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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04
THE 4. x. x.

Few people know cor comprehend the
aasuitudr of that great corporation.
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
ll. forty fourth anuua. report just i>-
sued. reveal, this and It's enormous
growth Zoo figures that are astounding.
luis now composed Of 100 corporations,
nearly am % them in a prosperous COM
dition. The system represents t,Yl3
miles of railroads aud canals, with
share and bonded capital of more than
500. 000. 200: during the year $500, 10
earned more than Sl33,Oo0,ooO gross. To-
secure which revenue it moved over
10000 900 tons % freight and si,ooo.ooo
passengers.
These figures are calculated Co stag
ger thc mind that attempts 20 grasp tine
extent of the business that this great
railroad is doing.
While there has been great increase
in an aiuds OF traffic during the year
ther. BIAS, been mo- corresponding iu-
rlea,e iu the Let revenue. which 6, due
Co Che reduction iu rates, especially on
freight
This D., Que of the great corporations
o. which the public dealing With d, owe
a deot of gratitude for It's i.'-. 'ad
wise aud conservative manage.
..,>,,r .rp,r~fNG IL YeOXIDFNCE.
Manual training continues IFS onward
march mon, rapidly Cham ever. and
Wheeling i- sun not .in be-" The
.ates, Manual Training schoo. which
has be,a provided for E, TO be erected
in Providence. r. L. To is 90 Doe mag
nifc,ut Institution. equipped through
out iu the most approved style, FOR
which The City Council hss Appropriated
$4,000
Tai, is tnc outcome % that r.ty's oV
Derience with Che system She began
manual training on small scale and
her present willingness Co spend so
,na .h money 90 enlarge and perfect 30
sufficiently attcsts It's popularity aud
entire success.
Tl,n,v school wIi. have a irontascot
Dos. ,,,taud o. fil feet deep The build-
iarIs 90 cost -.5.n3c. and the remain
..p -i5.oo0 &, % a. DEVOTED To- furnish
ir.a suitable equipment
Ah...t .o0 nuniIs can be as,CU-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04
DROBATE OF WILL.

Olice ~ th, Clerk OF the County Court OHIO
rnimty. N->t Virginia.
la the matirg of The probate 90 thr will oi
Michael Emm"rth. deceased
This third day Of March, \. d. ISL, Wiihel
nina Eiumrrth ulcd her PETITION, asking ior the
probate 81 thr will " Michael EmIherth, de
ceased aud D. appearing by said petition. aud
AN affidavit filed herein TINT Theodore Shcclrr
Charles Shrrler aud Joseph sheeler are non
residents of the State OF West Virginia. 1t Is
therefore ordered that the aforesaid parties du
appear within one month from the first pub lea
tiuu hereof and do what is necessary to protect
the interest in this matter.
published the ffst time March ith. 1891
GEORGE HOOK. Clerk.
j. 7. RuGERs. Attorney. mr4o.a VS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04

form-d. !l- then had two
81 th-m on each hand,
aud O.. lis blood arcalne
more aud more impure. it
took les time ior them TO
hr.aS out A sose came uu
the chin. beneath IN, uad"r
np. witch was y'-rf uiiru-
siye. His head was 0rr -G!ii
scab, dischargin- q gr.rt
deal This WAS his g udi-
ton AZ twenty-five moutgs
old. when ] undertook the
care Of him. Ia mother hay
ing died WIN he was
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04

a liitlr more than wear Old, u Consumption
t.rroilla of cour, he could walk little.
bur could not get up II he fell down aud could
not move when in bed having no us~ oi his
hands Immediately commenced with the CU-
TicURA REMEDIES, using all lree Y Gu" soFr
after another healed. "a bony matter furmiug ia
each one OF these I'VE deep one, just b-iore heti-
Iug. which would finally grow i1osr and r. Ia
ken out: then thtY would heal rapidly. Que N
these uely bone formations ! preserved. After
tntiuv ., dozen ana a lalf bottle, h- Wa COIN
ul-,ely cured aud /, now. 40 the age OF -lN
wears. "a strong aud healthy child
Mis- + $ briggs,
AAYg. 1881 SIZE Clay ST. Bloomington III
My GRANDSON remains perfectly well n"
signs uf -crOfula sud no -ore-.
Mas r. y BRIGGS.
FaE z 1850 Bloomington. liL
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04

