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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-08
CLEVELAND NOT IN Ir.
BooKwALTER Is OUT.

He Thinks No millionaire Should BE
senator.
SPRINGFIELD, o, January Hon.
John W. Bookwalter is out in lengthy
letter withdrawing the use of his name for
Senator from Ohio, and giving his rsasons.
He SAYS no millioasire should aspire to
the cffice of Senator, and thst the Ohio
Democracy should by this time have
learned the evil effects of sendirg very
rich men to that august body.
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Swan Hanging, I'm N Month.

RALEIGH, N. c., January Gov.
Fowle yesterday fixed February q as the
date for the execution OF four men now
under death sentence 10 this State, two for
murder and two for burglary. Unless eI-
ecutive clemsncy intervsnes the execution
of ]. O. Parrish, now in Jail under
death sentence, will take place here on
Friday. There will probably he as many
as seven hsngpgs within the next month.
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X. OF L. CoNsTITUTION.
The General Executive Board Codifyir
the Law.

The General Executive Board Codifyin 8
the Law.
PHILADELPHIA, January THE Exec
utive Board of the Knights Of Lsbor, mi
nus General Master Workman Powderly,
who ia suffering with the grip, and j. ].
Holland, who has not reached the city
from his Florida home, spent most of yes-
terdsy codifying the constitution. There
have been almost as many decisions that
have become law es there are provisions in
the constitution, aud the work OF simpli-
flying the governing rules of the order will
occupy several days. Last evening Henry
A. Beckmeyer. General Secretary of the
Co Operative Board, conferred with the
Executive Boerd ON matters relating TO the
cooperative body.
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weighing 800 and Starved to Death

CHICAGO, January 7.-Thfre is pa
tisnt in ward in the Cook County Hos
pitsl who weighs over 800 pounds, aud
who, at the time OF his admission TO that
institution, was almost starved 10 death,
not having tsated food for 1--WE dsys. He
is German 80 years Of age, and his name
is Versmen Venpsu. Vtnpsu was admit
ted to the Hospital Sunday lsst and hsS
been in a comslose condition since. His
death within the next 4S hours is certain
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PoRTUGAL's REPLY

She VIII Refuse to Conceds sailsbuty',
Demand.
LISBON, January 7-Senor Gomez will
answer the Marquis Of Salisbury's latest
note at the end Of The week. salisbury's
note was of menacing, perempiory char.
scter, requiring Portugal to act at once ~
ifthe right Of England = position in the oase
was beyond all doubt. II il beliey-
ed that Portugal, cannot concede 20 much
but that the foreign Minister will init.
mate the willingness OF the Portuguese
Government TO order the maintenance Of
the statp quo in Africa pending negotia.
tione, II Eoglaud will do the same.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-08

LONDON, Jsnusry Mr. StaDioy has
written letter to hr. Bruce, tie son-in-
Law OF Dr.. Livingstone, describing the er-
pulsion Of Mwanga from his kingdom by
revolt Of the combined native Christians
and MAhommsdsns, and the subsequent
conversion OF Mwanga himself TO Christi
anity. This MwangA was the persecutor
who murdered Bi.hOp Harrington.
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MARYLAND's CONTEST.

The Hot Fight For the Ssnatorshlp BE
tween Wilson and Jackson.
WASHINGTON, January 7.-An anima-
ted contest is going on in Maryland ior
the succession to Senator Wilson. Cover
nor Jackson has entered the list, and VIII
sou is anxious 10 be returned. The latter
was elected six years ego bv the influence
of German. Germans Influence is now
said 20 hs in favor of Jackson. Ine prefer
esce Of German Tor jackson has, however
stirred up the friends Of Wilson on ihs
Eastern Shore, and If the latter is oeate n
IN the fight some ugly scars will be LETT
that NAV not soon be removed.
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SNITH-JACKS0N CASE.

