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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-19
BLACKMAIL Is HIS SPECIALITY.
A Turkish Brigand WHO Lives in Princely
Fashion.

LONDON, June 18.-A dispatch from
ConStantinople gives an alarming ac-
count of the increase of brigandage in
various parts of the Turkish Empire.
In the Turkish province known as
old Servia, brigand chief, named
Mihran, has established himself in the
mountains with about so followers, and
lives in princely fashion, on blackmail
exacted from the people of the villages.
The villagers are glad to pay for the
exemption and protection of their prop
erty from injury, and for that purpose
each householder pays Mihran sum in
proportion to his possessions, Chris
tians being obliged to pay about double
the amount exacted from Turks.
Mihran is said to be renegade Italian,
and he holds his followers in complete
discipline. One of them having been
shown to have plundered a peasant
who had punctually paid blackmail, 3,
Mihran had the officers ears and hands
cut off add sent them in a bag to the
injured peasant Mihran expects from
everyone the honors do to the rank of
Pasha.
The Turkish authorities made dem
oustratlon of attacking the brigands
about three months ago, but withdrew
their forces without having done any
thing of consequence. Mihran remained
in seclusion for few days and then
suddenly descended on the villages, and
collected all the amounts that the peas
antry had agreed to pay.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-19
TERRIBLE DISASTER
which Overlook "a Mexican Mining VII
Iage-Many Lives Lost.


ST. LOUIS, June 1s.-Additional par
ticulars Of the terrible catastrophe which
occurred on Sunday last near the mining
city of Catorce, in the State of San Luis
Potosi. Mexico, are to the effect that the
cloud burst on Conception Mountain and
a great stream poured down the noun
tain side, sweeping everything in It's
course. The habitatiOnS occupied by
the miners were swept away and the
tunnel o. GuadalOupe mine filled with
water. drowinG several miners who were
working inside. A number of people
living in cliff dwellings were buried
alive. At La CRUZ and FL Potrero, on
one side of the mountain, and Los Ca
torieo. on the other, fifteen dead bodies
have been recovered. The mining com
pany'S losses are heavy. Large Quantl-
ties of high grade metal were carried
away by the flood at the Conception
property. Hundreds of pack animals
were drowned and roads destroyed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-19
INSURANCE TROUBLES.
Why President Beers Resignation VIII
Not BE Accepted.

New YORK, June 1S.-The Herald
has the following to say in regard to
the affairs of the New York Life in
surance Company: "Within fortnight
President Beers, of the New York
Life Insurance Company, will send his
resignation to the Board Of Trustees or
that corporation.
"Within sixty days the State In
surance Department will have con-
cluded its investigation of the affairs OF
the company and found them all right.
"Withn week after the resignation
of President Beers has been received,
the Board of Trustees will refuse TO ac-
cept it and will give Mr.. Beers as clean
a coat of summer immaculateneSs, so
far as the company is concerned, as
Superintendent Pierce will beStow upon
the corporation.
To explain why Mr.. Beers reSigna-
ton will be promptly declined, 1t Is
only necessary TO say that he has the
control of the votes of five-eighths of the
premium holders by means OF proxies,
and this avowedly mutual company,
where all are supposed to share alike,
is as close a corporation as the Equitable
Society which has 100000 worth OF
stock, most of it being in the possession
of President Hyde.
OF course. under these circumstances,
an inSincere resignation would be the
verieSt farce; but that is what the oli-
GERS of the company seem to be deter
mined to make of this step.
The reason for it? Simply to force
IL L. 30 hnl hot tba mol
icy holders of the New York Life In
Surance Company have too much conf
dence in President Beers to permit him
to resign. This is what CONES OF the
exposure at the MerZbacher defalcation.
So, Notwithstanding the admissible op-
portunity the public apparently had to
discover the true inwardnesS OF the
mysteries of life insurance, the lnsur-
ance lamb will continue to be shorn
quite after the same manner as before.
But the exposure of the peculationS
of one So-called manager as shown by
the charges against Merzbacher has had
the effect of drawing attention much
closer than ever before TO the methods
of these great fduciary corporations.
The active competition between the
larger lESuTdnCe Com PdhloS was ~ i'"i
lily the cause Of the Merzbacher failure.
The same thing led to the tontine sys-
TEN of insurance by the competing COM
panieS. The better understanding which
the public is likely to have within a
short time of all this intricate system of
spending ninety-nine cents in order to
make a dollar, and sometimes missing
five, is due TO this same competition,
which has so nearly resulted ruinouSly."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-19
Salt Dealers Fight

