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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-04-21
Yesterdays Game-Some Points From ;he
The damon.

The Wheeling base ball team. literally
wiped mp the earth with The Shtmrocka on
the Island park yesterday after Don before
a fair sized audience. The folio ring score
and summary tell the tale
Wheeling ..............5 s 4 1-SS
Shamrocks..... .........O 0 l 0 O. >
Erned runs, Wheeling 13, Shamrocks
O; base hits, Wheeling % Shamrocks 4;
three-base hits, Wheeling /; two-base
hits, Wheeling 4, Shsmrocks 1 struck
out, by Kennedy Il, by Houston A. errors,
Wheeling 0, Shamrocks y; time, 2 hours;
umpire, Boyd.
Kennedy struck out nine men in sue
cessiOn in yesterdays game. Bowman
caught him in splennid shape.
The Standards, of the Wheeling Island,
will cross bats with the Benwood club on
the latter's grounds this afternoon.
The Oak Leaves, of the North E ID, de-
feated the Linsly base ball club by 8 score
of II to l, and they were defeated by the
North Eud club by a score of 8 tO2.
TIE next game on the Island park will
be with the Detroit team, of the Inter
national League, next Friday. Kasuss
and Yak, oflast seasOn's Wheelings, will
6e their battery.
The Wheeling Juniors defeated the Isl
and Athletics by score of % to 3. The
Wheeling Juniors would like to play any
club under IA. Address or call on Joe
Steger, 1896 Main street.
Sammy Nichols came down from Pitts
burg yesterday to visit his parents. He
returns Monday morning. 1t is very
probable Sammy will play all season with
the Pittsburg club, as he has been doing
good work.
The home teams uniforms have been
ordered They will consist of dark navy
blue shirt and pants, white belt caps and
stockings, and the name Wheeling" in
white letters across the breast, and will De
here for the opening of the ch ampiOnship
season.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-04-21

-sa, o-Repor,s from sll
'liry Indicate that the
3aA' win be the largest
s crop Of apples wiz be
.....,a nan that Of last year.
I-. be- az average crop of
' viii be larger than
7.-e,ea 1..ea vas the ] gbtest in
~, -'e the yield Of grapes
- last year is looked for.
other small fruits will
,2nda has promise Of a
Than last year.
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THANKING THE EMPLOYEES.
The u. S o. General Manager Issues .
Pleasing Order,

Pleasing Order.
The following circular, recently sent
out by Capt, Clements, explains itself:
BALTIMORE & ONO RAILROAD Co., !
GENERAL MANAGERS OFFICE,
BALTIMORE, March 7, 1889.
General Order Nc. Al.
To ne Officers aud Employee Of Ms Main Line,
Philadelphia and PittsbUrh Birl'ioasi
Between o'clock Sunday morning
and noon OF the 4th you carried $1,000
passengers into Washington; return.
ing, you moved about tho same number
between Up. m. OF the 4tll and midnight
ol, the 9th, without n solitary accident
or mishap.
The credit Of thisachievemcnt is, in n
great measure, due to the officers Ond
employees OF the transportation depart.
ment, whose unllagging zeal and tireless
devotion to their duties contributed
greatly to the general success, notwith::
standing tho disCOuIging circumstances
under which they labored, caused by the
wretChed condition OF the weather,
which very much increased their ordi-
nuTy uutle6.
The maintenance Of way department
officers and employees arc deserving OF
tho highest praise for tho efficient and
thorough manner in which the road was
poliCed, every crossing and switch being
protected, and for the condition Of the
road.bed, which allowed the trains to
be run in quick succession and with per.
feet safety.
To the officers aud employees Of the
motive power department too much
praise cannot be given for the excellent
condition OF the motive power, which,
although taxed to It's utmost capacity,
still rendered efficient service, and in not
a single instance did an engine fail to
perform the service required Of 1t, II fact
which cannot be too highly commended.
1t is therefore with sincere pleasure
that extend to all concerned my ac.
acknowledgements for the valuable services
rendered on this occasion.
W. NJ. CLEMENTS,
General Manager.
Copies of this were received here, and
the officials and attaches at this end OF
the line are very proud Of tho record,
and justlyso.
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A bad MAN ARRESTED.
The shsrIr OF jefferson County, o., Has a
Hard Time OIL

