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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-26
THE COURTS.
Verdict of Not Guilty in Two of the
Mccoy Cases Others Nollled.


When the United States District Court
convened yesterday morning the yer
dict Of the jury I'm the ease OF the Coy
ernment v Dr. j. Mccoy, returned the
night before, was announced as being
not guilty. An Indictment for a viola
ton OF the postal laws was then read 10
the jury by direction Of the Court, and
verdict Of not guilty was returned
without leaving their seats. The two
remaining indictments against Dr. Ne
Coy were then nolicd, and the Doctors
vindication was complete and he re-
cciyed the congratulations Of his friends.
After leaving the Court rO0m Dr. Me
Coy said to a reporter that the charges
against him had been hanging over his
head for about two years, aud while
they were absolutely unfoundcd. still a
great amount Of injury had been done
| him by the circulation OF the stories.
He said he had never had any idea Of
violating the laws in any Of the partic-
ulars charged against him, and that the
whole matter grew out Of prejudice.
His friends and the general public will
be glad 10 note his yindicatiOn
The trial Of the election ease against
James Anderson was resumed, and the
evidence was interesting.
During iho afternoon witness was
called 10 prove the good character Of
A. j. Clayton. and he made use Of the
expression: 81 have never heard IL called
in question" This answer excited the
suspicion Of Captain Doyenor, counsel
for the defense, and he said:
81 want % ask YOU another question
The Court-Oh. that's good answer.
Captain Dovener i know tits. and It's 50
good want 10 ask him more about IT, TO
witnessj-I have heard that answer several
times today quotation from the books
HASN'T there been a little consultation
among you witnesses. Who posted you as
10 that answer, A.-Oh, Ivea little sonse
myself
O.-And yet you say you have lived
within five miles Of the defendant. and
don't know his politics. Al didn't say
that ! didn't know his politics;
said ] didn't know how he voted. How
couldI.
/ The C0urt-Captain. sometimes people
don't vote for their party candidates.
/ Capt. D0vener-I know il.
/ The Court-And / hope yOuh not do u
yourself some day.
Capt. Doyener-I bave.
II also came out. during tho taking Of
evidence, that ono OF the witnesses had
been publicly whipped in Wetzel county
for lying.
The Jury went out about half-past
four o'clock and returned verdict oi
not guilty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-26
CONDENSED NEWS.

The Cincinnati club has released Pitcher
Viau.
The body of Eyraud, the French murder
er. is supposed TO have been found on sta
ten Island.
An English syndicate has invested 81
100000 in Chicago dressed beef establish
ments.
Verdicts of 100000 damages have been
returned against the Grand Trunk Rail
way for the disaster at St. George, Canada,
in which - lives were lost
Charles Lowell Hancock, grandson OF
John Hancock, of Revolutionary fame, was
buried in the tomb of the Hancock family
in the Granery Burying Ground sesterday.
Father Anglers, Provincial Superior OF
the order of Oblates in Canada, has been
promoted to the position of Assistant Gen
eral of the order, and will leave shortly tor
Rome.
The Doran Wright Co, one Of the largest
bucket shops in New York. has suspended
payment.
Col. f. W. Davis, Deputy Sheriff Of p
sex county. n. j., is missing His accounts
are short $4,000.
The tug Macarthur burned at Milwaukee.
Loss S20,0 600.
Fred H. Jones, Of Cleveland, brother OF
L. s. Senator Jones, Of Nevada, was ar
rested for drunkenness and beating hrs
wife
State Senator McAleer, Of Philadelphia,
has been chosen by the Democratic leaders
TO succeed Mr. Randall.
\ verdict for $4,000 for breach of prom
ise has been returned against the estate OF
Jonas Traamblie, Of Kansas Traamblie
committed suicide when the suit was
brought.
one man was killed and several seriously
injured by an explosion of dynamite on the
Rio Grande railway near Leadvile, Colo.
Lafayette Cole the defaulting manager
of the Jennie Electric Light Company, OF
Peoria, H., is under arrest in New YORK.
York.
jeremiah Wilt, John Sipe and Edward
and John Brusban We're arrested near
Johnstown, Pa, for counterfeiung.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-26
An OUTLET SCHEME.
Plans to Drain on the Great Rivers over
now.