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 1s.--Thc
Interstate Commerce Commission now
in session here to-day heard the case Of
the Kansas salt dealers who charge the
railroads with discrimination against
the Kansas mines and in favor Of the
Michigan mines The Michigan Salt
Association through its general agent,
Jay Morton, asked to be impleadcd in
the case. The request was granted.
This action on the part Of the Associa-
tion practically takes the defense out Of
the hands of the railroads and causes
the fight to become one between the
Michigan and Kansas salt dealers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-19
GALLOWS READY
AZ WHICH sim" JOHNSON WILL BE SWUNG
INTO ETERNITY.
S.,-t Of B-avado Leaves BIN When Be dears
.. Sound OF the Hammer-lhe Execution
VII Be Pab.c-Ihe Nent is Closely
Watched 20 Proven! Suicide

. T...grGH, TO tts Esqis',r.
CHARLESTON. w. VA, June 1S.-JuSt
side tine county Jail, within sight and
t..r.as of the prisoners, the scatfold on
..,..b "Sim" johnson, the negro rape
will DE executed tomorrow, was
.al to-day. Johnson. who has worn
If Indifference hitherto, was con-
ab,v affected when he heard the
...5 % the hammerins that meant SO
... .o him, and became for the first
...... .r.rg nervous. Everything IS now
readiness for the execution. john
nj. breakfast at six o'clock, aud
n. - dressing will be baptiSed by Rev.
r.,..r >,euser. of the Catholic Church,
.-r.ue o'clock.
sheriff PickenS refuses 20 announce
hour OF the execution, but it will DE
st. eleven o'clock. 1t will be public,
,.s -r.at crowds are expected from all
o.. .rrrounding counties. Three men,
..... thirty or forty years Of age, walked
.,.--rra miles into Charleston to-day,
..r-.-t their first visit 20 the capital,
or -... purpoSe of witnessing the hang
De- is understood that Johnson has
Iii be- would not afford the public an
,,s8rtuuity for picnic, which was un-
4.-.rooi to mean that he would cheat
.t. ra.lOwS In some way. However,
as-., is being kept over him, and no
.bance will be given him to take his
OWN life.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-19
International homeopathic Congress.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j. June lS.-The
International Homeopathic Congress re-
convened this morning, and the bus
mess of the session was opened with an
address by DR.. J. p. Drake, Of Nash
ville on the relation of civil government
to physicians in which he contended that
in medicine the citizen should have Ut
most freedom, and while the govern
ment could require certain qualification
from army physicians where they have
some control in private life, no one
physician should be forced upon the
people.
Several papers were then read, among
them one prepared by DIR. Charles 5.
Mack, of Ann Arbor, Mich, on DIR.
Hughes proposed index to the cyclope-
dia Of drug pathogeneSy." The pro-
posed index was admitted 10 be de-
cided advantage.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-19

S'at E-'.qraa 20 re Register.
FAENrE>EyEG. w. Va. June lS.-The
Do" ferryboaJ which plies between
Marietta and WilliamStOwn in coming
Z. ia.> city with big crowd OF eXcur-
.'-.>,> from Marietta last night, when
Us, aooye the railroad bridge. blew out
-'r puS>, owing TO lack of water In the
.v.rr The boat was head ed for shore
1-4 .orunately struck ShOal water
"e,y. Dozens of the women became
.,tatc with fright, several tainted aud
.-erS Jumped overheard, but We're
-ey landed. Nobody was hurt, but
y We're bedraggled and frightened
'd. The plugs were fixed and the
left for Marietta several hours
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-19
Life Underwriters' Officers.

DETROIT, June 1S.-At the National
Association of Life Underwriters, this
morning, the following officers were
elected:
President-C Charles H. Raymond, of
New York, General Agent Of the Mutu-
al Life.
First Vice President-J. l. Layton,
the Register of Philadelphia, General
Agent Of the Equitable.
Second Vice President-Alex. Harbi-
son, Agent of the New York Life at
Hartford, Conn.
The next meeting will be held in
New York on the third Wednesday OF
September, 1892.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-19
A. q. L. w. Convention.

