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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-19
WILL TALK ON SILVER.
Doings In the Senate for the Coming
Week-Tarifr In the House.


WASHINGTON, d. c., May 1s.-Silver
will be the principal topic of discussion
in the Senate again this week. Sena-
tor Stewart has given notice of his pur-
pose to address the Senate on this sub
iect Wednesday. The addresses in
memoriam of the late Representative
w. d. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, will be
delivered on Tuesday afternoon and Sat
urday will be devoted to the calendar
The Naval Appropriation bill will, it
is expected, be reported early in the
week, but it will not be called up for
action until the silver question has been
disposed of. If the Finance Committee
can find suitable opportunity the tariff
bill will be taken up in committee for
consideration, so that an early report
may be made thereon TO the Senate.
The first three days of the week in the
House will witness the closing scenes
in the animated tariff debate. Wool
sections will be subject to attack by
amendments, and unless special rule
is reported much time will be lost, as
the Ways and Means Committee will
report the bill from the Committee Of
the Whole, Wednesday.
The Elections Committee intends to
call up the Alabama contested cleo
tion case of McDufiie VS.. Turpin, imme-
diately after the tariff is disposed of,
and as the report of the Committee in
favor of the contestant involves the in
version of an apparent majority of eight
thousand, bitter resistance is apt to
be developed. The river aud harbor
people are also waiting the first oppor-
tunity to call up their Appropriation bill
and get IL through.
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wooED AND WON RIGHT OFF.
A Rapid Matrimonial Event in Cincin-
NATL

CINCINNATI, May ls.-One of the short
est courtships and ensuing marriage on
record is that of John Lentz and Miss
Whitehead.
John is barber at No Cos Sycamore
street. and proposed marriage to Miss
Whitehead, who was his laundry woman,
last Thursday evening. They were mar
ried inside of an hour succeeding the pro-
posal in Dayton, Ky. John and the young
woman were out keeping a date, which
was the result of an impromptu meeting
Thursday evening. Lentz claims that
he was intoxicated, and while in that
condition asked the young lady to become
his wife. They drove in a carriage TO
Squire Botkins, in Newport, but the
Squire refused TO marry them, for they
did not have a license.
County Clerk Jones was found at Day
ton, the necessary papers procured and the
couple We're married.
They remained until o'clock Friday
afternoon at a. hotel in Newport, when
Lentz came TO the conclusion he wanted to
quit, and they separated then and there.
The new wife went TO the rooms of her
brother, John Whitehead, who is motor
man on the electric railway, for whom she
has been keeping house in the Huntington
Terrace.
Her brother, enraged at her long absence
from home, elected her from the house be
fore she could explain matters TO him. She
is now with friends. Lentz was thorough
ly sober when he visited Jake F'locken, his
old employer, yesterday, and later he re-
tanned Scott Holmes, the well-known at
torney. to bring a suit for divorce. Lentz
will allege he was so drunk at the time of
the proposal and marriage that he was not
capable of making marriage contract. To
make matters interesting Lentz has been
paving suit TO the daughter Of wealthy
butcher, who resides in the neighborhood,
and is said to have been contemplating a
proposal to her when he became mixed up
in the above little affair
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-19
MARTINS FERRY.

There is some trouble here between the
Opera House management and their bill
poster. Mr. Furbey. IL is claimed by Mr..
Furbey that he was hired by the circus
people to do their bill posting, having none
to do for the Opera House, and he used
some of the bill boards which are claimed by
the Opera House people and himself, and
when the Model Comedy paper came they
covered the circus bills up that were on the
bill boards, and hence the trouble.
There is an ordinance against throwing
garbage. &c, in the streets and alleys,
which is not enforced, and while we thlnk
of il, why does not our Council hire man
that has cart to 60 around about twice
week and collect the garbage, which the
citizens would put in barrels or boxes! IL
would not cost much and would De en-
dorsed by the people. Let's have garbage
cart.
Yesterday was a dry Sunday in town,
but still there were as many intoxicated on
the streets as if the saloons were opened.
A business man says it looks as If ii was
as bad for the city to keep the back door
closed rs to drive them TO Wheeling TO
spend their money for drink, and come TO
Martins Ferry drunk.
There was lots of scrapping, last Satur-
day night, and several arrests, One man
was arrested in the Third ward for Hour
ishing revolver and wanting TO shoot his
neighbors; also, white boy named Har--
burger. and colored boy by the name OF
Lewis. were arrested for fighting, and John
Shell was arrested for slugging his father.
As the Percy Kelsey was passing through
one of the spans of the bridge with part oil
her tow she struck one of the piers, damag-
ING one of her barges
We were told that little child of Blank
insop's. of the Third ward, had his arm
knocked out of place yesterday.
The colored Odd Fellows festival was a
success in every particular. They had
large crowds both evenings.
win PAUL, formerly of this city, is here
with McFaddens circus 1t arrived about
9 o'clock last evening.
H.C. Wright and J. NJ. Showacre, OF
Bellaire, are registered at the haywood.
Dr.J. NJ. Glover, Of this city, will be in
Bridgeport to-day on business.
A great many Of the people were out OF
town driving yesterday.
The self-feeder boys are still on strike
at the Laughlin mill.
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Cornnn pnIitics.

