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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-07

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Bad
ly Damaged-Three People Drowned at
Hinton
SpeetdI 7sIeoran TO the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, June 6.-The
running of all through trains on the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad has been
suspended since last night on account OF
the wash out and heavy landslides
which have covered the track.
The trestle at Don, four miles east Of
Hinton; the trestle at Howeys, six
miles east of Hinton, and the trestle at
Hurgart'S Creek near Big Bend tunnel,
have all been washed away, and the
tracks for distance OF six miles has
been washed out or covered by large
slides. As many men as can be con-
venlently handled are employed erect
ing bridges and repairing the track.
The Chesapeake and Ohio company
has duplicates for all the trestles on its
lines and the tlmbers for the duplicates
for those washed out last night have
been transported from Huntington,
where the duplicates are kept in readi-
ness to be used when needed.
1t is stated by the railway officials
that the damage will be repaired, and
the running of through trains will be
resumed TO to.morrow, but it is the gen.
eral opinion that 1t will require three or
four days to complete the work. No
arrangements have yet been made for
the transfer Of passengers and baggage
over the broken places In the road, bat
it is expected that the transfer OF pas
sengers and baggage will be begun to-
morrow.
Local trains are running regularly
west of Hinton and east OF the Big
Bend tunnel.
The Chesapeake and Ohio through
trains have been running over the Nor
folk and Western track between Clifton
Forge and Knova since last night.
A dispatch from Hinton this evening
states that there was terrific rain fall
there last night, amounting to some
thing like cloud burst, causing great
destruction to property.
The damage is estimated at $500, ,000
The water came rushing down the
side of the mountain, through the
streets and into the homes, whose oc-
cupants had to flee for their lives.
Mrs. John Buckland and two sons
were caught in the flood and carried
away to q watery grave in the ruins.
Their bodies have not been recovered.
A large number OF the people OF
Hinton are homeless.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-07
1T FINDS 40 TROUBLE.
The Illinois Trust and savings Bank
Pays Every OepositOr who Applies.

The Illinois Trust and savings Bank
Pays Every DepositOr who Applies.
CHICAGO, June 6.-Between l, 200 and
1900 people formed in line to-day at the
Illinois Trust and Savings Bank TO
withdraw their deposits, although the
bank had remained open until long
after midnight, last night. paying
out money on demand. The
crowd at the bank this morning was
several times larger than at any time
Yesterday or last night. At other saw
ing banks also the run which began yes
terday, seemed 70 have increased in
proportion to-day.
At the Illinois Trust Bank last night
the last depositor in line got MS money
at3a m.
The assets OF the banks are counted
up as follows: Cash on hsnl, $500,
coo: sundry bonds, So. 904. 600; demand
loans, 81, 496, 600; time loans, SIS, 500. 0CO;
real estate eloans, s.. 205. 600; capita
stock, s., ,ooQ. 900; surplus, 81, 900. 600;
stockholders liability, $1,000, 600. L.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-07

