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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25
FEARFUL DESTRUCTION
From Forest Fires-The Town of Hinckley
In Danger of Burning.


HINCKLEY, MINI, September pa
From yesterday morning until this after
noon the destruction Of this town was
looked upon as almost certainty, and
as it is, the danger is by no means ended.
Every possible precaution has been
taken to prevent the disaster. Fire
breaks have been plowed entirely
around the town, the brush has been
back fired and every two hundred feet
barrels of water are placed with bucket
brigades constantly on the watch.
Patrols are kept going night and day
and the citizens begin to feel compare
lively safe. The forests are ahame in
every direction. Clouds of smoke OBJ
scure the sun and there Is pungent
odor of burning pine.
AS to the losses in this vicinity, no re-
liable estimate can yet be given. A.
hammers lost four lumber camps, and
the Brennan Lumber Company loses
three. A man came in tonight and re-
ports all the region between here and
the lake burned over. Shulenberger 81
Berkle Lumber Company have had about
10000, 600 feet of standing pine burned;
Lamb & Son 1000, 600 feet, and Bremen
probably 5O,O00,000. just what the loss
on this will be cannot be discovered un-
til it is possible to enter the woods and
make an examination.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25
An Interesting Event in the Cleveland
Family

NEW YORK, September PA morn
ing paper says: Ex-President Cleveland
and his charming wife have returned TO
their city residence, s16 Madison ave-
nue, having come from Buzzard's Bay,
on the steam yacht Oneida. This sud-
den return to this city is said 10 be on
the advice of the family physician of
the Clevelands, who was called to Buz-
Yards Bay last week 10 anticipation Of
the interesting event which Is expected
to occur very soon. Society Is much
agitated, and although only the nearest
OF Mrs. Cleveland's friends are admit
ted to her presence, cards and other re-
membranes from her friends pour in
steadily.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25
Tho Bricerille sltuatlon.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, September "a
Outwardly all is quiet in Briceyille and
Coal Creek to-day. but there is vague
uneasiness dlscernable all around. A
white convict escaped from Briceville
stockade last night. The Briceville
stockade is heavily guarded and thor
oughly equipped. for defense. Several
guards were sent from here last night.
A meeting OF the miners has been held.
II any determination was reached Il
could not be learned The prevailing
opinion about Coal Creek Is that DO
trouble will arise, but minority hold
that the convicts will be released, and
the attempt may be made al any hour.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25
RAILROAD CArAsrRoPHE.
Two Trains Collide at EllwOOd, Pa.-Nin
Employees Crushed to Death.

Employees Crushed 20 Oeatn
New CASTLE, Pa, September 24.-A
terrible wreck occurred on the Pitts
burg and Western railroad at McKim's
siding, station short distance on the
other side Of Zelienople, Butler county.
At this point work train with force
of fifty men was engaged in putting
down a new track. About o'clock
this morning the work train got out OF
the way of freight train going west,
but the crew did not know that second
section Of the same number was follow
ing five minutes later. The work train
again pulled out on the main track and
the men were engaged in throwing off
dirt when the second section struck the
work train with great force. Cars were
piled up In a shapeless mass. The en-
gines were a mass of broken iron and
wood and the hot steam and boiling
water poured over the unfortunates,
caught in the jam.
For moment after the collision there
was silence, then the air was broken by
the shrieks of the dying, making a scene
so terrible that one of the trainmen,
who had escaped injuries, tainted with
horror. The trainmen and laborers who
were not injured began at once to assist
those imprisoned in the debris. Several
arms and legs were found in several diff
ferent places and the head OF an italian
was found twenty feet away from the
body. The engineer, John Houghton,
who had bravely done his best to stop
his engine attached to the freight train,
was found wedged in broken and shape
less iron. BY eleven o'clock the bodies
of eight italian laborers were taken
from the wreck, and with the killing OF
Engineer Houghton, this swells the
number to nine. There were at least
twenty men injured several, OF whom
cannot recover. All of the bodies were
terribly mangled and disfgured. The
Italians all lived in and around Zelieno-
pie.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25
Blaine In Maine.

