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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-01
Discharged as Cured.

PIrTsBURG.. PA, February 2S. - John
Copeland, wealthy storekeeper, OF Par
nassus, fatally shot his wife this afternoon,
and then tried to kill his two children and
himself. but was prevented by the neigh
bors from carrying out his desires. Cope
land has been married seven years, and
about one year ago showed signs of insani-
ty and was sent 10 the Hospital for the In
sane az Warren. Pa. He recovered. how
ever, and last fall was discharscd as cured.
His old nalady returned and wftnout prov
ocation he drew pistol and fired five shots
at his wife, four of them taking effect in
her body. Death was almost instant. The
insane man then tried to kill his two little
children and commit suicide, but he was
disarmed by friends who were attracted to
the house by the shooting. Copeland IS a
raving maniac now. and will De sent back
TO the Asylum. His children, aged two
and six years, will be cared for by rel
atiVes
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-01
A CoLORED HUSBAND.
New York Village Torn Up Over White
Woman's Freak.

New YORK, February 2S.-A colored
man and Young white woman were mar
ried in Williamsbridge on Wednesday
night, and there is rage III the air up above
the Harlem river.
The Young woman who selected the ne
gro for her husband is Miss Ella Tice, the
step-daughter Of Talman Z. Hyde, the pop
ular Road Commissioner. The young man
who stole away her heart is James Ran
dolph, coachman, who has been employed
for about a wear in the service of Joseph
Stickney, one Of Williams0ridge's wealth
lest residents. Ella is very pretty young
woman ana Randolph is Rqrty cookbook
ing. He dresses well antsaas the reputa-
ticn of being quiet and respectable in de.
meanor.
The young couple frequently attended
the Emanuel Baptist Church In company.
No remarks were made by the gossips at
first. because Of Miss Tices well-known in
terest in church work. When the visits
began to get more frequent, however, and
il was observed that the couple rarely
missed the chance to be in each others
company, tongues began 10 wag and heads
TO shake all oyer the village
Mr. Hyde heard the murmurs of disap-
proval that foated through the air, and he
merely laughed at the idea. He did not
laugh yesterday when he heard of the
marriage.
Ella and james called at friends house
late on Wednesday night. This house was
that of the SkffingtOns. There the Rev
Fl. NJ. Lamb, pastor of the Emanuel
Baptist church, performed the ceremony
that made the couple man and wife.
The news sread through the village with
startling rapidity At first it was not be
lieved that Pastor Lamb would be so In
iudicious as TO countenance the marriage,
but when the report was confirmed there
was a-howl of Indignation from all points,
and If the Rev. Mr. Lambs ears do not
tiugle it certainly is not the fault OF the
usually quiet residents Of Williamsbridge
and the immediate vicinity.
ut is an outrage" said one irate woman
last night Just think of it--a respect
able Young woman like Miss Tice getting
married to a negro. The parson ought to
be tarred and feathered who would dare to
perform the ceremony that bound them.
Why, he should have seen that 1t was
wrong. Instead of notifying the girls
friends, as he should have done, he went
to work and helped to cloud the future OF
an artless young woman"
There are lots of others who have the
same sort of impeachment to urge against
the minister.
Mr.. HYDE is dreadfully angry. He says
he will never forgive Mrs. Randolph.
Neither he nor the girls mother nor
brothers will ever speak TO her again, they
say
The newly married couple kept out Of the
way Yesterday 1t is not known yet what
step they will take next, but 1t is said that
life will be rather unpleasant for them in
Williamsbridge.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-01
BE CAME RACK. BUT DIDN'T STAY.
Why Widow Bailey Has Become Famous
in the Connecticut Valley.

SAlBRooK, February 2S.-Widow Mary
Bailey. VINO dwellS by herself in lonely
house i'm the outskirts of Chester village, in
the Connecticut Valley, went into her beo-
room TO so 70 bed the other night, set her
lamp on a table, glanced az the window and
saw an ugly looking face glaring at her
through pane. She picked up the lamp,
returned 10 the kitchen, threw open the
door, aud called "What 10 You want.n
Thereat the owner of the face AT the win
dow, bprly tramp, advanced TO tue door
and StrOde into the house
What 90 you want.n asked the woman
IN reSolute tone.
''l want something % eat was The re-
ply, "and want IL right OF, too.
Whereupon Widow Bailey stepped
quickly into an adjoining room, returned
in moment with big revolver that was
cooked lifted it 20 her eve, sighted 10 at
the tramp, ana said tersely: ~ GU get out.' ~
The tramp made q feint 70 oluster, but
evidently didn't fancy the black muzzle of
the weapon that confronted him, and ne
backed out Of the house, saying: III be
back here later with my gang and do YOU
up
Mrs Bailey locked the door. set theTamp
on a table near her took seat at the
kitchen window, and waited several hours
for her appointment with "the gang
Finally. az about midnight, the tramp re-
turned and undertook 10 set fire 10 the
house. but Mrs. Bailey opened window,
thrust her pistol across the window ledge,
and invited her visitor 20 retire again. He
retired Mrs. Bailey is now famous in the
whole river valley.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-01
Horribly Depraved Girl.

