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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
RAVENswOOD.

Special Correspondence OF the Sunday Register.
RAvEsNswooD, W. VA February %
Miss E.sie Hsywortb, of Huntington, re-
turned home Saturday, after prolonged
visit with her sister, Mrs. Alonzo Keeney,
accompanied by her nephew, Claude
Keeney.
Miss Gypsy Fleming, of Fairmont,
daughter of Governor Fleming, is visiting
her cousin, Miss May Fleming.
]. Smith Green. of Philadelphia, is on a
weeks visit with his parents.
Mrs. J. n. Cunningham and children
left Thursday for her home in Montana,
after few months visit with her parents
at Ssndyville.
Mr.. B. D. Williams and niece, Miss
Nola Stitts, rendered Rev. Brownlee and
wife pleasant reception Friday evening.
The house was tsstefully decorated and
music furnished by the Star Band. a
highly enjoyable time is reported.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church South
gave Lemon Social at the residence OF
VIM. Harwood, Thursday night.
Garnet, the 13.year-old son OF Mr.. ard
Mrs. W. @. Van Metre, died at 3 p. n.
Wednesday.
John P. Johns, the well-known horse
buyer of Baltimore, purchased several fine
horses here this week.
Robert Mate and wife left Tuesday for
Michigan.
DIR. Ballard of Belpre, O., dropped down
one day last week to call on one of Raven
woods fair bellies and Dame Rumor says
that in the near future We will hear the
chime of the merry wedding bells.
Deputy Revenue Collector Lon Pitch
srd. OF Point Pleasant, was in town yes
terday.
Miss Summers, clerking for Brosim q
Co, was calling on Gallopolis friends on
Sunday aud Monday.
The Hudson passed down and the Louis
A. Shirley up Friday, both one day be-
hind time.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
NEW MARTINsvILLE.

Social Happenings OF the Week-6enersi
Local News.
Special Correspondence OF the Sunday Register.
NEW MARTINsvILLE, W. VA, Febru-
sry 22.-The Epworth League Club met
at R. T. Richardson's on last Tuesday
evening. The occasion was enlivened by
solos BY Miss frankie Hill and Samuel
McEldowney.
Rev. Roberts, Of Cameron, W. Va,
preached in the NJ E Church on Friday
night. He will preach here again on the
Sd of March.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hall entertained 6
namber of friends ct cards and doninoes
in very pleasant manner, at their resi-
dence on North Main street, on Thursday
evening.
There is considerable oil excitement at
sistersville, Tyler county. Two wells
will be put down Immediately; one on the
farm of Mr.. Eph. Wells, the other on the
farm of Mr.. Joshua Rut1ell. The parties
who propose drilling are from the Lima,
O., oil field.
A number of the ]. o. U. A. NJ went to
Sndis on Tuesday to witness the iustitu-
iion of q Council there. The steamboat
Liberty, of the Clsrington and Wheeling
t.a1e, had been chartered by Councils
from up the river.
Mr.. Gus Grail, brother of George Grail,
is very low with consumption His
friends were summoned yesterday to his
bedside.
Irwin ODER is lying very dangerously i'll
Of the Ia grippe.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
CONTINUED THE INJUNCTION.
Judge Grssham's Decision In the Indiana
midland Railway Case.

