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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-26
WashinRton Notes.

The Senate Tariff Committee beld its
first meeting yesterday. A general discus
sion of plans and purposes tock place.
House Committee on Pacific Railroads
began the consideration Of the case Of the
Central Pacific road,
Bond Offering of $40, SEQ registered 4ls
were accepted at l0s yesterday.
Blair introduced constitutional amend.
ment in the Senate yesterday providing
for the free exercise Of religion and free
public schools in all the States.
The Senate adopted a resolution instruct.
ing the Committee on Indian Affairs TO ex-
anime the condition Of the State bonds
held by the government for the Indians.
Senator Turpie introduced bill into
the Senate to provide for directory Of
labor, Tor the benefit of skilled mechanics
and artisans.
Hon. James B. Beck, of Kentucky, il
soon to be married to Mrs. Henderson, who
was formerly Miss Msggie Bright, daughter
of the late Senator Jesse D. Bright, Of In
diana. .f
The annual wedding ont and euttine
down Of expenses In the Treasury Depart
ment ia about 10 be inaugurated. Fifty
two employees are to lose their places after
the 30th Of June.
The Senate Committee on Claims has
fsvarsbly reported q bill sppropriatine
S. 600 for the relief of VIM. T. Crump,
formerly steward Of the White House, who
ia said to have permanently injured hi:
health by attendance on President Garfield
during his sickness.
The House at its evening session passed
ffty private pension bills.
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LITTLE PHIL SICK.
shsridan's Doctors Anxious About His
Condition

shsridan's Doctors Anxious About ID
Condition.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 26.-One
Gen. sheridan's aides, in reply to an il
qniry, SAYS he is not 50 well this morning
that in fact he has lost about what /
gained yesterday. To prevent accider
there has been a physician constantly I
attendance since Tuesday, while ]
O'Reilly visits him several times day.
is further stated by the same authoi
that his serious attack on Monday was .
to heart failure and there was sligh r
currence of that trouble this morning.
At 3:45 O'Clock Col. Sheridan said
had been no psrceptible change pe o
Generals condition. i
General Sheridan is very sick m Nv 4,
physicians are in constant atteur
upon him, His trouble Is valvI
fection of the heart, and he has Ii
eral alarming sinking spells from % he G
rallied with difficulty, the last b .pe q
most severe of all. The failuI 'u
hearts action has brought hineAt " q
deaths door more than once, anie leA p
is that a temperance Of the trte m e e
take him away suddenly at an ine IL
A consultation was held to- a a.
its conclusion the following N
which is eoncurred in by all thsssio'An'' I,
was given to the President: Ma. G
$50 p. M.-Consultatio by Ma. n
ews, Garraw and 0'Reilly. pm S'.ns z
up; voice strong, bright, esiui anu anu a
hopeful; oedema of legs diiea, P SNs. t,
40, his normal pulse-ra p. to, o
firm and regular heart soupai o,e ananI II
respiration 30. regular; hatu ,h.. no naa b
and has taken sufficienn nnoullsn1Gn' 11 c
tongue cleaner; conditior geneia' LII v
P'G Tsiana5I al w NREILLY, .
Surge D Amy r
At II O'Clock DR.. Yari sslu W I
p ah,,t Con- Sheridan, but :
when / saw him III tne I "
noon l noticed Soee lur 3
better. lie was additSiIy iinPiv Il
night when l left hi ne 10 sTHi oI C
walks up and down rooIi, anu is1 c
assured that the dams po'h' Has PA'''U' S
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CONDENsED TELKaRAMs.

Michael Collobay, . notorious Chicago
tough, has been indicted for the murder Of
Kreigh and Brassel, the special wstchman,
shot on the Chicsgo and Alton road.
Samuel Stump was fatally shot at Dill
lon, Nebraska, BY the 6end who thought
the pistol was not loaded.
II il sstated thai the liabilities of Teber-
man & Co., the Chicago firm, that JAILED
through the misappropriations of one Of the
partners, are put at SIS, 600.
Minnesota has raised the quarsntine
sgAinst Texas cattle.
Fred NJ. Mafhison, nephew Of the
wealthy family Of that name, committed
suicide at Odell, Ill.
A sale of Reading bonds to the amount
of S26 O00, 900 has lstsly been negotiated
with New York capitalists.
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TRADE REPORT.