AAAAh NNAAN vs. ~
John Thomas, q bad negro who has
been working on the Wheeling 4 Lake
Erie railroad, near the Long Run tunnel,
wanted for assault and battery, was
arrested yesterday with much difficulty,
The otfense was committed last week
and the warrant was sworn out by Mr..
Miller, OF the firm Of Miller 4 Mccain,
the contractors. Sheriff John Burns, OF
Steubenville, came down yesterday to
Martins Ferry, went out to the tunnel
and found Thomas on the road near by,
He proceeded to place him ander arrest
and Thomas showed fight, "Move and
I'll kill you" said Burns; whereupon
Thomas ran behind barn some distance
away, the Sheriff following and firing
three shots at him, Burns slipped up on
him quickly aud seized him by the arm,
lie proceeded to put the handouts on
him and had one on the right arm when
Thomas, who was making n desperate
effort TO escape, succeeded in getting
two ofthe Sherill's fingers in his mouth
aud nearly bit them OF, trying to take
the revolver out OF his other hand,
Burns finally succeeded in getting both
handouts on Thomas and even after this
was done Thomas tried to get away.
One OF the balls from tho Sheriil's re-
volver caused flesh wound In one OF
the negros fingers, When nearing the
camp Thomas called another negro and !
wanted 10 know II he didn't have any
friends. The Sheriff supposing this
meant trouble told him to stand back or
he would dshoot him, and the coon obeyed
orders.
Sheriff Burns is an uuassuming little
man, but is all nervo and makes an ex.
cellent officer. Thomas says he has more
sand than any man he ever saw and
when he goes after man he must so or
lie. Thomas weighs lS0 pounds and is
! powerful man. He was taken to Stcu.
OenVille safely last evening.
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.F. V.DAVSON MURDERED.
The Famous South Carolina Ed
itor Shot by a Doctor
THE RESULT OF A SCANDAL
In Which the Physician Figured as
a Principal Capt, Dawson Killed
While Protesting against u
Wrong-Talk OF Lynching,

CHARLESTON, S, O., March l2.-Capt
F, W, Dawson, editor OF the News daC
Courier, and agent Of the Associated
Press in this city, was murdered thil
afternoon about $3.50 o'clock by T, b
Mellow, a physician Of this city. II
seems that Mellow, who is a married
man and father Of family, had been too
familiar with q Swiss maid in Captain
Dawson's family, and that Captain Daw'
son had visited Mellow at his office
to demonstrate with him, Words and
blows followed, and tho encounter end
ed in MCDow's shooting Captain Daw-
son through the heart The murderer
then locked up hiR office and went out.
Three hours later he surrendered him
self to the police authorities and the
body OF the murdered man was found
lying In McDow's Office, The murder
causes intense excitement and there is
talk Of lynching,
Captain Dawson left the Nelgs and
Courier office about $3.50 p. m. aud
was never seen alive again. 1t ap.
pears that he had suspicious that his
maid servant, who had charge Of
his children, was not behaving himself
properly. Last week he asked the
Chief OF Police to detail detective to
shadow the girl, stating that he did not
desire bis children to be entrusted to q
girl who was not strictly honest,
A deteCtective Swallowed the girl, and
reported the result to Captain Dawson
this morning. As stated above, Captain
Dawson left his Office at $3.50 p. IN. to.
day, and was found murdered about $3.50
p, m, in the Office Of Mellow, the girls
seducer.
The city is in a terrible state OF excite.
ment. All the evidence adduced thus
fur shows that the murder was one OF the
most diaboliCal in the annals Of crime.
Captain Dawson was shot while sitting
down,
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SOME GOOD APPOINTMENTS.
The President Sends In the Names OF More
stRlwart Republicans.