Judge Grssham's Decision In the Indiana
midland Railway Case.
INDIANAPOLIS, February 22.-In the
Federal Court yesterday Judge Gresham
sustained the demurrer of the Loan and
Investment Company to the cross bill OF
the Indiana Midland Railroad Company,
set aside 30 much of the order entered be.
fore as requested the plaintiff to deposit
pledge bonds amounting to 81. .000. 600,
again refused to appoint a receiver, and
continued the Injunction against the rail-
way company, restraining 1t from issuing
any more bonds.
The history in brief of this case is as fol-
lows: The Midland Railway Company, OF
which Harry Crawford is President, Dor.
rowed from the Loan and Investment Com
pany Of West Virginia $138, 600. executing
q note for that sum in favor OF the latter,
turning over mortgage honds to the
amount of 81, 600, 900 as security for the
loan, agreeing that no bonds should be
issued, and that if more were ISSUED they
should be delivered to the Loan and 1n-
vestment Company as additional security.
The latter brought suit against the rail
way company, asking for a receiver, on
the ground that it was solvent, and that
the company and its officers were acting
frsudulently and were about to sell $11O,
900 more bonds in violation of the agree
ment; also, that the officers managing the
property were misspproprlating its funds,
not paying their employees and depre'
ciating the value of the road.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
FIGHT FOR SITES.
THE WORLDS FAIR PROBLEM.
A Four -COrnersd Wrangis Over the Loca-
ton.
CITY FILLED WITH WIRE PULLERS.
Final Vote on the Psndlston Case Expected
Thursday.
Special Telegram to the Register.

special Telegram 70 the Register.
WARRINGTON, D. O., February o.
The most rigid inquiry as to the probable
vote on the location Of the worlds fair fails
to indicate just how it will stand. Chi
cago is admitted to be in the lead Of any
of its rivals, but there is serious talk of a
combination against that city. RspFesen-
tatives of New York and st. Louis make
no secret of their hostility to Chicago and
say they would vote for Washington in
preference to the western metropolis.
AS neither House of Congress was in ses-
sion to-day, the time has been devoted to
manipulation. New York, Chicago and
st. Louis is each represented by its ablest
and shIewdest politicians of both parties.
Mayor Grant and Chauncey Dspew have
taken charge of New York's interests.
They are laboring industriously with
Southern members. They are making all
the capital possible out of ultra and foo ish
political assaults, in the past by Chicago
men.
The situation is complicated, but the in
dications are that the fight is between
Chicago and Washington. Representative
Anderson, who has just returned from a
visit to his district, will vote for Chicago.
He says his constituents want the fair 10
Gated in the great city Of the West.
Pendleton will vote for Chicago. He
had partially agreed to speak in favor Of
that city, but concluded to hold his psoce.
Wilson is an ardent advocate of Washing
ton, as il Senator Faulkner, and though
Senator Ksnns has not openly declared
himself, he is put down for Washington.
Urgent notices have been sent to absent
Republican membsrs of the House de-
manding their presence here by tine MID
die of the coming week, in anticipation
of final vote next Thursday on
the Pendleton case. While adhering to the
right of Speaker Reed to make up q quo
rum by ''voIiug" the presence of moers
not voting, the Republicans are rot willing
to run the risk OF subjecting that ruling
TO a judicial test. They will not vote
finally upon the capture of Democratic
seat without the presence and actual par
ticipation of quorum in the plain consti
tutional sense The Republican managers
say they will have quorum on hand for
the fiasl vote before the end Of next week
The Democrats will fight the stealing OF
Pendleton's seat.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
GRAFTON.

Speciol CORRESPONDENCE ofbs Sunday Register.
GRAFTON, W. VA, February 22.-Man-
ager Hall, of the Grafton and Greenbrier
railroad, spent Friday night in town.
Prof. W. P. Wiley, of the University,
yss Grafton House guest last night The
Professor was on his way home from r.
Pleasant. whsre he lectured Thursday
night.
Charles F. keenan,, who has been at
tending Eastman College, Poughkeepsie,
N. Y. since November, returned home
Monday. Charles has secured position
as bookkeepsr for coal company in Mer-
Ger county.
G. w. Curtin, the lumber king of Brax-
ion county, came home yesterday and
will spend few days with his family here.
Mr.. Curtin owns and operates the largest
saw mills in the State, near Sutton, Brsx'
ton county, and is doing an immense bu-i-
ness cutting lumber, which, he says, will
be 6ry and ready for market by the time
the railroad is completed to that place,
which event will occur in about six
months.
Prof q. g. Fleming, principal of the
Grafton High School, departed yesterday
on business trip to Harrisville, Richie
sOnnty,
Miss Mollie Hoult departed for Parksrs-
burg. where she will be the guest, for ssve-
raj weeks, of Mrs Cnss. E. Bstson.
Messrs. Chas. DuIbin aud Gus Kunst,
two of our popular bank clerks, went to
Wheeling last night and will spend their
holiday taking in the sights of that inter
esting old city.
VIM. Boyce died at his home in the
Hsymond settlement Friday morning. TIE
funeral will occur on Sunday. Mr. Boyce
wss about n yeers old and was one of the
most respectable citizens in that part of
the county.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
ENGLISH OCTOPUS
GRABS CHICAGO'S STOCK YARDS
And Planks Down Fifteen Millions in Cold
Cash,
THE REST In BIG, FAT BONDS.
Transfer Of the Largest Yards in the
World.