hOw.
WASHINGTON. April 25.-Capt John
Cowden. promoter OF the scheme to
open an outlet for the flood waters of
the Mississippi River, through Lake
Borgnc. from a point ten miles below
New Orleans. which he has been urging
upon Congress for the past ten years,
and others interested with him, were
given q hearing to-day by the Senate
Committee ON Commerce. The bill,
which authorizes Capt. Cowden
and his associates to pro-
ceed with the work, pending
before the committee, provides that they
shall be paid the sum Of $780, 900 for
every foot the food level OF the river
shall Doe reduced by the outlet, the fig
CURES TO be ascertained by commission
appointed by the President, which shall
report to the Secretary Of War. In case
the outlet shall not be successful in re-
ducing the food level, no payment is
made by the government. Captain Cow
den said that the bottom Of the river
had been continually rising with the
leveeS. and the only remedy was 10 Sc
cure additional outlet.
PEOPLE OPPOSE THE QUIET SYSTEM.
II. J. ShulthieS, OF the Legislative
Committee of the X. Of L. and FEEDER
alton of Labor, who announced himself
as "a student of rivers for fifteen years,
read to the committee a paragraph from
the report Of Charles Elicit, an engineer
sent by the War Department in 1853 tC
investigate the floods of the Mississippi
river. i'm which Mr.. Elicit says he com
mendcd the Lake Borgne outlet as
the best means of securing re-
lief from overflow by floods. Mr.
Shulthies said the levee system
had cost over SOC. 200, 600, and that II
was supported by an organization in the
States where the money was expended
so strong as to prevent agitation in that
section Of the country OF any other plan
He himself was an agitatOr but he
would not dare, as he valued his life, tc
make "a speech along the lower end OF
the Mississippi river advocating the ont
let system. and yet that was absolutely
necessary i'm connection with leyeeS IN
order to relieve the people Of the peri
odical impoyerishment TO which they
were subjected bv floods
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NOT UNTIL MONDAY
WILL THE GREAT STRIKE CT PITTSBURG
RAILROAD MEN
Be Declared, if Declared at All-Ths Affair in
the Hands Of the Sapreme C5unGl-Chieago
B9sses Grant a Conference.-The
Hope Of Settlement

PITTsBURG, PA, April 25.-The
grievances Of the railway employees
were referred to the Supreme Council
of the Railroad Employees Federation
to-day, the various companies having
refused to make the concessions de-
manded. The Supreme Council will ar
rive here on Monday, and after making
a thorough investigation will announce
their decision, and the men will act ac-
cordlngly. 1t Is thought the matter
will yet be settled without resorting to
strike. The baggage employees of the
Pennsylvania Railroad made a demand
for $40 per month additional to-day. and
the yard men at Derry, Pa, presented
bill of grievances to the same company.
1t is reported that the yard men at Den
niSOn and Alliance, Ohio. will send a
committee to the city with certain de-
mands tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-26
NNE POLITICS