T,Hs F"orofth. REGISTER:
SlR:-I have always objected TO the
airing OF ones grievances through a
public newspaper bat the recent cores
pondeucc from this place relative 10 the
case of myself against Clerk Z. NJ. Long.
mpcls me 90 ask Your permission TO
make Cd few explanatory remarks regard
ing the same. !n the first place there
was uo peicmptOry writ nf mandamu>.
lr the second there was uu alternative
VIII asked for. consequently there wa
none denied. lu the third, public opln-
ION is dI.Idcd on the subject with a
very fair percentage fayoring my views
ON the subject. Ia your paper IS stated
..a fan account of the proceedings Of
Arthur Clark against L. NJ. Long, clerk,
has already appeared in the REGISTER. vs.
a, the reports referred 20 were fOrmu-
lated oy one of Mr.. Longs attorneys
your correspondent bore, and as said re-
port, prejudged the case against me
the ststcmeut above certainly lacks
substitute
The ease ismcrely a legal one of some
Importance mo- doubt. but 10 should be
decided by the court, not 10y the attor-
urv, of either side, and doubt not
whether Mr.. Long or myself is success.
nl in the issue that the other will
chccrfully acquicSce ia the judicial in
terpretation of the law. Under the
heading. Clerk Longs Case" and APP
parcnuy connected with il is "a criti-
ri,m of recent article ia the Fair
mout hldtr, the author of which is a>
unknown To me AS he Is To the Shah ot
Persia. Trusting from a SENSE ot jus
ticeyou viii admit this communication
tu your columns. ] am
Yours Respectfully,
\. H. CLARK.
CiarkSburg, W. Va, March ..
SuoRr BRr,rH. palpitation, pain in
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04

Sfs-irl T,..srlr. 70 ,ss E.qb'--
CUAEtE~roN, March To-day ,he
Committee ou Ecdi>,rctiu- reported
back House B..l NO. .>n. to redistr.ct
tne state. recommcudus its passage.
a communication from cine Adlutant
General shows tine names OF States.
membership of the Nations. buard and
amount of annual appropriation there
for FROM the States chat have re-
ports uu file Boa the Adulaut Cen
erals Office. as follows: CALIFORNIA;.
$3.50. ~3lg.uOu. Connecticut 2,543,
~ilu.OOU. Illinois $1,000. .lel.uUu. ludi-
ANA 1900. -s-.OUO, Maryland -.U3G, SO,
uuu: Nebraska 5000. ~lu.uOU. Ohio g. 200.
50. 900. Tennessee $40. $500. 600; Texas
% .luu. ~iu.uuu. Total for Tine nine
States. 3...lJ members, and ~Lug6.uOO
approximations Connecticut apprOpri-
at-t $500. O00 iu lssJ for grOuuds and
tine construction OBJ lrWur'e>. West
Virginia NOW has Gao members, which
number Will be increased after
July Isl to about i,luu The APP
preparation proposed oy the Fi-
nance Committee is 100000 rer year.
Mr. White. of Ohio, introduced
House Joint Resolution so. 81, accept
ing che appropriation Ot Congress un-
der thc net recently passed. entitled an
act to credit and pay 'o thc >eversI
States and District of Columbia all
money, collected uudrr thc direct taN
levi.~ by tbr 600 ol Congress approved
August q. l>6I Laid 900 tue table to
be printed Boo tte journal.
House bills We're passed a> follows.
r.r. -..f. b.. ..t.i...,-.. ti,....r'l of
,l.. ...t...n fa. following. "A suisse
..r.,,, ,.,.r..t...r f,r ,aIl. Within the
.,...,.i,.I. ..f ,ii. ..eri,n shall be- COM
s,~,,e5 m ... ora who has been I'm good
f,i,b .,t.~.9 into., valid contract in
..ri.t... ny l.e5 on otherwise and
49, ,t. .,... to b. d.lv recorded.
-. .bsl, i..,., ,,i,l the purchase
,..,,,.,, ar tl.. ,,rooa-ty purchased up any
,..r, ~ -t I'M. ,'., b,
NJ - making wills and te-tameuts
.....,....r t. ..tI.r stat. ..corifng To-
.i''. f,,,.s..r ,t.s. $50. ,tlf lo this
s..
N.. rss. concerning take, ou co.lat- /
- .'t.-.r,,..s fi.tr.nYt.,. shares
ass, i......-...
~, I.- s,,,ndine section Dob OF chap
f.r ,a mo ,i......i.. .....rrn.u- lhc grant .
-,r.nf l..en.,. to soil ,p.nuous lluurs
tv nro,.lin.- chat ,Al.i- auy ouc having
a li.rn.,. t0 SELL shall have been Indicted
and convicted twice Tor selling Goo viola
riop. of lau, tho court SHAH uot grant
Kim another license.
Senate BIT No 36, concerning the
royerumeu, of the Deaf Dumb and
Blind school 40 Bomucy. was taken zap
and Das,ci
The House BH OBJ confirm titles Of
lands heretofore sold as forfeited was
nm am IRIS second reading. pending
ft.h .h.. Hons. fo.,f- a r.rp~~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04
A SCROFULOUS BOY
Running sores Covered His Body and
Head. Homes Affected. Cured
b, Cuticura Remedies.

