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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-03
A LIFE ACCURSED.
The Mysterious Influence of Animal Mag
netisni Over - Pittsburg Woman.


netisni Over Pittsburg Woman.
PITTsBURG, January "A very peculiar
case of what seems TO be magnetic inhu-
ence has turned up on the South Side.
The victim is Mis- Christine Homherger,
a pretty young woman about twenty-seyen
years Of ago, who lives with the family OF
John Watson, on the corner of South
Seventh and Carson streets. She is excel
lently educated, having been graduated
from one of the best colleges in the coun-
try. She speaks several Languages fluent
ly, snd is well versed in music and art.
She dates the beginning Of her trouble
back some nine years, TO an evening when
she ATTENDED d party at the house Of a
friend On the South Side.
''For a lopg time after the fete lost
sight Of the man who wrought such a
magnetism over me, yet the Influence lost
none OF its potency. / Was troubled at
times with this mos. peculiar sensatlons,
and even his subsequent marriage had no
effect upon my Gaze. One day / read
somewhere that the Spaniards OF Mexico
were adopts in the treatment of similar
cases, aud / at once packed my
trunks and started for Mexico City.
While ia Mexico / experienced sew
ersl strange and alarming manifestations
of the power that was over me- would
hear my tormentcr calling me by name and
thrta eniDg me with all sorts OF dire pun
ishments. At times / cOald actually feel
bis hot breath Kissing in my ear, and feel
the clutch Of his fingers on my threat
These periods of torture only lasted for a
few minutes at time, but while they were
on me suffered terribly. During my stay
in Mexico became acquainted with a
young Spanish druggist, who seemed very
much attached to me and asked me TO
marry him. Perhaps should have consent
ed, had it not been for the awful threats OF
the voice, which ] dared rot disobey.
was almost frantic, and, in hopes of escap-
ing, went TO Cuba and placed myself
under the care OF a distinguished
physician in Havana. While in
Coba this something indefnable, but very
much akin TO animal magnetism, took pos
session OF me, and / went into a sort OF
hypnotic trance. While in this State the
voice of my old time lover came TO me
sgsin and called me home, telling me that
he would marry me and be kind TO me. ]
did not know that be was married at the
time, and, believing that he would do as
he said, i came home only TO be tcorned
when l sought an interview with him.
thought at frat that the knowledge of his
marriage would overcome me, but Was
mistaken. II is as strong to-day as it ever
was, and it is gradually wearing my life
away.
81 have placed my case in the hands Of
Agent Dean, of the Anti.C .uslty Society,
and If there is any relief to be had through
the Courts l will get it,"
The csse is Certaioly very peculiar one,
and will form an interesting study to the
students Of psychological phenomena.
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READY FOR THE FIGHT.
Politicians Gathering at Charleston-Ths
Governors Message.
g,s.irf 7ir,ro~rrt to IA RfCtztr,


9DsciGl TsScrCm % ile RegiSCr.
CHARLESTON, January 2.-There is a
lull in matters political here-a calm be-
fore a slorm-and tonight there is moth
ing Of an important nature, more than
everybody is preparing for the advent Of
the Legislature. The only talk Of import
ance is the various contests, which 1t IS
claimed will be brought before the Lag's-
lature. understand that General Gen
will be here tonight, to answer the
contest notice, which, it Is said,
was served upon bin to-day
by attorneys for Judge Fleming. The ke-
pubhcans appear TO be serene and claim
that they have their forces in fighting trim
and will be ready for whatever may nap
pen. The local Republicans are preparing
10 DO an they can in capturing the organi-
cation Of the Legisture, aud unless 'hs
Democrats are here on time they viii carry
the day, both in the Senate and House. IL
is not expected that the big guns OF eitbe'
party will begin TO aIIive before the latter
part of the week.
Governor Wilson is busy in prepailos
his me- siga, and l undertsnd It VIII oe
short and TO the p5iut. dealing principally,
with trusts and election frauds IL wiz
be a mastery State paper aud VIII aou 10
his laurels already gained.
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THE P0PE'S GREETINGS.
lie Sends New Years Greetings OF Good
Cheer TO Ireland.

