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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-07
THROUGH THE STATE.
Items Of Interest Cleaned From Our Stat
Exchanges.

Items Of Interest Cleaned From Our State
Exchanges.
The Morgantown bar had meeting the
other day and agreed to continue the civil
business at the next term Of the Circuit
Court for that county and give the whole
term to the trial Of criminal cases, with
the hope of rdding the docket Of that class
of business. The cases of Black and
Wells for murder will likely como mp 1T
that term and be tried.
Mrs. W. B. Colston, Of Martinsburg,
had narrow escape from serious, If not
fatal, injury from burning on last Monday
night She was looking for some article
in her wardrobe when her hair caught fire
and IN second was in blaze. One OF her
daughters fortunately was 10 the room
and extinguished the flames by throwing
shawl over her head.
Queen & Wsggy's store, at Flat Woods,
Braxton county, was burned Thursday
morning at two o'clock. The Postoffice
was kept there, and IL was also the Office
Of the Telephone Company. There was
an insurance of 81, 600 On tho stock oil
goods and 500 on the building. The
books and papers were saved. The fire Ia
thought 10 be the work of an incendiary.
A young man named Jefferson Davis, q
son OF Samuel Davis, at Davis Ford, In
Hampshire county, was found behind his
fathers barn on last Saturday with bul.
let from his own rifle through bis brain.
He had gone ont to shoot crows, and ii Il
supposed be accidentally discharged hi,
gun with ;he above fatal results.-- War
densriHe cor. Aorefeid EramiHsr.
Perry Drake, who is charged with com
plicity in the murder Of Rev. Ryan, II
Roane county, and who was confined her,
in Jail some time, but released, has a9ail
been arrested and is now in the jackson
county Jail. A warrant s out for Dar
Cunningham, the Eureksite, charged with
the same offense, but the Sheriff has n,
power to arrest him outside Of Roam,
county. y.-Grandon's Graphic.
While Mr.. G. W. Clark, Of Pocahontas
was cutting wood near his bonse one d,
last week, be saw what be supposed TO b
a whip lying on the snow short distanc
from him. On going up TO II he found (,
his surprise large snake Of the carte
species, eating snd baking in the snow In
stead Of dust and sunshine. His snake
ship was 30 numh from cold that he sbowe
but little signs Of life, insomuch that Nj
Clark picked him mp and carried him {
the fire, where be recovered 20 rspidlJ an
showed such wonderful activity that b
had TO be killed.
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$gIgE RoEDER, of Bellaire, who so
promptly sat down on the attempt OF one
or two oiic,ous persons TO stop the sale OF
the SUNDAY REGINrEE in Bellaire, will
Fead with interest the remarks Of Rev.
DAVID WELLS before the regular meeting
OF Presbyterian ministers at Philadelphia.
Ar. WELLS says thay the representative
newspapers all aid and maintain the
Christian religion that the Sunday news
papers have come to stay, and reach more
people than does the pulpit. If Sunday
papers are to BE suppressed because they
c2Ut1ju secular news, why not the polit-
'caIEsrmon Mr.. WELLS speaks for the
Presbyterian Church, and all who do not
regard themselves better than everybody
else will applaud him.
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THE HOPKINS SCANDAL.
A Scene in the Police Court and the Hear
Ing Postponed.

A Scene in the Police Court and the Hear
Ing Postponed.
CTNCINNATI, o., February 6.-Chsrles
Hopkins, who was arrested on Saturday,
after having obtained bond for himself
sought bOndsman to release Mrs. Butler,
his paramOur.
To the chagrin of his father, Ben. f.
Hopkins, he succeeded in persuading his
own mother to sign the wOman's bond.
Then the story was started that he and the
woman had absconded. When this was
told to Ben. Hopkins he begged the police
to Ie-arrest his son. Near midnight Charles
Hopkins returned to his own home, and
the order for his re-arrest was counter
manded.
The parties all appeared in the police
court this mOrng, but Mr.. Butler was so
violent in manner and apparently intoxi-
Gated, that the hearing was postponed un-
til later hour.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

Will Summerville, an lS-year- boy,
was instantly killed il Chicago by spark
from an electric wire
Kokomo, Ind, suffered q SIS, 600 fire
yesterday. It was the work OF an incen-
diary.
Fifteen horses were burned to death by
fire in New York blacksmith shop.
C. c. F4rwell & Co boot and shoe man
ufacturers, of Danvers, Mass, have failed.
The Cincinnati Folding Hat Rack Com
pany has assigned, liabilities SIS, 600.
John wilkins, the much married man,
says that he has o double running Wild
whose bigamoas acts have been loaded on
him.
DR.. McGlynn made an impassioned sd-
dress in the Academy Of Music, New York,
Sunday night. He said be would never
retract his utterances and would never
preach in a Catholic pulpit again. He car
ried his auditors to the extreme OF Kissing
Powderly's name.
Prof. John z. SisBel, o Chicago geolo-
gist, claims that natural Gas cannot be
found within lees than Fifty miles Of that
city. ...--
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SUIT BETWEEN GOVERNORS.
Governor Wilson to Institute Proceedings
for the Release of the Hstields.

