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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-21
A STRANGE SUICIDE.
Mrs. George Petit Seeks Death Among the
Swine-Probsbiy Demented.
Specidi TSf0Taua Lo ths Re0isteY

Swine-ProbRbly Demented.
SpeciGi 7E.e0rdm 10 1ls Register
LTTTLEToE, W. VA, February 90
Early this morning Mrs. Petit, wife Of
George Petit, living about two miles from
this place, arose and started out to feed
the COWS, leaving her husband and little
girl, the only other members of the house
hold, in bed.
Some time sfterward they got up, but
spppOsiDg that Mrs Petit had gone to a
neighbours house, did not become alarmed
at her absence for some time. Finally
they became uneasy, and went TO the
neighbors' houses. Not hearing any thing
OF her, with some of the neighbors, they
commenced q search. When Mr.. Petit
was near his house, and calling for her,
he heard a noise like some one kicking
against the boards Of the pig-peD. He
went there and found his wife with her
throat cut in small apartment Of the
pen. There was large pool of blood, be-
side which her spsctacles were found.
Near by was blood stained reZOr.
She had probably lain there three or four
hours before she was found, and under a
mistaken notion of the law that a suicide
body could not be touched before the Off.
GERS arrived, the poor woman, with life not
quite extinct. was left lying on the ground.
An hour later, Justice J. A. Connolly
and Dr. J. F. Ryer arrived and she was
carried into the house. 1t was then ascer-
tanned that her throat was cut from tine
right side, down wards and across, making
e fearful cash but not ssyering The juguiar
vein or the windpipe. The wound itseli
was not necessarily fatal, but the great loss
of blood and the exposure in lying on the
cold earth leaves but little hope Of her re-
covery.
The unfortunate woman has been suffer.
ing from ill-health for long time, and
that, with recent domestic troubles, prob
ably impaired her mind, and prompted the
act. Her two sors, James and David
Petit, vera arrested last week a1d com
mittei to the Webster county jail on tie
charge of larceny.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-21
CONFESSED TELEeRAMs-

The President has signed the Nicarauga
canal bill.
THE Cologne Gazette says that Germany
will demand Of the United States the al
rest and punishment of John c. Klein.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-21
n.a,h of an old Editor.

BosroN, February 2o.-Justin JONES
an old time Boston editor and publisher,
and long a resident of Brooklyn, died yes
tsTdsy at Cromwell, Conn, aged "a; lie
was at one time publisher oi the Oie'e-
! lnnd Hernd.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-21

A Pope's edict sealed il Bull; don .
mistake that for DR.. BiA's Ccrgh syrup
Use M other than the best. Salvation
oil cures all pain. Price % eentsa bottle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-21

THE delicious fragrance, refreshing cool
ness aud soft bsauty impaired TO the Skin i1
by Pezzoni's Powder commences II 10 al
aldies.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-21

the same line as this. but none before went
30 far. 1t was received with cheers from
the Republican side. Oxley insisted on
his motion to adjourn and it carried.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-21

Twenty. five cents is rot fortune, yet 1t
buys a bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough syrup
Frosted feet can be permanently cured
by Salvation Oil. Psice % cents bottle.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-23

