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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
wELLsBURG.
Some of the Townspeopie Hold q Boom
Meeting,

Some of the Townspeople Hold q Boom
Meeting.
wRLLsBURG, W. Va, February o.
Some Of our citizsns held boom meeting
in the curt Monday evening and sd-
journed until next Monday, the 24.h.
The object appears to be to get little
more stir into the business of the town.
An effort will be made to put the window
glass works in shape for manufacturing
OF some kind.
Howarth's Hiberrica will sppear at the
Opera House the Oath and an Uncle Toms
Cabin Company the Monday following.
Charley Hagan, after q short visit to his
parents at the Hudson House, has returned
to Pittsburg.
Joseph G. Guest, one Of Brooke county e
substantial farmers and o pioneer WOOL
grower. having begun in '37, is stopping
ct the Granite House.
John McFadden, q prominent farmer,
near Bethany, died this morning of heart
disease.
Mr.. Zilleker, the Main street jeweler is
on business and pleasure trip to Wash
ingtOn, D O., and New York.
g. W. Burchy is in Pistsburg.
G. W. McCleary made large shipment
OF hay on the Abner O'Neil for points be-
low.
O. H. Beall was still sinking to-day at
noon and the rally that he made yester'
day was lost, and no hope is now enter
tanned of his recovery.
Word was received here this morning
that Rev. Phillips was suffering seriously
from throat trouble at his home near
Barnesville. O., and it was the opinion o.
his physician that he would not be able to
do ministerial work for some time.
Bishop Peterkin will hold confirmation
service in the P. E. Church on Monday
evening, the 24:h.
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BanAer. Rshlnd tho B.r..

NEW YORK, February 22.-Gsvrse II
ss- sad James A. simmons, two Of the
aHa 6asnciers, who were iadicted for
sn5szz'ing S3l GOO IN securities Of the
LenoN Hill Bank, spen; last night in a cell
IN murdeIers low IN the Tombs. They
sePi but little and appeared hsggard and
sn1ious this morning. A, ten O'Clock
they we're taken 20 the District Attorneys
once where they were met By their conn
:el' who said the prisoners were ready to
luInish the $50 goo bail required to secure
's.sa'e' simmons bond was approved this
A's'aooD, bat Pell is still being held until
's''aln iormahties are gone through with.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
TILrONVILLK NOTES.

Special Correspondence OF the Sunday Register.
TILToNvILLE, o., February 22.-M 'ns-
ger Ewing of the Yoikyille coal mines,
was in Toronto laet week, on business with
the mines.
Mics Hettie Durbin has been visiting
friends st West Alexander.
James Wilson has recovered isom very
severe attack of jaundice.
George Duncan, of Kidd's coal works,
buried hie infant child at Moucd cemetery
lsst Wednesday. This is two that ne has
buried here in the period OF two weeks.
He has the sympathy Of all in his bereAve-
ment.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
Death of ooI Rnroer.

Special Tsie0ram 70 ne Sunday Re0SeT.
CHARLESTON, February 22.-Lucius
Ruffner, son of Col. Charles Ruffner, died
at s o'clock this morning at the old Ruff
ner residence at Wilson's Hollow. He was
about 60 years of age. When the gold ex-
citement broke out in 1S49 be was one Of
the first to 20 TO California to seek his for
tune, and remained there many years, re-
turning to his old home in Kanawha about
six years ago sn almost hopeless parslytic.
he has been unable to speak ever since his
return, and has only bsea able to cOmmu-
nicate with those about him by writing
what he desired TO say.
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DEVILS Mine.

o. Monday evening, Fred. DaTcJ's great
melo.drama of the Devils Mine" will be
presented at the Grand. This ia said to be
one Of the creates: and most beautiful
dramss of the age. Gorgeous scenery ia
used in its production as well as other
novel features. A stream Of real water will
be seen deshing down the Rocky mountain
gorge; the dusl scene across chair, while
,be clicsx Of the third act is the most ex-
citi5g situation ever shown on the stage.
The famous camp concert introduces the
five grea, comedians in songs, dances,
bapjo playing aud ballads, all new and
we'll rendered. Seats are now on sale at
Weir's, and those who want 20 get in on
the opening performances should secure
ihsir s ats at once, as toe Indications point
to a large audience NoOday night.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
Two Memorial Committees

