Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-12-24
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SAIEM, MASS, December 23.--The man
| whom the people Of this city claim as the
oldest in New England, Daniel Hagerty,
| is dead at lO4. He was born at Cork, Ire
land, in 1859.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. December 23-H.
X. Smith, for some years journal clerk Of
| the House Of Representatives and then
Deputy Register Of the Treasury under
General Rosecrans, has resigned, owing
TO personal and official difficulties between
himself and Register Tillman.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., December 23.-As-
sistant Secretary Hamlin was at the treas
! ury to-day having returned 10 the city
from New York where he has been ex-
amining hastily the methods followed I'm
making refunds OF excessive duties on TO-
bacco and hat trimmings under the act OF
1888 The officials are yet unwilling Off
cially to make any statement.
MADRID, December 23.--This city is
threatened with a famine owing 10 the
strike OF the bakers. The governor has
applied to the military authorities % estab.
lsn bake houses outside Of Madrid. The
governors OF neighboring provinces have
been requested 10 prepare for the sending
of supplies OF bread 10 this city.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, December 23.-The
Porte has decided to reinforce the Turkish
troops at Yusgat, Asiatlc Turkey. where
serious riots have recently occurred.
ODESSA, December 23.-De Eyfus < Co,
grain merchants Of this port, have been
summoned in the District Court, charged
with fraud ia connection with consign-
ments Of grain ordered by the government
in order 70 supply the starving peasants Of
Samara.
PARIS, December pa dispatch from
Bangkok says that the condition Of the
king Of Siam is serious.
PIrTsBURG, Pa, December o. Hon Ben
jamin Harrison was in the city for a short
time this morning en- route from Philadel-
phIa 70 bis home in Indianapolis. General
Harrison, when asked whether be would
be willing 20 again be a candidate for the
Presidency II called upon by the Republl-
can party at the next election, said that be
had not given the matter thought.
NEW YORK, December 23-JUdge Bar
rett has fixed the amount OF bail ia the
cases Of the men indicted for fraud during
the last campaign and on election day. In
special cases IL is 10 be as high as $4,000,
LITTLE Rock. Ark, December 3d.
United States Circuit Judge Caldwell
this afternoon appointed two receivers sor
the AtchisOn, Topeka & Santa Re Rail
roa0 on the application Of the Union Trust
Company. Of New York.
CHICAGO, December 23.-An elevator in
the new stock exchange building. ia course
OF construction az La Sale and Washing
ington streets, fell to-day and four men
were probably fatally injured. The in
iured were all workiDgmen.
UTICA. n. Y. December 23.-To-night
three MASKED men entered the farmhouse
Of Matthew Miacr, about twenty miles
south Of this cac. and bound and gagged
him, and stole ~
ST. LOUIS. seOsccember 28.-Eight
men made - pessful attempt TO
night 70 rof <etOrleans express OF
the Noble olilrozd 81 Pittsburg
Crossing S.o
LoNDc 23.-Sir George
EtOt, n xner and author Of
the pre- Is deed.
BUI cember 28-Supt.
Andre Edward u. Field
son Of ". Field. sane az
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