river and Dearborn valleys. But they in
habit the open plains and are very SHY and
hard To approach. Grouse aud prairie
chickens are plentiful and are hunted with
ayidity 10y large numbers of enthusiastic
sportsmen during the season. And, then,
there are the jack-rAhhit, cotton-tail rabbit
and snow-shoe rabbit, (the latter inhabit
ing the highest mountains which nre not
despised by old hunters who know how to
prepare them for the table. We have n
number of ardent sportsmen in our
midst who have secured good bags
Of game during the last season. Among
them are Col. W. h. Hundley. John r.
Murphy, Day, Blacker, Geo. IL, Pi0tt John
Worth, W. H. Baldwin, John Shober, Dan
Flowerree W. 4. Cox, A, j, Fisk besides
many others. Most OF them have their fay-
oritc hunting grounds, and slip out for a
week or two outing IN the fall, generally
getting good supply of game. Col. Aund-
ley and Dav. Blncker were among the most
successful hunters this year, having secured
at lehst five big hlncktail deer, while grouse
and prairie chickens were brought IN by
nll
The laws ON our statutes for protecting
game are very good, and are generally Oh
served. II they are kept IN force Wild game
can he hunted successfully IN Montana for
many years 10 come.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-23
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The strike Of the Belgian miners has
ended,
The American squadron of evolution has
arrived ut Lisbon.
A iire destroyed the factory Of Mitchell a
Shepard, at Bradford, Eng. Loss $4,000.
Railway projects in China have been sus-
pended, owing to political intrigues and
popular opposition 10 railroad construction
The steamships Cleddy and Isle Of Cy-
press collided near Isle of Wight YESTERDAY
The former sank. Thirteen of the crew
were drowned.
The bodies of five of the missing thirteen
persons belonging to the steamer Creddy,
sunk oil the Isle of Wight, have been
washed ashore.
The three men, Nicolet, Darbelay and
Henri, who were arrested in Switzerland ON
tue charge of issuing an anarchist manifesto
have been acquitted.
A syndicate with capital Of S10.OO0,000
has been formed 20 buy out the business Of
the British carpet manufacturers and work
their establishment ON American patents.
The proprietors of the boot and shoe
factories IN Bristol, Eng, have locked out
their operatives. by this step nine thous-
and persons are thrown out of employment.
The jury in the Navassn case. Baltimore,
as 10 the murder of Thomas N. Foster has
rendered n verdict of murder in the first
degree against Henry Jones. Caesar Fisher
and seven others were found guilty of man
slaughter.
shell exploded in the artillery maga-
zine at Baker, Russia. causing a general ex-
plosiOn of the ammunition stored there and
the destruction Of the building. Ahundred
thousand cartridges were destroyed and four
persons killed.
Willinin OBrien was released from Gal
way jail yesterday, having served two
months imprisonment for holding ma
tiOnalist meeting, which had been pro-
claimed Upon his release he addressed
large meeting of his sympathizers and re-
ceiyed mn enthusiastic reception
A private dispatch from Rio Janerio says
that Deodora Dn Fonseca, chief 0l the pro-
visional government of Brazil IL dying.
The question ns 10 who Will succeed MN II
engaging serious attention, IL IL believed
a change IN the ministry which would fol-
low Marshal Dn Fonsecn's death would
lead tO serious complications.
The motion for new trinl Of the notion
for damages brought by William O'Brien
against Lord Salisbury for slnnder has
been dismissed, ORrien charged that
Salisbury IN a speech accused him of incit-
ing 10 murder and robbery. The ground
on which "a new trial was asked WAS that
the Jury that returned the verdict for
was misdirected.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-23

WASHINGTON, Dee. 22.-Mrs. Harrison is
deluged with letters about that historical
whisky punch which she did not give to the
pan American delegates few months ago,
but which many temperance fanatics are
bound to believe she did A specimen let
ter recently received by Mrs. Harrison runs
like this: "Can II he possible that the con
tents of this slip of paper IS trucg ! cut n
ont uf little paper named the journal. |
could not bring myself 10 believe il true
But If il be. then Mrs. Harrison stop and
think of what an awful mistake you
have made by putting bottle 10 our
ncighbors' mouths. just to think that
you with your honored husband were placed
at the head of our nation. for what pur-
poser Was il, oh, was IT, TO deal out death
aud damnation to your fellow beings who
with Yourself were created. Alas, ! feel ms
If the name of Harrison is polluted. had
a dear brother of that name who would
hnye died for the cause of temperance.
am glad he is not alive Ia know that such
an awful disgrnccful act took place in the
executive mansion. Look back at the
lovely example Mrs. Hayes left you
and in the name of God, who has
said. BE We clean who bear the vessels
of the Lord" and in the name and for
thS shke oi ine HuutIlilgs 10, on, Go, let ~
be the last. Pardon me If you consider my
language too stern, but You know nothing
of the real intense agony which mothers,
wives and children endure by this awful
traffic"
"will yon. oh. will You still continue To
make drunkards while you rend in your
Bible that no drunkard shall enter the king
dom Of heaven leave this with You.
Take it to the Lord in in prayer. am
your friend.
Signed "MRs. ---
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-23

PoRrLASD, Oregon, Dee. 22.-Ycsterday
Mrs Margaret Taylor, living near Cottage
Grove. Lame county, shot and killed Marion
T.. Martin, aged 20 years, an old pioneer.
The womnn claims that Martin came TO her
home during the absence of her husband
and attempted 20 rape her. She procured n
pistol. and repeatedly warned Martin to
leave. He refused 10 do SO. and violently
seized hold of her. She then fired two
shots. striking Martin in the head, pro-
ducing instant death.
Mrs. Taylor then gave herself up ~ the
authorities. After thorough examination
of the tragedy the coroner's jury exoner.
ated the woman from all blame. She told
a very straight story, and all the circum-
stances corroborated her statement Mrs.
TAYLOR has always borne good name.
Martin is the father of grown Sons and
daughters few years ago lac treated hls
wife so brutally that she committed suicide
10 escape his crualty. Public sentiment
Iustiiies the killing.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-23
An old rumr Politician Dead.

