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The sun., 1893-07-29
ON er DAILY e... "a Medal and - I.oeke,.

When the men turned out Mt the o'clock
roll call in the West Forty-sevcnth street
police station last evening. Patrolman Will
lam z DAILY WAS called out of the ranks by
medal which the Com mssioncrs awarded him
for bravery in saving Miss Lizzie Irvine from
drowning; Capt. Schmttherger also gave
Only gold lorket from Miss Irvine which
the Police .Board. permitted him to receive.
The Captain. In tho presence Of the platoon.
made speech commenting Daily for his
bravery.
The sun., 1893-07-29
ANOTHER DEMOCRAT PUT BACK.

George w. Meeks Made Supe rintendent OF
the General Post One. Delivery.
Postmaster Dayton has appointed George
W. Meeks Of the Registers office superinte end
ent OF the general Post Off1ce delivery In place
Samuel b. Bovine. who is transferred to n
clerkship OF the newspaper and periodical
mailing department Mr.. Meeks is a Tam
General Committee. For the twenty years
preceding 1883. when he was removed by
ment OF which he 10 to be the superintendent
His salary Is S2,4UU.
The sun., 1893-07-29

The Of high pressure, with cool fair we ther
passing OF the coast yesterday It is followed by
area OF low pressure. with unsettled warmer and
showery conditions II is not likely that the unsettled
conditions will last long, for 1t is already 100
15' cooler over tho Northwest States with OF
fair weather. which Will move steadily eastward
II was fair yesterday in this city. with but little
change OF temperature: average humidity 62 per
cent; wind generally southwest average velocity y
miles hour; highest temperature s2e lowestGle.
The Thermometer At rsrry's pharmacy in Tnr Sus
building recorded the temperature yesterday fol.
The sun., 1893-07-29
$500. 900 worth or Wine Destroyed by Fire

PARIS. July 2a-A fire started at 4 o'clock
this morning in Bercy. suburb to the south
east OF Paris on the right bank OF the river
Seine. Despite the efforts OF the firsmen the
flames spread. and in comparatively short
time thirty houses were burning. The fire
WAS opposite the wine docks The wind car
ried the flames and large masses OF burning
material across the intervening space. and
soon the wine docks were ablaze. An I'm
mense quantity OF wine was stored on the
docks. and effort was made to save as much Of
II as possible. Many casks were rolled beyond
the reach OF the fiIe and others were thrown
ee ths The BREMEN pd saxons 10 srss
soon driven from the lower ends OF thS docks.
The sun., 1893-07-29
Motion to Censure GiHdst ones Cove rnm .nt
beaten In the Commons.

LONDON July 2s-In the House Of Commons
this evening Butler Lopea, Conservative for
Grantham. moved that the Government be
censured because they manifested no keen
sympathy for sufferers from the agricultural
depression. After n debate OF three hours the
motion was defeated by a voto Of It'll t. 137.
In reply to question asked by MIR. Thomas
Kerry, the Right Hon. John Morley. Chief Sec
retary for Ireland. said he hoped that tho
amended Home Rule bill would Ice circulated
tomorrow. 1t certainly would be on Monday.
The sun., 1893-07-29
SENATOR BECK WITH MIT RESIGN
H. In Said to he DirGrunti-d Because He
Can't Get Places for His Friends.

Can't Get FIncer Tor HIS FrIends.
CHEYENNE. July 2S.-It is reported that
United States Senator A. c. Beckwth will ten
der his resignation on Monday. Gov. Osborne
declines to discuss the matter. but it is gener-
ally believed that he will Immediately appoint
the Hon. A. /. New to Ill the place. New is
the Chairman Of tho Democratic State Com
mittee and came within two votes OF being
elected senator ut the session OF the Legiala-
ture In February. He recently received the
appointment Of Collector OF Internal Revenue
for the District OF Colorado and WyominG A.
e BscRwith i wnS .Grointed an. Senator by Gov
OF the Legislature without an election. but his
claims to the seat have not yet been acted up
on by the Senate. 1t is understood that anil
mostly over recommendations for Federal ap-
pointments has caused Mr.. Beckwith to take
this action.
The sun., 1893-07-29

