Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-13
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INDIANAPOLIS, IND, December II. =
Mons. Bessenole's condition is hopeless.
WASHINGTON, D. c., December 12.-The
Ways and Means Committee to-day In
| creased the malt duty from % to 80 per
| cent. ad valorem. The duty on cut dla-
monds has been reduced from 10 per cent.
to l0per cent.
ST. PAUL, MINI, December 12.-Ther-
mometer stood at IS to % below in this
section to-day. The indications are for
still colder weather.
AUSTIN, TEX, December 12.-The Off
GERS in pursuit of the Duyal train robbers
are on a hot trail. Ex-Convict Wallace
was arrested this morning on suspicion OF
having been concerned in the ROBBERY.
PITTsBURG PA, December l2.-The
meeting of the railroad coal operators here
| to-day to agree on price came TO an end
without reaching an agreement. The dis
cussion was very animated. No arrange
ments for q further meeting have been
fixed. The indications now point toward
the adoption of the 60-cent rate.
AKRON, o., December 12.-The Akron
Iron Company has gone into the hands OF
receiver. j. A. Long. secretary Of the COM
pany, being appointed by the court This
action was caused by the fact that the firm
was intimately associated with C.Aultman,
of Canton, and was indorser tor consider
able paper of the failed firm. Lewis Mil
Ter, who made the application Tor a re-
ceiver, is president of both concerns.
Liabilities of the Akron Company are
given at 100000 and assets at 5000, 200.
DowAaIAC, Mon, December l2.-The
Michigan Trust Company, of Grand Rap.
ids, as receiver for the Dowagiac Manu-
featuring Company, took forciole posses
sion of the plant yesterday. and were in
turn elected at midnight by General Man
ager Lyle and g force Of 200 men. The
plant, used in the manufacture OF grain
drills, is valued at $l,0OO,OOO and employs
about 800 men.
AUGUSTA, GA, December 12.--It is esti-
mated that 30, 600 visitors were at the ex-
position to-day. Vice President Stevenson,
Secretaries Herbert and Smith and Con-
gressmen Springer and Sperry were given
q rousing ovation. President Walsh, OF
the exposition, introduced Vice President
Stevenson, who replied in an eloquent
speech ia which he praised the exposition.
TOLEDO, O., December ia city bond
OF $1,000 has mysteriously disappeared.
Seventy-hve bonds Of thai denomination
were printed and numbered consecutively.
They were signed by the City Auditor and
Mayor. They were then sent to the Second
National Bank, where IL was discovered
that No 73 is missing.
LOUISVILLE, KY, December l2.-phere
will be no conference between the Louis
vile and Nashville employees and officials
to-day The conference yesterday settled
the matter The officers of the road prom
fsed to restore wages as soon as the cOndi-
ton of business justified restoration.
Sioux CITY, IA, December 12.-Seven
persons were pulled out of the Dinen fats
this morning asphyxiated By Illuminating
gas. The leak was in the meter and was
caused by freezing. David Wilson and
Deputy Sheriff Charles Singlinger cannot
recover. The others viii be saved.
WASHINGTON, D. c., December 12.-Sec-
rotary Carlisle has appointed Albert h.
Matthews, of Pine Bluff, Ark, and Wing
Chin Foo, Of New York, Chinese inspec-
tors; and j. f. Fogg immigrant Inspector
in Portland, Me, vice e. A. Elliott re-
moved.
MONTICELLO, n. Y, December l2.-Mrs.
Halliday again attempted suicide yester-
day by gashing her throat with piece Of
glass. she did not seriously iniure her
self.
ROME, December 12-The banking house
Of Messrs. Maquay, Hooker 81 Co., which
suspended payment yesterday, has lodged
its balance sheet with the Tribunal OF
Commerce showing that its assets exceed
its liabilities oy 1870, 600 lire. II is stated
creditors will not lose anything.
New York, December 12.-The Lain
took ont this morning, in addition TO the
81. OOO, GOO of gold which came from the
Fourth National Bank, $4,000 ounces Of
silver.
AUBURN, IND, December 12.-The fac
tory of the Auburn Church Furniture
Company, one Of the largest factories here,
burned at 2 o'clock this morning. George
Frederick, the night Waterman, persisted
in the flames while fighting the IRE. Loss,
$4,000: insurance, s., GOO.
PITFsBURG, PA, December 2.-The
body found in the river near Homestead
| Sunday morning, was identified to-day as
| Z. w. Forester, a burglar, who had been
| concerned in many daring robberies in this
vicinity. II is supposed he quarrelied
with his pal over the division Of the
spoils and the latter murdered him and
| then threw the remains into the river.
PITTsBURG, Pa, December l2.-At a
meeting of the members Of the Pittsburg
Petroleum Stock and Metsl Exchange to-
day, resolutions were passed protesting
against removing the duty upon petroleum
as proposed in the new tariff bill
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