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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-16
THE BLACK DIAMOND"
Every Assurance That the Road VIII Soon
BE Completed.

Every Assurance That the Road VIII Soon
BE Completed.
A few days ago, brief telegram from
Zanesville to the REGISTER announced the
fact that tie contract for the construction
OF what is known as the "Black Diamond
railroad, in this State, had been completed,
and that the Company had decided to is
sue bonds to the amount of 81, 900, 600 to
insure the speedy completion of the en-
terprise. The bonds, it is understood,
have been placed, and work will be prose-
cuted SIS soon "a the season opens.
This road is q gigantic enterprise, and
means a great deal FOR West Virginia. 1t
traverses the State from east to west, run
ming for TIE entire way through region
rich in coal and timber, natural resources
which up to this time have remained prac-
tically untouched because Of the difficulty
of gettirg the stuff to market. And not
only is there vast wealth in this shape
lying along the line which has been sur
viewed. bat the country trsversed is very
largely an excellent one for agricultural
PURSUITS, the numerous valleys bsing rich
in soil, and peculiarly adapted TO raising
large crops, while there is a great extent
of grazing territory.
l. is contemplated TO start the liue from
Parkersburg, whence it will ron up the
valley of the Little Kanawha, and thence
through the counties of Writ, Calhoun,
Gilmsr, Brs1,on, Webster, Pocahontas,
and thence 20 and across the Nir-
ginis State line into Bath county, whence
it pssses on into Allegheny county. and
has its eastern terminus ut Clifton Forge,
where it has several tide water oonnec-
tons. At Parkersburg the road will cross
the Ohic, II there having numerous connec-
tions on both sides of the river, and giving
shippers wide choice OF routes, and every
advantage of competition. At the Nir-
pinia eud Of the line the same thing IS
trre. Gentlemen who have lately been
over A very considerable portion Of the
lire ssy the rosd will be a comparatively
EASY ore to construct. tSe route fol-
lowing rivers and creeks for almost the en-
tire distance. about the only exception to
this being en- the divide IL crossing over
10 Elk river from the Little Ksuawha and
again in crossing 10 tins valley Of the
Gresnbrier river, il PccAhontss county.
There are very few tunnels, and while
there are a considerable number Of bridges,
noue OF them will be long or costly.
The capitalists who are behind this en-
terprise spp,eciate al its full worth the
rrest boom The completion OF the road will
cause in the interior counties, 10 which fs
yet the iron horse has not penetrated, and
thew are sid to bsye purchased immense
tracts of coal and timber land alorg the
Ire. with the certainty in view that their
property will become very valuable through
the opening Up of communication with ooal
and lumber markets.
What is true of this syudicate's property
is equally tue Of all other realty along the
line, aud the people Of every county tra-
ysrssd viii warmly welcome this enter
p,ise. which SEEMS about 10 be pushed to
contamination after years OF uncertainty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-16
ADJUSTMENTS.
EstelIe Clayton.

The York World has this 20 say of Miss
Estene Clayton, who appears at the Opera
House on Friday and Saturday evenings
in the Qoick or the Daad:"
"Estelle Clayton is as beautiful a speci-
men of womanhood as the American stage
can produce. Her eyes are large and soul
iul. She has a quantity of light brown
hair that is almost bronze in the sunlight,
her figure is tail, prOpOrtionate and grace
ful and she costumes herself for the ststu-
esque eff cts for which she is noted. Like
her sister, she has a lovely complexion
and txqusi,ely modelled hands and arms,
which are plentifulIy adorned with gems.
When Mjsl Clayton brought out The
Quick or the Dead her letters conquered
the authoress, who was reluctant about
haviDgit dramatized. Quite voluminous
correspondence passed between the two
beautiful women. Photographs were ex-
changed, and when the play was put on
the stage Amelia Rives made a special
visit to New York to witness the proiuc-
ton. When asked how she liked her own
play, Mrs. Rives-C hanler said, 4 can't say
I'm sure, for didn't pay any attention to
the stsgs l was lost in admiration OF the
beautiful woman
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-16
POINTS ON PEOPLE,.
Movements of Citizens and the Coming and
Going of Strangers.

