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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20

New YORK, December l9.-The firm
of 5. V. White Il Co., stock brokers al
SO Wall street, who assigned to Charles
w. Gould, filed schedules to-day stating
liabilities. Secured, S1,742,0O unse-
cured. S1,Ol3,543; nominal assets ST.
Oe6. .699, and actual assets $3.50, 22s. The
difference between actual and nominal
assets is due 70 bad accounts and de-
probation Of securities.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
xvu,1.Increase yirginIa's Credit.

LONDON, December 12.-The Times,
in its financial article this morning,
saws: 1--WE doubt whether the proposed
Virginia debt settlement will increase
the credit of Virginia and directly en-
hance railway securities. Those bond
holders who think 1t worth while to
stand out against this iniquitous settle
ment, have q perfect right to do se' and
will deserve the thanks OF the CONNER
cial community should they succeed IN
making better terms for themselves"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
Hoey Has settled Up.

.N-W York. December 10. - The
,,..ns ~.tns Express Company has made final
y. .,-suent with John HOeY, its ex-
<leut. Mr.. Hoey has now no
N.'4er relations with the company.
y. - oasis Of the settlement is unknown,
- .intereSt 10 parties refusing TO say
s.s.olng about il. Judge Dittenhoefer,
s,,a ,aa'Iorney for Mr.. Hoey, says he may
'''s q statemen later.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
shot rhrough = window.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, December 10
LAFAYETTE Anderson, an illicit distiller,
and latterly a witness against his old
comrades, was assassinsted In Cieburne
county. Wednesday night, presumably
by some one against whom he had given
evidence. He was at supper with his
family when the assassin shot through a
window, killing him instantly.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
To OPPOSE JUDGE WOODS.

As Action I'm the "Blocks-oT-Five" Mat
ter Renders Him Unfit.
WASHINGTON, December 19.-The Post
p. publish an interview with Senator
Voorhees,, in which he says that all the
no'ratic senator's have agreed to as
-. him 90 preventing the confirmation
Judge Woods, of Indiana, as circuit
DE on the ground that his action in
Dadey "blOckS-of-fve' case proved
-2 unit for a judicial position.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
Big Suit Entered.

Special TELEGRAM TO 1< Sunday Register.
COLUMBUS, o., December 19.-Charles
D. Middleton, of Philadelphia, to-day
began suit against the Columbus and
Cincinnati Midland Railway Company,
to ioreclose a mortgage given by the
road in 1884 for 81, 600, 900, on which in
terest has been in default for two years.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
Foot Gut OF.
sn.cial z.I.aran, % ths Suadap Rsqtster.

Special Telegram TO the Sunday REGISTER.
STEUBENvILLE, o., December 10
Howard Dean, son OF William Dean,
manager Of the Junction Iron works, at
Mingo junction, in jumping off Pan
handle train, No. 0. at that place this
morning. slipped and his right foot
went under the wheels. twas crushed
so badly that amputation Of portion OF
IL was necessary.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
DARING DIAMOND ROBBERY.
A window Broken and a Tray of Spark
Iers Carried Away.

PIrTsBURG, PA, December ia
most daring diamond robbery was COM
mitted at William Wilson's jewelry
store In Fourth avenue about $3.50 o'clock
tonight. Mr.. Wilson and his sister
were preparing to close the store for the
night when an unknown man threw a
coupling pin through the window. Mr..
Wilson rushed to the door but found
that it had been fastened from the out
side. Before he got it open the thief
seized a tray of diamonds volued at So
600 and made off with it. The street
was crowded at the time and number
of persons saw the robbery, but were
unable TO identify the robber.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20

LOUISVILLE, KY, December 1o.-
Near Hopkinsville, yesterday, James
Dunn was shot and killed and George
Dunn fatally wounded by Ben Davis.
The Dunns had gone to Davis house
and provoked . quarrel.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
Gnumer Get. the Seat.
T,rsqrq,a 10 he sunday Rs0ister.

