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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
RACES At WAR;
"JAYBIRDS" AND "WOODPECKERS"
Pepper Each Other With Shot in a Texas
Town.
THE SHERIFF KILLED In THE FIGHT.
Both Sides Armed and Pitched Battle
Looked For.

AUSTIN, TEX, August 17.-Yesterdsy
evening Governor Ross received q dis
patch from j. NJ. Weston, Of Richmond,
saying that fight had occurred between
tie "Jaybirds" and "Woodpeckers," rival
political factions, in which Sheriff Gsrvey
and Deputy John Blakeney were killed
and several others wounded. The dis
patch said that the fighting was still in
progress and that trsops were nesded.
A dispatch from Richmond gives the
following particulars of the riot: The feud
between the "Jaybirds" and the Wood
packers" was resumed last evening. Judge
J. W. Parker met Volney and Grif Gibson
and Immediately opened fire upon them.
This fire was returned by the Gibsons. Par
ker was wounded and at once ran in the
direction of the court house, closely
followed by Grif Gibson. When Parker
reached the Court House he was joined by
more officers and a general fight ensued,
in which J. Blsnkeney and Sheriff Gsrvey
were killed. II. II. Frost, VOlney Gibson
and William Andrews were wounded.
Gibson's and Andrews injuries are not
fatal. NJ. Schmidt, Texas Ranger, was
wounded slghtly in the leg and little
negro girl was killed by wild bullet.
Both parties are heavily armed and gen.
eral fight is expected.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
A PHILANTHROPIST GONE.
Death of VIM. Thaw, the Aged Pittsburs
Millionaire.

Death of VIM. Thsw, the Aged Pittsburg
Millionaire.
PITTsBURG, Pa, August IA cable
gram from Paris, just received, announces
the death there, of William Thaw, Vice
President of the Pennsylvania Company,
and one of the most prominent railroad
men in the country. He was reported TO be
worth at least $40, 900 900 and was true
philanthropist. Mr. Thsw was born in
Pittsburg, of Scotch-Irish parentsge. on
October ~, 1918, ana received his educa-
tion in the common schools and Western
University of this city. He began business
in his fathers bsnk in 1884, and eleven
years later formed partnership with
Thomas S. Clarke, as Clarke u Thsw,
trarsporters and owners Of steam and
causl boats. This was continued until
the Pennsylvania railroad was built His
fortune was used for the noblest purposes.
His donation to the Western University
was between $500, 900 md 100000, and
he has at times given literally to the uni
versities of Hanover, Ooerlin. Wooster,
Geneva, Carroll, Maryville, Tenn, and
Western Theological Seminary. He leaves
a wife and ten children. His death was
caused by heart failure.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
WILL TANNER HAVE TO 60?

What Assistant Secretary Bussey Says of
the Pension Commissioners.
CHICAGO, August 1T can't say that
Secretary Noble and Corporal Tanner are
on friendly terms, yet the Secretary has
not demanded Tanners resignation, nor
have they had any words yet, said Gen.
Cyrus Bus4ey, Assistant Secretary of the
Interior, who was at the Grand Pacific
Yesterday en- route to Coma. Certain
methods Of the Pension Commissioner at
tracted the attention of Secretary Noble
some time ago" continued Gen. Bussey.
'He appointed q committee at once
To examine some of Mr.. Tan
ner's transactions. The committee is
now about ready to make its report. II
certain charges against Tanner are proved.
then no doubt General Noble will demand
his dismissal. He certainly won't do
anything until then, and perhaps, after all,
everything will be satisfactory"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
SOLIDLY DEMOCRATIC.
The Negro Exodus Soaring North Carolina
Republicans.

The Negro Exodus Soaring North Carolina
Republicans.
NEW YORK, August in. P. Cheat
ham, the colored Congressman from North
Carolina, has returned here after a two
weeks visit to his home, where he went
to make an effort to stop the emigration
movement of his people in that State. BE
is feeling very much discouraged over his
efforts, and says that from 40 600 to 60, 600
colored people will leave the State this fall.
The msiority of these will go from the
eastern portion Of the State, and
many of them from his own district.
He says that when the movement
shall have spent itself the State will be
overwhelmingly Democratic, and even the
Second district, the one be represents, will
pass out of the hands Of the Republicans.
Senator Qusy, he Gays, tried hard to carry
the State for Harrison, and the admins
tration has been filling the Offices there
with picked men indorsed by the National
Committee.
This emigration movement was mex
pected and unprovi6ed for, and the Presi-
dent will attempt to devise some plan to
check it. Cheatham says that his people
are not leaving the State for political ress-
ons 80 much as for the purpose OF better
ing their condition. The state IL poor
one, the crops this year are q failure, and
wages are low.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
OUTLINES THE LAW.
''' Bader says That Nagle Was ia
tilted.