Movements of Citizens and the Coming AnC
Going of Strangers.
Hon. John N. Collins, of Charleston, is
in the city.
Mr.. L II. Monroe, the lecturer, ia the
guest of Mrs. A. Gibson, on North Main
street
Col Geo. p. Bissell has returned TO the
city from trip TO Hartford, Conn, and
other points.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gallaher, of Pitts
burg, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
Speidel, on Ohapline street.
Miss Emma Goehmann, of South Eof
Street has returned from pleasure visit
to friends at Lszeaville, W. Va.
Mr.. John Morrey, former Wheeling
boy. who is now in fourishing art store
a. Pittsbulg, was visiting in the city yes
terday.
Mr.. T. NJ. Potts, of the CannonsbuTg
Heard, is in the city, having GENE to at
tend the meeting of the Delaine Shtep
Breeders Association.
Mr.. Jacob Strauss, of Pittsfeld, Ill, and
Miss Caroline Kern, of Cincinnati, are
visiting friends in the city, having come to
attend the Good Hanauer nuptials.
Mrs. D. W. Baird, Mrs. Jay Ratclife,
Miss Callie Gerard and Miss Marie Reed,
OF Detroit, Mich, formed a pleasant din
ner party at the Mcclure Houfe, yester-
day.
Mr.. p. p. Lewis, the well known Steu-
benville attorney-at-law, assignee OF the
Riverside Paving Brick Company has
been in the diiy attending to some business
in connection with the defunct firm.
Amorg the glass buyers who arrived
Yesterday are Messrs. George Hasbrook, OF
Columbus, Arthur Kaye, Of Louisville, and
L. p. Gallagher, of Pittsburg, who are at
the Mcclure, and Henry j. Falker, Of Chi
cago, who is at the Stamm.
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WAS NOT CONTEMPT.
JUDGE CAMPBELL SAYS THE REPUBLICANS
HAD A RIGHT
To Pass the Gsnymandsr Ordinance Second Tine
Notwithstanding the InjuncdOn-Ihs
Main Point Not Reached.

In Chambers, yesterday, Judge Camp
bell of the Circuit Court, put in an entire
dsy listening to arguments Of counsel on
preliminary points relating more or less
intimately to the Republican desire to set
aside the injunction granted by Judge
Jacob against the operations of the gerry
mander ordinance, lately passed by the
majority of Council as political measure.
Not a great deal of progress was made, AID
at the close of the afternoon session an ad-
iourument was taken without the main
point at issue having been touched.
The proceedings were inaugurated about
half past ten O'Clock, when City Solicitor
Caldwell and Henry NJ. Russell, represent
ing the city. came forward with an answer
to the bill previously presented by Col.
White. who, with Mr.. McKennon, repre-
sents the PEOPLE. IA soon as the Court
was opened, Col White read an affidavit,
which set forth the facts that Council,
since the date of the injunction awarded
by Judge Jacob, bad repassed the ordi-
dance in question, although it had been
declared by the Court that Council had no
authority to pass such a measure; that
Council had since taken away from the
Mayor OF the city the power to appoint
officers of election, etc.
ON fling this paper, Col. White objected
to counsel fer the city making any motion
to dissolve the injunction until the Council
had purgej itself of it's contempt of Court,
incurred by the second passage OF the ordi-
nance. He inaisted that Judge Jacob had
forbidden the Council TO attempt 10 repsss
the ordinance, or do anything to render it
effective for the purpose of holding an
election under it, but in defiance of this,
the Council had taken one step in the di-
rection of making it legal by repassipg It,
This objection by counsel for the people
was overruled by Judge Campbell, who
said he did not see snything sayoring OF
contempt in the action of Council.
Counsel then rendered exceptions to the
answer by the attorneys for the city, and
in 90 doing. took the ground that the an
swer was not such q one es could be used
as basis for motion TO dissolve the in
junction.
The Court took time to consider wheth-
er or not connect could discuss the effects
of the answer upon the motion TO dissolve
the injunction, while arguing upon the ex-
ce9tiors, AMI then an attempt was made
nv counsel for the city to limit the time
for argument, to a stated period for each
side. C1l. White would no. consent to
any Limitation, ard matters were in about
this shape when Court adjourned. The
arguments will probably be resumed to-
day, it depending upon whether or not a
decision is reached by the Court upon the
matter taken under consideration.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-16