ELLSWORTH. Me-, September 94.-Sec-
retary Blaine arrived here last evening,
having left Bar Harbor at p. M, not
withstanding the report that he would
not take his departure until to-day. At
the Ellsworth station he was met by
Senator BALE and Mrs. Hale, whose
guest he will be during his stay In
town. The latter may leave tomorrow
for Augusta, or he may stay two CT
three days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25
Five Farm Hands Burned to Death.

PINE CITY, MINI, September "a
Terrible forest fires are raging in this
vicinity, and rapidly approaching the
town. Several farmers in the vicinity
lost their houses and other buildings
Yesterday, and two school houses were
burned, the pupils escaping with diff
cultv. 1t is estimated that the loss Of
timber in this section has already
reached $500, 600, and that this is being
increased fully 500 every hour. Five
farm hands, engaged In fighting the
flames several miles from here this
morning, were surrounded and burned
to death.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25
smallpox Plague in Mexico.

New YORK. September 24.-Mr.
Ramon Velez, of this city, has received
word from Senor joaquin Ramos Quin.
tans, his agent in the city of Campeche,
Mexico, that a plague of smallpox is
raging there. Senior Quintana says that
over one thousand cases and more than
two hundred deaths have been reported
Moreover, the disease seems TO be
spreading. The people are panic
stricken.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25
he WAS BLOWN TO PIECES.
One of Bigley's Arms Found Near the
Scene of the Recent Explosion.

WASHINGTON, PA, September "a
The arm of S. j. Bigley, who was blown
to pieces by the nitro glycerine explo-
sion at this place several weeks ago,
was found Yesterday afternoon.
While walking through field about
$50 yards from where the explosion oc-
CURED, William Cherry and William
Brady came upon the mangled member,
but at first thought nothing of 1t. A
closer inspection brought out the fact
that it was human arm, terribly man
gled, but with the bones perfect from
the wrist to the elbow.
The arm will probably be sent to
Waynesburg and inferred with the rest
Of the fragments of Bigley's body.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25
CONTRACT LABOR ImMIGRANrs.
Four Under Contract to Work In West
Virginia mines-win be Sent Back.

Four Under Contract 10 Work IN west
Virginia Mines-Win be Sent Back.
New YORK, September 24.-Four i'm
migrants arrived here on the steamer
Normania and are found to be under
contract to work in the Thomas coal
mines in West Virginia. They will be
sent back. An Italian immigrant who
arrived on the steamer La Champagne,
when questioned said he had lived here
five years. and showed naturalization
papers. When cross-questioned, how
ever, he could not explain how II was he
could not speak word Of English, and
finally admitted he had never been here
before, and had bought the naturaliza-
tion papers in Havre. He admitted that
he was under contract to work for the
Cheapin Iron Mining Company, Iron
Mountain, Mich. A few minutes later
there was found another case precisely
similar. Both will be sent back.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25
After a Wife Murderer.

PIrTsBURG, September 24.-The po-
lice are looking for Albert Katlin, col
ored oil well driller, who is suspected OF
numbering his wife. Katlin and the
woman have not been seen since Tues
day. An inspection Of their dwelling
disclosed evidence of q severe struggle.
The bed, walls and floor are bespattered
with blood and the furniture was upset
about the room. A thorough search is
being made for the woman's body, but
so far no trace of il has been found.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25
Death from ParaIysis.
IlsgrQDl % ne Register.

tDf'IIE LtIfJ JTIfIt % " llcltftss-
WESTON, w. VA, September 34.-Mr.
A. J. Wood died very suddenly Of paraly-
sis Of the brain at the Bailey house to-
night. He was eating supper when he
became sick and had to be carried out
Of the dining room. He rallied for a
moment but expired before medical aid
could be obtained. Mr.. Wood was per-
hlps sixty years OF age and has been a
timer at this place for many years.
For the past few months he has been
residing temporarily at Burnsville, and
was here on a short visit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25
FORESTS IN FLAMES.
Three Men Burned to Death and Many
Houses Destroyed.

ST. PAUL, September 24.-Ninety-
four in the shade and 112 in the sun was
the torrid tale yesterday told by Twin
City thermometers at noon.
The public schools are still closed and
probably will not be opened again until
next week.
Notwithstanding the efforts to check
the fires in the forests and fields they
are still burning, in many places furi-
ously. The fires in North Dakota are
pretty we'll under control, except around
Oakes, where several miles Of wheat
fields are reported burned. Otto Frede-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25
Generous ConvIcts.