SAhNhtt hopubHehuHs
WASHINGTON, D, G., March 12.-The
President sent the following nomina,
tions to the Senate to-day;
Arthur @. Millette, Of Watertown,
Dakota to be Governor Of Dakota; Lu.
ther Richardson, Of Grand Forks, Da.
kota, to be Secretary Of Dakota. Corne.
lius II, Haniord, oil Washington Terri.
tory, TO be Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court Of the Territory OF Washington
George W. Irwin, Of Montana, to DO
United States Marshal for the Territory
OF Montana; Smiley Chambers, OF In.
tliaua, to be United States Attorney for
the District Of Indiana; George S.
Bachelor, Of New York, to be Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury, vice Hugh S.
Thompson resigned; Albert G. Porter,
OF Indiana, to be Envoy Extraordinary
aud Minister Plenipotentiary OF the
United States to Italy; John A. Enan.
der, OF Illinois, to bo Minister Resident
and Consul General OF the United States
to Denmark. Postmusters-Lyman NJ.
Ward, at Benton Harbor, Mich; Rich.
ard Root, ut Keokuk, Iowa.
The day was one Of the busiest days
the President has passed since his In.
auguratlon.
There was n constant stream OF callers
at the White House during the forenoon
and the President endeavored to sec all
who came on business. This kept him
busily occupied up to 12 o'clock, when
he was compelled to close bis reception
In order to attend the Cabinet meeting
called for that hour. Several delegations
were received duringthe forenoon. One
Of these headed by Mr.. A. A. Taylor, oil
Tennessee, and including delegates from
Tennessee, West Virginia and North
Carolina, asked for the appointment oi
Mr.. K. X. Butler as commissioner OF In.
dian affairs. Another was from Arizona
with Mr.. Thos. F. Wilson as spokesman
aud talked about the Governorship ol
that Territory. Two or three delegations
were on hand In regard to the distribu.
ton OF local Offices in the District oi
Columbia. Among others who saw the
President were Senators Washburn,
Davis, Stewart and Cameron. Senator
Stanford accompanied by Representa-.
ttyes Fellon, Morrow and Vandever, who
called and urged the President to ap.
point as Public Printer Mr.. II. Y.
Osborne, of the Los Angeles, California,
Express. Senator Stanford presented Mr..
0sbOrne's application, which was en-.
dOrsed not only by the above named
gentlemen but by Senators Jones and
Stewart OF Nevada and Mitchell and
Dolph OF Oregon.
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lowe, 10Th Ohio, st. Ia; Boyce VS.,
Goodwin, 22d Michigan, 496; State vs.,
Mason, 9th Missouri, lS9; State vs.,
Lewis, 5lst Connecticut, llS; State vs..
Harmon, 3lst Ohio, 95Oi Collins vs,
Knoblock, 25th Louisiana, 26S; Roger
VS., Johns, 4od Texas, $50; People ys.
Supervisors, Tooth Illinois, 495; Attor-
ney General vs.. Parslow, 4th Wisconsin,
567; Ex.Parte Smith, Sth South Caro-
lima, 405; People VS., North, 72d New
York, l24i People vs.. orissey, Olst New
York, GIG.
| could add nothing either in argu-
msnt or conclusiyeness TO the views ex-
pressed Id the foregoing cases, and ]
shall, therefore simply say, that accord
ing to the principles decided in these
cases the declaration OF the result OF the
election for Governor under the pro-
visions Of our constitution Is essential to
the right TO exercise the duties OF that
office; and as the constitution has con-
ierred the power TO make this deClara-
ton upon the legislative department
that power is exclusive and beyond the
control OF or interferences Of the courts
III NH9 LAAuupIs AZ ulbpeHh1 VIVA tAllh
declaration would be to nulliiy an ex-
press requirement Of the constitution.
This We are not at liberty TO do. This
declaration Is the only record provided
by The constitution to show who Is ELL
titled to the Office OF Governor.
1t Is the only commission provided for
him, and Is tho only constitutional evil
dence Of his title to the office,
For the reasons herein above given,
am OF the opinion that the preremptory
writ OF mandamus should be denied and
the petition dismissed,
CAPTAIN cARR's CASE.
Judge Ferguson, as counsel for Hon,
r. S. Carr applied to the Supreme Court
this afternoon for q peremptory writ Of
mandamus against Governor Wilson,
and 10 O'Clock tomorrow has been set as |
the time at which arguments will bO
heard, Judge Ferguson expresses the
utmost confidence that the decision OF
the court will be in favoroi Captain Bob.
Should such be the case 1t Is not ex.
peCted that a special session will be call.
ed, and two years will intervene before
the Fleming'GoF contest can be settled,
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A Brutal prlss Fight.

SEATTLE, W. T., March 12.-Tom
Cleary, ex.champion middle weight Of
the Pacific Coast, and James McCann,
OF Nanimo, B. G., yesterday fought
nine rounds for $lOO and the gate re.
ceipts. The fight was awarded to
Cleary, as Mccain, who was being pun.
ished terribly, slipped down TO avoid
further punishment. In the seventh
round McCann went down eleven times.
The fight was the most brutal ever seen
on the coast, one Of McCann's eyes be.
Ing gouged out and the other 10 serious.
ly injured that he may lose his sight en-.
sirely.
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LONDON, March l9.-The election held
in the Barnsley division OF Yorkshire to
al tho vacancy in the House OF Com.
mons caused by the retirement OF Mr..
Courtney stanhope Kenny, Liberal, re.
suited In the return Of Lord Compton,
Gladstonian, who received 0,332 votes
against 3,7Sl cast for Ills opponent, Mr..
Bruce Wentworth, Conservative. Az
the last election Mr.. Kenny received
5,425 votes and Mr.. Wentworth 2,9B7.
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A LIVELY DISCUSSION.


