Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-01
HERE YOU HAVE
In Black and White the Little Newslets
OF the Night.

In black anu "hiCo tuc LisliS -NS"7AS'S
OF the Night.
In Seymour, Ind, having less than
1000 inhabitants, there are over 9,0oO
cases Of grip, and there have been q
great number Of deaths.
Since the establishment Of the verbal
entente between: France and Russia, the
French authorities have been particu-
larly vigilsnt in ferreting ont the plots
OF the nihilists.
Secretary Elktus has entered upon
the discharge Of his duties.
George w. Walling, for many years
Superintendent Of the New York Police
Department, died yerterdsy morning at
his home in Keyport.
One OF the National Transt Oil Com
oany's oil works, at Osborn Hollow, n.
Y, holdine 10000 barrels OF crude Pc
troleum exploded yesterday morning.
DeForest Taylor was fatally burned.
DIR. Walsh, Speaker Crisp's physician,
says Mr.. Crisp will be able to presided
over the House on Tuesday.
Rev. DR.. R. Heber Newton, Of New
ger by his physicians.
Within the past two days $4,000
pounds of brown powder and $4,000
pounds OF gun cotton have been for
warded from the east to San Francisco
The brown powder is intended for the
naval guns and the cotton for shells.
At Wilkesbarre, Pa, an explosion q
-Jured John b. u. Davis.
The Sax Block at Pittston, Pa, was
destroyed by fire yesterday; loss S12, 600,
partially insured.
The Right Rev. Samuel Adjai Crow
ther, d. D., Bishop OF Niger territory,
died yesterday at London. He was
conSecrated first Bishop Of Niger terri
tory, West Africa, June 90, 1864.
The French Chamber of Deputies yes
terday rejected the duty of "a francs
placed on petroleum by the Senare and
agreed to a duty of 12 francs on refined
and francs on crude petroleum.
The large rolling mill, furnaces and
franchises of the Hollidaysburg, Pa,
and Gap Iron Works were sold by the
receiver yesterday to Hon. a. S.
Lands, trustee for the first mortgage
creditor, for S25, 555.
Willie Mcdonald, while skating at
Grand Rapids, Mich, broke through.
Walter Dolan attempted TO rescue him,
and both boys were drowned.
According to census bulletin issued
yesterday the tobacco crop of the coun-
try amounted in 1889 to ASS. .225, 1s6
pounds, the number of planters being
203, 1862, aud the area 692, 900 acres. The
total value OF the crop to the producers,
estimated on the basis os the actual
sales, was S34, s44, 449, an average Of IL
cents per pound, or S50.2s per acre.
jacob II. Wight, one OF the best
known tobacco merchants in Baltimore,
committed suicide by shooting. at his
residence. yesterday morning. He had
become melancholy through continued
sickness.
The fast Buffalo express leaving Phil
adelphia at 7:3O last night was wrecked
near Lansdale by running into an open
switch.
During the year Just closed there
were coined ct the Philadelphia mint
over ninety two million pieces, value,
Sl3, 900. 600. The dies have all been de-
stroyed and everything is ready to COM
mence the coinage for the year 1892 on
Saturday.
Herr. Dobbin, leader Of the Berlin
printers strike. to-day sent to Tom
Mann, the English labor leader, the fol-
lowing telegram: mo surrender. The
employers are spreading false news.
The authorities are placing difficulties
in the way of organizing. In spite Of
all the battle continues with the great
est enthusiasm. Continue sending sub
stantial help" Immediately upon re-
ceipt of this telegram the London union
sent to Berlin a telegraphic order for
10000 marks to aid the strikers, with
the promise OF more.
A special train left Nashville. Tenn,
last night for Coal Creek with s5 State
militia. These will act as guards to 200
convicts, who il is thought will leave
here tomorrow night.
Word was received at Kansas City
last night that ex-Chief Bushyhead, or
the Cherokee Nation, was dead.
The production Of the Mcdonald field
was $4,000 barrels yesterday. q decline
Of 3, 600 barrels since the dav before.
The residence OF Gen. E. Kirby Smith,
at Sewanee, Tenn, was burned yester-
day morning about daylight from un-
known causes. He had an insurance
on the building, but loses the contents,
and is practically penniless.
The Russian Government has ordered
four new iron clads.
Twelve Spanish fishing boats belong
lug to Vinaroz and San Carlos de la
Rspita, have been lost in q storm.
Forty-three persons were drowned.
The schooner Gathering. H;chards vasl