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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-19
EXPLODING GAS.
1t Wrecks an indianapolis Residen

IL WRECKS an indianapolis Residence and
Severely Burns a Number Of Persons.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 15-By an ex-
plosion Of natural gas ut the residence of
Mrs K1lbourn, Ia East New York street,
Friday afternoon the following persons
were seriously burned and bruised: Fred
L. McGahan, plumber, will probably die:
J. 7. Crowden, printer; Louis H. Fahr-
back; Mrs. Ella Kilbourn, injuries very
painful, but will probably recover. The
Kilbourn family had recently moved into
the house, and called in plumber to con-
meet the stoves with the gas pipes. While
SO engaged the gas was ignited from a
lighted match, wrecktng the house and
burning all the occupants of the room.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-19
Estimate of Our Popula ton.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-Preparations for
the taking of the census of 1899 are assum-
ng shape. The appropriations provide fol
la supervisors, which is an excess OF twen-
ty-five over the number employed in 1850.
This excess of supervisors will go to the
South and West, one each going to Okla
homa and Alaska The bureau estimate of
the population is g., ooo, 600 for this census
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-19
Heavy Damage by Wind

LIGoNIEK, Ind, June ia terrible
storm passed through here this afternoon
tearing down shade trees and unrocting
houses. The fine brick dwellings of J. NJ.
Belts and W. E. Harding are total wrecks.
The bridge across tue Elkhart river was
blown down.
MART1NsBERa, w. Va, June ia ter
rifle storm passed over the south western
part of Berkeley Comfy this evening
Several barns and houses were wrecked,
live stock killed and crops and trees are
ruined.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-19
A Daring RObbery.

A daring and successful robbery was COM
mitted at Hammond, small town on the
Midland railroad distant from Wabasha
about forty miles, the other night Burglars
entered the Office of the elevator and blew
up the big safe, completely demolishine it.
They secured 500 in money belonging to
Fl. J. ONeill, owner of the elevator. and
certificates OF deposit and notes belonging
to NJ J. Maldoon, the manager, aggregating
the sum of :6,5l0. Payment had been
stopped ON the certificates OF deposit, and
Mr.. Maldoon's loss would probably not be
very large. The burglars also carried off
lot of private letters, receipts and insur-
ance policies
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-19
Another Confession by Woodruff.

CHICAGO, June 16-All previous ICON
fessions'' of Woodruff the horse thief,
who has been indicted for completely in
the Cronin murder were collapsed this
morning by an entirely new story He
contradicts and discr edits every other
statement made by him. He now claims
to know a great deal moro about the
Cronin murder than he has heretofore
admitted. His last story directly impli-
Gates Alexander Sullivan and other prom
in0nt citizens
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-19
Good Place to Move from.

A singular fatality seems to attach to D.
NJ. Brooks premises in Little Falls On
Memorial Day small cyclone smashed his
covered carriage, and few days after an
other disturbance of the same character
took place, demolishing she'd and scatter
ing the lumber in all directions His resi-
dence seems to be in the cyclone storm
center, Us all OF these disturbances start
from the same place and travel in the same
direction. portion of one of his stacks OF
hay was taken several hundred feet into the
air
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-19
TOOK HER OWN LIFE.
A Woman Casts Herself Over tho Falls al
Niagara.

Niagara.
NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y, June 15.-An un.
known woman W ent over the falls Friday
and it Is supposed she committed suicide.
policeman who saw the body in the rap
ids found on the river bank in Prospect
park black silk parasol, handkerchief, a
wrap of black material and an empty
halt-pint flask, which had contained
whisky, and Il glass. William Glassbrook,
mate of the steamer Maid OF the Mist,
towed the body to the shore below the new
suspension bridge. The clothing from the
waist down was gone. with the exception
the shoes and stockings The woman
as about 40 years old. 1t is rumored that
she came from Buffalo by all afternoon
train.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-19
The Minnesota Chautauqua.

The sixth annual assembly of the Mime
sofa Chautauqua at Maplewood Park, Wa
SEGA, will be held July 5-25, 1899. Extern
sive preparations are being made for the
most complete assembly in its history, and
large crowds of visitors are expected The
grounds are in perfect order, and a number
of new buildings are being erected, among
others some elegant private cottages.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-19
Bought $a, 500, 900 worth of suea

BOSTON, June 15.- The Standard Sugar
Refinery, of this city, has effected what is
believed to be the largest purchase OF
sugar ever made, having secured 25,0 oo
tons in Cuba at FIVE cents, calling for some
81. 500 OOl
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-19
Another Transatlantic Cable.