Governor Wilson to Institute Proceedings
for the Release of the Hatfields.
CHARLESTON, February 6.-Gov. Will
sons agent, who was sent last Thursday to
demand the return of the West Virginians
who are held prisoners by the Kentucky
authorities, and who stand charged with
being implicated in the recent Mccoy
Hatfield trouble, arrived in this
city to-day and rtported to Govern
or Wilson that the Governor
of Kentucky refuses to surrender the pris-
oners. The West Virginia authorities will
institute habeas corpus proceedings setting
forth that the nine men now in the Pike
county Jail were illegally arrested, or,
more properly speaking, abducted into the
State of Kentucky.
Hon. Eustace Gibson has been in consul
tation with the Governor and has been
engaged to represent the State in securing
the Hatfield prisoners release.
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BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Items Of Interest to the Ohio League
Cities.
The Canton Democrat says that Wheel
ing gentleman informed that it Brodie,
Wheeling's left fielder, has not signed a
contract, and the Canton club Is after him
again. This is mistake. Brodie has
signed Wheeling contract and it has
been forwarded to the President Of the
League. so Canton will have to do with
out Brodie's heavy batting the coming sea
son.
The base ball situation in GAINESVILLE is
in a very critical condition. As several
of the players have not received their ad-
vance money they have considered them.
selves released. Duck, one Of their best
pitchers, has a good offer from Manager
Clifford, but an effort is being made to hold
him day or so. meeting was held yes
terday to finally decide what would be
done The probabilities are that Toledo
will have chance TO come into the
League.
Sam Bsrkley, great srort, thinks
Wheeling will win the Ohio League pen
nant. Does anyone know Barkley?-
kalamazoo Telegraph Does anyone know
Barkley! Where is there a lover Of base
ball or a reader of the daily papers who
don't know something Of Sam Barkley9
Is the Telegraph man just learning some
thing OF the game?-Columbus Journal
Where is this Kalamazoo, anyway
Irwin now says that he has signed with
Manchester. He also accepted terms offer
ed by Sandusky. His case will receive at
tention before the season opens. s.-SaRdusly
REGISTER. Son, where hast thou been? The
Arbitration Committee has acted on the
case, aye, two weeks since. Manchester
gets him.-TmGs-Sfdr
AL. Bauer wants to be League umpire
He has also applied to be taken into tho
Southern fold. With moro nerve to enforce
his decisions Bauer could give the heat um
pires in the country points and beat them
-TimesStdr.
Catcher Christman. of the Sanduskys,
we'll known here, has entered into spar
ring match with Jesse Floro for $50 q side
and gate receipts, TO take place in San.
dusky on the 2sth.
Sandy McDermott is receiving praise
from all the cities in the League, and there
is a general desire TO see him on the dia-
as an umpire, Columbus Journal.
If the Zanesville papers can keep their
club IN the League they will do SO. They
know what Is good for the town and we
would like to see them succeed.
Lima has signed Lane and Boyd, n
young battery from West Middletown, Pa.
The Schedule Committee meets at San
dusky next month.
Lima is doing lots of big blowing for an
infant.
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KANAwHA MINERS.
Trouble at the WiniGrede wOrks-Wili the
Miners Come Out?

lEOuDlS at the aAa NAS
Miners Come Out"
CHARLESTON, W. VA, February C.
Sheriff Stewart, who was summoned to
the Winifrede Coal Works Saturday, to
quell expected trouble, returned home
yesterday morning, and reported all quiet.
The cause OF the trouble resulted from the
fact that NJ. H. Spence, assistant superin-
tendent of the Winifrede Coal Company,
had shot and wounded man named
Shorts, who was ordered to keep ont Of
the mines. When ordered to keep away,
Shorts replied that if his muscle would
not carry him through he had something
that would, and placed his hand on his
hip pocket Spence, after the shooting,
took to cover, but yesterday evening sur
rendered to the Sheriff.
The miners are at work in the Winifrede
mines at q cents, but the up-river miners
are trying to get them to come out for 3
cents. There will be a meeting Of the
miners next Thursday, at which time this
matter will be considered. 1t is feared
that trouble may happen.
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Popular EIcursios 10 Wsshisgton ola Pic.
turssQ ID. 3 o.

