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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-26
For Nervous Diseases
Use HorsfOrd's Acid Phosphate,

DR.. F. G. Kelly, Alderton, W. T., says
81 have prescribed it in a large number Of
cases of restlessness at night, and nervous
diseases generally, and also in case of indi-
Qestion caused by lack of sufficient gastric
Juice of the stomach, with marked success,
and consider it one of the best remedies
known to the professional world.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-26
His Foot Was Out OF.

Special Telegram to the Register.
CHARLESTON, May 25.-W. ]. Johnson,
a bridge builder, while attempting to
board moving engine on the Ksnawha
and Ohio at Newton last night fell between
the tender and the depot platform. His
left foot was cut off and his right foot was
ba5Iv 5niurad
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-26
The Races at Gravesend

New YORK, May 25-The track at
Gravesend was perfect to-day as was the
weather. First race, one mile, LOngstreet
won in 141f; second race, 1t mile, Panama
won in 155; third race three-quarter mile,
Padisah won, time 1163; fourth race,
11-16 mile, Oartez won, time 149; fifth
race, mile, Blackburn won, time 1O2;
sixth race, + mile, Barrister won in 1143.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-26
No converted bishops Accepted.

Boston, May 25-The General Council
of the Reformed Episcopal Church to-day
decided that no person who has held the
Office of bishop in another church and
comes into this church, shall perform any
act of the Episcopal office in this church
until so authorized by definite action OF
the whole council. The next session will
be held at Cleveland, o in 1891.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-26

Irish-American, that he heard one q the
parties interested in these and other dis
closures say that DR. CrOnin must be put
out Of the way. The name Of the man
who made this statement is in the pos
session Of the States Attorney, and war
rant for his arrest may be looked for at
any moment.
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TOOK HIS OWN LIFE.
AlonzO CTumrine, of Waynesburg, Blows
His Brains Out.

AlOnzO CTumrine, of Waynesburg, Blows
His Brains Out.
Special 7ele0rdm 10 pie Sunday Reotster.
WASHINGTON, PA, May 25.-Just
about moor to-day, AlOnzo B. Crumriue,
of Waynes5urg, blew his brains out. He
went to his room few minutes after eat
ing his dinner, there being nothing un-
usual in his manner, and almost immedi-
ately the family were startled by TIE re-
port of q pistol. He was fourd lying on
The floor with the rsvolvec in. his hand.
He left note to his wife but the contents
are unknown. He was bTotlisr of Hon.
Boyd Crumrine, of this citye>f Lssage
Crumrine, of this county, and of Bishop
Crumrine OF Topeka, Kansas.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-26
Oornnral Tanner Resigns.

KANSAS CITY, May 25.-Past Com
mander-in-C Chief Lucien Fairchild, of Mil
waukee, was to-day appointed on the
National G. A. r Pension Committee, to
succeed Corporal James Tanner, the Com
missioner of Pensions, who last week sent
in his resignation.
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DEATH TO BASE BALL.
stern Says He Must Have Sunday DANES IN
Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Msy % President Stern,
of the Cincinnati base ball club, said TO-
day when asked what he proposed to do
tomorrow if his players were arrested as
proposed by the orders given to the police
by the Police Commissioner:
I'VE snall DC prepared to givs bond To
90 OF with the play. We expect to play
both games set for tomorrow with the
Louisvilles and to have our usual large
attendance. II IfSundsy games are probib
tied l will abandon bsse ball, as il cannot
live without them. There are go many
people who can't attend on any other
day,v
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-26
DISASTROUS FIRE AT ALDERsON
store, Dwelling House and POstofice
Burned Out.

Burned Out.
Special Telegram to the Register.
CHARLESTON, May 25.-A fire started
IL johnson & Gwinn's livery stable at q.
n, at Anderson, burning it and the ada
cent two-s.Ory stOre-house and dwelling.
The dwelling was occupied by Capt. Saun-
ders. The store was vacant The fire ex-
tended eastward to the pOstOfics and store
of D. E. ElmOre. All three buildings were
entirely destroyed. The contents, includ-
ing all mails and pOstofice property, were
saved. Cspt. Saunders lost household
goods. The adjoining properties were bad
ly scorched Loss, about S., 600; insurance
small
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-26
The Grand Old Man Is All Right

LONDON. May 25.-Mr. Gladstone, re-
plying to inquiries, says that he in no
wise suffers from his mishsp in Piccadilly,
and expresses thanks for the sympathy ex-
tended 10 him.
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Caught Riding Letters,

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Henry Tillst-
son, clerk in the Des MOines, Ia., post
Office, was arrested last night by Inspector
Fleming White, in the act of ritiing letters
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Pos,masters are Trumps.

