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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-16
Here Is q Confession Of Dying
Ex.ShcriT In Texas, Dan
Miller.
NE MURDERED a MAN TAN
YEARS AGO.
And an Innocent Man, Acquitted
by the Court, was Lynched
for the Ciimr.
LESSON ro LYScuERs.
4 Man inncc.n,iy Murdered by n Mob
rcn Year. Age

ST.. LsuIs, Dec. ia Republic
special from Ottumwa, Iowa, esys;
Dan Miller, cx.sheril OF Monroe
county, a few days ago In Texas, when
DYING, confessed 10 tho murder Of
Chris McAllister, n rich young farmer,
killed ten years ago. A Swed. named
Andenon was lynched nj the time for
the murder, although he had been &C.
auilted In court.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-16

Among the inexpensive and useful little
thlngs for Kitchen use To he found at Jap
ancse stores are the dark blue bowls that
CONF In many sizes, costing from seven
cents TO seven times seven They are tire
proof, aud endure the heat OF the oven
without loss Of beauty. The small yellow
bowls that are even less In price will also
be found most convenient 10 be used In the
refrigerator and In warming over foods In
a steamer, They save much OF the labor
that comes from keeping many tin utensils
bright.-New York Post,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-16

Initials ate not considered good form on
note paper, not even monographs, but Il u
very much better taste for Americans TO
stamp their stationery with unmcanlng,
yalucless crestsi Tho present fashion Of
having city address or name NJ country
residence stamped in plain letters across
the page Is much more sensible one.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-16
Edward Field In the Catches Of the
Law

NEW YORK, Dee. i5.--Edwd. Field,
y member Of the firm OF Field, Lindlcy
q Co., was arrested by the grand Jury
today on chargcs Of mlsapproprintinr
ATTY shares OF Union Pacific, Denver ~
Rio Grnnde and Gulf Railroad stock.
Latrr.-Field was arraigned In part
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-16

II lsa fact beyofd dispute that the Dutch
housewives cannot be- equaicd Ia managing
their houses and servants. They seem bora
&C. command aud the servants TO obey.
Doubtless one cause Is due 20 the regularity
aud the precision with which the.F house.
hold Affairs are carried on.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-16

Lamp wick8 must be- changed often 10
insuru good l.sht, rs thoy will soon n
come clogsed. aud the oil does not pass
through them freely, a clear Fame will
be- certain II the w'cks Bro soaked IN vine.
gar twenty, hours before using
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08
THEJURY'S VERDICT
IN TIE MATTER OF THg EVANSVILLE MlNB
DISASTER.
That Judicial Body Finds That the Cause Of The
Dsah Of the Miners Was Owing to an IL
correct Map Of Other Workings-Sur-
viyOs Getting Along.

HAzELroN, PA. March The coroner's
jury in the case OF the terrible disaster ~
Jeansville on February =. when eighteen
miners were caught by % rush OF water
through the portion of the mine in which
they were working. returned verdict ~ &
afternoon The iury's verdict IS as tol-
lows:
They twelve mem were drowned or
suffocated February :. or soon thereafter
by a rush Of water from an Old
and abandoned working. known IS
No. =. at much higher level,
said water having been tapped by blast
by miner Patrick Call, through breast No.
II. OF No 10 slope west gaugway; that
we find from the evidence that said accl-
dent occurred by reason Cf an lncorre
map of said mines made az s0cle time
the history of the old workings OF No. :,
which showed the eangway OF the old
workings TO be about htty feet
shorter than 10 actually was,
and an apparent discrepancy
in the location of No. ! breast OF No. 10
gangway Of 40 feet, making an error of 20
feet in the map, thereby permitting breast
no. II ~ be driven directly towards the
water: whereas the map showed thar the
driving up OF breast No Il would cave %
feet ofa pillar between il and tho Old
workings. W, No. : gangway.
TIE w0rb Of clearing the debris in the
Hooded mine is progressing slowly with a
iargn force of men. Settlement with the
aeu Is being made II is impossible 10 ar
rive al the loss TO j. {. Hayden X Co. from
.his accident but II is stated that it is
nearly SiO.U1l.
The four rescued men are al improving
rapidly Their physicians said today that
1g the nextten days al would be out.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08
OLD LONDON SCANDAL
Revived by an English Detective Being
Robbed of Letters.