uucA, n. Y. Dec. ..,2.-Hon. Oramus B.
Matteson died to-day, aged 81. He WAS rep
resentative in congress from this district IN
Tbirty-frst, Thirty-third, rhirty-fourth and
Thirty fifth congresses. While IN congress III
1883, ,Matteson was charged with declaring
that large number of members of congress
were purchasable. The affair caused great
excitement in congress and throughout the
country. 4 resolution ordering his eNpul-
sion was offered in the house, but after long
and bitter debate il WIS tabled. Before II
could be called mp again. Matteson resigned
his seat. About this time number OF con
pressmen and other prominent persons IN
the National hotel IN Washington were
poisoned. II was believed 30 he pro.slaye-
nv plot to murder President-elect buchanan
and seat Nice-Presldent BreckenIidge;
Matteson was one of those poisoned and
came very near dying; III fact, his health
was affected permanently.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-23
FAVORABLE TO THE MAXWELL.
Dee 'ision of Judge Brewer in famous
Land Grant Case.

KANSAS CRY. Dec. 22.-By sustaining a
demurrer, Judge Brewer, of the United
States court, to-dny decided n point inyoly-
ing the main issues in the fnmous licales
land grant case, which involves sixty mill
lion acres of land in Colorado, New Mexico
and Texas. The title of the case pending
is; The Interstate Land Company agRinst
the Maxwell Land Grant Company, also the
Maxwell Land Gront Company against
Vicente Puctcon and others. The decision is
favorable 10 Maxwell, in that IL holds that
the grant tp the Interstate Land Company
cannot hold for the reasons That the con
cossion made by Mexico We're never com
plcted. Brales had no title ~ my Hnd *
cept what was sci of 10 him by the Mexican
government M AN clnprcsarlO. Judge
Brewer holds the Mexican government
limited the quantity Of land to be held by
one person 10 eleven leagues square; that IN
licales' grant there WAS stipulation that
40 families should occupy II, which the
Interstate Land Company clnims to have
the right IA grant 10y accession.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-23
He Talks Confidently About the
Tariff on Lead and Tells What
He Will Do
Candidates From Montana Are
Awaiting the Election of
United States Senators
Carter To Talk to the Committee of Ways
and Means About Ores
aud Minerals,

wAsHlNoroN. Dec. Special The
President is going 20 get as much Of holl-
day, while congress has its three weeks of
recess. M he can. The announcement Is
made from the white house that appoint
ments to federal positions need not be ex-
pected until after Jan. &. when the two
houses will come together again. If this
applies TO the new states il will leave n
somewhat unusual condition of affairs.
Montana, Washington and North Dakota
have been full-hedged states for two
months and as yet there are no federal
courts organized in them and no Judges
have been appointed or other officials under
the Judges. This, however. is due To the
fact that recommendations have not been
made 10y the senators and congressman
here. In fact the delegations from the
new states seem Ia be bothered about choice
of candidates more than those i'll the old
states Oregou's delegation set AN eN-
ample on Thursday last 10y holding
IA conference and presenting unanl-
nous front in a complete list of
presidential appointments. The senators
from Washington and North Dakota have
had consultations, but have not sent in rec
concentrations. Candidates are many from
both states. Candidates from Montana are
waiting for the election Of senators. Sena-
tors Squire and Allen. of Washington, and
Dolph and Mitchell, of Oregon, will remnin
in the city most of the recess. Senator
Pierce. of North Dakota, has gone to the
northwest. Congressman Carter, Of Mon
tana. is preparing his argument for the
committee ON ways and means ON the sub
ject of ores and minerals. He said to-day:
~ shall urge that the tariff remain ms II is
for the most part. The clause relating 10
lead ores would have so amended as 10 im-
pose tariff on lead in whatever combine
tion il may be found.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-23
GLAD TO GET AWAY.
Three sailors Tell - Tough story of Lite on
aIlipprr Ship.