Special Telegram to the sunday Register.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-A. Trump has
been appointed postmaster at Kearney-
Vile. Jefferson county. West Virginia.
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wife Murderer VIII Hang.

PATTERSON, N. j., May 25.-Wife Muir
derer Tunis Labee was this morning CEN
tenced to be hanged on June 81 by
Supreme Court Judge Jonathan Dixon.
Labee betrayed no emotion.
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HE WOULD 4 YACHTING GO.
President Harrison Spend Sunday In a
Very Wicked Way.

PresIdent Harrison Spend Sunday In
Very Wicked Way.
WASHINGTON, May 25 The President
and his family lef. for trip down the
Potomac and Chesapeake Bay at two
o'clock tbis afternoon, on Postmaster
General Wanamaker's yacht Reacue.
They will return Monday evening. On &C
count of the trip the President cancelled
an engagement 20 be present at the me-
mortal services tomorrow night at the
Metropolitan Methodist Church in this
city. Mr.. Wsnamaker did not accompany
the party.
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Ready Is Dig the Nlcaraguan Canal.

NEW YORK, May 25.-The Atlas line
steamer Alvena, sailed for Nicaragua to-
day, carrying the first batch of men and
machinery for the construction of the in
ter-Ocean canal.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-26
THE YANrIC SHAKEN UP.
Our New Cruiser In Badly DisfiSured
Condition.


Condition.
NEW YORK, Hay 25.-The dispatch re-
ceived from Boston saying the United
States man-of-war Yantic had been sighted
in a dismantled condition in latitude 80
north. longitude 20 west, was quickly con-
firmed last night by the arrival of the man
of-war herself of quarantine station at 8
O'Clock. She had encountered terrific
hurricane on May d, and had lost fore
mast, main and mizzan tOpmasts, and sew
eral boats.
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SAINTS SEEK A NEW HOME.

MormOns Buy Land in Northwest Canada
and Migrate Thither.
HELENA, MONT May 25.-FOr a month
past MormOns from Utah and Idaho have
been jOurneying through Montana by
wagon for the Northwest Territory, where
large tract of land has been purchased
from the Alberta Railway and Coal Com
pany by the Mormon Church for colonial
tion purposes. The movement seems to
be an extensive one. The colony is on the
line of the Gait Railway.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-26
Boulang RS Plans.

LONDON, Nay 25.-Ata meeting of Gen
ersl BOulsnger's supporters held to-day, at
his residence in this city, it was decided to
contest all the elections in France.
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spooner,s Brother Gets a orumb.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The President
to-day appointed Roger G. Spooner, of Wis
consin, to be Consul of the United States
at Prague. He is a brother of Senator
SpOOner.
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WHERE OUR MONEY GEs.

Heavy Exports OF Silver In the Week
Past
NEW YORK, May 25.-The exports of
specie from the port of New York during
the week amounted to $4,S16, 735. of which
"a, ,092, 129 was in gold and $723, ,6O6 in
silver. o. the total exports 81, 073, ,629 il
in gold and $715, 537 in silver went to
Europe, and $40, 900 in gold ard IS, 069 in
silver to South America.
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Well Known Charleston Woman Dead
Special Telegram TO the Register.
CHARLESTON, May 25.-Mrs. L. v
Shearer, a weil-known lady Of this city,
died suddenly this morning, aged sixty.
seven
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-26
SALT TRUST TRIUMPHs.

The Combination with the English Union
Perfected.
LONDON, Msy 25.-Messrs. Wellington
Burt, of Michigan, and Charles Parger, of
New York, who have been visiting EGG
land ss representatives OF the mo ven snt to
unity American salt interests, sailed from
Liverpool. to-day The English Salt Union
gave MessEs. BUT and Purger cordial re-
ception, aud entered into an alliance With
them which assures harmonious relations.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-26
E SENSATIONAL STORY.

