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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-14
Mr. MICHAEL DAVI7T
Severely Injured in Sunday Political
Row in Ireland.
THE STONES AND BLACKTHORNS
Fly Thick and Fast-Parnslites and Ant-ftr-
relliiss Pound Each Others Skulls With
Vicious Alacrity-DOzens Taken to the
Hospitals and Police Stations.

DUBLIN, December 13. =. Michael
Davitt, the famous Irish leader, was
seriouslp wounded during riot In
Waterford city. He and Mr.. WIN.
O'Brien had gone there to support the
candidature of Mr.. Keane, the nominee
of McCarthyites, for the seat in Parlia-
ment made vacant by the death OF
Richard Power. Mr.. keane's opponent
is Mr.. Redmond member OF the Par
nell wing Of the Irish party.
Mr.. Davitt was strongly urged by the
McCarthyites TO stand for Waterford
but he declined To do so and In conse-
quence OF his refusal Mr.. Keane was
made the nominee. No particulars or
the ARRAY in which Mr.. Davitt was
wounded have as yet been received.
LArEI-Reports from Waterford City
show that the riot there this afternoon
was one OF the most sanguinary and
vicious OF any Of the political rows that
have recently attended the discussions
in Irish towns OF the rival leaders.
0minons rumors Of an impending row
had been exciting the populace for some
little while and force OF 600 police had
been drafted into the town In the hopes
The Parnellite leaders, Messrs. Red
mond, Leamy and Dalton, had been In
Waterford some days. This afternoon
special trains brought hundreds OF sup
porters of the rival candidates and the
various contingents, who, armed
with formidable blackthorns, marched
through the streets TO the music OF
brass bands.
Messrs. Davit and others, also atteud-
ed by band OF music, proceeded for
the quarters OF the National CONNER
cial club. Then the disorder arose.
A mob composed OF members OF the
Parnellite faction began one OF the
tiercest conflicts that has ever been
fought. The opposing crowds fought
at very close quarters and surged
to and fro throughout the street SEEM
ing utterly regardless Of the presence
Of the police.
Voleys OF stones were hurled through
the air, and the blackthorns moved with
vicious celebrity that sent many OF the
bowling rioters TO hospitals, the police
station and then home for prompt sur
gical attention.
In the midst OF the affray Mr.. Davitt
received nasty cut on the lorenefu
from which the blood flowed freely. Mr..
Tanner and others were injured by
stones. At last the police formed q
Gordon and divided the opposing mobs
and the Davitt crowd reached the Com
mercial club.
Mr.. O'Brien made the speech OF the
day. He bitterly denounced the assault
upon his friends, and said the crowds
who injured Davitt had struck vicious
blow for the Irish cause. Davitt's an-
swer TO that blow was that now he was
candidate for Waterford.
O'Brien, In his concluding words,
accused the police Of using their batons
more In favor OF the attacking mob
than otherwise. The police, he assert
ed, protected the Parnellltes, while the
force OF their blows was devoted to tho
McCarthyites.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-14
GARFIELD PARK.
The DiSreputable Racing Association
To Be Suppressed.
THE PRESS, PULPIT AND PUBLIC
Unite Against A Gambling Institution in Chicago
and 1t Must GO-SOme Very Strong
Language From Various Sources Con-
cerning the Scab on ChiCagOS Fame

CHICAGO, December 13.-The raid
made on the Garfield race track yester-
day caused sensation in all circles to-
day. The press, the clubs and the most
prominent divines in the city have TAX
en- a hand with the business men and
prominent citizens for the suppression
of the place, which is located within
the city limits, about stones throw
from one of the finest parks in the city.
and adjoining the West Side boulevard
The fight promises to be a bitter one
The Inter-Ocedn to-day prints the fol-
lowing report of meeting held at the
Illinois Club. The Garfield Park Club
was declared public nuisance and
disgrace to the peace and good order OF
the West Side at an enthusiastic meet
ing held by members Of the Illinois CLUB
last night. The question OF aoating
the nuisance and prohibiting the alleged
races conducted by the gambling fra
ternity was agitated In lively manner
that promises to produce good results.
In the course Of a speech ex-Mayor
Carter II. Harrison, editor and proprie-
tor of the Times, said that all men knew
from UldQlLlOu budU uc w do ehO AiAShN Va
gamblers while mayor OF Chicago. de
confessed that he did not believe that
gambling could be entirely suppressed.
There was streak in humanity that
caused men to gamble for the sake OF
trying to gain something for nothing.
His policy was to allow open gambling
and regulate it as far as possible, so as
to reduce it to minimum. But the
gambling dens of Clark street were
small evils compared with the hell at
Garfield Park.
The Rev. DIR. Lawrence, pastor OF the
Second Baptist Church, said: at was a
herculean task to clean out this race
track, for it vas filthier thing than
the Augean stables Of old, but it could
be done. As Governor Oglesby said
regarding anarchy on certain historic
occasion: When the law rises in It's
majesty and jumps on thing with both
feet it can stamp hell out of it,
A committee was appointed to walt on
Mayor Washburn in regard to this
nuisance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-14

the rush last week, speeches by Sena-
tor Turpie on the subject Of election OF
Senators by direct vote OF the people,
aud a speech by Senator Stewart on
free silver coinage, together with such
responses as they may elicit, will PROB
ably compose the record OF the week.
The House OF Representatives will
not meet until Wednesday Of this week
aud then after a brief session it will
probably adjourn with an understand
ing that on the day Of reassemblage 1t
will adjourn for the customary Christ
mas recess. A proposition has been
broached that Congress this year shall
adjonrn for the holidays on Friday the
18th inst, TO Monday January 4. 1t is
believed that in the absence OF COM
mittee organization nothing would be
accomplished by continuing the nomina-
tion resolutions of the House into the
following week before taking the usual
recess.
The Speaker has been industriously
engaged during the last week in work
preliminary TO the appointment Of the
committees, but the experience OF the
past warrants the belief Of old members
that it Will be found impracticable to
complete them in time for announce
ment before the new year.
The Committee on Rules which is US
ually named in advance of the general
list may be announced, however, during
me coming week in order that its MEM
bers may proceed TO formulate a code OF
rules for the fifty-second House of Rep
reSentatives and submit it for consider
alton immedistely upon the reassemol-
ing OF Congress after the holidays.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-14
MRS LUCY PARSONS
Shoots OF Her Face to a Crowd of Three
Hundred Anarchists In Chicago.

Shoots of Her Face to a Crowd of Three
Hundred Anarchists In Chicago.
CHICAGO, December 12.-Mrs. Lucy
Parsons invited arrest as loudly as
speech would allow at meeting OF the
International Association OF Working
People, an Anarchist organization, at
Rochester Hall, West Twentieth street,
this afternoon.
There were three hundred people
present of various nationalities, includ-
ing Russians, Poles, Bohemians, ltal-
ians, Jews, Germans and few Ameri-
cans. In an infammatory speech, Mrs.
Parsons scored the Mayor, the police
and the capitalistic press, and, pointing
to an American flag immediate above
her, she said:
"That flag is an infamous lie. In
theory it tells the foreigner that tyranny
is dead and that freedom reigns, but 1t
floats over so, 900, 900 Of the most ahject
slaves, who will not see their chains
and rise in revolt to break them. Every
star in that flag is but the concentrated
teardrop Of outraged American woman
hood"
She said all the wisdom of the ages
seemed now to be wrapped up in the
policeman's club, and woe TO him who
dared to say anything against Ameri-
can institutions. She appealed to the
people to do away with the existing or
der of society, and said the time would
soon come when the Anarchists would
not hesitate to repel any attempt to
suppress free speech, such as was made
at Grief's Hail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-14
THE WORLD AT WAR.
Under Some Circumstances Even the
Tpjtad States NouId Re I'm 1T.

Under Some Circumstances Even the
United States Would Be in 1t.
CHICAGO, December 12.-Hon. Creed
Raymond, the wealthy politician OF San
Francisco, who is credited with being
the best posted man in America regard
ing European politics, is in the city. He
is en- route to Berlin and other parts OF
Germany. Speaking OF last weeks
trouble in Pamir and the significance OF
Russia's part in it, Mr.. Raymond this
evening said:
"The Pamir affair merely shows Rus
sia's intentions upon India. 1t is but
another slight evidence that war is
inevitable. II Russia defeats Germany
the United States will be forced TO take
part in it. This may seem impossible
but the religious fanaticism which ami
mates the Russian army makes 1t GER
tain.
Russia and the Greek church believe
themselves destined to absorb all
Europe. In Russia devours Germany
she will sweep in over France, and
England can then be the only rescuer
of France.
Practically, the whole world must
then array itself against Russia in aid
of civilization. America must aid. AT
such time there can be no remembrance
of the revolution or war OF 1912.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-14

ness in proportion. The increase in the
output of coal has been considerable.
The total product for the year ending
June 30. 1890 was 3,572,6 ,665 tons, and
the product for this year is 5,136,051
tons. In the year 1888 there were only
ffty-four mines in this district, en-
ploying 2,962 miners and producing
1914, 363 tons of coal. There are now
135 mines in operation and $3.50 miners
employed.
He calls attention to the size Of the
district and the frequency with which
he has been called by the miners to in
spect mines, and says that in many
cases by more frequent visits much
good could have been accomplished.
He shows that the district is too large
and the amount Of work required by
law to be done by the inspector is more
than one man can properly do.
He says: There have been very
few complaints from miners regarding
Door ventilation, and in all cases where
there have been complaints made direct
to me in an honorable way, | have
given the matter immediate attention.
There were twenty-five fatalities in
the mines ending June 80, 1890, caused
by falls of slate, etc. This is one for
every 142, ,5O6 tons of coal produced, and
for the year ending June 80. 1891, there
were twenty-five fatalities from similar
causes. which was one for every
233.456 tons. The fatalities in
the counties of Mason, Putnam. Ka
nawha and Fayette are one in us min
ers employed, while in the counties OF
Mercer and Mcdowell they are one in
$50 miners. According to these figures
about four times as many men get killed
in the mines of Mercer and Mcdowell
as in the other counties just named, in
proportion to the number employed.
This is due, he explains, more TO the
fact that inexperienced men are employ
ed there than that the mines are more
dangerous, and also that the miners are
not required by the companies to set
posts in their own rooms or working
places. He recommends that the min
ers be paid for setting their own posts,
instead of its being done by men en-
ployed for the purpose.
The year for which this report has
been made has been one OF unusual
prosperity. The average number OF
months worked is 1917. There have
been no strikes of any note excepting
that at the Marmet Mining Company's
mines, at Raymond, which began about
the first of January and was not settled
at the close of the report, June 3d..
Number Of months worked and aver
age earnings of miners in the second
district of w. Va, for the year ending
June 80, 1891.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-14
JUSTICE DONE.
4 Husband Who Got Secret Divorce
From His Wife Sent to Jail.

KNOXVILLE, TENN, December ID
Last May, one DR.. j. L. Young, was ar
rested here charged with having obtain
ed divorce from his wife illegally, she
knowing nothing Of his proceedings.
The wronged wife, Mrs. Ella Young,
appeared and he was sent to Jail.
1t was alleged that the divorce had
been secured in Chattanooga, and there
he was taken for trial. II was alleged
that he had been seduced from his wife
by Mrs. L. ID. Woodward, grass
widow and good looking milliner Of this
city.
In the meantime, Mrs. Young, the
true wife sued Mrs. Woodward for dam
ages for having alienated the affections
of her husband. Yesterday the case
came to trial and Mrs. Young recovered
a verdict for $4,000 DR.. Young and
Mrs. Woodward were married secretly
here some months ago.
Spicy allegations were made as to
their conduct previous TO their marriage
and before Young secured his So
called divorce. Young previously stood
high
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-14
Not Our George Laughlin.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, December l3;
"A stranger giving the name OF
George Langhlin, of Pittsburg, Pa,
and describing himself as q
capitalist and owner of large iron works
in Pittsburg, in search Of site for plant
to employ not less than 1900 men, spent
Yesterday in looking up locations here
shown by land owners.
Last night he attempted TO pass check
for s55 endorsed by the cashier of the First
National Bank OF Sedalia. Telegraph'c
INQUIRIES revealed that the check was
spurious and to-day the fellow
was put in jail. On him was
found a similar check for e., 800 also on the
Sedalia bank. He is believed 10 be the
man who has worked several Missouri
towns in the same way under the name Of
Cavanau0h
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-14
Arbitration.
The Brazil-Argentlne Boundary Ques-
tiOn-PensiOn for Dom Pedro.

The Brazil-Argentlne Boundary Ques-
tiOn-PensiOn for Dom Pedro.
WASHINGTON, d. c., December 13.-
The Bureau Of the American Republics
is informed that the government of Bra
I'll has appointed DR.. Jose Augusta De-
Freitas and Capt. Jose Candido Guillo-
bel as special Commissioners to repre-
sent the government Of Brazil in sub
hitting to the arbitration Of the Presi-
dent Of the United States the boundary
question, which has long existed be-
tween Brazil and the Argentine Re-
public.
The Argentine government has not
yet appointed its Commissioners, but
the Brazilians are on their way to the
United States. One of the last acts
passed by the Brazilian Congress before
its dissolution grants pension OF sixty
thousand dollars to Dom Pedro De AL
cantara, ex-Emperor Of Brazil, with ar
rears from November 18th, 1889. The
money will be paid in monthly INSTALL
mentS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-14
KNOCKED DOWN.
william Mulcahy Receives Rough Treat
ment at the Hands of Assailants.

william Mulcahy Receives Rough Treat
ment at the Hands of AssaiIants.
People walking along Market street
about quarter 70 IL last night were at
tracted by distressing cries In front. OF
DIR. GasmIre's Office. Upon hurryipg
70 the scene a man was found lying on
the sidewalk In an apparent
" unconscious condition, hay-
ing been struck on the head by some
asssIlants who had made good their
escape. The door leading into DR.. Gas
mIre's Office was pushed open, and the
fellow lifted into the entry, where be
renamed in deep stupor for some little
time.
A telephone call was sent to Police
Headquarters but before Officer Creigh-
ton arrived the fellow had recovered
sufficiently 10 rise upon his feet and
talk. He said his name was William
Mulcahg. He had some difficulty with
two or three parties In Tim DOlan's sa-
loon, and when he came out one or two
OF them followed and assaulted him. He
said he didn't know the parties who did
the siugging, but swore vengeance on
the assailant IL he ever found out who
1t was.
Mulcahy was evidently struck on the
forehead aud cheek, as abrasIons OF the
skin plainly marked the blows. He had
peen drinking considerably. but the as
sault seemed to sober him up some
what he was taken to the police sta
tion and locked up.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-14
The Dead soldier BURIED.

CHICAGO, December l3.-Private James
Mcdonald, who was shot in the Fort Sher-
idan barracks Saturday morning, was
buried to-day with military honors. Pri-
vate Amos SlOss, the asssilant, was held
by a coroner's jury for murder, and to-
morrow will be taken TO the Jail at Wauke-
gOn.
Sentiment found some excuse for Sloss'
act when the COrOner's jury discovered
that the prisoner, a smaller man than Nc
Donald, had been for some time tantalized
and tormented by the dead man. II is not
improbable, however, that the assault was
premeditated, as witnesses could be found
who saw Sloss load his gun. which ordin-
arily would have been unloaded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-14
REV. MR.. WEAVER
Preached Against sunday Papers ana
Masons. and Then Resigned.
S,s-iaI Tsisora,n 10 the Reoister

Preached Against SunudS IaPeis eA
Masons, and Then Resigned.
Special Telegram 10 the Reolster.
BURGETTsTowS, PA, December r.
Mr.. ]. 5. Weaver, pastor OF the Presoy-
terian Church, surprised his congrega-
tion this morning by reading from the
pulpit his resignation, to take effect on
April 1. Mr.. Weaver has been an active
Third party man, and his political efforts
have alienated members OF his church.
When he began crusade on the Sunday
newspapers, and when he warned cer-
tain Of his flock that they had been
watched, and that they would be called
as witnesses in a prosecution against
the newsiealers, their opposition to Mr..
Weaver grew strong. To add TO the
dissatisfaction, Mr.. Weaver preach
ed sermon against the
Free Masons, In which he denounced
those who attended lodge. Several OF
the elders are Masons, and they OBJ
jected to his unwarranted statements.
Thereupon Mr.. Weaver concluded to re-
sign. Mr.. Weaver came here from Nor
ristown, Belmont county, Ohio. The
Burgettstown church is one OF the larg-
est in the county.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-14
THE ST. JOHN CASE.

Miss st. John Upon the Stand I'm Re-
buttal-Sever Committed Adultery.
LONDON, December 12.-This was the
sixth day OF the trial OF action for
divorce brought by Miss Florence st.
John, the actress, against her husband
Mr.. ID. Marius, the actor.
Miss st. John was this morning
called In rebuttal. She denied going
with Cohen, the correspondent, to a
house in Wellington road. She had NOT
committed adultery with Cohen there.
nor at any other place. Her husband was
with her throughout the day and night
it was alleged she was with Cohen.
She declared that Cohen had invited
her 10 dinner at her husbands request.
She had discharged the housemaid.
Hubble, who testified against her. be-
cause she was always reading novels
and never worked.
There was not the slightest ground
for the statement that she had sent
Hubble TO bed while she admitted
Cohen to her room at night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-14
The Insncctors Blown Up.

WLKEsBARRE, PA, December 10
At 7:SO o'clock this morning Hugh
Jones, inside foreman Of the Hillman
Vein Coal Company, and miner named
James Kitterick, made their usual
rounds OF inspection in the Abbott vein.
As they passed through to the Hillman
vein, an explosion Of gas took place,
which went off, burning the two men in
a horrible manner.
They were brought to the surface as
soon as possible, but Kitterick died be-
fore reaching his home, and Jones, who
is yet alive, is suffering intensely and
cannot recover. 1t is not known
whether the men carried naked or a
safety lamp while making their inspec-
tiOn.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-14
; len.ational Discovery.

PARIS, December 13.-A sensational case
Of wife murder has just been brought TO
light in this city. In 1889 the wife of shop
keeper named Bender disappeared, and
Bender informed the police at the time
that she had been unfaithful to him and
had fed, after having made an attempt to
poison him.
Recent communications led the police to
search Bonde's house when the body Of the
woman was found hanging IN a chimney.
The corpse had been dried and blackened
By the heat and smoke Of nearly three years.
Bender has made confession.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-14
Mrs. Lewis More satisfied With Life.

PIrTSBUBG, PA, December 13.-
r. P. Lewis and wife yesterday ami
cably agreed that their 3-year-old boy
shall be left In the care of Mrs. Vance,
Of Fulton street, a relative Of Lewis,
until the divorce proceedings
are concluded Lewis will pay
for the child's maintenance. Mrs. Lewis
has given up her suicidal intentions and
her attorney promises to show a strong
defense when he files her answer to
Lewis charges. They have until the
first Monday in February TO prepare the
answer. The attorney also intimates
that some damaging testimony will be
produced against the detectives who
followed Mrs. Lewis, gaining evidence
nrainSt her.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-14
Want One place Apiece.
spsefa, Tslsgram to the Register.

upt0Lls Z 0seVI l1E'' 70 ''s' -'18''''''
WASHINGTON, ID. c., December 13.-
The West Virginia members are work
ing hard to get few places for their
ambitious constituents, under the new
officers OF the House. They now feel
moderately certain that West Virginia
will get three places in the allotment
among the States, but this is not one
place apiece for the members, and they
are working hard to secure the PROMISE
OF another. II they secure this much
they will be satisfied.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-14
GOOD TINE FOR WAR
Says Sir Edwin Arnold-An English OH
GERS Blood Spilled.

GERS Blood Spilled.
ST. LOUIS, December 13.-Sir Edwin
Arnold was interviewed yesterday on
the fight between English troops and
hill men in India he said: "The crisis
is unusually alarming for the special
reason that the blood of English officers
has been spilled in this skirmish near
Gilgit.
To one not familiar with Anglo-Indian
history and spirit, the gravity of such
a fact can hardly be explained. With
the blood of English officers already
split, war will follow any action save
the most complete reparation and ex-
piation.
The British Empire is prepared for
war. 1t is so tremendously prepared
that no man can estimate the vast ex-
tent of the preparation, both In money
and In men. A better time for war, II
war must come, could not be selected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-14
THE ENGLISH STORMS
Continues TO Do Great Dana ge-3ad Re-
ports From Land and Sea.


ports From Land and Sea.
LONDON, December 13.-Rcports OF
damage by storm on sea and land con-
tinue to come I'm with startling fire.
quency. News was received to-day that
Her Majesty's Ship Banterer had been
driven ashore by gale In Bideford Bay
and was In perilous position. Assist
ance has been sent TO the distressed
vessel.
A hurricane swept over the camp at
Aldershot to-day, and did great deal
OF damage. Fortunately the soldiers
now at Aldersbot were attending divine
service when the storm broke. and no
one is reported TO have been injured, the
church In which the services were held
having withstood the fury OF the gale,
while every other building on the
grounds was more or less damaged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-14
Elkins May Get 1t.
Sn.e,a, 7srsgrqD, 10 ne RsOistsr.

SpectGg letogFGNs 70 Ute hsgtSseT'
WASHINGTON, D. c., December 1S.-
1t was stated very positively again to-
day that the President will, on Monday,
nominate Stephen b. Elkins for Secre-
tary Of War. On what this positive
assertion is based is not apparent. The
common impression is that ii Elkins is
given the place it will be done rs a
result of an understanding with Blaine
that the latter is out Of the race for
the Presidency and will act as stalk
ing horse for Harrison.