ih' Coming County Democratic Couven-
tIon--rhe Candidate.
A,tm. na,-.>ou. waiting for uo man.
a ,s usual discriminating and m-
..a.-a.r ,'g.c. MINORS oi coming poii-
..,a-. aalel ou ,bc balmy breczes of
spring '. tae ears OF o. campaign suffer
public. and thc prcl.muaries ot the
elections begin to take root and
-." along with vegetation. While the
inns lr. leaving thc candidates are
ud tlc warbIc of the early
M -..t isl supposed to catch Che worm,
mingled with the du'ceut tones
- r'y candidate trying Co catch
r So a.l things 'n nature and
politics may be said to bc akin.
lr,- $500 must have primaries, then %
r-ou. and thc date of thc County
convention is fle point that is exciting
0r ..-> interest 40 the present
a.i rUc opinion us to the advisa-
Tate ODD early convention is
Similar o thc Jcunesse-Mi.ler skirts
divided. One candidate
talt ln early convention would
.-.s.rou, t0 o. mans peace and
-.ooh. while another thinks the
convention viii be just the thing
t.e candidates win know just
...y stand and just what they
.o. and they'll have more time
This is opinion from gem
standpoint. politics out of the
0 e,Hccil. purpose oi this drti-
Voice fhe sentiments of some ui
.hm.out.e candidates and others
question. First lct MS see what
convention has tO do. The Demo
County Executive Committee. as
stands. is composed oi the foi-
gentlemen. Washington Dis
WI. Cd. Ne.N, Madison. A. o.. Had-
DarN. IT. English, Union, =. r.
Center. Louis Dclbrugge. Web
.. htIeeu, E.tchic. Hermann
Eclaud. A. r. Garden. Tria-
a. i. Robinson; Liberty, T. III.
-Nmert
'r Montgomery has moved from
district the committee viii
appoint member t0 I'm the
H., and t isuudcrstood that Capt.
s-e wuI also resign. So that
VIII also have q vacancy t0 De
lue duties of the committee iu-
tlc naming of the dates for the
e, and convention to De- held
convention wil nominate candi-
ior tle Office of County Clerk,
thc Circuit Court, select Legis-
candidates. and candidates for
tlald ot County Commissioners,
Senatorial coniorecs. nominate
ald.dates for the school BOARD
probably select delegates 90 the
,.s>oua. Convention. and 70 ihere
Vacancies for Justice of the Peace
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-26
DOOM sEALERS EXCITED.
The California Earthquake Revives Their
Fears.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.-Thc earth
quake shocks yesterday morning caused
the greatest excitement among the
Doom SealerS in this city and Oakland
In East Oakland whole families rushed
from their homes in their night robes
shouting prayers, and ran toward the
high ground. A number of women
tainted. Tillie Jensen, a Swedish girl,
broke one of her legs jumping from a
SecOnd-StOry window.
1t is not improbable that the earth
quake will renew the whole excitement
over the prophecies. A number of per-
sons are reported TO be leaving their
homes, and the number OF passengers
on outgoing trains is considerably
greater than usual. John Philpson an
nounceS that he had revelation in re-
gard to the prophecy. Yesterday
mornings shock. he says, was merely
the first symptom of the upheaval that
is sure to come. He says that God will
not now reveal the time for the destruc-
tion Of the cities, and that the only way
to escape is TO leave San Francisco and
Oakland. and never return.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-26
ROMANCE OF CRIME.
THE POISONER OF HIS PARAM0URS HUSBAND
CAUGHT,
After a Long Flight from Justee-The Remslkalls
and Cold BOoded Crimes Of Allen and Ms
Wnghi-The Murderer Captured
YeaH AAer His Escape