s's that DR.. Crouin and his
agalos, Alexander Sullivan,
ana and Denis c. Feely, the
.la' acted as a Board Of Di-
Onited Brotherhood, are
mere embszzlement Of funds
lnee 10 Office. There was q
-9g ago brought against the
'as Board that they had not
rOPiiated large sums Of money
lne good Of the Irish Ma
'atln the old country but
p OF some Of them, either in
otherwise, allowed secrets of
9ape them, resulting in the
OF several smissaries Of the
and The death Of two or
are said to have been based
pcon, but DR.. Cronin wss
e-n very active in the sccu-
testimony calculated 10 cor
suspicious. In addition TO
.s sensational than all, is the
-. .le possession Of DR.. Cronin
'l', made by p well known
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.ssa discovered that the furniture
--oa coitsge, IN which DR.. Gro
4. P.sia {. TO have been murdered.
9. l'n a. H. Rayell & Co., who
-,s % the installmsnt plan.
-'Sines to talk about the mat
=. .'-,y toat he has furnished the
e. OF the information in his
I, 4. is believed that he knows
~ ile purchaser.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-24

her on her mother Death to the care Of
an aunt, and went to Philadelphia; that
subsequently rumor of his marriage
had reached them, but was never veri-
fed. That was after they had heard OF
his death abroad"
THE facts In this case come out slow
ly." said Tom. ''The line of inquiry to
follow is the Pierson line. Why not
push your inquiries with Mrs. Temple
ton? See if it is not possible to connect
the Templetons with Person"
"Fn do it. and at once. You'll 90
with me too, won't you"
Yes. I'll 80 with you, and would b
glad TO-"
But haven't we already ground
enough 10 begin a Judicial inquiry
s'No; wait until have established the
identification of Fountain with the man
who purchased the clothes I'm go
about it now and then meet yon."
"But I say, Tom, if Fountain don't
own the gold button, who does"
I'm be hanged if can ten-thas Is
one of the puzzles in this most puzzling
OF all cases
Tom hurried off to his friend, the
leader writer, who had undertaken to
obtain surreptitious portrait Of Foun-
tain.
well, how did you make out.." asked
Tom.
First rate. j got two views OF him
profile and full face" He took them
from his desa.
Tom inspected them closely. "Capi-
tai" he said. perfect pictures
What are you going TO do with
them?" asked the leader writer.
Pardon me" said Tom, II am in a
desperate hurry, and if do not wait 30
explain and thank you for them you will
excuse me, l know"
found the clerk.
What kind OF time did you have on
your ciambake?'
Bang up" said Tom "See here, you
recollect my asking you If you could
identity the man who bought that suit
the man outside of Z. S. Tsp
Eyes"
w Ell. DSIcS thsaAi bdctNt& Az
you recognize him.
The clerk took the photographs and
examined them carefully.
Tom waited in an agony Of impa-
thence, his heart beating with such
throbs that he thought the clerk must
surely hear it.
Finally the clerk said:
81 am certain-positive, that Is the
man"
Good" said Tom. "He1i find his
little joke termed upon him. Thank you
I'll tell You all about il shortly. III come
here to tell you for your kindness"
He hurried out of the store.
The coil il finally wound about him
Fountain, my boy, there IL a surprise in
store for you In two days time, my
gentle lad, your name will be the best
known in New York town"
lie hurried off To meet Hoibrook.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-24

Young LAWYER he INDUCED in pleasant
anticipations of the sensation he would
create. the largeness of the scoop" he
would have upon his contemporaries,
aud he even began to arrange In his
mind the details of the narrative for hls
paper.
1t was characteristic of the man that
he felt no pity for the intended victim,
or gave thought to the distress his expo
sure would carry into the household OF
Witherspoon.
Not that Tom was an unkindiy man.
He had only been hardened In the prac-
tice of his profession and sought his
ends remorselessly.
While he was INDUCING these expecta-
tons Holbrook came in.
where have you been for the past
few days. he said, without waiting 70,
SITUATIONS II have been seriously
alarmed. l sent everywhere for you
and could not find you"
''To Newport.
"a pretty time TO go pdeasuring.'
grumbled Holbrook. Il found your
SHADOW, but he Wouidnk eSa Ae any
thing
NO, he never tells" said Tom, com
placently.
You gave me a pretty fright; why
didn't you let me know you were gong
Hadn't time. But, said Iom, In
relieve you. went on the very business
you think l neglected Shadow, who
keeps very close to Fountains man-hls
vaiet-and worms every thing out Of him,
came to me hastily before was out q
bed few days ago. with the infurma
tion that Fountain had been summoned
10 Newport, after considerable tele-
graphic correspondents with the Ash
grove girl. Upon she impoise OF the mo-
ment, | determined TO go. and made W
my mind that If l started st once with
out delay could get there before he did
An ins0nct-ir suision-wnas you viii
impeiied me TO go. So not having time
10 see you I Ieft At once. l made oiS
strike.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-24


