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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03
Costly Fire at DAYTON.

DAYTON, o., September 2.-The Miami
Company s elevator burned last night with
contents OF baled hay and 30. goo bushels
of oats. Loss S25, 200 on building and
machinery; insured in Trenton Mutual
Ohio Mutual, Richlaud Co., and Mansfield
for gt2 OOO
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03
Another Apprentice BOY Dies.

NEwPoBT, R. I September 2.-AnotheF
apprentice boy on the United States
steamer New Hampshire, the third in less
than a week, died to-day of typhoid fever.
The ship authorities have ordered tents
and blankets to enable the boys to camp
on. in the sand while the ship is being dis
infected
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03
.Inhn arasaIa Ret.or-

CHICAGO. September "A dispatch
from Bismarck, Dakota, says that John
Grass, the famous Sioux chief, who was
Frustrated by the heat few days ago, is
till alive aud resting well, and there is o
prospect of his ultimate recovery, though
the old chief has given up hope.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03
Fire at Morgantown.
al Telegram to the Register.

special Telegram to the Register.
MoRGANTOwN, W. VA, September q
Fire broke out at one o'clock this afternoon
and totally destroyed a one story tenement
owned by Mrs. Jane Hagans, and two
stables owned respectively by James T.
Snider and James Odbsrt. All are in
eurpd
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03
ObservnfIon M uoston.

BosroN, September . The observation
OF Labor Day is more genera, in Boston
to-day than in the past Two years. Busi.
ness is entirely suspended Toe weather
s cloudy and cool and the big proCe ision,
which was the feature of the forenoon, was
viewed by thousands, who crowded the
sidewalks and windows along the route.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03
Prairie Ere In Mlnne.otn.

LAcQUIPARK, MINI, September "A
prairie fire ten miles wide is sweeping the
Minnesota bottom lands, and the town Of
Big Stone City is threatened. Hundreds
OF farmers have lost all their nay and stock
and the fire which was started two days
ago by a party of hunters, is beyond con-
trOl
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03
Proctor Knott Sold.

SHEErsHEAD BAY, September BE
fore the racing began to-day Col. s. D.
Bruce sold at public auction in the Ped
dock adjoining the grand stand q number
Of thoroughbreds belonging to Bryant and
ScogRa1. Among them we're Proctor
Knott, who brought $l7, 100 and HindOO
Craft S11, zoo.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03
Tho Dax I'M Phllndelnhia.

PHILADELPHIA, PA September De
lightful weather favored the first obsery-
ance in this city OF Labor Day. The banks
and exchanges were closed, as als) were
nearly all mills snd fictories. Nearly all
stores and other business establishments
in the city were closed in the afternoon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03
Killed bvaT Train.

special Telegram 10 tie Register.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, September =
add" Hall, clerk at Stone Cliff, was run
over Saturday night by train and killed
instantly. He came from Pennsylvania.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03
ENDED AT LAST.
The Illinois Miners and Operators Settle
Their Differences

AHuIT DIHtFbUCbb.
JOLIET, Ill September 2-The confer
ence of the coal miners and coal operatives
held here this afternoon, resulted in set
tlement Of the wsge troubles throughout
the northern Illinois coal fields, and an
early resumption of work, except in the
mines of W. L Scott, is expected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03
SOME OF THE CASES.
AF,,, sample Instances Of Mercer County
Frauds.


A Few sample Instances Of Mercer County
Frauds.
The above is o general statement Of the
conditions under which the Illegal votes
were cast in Mercer county. These condi-
hons themselves, create a strong pre-
sumptiye case CT fraud but the proof in in
diyidual instances. &c shown by the depo-
sihons before the committee is ovsrwhelm-
ing. Not a vote was thrown out, which
was not shown 70 be fraudulent, by proof
seperate and distinct from pr5ot in any
other case. N5t q vote vas taken from
Gen. Gcff. that was not clearly shown not
only 10 have been q fraudulent vote but q
Republican vote. Mr.. Title Bit Tit
Mouse Morris has made the irresponsible
declaration, that there was absolutely no
evidence Of weight against nine-tenths Of
the voters. whose ballots were disallowsd
by the committee II may, therefore, be
well to instancs few individual cases,
and synopsizs the proof in them.
Is THIS PROOF ENOUGH?
Wm. Lee. colored voted at Peery s
Bottoms. Mcdowell county. The sworn
statement of Charles Rusmeisser,
the bookkeeper of the Shamokin Coal and
Coke Works, shows that Lee worked for
The Shimokin compsnY IN August and
Ssptember Of the year 1sSS. He wasnsver
EMPLOYED by the Shamokin company or
apy other company in that vicinity at any
inns previous to this. L. D. solomon,
foreman Of the powhatan Coal Company
in the same neiehbOrhOOd, testified SIS to
Lees place Of residence and swore that he
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03
The nnlnhin nnnnDrrD Dnok

