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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-27
An EmpIdemic of Typhoid

JoHNsTowN, PA, June 27.-Acting
Surgeon Foster, of the Fourteenth Regi-
ment and labOring camps, reported this
morning that within the last twenty -four
hours forty-nine laborers were taken seri-
Ously sick with symptoms of typhoid fever
Many of them were sent home and the
others are being cared for in the hospital.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-27

CHICAGO, June 26.-There was a regu-
boom in wheat when the market opened
this morning. The weather map told OF
clear. hot weather in the Northwest.
Liverpool quoted an advance of ldper CEN
tai for whe5t and there was p decrease Tor
tine week of96, 900 bushels in the quantity
of wheat on ocean passage. July wheat
onened at 81 cents against sO3 cents at the
,iosa vastorday
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special Telegram % the heglsIe.'
GRAFTON, June 26.-The first number
of the Grafton Leader, 4-page weekly
newspaper. edited by Mr.. A. J. Wilkinson.
an active young Democrat, will be issued
from the press tomorrow afternoon. II
becins life with a fair patronage and 1t
proposes to deserve prosperity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-27
BEGGS UNDER ARREST.
The Ser Tor Guardian of Camp 20 Held by
the Authorities.

The Ser tor Guardian of Camp 20 Held by
the Authorities.
CHICAGO, June 26.-JOhn F. Beggsi
Senior Guardian of Camp 20, Clan ma
Gael, is under arrest. The police have
kept the arrest secret and tonight re-
fused to tell where Beggs was immured.
The prisoner is well-to-dO lawyer and
has bad some prominence as a Politician.
He was certainly at liberty last even
ing.
The impre sion gained ground that he
was arrested late at night on en- order
from State Attorney LoDgnecker, whose
theory that commit e of Camp 20, tried
and condemned DR.. Cronin II a spy, ha p
become the principal phrge of the investi-
CofiOu
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-27

WASHINGTON, June 26.-The President
has appointed the following named post
masters: David G. Greiner, at Teue
Haute, Ind, vice John F. Reagan, re-
moved; Philip Wilhelm, at atSeymour, Ind.
vice Alexander A. Dawson, removed; Al
len Tindolpb, at Vincennes, Ind, vice
James L. Kackley, removed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-27
A RURAL ELOPEMENT.

Burgess Wife and the Son of n County
Ohcial Run Away.
UNIONTowN, PA, June 26.-Considera
BILE commotion was manifested here and in
Connellsville when it leaked out to-day
that Monroe Hatfield, son of County Com
missioner Elies Hatfield, had elOped with
the wife of Burge William s. Yard, OF
Brownsville, abandoning his wife and four
children and the woman deserting her has
hand and fnnr children.
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vo,no rIann held in $40. 900 Ball.

PrrsBURG, June 26.-Hasry ]. Flann,
the young bookkeeper of the Marine Ma
tional Bank, charged with the embezzle-
ment of the S35, 600 of the banks funds,
was arrested this afternoon and was re-
manded to jail for court trial in default OF
SO, 900 bail.
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A WHEELING MAN.
Geo. J MRthisOn Elected Treasurer OF the
Knights OF ST John.

Knights OF St John.
WASHINGTON, D c., June 26.-At to-
days sessions of the Roman Catholic
Union ofthe Knights of st. John, the Sc
lection Of the place ofnext meeting result
ed in the choice of Columbus, Ohio.
The selection OF officers resulted as
follows: Bishop WsttersOn, of Columbus,
Ohio, was elected Supreme Spiritual Di-
rector; Timothy J. Nolan, Of Cleveland,
Secretary; George J. Ma sihsion, of Wheel
ing, w. Va, Treasurer. The Union ad
iOurned sine die.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-27
The HIgglnbotham Jury Hung

Special Telegram 70 the kegister'
CHARLESTON, June 26.-The jury in
the case of the State VS.. Gus Higginboth-
am. for the murder of Mrs. Rachel Wallace
and son Simon last August, failed u agree
to-day after four ballots, which stood three
for conviction and nine for acquittal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-27

PROVIDENCE, R. I, June 27.-Presi-
dent. Elect E. Benjamin Andrews, OF
Brown University, hs7 written a note to
one Of the fellows, stating that he will &C
cont the office of President as soon r. his
resignation as professor in Cornell shall
have been tied upon by the Corporation
If that Institution,
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ANOTHER MINE STRIKE