PARIS. May 1S-The Matin publishes an
account of an interview had with the
French journalist, Dessoux, who recently
spent few days at FREDERICKSBURG, and
was entertained at dinner by the ex-Chan-
cellor. The conversation was devoted prin-
cipally to political remeniecences. Prince
Bismarck referred to his resignation as a
first-class funeral, but added that he was
quite alive still. He did not understand
the French law compelling retirement from
public service at GO to G5 years of age.
He had been forced TO retire at 20, but he
was too young to do nothing. He was ac-
customed TO politics, and now felt the lack
of political business. His resignation was
absolutely final He defended himself
against the charge of barbarity in having
caused the bombardment Of Paris. He de-
clared that Germany would never attack
France. or provoke France to attack her.
Germany well understood that Russia
would intervene to protect France if at
tackled. Just as Germany would aid Austria
if Russia attacked her. He professed high
admiration for President Carnot, Nj. De
Freycinet and NJ Constans.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-19
Nelson shaft ON Fire.

SuAN0EIN, PA, May lS-The Nelson
shaft is ON fire, having caught from the
burning timbers Of the breaker which was
destroyed last Friday night The lower
levels are filled with gas Twenty-Five
mules at the bottom are dead, and nineteen
on the top levels viii probably be suffocat-
ed
AT p. IN. the fire in Nelson's shaft had
assumed "a serious aspect The fire is
known 20 be I'm No. II vein. az a depth Of
900 feet but its extent cannot be deter
mined, as no one can visit that level and
return alive Smoke and foul air
was noticed issuing from the air
house Of No. II level at 4 p. m.
The nineteen mules. which We're in the go
foot level. are dead. The breakers are de
stroyed. the boilers and one fan. To-day
steam facilities were obtained, and fan
started o. ventilate the mine, but it failed
10 drive out the gas in the upper level The
mine IS making gas fast. and serious eNplo'
sions viii occur if it reaches the
fire Late tonight il was decided To
turn the Carbon run creek into the shaft
and drown out the fire. II Will take 36
hours 20 turn the creek. and if the fire is in
the locality which the mine foreman thinks
it is 10 will be three OF four days before the
water will reach the fire. The gas and hre
are So dangerous that every precautlon IS
being taken To prevent loss of life
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-19
DODGING THE REVENUE.
How Foreign Goods Have Been Struggled
i'm ON the Quiet.

NEW NOLR, May ls.-RepOrtS have
been current long time that employees
oi the big transatlantic steamship lines
were doing "a rushing business SNUG
Cling London clothes into this country.
Charles ). WilUhr, the new head of the
Special Treasury Agents, declares that
he has at last unearthed an extensive
system of defrauding the revenue. which
involves many individuals and firms of
prominence mere and in England.
He began his investigations by watch
ing the lnman steamships He learned
that men i'm the stewards department
were i'm the habit Of waiting until their
vessel was dOcked for day or two and
then handing out TO cOnfederateS on
shore packages which We're hurried
away during the noon hour when the
customs inspectors i'm charge of the
dock were at lunch. Monday afternoon
what appeared TO be an old bed tick
was loaded on a wagon from the City OF
Chicago. IL was seized. and found
stuffed with dutiablc clothing, but no
arrests were made. a watch has been
kept ON the City of New York since she
got in on Wednesday.
Yesterday an Old wagon was driven 10
the pier 10y a ragged boy. He backed
his wagon out against the last of the
skidS which run out from the vessels
side. Wilbur'S men, who were hidden
near by. saw lot of packages slid
down the skid They We're tossed into
the wagon by the Juvenile driver. The
boy was arrested. In the wagon were
fnrrF raal-aoal .oufafufnu sufts NJ
clothing OF the latest English cut. Some
were addressed 90 men well known
about town, and others TO prominent
tailoring houses in the city. There
were lot OF cricket bats and a box of
cutlery in the wagon. besides big
trunk which was not opened. All the
goods were locked i'm the seizure room.
Rumors were around in Commissioner
Shields office that more arrests would
follow.
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VIGOROUSLY Repelled the Assault.

