The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-02-23
CONDENSED NEWS.
a Collection of Interesting Items on vari-
Subjects, Especially Prepared for
the TASTY Reader.

q Collection of Interesting Items on vari-
Gus Subjects, Especially Prepared for
the Hasty Reader.
Gold-bearing sand has been found in
paying quantities near Lathrop, Mo.
An attempt is being made in the United
States circuit court ut Chicago to have
the Mckinley administration act relating
to collection of customs declared void. 1t
is said to be n too complicated affair and
burdensome on importers.
1t has not yet been decided whether or
not Italy will be represented at theworld's
fair.
gress special message on the subject of
better protection for miners.
Gus Smell, Louisville barber, was
married to his niece, Miss Annie Smell, of
Cincinnati, in Brooklyn. He is forty-five
and she fourteen.
All sorts of schemes are being resorted
TO along the Detroit river for smuggling
Cinnamon across from the Canadian
shore. Last Sunday night pine box
was shipped across the river at Detroit,
bearing the legend: Handle carefully.
This box must be stood on end" I'm
fastening the cover of the pine box there
was discovered a grinning Chinaman, who
yelled out; ME velly hungly.''
This weeks Farmers Review, of Chi
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passed beyond the critical state, and the
next few weeks may make considerable
changes in the situation. In Illinois the
outlook is at present encouraging. From
A per cent ct the correspondents come re-
ports that the crop is in frst-class condi-
ton. In an additional 80 per cent. of the
state the condition is very fair. In In
dinna and Michigan the condition is
somewhat better than in Illinois, and IN
Kansas, Iowa. Ohio and Kentucky not so
good. Missouri reports AZ per cent as
poor, 80 fair and 2s good.
The Bossick mine at Silver Creek, Colo,
has been sold to New York and San Fran
cisco parties for 81 900 900.
Berry Turner, one of the leaders of the
Turner gang in Kentucky, was captured
by number of his enemies and strung
up to tree.
The people in Johnstown, Pa, and vi
entity have sent 1880 to the starving
Russian peasants. The Johnstown people
remember how contributions poured in to
them when they were in need.
Sarah Bernhardt was refused accommo-
dations at the hotels in ST. Louis because
she refused to part with her pets-a
number of dogs, several birds and two or
three snakes. She is living in her private
car.
The president has issued the usual
proclamation prohibiting the killing of
seal in Behring sea.
Waiter b. Earl, of New York, died in
sane after taking the Kelley cure His
friends will bring suit for 1000 dam
ages.
Near Texarkana, Ark, Ed Coy, a negro
rayisher of Mrs Henry Jewell, the wife
of n respectable white farmer. was burned
at the stake in the presence of between
4,00O and 6,o00 witnesses. At her own re-
quest the brute's victim applied the
match.
Anti-lottery Democrats in Louisiana
agree to the compromise proposed by the
two central committees, and will vote ON
both state tickets at the primary election.
Crimes and Casualties.
At Birmingham, Ala, Webb James
killed his sweetheart Maria Austin, be-
cause she had grown cold
Mark Bivens and Henry Stevens have
been uncaught moonshiners in Monroe
county, Tenn. for years. 81 Perkins was
also partner. Bessie Bevins and SaIlie
Perkins were both in love with ST, who
favored Bessie. Sailie, in revenge, led the
United States marshal and three officers
armed to the teeth, Mt dead of night,
twelve miles across the country, to the
camp of the moonshiners, who were all
arrested.
AT the Baldwin locomotive works, Phil
adelphia. two men were killed and third
seriously injured by a benzine explosion.
A son of J.. A u. johnson, at Lenoir
City, Tenn. Half keg of powder in an
clubhouse. Boy ignited match. An
angel now.
At Gallatin, Tenn, Captain Edward
Turpin shot and killed William NJ,
Carter. Old feud. Both prominent.
Talk of lynching.
At Nashville Andrew McColloch shot
and probably fatally wounded james
Farrell, his son-in-law, n well known
groceryman. Farrell was attempting to
steal his child from his wife from whom
he had separated. He fired three shots at
Mccolloch who retaliated with a shot
gun Farrell attempted to cut his wifeis
throat week ago.
AT Dayton, o., Jacob Harvey was con
yicted of numbering Mrs. Lehman, his
mistress. and viii hang.
Since the recent 81 600, 600 fire in Mem
phis, no less than six attempts have been
made to burn business houses and resi-
denees. The police think that the incen=
diaries are tranps from Birmingham,
driven out of the city.
At Warrior, Ala, o. B. Williamson
was shot and killed by George Haley dur
ing political quarrel.
Three employees at the Edgar Thomson
steel works were fatally injured by the
overturning of vessel of molten steel.
The American whaling bark Tanner
lane was wrecked at Hawaii Captain
Rowland and crew of seventeen were
drowned.
At Cincinnati John Clifford, tele-
phone inspector. fell from pole and was
killed. Whether he received an electric
shock or not is not known