PARIS, June 16.-The Temps says that
Germany is treating with Belgium in re-
gard to the laying Of cable from Ostend
to Portland, Me-, in order to render these
countries independent of the English cable
companies.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-19
A Fortunate Girl.

Miss Emma C. johnson, of Minneapolis
young lady who has been engaged in the
millinery trade and who is known as a
Woodworking girl, has recently fallen heir
to a portion of a fortune in England
amounting to $500, Oo0, 900 convertible into
ready cash, some forty thousand acres of
English soil and some $500 coo, 600 in this
country There are over one hundred
heirs
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-19
FOREST FIRES.
Mining villages Suffer- Sfverely-Losse
Other Points,

M1Hlh:s VllIagcs Suffer- SfVerely-Los3es at
Other Points.
Forest fires northwest Of Duluth, in the
Ver'nilion iron range county, were burning
fierce y fe" days ago. From Tower to Ely
and east OF Ely they were worse than few
weeks: 60. &":r Ely ten OF the houses Of
,aine Ut t,ie Chandler lnine barn, the
boarding.: hous1: and some small buildings
rs tn II :''e- Iline, twenty-five thousand
noTto ;i.j -snaI quanty OF railroad ties
belong .:'g 20 the Iron Range railroad were
burned, AID q large amount of standing
pine had been destroyed. The mill of the
lion Range Lumber Company caught fire
severa! times, but was saved, while the
village OF Ely was in great danger for a
time. The fires around that vicinity had
burned themselves out and there was no
further danger there
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-19
Wrecked by Wind.

KANSAS CITY. June 16-Meager details
have just been received of a food and cy-
clone in Kansas. Uniontown is supposed
to have been swept away.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-19
MARONEY.

Which he Is very sanguine viii be done.
Then another requisition from Governor
F1fer will be obtained and ii necessary,
people will be sent on to New York to
establish the identity of the men wanted
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-19

ton Of Governor Hill,
because a few weeks
ago a similar requisi-
tiOn for an offender
was honored with
out question. When
asked what course
he would now pur-
sue the States At
torney said that it
would DO useless to
do any thing until in
dictm Q N is are re-
turned against Mar
Oney and Mcdonald,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-19

The Polk County grand jury III its recent
report condemned the action OF County
Commissioner S. p. johnson, Of the Fifth
Commissioners district, in the distribution
OF seed wheat, it appearing that he
caused to be mixed three grades OF wheat
and sold the mixture at ninety-four cents
per bushel. at which farmers would have
been entitled to receive tirst-class seed
wheat. Samples of wheat furnished to
farmers i'll the towns OF Lessor, Brandvold
and Eosebud was shown to the grand Jury
OF so inferior Quality that in their iudg-
nient it was worth no more than from
twenty-five to fifty cents per bushel The
jury asked the Governor to appoint COM
mission to investigate
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-06-19

ANNOUNCEMENT was maze on the 18th that
a castor-oil TRUST was forming in the West,
the capital stock to be between $25O. COO
and $500, 600. There are but seven castor
oil manufacturing plants In the country
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-14
Base Ball Briefs.

The annual meeting of the Ti-State
League will be held in Canton this year,
according to the constitution, after the
close of the season, and the pennant will
be formally presented to Canton.
Springfield Republic Times: Jimmy
Green, the back number right fielder OF
the Daytons, smashed Manager OBrien in
the Jaw last night at the ST, James. He
vas well ''boozed" and resented Manager
O'Brien's advice to 90 to bed
The Dayton Journal says of it's club, just
disbanded: Although the club has not
been a success financially, the deficiency
being placed at almost 81, 600, the direc-
tors express their Willingness to enter a
club in the Tri-State Lsague if enough
clubs can be secured, and they promise
club that will do credit to he city and TO
the League.
The Miugo base ball club, the best am
s,eur ball club in Eastern Ohio, or the
Ohio Valley, are making extensive prepa.
rations in the way Of advertising, and
working up a crowd for next Saturdays
event. 1t will be the first appearance OF
professional club at Mingo, and the Wheel
ing tri-Stste League team, who will ap-
pear on the 14th, will be greeted with an
immense crowd. A large number OF the
friends of the Wheeling team, and the ad-
mirers of MingO champions, aud the man-
apement of the Mingos in 80 successfully
conducting frst-clsss club, will 20 from
this city and Martins Ferry to witness the
game. Fully one thousand people are ex-
expected on the grounds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-14
SHOT TO HIS DEATH.
ANILLIOyAIRB MANUFACTURER Is KILLED
IN HIS 0PPlCB.
Au Old Nan Bsalen 10 a Ps.shi Suit Dsmanti
Money, and Upon Refusal Uses
Pistol with FaAl Eject
Murderer Arrested.