PLYMOUTH, September 2.-The United
States steamer Dolphin, which arrived
here from the Mediterranean last week,
and which was under orders to join the
Enterprise on a cruise in Irish waters, bal
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03
Charleston,s Delegates to ClnoInnalI.

Spfci1i ItNgrdW 10 Hs hfSlstr.
CHARLESTON, w. VA September .
Mayor Fry has appointed the following
gentlemen as committee to represent this
city in the convention in Improvement
Of Western Water Ways" to be held in
the Chamber of Commerce building in
Cincinnati, September 4th and 5th, 1889.
J. Z Dana, K. S. Carr, A. NJ. Scott, DR..
James II. Rogers, Job E. Thayer, Col. B.
w. Byrne, James II. Huling, Charles X.
McDsrmott, MejOr Thomas L. Brown, and
Hanrv S. Walker.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03

ty, lot one has made a deposition which
General Gctls attorneys have dared to
place before the Committee. No defense
is made for them. As far as the deposi-
tions before the committee show, there is
40 prsteuse, even, that these votes were
honest. In nearly every other case Of con-
tested Republican votes In the State attor-
ueys for the Republican candidates took
evidence TO show that the votes were legal
ln these cases they are strangely silent
Spirited rHE RErEArEEs AWAY.
one reason Of thesilence IS apparent A
Judicial investigation of the frauds in
Mercer county whs undertaken shortly
after ihe election. It w6s proven that d
great number of negroes who were u-i-
dents OF Freiaih had 1ted ai Alil creek.
simmons creek ari other pr.cInc.s Ili.ct-
melis were returned and il the rtrf .eu
iayH there vas "a general exodus ol c1.1lei
gentlemen from West FIwnl into come
ssfar cline rhe border hs.rr.n Che s.ates
Fas kept dark hF .tela' voters who were
hrs.lrg to .et ono OF BARN W.T They
Fe-I aui t.e r'f.r Ihtl ka.r chem Crct
roa hroT itu com re ltuoni r1i
n. tten'l Ier ern. Grfs aro.nrVs.
hlr.E.r. tl .rI.. convincing rrr.I olt.c
-fF r I.n.. F.ts % fhtr. W.s aaT
.r0I rrco| Il. aheencl cf arr .r Iarcs
F..ItFsr ir fr. line s t.e hlsl or1'e-l-u
c. moral rrI.
E'rEHr rr..
Ie burden ol rr.of of coaHs. a, the
.l1 r..nIr.r rla ...r urlr tht shoulders
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03
Charred Mith Kmine Her Husband

HASTINGS, MINI, September 2.-sam-
uel Holmes, a well-to-do farmer, living
near Pennington, this county, was mur-
dered yesterday. His wife, who is now in
Jail here, is charged with the deed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03

MADRID, September 2-The fire in the
Northern railway station here has been
quenched A large freight depot, with its
valuable contents, and nine railroad cars
were deltroYed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03

WASHINGTON, September 2.-Sec-etary
Tracy returned to Washington this morn
ing from his Northern tour. and was clos
eted With Commodore Walker for over an
hn-r
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03
The National Debt Increases.

WASHINGTON, September 2.-The na'
tional debt increased Sc. O76, 692.25 during
the past month. Since July 30, it hss IN
creased s., ,Os4. .OO.76.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03
Wheeling Wins Again.

