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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-09
SMILER SCORCHED.
The ElectrOcuted Murderer Said to be
Badly Burned.
REPORTERS HORRIBLE DISCOVERY
vacs furruwsd and Scsrrsd as Though Dcns with
Hot lror-SurgsOns Nuhlsts the Bodies to
Cover Up the Marks Of the ScorcAing
Current-A Priests Sory.

New York, July s.-The following is
printed in an extra edition OF an even
ing paper here. The body OF murder
er Harris A. Smiler was brought to this
city this afternoon by undertaken Hull,
of POS West One Hundred and Twenty
fifth street, on the train which left Sing
Sing at 1876 o'clock. The coffin was
taken into the basement by the under
takers assistants and the lids were
quickly taken of exposing the dead
mans face. The reporter stood close
by and was Mortified at the sight that
met his eyes. Smiler's face and been
burned and scanned by the electric
fluid until Il presented the appearance
OF having been boiled. The half OF the
hair, the mustache and eyebrows hsd
been singed aud burned off. The face
was iurrowed and Scared as though
from q hot iron. These marks were not
those OF scalpel or dissecting knife.
They were palpable burns.
Pressing closer 10 see the dead face
palmer, the reporter attracted the at
tention OF the undeTtakers and they
seized him by the shoulder and COM
PEELED him TO leave the place before any
other portion OF the dolly was exposed.
1t was learned through one OF the un-
dertaker's assistants that Smiler's left
leg was burned to the bone. The eyes
were badly burned, though the eye ball
was not destroyed"
A Sing Sing dispatch says: "Father
Creeden Is quoted by n priest as saying
that when the whole story camo out It
would be disclosed that all the doomed
men were burned by the electrodes, but
that they had been so mutilated by the
surgeons knives that II would be- diili-
cult Of proof. The priest, who particu-
larly desired to keep his name out OF
print, said he had been told the samo
thing by layman who had seen the
bodies-presumably prison employe.
Confirmation OF the above is not at
hand.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-09
THE AUTOPSY.
The Chief Carver Says Nothing and Saws
Wood-A Dissentient Opinion.

The Chief Carver Says Nothing and Saws
Wood-A Dissentient Opinion.
ALBANY, July s.-Dr. Charles +. Nc
Donald, who conducted the execution
and the autopsles OF the four murdcrers
az Sing Sing yesterday. arrived in this
city last night, and after registering AZ
the Stanwix Hotel, was driven 20 the
house Of Samuel B. Ward. lie declined
to give his autopsy notes 10 a reporter,
saying:
II have not got them In shape and DIR.
Ward and i have TO make microscoplcal
examinations. The results will be
written out and sent to the Warden at
Sing Sing and he will fle them, proba-
bly, with the prison Superintendent.
The execution was success, and be-
lieve we have found the proper mode OF
copital punishment as IL Is 20 continue
In this State"
Asked about the witnesses, DR.. Nc
Donald said: There were too many.
1t would be better 70 have only q few
scientific men present"
DIR. Charles A. Daniels, OF Buffalo, one
OF the witnesses, and participant I'm
the autopsy, had this 10 say: The
scientific value Of the execution would
not be revealed In the autopsy. That
will come when each physician has
made microscopic examination and
otherwise tested the tissue he has taken
away" DR.. Daniels said that but for
his promise not 70 talk he could tell
startling tale. He admitted that, as I'm
Kemmlcr's case, IL was necessary 10
shock the victims twice.
DR.. J.. T.. CorteIlyou said be attended
the test In the interest OF science and
his mind was made up, II he found any
cruelty IN the in1iction Of the death
penalty by electricity 10 lay q complaint
before the proper State authorities and
seek 10 have the la@ repealed. Death
I'm every instance was absolutely pain
less and instantaneous, he believed.
Two shocks were administered simply
as matter Of precautIon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-09
STATE poARp OF HEALTH.
Action Taken in Regard to the Pollution
of the West Fork River.

