Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-01-03
HERE YOU HAVE
In Black and White the little NeWsiss
of the Night.


of the Night.
Disastrous foods are reported IN
upper Austria. Many bridges nave
been damaged by rising rivers
Charles Heft, q prominent citizen OF
Freemsnsburg, Pa, has died OF stran-
gulated hernia or aggravated hiccougn-
ing, aged SO years. He hiccougned ior
eleven days. The case was extraor-
binary and attracted much attention
among medical men throughout that
section.
A construction train at Toonsboro,
Tenn, was derailed yesterday for some
unknown cause and three negro en-
ployes OF the Illinois Central Railroad
Company were instantly killed. Five
cars left the track.
At Woodbury., Tenn, while intoxi-
Gated yesterday, Robert Milligan, was
shot and killed by Mrs. John Pemdleton.
Milligan called at the woman's house
and was refused admission. He then
broke down the door and attempted to
strike Mrs. Pemdleton with a fence
rail when the latter seized q shotgun
aud fred. The entire charge entered
Miligan's forehead and he died In
stantly. The coronor's jury rendered a
verdict that the shooting was done In
sell defense.
Roswell B. Mason, who was Mayor OF
Chicago at the time OF the great fire,
died at his residence OF congestion OF
the brain ut midnight. He was taken
Ill four weeks ago. Mr.. Mason was
born In New Hartford, \. Y. In 1905.
General Montgomery C. Meigs, OF the
United States Engineering Corps, re-
tired, died yesterday OF grip at his resi-
dence in Washington.
Influenza Is rapidly spreading In BEL
glum and Holland. In some districts In
Brabsnt every house is infected. The
epidemic is virulent In Gothenourg,
Sweden.
Mrs. President Harrison had good
rest Friday night and was feeling much
better yesterday, although she is still
unable to leave the house.
Assistant Secretary Nettleton who Is
iii with the grip suffered slight re-
lapse last evening and Is again confined
to his bed. Secretary Fosters conva-
lescence, Is slow and II may be several
days before he is able TO resume his oft-
cial duties. He was at the Treasury
Department for short time yesterday
afternoon.
The statement OF the puslic debt is
sued Yesterday afternoon showed de-
crease OF about seven million dollars In
the amount OF cash available for the
payment of the debt since December l
when the cash balance was sl36, 1885,
9ls.
At Chattanooga. Tennessee, jessie
FrIerson, was hanged at o'clock yes
terday for the murder of officer Mus
grove In December 1890.
At Yonkers, N. V, Train Dispatcher
Ossnann and brakeman Herrick, who
were held responsible for the Hastings
accident on the New York Central sur
rendered to the Coroner yesterday.
Both were at once admitted TO bail.
At Vallejo, Gala, yesterday after a
long illness w. w. Vanderbilt died.
He was born IN New York In 1915 and
was for many years in the service OF his
cousin Commodore Vanderbilt, al New
York.
The receipts from internal revenue
during the first five months OF the pres
ent fiscal year were s64, 332, ,429, an In
crease OF 81, ,430.959 over the receipts
during the corresponding period OF the
previous fiscal year.
The Hon. Charles Emory Smith.
United States Minister TO Russia, has
handed to the Rev. Mr.. Francis. pastor
OF the Anglo-American Church In ST.
Petersburg, a large sum Of money, sub
scribed by Americans for the relief OF
famine sufferers.
VIII Connell and o. Crutcher were
killed by snow slide on the outskirts
OF Rico, Colorado, last Friday night
late. Yesterday morning rescuing
party found their bodies buried under
thirty feet OF snow.
DIR. Waller, Speaker Crlsp's physician,
said yesterday: 1.-THE Speaker Is conva-
lescent, and I look for his recovery In
the the near future, but do not think
II would be prudent for him TO be pres
ent when the House reconvenes."
A building occupied by the Paynter
Manufacturing Co. and the McCallier
Iron Fence Co., at Columbus, o., was
burned last night. Several firemen
were reinjured by falling walls. Andrew
Kerins, Jr., aged %, died shortly az
terward from fractured skull.
The London SIN this morning will
saw Il hears that Mrs. Osborne. who
figured so disgraeefully in the Her-
greayes stolen jewels case. has given
birth 10 q child since her fight from
London.