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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-15
RICHEST MAN IN INDIANA.
w. o. Leeds Wife Has Warned Saloon
Keepers Against Selling Him Liquor.

W. o. Leeds Wife Has Warned Saloon
Keepers Against Selling Him Liquor.
MICHIGAN CITY, IND, April 14.-Mrs.
w. o. Leeds, wife of one of the richest
men in Indiana, has secured evidence that
nineteen different saloon keepers in Mich
igsn City have sold liquor TO her husband
this year after she had, in accordance
with the law, formally notified them not
to do so. The pspera were served by her
in person. An interview with Mrs. Leeds
is given il which she attributes Mr. Leeds
drinking ahiis 10 the Influence of poll
ticisns and saloon men, who have fastened
themselves upon him. Mrs. Leeds
says she proposes to have the salconkeeper'
suffer from Sl9 to 500 fine for every drink
sold to Mr.. LIE ds after notice was given.
Her investigation showed incidentally that
out of sixty-five places in Michigan City
where liquor is sold only fifty-one are
licensed. She intends to have the non
licensed fourteen forced to close.
Mrs. Leeds adds: ''I'm not a prohibi-
ZIONIST. I am q temperance woman. I've
told them in one place in town that MIR.
Leeds can come in there and take his beer,
but he mvst not take too much, and they
must not sell him too much.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-15
NE VS. OF THE CITY.
TWELFTH ANNUAL MEETING
or the Woman's Foreign Missionary

vi the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society.
The twelfth annual meeting of the
Womans' Foreign Missionary Society of
the Presbytery Of Washington will be held
in the Presbyterian Church Of West Alex
ander, Pa, next Wednesday and Thurs
day, April 18th and 18th. An interesting
programme bas been prepared and the exer-
cises will begin on Wednesday at 10 a. m,
conducted by Mrs. DR.. Brownson. Topic,
''The Promised Spirit" Address of well
come by Mrs. A. Murray; response by
Mrs. DR.. Speer; reading Of the minutes by
Mrs. DR.. StOrer; report of Treasurer by
Miss Baird; report of medical work by
Miss HAYES; report of Missionary Litera-
ture ana Bureau of Exchange by Miss
Noble. Address by Mrs. DIR. Shedd, OF
Persia, and appointment of committees.
Wednesday afternoon-Report of pres
byterial secretary, Miss Grayson; report
Of foreign secretary, Mrs. DIR. Lester.
Delegates hour-Verbal reports from
auxiliaries and bands; election of officers.
WeunS-uay evening Is7's W. H. l@esteI,
D. d., presiding; address by Rev. ]. II.
Shedd, d. D., Of Persia.
Thursday neutrality-suspicious. exercises
conducted by Mrs. D. A. Cunningham.
Topic, "Fsithfulness;" unfinished business,
report of committees, reading minutes and
closing exercises.
East bound trains will leave Wheeling
at 7:30 a. m, las, $50 and $50 p. M,
reaching West Alexander at $40 a. M, ,2:25,
6:10 and 7:07 p. m.
West bound trains reach West Alexan-
der at 7:20 and 9:42 O. M, 1902, $40 and
and 1876 p. m, and reach Wheeling at 8
and 1915 a. m, 12:45, 6:55 and l1:10
p. m.
The people of West Alexander will give
a cordial welcome to all who will attend
this meeting.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-15
DEATH PREFERRED TO WORK.
A Convict Drowned While Trying to Es
cape-AnOther's Awful Deed

