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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-05

Col A. L.. RlvE,. general ma1ag'r OF
Panama railway, whom an uakint fate
seems disiined 90 make known chiefly AS
AuELE RIyEs father, does rot thns Che
Pausma canal scheme failure and says hs
feels allnos. confident that the canal vii.
tc finished and opened a. esriy ca i-t-
lie considers that nearly two-thiids ol tie
work IS dluo-in cable yards about one
half of &c. About fourteen miles are DO
ishad with a depth Of 2-i Or tvcuiy-u'ns
fest-euough to asat tte E'rlra or Ju-
bra Toe entire length BE- io.iy lvc m..,s.
The canal has cost the French people ao'ui
$4,000 600 ard another $4,000 COB
Will da'snit The soIk AZ the great cad
nt enc summit is going forward with ihs
utmost promptitude.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-05

OuE esteemed neighbor has an awiully
hard job on Us hands in its attempt TO
revive any interest In new name for ihe
State. The general verdict aPpsars to bs
that that question wac finally aud forever
settled when the State was chrisiensd al
her birth Outside Of few cranks every
one says Wet Virginia is an right
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-05
Too Many "Amdavys.

Oae bundled and twenty-five person
are said by the RPuUioaR to have made
thsir "anidavy," at Martins School House
that they voted for Atkinson. That Is
lust fourteen too many, and voters who
can neither read nor write, may be lying
under a mistake.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-05
An Opening for Patriots.

King Milan il locking about for Pre-
mier. After the An Of March this coun-
try viii be able to send him big assort-
ment of wOuld-be premiere to select from.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-05

IL THE Democratic members Of the Leg
islature do their duty By the people and
their party there need be no special fuss at
Charleston over the contest or the Senator
Shin.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-05
A WORD OF WARNING.


NEW YORK, January Probably tbs
most vouthfnl csss OF death from alcohol
ism ever heard of was reported AZ the Cor
oref's Oh ,s tc-dsv. 10 was that Of four
vear-oii Nellie Reynolds. TIE Coroner
vii make an investigation OF the natter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-05

WEsr VrRGrNIA Is good enough for u'
and cur patrons will please continue mall
ing theic subscriptions, etc, 70 the old
stard.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-05

WHATS The matter with the rame OF
West Yrginia2 Answer, by $50 100 OF her
people. Its all right I"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-05

TwENrY-EGHT years ago the name OF
Ksnawha vas decided 70 Re mud
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-05

Losr. strayei or stolen: The winter OF
1--s 9.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-05
Sighting a Home Industry.

Uisashame thet, in a State so heavill
Republican IS Iowa, glass for n clthldral
should be ordered from England. Whai
Ia 10 be done about i,2
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-05
Children Cry for Pitchers CastOria'

when Daby was sick, we gave hev CastoTiA
When Size was o Child, she cried for astoria
When she became Miss, she chung TO astoria
When had Chliren, she gavethem Casior'a'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-05

rnn vhruE.
O. W. sEAHElGur
Dor CIl sEsaEkNr.
LOUIS DELBRC6GE
Dor CIrY CLEEK.
THOMAS q. THONER
rua wHlEFN AsrEE-
JOHN CKOCKARD.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-05
or Eieke,s. nIArasmu.. and Wasting DIS

Wor Isickets. marasnus, ana wasting 'i7'
orders Of children,
Seo.t's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oh
with HypophOsphites is unsqualled. Th'
apidity with which children gain flesh
aud strensth upon il IS very wonderful
Read the following: Il have used Scott''
Emnlsion in cases Of ricketts, and Marss
mus OF long standing. and have been more
han pleased with the results, as IN every
use the improvement WAS Marked. NJ.
MAIN. NJ. ID, New York.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-05

Wy ANTKD-A YOUNG MAN WANTS BOARD
w and room with private family. VIII pay
about $50 a month. Address tx. tbs once
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-05
Mtut advertisements.