Review Of General Buaineas for the Past
seven Days.
New YORK May R. q. Dun & Co.,
in their review Of trade, say:
Gold has begun to 20 abroad in large
amounts, S., so, 900 having been shipped
since May sth. Iu the present state Of
foreign trade, suspension Of foreign in.
vestments in this country involves exports
Of gold to meet current balances, whether
any part Of the foreign capital previously
invested here is called hack or not, but
there are indications OF foreign realizing In
some securities.
The out 20 Of gold, in view Of the large
accumulation Of money. causes no spprs-
hension. At interior ports money IA
scarcely any where close. and at nearly all
points easier, but complaints OF slow COL
lections do not diminish. The balance Of
trade is almost universally unsatisfactsry.
but the unfsvorsble weather is IN most
cases accepted a. the chief cause, and some
improvement is reported st Cleveland and
Memphis
The tendency Of prices has been down
ward, both for securities AMI for products
The average for products was temporarily
lifted by the speculation in grain, but has
fallen again to point five per cent below
the highest for the year. Wheat has de-
clined three cents, with more favorable
crop prospects. Corn hss fallen "a cents
for the week, and oats one cent Hogs and
lard have advanced Is cents per 100
pounds, and coffee half cent, but cotton
and sugar do not gain, aud I'll IL 81 cents
lower than q week ago. Tbs decline In
wool since May lst has averaged 30 cents
per 1000 pounds. Hides continue very
dull. and leather generally favors buyers.
No special activity Is seen 10 tho boot and
shoe trade, orders falling below e1pects.
tious. Iron is very irregular. Definite,
though not great improvement, appears 10
tho dry goods and grocery trades. The
stock market has been depressed about 81
per share by gold exports and by liquidA-
tion In some prominent stocks, bnt vigor.
ous rally began Friday morning.
The business failues during the past
seven days number for the United State
2l3, for Canada Il, total DIS, compared
with 1s9 last week and l75 for the CORES
ponding week OF last year.
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POLITICAL STRAWS
THAT SHOW HOW THE WINDS BLOW IN
WEST VIRGINIA.
Colonel Ben Wilson On the Situation in the First Dis
tiet-Wll Hs bs Candidate, the Absorb
ing Qusston-An Open Letter From
Gibson 10 Jaekson.

Special TeIe0rcR 10 TIC Register.
/ WASHINGTON, May 25.-I met Col.
Ben Wilson last night and asked him if he
was going to run for Congress against
Gen. Goff in the first district
81 am not 8 candidate" replied the
Colonel.
81 see" said i, that there is some talk
Of making you the nominee, and then you
will be candidate il you accept. What /
mean is, if you are rendered the nomina-
ton will you be a candidate. VIII you
secept?"
That is 4 very hard question to an
swer," replied the Colonel, eyasiyely.
But, he continued. 81 do not want to
be interviewed on the subject. You will
oblige me by saying nothing about it."
In the conversation that followed, the
Colonel expressed the opinion that the
Democrats would be able TO carry the
State at the coming elections. He said
that they ought to be able to carry the
First district, also, and believed they
would. The ColonePs present salary is
only 81, 500 per year, bat in his last report
to Congress the Attorney General recon-
mended that il be increased to 81 900. II
the advance Is made, it is questionable
whether or not the Colonel would care to
become a candidate for Congress. A po-
sition such ~ he now hold. with the salary
at 81, 600 per annum, would be much more
desirable than to be Member Of Congress
at 5000, with the few perquis.
ties included. The work is much
harder, and there are more drafts
on ones purse as q Member of
Congress. Col. Wilson is very well pleased
with his present duties, but it is fact
that the compensation is not what il should !
be and ought 10 he increased, no matter
who holds the position.
Col. Wilson has received q great many
letters from friends in West Virginia ask |
ing him to make an effort to secure the
that he can defeat Gen. Goff, should he be .
the nominee. which is strong probability. |
The latter, however, still persists in say |.
log that he will not be candidate again, .
but his friends here believe be will be forced .
to run. II is said that Colonel Wilson's .
thorougbuess in making campaign would .
surely result in his election were he the /
candidate. II is not believed that he .
would be embarrassed by the Presidents .
order of year or more ago, prohibiting .
oftice-holders from tskiog an active Part in /
politics. IL seems to be au impossibility .
tn prevent il, and if man holding pub I
lie Office should 20 into \ campaign aud act .
and conduct his campaign so rs
not to interfere with his official duties, /
there would be nothing said about it.
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DAVID'S POSITION.