CHICAGO, February 2S. Another remark.
abe story developed last hight, when L.
vear-old Annie jackson was arrested for
robbing her foster parents. Itseems after
Annie left school she said she wanted 70
learn dressmaking, and every week there
after she handed her parents SIS, which she
said were her wages. This money they put
away in a great pile that had been accumu-
lating for years, as they did not believe in
banks. Tueeday evening the girl left a
note saying she had left them forever. She
was found with a dressmaker on the north
side and when arrested said she had de
ceived her people. Every day she had
taken $40 from their savings and then
walked the streets, picking up acquaintan-
ces. She had taken 81 400 and it is thought
a great deal Of this has gone TO favored
vOuuo man
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-01
SAVED FROM DEATH.
The Thrilling Story of the Rescue OF the
Amanda c. Parker's Crew.

New YORK, February 2s.-Seldow does
1t happen that seamen pass through such
terrific gales as those which the ill-fated
schooner Amanda G.. Parker encountered
and live TO tell the story. After month
OF hardships on the ocean, after being res
cued as their vessel was sinking, the
schoooner's crew reached this country
yesterday and told the tale of their mirac-
culOus escape from death.
Captain Lewis Lee and his wife reached
this city early yesterday morning on the
steamship Nevada, and Immediately
started for their home at Mays Landing.
Chief Mate Steelman, Robert Remey, cook {;
w. Lane, John Haines, Edward Clark and
Joseph Parker, seamen, were landed at
Philadelphia yesterday from the steam
ship Lord Give. There was great crowd
Of the relatives and friends of the seamen
on the dock waiting for them. and cheer
after cheer went up as they stepped ashore.
The story of the vessels battle with the
waves was told by Officer Steelman. The
Parker sailed from Ship Island, Tex, fer
Wilmington, Del, on December 20. The
vessel had been out but few days when a
tremendous gale arose The vessel was
thrown on her beam ends and was il im-
minent danger of sinking. The seamen
worked with the ferceness of despair and
got the vessel on the other tack and she
slowly righted. The cargo was retrimmed
and the vessel was hove TO under shortened
sail
The next day huge sees swept everything
moveable from the decks. Time and again
the men thought that the waves would sub
merge the schooner, but she bore up brave
ly. For twenty days gale after gale tossed
the vessel about, and the men were almost
dead with fatigue. All this time the cap
tain's wife cheered up the weary sailors
and aided her husband, like the heroine she
was.
ION January l6,n said Mate Steelman,
''our situation became precarious. A gale
struck the vessel and carried away main
and mizzen masts. So weary were the men
that we could scarcely clear away the
wreck, which threatened TO stave holes in
the vessels side. On February Is leak
was discovered, and thirty-six inches of
water was found in the hold. The pumps
were manned, and in spite of the heavy
seas which swept the vessel fore and aft,
the crew worked bravely, but the leak
steadily gained.
From the oath TO the 26th our condition
was awful. The provisions were spoiled
by water, the vessel was in sinking con-
dition, and all the boats had been swept
away. Just at this Juncture smoke was
sighted, and an hour later it was seen that
the smoke came from steamship, which
proved to be the Darrell. She lowered a
life boat, and we were transferred TO the
steamer We were rescued just in time,
for the Amanda C.. Parker was level with
the water, and sank in an hour.
Throughout the terrible ordeal Mrs
Lee remained calm. She took the wheel
frequently to allow the wheelman TO help
us at the pumps. The American Consul at
Liverpool treated us well, and the British
Board of Trade also gave us substantial
assistance
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-01
THE EMPEROR ANGRY
About the Treatment of his Imperial
Mother by the French.