BosToN. July 2a-The Msharajah of Kapur-
thala and suite remained quietly In their quar-
ters at tho Vendome this forenoon. After
lunch to-day carriages were taken for drive
TO Harvard University. and on returning from
Cambridge the Institute OF Technology and
other places Of Interest In that section OF the
city were visited.
The sun., 1893-07-29

WALTERBoRo. s. c.. July 2S-Ada Hers. q
negroes. was hanged to-day for the murder OF
her half brother last June She confessed on
the scaffold that her q ssd father. who was also
convicted but respited by Gov. Tillman. had
nothing to do with the crime.
The sun., 1893-07-29

WASHINGTON. July 2S.-The total number OF
fourth-class Postmastcrs appointed to-day
was 116. OF which forty-onc were to fll vacan-
cies caused 10y death and designations. Among
the appointments were the following:
New york-Nicholas Dieh'. Fo.terdale: William HI
lard Maplewood: L. r. DhEe. Meredith Hollow: E. A.
Moore Morrison-ie: d V. Case. Oakland Valley: Ed
ward Mckenzie. Glen Spey. William Bullevent Tusten-
The sun., 1893-07-29
ITS LAST DAY IN CAMP.
Guupowder Burned at the TWenty-secou
Regiments Final Drill.

Gunpowder Burned at the Twenty-seeond
Regiments Final Drill.
STATE CAMP. PEEKsKILL. July 2a-The last
drill OF the Twenty second Regiments week
in camp was held on the west parade ground
this morning. The drill was the extended Or
der formation. and the troops fought ferce
battle with an imaginary foe For two hours
there was continuous rattle OF musketry on
this usually quiet plateau.
Tomorrow there will be the usual early
morning company drills. and then the Twenty
second will pack up their kits and return to
town. They will leave Peekskill at about 3
o'clock.
presented with O pairof field glasses by the m en-
OF the Seventh Regiment This officer has been
Instructor OF guard m cunt during the camping
season.and q committee from the SeventhReR-
token OF their ap appreciation OF Capt Thurston's
Major Franklin Bartlett on behalf OF the off,
GERS of the Twenty second Regiment present
cd Col. Story. assistant. ordnance officer. with
q solid silver flask might after parade.
Sergeant r.. g. Butler OF Company d has
been promoted to be Sergeant Major Of the
first battalion. which Is under the command Of
Major Bartlett
The First Battery will assemble at the ar
mory at 10 O'clock this morning under, the
command Of its t,aptain;, Louis Wendell. To
PPSess e1 stronr and viii have @
and four cannon. The first camp will be
made at Van Courtlandt Park this evening.
the second at Croton, and tho third at Peeks-
kill whore a halt Of Wednesday and Thursday
place there. and the battery will break camp
on Friday.
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A B,cyelIst Run. over y hoy.

Thirteen -year-old Frederick Rikemsn Of 289
West Twelfth street was knocked down and
run over by a bicycle last night in Eighth ave-
hMe; near Fourteenth street. He was badly
elst was Charles Eagle. lS years old. OF 54
Barrow street. He Was arrested
The sun., 1893-07-29
Fell Dead Beating HIS WIFE.

PHILADELPHIA. July 2s.-William Washing
ton. recently resident Of this city. but now
OF York. Pa. met death to-day under peculiar
circumstances He became aggravated at his
wife to-day. and while beating her he fell dead.
The sun., 1893-07-29
New c.u. House Of tho Bakers U.,or..

bakers unions Nos. I. z. 13. and 05 are to
have BIC blowout on Aug. ~ when their
now club house. 257 East Tenth street, which
they have leased for Ave years. is to be formal
" opened. The club has besides tho usual
lodge rooms saloon attachment with lator
bureau and library. and will be known as the
International Labor Exchange.
The sun., 1893-07-29
ENGLISH COAL MIyERs STRIKE.
A Majority OF the Pits and Nearly $50. .OO0
Men Affected.