CHICAGO, March "A special dispatch
from Portland, Oregon, says: An English
detective named Partridge, recently Sc
cured possession of the famous letters OF
Charles Hammond, Of London, but was a
few days ago robbed Of them by man
named Tyrrell. Officers arrived here IN
hot pursuit and expect to have Tyrrell un-
der arrest in a short time Partridge says
he came 10 secure the letters at any price
and at all hazards. He followed his man
TO Australia, thence to California, and
finally traced him mere. \ dicker was
made and compromise effected, when the
holders were paid several thousand dol
lars for the letters in question, a
number of which were from noted persons
in England. While al San Francisco, Par
fridge met man named Tyrrell, who in
troduced himself, and stated that he had
been sent from London TO aid Partridge.
He produced a photograph OF the latter, by
which means he said ne identified him, and
presented credentials ana testimonials.
By these he gained his confidence Par
fridge explained 10 Tyrrel how matters
stood. saying the matter had been compro-
missed. but still he had hopes OF getting
perfect evidence against Hammond and
his gang While II Sacramento these
papers, which were kept locked in tin
box and zealously guarded. mysteriously
disappeared one night. along wiki Tyrrel,
VINO was the only person knowing what the
OOX contained
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08
SCARLET WOMAN.
The Adventures and Escapades of a
HsautifuI Adventures.


MEMrnis, Tenn, March In the Grim
ual Court to-day Mrs. Kitty Bunce was
found guilty of stealing three diamonds
from Mrs l.. B. Lawrcnce and sentenced
TO three years in the penitentiary. The
women are members Of the demi-m0nde,
and both have played a prominent part IN
the drama of Memphis, After Dark. D." The
diamonds were lost at the house OF Mrs.
Bunce, where Mrs. Lawrence was yisi-
tor. having dropped out Of bracelet worn
by the latter during the wine supper az
which several well-known young men
about town were guests The stones were
found by Mrs Bunce and by her pawneC
for less than half their value. Miss Leila
b. Lawrence, the prosecutor in the case, is
only too well known ia the West. Fifteen
years ago she began career OF vice at her
home in Leavenworth. Kan, and speedily
became the most noted siren IN that country.
She numbered her victims by the score and
they belonged 70 every class OF society and
were OF all ages, from the gray-haired fam
ilv man 10 the callow youth. Among the
number, and the most unfortunate OF them
all, was J. c. Pusey, chief clerk OF the
Kansas penitentiary She was, when he
left ner. known as Lulu Devoe, having
married n 1854 q man of that surname, who
was pJblishinga shady papcrcalled the trf
Lance III LcdNeuWOJlu- rusty 4dN lAu'u VI
her all the money he had. aud took 10 steal
ing from the State 20 surply her demands
He turned up $4,000 short in his accounts,
and was tried. convicted and sentenced 10
seven years Imprisonment in the same in
stitutiOn where he had held 50 important
position At the end of three years he was
pardOned, but he came out wreck and
died three weeks later This scandal raised
such a storm about the ears OF Lulu Devoe
that she was forced 10 leave Leavenworth
4 wear or two AGO she came 10 Memphis
and she has oeen known here as Mrs. Law
renee
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08
Milder Weather Promised.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, March Prof Eos
ter, the weather prophet, makes the fol-
lowing predictions The last predicted
storm was expected to cross the continent
from the 9TH to the 10th. The next will be
due TO leave the Pacific coast about the
18th. cross the Rock-Allegheuy valley from
the 18th TO the 18th, and reach the Atlantic
coast about the 9th. 1t will spend its
greatest force on the Pacific coast, and
during the balance Of its progres, across
the continent will be an average March
storm. It's general course will be east
along the list degree of north latitude,
and the cool wave following it will not be
severe south Of that Moderate gales and
rainfalls may be expected as this storm
wave moves across the continent, but 40
unusual storms are expected.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08
Washington County oil strike.
SPECIAL Telegram to the sunday Register.

bFfctIi ItltYFuW 70 To NHNuNV HfDtNFFs
WAsHNGToS. Pa, March THE people
OF Lincoln township are just now very much
excited over the movements OF persons in
teres;ed in the development Of oil and gas
matters there \ few weeks ago a gas
strike was made on the Edmundson farm,
but the pressure while strong was not con
sidered sufficient 10 make the well pay
ing one AT this point, however, the der
rick was carefully boarded up and no one
was permitted 10 enter but those connected
with the operations. II has since come 10
light that there was a good strike Of oil
made az the Edmundson well. and "A meas
urement made yesterday showed 200 feet
Of oil in the hole Among those who are
ciamorng for leases in the new territory
are Messrs. Munsell. Snce and Gumbert,
and others.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
A Grist of Opinions Handed Down-Im-
portant Railroad Ruling
M.ctnl T.ieorom b thl 81.