v hen SIX months old the left hand ~ our
LILLE grauccAIld brgau io we'll. AMI had every
appearance. OF 90 lars, boil W 81. uit.c j..
hut ali tu 90 purUo,- Ab nat hv. mouth, nit.r
l.s.rut ID rutr.fr.s -F-p Son other
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04

,r.,-s, n .gra,t 20 PEE E-.lf
WASHINGTON March 3.-Ito follow
ing West Virginia pensions HsFe been
issued.
Or.ib,l Invalid Ww. IT, Niles,
Henry Myucsr Reuben baro, WIN.
Notrirc Iuo. Wright. R.ui J.. Par
.or. AD-.ham Grim. WIN Lyj.ck JAS.
a. Ho.,r Andrew Stu'.cr, Frank
Rrsv. lew Channel JOHN hiiuc, John
r,ifoarc. raoS Nllpm. nlvis Doak'
t,ror Watson. Wan. IS. Lyons. simon
kucaid.
AdJiuoual -FrsaE NJ kIry. Levi
p.ni>or. Leopold Mcladder t'lah
Waggouer.
Increase L,mue' Crou>rr
R.-i.,ued JAS. L.. Hauje.'-. Aura
ham SlTytNc~.
original etc Mary. widow oi A''h.
ael Gamer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04

Horr!dcd Pareut-And you dare TO
tell me you kissed youhg HankinSon
last evening
Weeping Daughter-The-the mean
thing k-kiSSed mo first.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04

a PrrsBUEc exchange, having
prc.crumeut of typhoid fever and kiu-
bred Ills. shudderngly asks. After
the flood. WHAT" Probably another 10
thI, sort 1f weather continues.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04

Tu Martins Ferry Ero,iug Times
ha, just been born. 10 is ID bright,
clean baby. OF fuu weight, and full OF
promise. DO deserves the patronage 10
seeks
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04

AT NooN to-day great sigh of relief
Wll Cup from the American people.
AZ that hour the most Objectionable
Congress that ever cursed the nation
will dissolve for good.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04
OF WILL.

Onice Of the Clerk of the County Court, Ohio
county. ". Va.
In the matter 81 the probate of ia" Will OF
Michael Edwards. deceased.
This Sd day OF March. 4. D., 1891, Charlotte NJ
Ncnnum fled her petition asking for the pro
bate of the viii oi Michael Edwards, deceased
and it appearing by said petition and an all
davit fled herein tha, Lewis Edwards and Gu.
Edwards are nonreSIdeuts OF the State of West
VirgiRia. II Is therefore ordered that Ga" aiore
said parties do appear within one month from
the first publication hereof and do what i'
necessary 90 protect their interest IN this mat
ter.
published the first time March 9Th. 1871
mrionwt GEORGE HOOK. Clerk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04
lIrn advertisements.