Sea Butler says That Nagle Was jus
tilted.
-oNz-- Mass August 17.-General
''' ami Butler, questioned by a re-
f''r denied that he had been retained
esc1ing attorney against Justice
,-- s nt Deputy Marshal Nsgle. Gen.
-.-'' as be could not be retained in the
~ 4 q would not act as prosecuting
~ '9nst Judge Field.
.acot think the Law Of the csse has
"a 'a'aIly stated in any of the newspa-
= p aid the General. ''If a man is at
$40 and is in danger Of his life, be is
sd to 20 to the wall before he can take
\ NE OF his assailant. 1t is different in
= are oi an officer sent to protect the
,-'e OF a Court It is then left in his
-,asot TO strike when he fears the life
e... l1dge is In danger from his assail-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
REED TO THE FRONT.
The Maine Man VIII Probably Be
Speaker.

Anu AAaAho AAsh WIN AA0DeIaJ bc
Speaker.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE Con-
gressmen who have dropped into the city
lately have generally agreed, unless they
have been tine special champion Of some
other candidate, that Tom Reed will be
the republican candidate for Speaker of
the House. His lines seem to be much
irmer than those of any of the other can
didates, and he is the only one who has
whole States behind him outside of his
own.
The number of republicans who hold
certificates Of election to the next House is
1874 If all of them 90 into caucus eighty
three votes will be lequired to nominate.
Mr.. Reed counts upon the twenty-three
votes Of New England without break.
The New York delegation has agreed to
vote as unit for the man who can get
two-thirds of its members, and Mr.. Reeds
friends claim that he can easily do it. He
will also probably have the four republi-
cans from New Jersey, and will divide the
the twenty-one Pennsylvania members
Win mel0f mckinney.
The seven Republicans from west of the
Rocky Mountains are counted as unit in
his behalf because they are railroad men,
and he is considered friendly to the Pa
cifc railroads. Major Morrill,, Of Kansas,
is strong Reed man. and hopes to take ct
least one of his Kansas colleagues into the
same camp. Here is total of 65 votes,
without counting any odd ones that may
be picked up in the oeher Western or
Southern States.
M'KINLEY's SUPPORT.
Msjor Mckinley will have the support
of the fifteen Republicans from Ohio, half
OF Pennsylvania, and most of the seven
teen Southerners if they 60 into caucus
This would give him AZ votes. Of the
other candidates each will have at the out
set the solid vote of his State: Cannon, of
Illinois, 13; Burrows, of Michigan, g. and
Henderson, of 10 sa, 10. This would leave
hut "a votes in Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Kansas, Nebraska and Indiana, undisposed
of. Mr.. Reeds friends claim that he will
get goodly share of them. In any event
they say, with only eighteen votes needed
to win he is sure to get them at the first
break. 1t is not believed that Henderson
or Cannon will hold out long, and enthu-
siastic Reed men say that Iowa will plump
her ten votes for the Maine candidate. Mr..
Reed has several friends also in the Illinois
delegation.
Captain Burrows has been considered q
rather formidable candidate, and he will
probably get st the outset considerable
number of the twenty.f,ur votes which are
not assigned in the above estimate. 1t
would seem, if the claims of Mr.. Reeds
friends are correct, that there could be
little doubt of bis nomination. Nothing
but union Of the friends of all the other
candidates upon one man could defeat
him and this would be difficult to bring
about. Perhaps the greatest danger he has
to fear are the lukewarmness of the Maine
delegation and the covert jealousy Of Mr.
Blaine.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
Other Games.