CHARLESTON, March The Supreme
/ Court today transacted the following Dusl-
ness Powell, vs.. Bentley Il Gerwig Fur
niture Company. from Wood county; opin-
| ion Dy HOLT; decree of Circuit Court re
versed and cause remanded TO await the
verdict of the jury upon the question OF a
nuisance in suit now pending.
State vs.. Jas. r Dudley, from Caoell
county: writ of error allowed no bond re-
| quired.
! CCountv Court OF Tucker county Us. NJ.
Y. Miller. ct al; opinion by Brannon;
Judgment of Circuit Court reversed and
case remanded.
Bensimer vs.. Fell CT al tSkeggs appel
ant; opinion oy Brannor, decree OF Or
cult Court reversed and case remanded.
Shoch vs. Williams X Lewis. from
Preston county; petition for appeal
refused Yates IS. the town Of
West Grafton: from Taylor coun-
u: OF inOn 10y English; decree OF Cir
clir Court affirmed.
Teamster vs. Teamster from Grccnbuer
county: opinion by English; decree of Cir
cult Court reverse and case rcmanded.
Jenkins rs. HaW S,us. from Mason coun-
| tv: opinion by Lucas. decree OF circuit
/ Court affirmed.
/ Howell vs.. Thorn ~sou. from Randolph
county; opinion by l lra>. decree oi CIR.
cult Court reversee anu bill dismissed
without prejudice to action @t law
The syllabus in tn case OF dtes vs..
West Grafton, is as follows: First Where
a county road has been included within the
/ limits of an Incorporate toWu, ana the
municipal authorities OF sald ,own have
| assumed control OF such r0aU, they
NAV. under their general powers
conferred by statute. with reference
TO streets, alleys. etc, authorize railroad
company to use portion Of said road for
| the purpose of constructing its railway
along the same in accordance with the
statute which provides for such construc-
| ton
Second-Such transfer of the use of "a
portion of such road to a railroad company
! for the purpose OF constructing It's railway
thereon in the manner presented by the
statute is not taking of the property
without the consent of the owner OF the
fee. as IS contemplated by article 3. section
@ of the constitution.
Third-The owners of lots and lands
adjoining said road, along wnich
such railroad is constructed,
whether they own the fee in the ground
occupied bv the road or not, cannot enloln
the railroad company from constructing lts
railroad along the road in the manner re-
Quired by statute. unless the injury there
from will entirely destroy the value OF ms
property. and thereby be equivalent 10 a
taking OF il by the said railroad company
Fourth When an injunction is wholly
dissolved. the bill will be dismissed, unless
a sufficient cause be shown against such
dismission.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08
Cast Upon the Waters.

CINcINNAri. March The Ohio River
to-day received the ashes Of Prof VIII
helm Steffen, Of Louisville. Ky. Accord
ing to the provisions OF mis- own will, he
directed that his executors should convey
MS body TO Cincinnati have it crcmated
and then consign ms ashes 70 the waters OF
the Ohio River ia accordance with his
will MIR. Anton Kutzlau. representing the
executors. had tte body cremated and the
ashes in porcelain urn were delivered 10
him to-day T-king Gao be drove TO the
wharf where b, chartered skin and was
rowed out TO tie middle OF the current.
There he cast iLio the water the ashes Of
the late Professcr The ceremony was as
simple as il could 90 made and was carried
out without attrao ding publicity.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08
scheme of aLnmber Firm.