New YORK, September 13.-F. W.
Gesswein, the millionaire tool manufac-
turer of Brooklyn, n. Y, sat in bis cfiice
at No. 80 John street, at II O'Clock this
morning talking 20 his superintendent, @.
F. Koes,er, when the otice door opened
and Christian Dsyhle, an old man with
whom Mr.. Gesswein had some trouble re-
Gently over a patent snii entered. Deyhle
requested a private interview with Mr.
Mr.. Gesswein, and Mr. Koester stepped
into an adjoining office. As soon IS Koes-
ter left the Office, Dsyhle demanded $500
from Mr. Gesswein. Mr.. Gesswein uolite-
ly refused 70 give him any money. Deyhle
replied: 81 am an old man, you have
beaten me in my patent case must have
money to enter the "Old Mems Home in
Philadelphia II you do not give
it 70 noe, l will kill you
and before Mg. Gssswein could
rise from his chair, Deyhle drew a b cali.
bre revolver from his pocket and fired one
shot, which passed through Gesswtin's
heart, be staggered 10 his feet and scream
ed for help, then fell to the floor and died
before an ambulance could be summoned.
When Mr.. Koester heard the shot fred be
rushed 10 the door in time TO intercept
Deyhle, who attempted TO run down stairs,
and handed him over to the police Chris
tian Deyhle is a mean, insignificant look
ing German, with foil struggling beard
and apparently ever go years Of age. A,
the police station, a lew scraps OF iron. a
match box and q few cents In change we're
found in his pants pockets and the re-
volver. Mr. Gesswein was a dne appear.
ing man about Al yean OF age.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-14
TWO WOMEN
Stir Up a Good Deal of Excitement on the
East Side.

Stir Up n Good Deal of Excitement on the
East Side.
Q1ite little sensation was created on
EofT street in the vicinity OF the old Smith
brewery property, yesterday afternoon
about 3 O'Clock, which drew out all the
people in that neighborhOOd on TO the street
The spectacle presented was two women
with a child between them, one pulling
one way and one another, so that the child,
small girl, was in danger of being torn
apart.
1t seems that the child was the daughter
of a man named Green, who lives on the
street in that vicinity and one Of the wo-
men was his wife and the other his house
keeper Mrs. Green lives at East Liver
pool or Toronto, and the child has been
staying here in Wheeling with her father
and the other woman.
Yesterday Mrs. Green came down to get
her daughter, but the child did not want
to 20 with ner. Her mother, however,
was determined she should 20, aud after
the two women had pulled her arms al
most out of joint and abused each Other
roundly, the mother came of victor and
left for home with the child.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-14
CONDENSED NEWS.

Senator voorhees, condition is much I'M
proved.
Cattle disease resembling Texas fever
and black tongue, has broken out neal
ScOttdale, Pa.
Twenty men were examined as Jurors IN
the Cronin case yesterday. No one was
accepted.
Johnstown will ask for National aid IN
clearing out the river,
The q. S. Military corps telegrapheIs
have returned to Louisville from Mammoth
Cave.
The London strike is practically over.
An engineer was killed in an accident on
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad.
Searle announces that be will row Gau-
daur FIVE weeks from next Monday.
Senator John Sherman has returned
from Europe. He was banquetted at New
York.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-14
POINTS ON PEOPLE.
Movements Of Citizens and the Coming and
nnInn Of arranrara