Convict Drowned While Trying to Es-
cape-Another's Awful Deed
COLUMBIA, S. @, April 14--FOur years
ago a gang of oonvicts working on the
Columbia canal, near this city, made q
break for liberty. Several were killed and
the rest captured. No other attempts have
been made until this week, when on thr e
successive days one convict has dashed
from the canal into the river. OF these
one was killed, one wounded and the third
drowned. James Parlow, under sentence
Of grand larceny, was brought to the peni-
teDtiary a week ago. lie was pardoned
for burglary in 1886, after serving eight
years When he reached the pepitentiary
he swore he would die before he would
work. Last evening he dashed into the
river and WAS drowned while trying TO
dodge the rifle balls.
Farady Singleton, colored female con-
vict, serving a sentence for arson, com-
mitted an act yesterday which will prob
ably consign her to the gsllows. She
secured a live coal, wrapped it in pair
of wooden stockings, and placed it under
the mattress Of bed in which two women
were lying sick with the measles. The
stockade was then locked, and these wo-
men left alone. Before the fire was dis
covered they were nearly burned to death.
The criminal will be tried for her life at
the next term of court.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-15
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

r,.ronpressman Simeon B. Chit;endon
died Yesterday afternoon at his nome III
Rrooklyn. His age was 10 years.
AZ Buffalo the striking Erie switchmen
argsgsd in a small sized Iiot with the
scsbs.
Rudolph spielhOffer fell headlOng into
tho hot lime in a kiln, near Norrlsto"n'
pa pa and was burned TO death.
A call has been issued for meeting ol
con,Sern . manufacturers in Augusta. Ca,
NJ 10 discuss matters Of general inter
cat TO manufacturers.
WI. Pie, superintendent of the Metro
oolitsn Life Insurance Company at Column
ms O.. is missing. 1t is said that n'
snnropristed money that did not belong
TO him.
Az Urbaua, H., several prisoners choak
- the Sheriff until they thought him
Ssa6 and then stuffed his mouth full o
rags and escaped. They were reeaptureo
One of them narrowly escaped lynchiDg
Mrs John Trusty, of Pulaski county
III stole 81. 500 from her husband anc
aloned a With a neighbor, taking her daueh
tsr with her. They went to Arkansas, on
were captured and brought back. Tnir
,sen hundred dollars Of the stolen money
was recovered.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-15
MatrimonialIy Inclined.

The Pittsburg Leader says: The Done
hoo family went down in body to Yves
Virginia on Tuesday to ass st in the Dupi
tails of John O. DOnehOo and Miss Annie
May Wilson, of Fairview, that State. The
young people plighted their VOWS at noo1,
the ceremony being performed by Rev. E.
X. Donehoo, the father of the groom, ss
sisted by Rev. Mr. Hill, of Fairview. Mr..
Charles j. Pedder, of this city, acted as
hest man, and Miss Emma Manor, of East
Liverpool, o, as bridesmaid. A wedding
breakfast was served, after which the bride
and groom departed for wedding trip
TO Cleveland and the lakes. On its con-
clueion they will 90 TO housekeeping in
this city. Matrimony seems to be exctp
tionally popular among the Donehoos IN
this year OF grace, as cards are out for the
wedding of Rev. J. d. DonehOo, OF Far-
view, W. Va a cousin OF Tuesdays bride
groom, and Miss Bessie Brown, OF Wash
ington, Pa. Bishop Whitehead is TO ofiici-
ate at the ceremony, which is fixed for tn >
23d Of this month.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-15
A NEW HAVEN SCANDAL.
Colonel Trowbridge's Divorced WI
EIopss with Jonathan Ingerson'

Colonel Trowbridge's Divorced Wife
Elop.s with Jonathan Ingersoh.
NEW HAVEN, April IA great senss-
tion was caused here to day and society is
stirred at the report that Jonathan Inger.
soil. a member of one Of the Oldest and
most honored families in Connecticut, a
nenhew of Ex-Governor IDgersoll, and
until recently Clerk of the Superior Court,
has eloped and sailed for Europe with
Mrs. Anderson Trowbridge, the divorced
wife of Colonel Rutherford Trowbrdge,
and the daughter of John @. Anderson, the
rich tobacco manufacturer Of New York,
wbo counts his dollars by the millions.
In August, 1888, Colonel Trowbridge
sued Inpersoll for alternating the affections
of his wife, fixing his damages at $3.50, 600.
He also began suit for divorce against
HE wife. alleging improper intimacy with
Inpersoll. No defence was made, and Col
onel Trowbridge was grated the divorce
and awarded the custody of his little four
yesr-old girl. Mrs Trowbridge went home
to her father. Ingersoll gave up bis posi-
tion "a Court Clerk and went TO New York,
where il wss understood he was going to
nrsctice law. It is now said that on Tues
day be and Mrs. Trowbridge went to
Europe.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-15
HE WAS DISCHARGED.