1t Promises to be n Small and Uninterest-
ing Afiair-The "Big Four" WIN be ABB
sent.
Special telegram to the Register.
COLUMBUS, O., June 6.-The Repub-
lican State Convention, which opens
here tomorrow, promises to be a small
affair and uninteresting. Very few
delegates are In the city tto-night. The
cid ticket will be renomin ated entire
without contest except possibly a candi-
date may present himself against DR..
w. T. McNeal, State Dairy and Food
Commissioner, who has gained the en-
nifty Of the wholesale grocers.
The principal interest centers In the
selection OF the Central Committee.
This will be done tomorrow. The
nominations will be made Thursday.
C. L. Kurtz, a Lieutenant OF ex-
Governor Foraker, has been
securing the State for sew
eral weeks in the interest OF the
Foraker faction, which desires only to
secure control Of this committee. They
will not attempt to prevent the nomin-
alton of the Mckinley ticket. Neither
Sherman, Foraker nor Foster will be
here, and the absence OF the three MEM
bers of 0hio's "big four" is commented
upon.
Senator Nichols, OF Belmont county,
will make the seconding speech to Col.
r. M. Nevin's speech, nominating Nc
Kinley.
A little boom for f. S. Pusell. chair
man OF the State Central Committee,
for Lieutenant-Governor, against Coz
A. L. Harris. the present incumbent,
was sprung tonight, but it is not likely
N amnnnf To mnch.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-07
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WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 6.-Sena-
tor Faulkner. who has been feeling
rather III. left to-day for his home In
Martinsburg, where he expects 10 re-
main for week or so.
The Senator has postponed the west
ern trip of the Senate Committee on
Territories, Of which he Is chairman.
until the middle of August. The trip as
originally planned was TO have been
begun this week, and was 10 have ex-
tended over Utah, New Mexico aud Art
zona for the purpose OF enabling the
members OF the committee TO judge by
personal observation OF the fitness OK
these territories for taking on
the responsibilities OF State
hood. The postponment Is
due to the inability OF Senator Hill and
other members Of the committee 10 90
west at this tine. BY leaving here
about the middle OF August, tho CON-
mittse will be able to devote q month 10
observations in the territories, and can
get back 10 Washington In time for tho
work OF the extra session.
One OF the most Important measures
to come before the Ffty.third Congress
will be that providing FOR the admission
OF the three territories 10 statehood,
and the trip OF the Senate Committee
on Territories to the west will enable
the committee TO gather the latest In
formation bearing on the subject.
MAY BE A WHEELING LAWYER.
There is some probability tnst mem
ber OF the Wheeling bar may be offered
the post OF Assistant Attorney General
OF the United States, which the Hon.
G. Wood Daily, OF Keyser, was compell-
ed TO decline because OF present en-
gagements from which he found II Inn
possible TO release himself. The matter
has not as yet taken shape, and " Is too
early TO speak definitely on II. bot there
is room to believe that In few days the
tender OF the Assistant Attorney Gen
eraship will be made to a Wheeling
lawyer.
PosTMAsTEBs APPOINTED.
The following West Virginia post
masters were appointed to-day: Brink,
Marion county. Frank j. Toothnlan, In
place OF j. r. Anderson. removed, H.
Clay county. Nj. V. Ripple, in place OF
j. I. Moore, removed; Lucille, Writ
county. A. B. Huffman, Ia place OF @.
w. Thompson, resigned; Saulsville,
Wyoming county, II. Il. Laxton, In
piece OF u. Evans, removed; Terra Alta,
Preston county, p. A. Fox, In place OF
b. i. Fraley, resigned.
The following West Virginia patents
we're granted to-day: To John w. Nef,
assignor OF one-half TO j. G. Hall, Buck
hannon, w. Va, patent on disk attach
ment; to Addison Thompson, Hunting
ton, w. Va, patent on glory hole fur
mace.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-07

It was in the latter year, while making
his annual visit, that he was so serious
IL i'll at her house. He returned to the
Players Club in October. From this
time on, those who knew Mr.. Booth In
timately marked q steady decline In
his health.
At 10 o'clock last night the nurse
noticed a serious change for the worse,
and Immediately summoned the mem
bers of the family and telephoned
for DR.. Smith, who arrived at 1890
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-07
THE RUSSIAN TREATY PROCLAIMED
The President Issues the OHicial Procima-
tion-Goes into Effect june ~.


WASHINGTON. ID. c., June 6.-The
Russian extradition treaty which has
been the subject Of negotiation for more
than six years and has been amended
again and again, and which was threat
ened with defeat 10 its final stages, has
at last been formally proclaimed and
will hencsforth be the law OF
the land, until IL Is superdsded
by another. The Publications were ex-
changed In st. Petersburg nearly two
months ago but because 10 was neces-
sary to observe extraordinary precau-
tions to secure the safe transmission oil
the document to the United States, the
treaty was not received at the depart
ment until late day last week. The
treaty was in the French language and
IL was necessary TO translate the docu-
ment into English and make very
careful comparison between the trans
lation and the original. This work
was completed yesterday and to-day
the President saw II for the frst time,
when Secretary Gresham carried IL 70
the cabinet meeting. All that remained
10 be done was 70 make the official
proclamation and that was done this
afternoon. The procIamstion Itself was
dated yesterday aRd simply recited the
provisions OF the treaty, with the sn-
nouncement that IL would go into
effect twenty days from date, that Is 70
say on June "A.
1t Is asserted in official quarters that
in spite OF all that has been said about
the treaty IL is similar In scope TO all
the extradition treaties negotiated by
the United States IN recent years al
though in practice It may be that the
administration OF the articles will have
. different result in view Of the essen
tIaI difference between the judicial
systems Of the twa countries (Phiet In
sss.ss ;s,s 81 . |11 3 I'''.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-07