NEILLsvLLE, Wis. April 25.-A tcl-
egram has been received from Sheriff
Page. Of this Clark county, stating
that he had captured sam Allen at
Whatcom. Washington, and will bring
him back. Aliens crime was commit
ted In the town Of LOYAL. this county.
on the 10th of May. 1856. Allen. who
was weli-to-do-do farmer. with much
esteemed wife and family. became enc
amored Of Mrs Wright, a neighboriug
farmers wife.
Mrs. Wright's husband died very sud-
denly, and a pOSt-mortem examination
disclosed the fact that hc had been poi
soned. Mrs. Wright then made a con
feSSion that Allen had fed arsenic to
Wright in small doses until the latter
died. She said that Allen had promised
TO marry her as soon as he could make
way with his wife aud Mrs. Wright
could Kill her husband Mrs. Allen had
been sick for some time. and after Az
lens arrest the medicine she was taL-
ing was found 10 contain poison. sup
posed 10 have been placed therein by
Allen.
Aliens trial and conviction were fDi-
lowed by motion Tor new trial. Do
was Oyerruled. and Allen was ln au
awaiting sentence when be- escaped. on
the morning of May 26. Iss7. whom
Sheriff Dwiner went Co the fail hc dis
covered that Allen had escaped Two
fire escape doors leading from the pri
oner's cell 10 the street had been my,.
terously unlocked during the night.
and Allen. finding the way clear. walked
out. II afterward developed that Mr..
Wright stole the key % the door. Slid .t
down water spout from her room on
the second floor 90 where Allen could
reach IT, and thus enabled him tO reach
the woods. lie struck across the conn.
try, finally going 10 Washington.
Allen made a desperate effort to throw
the officers of his track by causing
letter TO be- mailed at sydney. Austria
Tia, saying that one Sam Allen. Ncnls-
Vile, Wis, murderer had died atalIi-
tie town in the interior. after confess
ing his crime. The story was mlcsf-
gated by State Department officials and
found to De false Mrs. Wright. who
confessed that She conspired with Alcu
to murder her husband. is living n
Michigan. The ease against her was
drOuDed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-26
BRIDGEPORT AND THE W. &L.E.R.R Il.
\ Meeting of Citizens and Council Held
Last Evening.

Last Evening.
An informal meeting Of Council anC
citizens was held last evening at Bridge
port for the purpose Of discussing th,
question Of the entrance Of the w. *
L. L. road into that place. After con
sidering the matter In ali its bearings
committees representing the different
parts Of the corporation were appointed
to take the matter in charge aud meet
in joint session with the officials Of the
road next Wednesday evening, TO learn
just what they desire. The committees
are as follows:
On part ef Council Geo. c. Mckee and
Henry Crawford; representing .Etna-
vile, w. T. Graham, w. II. Tallman,
VIM. Koehnline. w J. Howells, Robert
Smith, on part Of Kirkwood, II. C.
Brannin. Samuel WoodcOck, John
SchafFer, j. c. Dent, Dr. John Cook and
Z. T. Howell
II is understood the road wants % run
a line down as far az Koehnllne's crossing
between the C., l.. & w. railroad and
the Pike, and when the crossing is
reached. turn 70 the west Of the pike and
90 along the side OF the hill into the city
by that route. 1t Is understood the cit,
liens would prefer TO have the road
come down west OF the c. ~ p. tracks
all the way. A more definite idea OF the
matter, however viii be obtained al
Wednesday nights meeting.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-26
nooKsrAvER sMIKcHEp.
A Minority of the Investigating Commit
tee Favor impeachment.

ALBANY. y. y, April 24.-The COM
mitteo appointed To- investigate Judge
B0okstaycr's connection with the Flack
divorce case made two reports to-day.
The majority find that the testimony
and evidence is not sufficient To- satisfy
tirm that Judge Bo0kstayer had guilty
knowledge oi the conspiracy 20 obtain a
fraudulent divorce. The minority re-
port concludes as follows: Whether or
not Judge BookStayer was party TO
the criminal conspiracy of which other
persons connected with these transac-
tiOus have been convicted, his acts con-
stitute reckless and wanton violation
of the law. of his constitutional oath of
office aud OF his official duty, and are
prcjuiicial to public interest and to pri-
waite rights" The report advises inn
uaachment proceedings.
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IN THE HOUSE
4 Petition for American ship Interests
Civil Service Expenses.