LONDON. July zS.--In accordance with tho
decision OF the Miners Federation tho Grent
strike OF the English coal miners was inaugu-
rated to- day at majority Of the pits. No dis
order has been reported from any quarter
Something like $4,000 men are directly
affected by the strike.
The sun., 1893-07-29
Wagon Smashed aud Driver Killed, hut tho
Horse Escaped.

Oliver Abrams. 65 years old. OF Pearsalls.
was run down and killed by construction
train on the Long Island Railroad while
arlying across the track near that place about
smashed into splinters but the horse escaped
injury
The sun., 1893-07-29
Work ON Harlem Speedway To Begia In .
Few Weeks.

Chief Engineer NJ. A Kellogg OF the Park
Department said yesterday that the construc-
tion OF tho first section OF the Harlem speed
way would begin early this fall The first sec
tion lies between 155th street and High Bridge.
The sun., 1893-07-29

and their efforts were then dirac.e cd to STAYING
tho further progress OF the conflaeration. Ten
thousand casks and 500 hogaheads Of wine
OOU franoa.
The sun., 1893-07-29
The following letter has also been furnished
~ Isl, 30

ia y. Rns. fs9, Hh.h'hpfnn
NV DEAN Sin: Tho President Directs me to acknowl.
edge the receipt or your letter OF the .Tth inst,
pressing the desire OF your committee that he address
the Afro American Democrat clubs to he called In
conference on Aug "a nnd 20 and to lay to YOU that
his engagements with reference to matters OF state
ar" ,nch that 1t will be impossible Tor hm to accept
your Kind invitation am sure that u is crafty ing
IL h to know ot the interest that the Afro Amer
are taking in the political questions of the Gay. with
whose progress he has eNprossed much penst Very
truly yours. HESRr fnURBER Private Secretary.
The sun., 1893-07-29

Police Commissioner NcclAvs says Dr. Dsanss Dys
pepsia Pills cure all VINO try them.-Aip
The sun., 1893-07-29

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Chi,d, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to castoria.
When she had Children. ahe gave them castoria.
The sun., 1893-07-29
THE NEGRO DEMOCRACY.
Cali for n Conference In Washington to Pre-.
pare tor the FAN Elections.

WASHINGTON July 2H-The following call
has been issued:
Toh, Neorn Dss 1cy nf,he rri'.,i S'nt,,
The Negro Democracy OF our country having reached
such position in the body polite Of tho country
demand respect 1t Is deemed wise and exp. hsnt that
conference be called for the purpose terminating
plans for future success and de, eopincnt.
TIE coming fall elections demand hearty cojpera-
tion In all ranks Of party. in order to bring
success and confidence Also is 1t necessary to com.
bine mud unite the force among and thereby work
in unison
Hoping for the hearty support and cooperation and
large attendance OF tho entire negro democracy III
Washington Aug. "a and 2,i. 1873 Respectfully
JANIS A. Ross. Vice Fresidsn. Association Negro Dem.
clubs,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-16
DyphtherIa in the City.