Col. 81. clair III and No Arguments Made
Yesterday.
Special Telegram to the Register.
WAsHINGrOS, d. q, January The
Hoase Committee Un Elections to-day met
TO take up toe contested election case OF
Smith ngaiust Jackson from the Fourth
West Virginia district, but ee Col St Clair
had the sh pressiliag grippe, the hearing
was postponed TIL Thursday. Then five
hours will be allowed to argue the ease,
divided between the tSo sides, the contest
ant 70 consume two-thirds OF his time in
opening aud One-,hrd in closing. II is
expected ths next case which is that Of
MCGirnis against Aldefson viii be argued
Friday.
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wss, virginia Pensions

SUfcl1l It-f9TlTl u z ht3''FlI'
WASHINGTON, D. c, January Ten
siors have been issued to West Virginia
snoliesnts as follows: Original invalid
John Spencer, KiugwOOd; Benjamin \,
Ss,tet6sld. Thornton. Incresse-Mli'on
Kemp. Clifton Mill; Samuel @. Hum
phrey. wheeling; James HOlley, HurIi-
zane Reissue-wu. Wynes, Sissonviile-
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Epoch.

The transition from long, lingering and
painful sickness to robust health marks an
epoch in the life Of the individual. Such
a remarkable event is treasured in the
memory and the agency whereby the good
health has been attained is gratefully
blessed. Hence il is that 30 much is heard
in praise Of Electric Bitters. So many feel
they owe their restoration to health, to the
use of the Great Alternative and Tonic. If
you are troubled with any disease Of Kid
neys, Liver or Stomach, of lopg or short
standing you will surely find relief by use
of Electric BitteIs. Sold at soc. and 81
per bottle at Logan & Co. s drug store. 3
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u.Imh.rrI.h s1h.oOO.

CINCINNATI, o, January 7.-Edwaid
o Loree, Clerk of the Board of Education
of Glendale, o, was yesterday arrested ut
the instance of Alien & ca, druggists, OF
this city, on charge of having embtzz'ed
Sl5. coo of their money during four years
ending in 1888, when be was their book
kapner
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Irl.h Revolutionary snol.tr.

LONDON, January bishop O'Calls-
CHAN, of Cork, addressing AZ assemblage
OF young men today. stated that he WAS
aware Of the existence sf n secret reyolu
tionary society in Ireland numbering
many residents Of Cork in its membership
He warned his hearers against identifying
themselves with this or any similar organ
iZation.
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Quinn for tho PItt.burg Club.

NEW YORK, January 6.-When Ed.
Hsnlon returns 10 Pittsburg he will carry
with him the release of Quipn, who has
signed with the Brooklyn Players Lesgue
club, conditional that the catcher shall
sign Pittsburgh contract with the same
League. The Brooklyn club has three
fret class cstchers in Jack O'Conner, Con
Daily and Cook. Qainn lives at Braddock,
near Pittsburg, and wants to play near his
h0me
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AssaiIs the Jury system.

Topeka, KAN, January Cen.
Thomas ESirg, of New York City, this
evening addressed the State Bar Assembly
now in session here. The Generals Ad-
dress was devoted 10 arguments against the
requirement Of unsuimity Of juries ia
civil fervice and in favor OF a cOdifca,ion
of private law.
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Hood coed by the Elements.

SAN FRANCISCO, January Mike
Kelly and wife left Sunday night for Bos-
ton via. Los Angeles. White, Johnson,
Hurley, Rsdbouru, Daily and Richardson
left y, sserdsy morning for the East by the
same route, and Manager Hart, Nash and
the balance Of the b )stons will leave Thurs
day. 1t looks as If the base bsllists hoo
dooed" the town, for rain has fallen al
most incessar tly since the company arrived,
and in consequence they are not ''in"
many dollars by their California trip. The
Browns will leave in few days, going via
Portland, Salt Lake aud Denver.
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JoURNALIsr STRICKEN.

