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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-23
Ante.Rellum polIIloIan Dead.

UTICA, n. Y, December 22.-HOn.
Orsamus r. Madison, Of this city, died to-
day aged 81 years. He was q Representa-
tive in Congress from this district in the
Thirty first, Thirty.third, Thlrty-iouIth
and Thirty.fifth Congresses. While. in
Congress in 1S56'57, Mr.. Madison wAs
charged with declaring that large num-
ber Of the members OF Congress were pur-
chnar shla
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TARIFF LEGISLATION.
Au Opportunity for the Millions VII
Launr E.Inrm.

Au Opportunity for the Millions who
Favor Reform.
WAsHISGTON. ID @, December %
representative McMlleu. Of Tennessee,
one Of the Democratic msubers Of the
Ways and Mems Committee, was yester-
Day c0Dgraiuatiug himself upon the first
victory gsiBe3 by the minority Of that
committee The msiority had decided to
hesr arguments by the manufacturers and
the representatives of other Interests who
wsot 10 keep up the present tariff. They
made no provision i0r giving hearing Ia
psenia who want tha tariff reduced. The
minority members though. that 10 would
be but fair that an sides should be hesrd
Tue msilrilY members were az first dead
seq agsias. any such an idea. They have,
however, dnaly giveo oyer and those de-
sir0u7 of tariff reform, as well az those who
want The present duties retained, or even
higher ones imposed, can present their
views before the WAYS ana Means Commit
far
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GRADY Is DYING.
Ils EQssl. Son O.. the South Believed 20 be at
Dals Door-RaPt.y Sinking
Las. Ns1L

ATLANTA. GA, December - Henry
w. Grady grew rapidly worse to-day, and
tonight IS believed to Be dying. A report
is abroad that ,bo doctors give the case mp.
This is rot literally true, but there is it-
lie hops. Praysrs for the sick man were
offered in ali the churches to day.
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Another Cold wAvs Reported 10 be
Coming This Way.
ST PAUL, December GA cold wave
seems to be approaching from the north
west. The Signal Service reports the
therm ometer registering at 8 p. IN, at the
following points: Winnipeg, zsrO; Prince
Albert. % below.
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TOLEDO, OHIO. December - H. NJ
Bigelow aad W. ID. Guthrie, OF Boston
who have been here fer several days nego
tiatipg. this afternoon oblaired options oi
the five brewe-ies of this city. They rep
resent the Eogish Brewery Buying Syn
dicate. The syndicate does not aim at ~
entire purchase, but simply wsnts control
snd the options on stock cover but liitiD
over half of the total am0unt Should th'
syndicate. after due eXami1stiOn BY ex
peits, conclude the transaction, II vii
take a little over 81 500 600 to accomplish
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HoBsON's CHOICE.

An Editor mus. Give Up his Paper or his
Church.
ERIE. PA. December 21.-Nr Robert
Cornell, editor and proprietor Of the sun
dru Globe q new publication in this cit "a,
has been given the choice by ihs church
Sessions of abandon.ng the publication oi
bis psper or having bis usme stricken
from the ROLL of members OF the First Pres
byterian church.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-23
THE READY KNIFE
Plays II Horrible Part In Southern
Tragedy.

Plays n Horrible Part In u Southern
Tragedy.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, December o.
A Pensacola special 20 the Times Union
says: A terrible tragedy WIGS enacted here
at neon yesterday. ]. NJ. Thompson and
]. T. Carter, both prominent citizens, en-
gagged in fight in the street, in which CaS-
ter was stabbed and killed. The story Of
the crime concerns Mrs. Thompson, who
was the divorced wife Of Carter. She was
married to him some eight years sgO, end
is q daughter Of w. l. Thorpe, wealthy
leather merchant, and is en accomplished
woman. Garter failed to properly provide
for her support, AID she procured di'
vorce from MIN. Less ttan year ago she
married Thompson, q Leading grocer OF
this city. Since then C4rter has repeatedly
insulted her.
AN INSULT QUICKLY AVENGED.
A few minutes after noon yesterday
while Tbompson and his wife were en-.
gagged 10 conversation on the street, Garter
passed applying to Mrn Thompson as he
brushed by her a very Objectionable epl-
thet which her husband resented. The
two men clinched, Garter falling on Top.
As Mrs. Thompson stopped 10 seperste
them, a stream of blood from wound in
| the neck of her forme' husband spufted
into her face. Thompson had severed
CArter's iueular vein and stabbed him
once through the right lung end inflicted
several other ugly wouads in different
parts of his body. All the parties 10 the
trouble are highly corrected, aud though
it was thought the affair would eliminate
ust rs 1t has, it is very much regretted on
all sides. Public sentiment, however, il
very strongly with Thompson who is now
under arrest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-23

ST. LOUIS, December 22-Two boys.
Hugh lawson and Lewis Keenbler, aged
respectively 13 and II years, while at play
yesterday afternoon during recess, at 6
school in Livingstone county, KY, had a
scufils over ball, and the former plunged
a pocketknile into the neck Of the latter,
severing the jugular vein and killing him
ipptaptlv
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KILRAIN MATCHED.