In conversations with South Side
physicians last night 1t was learned
that there was considerable dyphtheria
in various parts OF the city. 1t is evil
IDENTIFY of a very bad form, as many who
have taken it have died. This is the
fact. with the four cases on Twenty
lath street. There have been but four
children had the disease, and there have
been four deaths. The Health Officer,
hearing of this, went there and ad-
yised the cellars to be ventilated, white
washing to be done, and other sanitary
measures observed. Since then no
new cases have been reported. Medi-
cal authority does not fear an epidemic
of the disease at this time OF year, but
recommends general cleanliness as the
preventative. There is a bad case on
South Eof street, and Chas. Schonem-
berger, of Forty-third street took the
disease yesterday. There is also a bad
case on Eleventh street and another
in East Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-16

bours an invitation to visit that city
and inspect the work which has been
done toward the Improvement OF Inc
navigation of the great KanaWha. me
work on the locks and the dams Is so
far along that what il will be when COM
pleted Is easily discernible.
The rise in the river Saturday night
caused the destruction Of the old whar
boat S~teubenville. The old wharf boat
had a history. 1t was built in this city
"a years ago, for the Wheeling aud
Petersburg Packet Company, and was
the side-wheel packet Express" II
was used as a steamer for 10 years, and
then being damaged was purchased by
Can't. Booth, and was used for II years
as a wharf boat here. 1t has been do
ing service at Steubenville since that
time.
Mrs. Lucy C. Carnegie, widow Of the
late Thomas Carnegie, OF Pittsburgh
has given g contract to the marine de-
partment OF the Maryland Steel Com
pany for a steel steam yacht, which she
will use in cruising on Southern waters.
Mrs. Carnegie owns an island OF the
coast of Florida, where she makes her
home during the winter months. The
dimensions Of the yacht will be: Length,
1O1 feet feet on water line and 119 feet
over all; beam, 90 feet; depth Of hold,
10 feet 8 inches. The yacht will be
driven by a compound engine, and will
be built more for comfort than speed,
and will be schooner-rigged.
SrEUBENvILLE, o., October 10
River 5 feet and rising; weather cloudy
and cold.
OIL CITY, PA, October 15.-River
foot 10 inches and rising; light rains
to-day and a cool wind.
WARREN, PA, October 15.-River l
foot s inches; light rain falling and
weathar cOOl.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-16
SMALL TALK
Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.

Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly
Pithny Told.
WHAT has become Of the effort to or
ganize a clearing house association?
JOE WILLIAMS was arrested by Officer
Reitz last night for d~isorderly conduct.
YESTERDAY was the coolest day OF
the season, and ~overcoats and fires were
comfortable all day.
A CHILD four years old, o. Jas.
Zerick, OF South Eoff street, is very Ill
OF diphtheria and membranous Group.
THE hearing OF the cases against
Louis Cavala, the Italian saloon keeper,
will be resumed before Justice Arkel,
this afternoon.
REPORTS from local sportsmen are
that birds are scarce this fall, the cold
weather of last winter having thinned
them out very considerably.
SEATS go on sale at S o'clock to-mor-
row morning at Mr.. Houses music store
for Leland T. Powers, who appears at
the Opera House Thursday night.
TIE Wheeling City Cornet Band Of
the South Side, is Arranging for q
| grand entertainment in the near future.
The time is not yet definitely fixed.
THE Epworth League Of the NJ. E..
Church will meet at the church to-
light in q business and social session.
A good crowd is expected to attend.
RIrcHIE Council, Jr., n. A. NJ, will
hold an important meeting tomorrow
evening in Helmbrecht's Hall. Prom
inent speakers will make addresses.
THE house OF Ill repute run by Mrs.
Snider, in alley Is, was raided by the
| police early yesterday morning, and the
madame, four girls and two men ar
rested.
THE Teutonia Singing Society held a
well attended meeting yesterday after
noon in their hall at Thirty-third and
Jacob streets. 1t was decided TO hold
q Sunday evening entertainment tho
twelfth of next month.
D. +. Buckley, d. D., the new pastor
Of the Thomson NJ. L. Church, held a
very interesting meeting yesterday al
ternoon, al 1 o'clock, al the Y. NJ. Z. A.
building. The newly organized quar-
tette sang some delightful selections OF
sacred music.
THE Republicans Of the city are
called to meet at the headquarters Of
the Ohio County Republican Club Ia the
1. o. o. f. building tonight, to arrange
for the turnout 10 McKinley's meeting
at Bellaire on next Thursday evening.
The Wheeling and Elm Grove road
has delivered a number Of cars OF
freight to Fulton parties, over their
new connection with the Ii. d q.
Schenk g. Sons received three cars OF
Chicago dressed beef, Saturday, by this
route.
CHAs. RAsEL, Of South Eoff street,
A well known German citizen, cele-
brated his thirty-third birthday yester-
day in a very pleasant manner Quite
a number Of friends were invited and
they enjoyed a good time. Refresh
ments were q feature Of the days
pleasure.
THOUGH there was no music at Mo-
zart Park, yesterday, a good crowd at
tended, but not half the number usual
ly ln attendance. 1t is probable that
the Park will be formally opened one
week from to-day, but that matter will
be definitely settled At the meeting oil
the Mozart Singing Society ear J y this
week.
nI--.L Dali nEfan0
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-16
t OF THE RIVER
News OF the Boats and BoAtmsn Along
the Ohio.
The Louisville canal opens to-day.