An Elevated Railroad Engineer VINO
Heaped Goals of Fire on Peoples
Heads.
NEW YORK, April 14.-Engineer Bald
win, one of the oldest locomotive engineers
on the Brooklyn Elevated road, has been
discharged. Baldwin discovered on Thurs
dsy last that the water in the boiler was
low while he was speeding down Myrtle
avepus toward the bridge, and fearing an
explosion, he proceeded to draw the fire.
The blazing Goals rained down INTO tine tne
street. and although, as luck would have
IL nobody was seriously injured, the ran
way compsny has not yet stopped paying
for ruined coats, hats and awnings
Baldwin succeeded in averting disas-
ter, and when his train ran around the cor. COZ.
ner from Myrtle avenue into Adams stree'
II went on its own momentum, for there
was not steam enough in the boiler 10 iun
a sewing machine.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-15
solyingaM Mystsry.

The human skull and bones which were
unearthed near the Little Washington
yaterworks reservoir, a day or two since,
have led TO considerable speculation as "a
how they came there, and in consequence,
many theories have been advanced. A.. j..
McD on whose farm the skull was
found, furnishes the following story.
away back in the thirties there was an
unknown man murdered near the sp)t
where the bones we're found, in an old
house. There was considerable excite
ment at the time, bat tbs murderer had
covered his tracks 80 we'll that II was i'm
possible to locate him. The body oi the
victim was buried near this spot. On one
occasion. when workmen were building a
sheep house, and considerable digging had
to be done, the skeletons Of two men were
unearthed. II is impossible to cay how
these came here" This is the most
plausible theory, and it was no doubt the
correct solution of the mystery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-15
NEW BUILDING
To be Erected on Market Street by Col.
A. Miller.

To be Erected on Market Street by Col
A. Miller.
Yesterday mornings REGISTER con-
tanned the announcement that the Brock
unier property, Noe. 1924 and 1923 Market
street, fronting &C feet, and running back
100 feet, had been sold by G. A. Schsier q
Co. 1t was learned yesterday that the
purchaser was Col. Jere A. Miller, and he
paid SIS 500 for the property. 1t is
probable Colonel Miller will make very
extensive improvements in that neighbor-
hood by having erected on his lots three
fine four story buildings, with three mag
nifcent store rooms on the ground iiOor,
while the upstairs will be arranged for
offices and perhaps hall or two.
Such a building as this will add i'm
mersely to the appearance of that part OF
the city. 1t will be companion to the
new Schenk building Just below. The
erection of these two buildings may be the
means of having the property just above,
which WAS formerly occupied by the Y. M:
c. A., improved in the same manner, and
it will not be long, doubtless, until the
property between the Schenck building
and the Grand Opera House will be built
ND with fine structures. The value OF real
estate in Wheeling is rapidly increasing,
and the increase is a solid, substantial one,
and augers well for the future prosperity OF
the city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-15
whatnoo Monat saYs.

"How do things look in WasbingtonT
asked REGISTER reporter of genial Doc
MoffAt last evening.
"Well, they are pretty lively" re
sponded he. 1.-The people are constantly
changing down there, and you see new
delegations coming in every day"
"Whst are the prospects of the Wheel
ing postmsstership being settled?
"Nothing will be done until the chargel
against Mr.. Simpson are acted upon.
am confident that 10 promises have beer
made yet"
Have you any intimatiOn when th'
charges will be examined?'
'No, have not; but | imagine 1t vii
not be long now."
"will the charges be sufficient to Gust
Mr.. Simpson,
II cannot tell you that. l did not ex
anime them, and, in fact, do not know
what ia in them; but | think we will fnC
hog the land lays at no distant day. NJ
one knows anything definite yet"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-15
TEA CIGARETTES.
The Latest Form of Dissipation Among
the Women of London and Paris.