DTANTED GOOD BREAD AND CAKE
w Baker Apply at No. is Zane st. ja5e&dh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-05

l TRAYFD TWO HOUND DOGS, WITH
y chain The owner can have property by
having for this advertisement and suitable re-
weld Call at No. 1926 ALLEY G. Ja5s
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-05

PROPOSALS FOR DAM-U. S. ENGINEER
i Office, Cincinnati, Ohio. November IS, lsSS
sealed proposals, I'm duplicate, for furnishing ma
teIisl and constructing dam across the MOnOn.
eahela River three miles above Green's ORC, Pa,
will be received at this Office until noon, local
time. on Tuesday, the Sth day OF January, 1879,
and then opened. All information furnished on
application. The attention If bidders Is invited
to the Acts OF Congress approved February n,
1855, and February ., 1857. VIM T. MERIT l.,
Lieut. Col OF Engineers delO H. ~, l3&jai,5
Evening journal., 1889-12-16
NEWS in BRIEF.
Fresh Tips from tile wires Carefully
Culied.

Fresh Tips from the wires Carefully
Culied.
The Irish tenants defense fund now
amounts to $4,000
At meeting Of the Wesleyan university
alumni in New York II was announced that
DIR. Ayres, Of Brooklyn, had given $50, ,000
TO the institution.
The assignees Of the defunct Farmers and
Mechanics bank, of Pittsburg, will pay to
$50 depositors $50, ,ss6. 81, which is 26A pea
cent. Of the money due them.
The iu ry which tried Jake Kilrain for
prize fighting at Purvis, Miss, sentenced
him 70 pay fine Of 500 and TO pass two
months in Jail Kilrain has appealed and
been released on 81 900 bail.
The Federation OF Labor chose the follow.
ing officers: President Samuel Gompers
vice presidents, W. H. Martin and p J.
Mcguire; secretary, Christopher Evans
treasurer, Henry Enrich. Detroit was So
lected az the location Of the next annual
meeting.
Johnstown, Pa, has again been flooded
and cut off by high water from the outside
world.
South Carolina has repealed its civi
rights law.
Hector G. Havenneyer, the sugar refine r
is dead, at Paris, aged 49,
Superintendent Shanahnn has resigned a
superintendent OF public works Of New Yorl
state.
Judge Ambrose Mcneil who was implicated
in the Flack scandal al New York, is dead.
Evening journal., 1889-12-16
rhe rnrnesa Zinc % More.

BALTIMORE. Dec. 16. The Furness line Of
steamers, one Of the most important lines
plying between Baltimore End Europe, will.
by force Of circumstances, transfer their
business from here to Newport News, Va. 4,
and thus divert no inconsiderable amount OF
western commerce, grain shipments IN par
ticular, to the latter port. The cause Of the
change lies in the fact that the piers used
by the Furness line were leased by the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad company TO the Dom
aldson line, whose steamers were until re-
Gently consigned to the F1rness. The two
companies interests have become separated
by the Donaldson passing into new hands,
one result Of which Is the deprivation Of
dock accommodations for the Furness peo-
Pile The Baltimore and Ohio has notified the
Furness people that it would not quote their
rates in the west nor give them through
bills Of lading after Jan. ], 1890.
Evening journal., 1889-12-16
snlnidnn fnr q Nrnmnn.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Dec Is Frank b.
Hyde, once a prominent and wealthy real
estate owner Of Hutchinson, Kan, made a
desperate attempt to take the life Of Mrs
w r. Ehler and then ended bis own exist.
ence by plunging knife into his own
throat He had squandered fortune on
the woman, and on her refusal 20 clone
with him 70 Australia he few into a passion
and said he would settle the matter at once.
He seized the woman BY the throat, but,
hearing approaching footsteps, he loosened
bis grip and cut his own throat A number
Of diamonds, valued at $4,000, found in Mrs.
Ehlers' house and claimed as her own, were
taken charge Of by the coroner, and a num-
her of suspicious looking men about the
promises were placed under arrest.
Evening journal., 1889-12-16
f'iii1unshIu In I8rnzil.
THE NEW REPUBLIC.
A Report That Five Hundred People
Were killed az Bahia.