Special telegram 10 the Sunday Re0tae'.
COLUMBUS, o., February 22.-The Su
preme Court to-day appointed two COM
mittees, one to draft memorial concsrp-
ing the death of the late Thomas Q. Ash
burn, who WAS member of the Supreme
Court Commission, and another me-
mortal on the death of the late Nicholas
Lopgworth, former member Of the Su'
preme bench. The first committee con-
sists of d. T. Wright, W. ]. Fillmore, Geo.
Hulick, Sam. F. Steel and Herbert Jenny,
and the second: Thomas McDOugal, Jos.
d Cox. Charming Richards, r. A. Harri-
son and W. w. Boynton. All are proml-
nent members Of the Ohio bar.
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MoNsTROsITY DEAD.
The Two-Headsd Baby Expires at Buff
falo.

The Two-Headed Baby Expires ut Buff
falo.
BUFFALO, N. Y, February 22.-The two
headed baby, who has been on exhibition
here for two weeks, is dead. Shortly after
eleven o'clock last night one half died,
while the other lived till this morning.
This double baby consisted of two gals,
each separate and distinct in anatomy, but
ioined with an osseous union in the pelvls.
rwo weeks ago the baby was taken sud-
denly i'll with the measles. The disease
soon changed to conjestiOn Of the lungs,
and despite the efforts Of council OF aoie
physicians the wond .rful human phenom-
enon grew worse.
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Enforces s the Claims.

Special 7ele0ram 10 hs Sunday Register.
COLUMBUS, o., February 22.-Hon.
John W. Noble, Secretary of the Interior,
is in the city on his way. home from De-
troit, where he responded to toast at the
Michigan Club banquet, and will be the
guest of his brother, Henry O. Noble, here
until tomorrow evening. To your
correspondent this evering ne said he
found the duties oi his Office
very exacting, but the work
pleases him. 81 am strictly enforcing the
rule of taking up claims in the irregular
order in the pension department" said he,
"and we are making good progress with an
Ineffective force. General Ranm has asked
for twenty addition examining physicians.
and if these are allowed, 1 feel sure that
we will be able to adjudicate evary claim
now on file in the pension department by
the end of the present administration"
Secretary Noble leaves for Washington at
4 D. 10. tomorrow.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
Sizing Up ths Negroes.

RICHMOND, VA, February @.-Ine
House of Delegates has passed a bill re-
curing that in the re-assessmsnt this year
of land and all other taxables, the asses-
sors shall indicate the race OF each tax
payer. The object is to show the proper
tion of taxes paid by the negroes. During
the last campaign some Democrats urged
that the negroes should only be allowed,
for maintenance of their public schools
the proportion of school tax paid by their
race. The scheme embodied In the bill
inst passed, if carried out, will furnish the
data upon which a separation OF the
schools would be based.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
n. 3 o. Railroad Consolidation.

COLUMBUS. O., February p Colonel
Orlando Smith and ". W. Peabody, of
the Baltimore ard Ohio, with other cfi-
cisls, held conferences to-day concerning
consolidation of the Columbus and Cincin-
natl Midland and Baltimore and OoiO
Southwest system. The object is to re-
duce expenses, and in the event Of ccnsoli-
datiOn the Columbus and Cincinnati Mid
land offices here and at Cincinnati will be
abolished, the Baltimore and Ohio South
western officials taking full charge.
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Accumulation Memorial.

PHILADELPHIA, February 22.-The in
itial steps towards the erection Of memo
rial to perpstuate the events leading to
the foundation of the United States gov
erument we're taken in this city to-day in
the presence and with the cooperation of a
large and representative gathering OF Con-
Qressmen and State authorities.
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Died with a sm,ie on His Face.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, February o.
Gilbert Lowe, colOred, was hanged in the
all yard yesteI day for the murder of J. W.
Meadows, white. No man ever met death
more bravely-he dying with a smile on
his face. His neck was broken by the fall
and he was desd in five minutes. As the
moose was adjusted he said to the crowd t:
I am innocent, Goodbye. l am going
straight to Jesus" About year ago Lowe
and three other negroes enticed Meadows
to q secluded spot near the city, where they
robbed aud murdered him.
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AMUSEMENTS.
Miss Msther at the Opera House.