BERLIN, February 2S,-The Emperor's
wrath at the failure of the visit Of EN-
press Fr6dericka 10 Paris TO establish in
some sort good feeling between Germany
and France mas fallen upon both Chancei-
lor Won Caprlvi and Count Won Munster,
the German Ambassador at Paris. | pOn
the former for advising the trying o. the
experiment and upon the latter for ass NJ
ing TO the Empress prolonged stay ana 10
her fatally indiscreet visit 10 Versatile.
Unless the French ambassador had 30
official communication TO offer he need not,
the Emperor said, trouble himself 10 have
an audience. The character OF the re-
sponse for an interview, is interpreted in
official quarters as pointing TO the Ea-
peror's determination TO obtain from the
Frenchaovernment some form Of satisfac-
tion for the treatment accorded his mother.
There are rumors that Won CapriV will oe
ousted from his position, and that Count
Won Munster will be recalled.
Count Won Munster certainly will not
long remain at his present post, nor will
NJ. Herbette. whom the Emperor now re-
CARDS with such aversion as TO justify NJ.
Ribot in recalling him. The Emperor, as
soon as he perceived that a crisis was in
pending, sent a telegram summoning Gen
eral Won Waldersee. The ostensi0le cause
OF the Emperor Summonlng General wal
dersee was the formation Of dining clsb,
consisting of those who accompanied the
Emperor on his various tours.
After long conference Gen. Waldersee
returned to Altoona. Nobody doubts that
his visit had reference to the situation.
This Paris Incidents a triumph for Prince
Bismarck The Hamburger Ndehricten holds
that the French outbreak vindicates the
Bismarcldan system, and advises the En-
peror to return to the old policy, which re-
garded France as an unappeasaole enemy.
The well grounded criticism OF the Bis
MARKHAM press will not tend TO allay the
Emperor's irritation. Taking the press as
a whole, the tone is calm, with the excep-
tion of the Cologne Gazette and other advo-
Gates Of a Bismarkian policy which are
bent on making political capital out OF the
imbroglio.
Herr School, prominent National Lib
eral member OF the lower house of the
Prussian Diet, asks the electors TO return
Prince Bismark, declaring that he will not
refuse 10 serve now that there is pros
pect of a crisis iu Germany's foreign af-
fairs.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-01
a Steamer Lost .

New YORK, February 2S.-The Red Star
Line steamer Pennland, Capt. Buschman,
which arrived at this port from Antwerp,
reports that On February % at 10 a. III.
when in latitude 1929 north, longitude
1854 north, she sighted steamer which
appeared TO be stopped. The steamer was
carrying no sail. She had heavy list TO
starboard and was blowing signals of dis
tress. She proved to be the Warren Line
steamer Iowa, Captain Owens, from Bos-
ton, February II, for Liverpool. The
British steamer Chester was taking off in
her boats the crew of the Iowa, and she will
bring them to this port The Pennland re
ports that she could not get near enough
TO the Iowa TO ascertain what the trouble
was. 1t is believed that she had been in
collision with an iceberg. The Iowa was
valued at 100000.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-01
LEGISLATIVE LORE.
.., nasrlsI BILLS PASSED By 1AA
BoUSE YESTESDAI'
.-.s. cl.r.,r as An'nd'd Awaits
fas 5,yuar-Vhseliag' tx
Gees Throusa-How labor
ps Frti-CaPini News


ODD f.- >I.f4ts AfsN'.'t-
February 2S.-To-day $
.ltr- ..--slature was quiet and
...-'l ,,rh branches. Plenty OF
,,l,. ...s done. bat there was lit
-l- session or excitement An ell
.a.h branch % ad1ourn az
U-, ,-.-tlr. bet failed Most OF
.....ar was devoted % Oiis
-.raiug Delegate lhoWp-
',af ....,- wilful false swearing
..,.,ia bv confinement IN the
.-.- defeated on lts pSsstse.
-... ,ras -orons'lereo' anu 'o9 0i''
f-. third reading
pr-hs ol. extending Tue
-s of New Cumberland,
F -r.i-fpal authorities power
-r- -- levy 90 pave the streets ;
-i .rssriou Of granting hQuor
-.. county court, has passed
md only awaits the signature
E -' -...- -1 become law. THIS is
-b.s interest 90 the people of
-,,,4 as their municipal elec-
N N..r.I4 one week from Monday
.,-, .r t1e .0neest introduced
a. --.-r- bills adopted by the
...-.,es. were introduced m
today aud viii most
without any change
.... Boone county be
'' .te Ninth Senatorial District
,-,- .,.--.'-.e seventh 10 is not certain
.taare wil be- made.
'--. sr ST.. i5-. which passed the
-o5r-ed u the routine proceed
r..rant measure, ana IS IN
-- Els. the standard Of qualh-
-,..ters The bin offers con
.-.reueu-s for teachers 10 I'm
sr which passed the House TINS
amending the charter OF W heel,
,r,.r. the city 90 be divided
-- '.-..'' Il. hen wards II desired.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-01
A CRITICAL WEEK.
TIE EXCITABLE FRENCH PEOPLE UNDERGO A
VERY SERIOUS STRAIN
During the Visit Of the Empress Of Gsrmany-Tte
Alsace-LOrraire Passport Regulations Also
Furnish Fuel to the Fire-German Press
Opinions 0nly Serve 10 Irritats
the French