May BE PreoIpltated Now-Three Gents a
BusheI the Demand.
PTTTsBURG, PA, June 27.-A conven-
ton of river miners was held at Monon-
gahela City to-day at which it was re-
solved to demand three cents bushel for
mining coal on July lst and also the abo-
lition OF the company stores. Nearly 6CO
miners were represented.
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WANTED A FAST HORSE.
CoushIln and Burke Tried to Hire Doc
tors Rig.

tors Rig
CHICAGO, June 26.-The ndjury TINS
morning resumed the inquiry into the
Cronin case. The first witness was DR.. J.
P Oass The doctor testified that he bad
a fast horse, which Dan OOughlin and
Rurke shortly before the murder tried to
hire for all night service. Heinsisted that
thay put up S4OO guaranty, but this was
refused, and the men departed in anything
INIT good humor. DR.. Csss identified
picture of Burke as COughlin's companion.
Patrick O'Brieu, 3 saloon keeper J. B.
Bell. of the Western Union, and repre-
sentatives of the Postal Telegraph Com
neny were also called as witnesses.
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Harvard NIakes some Dootors.

BosroN, June 26.-Haryard University
today conferred the following honorary
degrees: LII. D., Francis Psrkman' Ed
ward J. Phelps, Josiah Parsons, Samuel
CbaDn,an Armstrong, David A. Wells
ID Honoris Causa. Thomas A. Ell
lott. AN, Houoris Causa, Oliver Wen
dell Holmes, Geo. W. Haven, Jonathan
Raxter Hrrrison, Hiram f. Mills.
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FAILED FOR A MILLION.

The Eureka Improvement Company of st.
Paul Goes Under.
ST. PAUL, June 26.-One of the great
est failures in the history of the Northwest
occurred to-day, the Eureka Improvement
Company of this city making an assign
ment. with liabilities between 500 600
and ST, 100000 The assets have not been
Estimated.
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VIII Entertain Mr.. Cleveland.

WASHINGTON, Sune 26.-Ohief Justics
Fuller. of the Supreme Court, has leased
the Leland Castle at New Rochelle, New
York. for the summer. Mr.. Fuller and
his family are expected there next week;
N is said that ex-President Cleveland VIII
he Mr.. Fuller's guest during the month OF
July.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-27
KNOCKED OUT THE PUGS.

Governor Nichols, of Louisiana, Prohibit'
Prize Fighting.
NEW ORLEANS, La, June 26.-GOvern-
or Nichols Issued a proclamation to-day
prohibiting prize fighting, and calling the
attention of the proper authorities to
strictly perform their duties, end if such
exhibitions are attempted that all persons
connect 4 Herewith b held to strict legal
responsibility and punished.
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Yale,s OIass Day Exerclses.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, June 26.-The
commencement exercises of the class OF
'se. at Yale, occurred in Garter Church
this morning. The class graduates 126
men. The valedictorian is William A.
McQuaid. of New Haven, and the saluta-
torisu is II. F. Walker, of Detroit.
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panAl EncnolIc.I Letter.

ROME, June 26.-The Pope is preparing
an important encyclical letter, which will
be issued on Sts. Peter and Paul Day. As
The Pope's time is largely occupied with
This work all audiences at the Vatican have
been for the present postponed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-27
Hastlngs, Report to Benver.

JoHNsTowN, PA, June 26.-Adjutsnt
General Hsatings has concluded his Off
cial report - Governor Bower. A copy
of the report hcs bsen telegraphed to the
Governor, but the Adjutant General re-
fuses to make the report public, preferring
that Mr.. Beaver give it out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-27
-,,.narald Wnn Hla Oaae.

OMAHA, NEB., June 26.-The Jury IN
the case of John Fitzgerald against the
Fitzgerald-Mallory construction company
Of Cruston. Iowa, returned verdict In
favor of the plaintiff for S54, 4l715.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-27
Commissioner Rich Resigns.

