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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-23
AN IDOL OVERTURNED.
The asid OF Orleans Not the Hero No She
Wna PaInil IL.

The nsid OF Orleans Not the Hero ne she
Was Painted.
10 work entitled La Fin dune Legende
NJ. Lesigne exhibits documents to prove
that Joan Of Arc did not save France
from the Eoglish invaders at all. and his
work bas attracted much attention in
Paris On account OF the wealth Of historical
documents with which he supports all bis
statements. The French people had al
ready aroused themselves 10 drive out the
English, be says, and neither needed Nor
waited for Josn's heaven sent message.
TIE city Of Orlesns, according o all chron-
ic!ers, had repulsed the Eoglish before
Joan appeared on the scene, and, even
after she bad been placed in command, she
exercised no decisive influence upon The
tide Of battle. The King utilized her
"hystericsl enthusiasm for the purpose Of
inspiring the weaker troops" In word
NJ. Lssigne paints the Maid Of Orleans -
an emotional, Unbalanced young woman,
of little practical use for any purpose, aud
he is especially bitter against The idea OF
her becoming a saint
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-23
ALONG THE RIVER.
The Com,pg and Going of s.esmbestme
The MARKS From Above.


The comlpg and Going of s.esmbeatmen
The MARKS From Above.
The st. Lawrence is doing service with
one wheel.
The marks at Pittsburg last night we're
Is feet iuches and falling.
The Crescent and Coal City are on their
wsy down with tows Of coal.
The marks on the landing last evening
indicated 10 feet and stationary.
The Nellie Speer hiss been turned over
to her new owner, Capt. Peter Cjnrsd, OF
Cairo.
Ben Woodward, for several seasons mate
of the Scotia, now holds a like position on
the Rainbow.
The fine steamer Audes, Capt. Z B..
Cooper in command, arrived from Pitts
hurg yesterday morning and departed for
Cincinnati with good trip.
The high-hesded Hudson, Capt. Frank
Ellison in command, Dan Lacey chief
clerk, is the regular packet for Cincinnati
10 day, leaving at 7. a. m. The Hudson
is noted for fine passenger arrangements.
Capt. E. P. Chancellor, it is reported,
will build a new fine and fast steamer fer
the Pittsburg and Cincinnati trade. II is
rumored thst be is negotiating With Com
Marion, of ST. Louis, for the machinery OF
he Montana.
Upcle Sam ought TO give bsck the big
pile Of money be has licked up in his
Treasury belonging TO pilots, mates, cap
tains and engineers II would do the poor
devils it belongs to more gocd in a minute
than it would do the government IN forty
wears where it is-LOuisrile Courier Jour
nal.
The Yszoo and Tsllahstehie river steam
ers. Kate Robbins and the Josie Hsrkins,
colIided about thirty-fve miles above
Vlcksburs Saturday. The former was
sunk TO her hurricane roof and ths latter
lot barge she had in TOW. Four of the
Robbins crew are missing. Robhins val
usd at $1,000 and insured for u, OOOi sne
1to1
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-23
The samoan Treaty.

WASHINGTON, January 22' The Ssn-
ate to-day in secret session resolved to
make public the Samoan treaty published
last Sunday negotiated in Berlin last
spring. In transmitting the treaty to the
Senate on January 6tb, the President
saws: 81 am pleased TO find in this gen.
eral act an honorably just and equal set
Element of the questions which have arisen
during the past few years between the
three powers hsyiog treaty relations with
and right in the Samoan Islands. secre'
tsry Blaine's letter to Il President is very
long. He speaks of the instructions given
TO the commissioners, saying that they were
told that the United States desired speedy
and amicable settlement OF the Samoan
question; that it maintained its full
eouali.y of right in the disposition ofthese
questions, bat was Influenced as
much by an anxious desire to secure to the
people of Samoa the conditions Ofa healthy,
PROSPEROUS and civilized life, and was
hound TO protect the interests OF its OVID
citizens, and the President hoped and
believed tina. the result Of concentration
would De 10 prove tnat ~ WINS n"s W
wish of say of the three governments
to subordinate the rights of the SamOars
TO the exigencies of grsspiDg commerce,
or to the Political ambition of territorial
extension on the part OF any of the treaty
powers. Speaking of the conference the
Secretary says: 1.-The result is in the
main entirely in accord wi.b the instruc-
tions under which the Ameri-
can plenipotentiaries acted. 1t IS
proper TO observe thst the
matters in respect Of which sn agreement
seemed most difficult were the restoration
of the status quo, the formation of a
States government without the prepon-
dersnce of ipfuercs on the part of any Of
the treaty powers and the raising Of revenue
for the maintenance of that government.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-23

