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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-06
MONDAY. AUGUST so,,

commencing at ten O'Clock A ~
auction, at the front door at tn ~, SlI a pC,,.
ONO county, West Virgins, IN nj H. It"Gt HO0s .
est bidder, the following neal ,at AMI ~,
city Of Wheeling, that IS to say y'A'e situate !
Lot numbered six in the aSii,,.
laid out by Bushtield and NcW.ooII 70 Vice.,
the rights OF Robert Marshall SNS stcT.
mining privileges for coal; heinz M us sS:nss =
erty conveyed 10 John Shelly in b 'ue Slae he
Bridget Millegan by deed dat ~ " Aeaas R,
and recorded in deed book mn, NArch L ID.
In the office of the Clerk Of the 1"1r,s Fs
Ohio county, West Virginia, sls S"E! C0Gs 4,
Lots numbered seven and eioI; :.
neld and McMechen's addition - ~, ~ AA Sgy
Wheeling being the same pnop% ~ nHy r Nd ct!
Clemency Shelly and John SbsIE! S,onysc:S
Chalfant and wife by deed daTci =! N4r
1866, and recorded i'll said Cl%rt'N February -
book number %, page g.. o1cs IL g.
TERMS OF SALE-Oneu i,,,,,
price. or ~ much more AS the I1rl ~ We pI'Cat,
topay, cash in handon the Iar ~ '''i hay t,I
In two equal miscellaneous usvsCl'e ihe tA.sa,,
twelve months from the dsy M aI' ~ ~ q!
payments bearing nterrs, fam ,E., Ihe ieiyr-:
and secured 10 the satisfaction ~ -. Jay "
>''' phNAlS OEEEYyE
LOUIS +. STIYyIh
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W. ii. hALLER, AuCtiuucrr N'OarA
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-06

The regular amusement season will
formally open this evening at the Opera
House with the popular J. b. Polk mixed
Pickles" Comedy Company as the attrac-
ton; and rs thecOmpanyi great tavOrite
here, besides ii being State Fair week, i'm
mCnSc audiences are assured. The Opera
House has undergone many internal inn
prOvements since last season, and Mr..
Folks company is larger and stronger
than ever before Besides MIXED Pickles.
which is to be the hill this Monday We'd
nesday and Friday evenings, the sterling
comedy, "EverybOdy's Friend" and the
roaring farce, Lend Me Five Shillings."
will he the grand double bill for
Tuesday evening and the Saturday matt
nee; and Thursday and Saturday evenings,
the powerful comedy drama, "A Gentle
man from Nevada" will be given The
advance sale of seats has already been
large. A New York paper thus speaks of
mixed Pickles. "The person who neg
lects to see Mr.. J. B. Polk rs Joseph
Pickle, in DIR. Sayre's latest cOmioal dra-
matte etfusiOn MIXED Pickles." at the
Fourteenth Street Theatre, will miss the
laugh of the season. The comedy is as full
of humOr, satire, wit and fun as it is posi-
BILE to crowd into two and a half hours of
a play. The company is admirably
adapted TO interpret the ideas ofthe author,
and the drollery is incessant, followed by
almost continuous shouts of laughter Mr.
Polk is a streak Of voluble mischief, and
keeps the fun going. Mr.. Alex. Vincent
as Hiram Brown is immensely comical.
Everybody in the play is good
| Spp orr enac;ol avb;b;t Of Nro.,,.,l a.,
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9or Sale.
EOR SALE.

Valuable City Business Prcner,r
The Business Properly po,ys aadful,s,p
q Chapman, No. lis Mai" occupied ~ Stsa
Tssidenee OF John zoeckier de Fee aud ~ "a
Fulton, are offered for sale 'ITSeased si,Sse.. =.
ply us 3 LOUIS c. STIFF Fl 's F1s {
No. w MAJ Ill,, ,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-06
COMMISSIONERS SALE

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA coI,yr, ~,
- Ohio, City oi Wheeling. m the M Mr.. /" =,
Court Of Wheeling. '"' "'"a IA
Is. Is. Dovcner
vs.. ! AiIs,lH,a, l.
Jas. Rankin and Robert Poguc hqC4
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-06

