Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-18
ST. PATRIcK'S DAY
A PRACTICAL JOKE ON Mr.. DAWTT.
He is Locked Up and Has 10 Escape
BY the winiow.--A Silver.
Champion.

DUBLIN, March l7.-St. Patrick, Dav
was celebrated at Dupgauuon without dis
order, At Londonderry the Nationalist,
with bands Of music, pasAded within the
city walls. In row, . number Of stones
were thrown and an inspector and . con.
stabls we're injqred
A Practical Joke ON Michael psyit,.
LoxDox, March IA practical Joke
upon Michael Davitt was perpe,rased las,
night by some Of the students Mt Oxford
University. Mr. Dsvi,. had last evening
delivered lecture ct Oxford and was In,
vited to occupy for the nigh; room Of
graduate in oss Of the colleges. Some OF
the students, when they learned this, were
much ipcensed and securely screwed the
outer doors Of their roons Mr.. Dsyitt
was compelled to reach the ground this
morning BY letting himself down from the
window with the sheets from bis bed.
Another Grandchiia for Victoria.
LONDON. March l7,-Ptinct.s Louise
Marguerite, daughter Of Prince Frederick
Charles Of Prussia, and wife OF the Duke
Of Connsught, third con OF Queen Victoria.
was delivered Of daughter today.
A Silver Champion's Reply to EarI ar.,.
LONDON, March 1.-The controversy
between tae mono metallisis and the bi
metallists has received an important con-
tribution TO day in The shape Of an elabo-
rate letter from Signor Henri Cornuschi,
the Italian economist and champion Of sil.
yer. The letter is published in
the Tines, aud is = categorical
reply TO the communication by
Earl Grey, in favor Of the single standard
which vas published in the same paper
last week Sisnor Cornuschi contends
that gold is not'scarce and tha, the none.
tsry crisis is due not to tho scarcity OF
gold, but 10 the disappearance Of silver.
Nothing but bi.metaIsm, he arsues, can
restore the equilibrium. He admits that
an agreement between the Powers 10 ne.
Sessary, but he says that Frsnce, Germany
and America are ready TO resume or In.
crease sheir coinage OF silver, and are
only waning TOR England 10 declare in fa
vor Of bi.metallism. The letter 10 sure TO
attract widespread attention ia view OF the
prominence Of its author and tho vigor Of
ais arguments.
An American Club In Paris.
PARIS. March IA new club of which
the membership is to be strictly limited 10
citizens Of the United States. is to be open.
ed ne first OF next month lu name
Is the American Club and its frat Presi-
dent is Mr.. Spencer. Its rooms for the
present will comprise the upper part Of tho
building on the ground aoor Of which 10
the Cafe Bignon.
Another American Girl Captured.
PARIs. March 1.-THE civil corract OF
marriage between Mrs ChrianAs, Al
American young lady, and the Marquis
D'Aulsn, was signed las, Monday. Prince
Victor Napoleon AID many other proui.
nent Bonapsrtists attended the contract
patty. United States Mipisitr McLsne
acted as witness for the bride The bride
groom's witnessss we're the Duke OF PadGA
and Nisoaant Snarex ID hplau, one Of he
attaches Of the French Embassy nt Berlin.
The marriage - the result Of love match.
Contrary 10 the general rals the noble
bridegroom Is the possssor Of a largo for.
tune, while the American bride 10 dover.
Lees.
4 Trishtfui Vita impede at Fair.
PARIS. March IA letter fsom AuI.
nhy de Santoigne in the CharAn,e Tu6ri.
enne, (Which is far out Of tho usy oi t.le.
graphic communication tAys that . terri
bic affair occurred there q isv days sso.
A fair attended by tome Thousands Of pto-
pie from the neighboripg gilbtss vas 10
progress, and upvsrds Of Two tboussnd
oxen had been drsHn rp in q Geld ios eI'
bibi,ion grTfo!b. Suddenly, at . given
sigas.-lhs firing o. pis.ol-a band
OF rufhAbs, some on TOO, and others on
horseback, rushed into the ring, cut Mo
ropes which secured ,he spimsls. and
drove the excited sCd iniuristsd creatures
ont upon the crowd. frightiul stampede
ensued in Which three per,ops we're killed
oatIisat, ior,y hE'alIy injured and more
than one hundred hedly Injured. In bs
confusion the iniscfennfs commepced 70
rob and pillsge the ngrigbiod people and
the exhibitors, ard finally dscsnpsd With
over 5000 Of 'ooty. According 70 the
sdvices, tho plsss0Ie seekers we're % pss.
slyzea vita iigh. that no susspts st cap
isro we're made. and up 10 latest mails no
clue to the identity ti ike robbers bed been
secured.