BUFFALO. y. y. May lS.-Ne Nesterday aft
eruoon David Lorrigan entered the house
of Mrs Lottic Vance, gOod-looking
widow who lives next door 10 him, ON san
luslzv street. and following her
to her chamber, where she was
making bed, he caught her
Ina his arms and attempted an assault. The
woman fought like a tigress, bit her assall-
ants hands and clawed his face with her
fngcrnails till the blood came. For the
love of our Holy lady do not touch me
screamed the affrighted woman. Lorrigan
looked cautiously out of the window, and
seeing no one in hearing distance.
renewed the assault. The woman
now frenzied with rage. caught from near
bv bureau drawer a bowie knife, with a
blade full eight inches long, keen as razor
and stabbed him three times in the shout
der. cutting two gashes in his body. one OF
them quite deep. She was arrested. but
win probably be released and LOrrigan ar
1.aefaH instead
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-19
THE DEADLY AGENCY.
A New York Bootblack Grasps a Live Wire
to Save Himself from Falling.

New York. May 1S.-Another victim of
the deadly electric wires was added to the
list of those who have been killed by them
in this city. This time it was an Italian
bootblack named Poldo who received the
fatal shock. He was ordered to wash some
windows in the Interstate National
Building About three feet from
the window which Poldo was wash
ing electric light wires run into
the building. Poldo stepped out on
a window ledge, with his pail of water and
brush. and began to clean the windows, as
ue had done every Saturday afternoon for
several wears. Something attracted his at
tention in the street, he suddenly turned,
and in doing so lost his balance. To save
himself he reached forward and blindly
graSped the first thing that his left hand
touched. II was one of the large electric
light wires. The current was turned on to
its full force, and the Italian fell forward.
His left foot slipped from the ledge, strik-
ing one of the wires which carries the cur
rent into the building. a loud cry
attracted the attention of hundreds OF
passers by TO him. They saw him bend
down for an instant, then straighten up and
fall directly forward to the sidewalk below.
His eyes were wide opeu when he fell, but
when the nearest person reached him they
were closed and he was dead. He fell upon
the stand upon which he has blacked boots
for several years.
The work of the fatal wire is plainly
visible on the left hand of the dead man,
which has heavy black mark across the
palm. He wore heavy pair OF boots with
soles half an inch thick. Where his foot
rested on the wire for an instant only, the
sole is burned through.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-19
The Wheeling Park Organ.

The Wheeling Park is a neat little folio
which made its first appearance yesterday.
II contains, among other things, poem, In
each verse of which Park Director is
mentioned in humorous way, and it was
read with avidity yesterday, by those who
could read German. The paper also con
tains the following skit: Have you seen
the Opera House Orchestra members in
their new uniforms. Louie Gaus resem-
bles in il Bismarck, dot Leader. Prof.
Spell, with his epaulets ON the shoulders,
looks twenty years younger, and as Briga-
dier-G General A. A. Franzheim remarked
on the return of the Orchestra from Par
kersburg, Il will have TO look after my
laurels now, or you will outdo me, Pro
fessorr Our own Josie Kramer was short
in his new pataloons at Parkersburg; the
tailor misiudged his measurement, never
theless he looked like Saratoga dude. BY
the way. the whole Orchestra seemed 10
caDture Parkersburgn
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-19
POOR FARM IN GLOOM.
ASYLUM superIntendent's Head Split with
an Ak