OMAHA, March d.-Government official
agents are working upon the case Of
wholesale lumber firm of Omaha who are
accused attempting 10 secure by fraud
thousands of acres of land in Washington
The firm have been sending carloads Of men
10 the coast. furnished them with money
and had them live on timber land. which
was afterwards decided TO the firm. Agents
of that firm have been at work in all the
large cities employing idle men for the
work The company asserts that II has a
capital stock Of s5O0,OOO, and with the tim
Der thus secured intends TO bull the mar
kets Of the world with dressed lumber
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08
ptrcHEs Gro pARNELL.
Tue New Organ Of the %oCarihyites An
nouncsg It's Policy

DrBLlN, March The first number Of
the NaiionGi Press, the new daily paper de-
voted 10 the interests the M,Cauny far-
tlon of the Irish parliamentary party, was
issued to-day.
The Nutionai Pres, in Is leading oiitor
ial, announces that u will recommend thu
the policy Of years past be pursued, As it
resulted in a united Irish party. u charIc-
teri1es the object of Mr.. Pdrneli appeal 10
the United States - not being for ald for
the cyicted tenants, but 70 bring sr.sJ To-
the Parncllite mill.
II is the intention Of the McCarlhyit-,
to use the new paper IN pushing tuelr cam
paign against Mr. Parnell, which common
ces IN real earnest morrow.
The hreemGl'S Journal to-day publishes
the fist istoi the Pdrnell Leadership Fund.
the total showing subscription in one day
OF e55G, and points with prize % tn re
spOnse, made in . few hours by its sub
scribers
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08
4 Wage Uinculty.

JoLlrT, LIS. March The wage queS.
ZION of the Juliet works OF the Illinois Steel
Company and their employees has been the
subject Of see-sdw operations between them
ever since the mill shut down Saturday
night. on account Of the men not being sat
isfed. The main difference is tnat having
agreed On the sliding scale method the
mill management want the men TO take
their books for prices and the men want
TO take the quotations in the Iron Ag',
which the management claim are spurious
Il is thought that all will be adjusted SO
that the works will start up Monday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08

WINp.oR, March The Queen went TO
the Waterloo Cham Der last evening TO wit
ness a performance Of The GOndOliers. -
She was accompan cd by the Duke ana
Duchess of Edinburg and Princess Henry
OF BdttenDure. the Marchioness OF Lone
and other members NJ the royal family and
household. After the performance the
company were rcga.cd in the Van DYKE
room at the Queens expense. The En-
press Frederick and daughter were also
present at the performance. The stage al
most equaled ;hat Of the savoy Theater in
size The arrangements for the play and
decorations OF the chamber were perfect
in every detail
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08
THE GHOST DANCE
As PERFORMED BY MISTER ST. CLAIR In
THE SENATE.
&c Wanders From the Reservation, Gets Into The
Bad Lands and WhOOps and HOwls for
Scalps-Hs Poses His TOmahswk and
Throws 1t righ. a! the Register.
Special Telegram to ne sunday Register.

Special 7eleoram to ne sunday Register.
CHARLESTON. w. VA, March While
the Senate this evening was considering
the bill providing for weighing and meas
uring coal before it is screened, pending
MIR 81. Clair's amendment concerning
contracts between employers and en-
ploves. Mr.. St Clair took advantage TO
rant and tear and beat the air TO his own
peculiar delight and qualification. He ex-
plained beforehand that his remarks would
not be strictly germane TO the question un-
der discussion. but that he had a
word or two to say about the REG
lsTER. its editor, general manager
henchmen and followers. He then
paved the air. shook his head, snorted aud
went into the task of paying his compli-
mentS 10 almost every one connected with
the REGISTER He said that personally
and politically he intended TO be independ-
ent of and he above the aspersions and
nasty criticisms of the REGISTER having
such an ignoramus as jim TaHey at the
head that Taney's politics and intelligence
would not entitle him TO admission to
district caucus; that if he were to read a
Ail MS mental calibre IS not sufficient
20 comprehend its meaning. He
proceeded in mis- emphatic, coerclve
vou ve-got-to-g 20 o-my-way style 10 make q
rreat noise and vent his spleen because the
REGIsrER had criticised his position on the
store scrip" bill He, (Mr st. Clair
having opposed the passage Of the bill
Then he took pathetic and merciful view
OF the matter, and said he intended TO walk
over and strew flowers upon the graves Of
the REGISTER and all men 1t up
held for political honors, or
words TO that effect. His remarks
were uncalled for, unparliamentary and
out of place. disgusting to fair minded peo-
pie and tend TO show the kind OF man he IS.
Having delivered himselfof his burden, he
soon took leave for home.
II is understood he has gone to get del
egation of coal operators TO come down and
protest against the passage of the bill
House BIZ No. 800. However, this IS
lot definitely known.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08
LOVERS Long JOURNEY.
\ Night Spent Wandering in the woods
of Arkansas.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March "A pair of
runaway lovers from over the river reached
this city this morning thoroughly "tuckcred
out" by the hardships Of their Journey, but
still resolved on matrimony aud within an
hour they were made man and wife They
were John Witherspoon. aged ~. wild
over with four children. and Miss Mary
Stagg, very pretty lass OF H. The girl
lived with her mother and step father. DR..
King. near Carlisle. Ark The old folks
opposed the match because Of Wither-
spoons age and his children, but Miss
Mary was not TO be baked Of her Will, so
last night she stole from the house and
Joined her mature lover, and they put out
for the railroad. They got lost in the rain
and darkness and were nearly frozen, when
they caught train for Memphis after
wandering all night
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08

