor Of The Register.
WHEELING, September 81, 1886.
Gold Short" in his remarks in to-day's
REGISTER, says, among other important
things, that our Wheeling people are as
puppets in the hands of the Baltimore <
Ohio Railroad Company.
1t is rather strong language to use, yet
il is nevertheless fact that our Council
men, representatives of our people, are
constantly compromising with the b. & o..
about the retention of their privileges
on Sixteenth street
July 3Oth, 1886, was the time fixed by
the Council two years ago for the removal
of their track from that street. with the
privilege of remaining till January 1st,
1887. That date is not far off and unless
in the near future force of men be put to
work upon their proposed route along the
south bank of the creek, how in the name
of common sense is the change to be
made against January 1st or
even February I, 1887, at the furthest?
Are our Solons going to allow this Com
pany to handle them at pleasureH
Have not the citizens interested in this
change been subjected long enough TO the
heavy smoke and unbearable noise Incl
dent to the extensive travel carried on by
this Pittsburg branch Of the b. x o.
Gold Short" SAYS the B. &. o. Com
pany have never yet fulfilled promise Ia
the city, and that 1t is scarcely in the
range Ofa possibility that they ever dream
of carrying this one into accomplishment.
All that parley about purchasing the
the old Smith brewery, building fine de-
pot thereon, &c, is merely throwing dust
in the eyes of those who are silly enough
to believe such. II permitted to travel
still another whole winter along Six
teenth street, why has the City Hall
been entirely renovated and painted this
summer, to be besmeared and begrimed
against spring. Would it not have been
wiser TO have saved the money, or else
put it TO some other use? Well,
in closing my remarks will say that be-
tween now and January lst, 1887, will
prove whether our wheeling people are
puppets in the hands of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad company.
Fact EHn
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-23
WELLSBURG.
Two Important Social Events-The Dele
gate Conference.

Special Telegram 10 the Register.
WELLsBURG, W. Va, September ga
Two important social events occurred to-
day, one of them being the marriage of
Mr.. E. A. Sheets to Miss Mary f. Nc
Grew. The groom is a successful mer-
chant in this town, member of the firm
of Volhardt & Sheets and the bride is a
niece of Nr. Samuel George, with whom
she has made her home. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. J. d. Walkinshaw
at the residence of Mr.. S. George. Mr..
and Mrs Sheet left on the evening train
for tour in the East.
The marriage of DR.. Charles A. Willis,
Of Mansfield, Pennsylvania, to Miss
Jennie Erwin of this City, was celebrated
this afternoon at = O'Clock, at the residence
of the brides father, John Erwin, on Main
street. The groom is successful practi-
toner and clever gentleman, and the
bride is general favOrite among a largo
circle of friends. DIR. and Mrs. Willis left
on the evening train for a tour, after which
they will return to their future home at
Mansfield.
A large crowd of friends gathered at the
depot to see the bridal parties OF On the
train,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-23
Seventh Day Rantiats.

WILTON, WIS, September 22.-The
Seventy-second annual session Of the Sew
enth Day Baptists general conference be,
gun this morning The denomination
had its beginning in America, in church
founded at Newport, r. l. In 1871 a sec
ond church parish having been established
near Plainfeld, n. j., in 1705, at which
time they were known as Sabbatarians,
owing to their observation of the seventh
instead Of the first day, as the Sabbath.
The reports presented at the session this
morning shows that the Missionary Board
is supporting two foreign missions, one in
China and one in Holland. The church
maintains university at Alfred and q
college in this city, which were jointly at
tended last year by 700 students. These
today were opened with devotional exer-
ciSes followed by and address by Rev.
Geo. II. BabcOck, of Plaintield, n. Y,
president of the conference, who reviewed
at some length the growth of the order.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-23
Promp, Refor,. ~ BODILY E,il..

The pronp. ssfoun Of those bodily evils.
enfesshlOd digestion, incomplete s<imilassna,
inactivity Of the liver. kidneys sad hlAdier. I.
well as Of the nervous syssE4ssss which thse
ailments are sstsesAtfy prone 20 beget, is always
accomplished by the use Of Hostetters Stomach
birtes. q medicine accredited By physicians,
pronounced pure BY analysis, and eminensly
wholesome and agreeable. Surely such q ssztor-
stiye Is preferred % unpalaieble eld ipdizes;ftle
mineral drugs and unsanctioned nostrurns. The
nation az large as<uFediy thinks -, judEns By the
unprecedel,e ed demand for the article from Maine
70 the Pacific, a demand now supplemented by
immense orders for Il received from tropical
America. Mexico, me British and spanish Col.
onial POSSESSIONS and elsewhere, Both e home
and abroad it Il recognized es standard remedy
and preventive, the dectayene8 offt& edecfa
recommending it everywhere.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-23
The FI.hrr,e. Question,

LONDON, September, 22.-Sir J. Fer
guson, under foreign secretary announced
in the house of Commons this afternoon
that personal communications were pass
ing between the Representatives Of Her
Majesty's Government and the United
States Minister in the direction Of the re-
moval Of the function between the interests
Of the United States and Canada arising
out Of the defects Of the present treaties.
Lord Randolph Churchill gave notice
of the intention of the Government TO in
troducc early next session measures for
considerable modification in the present
method Of conducting public business In
the House Of Commons Announcement
il accepted ~ pretending future meas
ures against the Parncllites.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-23
Sleeping Car porters' Grievances.