Plttsbarg Newspaper man Suddenly Dies
OF Paralysis.
WASHINGTON, January 7.-Georse Mar
tin, formerly correspondent of the New
York Press, and recently correspondent
Of the Pittsburg Times, died at
eleven o'clock tonight of psral
ysis. He Was at work at the Capitol until
late this afternoon and was not stricken
until Z o'clock. Mr.. Martin WAS SOD in
law Of ex Congressman James, Of New
York. His remains will be taken TO Pitts-
burg for burial.
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BEAT THE STANDARD.
Refiaer George Rice Wins 4 Suit Against
the Monopoly.

the Monopoly.
NEW YORK, January Z Judge o Brien
to-day gave Judgement 10 favor of George
Rice in his fight with the Standard Oil
Trust. Some months sgo Mr.. Rice pur'
chased in open market five Standard
OIL Trust certificates. He also received
an additional share as stock
divide on his five shares.
The certificates remained in the name OF
the persou from whom Mr.. Rice purchased
them aud Notwithstanding repeated efforts
TO have them transferred TO his name on
the books, the trust refused to comply with
his demands. Theu be begun suit in the
Supreme Court egainst John s. Rockefeller
and other trustees tf the trust to compel
them to transfer the certificates TO him On
their books, snd also to pay the dividend
to him and accord him sll legal rights as
holder. Judge O'Bneu, in CIV
ing judgement in favor of Mr.. Rice, says
he had established his right to become
transferee under the trust agreement.
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EI.Empre,s Of l,rn,II pp,,.,

LISBON, January THE body Of the
late Empress OF Brszil was to-day oonsieu.
ed to lie final resting place in the Pantheon
here. The remains were Droueh, by the
train iron 0fortO this morning. Dom
Pedro and the family came on tie same
train. The representatives Of the Empsr.
ors Of Germany and Austria, AID the Re-
gent OF Spain, the Pspsl nuncio, the sbole
diplomatic corps, ard the slate officials met
the cortege at the Cathedral. Aher The
dean had pronounced absolution. The I'm.
perisl family followed the cofiu to the
vault and there heard the remainder Of the
service.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-08

BERLIN, January The Tag,iirN
states that the victory OF heior Wi@mann
over the insurgents, rear Saadsnier, re-
ported yesterday, WAS incomplete. The
paper says that the Arabs, after being
driven from their fortified position. re.
turned and Assumed the offensive. The
Germans at SsadenieT were firing mp
~, lhann
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RANDAIL IMPROVING.

ai. Pby.loian Hoptful That's Permanent
Change for the Better Is Assured
WASHINGTON January 7-EK'sPeaktr
Randall. who has not been able to be IN
his seat in the House during the present
se.siop. il reported 10 be steadily i@prov,
mo and be is entirely hopeful that he will
he able to return 10 the House st an early
period. This hope is now fully shared oy
ms phy sician ard his family.
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DEMOCRATS ELECT.

Two Senators ChOIon by the L. gal nisjoI-
ity ia no tana
HELENA, MoNT January 7.-Tbirty-
seven Senate and House Democrats assem-
bled in joint session at noon to-day, and
cast their ballots for Clark and McGinr 5,
Democratic caucus candidate for SenstoIe
Governor Toole, it it eaid, signed the GER
tificstes OF election, but Secretary OF State
Botwilt will refuge official authorization
and with the State seal.
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CABLE BREvIrIEs.

The theatre and houuse at Brussels were
destroyed by fire.
One hundred and sixty boys Of the EGG
lish training ships EHmouth and Shafies-
bury sre suffering from ibduGrzA
The Belgium mine owners have REJECTED
the compromise offered by tho striking
miners
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OIL Market at Pitt.burg

PTTTsBURG. January THE dull feel
ing at the Petroleum Exchange continues
Previous 10 the opening the market wac
weak. Notwithstanding this feeling the
opening was somewbs. better than expect
ed. Pittsburg was light buyer at 103sa
1881. This seemed to strengthen the
market and sent it TO 103l, which was the
highest figure reached durirg the morning
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-08

LONDON, January 1-Great pfepafa-
tioDs are being made 20 w,loome Stanley.
TIE Geographical Society has provided ac'
commOda,iOns fer 5000 people at the Al
bert Hall. The msia feature Of the even
ing will be n map Of Africa 100 fset BY 80.
Gold medals Of StSlley and Emin with
large silver replicss have been struck Tor
presentation to the white officers Of the
exnsdition
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CROWNED WITH YEARS
THE DOWLGBR EMPRESS OP GERMANY
PASSES AWAY.
The EI-Rxprsss Of Brazil Lad At Rest On The S.us
Day-TwO Noble Lives Gore Oui Together
General Foreign Nsws-Wixnans
Ncsry lneonplsa.