YvANTED-LAUNDRY GIRL. APPLY AT
w Hotel Brunswick, ilS5 Market street
narir
WANTED IMMEDIATELY YOUNG MAN
w as Floormau in Horseshoeing Shop. Au-
PLY or address go Market street nlar2l
C,OR RENT-TWo PARLoRS. FRONT ana
L back. furnished or upfurn.shrd. Lo'ai'h
first class Addres %. ' care REGISTER "ii'e-'
marty ------
npGANIZERs WANTED FOR THE BEST
~ one Year order. Pa 3loJ ~ one yeur
sl5 weekly sick benefits. Send FOR terms. W,
VANCE BENEFICIAL ORDER, sSd Spring DatEen
ST, PHILADELPHIA, Pa nel :.
WANTED MMEDIATELY-A FIRST,
W class Butcher. Good wage, slsrn -, \"
competent man. Address FRED NEiNIN -
bridgeport. Ohio.
XxrANTED-GOoD COOK: GERMAN GIRL
w preferred. Apply is25 Main
WANTED An EXPERIENCED DRY
w goods -neslady, none other he'd AppiS
Good .alary paid to competent person A
drrss with reference. a. II. G. this Office. mh'''l
CHANCE II \ LIFE TINE FOR MEE
n with capital and active men without capita
/, ...,irt very pleasant and profitable business
No dron-- or curiosity ,e-kers nrra -PpiS
Address, with AZ cent stalnp, Consolidate \"
Unstable Shoe Co. Salem, Ma ihl'- ,1e4.
nKGANlZERS WANTED-ANNUAL BEN =
} m Society. the best one wear order ia 'Nls,,
enc. Liberal inducements Ia good maiy ""u
f.n.l. organizers. For terms. Ac, auut''s.
w SPENCER. sup. Organizer, &l3 Chestnut
street Philadelphia Pa. l,,,2-
T,VFRGri IC. RELIABLE MEN OF GOOD
" lie. wanted in every town In West
Virginia tao ,,prrseut one Of th' Oldest ana
strongest National Building aud Loan Ass9clN-
ti1u. Exclusive territory and hbtrt! lhu.cr
mau,s. address LOCK BON No. y. New Mar
tin,yile West Virginia. lr-'eIH ~
xxvANTED- FOR THE UNITED STATES
w ARMY Ablr.bodied unmarried men h'
tween the ages of q aud % years. u'ou Pay
linn clothing and medical attendance APP
r,iic,,t. must be prepared TO furnish .'ati.iac-
tory evidence as 10 age character and hani u.s.
Apilv at ilsi MAIN STREET. Wheelins' W
Npf'' "' febllNed sat junr:O
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The DAILY REGISrER is constantly ON
saIc 90 thc Runner Hotel News stand
Charlestou. and Richardson Bros., Capitol
street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04

TERMS
PSI Y-,u iY NAIL. rosTsUs rAFiAin
DAILY ,.r l.s- .- tte NeeS. ......-...-.. = o
DAILY. ,,.rre Gags Dee The week. "
u.ftN ESQ days iu tAe week ....-.....-.. N
DAILY. oue day ID the week .------------. 81
WEEKLY. oue year Dr. advance -.-.-...-..- W
WEEN as. SIX months .-.-....---- -.....--- o.
DEL1VEgED BY CARKiEE
DAILY. aer week 20 Dee paid weeSiy -.----. Is
DAILY sr4 SUNDAY. pep week ..--.. .--..-. Is
The DAILY wi. hc delivered oy casr.ri la
amy ots.s citv or town at. ..--...... 10
s,u.ls Copies % DAILY or wEEKLN ....
S~-rr.hatc> % b .prct A,l Obituary Notices
~ cents pep luc,-
pe-C.ssEsr0SpsNcE c0NrltNtNs iNloRraNr
Szws SOLICITED PROM SgzRY rs'gr up tbs SCR
ROUNDING COUNTRY
Rejected rommuuic.t ions viii not be- returned
u.i-,- accompanied hY sufficient postage
STAMPS 90 U.e denomination " two cents aut
less accepted Cor amounts less than one dollar.
IheEEsfSTER labrlaiaG rs ss1sral eatloHs,
G.. .i.t.,.I 90 tss I9s'oGes 10. Bhs,iiag. 49, Fs.,
os second ,'lss mater.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04
TAKE
SPRING.

I have used : s. :. for a number q
v,s.rs. and consider 1t the best tonic and
blood remedy that ever used. In fact
I would act attempt 20 enter upon q
snrirg OF Summer in this climate with
o.iit Ii. W. COLEMAN,
Cd Coleman, Ferguson s Co,
pad9 Cily, Fla
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04
ale,u Anuertise,re,,te.


The annual meeting ~ thr stocshoiicis oi
the Nhrehr. Bridge and Terminal Runway
Compau, win Dee held no -he COMPANY 5 Gen
ernl Oiiicr in th. city uf Wheeling W Va.
" rdnrsdaN. March n 1891. ~ 10 ocloc6'a m.
t. h COCHRAN.
,rsr9i President
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04

Oin hook ON Elood and skin Diseases
mailed free
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04
Cnticnrn Resolvent