do was TO discover at once where the
clothes worn by the murderer were pur-
chased.
IL was true, he admitted, that he had
had an advantage in determining who
the purchaser was, through HoISrook's
acquaintance with Flora Ashgnuve. but
why had not the detectives OF the res-u-
lar force found out, al ne had done,
where the clothes had been boaght1
lie was in high glee over his discovery.
and much pleased with himself. The
facts were indisputable, and we're 10 be
recognized At q glance.
There was the conversation between
Flora and Fountain OH the veranda IA
Newport, and there was the identifica-
ton OF Fountain with the man who had
purchased the one sui. which had nos
been bought by the u. s. rs. While
these were not conclusive, still they were
sufficient to Justify tbe immediate arrest
Of Fountain. when the facts necessary
for proofs before the jury could to easiIy
brought out by JudicioUs inquiry.
To construct the cham Of egIdencs
which would convict Fountain In oour.
was work for the authorities, not for
him. He had detected the criminal. and
that was all that could DO demanded OF
hiTn, and al that be had set out 10 do.
Ii WIGS thus filed with triumph that
be sought Holbsook 10 consult with him
as to the next step-the placing Of al
the facts before ths dhdrict attorney. Ts
his aarprise no bsss than 30 hts iDdisns-
ton. he found tho lawyer Icssh 70 go
further In the matter.
So long as there was q question Of
doubt involved Ia the investigator. Hoi-
brook had been earnest and snsrgetins
but nov. when al question Of dsub6 bad
van.shed-when the Identification wa
CON- plsse, To bessifated. "bauISed." ~
Tom sid. right at the fneh.
The fart that Flora AshxT0vs would be
inevitably draen into TIE matter dls-
,urbed Hoibrook s,r.etfy. Whale All ths
tenderness with which Ls had formerly
regarded ner ~as wholly dtssipated. SIN
II seemed hoEf1bAe thing 20 AHA. thai
she should 10 dragged q tie witness
stand and compelled - gre the evidence
which would send - The sziio~y the man
she had shown she 50 deeply. and even
wildly, loved. He shrank from he tdsa
thss he shozid u instrumental IN patSlag
her IN such pozitlon-
With these seut1zoents Jarn coukf res.
OF ., least wusId DO. sTEn.Athize. /.
might Dc has for Der, bus II was hard
Also for Annie Ten pl-:on tn: BIZ erotbes
sAOuld IL ssrzsck dom and k1Iasd. and IS
was ore Ct tbs i5e~ltaSss consequences
Of CRIME thz1 ttss isIsocsns Sr1z,eEed 60
lssz than It's guilty, aa1 While u was f1zs-
fortunate ius: Ma AshgTove Ma IL sl.s
rossSaon IL which ahs w&z, yss j1sscs
urss bs 1o1se.
To al q ti2ls arEuGssE; EoTtrook bad
no reply. AID he realize! be coxsd make
none. II The ED. bO~eyer. hs gave
reluCsSn. consent ira. everything sisOaii
- lad before tie Gsstrics attorney. bszs
ne posst4Tsly resasei 70 20 Nth Toxn 20
tn<s oss.eszL Il ne APPEARED 81 al N tia
matter. Il should only tss - al unwilling
wines. - tel h0zs h.s Suspicious &
FCuntziz Rad bseu aroused. sfsd be sin-
cerslT hoped tsEzt even ia, much ~oGla
not D. Tssgssasi 81 ain % TgE as
coznps.see - 90 azene. On has ~@g -
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-24

