Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-08

LaBelle. ex-member Of Parliament of Mon
treal, Canada, has been arrested at Ottawa
on the charge of numbering his wife, who
was found dead on the floor OF her house
December 2S, from the effects or caroolic
acid. The pair lived unhsppilv together.
The details received in regard to the
prevalence of influenza throughout England
show that the raysges Of the disease are
daily increasing. Influenza is spreading In
Yorkshire, Dorset Essex and Kent. The
disease is of severe type. Many deaths
are reported.
The marriage Of Col. Ralph Vivian, OF
England, to Mrs. Marshall o. Roberts was
celebrated yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
in Calvary Church, New York. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Henry {.
Sstterlee, assisted by Rev. DR.. Endicott
Peabody.
The Carr Bros. well near Independence
and midway between Mcdonald and
Wheeling had struck oil In the Gants sand.
The well is closely guarded. Great ex-
citement prevails 10 the community and
leases are being held at a high figure.
It is semi-ofilcislly declared that the
Bulgarian Government has not the slight
est intention of proclaimlug It's independ-
ence, the rumor to this effect having been
circulated to delay the settlement OF the
Chadouine affair.
The trouble at Carnegie's Homestead
plant over the discharge OF fourteen shear
men who refused 70 work on New Years
day, has been settled amicably TO the
hrm, and new crew starts In today.
A telegram received early this morning
says that an explosion oi,gas at krebs,
Indian Territory, had sRtoAoed two hun
dred men. Particulars oo&ld not be learned
At the City of Mexico, MARTINEZ the con-
demned murderer was shot yesterday
morning Before he was executed be at
tackled the chief detective and dangerous
ly wounded him.
One Lane, who has been Treasurer OF
Ottumwa county, Iowa, for eight years,
turned his office over 70 his successor yes
terday and skipped, $50, 900 short.
The latest report from Garza's revolution
is that his troops are scattered, but are
doing good work In small bands.
A band of robbers forced an entrance
into the house of a wealthy jew named
FEEBLE at Obszanka, Poland, and murdered
tho whole family, consisting OF eight per-
sons. They escaped with booty.
A mob last night forcibly entered the
Jail at Rayville, La, and took therefrom
d. B. Disbaronon and Cal Foster and
lynched them. They were charged with
the murder OF Jewish peddler.
Henry Gibbons, aged 20 years, an old
resident of Mil Greek, small mining vii
lage four miles from Wilkesbsrre, Pa,
was gored to death last night by bull.
A gang of burglars that has long infested
the Arc de Triomphe quarter, Paris, has
been captured by the police, battu having
been organized for the purpose. The gang
had ransacked at least fifty houses.
Senator Sherman left Columbus yester-
day for Washington, and Ex-Governor For
aker went back To Cincis natl TO resume
his law prac Ice All was quiet and serene
about the State House yesterday.
Alarming rumors have been circulated
concerning the health OF the King OF Spain
IL was stated that he had been attacked by
grip, but il has been learned that he was
only suffering from cold
DR.. Pfeiffer, Prof. Kochs son-in-law, has
discovered the influenza bacillus and says
he believes that the sputum OF persons suf'
fering from influenza is the medium OF con-
tagion in that disease.
A boiler in the rod mill department OF the
Braddock Wire Company at Rankin, Pa,
exploded last night killing fsnman John
Zimmerman and fatally iniuring a water
tender.
At San Francisco, Harry Miller, son OF
Joaquin Miller, was sentenced TO two
years Imprisonment yesterday for holding
up stage coach some weeks ago.
The report Of the lynching OF Neal Sims
and two daughters OF Bob Sims, near Wo.
mack Hill, Miss, Tuesday night, is denied
b, the sheriff OF Wayne county.
Telegraphic reports received from points
in Iowa and Minnesota, report the mercury
down 10 zero NJ many points. IL Is 10 be-
low at Watertown, 5. ID.
At Dunkirk. n. Y, Edward Nichols,
President OF the Brooks Locomotive
Works, died yesterday, after few days
illness with pneumonia
The firm of George II. Neal & Son, dry
goods, Baltimore, assigned for the benefit
of their creditors. Liabilities will exceed
Sl5O, 900: assets $4,000.
Most Rev. Robert Knox, ID. d., l.. l.. D..
Protestant Archbishop OF Armagh, Ire
land, aud Primate of all ireland. Is seri-
ously i'll with influenza.
A heavy snow storm prevails in the
northern portion Of Scotland. Snow has
fallen continuously for SO hours.
At Wappeller, Iowa, fire last night burH-
ed out a number Of firms, causing loss OF
$50, 900: insurance, SO
The French revenue returns for the year
1891 show surplus OF lOO,00O,OOO francs
over expenditures.
The works Of tho Atlanta, Ga, Glass
Co., burned last night. Loss, $4,000; in
surance, 10000
The Khedive of Egypt is suffering from
an attack of influenza. His condition is
serious.
The Earl Of Lockfield died yesterday at
ondnr He WIS horn An1nkt L. lSol