Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-04
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Shah opoNo'
Thomas Hohler, formerly prominent
English opera singer, who marrled tue
Dowager Duchess OF New Castle, Is dead.
Henry Ready, coIored, shot Frank Bell
mann, German, through the heart near
Anchorage, Ky. They were laborers on
on the same farm and could not agree, as
the result of which the colored man was
discharged few days ago. He came BACK
drunk and killed Beilmann.
At Lincoln, Neb, Alex. Il. Melton was
instantly killed by lightning. yesterday,
and his wife so badly injured that she can
not recover Mr. and Mrs. Perkins, also
occupants of the house, were knocked
down and paralyzed.
At Holly Springs. Miss, yesterday, the
engineer OF d passenger train on the lii
nos Central road discovered an oostruc'
tion built of ties and rails across the track
at a curve, and stopped the train before IL
was struck. While clearing the track,
heavy freight train ran into the passenger
from the rear, completely demolishing a
sleeper and setting II on fire. 1t was burn
ed up. but none of the passengers was hurt.
The engineer Of the freight was killed.
At Louisville, KY, late last night, Mrs.
Samuel Bauer was filing gasoline stove,
when the fluid exploded, fatally burning
Mrs. Bauer and her l6-month-old son.
Representative Springer, chairman, pre-
sided at the meeting of the House Ways
and Means Committee, yesterday, for the
first time in several months Mr.. Springer
is beginning 10 look like himself again, but
he is still weak and is easily fatigued.
The Commissioner OF Patents yesterday
issued three patents 10 Thomas A. Edison,
assignor to the Western Union Telegraph
Company OF New York, covering the fea-
lures of a speaking telephone. The original
application for the patents were nled In
1917.
The State Democratic convention OF
Michigan will be held to-day. Appearances
indicate that strong resolutions indorslng
Cleveland will be passed, but tnat the dele
CATION will go uninstructed.
A large increase has been made in the
secret police force OF France, and circu-
lar has been issued enioining the utmost
watchfulness over the manufacture and
sale Of dynamite. France is stlll alarmed
about the Anarchists.
The indications last night were that the
Wisconsin Democratic convention TO be
held today would pass resolutions indors-
ing Cleveland and that the delegation
would likely be instructed for him.
The Peoples Party Of Maine met in
Gardner Yesterday and indorsed the 81.
Louis platform and besides demanded pro-
hibition, womsns suffrage, governmental
control of railways and telegraphs. gen
eral eight-hour law, a law making trust
combinations n penal offense on the part OF
those participating in such combine, and
law TO compel the employers OF unnatural
lied aliens 10 pay the u. :. Treasurytl Tor
each day OF such employment.
Numerous couRty conventions were held
in South Carolina yesterday. Cleveland
was indorsed in only one county Hill was
endorsed in a number The sentiment gen
orally seems TO be in favor OF a"Western
man. and financial reform.
During terrible storm last week three
French schooners were driven ashore at a
dangerous part OF the coast OF Suderoe.
All the crews were lost.
The presidents OF all the Southern
States Alliances are in secret session at
Birmingham, Ala No information is
given out, but II is understood that the
meeting is unanimously in favor OF the Al
lance members supporting the peoples
party In the National contest
The French authorities had intended TO
transfer Rayachol TO Mont Brison yester-
dav. hut abandoned the idea on learning
that the Anarchists OF St. Euenne had or
ganized a demonstration TO rescue the pris-
| oner IL was decided 10 keep him in Paris
until the opening OF the Assizes In June.
In the Seenate yesterday the conference
report on the Chinese exclusion DILL was
passed by a vote OF 80 TO 10.
The trials Of conspirators Mercier,
Laugeler and Pacand was begun in Mon
| treal Yesterday The sessions OF the court
will be held behind closed doors.
In the House yesterday tde consular ap-
preparation bill was passed with an amend.
| Inent nv Mr. Blount TO strike out f63, 200
| proposed 10 be given toward completing
the survey OF the Inter-Continental rail-
way.
About $3.50 yesterday cyclone passed
through Dekalb county. Mo, in a north
westerly direction, sweeping everything
/ before it. II wrecked the home OF DR..
| Sharp and seriously injured him, and kill
/ ed his wife aud Miss Boyd