Governor HIS Friends Urging Him to
Refuse n denomination
NEW YORK, May 25.-Rela,ive to the
report that Governor Hill will not be a
candidate for denomination, but Intends to
engage in the practice Of law in this city,
and that he has received an offer to con-
meet himself with prominent law firm
here, which would bring him su income
of not less than $35 900 yearly, it does not
appear upon Inquiry among his friends
that this exactly represents the facts.
1t is known, however, that friends have
endeavored TO prevail upon the Governor
TO refuse denomination and to establish a
law cffic, here. These friends, in urging
the Governor to act upon their advice, con-
tidently assure him that his practice would
not fall short of the sum which the report
asserts he was guaranteed.
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A NEW PROPHET
Defeauds Georgia Negroes, and Is Beaten
To Death.

Defrauds Georgia Negroes, and is Beaten
To Death.
CHICAGO, May 25.-A dispatch from
Atlanta, Ca, says: A few weeks ago a
man Of mysterious manner and appearance
located IN Green county. Ho called him
self "Abidgal," or "Holy one," claimed
to possess divine nature, aud said he had
received instruction by divine revelation
to free the negroes Of Georgia from the
bondage of false religion.
The stranger secretly informed the
negroes that there was "land OF
promise" which he had recently discover
ed. 1t was, he said, place prepared for
negroes, where they had neither to work or
starve. He induced several to sell oil
their property aud put all their money in
his hads. He fled with the property and
was pursued and captured by the negroes,
who hung him TO tree and beat him un-
til they thought he was dead. He will not
recover. II was discovered that he was a
white man who had stained his skin.
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HALE BEATS MURRAY.
A Hotiy Contested Prize Fight In Phil
delDhla.

A HotIy Contested Prize Fight In Phila-
drIphia.
PHILADELPHIA, May 25.-The long
talked Of prize fgb; between Jimmy Muir
ray, Of New York, aud Jimmy Hale, Of
Philadelphia, took place this morning In
New jersey. Time was called st l:22 ..
m. Murray weighed 143 pounds and
Hale 1874 They wore one and one quarter
ounce gloves. Twenty-Five rounds were
fought and the eight lasted ono hour and
ffty-fve minutes. Ia the twenty fifth
round II was plain 10 be seen Murray was
overmatched and could not last another
round. Hale went into bis corner and
knocked him down with . right handler.
Murray was pushed over 10 him and Hsle
drove his left into his stomach, knocking
out Murray.
Referee Jack Fogarty declared Hale the
winner amidst loud applause. Hale ID
II years Of age, feet inches In height.
This ia his third hard glove fight, and he
has won oil Of them.
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A HAUNTED WOMAN.
Mrs. soohsid's Dark secret Driving Her 70
Insanity,

Mrs. soohsids Dark secret Driving Her 70
Insanity.
NEW YORK, May 25.-The Hatch mys.
terry will not die out Of the public mind 10
lopg as Mrs. Lillian Z. SooHsld makes
vague uttsrances concerning the dnk secret
which continues to trouble her.
The fact that she openly accused her hus
band Of having committed murder whils
standing ia Broadway, and the constant
dissipation 'hs is indlging 10, furnishes
conclusive proof that this woman Ia suffer
log from some mental pain, the cause q
yet unexplained.
Going round the circle In her wander
ipgs Mrs. Sco6eld invariably comes bach
10 the Thirtieth street police station, ~ 4
there was some magnetic influence In tb.
place where shs was FIRST taken after th.
dead body Of Nathaniel W. T. Hatch va
found.
Mention was made yesterday OF her ere
sting disturbance on Wednesday night
aud requesting q policeman to srrest hei
husband on the charge Of murder, but ths
whole story was not told. 10 the fn
place, Mrs. Scoheld now appears ten year
older than she did on the morning of Nay
8, and there In . strange, haunted look In
her eyes that is apparent to every oes wb<
has encountered the woman siDcs Der re
lease from the House Of Detention. Though
she seems to have bean always fosd ol
wine, her indulgence in chsmpssns p nov
greater than before, and at times bes con.
duct indicates that she has imbibed svsn
stronger liquids.
Witbout intent 10 deepen the bod Inn
prsssiou already abroad oonesrnisg this
singulsr woman, IL must Be said thas hss
actions and Language esnnot out % -
as indications Of m unsettled snd nsup'so
BRAIN.
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The Red Handed Terror Ragged by = Ka
nNuhs sheriff.

