Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-12
NuLruN IN PARYO.
interesting News by Wire Boiled Down
far Hurried Readers.

that the statement published yesterday
concerping Miss Lizzie Borden's physical
condition is not true. and bases It's oelle1
uDon the statement OF DR.. and Mrs Bowen
The Globe also says there are other mac
curacies in the alleged new evidence wnlch
was sold to its reporter by Detective Ed
win McHepry, of 26 College street, Provi-
dence who had been engaged in looking up
evidence OF benefit to the government Sue
Of the case.
A reception in honor Of the Austrian
officers who took part in the recent long
distance ride was given MT the royal palace
in Potsdam last evening. The Austrian
officers were presented one by one 10 Emper-
or William, who complimented tue winners
and handed them prizes, and SAID tue
Austro Hungarian cavalry was the BEST Ia
the world, aud that the German army had
much to learn.
Notices have been posted at the Cres-
cent Steel Works on Forty eighth street,
and the Allegheny Valley railroad, Pitts
burg, demanding a reduction OF lOper cent
10 the wages paid the employees. The re-
ductiOn In wages 1t is said in the notices
viii take effect on and after October 20
The company employs about 800 men and
makes all the finer grades Of steel.
An alligator hunting concession is the
latest special privilege granted by the Mex
lean government. For s. for each ton OF a.
Hgasor skins obtained and cents for each
pound of alligator fat the government grant
TO the concessionaries the right to Bill ALI
gators in the Tecolutlh, Nau!a, Papaloa-
pom and CoatzacOalcoS rivers.
The will of Mrs. Elizabeth Lathrop. who
died October 2, was offered for probate at
Philadelphia, yesterday. BY its terms her
niece, Mary Nevins. the divorced wife OF
James G.. Blaine, Jr., receives a legacy OF
500, and her mother, Louisa Nevins, is
beQueathed large portion OF the S5O,UOO
estate left by the testatrix.
A pe.rihed man was found about two
miles north of Chadron, Neo., near Nat
ural Wall, by Edward Rossiter. II is that
Of q man six feet tall, we'll developed and
ia e perfect state Of preservation. 1t was
found buried in butte clay and weighs
over 500 pounds. The teeth are plainly
visible and the skull head and lips are those
of negro.
James l. Bennett, formerly of the firm OF
Graf Bennett s. Co., Pittsburg, and at
one time President Of the Pittsburg and
Lake Erie railroad died at 1915 o'clock
Yesterday morning of pneumonia. Mr..
Bennett was for nearly half century one
Of Pittsburg's most prominent business
men.
On the Charleston, Sumter and North
ern railway at BennettSville, s. e., lust
as q freight train was rounding a
curve, one Of the cars jumped the track
carrying another with il wrecking them
BOYD Farley, John Mitchell and Charlie
Owens, employees of the road, were killed.
Mr.. Solomon Hirsh, who has represent
ed this country as Minister at CONSTANT
NOBLE since the spring of 1882, has resigned.
Mr.. Hirsch proposed resigning eleven
months ago, but tho President asked him
10 remain until certain negotiations mad
been completed.
The inhabitants OF Chester, Pa, were
startled last night by shock much resem-
blingan earthquake Buildings were shak-
en-, windows ratified end people ran out into
the street 10 ascertain the cause. No dam
age was done. The surrounding country
felt the shock.
The trial Of VIM. H. Irvine, of Salt
Lake CITY, who shot and killed g. b.
Montgomery, a banker and heavy property
owner, last May, began yesterday in the
District Court. Irvine claimed that Mont
gomery debauched his wife and ruined his
home.
Chief Justice Fuller announces that the
Supreme Court Of the United States will
adjourn this week, and so to Chicago to
take part in the ceremonies OF dedicatlng
the Worlds Fair buildings. Six OF the
eight Associate Justices will accompany
him.
The approach of the Tooth anniversary OF
the discovery Of America has incidentally
revived the talk OF bringing the remains OF
Columbus TO the United States for the
purpose Of exhibiting them to the United
States for the curious public.
The barn Of NJ. G. Plumer, Of Freder-
icksburg, Ia, burned yesterday, and the
thres-year-o old son Of Adam Hanker and
the five-year-Old son Of M. g. Plumer were
in the barn until the fire had died out and
the bodies were found.
The steamship Chicago which arrived at
New York from Antwerp Sunday night is
held az quarantine on account of suspic-
ious death on board On October 4th An
drew Holland, sailor, died suddenly and
was buried at sea.
The Knights Of Columbus OF the State Of
Connecticut took possession Of New Haven
Yesterday morning and celebrated the
Quadro- centennial of the discovery OF
America by Columbus In a manner worthy
of that event.
The Canadian Minister of Militia has is
sued orders 10 have salutes Of one hundred
guns fired at the Quebec Citadel and at
Montreal tomorrow in honor Of the four
hundredth anniversary Of the discovery OF
America
Lieutenant Colonel Villiers, deputy ad-
iutant general of Winnipeg, has been sus-
pended by Major General Herbert for alb
sence from his post without leave. He is
now on his wedding tour.
At Indianapolis, Ind, John Tollivar, a
line man was killed yesterday while hand
ling a live electric light wire. Death was
instantaneous.
The Illinois Australian Ballot Law has
been found faulty in that il provides no
means for scratching single candidates,