DETROIT, MICH., June 1S.-The Su-
preme Lodge of the A. O. U. w. de-
voted three hours to-day discussing the
report of the Board of Arbitration. The
report deals with the case Of the claim
for $1,000 of the widow of August
Scheuffler against the Grand Lodges of
Dakota and Minnesota. The committee
held that the Grand Lodge of Dakota
could not be held responsible, and the
burden of the payment rest with the
Grand Lodge of Minnesota. The after
noon was spent in an excursion up the
Detroit river
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-19
A QUEER STATEMENT.
The Cash in the Treasury the Lowest Ever
n-OualificatiOns.

WASHINGTON. June 1S.-It is said
that the Treasurer's statement 10 be
issued tomorrow will show deficiency
of 5000, 900 instead Of the usual net cash
balance. This is the first time this has
occurred since the present form or state
ment was adopted by Treasurer Jordan.
Ia making this statement. however, no
account is taken Of the S22, 000,0 on
DEPOSIT in National banks and the S2O,-
600, 900 fractional silver in the Treas
ury. The expenditures so far this
month have been IS, 1SS, SPA in excess OF
the entire revenues or the government
during the same period, amounting TO
S1S.22l,S52 These were exceeded by
the pension payments alone which
amounted TO 1875, 155. Treasury
officials say that the expenditures during
the remainder of the month will light
and that the receipts will be sufficiently
heavy to overcome the present excess
of expenditures and leave a small sur
plus for the month. These same
officials say that the TreaSurcr's state
ment tomorrow will not include the re-
ceipts during the past two days and
that if it did an actual surplus Of two
million dollars would be shown instead
of an apparent deficiency.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-19
PRETTY TOUGH.
The Pre.ident of Chill Carrying Things
With a High Hand

WASHNGroN. d. c. June 1S.-Official
mails from Chill received here bring eX-
citing news from that republic. The
House of Deputies has passed bill
authorizing the President to levy a
force tax OF $50 to carry on the war.
The measure has not yet passed the
Senate. However under an order from
the executive, carriages are not per-
mitted 10 drive on the streets OF
Santiago after midnight under penalty
of $50 for the first offenSe, and 500 for
the second. 4 decree has also been is
sued prohibiting groups of more than
three persons standing together in the
streets, squares or public places of San
tiago. BY another decree all the
theatres of Santiago are closed until
further notice.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-19
WHEELING W. VA:FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 49, 1891.
ROBBED ON THEIR BRIDAL TOUH.
Forty Thousand Dollars Worth of Pres
ents Disappear From Their StaterOOm.

ents Disappear From Their StaterOOm.
New YORK, June 1S.-Nothing has
yet been heard OF the bag of jewels and
coin, estimated to represent $4,000,
which disappeared from the stateroom
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Schles-
singer, of Guatemala, on La Gascogne,
as the steamer was leaving this port on
June 6. Although reward has been
advertised and detectives have been dill
igently at work on clews, no one has
put in an appearace TO exchange the
greater wealth for the lesser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schlessinger, who are
newly-married couple on their honey
moon tour, arrived in this city on June
? on the steamer Ceballos. MIR. Schles-
singer is wealthy importer of Guate-
mala, and his bride is the daughter of
rich merchant of that place. Their
many friends showered upon them heaps
of jewels of all kinds and designs, and
when they made preparations for their
voyage they placed their treasures. to-
gether with good sum of French and
American gold, in this leather satchcl.
When Mr.. SchleSsinger went aboard
La Gascogne, he placed his burden upon
the table of his stateroom, and then
went out on deck and when he returned
both overcoat and satchel were gone.
As an attempt to steal the satchel had
been made when the couple embarked
on the Ceballos for this port, it is sup
posed that they had been followed here
by some one who knew the value OF its
contents. They are now in London,
but the police here are trying TO find
the thief
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-19
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

AKRON, ONO, June 1s.-A portable
boiler used to drive drilling machinery
at the wells of the Akron Water Works
Company have been drilling in South
Akron, exploded this afternoon with
deadly effect. Henry Golden, who was
watching the work OF the drillers, was
instantly killed, and John Harvey was
fatally injured. Clarence FELTON, was
terribly scalded and was struck by a
falling derrick. His injuries are seri-
Gus. Five others were painfully injured.
but will recover. The engineer thinks
that the boiler was struck by lightning
as a storm was on at the time. Golden
was fifty years old and leaves wife and
six children.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-19
Senators win nemember Him.