There were a great number of smaller
manufacturers, running Fl om half million
down, and aggregatirg 1000 600 or 5000,
OO) cigars between them. The Importance
of this industry to Wheeling will be easily
apparent
The preparation of manufactured tobacco,
for smokers use, is growing to mammoth
proportions here in Wheeling, and the
present year bids fair 10 see the business OF
1883 almost doubled. There was manu-
featured during the year 2, 29S, $50 pounds
of T. bacco, Of which amount 2,253, 957
pounds were actually sold, leaving on hand
in the factory January l, 1889, A, 923
pounds. The government tax on tobacco
of this sort is eight cents per pound, and
the total tex was $3.50, 1866, as has been
stated. OF this amount one firm, that OF
Bloch Bros, paid in SIG. 400 during the
year. The average value Of smoking to-
bacco is 30 cents per pound, which makes
the value of the product for Wheeling
S666. $500.
The following table shows the amount
manufactured by the largest establish
ments during the year:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-16
EVERYTHING
HOUSEKEEPING
HOUSE ID HERMANN s
CREDIT HOUSE.
Furniture, Carpets, Stoves, DraperieS,
Housefuppishing Goods!
Ten Dollars Worth Of Goods for 81 Cash and5O cenb Week.
TWENTY Dollars Worth Of Goods for s. Cash and 81 Per Week.
ON LARGE BILLS YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN TERMS
ALL GOODS AT CASH PRICES.
HOTJSE & HERRMANN'S,
1900 Main street
Three Girls sunocatod.

NEW YORK, January ia iireat D.
to-day, in the New York patent c'ar tm
factory, at III Fifth street, caused dlu.
age of S.. 600 and the loss OF thee hgs.
Five girls were at work upon the rp,g
floor. and two were carried down ODE Do.
ders by the firemen. The other thr,, -.,
their lives. They were Josephine Flf,u.
koph, about 20 years old; Lena S,mub. 9.
years old and Barbara Appel. Tie gf.
were suffccated by the dense smoke. aal
their bodies were badly burned.
Negro Lsborsrs Strike for an Adraro,
JACKSON, Miss, January l5.-O.e ..r-
dred and fifty negro laLorers employed by
the Water Works Company here hiy.
struck for an advance Of fifty cettta tls
which demand the company refure tos.
Cede 10.
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TIE GEOGRAPHICALLY sI.OO.

The session began on the 9th instant. 1t viii
oe one OF the most important meetings since
the organization Of the state. The REGIS
TER will contain full telegraphic reports OF the
proceedings each day OF the session. The DAILY
REGISTER will be mailed during the session OF
forty-fve days for one dollar, postage paid
Money to accompany the order.
Members OF the Legislature wanting to send
the WEEKLY REGISTER TO their constituencies
nay leave their orders at the Charleston office Of
the REGISTER, No 252 Virginia street, or with
nIlr Charleston CORRESPONDENT
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-16
The Dun Opera Company.

This superb opera company, Numbering
some ssventy.fve people, direct from the
very home of comic opera, the Standard
Theatre, New York city, passed through
the city yesterday and will return thi'
morning to present two of its finest pro
ductions tonight and tomorrow night, al
the Opera House, ga Trip to Africa" and
THE Beggar Student" 1t is safe to say
that The Begger Siuisnt," with itf
wealth of charming melodies, its superb
costumes enfoldiDg handsome prims don.
mas ard beautiful women, It's wondeful
subject ard lovely sceDee, never has had
so really good performance as this will
be. To.niehr The Rising of the Riyel
Nile, in Egypt, will be revelation il
"a Trip to Africa
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He Offered No Amendment

The InteHigeneer of yesterday, in a scat
tering attempt to injure Mr.. Delbrugge in
his candidacy for City Sergeant, enlarged
upon an assertion that Mr.. Delbrugge had
made an amendment to the Wheeling and
Harrisburg railroad ordinance, iDcorpora-
ting in the amendment by another gentle
man q penalty in the form OF forfeiture
Of all rights unless the terms Of the pre-
vious amendment were adhered to. Mr..
Delbrugge offered no such amendment, nor
indeed, any amendment of any sort He
said lest evening that he had no desire to
shirk the responsibility of having voted for
the ordinance, but he proposed nothing
at the session OF Council at which the
amendment was incorporated in the or
dinance.
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Abused an officer.

About nine o'clock last evening q colored
man went into Col. Jacob Nunge's plac
and, making himself Objectionable, was or
derod out. On the sidewalk he refused to
move on when requested to do o by Officer
Watson, and WAS placed under arrest. On
the way to the City Hall tie man threat
ened the officer, aud suddenly thrust his
band in his hip pocket, when Jacob raped
him over the knuckles In his cell the
prisoner refused to give his name, but sol
emnly promised to smash" the oilicer's
head when be got cut. He also exhausted
the vocabulary OF profsue invective on the
police in general and Officer Watson in par
ticular.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-16

In the First Division there are five
b1eweries, all located in Wheeling They
had on hand January 1st, 1883, %, 96l4
barrels. They made during the year 1888,
90. Osi barrels, making total Of 100, 0453
barrels. Leakage and wsstiDgs 1889!
barrtls. Sold during the year 1888, &c.
1913 barrels, making total Of 1854
barrels. Ga hand, January LIST, ISIS, o.
1921 barrels.
The tax paid the government on Co.
1914 barrels of beer sold amounted TO 49,
S99.1S4. The average price of beer is 50
per barrel, 10 per cent. off, which amounts
to S692, O92 on tire SO, 124 barrels made
during the year. The following table
shows the sales Of beer and ale for 1888, as
compared with 1857
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TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Eight Coal Cars Run over Elmer Heather
IngtOn. at Bellaire.