The Latest Form of Dissipation Among
the Women of London and Paris.
LONDON, April 1.-The ingenuity Of
the women of London and Paris III invent
ing new dissipations is without limit. To
the morphine habit the devotaes of sensa-
tionalism have now added the practice OF
smoking tea cigarettes. Special grades OF
finest tea are used, and the effect Of the
cigarettes is said to be delightful for fully
an hour after one has been smoked.
After that comes the reaction, In
the form of nervous trembling
and excitsbility which is but subdued,
according to woman of title who
rather goes in for all these things, by a
thimbleful of frozen absinthe. Thus, by
industriously ringing the changes on NOR
phine. tea, cigarettes and absinthe, with
few intrigues, some scandal and raft Of
wbite-hot French novels, the woman
of society manages to worry through the
day.
wonder if the American girls great
success abroad is not due to her natural
pess and health. Thsre is lack OF ruddy
cheeks in London now. The riding schools
are empty, and the people who run the
gympasiums where wCmsn formerly
fenced and exercised, assert that the crazs
il now over. Perhaps it has gone to Amer
ica. At all events, there is no such dis
ease as morphineomanis there, though 1t
il a recognized and widely prevalent all
ment here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-15
G. WIS LIVING RELATIONS
Five OF Them Are West vIrginians-In-
vIted to the Centennial.


NEW YORK, April ii General George
WashingtOn's living relatives were yester-
day invited by the Centennial Committee,
to attend the celebration. The list in full
is as follows:
Mrs. Britannia W. Kennon, formerly Miss Pc
ter, widow Of Commodore Kennon, U. S. N She
Is the Oldest descendast OF Martha Washington,
being the youngest daughter OF Martha Parke
Gusts She lives at Tudor place, Georgetown
Heights Washington.
Edmund Law Rogers, Brigadier and Quarter.
master General OF the Maryland National Guards
and member OF the Governors staff
Mrs. George r. Goldsborough, formerly Flea
nor Agnes Rogers, Ashby, Talbot county, Nd
the only surviving sister of Edmund Law Roger
Mrs. ELLA B. WAsgIEGToH and Mrs. CHARLES
I. MITCHELL, Charlestown, W. Va, great grand
daughters Of the only sister Of George Washing
ton.
WILLIAM DELL WASHINGTON, Charlestown, W.
Va, son Of Mrs Ella b. Washington.
Mrs. Irvine Keyser, Baltimore, and Mrs: E
Glenn Perine, daughters Of Col Lewis Washing
ton, great grandson OF General Wsshington's
BROTHER These were children OF Lewis Washing
ton by his first wife, who was Miss Barral, OF
Baltimore
James b. Washington. Pittsburg, brother OF
Mrs irvine Keyser and Mrs Y. Glenn Perine.
Mrs ACME WASHINGTON Brown, Charlestown.
w. Va, great grand daughter OF Col. Samuel
Washington, own nfOtncT OI d6u. " dkQlQgtOu.
Mr.. and Mrs. RICHARD B.WAsHINGToS Charles
town, W. Va, great grandchildren Of General
washington's brother and halfbrother Angus
tine.
Mrs. Fielding Lewis, 9S2 McCulloh stree Bal.
timOre, widow OF great grandson of Gen. Wash
ington's only sister.
Daingerfeld Lewis Audley, Va, and Col Ed
ward farke Gusts Lewis, Washington, d. c.,
bro'hers, great grandsons OF Jon Parke Gusts
who was a stepsOn OF Gen. Washington.
Prof Chapman Maufn, Ellicott City, Nd, di
rect descendant of Lawrence Washington.
Mrs. Wager Swayne, u Gramercy Park. New
York, descendant Of Augustine and Robert
Washington.
Hon William Peter. Ellicott City, Nd, great
grandson OF John Parke Custis.
Mrs. Macubiu, Elhcott City, Md, great grand
daughter OF John Parke Custis.
Mrs. Louisa Lewis, Washington, sister OF Col.
<. 2. c. Lewis.
Gen. CIV. c. Lee, Lexington, Va, great grand.
son of John Parke Gusts.
Captain Robert Edward Lee, West Point, Va,
great grandson Of John Parke Gusts.
General william Henry Fitzhugh Lee, Burke's
Station, Va, great grandson Of John Parke
Custls.
Miss Mildred C. Lee and Miss Mary Gusts Lee,
Lexington, Va, great grandchildren OF John
Parke CustiS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-15
JOIN T. M,eRAw,s PLACE.
Republican AnsplrAnts Must Wait-No
Change Before June 1.