Movements Of Citizens and the Coming and
Going of Strangers.
Sam Giniu is home from successful
business trip for @. A. House.
Mr.. John List is home from an extended
visit to Colorado and other points.
Mrs joe. Hall and sister have returned
from delightful trip to Chautauqua.
Miss Kate Whalen, Of Grafton, ia the
guest of the Misses Glannon, on Main
street.
Mrs. F. A. sherratt, with her two chill
dren, is visiting friends in Allegheny
City, Pa.
Hanson Criswell, Jr., editor Of the New
Orleans Lantern. is in the city, the guest
Of friends.
John O'Conner, prominent legal light
Of New Orleans, is visiting friends on the
South Side.
Miss Mamie Vetter, Of the Island, leaves
this morning on an extended visit to
Pittsburg friends
Mr.. John Cusick, Of South Market
street, left yesterday on a visit TO friends
at New Martinsyille.
Miss Maggie MCGEE, Of North Eo1street,
has returned from an extended visit to
friends at Cleveland, o.
DIR. Will Clarke, of Brooklyn, is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Clarke, at Pleasant Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wilson, Of Parkers'
burg, are guests at the residence OF Mr. U.
p. Brown, on Fifteenth street.
Messrs. A. L. Huss and Benz. G. VIII
liams, two we'll known young gentlemen Of
Wayneeburg, Pa, arc in the city.
The Mieses Ella Hayes and Tacy BurTis,
of smithfeld, o, were the guests OF Dr.
and Mrs. Heath during the Fair.
Mr.. r. NJ. Manley, a prominent mer.
chant of Peel Tree, W. Va, is the guest OF
his brother, DR.. J. X. Manley, OF South
Main street.
Mr.. Joseph Gaus and lady, Jessie Plat
tepburp. John McIniire, David Miller, T..
J. Miller aud Walter Cowaus were IN the
city yesterday.
Charley Schneider, the popular time
I
from an extended visit to friends near
Woodsfeld, o.
Mr.. Tom Furrey, sr., Of Sharon, Pa Is
the guest of his son Tom, the well-kno"n
roller at the Standard mill, at bis residence
on Zane street.
Mrs Jacob Marshall and dsught'r Urace'
of this city. are the guests Of the former r
father, NJ. Patterson, Highland avenue
Washington, Pa.
Misses Ida and Lena Morgan, q Ne"
Martinsville, who have been the guests { ]
Mrs John Cusick, Of South Market street,
have returned home.
Miss Athlia Stacy. Of New Brighton
pa and Miss Matte Workman, OF s'en-
benyille. are visiting Mrs. Robert horfi-
son. on Vermont street, Island.
The many friends Of Mr. W. +. WINS,
a former Wheeling boy, who l' now WIN '.1,
Hettie Bernard Chase and her Lit'ie
Cequette'' Company, will be pleased 10
Ieain he ia making great success IN the
role of August Kloiz, Dutchman.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-14
Ar THE CAPITAL.
The Administration Condemued-Pensions
and Postonces for West Virglnians.

The Administration Condemned-Pensions
and Postof8cos for West Vlrglnians.
SPECIAL T.lecras 20 DC REGISTER.
WASHINGTON, s sp.ember 13-As the
facts concerning the dismissal Of Tanner
develop the indignation Of the old soldiers
against President Harrison increases. He
is now charged with jealousy Of Tanner,
fearing be would become more popular
with the veterans than the head Of the
Government. It has brewed a nice row
fer the Republicans, and the storm is just
begioning
Commissioner Wilson has gore to West
Virginia to attend q reunion of Msulsby's
Battery . 90 Palatiue tomorrow. He is
booked FOR a speech.
i. S. Hall. of FairmOnt, and G. A. Voc
krodte, Of Pittsburg, who have been here
on q pleasure trip, returned here to-day.
WEST VIRGINIA PENSIONS.
Increase Samuel * Beebout, Mathew
sutton, Phenias c. Campbell, VIM. H..
Castsel. James Alfred, Henry McBrien.
POsT1fAsTERs.
Marshall Yaudall, Creston, Writ county,
vice p. T. J.. Depue, resigned. @. j. Sho-
walter, Pee We, Writ county, vice J. W.
Depue, resigned.
The following appointments have been
made in the revenue service: Storekeep-
ers and gaugers-John Linderman, Twelfth
Pennsylvania. Storekeepsrs-John ID. Sut-
ton. West Virginia; George IL. Stevens,
Twenty-third Pennsylvania. Gaugor -
J. o. Willis, Tseliy-thiId Pennsylvania
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-14