A Report That Five Hundred Pcopim
Were killed az Bahia
NEw York, Dec 10 The steamship Hor-
rox from Brazil, has just arrived at Brook
lyn. The Horrox was at Santos when the
news OF she depositi n of Emperor Dom
Pedro was first received there. The situa
ion was ace rted without nny excitement
nd very little dissatisfaction was mani
tested
From Santos the Horrax sailed to Rio de.
Janeiro, where she remained two days
When the officers Of the vessel went ashora
there they heard many rumors which indi~
Gated that the people had not received tha
news OF the revolution with the same degrees
Of calmness that characterized the actions
~ the inhabitants OF santos One marn
named De Coma, q collector Of customs, had
refused to acknowledge the authority Of tho
republican government, and would not re-
move from his uniform the buttons which,
were stamped with the imperial crown. A.
party Of republicans surrounded De Gama'E
residence aud threatened his life, but he
held out against them for ten days, when he.
succumhed TO the inevitable and removed
the obnoxious buttons from his ciothingr
and also surrendered the flag Of the empirer
which he had at first declined to give up
He was then permitted to resume the duties.
OF his office A number Of others who held
Office under the imperial government were
allowed to continue their official duties.
On the second day Of the revolution a
cyper dispatch received at Rio Janeiro an
nounced that there had been uprising mt
Bahia and that FIVE hundred people had
been killed. The government took charge
Of the telegraph lines and the story of the
Bahia trouble was soon after contradicted-
The republicans had left no stone unturned
TO accomplish their purpose. So completa
were their arrangements that when the re-
public was announced all Of the imperial
war vessels which for weeks had been lying
In the harbor had been SO gotten out of the
way as to be useless in any operation
which might have been contemplated against
the revoutionists. Besides Collector De Gansa
| light officers had refused to submit to the
republicans, and there seemed 10 be some mys-
terry as to their fate. One report was to ths
Effect that while attempting to escape 20 AN
english steamer they had been captured by
the republicans and incarcernted in prison
on one of the islands in the harbor, where
shey were afterwnrd secretly silot 70 death
Evening journal., 1889-12-16
80 n.nh. nnt IN : rra nce.

BROOKLYN, lee. 16.-Walter Elliott, a
young man living with bis wife at No ll9
Berry street, Williamsburg, would have
been buried yesterday, as per arrangement
with an undertaken, had be really died, as
his relatives and friends supposed he died ON
Friday night. El lott had Inflammation Of
The lungs, and expired evidently from the
disease. His wife and family were loud in
their lamentations and an undertaken was
called in While the undertaken was pre-
pairing the body for burial Elliott came out
Of his trance, and surprised every one
Evening journal., 1889-12-16
A Ioyer n mann Lnck.

BALrIMoRE, Dec. l6-Michael O'Toole,
aged 33 years, is at the Baltimore City
hospital pretty badly used up. He is shot
in the right shoulder and the left thigh, his
face scalded and his head bruised. His
condition is critical. BE attributes his dam
ages TO the ferocity OF one Charles Callahan
for whose arrest warrant has been issued
OToole states that be is a brakeman on the
Pennsylvania road, and boarded with Mrs
Callahan at Gunpowder Neck until week
ago He fell in love with the daughter,
Kitty, and they were to have been married.
A week ago be incurred the displeasure Of
Charlie Callahan, Kitty's brother, for re-
fusing to loan him $50. Last night OToole
went 70 Callahans to make final arrange
ments for his marriage with Kitty. Charlie
drove him away with a gun. 0'Toole went
to Galatians again. Charlie met him at the
door and shot at him with a revolver Cnl.
lahan continued 70 shoot and sombody threw
boiling water on him and kicked him in the
head. O'Toole was brought TO the hospital
by two Of his friends
Evening journal., 1889-12-16
rhn I.naa NYna aaa. nnn.