DENVER, Col, June S6.TCOmmlssloner
Rich. of the Western Colorado and South
western Railway Association, has tendered IS.
his resignation to take effect July lst' his
snccess0r has not been decided upon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-27
UNIVERSITY OF vRGNIA.
Interesting Exercises Of Commencement
Week

CHARL0TTEsvILLE, VA, June 26.-The
commencement exercises Of the UDiversity
of Virginia began last night with final
meeting of the Y. NJ. c. A. Of the Uni
versiiy and q sermon by the Rev. Dr.
Samuel Ro3gera OF Staunton. The report
of President Woods, Of the Y. M G. A.,
showed large membership and excellent
evangelical work. Tonight the Washing
ton Literary Society held their final cele-
bration. The orators medal was presented
to S. W. Weaver, of Virginia, who delivered
an address dealing with political union be-
tween the North and South. j, L. Barclay,
Of Georgia, to whom was awarded the de-
bater's medal, was absent on account oil
death in his family. F. NJ. Slmonton, OF
Florida, presided. A large crowd attended
the exercises
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-27
A LIST OF THE DEAD

The dead recoveTe up to this time are
George Coreal, aged 25, Of Jersey City
Hugh Kelly, Philadelphia; an unknown
AN about 50 years OF Bge; Jonn Crltch
low. of Homestead, Pa, aged about 81
yc1rs: Unknown man about At
wears; unknown man about q
wears: unknown man, head al
most burned off; Charles r. Ferguson
Myers N. Hood, aged about 80 years; Benz
Emerich, supposed to be the ifont brake
man, aged about % years
The injured are az follows: F. A. Gels
from Bradd0ck, arm broken; John Cleary,
Isborer. Pittsburg, crushed across hips
Pat Flanagan, cut and bruised; P. Fitz-
simmons, McKeCsport, bed scalp wound
Peter Mandry, scalp wound and hurt IN
ternally: John Mullen, OF Philadelphia,
scalp wound; Lewis Wilcln, of Indiana,
Pa. flesh wound; James McCurdy, Oana-
dian. hurt on head and back. John d.
Miller. front brakeman Of Conductor Barn
harris train. hurt on back; Peter Cava-
naugh. Homestead, Pa, cut and badly
bruised: John Howard, PittsbuTg, bruised.
THE VICTIMS NUMBER AT LEAST %.
The dea / are ling taken to the under
taking establishment of F. j. Stader, as
they are recover !, and prepared for bu-
rial, II is almost certain that from % to
30 people were killed in the wreck. The
water in the creek at the T INIT where the
accident occurred is about - feet deep,
and it is exp tied that 10 or u to1ies are
in the b1tf I'M of the creek, held there by
the wreckege. John H. Miller, fagman
GA the flsight, s',tes that the proper sig
mails were given, when the position of the
shifter was discover> end Engineer Cald-
well answered, but the sp cd was too high.
When the ill-iatc1 train left Bolivar about
40 Workmen boarded her, but Conductor
Barnhsrt put them off at Derry. Wnen
the train left there o grea1 many oi them
bosrded her again.
Ats o'clock tonight the work Of clear
ing the debris WIS stOpr9d until tomorrow
morning
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tbsre ia a pending controversy, but none
: ever Iikelv to take place regarding
SOZODONr, foremost among sisIo-es a!SI.Os ~ 10
preseryiDg. restoring and beautliying =, tne i
faetb for over third Of century 1nls
agreeable antseptic removes unpleasant
mess from the breath.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-27

Gail OF le roll on nomination TO
ordered. and the convention
itself n great confusion. Adams
'l. ..e ttt ON the list, refused to cast
.s1n.ass the delegates were furnished
tae convention. AN were accom-
'l 1lt one. aud be refused 20 vote.
fs FOUR counties showed a malority
votes cast iu each 20 be for Foraker.
fortSer sentiment in the convention
can proceeded was strong and en-
Aac Outside of the candidates
tae convention and Governor
Gen. w. H Gibson re-
two or three votes by the
la.i of the counties were called. 1t
'.'leshat Of a surprise to the conyen-
mat Gen. Gibson should receive so
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-27
..1Rl JANB0NE.
pr.seyes Bow Before
Joseph Benson.
SWEEPS IHE CONVENTION.
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First TO Last
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THE LIST SWELLS.