He win Fight vaqqeiin SIX Round. For a
,Pnrse.
NEW ORLEANS, December 22.-Kilrain
and DR.. Adler ere still here, and likely TO
remain for some time, as the ex.champion
now has an engagement here for January
19. Last night n. o SchOnhausen pat up
forfeit Of $500 10 Bud Renaud's hands TO
put mp a purse Of - 600 TO he fought for
by jake Kilrain aud Felix Vsquelin on
January l9, 1880 The fight is sa'd to
be six ronnds, Marquis Of Qneensberry
rules, the winner to receive 81 500 aud the
loser $500.
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VIC pe..le,s Coming trouble.

UEd0IN
GAINESVILLE, O., December 22.-Miss
Dessie Septer, cOmely lass Of HeDdrys-
bury, alleges that in due time she will be-
come a mother, and that Charley GibsCn,
4 young man of this vicinity will be a
father. Gibson emphatically denies ibe
charge, hut Squire Wesley placed him
uuder 81, 600 bond, which was furnished
by his ps
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stanIlnc Tor NIonihs.

BUFFALO. December % Warren F.
Hedstrom, O mailing clerk in the pOs,Ofics
here, has been arrested for opening letters
and destroying their contents. In his
pockets we're two decoy letters and eight
other letters which bad been mailed at
Buffalo Saturday. Hedstrom had bsen
stealing far months.
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EATEN BY sAvAGRs.

-Four Victims OF Cannibals In the solomon
Islands.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 22.-The
Sydney Herald, of November 9TH says that
according to letter received from Capt.
WOodhOuse, of the trading schooner EIms
Fisher, the boat stesrer, Nelson, of the
schooner Eaterprise, OF Sydney, and three
of the native crew OF the Enterprise were
killed and eaten Dy the csnnibals of the
Solomon Islands. The letter states that
H. NJ. S. Royals. shelled the village oil
the Islands on Capt. Hand learning tbs
nArtiCnlars.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-23

HFglnulng % the beII teIephoEe suII'
HARRISBURG, December 22.-Beto1e
Examiner O.t, Of this city, yesterday ole
witness testified in the interest of the gov
eminent in the suits against the Bell
Telephone Company 70 determine priority
Of invention of the telephone. This is the
beginning Of the suit against the Bell COM
Uany 30 lar as The Dnwhaugh side Of the
case ia concerned. Both parties we're rep
resented by council.
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Driven TO Death by Reverses.

WASHINGTON, December 22.-JOhn s
Parker, G. A. R. man and formerly q
well-to.do real estate dealer in Kansas
City, Mo, committed suicide last night BY
jumping into the Potomac river iIom the
float of a boat be moOred' near the Wash
inVton monument. The details OF the
tragedy show that Parker took his lite
with unusual delibsration. Business
loaaea caused the suicide.
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4 YOUTHFUL MURDERER.

4 ls Year Oid Boy Guilty of Killing a
Young Girl.
CANTON, December 22.-Ira Smith, a
u year old boy, tried here for killing
Caroline Knapp, IA years old, WAS found
guilty yesterday. ORirg to his extreme
youth it only remains for the judge TO SEN
tence him to the reform farm. In rage
the Smith boy fired a shotgun at the girl
lsst August killing her instantly. Tears
were plenty in the court room when the
verdict was read.
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nn,rnrann shinhnard.

