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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-17
Velvet Bargains.

% shades
Silk-faced velvets. shades all desirable,
regular 75c quality, at
25c yard. Jos. HORNE & Co.'S
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-17

The latest fashions in winter hats ana
bonnets, which were introduced in Paris
November J. will be received by me Tor
Wednesday, November l6 Largo selection
OF my own designs at reasonable prices.
Orders to match costumes from S5 upward.
MILE. L. DREYER, GA Penn avenue.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-19
ASSASSINATION
Running Rampant in Dannison Te1as--FODr Wo-
men Murdered in Their Homes Between II p.
m. and $3.50 a. m.--No Clue to the william
Who Committed the Crimes.

DFNNIsoN, TEXAS, May 1S.-Last night
was a night of horror in DennisOn. Be
tween | p. N. and 1880 a. m, an assassin,
unknown, brutally and premeditately shot
and killed four women, two OF them leaders
of local society. and two inmates Of dis
reputable houses.
The first victim was Mrs. Haynes, the
wife Of DIR. Henry +. Haynes. She was
assassinated while alone in her home. Miss
Teen Hawley was also shot and Killed by
some unknown person.
Miss Hawlev was killed almost without
a word of warning, in the privacy Of her
room, in her mothers cottage home Be
tween the hours when the foul asSassina-
tions occurred, in still another and far dis
tant section of the city, two women, in
mates of bagniOs, were laid low by an
assassin's bullets.
The assassin shot and killed Mrs. Haynes
during the absence of her husband. When
his victim was dead the murderer took her
gold watch and chain, diamond ring and
earrings, and proceeded 10 the Hawley res
idence. where he shot and killed Miss Teen
Hawley, who was seated on bed with her
mother when the assassin's bullet came
through the screen.
The assassin then directed his steps to the
bagnio of Madame Rivers, where he fired
from the front porch through window,
killing Maud Kramer.
After this he crossed to the next street,
where he mortally wounded Rose Stewart,
at Madame Williams's. This fatal shot was
fired from the sidewalk.
These foul murders have created Intense
excitement which is increased by the fact
that there is no clue TO the criminal
Hundreds of armed men are searching
for the murderer, aiding the Sheriff and
county officers BlOodhounds have been
brought into service, but 50 far without
success.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-19
LORD SALISBURY
Makes Most Remarkable Statement in a Public
Meetng--He Thinks the Free Traders
Have Gone too Far--ExpectS to
be ExcOmmuniCated,

LoNDoN. May lS.-Lord Salisbury, in
speech which he delivered to-day at Hast
ings, counselled the workmen 10 follow the
example set them by nations and subsu-
tute arbitration for the violent methods
which were some times adopted for settling
labor disputes.
He said that a grave matter in which
the prosperity OF. the country was in
volved was the question OF free
trade. We live, said he. in "a age Of war
tariffs If yoI intend to hold your
own in this conflict OF tariffs YOU must be
prepared 10 refuse nations who iniure you
access 10 your markets. We complain
mo { OF the United States, and IL SO hap
pens that the United States mainly fur
nishes us with articles which are essential
10 the good of the people and with raw ma
terial which is essential TO our manufac-
turers We cannot exclude either without
serious injury TO ourselves.
While we cannot raise the price OF food
and raw material, there is An enormous
mass OF imports such as wine, spirits, silk,
gloves and laces, from countries besides the
United States which are merely Injuries,
and OF which a diminished consumption
could be risked in order 10 secure access TO
the markets Of our neighbors.
! shall expect 10 be communicated for
propounding such a doctrine. but l am
bound TO say that think the free traders
have gone too far.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-19
THE MErHODisrS
Elect Some More Officers and Transact
other Routine Business-A Short SEES
siOn

Elect Some More Officers and Transact
other Routine Business-A short SEES
sion.
OMAHA, NEB., May 1S.-Bishop Fos-
ter was in the chair to-day at the
Methodist Episcopal General Confer
ence. After the devotional exercises.
Hon. Charles Baker. OF Baltimore. read
an address. The address was received
with hearty applause. The resolution
was introduced expressing the satiSfac-
tion OF the conference upon the efforts
of the fraternal delegates from the
Methodist Episcopal Church South and
the Independent Methodist Church and
expressing hope that in the near future
all branches OF the great Methodist
Church would become one body in the
Lord. 1t was adopted.
After long dispute as to the order
of business, the conference took up the
election of secretary for the Sunday
School and Tract Society. j. i. Hurl-
but, the incumbent during the past
four years, was the only man nominated.
Bishop Foster read the result OF the last
ballot taken on Tuesdey for the second
agent of the Cincinnati book concern as
follows: Whole number Of votes cast,
l,43l; necessary TO choice, GIG. Curtis,
1873; Stowe, is: rest scattering. MIR.
LOWS Curtis, of Chicago, was therefore
declared elected as the associate OF DR..
Cranston in the management OF the
Cincinnati book concern.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-19
u. & O. EIcursions.

