Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-14
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| 81. AlplO0SuS CdIuOllC OuuESu 10 W nave
the largest and finest set of church chimes
| in America and perhaps the largest in the
world. There will be fifteen bells, the
! largest 900 pounds and the smallest 25O
pounds, the others ranging in regular scale.
Total weight q, 900 pounds.
The MARYLAND State Oyster Measurer's
report to the Governor will show that dur
/ ing the season Just closed 1854, ,30 bushels
of oysters were measuree.
| The Bering sea squadron, consisting OF
the United States steamers Yorktown,
Mohican. Adams, Rush and Bear, leaves
Port Townsend, Washn., for the north this
morning. The Ranger will follow in few
days.
At Boston Judge Nelson, OF the United
States District Court, yesterday quashed
the Indictment found against the whisky
trust officials, Joseph B. Greenhut aud
others.
Manager Charles E. Locke, of the Juch
Opera Company, which is now in San
Francisco. has issued notice 10 the mem
bers OF the American Opera Company that
the season is closed, so far as the company
| is concerned
Governor Flower has commuted TO i'm
prisonment for life the sentence OF Henry
! G. flaming, who was TO have been electro
cuted at Sing Sing Prison during the week
commencing next Sunday.
| At Spades, Ind, the dwelling house OF
| Walter Kitch was burned down at TWO
o'clock yesterday morning, aud Mrs. Lean
Fitch and Mrs. Knapp. the housekeeper,
while trying to save property, were burned
, to death.
The regular meeting Of the Presidents
cabinet was omitted yesterday, for the
stated reason that "There was no business
calling for meeting
The London STANDARD says that MIR.
Timothy Healy is making renewed efforts,
supported by the Gladstonian leaders, TO
reunite the warning Irish parties.
Six large ice houses at Havre De Grace,
Md, belonging TO Frederick and Sons, OF
Baltimore, were burned yesterday. Loss,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000
The Western Window Glass Manufac-
turers Association has appointed com
mittee to meet a similar committee OF the
Glass Workers Union 10 agree upon scale
of wages for the coming season: II con
sjsts OF II. Sellers Mckee, j. w. Scully
and w. LoefIler, OF Pittsourg: |. f. Hart,
Mupcie, Ind; u. q. Baker, Findlay. .. ;
]. NJ. Lewis, Barnesville, o., and II. K.
Saver, Marion, Ind.
The GdIlois says that there is split in
the French Cabinet concerning the sup
Elementary naval grants demanded by the
Minister of Marine.
The Car yesterday signed ukase per-
mitting the expectation of oats and corn.
At Paris, the auction sale Of Dumas col
lection of pictures was begun at the Hotel
Druitt Yesterday in the presence OF
throng Of representatives OF the world OF
fashion and art Meissoneir's painter at
Easelp was knocked down at $4,000; ;
Corot's Peasant on Horseback" at 5000:
a nude study by Lefebvre at 5000. Over
e. 900 was realized. The sale continues
to-day.
Minister Porter has arrived in Rome.
Two masked men with Winchesters held
I'D a paymaster near Geddes N. Y, yes
terday, while he was en- route 10 the quar-
ries to pay the workmen. They got fS,OOO.
A shell loaded with gun cotton was found
Yesterday beneath the high gate archway
in London. The fuse attached to 1t had
been half burned. Whoever placed the
shell had doubtless been disturbed at his
work.
At Lens, France, yesterday, a fruitless
attempt was made TO blow up the house OF
mine overseer, probably to avenge
grievance.
The Brazilian Congress has gotten a
quorum and begun business for the first
! time since the recent revolution.
The big bridge opening celebration at
Memphis closed last night with pyrotech-
mic display and banquet
LLOYD Raver, fourteen years old, shot
and instantly killed Charles Harrington at
Garfield. Pa, while the latter was break
| ing In the door of Raver's fathers house.
The Acting Secretary Of the Treasury
Yesterday submitted TO the House state
nent that the pension appropriations for
this year would fall nearly $7,OOO,OOO short
Of the demand.
It was announced in Trenton, N. j., that
an English syndicate has arranged through
Drexel, Morgan Il Co. 10 purchase hye
potteries in that city for S5,OOO,OOO.
The English Parliament is expected 10
dissolve about June "a, and the elections
will be held within three weeks. The new
Parliament will, therefore assemble the
first week in August. IL Is asserted that
Mr.. Gladstone has estranged many Of his
followers by his refusal 10 see the labor
delegations, TO consider the payment OF
members Of the House Of Commons and the
g-hour movement. IL is openly proclaimed
in many quarters that the establishment OF
an Irish Parliament will surely lead 70
civil war.
Edward Zehmer made two Intellectual
attempts 10 kill his wife and her sister at
lPe1rysyille, Pa, yesterday and then killed
himself Financial reverses; dependency
insanity.
Yesterdays session Of the General Fed
GRAFTON of the Women's Clubs, at Chicago
was devoted TO the consideration Of amend
ments to the constitution and bylaws.
A bill has been reported TO the Senate
calling upon the heads Of departments u
dismiss all aliens in the employ Of the Gov
ernment, and prohibiting such appoint
ments in future.
II is stated on the authority Of Secretary
/ Blaine that Mr. Justice Harlan, Of the Su.
preme Court, and Hon. John Morgan, U.
IS. Senator from Alabama, have been Sc
lected by the President as aroitrators on
the part Of the United States in the Be
ring Sea arbitration. r.. J. Phelps, late
IU. S. Minister to England, has been Sc
lected as Chief Counsel on behalf OF the
United States for the arbitration commits
sion.
Milwaukee, Sandelin Harter, hrem6
at the Pabst building, shot himself Thurs
dav evening, because Of dome5tic trouble,
and this morning his wife killed herself BY
taking poison. Five children, two OF them
deaf mutes, are left 70 struggle with the