Change Before June 1.
Special Telegram 10 the Register
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 14.-The
Republican hustleIs who are after Col.
John T. MeGraw's place will have to hold
their souls in peace if not ia contentment
for a few months to come. II has been
definitely decided that no important
changes shall be made in the Internal
Revenue Service until about the 6rsi of
June. The work in all the collectors
othces viii b very heavy during the
month Of May, owing to the number of
taxes that must be collected After that
come the semi-annusl reports, which will
require great deal Oflabcr, and Secretary
Noble does not want any unskilled hands
meddhug with the work. No appoint
ments viii therefore be made.
Coils Menager and White, as well as
other ap olicants seem to appreciate this
fact, and although their friends are
hustliDg, none of them have begun to get
their hands ready in order to take hold
Immediately. MeDager certainly has the
cali on the position, although G1ff is in
cliued 20 favor White When tue clouds
roll BY, It will be seen that the Mason
county man wall get the plum.
The appointment Of Miss Alice 2 Paul
postmistress at Newburg has raised 3
lively row among the faithful at that
place Miss Panls chief competitor was
the leading Republican Of the town, and
bis friends have succeeded in hanging NJ
the nomination, Newburg is not big
place, and the p)stOfioe ia not a big Of
nee. but il looks like it viii be the cause
Of adding another 10 the administrations
mistakes.
Nothing new has been done in the
Waeeli z poslofics fight or the other local
West Virginia struggles. aud things are
likely 20 remain quiet until another horde
of hungry cftice-seskers avcops down and
begins the merry work Of slaughtering
aanh nHnar
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-15
STRUCK BY A BALL OF FIRE.
Remarkable Experience OF the Steamship
Tropic.

Remarkable Experience OF tn Steamship
Tropic.
NEW YORK, April 14.-Capiain Barber,
of the steamship Tropic, had an interest
ing tale of the sea to relate yesterday on
his arrival from Progreso. The expert
of his vessel had been most vivid one,
full of picturesque incident, as well ss un-
pleasant features. The Tropic left Pro-
greso on March 81, and passed Cape Hat
teras on April 26, at in the morning.
Then the trouble began. At o'clock in
the morning it commenced to rain and q
violent thunder storm ragged until night.
The wind blew strong from the northeast
snd increased to hurricane by the fol-
Lowing morning. AT five o'clock Sunday
morning the most exciting event Of the
trip occurred.
''The port watch was, on deck, +" said
Capt Barber yesterday, land the wind
was just singing through the rigging.
There was dense mist overhead, driving
along th III. Suddenly a huge ball OF
fire sbOf'out of the dense fog In our stern
and struck the rail The light of this ball
OF fire vas binding, so that those who
looked to ward it were unable 10 see for
some time afterwsrd. The mass Of elec-
trio fire exploded with loud report as it
struck the rail and scattered itself forward
in shower of brilliant sparks of every
color in the rainbow. The ship was fairly
envelOped in this cloud of fire.
"The barometer was violently affected
by this wonderful electric phenomenon
ann vibrated One-tenth each way. Ths
next morning, after all hands had IecOV-
cred from the shock the electric ball had
given them, the engine broke down. The
ship lay helpless, heading east-southeast in
the trough of the sea. This condition of
things continued until Wednesday, when
the weather moderated sufficiently for the
machinery to be repaired. The remainder
of the trip was made in safety.
During the three days in which the
vessel wss at the mercy of the elements
the wheel chain was carried away three
times. The upper bridge canvas and
stsnchions were carried away, lifeboat COW
ers were lost, and the forward footbridge
was blown clear over the side, breaking
away the bolts and stanchions 1t was at
tsched 10. 1t is doubtful in the extreme
if the Trnpic could have been brought safe
ly through the hurricane had not the judi
cious use Of oil prevented the waves from
combing during the most violent part OF
the storm"
The steamship Seneca, which arrived
yesterday from New Orleans, brought
word that she had passed large quantity
of wreckage, which from its position is
very likely a portion of the same wreck
sighted two weeks ago by the Colorado.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-15
HE WAS ovERJoYED.
How a Young Mans Sweetheart Came to
Him Out IA Idaho.