lie Sends New Years Greetings OF Good
Cheer TO Ireland.
DUBLIN, January . e Archbishop Walsh
read from the pulpit today a message
from the Pope to the Irish people in which
His Holiness said
"We have held in special affection the
Catholics of Ireland who have been sore
ly tried by many ffllictions, but have
ever endured them, which Is more intense
because of their marvellous fortitude aud
their hereditary attachment % their re-
ligion In the oounsels We have given
from time TO time, and in our recent de
cree, we were moved not only by the con
sideration Of what is comfortable to the
truth, bat also by the desire to advance
your interests. Oar aifeCtiol for you
does not suifsr Us 10 allow the cause for
which Ireland is struggling 10 be weak
enei by the introduction of anything
which could fairly be brought in reprOach
against it. In order TO specially manifest
our affection, we send you a number Of
gifts which are specially blessed.
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Detectives watch BoulAnger.

PARIS, January 2.-General Boulsnger
held reception last evening which was
very largely attended. In reply to AN ad-
dress from deputation Of the Patriotic
League, General BoulaDger expressed his
confidence that Paris would elect him 10
the vacant seat in the Chamber Of Depu-
ties for that city. Daring the reception,
a special detective watched the house and
made note OF those who visited the Cen
eral
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NEW YORK's NEW LAW.
This Way In Which Her Murderers VIII b
Executed Hereaf.sr

This Way In Which Her Murderers VIII be
Executed Hereafter.
NRw YORK, January 2.-The law ap-
proved BY Governor Hin on June last for
the execution Of death sentences by cleo
tncity went into effect at midnight. Any
person who killed fellow beginning after
midnight last night in this State, if con-
victed Of murder in the first degree, is to
be killed in State prison by electric shock.
Under the new law the Judge sets two
dates, q week apart, aud on a day within
that week the murderer mus. he killed.
A Judge of the Sopreme Court, the Dis
trict Attorney, the Sheriff, , physicians,
IL reputable citizens, , clergymeo, and Z
deputy sheriffs may be present.
The body must be buried in the prison
graveyard and consumed in quick lime. No
religious exercises will be permitted over
the body. The newspapers are forbidden
by the law 20 publish any account of the
execution beyond the statement OF the fact
that il took Place.
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SOL WAS SHAD0WED.
And the Astronomers were Able to Tai
Valuable Observations.

Valuable Observations.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 2.-PIof. Pick
erlng, of the Harvard University party,
telegraphs from willows regarding yester-
days exclipee, that the sun was perfectly
clear during totality. Over fifty photo
graphs were secured.
The party consisted Of four observers
from Harvard and twenty y-nine local assist
ants. Fourteen telescopes and cameras
were employed and eight spectroscopss,
besides miscellaneous apparatus. The fret
contact was lost through clouds. The
other three we're observed at duration of
lis seconds. Eight were secured with a
thirteen inch telescope, giving images two
inches in diameter before enlargement; nine
were taken with an eight inch camera, one
beirg crythriesina plate through stained
gelatine. Twenty-Five negatives were ia.
ken to measure the brightness of the
corona and surroundings; five negatives TO
search for inter MeIcunal planets; twenty
W SeoAy bho VI Tue COTOuA 10 ue-
termine its composition. These will reach
from yellow rays to extreme ultra violet.
For the latter purpose a spectIoscops
was employed with lenses and prisms,
comp ssd exclusively Of quarts. Seven
observations were made with photometre
measure. General illumination during
totality was found lighter than the eclipses
of 1873 and 1886. The corona was similar
to those of 1863 and 1873, bat showed
much more detail than the latter. 1t was
an exceptionally ine corona, extending
usually on one side to two solar diameters
A striking character was two forked wings
Of light polar rays we'll defined and con-
siderably shorter.
The meteorological observations were
under the direction Of Wiuslow Upton, Of
Providence, X. l., and A. l.. BlOtch, OF
Blue Hill Observatory. The photography
and spectroscope were under the direction
of Prof. w. III. Pickering, chief of the
Harvard College party, assisted by s. Bay
ley, F. S King and Robert Black, Of Har.
ward.
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THEY WANT A HIeH BRIDGE.
merchants and Manufacturers OF Parkers-
sarg Agree on Proposition.
special TsleOrdu 10 The Reoistor