To Cedar Rapids, Iowa, account OF
German Baptist Conference May 29th
to June 5th at one fare for the round
trip, good returning until June both
1892.
To Helena, Mont. June 7th 70 ilth at
one far for the round trip, good re-
turning until July 9TH; account Of the
Supreme Lodge A. o. u. w.
To Washington City Sept. l3 to 20th,
at very low round tsip rates; account Of
the National Encsmpment OF the G.. A.
r., good returning until October 10th.
To Minneapolis, Mimi, June I'd to 9th
at one fare for the round trip, good re-
turning until June Goth; account Of the
Republican National Convention.
To Chicago, June 10th 70 Goth, at one
fare for the round trip. good returning
until July sth; account OF the Demo-
cratic National Convention.
To Saratoga Springs, y. y, July 5th
to l4th, at one fare for the round trip,
plus S2.O0, good returning July 10Th;
account OF the National Educational AS
sociation.
To New York, July 5th to 9TH. at one
fare for the round trip; account OF the
Christian Endeayor United Society.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-19
INTERNATIONAL SILVER CONFERENCE.
1t VIII Probably be Held at the Capitol
of Some Small European state within
Sixty Days

1t VIII Probably be Held at the Capitol
of Some Small European state within
Sixty Days.
New YORK, May 1s-A Washington
special to the Post says: The International
Silver Conference bids fair, from present
appearances, TO be held within the next
sixty days, though the place has not yet
been decided upon. One element Of delay
has been the fact that the correspondence
has been conducted by mail instead OF by
cable. 1t is likely that the place chosen
will be the Capitol of one of the lesser
powers, so that no great political signlh-
canoe can be given TO the meeting locality.
The names of the American representa-
tives at the conference are not yet made
known, as il is doubtful whether the Pres
iGent has his list vet made out. Several
suggestions are canvasSed, however, In
manner which would indicate that the Pres
ideut has them under advisement SO far
the signs point mostly 10 Henry w. Cannon,
of New York as a representative RepuO-
licau bi-metallist and general financial ex-
pert; Senator John T. Jones, OF Nevada, a
Republican friendly to the silver mining
interests and a student OF the money ques-
ton, and Gen. Frances A. Walker, OF Mas
sachusetts, as q bi metallist reprepresenta-
tive OF the opposition party.
The fourth member may be chosen from
the leading Western Democrats who have
made speciality on this subject. move
ment is on foot among the leading Senators
and Representatives of both political par
ties TO procure the nomination as the NTH
member of Director Leech, of the Mint
Bureau, and, by common consent, the coin
age expert of the United States Treasury
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-19
HE WAS A GAME NEGRO,
And Sucked a Cigarette as Long aSthe
Strangling Rope
LEFT BREATH IN HISDYING BODY.
A Negro Murderer Hanged by Mob Of Ills Own
Color in Logon COunty--He Killed Boy for
His Pistol and a Small Amount Of Money.
Logon People had no Hand in It.
ssse:al 7sl.oram to n. Register.

HUNTINGTON, w. VA, May Is
News has Just reached Eere that on last
Saturday night at Surpel'S camp, on
Laurel, negro boy named Lester was
killed and robbed Of a pistol and few
dollars in money. Suspicion al once
pointed TO a negro named Lee Williams,
alias Red, who had left the camp and
gone in the direction OF the Ohio river.
Andy Perry and one or two others fol-
lowed him on Sunday morning and over
took him at or near Wayne c. H., and
the pistol of the murdered boy was
fovnd on him.
As soon as Perry reached the head OF
TwelvePoe with him he turned the
negro over to Deputy Sheriff Mead,
who started with him to a justice for
examination, but In passing SurpelPS
camp a mob Of some two hundred
armed negroes met him aud took the
negro in their charge, and at once peo-
ceeded to lynch him in regular western
style. The negro was placed on mule
and rope securely fastened around his
neck. The mule was then led under
an overhanging limb to which the rope
was made fast, and then led out, leav-
ing the negro dangling in the air.
The negro died game, smoking cigar
ette as long rs he could breathe.
None of the citizens Of the county
were engaged in the mob. The excuse
given by the negroes for the ynching
is that before he could be brought on
for a legal trial they would be out OF
the State and the rope would be cheated
out of its due.
Deputy Sheriff Mead was accompa-
MED by seventeen guards, yet he knew
that it was foolishness TO resist the mob,
who were well organized and heavily
armed.
The following was pinned on the
back OF the negro that was hung:
mo one allowed to take the body down
till p. NJ.
5-l0-92. By THE PARTT."
The murdered boy had been with
Surpell for several years and was in
every way trustworthy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-19
YEWSLETS.
Interesting Pieces of TelegraphIc News in
small Space.