CHICAGO. Ill. March Frank Antzem,
manager Of livery stable, was arrested
late last night charged with attempting TO
dispose Of g, 900 worth of diamonds which
he had found. \ pocket full of diamonds
was on mis- person, and he made full CON
fession TO Michael Douohue. notary pub
lie. On February 10, last. u wealth lady
from the East, a relative Of T. 7. Crane, a
manufactures, was visiting in this city.
She lost the Jewels from her carriage some
where in the vicinityof Blackhawk aud
Oak streets
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08
wby Some Parker.burgers Kick.

SpeciQl telegram 10 The Sunday Register.
PARKERsBURG, w. VA, March There
is great objection in this city 10 the
bill arranged for the establishment OF
a Board of Public Works. 1t is charged
that the bill was secretly prepared TO take
the control of city affairs out Of the hands
of tax payers and put it in the hands OF a
few men. 1t is also charged that the bill,
as it is. would usurp the functions OF Coun-
ell and that citizens are denied the right
of saving who the board shall be. The new
measure does not even require members TO
be free holders or tax payers.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08

LONDON. March The Tmcs says: The
zeal Of American friends OF Canadian Lib
erals will probably cool when it is discoy-
cred that no practical result has crowned
their efforts. Whatever may be the eie
mcnts Of weakness in Sir John Macdonald s
present position. there seems 10 be others
equally dangerous among the Liberals.
The Standard thinks that the success Of
the Loyalists in Canada is as remarkable
as 10 is satisfactory. Remarking the fact
hat border provinces which are the hard
est hit By the Mckinley act, have returned
Liberals Most Of the newspapers here
canvass the repeal or modification Of the
act TO strengthen Sir John Macdonald .
nnsifinn
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08
Many Applicants for the once.

Sptcidl ItLeordfR 20 NE Shnady Re9tSteT.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, March There
are a number of applicants for State
Librarian, recently created as separate
office. Heretofore the Adiutant General
has been ex-oficio Librarian. Judging
from the complacent smiles of Col. Charlie
Hagan. who is one of the applicants. one
would think he feels reasonably sure OF the
appointment. He has been recommended
bv prominent men from nearly every
counv in the State. The bill will become
law soon and the appointment will likely
be made at once.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08
Appropriation Bill Taken Up.

SperiQ! Telegram, 70 ne sunday Register.
CHARLESTON, W Va March The
House took up the General Appropriation
bill III. B. 27l) on its second readlng oe-
Tore noon today and worked till the time
~ adionrnment a OIL IL without getting any
tbinG ike nearly through with it. IL IS,
of course OF general interest TO all the peo-
nie of the State. and is being duly consid-
Erred bv sections. There is no danger of
anv misapprehension, because the mem
bers are extremely careful and deliberate
about their actions.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08
where the Irish Factions Agree.

LONDON, March THE Parnelites and
the anti Paanellites are united IN support
of bill in Parliament 70 put an end TO the
police spy system known as shadowing. II
is provided that shadowing, except in be
committed for the purpose of making an
arrest with a warrant, or upon charge
iustifying apprehension without warrant,
shall be punishable by term OF imprison-
ment not exceeding SIX months, with hard
labor. The bill also provides for the dis
armament of the constabulary. and its con-
version from semi-military into civil
forca
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08
Good For the Pages.

Special IettgTuW 70 Utt oHHuu3 I'.V'''0'
CHARLESTON, w. VA, March The
Senate pages showed themselves little men
to-day. They are small in size out not ID
principle. A petition was sent 10 Governor
FLEMING today, setting forth that some
woman in Harrison county was left IN des-
titnte circumstances with nine children to
care for, by the death of her husband. The
pages heard of il, and each one unhesi-
tatingly put down his name, and each gave
a dollar out of his earnings for the relief OF
the poor woman.