CHICAGO, February 22.-The Union
Stock Yards, OF Chicago, the largest in the
world, will doubtless SOON be sold to an
English syndicate. The price Of this enor-
nous plant with its acres Of land, miles Of
live stock pens and numerous sources of
revenue is $4,000, 600 ard numbers of
rich EDglisnmen are ready to exchange
ths. sum Of money for controlling inter-
eat in it. Last Saturday Walter Potter,
of the Boston firm Of Potter, level & Co,
sailed from NeS York en- thu steamer Et-
ruria bound for Europe and carrying the
authority of the stock yards company to
close the sale. 1t is understood the re-
gotistioEs have passed beyond the s.sge Of
discussion, for reliable information war
rants the statement that contract for the
transfer has been signed. The terms Of
this contract are as follows
First-A cash payment Of SIS, 000, 600.
Second-Bonds in the new company for
$40, 000,0 900. Third-Ths issue Of pre-
fetred stock to the present stockholders in
the sum OF 100000.
To those VINO know Mr.. Potter, the fact
Of his engagement in the negotiations for
the transfer, is in itself sufficient guar
antee that the sale will be made He is
known to the capitalists and fiaanciers of
New York, Boston ard Chicago, Is the most
successful man il America in the manage
ment of those large transactions. His repu-
tation is as great IN Europe as in the United
States, and psrhaps the Euglish capitalist
investors have more complete confidence
in him than any American ENGAGED in the
negotiating Of large transfersl involving
enormous sums Of morey.
The terms OF sale mears that The Eag-
Iish syndicate pays in cash SIS, ,000. 600, OF
half the purchase price. TIE bonds for
SIC, 900, 600 will be first-class negotiable
securities. The bonds will certainly COM
mabd premium, and, like tie issue Of
stock for S.. 600, 900. will not be permitted
to 20 beyond their first owners, the pres
ent stockholders. The consideration Of
s., 900 600 in stock gives the present
company a one-sixtn interest in the new
one, while the bonds of Sl0C0 600 give
them the option Of being the cole
creditorp
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
f7R7Y-FIVE LIMIT.
-, ,IVg THEY ARE PLAYING,
-. ,,,.n, Powers Of the Charleston l'si'-
l-'- lai0rs.
,,,a,algOUTCONE OFTHEBIG BILL
.v,-.s Disposed Of Yesterday BY the
V'-'' Governor