PARIS, February 2S.-This has been one
of the most critical weeks for France and
Germany since the outbreak Of the Franco
Prussian war of lS70-7l. Beginning with
the unduly prolonged stay of the Empress
Fredericka then followed the incidents Of
her visit, which were given full publicity
by the papers, then came the rivalry Of the
two salons, Bogureau aad Meissonier. the
former having been visited by the
Empress Fredericka. The Chancellor's
action in regard to Alsace-Lor-
raine passport regulations has
caused great excitement portion
Of the press denouncing it in fierce and biz
ter terms, and calling it wilful proyoca-
ton of the people of France. Naturally
the Berlin newspaper utterance serve 10
intensity the feeling of disquiet.
An article in the National ZeitU1g is espe-
cially offensive to the Parisians. That pa
per suggests that in view of its present
heated condition clear stream OF cold
water should be poured on Paris.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-01
THE SUBSIDY BILL.
TIE FRIENDS or TIE MEASURE DO NOT GIVE
UP YET,
II Spiss Of tho Fac. that It Was Defeated IN the
Houss-Will bs a Fight in COnisrsncs-Bow
Private Bills Have Suffered IN the
Present Congress.
SDsciql 7sssqran 10 the sunday Register,

Special Tssegrdn 10 the Sunday Register.
WAsHINGroN, February 2S.-The friends
of the Dig subsidy which was defeated IN
the House last night by the substitution
for it OF the postal subsidy bill. do not yet
give up hope They are playing for so
high stake they refuse 10 believe they are
beaten. What they are now hopeful OF
doing IS to get the original bill or some
thing akin to it adopted in the conference.
Then the fight would have to
be fought over again in the
House. But the su0sidists think
in one way or another they would oe able
to win if this were done 1t is not at all
likely they will accomplish their purpose.
Even II the House yielded another trial
the Democrats Of the Senate are strongly
opposed 10 the big subsidy bill, ard would
make fight on the conference report II IL
came in with the provisions OF that Dill
embodied in it, At this late day any de-
termiHed opposition win be fatal it IS not
even certain that the postal subsidy scheme
adopted by the House will be accepted by
the Senate Some Democrats are opposed
TO it and would take stand against Ii that
would kill il.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-01
POISONED THE FAMILY.
A Terrible Charge Against Nineteen
Year-Old Girl.

BosToN, February 2s.-Chief of Police
Burrell, of Reeves, has arrested Pearl LIE.
court, aged nineteen years, on suspicion OF
having administered asenic 10 the members
OF her fathers family, from the effects OF
which her brother Arthur died and several
members of the family were mode very ILL
No motive is directly given for the girl to
commit the crime, unless one can be i'm
piled by certain reports that Pearl has in.
timated that Mr.. Lecourt is not her father.
A drug clerk in Chelsea positively stated
that the girl had twice visited his store
and purchased arsenic poison before the
family was taken sick and once since. a
chemical analysis Of the stomach of the
dead boy and Of certain articles used
about the house is being made, and some
important developments are expected. AT
present the remaining members, consisting
of Mr. and Mrs. Lecourt and two children,
are rapidly recovering.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-01
rRIENps OF LABOR.
s.,.r,i Watt. and Judge Ferguson Prove
Their Quality.

.....rsaf Mnffa anu HAN-H =
Their Quality.
90, r.b-s,a n, ~ Sunday Register.
-...,,--.x w. VA. February 2S.-The
---.,---s- Who voted for General Watts
,,e- senator for the Ninth District
r s- SO. f0r II any man In the
s-s's-gre has been persistent IN looking
r.s- the interests and welfare OF ms con
..-.snts General Watts has. Ihe OH re-
....-. N -bs liens OF mechanics and others
~,-'f never have gone through the senate
~. f,- LIS ururng efforts IN It's behalf.
n. ... nrsbed a number OF other oliS
.--,.-5 also. and in different ways has
.-,-- Fiat he has bis peoples interests al
r-+5s Horse perhaps the most import
.. measure 90 uhorors IS one which was
.-,ir.et and mp.oued by the quiet,
.-rs.fat oh worker rom hanawba,
rarl,cr Tle bill provides tnat
-, saauha arNtn money Tor tleir
and s1l. n1r1o compelled 90 deal
the.r earnings % toe store of their en-
-r-s- The Fact stands without contra
-.1rfrar each iudvlul. member OF the
,-.sIat1re BIAS done his whole duty. on
r fn- his nlrt'.l'l- locality. but the state
generally. and uo county 'r t1e state need
fae at l. ashamed of her renreSentatlve or
tse-a-0n There are members here who
/ have l0- introduced alv .0cal bills, but
-.- have careful. .r looked over the gener-
sar1l and Cha, Is of vital import
1e Each member is Justly entitled 20
,.-.l mention ior his services 90 the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-01
Death Of a Famous Engineer.