BALTIMORE, June 1S.-Wm. X. Du-
vail. the young man who distinguished
himself quite recently by naming tic-
titiouS brood of young DuvallS after
various Senators and Representatives
in Congress, of which he took pains to
inform them, thereby securing many
checks and Christmas presents, pleaded
guilty in the Criminal Court to three
eases of false pretenSeS, and was sem
fenced TO three years in the pententiary
i'm each case, concurrent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-19
UP AMONG THE CLOUDS.
Two bmateurs Left Alone With Balloon
The IfrOnaut Falls Out.

PARIS, June IS. "A balloon trip,
which will probably resnlt in the loss Of
three lives, occurred at La Nillette yes
terday afternoon.
A balloon containing professional
aronaut and two other persons made an
ascent about midday from lie Nillette,
the ;crial venture being watched by
crowds Of people.
When the balloon had reached a
height Of not more than sixty feet from
the ground the aeronaut, who had been
busy on the outside of the bar, was
seen to suddenly lose his balance, make
desperate effort to regain it, and then
fall whiring TO the earth. He was
picked up so terribly injured that it is
said there is no prospect OF saving his
life.
In TIE meanwhile the balloon and its
two remaining occupants, both OF whom
were utterly ignorant of the manner in
which balloon is handled, mounted up
higher and higher into the air, until it
was finally lost sight of entirely among
the clouds.
The baIloonists finally deSceded at
Versailles.
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Now Cornorations.

Spee.aI TsieorGln % NE R-O'stsr.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, June lS.-The
Cemetery Company was IN
,orporated to-day, with the principal
Office no ElkinS. The capital is $1,000.
Tine iucorporatOrS are Il. b. ElkinS' ii.
T. aud r. b Davis, and K. c. kerrenS.
Achartei was also issued TO the Fair
mont Improvement Company to operate
trick works, stone works, fouacrieS,
.ar shops. glass works, etc, and lay out
,own. The Office will be at Fairmont;
.p.tal. $50. with the privilege increaS-
r-itto $4,000. The incorporatorS are
W Arnett, +. A. BiliingSlea. Owen
NEuney and Clarence +. Smith, of
Imont, aud JOS. IL. Spence, Of Par
.-,H.~r
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-19
Parkersburg Elks.
-sllornm 20 ths Rerister.

SDcill IeIeGrdW 20 the htytSteT.
PARKERSBURG, June 1S.-The ElkS
Of this city, new but most hOuriShing
lodge, met at their lodge room last night
for the purpose of initiating twenty-five
new members. ten of whom were from
RavenSwood, the others from Elizabeth
and adjoining towns. All of the appli-
cants were men Of excellent business
and social standing. Among the visitors
from RavenswOOd were MeSSrS. Mark
Sayre, w. Chapman, j. 7. Armstrong
!. e. McG;othliu, Z. 2. McGugin. w.
W. Raymond, Z, NJ. Brown and ). IL.
Petty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-19
Deputy Whites Nerve in a Painful Opera
tion.
Special Telegram to the Register.

PARKERSBURG, w. VA, June IS
Deputy L. s. Marshal VIII White un-
derwent a surgical operation this morn
ing ia which he showed that so far as
nerve and courage go he is certainly
we'll fitted for his position as hunter
of evil doerS. DR.. A. n. Frame removed
from Whites neck large tumor which
lay in dangerous proximity to the jugu-
lar vein. During the entire process OF
cutting and disSecting White sat cool
aud immovable, showing scarcely the
twitching of muscle. and that without
having taken any Stimulant or anes-
thetic. The operation was successful
in all its details, the sack containing
the tumor being lifted out entire.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-19
Immigrant Arrivals.

New York, June 1s.-Not a single
immigrant was landed at the barge
office yesterday. To-day there were
3.l23 immigrants pouring into the
building from six ocean steamships.
The Nevada at this port late last night
brought over 145 MormOns. At the
barge Office to-day they will be queS-
toned on the subject of pOligamy. II
they express belief in the Utah prac-
tice they will be promptly detained, in
accordance with the new immigration
law
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-19
Now the Methodist are i'm for II.

TORONTO, ONT, June 1S.-The
Methodist conference has suspended
Rev. James Thompson for preaching
heresy that "there is no material hell"
Mr.. Thompson, in his sermons express
ed the belief that there was no punish
ment for wrongdeerS, but annlhilatlon,
and that the idea that they would be
punished with perpetual fire, was illogl-
cal and unsupported by scriptural testl-
mOny,
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Charlestou's New Railroad.