the United States. He was named Ed
win Thomas cut OF compliment to his
fathers friends, Edwin Forrest ana
Thomas Flynn, both great actors.
Although the elder Booth at first OBJ
iected to his sons going on the stage,
he did finally consent, and the young
mans first appearance occurred in 1S49'
at the Boston museum, when be ap.
peared as "Tressel" in Richard I'LL. J"
He made a success of this small part,
and from that time forward no ques-
tiop was raised as to his continuing on
the stage. In 1851 he took the most
Important step in his dramatic career
up to that period, by playing Richard
Ill" in place of his father, who had
been taken suddenly Ill. -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-07

ic art in causing
the erection OF
t b at superb
s t r u c I u r Q,
Booths Theater,
in Twenty-Five
S tre e t, New
Yark, and the
financial ruin
which fell upon
him thereafter
because he per-
mitted his splen-
did art instinct
90 carry away
with it his busi-
ness judgment,
ALL this is well
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-07

known and appreciated by the Ameri.
can art public and by the thousands of
friends of Mr.. Booth. In 1855 he
opened the club for actors, known bv
the name OF The Players" the entire
expense Of which was paid by Mr..
Booth.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-07
PROPERTY DESTROYED BY FIRE

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 6.-Fire just be-
fore daylight this morning destroyed the
Schelp Wagon and Carriage factory. Le-
wee and Carr streets. Damage TO stock
$50. .OOO. to machinery SIS, ,000, to building
$4,000. Fully insured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-07
A HORRIBLE OUTRAGE.
A Thlrteen-Ys sar-Old Girl Outraged In the
woods By Negro.
p seial telegram to ne Register.

eci6l telegram to ne Register
HUNTINGTON, w. VA, June 6.-Report
reached here to-day Of a terrible outrage
that was committed at Cooley, in the
southern part Of Wayne county, last Sun
day, by an unknown colored man, for
whom the citizens have been securing the
county.
Minnie Cunningham, thirteen -year-old
girl, on her way TO church, was waylaid in
the woods by the fiend who assaulted her,
accomplishing his villsinous purpose after
strangling the girl, who is now in a serious
condition
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-07

Australia, but returned to the United
States the following year and originated
in San Francisco the character OF Ra-
phael in The Marble Heart" He also
at this time made his first appearance
as Richelieu.
The incident of Booths magnificent
extravagance in the interest Of dramat-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-07

o'clock. In the room when the actor
died were his daughter, Mrs. Gross
man, and her husbend; Mr.. Magonigle,
Mr.. Booths brother-law; William Bisp-
ham, au intimate friend, and Charles
Farrell.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-07

This performance gave him at once
the reputation of being an actor OF un-
usual promise. In the latter part OF
1852 the elder Booth died while on his
way from New Orleans to Cincinnati.
Edwin was left to rely on his own intel
lectual resources, travelled through the
State of California playing amid great
deal OF poverty. In 1854 he played IN
a company with Miss Laura Keene In
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-07
EDWIN BOOTH is DEAD.
He Passed Away Quietly at the
Players Club This Morning.
HE WAS NEARLY 50 YEARS OLD,
An Had Been Upon the Stage
Since 184o, Except the Last
Four Years-A Short Sketch Oh
the Career Of the Greatest
American Actor.
New YORK, June Edwin Booth
died at 1:l5 this morning.

