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, 1888-02-07
House of Representatives.

iOoh fAhh.
Mr.. Patton. Fremont county, gave no.
tice of the early Introduction OF a bill t.
provide for the establishment and main
tenance of a territorial poor farm, to be
located at Lander.
IMMIGRATION.
The Cheyenne board of trade resolution
suggesting the adoption OF a bill creating
a territorial board of immigration was re-
and public lands.
WYOMING CONVICTS.
The report of the penItentiary commits
sion, for which the Legislators have been
making inquiry since the opening OF the
session, was presented and read. 1t is an
exhaustive document, telling Of the eff
forts Of the board to secure quarters for
the convicts. Accompanying the report
is a copy of the contract recently entered
into between the commission and the
Joliet, ILL.,, penitentiary authorities. The
report was placed in the hands of Mr..
Grant, chairman of the ways and means
committee.
LIE LAW.
Mr.. Symons' council file, amendatory
to statute providing for the appointment
of appraisers in lien proceedings was read
a first time.
CUTTING SALARIES.
House bill No, 43; by Mr.. Hooper,
Crook county, revises the salary lists for
county officials. Among the compensa-
tons provided for various officers are:
Sherif-When taxable property is S.
600, 900 or less. 81, 200, and one deputy
at $500; where valuation exceeds $1,000
900, 1000 and $3.50 for each additional
$780, 600 in valuation and one deputy at
s., 200; in no case shall sheriifs salary ex
coed So, 500; additional deputies may be
employed under certain conditions and
stated fees may be levied by the officer.
County clerk-Where valuation is 81
600, 900 or less, 5000; where taxable prop
erty foots up more, s25 for each $500, 900
in excess. As ex-officlo register of deeds
the clerk may receive specified fees.
Assessor-Salary of $500 and an amount
equal I of l mill per cent upon the equal
lied value of all property assessed.
Prosecuting attorney-Where taxable
property is 80, 900, 900 or less, $500; where
valuation exceeds 50, 0 900, $50 for
each additional $500, 900 and fees for draw
ing indictments, etc.
Superintendent of schools-S7O0 and
mileage.
Treasurer-Not to exceed $1,000 per
year.
The salaries stated above are per an
mum. In the new order of things mile
age shall in no case exceed 10 cents per
mile to Jurors or officers,
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Mr.. Murray's bill creating a territorial
board of health, enumerating the duties
and defining the powers of the body, was
introduced. The provisions of the meas
ure are similar in many repects and de-
tails to like laws in force in other states
and territories. Being a physician Mr..
, 1888-02-07

WE HAVE decided that all subscribers
who cal at this office and pay for the
WEEKLY LEADER a year in advance shall
have their receipts written in red ink.
This will, of course, entail considerable
additional expense, but we're making
money and can afford it.
, 1888-02-07
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office,

OHIteu DIdtU5 IdHU OIHUU,
Cheyenne, Wyo.. Jan. 10. 1883.
Notice is hereby given that
George X. McGuI,
of Laramie county, Wyo., p. o. address
Cheyenne, Wyo., has filed notice of in
tention to make proof on his desert land
claim No. 2103 for the NV / NV t, e ! NV
!, ne / n ! Sc t, sec 80, tip l6 n, r &C W,
before the register and receiver of said land
office at Cheyenne, Wyo., on Saturday,
the 1lth day of February, 1888. o
He names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and reclaim
alton of SAID land: Eugene d. LeCompte,
and George w. Kuhn, all of Cheyenne,
Wyo. Edgar s. Wilson, Register.
, 1888-02-07

SooNes 't e5as. arc OF fF stda5l gi'y 1iis
Windy Collie, Teething Pains, or
Stomach Disorders, can be relieved
Mt once by using Acker's Baby soother.
II contains N Opium or Morphine,
hence Is safe. Price 25 cents. Sold by
DIR. w. N. Hunt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-28
DEADLY GAS
4 TERRIBLE DISASTER In CANADA.
Twelve Men Killed and Thirty Seriously
Injured.

