Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-11-26
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The Northern Pacific overland train was
held up at Hot Springs, Washington, last
night by three masked men. The robbers
entered a sleeping car and ordered the pas
sengers to hold up their hands. A roo0er
relieved the passengers OF their valuaoles
to the amount Of 8, 500.
Labor day is being observed by the screw
men at New Orleans, La, the largest and
wealthiest labor organization in the south.
! The fun force Is out as there is hardly agy
cotton upon the leyees for eSpor' >
/ ,0OG men are In line.
The Paris correspondent OF the London
Ddily Nelrs says that the Panama Canal In
vestigation committee has decided that no
report OF It's proceedings shall be issned 20
the press but that members OF the commit
tee may impart 20 journals such informn-
tion as they may see nj on their own re-
sponsibility.
NJ. Camille Krantz, member OF tho
| Chamber OF Deputies and French Commits
sioner General 10 the Chicago Columbian
exhibition, has returned from his visit 70
the exposition. He says: ~ have como
back half an American. IL was delightful
TO see an exhi ioition ready six months be-
| lore the opening. IL is evident that tho
| Fair will DO grand success"
There is much talk among the newly
elected members OF the Legislature OF
Missouri about bill that Representative
John w Koontz says he intends 20 intro
duce into the House. This is bill to re-
duce the charges on Pullman sleeping cars
and all other kinds Of sleeping cars In the
| State from e. 10 Sl.5Oa night
The schooner Hattie Wells, lumber
laden, which went ashore on the west side
\ OF Pelee Island. Lake Erie, few days
ago, is rapidly going 10 pieces. The vessel
| is owned by Wells. OF Port Huron, was
valued at t15, 900 and Is insured.
The London Chronicle 81. Petersburg
correspondent says that the Nihllists are
trying 70 stir up the Volga peasantry Dy
means Of pamphlets and letters, TO revolt
against the government. The police have
been instructed TO suppress auy insurroc-
tionary attempts.
At Brennan, Texas, q south-bound pas
senger train on the Texas and Houston
! Central road was wrecked near Clear
Creek. two miles soath OF Hempstead, last
night. All the cars were derailed except
ithe engine and baggage car ipiuring q
number Of persons and killing two men.
All trains were delayed eight hours.
The London Chronicls's Berlin CORE
spondent saws that Emperor William has
warmly congratulated Count Won Caprtyi
upon the success Of his speech In the keicD-
stag. y
! AT Columbus. o., Oliver p. Pintall, ex1
President Of the Commercial Travellers
Association Of the United States and pop
ular travelling salesman for the past twenty
years, died yesterday, aged45.
At Patterson. n. j., Robert Barbour.
| President of the Barbour Flax Spinning
Company, died early yesterday morning OF
! aDopiexy He left fortune estimated 20
/ from five 20 ten million dollars.
The 50. James Gazette. London. says that
number Of the unemployed workmen who
meet az Tower Hill boast OF toe possession
Of fire arms and declare that they are train
ed in their use
Governor Northen, Of Georgia, and the
| lo.nt committee OF the Legislature OF that
State arrived in Chicago yesterday TO In
vesffzate Worlds Fair matters and secure
| matter for report 70 an1ihilate farmerb'
| Alliance opposition 70 representation OF
Georgia et the Exposition
The Harrison. electors In North Dakota
are probably chosen. Compile returns from
D ont Of the 80 counties give the Weaver
electors 240 majority. But seven Of tho
counties yet 20 hear from are surely Tor
Harrison. The Official count may be 70
quired 70 settle the matter
At Cleveland, o., the foundry OF A. o
Williams was burned 70 the ground az 3 Is
O'Clock yesterday morning. Loss, ZOO,
Insurance, <ls, ,0OO. InceDdiar. sm Is thought
70 be the cause.
The well known French painter NJ.
Fernaud Blayn has committed suicide by
shooting himself through the heart. TIE
act Is said 70 have been prompted By de-
spondency brought on oy family troubles
TIE War Department is negotiating with
the Armstrong Company, OF Elswick, Eng
| land. for the acquisition Of the designs for
q new rapid fire gun which IS said 70 be 20
= vent more fapid in action than any
81 gun. lis also IN contemplation 70
the r,fht TO uianuisct1rc the guns
20" I'd States.