FREEPoRr, Ill, May IA dreadful af-
fair occurred at the County Poor Farm
yesterday, Jacob s. Reisinger, for many
years the Superintendent of the institution
was murdered with an AK by an insane man
named William Wilhelm. 1t ltappears that
Superintendent Reisinger and Farmland
named Gangle and Wilhelm started out in
wagon to build fence. The front seat was
occupied by Reisinger and his man, and the
lunatic stood up behind them. Wilhelm
picked up an axe that was in the wagon,
and raising it brought the sharp edge down
with tremendous force on the head Of Refs
niger Gangle jumped off the wagon and
ran for his life. After Wilhelm had in
ficted ten cuts with the axe on his victim
head and body he jumped out and made for
Gangle. The horses ran away and threw
the body out. The maniac was caught IN
a barbed wire fence, but afterward started
away with the AK in his hand. 1t is feared
he will kill the first man he meets. The
affair has created the widest excitement
and a small army of men are securing the
country in search of the murderer, and
they will shoot him to pieces on sight.
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A SENTIMENTAL CRANK.
Queen Victoria Has Him Sent to Prison as
Lunatic, However.

LONDON, May l7.-Queen Victoria, al
though over seventy years of age, has
found favor in the amorous eyes of Alfred
Carter. young man who has been study
ing for the ministry. Carter who is a
Lancashire lad, went TO Windsor, and fail
ing to obtain an interview with the object
of his affections, wrote her several loving
letters proposing marriage. Sad to tell the
letters were handed to an unr0mantic and
flint-hearted Police Inspector of the appro-
pirate name Of Savage, who found Carter
wandering about the Windsor fields sing
ing the name of Victoria, and hauled him
of TO prison on the charge of being luna
til
The Queen and court start next week for
Balmoral, in the Scotch Highlands, where
Victoria always spends part of the spring
and summer. The castle and estate are her
private property, having been bought out
of the savingo of her privy purse. The
Prince and Princess of Wales will, as usu-
al, perform the Queens social duties dur
ing her absence.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-19

Nru YoGE. MAY lS.-An important seiz
- .r mems clothing, cutlery and oric-a
.reul- made this afternoon by inspect
ma, oft.e staff OF Special Treasury Agent
Wilbur. who discovered the cOntraband ar
r..-..a WAGON on the lnman Line Dock.
Iaes were in panels and trunks, ana nao
o.ta r-eI from the steamer City OF New
f.rs which reached here on Wednesday,
l Stewards John Hughes, John Baker and
k.rlr- Hart
Baker and Hart admitted that they hao
arsrel into an arrangement with the firms
tH Brothers aud Beach x Co. 20 bring
panel, .f mcu's clothing 20 this country
Baker said the compensation he was 10 re
uuals not agreed upon, but Hart a0
r-.. chat he was % Dee paid fifteen snlll-
ls ..r each parcel hc smuggled- Hughes
ucei trunk of cutlery, when q
passenger. whose name he claimed 20 be ig'
auar o. .a.t with him. TO was 70 De sent
Nealeu Conn. AN four prisoners Were
uurrel Fl. Ludlow Street jail in ueiauli
.. .lc.. fr eNaminati0n on Monday
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rnnnhhrIndInn scouts.

Iowa VILLAGE, l. T., May lS.-The Cher
oi1ee Commission, after having wandered
around the Iowa reservation for "a hours
in futile search Of Iowa Village, were found
Yesterday morning bJ the Indian scouts
who started out 10 find them. The party
arrived here at noon and after dinner the
conference with the chiefs of the tribe was
begun The Indians wanted TO do all the
talking. and for four hours explained their
side of the case. When Commissioner
Jerome attempted TO set forth the
governments offer, the Indians refused TO
listen Medium Horse. the second chieI
and spokesman for the Indians, explained
that their stOmachs were empty, while the
mems stomachs were full. He asked that
the commissioners provide feast Tor the
Indians. and then they would proceed with
the negotiations. The commissioners We're
finally Obliged 10 consent TO this plan, ana
on Monday az noon the feast will be given.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-19
1ntorest in nthe Murder Case.

GREAT FALLS, n. H., May lS.-lnterest
is renewed i'm the Sawtelle case by the find
ing of a vest supposed to have been Hiram
Sawtelle's by a party of fishermen on the
bank of Keye's Brook, not far from the
country road traversed by Isaac on the IA
tai night, and not more than 300 yards from
where one of Hiram's shoes was. found:
There were no bullet holes in the front OF
the garment, but in the back there was a
hole that might have been made by bul-
let. and the surrounding cloth had the ap-
pearance of being burned by powder The
collar was torn down in the back and there
were distinct blood stains on the 'front.'
There was nothing in the pockets save a
few matches and buttOn-shaped whistle
l,f tin
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-19
Streets of NeM York.