>1src. III. ram 70 ne Register.
CHARLESTON w. VA, June lS.-The
frs. ree..ng of the stockholders OF the
Charleston. Clendenning and sutton
Eead Company was held tonight.
B,-aw, were adopted and the following
Board of Directors chosen: +. w. Alb
ney. j. q Dickinson, a. l.. Rutfner' G.
G. Lewis, Z. L. Buttrick, j. d. BaineS'
r. W. Wilson, Malcolm Jackson, {. c.
Watts. John Il. Floyd, Frank Wood
man. w. a. MacCorkle, w. f. GoShorn.
The next meeting was called tor July
D. The Board Of Directors will meet
tomorrow night 10 select officers. All
are enthusiastic over the prospects Of
the road, which vii. undoubtedly oe
built
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-19
Want to Establish in.anity.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 1S.-The de-
fense in the King murder trial is max
ing strenuous effort TO establish his
insanity. Two physicians and others
testified that he had shown an abnof-
NAL mental condition on several occa-
sions. Attornch Barton testified that
he had heard defendant threaten Mr..
Posten. Adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-19
Amicted Hungarians.

PITTsBURG, June 1S.-A peculiar dis
case has broken out among the Hun
garians in the coke regions, greatly re-
sembling the terrible ''back leg" NAL
adv which some years ago infected Eu-
rope. There are twenty patients now
in the West Moreland Home, and 200
cases in the region. Their limbs pre-
sent loathsome appearance, and the
disease is spreading.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-19
What a Liar You Are, Corte.

ROME, June 1S.-The statement OF the
FdlI,tlld is confirmed that Signor Corte,
the late Italian Consul at New Orleans,
has prepared report OF the lynching
affair in that city, in which he afiirms
that the victims belonged to no particu-
lar society, but were murdered simply
because they were Italians and were
competing with the native laborers.
This report is not included in anyoe the
green books published on the affair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-19

~ Is.sqr0L1 % ne HsQlSfer
CHARLESTON. w. VA. June 1S.-A
sever. storm seriously interfered with
le sale Of Kauawha City lots to-day,
,, with an over So, 200 We're sold. at
r-ceS averaging a little less than yes
,erday. The sale will be continued TO-
morrow iu the Opera House. The sales
1aye been very successful, and the pros
poets for the new city are most encour-
aging.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-19
Wall Street Operator Insane.

NEW YORK, June 1s.-It was an
nounced to-day that H. Victor New
comb, one of Wall streets boldest.specn-
lators had been placed in Private In
sane Asylum he is not violently insane,
but is suffering from softening of the
brain and on the advice of his physi-
clans. his family have placed him in a
retreat. Mr. Newcombs malady is
said TO be hereditary.
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AnImportant Cabinet Meeting.

WASHINGTON, June 1S:-A meeting
of the Cabinet will be held on the Goth
instant for the purpose of considering
the financial situation especially with
reference to the extension of the L
percent. loan and the continued coin
age of silver after the first proX.
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What Governor Fifer rid.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, June 1s.-Gov-
ernor Fifer to-day vetoed the Holz bill
to authorize mining or manufacturing
corporations which furnish material and
aid in the construction or operation of
railroads to own shares in the capital
stock of railroad companies. The Gov
ernor approved the Worlds Fair appro-
priation bill and the bill fixing the legal
rate of interest at five per cent and the
contracts at seven per cent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-19

"Who. did you say, is to be the next
Presidentn' "Oh don't know and don't
care. Pm not looking for Presidents.
I'm looking for bottle of Salvation Oil.
1t kills pain every time" % cts.
One of our most estimanle citizens may
be thankful for the introduction of Dr..
Bulls Cough Syrup, for its timely use has
saved his life For incipent consumption
il is a certain remedy. Price % cts.
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Campbell will Easily Secure 1t

SDscfQt Ietelrdfn 70 ne HegtSteT
COLUMBUS, O., June lS.-The SuggeS-
tion made b Ohio Democrats at Wash
ington that the factonal trouble in the
party in this State may be adjusted by
the withdrawal of both Campbell and
Neal and the nomination OF John A.
McMahon for Governor, is laughed at
here. The general impression is that
Governor Campbell Will easily secure
the nomination.