u
spech 1'sEiN q Va, February p -
CHARLAslO'' p,srsrER man can learn
From WIS. -. - j. little prospect Of an ad-
iO-nisa' 80 .'s,,s The middle Of next week,
ioai1n'1,s 5Ia' y. ' expiration Of the cOn'iitu-
i before - - Many believe that the
fo''i ,i-.a NV, vii remain in session until n
l'''.lot' stature. ''i d,y, are up as til. ballot s
ihs i','5 '..ao,.,.ion bills have not been
stilsd. ,,...,, hack TO the SEN
ID, ,,.-s.v - morning, with all amend
Sc - - Nv that body stricken on; on;
nsnis msus % ,5s S.na,e will take Is nol
W. no.' brt tits fact that the s, ps1iOt' Ind
knS"n, - ~ ,bs Republicans to take s'anS ana
VII wv SSs,erminsd upon BY mem 'o..n a-D
no' no 80, u',V III 40 is not generally knoSn. 's.
'I'- .nSsTstand from good au'lO...y o.. -
-. Iii demand 3 conference GU, .I, he
I1s' S a. "a, attempt will be made TO eouSs ~ !,
ana :. aasSsTslly. II this be the e1iS s,.S !,
naI's' g. 81 rseiprocating motions "nle1 .il
va S;ii : move very psrPls1iDg,. g. aDI 81 the
49, ~. sore light upon the sc.lou -; =. -,
sn.DT SlN.hi;c.ns which will be qui'e uD91 -,
ksPuoi'.ssa - NEXT election contest 1 i am
sois 1S 70 az ~ nrominent Rspubheons tnat
,I,C ~ Al not want ballot reform unie'' '"''
- ..s .Sls 10 dictate provisions. ..,, . -. of
Ns so'e on0,onrisiion y bill IS still bone OF
s.;oP ns 49, sod tbs fourth conference COM
cCn1sollO;IIiI ii i';II - - 5smanded On Monday.
mites r.' eo,s,ror -. approved the act concern
4Is "s,,;Isfior snd drainage OF mines
l1E ,as ~. ,Ss 1r9tsctiou Of the lives OF per,
81. 81. - s-,,ioved therein. The act TO amend
5 VI ..,,.rt an section Il Of chapter ll6 Of the
"a. "a ,slatipq 70 fines, and the set 10 pro
- "a for ne transfer Of the care and con-
80 - of tbs Cumberland road 50 far as u
~. " I. chin me S,ate from the Bosrd oi
p,biic ~ works to the Board Of Commits
.;o,s,s ,.a, of The County Of Ohio, AID he has
Sisapproved Of the act to require TailiOau
eompsp,ss 10 give notice at stations
whether passenger trains are on schedule
,;ms ar not snd the act to su,hOrizs the
Comfy Court Of Bsrksly county 10 iunu
80 lover rste of interest certain of the
bopds Of said county, and 10 amend ana re-
mac. sections one, two and three OF ehap-
ter AZ Of The acts Of 1879 because they
were subjects not embraced in the call ior
the special session.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
CROESUS OF AMERICA,
DEATH OF JOHN JACOB ASTOR.
Brief Sketch Of the Man Of Many
Millions.
SOME INTERESTING DETAILS.
Story Of Fabulous Wealth With Long Family
Connections.

NEW YORK, February 22,-John Jacob
Astor died at his residence on Fifth ave-
nue. this morning OF heart failure.
John Jacob Astor was the eldest son OF
the late William Astor, and grandson of
the original Jacob Astor, who founded the
fortunes of the family. He was the head
Of the third generation of the Astor family.
He was born about 60 years ago. In 1875
his father died, leaving John Jacob
TwO-THIRDs SHARE
of his estate valued at $500. .O00. 900. Dur
ing the civil war Mr.. Astor went to the
front and served with credit as an Aide
de Camp to General Mcclellan. He mar
ried Miss Gibbs, of South Carolina, who
died about two years ego.
John Jacob Astor, the first, was born in
1853, the third soon of poor peasants, at
Waldorf in Baden. John Jacob Astor
came to America in 1884. beginning
with stock in trade consisting of SIX
flutes and two other musical Instruments.
He entered the employ of furrier In this
city, and in few months mastered the
trade, which was extremely profitable as
carried on with the Indians.
Astor visited the Canadian woods, going
on foot and carrying in pack on his back
biubles, such ss delighted the Aborigines.
He traded them for furs, and carried the
furs home on his back. He made money,
enlarged his business, using pack sleds
and the like, and in a few years WAS doing
AN IMMENSE TRADE,
getting the skins for literally nothing OF
the Indians and sending them to the
Orient, where they were exchanged for
most valuable goOds-teas spices, Indian
and Japanese silks and the like. The
profit averaged $50, 900 to every cruise,
and when in 1850 the old man died, he
left $50, 900. 600. He founded the Astor
Library at the urgent solicitation OF Wash
ington Irving, Fi,1green Halleck. an old
and trusted commercial friend. He had
been extremely pepuriOus, even to mean
ness, and delighted in saving pennies even
when he was millionaire. He had had
three sons. The first died babe. The
second, named after himself, John Jacob
Astor, was demented and was kept in q
fiue residence on West Twenty third street
at his fathers expense, and
AFTER HIS FATHERS DEATH
on the income of fund Of 500. 600 set
apart for that purpose. That John Jacob
passed away aged sixty years sbOut thirty
years ago.
The Astor millions had beeu handed
down to a third son, William B. Astor,
and be it was who began the movement for
batter tenement housesin New York. When
William B. Astor died he left the vastly
increased family fortune to his eldest son,
John Jacob Astor the third, VINO is now
dead. Thomas G. Sherman, OF the
Forum for November last, get down John
Jacob Astor's fortune at $3.50 600, QUO,
MAKING him the American CIejus.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
FOR SEDUCTION.
A McKeesport Man Arrested Last Evening
and Lacked In.

