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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-08

aud staff arrived here late Monday night
and established headquarters.
1t is reported that number of In
dian messengers will be sent to tho hos
tile village on White Clay creek. TO hold
a council with them and endeavor to
have them surrender.
Three troops of the Eighth Cavalry
and a large number OF Indian scouts
arrived yesterday. The soldiers are
gathering the cattle and ponies in.
Pckets report signal fires 10 the south,
and what appeared TO be large band
OF Indians moving northward, A troop
of cavalry is kept constantly saddled
night and day. 1t is reported that Gen.
Miles will be here in few days TO
superintend operations personally.
a wagon train which arrived from
Rapid City yesterday, and which
consisted OF five wagons, was fired into
when about fifteen miles from this point
by a rowing band OF Indians. The In
dianS had been following from the day
previous, and about . o'clock Monday
afternoon made an attack. The Indians
would ride up, circle around and shoot,
and would then ride off to a safe dis
tance. After firing about fifty shots
they withdrew. None OF the teamSterS
were hurt, and it is believed that none
of the Indians were wounded.
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A Rlrhop In Trouble.

DETROIT, Mich, January Bishop
Andrew J. Il. Jenner, of the Anglican
Free Church, was the defendant in an
interesting case in the Recorder 5
Court. charged with the violation OF the
city ordinance. He owns beautiful
residence on Woodward avenue, and
was annoyed by the shade trees that
grew near his house, and as he thought
interfered with his view and injured the
appearance of the place. Last week he
cut down ten Of the trees in violation OF
the city ordinance, and was brought up
before Judge jameson for it. He made
am elaborate defense but the Judge
fined him Sej, and in default OF immedi-
ate payment was sent TO Jail for thirty
DAYS. He afterwards changed the YER
diet so that Jenner could have twenty
DAYS in which TO pay or appeal, ana
.Ienner says he will go TO Jail before lie
pays. and intends TO carry the case To
the Supreme Court.
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Pittsburg,s PredIcament.

PiTTsBUEG, a -, January The de-
cision of the Supreme Court In the case
OF few disgruntled property holders
who were not disposed to pay for street
improvements thrust upon them under
the provisions OF the Pittsburg street
bill, has created trouble here for some
one. The decision declares the laws
governing the Board of Viewers TO be
unconstitutional, as being special legis-
lation, and the 100000 assessed upon
the property holders OF the Thirty-sec-
ond ward, is demanded OF the city in
stead, and leaves this bailiwlck with
out any actual authority to improve
streets.
This decision loads almost a round
million dollars Of improvements upon
the shoulders of the city besides doing
away with one of the most noted i'm
provements contemplated-the widen
ing of Diamond street-in the very bust
ness center. The decision provides that
the city shall pay for work done, and
the latter has a loophole of escape as
the general tax assessments for the year
have not yet been levied.
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FIGHT OR PEACE.
TEE SITUATION AT PINE RIDGE VIRTUALLY
REMAINS UNCHANGED,
Although the Hope is Expressed That the HOshlss
Will Come IN and SurendsT-The agencies
to be Placed Under the Control Of the
MiliiAry-Ths President ApprOvesIt

PINE RIDGE AGENCY, :. D., January
THE situation remains practically
,he same as that of yesterday, with the
exception that the difficulty is one day
nearer settlement. What that settle
ment will be no one may tell. Couricrs
from among the hostiles repeat the an
nOuncement that nothing can arrest
blOOdshed, while at headquarters hopes
are entertained that the trouble will
soon end in peace. Late this evening the
General received word from Red
Cloud 10 the effect that he would come
in tomorrow morning and bring all the
Indians he could with him. The Cen
eral thinks that Two Strike will accom-
pany Red Cloud, and that they may be
followed by all the other Indians. Gen
eral Miles this evening received from
Washington telegram announcing the
approval of his suggestion of putting
the agencies under military control.
General Miles is satisfied that this re-
form will inure to the benefit and happi-
ness Of the indians.
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Rey. McOuearY,s Trial.