Nrw YoRK. Dec. 22.-whcn the American
ship Robert H. Belknap dropped anchor
this moruina Oh Bedlocs Island. after a
long passage from San Francisco, holf-a
dozen sailors jumped over into small boat
and hurricdly pulled To the battery. They
were greatly excited and seemed Glad 10 be
liberated from the clipper. which they
characterized az the hottest thcy
ever sailed in. They stated
that the first mate had been in irons for
nearly two months. While of the horn the
mate quarrcled with seaman and the lat
Ter WIS thrown overheard by him aud
drowned The mate was considered
a severe character and never al
lowed forcasile hands any peace while
al liberty. He often picked quarrcls
with men and matreated them ON the slight
est provocaiion. The llolknap is under the
command Of Captain Staples who IL con
sidered hard master and has been IN the
habit Of carrying with him brutal officers.
The vessel left New York year ago for San
Francisco and on her arrival at thu Golden
Gate her crew told piiiful story of cruelty
on the part of the captain and officers. The
BelknHp is considered the finest clipper In
the American fleet.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-23
4 BLOODY TRAGEDY.


MILES, Ohio, Dec. 22.-The community
was startled this evening by the discovery
of one OF the most Wholesale and bloody
butchenes that ever occurred in this section
Of the state. The victims five in number.
are Charles Shelan aud wife and three chll-
dren, and the crime il supposed TO have
taken place Ht an early hour this morning.
When the inbumun deed was discovered at
bo'clock tins evening all five bodies were stiff
and cold in death with their throats cut
from ear 10 ear Shelan and wife were ly-
ing together across the foot Of the bed and
the three children were on the floor in diff
fereut parts of the house. Shelan Of late
drank heavily. and it is rumored that he
and his wife did not live happily. The the
ory advanced is that Shelan in n ft of mad
ness cut the throats of his wife and children
and then his own. Shclan purchased a
razor Saturday evening.
klttie Mcokcr, a little sister OF the mur-
dercd woman. caused the discovery OF the
tragedy. She went GO the house to deliver
milk M usuHl. and wns unable 10 gain nd
mitianco. Charles Mossman was in the vi
cinity and she told him about IT, lie went
with her to the rear of the house and finding
a door opened, entered. The first door of
the house WAS deserted but Il terrible sight
met their eyes in the second story,
The dead baby was ON the floor OF one
room aud the two murdered children, with
gaping bloody throats, lay in their beds in
another chamber, while the murderer and
his wife lay dead ON their own couch. II
appeared that the wife WAS the first victim
aud that she made desperate fight for life
The broken handle of razor was found by
her side. Then came n bloody
slaughter of children. The murderer
then apparently took lamp, went
to mirror and deliberately cut his own
throat and staggering 10 where his wife lay
and threw himself upon her body. The
scene ~ the tragedy was sickcning. Niles
is intensely excited and strong men who
viewed the bodies turned faint aud rushed
into the opcn mir and women had 10 he
borne out of the house. The only
theory advanced thus far as 90
the cause of the crime ia insanity
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-23
Arrestcd for Gn,e lnhbrry.

WAMfsoToS, Dec. 22.-Dr. Adams. dem
onstrator in one Of the medical colleges
here, will be brought into court to-morrow
on the charge of being concerned in n grave
robbery. On Friday night the police
stopped carriage near the outskirts Of the
city containing two bodies. one colored and
one white. Tho driver and two other men
with the vehicle escaped. The body of a
white woman has been identified M that of
Mrs Check wife Of n gentleman living in
this city. The ears had been foully mutt
lntsd and the fingers bruised 10y the force
with which the robbers had stripped them
Of rings IN order that they might not be
held on serious charge of larceny II caught
with the body. The law hero makes no
provision for punishment for grave robbery.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-23
Tbe or.pon CoII.ctorsblp.

wAsuINoToS, Dec. 22.-There was some
rivalry between Oregon and Washington
over securing the collcctorship for the port
of Oregon. Washington felt that this
Office has gone TO the southern half Of the
district long enough. There were candi-
dates from Washington endorsed by the
two senators. but Oregon won when Milton.
of Tacoma. had Il fighting chance and Con
gresham Wilson had recommended II. w.
F0irweather, who had not announced him
self "A candidate. When kriedler WIS mp
pointed Ms a compromise measure. Senators
Dolph and Mitchell, ot Oregon. agreed 10
give the two deputy collectorsnips 10 Wash
ington and thus preserve peace IN the fam
iy from the far west.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-23