The Louisville canal opens to-day.
Cant. John Wood, Of Pittsburg, has
but little faith In q coal boat rise until
a fall Of snow.
Capt. Robert Holden and a number OF
other Pittsburg towboat pilots, now
making a TIP to New Orleans to look
at the river, report that the dam built
in the Lower Ohio at Osseyville will in
their opinion be a serious detriment In
stead of an i'm provement TO navigation
as expected.
The local river men who have been
building their hopes on a good rise in
the Ohio on account Of the recent rains,
are apparently doomed to disappoint-
ment. After going one inch above the
six foot mark, the water began TO re-
cede Yesterday morning, and at mid
night there we're but 5 feet So Inches
IN the channel. Failing.
The Charleston Board Of Trade and
merchants OF the city have, In c%ontnnc-
ton with Senator Faulkner and Con-
rressman Anderson, extended TO the
! House Committee on Rivers and Har-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-16
The columbian Clubs Ball.

The popular Columbian Club, OF the
South Side, is arranging for a grand
masquerade for the tenth Of next month
Neat invitation cards are out, and two
hundred of them have already been
sent, inviting the friends OF the club to
attend. The ball will be held in
Hughes & O'Mally's hall and Meyers
full orchestra will furnish music. Ar
rangements are being made for the
grandest time ever given by the club.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-16
Dangerous Accident.

VIM. Rodaker. a miner OF Twenty.
ninth street, suffered a painful accident
a few days ago. He was at work when
he struck his pick against q hard stone.
A piece of steel from the pick flew,
striking Mr.. Rodaker In the right eye,
cutting the outer coat, and embedding
itself there. DR.. j. r. Manley extracted
the steel. 1t was first thought that his
sight would be taken, but now it Is
thought this will not result.
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Lady Dead.

Last night Mrs. Sarah Biddle, the
Oldest lady In South Wheeling, died.
This lady. aged ninety-three years, had
been a sufferer for some time, her last
illness beng caused by a recent fall, oy
which her hip was broken. This acct
lent was caused by her falling from q
chair. The old lady was well known In
this city, having lived all her life In
this community. The funeral arrange
ments are not yet made.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-16
He Set n Trap.

Saturday night chicken thieves visit
ed the promises No. "a Fourteeth street
and stole two chickens. Last night the
owners of the birds set a trap, connect
ing the back gate with q string leading
to the house, where a brick was ar
ranged to fall when the gate was open
ed. Early in the evening the brick fell,
and the householder ran out In the al
lev and saw three young men. Two
ran. but the third was captured aud
taken to the City Hall, but was released
later. as he seemed to be innocent OF
any intent to steal.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-16
Got 9 Bad FAN.

Saturday VIM. Jobes, = machinist at
the Riverside iron works, living on
South Jacob street, got a bad fail. He
was on a sixteen-foot ladder repairing a
belt, when the ladder fell, precipitstinE
him to the floor. In falling he badly
skinned and tore his leg from the knee
to the foot. A very painful injury Is
the result.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-16
In An un.afe Condition.