CLEVELAND, January THE tria
of Rev. Howard Il. McQueary, rector oi
an Episcopal Church at Canton
on the charge OF heresy was
opened here this morning. The
session OF the court will be held at Trim
ity Cathedral. The presentment charge'
are, that in his book entitled "Eyoln-
ton OF Man and Christianity, Mr.
McQueary expresses herctical views on
the birth and resurrection of Christ were
read. Mr.. McQueary pleaded not guilty
and evidence was then Offered. The
prosecution submitted Mr.. McQueary':
book. The defense began the introduc
tion OF works by Episcopallan minister:
here and abroad, also quotations from
the scriptures and sermons by such mer
as Heber Newton.
Judge MacMath proceeded TO present
the evidence for his client. He offered
several authorities, including the ff
teenth chapter OF Paul's First Epistle tC
the Corinthians and the seventh chapter
of the Prophesy of Isaiah. When the evi
dence was all in, DR.. Bates, the prose
cutor made long argument. "Tht
question raised in the presentment, y
said he. "ls not at all regarding the in
herent value OF Mr.. McQueary'S view:
and teachings, but simply regarding the
relation of those views and teachings to
the doctrines OF the Protestant Episco
pal church."
Rev. Mr.. McQueary followed with a
plea in his own behalf. He defended
his position, and spoke with much feel
ing concerning attacks which have
been made upoh his faith as well as his
character.
The case viii be continued to-mor'
row.
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REITER ROASTED
ON ACCOUNT OF BIS GREAT LACK OF AMER
lCAN SAND
In the Barrundia Affair When in Command Of tie
Thstis and Rangs-Sscrstary Tracy Points
Out tue Vital Defects in His Ability
to Command Anything.

WASHINGTON, January 7.-Secretary
Tracy has written a letter Of unquali-
fled censure to Commander Reiter, who
was relieved OF his command for his
action at San Jose, when senior officer
with the Ranger and Thetis at the time
OF the killing Of Gen. Barrundia on
board the steamer Acapulco. Extracts
from the letter say: In your apparent
endeavor TO escape responsibility. you
remained so completely passive that so
far as events on board the Acapulco
were concerned you and your vessels
might as well have been on the other
side OF the ocean.
General Barrpndia was passenger
on board an American ship. and obtained
place under the flag and protection OF
the United States. 1t is believed that
few cases have ever occurred in the
history OF the United States Navy
where commanding officer so com
pletely abandoned the responsibilities of
his position as, according 10 your own
showing, you did upon this critical oc-
casion. A United States officer does
not ask of foreign government per-
mission to offer asylum TO any person
on board an American vessel at sea who
stands in need of a refuge. An officer
who so abdicateS his authority and that
of the nation he represents, and surren-
ders it to others, has lesson 10 learn
before he can safely be entrusted with
the command of ship OF war"
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THE IRISH CONFERENCE
Looks Like AN Amicable settlement Of the
Dispute.

BOULoGNE-SUR-MER. January An
authorized statement has been issued hy
the Irish leaders who have been present
at the conference here.
They announce that the confor,nrr
terminated to-day. aud that both plitic.
interested have resolved that the pro-
cecdings should be- regarded a. OF c0n-
fdential nature.
IL is understood. however. that tlc
exchange OF views which have taken
place have led 10 the hope that peace
able Settlementof the matters boo dispute
will ensue. The usual number of umor.
aud contradictory statements are In ,.f.
culatiOn, aud the announcement made
may be- considered tO De- the substance
Of the facts. In other words. 900 al-
rangement satisfactory tO ali seem. tu
have been arrived at. TheeNarf uatuf,
OF this arrangement must leak out .I
the course OF time. The number ui
erroneous statements made in regard tu
the Boulogue conference have made thr
Irish leaders resolve 90 bc more than
usually careful as 10 their uticraucr-.
Mcssrs. Parnell. Clancy Redmond.
Campbell. Scully and Harrington have
returned to England. Mr. William
O'IIrien remains here a few days. % U.s.
understood that hc ha. been Boa comml-
ncation with Mr.. justin McCarthy
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A NIGHT ATTACK.
skIrmish Between Pickets and Indians on
White Clay Creek.