MONTREAL, May GA frightfnl disas-
ter occurred at Hockelega at 8 o'clock this
morning.
The new gssometer at the gas works ex-
ploded, destroying the building and killing
the men employed there.
From twelve to twenty men were in the
works at the time, and it is believed that
all were killed. At this writing seven
bodies have been recovered, the remainder
being buried in the ruins.
Most of the bodies taken out were slight
" bruised, and it is supposed death was
caused from sufocation. One poor fellow
had his chest completely crushed in.
1t is stated that the building was under
going repairs. The men who were paint
ing on the roof were blown fifty feet in the
air, but escaped serious injury. 1t is sup
posed that as many as thirty were more or
less injured. The building itself is total
wreck and nothing but the iron pillars re-
main standing. Bricks were blown fifty
to one hundred feet on all sides. Some
sheds and outbuildings Of the Montreal
Street Railway, which were in close
proximity to the retort, were somewhat
damaged, but with this exception the
buildings in the in the immediate vicinity
have not suffered, except through the
breaking Of windows.
A large gang of men are hard at work
excsvsting for the body of man, who, it
is supposed, was in the interior Of the
building when the explosion took place. 1t
ia said that the explosion WAS caused by
leaking gas becoming iguited by lantern
which one Of the men foolishly ca ried into
the hnildiny.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-28
DAVIS LETTER
At the Laying of the Corner Stone OF the
Mississippi Monument.

At the Laying of the Corner Stone oil the
Mississippi Monument.
JACKSON, MISS, May 26.-During the
ceremonies yesterday connected with the
laying of the corner stone Of the Con-
federate monument here, the following
letter of regret from Jefferson Davis was
read by Col. ]. l.. Powers, Beauvior,
Miss May 81, 1888.
''Ladiss of the Confederate Monument
association of Mississippi:
~ duly received your gratifying invita-
ton to my family and myself to be
present at the laying Of the corner stone Of
the monument TO commemorate the dead
of Mississippi, who died for the State. This
Acknowledgement has been delayed under
the hope that my health would so i'm
prove as to enable me to participate
in the ceremony. The earnest desire
to be with you on that occasion leo me
to hope against the better judgment OF
Others, that might ne physically able to
Join you in work which is very near to
my heart. The monument will be the
first reared by Mississippi to her soDs. who,
at the call OF their mother, forgot all self
ish cares, and went forth, if need be, to die
for her cause. This omission cannot be
ascribed to the absence Of meritorious
claims to such consideration for Mississip-
plans, and have neither been Of the war
party in peace nor OF the peace party in
war"
The letter concludes: please be assured
in spirit shall be with you, and for the
zeal with which you have faced all dis
couragement and the devotion you have
shown to purpose which had only its
merits for its reward. l pray you to 40
cept from the Utmost fibre of his heart the
thanks of an old Mississippisn.
Faithfully,
"JEFFERSON DAVIS"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-28
ALL IS READY
FOR FHE DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES.
Preparations for the Great Convention at St.
Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 27.-Ths assign
ments Of seats in the space set apart in the
Democratic National Convention for work
ing reporters has been completed. The
Convention will be held in a long narrow
hall so that it has been necessary TO restrict
the accommodations provided for the news
papers very much more than had been in
tended in the original scheme of the local
committee Of arrangements. Acting IN
der the imperative directions of Chairman
Barnum, Of the National Committee, the
total number Of press seats provided will
be 24S, of which the Press Committee
have made an equal and impartial distri-
button among the leading journals of the
country. The number OF seats and
the location of the seats assigned to the
different papers were determined after q
consideration of nearly 600 formal applica-
lions, with view to relative Importance
Of the papers applying. Notices have been
forwarded to every paper TO which one or
more seats have been assigned, advising
them Of the action of their application.
This notice states how many seats
have been allotted, not more than
three to any paper, outside
Of st. Louis, and gives the number Of each
seat. The tickets and badges will not be
in st. Louis for distribution until Mon
day, June 4, on which day they can be
obtained at the Office of the local commit
tee of arrangements, 4l9 Olive street, st.
Louis. No notice will be sent those pa
pers to which seats are not assigned. The
failure to receive notice will give sufficient
indication of the action on their applica.
ton.
The following gives the number of dele
cation from each State, the National Com
mitteemen and their location:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-28
METHODISTS
CHOSE THEIR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Chaplain MeCabs Elected Missionary Sec
rotary.