small Space.
At Singapore, India, earthquake shocks
have been felt, also at Penang and Sum
atra.
A rather severe earthquake was felt yes
terday in the County OF Cornwall, Eng
land. Houses rocked, crockery was broken
and chimueys fell. The people were
awakened by the rocking Of the beds, the
movement lasting for several seconds.
A complimentary dinner will be rendered
Secretary of the Navy Tracy, Friday, at
the Hotel Imperial. Baltimore, when will
be presented to Secretary Tracy, for the
United States cruiser Baltimore, the mag
nifcent silver service given By the citizens
Of Baltimore.
At Salt Lake, Utah, Nicholas NJ. Rose
beck, convicted OF unlawful cOhabitatiOn
and sent to the penitentiary, and pardoned
bv President Harrison On a promise of
obedience TO the laws, was TO -dav before
Judge Zare convicted Of adultery with an
alleged plural wife. Sentence will be
passed May 25th.
Gen. V. D. Griner, Of Norfolk. called on
President Harrison yesterday and invited
him TO 60 20 North Carolina for a few
DAYS shooting He may accept the invita-
ton. The President has inspected the
shipyard and dry dock at Newport News
The Governor has refused to delay the
execution Of Deeming, who will die May
90
The silver question was the feature Of
interest in the House yesterday, and much
10 the disappointment Of the silverites. the
Speaker sustained the point of order raised
against Mr.. Bartine's free coinage amend
ment to the Sundry Civil bill, and the
Mr.. Crisp's decision.
The Senate yesterday passed the Naval
Appropriation bill as IL came from the
committee except for few amendments,
the tendency Of which was to strengthen
the navy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-19

LEMARS, Iowa, May lS.-The flood in the
Floyd river reached three feet higher to-
day than the great flood OF last June. The
city roller mill is gone. Track was washed
OUT between Lemars and Sioux City, Le-
mars and Remsem, ana Lemars and Seney.
No trains have arrived since last night.
No damage has been done at Lemars, as
the city is on high gro nd. Crops are de-
stroyed on the Floyd bottom, but no stock
lost. Leeds, a suburb of Sioux city, is
under four feet of water, and the inhabi-
tants are being rescued with boats.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-19
GROWING WORSE
Four Hundred square Miles OF Farming
Land About st. Louis Uunder from Two
20 Twenty Feet of Water-Many Driven
from Their Homes.


Land About st. Louis Uunder from Two
TO Twenty Feet of Water-aIany Driven
from Their Homes.
ST. Louis, May 1S.-Iustead of i'm
proving, the local flood situation grows
more serious with each hour. The water
is still rising, with no immediate pros
pect Of a fall. Rains the past forty
eight hours, with more threatened, will
keep the river from falling, and add
every hour 10 the height. Conservative
estimates now place the area under water
IN this section, Immediately surrounding
81. Louis on both sides OF the river,
az 400 square miles OF fertile lands and
the depth being two 10 twenty feet.
Fully 800 families in this area have
left their homes, with little prospect OF
an early return. The main suffering is
In the American bottom and on Missouri
Point. On the east side shelter will
be rendered 10 500 sufferers by the State
OF Missouri, Governor Francis having
ordered tents % be sent 10 them from
Jefferson City. Food will be gathered
and despatched. Further up the river
the Hood is increasing in East Madison,
Venice and Brooklyn, the water flowing
over the Alton, Big -Four and Wabash
tracks near Namoka and Addin TO the
quantity already there.
The water gauge marked 35.7 feet at
noon to-day, aud was still rising. The
situation In East ST. Louis proper this
morning was not materially changed,
except that the water was little higher
and "a large area covered by water. A
wild rumor about about the Bowman
dyke having given away and great loss
of life and property had resulted,
proved 70 be untrue.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-19
N AWFUL FLOOD tide
,,s,s Over Sioux City, Iowa, Drown
N1sS O''
ing Many People.
.ro7D RIVER RISES SUDDENLY
.,-.s,., III hs Low Portions Of The City
,~1 Ps9.s Driven From Their Homes and
o--.-. UvlS5ap Houses for Sus'oa-
s-r,-sarisofCa,-.s Drowned.