OF the west EOrR RIVER
Special telegram 20 the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. VA. July S.-The
State Board Of Health, after thorough
discussion OF the matter of preventing
the pollution of the West Fork river by
the sewage from the hospital at Weston,
and their authority over the directors OF
that institution, have changed their tao
ties somewhat and gone at the directors
in rather a mild way by the adoption OF
the following resolutions:
ReSelUed, That this board recognizes
and appreciates the earnest efforts Of
the Board Of Directors OF the Hospital
for the Insane to prevent the pollution
of the West Fork river by sewerage from
the hospital.
Resolped, That this board desires to
aid these efforts by every means in its
power and to this end invites the Board
of Directors of the Hospital to join with
this board in memorial tC the LegiSla-
ture, urging that body to appropriate
sufficient funds TO effectually accom-
plish the object desired.
ResoIued, That the secretary OF this
Board communicate this action to the
Board of Directors of the Hospital for
the Insane.
,4ai3a AGag ggda With these resolutions the fOl-
RcSolUed, That committee Of three
be appointed by the President to ascer-
tain and report at our next annual meet
ing what action can be taken by this
orI hA m = ha
waters of the streams Of this State,
whether by public institutions, private
corporations, cities, towns or indi-
viduals.
The purport OF the resolution, so care
fully worded, is that the committee
shall investigate from a legal stand
point and see what authority the Board
has TO compel public institutions to Oh
serve the laws Of health. They are not
quite sure as TO whether they could
compel the directors of the hospital TO
do their bidding and while this is being
looked into they have refrained from
giving any instructions at the risk Of
not being obeyed and have moved with
exceeding gentleness and caution. Doc
tors Late, Wilson annd Baker, are the
committee to look up the boards au-
thority.
The following resolution was
adopted;
ReSOlUed-That the local health Off
GERS be instructed as far as practicable
to have all houses placarded where
small pOx, variooid, scarlet fever,
measels or diphtheria are known to
exist
The resignation of NJ. f. Snyder, as
member of the board of health of
Dodiridge county was accepted and
the lounty court asked for new nom
inatbn.
Tfh appointment of the local board
OF PoahontaS county and of DR.. w. H.
GllleSle Of Tyler county was confirmed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-09
A MATTER OF HISTORY
Col Mcclure of the Times Takes John
Nicholay to Task.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, July s.-An edi-
torial OF Col. Alex. McClue will appear
in to-morrow's Times cencuring John
G. Nicolsy, for his telegram to the
wldaw OF late Vice President Hsmlin.
The present discussion will destroy his
his claim as 10 the ac-
curacy OF his biography Of Lincoln. Il
saw Lincoln at all hours OF the day
and night during his presidential ser
vice, and he has himself abundantly
testified to the trust that existed be-
tween US. There were not only scores
of confidential conferences in the White
House of which John G. NicOlay never
heard, but no man ever met
or heard of John G. Nicolay
in such councils. He was a good,
mechanical routine clerk. His bio
graphy of Lincoln is invaluable as an
accurate history of the public acts of
the Lincoln administration, bnt there
is not a chapter or page on the inner
personal attributes of the man that Is
not burdened with objectionable er-
rorS.
I now repeat that in obedience to n
telegraphic request from President Lin
coin, / visited him at the White House
the day before the Baltimore convention
OF 1864. AT that interview Mr.. Lincoln
earnestly explained why the nomination
OF weli-known Southern man, like
Andrew Johnson, would not only
nati0nalize the government, but
woSld greatly lessen the grave
peril of the recognition OF the
confederacy by England and France. No
intimatiou, no prejudice against Mr..
Hamlin was exhibited, and l well know
that no such consideration could have
influenced Mr. Lincoln in such an
emergency, and l returned to Baltimore
to work and vote for Johnson, although
against all my personal prediction in
the matter"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-09

SING SrSG. y. T., July s.-warden
Brown, Of the Sing Sing prison. this az
ternoon closed the last chapter Of the
famous electrocution sensation By bury
ing the bodies Of JugirO, Slocum and
Wood side by side IN the prison cemc-
terry on the hill just outside the prison
walls. At l2 noon the remnants Of
Smiler's body was placed IN an express
wagon and driven TO the depot, whero
the box containing the colin and re-
mains was transferred 20 the I:sO .. m.
train for New York.
The remains Of Smlier Will be buried
in WOOdlFwn Cemetery. What was left
OF the bodies of Slocum, JugifO aud
Wood were gathered up aud, nude as
when born, were placed In rude pine
coifins. Before the flesh was placed in
the wooden boxes bushel Of quick lime
was thrown IN, on top Of which the re-
mains o. each were placed. The boxes
were then lowered into the grave
which had been dug for them bY
convicts early this fnorning. The earth
was then shoveled IN upon the boxes
and the graves leyelled OF, 80 that no
traces should be left 0f them. There
were no relikious ceremonies perform
ed, - the law prohibits any such demon
stration. As soon as the bodies were
removed from the morgUe conYlcts
were at once set at WORK cleaning up
the death chamber, ard putting things
In order for the next elecsrocut.on.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-09
THE GREAT EVENT
In the Emperor williams Visit VIII Take
Place on Friday.