DENVER. January The Rocky
Mountain NclrS correspondent At the
camp on White Clay creek, wires aS iol-
lows:
No new developments have occurred
at this point. All are anxiouSly waiting
for the word tOattack the h0StileS. Gen.
Brooke aud staff are encamped at
Wounded Knee, where they have esta6-
lished the headquarters of the Depart
ment of the Platte.
Gen. Miles, who is now at the Pine
Ridge Agency, will leave there in a day
or two 10 Superntend the movements
himself. The Gordon of troops is slowly
closing around the hOStileS in the valley
of White Clay creek. Gen. Brooke has
given instructions that each commander
of troops in this vicinity patrol the
country from one command to the other
to see that no party, however small oil
the hOStileS escape.
Late last night the camp was aroused
bv shots being exchanged by one OF the
OUTLYING picketS stationed ut distance
of about thrce-quarterS Of mile from
camp. Immediately every one was un-
der arms. horses were Saddlcd aud two
troops were sent out to the scene. By
this time picket rode into camp ana
stated that while they were on guard
band of Indians tried to surprise them,
shooting at them from behind pile oi
rocks. They Immediately returned the
fire. As the night was pitch dark
the number of Indians was not known,
hut Judging from the number OF shots
fired il is thought they must have mum
bered at last 20. The two troops hur-
ried out 10 the scene, but on their ar
rival. after making thorough search IN
all directions. they could find no lndi-
ans. 1t is thought that had the Indians
not met the picket, it was their Intention
10 rush into camp, fire yolley ana peat
a hasty retreat IN the darkness. During
the fire one of the picketS was slightly
wounded.
NJ. Mccormick, one of the guides, VINO
owned valuable horse, turned him out
10 craze near the camp with lot OF
Indian ponies. Being busy all day IL
was near dark before he thought 0t GO
ing to bring his horse in. When he ar
rived on the ground, about two miles
from the camp, he found his horse dead
with FIVE buHet holes In the head. 1t
had no doubt been killed by the Indians
ON account Of their animosity towards
Mccormick for plotting the troops
across the country 10 their various
StrOngholds.
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ARE CHANDLERIZED
THE LEGISLATURE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE HAS
POLICE PROTECTION
IL Order 10 Allow tho Republican Usurpsn to Cor
summaie the NeiariOas Scheme That Was b.
ginsersd BY Billy Chandler, Of Florida Fame.
Cameron RsnOninaisd In Pennsylvania.

CONCORD, n. H., January BY di-
rection Of Governor Go0dell, members
OF the Concord police force, in charge OF
the City Marshal, were scattered in va
rjpus portions of the State House early
this morning.
As the members of the Senate and
House filed up stairs it was necessary
for them to pass by the Marshal and his
aids and also to identify themselves as
membcrs-elect OF the Legislature. -Four
officers in citizens dress occupied seats
on the steps leading To the Speakers
desk.
At the Democratic Legislative caucus
this afternoon the plocing OF policemen
I'm the State House was severely de-
nounced. Long before the House as
sembled the galleries were thronged
with spectators, while some OF the lead
ing representatives Of both parties oc-
cupied seats in the lobbies below. The
spectators gathered in anticipation OF
an exciting time at the opening OF the
session. Much time was consumed In
Clerk Jewett receiving the certificates
OF the members
At 1885 Governor Goodell and coun-
sci entered the the representatives. hall
and Clerk Jewett called the House TO
order. lie Immediately proceeded 10
call the roll of the members prepared by
him. Included in the roll were the
names of all III entitled" members who
presented certificates; also those from
towns showing decrease in population
under the census OF 1890 below 600.
Omitted from il were those from former
classed or pro rata towns; also the
names ~ members from Meredith and
Wcare on account Of the improper GER
tificates. Clerk Jewett announced that
the constitutional number OF RepreSen-
tatives appeared to be present, and di-
rected the Sergeant-at-Arms To admin
lister the oath Office 10 the members.
+. \. Clark was elected Speaker and
). y. Jewett Clerk. Recess taken.
The Senate met the House in joint
convention at o'clock, and filled the
vacancies resulting from failure To elect.
The committee appointed TO canvass
the returns of votes for Governor 10 the
Secretary of State reported as follows:
Whole number of votes s6,240; Hiram
A. Tuttle (Rep.) 42.479; Charles II.
Amsden (Dem.) 1886; Josiah NJ.
Fletcher (Prohib.) 1883: scattering lJ,
but there was no choice. a ballot taken
for Governor resulted as follows: Tut
tie ls5. Amsden $50, and MIR. Tuttle
was declared telectcd. The committee
then rose and each house adjourned.
Mr.. Tuttle will be Inaugurated to-mor-
row
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THREE MEN KILLED.
An Accident on the Panhandle Causes the
Death Of Three Steubenviile Men.
cns~;gl J.lsornDi f0 he Re1isffr