NEW YORK, December 22.-The Ameii-
can ship Robert T. Belknsp, arrived here
to-day, after a long passage from San
Francieco. The sailors tell horrible stories
of ill-trestment of Cspa Horn. The first
mate qnarrelled with a seaman, threw him
overheard and allowed him to drown. The
captain of the Belknsp has the reputation
of hein q YerY tough man.
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Failed for a Million

NEW YORK, December 22.-The sus-
pension Of ]. Q. Preble & Co., manufac-
turers OF blank hooks and envelopes, and
J. B. Sheffield q Son, manufacturers Of
paper and general stationery, was an
nouuced yesterday. In addition to these
two firms, the Wabash Mapufacturiug
Company of Chicago, is involved. The
liabilities Of the two companies will tx
ceed Sl 600 600.
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EpIron nun IN wAsuINero \
he Expects "a Nice Chri tmss Gifs fso m
kris tlirgie Harrison.

he Expects Nioe Chri tmss Gifs fro m
kris gie Harrison.
specc Is'flrali 90 tls Rsgs,-r.
WASHINGTON, December %. --EiitoI
W. A Huot, OF ST. Clsirsylle, has been
in tova f,r seyersl days. He will leave
for bis Osio home to. morrow ard there he
viii persoaa'e Kris Kiogls in che Sabbath
school entertainment at the Methodist
Church on Christmas eve. The editor lie
stslwart and muscular Of frame and when
DE drapes his tall form 10 heavy furs,
whiteus his luxurious whiskers with cot
ton ard pulls bis big coon-skiu cap down
ovsr bis eyes. the little folks will
not r5coyn "a hin as he merrily
i,ug'es long strings Of sleigh bells over bis
shoulders, and tells them in adcep, strange
voice that if they have been good during
the year he VIII ra aNard tuem.
The editor has been here telling Kris
Eiugle Harrisoa how good be himself has
been during the yeaT and be asks for rs-
ward To company with Crcgressman J.
d. Taylor be called upon Secretary Win
dom. who is e relative OF his wife, and
placed some additional papers on file
Mr Hunt desire tl be- s. chief Of bureau in
fhe treasury department and be believes
tha, be will be- successful
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-23

Wherever it Goes ir Succeeds iu Making
Hostsof Acquaintance.
BOSTON. December 80 The spread Of
naaerzl epidemic amorg an classes in
Boston is daily becoming more noticeable.
ihs police headquarters yesterday the
1-1sl number or icr.y-three men were
ported sick and oi dnty, and OF trese
17ar.Y on were down with the inhuer ~.
.l.ts snumaer of dreuen Uere reported
t.I ..oe to attend fires for the same clnse.
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manuiugfna.
M trr1r .o Hs E...t.r.
MANNINGT0N. vs.. Va, December 22-
Muceuus Ba1.holow,ol Fairmont, ayonng
msa 22 yesrs of age, wa7 run over by %
train. supposed Co be No. +. last night, and
usrut'y killed Hs body was feaTiuily
nudlated. portions of 10 being found aioug
.te track for nearly one Bali mile and his
.ip wss carried Co Grafton ou ihe engine
ue lei Farnont on a freight train for
Iinsgi1e 90 zee h's brothers. sick child.
The .ce.2ht too, side track here for No.
tops-- and d. is supposed be- sat down
a1 the m8ia track and i-ll asleep, thus
meet rg tais fearful dcath. His Iemaius
sere taken home on SO i5 this af,ernoon
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ANOTHkR pEsERrER.

TIernau, the Hard-HittInR New York
Fielder. Signs n National League Con
tract.
NEW YORK, December 22.-Mike Tier
nan, of the New York bsse ball club, haf
signed League contract for the coming
season. This action Ct Ternan's caused
much surprise amOrg the members Of the
Brotherhood. Tiernan says he WAS willing
to sign Brotherhood contract, but that
the Brotherhood wanted bin TO tske aH
annual salary of s., 900, which 10 $500 less
than he wss paid by the League.
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ROYALTY NOT EXEMPT
KINGS AND QUEENS. DUKES AND DUCH b
BSSBS sNBiLlNG
The Spread Of The Inausnn Over Rarops-Dom
Pedro and Wife Set Out fr Cointn-Ths
News Of His Ba1ishmtli Kept
From BIN.

LONDON, December 2l.-Among the
victims OF the iuauepA epidemic are
Count Won Tsafe, the Austrian Prime
Minister; ArcLduke William, Of Austria,
and Princess Stephanie, widow Of the
late Crown Prince Rudolph. The Queen
OF Sweden has also been attacked The
disease is spreading rapidly in Western
Edrope
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cLARKBUR9 NEws.

nlt Daniel Houehuer Dead-ur carr
seriously lu.
SPECIAL .lc .o lna Register.
C.abE- Es. vs.. NA, December - -
HH uub. bluebuer, a wellkuoRn and
lga.yrs.psc.ed lady of .his city, died thi-
uorug after - iouea patient suffering
for months TIE family have The sym
7aiby of the entire community In 30 sad q
bereavement
DR.. A. s. Carr was -nddenly taken sick
on yesterday. aaiis euhlriDg from severe
.Heefi0n OF fEe thfrat
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PIEDMONT. W.. VA, December 22.-Au
saar. win be made Gu have the Legislature
c Nsrylsld make a1 appropriation TO
n.sa tr- channel OF the Potomac widsned
.fcm Che B 40 Shops % RRttaii, iust
below Piedmont Georges Creek, empty
u2 into tbe Potomac here causes a deposit
@. e.t.e in ihe river bed here that greatly
sltaugers dfe ard property during high
water
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chnnoes for Tarlfr Arguments.