The report of yesterday game at Canton
WAS not received last evening, and nothing
but bare result could be learned Wheel.
ing won again by one run, the score stand
ing 10 6. The boys are braciug up.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03
A Town wiped out.

CHICAGO, September IA dispatch
from Cinnibar, Mont, says: "The town
Gardiner on the edge Of the National Park
was entirely destroyed by fire Saturday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03
Az AmerIoan ImprIsoned 10 Eeuador.

CHICAGO, September 2.-Mr. c. l.
Dougherty, of this city, tells a story TO
the Associated Press, of which the follow
ipe is an abstract: On August 16 he receiv-
ed n letter from his brother Edward {.
Douehertv. dated at Zsraum, Ecusdor'
stating that he had been held a close prs
oner there since June Is. No cause for
the imnrisonment is known.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03
vorktownis TfIal POstp0ned.

NEWPORT, September . The cruiser
yorktown did not have her trials to-day.
They will probably take place Wednesday
or Thursday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03
nnIet on the Sow RIver.

specI OF Telegram 20 Iue I'tsI
CHARLESTON, w. Va, September =
Everything is quiet on New river up to
this evening. There was another lo' OF
Winchester rifles shipped yesterday and
trouble is not spprehended.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03
New Po.to a ces and POstmasters.

Special telegram TO The Register
ELLENBoRRo, W. VA, September =
A new postOfice has been established at
League, Ritchie county, on the PArkers-
burg star route, and David ". Grey ap'
poihted postmaster.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03
The First Gun Of the virginia Campaign.

CgARLorrEsvnLB, VA, Phil W. Nc
Kinney, Democratic candidate for Cover
nor of Virginia, opened the campaign by a
snsscA here to-day. Lieutenant Governor
Massey also spoke. ". D. Dabney ana
w Boas. nominated by ths Democratic
convention for the House Of Delegates,
were among the speakers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03

Black Gin for female complaints.
Black Gin for Bught's disease OF the
kidneys.
Black Gin for baokacbe'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03

TyfE soft glow the tea rose is acquired
by ladies who use Pczzoni's Complexion
Powder. Try it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03

LONDON, September 2-Mr. Gladstone
has gone to Paris.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-03
A sIugging Match

Special Telegram 10 the Register.
DAYTON. o, September 2-The game
to-day resulted in another sluggirg exhi-
bitioD, in which the managers OF the club:
did the pitching.
Dayton. 400 0 O-l,
Hamilton .............3 . o o % o.
Hits, Dayton II, Hamilton 10; errors,
Dayton 5, Hamilton .; batteries, O'BrieD,
Fiannigan and Chrisman, Hengle, Hog
vaue ard Higgins umpire. Hill.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-16
What They Make.

Ellen Terry is paid $500 a week.
Digby Bell received $3.50 n week.
Fred .eslie receives $500 a week.
kyrle Bellew receives $3.50 week.
Charles Coghlan is paid $3.50 week.
DeWolf Hopper i paid $3.50 a week.
George Alexander is paid 5000 a
week.
John Habberton makes $4,000 a
year.
Mark Twain's income is $50. 900 a
year.
Joseph Pulitzer's income for 1883
was 81 .OOO,OOO.
Mrs. Chanler amelia Rives) makes
about SlO.OOO "A year.
W. ID. Howells receives from the
llarpers SlO,OOW year.
R.W. Glider receives $4,000 a year
from the Century.
Col. John Cockerill is paid $40, 900
IL year 10y the New York World.
Up to recently Francis Wilson was
paid "a salary of S525 week.
Edgar W. Fawcett receives about
81 900 II year for all his writings.
Mayo W. Hazeltine receives $l75 a
week from the New York sun.
The late T.. Z. Roe found no difficult
ty in writing S5O,OOO worth a year.
Brander Mathews averages an annu-
al income from literature OF about
S3 1000.
Miss Murfree's Charles Eybert Grad
docks novels yield her about $1,000
IA year.
Charles Dudley Warner is paid ST.
200 ion his department in Harper 4
Magazine.
Frances Hodgson Burnett is getting
rich al the rate of from 900 to
SO. 600 "a year.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-16