HAVANA, September 24.-Large con-
tributious are being made here to the
fund for the relief Of the sufferers Of
the recent disastrous floods in Spain.
The convicts in the Havana jail have
contributed over $500 for this pur-
pose, one prisoner alone giving SIS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25
Cars sIstsr-ln-Law Dead.

Moscow, September 24.-The Grand
Duchess Paul, wife Of the Grand Duke
Paul Alexanderovitch, youngest brother
OF the Car of Russia, Is dead. She
was born August is, 1870, at Corfu, and
was married June 5, 1889, at St. Peters
burg.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25
Editor Lanes scheme.

NEW YORK. September 2f.-Franklin
K. Lane. editor of the Daily NeaCs Of
Tacoma, Washington, Is In this city
and his mission here he announces, Is
TO secure the holding OF the Democratic
National convention OF 1892 In Tacoma.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25

LONDON, September 24.-The crew Of
the ship Jenny Lind, which has arrived
at Plymouth from Martinique, tell q
vivid story Of the horrors OF the Mar
Unique tomato. They report that 500
persons were killed, and 1000 injured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25
r.tal Rsllwny ColI,.lon a. r,.,,

MADRrD, September 24.--A terrible
railroad disaster occurred at Burgos To-
day by collision Of two trains. Flf-
teen dead and thirty Injured were taken
out Of the wreck. Among the dead were
many notsbles Of this city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25

FIrTSBURG, September 24.-More-
;Sead, MCLEAN & Co., the embarrassed
tOn s1 nrm, were granted an extension TO-
nay Of i've years by their creditors.
ool 1ae liabilities, which are about 81, 400
~ ~ will be paid in installments Of ten
y ,sI cent. 8he first year, fifteen per cent.
-. ,as seeOj ia year, and twenty-five per
= tS9t' the asst three years. The plant is
'uil opAratiOn.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25

PHILADELPHIA, September 24.-The
Democratic city convention to-day
unanimously nominated w. Redwood
Wright for City Treasurer, and Theo-
dore F. jenkins for Register OF Wills.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25
New Po.tma.ser Appolatsd

WASHINGTON, d. c., September "a
N. A. Grant has been appointed post
master at Morris, Writ county, vice NJ.
f. KIger, resigned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-25

A., o URDociK k BLOOD BITTERs taken after
- ossNns viii relieve any feeling Of weight
~. ovet-fu slness Of the stomach. Sold
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-10
uutinous Indiana srllltla.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 10.-Ser-
geant Muger. Corporals Boyle and New
man and about fifteen privates of the
governors guard are under arrest by
order of Captain Scott, charged Wits
mutinous conduct. The trouble began
ut the drill tournament here, and was
renewed at the state encampment at
Fort Wayne. After the return of the
company q petition was drawn mp and
signed by members making o serious
charge against Captain Scott, and ask
ing dhe s governor n fS ~ % remove nm. g. some a;
sympathy with the sfgners, denounced
the movement as mutinous and imme-
diately gave the offenders the choice Of
withdrawing their names or being put
under arrest to man. They chose the
latter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-10
MADISON SOUTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1891.
FLAGS WERE REMOVED.