BERLIN, January THE Dowsger En-
press Augusta died to-day Ut 1870 D. m.
She has bsen seriously i'll with irauer "a.
and suffered severe relapsed yesterday.
The death Of the Empress Augusta was An.
nounc'd TO the people by the lowering Of
the Impensl Standard from its place over
the palaces The Empress passed away
peacefully surrounded by sll her rear rols.
tlyes and her much atischsd attendant
As the end came the mourners knelt around
tie bed and the Court Chaplain offsrd a
prayer and then blessed the remains. The
Emperor William and the Empress soon
after left the chamber.
FULL OF HoNoRED YEARS.
The Dowager Empress Augusta. whose
full name and title before her marriage IA
the late Emperor William was Augusta
Ptinceae OF SsxOny-Weimar Eisenbsch and
Duchess OF SaIony, was born S ptembsr
50, ISL. She was chief OF the Fourth
Guard Greradiers Regiment
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ON WITH THE RvICrIoNs.
A Penn,yIvanis Court RI fuses 10 Stay the
Work

A PennsylvAnia Court RI fuses TO Stay the
Work
PUNXsUTAwNRY, PA, January l.
The locked. out miners in this section got
very cold comfort from Judge Wilson, at
BroOkvile, to-day. They presented a pc
tition askng for rule to show csuse why
the evictions ordered by the Buffalo, ROchfs.
ter and Pittsburg Clel Co. at Wston and
Adrian should not BE- stayed. The Court
replied there wal no law he knew of TO
justify on icjnnciioo; that the Supreme
Court hsd several times pronounced the
ten day leases valid The evictioDs will
therefore very likely begin TO morrow.
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o,aro,lov., Onioer, Installed

Special Telegram to the Register
GRAFTON, W. VA, January 7.-G'a6d
Master Sam r. Steele, Of Weston, installed
the officers in both the lodges of Odd Eel
lows here tonight At the conclusion OF
mia work in Grafton Lodge No. 81, 1t being
the lcdse in which he was initiated several
wears ago, be gave the brothers pleasant
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Kan,aa, Lii1ln RIIzzArd.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, January 7.-Ad-
vices from Kansas and Missouri state that
the blizzard which has been in progress
throughout those Ststes the past SO hours
has absted. The velocity of the wind hss
greatly decreased and generally higher
temperature prevails. The storm was not
severe enough to delay travel on the rail
rnaha
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81. Lou,, Ba. g sensation Daily.

ST. LOUIS, January THE Post-Dis-
patch tonight contains another expose OF
'boodling" in the city government. This
time the claim is made that 81 600 was
paid for passing the Union Market Arcade
bill through the House Of Delegates. The
grsrd jury now in session will investigate
the charges Of boodling.
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ELECTRICITY WILL KILL

The Deadly Light Wires &c in Their Work
at st. Louis.
ST LOUIS, January Frank Mahon, a
lineman, is another victim of the murder
ous wires. He is employed by the Mis-.
souri, Electric Light Company and was sent
to the engine house on Eleventh street,
yesterday, to repair line that WAS out OF
order. He went TO the top Of the house,
and soon after the firemen heard shout
aud scream Of sgony. Looking mp they
saw Mshon in the wires. Then his whole
body shook for moment and was hurled
eff the roof to the yard beneath. His in
juries are fatel.
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Taylor County once. FIJI. d .

6pecIGl It.tDTdin % Uk hpssttr.
GRAFTON, w. VA, January The
County Court to-day anbpoited Charles p
Guard justice of the peace to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Gen. George w.
Brown, and I'd. /. Allen constable TO fill
the place made vacant by the death Of E.
r Cole. The fight for the places has be n
bitter, and there is q great deal OF dissstis-
faction among the Republicans.
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LONG ISLAND CITY. L l., January L.
The north wall of the old machine shops
in the yard Of the Long Island railroad de
pot, in this city, fell with q loud crash
sbcut o'clock this morning, buryipg
three men under several tons OF brick.
The men were dead when taken out.
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xa,,.,t. u,pes Economy.