OTTAWA, MS, Dec. l6-~A bad necident
occurred ON the Fox River line of the Chi.
cago, Burlington and Quincy road about
midnight. A way car and several loaded
freight cars were standing on the track at
Wedron station, twelve miles north OF
Ottawa, when a second freight train came
crashing into the rear of the first. The 10.
comotive, way car and several freight cars
were totally wrecked, and, catching fire,
were burned. Flames from the wreck com.
municated TO the grain warehouse, recently
the property Of H. s. Gilbert, and this too
was burned with its contents. Loss 10 the
railroad company, $50, 900; on elevator anC
grain, $4,000 The trainmen all ESCAPED
without serious injury
Evening journal., 1889-12-16
eowAN,s MYsTERIous pEATA.
He Was Probably Insane Whom He shoi
Himself at Washington.

He Was Probably Insane Whom He shot
Himself at Washington.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec t6.--The body Of
Franklin b. Gowan arrived from Washing
ton Sunday, and was conveyed TO the home
Of the family AZ Mt Airy Tho funeral
will take place Tuesday, and the family dc.
sire that il be strictly private Only the
relatives, the Clergyman and the family
physician are expected 70 attend The
members Of the family viii not converse on
the subject. ltis learned. however, TINT
fortnight ago Mr.. Gowan. when leaving thf
city for his suburban residence, boarded the
wrong train, and was carried some distance
out OF his way before he discovered his mis-
take. This may perhaps be taken as indicai
ing that his perceptions we're beginning -
grow less keen, and. AS supporting the theory
that the suicide was due to alteration OF
mind
1t ia said that Mrs. Gowan told close
friend Of she family that for ten days pre-
vious to her husbands last visit TO Washing
ton she mad noticed something strange In
her husbands conduct II is thought by
many hero that Mr. Gowan's mind became
unbalanced through too close application to
business and that the suicide was due 70 this
cause
Evening journal., 1889-12-16

''TLa. S sLe entire coaysFsas.oa wsEd t0l
Evening journal., 1889-12-16
The Dead Poet. Funeral.

VENICE, Dec l0.--The mourning displayed
for Browning recalls that shown at the
ieath Of Wagner. The poet long refused TO
believe that his Illness was serious. He went
out daily in an open gondola until Thursday
Learning that the last edition of bis poems
was almost exhausted he murmured How
gratifying" These were bis last wordst
The funeral took place Sunday from the
Palazzo Rezzonico. The cortege started at
o'clock, the body reposing on a magnihcenE
funeral barge. The family and friends
followed in gondolas. The body was deposited
in the chapel Of the Cemetery of st. Michael's
until the time arrives for its removal to
London, where the formal ceremonies wilk
be held, and the body Will be Inferred in
Westminster Abbey.
Evening journal., 1889-12-16
ON THE RAILROAD.
Three Men Carried Through an
Open Drawbridge.
SEVEN KILLED ON CROSSINGS.

A Long Liss OF Casualties Caused by the
Iron Horss--isuriesl Under Tons OF Coal.
An Engineer who Lost Hls Head In .
SNOW Storm.
HAcvENsAcK. N. j., Doc 16. "A locomo.
tive and twenty-three coal cars went
through the drnwbridge on the Susque-
hanna railroad al Little Ferry Three men
we're drowned. They were William Nixon,
engineers Patrick Harrington, fireman, and
William seeley, brakeman An three were
riding on the engine at tho time the train
went through the bridge It Is believed
that Nixon failed to see the danger signal
on account Of the snow storm
Hurled Under Tons OF Debris-
The bodies have not yet been recovered
they being under 900 tons Of coal and many
cars This wreckage will have 20 be re.
moved before the bodies can se taken out.
Z viii require two weeks time TO remove
the wreckage and repair the bsidge. Piles
win have TO be driven in constructing new
center for the bridge. The railroad com.
pany at present estimates It's loss at $4,000,
Until the bridge is repaired trains will run
over the West Shore road
Engineer Nixon at Fault
Tho railroad officials ind employees say
that Engineer Nixon was undoubtedly 4
blame for the accident Nixon was an ex
perienced engineer, having been on the Sus
quehanna road for many years. Some Of
his friends say that he must have lost hi.
head in the binding snow storm and did MOI
see the signal indicating that the draw wa
oman
Evening journal., 1889-12-16