Great Excitement Caused at windsor.
Ont, Over Grand Army Decorations.
DETROIT, Aug. 10.-Great excitement
prevailed in Windsor, Can, during the
evening Citizens, who have leaning
toward American principles and gov
ernnent, decorated their places of bus
ines in honor of the G. A. r. celebra-
ton in this city. Minister of Militia
Caron was telegraphed by Windsor
Loyalists who were wrathy because Ca
nadians made so much Of what they
termed id Americanism, and re-
quested that he instruct the authorities
at Windsor to remove decorations, flags.
etc. This order was telegraphed to
Windsor and the aid of the Essex Fusi.
leels had to be called upon. When
Windsor Americans saw the law was
imperiled and they must obey, flags
weTe removed, but not until several
squabbles In which stones, ETC., were
hurled. The burg across the river is
now quiet and Ct. A. r. men who were
billeted there by Detroit's COMMITTEES
have come on this side.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-10
An American Consul Characterizes 1t
As the Most Ridiculous Ever
Heard OF
The Two Armies 200 Miles Apart and
Separated by an impossible
Mountain Range.
Balmaceda the Most Progressive Ruler
on the Western Coast OF South
America.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.--Mr. Aquilla
J. Dougherty, United States consul to
Callao, Peru. who has just returned
from that country, left for the West
after brief Stay in Washington, during
which time he has visited the state de-
partment and the bureau of American
republics. Mr.. Dougherty is fresh from
field where he could observe the Chill
ian revolution from vantage ground,
and his views upon the situation there
are Interesting.
VThe present waEin Chill, said he,
"is the most ridiculous revolution ever
knew or read Of. It does not deserve the
name OF revolution. The revolutionists
are stationed at Iqnique, several hun
dred miles from San Diego; where Bal
maceda has his headquarters. Balma-
ceda has force of $4,000 men at his
command, and the insurgents have
1900. Between these two capitals OF
the opposing forces lies mountain
range that. IL simply impossible by any
armed force. The Insurgents know this
and will not attempt it. They have no
ships with which to carry their men by
cCd, aHi II JAiSJ llEAi, tACJ WOuAQ D0 dG-
stroyed, for Ballnaceda has the entire
coast protected by torpedo boats. Even
if it were possible to convey their men
where they might engage the troops Of
Balmaceda, the insurgents recognize
the hopelesspess of their success against
such superior numbers. This idea Of q
party 81 re9olufionists being roo miles
AVA away sdr9 from a.t,.p the people, aipss geeeS
to come nearer to them, strikes ar
American as being very far removed
from what we would call insurrection
or rebellion.
In the meantime, while opposing the
party in power, the Insurgents are liv
ing well and seem to bs prospering
They occupy the rich districts of Tara
paca, with its boundless quantities o
ago wsrsted rom Peru. Fgolnl ssa 4 sst' yss'
large revenues they derive from. thes,
nitfates they are enabled to feed them
| selves and I've comfortably. Merchant
vessels put in at IQuique and trade in
| this product as they did before the re
bellion and the money thus brought tc
| them is the chief income Of the insur.
gents.
Mr.. Dougherty takes quite different
view or Baimaceda from that generally
| held by the people of the United States
Instead Of being the tyrant he Is pic
tured, Mr.. Dougherty says he stands
for all that is liberal and progressive or
the western coast OF South America.
Before he came to power, " said the
gentleman, there was but one church
in Chilli and marriage was illegal unless
the ceremony was performed by Cath
| Ollie priest. now there is religious toler
ance, and man can worship as ht
plesses. Other denominations are pros
pering, and the Presbyterian church il
particular has strong following. III
Peru it is quite different. for there th,
Catholic church is the only one permit
j ted
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-10
A Second Jesse James Paralyzes the
Citizens of Columbus Grove,
Ohio.
The Bank Entered, Cashier and Two
Bystanders Shot Down and
$4,000 Stolen.
The Robber Then Makes His Way
Through o Crowd and
Escapes.

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 10.--A Special
10 The Evening Dispatch from Lima,
o., says: One of the boldest bank
robberies and murders ever perpetrated
in this section of the country occurred
st Columbus Grove, town of about
5000 people, twelve miles north OF
fere. Cashier t. j.. Maple had just
opened the Exchange bank, of which
his father is proprietor, and laid out
,bout $4,000 near the cashiers win
Sow. About $40 man appeared in
the door with revolver in each hand
He Immediately began shooting.
Cashier Maple was struck twice,
once in the arm and once in the right
side. As he fell to the floor, an old
farmer. William Van Debarke, aged 60.
opened the door, having come to get bis
money for some logs he had just sold
The robber TUNED and shot him through
the breast The old man fell dead in
his tracks, a third man sat In the lobby
of the bank paralyzed with fear. He
was not molessed. The desperate then
Grabbed s15, 900 In Greenbacks
and showed them into the pockets Of his
sack coat, ana darted out the door
shouting; I'm second Jesse James.
Quite a crowd had been attracted by
the sounds of the shots, but there was q
scattering when the wild-eyed MUIR
derer appeared on the street having q
gun in either hand and shooting indis-
criminately. One of the bystanders,
Henry Buck, failed to get out of the
way fast enough and was struck down
by bullet from the rapidly speaking
revolvers. The fellow ran to the out
skirts of town and disappeared into a
big corn field. A posse was quickly
organized and started in pursuit. An
other posse started from West Cairo,
and Sheriff O'Neill and Chief of Police
Aplas are organizing an armed search.
II found the fellow viii be shot down
like dog. 1t Is thought the wounds
Of Maple and Rnclr ara not naasasarily
fatal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-10
Rnckman,s mig Contract.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 10. Ex-senator G. B.
Buckman, came down from the lum-
bering districts of Minnesota to visit his
family in st. Paul. The ex-senator has
just concluded a contract with the Hall
and Ducey LAUNDERING company, Of
Minneapolis, whereby he is to cut and
drive 5000, 600 feet of logs out OF the
Hillman Brook country during the next
three years. This immense pile is to be
foated down to Minneapolis. Mr.. Buck
man ID now engaging men and cutting
grass for hay with view to commenc-
Ing fulfllment OF the contract early
In the winter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-10
Indirectly Assi.,ine Insureents.