LONDON, July s.-The Emperor and
Enfress OF Germany, after having
breakfasted with Queen Victoria, drove
to Frogmore and visited the Royal
mausoleum. The Im perial party after
wards lunched at Windsor, and were
then driven to Cumberland Lodge where
the silver wedding of Prince and
Princess Christian. Of Schleswig Hol-
stein, is being celebrated.
The great event for London OF the
Emperor's visit will be the passage TO
and from Buckingham Palace on Friday
next of the Emperor and his party on
their way to Guild-hall. Business along
the route of the procession will be prac-
tically suspended, and windows over
looking the route are letting at very
high prices.
The most elaborate preparations have
been made to decorate the streets
through which the procession will pass.
1t is expected that the pageant on Fri
day next will exceed in pomp, military
and civic display anything seen in this
city since the Thanksgiving ceremony
in st. Paul's over the recovery OF the
Prince Of Wales from the attack OF
typhoid fever, which threatened to end
fatally many years ago.
The Emperor and Empress, Prince
and Princess of Wales and other MEM
bers of the royal family, attended q play
at the opera house tonight, and receiv-
ed an enthusiastic reception from the
aast audience.
The lives of the German Emperor and
other royalties were endangered by an
incident which occurred at the review
of the Eton volunteers on Monday, and
which was kept secret. A reporter
learned the facts tonight from perfon
of undoubted authority. The En-
peror at the time referred TO,
was watching the evolutions OF the boys
with great interest and stood chatting
with the Prince of Wales and others
directly I'm front of the line. Finally
the command TO fire was given which
was followed by an explosion from a
solitary gun while the banners
of all the other guns simply clicked as
was sntended. IL was explained that
one boy put in blank cartridge by mis-
takr, but it IL also asserted that It was
q ball cartridge which the lad had
carelessly left in his gun week before
after range firing. All the officers
present FASTENED to assure the Emperor
that il was only blank cartride. The
Emperor, smiling was unmoved, but on
returning home it is reported that he |
said he was certain that it was no blank |
cartridge, because he heard the whizz
- ,Ia oultat dfptinctlv
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-09
WAS NOT BOUNCED.
What the Imagination of a COrre-
spOndent Evolved.
KANAWHA = MICHIGAN TRESTLE
Vas Never Condemned, Nor Was the Engineer
Ever DschSrged-PrccesdiBgs Of the State
Board Of Hsslth-Nolher and Child Killed
By Passenger Train.

CnARIEsToN, W. VA. July s.-A diz-
- story has been sent out from here by
some imaginative correspondent, stat
ing tina. the trestle where the Kanawha
& Michigan wreck occurred on Satur-
day, had been condemned two years ago
bY the company's chief engineer, and
that the latter was discharged for max
ing such a report. The engineer in
question states that the report is abSo-
lutely false; that he never condemned
the treStle and that he quit the COM
pany's employ of his own accord, and
has since been offered his former posi-
back again more than once.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-09
rha AIIiance scheme.

ST. LOUIS, July s.-Referring to the
circular purporting to come from ALI
snce sources as to the storage OF wheat
and other farm products to shorten the
market. President J. B. Dimes, OF the
national business agents OF the ALI
ance, said to-day that he did not
believe that the movement would be
general. As the matter stands now
tests are to be made in two States
Kansas ane Georgia. In a section OF the
form er, grains will be stored while the
farmers of Georgia will hold back cot
ton. This movement will have the cor
dial support OF the United Alliance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-09
THE ITATA'S CASE.
The. Stemer Willing to Pay $500 Fine
Othc Cases Against the Steamer.

The steiner Willing to Pay $500 Fine
Othc Cases Against the steamer.
SAN IEGo, GALA, July s.-U. S.
MarshalFard says he will seize the
Itata to-dy. The officers of the Itata
offer to by $500 penalty for sailing
without clarance papers, and it is re-
ported herr that orders have been re-
ceived froi Washington to accept it
ana dlschrge officers Mauzen aud
Tejeda.
Papers al now being prepared on
three chargq First, clearing without
papers. SecSd, kidnapping a deputy
United States iarshal. Third, violating
the neutralitS law. He will take pos
session oil the Fata Immediately upon
her release oy te custom officers.
NAsHINGToNIuly S.-The Secretary
of the Treasury as authorized the ac-
ceptance OF the Der OF tho Master of
the Chilian steam Itata tn nav s5oO
Tor Vloiation OF ounavigation laws in
having cleared fro. San Diero Califor-
MIA, without the neessarv nermit This
is the full legal penty for sueh an Of
renee, OUT itS setIiehnt has no bearing
on the otner chSr Against the officers
oi TINS vessel 70 ls:idnapping fed
erai ouucer @uu 'ioia'ig the neutrality
law.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-09
FL. Grapdmother 30. Censor.