SpScidI Telsgr1ia % ne Sanday Re0lsIeT.
COLUMBUS, o., December 19.-The
Supreme Court to-day refused TO grant
the writ OF mandamuS asked for by Iden,
Republican, in the MuSkingum Sena-
torial district, compelling the Board OF
Election to issue him certificate OF
election TO the Senate. This gives
Gsumer, Democrat, the seat and makes
Iden the contestant.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
$1,000 POORER.
4 wealthy and Retired Citizen Who Had
Not Heard of Three-Card Monte.

Not Heard OF Ihfee-'afo nohDe.
MAssILLoS, o., December 19.-Har-
mon Shriyer, a wealthy retired German
citizen, Is FIVE thousand dollars poorer
to-day than be was yesterday. A pair
OF smooth looking strangers encoun-
tered Mr. Snriver and proposed to buy
his residence for the sum stated above.
Mr.. Shriyer was approached by man
who represented himself as Mr.. German,
a banker from Alliance. This occurred
near where he lives, and while they were
talking a second man approached and
produced three cards, and proposed TO
bet that be could name card that
would win. and then they worked the
three-caYd monte racket.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
oa,csr. Nominated a. Piedmont

Spsc1cf Ielecrdm 70 the ouhIdy heoSSteT'
PIEDMONT, w. VA, December 19.-
The Citizens Convention nominated the
following town officers tonight. j. w.
Davis, Mayor; j. j. McGinnis, Recorder;
w. J. Rogers, Town Sergeant; e. w.
Harrison, II. G. Buxton, II. Clay Shaw,
DR.. E. FL. Parsons, DR.. w. A. Shuey
and A. J. Clark, Councilmen.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
CincInnatl.. peath Rate.

CINCINNATI, o., December 19.-There
have been 211 deaths from various
causes in the city during the past week.
Twenty-Five were the result OF the grip.
Compared with the corresponding week
last year the increase is Ill.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
WIN P.uperire the Farmer.

BEnLrx, December 19-Several South
German Deputies declare that the Zoll-
verein will pauperize the South German
farming population and drive them into
the arms Of the Socialists Herr Bethel,
the Socialist leader, appears TO bs Of
the same opinion
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
Cyrus W. Field sun very Low.

NEW YORK, December i9.-There was
no perceptible Improvement 10 the con-
dition Of Cyrus w. Field this morning.
While he Is In no immediate danger OF
death, he is said TO be very low and
takes but little Dourishmcnt.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
The Bridge Company Non-suited.

SpeeiGI telegram TO the Sunday Register.
CLARKsBURG, W. VA, December 10
in the suit at Martinsburg against
this county the King Iron Bridge Com
pany was non-suited, the Federal Court
holding its only remedy was by man
damus
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
Rear Admlrnl Pattsr.on Dead.

NEW, YORK, December 1s.-Rear Ad-
mirsl Thomas Patterson, United States
Navy, died suddenly st bis home, New
Brighton, Staten Island, at 1880 o'closk
on ThursdAy night. His death was en-
tirely unexpected.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20

WASHINGTON, ID. c., December IS
-72re>en,ative Mills heslth is very
--,1 improved to-day, and his COM
e recovery is looked for in : short
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
xy,,, o,,o.e The Third Readinr.

BERLIN, December 1s.-The conser-
yatiye members Of Reichstag promised
not to oppose the third reading Of the
Zollverein treaties
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
Influenza in the University,

VIENNA, December 19.-Six profes-
sors Of the University OF Vienna, in
cluding the eminent Surgeon Billroth,
hare been stricken with influenza.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
BAD FIRE IN PITTsBURG.
A Fifty Thousand Dollar Fire Caused by
Natural Gas Explosion.

PrTTsBURG, Pa, December 20.-A
midnight fire almost totally destroyed a
four story building on Liberty avenue,
near Sixth street. The building was
occupied By Saitta &C. Fugssi, fruit deal
ers, and Alex. Wilson, cigar manufac-
turer. The FIRE originated from an ex-
plosion of natural gas in the cellar.
The loss is estimated at $4,000. Fully
insured.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20
DIED OF THE GRIP.