Thl new blood Purifier. internally go cleanse
th. blood 90 all Impurities, and poisonous eir-
mcuts aud thu, remove thc causel' nud iii-
CrRA, tine great skin Cufe, and OUfIoUk A SOAR
AN exquisite. skin Beautifer, externally TO
clear the skin aud scalp aud restore me
hair. cure every disease and humor OF ih"
sSlu and blood from pimplrs o. scroiula
Sold everywhere Price. CUricrRA So; soar,
.5c. REso.NENr 81 Prepared by the POTTER
pl.uaANp CHENlcAL CORPORATION. Boston.
soss-Seud ior "loW 90 Cure Blood Diseases.
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04

Su0Hr WREATH, palpitation, pain in
chest. weak or faint spells, etc, cured by
DR. Miles Heart Cure. Sold AT the Logan
DRUG Co.'S uud r. Is. Burts and at Bowie
Bros Bridgeport.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04
DR. S. B. CALDWELL,
DTNTIST

Holds the exclusive right Of Wheeling fcr Or
Grahams New Method Of Extracting Teeth
Without Pain. l143 Market street, Wheel
Ing " Va Reference by Permission Kew d.
l.. Ash, Wesley NJ f.. Church, W. Newton Bo
mar. Dept Collector OF U. 5. Internal Revenue
otlice drlleAdsp
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04

Tue latest census shows $4,000 cone
,ictS confined % the iaiis and peuitcu-
uar.,, of the United States. This B..
sai Butit is not half SO sad as the fact
tuat many. many more ought 20 De in-
cud,d Zoo chat category-
WHEELING furnishes the world with
sensation ana a novelty iu the shape
oIa Jack the Sripper This person
age ha> been extensively operating ia
che EIshth ward and the police have
tLelr nets stretched for him. As may
oy -cru from tLe description % h., ieats
iu Quar- local columns, his mode 90 opera
zion differs somewhat from that 90 li>
English contemporary Jack Che Rip
per
ANYBODY who is iucredu.ou- about
thc magnitude OF the .'bopr u
athletic sports should take not .hat
The income OF the Manhattan Athletic
Club for the past year viii run o2 %
su-Ooo. and. perhaps. toa round ho'f
million. The club now has the largest
membership OF amy club iu New York
and probably of any iu the country
having $500 active members. $50 uou-
resident members and so life member
Ev the Isl OF April it viii undoubtedly
hav-ft, fuu complement 90 $1,000 active
members. which Will mean au annual
income os 100000 .u dues alone. The
daily receipts 40 the club house are NOW
in excess 90 $1,000. 10 will be- seen that
There is au unusual charm in athletics.
And iti,s good aud wholesome charm.
a JOINT resolution was introduced iu
the uouse ou Monday providing Tor
Commission 90 furnish new West Nir-
einia Code. to be complied under che
au.p.ee. of the state. The idea is by
no means new one. 10 was tried once
h.flf. the result was an extend
ed unAetus "trip 90 White sulphur
S.far- and nothing else. This
,y.t- uot Ola, fault of the Commissioners.
who we're sufficiently able men-out
ta,. found nothing Oh justify ,hem Too
masin. report iu favor of che PROPOSE
uoa. The REGISTER advises that au-
other addition Of Warth', code De or
dercd. That has proven sufficiently
accurate FOR AN purposes, and doubtless
would be- much more SO than simi-
lar volume prepared by a state
commission. This is altogether
aside from che question OF expense,
which zoo the case OF "a State-made
Code would necessarily Doe great. Tie
Joint Resolution referred 90 provides
for d report by the proposed Commission
in l,9I and the State would have 90
stand the total expense. 10 would GER
taiuy ne cheaper and iu al. probability
more desirable FROM every point OF view
to ,t.c,to Warth', Code.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04
/ OllCc.

All persons src hereby notified not TO nppro-
pirate any square or bent timber caught along
IN, river during the recent Hood, same eng
the property II the ". * L. +. Il. r. ana VIII
be- Gale for us soon ..s possible. ..
J. i. WHITE,
f,oS.rda Assistant Engineer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04

Mature should be
in the
spring TO throw of
the heavineSS of
the sluggish winter
circulation Of the
blood. Nothing
does il so well, 81
prompt or 50 safely
a. Swifts Specific
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04
El-GUY.