The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
r r is the only line running Pullman 9
Perfected Safety Vestibuled Trains, with
Chair, Psrlor, Sleeping and Dining Car
service between Cincinnati, Indianapolis
and Chicago, and is the Only Line running
Through Reclining Chair Cars between
Cincinnati, Keokuk and Springfield, Ill,
and Combination Chair and Sleeping Oar
from Cincinnati to Peoria, Ill, and the
only Direct Line between Cincinnati, Day
ton. Lima, Toledo, Detroit, the Lake Re-
gions and Canada. g.
The road is one OF the Oldest in the State
of Ohio and the only line entering Cincin-
pa,i over twenty-five miles Of double track,
and from its past record can more thao as
sure its patrons speed, comfort and safety
Tickets on sale everywhere, and see that
they read O., H. & D., either in or out OF
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, or Toledo.
Z. o. MCCORMICK,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
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A GAS EXPLOSION.
A DWELLING HOUSE LlPrSD BODILY FROM
ITS FOUNDATION.
one Person Killed Instantly and Several
Others Badly Injursd-A Sad Scene
Of Confusion.

PITTsBURG, January % An explosion
of natural gas about $50 o'clock this
MOI ming completely wrecked three-story
frame dwelling on Thirty eighth near But
Ter street, killing one person almost in
stantly and seriously ipjuriDg eight others,
two of whom may die. Their names are
KilIed-John Slip, aged S8 years. In
jured-Mrs. Theodore Renger, aged 35
years, badly crushed and burned, will die;
Annie Benjamin ard Katie Repgtr;
her children, eyed respectively three,
five ard eight years, cut,
burned and bruised, not dangerous; Mrs
John Sip, aged about 30 years, slightly
cut and bruised; Annie Slip, her daughter,
dangerously burned, very serious; Mrs.
Paul Melcher, aged 60 ytars, badly cut
and bruised, quite seriously; Paul
Melcher, aged 20 years, slightly bruised.
The explosion was caused by leak iu
the cellar. About half.past o'clock Mrs.
Ringer etarttd down into ths cellar with
lighted candle. Before she reached
the foot Of the stairs the gas ignited and a
terrific explosion followed, which shook
sll the buildings in the vicinity. The
house was lifted from it's foundations and
blown to piece. At the time there were
ten persons in the building and all bat one
infant were more or less irjured. John
Sip Was the first taken from the ruins. He
was frightfully burned and maDgled snt
unconscious, dying in few minutes sf.er
bis rescue Mrs Ringer was buried
in the debris and was seriously
burned. Mr.. and Mrs. Melcher, the aged
couple, we're asleep on the third floor at
the time aud were buried in the ruins.
The old lldy's injuries are serious. An
infant belonging to Mrs. Slip was taken
from the ruins injured. 1t was nesting
in it's cradle and had not received a
scratch. Information bas 1st been re-
ceived TO the tff'ct that MRS. Ringers
children were more seriously iDj ured than
at first reported. They are all in a critical
condition aud may not recover.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-23
Toe s,pse of Beauty.


Ia nature as well ss in poetry the seDfe
Of beauty is stimulated by contrast. if
sIl women were pretty, how soon We
shc uld cease TO admire lovely eyes and
fair compilations and the thoUsind charms
which make women in their weakness
stronger than men are in their strength;
if all meu were handsome, fine featurts
would be distg4rded. Ia climates
which have months Oi perpetual
drought and heat, the blue SKY
becomes hateful, and ths suu, In
slead Of being the best of friends. az in
tempsrlte lands, il regarded as an enemy.
An E1glishman finds cloudy days de-
pressing because they are so frequent in
This island; his brothers 10 tropical lands
welcome them because they are so few. Ia
animal life. too. the same rule holds good,
and I question if We should admire the
exquisite sbspe Of gszelle or a well bred
horse. and the superb plumage OF the pea
cock and the secretary bird, were it not for
the contrss. afforded by the Ihinoceros, the
hippOpotsmus and the vulture.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-23

P1rrsBURe, Pa, January %. - A
woman has jast been discovered here that
has been masquerading as man and doing
the work of lsborer for more than year
past on the Pittsburg, Virginia and
Charleston Railroad. Her name is Margaret
Polinski. /. was by accident that her EEK
Was discovered yesterday afterdsy stter-
noon. and when confronted By fellow
workmen she confessed that she hsd been
wearing male attire for twelve years. She
;s now about twenty-eight years old.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-23
THE HANCOCK SHOOTING.
The killing ef james beaumont shrouded
ia Mystery.

