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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-30
A LICENTIOUS BRUTE
Under the Guise OF Religion Debauched
Young Girls and the Wives of His
Fanatical Followers.

Under the Guise OF Religion Debauched
Young Girls and the Wives of His
Fanatical Followers.
DETROIT, Mich, March 29.-The ex-
animation of "Prince' Michael, his
spiritual wife," Eliza Court, and
number of his followers, who were ar
rested yesterday, reveals q horrible
state of affairs. The result Of the ex-
animation, which is not by any means
complete, is simply astounding. 1t
shows that in the midst of a respecta-
BILE community, in this enlightened age,
has been harbored under the guise OF
religion a most infamous nest OF in
iquity infested with moral and civil
crimes ofrhe most heinous nature.
The startling disclosures made to the
assistant prosecuting attorney dissolves
the halo of religious fanaticism which
has hung about Prince Michael's head
and in a measure protected him and
shows him to be a vicious and utterly
immoral brute, guilty Of crimes that
are little short OF tiendish.
The case of Bernice Brehel, very
pretty girl of fifteen, is one of the har-
rowing crimes for which Prince MI
chael will have to answer. With the
assistance of Eliza Court, it Is said this
innocent child was deliberately de-
bauched by Prince Michael. Wives Of
the deluded followers of this cunning
scoundrel have likewise been debauched
and young women have submitted to
ruin under Prince MichaePs teaching of
spiritual marriage.
This morning large crowd gathered
about the Municipal Building, ithav-
ing been rumored that Prince Michael
was TO be arraigned in the Police Court.
The streets about the building were
packed with men and women who're
peated the stories of Michaers crime
and many threat OF lynching was
heard. The crowd, however, was dis
appointed as the authorities decided
not to arraign the long haired prisoner
this morning.
Bernice Brehel was brought to the
Police Court by Prosecutor Springer to
make complaint against the Prince.
She had scrupes about making the com
plant and accordingly Mr.. Springer
swore out the formal indictment accus-
ing Michael Of debauching the girl.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-30

measure criticized the Mills bill which he
said merely reduced the tariff from forty
seven per cent 10 forty-two per cent. The
bill proposed 10 make compromise with
cannibals, to compound felony, TO associ-
ate with robbers, TO accept the apology OF
pickpockets, aud TO accept slavery; for
WHAT for the reduction OF five per cent
Laughter.
The fact that this House, almost uuani-
mOuSly Democratic sent here Otis claimed)
as a protest against the Mckinley act. with
us prominent candidate TO. the Presi-
dency asking for its repeal, had not dared
10 touch il, except in acts of child's play,
was evidence that the argument OF free
trade was a demOgOgic proclamation Sc
cretly discovered by persons who were
pasting il upon the barn doors Of Iowa and
Nebraska. In conclusion, Mr.. Dolllver
ridiculed and satirized the Democratic
party, and quoted for its benefit the hymn
Of Lead Kindly Light"
The committee then rose and the House
adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-30
r,ro oId People Murdered.

RICHMOND, MIoH., March ga oraham
Cooley and wife. old residents OF this city,
were found dead in their front yard TINS
morning with their throats cut from ear 10
ear. The surroundings gave evidence OF a
fearful struggle There IS no clue 70 tue
DerpetratOr of the murders whicn are
thought 20 have been committed oy some me
one whom the old couple mad shelIersu ior
,be niSbt and who was acquainted with
the fact that they kept money IN the house.
From appearances, tits thought the murder
was committed while the old couple were
sitting down 70 breakfast. Omcers are IN
saarrh Of tGe Murderer.
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DEAD IN A CELLAR.
The Body OF SteubenvilIe Man Found
With the Head Wedged Fast.
SpeeiGl Telegram % ne Register.

SrEUBENvuLE, o., March 29.-The
body of Henry King, q skilled painter
and wood fniSher, formerly employed
40 the Pearce furniture factory this
city, was found this morning in the Gel
lar Of a building on South Fourth street,
lately occupied by Odbert'S shoe store.
King had evidently attempted TO ascend
the stairs TO the store room above, as
his head was firmly fastened between
the second and third steps from the top.
He had been drinking heavily, and
some months ago his wife obtained u
divorce aud married a man named
Bowers. King disappeared about three
weeks ago and it is now certain that
the body has been in the position as
found, ever since. His death must have
been slow and horrible. The flesh had
been eaten from the face and hands by
rats. The dead man has one brother,
who resides in Cincinnati, and other
relatives in Wheeling.
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AN ODD ACCIDgNT.