! hereby certify that bond with 49,
been given by the said SIerinl C,sn,r :, UNI In
required by said decree '''u'is'osen a
July 4th, lSS6. NTH Ten
The above sale is adjourned until S.rrv, -
SEPTEMBER 9TH, lsS6. a, 10 u."I,'L "a h.ll
same place. DENNrs ~ a u u u
ou2,s Louis , SnFFI
a''''' Special CommlS,os,
The sale Of the above rrol.rry 3, -.
I'll SATURDAY. SEPTFMIirg Isl, '",'.A"I O.
O'Clock u. M, at same place
' DENNIS oEEErFE
s,,r.., Louis : STlFEL
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w. q. DUVAL.,
Wellsburg, w. Va.
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ton. All rates must be published so far as
the commissioners may find it practicable
TO do so, and in such manner as
may be prescribed Advances in published rates
are prohibited, except after ten days public
notice, but reductions may be made without
public notice. The courts are given authority to
compel compliance with the requirements
in regard to publicity of rates, and may,
If necessary, restrain railroads from
carrying on business until they comply
For violations of the act the officers and agents
of corporations are made subject to 81 600 fine
for each offense and the corporations are made
liable for all persons injured and for all damages
0ccasioned by such violation. Complaints may
be made to the commission by any person. firm,
corporation association, any mercantile ex-
change. agricultural or manufacturing company
or by any State railroad commission, and shall
be investigated, unless the matters complained
of are promptly adjusted at the request of the
commission. The facts ascertained by the COM
mission in such investigations are made prima
xacie evidence in all Judicial proceedings, and
ample provision is made for enforcing the recon-
mendations of the commission through courts
when necessary.
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believe that the surplus in the Treasury should
remain unimpaired so far as is consistent with
the financial welfare Of the country, and that
congress should take such action with reference
70 the finances as will bring the greatest good to
the greatest number. hold it to be the duty Of
tne resident to protect the prerogatives of his
office, and TO hand them down unstained to his
successor done up in tissue paper or silk hand
kerchief; and | fusther desire to say that if
have omitted to declare my position on anv in
terest representing considerable number Of
votes, it shall be my earnest andeavor to amend
or enlarge my platform accordingly The motto
on my escutcheon is / strive to please and NV
aim is to merit the appreciation and secure the
support of the Republicans. Democrats, and
mugwumps. | desire to be considered purely
non partisan candidate. and would prefer that
my nomination and election should be unanim-
0rS
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district president An interesting programme
has been arranged, and preparations are making
for a large attendance.
Prof. Enoch Alexander, a we'll known music
teacher OF Howard county, has just been arrest
ed in Kokomo upon charge of embezzlement,
preferred by Dr. D. Hulburt, of the Kokomo
Medical Dispensary for whom Alexander has
been acting as agent for the past two years The
Doctor claims that Alexander has collected and
appropriated $3.50 of his money to his own use
Elias Wade, a convict died at the Southern
prison on Monday, after long illness of con-
sumption. He was fifty-three years of age and
nao spent seventeen years of his life behind the
prison bars. He had mania for stealing horses,
and was sent up on that charge FIVE successive
times. At the time of his death he had only six
days longer to serve. His relatives live at Evans
vile.
The second game Of polo between the La
fayette Mascotts and the Galesburg Club
played at Lafayette, resulted in another victory
Tor the former, by score of 3 to O. Net time
OF the game. one hour and forty-three minutes.
Inls makes three games out of four for the Mas
cotts against the Galesburgs during the season.
Iaieot, OF the Mascotts, made three goals, and
Fishback, of the Galesburgs one.
On Sunday morning Mr. and Mrs C. j. Wool
sev, the llquor-law vioators of Waveland, were
taken to Jail at Charlottesville they having re-
FUSED to pay their fines. They have money in the
Waveland bank, butwill not pay a cent for fines
preferring to stay in Jail. Monday evening Mrs.
Woolsey made regular Democratic speech de-
mounclng all the Republican court officials
inese parties were at one time residents of Indi~
anapolis, and attended an Episcopal church.
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Miscellaneous Notes.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb 16.- Representative Ward
presented in the House to-day lot of petitions
various subjects from his constituents.
Among then was petition from Upton citizens
requesting free coinage and pensions for all ex-
union soldiers and also from Hamilton county
people on the same subject.
Ex-senator j. e. Mcdonald will tomorrow
make speech before the House committee on
Pacific railroads, in opposition to the Dunn bill
to compel the Pacific railroads to reimburse the
government within sixty days for the expense it
incurred in surveying ard certifying to lands
granted the roads by Congress. The surveys,
etc, were made years ago.
j. T. Brush, of Indianapolis, arrived here to-
day.
Indiana Democrats now in this city from the
Fourth congressional district are talking about
John Il Cravens of Madison, or State Senator
George ID. Pleasants- of Switzerland county as
candidate for Congress at the FORTHCOMING NOM
mating convention. They say there is growing
determination in the district for change in the
office These men are the leading Democrats in
the district.
Mrs. Helen M. Cougar, of Lafayette, arrived
here to-day and has taken quarters with Miss
Susan B. Anthony at the Riggs. Mrs. Cougar
will attend the sessions of the National Woman
Suffrage Association, and will participate in the
hearing to be given representatives Of the asso-
citation on Saturday by the House committee on
Judiciary.
The House ways and means committee to-day
agreed to report bill in lieu of the bills referred
to that committee touching the same subject di-
recting the Secretary of the Treasury to apply
all above $780, 000 600 of the surplus funds in the
Treasury to the liquidation of the interest bear
ing bonds
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17
MINOR MATTERS.
The Territorial Delegate Is Ornamental but