Z d W 1 n
Booth was
born n
B 9 ! al r.,
near Balti-
more, Nd,
on Novenl-
ber13,1 1888,
anu W dC bAO
son of jun
ius Brutus
Booth, the
e | d g r., an
English ac-
tor, who OBJ
t ain Q d his
equation in
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-07
Mr.. Booths

Mr.. Booths
first serious
Illness came
in April 3rd,
1869, when he
was stricken
with incipi-
ent paralysis
while play
ing in 0thello
in the Lyce-
um Theatre,
Rochester.
The la $ I
four years Of
Mr.. Booths
lie h av e
been pessed
at the Play
ers' Club in
comparative
INNER months
considerable
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-07

SpfcldI 1sfeDT1zn % Ih1 1<sN>Ts
COLUMBUS. o., June Cit looks as
though the State Prison would have 70 be
investigated next Charges have been filed
with the Attorney General. the tenor OF
which is that Steward David Miller has
has been getting "EAkc-ofr' In the pur-
chase Of neat for thax son
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-07
A VERY GOOD POLICY.
Bankers Commend President CleVe-
lOnd'S Plans.
SHERMAN Law IS RESPONSIBLE

For all the Financial Difficulties
Now Besetting the Country.
The Washington End-New
York Bankers Praise Cleveland.
The Illinois Savings and Trust
Company Stands Up Well.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-07
MAYBE A VHEELINGITE
Reason to Think the Assistant At
tOrney Gensrslship
NAY BE OFFERED IN THIS CITY.

{ is Still too Early to Mention
Names or to Make Definite
Statements, but There is Good
Ground Upon Which to Stand.
Senator Faulkner Not Well-At
Home at Martinsburg-Post-
masters Appointed Yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-07

retirement. During the 81
Of 1891 and 1922 he spent
tlns with his osughter af
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-07
OHIO REPUBLIoAN CONVENTION.

1t Promises to be Small and Uninterest-
ing Afiair-The "Big Four" WIN be ABB
sent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-07
TERRIFIC RAIN STORMS,

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Bad
Iy Damaged-Three People Drowned at
Hinton.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-12-14
TIE DEFICIENCIES.
CONGRESS ASKED TO MAKE
LIBERAL APPROPRIATIONS.
SEVERAL BUREAUS OUT OF FUNDS.
An Extra Appropriation OF $500. 900
Wanted for Special Agents aud Exam
liners to Investigate Pension
Frauds-Ths Treasury Depart
ment Calls for $500. 900
for Customs Collections.

WAsHINGTON, Dec II. - The sub
committee of the house appropriations
committee has been considering the
urgency deficiency bill which, it is cx-
pectcd will be reported in n few days
Commissioner of Pensions Lochren
has appeared before the committee
and urged an appropriation of co.,
900 for special agents and examiners
to investigate pension frauds The
public printer has sent in requisition
Tor 100000 for the deficiency of the
government printing olict. The
treasury department wants 5000, 900
for a deficiency on collecting customs.
1t has been the rdle of congress to
ap ropriate s., 500 600, together with
an indefinite appropriation for fines,
penalties etc, which may accrue to
co lectors. This has amounted TO
81, $50, 900 or 81, 600, OOO uut in recent
years it has been cut down to 81 ,O00,-
600 and it has been necessary for con-
gress TO appropriate from 81, 600 900
to SO, 600, ,OOJ for deficiencies If the
present amount asked for is not an
propriated the treasury department
will be obliged to curtail its custom
service, as the department is not
willing to create any deficiency
Another item asked for is $40. OOO for
the transportation of silver coin.
The commissioner OF the general
land Office asks $4,000 for special
agents. This ap propriation was ma
terially eat in the last congress The
land office also asks $50. 900 for con-
tingcnt expenses. The last congress
appropriated $500 600 for registers and
receivers, and provided that enough
land offices should be consolidated to
make this amount sufficient, but the
( Offices have not been consolidated and
If the 5000 is now appropriated it
will be tlntamount to changing the
law so as TO increase the last appro-
priat on TO S57J,OOO
1t is anticipated that the aopropria-
tion for clerks of the senate during
the recess of congress in 1890 viii be
attached to this urgency deficiency
bill in the extra session of congress,
and that it will be one of the conten-
/ tions of the session.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-12-14
THOUGHT HIMSELF SLICK
PAID TWENTY-FIVE DOLLA==S
TO GET HIS FILING
hut Found Aftcrward Tlst IIe Could Have
Worked % Cheaper sample Of
the Cases Attorney speed
Is Trying to iuv, sti-
gate.