ST. LOUIS, September 22.-About fifty
sleeping car porters from the Baltimore d
Ohio, New York Central, and Pullman
Palace Car Companies met yesterday at
Browns Hotel for the purpose of forming
an organization for mutual aid and pro-
ttctiOn. The meeting resolved itself into
a permanent organization under the name
of the Sleeping Car Porters' Association,
and decided to hold a mass convention OF
the 500 porters in this city this afternoon
to draw up n petition to be
signed by all members, asking
Tor better pay and forward it to the several
companies. Speeches were made by H.
A. Celay, President of the order of several
other members, all of the unfair treatment
of the Superintendents, and demanded
pay, claiming they cant maintain their
families on the small salary of SO to SIS
per month. The B. & o, porters took tbs
instiato step in the matter, but all other
have'united their standing together, de
termined to figt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-23
THE PRESIDENT MEETS MANNING.
A Consultation in Aibany-The Secretar!
20 Return to Washington.

A Consultation in Aibsny-The Secretary
20 Return to Washington.
ALBANY, n. Y, September 22.-Presi-
dent Cleveland and party who arrived
here at three o'clock this morning slept ON
the car which was shunted to a siding the
remainder Of the MoTRing. Al go the
President and Colonel Lamont drove TO
the Office of the Albany Argus to meet
Secretary Manning who had driven there
a short time before. The President and
Secretary Manning we're il private
rooms for about an hour. After the con-
sultation the party drove back to the
special train where few friends were
awaiting then. The train left at 10
o'clock and it is expected 10 reach WASH
ington at 8 O'Clock tonight, The ladies
Of the party received a few personal ac-
quaintances in the car during the brief
stop and expressed themselves as delighted
with their vacation. Secretary Manning
will return to Washington about a tort
night hence.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-23

gas will burn every night, from this time
forth, pointing the way most effectually to
the headquarters of the company.
The Company proposes to turn gss into
the houses of consumers on Monday, as by
that time large number ofresidences will
have been prepared for its reception.
Plumbers are working night and day and
fully one hundred and fifty houses are be-
ing piped or have been measured and esti-
mates made preparatory to putting in the
gas, while several dozen are now ready.
This evening the pipe line to the Island will
be completed, and a force will at once
commence ditching the streets Of the Gar
den Spot. BY Monday week gas will be
in the pipes over there. In ten days or
two weeks all the mains will be down. The
company is pushing things rapidly 40 as to
have gas in all parts of the city by Octo-
10th.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-23
PoIItical-AP Popular Candidate.

Special Telegram TO the Register.
PAREERsBURG w. VA, September %.
1t is certainly q pleasure to one, in
these times of partisan warmth, to find
one man among the many whose name is
a synonym OfhOnOr, integrity and impair
tiality in office, and who, when referred
to, is spoken of in the highest terms of
praise by voters of all parties. Such a
man is Mr.. A. A. Kellar, one of the Dem
Ocratic nominees for the House Of Dele
gates. Mr.. Kellar could have rs easily
been elected, had he belonged to either OF
the parties as he is certainly the most
popular man in Wood county at this time
a candidate for any Office. While the
partisans of opposing parties almost al
ways have everything Objectionable and
nothing favorable to see of the candidate
on the opposite side, in this case the
votes of Wood, who differ with Mr.. Kel-
lar politically, can find nothing objec-
tiOnal in him, but universally admit that
he is the most eligible, the most popular
man in the field. No one questions his
election; the only difference of opinion is
how great will be his majority. Can any
other county produce such candidate?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-23
A STRANGE TRAGEDY.
Three Men Shot at Charcoal CamP-Es-
cape of the Murderer.

cape of the Murderer.
KEY WEST, FLA, September ga
singular story reaches here from charcoal
camp on Pine Key. Day before yesterday
man named Cooper visited Donaldson
camp, when the latter asked him to return
knife which he had borrowed few days
before. Cooper threw it on the floor, say
ing: "There it is" Donaldson picked il
up and walked about twenty feet from
the camp, when without any warning,
Cooper shot him in the back, and when he
fell ran up to him saying:
'sYou amt dead. I'll finish you.
Donaldson begged for his life, and
Cooper left, saying, "Lie there and suffer
and die"
Cooper then reloaded his double-barrel-
ed gun with buckshot and went to the
camp of Balm and Hunter. Balm was
cooking in front Of his tent, when, with
out warning, he was shot in the bowels,
tearing out his entrails. Balm cried out:
"Why did you shoot me? Did ever harm
you?"
Cooper answered: "No, l only shot
you to please my own mind"
Cooper again loaded his gun and went to
the front of the tent when Hunter, who
was inside, attempted to run, but was shot
through the heart and instantly killed. A
man. named, Carey, who was out in boat,
heard the shots aud came ashore, when
Cooper ran him into the woods. He went
down to the camp of some other men, and
come blck with them and brought the dead
and wounded men to Key west. Cooper
left in boat. A reward of $500 is offered
for the capture of the murderer.
Another account states that Cooper came
10 Pine Key from the Bahama Islands and
entered homestead, from which for sew
eral months past the men he killed have
been trying to drive him. Desperation,
caused by tine persistency of their alleged
persecution, is given as the cause OF the
tradegy by this account