WASHINGTON, December 22-As here
toicre announced by Chairman Mckinley,
of the Ways and Means Committee, hear
ipgs On schedules Of ores, coal, etc, and
manufacturers OF iron and steel and other
products, will be held at the committee
rooms, Thursday and Friday, December
% and 81, commencing at 10 q. M. of each
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c1NCINNATI BREWERS SOLD.

EnglIsh Capitalists Boy the Jung and
Crescent for ~ ,925, 900.
CINcINNATI, December 22.-English
capitalists have purchased the Jung and
Crescent breweries of this city. The trans
fer has been made and the two properties
smslgamated. The price paid by the syn
dicate is said TO be 81, OPS, 600.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-23

"There was on old man of Tobago,
lived on rice, Cruel, and sago." be had
headache 80 bad. Aflec be used a bottle
of Salvation Oil, he coud eat roast beei
and plum pudding all right.
Ttey say the winter advertisements ci
houses will run somewhat ia this style. A
large snd elegantly furnished house for
rent, ia easy distance OF druggist who
sells DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-23

LIVERPOOL, December y. The weekly
cotton statistics are A. follows. Total
sales for the week, 50 600 bales; American,
II 900; trade takings. including forwarded
from ships sides, 5000; actual export,
8 600; total import, l3l 900; American
49, 600; total tto,k, 795,OOO; American,
COG 600; total sdiat, psi 900, American,
25s OOO
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r...a.s Doc ErIsvc- hun o. be "a New
Yorker.
WASHINGTON. December Repre-
.as.ys Ol,leaits. Of Clambu' bas
..r-ou. dat.foo eli a...nst Bcce on the
,oaaaotuoure.iisuce "I jo NOT hs-i-
.... a sy.n said Mc Oltleai,, "tba,
r.n rralt,r.b., opposed To- Mr. Buce
..r of bis interest srd sssCciatOn
N.f York. 2 believe Be is iegsl.y ul
s-r rcsiielt of Ohio am
..frs informed iu This connection thar
r...-s name i- on che bond OF che New
Yrk unedrct ss resident oi the $ afe
r NsT Y0rz aud ati.a the past year
.tsg- rsque1ly seen bis nams ON com-
as appointed Oh iuI,lsr the Worio +.
@ other pnisc.s ct Sew York
Whom doyoU aeor ior senaio.t
.r hn A. McMshon is in my opinion
..s bs-. eqnicpsd. ard favor bis s-.ec
t.u. A tavs talked ~ith mcst ol ih,
ntmhers OF lfe House who kno~ hl
here. and tteg al bear l'gl testimony 2,
bis great ability ani lofty clsucier."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-23

A Suit Against the Uaion Glass Company.
NEW CASTLE, PA, December ~
Spague, Smith and Company, Of Illinois,
have begun a suit in the United Slales
District Court of Western Pennsylvania
agains. W s. Fotz snd Forbes Holten, OF
this city, and James f Patton, Of lowe,
purchasers Of the Union Glass Company =
personal property, which was sold at sher-
ids sale here last May. The suit IS for a
debt anainsl the n-dpertY.
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or.rs Robbers a. wa.hIngtOn.

WASHINGTON, December 22.-Tfe
grave robbers have been at work in this
city again, and tomorrow Dr. A. Q.
Adams, demonsiTator at one OF the med
ical colleges, will be brought into court on
charge OF being concerned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-23

PHILADELPHIA, December p Evan
Le~is. "The Stranger" and VIM. Mul-
doom wfestled fifteen minutes IN the Stand
ard theaier last night and neither man
gained fall They will wfestle again
during the week at the same plsce.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-23

LONDON, December 22-It is stated
that the 6ght between Slavin, the Austria
liam pugilist, and Jem Smith wiirtske
tomorrow forenoon in Racquet court at
Bruges, Belgium.
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, s.ran Mininn neah nfrnat

ST. LOUIS, December 22.-A seven mil
lion dollar deed of trust was filed yester-
day by by the st. Louis Terminal Railway
Association in favor of the Central TrrSt
Co of Nav York.
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Quiet in Brazil.