Special telegram 10 the Register.
SrEUBENvILLE, January 7.-lnforma-
ton was received here late last night
that the Chicago express on the Pan
handle had run into hand car about
three miles this side OF Coshocton, and
three well-known citizens OF Steuben-
vile had been killed. Later particulars
showed that the killed were Captain
Wheeler Burgess. John Kurns aud
and Robert Davis. \ party OF men
under the direction OF master mason
Thomas FIRTH had been building cul-
vert on the Panhandle, and all OF them,
sixteen In number, started for Coshoc-
ton on two hand cars, where they In
tended to remain over night. The
Chicago express came tearing along and
struck the two hand ears. Thirteen OF
the men saved themselves by jumping,
but the three named were killed.
All the victims were well known in
this city, but Captain Burgess was par
ticuarly well known throughout the
upper Ohio Valley, as for years he was
a popular heater at the jefferson Iron
Works. lie had been member OF our
City Council for TWO terms and was the
owner Of considerable real estate. In
fact, he was identified with the inter
ests OF Steubenvlle in many ways dur
ing life.
Captain Burgess became connected
with railroad work about five years ago
and since that time has been constantly
in the employ OF the Panhandle Com
pany. He was man OF about sixty
years Of age aud leaves Il family, as do
also the other two men killed.
The sad accident has caused gloom
to pervade everywhere in this city.
The remains of the three men were
brought here this morning for inter
mcnt. Captain Burgess was a member
of jefferson Lodge, No. q, |. o. o. F.,
and his funeral will be under the man
agement OF that order.
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To he Placed Under Military Control.

WASHINGTON, January ten. Scho-
field last evening last evening sent the
following telegram to Gen. Miles: You
are hereby authorized under the exist
ing orders OF the President to assign
Capt. L. 7. EwerS, Fifth. Infantry,
Capt. J. NJ. Lee, Ninth Infantry, Capt.
c. A. Ernest, Seventh Infantry, and
Capt. f. Pierce, First Infantry, to the
Indians of the several Sioux and Chey-
enne agencies, to exercise over those
Indians such military supervision and
control as in your judgment is necessary
without interfering unnecessarily with
the administration OF the agents OF the
Indian Bureau under the regulations
and instructions received by them from
the Interior Department. 1t is not
deemed advisable to detail two Captains
from the First Infantry. You Will
therefore please recommend another OIL
iicer in place of Capt. Dougherty. Also,
if YOU need other officers in addition to
those named, recommend such as you
think best qualified for that service.
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was willing to Die for Him.

METROPOLIS, Ills, January News
of IA tragedy that occurred near Bay
City. Pope county, has just reached
here. Charles Rose, young farmer, -
years of age has been paying attention
to the daughter OF neighboring farm
or, Miss Mollic Welsh. aged IS. Rose
was forbidden to visit Miss Welsh by
her parents, but while tho parents Of
Miss Welsh were absent at church ROS9
visited the house and induced the young
woman to take a walk with him. They
had proceeded but a short distance
when he asked her IL she was willing To
die for him. She replied yes, and there
upon he drew pistol aud fired. the ball
taking effect in the girls face, inflicting
probably fatal wound. Young Rose
then returned, locked himself In room
and blew out his brains.
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Emma Abbo,t'. wealth.

CHICAGO. January Henry {. Clark
brother-in-law OF the late Emma Abbott
said to-day that the report that she had
left -. 900, 900 TO found a home iOF
actors and singers was mere Idle gossip
"Dld she leave a will?'' he was asked.
YES" he replied. 1T is sealed and
locked up 10 the vault Of her attorneys
Dunning & Fowler, In New YORK City'
No one but the executors have any idea
~ the contents Of the will. Mr.. Dun
ming. who is one Of the executors has
notified us that as faras his recollection
of the wording OF the will goes, the de-
ceased singer specified that after heI
death her body was to be cremated ana
her ashes to be buried at Gloucester
Mass"
"Can you give any idea OF the eAteh'
of Miss Abbott's wealth."
The only living person who IS sup
posed 10 know anything about hei
wealth is Mr.. DunnIng All statements
Of others on the subject 10 simply 2os'
sip"
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A Tell Tale Letter.

TOPEKA, KANs., January The fol
lowing letter from ReprepreSetativ" h
j. Turner, OF Kansas, has been sent IA
Frank McGrath, President OF the Kan.
sas Alliance:
House. or REPRESENTATIVES,, l. y, !
WASHINGTON, ID. c., December 81. !
DEAR McGRAru: ingalls, will try tC
force his election, or drive the Alliance
men into caucus TO agree upon theil
man, so that he can carry the party
down with him. FarwelI says theiI
representative does not like tn,
Alliance candidate, aud that he
is an old Republican, but
would not vote for ingalls,. Farwel
wants to know il | want his vote; think
1t could be had. wrote him an evasiv,
letter. Senator Berry Is positively op
posed TO ingalls,, but says he Will vote
for him If there Is no other Republican
to vote for. shall write Senator vii
son tonight and ask him what hc
thinks about possibility OF my election
aud he never talks. II | succeeded
could and would put up 5000. but 1t Il
difficult 10 use il that way; that is "a
promise in case of success: yet you may
have some friends who would be willing
To take such chances.
signed !.
This letter came to Mr.. McGrath'
Office with other cores spondence. Editor
DR.. McLallin, in printing It, says be
does IL as a duty, and regrets the posi-,
ton in which IL places the President OF
their State Alliance, and member
tCOddingl.
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DRUNKEN PASSENGERS
On n West virginia Central Train Cause
Some Trouble.