Popular EIcursioa 20 Wsshiagton ola Pic.
turss ssQs n. 10.
That the low rate eIcursirns 20 Wash-
ingtos City, inaogursted by The Il. 4
K. K. Co. have met with public favor, 10
evidenced by the large number Of tourists
who patronizsd the fst one. The seoond
Of the popular series will be run on Thun-
day, February 10th. The y. Il o. Com
pany assigns TO these trains itA choicest
equipment 10 the way OF Day Coaches, Par.
lor and Sleeping Cam, and, notwithstspd-
ing the low rstss at which The tickets are
sold, the tourist can avail himself Of Par
lor or Sleeping Car accommodations by
paying the usual rate for such service, In
addition 10 the price Of the eIeuraiou
ticket. The tickets are valid fos tsn days
and will be honosed fcs trip from wSh-
ington TO Bsltimors ssd return st any
time during tbs limit.
Excursion tickets washipgton TO Kieh.
mond, Va, and return Gao b puFchSed
at ssns time ifdoirsd st rats of q % ID.
ditionL. The long limit on tie s1cursios
tickets admits Of making side trips slso 10
Mt. vernon, Old Point Comfort and An
napolis. The round trip excursion rsts
from Wheeling to waahingtou will bs y. %
and oorrespoodipgly low rates will be made
from other points On the line. Tnina
leave B. Il o. depot, wheeling. $40 g. -
and 5:45 p m, arriving Washington 5:a6
p. IN. and $40 e. N. respectively. Tickets
and PArios or Sleeping Car secsamods-
tions can be secured st b d o. Depot
Special Psrlor Car on Day Train snd SLsss.
ing Car on Night Tfain start from Wheel
ing. and Wheeling passengers will not
have 70 depend upon through csrs from
the west for accommodation For tar
ther information sddye0 T. c. Bufks,
Ticket Agsnt Z. & O. r. r. Co, Wbes'iss,
| W. Va.
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Ohio Society Banquet Postponed.

NEW YORK, February 6.-The Commit
tee on Entertainment of the Ohio Society,
which met on Saturday afternoon and
passed resolution of respect to the MEM
orv of Col. c. W. Moultop, has, ont of re-
spect for his memory, postponed the date
of the third annual banquet of the Society
from February 90 to April Z, the centen-
NAL anniversary of the settlement of the
Ohio Valley. Governor Hill, ex-President
HAYES, Senators John Sherman and Payne,
S. S. Cox, Major VIM. Mckinley, Sena-
tors Allison, Plumb and Manderson, Chief
Justice Waite, Associate Justice Matthews
and other prominent men will be invited
to attend the banquet and speak.
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THE SIX DAY RACE.
One Of the Contestants Falls Out-The
Latest Scores

Latest Scores.
NEW YORK, February 6-At dawn,
Swenk, one Of the contestants in the six
days walk, had dropped entirely out Of
the race and the rest had settled down to
hard work. Hughes, the "Lepper," still
hung on, but it was evident that he was
suffering intensely. Little Yint trotted
along and Cox was much fresher than last
night. Albert kept up his easy gait and
Cartwright was gaining steadily. The
four old men, Curran, Keeshon, Hoag and
Campana, and the five colored men, Stout,
Williams, Hart, Burrell and Fields, are in
good form. Hart especially is almost up
to his record. Cartwright seemed to be the
favorite with the crowd.
Guerrero (Brodie's unknown made a
favorable impression, and kept up Looping
walk all night Hughes rheumatism in
terfered with him good deal, and retards
his movements. Hart, Panchot and Stro-
kel all kept up good front. The crowd
had thinned out in The early morning, and
those who remained, outside Of the scorers,
attendants and some of the walkers, went
to sleep on benches. The scorers neg
lected their work, and in many cases con
testants were not credited with laps.
Campana claimed he had been cheated by
the scorers in this way 1t is estimated
that fully 80, 600 people visited the Gar
den last night At 6 o'clock this morn
ing the number had dwindled down to
about 2, 500.
At midnight the end of the first "a
hours, the score was as follows: Hart, 100
miles; Albert, 1870; Guerrero, 129; Golden,
1876; Panchot. 125; Berry, 1872;
Day, l1s miles; Moore, 1l5 miles;
Hegelman, 1l2; Cox, ll0; Cartwright,
1O5; Horon, los; Dillon, lO4; Storkel,
102; Conners, 102; Sullivan, l0l {;
Tilly, 10l; Vint 100; Sin
clair, 100; Taylor, 100; Stout, 100
Noremac, 100; Turkey, 100; johnson, 100
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SUSDAY PAPERS.
Views of a Philadelphia MInister-Whst
Is Legitimate journalism?