NEW YORK, May 26-The result OF
yesterdays ballot for Missionary SCcre-
taries was announced to the members Of
the Methodist General Conference this
morning by Bishop Warren. who presided.
Only one OF three needed was chosen.
This WAS Chaplain G. o. McCaDe, who re-
ceived 355 votes out of the AIS cast. When
the result was announced the conference
INDUCED in loud and continuous applause.
The result of the ballot was as follows: c.
C. McCabe, $50; John W. W. Hamilton,
ia; J. o. Peck, 129; j. NJ. Reid, lis; A.
B. Leonard, 1O7; T. B. Nicely, 10, votes
necessary TO choice 2tS.
The interest in the conference work
seems TO have gone out with the election
Bishops, as but few persons were present.
Ga motion of Dr. Flccd another ballot was
taken for missionary secretaries, which was
followed by nominations for Corresponding
Secretary eff the Church Extension Society
en- office worth 81 500. DE-. A. j.
Kynett was elected without opposition.
DE-. Kynstt has held the Office for 81 years.
Ga the second ballot for Missionary Sec
retsry 500 votes were cast, Of which num-
Der j. D. Peck got ia, ]. W. Hamilton
1873 and A. T. Leonard 1876. As 1913 votes
were necessary, there Was no election.
The third ballot for missionary secretar-
les resulted in the election of j. y. Peck
and A. B. Leonard. ]. l.. Hurlbut was
elected Secretary Of the Sunday School
Uuion and Tract Society. Dr. hendenhall
was elected editor of the Methodist RerieIc.
Nominations for editor of the Christian i'd
rOedtc were then in order. The names pre-
seated were ]. n. Buckley, the present ed
itor, aud Miss Frances F.. Willard, Presi-
dent of the W. C. T. u, and one of the
rejected women delegates. j. NJ. Buckley
was elected. The vote cast was 395. DIR.
Buckley received PSI, Miss willard got
lO5 votes ]. H. BayliSs was reelected
editor Of the Western Christian Advocate;
Arthur Edwards was reelected editor OF
the Northeastern Christian idrocdte.
I'M. Phillips, agent of the New York
Book Concern, and Earl Cranston, Of the
Western Book Concern, were unanimous
Iy elected Treasurers of the Missionary
Society.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-28
RUINED A FAMILY.

George Moore Deeelyes Four Daughters OF
One Family.
STEUBENvILLE, o, May 26.-The run
away couple arrested in this city yesterday
developed a rather peculiar state Of affairs.
George Moore 10 young man OF COraopo-
lis, near Pittsburg. About five months
ago he married Winena Ackleson, daugh-
ter of a neighboriDg farmer, to avoid prose-
cution for bastardy. After marriage he
made his home with his mother-in-law.
Two months ago il was noticed that tbs
sister of his wife WAS in an interesting con-
dition also and had no husband.
Four weeks ago Moore took suit OF
clothes of his brother-in-law and the title
deed to his mother-lsW's property, coming
TO Pittsburg, where he almost succeeded
in negotiating Q mortgage on the property.
He was accompanied in his digit by his
sister, and afterwards came to Steuben-
Vile, where he obtained employment in q
saw-mill, boarding at the hotel with the
woman as man and wife. Thecouple were
finally located here, and the Chief OF Po-
lice received word to-day to arrest the
parties on the charge of adultery and lar
eeny.
The Constable who came after them
giyes further information that two otner
sisters are also eneiente on account OF their
ruin accomplished by Moore, making four
sisters in one family whom he has sedueed
within a short time. The families OF both
are said to be highly respectable, and the
fact of Moore making such a family affair
of the matter hiss created not q little SEN
sation. He is q very ordinary looking
Young man, without any apparent sttrae-
tiop. while the Ackleson girls are said TO
hs Handsome and of fair education.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-28
HOUSE WORK.
Civil Service Reform Discussed-More
Clerks for the Commission.

Civil Service Reform Discusssd-More
Clerks for the Commission.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The House
went into the Committee of the Whole,
Mr.. Blount, Of Georgia, in the Chair, on
the Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Appropriation bill. The pending amend
ment offered by Mr.. McComas, Of Mary
land, increasing the clerical force of the
Civil Service Commission was advocated
by Mr.. Tracy, of New York, who said
that the increase would enable the Presi-
dent to extend the classified list. The
President had been criticised for not
having made the extention. The President
was not be blame. He waited for action
on the part Of the Commission and the
Commission was delayed by reason Of the
want of the necessity, which Congress
alone could provide. He was glad to zee
the commendsble spirit Of emulation
shown by gentlemen on both sides to prove
the interest of their respective parties in
the cause of Civil Service reform.
Mr.. Whitthorne, Of Tennessee, thought
that with 1000 licentiates waiting for ad-
mission to the civil service there was no
necessity for having that number multi
piled. The effect Of the multiplication
would be to debauch the young men and
women of the country by Withdrawing
them frem business pursuits and putting
them on the anxious peat as applicants
for Office. He was glad that he had
voted against the civil law. He
believed then, "a he believed now,
that it was anti-Republican
and anti. Democratic in its tendencies. He
believed that it would grow to be sore on
the body polite, full of mischief and dan
ger TO the theory on which the Govern
ment was founded. Standing as he did,
one of the compliments against the ad-
mi,istration for not farming Republicans
out and putting Democrats in, he had
reason 10 admire the fidelity Of the Presi-
dent, to the pledges made in
his letter and his course in the
execution of what lie thought to be
the law of the land. He knew in his own
pc sonal experience that when he had up
piled to the President for the removal OF
officials because they were Republicans
the President had stood immovable. In
his own State of Tennessee there had not
been one single removal of Presidential
sppointee. The President had waited
until the officials terms expired.
The amendment was then agreed to, 81
TO II. Pending further action the com.
mittee rose and the House adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-28