LoSDoy, July s.-TI76th says that the
Queen has stipulated that Emperor
William, Of Germany, shall write ont
the speech which he is 10 make ~ Guild
ball on Friday next, ia reply 10 the ad-
dress OF welcome. which viii be made
there by the Recorder. on the part Of
the Corporation. After having written
out this speech. according 70 T7tfh, the
Emperor must submit IL 70 the Queen
for approval. Also, that this may act
as a curb 70 the young Enperor's kaovn
incontinence Of tongue. the Emperor
Is only 20 read those portions Of his
written speech which may have met with
the Queens sanction
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-09
PARNELL NOT IN 1T.
his Candidate II Badly Beaten In the
Carlow election.

DUBLIN, July s.-The election held
Yesterday at Carlow. for successor In
Parliament TO the late O'Gorman Ma
hoa, resulted in crushing defeat for
the Parnellite candidate in the district
which Mr.. Parnell admitted was his
stronghold, and where, he said, II he
was defeated ne would admit that he
had nothing left 10 fall back upon In
political life.
The result of the election, which was
announced to-day, was as follows:
Hammond, the McCorthyite candidate,
1855: Kettle. Parnellite, 1,539. Ma
jority against Mr.. Kettle, 2,2l6.
Carlow is the smallest county In Ire
land. and contains a population OF
about IS, 900 people and an electorate OF
about 1000, OF whom 1000 are Con-
servatives. Mr.. Andrew Kettle, the
defeated ParneIlite candidate, is farm
er of Dublin county. who has already
been twice defeated at the polls. Mr..
Hammond, the victorious McCarthyite
candidate, is q popular merchant OF
Carlow, where for 10 years past ne has
held the position Of chairman OF the
Town Commissioners.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-09
Hannibal HamlIn.s Funeral.

BANGOR, Me-, July s.-The whole
city is in mourning to-day. Business
places, with scarcely an exception, are all
displaying festoons OF Grape, American
flags and deeply draped portraits Of the
dead x-Vice-Prcsident, Hannibal Ham
lin. At nine o'clock this
morning Mr.. Hanlln's remains
were placed In a casket at his residence
At 1O:3O they were escorted to the Uni
tartan Church by guard OF honor, and
lay In state with constant stream Of
people passing through the Church.
The funeral services were held at
$3.50. The services were brief, but i'm
pressive, and consisted Of a dirge on
on the organ, reading of Scripture by
Rev. S. c. Beach, pastor Of the church,
and an eloquent prayer, benediction,
and closing dirge on the organ.
The funeral cortege proceeded TO NJ.
Hope Cemetery, where interment took
uiace
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-09
wansmaker Summoned TO Testify.

PHILADELPHIA, July s.-The sub
committee OF Finance Committee of
Councils to-day notified John Wana-
maker, Samuel B. Neary, E. b. Morris,
William Mexican, managing editor OF
the Ledger, and Robert McWade, its
city editor, that they would be called
upon TO testify on Friday afternoon.
They were asked TO comply, to avoid
the formal service OF Su5p9nas.
The order of Court of the Common
Pleas. directing II. II. Yard to testify
before the committee, was. served on
him this afternoon.
John Bardsley began his fifteen years
sentence in the Eastern Penitentiary
this afternoon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-09

CAPE NAY PorNr, \. J., July S.
The President was disappointed in mis-
Grst ocean bath again this morning. A
northeast storm SET i'm during the night
aud to-day 8 hard steady persistent rain
was falling, and the air was cold and
penetrating. The President this morn
ing remains within doors, sending and
receiving q few kilograms and debating
several letters TO his StenOgrapherS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-09

Tho Society Of the Army of West Vir-
giuia WIN Meet There in September.
HuNrINGroN, W. VA, July S.-The
society of tho Army of West Virginia
has fixed on September Is, l6 and II as
the time. and Huntington, w. Va, as
the place, for the next annual reunion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-09
alliance Meeting FIzzIe.
peciaI 7slsqraie 10 ne Rs4istsr.