The Red Handed Terror Ragged by Ka-
nNwhs sheriff.
Special T.lsgrlm % tls Register
CHARLESTON, w. Va, May 25.-Sherih
G. W. Mevey, accompanied by Deputy
Sheriff TimbeIlake with & posse OF eight
men, left ut dark las night for Stone Clih
to capture Captain Jack, ," who has been
hiding near that lace for several months,
defying arrest and swearing vengeance
upon any one attempting to molest him,
They surrounded his fort little before
daylight and quietly demanded surrender.
Seeing the utter helpltssness Of his situs-
tiou, he fually consented to do so.
Captain Jack" is a desperate and danger
Gus man, being dreaded by every one Of
the community where he lived. Some
weeks ago he assaulted man named Bibb,
carving him up in a terrible manner, for
which DC was arrested to-day. He is sup
posed to have come from Kentucky several
wears ago, and is no doubt a noted crimi-
nal, but ia known here only as Captain
Jack. -
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STATE BOOMERS.
The Meeting Of the Immtgrstios sesasV
at ChArlsston-
g. IA L. P<-s~

The Meeting OF the immBfsoe
as ChAriestou-
Speoai 7sssraa 70 n.< Recsar.
CHARLEsTowN, May 2a.-Ths stan
Board Of Immigration and Development
after visiting HArper's Ferry. Shenandoah
Junction and Sbepherdstown, for the puf
pose of seeing the advantages Of thos<
phases for the location Of manufactures,
returned to this place tonight, and wen
served with q sumptuous banquet at ths
Carter House. Auditor Of State p. h.
Duffy, State Treasurer W. 7. Thompsou
and State Superintendent Of Free Schools
B. s. Morgan, all Of Charleston, were alsc
present Besides these from forty 10 fifty
prominent citizens Of the county were In
attendance.
No formal business was done to-day
by the Board, but considerable talk wa
indulged in on the development Of the
State, its railroad facilities and the bes,
methods Of inviting immigration. Hon.
VIM. II. Travers, President Of the County
Auxiliary Association, made the rscep
tion address and in we'll selected words
greeted the Board, and on behalf Of the
citizens extended 10 them the hospitality
Of the town. The occasion was thorough
ly enjoyed, and many spicy toasts wert
offered to the members Of the Board. Tbs
distinguished visitors will leave tomorrow
for their homes.
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A CORRECTION

Ia Justice to the Ofioials of the Ohio
River Road.
Special Tbgrdm 10 the Register.
PAREERsBURG, W. VA, May % The
item in the REGISTER OF to-day from here,
about the Ohio River railroad, through the
omission of the word mot" gave the i'm
preston that the subordinate officials Of
the Ohio River road were to be removed.
Such is not the case. No removals are
anticipated. SO far as known, every off,
cial is regarded as efficient and painstak.
ING, and the wonderful success OF the road
is due in no small degree to the excellence
of the service in every department. The
item as originally prepared, said mo
changes would be made" hut the mo-
was omitted either in trapsmission OF
while passing through the compositor's
hands.
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A Rsdnc,Ion Of Elfrr Cont. q Ton.

PTrTSSURe, PA, May 25.-Tbe Western
Iron Manufacturer Association met TO-
day to consider the proposed changes in
the Amalgsmated wage scale for the coming
year. Fifteen firms were represented,
aud ID was the unanimous sentiment OF
the meeting that the present scale should
be reduced to $500 per ton on a two cent
card. This is reduction OF fifty cents per
ton on the present scale.
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REPUDIATE COWDREY.

A Cincinnati Labor Club Goes Back on the
Nomiuee.
CHICAGO, May 25.-The action Of the
Cincinnati convention of labor men in
nominating a national ticket WAS repudi'
ated By three-fourths vote, at u meeting
last night, Of the Landing Labor Club No,
l, though the President Of the club, Mr..
Cowdrey, is the nominee Of that conven-
tion for the Presidency. Cowdrey was
also rebuked by the club for accepting the
nomination.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-26
Davis Unable to Attend.

JACKSON, Miss May 95 The corner
stone Of the Confederate monument wa'
laid this afternoon. On account of feeble
health Jefferson Davis was not able to al
tend the ceremoniss His daughter Win
ME, however, arrived and was cordially
welcomed and escorted to the Governors
mansion by Q military civic procession
Gen Stephen Lee presided over this after
rooms ceremonies, and Hon Charles E
Hooker was the orator Of the day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-26
Indiana for Gray.