go, v~s. MAY 1S.-A special TO the
~ Sirrx CITY. Iowa says. A great
.-5.-..-s- mas OvCrlaken sioux Clty.
" .---.,.-i-.ra "a great wave came down tue
- -.rsr which flows through the cen
-f--sc.tv. and which was aireauy
s-- 1,r- fuI. The wave came lew
--r,es at.er 0c.otA. .--t.... +;,,o
-1l--.--.-- had been given out a SNORT lllle
..-s -fe inhabitants or Jne loW-anuS'
r.--.,. r.'- o. fsyy of them had been nouned.
s.-, FORMATION was @ volume or water
.- over the BANKS 90 q ceptn OF
~. and fRrOwiug "a mist or foam
r few minutes the water hdu
- s,.rs the hrst floors and several
a,f i'm terror 20 the higher ground.
-..-...- af.-en ue1ule are drowned. Inc
s.vlt feet % one hour and nalt
f--r r-us O'Clock continued 70 rise
r br- not So rapidly. PROBABLY
.,.-frr, OF The city live on the low
,rrtr1 is 0varii0wed. 80 rapid
.,-.s. lf the tide that great mum OerS
rr48.e t1 escape ana tue WORK OF rs
.srr.red the energy of the people Ag
...-.. eleven persons were reported
--.sr and there must be many others.
4. ,-f- names obtained so lar are; Nei-
-rr..- child. Mrs. Louise hOrner ana
,,-Is...8s'z the fire alarm was sounded
..r r-- more workers. All the boats
--ts b7sr houses on the Sioux river
y. ,ss1 brought iR and are being used 10
u-s lie and property. 49,,
r-s Missouri river is very high, and
- --- food iu The FlOyd river struck 10
.--4f.- damned uD and rushed over the
-s.-r- low grounds. Tle stock yards
=. rs,<irr houses were situated az the
--s-s-... 1f the TWO rivers aud they were
.-...--Iv undated. About 1900 head OF
s,t., were drowned. Much dead
..E Fss also been floating down the
F1gl river
rts whole railroad yards and switching
.-.- d. srr.ctIs under water and there mas
~ immense damage % the round houses
Al railroad property. The round houses
f--e Crfcaro. ST. Paul, Minneapolis and
1-s1a are damaged 90 the extent OF StO,-
III That road. the Illinois Central aud
SOM Civ aud Northern enter the city by
pa F.5r5 valley and all are stopped. Not
susnl Sioux City to-day.
A-l0 lOck %. I'D. the water had reached
O. Jennings street on Fourth street The
He. F0wle and the Boston Investment
Co.'S building are surrounded with water.
Tie Union Depot was cut of at O'Clock.
his estimated that 5000 people have
s1trven from their homes. All 0Usi-
-s,,. IS suspended. The Chamber Of Com
-are organized this morning for relief
rri Before noon tno ladies had several
g1aud lunch houses opened for the flood
sarers TO is impossible yet 10 estimate
loss or property, but IL viii be large.
There is only y0ue telegraph wire working
Utrt -he city and that runs 70 Omaha.
--s makes iJ impossible to adequately
sl -le story Of the flood.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-19
Preached over the Ashes.

Special telegram 10 me Rsgtstsr.
HUNTINGTON, w. VA, MAY lS.-Yester-
dav Bishop Cranberry and a number OF
other Methodist ministers and visitors
went to Greenwood, little town in Mason
county, TO dedicate the new Methodist
church there. but upon their arrival found
no church IL had burned to the ground
and only the a ,es remained. Bishop
Cranberry preached in the open air, and a
subscription was started 10 replace the
church. There was no insurance on the
building, and the loss will be about s. 600
The fire is supposed to have been OF in
cendiary origin. This is the second church
that has been burned in this vicinity, and
the people will deal harshly with the william
who fred the church should he ever be
found out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-19
Fatally Hurt by a Fall
,L.inl 1lLlnrnm 10 a. Rsufitsr.

SpSetdl 7fES0r1m 10 the Rsgt'tsr.
PARKERsBURG, w. VA, May Isl. V.
Beehan, who resides at Pruutytown, while
working on the 3. & o. bridge over Julian
street in this city to-day was struck by a
falling piece Of timber and knocked from
the trestle TO to the ground. thirty feet be.
low, falling on his side His injuries are
believed 10 be fatal.
Charles Carpenter. for whom warrant
for an assault on a little girl named Jones,
has been out for several days, was cap
tured by Chief OF Police Mehen and lodged
in jail. Carpenter has a wife and family in
this city, but had not been home since the
night Of the assault.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-19
One Rane Fiena Fewer.