Views of a Philadelphia Mlnister-Whst
Is Legitimate journalism?
PHILADELPHIA, February 6.-At the
regular meeting OF the Presbyterian min
isters the Rev. David Wells addressed them
on Newspapers" He said among other
things: THE representative newspapers
of the cities all aid and maintain the Chris
tian religion. What is legitimate journal
isma The greatest paragraphist America
has ever had was Horace Greeley, who has
done more to educate the public mind in
social and moral questions than any other
man of the age. The Sunday papers
are here aud gave come TO stay, and
reach more people than does the pull
pit. We are newspaper nation aud the
greater portion OF our people are newspaper
readers and the church cannot suppress
what is popularity accepted as legitimate
journalism II we are to look upon Sun
day newspapers with aversion on account
of public matters that are printed in its
pages, why should we not look in the same
way on the sermon that is delivered on
political subjects? Take some Of our relig-
ions Journals You can find one column
gushing over witli pious reflections and
another booming with business enterprises,
This page has glowing accounts of revival
of religion and the other page is filled with
flaming advertisements of patent medi-
cinea, baking powder, etc"
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nlinnis Diocese Divided.

ALTON, I'LL, February 6.-The official
action of the College of Cardinals in regard
to the division of the Alton diocese, was
announced to-day. The diocese is divided
on line running east and west across the
State of Illinois. The appointment of
Rev. Father Ryan, priest of St Columbia
College, is announced for the Rishopric Of
the Alton or Northern diocese. The ap-
pointment to the Southern Bishoprie has
not vet been announced.
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\ REGISTER reporter has discovered to
'He public the identity of the notorious
5hnGy MORGAN, now in the Columbus,
w. PenItentlary under sentence of death
lot the murder Of Detective HULLIGAN at
'A'enua last February. "Blinky' turns
VoI TO be JOHNSON CARRUTHERs, of Mount
Pleasant, o
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Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your appetite
is poor, you are bothered with Headache,
you are fdgety, nervous, and generally out
of sorts, and want to brace up. Brace up,
but not with stimulants, spring medicines,
or bitters, which have for their basis very
cheap, bad whisky, and which stimulate
you for an hour, and then leave You in q
worse condition than before. What you
want Is an Alternative that will purify your
blood, start healthy action Of Liver and
Kidneys, restore your vitality, and give
renewed health and strength. Such o
medicine you will find in Electric Bitters,
and only so cents bottle at Logan & 90. .
Drug Store
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Sheriff McCandless proclamation.

PITTsBURG, PA, February 6.--In com
pliance with request from the proprietors
of the Solar Iron Works for protection,
Sheriff McCandless issued proclamation
to-day ordering the rioters to disperse and
keep the peace under penalty of arrest and
imprisonment The strikers, however,
continued to loiter about the mill until
noon, when they were ordered away by a
sQuad of police.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-07
Relief for Heroic School Teachers.

NORFOLK, Neb., February 6-Miss
Louise Royce, a school teacher, three OF
whose pupils died in her arms during the
recent blizzard, will lose both feet and a
portion of one arm as the result of expos
ure. Nearly $4 900 has already been con.
trbuted to the fund for the teachers, Miss
Freeman, Miss Royce and Miss Sbattuck,
who lost both her lower limbs. Over $1,000
of this amount goes to Miss Shattuck. In
dications are that this fund will reach be
tween IS, 200 and $40, 900 within the next
ten days.
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A BuIldipg Falls In,

PIrTsBURG, Pa, February 6.-The tim
bers supporting a second story addition to
Chambers planning mill on North avenue,
Allegheny City, gave way this morning,
and five men were buried in the debris.
Patrick Oovoy was terribly crushed and
will die, the others were cut and bruised,
but were not seriously hurt The damage
to the mill not exceed 81 900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-07

bi>NA&rE, speaking in the Reichstag on
tie Military bill, said that since the cleo
uon otCARNUT 80 far as France was con-
'erned the prospect had become more
peaceful. tie apprehended no attack from
Russia, aud said the situation must not he
Judged from press comments. The speech
"1ooPed up the stock market.
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"A Word 10 the wlss Il sunessst /.