The Disease spreading Rapidly About
ParkerSburg.
SpSeiGI TsIS0rcTa to tie sunday Register.
PARKERsBURa, W. VA, ID ecember 19
Mr.. VIM. Koontz, an old and re-
spected citizen, died to-day at his home
with the grip. Reports from near To-
calities say the disease is spreading with
alarming rapidity.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-20

a. s.~aDRIR, December 1s.-The Govern
E,,' proposes to introduce In the
oil 70 extend existing treaties
1neree without modification.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-06-13
A GRIP GAR

Containing Twenty People Cras he'd Into
by Passenger Train-Mira cuIously Es-
cape Injury.
CHICAGO, June 9.-While Wabash
avenue grip train was crossing the Illi-
nois Central railroad tracks at Sixteenth
street, last evening, an Illinois Central
train, which had been standing a short
distance from the street car tracks sud.
denly backed down, crashing into the
last car of the grip train and almost
completely wreclling it. The twenty
passengers in the car, half of whom
were women, miraculously escaped un-
hurt.
The accident was caused through the
gates at the crossing being raised be-
fore the grip train was clear of the Illi-
nois Central tracks The engineer Of
the Central train says he got the signal
to back down, but no one else appears
to have seen any signal given.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-06-13
He Waited in the collar.

In travelling over the battlefield of
Antietam l met an aged negro who
seemed to know the lay of the ground
perfectly well, and after time l in
quired: Were you here when the fight
took place?"
Right yere, sah?" he replied.
"Saw it all then?"
"Well, sab, not 'zaclkly, but 1 saw de
dead folks arter de battle"
"Why didn't you witness the move
ments of the troops?"
swell, sah was dun embarrassed a
heap dat day. l knowed Gineral Lee
was dependin' on me not to whoop fur
de Yankees, an dat Gineral Mcclellan
was dependin' on me not to whoop agin
em, an so 1 dun went down cellar an
sat on de head of cider bar'l an let
'em fight it out de best way dey could"
N. Y. World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-06-13
MACDONALD DEAD.
The Canadian Premier Passes
Peacefully Away.
Universal Sorrow Throughout tho Domin-
ion at the Death of the Statesman
Who for Nearly Half n Gem
tury Has Guided Its
Dostinios.


OTTAWA, Ont, June s.-Sir John Mac
donald is dead. Anation is mourning it's
greatest statesman and great party is
in grief for the loss of beloved leader.
Toward that sick chamber at Earnscliffe
public thought has been directed for
the last ten days and the sympathy of
the nation has gone out in greater de-
gree as the picture presented grew
darker and more pathetic.
AT 10 o'clock Saturday night it was
evident that the end was near at hand.
The household was summoned to the
death chamber. Lady Macdonald stood
by the side of her noble husband and
around her gathered the members Of
the family. Her face showed traces of
weary watching and the long suspense.
She bore up bravely.
Death came peacefully to the aged
premier at 1918. He was unconscious
to the last. The pulse fluttered, the
breath came shorter and the pulse was
still. When the announcement of Sir
Johns death was made the bells of the
city were tolled to convey the intelli-
gence to the thousands who were anXi-
ously awaiting this signal that their be-
loved premier was no more. Lady Mac
donald is Frustrated with grief,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-06-13
MYsTERIouSLY MISSING.

An Electrician and His Four Young Chill
dren Disappear from Their Home at
Jersey Clty-He is Believed to be In
sane.
New YORK, June 9.-Lester L. Bris-
toll, "A years old, living at Jersey City
Heights, has been missing from his
home since Saturday morning, with his
four young sons, Louis, William, Dexter
and Harry, II, 9, 7 and 5 years old re-
spectively. BRISTOL is an expert cleo
trician and machinist and has been
employed for twenty years by the Della
ware, Laclawanna & Western railroad
company. Mrs. BRISTOL, the mother OF the
boys, is almost distracted with grief.
She says her husband has been studying
over an electric patent for several
months and she thinks his mind is un-
balanced. She greatly fears for the
safety of her children. The police
have been actively engaged in search
for the missing man and children, but
up to late hour Monday night no clew
to their whereabouts had been discov.
ara1 "...
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-06-13
WRECK AND RUIN