Merchants and Manufacturers OF Parkers.
Sarg Agree on a Proposition.
special Tslegrdm 10 ne Register.
PARKERsBURG, W. VA, January "A
committee appointed by the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association of ibis
city to investigate the question of the
bridge, across the Little Kanawhs. made a
report to night in which they say that two
bridges should be bnilt; one near the mouth
of the river aud the other mile above
The significant feature Of their report ia
that they oppose very strongly either a
draw bridge or one on q low level. This
association represents the capital of the
city 10 a large part, and the opposition
which IT manit,sts towards Low bridge
or a draw bridge will doubtless prevent
either being built. A large proportion
OF the people favor one bridge centrally
located, bat there is scarcely any difference
Of opinion upon the subject of having the
bridge 30 high that it will afford to the
river men all the benefits as harbor.
which the Kanawha possesses. 1t is
the general desire that the Secretary Of
War will adhere to his first ruling and re-
qGire high bridges.
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THE FEUD ENDED.

Ths Haifields and McCoys About Wiped
Each Other Out.
LOUISVILLE, KY, January "A. j.
Juxuir, of Pikeville, Federal Marshall
under President Arthur, said to-day that
the killing of Wallace as reported from
Charleston, W. Va, would about put an
end to the Ha,ftld-McCoy feud, because
most of the interested parties are
dead. The prevailing sentiment.
both in Logan county, W. Va, and Pike
county, KY, be said, is for the punish
ment Of the Hatfelds now in Jail at Pike
Vile. and the maintenance of order. Good
citizens there anticipate an era Of prosper
ity with the development Of mines and
lumber interests.
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WORKING SLOWLY
New Years Celebrations Mako Senator,
Ea.I null

New Years Celebrations Make Senator,
Feel Dull.
WASHINGTON, January There was
one member more than a quorum on the
reassembling OF the Ssnats this morning.
Lite business of importance WAS transac.
ted, and the Senators took matters easily
until at 12:45, the consideration of the
tariff bill wss resumed.
Mr.. Allison, going back to para graph
134. as TO chains, moved to amend it by re-
duCing the rate on chains ''less than of
inch in diameter" ffom TO per cent. per
pound. He stated that this was the rate
under the existing law. Mr. Allison's
amendment WAS agreed to without division.
This was the only amendment adopted and
the bill was laid aside.
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THE BURLINGTON STRIKE.
brotherhood Men Stand by the Striker
TO the Last.


brotherhood Men Stand by the Strikers
to the Last.
CHICAGO, January "A. X. Cayener,
of the General Grievance Committee Of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers,
who is in the city, meeting with officials Of
the O., B. & Q. road, said to a reporter last
night: "MaDy of the statements made re-
Gently have been erroneous. The Broth
erh0od men were never 80 enthusiastically
in favor of continuing the support of the
strikers as az present. The support will
continue indefinitely, unless the strike be
declared off, Again, there is no dissatis-
faction with Chief Arthur's management
of the strike. He wss hampered by the
inadequacy of the laws, and for that
reason and in order that we might be
able TO rise to the exigencies of the case,
this committee, of which l am chairman,
was appointed by the Richmond Conven.
ton. This general grievance COMMITTEES
represents not only the $4,000 railway
engineers, but as many more men in other
organized bodies on railway lines II was
empowered TO act without being required
to report back to the Grand Officers or tc
any other body. The strikers admit thai
they have been worstel in the fight, but
they do not feel disposed to be kicked
now that they are down. We do not asl
for much, bat what little we do demand
is Just and right, and should be con
cedtd."
''Supposing that the Burlington shoult
refuse to make any concession whatever
Then" said Cavener, without a mo
ment's hesitation, there would follow
most serious trouble"
"On others?n
"Yes.n
"WSy should they be implicated in tn,
trouble?"
''We can prove by unimpeachable au
thority that the Burlir goo engineers ar
being prescribed and blGcklistsd by road
generally supposed to be friendly tOwsr'
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smaIlnnXIn New York.

CANANDAIGUA, N. Y, January .
Cases of smallpox have been reported from
various parts of Western New York. In
Wayne county, Lyons and Newark are
affected, and there se some eases at the
County Almshouse. In Lyons a whole
school was exposed.
The points affected most seem to be all
on direct lines Of railways, and it is be-
lieysd the disease was spread by cases on
immigrant trains.
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LONDON, Jsnusry 2.-The ChroRicies
correspondent at Vienna eays he hears
that the Czuina's Silment IS becoming
more like that from which her sister, the
Duchess Of Cumberland, suffered several
months ago; that great anxiety prevails in
the Imperial family aad that the family
physician has advised the Car to summon
Prof. Leidesdorf, who cured the Duchess
of Cumberland
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Arre.tod on Her Wedding Day.