A Landslide Piles Dwelling Upon a
Church and Causes the Burning OF $50
600 Worth of Property.
PIrrsBURG, PA, March ga frame
dwelling situated on the hillside in Nc
Keesport and occupied by the family Of
John Hill, was carried from its founda-
tlont by a landslide this afternoon and
deposited on the roof of the COursin
Street Methodist Episcopal Church be-
low.
The house took fire from the stove,
and the occupants who were uniniured,
were rescued with difficulty. The
flames soon spread TO the church and
then to the adjoining buildings on both
sides. destroying the handsome church
structure. six dwellings sndRyan's livery
stable. The loss on the church is S35,-
600. and on the other buildings about
SIS. 900. The church was insured for
500 600.
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Specie. Telegram 70 as Register.

--7-'--77 = -'1I77 VI 70 " lFEsF'10's
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
Faulkner has received letter signed
by thirty leading Democrats Of PhiIippi,
Barbour county, w. Va, requesting
him to address a mass meeting there on
Monday, April 4th. Although the Sen
atOr is kept very busy here by his
duties, he did not feel that he could de-
cline an invitation OF this kind, and so
he will 90 to Philippi on Monday next.
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HYPNorIzED HIM.
The Victim shoots the. Woman Who
Placed Him Under the Spell.

CLEVELAND, o., March 29.-Frank r.
Draeger arrived from Ft Wayne last
night. and at noon to-day called on Mrs. H.
o. Flick. on Jennings avenue, and after
shaking hands with her deliberately fired
four bullets into her body. The woman
will die She is related to Draeger oy
marriage.
The murderer says she has hypnotized
him during the past five years, and he came
here for the express purpose OF relieving
himself from the spell she has exercised
over him. He is in the custody OF the po-
lice.
Information from Fort Wayne, Ind, the
home of Dreyder. is that he has acted
peculiarly for some time, and is probably
insane He insists that Mrs Fitch, who is
distantly related 10 him, hypnotized him,
and gives that as the all sufficient reason
for his murderous attempt Mrs Fitch
has q bare chance 70 live.
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FREE WOOL IN The HOUSE
The Day Devoted TO Discussing the Bill
Mr Muls's Resignation sent 10.

The Day Devoted TO Discussing the Bill
mr. Mnls's Resignation sent 10.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 29.-The
tariff debate was to-day resumed IN the
House Of Representatives, but the dis
cusSi0n was rather uniutereSting after
the exciting scenes that have been pro-
yoSed by the silver controversy during
tle past week.
The Speaker laid before the House a
communication from Roger Q. Mills,
stating that he had sent TO the Governor
O.. Texas his resignation as Representa-
Tive from the Ninth district Of Texas, to
lake effect to-day. The communication
was spread upon the journal.
Tie House then went into committee
o, the whole, Mr.. Blount, Of Georgia, In
,Qe chair, on the free wool bill. Mr..
harter, Of Ohio, in speaking in favor OF
'le OH, said the only legitimate metoOo
", raising revenue was by taxation, and
when legislators entered upon the ques-
.2u OF taxation they entered upon etni-
"a. as We'll as economic ground. Inc
sl.y Justification for taxation was the
--cessities Of the government. The
'"ernment that took from the citilen
my portion Of his earnings that WAS
y, absolutely demanded by the eXpen-
-.lres Of the government committed a
yong. Mr.. Harter proceeded to erltl-
-7 the Mckinley act. Addressing
-Ase.t 10 the wool question, Mr.. Har-
strongly attacked the wool schedule
'ae Mckinley act summing up It's
'.i' In paraphraSe Of the nursery
Yne:
"a black sheep. have YOU any wooli
~ Alnc sir I've Jh-ee bags full;
lof Protection, three for the same. 81.
l4n- Tor the farmer who cries 10 the lane
- Dolliyer, Of Iowa, in opposing the
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Installment Company Chartered.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, March 29.-.The
Secretary of State to-day issued charter
to the Standard lnstallment Company for
the purpose of publishing books, manu1ac-
turing. importing and exporting, buying
and selling at wholesale and retail books,
watches, jewelry. silverware or other
goods or merchandise. The principal office
will be at Charleston, w. Va. The capital
subscribed is $3.50, of which amounts
e, l1O has been paid in. The privilege is
granted to increase to 100000. Shares are
800 each and are held by L. H. Ewart and
four others of Charleston.
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Another sherman scheme.
speeiaI telegram to the Re0istsr.