MISS II stDer NJ tDe OpcTd
Reserved seats were put on sale at
House's music store yesterday morning for
the appearance at the Opera House. Mon
day evening, of Miss Margaret Mather.
The Pistsburg Dispatch says Of Miss Math-
er's Gretchen, IL which she appears Aere:
''Mirs Margaret Mather cannot COM
plain # tho welcome she received last
night from very large aud appIeciative
audience at the B.. ou Theater.
IL was no more than Miss Mather's deserts,
however, for che is TN actress who works
herd il oil she attempts, and who does not
rely upon her remarkable genius more
than bhe prcparly msy. The character in
which she appeared for the first
time ia Pittsburg, is no unarsleful
one. Ths title role Of W. s Gill
bert's drama of Gretchen" is ar
duous, bat instinct with a graceful psthos.
1t is like its operatic counterpart, MAR
guerite," sympathetic, and appeals to the
hearts OF the audience. Miss Msther made
excellent Csc OF her opportunities, aud her
Gretchen would, We doubt not, please the
exsc!irg author. AS the simple country
maiden, lured in the cid, old wy to ter
rible descent from the narrow way, Miss
Mathsr was delightfully."- nsturnl, and at
times powerful in high degree. shs
ouuld hardly have better support than
SIR. J. B. S.udley gives her in the Gilber-
,isn version OF Mephis.o. Mr.. Studley
did full justice TO his lines-eome Of which
IRE cautiously suggestive of GiiberPs grim
humor in lighter worss-and gave us a
distinctly novel of the disbolicsl parsonage
who tempt Fa1stus 10 his ruin. Mr..
Charles b. Welles as Flustus also did we'll,
snd tie remainder OF the company assisted
Ia mssiDg the performance On the whole
well balanced ald Elective"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
The Day In Columbus.

COLUMBUS. O.. February 22,-The chief
speech made tonight at the Washin gton
Birthday banquet of the P. o. 8. Of A,
was by L. W. O'Brien, State Vice Presi-
dent of TIE order, who turned the affair
into an Catholic TRADE; he traced all
our social and political ills to the Catholic
church end said every newspaper in the
country would sell its opinions. Governor
Campbell, who was present and presided
by Invitation, was placed in very embsr'
rasing position by the character OF the al
fair
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, .,.o,.d win BLACK DIptheria.

Special TtleorGns 70 The Sunday Heo'stT'
COLUMBUS, February 22.-The county
infrmary directors to-day placed under
quarantine the house of James White, in
the country few miles from the town, on
the represen alton By two physicians that
seven children hsve the black diptheria.
Two deaths from the disease have occurred
in the family this week.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
MINISTER ON THE GALLOws
MINIS III y
A Baptist Parson SWiogs for the noroer o.
IA. vile.

A Baptist Parson Swiags for the Murder Of
Dis wife.
NEw YORK, February pa Monigom-
cry, Ala, special, says: Rev. Henry Dan
can. q white minister Of the Free Will
BAPTIST Denomination, vss banged 81
Ozark. Ala, yesterday The crime for
which Duncs0 Ess executed was tie muT-
der OF bis wife, Which was accomplished
by poisoning. The crime vas sc,usted by
DaBcsn' s unholy love for Miss Georgia
Baldrse, q handsome young woman, with
whom be ,loped the Dext dsy after his
Eife's death. He made 3 confession in
which be admitted that be WIS guilty Ct
his Wiie's death, bu. charged Baldree and
BIZ daughter with being seeomplces.
Thee PARTIES we're arrested, but on pre-
ininary examination they were discharg-
Cd, there being 20 evidence against them,
besides the statement Of Duncan. he con-
tended to The las. that be was expisti1g
crime Of which be MAS not alone guilty.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
1mnat,.nt workm an on the Move.

Special Tsie0ran 70 ne Sunday Register.
BRILLIANT, o., February % Eleven
puddlers with helpers will leave Monday
for Findlsy, Ohio, where they will be en-
ployed by the Findlsy rolling mill COM
pany end more are expected 10 leave soon.
They are tired of waiting on the mill here
to start, which may not even when the
courts decide the case in few weeks.
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R,.hoD walkers Gospel Gar.

CHICAGO, February 2l.-Bishop Walker
of North Dakota mas let contract to the
Pullman Palace Gar Company for ''gos'
mel car with a seating capacity of eighty
persons and supplied with rObing room.
pulpit and font. The car is to be Of rich
design. and is to be completed in fifty
days. Bishop Walker, with his car, will
now now be able to conduct conHrmstiop
services with appropriate surroundings in
the barren country, where few churches
rxist and where the villagers are devcut
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
CoooIuded the Examiu alton.