WASmNGToN, April 2j.-Mr. O'Neill.
Of Pennsylvania. presented the proceed
ings Of meeting Of business men Of
Philadelphia. and a memorial with 900
signatures and the signatures Of the
Board of Trade Of that city, asking the
aid Of Congress in the promotion Of the
building of American ships to trade
with foreign ports and 10 establish di-
rect mail communication with the west
ern coast of Africa. Referred.
CIVIL SERVICE SQUABBLE.
YMN lNgiSlatiye appropriation 6W was
then taken up, and the debate on th,
civil service appropriation resumed. On
motion OF Mr.. Cummings anamendment
was adopted providing for the actual
travelling expenses Of the commission
instead of the necessary" Mr.. Cum
mings read list Of the commissions eX
penses in which 'lcmonade. "ale" anC
"gin" figured.
Mr.. Wilson. OF West Virginia. in
Qulred whether a Civil Service Com
missioner did not have to see double in
order to see any civil service reform
under this administration.
Mr.. Cummings think hr does. Ol
under the other either. Laughter.
The bill was laid aside and the Hous,
ad iOurucd
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-26
TRADE TNDICArIONs.
Dun a Co.'S Review of Busine,. During tl,e
Week.

NEW YORK. April e5.-R. O.. Dun o.
Co.'S weekly review says, The markets
are all Influenced by thc prospect of 300
increase in currency based ou silver
Silver has advanced about cent, D.r
ounce, wheat 81. cents per bushci. oats
3 cents, coffee and oil cent each. pork
- cents per barrel. and stock. har.
been stronger
The iron business IS moro hopeful u
tone az Philadelphia. bat at Plu.bure
the decline in price. continues and at
New York Southern iron OF the lower
grades is still pressed for sale. with 80.
offered 40 Sl7. Steel rails are weak
er, and s33 is quoted, buf bar iron is
more active, though Irregular. and tlc
demand Tor plate, aud structural iron ].
better.
Business failures throughout the
country during the past .cvcn days num-
her 2ls, as compared with total OF gif
last week. For the CORES pOuding week
u last year. the figures were 2l3.
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Washington News.

The President signed the worlds fair bill
yesterday.
Petitions from Nebraska and New York
were presented in the Senate yesterday in
favor Of a free coinage of silver
Attorney General Miller has informed
the Treasury Department that nineteen
Cinnamon are under arrest at Port Town
send for entering the United States illegal
~ He advises their return TO China.
Messrs. Call and George spoke in the
Senate yesterday in favor Of Mr.. Calls
amendment to the railroad land grant for
feiture bill.
Secretary Proctor has announced that
the death of Gen. Crook will cause nc
change in the army departments.
A delegation of presidents of agricultural
colleges were before the Senate Committee
on Education yesterday, and among them
were Presidents Scott and Ramsey, OF
Ohio.
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To Offer the Caucus Bill.

WASHINGTON, April 9j.-At special
meeting to-day Of the House Committee
ON Coinage, Weights and Measures,
Chairman Conger was authorized by a
strict party vote to offer the silver bill
agreed upon in caucus, Wednesday
night, in place of the modified Window
Silver bill already reported by the com
mittee, when the latter is taken up for
consideration in the House.
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A washington Romance.
Special telegram to he Register

OVfciUI ItItVTuN 70 TNt HtVtNTtT
WAsHNGToN, PA, April 25.-The re-
port current here, to the effect that
Miss Ora Myers, daughter of the we'll
known hardware merchant, Joseph My
ers, had gone to Canada and been mar
ried there to Charley Moriarity, Of this
place, is correct The parents to-day
stated that they would have had no OBJ
jections to the union had they known
anything about it, and could give no
reason for the performance, unless IL
be that some Of the young lady's aSsoci-
ateS had persuaded her, of course in
Guiding her husband.
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SHOT by A NOTARY.
4 Public OniciaI Interferes in Row and
Wounds "A Man.