How a Young Mans Sweetheart Came to
Him Out Ia Idaho.
MURRAY. IDAHO, April 14-SOciety in
this Territory is deeply interested in the
marriage Of Fred f. Lucas and Miss Mabel
Claggett. which, in all its phases, was the
most romantic that ever occurred IN this
section. Mr.. Lucas is a prosperous busi-
ness man Of Murray, and his wifi is the
daughter Of William II. Claggett, who was
for several terms delegate to Congress from
Idaho. Her home was in Georgetown.
Tha girls father took violent dislike 10
Young Lucas, and forbade bis attenticna.
/ After a time all parties appeared to be
willing TO let the matter drop, and, on the
/ invitation of the Csggetts, Lucas visited
them at Georgetown TOR the purpOse Of e1-
chansing letters and presents, and settling
the affair for all time. At an interview
with the young lady, at which the father
WAS present. Lucas bade her farewell Ia a
formal way, and, after shaking hands with
Mr. CAggett took his departure.
He has not proceeded far on his way
t homeward when be found himself inte.-
. cepted by the girl who had stolen away
nom The house and oyertaken him, with
q view 90 q more romantic parting than
was possible in tie presence OF her father.
Tlis meeting was a painful one, and the
prting doubly so. Lucas feared that
some harm might come to the girl, aud was
/ s.s0 afraid that, if her presence with him
should be discovered, Clsggett would sus-
pre-. him of double dealing. he therefore
urged Miss C.aggelt 70 return to her home,
and suggested that they might some time
meet again.
The girl turned back, but as soon as
che was alone she realized that her ab-
saucs would have to be explained and
that detection was inevitable For q
time she was irresOlute, but at length she
decided to send Lucas home to Murray
Feiring pursuit she abandoned the high
way and crossed the country distance OF
sixteen miles, wading mountain streams,
sustainR several severe falls, and arriving
at Ter destination after an all night eX-
posure, at 4 O'Clock in the moToing.
Friends Of the family provided the young
woman with clothing, and during the
afternoon. when she had recovered IN
some degree from her fatigue, she pre-
sented herself 10 Lucas, who was so over
loved by her arrival that he Immediately
tsiegraphed 10 Spokane Falls for minis
ter, and on the arrival Of the pAsson the
pair were united in marriage. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Lucas are row here awaiting the
benediction Of the old gentleman.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-15

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April l4-Louis
Nsebe visited the capitol yesterday for the
purpose Of making a personal appeal to the
Governor for the pardon of his brother
Oscar. the Anarchist He was eOurteOusly
received by Gov. Fifer, who, after Neebe
had stated the object of the visit, said he
could not consider the application to-day.
Applications for pardon are all docketed
and a day set for the hearing Of each. The
Governor could not depart from his rule
10 this matter.