A well known citizen of Perry, who
was in the city yesterday, had few
remarks to make apropos the "in
vesugating work of Attorney Speed.
Among other things he said:
"Nlen can be found, however, VINO
got into the filing line ahead of then
turn. / discovered one sunday after.
noon. 1t cost him s25 to get his filing,
aud he told about j.. this way
3" 4 got a claim ON Black Bear and
it's daisy, and ! was stuck to file
early. came to town and found a hall
dozen Thousand ahead Of me. ! had
heard there was some snealling in
ahead of time and rustled to get in
the swim.
"'Wcll. after little l ran onto a
fellow who said he'd get my filing on
that day for SO. asked now, but ne
wouldn't say, and paid the money,
and that's where played the sucker.
"Of course, ] got my filing, as he
agreed should, but the way he had
me work it made me feel foolish. 1t
was like this: As direc.cd. I went
around TO the back of the land Office
and waited until company went in:
then | wedged IN along side Of them.
| stood back next To the wall sort of
bashful like and rcspe tful until the
company had filed When they had
got through the clerk saw me stand
ing there aud spoke up cross like and
in hurry:
"Whao you doing here"
"plcase sir, / want to hle.
"Well, bring up your papers and be
quick about it, or else get out.
81 presented my papers and got my
fling all right and went out kicking
myself for giving up tnlt twenty five.
l told a number OF my friends of the
scheme and l guess they worked it
themselves.
This is about all l can learn OF
crooked work in the land Office line
and to a bum on the street it looks as
though that would be all Mr. Speed
will find when he turns on his search
light
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-12-14
A FAMILY DISAPPEARS.
PEARANCE
OF THE MERRICK FOLKS.
Cass Township la the Throes of Excite
ment over the Strange Actions
aud Subsequent Disap-
pearance of Far
mers Family.

The people of Cass township, Okla
homa county, are very much worked
up over the mysterious disappearance
of Mr.. George w. Merrick and fam
lily, and fear that foul play has been
connected Herewith, says the Oklaho-
ma City Tmes-lourual Mr.. Merricll
is prominent citizen of that town
ship, being township trustee, and he
and his family are warmly esteemed
and respected 10y every body. The fam
lily consists of himself, wife and two
children, and they lived on a good
claim which he had improved nicely.
For some months Mrs. Merrick had
been dissatisfied and acted so strange
ly that the neighbors thought her in
sane. Her hallucinations were prin-
cipally connected with religious and
moral subjects, but latterly she seemed
to think that her husband was in dan
ger, although there was not the least
ground for it, of going to the peniten.
tiary.
On Monday week ago they hitchec
up the team, and putting bed and
some few household utensils in the
wagon, drove away, leaving cattle tieo
in the stable. hogs in the pen, theil
corn unshuclied in the field and wheat
and oats uuthreshed in the stack. No
seeing them around for a day or two
u B Mitchell Investigated and founC
the cattle and hogs almost famlsheC
for food and drink Since then he Aa'
looked after il 10y virtue OF his position
as justice of the peace, and will take
care of it until they or their rela'ive'
in Illinois are heard from. Every ef
fort has been made to trace them, bu
without success. 1t is queer cas-,
and future developments are anXiousll
awaited by that community
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-12-14
Travoline as an EYpres. Roy

PHILADELPHIA, Dec, l3.-Among the
packages received here yesterday by
the Adams Express company was an
ordinary looking box about four feet
high and five feet wide When the
men tumbied the box out of the car
they heard the sound Of mans voice
from the interior The box was
opened and out jumped a man about
four foet four inches Ia /. lie said his
name was sherman Lieunc and his
home Austria. lie had made bet
that he could travel around the. wo id
in this manner and had been shipped
from Chicago. lie was arrested.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-12-14
DEATH OF COLONEL EAsTON
One OF the Most Noted Citizens Of {
Ionis Before the KebeIIion.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 3.-Colonel
Alton r. Eas' on, one of the most
prominent citizens of st Louis in ear
ly days, died just before midnight asst
night aged SO years. lie it was after
whom Alton, Ill, was named lie
was colonel of the first st Louis
legion in 1874, military governor of
Santa Fe during the Mexican war and
until ISIS; assistant United States
treasurer under Fillmore: inspector
general of Missouri lsGl-'6i and col
lector Of internal revenue for this dis
trict under President Grant. He was
IA close friend of General Grant during
all his life. OF late he has been living
quietly at his old homestead on Easton
avenue, this city, where he died