BALTIMORE AND OHIO r. r.

Departure Of Trains from Wheeling. Ess,a.
time. Schedule incnect April 9Th, isSs
Ehpress tor Chicago and the Northwest lo;!S
a. m, - 10 =. m, aud 80 p, m, daily. ami lbs y.
m: DAILY except saturday.
Express for Cincinnati and 81 Louis, io2S q
m. and II u p. m. daily.
Cambridge accommodation 900 a. m, except
Sunday.
Fer Columbus. 1913 a. m. daily. and HIS p.
m; daily. and rs p m. daily eNcsp, sunday
Express for Washington. u. Z, Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New YorE, via, Grafton, ; :,
m: and 5l0p m, daily.
For Piteburg and Washington. Pa. SSos m.
daily; f1prcss, s:l0 .. IN. daily; Esp. m. daily
except Sunday. Additional way train for Wash.
insinn, Pa up: m, daily except nn SUNDAY =,
M. daily.
For Ncundrine. s.ss q. m, rs q m, 100
noon and G.iop, M. daily except sunday.
FOR Grafton, STOP m. daily.
For Cumberland, 9tb a m, daily except Fun
day.
For 81, Clainviilc, 500 and 90 .. m anl 200
p. m. and 5lop m. daily except sunday.
Erpr,a trains arrive from Chicago. C2s and
80 m, and Gao p. M. daily, and as q. m Z.
caiiy except Monday.
Express trains arrive from 81 louis and Gin
cinnati, ibi a m. and 6 10 D. m, daily.
kNpfss tIains arrive IRON Philadelphia, nsl
un,ore and Washington, ID, e.. via. Graflnn, u "
q. m. and 1913 =, IN. daily. via. fitsb1rR 10
a. NJ, daily.
T'sins arrive from Columbus, 80 O. m. an
6l0p. m. daily, and 1913 . N, daily eicepi but
dav.
Trains arrive nom Piiuburg, 10 Is . m dali,
and l2iap .. m, except sundays, and 5h5 y. M
and ll:l0 + m, daily.
Trains arrive NOM Washington, Pa. SEQ q m.
daily except sunday.
From Mogndsyilic, 9i5 q m. and ii0p m
daily except sunday
Trains arrive from Grafton. II 70 a m daily
Trains arrive from Cumberland. 80 =. M.
daily excel sunday.
PROM ~. ClaiIsyilIe, 5s5 and i0S5 q IN and
l::S AMI 6l0 =. m. daily except Sunday.
Cambridge Accommodation arrives al ,iop,
m. exert Sunday,
baggage called for aud checked At hotels ard
residences on otdcrs len al Ticket unice, %
Market street, and at Depot
CHAS o SirIL,
General Passenger Agent
W NJ CLRNENTs, Manager myI
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-28
POWDERLY'S PURPOSE.
Io Asserts That He VIII Decline Re-
Election.

He Asserts That He VIII Decline q Re
Election.
PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-General Mas
ter Workman Powderly, Of the Knights Of
Labor, in this weeks issue of the Journa
of United Labor, prints an important COM
munication in which he says:
al do not want a reelection az General
Master Workman. / desire to be indie
pendent of Office, 80 that will not have to
listen to the bark of every cur, to the growl
of every NANCY dog whose worthless hide
has earned the cores he bears. The enc
mics Of the Order have thrown down the
gauntlet. Your General Master Workman
picks it up, and will from this day do every
thing in his power to undo the work Of
traitors and blackmsi!ers, and when he
goes to Indianapolis he will 60 at the head
of true Knights or no Knight"
Mr.. Powderly, when asked If he really
means TO decline u reelection, declined "a
discuss the subject in the press.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-28
FOR A PAIR OF SOCKS.
A Russian Peddlsr Shot by Negro Miner
Near Charlie stop.