Tho Illinois Legislature Inns Tilt-A
Queer Resolution.
SPRINGFIELD, I'LL, March IA lively
discussion was preCipitated in the House
last evening. Representative Jones in.
troduccd three whercases and eight re.
solves, denouncing territory policy and
declaring sympathy with Gladstone,
parnell and the Irish people, and moved
their adoption.
"a would like 10 inquire" said Mr..
Sparks, "whether We are here for the
purpose OF legislating for the State OF
Illinois or for England llaughter1 or the
Irish people Of Ireland?"
at strikes me-" said Mr.. Martin, that
the effect Of the wording OF that resolu.
tion Is simply declaration Of war
aaRNhst England. Laughter] / think,
ffHn Listening to the reading, THAT II
says the British Parliament passed q law
aided by bribery"
"YeS, that Is what II says" retorted
Mr.. Jones,
"And It's tue truth, too" shouted Mr..
Carmody.
"Weli, that Is q pretty serious charge
10 make against our neighboIs," insisted
Mr.. Martin. ~ move The resolution be
referred 10 the Committee on Foreign
Relations"
ii don't" shouted Mr. o'Toolo. a
move TO lay tho motion on the table,"
Mr.. Martin attempted 10 withdraw biz
motion, but Mr. Miller objected, When
later hG failed 10 insist on Ills objection
Mr. KretElnger renewed the motion Ia
refer.
"a want 10 say that prepared those
resolutions In good faith, fsald Mr.. Jones
The resolutions were finally referred
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HAnothOr wonderful discovery has
been made and that too, by a lady In this
county. Disease fastened It's clutches
upon her, and for seven years BiO with.
stood its BeVefeBt tests, but her vital or.
gains were undermined and death
seemed imminent, For three months
she coughed necessarily and could not
sleep, slD bought Of ia a bottle Of DR.,
Kings New Discovery for consumption,
and was 40 much relieved on taking the
hrst dose that sue slept all night, and
with one bottle has been mitaGulouBly
cured. Her name l8 Mm, Luther LutS.h
Thus writes w. o. HamrlCk 4 Co., Of
Shelby, N. O.-Get FREQ trial bottle al
Logan 4 Co.'s drug store, a
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ZANZIBAR, March 1C,-The miSsiona.
rleS who were recently captured by Tho
insurgents have been released upon the
payment Of $1,000 10 their Caplors. In
addition 10 the ransom the Germans
surrendered twelve slaves, who had
fallen into their hands. The follower
Of Bushirl are retreating Into the Int.
rlof, They seem 10 he Inclined 10 ente,
into negotiations with the Germans.
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A l.YNCIIISG TuREATBSgD.
A Nsgroo'S Brutal As.nuIt on u Woman.
Evidence Against Him.


A NsgroO's Brutal ASsnuIt on u Woman.
Evidence Against Him.
HANCOCK, Va, March l2.-Late Sun.
day night Magruder Fletcher, . powerful
young colored man, broke into the house
OF Mrs. Obedlah McCready, in Messon.
goneck, in the northern part Of Accomac
county, and violently assaulted her,
Mrs. MCCready's husband was absent
from HON at the time, being engaged in
catching oysters across the Chesapeake
Bay, and the nlypersons in the house
besides Mrs. MCCready were her two
young children, aged and 8 years re.
speCtively. The Colored man who had
been employed by Capt. McCready to
cut wood for his wife during his absence
entered through an upstairs window.
When Mrs. MCCrcadY first became aware
OF the negro's presence In the house he
was standing by her bed with his hand
on her throat. He threatened to kill
her aud her little children II she should
scream. He assaulted Mrs. McCready
lOuI tlluesi lShNlnk Hul gupt uclOlS uuy
break. Constable Gladding arrested
Fletcher, who was in hiding. All the
surrounding country was aroused and
men were securing the woods in every
direction.
Fletcher was lodged in Aconnomac
court house jail and chained to the floor
TO prevent his escape. He denies that
he committed the crime, but his wife
testiAes that lie was away from home all
night and did not return until near sun.
rise, and the accused himself his made
several conflicting statements.
Many persons believe that the jail
will be stormed and the negro hung, but
the officials appear to have no apprehen.
sions OF such an occurrence. Mrs. Nc.
Cready Is about 80 years old.
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TILE pARSgLL COMMISSION,
witness Coree TeStilsS that Hs Wa
Dribed by thu TIbns