KIo JASrIno, Dee 22.-An executive de-
cree promulgated to-day fixes the datr of
the general election Sept. 10, aud the meet
ing Of the constituent assent ly for Nov.
II. liy the same decree cx- Emperor Dom
Pedro is banishcd from Brazil, together
with the membcrs of the royal family.
Niscount DeOuro Preto and his brother.
Carlos Alfunzo. aud Senator Martino, gov
ernur oi liio Grande dn Sue. nrr charged
with treason as the lenders of the movement
for the secession OF that state, and il CON
demned "a transportation. The decrcr re-
calls and cnnces the grant Of A,UO,O1
milrcist to Dom Pedro and suspcndH his al-
lownnco in the civil list.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-23
BIG EASTERN FAILURE.
4 Paper Company with Extensive ,"nnec-
tions, Goes to the Wall


Albany. N. v, Dec. 22.-rhe failure of j.
u. Sheffield a Sons, of Saugcrtics, one of
the oldest and best known paper mannfac-
turing concerns in the country, has been
announced. Early last week the paper
mills of Sheffield 4 Sons, the envelope
mills of !. Preble A Go. and the bindery
Of the Saugerties Blank Book company.
were all closed. These three concerns nre
the main support of the town. The liahili-
ties of Sheffield A Sons nre about - 1000. 90
No approximate idoA can be obtained as to
the assets, -Four other lar0e concerns nj,
involved, j. |. prcblc a Co, of New York
Dan'l Sloat a Co., of New York, the Snu-
geriies Blank book Manufacturing com.
pnny. and the Saurertios and Wabash
Manufacturing company, of Chicago.
The firms manufactured paper, blank
books and gencrnl stationery. Al to the
cause Of the failure, IL is stated that II IL
due to mismnnagomcnt nt the mills and in
the manufacturing part of the concern. II
is difficult nj present 90 give the assets. be
cause they consist of mills, machinery and
real estate upon which II IL difficult Ia place
a value nff hand. The failure X heavy
one. II X limited several other firms ARE in
yolycd. which may be expected to 80 down
in the crash.
CHteAao, Dee. 22-'rhe Wabash Paper
Manufacturing company, ot this city, is
deeply Interested IN the failure Of j. q.
prcble a Co. and j. Is. Sheffield a Son.
Sheffield a. lrcblc arc both large
atoclholders In the Wabash com
pany. aud the affairs 81 the
three concerns nrc so interviewer that
II IL impossible 10 tell just what effect the
onstcrn collapse will have ON the western
company, should the worst reports from
New York prove true. President Whitford,
of the Wabash company, left for the east
to. day tu investigate the cause of the fail
ures The capital stock of the Wasbash
company IL $1,000.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-23
BR0NCH0 LIZ ACQUITTED.
The Jury Returns Verdict After Being
out Forty Eight Hours.


out Forty Eight Hours.
SPOKANE FALLS, Dec. 22.-tSpecial. THE
jury in the case of Mrs. lone Skeels who
shot and killed her husband, Chas. W.
Skeels, in this city on the first of Inst March.
brought in verdict Of acquittal after be-
ing out forty-eight hours. Previous 10 her
marriage with Skeels Mrs Skeels was
known M "Broncho Liz" She met Skeels
in the C@ur d'Alene mines Skeels at that
time had wife and two children. He be-
came smitten with "Broncho Liz" and in
duced her 20 dress in male attire and ao-
company him 20 his fathers farm, where
he introduced her to his family. She
worked on the place as a farm hand for
several months without her sex being dis
covered. Skeels then sent her 10 Choteau,
Montana, where he followed her 4.
Subsequently he secured divorce from his
and married "Broncho Liz ut Moscow,
Idaho, January ?, 1883. He again sent her
10 Montana where she remained until Feb
runry last, when she joined Skeels in this
city whore he was in business. He began
paying attention 10 other women and ON
the morning OF March /, bis wife learned
he WIS in a building known as Actors
Flats" where he had spent the night with
frankie Howard, a variety actress. Mrs
Skeels armed herself with pistol. pro-
cecdcd to the building, enticed her husband
from the room by sending word by mes
4. a. a i 4
Of business As soon AZ he appeared in the
hall she fired three Shots all of which took
effect aud he died the following day. The
tiial which lasted nine days excited great
interest
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-12-23
sln,ln and smith WIN right To-day

LONDON, Dec, 22.-It il stated that the
fight between Slayin. the Australian pugi-
list, and Jem Smith, will take place to-mor
row forenoon nj Bruges Belgium.
Snyin efi Margnte last night nfter OBJ
tanning bail and proceeded Ia the scene of
fight. Smith had already gone. The gene
raj impression IL that il will not be square
fight. This means TINT if Smith entors the
ring and is getting the worst of II there will
be row and perhaps blood spilled. Bet
ting IA sixty 10 forty ON Slsyin.