Western Rural: One OF our subscrib-
ers writes that he has been told that
Montana cattle did not bring as high
a price as Texas cattle. He asks ii
that is true? No, it is not true. The
price of Montana cattle is better than
the price of Texas cattle. They are
better cattle and usually in much bet
ter condition. There is one thing
about Montana that it is impossible
to find the least basis for denying, and
that is, it is a better stock country.
The cattle in the spring, after having
Iun out all winter, are usually fat
enough for market, and the beef is of
high grade. All the official reports and
the result OF all intelligent observation
go to prove that for cattle and sheep
Montana is pre-eminent, an as fire.
quently mentioned in these columns,
they raise the best horses there in the
world. In addition to this We believe
that the reservation, about which so
much has been recently said, is line
agricultural country.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-16

George Westinghouse, proprietor of
the aif brake patent, which made him
wealthy and famous, proposes o build
a town for his employees at Wilmer
ding, near Allegheny, Pa. lie has
bought 600 acres OF land, and will
spend S3,OOO,OOO in improving it. A
new machine shop, costing 81 ZOO, 900,
will give employment to 5000 hands,
and turn out five times the work done
at the present mills i'm Allegheny. The
place is to be modelled after Pullman.
III. There are AZ plots in the town
site, each containing number of lots.
One of them will accommodate n fine
hotel and handsome club house, to
be built together, and to form the
most pretentiOus structure architect
urally in the new city. Lots that are
not taken by employees or Others by Il
certain date will be built on by the
company. About two hundred houses
are now under way. The improve
ment company has bought 625 feet OF
frontage on the Monongahela river,
near Fort Perry, to establish water
wOrkscapable OF supplying 20, 900 900
gallons "a day. Sewers are now being
laid in every street, and natural gas
will be used exclusively for fuel
Springfield Republican.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-16

New York Tribune. |

The Chicago Spirit OF the Times, in
reference to some of our crack trotters,
says: 1.-The Montana stable is a noted
one, If for no other reason than that
it contains the great Spokane. The
latter Is about as fine n specimen OF
three-ye year old as have seen in years.
He has thickened, and grown and filled
out until he appears the very beau
ideal OF a great race horse. Ii he does
not prove dangerous in Derby COM
pany, or for that matter in any other
company, there is nothing in looks.
But he has something more than
looks in his favor, as his style of going
is the admiration OF hOrsenen. He
was sent a mile and a furlong the
the other morning, not in very fast
time it 10 true, but when it is stated
that he covered the last quarter in
24k seconds, that feat in itself tells
the story. Mr.. Rodgegap, the expert
enced trainer OF the stable, tells me
that Spokane will start next week i'm
one Of the stake handicaps. OF the
three year-Olds in the string Meckie II.
looks remarkably, but Rimini appears
a shade too thin for so early in the
season. There are three or four Tom
Bowling three year-Olds, every one OF
them large and good looking, but the
best looking yOungster OF that age in
the stable is the bay colt Polemus, by
Red Boy-I.ady Preuitt. He is larger
than the average ree-year-old, and
withal is well prOportioned. Take the
stable as n whole, i'm the matter OF
looks at least, and it will compare
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-16
Duckner's Tribute to Grant.

General Buckner, in his speech at
New York, at the banquet given i'm
commemoration of the birth OF Gen.
Grant, April 27th, said
"He would not be true to the South
ern people if he did not say we love
the memory of General Grant. 1t is
fortunate for the country and for
tunate for the South particularly, that
We did not succeed in the late contest -
General Buckner testified to his
strong friendship for General Grant,
to whom he surrendered at Appo-
mattOx, as follows: "That night l
shall never forget. Out OF hearing OF
his soldiers Grant took me aside and
rendered me the Use OF his purse In
the mOdesty OF his nature he desired
to hide the act i'm the dark. On his
deathbed his character shone out
above his sufferings. He could not
speak, but wrote me that he would be
happy il he could know that there
was a complete unity of the country"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-16
ALL SAVE ONE"
Who Was the One Who Ran Away at
New Orleans.

