Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-01
NEWSLETS.
Interesting Pieces of TelegraphIc News in
Small Space.

The Congressional committee investiga-
ting the status of the Worlds Fair, visited
Jackson Park yesterday and inspected the
buildings in course Of construction. Pres
:dent Baker, in an estimate Of the total
cost af the fair, places the ultimate expen-
ses at 81, ,226, 900 This is larger about 81
O900O than was estimated when Congress
had its last yearly report on the fair.
Locust Spring colliery, at Locust Gap,
Pa, will suspend operations, indefinitely
tonight throwing over 400 men out OF
work. The other collieries in this region
will stop after tonight until Monday morn
ing.
A meeting of the stockholders OF the
Standard Oil Company, was held yester-
dav, at which was decided 10 increase the
capital stock from S5,OOO,OO TO ff,OOO,OOO,
TO consist of 70, ,0OO shares OF the par value
of 500 each There was no opposition TO
the proposition. Ninety per cent OF the
stock was voted.
The German Reichstag was prorogued
Yesterday. The speech closing the session
was delivered by DIR. Won Boettischer,
Secretary of the Imperial Home ONCE and
representative of the Chancellor.
The trial of the six Wallsall anarchists
was continued at the Staffordshire, Eng
land, Assizes yesterday. The court room
was crowded. The confession of Deakin.
one Of the prisoners, was read, in which he
implicated his companions in the conspi-
racy and declared that the bombs they
manufactured were intended for use in
Russia.
A dispatch from Freiburg, in the Grand
Duchy of Baden reports that quantity Of
petroleum in house became ignited. AZ
ter the fire had burned itself out the
bodies of eight persons, the entire family
were found burned in the ruins.
The safe in Hart's Bank at FL Roy, Wis,
was found blown open yesterday morning.
The thieves got away with $500.
The new cruiser Raleigh was launched
at the Norfolk navy yard yesterday IN the
presence of 40. 900 people. The launch was
a complete success and many congratula-
tions were rendered Francis I. Bowles,
the construction engineer.
Governor Mckinley. Of Ohio, was on the
floor OF the House Of Representatives yes
terdav, and met with hearty welcome
from his old congressional colleagues with
out regard 10 party.
Great alarm is felt in Buenos Ayres that
the Radicals will incite revolution. The
Government is taking precautions 70 guard
against an outbreak. Reports were cur
rent last night that a conspiracy TO assas-
sinate the President had been discovered.
AS a result Of General Miles's recent
visit to Washington, il is stated that 3, 500
United States troops will be ordered 70
Chicago, TO take part in the dedicatory ser
vices of the Worlds Fair. They viii come
from various western posts The United
States Marine Band will also be there
The French Government is arranging 70
send officers 10 study the police system OF
Berlin. with a view Of reorganizing the
Paris police. a similar effort was made
lust after the commune, and a voluminous
report was drawn up and submitted, but
the recommendation Of the report were
never adopted by France.
Judge Peter Wood Grain, Maryland's
Oldest Judge, is dead. Jndge Grain was
for many years prominent in Maryland
politics
Early yesterday morning Capt Light, a
deputy sheriff, shot and instantly killed
.'Red- McCznn. a gambler, in q saloon, ,at
Creede, Col The two qUarreled over
trivial matter, and the murder was cold
blOoded.
John c. Campbell, the bookkeeper Of the
Dig lumber hrm Of Woods, jerks x Co.
Cleveland, o., has emoezzled $500 from
his employers. He confessed be had been
taking the mouey in small sums for eight
wears to make good losses AZ the gambling
table. He is thirty years old, married and
Of good family.