Not Less Than Twenty Five Victims OF the
Disaster
LATRoBE, PA, June 26.-The debris Of
the wreck which occurred on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad here this morning is being
rapidly cleared away. Up to eight o'clock
tonight ten dead b, lies have been recov-
cred. Those of Engineer Caldwell and
George Fralech, the fireman, have not yet
been found, bat it is expected they will be
reached before long.
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many votes sud several delegates thought
bic boom would grow 90 disgr, ahl- pro-
portions to ,he other candidates, while
OF su looked upon d, az merely cOmpi-
msuary.
The ir.t ballot resulted as follOvf: For
.sl,r Dor, Kennedy. 127; Dawes, 90;
Morey. 4-, Jones. 96; O'Nsall. SO; Lamp
son. So. Vance, As; Neil, 81; q bson, 2S;
Gen. Bushnell. 1 There were S27 votes
cast making 4l4 necessary Tor choice.
rBE RUSH To JAW BONE.
AT the conclusion OF the ballot IN effort
,gss made % take a recess, but this was
howled down by the Foraker delegates,
and "a second ballot was ordered. Kenne-
dv had quite number of accessions and
tis trisnds became enthusiastic before the
c.l was half through Foraker lost in
SOME C0uctie8 and gained slightly 10 9TH
ers It was known before the call con
c.uded that Foraker had gsined probably
less then SD over the fret ballot. While
the additions we're being msde Adams
county asked to change h.r vote ana cast
t14 whole numDer (1 for Foraker The
Char ruled that no charges c0uid be
made until the additions bad been made,
and then changes would beallowsd. This
vas the point at which the friends If
Foraker hsd set TO do the work. The
delegates on their feet, and the opposition
o. Foraker Joined In the din and endeev-
o-sd Co stem the tide. The changes were
fually begun. and Adams, Ross, Lucas,
spd others came 90 Foraker solid The
r,achinerv of the Convention WAS so ar
ranged that the Secretary My recognized
the counties that wished 10 change TO For
akar
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Horstord,s Acid Phosphate

For suHsIEUhes
II ra,,aves the prostratiOn and nervous de-
-ranRement.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-26
NIaslms for nousekeeper.

Every bees honey is sweet.
The house showeth the owner.
Anger at feast betrays the boor
In good house all is quickly ready.
AS the year IS So must your pot seethe.
Everything is Of use to a housekeeper.
He that is at ease seeks dainties
Better be meals many than one too
merry.
He that saveth his dinner will have
the more supper.
Never haggle about the basket IL you
get the fruit.
There is winter enough for the snipe
and woodcock too
Squeeze not the orange too hard, lest
you have bitter juice
They who have little butter must be
content to spread thin their bread
Many good dish is spoiled by an i'll
sauce.
The biggest calf makes not the sweet
est veal
When the stomach chimes the dinner
hour don't wait for the clock.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-26
wELL-kNowN PERSONS.

Rev. Heber Newton says that the world
needs a new theology. Well, the novel
writers are very busy in furnishing it, p.
Providence Journal.
Miss Arnold, niece Of the late Mat
thew Arnold and sister Of Mrs. Humphrey
Ward, is the guest of Professor and Mrs
Osborn, at Princeton College New Jersey
Lord Wolseley is quoted in Truth as
saying that in the latter part Of the civil
war in America ''two-thirds of the sol
diers of the North were mercenary allies,
not Of Anglo Saxon race
General Francis L. Spinner, whose De-
culiar autograph on greenbacks caused
such intense study Of chirography several
years ago, has a cancer on his face which
ne is convinced win cause his death
The Prince Of Wales and the British
Prime Minister have been in correspon-
dence concerning the position OF the heir
apparent's eldest son, Albert Victor. with
a view TO having him taken care Of by
the government.
The Emperor Of China viii have a
household consisting Of 500 persons, in
GLIDING thirty fan-hearers thirty UNI
brella- bearers, thirty physicians and sur
geons, seventy-fve astrologers, seven
chief cooks and sixty priests
Miss Rose Cleveland sister of the
President, is in Naples, Fla. on the Gulf
She has five acre grove and coy six
room house there, the latter all arranged
for her occupancy. 1t is said that she
will write book while there this winter.
Russell Harrison of Helena son Of the
President-elect, has been appointed by
Governor Leslie of Montana, commits
sioner to represent Montana at the cen
tennial celebration of Washington's inau-
guration in New York city on April 30.
Count Herbert Bismarck, who snubbed
Ambassador Morier, is sketched as fine
looking man, very tall, inclined to stout
ness, with fiery dark eyes and abundant
dark locks. He wears his hat usually on
the side of his head, and, though he is
clever diplomatist Las good many of
the airs of the rakish men of fashion.
Colonel A. r. Buck OF Atlanta. Ga
who is still mentioned for cabinet posi-
tion, despite his statement that he has no
aspirations in that direction, is a native
of Maine, and was colonel OF Maine
regiment. He IS about sc years old,
moved South at the close Of the late war.
and was the FIRST Republican Congressman
elected from the Mobile (Alal district.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-26