Special Telegram 10 me HeCi|T.
PARSONS, ". VA, January :. -
Three drunken passengers on the east
baund West Virginia Central train
caused a considerable fcrore here yes
terday. They got drunk at Elkins or
MontroSe and went into the ladies ear.
When they became boisterous the con-
ductor put them in the smoking car.
This seemed to make them worse, Tor
soon theybegan to assault passengers and
when they reached here, the conductor
nut them of the train. They drew revol-
vers and began promiscuous firing on
the train, but fortunately for the pas
sengers aboard the train was soon out of
their reach.
An engine and caboOse, with suiii-
cient outfit OF officers, warrants, etc,
was sent back from Thomas and the
miscreants were arrested. They are
now in Jail at st. George.
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NEBRASKA BADLY SCARED.
state Troops Guarding Little Towns-Buf-
falo Bill Predicts n Big Battle.

LoNG PINE, NEB.. January All
along the line OF the Elk Horn and Mis-
souri, Valley railroad the people believe
themselves in great peril, in case the
| battle that seems imminent AT Pine
/ Ridge should result adversely 10 the
/ troops.
4 part of the National Guard of Ne
braSka. 1000 men. is already in the
/ field, and Governor Thayer has ordered
reinfOrcements. Gen. w. l.. Colby, OF
the State troops, is in command, with
| headquarters at RuShvlle, where the
/ larger body Of militia is stationed.
Col. Cody buffalo BID, Chief OF staff
10 Governor Thayer, will confer with
Gen. Colby at RuShvillc, and the two
will decide upon the best points at
which to station troops. The report
that Col. Cody was to join Gen. Miles
at Pine Ridge is untrue.
Buffalo BIZ takes 4 gloomy view OF
the future, and says 1t is his opinion
that 4 big battle is almost sure to occur
within few days in the immediate
vicinity OF Pine Ridge. The Indians,
he thinks, have reached that stage of
their madness in which they will court
death. Since the Wounded Knee affair
they are worse than ever, and the
Messiah craze has made them fatalistS
TO that degree that they firmly believe
that.if they go under in battle they will
comr to life again in the spring.
Should the Indians mass and make an
attack on the troops at Pine Ridge and
overcome them, there would be an over
running of the country that would mean
more than a repetition OF former hor-
rorS. Even il defeated the Indians will
scatter in small bands and do an i'm
mense amount of damage. The fear OF
this. more than any belief that the lndi-
ans will raid the country before offering
battle to the regulars, has led TO the
throwing out of line OF State troops
along the Nebraska frontier. There arc
sixteen companies of the State militia
on the frontier. Four companies are
stationed at Rushvlle, three at Gordon,
six at Crawford, one at Hays Springs,
one at Cody and one at Chadron.
The rumor OF another fight at Pine
Ridge has sent additional hundreds OF
the settlers into the small railroad towns.
Atnearly every station one sees white
topped wagons, which form the tempo
rary homes of the fleeing settlers.
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4 Chiefs son Shot.

CoLFAN, WASH, January 7.-MarShal
Mackey. Monday night, shot and proba-
bly, fatally wounded an Indian buck
named Bones, son of Chief Bones, of
the PalouSe tribe.
The Indians have been causing good
deal of trouble lately, with their drunk
en- orgies and ghost dances, and the
Marshal had arrested three OF them
and vas taking them to prison. Bones,
who was one Of them, broke away and
was shot by the officer. II is now feared
that a general uprising OF the tribes IN
this vicinity will result, as there have
been numerous threats and signs OF an
outbreak. The shooting OF Bones VIII
add fuel 10 the flames.
\ gentleman just in from Moscow.
Idaho, reports that the Nez PerceS are
engaging In furious ghost dancing on
their reservation, near that city, and
there was strong probability of u hos
tile uprising The people OF Moscow
are very much alarmed.