Following is list Of the leading people
appearing in "The Streets of New York, "
at the Grand Opera House this evening
Mr.. Fred Book, Mr.. w. A. Adams, Mr..
George Reno. Mr.. I, A Howes, Mr.. Sam
Charles. Mr.. Tony Murphy, Mr.. VIM. Nc
ROBBIE. Mr.. Burt Rose, Mr.. James l.. South
erland. Mr.. Nelson Haynes, Mr. |. 5.
Kerns, Miss Jennie Bowen, Miss Nellie
Atherton. Miss Annie NJ. Quinn and Miss
Ella Jerome. These names alone warrant
ms to predict great performance. Seats
are now on sale at Weir's.
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Original PaeI.ages in Kansas.

TorEKA. May lS.-For the first time IN
five years intoxicating liquors are 0elns
sold opeulv i'm Topeka. Charles Rahrer,
accent for a leading Kansas City wholesale
honor house. Yesterday opened up an orig
inal package shop ON the principal street
mi me citv. His stock consisted Of car
load of beer in cases containing twenty-iour
bottles each. Before evening, the entire
stock had been disposed Of. Nothing less
than a case was sold in any instance. Ihe
unusual sight of the open sale ofintoXicantS
attracted many people TO the original
package shop, and the sidewalk IN front OF
The place was crowded all day by people
who were curious to see how il was done.
Rahrer SAYS he has no fear OF the State
law. and SAYS he win hereafter deal In orig
inal packages of whisky and wine- as wei
as beer
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THE NEWS OF THE DAY.
A Notable Occasion.

On the occasion of the next Commence
ment exercises of Wash-Jeff. College
which will take place June %, the twenty
fifth reunion of the Alumni viii be cele-
brated. Governor Beaver, who is Presi-
dent of the Association, will preside. II is
expected Mr.. Blaine will pe present and
President Harrison has been invited TO be
present, so that it will in all probability be
a very notable meeting.
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Panhandle Improvements.

The Pan Handle railroad now has a yard
capacity of about SO, 900 feet at Collier Sta
ton, with four main tracks, two for freight
and two for passenger trains. running the
entire length Of the yard, fully mile. The
new station is nearly mile east of where
the old one stood. The cause for the re-
moval is said to be that the company has
about twenty acress of bottom land near
the new station which the managers wish
to sell in town lots.
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ABOUT PEOPLE.
The Daily Chronicle of the Movements of
individuals.

The Daily Chronicle of the Movements oi
individuals.
Messrs. Steve Rice and X. b. Haase viii
leave in few days for Danville, Va.
Mrs. f.. Nj. Pearson has returned home
from visit to her mother at Philadelphia
Mr.. w. II. Shaffer leaves to-day for q
three weeks business trip through Ken
lucky.
Mr.. Ham Woods is home from an extend
ed sojourn i'm Colorado for the benefit Of his
health.
Mr.. viii Thompson. of Steubenville, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. j. r. Long, on the
Island.
Prof. John A. Myers, Of the Agricul
tural Experimental Station at Morgan
town, is in the city
Alessrs. John Riester and Louis Thier
auch, of Pittsburg, were calling on friends
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. George II. Gibson is spending sew
eral days with her mother, Mrs. j. Nj
Frasher, at Pittsburg.
Col. and Mrs G. B. Briscoe, Mr.. and Mrs
Tatum and the Misses Logan left on the
steamer Scotia, Saturday, for Cincinnati
to make the round trip.
Mr.. Henry Mayors, formerly Of this
city, who is now proprietor OF a large and
successful drug business at Oakland, Md,
is in the city shaking hands with friends.
Capt. B. b. Dovener camein from Clarks
burg. Yesterday morning, where he is aid
ing in prosecuting the case Of State " Cof-
man. He returned at II o'clock last night
Mrs. DIR. ]. L. Dickey has returned home
from Washington, Pa, where she has been
for the past seven weeks lying seriously i'll
at the residence Of her mother, whom she
went 10 visit
Prof. John II. Roemer, of the Linsly In.
stitute. lectured at West Liberty Normal
School, several evenings since, on 'Some
Things as They Are" The lecture was an
instructive and interesting one.
Capt. b. B. Dovener, who Is counsel in
the Coffman murder trial at Clarksburg,
came home to spend Sunday with his fam.
ilv. but was unable TO get back last night
on account Of a wreck out the road.