WILMINGTON, DEL., May 1S.-A Clayton,
Del. special 10 the Ererg EUeniRg says
James Taylor, the negro who assaulted
Nellie Sitcox at Kennedyville, Md, few
days ago. was taken from the Chariestown
jail at 9: 80 O'Clock last night and lynched.
From two to three hundred persons guard
ed the Jail all day Five hundred persons
were engaged in the lynching, some Of them
being connected with the best families Of
the town. They broke into the jail, put 3
rope around the prisoners neck, dragged
him to tree hundred yards sway and
hung him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-19
The Medication rrercl.ss.

M1yNEAPoLIs, MINI, May lS.-It has
been definitely decided that Governor Nc
Kinley will deliver the formal opening ad-
dress at the dedication of the big couyen-
tlon hall on the night before the opening Of
the Republican convention. ChauDcey NJ.
Depew, or some other shining light will also
deliver an address. The rest of the pro-
gramme will be musical The convention
band, WeldOns Second Regiment, Of Chi
cago, will play several selections. There
will be a great chorous OF 800 voices in
patriotic songs, and some sOloists Of note
from abroad as well as local talet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-19
Struck by Lightning.
Special 7tlegram 10 n, Rs0ister.

HUNTINGTON, W. VA, May ls.-During
the storm last night Ruben Adkins, a car
penter sixty years of age, was struck by
lightning. He was hurled TO the ground
bv the shock which rendered him uncon-
scious. How long be lay there be does not
know as his faculties were confused, but
he arose presently, apparently unhurt, and
started 70 20 on TO the house of his son,
Nathaniel Adkins. He had only got as far
as Fourth avenue when the reaction set in
and he had to be carried 10 his home. he
is better to-day though still suffering much.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-19
another california stage Robbery.

Fr Ross, GALA, May lS-Two burglars
held up the stage in Turner canon yester-
day There were FIVE passengers and the
robbers relieved them Of all their yalua-
Dles They shook the Wells Fargo box
and believing that there was nothing Ia IL,
worth taking tossed it back 10 the driver.
This route has been exempt from the Oper-
ations Of highwaymen and the holdup Is
thought to indicate the presence Of desper-
ate criminals from some other part Of the
State. There was no resistance offered
and no shots fired
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-19
Railroads BIS Nemesis.
.cinl Tsl1oran % ne Requter.

Special telegram 70 ne bs2IsteT.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, May 1S.-John
Booth, a coal miner, was instantly killed at
Montgomery this evening. As train No.
east bound on the Chesapeake & Ohio rail-
road was passing that place Booth ia at
tempting to board 1t fell under and his body
was fesrfully maggled, mis- head being
found at least seventy-hve yards away from
the body.
Booth lived at Edgewater about a mile
above Montgomery. About q year ago,
his wife was killed by train at Edge
water
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-19
Floods I'M Texos.

h,',...'' IEN, May lS.-The recent rains
~ '-.ssl Ned river 10 a gauge Of go feet.
s,s.5 5-'le promised. The water has
6-,s y. s-. over the bottom lands for a ais
ems 4la Co three miles, running the
A-is '-'-san0S ot acres of rich farming
i.s6.4 20 many place, the river is changing
of,s--'. "-.'1 means the utter aunihila;ion
tl, 80. OF acres of land. Much stock
Pa,s. -.', ana human life is, in many
gor,5 u, ~ oaager More than Sl0O.Oj0
tsssss,' -1ss nave been lost already in the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-19
Bic Rain In Iowa.

SPENCER, Iowa, May lS-A fearful wind
and rain storm from the northwest is rag
ing here Such fall of water in similar
.e1g,1 OF time has never been known. The
sioux river has risen two feet and con-
--aas t0r.se, Three 20 Jour hundred feet
OF le Chicago, Milwaukee IL St Paul
l-ta was washed out at creek two miles
Gas, OF iae city, the track being carried en-
! -,ey on ,1e right of way. The entire
country along tle river is under water.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-19
Coal Company Chartered.
,,cfnl 7fl,gram no me hsqistsr.

Special 7ttfgrln 70 ne hs0lstsT.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, May lS.-The Elk
Ridge Coal and Coke Company was char-
tered to-day. The principal Office will be
at the forks of Elkhorn creek, IN Mcdowell
county. $4,000 is subscribed TO the capital
stock and privilege is granted to increase
it to Sl5O,0OO. The incorporators are Isaac
]. Mann, of Bramwell; j. II. Bramwell,
c. w. Seaman, Rolfe Gerhardt. Samuel
Evans, r. d. Goodrich and j. NJ. Clark, all
OF ElkhOrn.