SPENCER, w. VA, April PA man
living at Lefhand, Roane county,
Lewis King, who was recently ap-
pointed a notary public on the 22nd
inst, shot one Lille Hall, with IS
calibre Smith K Wesson pistol. Hall
was shot in the left breast over the
heart.
King says that Hall and one LedSome
were in some Difficulty, and he King as a
notary. being conservator Of the
peace, interferred to stop the trouble.
When Hall was about to strike King
with a stone he held in his hand, King
drew his revolver and fired. King sur
rendered TO the authorities and came To
Spencer. where he was released on bail.
Hall was still living when the parties
started for Spencer.
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CLAYroN's 0rURDERER.
lie Was shot BY Mistake by AN Assassin
Who VIII soon BE Arrested.

~ no ~ mn soon ne .AiNFNAfNs
LITTLE RoCN Arm, April 25.-Not
until to-day was 10 known the EXecu-
tive Department of this State had any
direct information concerning the iden-
tty of John NJ. Clayton assassin. II
was made known through Mr. Breckin-
ridge. no Washington. in am Interview i'm
which Doe asserts that the time has ar
rived when tine Governor of Arkansas
should remove the seal of secrecy from
his operations
DO has been learned from a reliable
source that Governor Eagle has col
lected through a private detective
agency evidence which 10 is claimed
win convict the assassin, who is known.
Governor Eugle refuses to make any
statement concerning the evidence he
has secured. and mo- part of 10 Will be
made public until the whole is submit
ted to the Congressional Investigating
Committee. TO is said that the proof
viii show that the crime was committed
bv "a man who mistook John NJ. Clayton
for Ex-Governor Powell Clayton, and be-
Ueved he was avenging the death Of a
relative who was killed while Powell
CLAYTON was Governor
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SINGLE TAX CRANKs
Ask for an Investigation of the Effects of
their Pet Theory.

Chicago, April 95-The discussion of
the petition addressed to the Hon. Carroll
D. Wright, u. S. Commissioner Of Labor,
occupied the Chicago Single Tax club last
night. The petition. which was unani-
mously adopted, asked that an investigation
be made with reference 10 the effect of a
change in the system of taxation which
would exempt all products Of labor from all
direct and indirect taxes, substituting
therefor a single tax on the value Of land,
exclusive of improvements. Commissioner
Wright is ready to begin such an investi-
cation
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CABLE BRENITIEs.

Tho quanymeu 40 Holy Wen. Wal.
have struck for an advance iu wages
The employees OF tho Great southern anI
Western Railway, ireland. have au rur.
for higher wages Tramc isata stand .fI.I
Mr. Tully, editor of the Rosc0mmu
lrelandl Hcrati. has been sentenced t0uinD
months Imprisonment for violation off flD
coercion act
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For the Relief of Tlood sufferers.

WAsmNGroN, April 95.-The House
Committee on App epriatiOnS to-day or
dered "a bin to be reported TO the House
making an appropriation Of Sl50,0OO for
the relief Of the flood sufferers in Lou
isiana. The money is TO be expended
by the Secretary of War in the purchase
of subsistence stores, and he is TO coop
crate with the State authorities in their
dfStributiOu
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AGAINST THE TAN.
Parkersbure Manufacturers Object To the
Mckinley Bill.

Special Telegram 10 ne Register.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. April 25.-Sena-
tor Faulkner to-day presented memo
rial signed by II. o. Talbot, J. w. Rus
sell and eighty other manufacturers,
workingmcn and consumers OF tin plate
at ParkerSburg against the proposed in
crease of import duty on tin plate, and
praying that instead the present duty
be decreased
SURVEYOR OF CUSTOMS At WHEELING.
Among the nominations sent to the
Senate TODAY was Joseph a. Faris for
Surveyor OF Customs, at Wheeling.
Judge John A. Campbell and b. F..
Fisher, of Wheeling. and Col. George
w. Thompson, Of Parkersburg, are
here.
The bill to pay Mrs. Ann L. Heiskell,
Of Hampshire county, -. 399 for war
supplies, has been favorably reported
TO the House.