At Observation-Disclosures 8, Columbus
8; errors, Cincinnati l, Columbus 2; hits,
Cincinnati 10. Columbus 10. Pitchers,
Baldwin and Viau.
At Indianspolis-IndianapOls II, Phila-
delphia 7; hits, indianapolis 16, Phila-
delphia u; errors, Indianapolis 4, Phila-
delphia 2. Pitchers, Getztiu and Buftin-
ton.
At Chicsgo-Chicsgo 8, Washington s.
hits, Chicago 8, Washington 10; errors,
Chicago 4, Washington 2. Pitchers, Hutch
iuson and Sullivan.
At Kansas City-KaDs's City Z, Balti'
more 6. Errors, Ksnsas City 3, Baltimore
7. Hits, Kansas City 8, Baltimore 8
Pitchers, Swartzel and Kilroy.
At Louisville-Louisville 0, Brooklyn
10. Errors, Brooklyn 0. st. Louis ?. Hits,
st. Louis 5, Brooklyn IA. Pitchers,
Hecker and Csruthers.
At st. Louis-St. Louis 4, Athletics l..
Errors. st. Louis ?, Athletics 1. Hits. St.
Louis 6, Athletics 4. Pitchers, Chamber
lain and Weyhing.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
PHILLIPS BETTER.

The Pittsburg Hustler Recovering From
His Illness.
PuTsBURG, August 17.-An intimate
friend of Horace Phillips, the afflicted
manager OF the Pittsburg Base Ball Club,
who saw him on the day he writes, sends
the following good news from Philsdelphia,
under date OF Thursday, August 10:
'T am happy to say that Horace is i'm
proving very fast in every way. He knows
all who call on him, and inquiries after the
club, reads the papers as anyone would,
talks about the club and what the boys
ought to do. His mind is not clear, but
far better than a week ago. He walks
about the grounds, and occasionally rides
out.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
BASE BALL.
The Wheeling Team Takes 8 Firm Grip
on Tail End.

The Wheeling Team Takes 8 Firm Grip
on Tail End.
The Wheeling team yesterday came a
little closer to winning than she has yet
done on the last trip, but she didn u get
there. The team now has hard grip on
tail end and the indications are that she
will end the season in that position.
OF course there is great deal of
talk about the cause of Wheel
ing's rapid descent, when she
started out with such bright pros
poets of being a winner. The whole
trouble has been lsmentable lack of good
management. In fact there seems to have
been no management about the club what
ever, and it was allowed to flop around
like chickens with its head cut off. The
directors are, perhaps, as much TO blame
for this as anyone else. OF course they
tried several times to get good man to
manage the team, but failed. If Ben Sui
livan had held the position the season out,
We would have doubtless been much nearer
the top, and he wasn't a glittering success
as a manager either.
But it is too late to kick now, and if
Wheeling has team in the field next sea-
son, the Association should first Of all se-
cure man to manage it wbese.ability in
that line is undoubted. The result Of
yesterdays game was as follows:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
MT. LAKE NOTES.

Colonel Campbell Lsctures-Personsls of
Interest.
Special Telegram 10 1s Sunday Register.
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, Md, August
17.-Colonel Campbell, of Bethany. de-
livered very interesting and instructive
lecture on Australia" to a respectable
and sppreciative audience at the Audi
torium this evening
The people attending the Tombola were
disappointed not to see Mrs. Harrison. 1t
was announced that she would sell tea in
cups painted by her own hands.
A freight car and caboose were wrecked
here whlle taking siding for the express.
Mr.. Richard and Mics Jessie Campbell
are guests OF Msj, ]. @. Anderson. Mr..
H. II. Van Meter arrived here to-day.
A large party of ladies and gentlemen
drove to Aurora this afternoon in hay
wagon.
Mr.. n. E. Whitaker came this evening
to spend few days with his family.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
MRS. ARTZ'S WOE.
She Denies Bitterly That She Murdered
Her Husband.

She Denies Bitterly That She Murdered
Her Husband.
ELNuRA, N. Y, August 17.-Mrs.
Isaac Artz, nov Of Aledo, ILL.,, was brought
to this city tonight by Sheriff Cassidy and
lodged in jail She ia held without bail
to answer the charge of numbering her
former husband. David 8. Ramsey,
printer, by poisoning him. While on her
way here as a prisoner, she repeatedly de-
clared in piteous tones that she did not
poison Dave" and when put into jail
she cried bitterly. Isaac Artz, the last Of
her many matrimonial partners, says he
will resort to every honorable means to
defend her until she is proven guilty.
Mrs. Artz, it will be remembered is the
Belmont county, Ohio, woman, who is
charged with poisoning her husband,
Ramsey in order to marry Artz. Ramsey
was formerly compositor, working in the
newspaper Offices Of this city, and was well
known in typographical circles. 1t has
been little more than year since he
left here to 20 to Elmirs.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
MRS. HARRIsoN's RETURN.