LONDON, Aug. l0-The Italian author
tiles, acting, it is said, under instruc-
tions from influential parties in Eng
land. are throwing every possible OBJ
struction in the way of the Chilian
ironclad, President Pinte, being supplied
with ammunition. This is considered a
most extraordinary course, and has
evoked an earnest protest from the
Chilian minister at Rome. The fact
appears to be that the Chilian congress
sional party and their friend Colonel
North, are desperate, aud stop at moth
ing to Prevent Balmaceda from being
reinforced by the two war vessels. For
this purpose it is said money has been
used at Lisbon, and is now being used
at Genoa.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-10

CHngoYaAN, Mich, Aug. 10.-The
smoke from forest fires is almost un-
bearable here. Everything is parched
up and burning. Ne rain to amount to
anything has fallen for four months.
Trees ana grass ARE dying and crops
are ruined. Farmers will realize hardly
enough Oh good farms to maintain their
stock through the coming winter.
Fruits of all kinds and especially wild
berries have dried up and the crop is a
total failure. The oldest inhabitants
have never experienced such a drouth
in this section
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-10
MILLS uLTiMATUM.

The Texas CsnGressman Will Resign ii
He Doesn't Get the spsaksrship.
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. l0.-A Tribuns
special from Washington reports Roger
@, Mills, of Texas, as speaking to a
prominent Democratic politician as
f6lr6ws: Il an entitled to the speaker
ship by seniority of service in the house
and by virtue OF my craftsmanship OF the
committee on ways and means. The
selection of any other man for the
speakership, while it would leave me
that committee chairmanship, would
yet degrade me officially. / have never
permitted myself to suffer humiliation
without protest and never will. If
an, not elected to the epeakership will
mes sga from tba hnliaa of ranraaanta,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-10
scuttled the shin.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10.--Steward
P. r. Moulin, Of the Bark Alicia,
which was stranded in Apia harbor,
Samoa, last February. arrived from
Samoa on the Alameda. He charges
that John G. Broadhuyst, captain and
part owner Of the Alicia scuttled the
ship in order to secure the insurance.
The Alicia was insured in the Union
Insurance company for 90, 900, but ow-
Ing TO the charges made the company
refused to pay and suit has been
brongt here I'd compel the payment of
the insurance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-10
PENSION FIGURES.
Over Nine Hundred Thousand Claims
Pending Actiou.

Over Nine Hundred Thousand Claims
Pending Action.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 Pension Com
missioner Raum, in letter to Acting
Secretary Nettleton. states that during
the year just closed 1855, ,4s2 original Ger.
tificates were issued, which is 59,S4s
more than has ever been issued In any
one year. There are pending 920, ,4Se
claims but the Office is !. working them
This letter was written in response to q
letter from Acting Secretary Nettleton
transmitting complaint of soldier at
the delay In the pension Office. Com.
missioner Raum says he Ia doing ths
best he possibly can and is informed
that sentiment of satisfaction exists
among soldiers at the work of the pen.
sion Office.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-08-10
Another Big silver strike.

BOULDER, Colo, Aug. 10.-An enor-
mously rich silver strike on Pomeroy
mountain, near Caribou, was reported a
few weeks ago, the details of which are
20 wonderful that many doubted the
truth of them. Now comes the report
of another strike only 500 feet from the
first, that is even richer. The strike
was made by John G. Stewart, He
exhibited specimens weighing %from
three to ten pounds. The sight has
awakened all the old mining spirit here
ahontG