Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-06
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The Cumberland Oil Co., at Eagle Creek
Pickal county. rear Birdstown, Tenn,
struck natural gas on July 2S, which Is
flowing with capacity Of one million cubic
feet per day. The place in which the well
is located is far from communication. The
roar made by the escaping gas can be heard
a long distance.
The Pope has addressed an encyclical
letter 10 the Bishops throughout Italy In
which His Holiness declares that the ac-
tion of the Free Masons Of Italy are sub
versive Of religion.
There were sharp earthquake shocks at
Parras, Mexico, yesterday. Many build
ings were damaged
Yellow fever has appeared at several
Central American ports. There have been
many deaths.
At Vignaux's Billiard Academy, Paris
Yesterday afternoon Plot and Schaeffer
played three cushion carron game OF hf-
teen points up which was won by the form
er after Schaefer had scored twelve.
At Montreal the nail makers strike Is at
an end. The men have settled their difii-
Guilty with their employers and returned 70
work.
At Chicago Col. Lyman Gunnip, veter-
an Of the Mexican and civil wars, was
crushed TO death by an elevator yesterday.
His body was shockingly mangled, the
right leg being torn from the trunk.
Charles DAILY, baker % years old, who
lived with his family at 232 Twelfth street,
Detroit, Mich, is locked up at the police
station on a charge OF attempting 10 mur-
der his wife and the lstters daughter in
their house about o'clock yesterday. Mrs.
DAILY luckily and almost miraculously es.
capped with her life, but the step-daughter
Is very low a. Harper Hospital with bull
let from 32-calibre revolver imbedded in
her groin.
Robert Greenway and John Smallwood,
two insane inmates OF the Marion county,
Ind poor farm, got into a quarrel last
night. and Smallwood killed Greenway by
beating him with heavy chair. Green
way was about forty years old.
The Republican State Convention OF Ne
braska Yesterday nominated Lorenzo
Crounz for Governor, Rev. j. G.. Tate,
Lieutenant. Governor; John G. Allen, Sec.
retafy Of State.
Reports at the recent annual meeting
show that the colored Alliance in South
Carolina is on a rapid decline. The mem
bership last year was 10000, twhile the
officers are now claiming only 5000. A
resolution was passed that the Alliance
would favor no political party as an or
ganization.
Rudolph Jaeger, who for seventeen years
was chief cashier in the Banking house OF
the Rothschilds at Frankfort, and who in
April last was found 70 be defsulter, was
Yesterday convicted and sentenced al
Frankfort, where his trial has been
progressing for several days. 20 ten years
penal service.
THE British schooner Winifred was cap
tured by the y. s. cutter Richard Rush
July 10. When oyerhsuled she had Eve
fresh SEAL csrcasses on deck and forty-hye
skins in the hold
At saltwater, MINI, Schulenberg and
Boeckler Lumber Compsny's mill burned
Yesterday. The mill was valued az sl25,-
900.
The President, accompanied by Mrs.
Tibbetts, his steuographer and servant. left
| Washington for Loon Lake on special
train over the Pennsylvania railroad last
night az IL :25 He will reach Loon Lake
! At one O'Clock this afternoon.
A special from Knoxville, Tenn. says
Newton Clapp, Deputy u. ). Revenue
Collector and Republican, last night snoi
and killed Gray Cloud, the Democratic
member Of the Legislature Of Claiborne
county at Tazewell, on account OF an cleo
| ton row.
The report that Mrs. Harrison Is failing
is greatly exaggerated. Mrs. Harrison was
| out for drive yesterday.
Chief Ramsay. Of the Order OF Railway
| TeIeZraphers, served notice last night on
| the Union Pacific officials. at Omaha. Neb.,
| that unless the Orders demands are &C.
ceded 70 By noon to-mQrrow q genera
| strike on the entire system vii occur,