LOUISVILLE, January Al. Candill, oil
Letcber county, Ky. went TO Hindman'
Knott county, the day after Christmas, to
mary Sallie Summers to whom he was
engaged GA the night set for the wed
dieg he discovered that she had given birth
N a child which she put 10 death. There
Vas no wedding and next day the girl was
arrasfed and awaits trial.
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Trying to Dust PRECEDENT 0abIe.

CHICAGO, January 2.-The Tribune says
that serious attempt is being made by
JAW Gould to oust President Cable from
the control Of the ChicsgO, Rock Island
aod Pgcifc. II says that Mr. Cable has
persistently stood in the way Of the Clear
ing House" and other pet schemes Of Mr..
q Suld, and that is why he is to be saori-
iced. If possible The plan being followed
il 70 fll E,stern papers controlled by Mr..
Gould with reports derogstoiy to Mr..
Cable, ard whea the stockholders have be-
come thoroughly alarmed 10 defeat his re-
election at the next meeting Of the Com
many.
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rwenty-One Reporters Went wit

rwenty-One Reporters Went with Him.
MONTREAL, January "A party con-
sisting Of Big John, Canadian Lazare
Stacy, Joe Reed and Cross the River, oil
Indians, together with twenty-one news-
paper reporters, descended Lsohine Rapids
in a row boat yesterday. Big John per-
formed the same feat on New Years Day
eleven years ago. The boat was 30 feet
long by feet wide.
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Our New War Ship In Service.

WASHINGTON, January 2-The u. s.
S. Richmond having passed a satisfactory
inspection, will probably sail to-day from
Norfold to Montevideo. where she will re-.
ieve the Swaiara as the 1ig-sbip OF the
South Atlantic Squadron. She will touch
atSt. Vincent, Cspe-De-Merde island, on
he say. The Swarts upon the arrival Of
the Richmond will proceed To China.
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Noted Man Out Down.

CoSNELIsvILLE, January 2.-Oae oi
the best known characters in this section,
Joseph McManus, ''The Pilot Of the
Youab. - met a horrible desth on the Bal
timore and Ohio road at this place last
night. being struck by train and hOrri-
blv mangied. He resided at lndisn
Creek. He YVES known to almost every
person in the Yough Valley.
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they wm oait the Road.

ST. LOUIS, January 2.-"ParsOn" DA'
v;es declared tonight that Mitchell and
K,lraiu will close their season on the load
IN tbis CITY. both dngusted with the treat,
mept they have received. Mitchells BAD
hand is completely knocked out by the
blo,V he struck Burns in Cleveland.
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TRAFFIC MAY CEASE
AND BUSINESS BIB PARALYZBD By A
GIGANTIC STRIKE.
Tho Brotherhood Of Engineers Threaten 10 Open
War on Every Railroad IN the
Land-The Possible Outcome Of a
Conference To-Day.

CHICAGO, January 2.-The Daily Ne'c'
says: Whether the country will experience
the greatest railroad strike in the history
OF industrial struggles between labor and
cspital, will depend upon a meeting to be
held at the general offices Of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy Railroad, tO-mOr-
Tow. Chairman Cavener, of the Grievance
Committee of engineers, this morning gave
the first hint-a very decided one-of dis
astrous consequences if a refusal Of the
Burlington officials to accept the PROPOSE
ton of the Brotherhood.
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s.na,nr Frra RannmInated.

AUGUSTA, Me, January 2.-Toe joint
Republican caucus tonight renominated
Hon VIM p. Frye for Senator by scela-
nation.
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LONDON, January 2.-Mr John Henni-
ker, NJ. p, has accepted an invitation to
visit the United States early this year.
He expects while there to have the honor
of appearing before Congress in advocacy
of ocean penny postage, and much OF the
time of his ys'. will be devoted TO the
furthering OF cheap postage.
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Pig Iron Production of the sOut1.