A McKeesport Man Arrested Last Evening
aud Locked Up.
Yesterday Chief Of Police Delbrugse, re-
ceiyed telegram from the Pittsburg po-
lice authorities asking that Edward G.
Carro.hers be arrested and held to answer
the charge Of seduction, at McKeesport.
The police were instructed to look out for
the man, and last evening Officers Wilkie
and West ran scrOss him and put him un'
der arrest. Is was at the depot when
found, and was probably about 10 leave
town. He was taken to the City Hall and
locked up. On his person we're e'ters ad'
visipg him that the police we're after him,
and one letter advised him togo 10 Canada.
The prisoner engaged Cll. Robt. White
ss counsel, and application was at once
made to Judge PAUL for writ Of hdbeas
corpus. This was granted, returnable at
haIr.psst nine o'clock MOndsy morning.
The young lady in the case is said to be
a daughter of a McKeespOrt mill man, bat
her name could not be sscsrsained last
night.
Ths Pittsburg police we're notified.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
NEW PASSION
An Imitator of salmi Morse Ready for the
stage.

An Imitator of Salmi Morse Ready for the
stage.
NEW YORK, February 22.-New YORK
theatregoers will, if the auspices are ia
vorable, be treated to a new sensation soon
in the form of a Passion play. Negotia-
tions are now in progress with couple
of the city's most influential and enter
prising mansgers looking to production
of the new Passion play on or about Easter
Monday. The new play, which IS called
''Tbe Young Messiah" will eschew the
dangerous realism which so disastrously
wrecked the venture of Salmi Morse In
wears gone by and aimed to depict the
purely idealistic and pOetical side OF the
SaviOr's life.
The author of ''The Young Messiah" ls
Ardennes Jones Foster, who has written
several novels ard is also responsible Tor
the libretto of the ''The Twelve Jolly
Bachelors" a comic opera. Mr.. Foster IL
very enthusiastic over the idea of present.
ing veritable Passion play to New York
audience, and is certain that his version OF
the Ssvior's life will not contain anything
to offend the sensibiities of the most fas-
tidiOus.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23

BALTIMORE, February 22.-John Hop
kins University celebrated its fourteenth
anniversary to-day. The public exercises
were he'd in the Mt Vernon Place N. E.
Church. Acting President Remsen pre-
sided ard mads 40 address. De read
letter from President Gilman, who is now
IN Europe. The principal address wss
made 6y Prof E. II. Griffin, Dsan Of the
Colege heuliy. The degree Of Bachelor
o. Arts vas conferred On l. Bradley Dsrr,
Of bltllo, y. Y, snd The degree of Doc-
tor Of PhilO.Opby on j. T. Hatfield, OF Illi-
aois, j. c. Hvme.er, Of Baltimore, and A.
d helnza, OF New York. The Alumni
oadlhsir annual meeting later.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
ST. CLAIRs gILLE.