COLUMBUS, O., March 29.-The Foraker
Republicans see in the appointment OF
Secretary of State Ryan to be Ohio
Worlds Fair Commissioner a scheme on
the part of the Sherman men TO capture the
nomination for the best office to be filled
at this falls State Election. Mr. Ryan
will resign at once to accept the new office
This will enable Governor Mckinley TO
appoint, and whoever he appoints will, of
course be the nominee
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-30

p.R,s. Mach 2s.--It Is reported thai
woman. whose name - given e. Aa.s
Soubert. has betrayed the kayocnol palZ
10 the police, who fear that me ,nss.~ sssS,o -
R2yoc6oI will De q desper2s ss,,, unn nsrf.
~. Ds'o. - nrorinert residents OF this Guy
sa,e sss sTe yeoeived nlenscipg letters from mo
Anarchists.
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The Rexroad Murder Case.
sB,eso, 7.i.orqm 10 ne REGISTER.

wv - W
PARKERsBURG. w. Va, March % The
trial of Hattie and Myrtle Spencer for
completely In the murOer Of Calvin Rex
road, at the old Hawksnest, was con-
cluded last night in a verdict Of not guilty.
The trial Of Charles Roach, another one
Of the parties charged with having been
connected with Jim Smith in RexroOd's $
murder has been continued until the next
term of the Criminal Court.
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New West Virginia PostmsSters.
ipsetal telegram 20 no Register

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 29.-The
following West Virgioia postmasters have
been appointed: ID. A. Stack. at Fergu-
son, Wayne county, in place Of S. J. Fer
gusOn, resigned; 7. S. Rumme at May,
Doddridge county, in place of NJ. Y. Suy-
der, resigned; NJ. F. Osborne at OsbOrne's
Mills, Roane county, in place of A. Os-
borne, deceased.
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Hereley indicted.

CU1cAGo. March 29.-The expected IN
element of ex-State Senator NJ. B. Here
lev. one Of the members Of the Board OF
E31cation. was presented in court this
. aSternoon. Like the nine indicted Doodle
sI5ermen. he is charged with conspiracy
- commit bribery. Hereley is Chairman
~ the Board of Education Committee on
Snpolies. 10 is estimated that his lnalct-
roenf was spite work, the ousgroWtn OF
disappointment on the part OF certain
arm at not securing more contracts
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Brought Back.
sp.etal Ts.ecram % ne Regi.ter.

5DftIuI ItltlT IIIi 70 Ille ltIINltT
PARKERsBURG, w. Va, March %
Hubbs. the Peasants county man who is
charged with numbering man near ST.
Marys, was returned 10 the jail at this
place for safe keeping until the June term
Of Court. Hubbs could not give the re-
uuired bond.
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Board RilI Jumpers.
.n.eial Ttl.qram o ia Rsqister.

opfcIuI ItIeyFuIt 70 Ute hsVtSIeF'
PARKERsBURG, W. Va, March 20
Harneckell and Mayhew, two book agents,
who came here from Pittsburg sometime
since have skipped the town leaving large
board bills unpaid. kilograms have been
sent after them in all directions. 1t is
thought they may have gone to Wheeling
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RnidInr the Gamblers.

SDseial TslsgrGm tOthS Register.
PARRERSBURG, March 29.-The po-
lice raid last evening on the gambling
rooms has caused general hegira Of
the fraternity. Scarcely a solitary
sport can be found in the city to-day.
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himself of the wife and children who
stood in the way of his marriage TO Miss
Mather, whose unfortunate attachment
for the accomplished murderer, thief
and forger resulted in her murder at
Melbourne.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-30

CURE FOR CRoUP.-Use DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil according TO directions.
II is the best remedy for all sudden at
tacks of colds, pain and Inflammation,
and injuries.
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Clnse,l hN the Constable.

SDseial Telegram 20 ne Re0;stsF.
MARrINsRURG, w. Va, March 2O.-The
store Of AIS. Golden was closed to-day by
the constable. His liabilities are placed az
s.. 600; assets, 8, 900
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v..~o-ox. o. C.. march 2-fof Wsnsfs 's,.
uksbn,% w~sf virgisis src Ohio. t1s-s,- ..,-
rennsy .<.fh>r: sosthsstt wines. s-sA'ts
n.saer; ,ssus yrossbly severe local '''fn<
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-30

The verdict of the people is that Dr.
Bulls Cough Syrup is the best and cheap
est remedy tor coughs, colds, sore throat
asthma, etc.
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heartily recommend Salvation on for
.,,,-sigia for il acts like charm. J. >
McCaulley (Pohceman), 200 n. Bond ST.
BALTIC, Nd
The advocate., 1892-04-20
The FARMERS SIDE.
"Whers ws are, how we got here,
and the wGy Out."
BY Hon. w. A. PETER.
o. O. BHAAT0R ERoN KANSAS
1SmO, cloth Price, 01sOOG
1SmO, cloth Price, 0l.OO.
o. .. BHNAT0B FR0N KANBASs