MRS. M'CLUNG.
GEORGE BLAKE. MRS. GEORGE BLAKE.
look better to have a ceremony, and
were united by Rev. r. NJ. Overstreet.
As the doctor had a legal wife and
family in Iowa, the validity of this
Cimarron marriage may become a mat
ter Of interest in the criminal courts.
Several other citizens are living with
ladies, from whom they could separate
without divorce; but as they are good
fellows and the population is small,
social lines are not drawn with Bostonian
disinctness. 1t is a sort of rule in the
far west that q man who locates, buys
and improves property may start with a
clean sheet to write new character on.
The Territorial Advocate for Beaver
City has paper, and a very bright and
newsy one} gives interesting accounts of
the balls, from which we learn that Miss
Birdie Easter and Mrs. George Blake
divided time at the piano and furnished
exquisite music. Their portraits, here
with presented, show them to be quite
attractive.
Oliver McClung and lady exerted them
selves to further the general enjoyment,
and Mrs. McClung was admitted to be
the most popular lady on the fioor-all
this despite the fact that Mr.. and Mrs.
McClung had been so unfortunate in
their last residence in the states as to be
able TO pay no bills and to leave in a
hurry in spite Of their vigilant creditors.
Though these facts were published in
The National Protective Review, they do
not hold their force in Cimarron terri
tory. -
The Oklahoma bill that is now before
congress, provides for new territory,
including No Mans Land and that part
of the Indian territory west of the civil
lied tribes. 1t is opposed, of course, by
the cattle men, who have Z, 000, 600 acres
of that region rented from the Cherokees
at three cents an acre, and it will take
close watching to prevent fraud. At
present the saloon men in Beaver CITY
pay no Federal tax, the little distillery
runs free, and a squad of counterfeiters
worked at viii till they ventured into
Kansas and were caught. So, also, were
some agents of the distillery, who tried
TO smuggle whisky, but were caught by
the Kansas Prohibitionists and Jailed.
The people of No Mans Land pay no
Federal taxes whatever. The region is
an island of no law near the center Of
the nation, and unique object lesson,
indeed, in the evolution of civil govern
ment.
Most of the facts in this article relating
to the immediate condition of No Mans
Land were obtained from an eleven col.
umn article in The New York Sun.
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struction and equipment Of the road after
construction, all the way through to the
administration Of the multifarious de-
tails of great lines of traffic and travel
His life was spent in that work almost
from the day Of his graduation at classic
Harvard, where he was con
spicuously able student, down nearly to
the day Of his death 1t was life Of
great usefulness-quiet, most modestly
unobtrusive--yet commanding always the
admiration and respect of his colleagues
and cosdjutors in the guild Of strong in
tellects who occupy the front rank Of
American railroad men, He was an
unusually accomplished man in the Thu
nantes, gifted with strong, good sense
besides, to keep companionship with his
genial manners and gentle disposition.
His eighty years Of life having been well
spent. he is one of those who die without
regret yet regretted by all who knew his
sterling character
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-26
Finding Gubernatorial Thinner.

Delaware Farm and Home.
Now it begins TO be whispered about
that this or that man would make a good
governor next time. There are MANY
men in the state who would fiji the posi-.
ton with honor to themselves and benefit
10 the state. 1t is conceded, however,
that he will come from either Kent OF
Sussex county. In Kent the Republicans
have talked OF J. H. Hoffecker and A. L.
Hudson Of Smyrna, both excellent men
A. b. Richardson Of Dover who is sans
peur ct sans reproche, and d. p. Barnard,
the very efficient secretary o. the State
Fair Association. In the same county
the Democrats have a man equal in
ability and integrity to any Of these gen
tlemen in the person Of Caleb Pennewill
Sussex has her candidates also and will
doubtless be heard from IN good time.