IngtOn. at Bellaire.
About four o'clock yesterday afternoon
Elmer Heatherington, aged about thirty
years, driver in Hestherineton's upper
bank, at the south corporation line Of
Bellaire, was almost instantly killed by a
train of loaded coal cars.
The unfortunate man was coming out OF
the bank with a train OF eight cars, and as
he approached the mouth Of the mine, be
ran ahead of the mule to open the gate to
let the train through. While running ne
tripped and fsll, and before he could regain
his feet the cars we're upOn him. The
wheels CT the entire eight cars passed over
his neck as it lay upon one rail, and death
was almost instantaneous.
Mr.. HeatheIinyton was a very popular
Young man, and the news OF his terrible
death created general sorrow Throughout
Bellaire, where he was very well known.
lie wss unmarried
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Frederick Bryton in Forgiven

Next Monday evening this well known
and talented actor will present thissplendid
play at the Opera House OF recent per.
iormarcs in New York, the Heaald says
THE audience never missed an opportu.
nifty to give vent to it's appreciation Of the
many strong scenes with which the play
sbounds. Indeed, 20 great was the sp.
plsuse that the principals were compelled
TO come before the curtain at the end Of
each of the acts to bow their acknowl
ed % nentS
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SPECIAL BARGAINS.

To make room for incoming spring
steeL we shall Offer special bargains
A.. hea,v weight Suitings. OVereoat-
tngs and PantaIOOninss- All via &c
madeup Rrst-ciaSs and al : uarHn'e e'.'
winter Gloves and Mufhers al eo>'
4. HESS a SONS.
Merchant TaiIors 4 GEMS Publishers
1891 a 1898 Market Street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-16
NATURES HIGHWAY.
Doings of Boats and Boatmen Along the
Ohio.


The marks on the landing last evening
indicated feet and falling.
The Hudfon passed up at a. N. and
the Siockdsle down at a. m.
The Andes got away for Cincinnati at i
o'clock last evening with good trip.
The marks from above. yesterday, were
Is follows: Morgantown 5 feet and station
airy; weather fair Brownsville, feet and
falling; weather cloudy. Rics's Landing,
feet 3 inches and falling; weather cloudy.
Lock No. 4, s feet inch; weather cloudy.
Greensboro. y feet and filling; weather
cloudy. Parker, feet inches aud sta
tionary; westher clear and pleasant. OIL
City, feet 10 inches and falling; weather
cloudy.
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At the Grand opsra House.

Tomorrow evening Thrown Upon thu
World" will be presented at the Crane
Opera House, and the Brooklyn Morning
Journal says Of it: 'Ruius SCOTS drama
Thrown Upon the World, was given a
the New Peoples Theatre last night. The
company which handled tire character
were coed, and tie thrilling situations and
exciting tcanes nicely worked up The
play Rad the advantage Of good scenery
and effects and the burning hut being very
realistic
Reserved seats On sale at McLure House
Pharmacy.
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wa.hlngton City and Return

Ths 3. * o. K Z. Co. will sell excur-
sion tickets 10 Washington, D. c January
18th, at the rate of $40 for the round trip,
good returning until January 26th, iuclu-
sive. Trsius leave Wheeling at S:55 a. N.
and $50 p. m. PArlor cars on day train.
Sleeping cars on night train.
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sScoSD rAaE

stockholders Ncelns-Ciulens' Railway Coma
N5tce-west Virginia Home ior Friendlcss
Women.
losf -POcketboOk. .-..-
10 Country Merchants and I'm NeF-1'e-'e's
Rodley Bros
louisiana state Lottery.
FoUErH PACE
Trustees sale OF Real Estate.
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ADeal Not Yet Made.