SptciGl TslsQraiE % ths he4istsr.
CHARIEsfoN, W. VA, July s.-For
several weeks big Farmers Alliance
meeting has been advertised for to-day
10 take place in this city. Hon. Jerry
Simpson was advertised to speak, and
Hon. Raleigh Beaumont, of Washing
ton, d. c., to-day arrived, but there
was no crowd 70 hear the speaking
Neither las your Uncle Jerry here to
speak. Beaumont postponed the meet
ing till tonight and spoke TO one farmer
and not over forty other people. He
made his speech but seemed very much
disqusted that no more interest was
taken I'm the Alliance movement.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-09
Slavers Kouted.

LONDON, July s.-Adyices received
here from the Congo free kate an
nouuce that series Of blood ha,tIas
were foeght on the Upper Coo ard
Aruwiii rivers IN January ana 1Druary
last. between the STATE .rovps I'd the
Arab slave traders The slavei were
routed and were sueing for peacwhen
the adyices referred to were sent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-09

SEATTLE, WASH, July S.-The at
tempt 10 bring out q voluntary disarma-
ment at the mines has proved failure.
Each party suspects that the other is
not acting in good faith, and the conse-
ouence is that very few arms are being
surrendered. Work is proceeding at
Gilman. New Castle and Franklin, but
nothing doing at Black Diamond.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-09
Charieston's New school Houses.
Sp>essl Tslsgrars TO ire Register.

CHARLESTON. w. VA, July s.-The
nroposition TO issue S3O,000 bonds in ad-
dition TO the $50, 600 voted on the 10th
of MAY. for the erection Of two new
school houses in the city of Charleston,
was almost unanimously carried to-day,
only 50 votes being cast against it. The
SEQ 600 raised by bonds, with what the
Board has available will erect q 100000
building of 2l rooms for the white
children, and $1,000 or $4,000 build
ing for colored children. Work will be
begun az once.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-09
The Commission at Toledo.
Svecar Telegram to the Register.

SpecdE IfEeQFdDI 70 ts6 1seOI60sF'
TOLEDO, O., July S.-The Wheeling
Electric Light Commission arrived here
at $50 this evening, and after supper
at the Union depot and look at the
electric lights of the Western electric
pattern, the party got away at midnight
for Ft. Wayne, Ind, where they are due
at a. N. The factory and system Of
the Fort Wayne electrical company will
be inspected there. From Cleveland to
Toledo the Commission was the guests
of Mr.. Jno. Young Of the Western Elec-
trio Company, and after leaving Toledo
Messrs. C. S. knight and Eugene
ingalls, of the Ft. Wayne Company took
charge.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-09
Anthracite Nllne On Fire.

MOUNT CARMEL PA, July San
explosion Of gas nc the Green Ridge
coiliery to-day isnited the inner work
incs and fatally burned John Dorsey
aud John Pickmonti, and seriously In
iured Christopher Shoifstall. Assistance
has been summond to aid in controlling
the Ere which is burning fercely. The
mine IS one of the largest and most
valuable in the anthracite region.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-09

LITTLE Rock, ARK, July s.-Last
night at Reebe, Ark, Mrs. Fots, while
returning home from church festival,
wss criminally assaulted by a negro
named Bailey. Business has been sus-
nended IN the little town, the male pop
ulation being on hunt for Bailey, who
will be lynched II caught
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-09
Four italians Drowned.

GALVESTON. Tx, July s.-Robert
Frankovich. Frank Miltovich, Pete
S5raugle and John Speech were drowned
during the gale Sunday night near
North Point. The above were all well
known Italians who have been connect
ed with the fish trade in this city for a
number OF years.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-09
WIN shale rn Charleston.
a-o, Tefsorqn 10 the Rsotster.

SDecsGl Telegram 10 the Register.
CHARLESTON, July S.-An unusually
long list of witnesses have been sum
moned to appear before the Criminal
Court grand jury now in session. 1t is
understood they will be called on TO
testify against the prOprietorS Of the
gambling and bawdy houses recently
pulled.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-09
MOTHER AND CHILD KILLED

BY Being Run over BY Train n-Sympa-
thetic Passengers Offering.
Spseial Telegram to tss Register.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, July s.-A
special train on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway yesterday carrying the
delegates from the District Of Columbia
TO the convention of the Young Peoples
society of Christian EnieavOr ran over
aud killed Mrs SydenStricker and
her little child near Fire Creek. The
passengers made up a purse and sent it
with very touching resolutions 10 the
bereayed father and husband.