A Russian Peddlsr Shot by Negro Miner
Near Charleston.
Special Telegram to nc Sgsddy Register.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, May 2o.-There
is great deal excitement at Caperton over
the killing of a peddlar named silverstsin
1t appears negro miner, Lee Poindexter,
was dealing with the psddler when dis
pute arose over q pair of socks, which had
been sold him. The men began qusrrel-
ling and after some words were exchanged,
Poindexter drew his pistol and shot Silver
stei, the bullet taking effect in the left
temple, passing into the brain. When
our informant left the scene Of the shootipg
Silverstein was unconcious. The murderer
escaped and has not been arrested. but Of
fceTs are after him.
Silverstein, the murdered man, Is Rus
sian and came to America about eighteen
months ago, since which time he has fol-
lowed the occupation of peddler. He
came to this city about five months ago,
and has been here for supplies occasionally.
Silyerstein leaves wife and family at his
former home in Russia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-28
THE IRON AND STEEL SCALE.

The Manufacturers VIII Insist Upon n
Reduction.
PITTsBuRG, May 26.-The scale commit
tee Of the Amalgamated Association Of
Iron and Steel Workers will be appointed
next week, and meeting will be held at
the headquarters in this city on Thursday.
By that time all the lodges are 10 have in
the general Office their recommendations,
az TO what shall be the scale submitted TO
the manufacturers for next year. From
these different reports the scale committee
wili-decide upon scale Of wages, which
will be laid before the convention 10 be
held the following week. Neither the Of
iicis Of the Analgamated Association, nor
tine manufacturers committee will give
out the basis Of the scale likely TO be pre-
scented by each side. On the side Of the
manufacturers, however, IL is learned that
they arc still determined to ASH for a re-
duction OF last years scale.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-28
NEW ORLEANS DIRT
To be Cleaned Away by Public Spirited

To be Cleaned Away by Public Spirited
Citixens.
NEW ORLEANS, May 26-Gen. Beaure-
gard has determined to withhold for the
present his resignation of the commission
ership of public works, Notwithstanding
the slight put upon him by the city coun-
Gil, and meantime lend all the resources
within his reach TO the proper cleaning of
the city for the summer. The city council
not having msdea sufficient appropriation,
he has called upon the public spirited
citizsns to raise $40, 900 by subscription to
be expended by commission of citizens,
and has himself subscribed 800. This has
met with q hearty response and already
several thousand dollars have been pledged
while others hsve given the use of their
wagons and mules for the good work.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-28
lI the above table is given the head

'By proxy.
ln the above table is given the head
quarters of the National Committeeman.
In every instance, excepting the following,
the State delegation is quartered at the
same hotel as the committeeman: Cali
fornia, committeeman at Southern dele
CATION at Laclede; Connecticut, commit
teeman at Southern, delegation at La
ciede; Delaware, committeeman at South
ern, delegation at Lindell, Kansas COM
mitteeman at Southern; delegation at
Planters; Louisiaps, committeeman at
Southern, delegation at Planters; Maine,
committeeman at Southern, delegation at
Planters; Massachusetts,, committeeman at
Southern, delegation at Planters; Mime
sofa, committeeman ut Southern, delega-
ton at Planters; New Jersey, committee
man ut Southern, delegation at Hursts;
Texas, committeeman at Southern, delega-
ton at Planters; Virginia, committeeman
at Southern, delegation at Planters; West
Virginia, committeeman at Southern, dele
cation at st. James; Wisconsin, commit
teeman at Hotel Beerp, delegation at Plant
ers; District Of Columbia, committeeman
at Southern, delegation at Laclede; New
Mexico, committeeman at Southern, dele
cation at Hursts
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-28
DEFIANT O'CONNOR
Says tho Irish Cause Is Strengthened by
O'Dwysr's Action.

Says tho Irish Cause Is Strengthened by
O'Dwyer's Action.
LONDON, May 26.-The star, Thomas
Power O'ConneI's paper, commenting on
Bishop O'Dwyers letter to the Mayor Of
Limerick, in which he gave warning that
Catholics who attended the league meeting
on Sunday would be guilty Of grievous
sin, in view of the Pope's rescript, says:
Bishop O'Dwyer has rendered the ma
tionalists a service by forcing the fight.
There can be no doubt of the result for
moment. An overwhelming majority Of
Irishmen will support the representatives
sgainst both the inquisition and the only
Irish Bishop who is friend and supporter
of the Tory coerCiOnists.: