Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-01
TERSE TELEGRAMS.

Lord Granville, OF England, died yester-
day afternoon.
The Bulgarian government has offered a
reward of 5000 for the apprehension Of
the murderer OF the late Minister Of FL
nance, NJ. Beltcheff, and has granted a
pension for life TO the murdered man 5
widow.
Frank Koch, aged 26, is under arrest at
Chicago. charged with the murder Of his
uncle, Henry Hornerman, near Argentine,
Kan, January - last. Koch declares his
innocence, and says that he has been in the
city since January 9th
Mrs. Caroline Schmidt, who has been
on trial at Media, Pa, for the past week,
for the murder on the night OF December
4th. last, ,,,of her sister, Emma II Pfitzenmeyer,
was yesterday morning acquitted. The
| jury was only 81 minutes coming to the
verdict.
The Cook County, ILL.,, Grand jury yes
terday returned an indictment against
banker 5. q. A. Kean. II charges him
with embezzlement, in having accepted de-
posts of money within thirty days OF the
failure of his bank, the same being in law
Drima facia evidence Of an intent to de-
fraud
The Lucy Webb Hayes Memorial pea-
coness' Home and Training School for
Missionaries at Washington is now an as
sured fact. Yesterday the deed was signed
| by which. for the nominal consideration Of
$40, Mr. Ephraim Nash and Jane Nash, his
wife, gave to the Lucy Webb Hayes Home
his handsome residence at North Capitol
and Pierce streets, to be the home for all
time The property is valued at about sl5,
900. The deed stpulates that the home
l..f fl..h ~
managers Of the Women's Home Mission
airy Society OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and there shall be no discrimina-
tion on account of rae or color.
The passenger steamer City Of Detroit,
of the Cleveland line Of lake steamers,
went ashore on the Detroit river yesterday
morning by striking a rock All aboard
were landed safely. Efforts will be made
to raise the steamer.
A mining expert of Colorado says that
/ fifty lives were lost in the recent snow
storm.
1t Is said that Edwin Booth will retire
/ from the stage after the close Of the pres
ent season.
The funeral Of the late DR.. Howard
Crosby took place in New York yesterday
afternoon. Public services were held In
] TUE NAulAA Va NhlNh hN was yeoNVhs
The arrivals Of Italian immigrants dur
ing the present month at the New York
barge Office were 5.324, nearly double that
OF last month.
Pitcher Tim Keefe to-day has signed
with the New York club at q, 600 year.
G. W. Porter High Chief Ranger Of the
independent Order Of Foresters, Of Kansas
City, Mo, has disappeared. He has also
embeZzled funds In his possession.
Mr.. F. H. Higginson, a retired Boston
merchant, committed suicide by shooting
yesterday morning. The cause is not
known.
The record Of deaths for twenty-four
hours in New York is l+5. Seven OF these
are reported TO have been from la grippe
complicated with other diseases. There
are i96 policemen on the sick list.
The J. f. Walton, from Pitttsourg, with
a tow Of coal, struck a pier ofthe Newport
Ky. bridge yesterday morning and sunk
coal boat containing 22OcO bushels OF Goa
and a fuel feet, causing loss OF &. 800
She proceeded with the remainder OF heI
tow