There iS q demand for q comprehensive and
authoritative book which shall represent the
farmer, and set forth his condition, the inAu-
ences surrounding him, and plans and prospects
for the future. This book has been written BY
Hon. W. A. PETER, who was elected to the
United States Senate from Kansas to succeed
Senator Ingalls,. Ths title Is The FAK1rR'S
SIDE, and this indicates the purpose Of the work.
In the earlier chapters, Senator PefSr de-
sCribOS the condition Of the farmer In various
parts Of the country, and compares Il with tho
condition Of men in other callings. He carefully
examines the cost Of labor, Of living, the pricsS
Of crops, taxes, mortgages, and rates Of interest,"
lie gives elabolte tables allowing the increase
Of wealth In railroads, manufactures, banking,
and other forms Of business, and he compares
this with the earnings Of the farmer, and also
wage-worken In general. In q clear, forciblO
style, with abundant citations Of facts and Ag-
ures, the author tells how the farmer reached
his present unsatisfactory condition. Then fol-
lows an elaborate discussion Of " "The Way out"
which h the fullest and most authoritative pres
sntaaon Of tho aims and visWS Of the FSnnsEs'
Alliance that has BEEN published, including faIl
discussions Of tho currency, the questions Of
interest and mortgages, railroads, the sale Of
crops, and other matters Of vital consequences.
Thb book Is the only one which attemPtS %
cover the whole ground, and Il Ia unnecessary
10 smphasi1s Ia Value. 1t Il compendium Of
tho facts, figures, and suggestions which The
farmer ought to have At hand.
Tm FAxRR'S Bmn has Just bean i1gOsA,
and makes q handsome and substantial boek
Of $50 pages. We have arranged with the Pub-
llshSHs for Ia sals 10 our readers at the pub
liShsIY price. The book may b obtained SS
our omco, Or WO viii forward copieS 10 any
address. postpaid. On receipt Of 800 PER copy.
We have also made arrangements BY which
we can giVe this book and yPaT'B subscEipsaoD
10 The ADVOCATE for S1.76. Address
ADVOCATE PUBLISHING CO.. Topeka, Ksa.
The advocate., 1892-04-20

ago. I forget what particular "lsm" gave
Il q name At that time.
AS an easement OF taxation direct and
indirect on the farmer, be he ocCupler or
owner. the thing is humbug, more es-
pecially to the owner. The graduated
income tax and lessening OF expenditure
are the only two means Of accomplishing
that much to be desired result.
When the enthusiastic George men
with big incomes advocate an income
tax, / may believe In them If they then
advocate two taxes only, one on incomes
from personal property, the other on land.
Yours faithfully,
J. BROWSE OLDREIvE.
The advocate., 1892-04-20
SCOtt's Appointments.

The following changes have been made
in State Lecturer SCOTS appointments
as they appear in another column. Those
appointments were run on the first side
Of the paper and before these changes
had been made:
lola, April %.
Eureka, April %.
El Dorado, April 26.
KlDgman, April q.
Anthony, April q.
Wellington, ApTll %.
Winfield, Aplil 80.
w. H. BIDDLE, President.
The advocate., 1892-04-20
SINGLE TAKERS SHOULD BASE TREI2
ARGUMENTS on FACTS.
To tha Rditor Of TIE ADVOOATR:

Your last issue c0nCAlaS al 1StoSA V4
Mr.. Ward, Of Kansas City, which is al
unwarrantable In tone as In matter. Al
low me to state that Mr.. Wards view Ia
certainly correct. That an imposition OF
the "slngle land tax" would extinguiSh
owners of fee simple, and probably that
is the intention Of large number, II not
. of majority, Of the supporters OF that
policy.
It's a very curious fact that q great
number of would be enlighteners OF the
dark minds of the general public, can
not either write an article or make q
speech without thrusting on suffering
audience some fantsstical rubbish OF
other on the subject of British customs
which they conceive to be allied to that
they are discussing! In this case the
writer wanders on to the ''Scully" prop
critics and estimates that they are speci
mems of British forms of landlord and
tenant, whereas the conditions of the
Scully holdings are simply and purely
American in general, and Kansan in par
ticular. The law that allows the Scully
form of tenantry is not British, for there
the tenant 10 protected by leases and
laws passed for his especial protection
and for compensation when his tenantry
expires, either by his own motion or that
of the landlord.
/ am not going to argue this question,
because having been both landlord and
tenant in Great Britain, / know what
am talking about, the other does not
Mr.. Wards critlciser's statements with
regard to the taxation In Marion county
are totally and absolutely devoid of truth.
Being in Marion last Saturday on busi-
ness | went to the county clerks office
and obtained the facts on the subject,
which are: The average taxation assess
ment Of Marion county farms in round
numbers is $400 per acre; the average
taxation assessment Of the Scully farms
was little over $500. Icompsred many
adjoining farms Of other owners with
those Of Scully's and found the vsrl-
alton fractional, some were q little less,
some little more, in fact, considering
that the average Of Improvements on the
scully farms is less than usual, the land
belonging to Soully Is actually assessed
at higher rate.
Now, sir, I am an Alliance man, but ]
can't stand humbug from my own side.
The truth, the whole truth and nothing
but the truth to be advanced only, at all
times. Nothing does the order more
harm than reckless statements made TO
suit theories, instead Of theories being
based on solid facts. Though l don't
agree with Mr.. Ward in everything, still
will say, "More power to his elbow"
Perhaps It may be surprise to some
to hear that Georges, or similar theory,
Is by no means a new thing, but as far as
l have Investigated these would be re-
formers have all one little peculiarly,
and that Is they have no practical ac-
quaintance with the value Of land, hay
ing neither owned nor worked any, most
of them, though, had considerable per
sonaI property Of VGrio~S kinds, and
whilst some did not disguise that their
object was to destroy ownership (indi-
vidual, that ISL and to shift the whole
burthen of taxation onto the land, It has
been reserved for the latter day phllsn-
The advocate., 1892-04-20
TT JACKS II

Ihave for sale n splendid black Jacks Of eX.
ira bone, muscle and VlgOT. The best OF blood
Also some high bred trOtting gtalliOns, O0mbin-
for catalogue.
!. MONROE LEER,
DoX $50 Paris. Ky.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-07

ms he stated, to hold the eye steady and
give him q chance Mt it with his tocnail
scissors. He now took off his cuffs and
gave them to the doctor from Pleasant
Valley to hold, wiped his glasses and
took some moro mince pie material
which no breathed on me while operat
irg, and thus cheered me up, vicariously,
so that | felt like another man.
He cut the rectus muscle entirely off
1t took him some time, but he did it. A
very able physician did the Same trick
for Robert Tod Lincoln, now minister to
England. The blood ran down my face
quite plenty, while the surgeon called
tho doctors from Erin Prairie and HART
mans Landing to come and see what
beautiful operation it was. They said
it was by far the most attractive opera
ton they had ever seen outside of o
postmortem.
/ then returned to my studies with q
green patch over this eye, but caught
slight cold in the eye one evening while
being hazed. and so had to leave college
for the time, and suffered great deal
with my eye. Years afterward the eve
began to drift off to the left, and people
who came to call on me got to calling in
pairs, SO that one could look me in the
eye from front while the other would
take me on the flank and occupy my at
tention from that direction. Strangers
reported that had glass eye, and some
said that must have very poor record
indeed, as l never seemed able to look
one i'll the eye. This was true. But
very few of my years could look two in
the eye any better than could.
Years afterward saw, even with my
Sdd ithc rcpious vision. that had sui
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-07

fered from the grossess malpractice. The
large tin god of the countryside became
to Inc what John L. Sullivan became to
his audience on the night Of the 7th
inst. only so much osseous, muscular
and adipose tissue dethroned. busted and
knocked out.
Yet the people generally had not dis
covered it. My eyes, however, had been
opened. One of them had been SO skill
fully opened that could hardly close it
while sleeping. The lack of muscular
attachment on the inner corner had per-
mitted the eye to protrude and give me
u choked appearance, as one might have
If his neighbors had taken the law into
their own hands.
1t was at this time that DR.. Black
Smith, the man who had operated on my
eye, brought suit against tho town for
damages. and although l had just at
tanned my majority, together with an
undivided one-fourth interest In a mort
gage on the farm, which was now FILLING
due, was that year drawn as a mem
Der OF the petit jury, and was one of the
highly ornamented wooden panel called
upon to try the case of DR.. l. B. Black
Smith versus The City.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-07

n MY recollection
there is but one
case Of suspension
Ola baseball play
er which was Of
shorter duration
than that which
was lately inn
posed upon Left
Fielder O'Rourke,
of the New York
team. The excep-
ton was the sus-