CHRISTIAN BROS "CRowN' BRANU
Il inuenpo Patent.
TATLORS' PATENT and "BEST Family
WILLIAMS CHOICE ONO FAMILY
And many other choice brand ~ Family rvuf
In stock ard continually receiving.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04
HENRY JACOBS
ROSE CREAM

You can cure and prevent the skin from chatting.
Prepared only by K. H. LlSl.
:y~Calland see the new TO-; Curlcr. mars
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04

DApViC Skin aud Scalp purified aud heautiued
DhDl los CUUcrEA SOAP. Absolutely pure
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04

vANTED-LAUNDRN GIRL APPLY Al
w Hotel Brunswick, ll35 Market street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04

WANTED IMMEDlATELY-A FRS /
W class Butcher. Good wage, gwen 70
comprten: man. Address FRED. MEM lNG tx
Bridgeport. Ohio. 'n"'""
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04

WANTED FOR THE REST
" one Year order Pa slcO - one y'"r
81 weekly sick benefits. Send for !rfhS. n "
81 Phindeluhia. Pa. nHIlt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-04

C,OR RENT-TWo PARLORS FRONT and
4 back. furnished or upfurn.>hrd Lo'atl'h
first class Adtres 70. " care REGISTER "ihe-'
tf.or1f
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-12
BULLET IN HIS HIP.
the NEWPORT NEWS JAlLeR SHOOTS
SHlp-YARD HAND.
rhs Result Of Too Much whisksy-The
Popular vcrdict-Protection
from Firc.

fCorrespondcnce Of tho Richmond D.spasch.l
NxwroRr NEws. Va. August il.-At half
past o'clock last night Johnny Thomas.
aged twenty -one. ship-yard employe. was
shot in the left hip and dangerously
wounded by Wesley Mears, the city jailer.
Mr.. Mears was standing IN front II Rich
ardson's Hotel. on Twenty-.hird street.
when q man reeIed out Of an adjoining
door. followed by crowd OF intoxicated
dry-dock men. Seeing Mears there and
knowing him TO be an officer. tho crowd
began to taunt him with being on tho
watch for an opportunity TO arrest some
one. He paid no attention to their Jeers
until Young Thomas approached HIM ana
struck him violent blow in the face.
Mcars then turned and ran away. Thomas
followed and was In the act OF repeating
the blow when the old man quickly drew
his revolver aud fired, and bis wou!d-be
assailsnt fell bleeding to the ground.
THE POPULAR VERDICT.
physician was hastily summoned and
found that the bullet had entered the left
hip and passed into the thigh, butt loca-
ton could not be determined. All hands
except the taller were intoxicated. Other
wise the trouble would not have occurred:
The popular verdict is that Mears served
Thomas exactly right. The old man has
passed his sixtietb year and IS 80 badly
crippled that lac can hardly get about.
test of q chemical engine was made
here yesterday and Immediately after the
test the Board of Trade met and decided
to buy La France steamer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-12
TROUBLE IN KANSAS CITY.
Tho Mayor and Aldermen Threatened b.
n Crowd of Angry Citizens.
IRv teleer,uh 10 tho Dlspatch.l

IBy telegraph TO tho Dlspatch.l
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, August 1.-The Mayor
and Council of the city Of Kansas City.
Kan, barely escaped vengeance last night
nj the hands Of a crowd of 500 tax pay ers.
The excitement arose over proposition
of the City Council to purchase the plant Of
the Consolidated Electric Light and Power
public Indignation over the proposition, II
being believed by many that improper in
ducements had been offered TO members
of the Council TO pass the ordinance au-
thorizing the purchase. The indignation
eliminated last night. when Inass-meet-
ing of taxpayers was held TO protest
against the proposed purchase.
The meeting was IN charge OF Hon. John
h. Scroggs, head of the Kansas City Kan.
bar. Several Incorporate speeches were
made, and finally Mr.. Scroggs addressed
the crowd from the courthouse steps. He
denounced in bitter language the proposed
action of the Council. Finally commit
tee Of fifteen was appointed to call at the
Council chamber and present the protest
before the ordinance could be passed.
The crowd by Its own motion joined the
committee, and march to the City Hall
was taken up. A the march proceeded
the excitement grew, until the mutterings
of the crowd became more loud aud bitter.
and finally eliminated in shouts Of Lynch
Them and Hang them" The crowd
had worked itself up to high pitch of in
dignation when the City Han was reached.
In the mean time the Council had been
informed Of the progress of the mob and a
hasty adjournment was taken. The last
alderman had barely beat rapid retreat
when the advance guard Of the mob
rushed into the chamber. to be disap-
pointed at finding it empty. The crowd
resolved itself into n mass-meeting again
and more speeches were made. the Mayor
and Council being denominated as cow
ards and thieves. Finally the mob dis
persed without doing any damage.