Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-28
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GREENvILLE. o., December 27.-The
Wolfe & Jones' tobacco warehouse IN this
city burned this morning about 2;SO. lt
contained 300 cases valued AZ $4,000. The
building and tobacco was totally de-
sIroyed
PADUCAH, KY, December 27.-A popping
fire ignited the bed In the house OF Bar
bara Woods, (colored) in the edge OF TINS
city this morning and two children, quite
small. were burned to death. The house
was locked and the mother away. Tne
house was saved from destruction
DETROIT. MIcH., December 27.-Ten
p blacks engaged in shooting and cutting
row In the western part of the city last
evening, in which one man was shot 10 the
back aud six other participants more or less
severely stabbed, none, however, fatally
An old feud between TWO families, revived
by bad whisky, was the cause.
SAN Francisco, December 27.-Lieut.
Joen Howard, Nineteenth Infantry U. >.
A.. son of Gen. o. y Howard, U. ). A,
and Miss Emily Goodrich Britton, OF san
Francisco, a society belle, were married
last evening at the First congregational
Church.
CHICAGO December 27.-The wholesale
dry goods house of Henry E. Patrick ~
Co. was closed Oy the Sheriff to-day under
a confessed judgment for $4,000. Soon
after the Sheriff obtained possession OF
the store thefiIm made an assignment In
court. The firms attorneys placed the liza
bilitles at 100000 Assets are estimated
S65,0O0 The failure at this time is attrio-
uted to difficulty in making collections to
meet urgent demands.
BERLIN, December27-Pr Prince Bismarck
is reported 10 be suffering from his old
complaint of neuralgia in the arm, and his
condition is said to be complicated by III
digestion.
BERLIN. December 27-Herr Loewe,
the banker, who has so long been before
the courts, has been found guilty OF fresh
charges of swindling and forgery, aGd mas
been condemned to i've years imprison-
ment, and TO be deprived of his civil rights
for six years.
CHICAGO, December 27.-An amended
bill has been filed in the suit of the Claim
Wheel & Foundry Co., against the Grant
Locomotive Works asking for receiver
for the defunct concern.
NEW YORK, December 2I-The extra
ordinary grand jury reconvened to-day and
began hearing charges of the ParkhCrst
Il
many witnesses. II is reported that In
spector Williams is among those against
whom charges are preferred.
SAN FRANCIsco, GALA, December 81
The San Francisco Bridge Company made
an assignment to-day for the beneht OF its
creditors The failure is said 10 have
been precipitated by the loss Of big raft
of piles which the company attempted to
bring from Coos Bay The total Liabilities
are S93S 900. The assets are estimated at
S5000
New York, December 27-Catherine
FADE and Mary LamOr, servants em-
ployed at 2G East Twenty-seventh street,
were found dead in their room to-day,
supposed TO have been suffocated by gas.
An investigation will be made by the
Coroner.
CrxcIxNATI, o., December 27.-By an
explosion of tank in the soap factory OF
Proctor and Gamble this afternoon, Ed
ward Marc u2r and Stephen Reynolds were
killed.
LIMA. O., December 27.-What seems to
have been an attempt to burn the western
part OF the city was made last night Sew
eral dwellings were set on fire simultane-
ouslv and consumed. The authorities are
working on the case, but have no clue as
yet.
ing Rock Stove Foundry was burned this
morning One thousand stoves and 500
patterns and all buildings connected with
the foundry were destroyed. Loss, $50,
0O0
OwExsBoRo, KY, December 27.-W. H.
Schackelf0rd & Co, the largest retail dry
goods house in the city. made an assign
ment to-day. The amou ut Of neither the
assets nor liabilities is named, but the
liabilities will run up 10 q very large sum.
SoUrH HAVEN, MICH., December IL
The South Haven Stove Works and
Foundry, VIM. Nackay, proprietor, has
closed down indefinitely, owing 70 the lack
of orders
BERLIN, December 2Z-Rumors are
again in circulation regarding alleged
strained relations said 10 exist between
Emperor William and Chancellor Won
Caprivi and the report is once more circu-
lated that the Chancellor mas rendered or
intends 10 tender his resi- gnation.
CHIcAGO. December 21-Chief Of Police
Brennan TO-DAY denied that be had decided
10 establish a municipal stone pile for the
bened, Of tramps who viii not work He
will. however. be saws, contrive somo plan
for driving trsmps from the city.
CHICAGO. December 27.-The case Of
Henry B. Shields, the wealthy Ohio man,
charged with kidnapping Mr.. Byers, 3
Pittsburg millionaire, was to-day COZ
tinued until January ,.
DETROIT, Mich, December 27.-A special
10 the Tribune from Sanlt Ste Marie.
Mich, says: Mrs. Andrew Trim aud an
unknown man were drowned near Detour
Yesterday while crossing the ice from
Drummond Island with a dog team The
bodies have not been recovered"
LONDON. December IS "A committee is
being formed to protect the interests Of
the A,cbisOn Railroad bOndhOlders-
CTNcIxSATI, o., December 2z.-Two
weeks ago Pat Hickey. roofer, left home
in Cincinnati TO repair church roof at
Deer Park, six miles north Of here. To-
dav his two daughters went after him and
found his dead bocy on the church roof,
where il had lain two weeks. Heart dis
ease is the supposed cause
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