The Territorial Delegate Is Ornamental but
Not Very Useful
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I6-''There is one thing
pleasant about being delegate from Terri
ory," said Territorial delegate to-day, land
that is in the committee on which one is A dele
gatei always assigned to place at the foot of the
committee table. There he faces the chairman,
and there he has plenty of room"
But there he has no influence, has be-"
asked.
NO. that's So A delegate from Territory is
only delegate in fact. He can talk before the
House and in committee, but he cannot vote.
A man without vote is no good in Congress.
People have no respect for him. He has no in
huence. and he does not really represent any
body. True, he draws the same salary aud mile
age that a Representative does, but a man in
Congress without vote is nobody at all and is
but caricature, joke. 1t is the vote that
makes man effective-of use; without it he is
nobody in Congress. in society. anywhere Just
as he is assigned the last place on the committee
and he is given place on committees only by
suffrance--he is assigned to the foot of every
thing. The position he occupies is as honorless
sit is fruitlessp
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Suicide of a Suspacted Murderass.

ST. LOUIS, Feb ia sensation was occa-
stoned yesterday morning at the little mining
village near the Gartside coal-mine, No. g. four
or FIVE miles west of Belleville, by the finding of
the body of Mrs Sarah Wilkerson in a we'll on
her premises. The sensation was heightened
from the fact she is believed to have been impli-
Gated in the death Of William Massey the engi-
neer at the Gartside mine, which occurred on the
morning of Jan. 2. Mrs. Wilkerson was aged
forty seven, widow, and had two sons Sus-
piciop at the time of Massey's murder rested on
her. and she has been kept under the survei-
lance of officers and would have been arrested at
once had she made any attempt to leave the
country, as she was making arrangements to do
Since Massey's murder she has told some of the
neighbors that had he lived they would have
been married ere long. Massey boarded with
her for some time but left her house about
year ago. owing to falling out with her eldest
son, who objected to their proposed union.
Since that time she has, on several occasions,
been seen to meet Massey at the point where he
was killed, and it is said that some time previ-
Gus to his assassination he had broken off his
engagement with her. Massey was only twenty
six years of age and much her Junior The gem
eral impression in the mining settlement is that.
through fear of the grand jury, she determined
to end her life, she having particularly INQUIRED,
a day or two ago. as to the date of its meeting.
She could neither read nor write, and, therefore.
left nothing to tell what was the prime reason
for her suicide.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17
FRED DOUGLASS.
His Resignation Requested-No Probability
that He VIII Hold Office Again.