NEW YORK. December 22-The steam
er Lassell arrived here to-day. She left
Rio de Janeiro on December 1. Captain
Rsndle said that everything was quiet
during bis stay in that port The people
seemed reconciled 20 the new order OF
things.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-23

READING, Pa, December oh. A
Lsvan. iyery-stsble keeper, has assigned.
Liabilities rot learned; assets abOut S25,
900. The failure is due to Levan having
laid in a big stock Of sleighs In exPeeta-
ion of 3 good sleighing season.
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The Stole the Safe.

BRIDGEPORT, CONN, December o.
Burglars broke into the "villsge" store
here last night, dragged out the safe weigh
ing about SEQ pounds, and hauled it a
mile through the streets The safe was
found in barn 10 day, and fouc of the
hnrplars arrested.
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Hotin New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, December 22.-For
seventeen days the temperature has been
20 or above. This is the warmest period
on record in December in New Orleans.
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DA Fopaeca,s Illneas MOI s,rIou.

LONDON, December 22-The Bul lan
legation here announce that the illness
Of the President DA Fonseca, is not serious
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ST. PETERSBURG, December 22 The
Imperial Academy OF Arts has decided %
exclude Jews from membership
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Eoioyabls Rehearsal.

A large number Of members lisierci 10
the following musical programme, splen.
didly rendered, lssl evening, by the Open
House Orchestra, At Arion Han, under
direction Of Prof T. W. Spell.
PAHT uP-r
March from the Ballet Am1r ..... g.. A. Rafis
Overture La Part du Diabie' AuI.r
Walt Danube WGves ................. D. ItanoeI
PART sEC0Sn.
Descriptive Pieco--"Mefry Christmas"
(Froehllche Weihnachtenl T. Koode
Scene and Aria from "Luisad di Montfort
for Clarinet sOlO.....M Rergs0n
Polka Brilliante-"Der POltergeist' a Cnoeohi
PART THIRD.
PotpOuui-"Ten Minutes with the Hlnst-el.r p
lby kequeslI I.........G. B8Nr0u
Fantasia on Chustms, song &c. Unbehauu
Humorous Gslop-" "schwlegermutter' Ahschied
Mother in-Law's DEPARTURE &c. Fbne
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-23

TIE Geo. Biz Novelty Company will
occupy the boards at the Opera House
Christmas afternoon and evening, and
doubtless they will draw large audier css.
Reserved seats can BE- secured at houss's 9
music store.
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Tho Accident Record.

A wrecked freight train on the G. * o.
Ry., at Nutisll, Fsyet;e cjuaty, Wednes-
day night, delayed oil trains on the road
from six TO ten hours.
Student J. f. Hanshaw had lCg broken
last Friday, caused by falling from the
bslua'rade of e. stairway ai the State
University, down which he attempted 10
slide.
Charles Brooks, of Winfeld. Putnam
county. accidentally shot himself through
the hand, Wednesday. while foOliDg with
revolver.
A terrible accident occurred near Mercer
Salt Works last Friday afternoon. Peter
Raymond, colored, and cOlored boy, and
Luther Butler, white boy, we're running
a skif load Of corn down New river, and
in passing through the Lick creek shoals,
the skff sunk, drowning Raymond and
the c0loTed boy. The white boy saved his
life by swimming 10 the bank. The bodies
have not been found up to this time. The
corn WAS losf.
On Thursday night oflast week the
dwelling house Of ElmOre Frame, on Buf-
f5!o creek, Lewis county, was entirely de-
str0yed by fire. The fire was discovered
sboat midnight, and the flames had gotten
such headwAy tina. ell efforts 10 save the
building we're ussless The greater ror-
ton If the household goods was burned,
and q considerable amount Of money Was
consGmed by the II ,mes. The origin OF
the ii &c is not known.
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NEWS KRpr rRoM DoM PEDRO.

The news Of the provisional governments
action in isIuing decree suppresaibg The
allowance to the ex-Emperor aud forbid
ding the return Of the imperial party 20
Bpzil, has been withheld from Dom Pedro
BY the advice Of his physieians.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-23

The editor of the POcdkOntds Times wants
Santa Claus to bring him thousand cash
subscribers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-23

J. X. Emmet in his new play, "Uncle
Joe, or Fiiz in Mad House." will be a.
the Opera House next Saturday