LONDON, February 2S.-The death OF Sir
Joseph William Bazalgette, the eminent
engineer, is announced. He was born in
1919. aud first became known to the public
in lS4S. when he was elected Engineer TO
the Metropolitan Commission of Sewers.
Later he was appointed Engineer in-Chief
to the Metropolitan Board Of Works, and
planned and executed the main drainage
works of London. HeiDtroduced subways
for carving gas and water pipes and tele-
graph wires under the new metropolitan
thoroughfares, which he had constructed
to prevent the breaking pof the pave
ments and obstruction of traffic. He also
designed and constructed the embankments
on the north and south sides OF the Thames
He was knighted by the Queen, at Windsor
Castle, May IL, 1874.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-01
A Match VIII Touch IL Or.

PARIS, February 2S.-The instructions 10
the Governor Of Alsace-Lorraine TO refrain
from investigating passport regulations
and not to extend additional facilities 70
the French frontier inhabitants to attend
market in German territory has caused
considerable excitement in Paris. News
papers Of to-day are not calculated to re-
lieve the strained relations between Ger
many and France, on account Of the at
tacks made upon the Empress Fredericka,
General Boulanger seems likely 10 try his
hand, and is said TO be hard at work with
his friends concocting an anti-German
manifesto in Brussels. Whether this is
true or not, continuous telephoning and
telegraphing is going on between the Cen
eral and his friends, and the Boulangists
who are now in Paris
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-01
PRIVATE BILLS
Sayc Fared Badly In Cougress-WeSt Nir'
ginia suffers With the Rest
,s,sc,1f TsieOraln 10 the Sunday Register.

Save Fared Badly In Cougress-West Vir-
ginIa suffers With the Rest.
sDecsdl Telegram TO the Sunday Register.
WASHINGTON, February 29.-As already
stated in these dispatches, private bills
nave Jared badly in the Congress which is
now about TO end. BY private bills is meant
all hills for the relief Of individual, such as
pensions. claims against the government
for supplies, cattle, etc, taken during the
war and all matters of that class. There are
now before the committees Of the House
and Senate and on the calendars of those
bodies probably two hundred bills OF this
kind in the interest of citizens of West Vlr-
ginia. The West Virginia members ana
Senators, like other Congressman, have
found il very difficult, if not impossible, 70
get such measures passed at any
time during this Congress. Repre-
sentative Atkinson has introduced
probably fifty such bills in the
interest OF residents of Wheeling and VI
cinity. All but few of these still linger
in committe, none having been acted on at
all Half dozen or so, Mr.. Atkinson, oy
hard work, succeeded in getting the COM
mittee to consider and report TO the House.
There they were placed on the calendar,
but further than that they nave
never got. Time has been given now
and then during the session for the consid-
Grafton of such bills in the House, and Mr..
Atkinson has called them up and tried to
Get unanimous consent, as is necessary, Tor
their passage; but each time some man has
called out Il object and this was enough
10 stop all further proceedings. An oolec-
ton from any one member ends the matter
This will giye an idea of how difficult 1t is
10 Get a private bill passed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-01
Terrible Tragedy.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, February 2S.-A ter
rible tragedy was enacted at Temple,
Miss, Yesterday. A negro arrested for
stealing a bale Of cotton was told by Mil
ton Smith and 5. T. Smith, brothers, that
they would kill him if he implicated them.
The trial was set for yesterday and the
smith brothers rode OF. Baiid Drake,
fearing they would leave the country, or
ganized a posse 20 arrest them but before
the posse started the Smiths returned.
Drake ordered Milton Sslith 70 surrender.
when both Smiths drew their guns and
began firing.
Milton smith hred az a man who had hls
hand ou bis brothers shoulder but missed
and shO, his brother through the eye, kill
ing him instantly. Milton Smith was then
shot from his horse by the posse and cannot
recover