Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-21
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An epidemic Of virulent cholera is raging
in Harrar, Egypt, and is spreading inland.
1t is already causing 100 deaths daily. The
people are taking vigorous precautions 10
prevent the disease from spreading to Mas
sowa
Telegrams from Guatemala announce a
terri ole drought, a scarcity OF provisions.
small pOX epidemic ana bad outlook Tor
the crops. Over one hundred families
have been made homeless by fire In tue
city of Tehauntepec.
Mrs. Clara n. Palmer, OF Glenville,
Miss, has died OF starvation. Several
months ago her husband, the Rev. Frank
w. Palmer, resolved not 10 eat, and in due
course Of time died Mrs. Palmer also
took TO fasting and she survived several
weeks.
Mrs Harrison had good. restful sleep
Thursday night and was feeling more COM
Portable Yesterday morning. There is no
truth in the report that Mrs. Harrison
condition is dangerous and the family is in
a state OF alarm.
The Cabinet meeting yesterday was at
tended bv all the members except Secr.-
tary Noble 10 was announced that the
Spanish government had raised the en-
barge against American pork. Our pork is
now admitted at all ports OF the world.
A dispatch from Madrid states that Spain
has cancelled the prohibition OF the import
of American pork, which has been IN force
for seven years
At Vacaville, Cal, the first car Of cher.
ries and apricots of the season was loaded
yesterday and shipped TO Chicago.
Brown and Cottam, two OF the prisoners
who escaped from the Washington county,
Pa, Jail. Thursday night, were recaptured
at Pittsburg yesterday morning. Reed.
the murderer, is still at liberty.
At Hanover, n. H.. five inches OF snow
had fallen last evening up 10 II o'clock,
and the storm was still raging with no
signs Of abatement.
At Vicksburg. Miss, Sam Lefiere, who
murdered an inoffensive colored barber,
Ike Wilkinson, in January, '9l, was
hanged yesterday in the county jail yard.
A man giving the name Of Ross is in Jail
at Mckinney, Texas. on suspicion OF being
connected with the Dennison, Texas, muir
ders. He is unable To give satisfactory
account Of himself. II now transplres that
the same night the four murders were
committed, another woman was shot, by II
is supposed, the same parties. She was an
inmate Of bagnio and bullet passed
through the fleshy part OF her leg.
1t is stated that at the English Cabinet
Council held yesterday, the Ministers decid-
ed 70 dissolve Parliament June 20.
Baron Fava has called TO see Secretary
Blaine twice since he arrived in Washing
ton, but on both occasions, Mr. Blaine was
not at the Department. II is understood
Fava has an important message from King
Humbert.
A bill to place on the pension roll. at the
rate of go a month George w. Jones, OF
Iowa, formerly distinguished Senator
from that State, was reported to the Senate
yesterday by Mr.. Turpie, and at his re-
quest was Immediately passed.
In the House yesterday, the time was
spent in discussing point OF order. Mr..
Kilgore, of Texas, made an objection 10
clause OF the Sundry Civil bill approprat-
ing $50, 900 for a pedestal for monument
to be erected TO General Sherman in Wash
ington, on the ground that IL was not in
order. Mr. Henderson and others eulo
gized General Sherman and pleaded with
MIR Kilgore, but while Mr.. Kilgore paid
high tribute TO General Sherman, he in
sisted that the appropriation should be
made in the regular way. Mr.. Henderson
gave notice that he would to-day present
the matter in the shape OF separate bill.
At Gravesend, a cold wave played havoc
with the attendance Of this afternoons ra-
ces- First, five furlongs; Merriment won:
time, :0j. Second. one and one-sixteenth
miles; Warpath won; time, 52. Third,
one mile and a furlOng Banquet won; time,
1853. Fourth, the Maturity handicap; one
mile and furlong; Picknicker won time,
:5SLS. Fifth, six furlongs; Walcott won
time, :l6. Sixth, one mile; Barefoot won;
time, Az.
A telegram has been received at Pine
Bluff, ARK, that the residents Of Hensley
Islands, in the Arkansas river, are in
danger. There are 100 negroes on the
island. Government relief boats have
been sent out from Little Rock.
At Cleveland the lever men on the steam
hoists OF the New YORK, Pennsylvania and
Ohio and Cleveland and Pittsburg ore
docks struck yesterday for an increase IN
wages OF $40 per month. Fifty OF them
went out but no work at all can be done on
the docks without them.
The conditions remain unchanged In the
great granite strike. Secretary Grant, OF
the National PAYERS Union, who speaks
for the men. claimes 20 be 10 possession OF
more money than there Is any immediate
call for. At Mr. Grants Offices contriOu-
tions are received from as far north as
Burlington, Vt, and Mount Desert, Me,
as far west as Lyons, Col, and from Geor
gia and Missouri. As these contributions
are arriving daily. Secretary Grant feels
that the financial outlook is bright
Nearly all the delegates TO the South
Dakota Democratic State convention 20 be
held at Yankton, May 25, have been elect
ed, aud a canvass OF their Presidential
I. H,rr 1taf frrf INN
for Cleveland.
The Democrats Of Tribe county, KY,
have instructed for John G.. Carlisle for