MEMPHIS, TENN, May 25.-Colonel
John X. Goodwin, one Of the delegates to
the Democratic National Convention from
this State at large, recently sent circular
to every postmaster in Indiana askiDg for
information as TO the sentiment OF the
people with reference to the nomination OF
Vice President on the Democratic ticket.
Ninety per cent. of the replies indicate
that the choice of Indiana for Vice-Pfesi'
dent is Governor Gray.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-26
DoNNEaLY,s CIPHER
Attacked and Dsfssdsd By London Liter.
ateurs.

steurs.
LONDON, May 25.--Mr. Ignatius Don.
nelly has been invited BY the studsets Of
Oxford University 10 lecture bsfors thsm
on the 3ist inst, upon his cipher, and hss
accepted the invitation. He leaves Lon
don few days Afterwards for Scotland.
Ireland and the Continent His hoax still
attracts great attention and ID the subject
Of great many attacks.
Clement X. Bhorter wrote 10 the Star .
few days ago that Mr.. Dounsllys 100
pages Of parallelisma bstwssa Bscon's
writings and Shakespeare plays were oil
borrowed from Mn. Potts' "Pomus, T"
whersupon DR.. Thsobold, SECRETARY Of the
Bacon society, replied and proved that
there were only nine Of them borrowsd
from tho work and thsss were duly
acknowledged.
Mr.. Donnslly, on bsing asksd II bs had
any reply 10 make 10 Prof. Davidson's CON-
msnts on his book, said be had not; that
the trouble with the Professor was that
adverse criticism and ridiculs terrified him
and that hs wss able 10 ~ apparent dc.
fects in the work, but that be was blind
TO the thousand evidences Of arithmsticsl
adjustment which proved the sIsssncs Of
his cipher.
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Killed the sheriff' a nd Escsped.

DELPHI, IND, Msy 25.-Three prise
ners in the Monticello, Iud., Jail, Ed.
Chamberlain, Albert Renson and Robert
Cstterson, assaulted Sheriff Joseph Hen
derson and escaped last night. The
Sherifl's injuries are fatal. Chamberlain
is under indictment for numbering Eta
wittenburg, his sweetheart, at Reynolds,
six weeks ago. Renson and Catterson
were traups awaiting trial for highway
rohharu
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Methodist Protestant Conference,

ADRIAN, Mich, May % A resolution
WAS adopted by the Methodist Protestant
Conference, this morning, announcing up-
alterable opposition to any form Of liquor
license, high or low, and condemning any
clergymen signing petition for license TO
sell liquor. A resolution condemning the
use OF tabacco provoked animated discus
sion, as large proportion of the clergymen
use the weed. Westminster, Nd, was Sc
lected as the place for holding the next
conference.
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Catholic Prelatss Call on the President

Catholic Prelatss Call on the President.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Cardinal Glib
bons and all the other church dignitaries
who took part in the laying OF the corner
stone of the Catholic University yesterday,
called at the White House at noon to-day,
by special appointment, and paid their re-
specis to the President. They were re-
ceived in the blue psrior, and the present.
ations were made by the Cardinal, assisted
BY Marshal Wilson.
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women's Home Missions.

PHILADELPHIA, May 25.-An interest
ing meeting of the woman's Executive
Committee of Home Missions was held in
Calvary church this morning. Delegates
were in attendance from many States and
Territories. Mrs. Bailey, Of Harrisburg.
presided and addresses were made by a
number of the members. Miss Rose Eliz
abeth Cleveland, the Presidents sister
who arrived here very quietly last even
ing, was on ,hs floor and made brief ad'
dress on the value OF home missionary
work.
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Robbed by Road Agents.

CHARLESTON, May 25.-A man named
Wilson, clerk in the store Of Wysong &
Noel, at the falls OF GuyaD, was returning
from Hamlin, Lincoln county, Monday
evening, and when near home be WAS met
by two masked men with drawn revolvers,
who demanded what valusbles he bad up.
on his person, which he promptly deliver
ed. II ia belie' si the men are the Berkeley
BOYS.
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Contest NJ Norfolk.

NORFOLK, Va, May 25.-festsrday
closed one Of the most heated municipal
contests in this city for years. At one
time it appeared that the split in the
Democratic party, growing out of the pri-
mary election, would result in the cleo
tion of the Republican ticket, the Repub-
licans at the last moment having taken ad-
vantage of the division in the Democratic
party and nominated ticket. A Demo
cratic compromise was effected the night
before the election, and the result Is
strong reform Council and Democratic sal
aried officers, with the exception Of 4. G.
Banks, Republican, who was elected
MayOr
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Two Freight Wrecks.

CL1NTeN, Iowa, May 25.-Two trains
met on the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
way, near Stanwood, about 8 o'clock this
morning. Both engines and several cars
were wrecked. A tramp stetlng a ride
was killed. Another wreck occurred In
the yards here on the same road, switch
engine running into the side Of moving
freight train. No lives were lost. Eight
cars were wrecked and number damaged.