How the Recent Cold Slap Effectea the
Crops
This hstle freezs-out is encouraging 10
our ice men, but some of the farmers are
tpxious about the wheat prospects, while
others think il beneficial. There is so
much oats with the growing wheat tina,
without freeze one might have TO har-
vest two crops in one, aud tbe growth Is
80 heavy that it will protect the roots OF
the wheat, while the oats vii surely be
killed.
The farmers of in ard near 81. Cair5yills
met at Court House hall yesterday to or
ganizs and join the Farmers All anc'
There are 81 prisoners in ths ccun'y jail.
Hon. Samuel Hilles, ex.Represel 'stiVs
OF Belmont county, was in tow dnuug
the week.
Mr.. Thomas Osborne, former resident
of ST. Clsirsgills, YVES married at Wash
ington, Iowa, TO Miss Caroline Hays. They
will make their home in that city.
Mrs. Oscar seeley aud daughter, Mira
Pearl, will sing in the Presbyterian Church
here on the evening OF March 9th.
Joseph W Kiug, note of whose sick
ness appeared IL your colulons lest week,
died Thursday morning He Will be
buried to day at two O'Clock.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
FATALITY in OMAHA.
Many Killed and Wounded by a Boiler
Explosion.

Many Killed and Wounded by Boiler
Explosion.
OMAHA, NEB., February 22-This
morning an explosion occurred at the Ar
mour Cudaby packing house, at South
Omaha, which resulted in the instant
death of at least one man and the sub.
sequeut death of another, and which may
be followed by the death of others. The
explosion occurred in the boiler
room of ths old packing house. There is
located battery of nine boilers, two of
which are reserved. The outside of this
battery burst, tearing q great hole in the
walls of the mechine.y department sd.
Joining. The noise Of the explosion soon
attracted the great army Of packing
house employees to the scene, where be-
meath the ruins perhaps twenty-five men
lay wounded. An alarm of fire was
promptly sounded, and the fire department
soon arrived on the scene, joining forces
with the Armour Cudahy fire department
and the two soon quelled the flames. A
crowd of one hundred men went to work
on the debris, hurriedly working to relieve
the sufferers, and in short time had the
dead and injured removed and taken to st.
Joseph hospital.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
NEws IN A LINE.

A fatal epidemic, pronounced 10 be
spinal meningitis or spotted fever, Is rag
Jog at Aurora. Tex. The people are terror
stricken, and fleeing frcm the place.
New York Yale Alumni have reelected
Chsuncey NJ. Dspew president.
The story that GArield's remains had
been removed from the vault in which
they were placed is entirely without foun-
dstion.
Western wheat crops do not appear to
have been seriously injured by the cold
snap.
The total internal revenue collections for
the first seven mouths of the fiscal year
ending June so. 1890, increased s., 252. OPS
The Legislature Of Montana ad journed
without euacting single law, and with
10 money in the treasury.
George W. Clark, the Greene county,
Pa. man who is condemned to hang for
the murder of Drover McCausland, has
written letter protesting his innocence.
At the Southern banquet in New York
last evening ex-President Cleveland dellv-
cred stirTing and eloquent address.
In regard to the decision of the Inter
State Commerce Commission in the case of
the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and st. Louis
Railroad Co., against the B. 4 o. Railroad
Co., announced yesterday, Manager Ford
saws: THE loss TO theatrical companies
by charge Of railroad sales from two to
three cents mile will compel many COM
psniei TO give up before the end Of the
seasou."
The French Cabinet, at meeting in
Paris yesterday morning, considered the
case OF the Duke of Orleans, recently con-
vic;ed of violating the Expulsion Act and
sentenced 10 two years imprisonment. II
was decided TO remit the sentence imposed
and conduct him 10 the frontier to-day.
Three of the notorious Navsssa rioters
have been sentenced to death.