The large retaining wall near the
Whitaker mill, which was built by the
Terminal Railway Company between
the tracks and the creek, is in an un-
safe condition. The force of the earth
behind it has forced IL till in some
places it is bulged out two feet. Pas
senger trains coming and going to the
Union depot are not run on the track
next tho wall by reason OF the danger.
Even should the wall give way, and a
train passing on any Of the tracks,
there would be great danger.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-16
Local na,e Ball.

The Forty-third street foot ball team
offer a challenge to any team in the city
The Incline Whittlers' base ball team
has disbanded for this year. They won
IS games and lost 5.
The ball games planned to be played
on the Riverside grounds yesterday
afternoon were postponed.
The Shamrocks and House & Her
msnn's did not play their game Yester'
day on account of the disagreeable
weather.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-16
N AmIored Family.

Chas. S~trcikliu's whole family, living
near Hayneytown, is afflicted with a
bad form Of typhoid fever. Recently
the well known farmer was taken sud
denly i'll of the disease, and now be-,
With his wife and son and daughter are
all very low with the disease. 1t is
said where the disease originated is a
mystery as there is no other cases in all
that neighborhood. The disease is Of
a peculiar form and the cases are criti-
cal ones. Mr.. Stricken is well known
In this city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-16
The wheeling Drug Company

Has secured the agency 70: the sale Of MAX
for tins vicinity, at wholesale. This Whisky
has achieved an G nviable reputation as an Alb
solutely pure sti mulAn;. II is totally free from
fnseI oil and all other dsleterious substances;
.1d Ia wall mstured. Il is recommended and
n1sscribed by the best physicians in the coun-
nv and is in use in many hospitals: 1t IS put
mn In cases containing one dozen full quarts OF
dozen full pints, specially Tor tae Drug
trade. It is for sale ct retail at SLS per iali
quart
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-16
CORNER STONE LAYING
At Burkhart statiOn-A Good Crowd
From wheeling.

At Burkhart statIou-A Good Crowd
From Wheeling.
The corner stone Of Rev. Father
Sagerer's new Catholic Churth at Burk-
hart Station, O., was laid with appro-
priSte exercises yesterday afternoon.
There were probably more visitors to
the little town than at any time in its
history. Ri. Rev. Bishop Watterson,
Of Columbus, vas present, and de-
livered q sermon appropriate to the
occasion.
Among the organizations which at
tended, we're the ST. AlphOnsus Society
and German Knights Of st. George, OF
this city. With members Of the st.
Alphonsus Church and a large number
Bellaire Catholics, they went out in a
special train we the B. & o., return
ing last evening, much pleased with
the trip. The local Catholic societies
participated in the parade, which pre-
coded the exercises at the church.
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Meritsd

Yesterday morning Rev. R. R. Swope,
rector Of St. Matthew's church, an
nounced to his congregation that 9 mum
Der Of the members Of the church had
united in making him a sufficient do
nation to enable him to take a trip 70
Chicago and the White City. Rev.
Swope will probably leave some time
during the present week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-16
Arrested for Destruction of Property.

John Russell, Ed. Manion and three
others went to the vicinity Of factory
III" in the Eighth ward, and began
throwing stones at the works, breaking
q numoer of windows. Officer Rohrl
made q descent on the crowd and cap
tured the two named above, the others
making their escape. They will be
charged with the malicious destruction
of DropertY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-16
NEWS OF TIE DAT.
was Nearly

Thos. Kelley. of South McColloch
street, with two companions, was cross
Ing the river at the LaBelle landing
yesterday, and Mr.. Kelley made a mar
row escape. he fell from the rear OF
the skif, and was saved through the
exsrtions of Andy Quinn, q companion.
He was greatly exhausted when rescued.