BALTIMORE, January Especial reports
to the Manufacturers Record chow that the
total production of pig iron in the South
last year was ,O65, 600 net tons. OF this
Alabama made 341. 600 tons, Tennessee
27s,O 200 tons and Virginia 2l7, 900 tons.
This is an increase of 136, 600 tons over
1887, while in the rest Of the country the
production OF pig iron was about 500 tons
iea5 than in lSo7.
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YEARS OF FREEDOM

And the Progress of the Colored Race-A
Celebration Yesterday,
PHILADELPHIA, January 2.-The cele-
bratifn Of the fret quarter Of a century
emancipation from slavery, began here
this afternoon. Many of those present
were of the freed race and they listened
intently.
Gov. II. B. Lee, ex-President OF the
Wilberforcs University, and now editor
of the Christian Recorder delivered an earn
est address upon the subject Of the moral
progress of the negro in % years Of free
dom
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shlnned HlmseIf In q Trunk.

ST. LOUIS, January "A Chicago EN-
bezzler who packed himself and $4,000
in trunk and was then sent by express to
st. Louie, was captured in this city to-
night. His name is Thos. Vines. lie IS the
clerk in the employ of the Adams * West
lake Manufacturing Company who disap.
peared Saturday night with the wages OF
700 pefgOns
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F1ourInr MllIn Cloas Down.

ST. LOUIS, January AN the Touring
mills in this city excepting one, closed
doTn to-day under the agreement entered
into by the Millers' Association at its late
convention at Milwaukee. The exception
is the Anchor Mill, which will also shut
down as soon as it fills two or three impor-
tant orders on hand. Under the agree
ment noted, two hundred and fifty mills
in the fall wheat belt will either close
down or run on half time during January.
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Mackay Pound.

NEw YoRK, January John Mackay,
the missing sc,or, was found to-day at the
rseid,nee cf his mother in Brooklyn. lie
is soffsring from an attack Of nervous
prostratiop, but it is thought he will be
all right in a few days.
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NoRRIsrowN, PA, January IA nor
rible accident oocnrr,d yesterday two miles
from Samneytown, this county, Two
Young men named Erb and Schoreksr nelns i !,
literally blown to atoms by an sSpios'.l : -
ahrlf a bucket Of dynamite. Ihsy "s's e.
emplovei at James Miller's dynsmte =, la.' =,
tors ani Al the time we're ~ HolA ~
Sramp Geek, near the faeisIy' m'Nlns ,, .nS
,ngre5,snts of dynamite. IL Is sup i'sei
ths, in raixiug the stuff the proper pIopo'
tons were not pl aoed therein, ana as " II
sult the explosion eusued.
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COLUMBUS. January , The troubles Of
prof Fred Bell, the singing pastor increase.
To -d,v communications were received from
III wife and eldest son at Nottingham,
Fnglapd. which put black spot on the
reverend gentleman's eeeuteheon. The son
5sronnces his father rs coward.
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LANSING, MICH, January 2.-The Leg
islature of iss9 convened At noon to-day.
At the Republican caucus held tonight
James Mcmillan, Of Detroit, was nomi-
mated by aoclsmation to succeed SENATOR
Palmer.
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Killed at Coal Valley.

SDtcldI ItIfpTdnE % W htvI'1'I'
CHARLESTON, W. VA, January p
This afternoon Miss Lizzie Perry, highly
accomplished lady, was knocked down at
Coal Valley by a shifting engine and bad
both her legs cat of. She cannot live. Her
effort to escape the approaching engine was
heroic. but she went down.
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Yiaw Not for sale.

WASHINGTON, Janusry 2.-COl Lamont
saws there is no truth in the story pun
Iished in a New York paper to-day that
oak View Is for sale, sbd that MI ana
Mrs. Cleveland, after short yi.it 10 bul-
faIo. when be leaves the White House /,
would take a house on the heights q
Georgetown for a psrmanentresidence'
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swI,ebm.n'. strike settled.

CLEVELAND, O., January IA Lims,
o, special says: The Lake Erie and
Western Railroad switchmen's strike was
settled this morning. An inCrssse OF ID
cents per day was granted. Tssirs are
now running the usual time card.
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Reception TO Gladstone.

NAPLES, January IA reception was
given TO Mr. Gladstone at the Municipal
palace to-day. All the members OF the
council were present to greet the great
English statefmaD.
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ISDIASAPoIIs, January 2 Hop. II. A.
Davis, Of Indiana, called on the President-
elect to day and presented him with letters
from the Republican chAirmeu Of n ooun-
ties in the State, endorsing Chairman
Huston for a Cabinet position.