81 have had occasion TO visit my husband
from time to time as have the wives Of the
other jurors. There has never been the
slightest thing in our intercourse during the
time should fear to have made public.
Friday noon / came to the railing IN the
court room, and Bailiff Santa called my
husband, I said; Well, / won't take dinner
with You today, but will call after court
this afternoon. Mr.. Culver replied; Yes,
John told me 50 this morning
Not Model Juror.
'eTLa. IS lie entire conversation werd toE
Evening journal., 1889-12-16
4 prIsoner Commit. murder

HUTCHINSON, Kas, Dec. l6.-The prison
ers in the Jail here were holding what they
call Kangaroo court john Shoutz was
acting the part Of sheriff. He was sent TO
arrest William McNulty Going to McNulty's
cell he arrested him, but he refused 10 60.
Shoutz then called two other prisoners, his
deputies, and, on their entering the cell,
McNulty drew knife and cut shouts throat,
severing the jugular vein and killing him
instantly Both parties were in Jail await
ing trial for burglary. McNulty has been
bound over.
Evening journal., 1889-12-16
C,connor out with a chaiIenee.

ToRoHTo, Ont, Dec l6.-William O'Con-
nor, champion sculler Of America, has de-
posted $500 with The Empire Newspaper
Printing company to make good challenge
to row any man in the world race for the
championship and a.. 500 a side. Thechal-
lenge is to remain open three months, and
the race to be rowed three months or less, as
may be agreed upon from date Of accept
ance. O'Connor makes special mention Of
Teemer and Stansbury, and gives notice
that no man can legitimately claim the title
OF championship until be has met and ie-
feated him.
Evening journal., 1889-12-16
pr. RxInnce prenched ] u.t the same.

new YoRK, Dec l6- ~ Despite the claim
of the old vestyman Of st. Marks Protest
ant Episcopal church that the Rev Joseph
II. Rylance had no right to occupy his pull
pit because Of the recent charges Of immo-
rality brought against him, DR.. Rylnnce
Sunday preached two sermons, and on each
occasion the church was filed with mem
bers Of his congregation. The vestrymen
who we're most prominent In the proceed
ings against DR.. Rylance, and who threat
ened TO leave the church with their fami-
lies if the doctor preached, were not present
at the services.
Evening journal., 1889-12-16

WOOSTER, o., Dec. 16-Hattie Sang and
Minnie Snyder, two young girls Of 10, have
been sentenced 70 two years imprisonment
in the penitentiary. Recently they broke
into and robbed a store On being asked
for an explanation, they said they wanted
to do something deviiish."
Evening journal., 1889-12-16

States Attorney Longenecker and his as
sociates are still hopeful of favorable YER
dict Judge Mcconnell visited the jury
room before leaving for home, but would
say nothing regarding the prospects.
Among the court officials whom he subse-
quently met and talked with, however, a
more hopeful feeling seems to prevail. The
jury if it fails to agree today will be again
locked up, as the Judge has publicly declared
that he win give them week from Friday
in which to reach a verdict Should there
be disagreement and a mistrial the states
attorney will at once move for a special
venire and second trial will be inau-
gurated without delay.
Evening journal., 1889-12-16
Reporte,f ConyictIon of An.
Culver Beaten.