The killing ef james beaumont Shrouded
ia Mystery
The Hancock County Independent Of
yesterday gave full particulars OF the I'M
fortunate shooting sffrsy at the Shady
Glenn school house, in that county, last
Friday night, which resulted in the death
OF James Beaumont, son Of Dr.. G l..
Beaumont, of New Cumberland. The
shooting occurred about hai-past nine
o'clock at night, and the unfortunate vic.
tim died at two o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The shooting wac dcne by George Work,
inst sitter the adjournment OF the meeting
Of tie Literary Society, at the school
house As the s1ot was fired, yourg
Beaumont cried that he was shot. lie
was about to fall, when be was caught by
some of those near and taken into the
school house, bat was later removed 10
the homo OF James wight, where Dr..
Bsanmont, bis father. attended him.
Work WAS arrested Saturday and otged
10 iail. He was not -commiitil, saying he
did not know whether he had d0ne the
shooting or not. The tragedy Tsa shrond-
ed in good deal OF mystery, which has
not yet been cl lsared up. Before Coroner
Chapman, Monday evening, number ot
witnesses were examined, but little inior-
nation Of value was elicited. James Bal
entine testified az folloss:
& was standing just on side the echool
house, leaning on Bfaumonts shoulder
when he was shot. | saw George Work
pull revolver sud shoot, or rather
saw the h,eh. Beaumont exclaimed,
I'm shoir Thought hs wss
only n fuu until | saw he was about to
fall. We caught him and several OF "a
carried him into the ,chool house. Tnere
we're no words spoken between BEAUMONT
and Work, and no quarrel that know OF.
1t was the f ret ana only shot fired at the
time. A few minutes al efwsrd eeveral
shots we're f Cd a considerable distance
away"
After hearing the eviiescs the jury re-
turned the following verdic': That the
deceased came to his death from pistol IN
the hands of George Work
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-23
THE. ADVOCATE OF RsFORM.
Mr. Cleveland Still Z-slOusly Promoting
the Tariff Principle.

the Tarin PrtDclple.
NEW YORK, January 22.-MorIison
MuntOrd, editor of the Kansas City Times.
who is visiting New York, has had an ir-
teresting interview with ex-Pfesident
Cleveland. From the account which he
telegrsphs bis paper tonight the following
portions OF general interest are taken:
"Mr. Cleveland has lost none of the z'al
for tariff reform which inspired his cele-
brated message. It is a most gratifying
thing to me, he said, tina. III, masses as
we'll ss the leaders of tha party are taking
hold of the tariff iesue with such
spirit aud evident determination 10
win. Even nov, when there are no elec-
tions pending they are Discussing this
question with as much earnestness as il in
the hea, Of Presidential campaign My
letters from every part of the country
show the depth OF the agitation. When the
people think about thing thoroughly end
dispsssionately they DO 70. fall into mis-
takes, and they srenow aroused and making
a personal application to themselves out Of
the effect OF undue taxation. | said to
Mr., Clevelsnd that the Democratic party
was already preparing for 1892 and look
ing for ward 10 that campaign with tx
pectsDcy and confidence, and that the SEN
timent was virtually unanimous that be
should be cur leader.
"As to that" he replied, sit is the
cause, ard Got personal considerations
that should CONCERN Us. l sm so well cit
uated now that If ! consulted my own
feelings, | would prefer TO rave some enc
else isks The lead " "But," said /, mo
one else is thought of among the Demccrs'
tic mAeses.p
Men who have elements Of Leadership
develop rapidly aud it is long time till
1892" quietly replied the ex President
1T is rot 2 matter of men bat Of princ:-
pies. 1t would be pity not TO carry for
ward the work which has been so grandly
insugurated, and there ought to be no halt
until the ends aimed at are accom-
plished and the people are in fall
possession Of the benefits and
blessings which an accumulation Of fqlal-
ities. called into existence By apathy on
one side and self-iuterest on the other,
have divided them. l rejoice in feeling
that the Democratic party is .he repository
of the beet principles and purposes; that
its ranks TEEN with the intelligent young
manhood of the country; that it enjoys a
complete monopoly o! every American
rolicy not merely sectional nor tine-ssry-
ippp
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-23
NELLIE BLY, EN RoUTF.
She Will Travel to New York v

She Will Travel to New York via.
Denver.
DENVER, January OF. B. SeDple,
passenger agent OF the Union Pacific, at
midnight received telegram that Nellie
BLY, would arrive at Trinidad Thureday
morning. There she would take special
train over the Uoion Pacific for Council
Bluffs via Denver. At the Bluffs the will
take the North western for Chicago, and at
the latter place will be turned over to The
Michigan Central for New York. This
change of bringing her via. Denver instead
of going L ,st on the Santa Fe from Trini'
dad will delay her about ten hours.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-23
COLUMBUS, O., January l, 1889.