CauEed by Waterspouts in Colorado and
MexicO-Hundreds of People Homeless
and Destitute.
Fort COLLINS, Col, June 10. "A water
spout burst up the Poudre valley above
this place late yesterday afternoon and
huge volumes of water came pouring
down the valley, sweeping everything
before it. One hundred yards of the en-
banlment of the Union Pacific railway
was completely destroyed. Two rail-
way bridges near Laporte are gone as
are two others between that village and
Fort Collins.
BY the giving away of the railway
embanlment, the water spread over
the surrounding farms and gardens de-
stroying all the growing crops within
radius of from five to seven miles. Sew
eral houses in this city are almost
covered by water and will be badly
damaged. The loss cannot be esti-
mated, but it will foot up into the hun
dreds of thousands.
CITY OF MEXICO, June 1O.-A water
spout burst near San Luis Paz in the
state of Guanajuata on Sunday and
many houses, cattle and uprooted trees
were swept away by the water. The
water covered space of nearly three
miles, completely devastating that part
of the country. The number of lives
lost has not yet been reported. Hun
dreds of people are homeless and in a
destitpte condition.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-06-13
PLEADED GUILTY TO MURDER.

An italian Murderer, Who Feared to Trust
His Case to the Judgment of n Jury,
Throws Himself tho Mercy of the
Court.
CAMDEN, n. j., June 0.--Phillip Dom
inco Cocco, the Italian murderer, took
the breath away from Prosecutor Jen-
kins in the Camden county court yester-
day morning, by pleading guilty to an
indictment for murder and throwing
himself on the mercy of Judge Garrison.
Cocco killed his sister-in-law, Miss
Giovanni Dianore, at Cedarbrook, Wins
low township, last March He started
from Philadelphia, it is alleged, with
the expressed purpose of killing his
wife, who had refused to live with him.
Miss Dianore interfered with his pro-
ject and stepped between him and his
wife with an AK, whereupon he struck
her blow in the neck with a stiletto,
causing her death in less than two min
utes.
Mr.. Wartman, who was appointed
counsel for Cccco, went on to say that
the recent lynchings in New Orleans
had so infiamed public sentiment that it
would be, in his judgment, exceedingly
hazardous for his client to trust to the
calm. dispassionate Judgment of twelve
citizens. He therefore chose rather to
trust the unbiased and fair decision of
learned court and would plead guilty,
leaving it to the court to hear evidence
so as 10 fix the grade of guilt.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-06-13
A BRAVE DEED.
How n Private Extinguished Burning
Ammunition Wagon.
stitution

How n Private Extinguished Burning
Ammunition Wagon.
''There goes the bravest man in the
United States army at least | saw him
do as brave deed as any that ever was
done" said Capt. Mack in Amsden's
bank as he looked out on the street at
man going by.
"There We're good many brave deeds
done in the army. Who is your man,
and what did he do?"
"He is Tom Gilbert and was private
in my company Two men were pack
ing ammunition in wagon at Baton
Rouge and some powder exploded in
the wagon and killed one of them. The
wagon contained thirty-two twenty
pound shells loaded with powder. The
shells were packed points down and
the orifice in the rear end of each one
was filled with oallum, which is to be
pulled out and replaced by fuse when
put in the gun. The explosion of pow
der set fire to the oalSum and it was
burning toward the powder when Gil
bert saw the situation. He first drew
the injured man away from the wagon,
and then finding pail of water con-
viently near, picked the shells up and
dipped the burning ends in the water.
None of them exploded, or he would
not have been here to go by the win
dow to-day "--Detroit Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-06-13

with John, that he was killed soon af-
terward-shot in the head. :
We cut down those old field pines and
felled them all toward the enemy-cut
off the limbs two or three feet from the
main trunk and hewed them to sharp
point. One Yankee who belonged to
the Twenty-hrst Missouri crawled near
our line and was killed. He was taken
away by neither side. Three weeks
later when Sherman evacuated our
front l and some others went to find
the body of John Chambers. His head
had come off. / remember looking at
him and thinking that perhaps at that
moment he had dear mother in the far
west, who like my own dear mother
who was so far away, was in some se'
cret place upon her knees asking God
to spare her boy. Perhaps that mother
now is still looking for her boy; but
alas! she will see him never on this
earth. When living l was his enemy,
but when he was lying there in death l
was his friend and admired his bravery,
and now sympathize with his family
wherever they may be.-Atlanta Con-
stitution
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-06-13
A MlpNlaHr rRAeEnY.