witness Coiree TeStlneS that HS Was
Bribcd by the TlmOL
LONDON, March 12 Tho parnell com.
mission resumed its sitting to-day. An
accountant testified that he had examin-
ed the books OF the Hibernian bank, but
was unable TO trace the persons to whom
the money on the checks was paid or
whence the checks came. Between No.
vember, 1870, and September, 1882, tho
league received R2Ol, 300 and paid out
G2Gl ,27O. The bank refused 10 allow
witness to examine It's Judgement slips.
The league paid TO tho ladies' league
El2,3OO and 10 tho relief fund E9,025,
and disbursed El 900 In tho defence of
prisoners.
The witness further testified that he
had examined the Leagues books. The
total receipts In 1883 amounted 10 II 900
pounds, Of which America sent LOCO
pounds and Australia and Now Zealand
5000 pounds. In 1884 tho receipts were
II sos pounds; 1885 $4,000 pounds, and
in 1880 l70l6 poupds. . Tho National
Leagues total receipts amounted TO
10, ,Gl3 pounds. Sir Henry James, Coun.
sci for tho Times, applied for an ordT r
for the examination Of Mr.. parnUll's pri.
vate account with tho National bank,
Mr.. parnell gave his assent 10 suCll mn
examination. Mr.. Coffee, reporter from
Cork, testified that hO had made state.
mcnt to n policeman who DfOiniaul him
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Condensed TELEGRAMS.

Tho strike Of the 5000 weayers at
Fall River, Mass,, "a unsettled,
Tbo nrobihitorv nmonImont vos do
ieated In New Hampshire Yesterday by
a, 600 majority,
!, hn. hoon doo;dod ,h0.horo.,,0.
cS,Jnn, ' nSSiIngs v % "hSil ho hall hSId 'TveSdSS v ~
Snd FSidavS NJ 70 ,SO oiclock
"IS Sonnsos.,,"r .D IIovt ~ r,orro,soO
HonK,esOl ,,l"0 sonnrloI jSSI vSs,orJnv % Il ~
i,.,a mmU MS IIi,S ha"i,S arJ NIL ioS co,n s9,,iS -
,p,oVeH .nIpp,sO.O,o n'"''" "''" ""' sVH' 'ON'A W
''I"rV."yI ~. ,,...,..,.. A.. ,,.,,., e,.,..
a Tong u,sSSsS'vn ~, Sne Vn,'SI Ssasss
senate t ss.cIua SessloPeI NV. an as.onlsm
w sem.,non' ..njn !" 'a'0' VI 'ie ""HeA"''0n
Vi Nan"u"'
A party oil maSked robbers aIMCClel;;
l"nsoWn ,..'. he1r oaol omaOnsUTn ~ e',S ~
T. lt nuuhDos Vi .ai iouogs anu 'e''o''"'" '''V
inmates Monuay nIsh.
Murat Halstead says he has had no
conversation with the President regardi'
Ing the French mission, lor which lie Is
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Tic Florrncrn tIll. Eyon,nr.

This evening at the operu House Mr..
and Mrs. W. ]. Florence will appear in
the famous and successful comedy, "The
Mighty Dollar" This is tho FlorenCe's
most successful season for q long time.
AT Columbus night before lust Mr.. Flor.
ence appeared as Capt Cutie and re.
Ceiyed an almost unprecedented ovation.
This is probably the last visit ho will
make here for a long time, as next year
and thereafter for an indefinite time
Mr.. Florence and Mr.. Joseph Jefferson
will star jointly. 1t 10 gratifying to
know that the advance sale Of seats as.
sures q good house tonight.
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A Western Road Sold,

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, March l9.-Tho
Chicago division Of the Wabash was sold
yesterday under foreclosure proceedings
in the United States court by Pluiord
Wilson, special commissioner, and was
bid in by o. D. Shelly, OF New York,
representing the purchasing committee
OF the road for S2,O00,O00.
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An A..Irnlnrnt M 0rntlon.

GRAFTON, W. Va, March 12.-NuEum
4 Helronimus, general merchants Of this
place, made an assignment yesterday.
Liabilities slO, 900 assets unknown, Pre-.
ierred creditors about $1,000.
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The statue Of Archbishop hughes that
Is 10 be placed next fall on the campus
Of 81, Johns College, Fotdham, n, Y,
will be eight feet high and will stand
on q green stone pedestal Of the same
height,
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CHICAGO, March i2.--Mt EmmonS
Blalne, who has resigned his position %
General Freight and Passenger Agent Of
the Santa Fe 4 California road, is 10 be
Vice President Of the West Virginia
Central railroad, with headquarters at
Baltimore.
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netlnnn,l. ILspte.onlnllyrl

BERLIN, March l2.-Count Won Ber.
chem, Under Secretary Of State, will rep.
resent Germany al the coming confer
enCe hero concerning Samoa.