WASHINGTON, May lin his Bost on
speech Wednesday, Gen. Butler, in eu-
logizlng Farragut AT New Orleans,
spoke oi "his brave officers. all save
one, n high officer, who ran away"
The attention of Admiral Porter was
called tn Gen. Buffers speech yester-
day. The admiral said: There were
three officers who failed to take their
ships past the fort who were censured
10y Farragut in general orders. tine OF
the three, Il commander, undoubtedly
did behave badly and ran away The
Others were not properly censurable.
and were exonerated by Farragut
when he underst oOd the ances.
will not give you the name OF the
officer who ran away. haveno doubt
Gen. Butler means the same man do.
never could account for that naval
commander conduct. Once. in an
other engagement, knew him to do a
very daring act in cutting "a ship out
from under the enemy's guns, but on
two other occasions he discredi,ed
himself. lie lost caste with his brOt her
officers after his behavior mt New Or
.eans, but in after years partly re-
cained his standing. agree with Gen.
Iutlcr that the credit for he capture
oi New Orleans is due to Farrig,t."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-16

He Was Giant in Size and Physical Strength
A Scarlet Nose.

Washingt on, according to Houdon's 8
measurements, was six feet two inches
in hight. He was giant in size and
physical strength. David Ackerson,
Of Alexandria, Va, who saw him,
wrote in 1871 as follows:
Washington was not what ladies'
would call II pretty man, but in mill
tary costume, "a heroic figure such as
would impress the memory ever after
ward"
The writer had a good view OF Wash
ington three days before the crossing
of the Delaware.
"WashingtOn," he says, chad large
day, giving me the impression that he
was not so moderate in the use Of
liquors as ne was supposed to be. !
found afterward that this was a pecu-
liarity. His nose was apt to turn
scarlet in "a cold wind. He was stand
ing near Il camp fire, evidently lost in
thought and making no effort to keep
warm. His eye was so gray that 1t
looked almost white and he had n
troubled look on his colOrless face. He
had u piece of wOOlen tied around his
throat and was quite hoarse. Wash
ingtOn's boots were enormous. His
ordinary walking shoes were No. IL.
His hands were large in proportion.
His mouth was his strong feature, the
lips being always tightly compressed.
That day they were compressed so
tightly as to be painful to look at.
At that time he weighed 200 pounds,
and there was no surplus flesh about
him. He was tremendously muscled,
and the fame of his great strength was
everywhere. As to his habits at that
period found out much that might
lie interesting. He was an enormous
eater, but was content with bread and
meat, ii he had plenty of it. But
hunger seemed to put him in n rage.
II was his custom to take drink of
rum or whisky on awakening in the
morning.
II saw him at Alexandria q year
before he died. Ills hair was very
gray and his form was slightly bent.
lis chest was very thin. lie had false
teeth which did not fit and pushed his
under lip outward"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-16

The action OF that New Jersey bank
IN dumping $4,000 in silver on its
fiOOr in payment OF its CHEEKS in the
hands OF a rival institution brings up
the question OF legal tenders. Gold
has always been legal tender in the
United States. With brief interval
previous to the passage OF the Bland
act, silver dollars have been also.
Greenbacks are but gold and silver
certificates are not, except on customs,
taxes and public dues. National bank
notes are not legal tenders, and can
be, and often have been, refused in
payment OF debt. Subsidiary coin is
legal tender only in limited quantities.
n gentleman went to the stamp win
dow of the postofiice in a neighbor-
ing city and called for 100 / cent
stamps, rendering in payment 100
cent pieces.
These are not legal tender in any
such amounts, growled the stamp
clerk. II refuse to accept them"
"You do, eh?" answered the gentle
man. "Well, give Inc one stamp"
at the same time showing out a penny.
The stamp was forthcoming.
Now, give me a stamp lie got it =.
another stamp.
"NOw, another"
"See here" said the clerk. chow
many stamps do you want? You are
keeping twenty people waiting"
"Oh, ] always keep within the law"
responded the gentleman. another
stamp, please. Pennies are not legal
tender in large amounts. Another
stamp"
And he showed out his pennies and
purchased stamps one at a time till he
got his 100. But the clerk was cured.
Pennies are legal tender at his window
in barrel lots.-Washingt on Post.