NEW YoRK, Dec. IA special 10 the
Herald from Chicago says; THAT things
have not been going on very smoothly in the
Cronin jury room is made certain by the
fact that fight took place there to night in
which Culver, the recalcitrant juror, was
knocked down by fellow jurer Culver,
who is a very religious man, simply got up
and offered prayer for his assailant.
Evening journal., 1889-12-16
SID smnI,ed hi ned.

BROOKLYN, Dec 6-Mrs Ellen Hanni-
gan, 81 years old. living alone in a front
room on the third floor at 342 South Fourth
street, Williamsburg, was burned TO death
in her room last night The neighbors say
Mrs. Hannigan was in the habit Of smoking
a pipe while in bed, and it is supposed that
she had been smoking and had fallen
asleep. The lighted pipe falling upon the
bed set it on fire.
Evening journal., 1889-12-16
Killed on a CrossIng.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec Id.-An eastbound
express train on the Pennsylvania railroad
struck wagon containing four men at a
grade crossing at Tacony, suburb of this
city. Henry Morgan, Of Bristol, Pa. and
Jack Ritchie and William Hotchgiss, Of
Tacony, were killed, and Denis McScbaffer.
driver Of the wagon, perhaps fatally injured
The horse was killed and the wagon de-
molished
Evening journal., 1889-12-16
ONE GENT.
BRAzlL'S NEW REPUBLIC
Five Hundred People Reported
Killed at Bahia.
ENEMIES TO LIBERTY DISAPPEAR

visconnte Preto's Manifesto to the People
of Brazn-De coma's Buttons-Fivs
omcera Were shot to Death The Czar
Refuses TO Recognize the Republic.
LlsBoS, Dec l6.--v -vIscount de Ouro Preto,
the Brazilian imperial prime minister, hes
issued manifesto to the people OF Brazil
He says II was impossible to crush the plot
ters as the government could not rely upon
either the officers or soldiers, and was be-
trayed by the leaders Of the army and navys
including tho minister Of war, Marcaju-
The ministry continually received assu-
ranees Of loyalty from various military
officers, who thus sought to mask the con-
spipacy against the throne.
he Was Traitor.
'.marcaiu,n says Preto, "acted through
out Che part Of traitor 70 his colleagues
He even went so far, under the auise Of.
official business, as to conduct me to tho
place where was arrested
Preto proceeds to describe the treatment
he received in prison. He declares that "a
platoon Of soldiers was kept in readiness to.
shoot him IL his friends offered an armed
resistance. In conclusion, the eA-prime min
ster appeals to the people TO exercise their
freedom Of choice az the coming elections
He connsels bis supporters not to surrender.
but TO vote for all Of his friends who may
become candidates
citizenship In Brnzii.
The brazilian consul has received tee-
gram from Rio announcing that a decree has
been issued declaring that all foreigners resi-
lent IN Brazil are ciizens Of the republic
from the date Of the proclamation thereof,
and that all foreigners shall in future be
regarded as Brazilian subjects, and shalt
Possess every right except that OF becoming
chief Of state, after Two years residence
Evening journal., 1889-12-16
Tons or NItro-Glycerinc Frpl ode.

JAMESTOWN, N. ", Dec. 1G-Three maga-
zines containing ten tons Of nitro-glycerine
exploded near North Clarendon, Pa, Sun
day setting lre 70 $4,000 barrels Of oil, de-
stroying three oil derriclss and delaying
railroad traffic for several hours The
shock shattered the windows In North Clar-
endon for half a mile around. No one was
injured No cause for the explosion Is as
signed. Theloss will probably reach $40, 600
Evening journal., 1889-12-16
The Lone HIehwavman Again.

NEVADA, CAL, Dec l6.-The stage from
Downieville was stopped by lone highway
man yesterday afternoon There were three
passengers, one Of whom escaped to the
woods The other two were ordered 70 dis
mount, as were also the two occupants of a
freight wagon which followed the stage
About $3.50 was taken from the passengers
and five packages Of registered mail matter
we're also taken. The robber attempted 10
open the express box but failed.