Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-01-17
NEWSLETS.
Interesting Pieces of Telegraphic News In
Small Space.

Interesting Pieces of Telegrapbic News In
Small Space.
At Omaha, an exposure has been made Of
a scheme for manipulating grain rates be-
tween that city and Baltimore. IL IS also
stated that the rate will be reduced three
cents hundred in consequence of the dis
covery.
At the City Of Mexico a duel took place
by moonlight last night between Carlos
Esperza, discharged prison Official, and
Innocencio Arriola, of the editorial staff OF
the Dtdrto del Hogds. The newspaper pub
lished an article which led TO the prison
officials dismissal. Both were wounded at
the fire.
The situation in the strike Of the conduc-
tors and motor men OF the PittSburg street
railway company remains unchanged.
None Of the men have returned 10 work,
and but three Of the company's cars are
running.
The New York weekly bank statement
shows the following changes Reserve,
increase, S5,614, goo; loans, increase, 81 3d.
300; specie, increase, s5,5l9, 200; legal ten
ders, increase, &, ,34S, 200; deposits, in-
crease, $90l0,000; circulation, increase,
SCI, 100 The banks now hold s24, ,579, ,O25 in
excess Of the requirements OF the % per
cent. rule.
Archbishop ireland, Of St. Paul, sailed
for Havre on the French line steamship
La Bretagne yesterday morning. He will
call on His Holiness, the Pope, and will at
tend the International Catholic Conference
at Liege. He will return next May.
DR.. Lainfesta has been elected President
of Guatemala. Manuel A. Saborio, q
Guatemalan exile in Mexico, will be made
Cacratarv of the Treasury
Governor Page, Of Vermont, started for
Chicago last night, where he will De the
guest Of the Sons Of Vermont Society in
that city on the occasion OF their annual
banquet 10 be held next week.
The Bishop Of Greenbay. Wisconsin, the
Right Rev. Frederick Xavier, Katzer, ID.
D., has sent his resignation TO tho Vatican.
1t will not be accepted. Bishop Katzer
was appointed TO the See July l3, 1856, and
was consecrated September 81, 1885.
The projected Zollverein between Russia
and FINLAND has been abandoned. Hence
forth Finnish products imported into Rus
sia will be subject 10 the same duties that
are applied 70 imports from other coun-
tries.
At Huntsville, Ala, yesterday, the
North Alabama Improvement Company
transferred all OF their properties 70 the
Northwestern Land Association Of Pierre,
S. d. II was the largest deal made In the
South for some years, involving the trans
fer of over II, 900, 600 worth Of property.
At Paris M. LePelletier, a journalist,
fought duel with the son OF Madame
Butte yesterday. NJ. LePelletier was slight
ly wounded in the side.
II is reported the French Government
has warned the Sultan OF Morocco 10 ao-
stain from coercing the members OF the
Khabyle tribes on the Algerian frontier.
II is also said the Sultan had sent an ener-
getic protest 20 the powers against the
French violation Of his territory.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has raised the wages Of all its employees.
Conductors will row get S3, instead OF
G.75; brakemen also, instead Of 6l65.
parlor car conductors 81, instead Of sL75:
through baggage men N.e5, instead OF
S.s5, and local baggage men sl.s5, instead
Of Si.75.
The committee which will plead the cause
OF Kansas City before the National Demo
cratic Committee, and will endeayor TO
show that il is the only city In which 70
hold the Democratic Convention, left for
Washington last evening in two special
cars. The committee is composed OF many
influential and wealthy business men and
is accompanied by delegations from St
Louis and many Of the important cities OF
Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma territory.
At New Castle, Pa, four boys were
coasting on a hillside last evening when
their bob sled ran into a sleigh. frighten-
ing the horses Walter Johnston was
kicked in the head, and Mrs. Buchanan, an
occupant Of the sleigh, was thrown out
Both were fatally injured.