DULUTH. lMINN, September l3-An
important ease was heard here yesterday
before Judge s.earns. invo.yiny Riparian
nights iu tfe centre oil the Du,uth harbor,
valued Sc Sl75Oo0. with considerable
other valuable prop,rty depending on
Che decision Its that of 4. @. Ely. OF
Chicazo. against the Sc Paul and Duluth
railroad, % eject 30 from the hsrbor front
were the h, Du.uth docks. occupied by
che Ncrthwes,on F1c. Co, sre located and
which IS leased h7 thst corporation for q
long tenn of years Mr Fly owns the
property t0 The main dock line and claims
chat Che dock property, which occupied
submerged ground. is inseparab,e from the
shore hue. The recent decision of the
State Supreme Conr. is 10 favor Of E.y's
clUm Toe testimony % the case has an
been heard and the attorneys will argue
tbe ease to-day
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-14
Chins.s slip Aero.. the Line.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, September 13-Five
Chinese attempted to cross the American
line st Tisiuana yesterday, but two were
caught and turned back. The other three
eluded the officers and took a irain to San
Diego, where they were promptly arrested.
They are supposed TO be members Of a
gang Of Chinese lsborers taken from San
Francisco some weeks since 10 develop the
real Del Castillo mining district They
have the boldness to come up the regular
roufes OF travel
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-14
THE GREENBACKERS MEET.
National Convention in Session at
Cincinnati.

National Convention In Session at
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, September 13.-The Ma
tional Greenback convention wrs com.
PEELED 10 delay its work to-day because the
committee on resolutions appointed last
night had not been able to agree upon q
report Finally, in the afternoon report
was presented and platform adopted. 1t
reafirms the third and fourth resolutions
of the Democratic National convention Of
1883, pertaining to the method and time
of payment of the national debt and equal
taxation Of propsfty. 1t also declares that
all such changing time or manner of pay
ment of the public debt since 1865 are ex-
post factO laws aud should be repealed
that all legal tender notes now ouistand-
ing should be Immediately exchanged
for other of like denomination
to be issued with the words promise 10
pay" stricken from their face, and an ad-
ditionsl amount issued to reclaim our arid
lands, 10 subsidies an American merchant
marine, to build an American navy, to
erect public buildings, etc, until their
volume in circulation shall amount to at
least so per capita of the entire popula-
tiOn; that indications point to a greater
financial panic in the near future than this
country or the world ever before saw, un-
less wide and immediate provision be
made for a vast amount of money to sus-
tain the peoples tottering confidence;
that the time has come when all sectional
prejudice between the people Of the North
and South should end.
The convention appointed the following
National Executive Committe: Alabama,
G. Jeffers Californfs, A. Redstone; Flor
ida, X. N. Butler; Indiana, T. ]. Sharp;
Illinois, J. S. Whitcamb; Iowa, E. NJ.
FarnswOrth; Kansas John Calvin; Mich
igan, Ben Calvin; New York, George o.
Jones; Ohio, Sam Ainsford; Tennessee,
Thomas Brennan; Virginia. DR.. Huddet
West Virginia, J. NJ. Laidley; District OF
Oolumbis, Lee Crandsll No other StrIes
were represented. Col George Jones was
appOintsd chairman.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-14
TRUTH ABOUT MRS BLAINE, Jr


She Has No Decisive Ability Either I'm
Comedy or Tragedy.
NEW YORK, September Is. - There
does not seem to be much stimulation
or deceit about the Blaine tsngle. 1t
is not generally believed among we'll
informed people that the reason given by
the management for the postponement OF
Mrs. Blaine's tour is strictly according to
the facts, for two reasons. First, Mrs
Blaine's illness can hardly be of 50 serious
a nature as to prevent her going out IN
October, unless it is come deep seated and
dangerous malady. 1t is expressly denied
that abe is afflicted in this fashion. In
the second place, theatrical experts kaOw
too much of Mr.. Frohmsn's astuteness and
ability to credit him for a moment with
sny notion sendiag so important a star as
Mrs. Blaine cut on tour IN the spring.
she is the sort of theatrical attraction
that needs extensive booming in advance,
aud none of the men of the FrOhmnn school
of management, which means management
according to the most approved and novel
methods, build up star Of magnitude IN
the spring only to withdraw her in the
summer time when the best results are
due. The plain and unvsrnishsd truth
about the matter IS not that ex-Secretsry
Blaine is exerting any undue Influence
upon his daughter-in-lsw's manager, Out
that Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr. has no
decisive decisive dramatic ability either in
the direction of comedy or tragedy 1t is
known that up to the first Of August the
most skillful efforts on the part OF Belasco
and other eminent teachers of the stage
have failed to develop the important fact
in which direction Mrs. Blaine's ability
lay. The word iDcOmpetency is in all
likelihood the KEEP note to the virtual
abandonment of the tour Of Mrs. James e.
Rlaine Tr