The First Lady Once More in the white
House.
NEW YORK, August 17.-Mrs. BeDja-
min Harrison arrived in this city this
morning on the Fall River Line steamer
Puritan. Mrs. Harrison remained on the
Puritan until quarter after eight, when
she entered coach and attended by
Passenger Agent COnnor, Ofthe Old Colony
Company, was taken to the Liberty street
ferry and across the river TO the Baltimore
and Chic railroad depot. There she took
a private car, attached to the 8 o'clock
train, for Washington.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18

CLEVELAND, o., August ia secret
meeting of bridge builders from several
States was held at the Weddel House to-
day. The object of the meeting was to
have the firms represented subscribe capi-
tai for the erection of a mill fOr the manu-
facture of iron beams and channels. 1t
seems that the rolling mills have formed a
trust to keep up the price of these articles
and the bridge builders are forced to pay
exorbitant prices for them.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
WEST VIRGINIA CENTRAL.

Flattering Report of tho New Railroads
Finances.
BALTIMORE, August 1.-THE statement
of earnings and expenses of the West Vir-
ginia Central and Pittsburg Railway Com
pauy for July, 1889, as compared with
July. 1888. shows an increase IN net earn
ings OF S2,574. The net earnings in the
first six months of the fiscal year are Sl35,-
$50, 20 that the company has earned IN six
months over the total fixed charges of the
year. which are $l35, 600, 6 per cent. on
s. 25O. 900 bonds.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
PATERNAL LUST
CAUSES 4 DAUGHTERS SHAME.
An E-UniUn Soldier Charged With an
Unnatural Crime.
EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE
An Unusually Varied Record Of Crime and
Accident.
Special Telegram to he Sunday Register.


PARKERsBURG. W. VA, August IL
Finnel Chalfant, one-legged union vete-
ran Of this city, was arrested to-day for
having criminal relations with hhis own
daughter, young married woman named
Mrs. Gilmore, living in the suburbs of
Riverside. Chalfant was required to give
bond in one thousand dollars, which he
could not do and he was put in Jail. He
will have hearing Monday, before Justice
Stapleton. The criminal relations between
him and bis daughter are alleged to have
been carried on for year or two. Chalfant
is a we'll known tobacconist and his dsuRh-
ter is good looking young woman about
% years Of age.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
THE PErERL's FINAL TRIAL.

Another Attempt to be Made to Devclope
the Requisite Horse Power.
WASHINGTON, August 17.-In accord
ancs with the recommendation of the Board
10 whom was referred the official report of
the gunboat Petrol, built by the COlum-
bia Iron Works, of Baltimore, a third
trial will be given the vessel on Wednes-
day next
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
GIVEN ANOTHER TRIAL.
Second Trial Trip for the Cruiser


A Second Trial Trip for the Cruiser
Charleston.
SAN FRANCISCO, August T.-Steam
was raised on the cruiser Charleston, this
marning for the purpose of giving her
trial run in the bay. The trial will be
conducted entirely nv engineers and Others
c4nnected with the Union Iron Works. No
government officials will be aboard. If
satisfactory results sree obtained today,
the cruiser will be given another buildere'
trial in the bay next week. and If that
proves successful the builders will notify
the Navy Department that they are ready
for second official trip.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
FRuITLEss EFFORTS

To Bring the Illinois Miners and Mine
Owners Together.
CHICAGO, August 1.-THE conference
between the Northern Illinois coal mine
owners and the representatives of their
miners was resumed here at 10 o'clock
this morning. The miners repeated their
offer to accept u per cent reduction If
an increase of % per cent were granted in
the fall. The operators insisted oD an un-
conditional reduction, and the meeting
adjourned without accomplishing any
fhinn
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
NATIONAL TAILORs

Modify Their Constitution and Conclude
to Admit Women.
COLUMBUS, o., August 1.-THE session
of the National JOurneymen TailOrs con-
cludsd lis business and adjourned to-day.
A new constitution was adopted. 1t
abolishes the offices OF president and vice
president and places the control in an ex-
ecutive committee 10 be elected by the
New York union. Women are made eligi-
bic to membership. The next meeting is
to be held in ST. Louis in August, 1891.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
CABLE BREVITIES.