To the Elirir Of Dates Co;
DEAR SIRs:-Elixir OF Dates cured me
of habitual constipation end dyspepsia.
recommend il to all my friends.
Very truly yours,
Jos ZIMMER,
Pfop of Hotel St. Claire, Columbus, =.
Sold in so cent bottles by W. W. Irwin,
". E. williams, John Lsughlin and Q;
r. Goetze. ]. T. Goodwin & Co. and
Logan & o., Wholesale Agents.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-23
For Violating Pension Laws.

NDtcl1I ItltITNIE . " 4ttst'ltI'
PARKERsBURG, W. VA, January o.
John A. Hess, County Clerk of Upshur
county, is on trial in the United States
Court for violating the pension laws. He
is defended by Gov. Jackson, George W..
Atkinson aud J. V. Blair.
George NJ. WhitescarveF, of Grafton,
gave bond today in the sum Of S25, 600 as
Receiver of the Randolph Boom snd Lum-
Der Company. The property is TO be sold
at public sale in PArkersburg at date yet
to be fixed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-23
The PnlpIt and the stage.

Rev. F. NJ. Sbrout, Pastor United Breth-
rem Church, Blue Mound, Kan, says: II
feel it my duty to tell what wonders DIR.
Kings New Discovery has done for me.
Nv Lupgs were badly diseased, and my
psrishioners thought could live only g
Jew weeks. / took five bottles Of Dr..
Kings New Discovery and Am sound and
we'll. gaining 26 lbs. in weight"
Arthur Love, Manager Loves Funny
Folks Combination, write: After thor
ough trial and convincing evidence, l am
confident DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, beats 'em all, and cures
when everything else fails. The greatest
kindness / csn do my many thousand
friends is to urge them to try it." Free
trial bottles at Logan & Co.'s Drug Store.
Regular sizes soc. and sl.OO.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-23
rhs Ein.l r1ihnte TO Dn,i..

JACKSON, MISS, January 22.-Businsss
at the State Uoupe was entirely susdendsd
to day to give place to the COM
mitiee having charge of the decors-
ting of the hall Of the Houie of Represent
tative. Tonight vast crowd is gathered
there to paw their final tribute to the Hon.
J. .fferson Davis. Among the decorations
ora a beautiful life-siz d portrait Of MIR.
Davis. the sworn worn by
him at Buens Vista, the
sword of R,bt T. Lee snd several COnfed-
crate bsttle Aigs. The stars aud stripes
are a central feature OF the decorations
Judge Campbell, OF the Supreme Court
Senator Wilson and representative Sharp
mads addresses.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-23
NominntIons Nearer Home.

WASHINGTON, D. O., January 22.-The
President to-day sent to the Senate the
following nominations for pOstmasters:
David Kitlsmiller, Gettysburg, Pa Alex
ander ]. Fnck, DOnville, Pa; Lewis
Seipler, Dabss, Pa; W. E. Thompson,
McKe,sport, Pa; VIM. @. R.binsou, No
nongehela City, Pa Luther l. ID Iss'
Northumberland, Pa Daniel W. Bough'
ner. Clarksburg, W. Va. withdraw,
Inmss c. Postlelthwaite, Somerset, Pa.
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R.,,road Wreck Iowa.

NEBRASKA CITY, Kas., January o.
A terrible wreck occurred on the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy road, this morn,
ing. near Stanton, Ia. The west-bound
passenger train colli+ed with a freight
train. both of which we're running at q
high rate of speed. The engineer OF the
Messenger train aud several passengers
we're killed and many wounded. Particu'
Isrs of the wreck cannot be obtained.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-23
McSWEEEEY DEAD.
0his's Noted Lawyer Passes Away Mt His
Home In Wooster.


Home In Wooster.
WOOSTER, o, January 22.-Hon. John
McSweeney, the most prominent criminal
lawyer in Ohio, died at his home in this
city, a, II o'clock last night, from acute
pneumonia.
Mr. McSweeney was b,rn near Roches-
ter, N. R., about IS years ago. His par
ents were from Iunesfallen, Ireland, and
settled in Stark county, this State, when
he was an infant. The boy received his
schooling at the Western Reserve College
aud studied law with John Harris in Gin
ci3nsti. In 1s45 he came to this city. He
wss six feet in height, straight, powerful,
and mad rich and melodious voice. He
sWayed jury, and with msgOetic elo-
quence made the most hopeless case seem
bright
Politically, Mr.. McSweeuey WAS Dem
ocrst, but he never sought Office. He paid
considerable attention to politics.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-23
MINERS IN SESSION.
The FIRST Step Toward Ama'gamation o
the Organizations.