Cstanh is not simply an snconvenisaes,
unpleasant to the sufferer and disgusting
to others-it is an advanced outpost Of sp.
preaching disease Of worse typa Do net
neglect its warning; II hrinU deadly evils
in its train. Before II is too lsts. uss DE.
Sages Cstarrh Remedy. Il reaches the
seat of the silment, and is, the only thing
that will. You msy dose yourself VIII
ouack medicine till it is too lste2hil tee
stresmlet becomes resisting tofrent -
IL the matured inventioa Of . seisutt1e
physician. "a word to-tss Wns y sum-
cient.n ss
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IN THE MINING REGION.
Another Colliery Started Up-A Long Coal
Train Wrecked.

AnOIner COllierS Slhrleu Op-a Luub Soai
Train Wrecked.
READING, Pa, February 6.-The Big
Mine colliery, operated by the Taylor es-
tate, at Ashland, started up this morning
with full force of hands. The Bost col
liery, operated by the Reading Company,
at the same place, will start up tomorrow
with small force Of hands.
A coal train on the Reading Railroad
collided with the rear of freight train, at
Port Clinton, at 2 o'clock this morning.
The locomotive and thirty-five cars were
badly wrecked. The cars were piled up
in six different places, and it required the
service OF two wrecking trains until noon
to-day to clear the track. Traffic was
greatly delayed and all passengers had to
be transferred. Loss, $4,000. No one
was injured.
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Senator Blackburn Ill.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 6.-Sen-
ator Blackburn, who is i'll at his hotel, is
said to be better this morning, but no Wis
itors are allowed to see him, the physi-
clans having ordered that the patient be
kept perfectly quiet.
Senator Blackburn is much better this
afternoon, and it is confidently expected
that he will be able to be out tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-07
Was Nixon kidnapped.

OTTAWA, February 6.-The government
has not vet received any communication
from Washington, in reply to the repre=
sentstions forwarded regarding the alleged
kidnapping of theluan Nixon, who escaped
from the Sault-Ste-Marie Jail, and was re-
captured by officers on the Canadian eide.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-07
Absconder Lucas In Court.

TORONTO, February g. Israel Lucas,
the absconding Treasurer of Auglaise
county, Ohio, and bis wife were brought
before a police magistrate this morning,
charged with bringing stolen money into
Canada. They pleaded not guilty, and
were remanded until tomorrow. Wit
nesses from Ohio are expected to arrive TO-
night.
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Federal Court at Parkersburx.

Special Telegram 10 The Register.
PARKERsBURG, W. Va, February 6 -
U. s. Court to-day heard the case of Far.
land vs.. Wood, to remand the cause to Har'
rison county. Opinion reserved.
The criminal cases were postponed to
next term for want Of money TO pay fees.
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Senator Kenna's Family.

Special IeIe0rum 20 HK htyIolt''
WASHINGTON, D. C., February g.
News received to-day from Senator Ken
mas family is favorable. Mrs. Kenns is
getting strong again, and the sick boy is
getting along finely. -. ,
w. K. Lewis, OF Sumner county, arrived
here to-day.
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Consumption Surely Cured.

To the Editor
Please inform your readers that / have q
positive remedy for the above named dis.
ease. By its timely use thousands Of hope.
less cases have been permanently cured.
1 shall be glad TO send two bottles ol
my remedy FREE to any Of your read.
erswho have consumption il they will send
me their Express and P. o. address
Respectfully,
T. A. SLoCuM, n. G.,
181 Pearl St, New York.
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Capturnd After along Chase.

WELLsyILLB, February &C. R.
O'Neal, Chief of Police of Martiusburg, W.
Va, arrived here to-day on his way to
Luray, Va, with Dave Middleton and
Jacob Jenkins, two tough customers,
whose trail he has been fOllowingfor weeks,
travelling over a thousand miles. The pris-
oners were arrested west of here after 3
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Good Results I'm Every Case.

D. A. Bradford, wholesale paper dealer
of Chattanooga, Tenn, writes, that he was
seriously afflicted with severe cold that
settled on his lungs; had tried many RENE
dies without benefit. Being induced to
try DR.. Kings New. Discovery for Con-
sumption, did so aud was entirely cured
by use of few bottles. Since which time
be has used it in his family for all Coughs
and Colds with best results. This is the
experience of thousands whose lives have
been saved by this wonderful discovery.
Trial bottles free at Logan & Co.'s Drug
store.