M1NNEAPoL1s, January THE Jour
nars Pierre. s. D special says: The Legis'
Iature of South Dakota will convene this
afternoon at . o'clock. Gov. Mellette mas
postponed the delivery of his annual mes e
sage uaiil tomorrow. Economy In OH i's
phases will be the strong point oil the
N aaaapA
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Iowa Tralnmeu Down.

CLINTON, IA, Jauuary LA Grippe
still increases the number Of sick people
Over sixty OF the trainmen Of this division
of the Chicago and North western ere down
and probably one-third OF the Inhabitants
of the city.
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A BRIDE AND A FoRrUNE

Won by n fright Young Philadelphia
Lawyer.
PHILADELPHIA, January 7.-Miss
Elizabeth Drexel, eldest Of the daughters
Of the late Fra ncis A. Drexel, wss united
in marriage this morning to VIM. George
Smith, lawyer of this city. She is a
sister Of Miss Kate Drexel, who recently
entered the Convent At Pittshurg. The
bridge is one of the westhiest ladies in
her own right in America.
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WARNING COAL MEN.
Pi,isburs's Combine Bursted and Prices
90 Down,

PITTsBURG, January 7.-"Selling coal
at 5 cents per bushel to Cincinnati meart
something. It means that something will
drop 10 Pittsburg one Of these days." said
one Of the big river coal operators this Of
ternoon. This operator is selling fourth
pool coal in Cincinnati at 5 cents becaust
OF her operators had forced the price down,
and be WAS compelled to sell or lose hit
customers. Just how long this war will
continue is not known, but some Of the op'
orators who have large bank accounts are
simply slsshing away regardless OF COME
quences. There is an actual loss in selling
coal at 5 cents per bushel. 1t costa at the
mines So. 25 per hundred.
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Hor.ss Killed by Electricity.

Sr. LOUIS, January TITS morning at
: o'clock. as street car on SOuth street,
was bowling along at rapid rate Of speed,
too horses ran sgsiest broken electric
light wire, which hung like loop across
Inc street. The shock killed both horses
Instantly and stunned the driver.
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GILBERT and ssiivan's New sucoew.

NEW YORK, January 7 7--Gilbert Il
sullivsn's new comic opera "The Condo
lar" has successfully passe1 the test Of
performance before 40 American public.
The score is fit to rank with those OF the
PIRATES Of Penzsuce," ''Iolsnthe," and
s'The Mikado -
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CINCINNATI, o., January George r.
Topp, late member Of the Board Of fool'e
Affairs who resigned during the campaign
last fall and who was sent 10 The Long
view Insane Asylum few day. 40, aisu
y, ri ,'Iace at 1890 O'Clock 10 day.
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Oppo,.d to CoIored q. Po,,,.

NEW ORLEANS, January 7.-Adjt. Gen.
Bartlett, of the G. A. T., for this depart
ment hss resigned, rather than sign the
charter Of the colored G.. A. K. Post sane
toned by Comm inder Gray.
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A Mail carrier Frozen to Death,

NEVADA, GAL, January Malcolm
Mcleod, mail carrier, WA frozen to death
Yesterday. He and companion started
on snow shoes 10 carry nail snd express to
Washington, eight miles distant, expect
ing TO get tbere by dark. They lost their
yay and Mcleod wss frozen when found.
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LOOKS SQUALLY.

Sealed Orders 10 British War Shlps Re.
garding Portugal.
ZANZIBAR, January THE Bntish
war ship Kiugdsher has sailed from here
under sealed orders. II is supposed that
her destination is Mozambique
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Oon,ract, fer Battle ship Steel,

WASHINGTON, D. O, January IA
contract was to-day awarded to the Linden
Steel Company, of Pittsburg, Pa. for
furnishing s6l tons of protective deck
Mating for the new battle ship Texas OF
s 9 cents q pound, thus amounting 10
SlO2 165
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The Emigration Prom Grsa, Briial,

LONDON, January The years emf
grafton is 60, 900 from Ireland and 2j4, 600
from the whole OF great Britain. There Ia
a large falling oa in the mOyemect 10 tho
United Ststep, Canada and Australia AID
an increase in the emigration 10 olner
placss