The FIRST Step Toward Anna a'gamation OF
the Organizations.
COLUMBUS, o., January 22.-The first
important step looking TO the amalgam-
alton of the two great miners o!gaDiza-
tions las been taken. Both the Miners'
Progressive Union and National District
Assembl 1876, X. of L., at their conven-
tions to-day declared in favor OF
one organization. Not only thie, but the
general plan of smalgsmation proposed
some time ago was approved. 1t is likely
that when the joint convention assemblies
TO- morrow the real opposition to the move
ment will be developed. There are many
of the delegates 10 bsth conventions who do
not understand the proposed form Of amAl-
camatiOn.
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,Jumped the Track.

Special Telegram 70 ne Reofster.
ELLESBoBo, w. VA, January 22.-The
east-bound veetibule express due here at
three, and drawn by engine I'll in charge
Of Engineer Fisnnery, jumped the track
At Eighteen Tunnel, this morning, badly
disabling the engine aud delaying trains
several hours. No one was seriously in
;,r.d
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of the law would certainly have caused
their rejection.
Only one conclusion could be drawn
from this mass of facis, and that was
that the msiority report had been
drawn carefully and cOnscientiously. The
fairness could DOT be impeached, and the
slightest plurality which could in justiee
be given to Judge Fleming was the plural
ity It found and remedied.
The strongest psrt of Judge JOhnson's
address came uext. He took up the
Brooke, Brsxton, K4nawha, Mercer and
Mcdowell cases in detail and made the
technical complications in the first two.
and
THE SHAMEFUL FRAUD
ic the others, ss clear as the light OF the
noon day sun. The Brooke county die
triot case was the first consideIek. Here
IL appeared that majority Of the
committee had thrown out the votes
OF seventy citizens for voting outside OF
their districts, the first thing which struck
the observer was the hardship of the case;
yet how could that hardship be avoided,
the constitution and law of the State were
explicit. No voter shall cast in his ballot
in any other than the Asgisterial of which
he ia resident. This proposition had
been approved by the accumulated evi-
dence ofyears and tested by the experience
Of many an electoral conflict. Il was still
sound law, and the committee could do no
lsss ttsn apply it impsrtially in every
casa. Ii appeared from the evidence that
the county Of Brooke had been
divided into magisterial districts, and one
Of these WAS cOterminious with the mu-
nicipal corporation of Wellsburg. Feet
street was the boundary between Wells
burg district and Cross Greek district. Ia
1877 the Circuit Court enlarged the ma
nicipal titles Of Wellsburg so IS to include
part of the territory beyond Feet street,
and 10 Cross Creek district the Cir
cult Court had no power to change the
magistrsl district lines. and in fact they
never were changed. Wellsburg district
remained the same; yet the inhabitants OF
lha. part Of Cross Greek District, which
had been sddei to the town of Wellsburg,
commenced voting in Wsllsburg district.
The facts we're plain. They were voters IN
a district of which they were not residents
and the committee under its oath was
compelled to cast out their ballots.
Continued on Fourth Page
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~ HofNIlIe Track.

Special TtlsgTGrl 10 The Register
CAp1z. O., January 22.-The Harrison
County Board Of Agriculture met yesterday
and elected the following officers; Pfesi-
dent. S C. DicktrsOr; Vice President, J.
L. Hsrrab; Secretary, Z. B. McNsmee;
Treasurer. W. S. Cessus. They DECIDED
to hold be next meeting on September
l6.h to 19;h, and on the new grounds now
being fitted up at a cost Of SIC, 600, which
will have one of the finest hslf-mile race
courses ia the State. The purses to be
offered in free-for-all trOtting aud pacing
classes will be $500 each, aud other classes
accordinRly
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FAR-REACHING COLD SNAP.
The Mercury Takes a Long Tumhie In
Central Wisconsin.

The Mercury lahts Lung 'un"'0 IA
Central Wisconsin.
WASHINGTON, D. O., January 22.-The
special weather bulletin saJs: The con-
ditioa of abnormally low temperature pre-
Yelling over the country THE morning is
the most extensive of the season. With
.he exception Of Eastern Texas, New Mex
ico and Iadian Territory, the temperature
over the entire country is below the aver
age, the CREATES; deficiency being in Cen
trail Wisconsin, " where the temperature is
over 90 degrees halow zero, or more than
30 degrees balow the mean for the month
This is only the second time during the
month that the temperature over any coa-
siderable portion OF the eastern part OF the
country has bsen below normal.