LANCASTER, PA, February 22-Ihe
Bank Examiner has concluded his exsmin-
alton of the Lincoln Bank affairs, and finds
the shortage of Cashier Bard to be about
$40. 600. The stockholders will hold
meeting this afternoon to decide upon the
future course.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
A TERRIBLE DISASTER.

u,rdreds of Cinnamon Drowned During
the Recent Storm.
SAN Francisco, February 22.-Further
news of the storm on the Chinese coast is
10 the effect that on January 26 the storm
swept to sea 800 fishing boats from the
Tnnkorno and Chosie Ksdsusa districts.
Funeral services were held for about 6Oo
fishermen supposed to have been drowned
Whole villages are in mourning.
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Killed by the Oars.

PIrTsBURe, February 22.-Pfof. Isaac
N. Stevenson, one of the oldest school
princidals in this city, was struck by a
passenger train on the Baltimore & OHIO
Railroad at Hszlewood this evening and
instantly killed. His remains were horri-
bly mangled.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23

-5io.CSANDs Of people have found in
80 s Sarsasapariila a positive cure fer
- II slnailsm This medicine, by its puri-
t1s action, ueutTalizss the acidity Of the
.-.oo' which is the cause of the disease,
:. - also builds up and strengthens the
''0ls bcdy. Give it trial.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
Thrse Ysar. in the Penitsn,,a.r

VAicAeo, February - The Jury in
'as V'Onin Jury Bribery case this morn
.es, brought IN a verdict 6ndiug the only
oS,Ialaing o,p defendant on trial, Jeremiah
y =, OD,aaell, guilty Of the oaense charged
a-u !. lR,9g bis punishment at three years
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
"Sae" Last Evening.

Gilbert & Dickson'e drsmsiizssion Of
Rider HlgRsrd's great novel, ''She," was
produced at the Opera House last evening
to good audience By Gilbert & Dickson's
Company. The story, of course, is full Of
interest sll through, and there ia hardly a
minute throughout that the interest of the
spectator IS not aroused and increased un-
I'll the climax comes. The sceDery car
ried by .hs company is especially fine, the
Cavern Palace Of the great "Asheya," the
head Of the e'heopisn, the temple Of truth,
and the ruincd city OF Kor being es-
pecially fine The effects we're perfect and
there was nO hitch about them. Miss
Amelia Melville was certainly model
Sac" her fsce being what one would
ioturs that Of "She" to be and her form
ss volup.uous as en- houri's. Her acting
yss also good. Albert E. Dickson az
Horace Holly, Lloyd Melville as Leo Vim
cey we're alsO good and the balance Of the
company gave good support.
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An Aelrss. sunsrs Hr.terla.

- ai-ADELPHIA, PA, February o.
- performance at the Arch Street Thea
~ o4ns to an unexpected termination
~ aisot through the sudden illness Of
~ ~ Annie Pixley, who had 2 sudden at
~ ~. p. G oysteria and was obliged 20 retire
~'- 'ls stage after the first act.
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LIZ la TrrrlNle

70 have O wife or husband with bad
breath. All this may be avoided by usiDg
SOZODONT. It is most agreeable TO the
taste, fragrant and healthful 1t confers
comfort upon its users, and prevents the
sffliction Of unpleasant breath.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23

A bill has been introduced in the Ohio
Senate 70 make the enforcement of the
Sunday closing law optional.
It is believed tha. the Subcommittee on
Wsys and Means have decided to double
the duty on tin.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
Pnwdsrlr won,s Leave Scranton.

SCRANTON, February 22.-Gsneral Mas
ter Workman Powderly this afternoon said
the report that he intended removing from
Scrantan to Philadelphia was incorrect.
HIS present residence, however, Is for sale.
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1T Is ILLEGAL.

The Two-eent Passenger Rate is Ruled
Out.
WASHINGTON, February 21.-The In
ter-ssate Commerce Commission has de-
cided that party, or theatrical, rate tickets
are illegal.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23

LET quality, not quantity, be the test
of medicine. Ayers Ssrsapsriila Is the
concentrated extract of the best and purest
ingredients. Medical men everywhere
recommend it as the surest and most eco
nomical blood medicine in the market.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
True TO Der Craven.