Tho Body OF n Young Woman Found F1Oat-
Ing in tho Delaware River--Evldenco of n
Foul Crime.
CAMDEN, N, j., June d0.-Facts which
point to another murder came into the
possession of the Camden police author
tiles and are being investigated under
the supervision of Chief Dodd. Shortly
after midnight Monday night, Miss
Mary Coleman, a young woman living
at Coopers Point, close to the Delaware
river, heard two agonizing screams
from woman. On looking out of the
window she saw a young girl of stout
build struggling in the grasp of two
men.
''For Gods sake, don't; don't, for
Gods sake" shouted the young woman.
A second later there was splash in the
Delaware and the two men ran away
and were soon lost to sight
Yesterday morning the body of a
young woman, who from papers found
on her person, is supposed to be Miss
Blanche Humphreys of this city, was
found floating in the Delaware near
Morris & Matthews shipyards, Cooper's
Point, and the police think they are on
the track of a tragedy.
1t has been learned that the woman
had been in the employ of Mrs. Eden
burn, Philadelphia dressmaker, by
whom she was known as Carrie Bur-
roughs. Mrs. Edenburn says she left
her house between Z and o'clock Mon
day evening, apparently in good spirits
The woman had stated to her that heI
home was in ShamolSin, Pa.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-06-13
WAITS FOR OLD WARRIORS.

BURY Me with My Grand Army
Badge on My Breast" "My Fathers
Flag and Nine" "Oh, Guard That Ban
ner While We Sleep" and the Veterans
Last Song" are very popular with the
boys who wore the blue. Chaplain
John Hogarth Lozier, of Mount Ver-
non, Ia, is the author of the last of
those named.
CHARLES f. GILLET, of Cleveland, has
the honorable discharge of dog from
the union army. The dog served for
three years in battery II of
the independent regiment of
the Pennsylvania light artillery.
The discharge recites that Jack
Puppy" (brindle) is ''watchman" in
Capt E. II. Nevin's company; that he
was enlisted Jan. 81, 1862, for three
years, and was discharged June 10, 1865,
by reason of expiration of term.
ADMIRAL WoRDEN, who commanded
the original Monitor in its historic fight
with the Merrimac, still shows in his
face the heavy peppering with gunpow-
der which he received in that engage
ment by the explosion of shell at the
peephole to which his eye was applied
He is living unostentatiously in Wash.
ington, and it is difficult to get him to
say anything about himself or about
the battle in which he won distinction
He eschews all articles of dress which
would indicate his profession.
THE late Henry S. Sanford was
| American minister to Belgium during
our civil war; but Mr.. Seward once said
of him that during the first year of the
rebellion he was virtually our minister
for all Europe. He performed many
important and delicate services for the
government in that crisis AT the time
of the "Trent affair."" for instance,
when there was danger of war with
England, and when by the queens or
der British ports were closed to the ex-
porting of military supplies, some two
thousand tons of much-needed salt
petre that had been purchased for the
United States was locked up in Eng.
land, Immediately, on his own respon.
sibility, Mr.. Sanford bought up and
shipped to this country all the saltpetre
on sale on the continents responsible
ity on which he rislled his whole for
tune.
The gallant Gen, Franz Sigel may
be seen on Broadway New York, at
times, but he does not look as vigorous
as he looked in other years, and it is
evident that the hard experience of life
have told upon him. He is but sixty.
six years of age, yet it is half century
since he was student of the military
school at Carlsruhe, in Germany, forty
three years since he held command in
the Baden revolution, forty years since
he came to New York, and thirty years
since he entered upon service in the
war for the American union, in which
he won renown. He has had lie oi
activity and many experiences as sol
dier, politician and writer, and il i,
pleasing to know that his mind is YET
frightened with hopes for the future.