The Welsh members of Parliament have
expressed their gratitude to Mr.. PArneli
for his assistance in the Tithes bill debate.
The Archbishop of Cologne, while visit
to Remscheid, Westphalia, was insulted
and stoned by mob of anti-Catholics.
All the accounts of the experiments
with the smokeless powder at the Span
dau sham fight concur in saying that no
smoke was visible at distance of 300
Yards and that no sound was heard be-
yond a slight tapping. A strange effect
was produced by the spectacle OF large
mass of troops in firing position, seemingly
inactive, but really pouring forth deadly
fire.
Severe shocks Of earthquake have been
felt in Bosnia.
Ths British Medical Association, which
bas been in session at Leeds, adjourned
Yesterday. Several prominent Americans
we're in attendance.
Dispatches etate that the Egyptians
have captured the Soudanese towns Of Sin
gat.
Boulsngsr has issued another manifesto,
tbis time TO the "Honest People" OF
Fiance.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
Did Not Let the Contract.

MoRGANTowN, W. VA, August H.
The building committee of the Regents
have postponed the letting o. the contract
for the new gymnasium and commence
ment hall, and the building will not be
erected until next summer. Their reason
for postponing has not been made public.
Tne new building was expected to be put
up this fall, and the action of the commit
tee is disappointing to many, though their
reasons may be good.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
DAUGHTER.
MILL '.
HID In Poverty in
The Poets Ca

The Poets Ca hIld In Poverty In
City.
KANSAS CIT, August 17.-Msud
Miller, daughter of joaquin Miller, the
poet, who made such marriage that she
was disowned by her father, has recently
been picking up q precArious living in a
Kansas City museum. Her husband
seems to have consumed all her scanty
earnings. Thomas Brewer Peacock, the
Topeka Kan poet, having heard Of her
distress, sought her out to relieve it. He
found her in a tumble down shanty, where
she had given birth to child Mr.. Pea
cock furnished her with enough means to
secure comfortable quarters in the visinity
Of Excelsior Springs, where she is fitting
herself for the stage. She is said to pos
ssss decided ability ir that direction.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
Charrsd ulth ohnd murder.
Ttlegram % he Sllnday Reoiaer.

Speed Itle9rGIa % tle sunday Re0iSseT.
ST. CLAIRsvILLE, o., August liz
zie Eidiagton was arrested at the County
Indrmary to-day, by Sheriff FOulke, on q
charge ofinianticide. Oa being arraigned
before Mayor Geo. Linn, she entered plea
Of not guilty, and was committed to Jail
without bail. The charge is murder IN
the fist degree, and thereis said to be strong
evidence sgaiDst the girl.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
The Machine at Work Again.

WASHINGTON, August 17.-Ths Presi-
dent to-day made the following appoint
ments: Robert r. Rsntfro, 10 be Collector
of Customs for the district Of Brazos Dss
Antisgo, Texas; Daniel r. Collier, TO be
Surveyor of Customs for the port of Louis
vile, XIV.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
Roraltr Royalty Received.

BEYRoUTH, August 1.-THE Emperor
and Empress of Germany met with q
rovsl welcome en- their arrival here, the
reople turning out en- mssse and greeting
the distinguished visitors with demons'ra-
tions of unbounded uuthusissm.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
HIBERNIAN HONOR
Wounded so that Only Blood VIII Satisfy

Wounded so that only bloou VIII oHtisiJ
It.
CHICAGO, Auguet 17.-There is every
indication that the rival Irish picnics may
result in serious complications between
the respective leaders. Congressman
Frank Lawler, in his speech at the Chel-
tenhsm Beach (Cronip) demonstration de-
ncunced ex-Congressman John +. Finerty,
of the triangle faction" as liar, COW
ard and poltroon."
Finerty's friends cay that nothing less
than a retraction will satisfy him. No
one imagines that Lawler will retrsct.
Both are fighters, and there will either be
a personal alteration when they meet or
arrangements for q duel.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18

No medicine in the world is in better
repute OF more widely known than Aver .
SarsapariIla. Asa safe and certain remedy
for ali manner of blood disorders, leading
nhysicisns and druggists everywhere
recommend it in preference to any otner'
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-08-18
POOR, POOR JOHN.
He Cant Stand Twelve Months In the
Mississippi Climate.

NEW YORK, August 1.-THE statement
that champion John L. Sullivan had
been sentenced to twelve months impris-
onment in Mississippi for prizs.fighting,
caused good deal of excitement amongst
the sporting fraternity Of this city. 1t is
the general opinion that if Sullivan be
compelled to serve twelve months in that
climate his health will be so impaired that
he will never regain his present form or
strength.