Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-08
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To,rDox December IA despatch to
the Standard from Paris says; Adynamite
| cartridge was exploded in the Place De
7 a Revolution last evening. number OF
houses were injured. The authorities nave
instituted al inquiry as to VINO was respon-
sible for the explosion.
LONDON, December IA despatch 10
| the Daiiy NeUs from Paris saysr M. Plctet,
a Swiss engineer, has invented an eXplo-
sive called fulgerite, which he claims pos
| sesses a power equal to dynamite ana
| greater power when it is used as gunpo"-
! der.
LONDON. December IA body, which
has washed ashore on the Cornish coast
proves TO be that of one of the crew OF the
| London steamship Nyanza, which is sup
posed to have foundered during the resent
gale with the loss Of her crew ot elgnteen.
DUBLIN. December An analysis OF
| the dynamite, which was found recentlylh
| front of the Aldborough barracks, SHOWS
| that il was none OF the usual sort. IL was
evidently home made but OF very destruc-
tive character.
I,oNpoS. December DIR. McGlynn
was shown to-day the dispatches concern
inc his reported candidacy for the position
of ambassador from the United States 10
Italy. The doctor denied the report
PHILADELPHIA, PA, December 1t is
| generally conceded that eX-Mlnlster 10
Brazil Robert Adams will be the Repueil,
can nominee for Congress in the SECOND
district TO succeed the late Charles O'Nelil
The primary election will be neio to-nlsut
and the convention will take place to-mor-
row morning.
BUENos ATREs, December IA deves-
tating hurricane has occurred 10 the prov
ince Of Cordova.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, December lit
has finally been decided that Corbett will
be trained at MaypOrt for his night with
Mitchell. Corbett is expected in about
ten days. Opposition to the fight seems to
have died out az least nothing is heard
from those who have been opposed to 1t.
PRov1ycEToN, Mass, December Z. -
Three dead bodies, presumably members
of the crew of TIE ill-fated Jason, have
washed ashore.
PARIS. December IN. Drumont has
been challenged 70 fight duel by
nephew of Premier Casimer-Perier, on ac-
count of an article which NJ. Drumont
wrote in the Librc Parole, expressing won
der at the fact that If the premier was ag-
grieYed at anything that he (Drumont) Lad
said, he did not demand satisfaction MN
self NJ Drumont is the notorious Jew
editor Of La Libre Parole.
P1rTsBURe. PA, December7 THE strike
at the mines Of the Pittsburg and Chicago
Coal Gas Company at Snowden, CASTOR
Vile aDd HaclIet, is about over. Nearly
200 men have returned TO work at Snow
den. 50 at GastonVille, and 20 at Hacket.
The deputies are still on duty, out the
strikers are quiet and no more trouble is
apprehended.
PIrTsBURG, PA, December 7-George
Burke, the tax collector Of O'Hara towA-
ship, was held up by three armed masked
men near Souaw run. last night, and roooed
of several hundred dollars which ne mao
collected. Burk tried 10 shoot out nls
pistol missed fire, and he was then
knocked down and relieved OF MS money
WASHINGTON. u o., December Gov
ernor Altgeld. OF Illinois. accompanied by a
number of his staff aud Several State on
GERS. called upon the President Uy appoint
nent at one O'Clock today. The children
: Of the late General Shields, whose 4tatue
was unveiled yesterday, were OF the party,
as were also Congressman Springer and
, ex-CougresSman Lawler.
WASHINGTON, d. c., December Min.
lister Thurston left this city to-day en- route
/ for Honolulu. Before leaving he called on
Secretary Gresham. He was not sent out
OF the country and does not go at the sug.
gestion of Secretary Gresham, but goes OF
his own accord in order to advise and con
suit those be represents.
CHICAGO, December Judge Horton
to-day decided disputes between the Werner
Art Co. and w. B. Conkey Co., involving
, contracts amounting to Sl,0O00O0, in favUr
OF the latter.
WASHINGTON, d. c., December THE
Senate Judiciary Committee has not vet
received formal charges from NJ. C.. Day
against the confirmation of Mr. Horn
blower as Justice )f the United States
Supreme Court. 1t is possible the charges
may have been placed in the hands Of in
dividusl members, but no member of the
committee could be found 10 confirm the
report
NEW YORK, December 1T is rumored
that George j. Gould has had Mrs. Zella
J Nicholas, who is suing him for $40, 900, in
dicted for attempting blackmsil. No Of
fetal information could be obtained at the
District Attorneys office regarding the
matter.
NEW YORK, December Tt is reported
here that the Baltimore and Ohio South
western Railway Company has fled a
mortgage for flS, 750, 600, at Belleville, H.,
in favor Of the Farmers Loan and Trust
Company, of New York.
WASHINGTON, D. c., December rep
resentative Doolittle, of Washington, to-
day introduced bill TO enlarge the powers
and duties Of the Bureau Of Labor and to
create an executive department TO be
known as the Department Of Labor, with
the same officers and salaries as other de-
partments
PHILADELPHIA, December Charles
Mitchell said last night in regard to his
coming fight with James Corbett: Cor
bett talks about sprinting, but I'll bet
$1,000 that he'll do the first sprintng and
another 5000 that I'll score the first knock
| down. What the final result will be |
can't say, but I'll bet get the first knock
/ down."
PHILADELPHIA, December "A special
swimming race has been arranged for De-
cember Is between W. >. Flowers, of
Pittsburg, and c. J. Brown, Of Scranton.
! NICE, Decem Der 7-As United States
| Consul Wm II. Bradley was installing his
] successor, Mr.. Hall, in the consulate they
| found German named Crammer hidden
| in one of the rooms who declared that
somebody was trying 70 kill him. Crammer
was arrested and charged with attempted
robbery.
LONDON. December THE Prince Of
Wales was to-day nominated Grand Mas
ter Of the English Free Masons.
LONDON, December THE inquest upon
the remains of the late Prof Tydall mas
resulted in a verdict that the Professor
died from an overdose of chloral accident
ally administered bY his wife ia mistake
for sulphate of magnesia-
DASBURY. CoNS., December AT the
meeting OF the town selectmen this after
noon $4,000 was appropriated 10 provide
employment aud otherwise relieve the
poor Of this, community. The city hall
where the meeting was held was crowded
with the locked-out hatters, but no re-
marEs uera made and the rnaaafrO laataS