His Resignation Requested-No Probability
that He VIII Hold Office Again.
Washington Letter.
The President has asked Fred Douglass for
his resignation as recorder Of deeds, and it has
been rendered, to take effect March l. Mr..
Douglass will 60 to Europe some time in the
coming spring. He will probably be absent a
couple of years Prior to his departure he will
DE given banquet by a number of his white
and coored friends in and out of Congress. Mr.
Douglass has lost caste with the more prominent
members of his race here since his marriage
With a white woman couple of years ago The
match has been an unusually happy one, but the
colored people are not disposed to overlook his
action in not marrying one of his own race. The
''swell' colored ladies of the Dstrict-such, for
example, the wife of ex-senator Bruce. Con-
gHessman OHara. and others of like standing
taboo the Douglasses entirely. Nearly all
their friends and associates are white
1t is not probable that Mr. Douglass
will ever hold another public Office He
is nearly seventy-fve years of age. He has
one Of the most magnificent pnysiques of any
man in Washington. Notwithstanding his ro-
bust appearance. his friends say they can detect
evidence that his mental and physical
powers are beginning to fail. Mr.. Dougass's
financial affairs very creditable to his thrift
and industry. His wealth is variously estimated
at from $3.50 900 to 100000. The office of re-
corder of deeds which he has held for four years,
is worth about $8 900 per annum. He stepped
into that from the marshaship of the District
which he held under Hayes, at salary no less
large His lectures invariably paid him 800 a
night, and the royalty from the sale of his books
netted him also handsome sum. Mr.. Douglass
will not admit that he is a negro He sa id to
me once, when talked with him on the subject:
II am not negro. am five -eightns white and
three-eights coored. If 1 am TO be Judged by
the unequal mixture of my blood, may fairly
call myself white man. But am not pre-
pared to do that. l call myself Caucasian in
efaad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17
THE sENATE's AUTHORITY.
President Cleveland To Be Called to Account
for Removing Judges.

President Cleveland To Be Called to Account
for Removing Judges.
Washington Special
The Senate judiciary committee is considering
the action Of the President in removing certain
United States judges for political reasons. The
tenure of judge has to be considered by
custom to continue during good behavior and
the history of such appointments shows that dur
ing the whole existence of the government the
judges have been regarded as permanent appoint
ments, unless some action of their own should
render them unfit to continue in Office. An ex-
animation of the records shows that from the
foundation of the government down to 1855 no
judge was removed except he had been guilty of
some offense. From 1855 to 1859, which period
embraces the time of the war, there are no rec
ords to indicate the number of removals of this
class of officials that occurred, but from 1869 to
1885, including the administrations of Grant,
Hayes, Garfield and Arthur, only three judges
were removed, and these presumably for ade-
quate cause.
Since the 4th of March last Mr. Cleveland has
removed two chief-justces, one district judge
and six associate judges in the Territories.
With hardly an exception. these removals have
been for purely partisan purposes. and to put
Democrats into Offices held by Republicans.
Before confirming these judges the judiciary
committee will make careful investigation of
all the facts, and it is possible that they may
make report in open session on the subject.
Senator Edmunds will make the report of the
judiciary committee on the communication of
Attorney general Garland declining to furnish the
papers in the of Geo. III. Duskin. suspended
from the position OF United States district at
torney for the Southern district of Alabama. It
will be very exhaustive and volumnous, giving
al the presidents from the early days of the
Republic upon the Senate's right to call for
papers on file in the various government depart
.lants.
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TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.

Elk President Arthur was, last night elected
president of the Phi Epsilon Association of New
York
In the Josephine Hotel. at Hot Springs, early
yesterday morning. r. A McInery, of Detroit
Mich, died in q few minutes from an overdose
of choral and bromide, taken by mistake.
Peter Falvey, postoffice clerk at New York,
has been arrested on charge of stealing and de-
stroyine letters. Marked bills and postage
stamps were found in his possession. He con-
fessed all.
At New Straitsville, O., Monday night, Thos
West, saloon keeper, shot and killed Jim Nixon
while he was trying to break into his saloon.
Nixon was in crowd, and one of his compan-
ions, named Spencer, was also shot dead by AL
Classifying, a friend of West Classifying and West
in Jail.
Proceedings for the disbarment of J. B. Man
Nix of Cincinnati, have progressed so far that
an information was filed yesterday in the Com
mon Pleas Court by an attorney appointed for
that purpose, charging him with embezzling
$500, 600 as assignee of j. b. and Edward Purcell
as we'll as with embezzling sums which came
into his possession as attorney for the as
signee
Martin Brockman and Fred Hermann, of Gin
cinnati, infirmary directors, who have been
held to answer to the grand jury for malfeas-
ance in Office, have disappeared, and are said to
have fled to escape trial and punishment Both
have resigned. Another warrant for their ar
rest anu one ior NeuIarth. tne othef director,
was issued yesterday morning, charging that
they made out vouchers for 81 900 for job of
roofing that cost 500.
The remains of Mrs. J. Riley Boyd, whose tragic
death in St Louis last week. has attracted wide
spread attention, were followed to the grave on
Monday at Paducah by an immense coneourse of
people. The Christian Church ediice in which
the funeral services were conducted, was literal
ly packed with people, hundreds remaining on
the sidewalk and in the streets unable to obtain
admittance. The Indignation among the citizens
against Boyd is intense. Open threats of lynch
ing and tar and feathers are made on the streets,
this feeling permeating all classes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-17
ILLINOIS.
The Assault on Miss Aldridge-Frank State
ment of Suspected Man.
70 fha Indi