does not forgive. But what could she
mean about Holbrook? What does he
know about it? Or how can it concern
him? l will return to New York and
A turn in the path brought him face
to face with a man who was trimming
the shrubbery.
"Hello," said Fountain, "you're new
about here. Has Mr.. Witherspoon
changed his gardener"
Eyes, sir" replied the man, still con-
tinuing his work.
''How long ago."
about three weeks now, sir" The
man spoke with strong Scotch accent.
Il had not heard of it" said Fountain,
indifferently, as he turned away.
No, sir" replied the man. bending
down over bush.
As Fountain turned into another path
the gardener watched him disappear
from view, then tossed his pruning
shears into the bush, and saying, I've
heard all want to know" fled rapidly
in the opposite direction.
Fountain did not find another chance
for confidential conversation with Flora
that night again.
Late in the evening he did find an OPP
portunity to say to her:
eff YOU will formulate your charges
against me, l will try to meet them to
your satisfaction. You have been mis-
informed about something, evidently"
No." she replied in a low tone,
placing great restraint upon herself,
never shall | revert to the matter
again; have thought it over, and ac-
cept the consequences. 1 love you too
deeply, though hate myself for it. but
I'm yours. and cast all consideration
to the winds. Let it pass.
"Shall be able to see you alone to-
morrow? 1 must so back to New York
tomorrow night"
Tomorrow night" she said in alarm.
Eyes, must. 1t is very important.
"Is it that enterprise we talked off,
"No-it is not that which calls me
back-some notes to meet-some money
to raise"
Promise me YOU will keep out of she
sight of Holbrook Promise me you will
avoid him in every way"
Eve have not been in the habit of
meeting"
But promise me faithfully you will
| seek every way rather than meet him.
He is dangerous to you"
Il do not understand you, neither do
fear him, but will promise you.
Upon this they parted, she retiring for
the night.
Dick Wltherspoon persuaded Fountain
to walk out for smoke. and they shortly
found themselves at a resort much fire.
quented by the young men of that ex-
elusive watering place.
a little play was going forward. In a
far corner of the room number were
sitting at table.
Hello" said Dick Witherspoon. there
is Tom Bryan; what under the sun brings
him here:
.Who is Tom Bryan asked Foun-
tain.
1.-The keenest newspaper man in New
York. and the best of fellows, as well as
one of the most amusing
The two Joined the party and were
warmly greeted, while Fountain was
presented 10 Tom
Tom was telling rafting story CT adj
venture. in which figured persons known
| To fanla and whioa uax sIsaitin1 uaa,ch
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-24

sion had examined all the personal e.
fects OF the deceased. He had found bet
tiers in plenty, both at the office OF TeEn-
pieson and his boarding place. but none
that threw any light upon the motive OF
the deed or which even demanded In
curry.
The books and business papers were ID
excellent and methodical shape DE
was certain after closing everything up
and paying ali outstanding ooiigaf,o'ss
he could turn over something above
thirty thousand dollars TO be ADDED &c
tire fortune OF Mrs. Tsznplsson. The
greater part OF this money vas already
in government bonds deposited in
safety vault.
The ladies were comfortably situated
In Lexington avenue, and he saw them
nearly nightly.
He had bsen over TO see Old George
Dolweii % Loag Island. and had COZ
rersesd with hum a. 70 wessings vraf-
Little hxd come q that visit WesssnS
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-24

life. Is the aversion with which yo..
nave seemed to regard me recently due
to my illegitimacy? If it is, let me say.
as once said to you before-you can be
free. am too proud in my degradation
to hold you against your most slightly
expressed wish, though it broke my heart
to release you"
She shook her head, Inurrnuring:
''It is not that; it is not that.
els it" he pursued, ''that we are both
poor, and you have finally concluded you
cannot face poverty with me:'
''It is not that; it is not that" she re-
peated.
mo, could hardly believe it was, for
they are to both of us now old stories,
and we have grown accustomed to them.
Things are not worse for me, they are
better. Providence has removed Tenn
pleton from my PATH
She leaped to her feet, crying. aloud:
"My God! can he refer to it like that?
Is it possible that such man can ives"
She swept up tho seranda, so charged
with emotion and passion that she could
not remain still
He followed her, saying:
"Well, have begun the effort, but
will abandon 1t if you wish. l have
taken the first steps. have even gone
so far as to inquire for certain papers,
and have called on a lawyer, Henry Hol-
brook
She whirled upon him, her face pictur-
ing the greatest alarm.
''On Henry Holbrook: Are you mad;
That man would hang you if he could.
Great heavens! 1t was to take you from
the possibility of meeting that man that
called you here. Do you know that
Holbrook saw the murderer of Temple
ton escape into the park"
She had grasped him by the shoulders
and pulled him squarely in front of her.
Before Fountain could reply, hearty
laugh rang out upon the arr.
''Ha, ha, ha! Good! good. l applaud!
Encore! Encore! The scene is good. You
should go to the front veranda to rehearse.
and you would get, Immediately, fash
ionable audience.
They saw a friend Of the house ap-
preaching by path some distance off.
The next moment he was hid behind
shrubbery, long enough to enable them
both to recover themselves. When next
he appeared he was near the veranda.
when l heard that Fountain was
due here" he said. as be stopped beneath
to talk, Il said to Mamie, Now we will
have some private theatricals.' And at
the first pop catch you at rehearsal.
congratulate you, Flora. l was too far
off to hear the sentiment, but the acting
was realistic"
"Glad you like it." replied Flora. "I'll
give you a secret-wil you keep it?'
GAS my life"
''Then it is a scene Of my own compo-
sition."