The gentleman whom the REGISTER
mentioned yesterday morning as having
come here to purchase between 100, 600
and 200, 600 kegs of nails, was in the city
still last evening. He was around among
some of our manufactures yesterday, but
he said he found any one Of them unwill-
ing to accept such a heavy order at pres
emit prices, as it would require too much
time to fill it, and in the meantime the
price of nails might advance and the cost
of material might do the same. How
ever, a deal may bs effected to-day.
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mbreIin9 8e9istfr
YESTERDAY IN THE CITY.
thermometer Record.

Ar. O. sohnepf, the Opers HOuse drug.
gist. made thu following observations OF
the temperature Iuesday: A. m, -
a. NJ. 50; - ~, "A; 8 P m oI'
o. m, As. Weather fair.
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Adjourned until Tuesday.
VIM the Oily Election be Legal

VIII the City Election be Legal?
To the Editor ofDie Register:
SIR: Judge Jacob declared the Republic
can garrymandering ordinance illegal, null
and void, and it must follow, as a fact,
that the thirty days notices Of election,
which were posted all over the town on
that dark night before the day on which
Judge Jacob gave his decision, was lille
gal, null and void, because they reduced
the representatives, in Council from % 10
p. A similar ordinance, amending some
defects in tee fret one, has again been
nsssed by the Republican Council, and
they have applied to Judge Campbell to
dissolve Judge Jacobs injunction against
the frat one. Now, suppose Judge Camp
bell does not dissolve the Injunction, then
there has been no legal no
tice of the election posted as re-
quired by the ordinance, because the
notice should state how many members are
to be elected in the different wards. But,
suppose Judge Campbell does dissolve the
Injunction, the question is. Which OF the
two ordinances would tine election be held
uuder, the first one, or the second one passed
by the Republican Counc |? | can zee no
way oct of the difficulty whatever, for il is
too late to post notices. now. In my judg-
ment, it is immaterisl how Judge Camp
bell may decide, whether to sustain or die
solve the injunction. There has been but
one notice posted yet, and that cut down
the number of representatives in the lower
Branch. Nonotice Tor full representation
the present one has ever been posted yet,
and, therefore, toT can there be a legal
election on the 9th inst ENQUIRER.
January Is, 1889.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-16

TIVE cArARRH remedy, Ely's Cresm
balm has proved more satisfactory. Pho,
TO two months ago I had rot oreathed
frselv through ny nose fog three years;
now SIN bat little bothered in that re-
sneet The pain has lett my lead SIS have
49, other disaereesble symptoms. l cor
sSertIv believe 1t to he q sure eure.-S. NJ.
- Bvnumville, ChslitOn Co, Mo.
IHAyE used one bottle OF klys cream
Balm. and it is the best remedy nave
found for cstarrh in ntteen years.-F' u
Bablage. Attorney, Hardinsburg, by.
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Supreme Court of Appeals.

In the Supreme Court of Appeals at
Charleston on Monday, the following bust
ness was transacted:
Tsylor's exr. V. Cox, from Mcdowell
county, was submitted.
Low V. Suttle, from Fayette county,
was submitted.
Hoke V. Davis, from Grsenbrier county,
was submitted.
State V. Miner, and State V. Fire Creek
Coal Co., from Fayette county, and Pat
terson V. Martin, from Greenbrier county,
were severally continued.
Coffman V. Hedrick, from Greenbrier
county, was submitted.
John II. Fulton, of Virginia, Yves quail
| fed
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1.ast EvanInr,a Lecture.

A large audience assembled at the Uni
It'd Presbyterian church, last evening, to
listen TO Mrs. H. E. Monrce's lecture upon
the subject of Christ in Art" The lady
proved to be the attractive talker the
newspapers in the various cities in which
she has appeared, have asserted her to be.
She handled her theme in most interest
ing way, and the illustrations were most
effective auxiliary in making clear her va
riOus points.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-16

The special liquor taxes of $40, 22S. Sc
does not Include a considerable sum sent
to the Grafton Office.
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INTERNAL REVENUE.
THE BIG lot OF MONEY PAID OVER HERE
IN WHEELING
During 1888. IN the Form Of Government Taxes
Interesting Statistics as to Cigars
Tobacco and Beer.
How much money do you suppose was

How much money do you suppose was
collected in Wheeling on account OF In
ternal revenue taxes, during the year l8SS?
-Four hundred thousand dollars.
This vast amount of cash came exclu-
sively from the manufacturers Of cigars
and smoking tobacco, the brewers
of baer and the special liquor tax,
and gives some ideH of the cost the small
vices of drinking social glass of beer or
pufine friendly cigar inflicts upon the
male portion Of thecommunity. This tax
was collected under four separate heads,
and each annnlied the following amounts:-