me Assault on Miss Aldridge-Frank State
ment of a Suspected Man.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NATION, Feb. 16-Miss Georgia Aldridge,
the victim of the Windsor outrage, was able to
SIT up this afternoon, and received a committee
of the Windsor Anti-horse Thief Association,
to whom she related the account of Friday
nights assault No new facts were developed.
She states that she prefers that the guilty party
should escape rather than to testify to the vile
language used by the villain Although the ex-
element has partially subsidized, there is settled
determination among the citizens to apprehend
and punish the rufian. All along. strong sus
pcion has been directed toward a neighbor of
the Aldridge family. At this mans request a
committee of citizens visited him this afternoon,
and before them he declared his innocence. He
lives just across the street from the scene of the
outrage He said: II did not hear any screams;
was reading in my house when parties running
by alarmed me and caused me to 60 to the gate.
| asked boy what was the matter. He said. a
Tice boy had hanged himself. You know that
at first the rumor COMPOUNDED the Tice boy and
Miss Aldridge. My wife, who is a very nervous
woman, commenced to scream, and was soon in
hysterical condition. She was afraid it would
kill Mrs Tice. I returned into the house, and
my wife swooned at my feet. I remained in the
house caring for her during the excitement
across the street I had some trouble with Dr.
Aldridge and his son. three years ago, and re-
gard them as the cause of much of the unhappi-
ness in my family. At two different times my
wife left me. and each time they took her into
their home. While we are not on friendly terms,
do not think they have given me any cause to
do such deed AS to the note found on the
floor of Miss AldridSe's room being in hand
writing like my own, my books, containing my
writing for twenty years back. are open for
inspection and comparison with the note
written"
The committee feel satisfied that the suspi-
cions heretofore directed against this man are
without good foundation. There are no new
clews 1t is hoped that the 81. 600 reward offered
will stimulate detective work in the case.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
Brakeman Guyton Secures a $4,000 YER
dict Against the E. at. II. Railway.
Frank Statement from Man Who Was Sus-
pected of Assaulting Miss Aldridge-
Suicide of Supposed Murderess.
INDIANA.

The Story of Brakeman's Heroism and q
Railway Company's Ingratitude.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PRINCETON, Feb. 16--In the case of VIM
Guyton VS.. Evansville & Terre Haute railway
brought here from Evansville on change Of ven
ne. the jury returned verdict for the plaintiff
and awarded damages of 5000 The case has
been in the courts for four years, and has at
tracted much interest. The facts are that Guy
ton was a brakeman on special train coming
south, which collided with freight. Guyton
was wedged in between the tender and caboose,
but succeeded in prying himself out He was
badly injured. and bleeding profusely, but his
presence OF mind was wonderful. A south
bound passenger train was due in FIVE minutes
He gathered himself up, tied handkerchief
around his mangled hand, and with
red flag staggered up the track
to warn the approaching train. Twice he
fell, exhausted and weak, but with indomitable
pluck he rose each time and reached trestle
500 yards from the scene Of the collision just as
the passenger train came up, thus preventing
serious loss of life. His signal was seen. and
then the brave fellow tainted and remained
unconscious for two days. For a long time his
life hung by a thread, but he finally recovered,
cripple for life He presented his physicians
bill to the railroad company, but payment was
refused. Suit was then instituted for $4,000,
and, after several changes of venue and other
dilatory measures, the trial came off, With the
result as stated. The railroad company have
fled motion for new trial. and argument will
be heard tomorrow.