NRw YORK, February 22.-The World
this morning prints long interview with
Herminie Thibault, Embezzler Silcott's
friend, in which she AYERS she never offered
IN hetray him
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23

9.a1 I'':TaH to Ae Sunday Ree,Ser.
~ N-4AAsBURG, W. Va, February o.
e-A'''' Holmes, while attempting to get
a.. western bound freight train this eve
S,li, - 81 zoe depot, fell, hurting his arm 50
''-'y IRA, ii viii have 70 be amputated.
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Serpa Pinto q Candidate.

LISBON, February 22.-The elections for
members of the Chamber of Deputies have
been fixed for Msrch 81. The COrtes will
meet on April 49, Major Serps Pinto and
other Portuguese African explorers are ia
vorite candidates of the Progressist party.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
rennyson's Condition Serious.

LONDON, February 22.-Lord TenDyson
ia suffering from a severe attack OF iDfu-
enzs at his residence, Earring Ford, Fresh
water, Isle Of Wight. HIS condition ia
serious.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23

The great majority OF so called cough
car.s do little ranEs tnsn impair tie diges'
i've fractions and create bile. Ayer's
Cherry Pectoral, on the contrary, while ID
cures the cough, does not interfere with
tas fractions Of either stomach or liver.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23
Death Ia It's Path.

RUTHERGLEN., VA, February 22.-The
boiler of q sswmill exploded here this
morning with terrible violence, killing
several employees and wrecking the build
ing.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-02-23

Tie New York Assembly hss defeated
toe oil 10 psrni, the sale Of vine q. bs is
slesr l o'clock l. .ls m9rniEg.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-27
Ge Aeral1 and New5.
PUBLISHED
EVERY THURSDAY AT
NEWBERRY, S. 6.
OLD THANKSGIVING FUN.
TaImase Recalls a Thanksgiving OF h's
q Boyhood.

60 -.
-rp De Witt Talmage, D. D., in Ladies
Home Joarnal.J
How my mind is crowded with
Thanksgiving memories On no other
day does my memory become such
a' 'eidoscope, and as sit here in my
lsdarkened room and write, almost every
minute the scene changes. L give TO
the kaleidoscope of memory turn, ana
there they are, natural as life, around
the country hearth on cold winter
night. hear the hickory fire crackle,
and see the shadows fit up and down
8she wall. Games that sometimes we'll
nigh upset the chairs-"Blind-Man's
Buff, :sWho's Got the Button" 1.-THE
Popping Corn" 1.-THE Molasses Pud-
ding,' and the witch stories that
made the neighbors' boys afraid to go
home after dark. Hickory nuts on
one dish, roseate apples on the other.
The boistesous plays Of f''More Bags on
the MILL" 'sLeap Frog" "Catcher,"
around and around the room until
some one got hurt and a kiss was Of
fered to make up the hurt, the KISS
more resented than the hurt. Hlgn
old time! Father and mother got up
and went into the next room because
they could not stand the racket. Then'
instead of coinpunctions of conscience,
worse racket. The mothers and
wives came in the afternoon, all wrap
aed up from the cold, and their feet on
@ foot-stove. When they got warm
hd took out their needles and sat
swn it was a merry group and full OF
eWs. Once in while q needle would
& slip and make a bad scratch upon the
character of some absentee, but for The
most part it was good, wholesome talk
!. And in the evening when the young
people came and the old people were
in one room and the young people IN
anotner, in the latter there was some
lively stepping, while the black BOY
played "Moneymusk"; even grand
!, father in the next room, who had dis
tributed many tracts on the SIN o.
dancing, was seen to make his heel 60
It seemed to me a great fuss and
great gathering to get one quilt maze
But the fact was, that good neighoor'
hood was quilted, warm sympathles
were quilted, lifetime friendships were
quilted, and connubial bliss was
quilted. And they stayed late. Ano
such plays as you had in that back
room when you joined bands, and one
of the loveliest stood in the ring
What a circumference to whata GEN.
s-trel But now the scene is fading out
The old fireplace is down, and the
house is down with it. One of those
bows went to sea and was never hearo
Of Another became squire in neigh
boring village. Another went to col
Iese and became a minister. Another
died the following summer, until no"
they are all gone!