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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-31
The Day at Charleston.
srsetd, telegram to ne Rs0n;sr.

CHARLESTON. w. VA, May 3o.-Decora-
tion Day was observed to-day under the
auspices of Blundon and Sedgwick Posts.
A large number of Grand Army men were
here from neighboring towns. Col. John
L. Vance, of Gallipolis. Ohio, was the ora
tor of the day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-31
The Golden Eagles at Huntington.
,n,cinL TSL>1ra11 TO the RsoiStsr.

Special IelS0rGm TO tho Register.
HUNTINGTON, w. VA. May 30.-Memo-
rial day was observed in this city by gen.
eral suspension of business, and appropri-
ate exercises were held In which the mill
tary and secret societies participated. The
Knights of the Golden Eagle from sur
rounding cities lent their presence, aud
the memorial address was delivered by
Grand Past Chief Gardner, Of the X. Of q.
E., of Hamilton, Ohio.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-31

!Spscfd, 7sie0r an 10 tie RsQistsT.
CLARKsBURG, w. Va, May 3O.-Memo-
rial Day was appropriately observed here.
General Goff and Major Moore made the
principal addresses. Other speeches were
made by Mr. Reed Evans and others. The
graves of the soldiers at Odd Fellows
cemetery and Jackson's graveyard were
beautifully decorated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-31
Memorial Day at GAINESVILLE.
.s,I J1<I<oro,a IN fhh R<gfssSp-

BARNEsvILLE, o., May 90-Hon. A. j.
Pearson made the memorial speech at this
place to-day. An especially pleasant event
OF the day was the presentation Of hand-
some flag to Robert Hilles Post, No. 200,
G. A. r., by the Woman's Relief Corps.
A big campfire was held in the opera hoSse
tonight in honor Of the event.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-31

90 TsIsgraln o n. R.asl.r.

J7lF1III ItItITllIt % ~ Il.1tflsI-
CoLUNRUs, O., May S0.-It is reported
that the health Of Editor w. J. Elliott
now serving a life sentence fer shooting Re
porter Osborn, is breaking down and that
= pardon will soon be asked for him on con-
diti0n that he leaves the State for good.
The law allows this and he is willing 70 ac-
capt The conditions
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-31
A Re.erips Expected from the Pope.

RoNE. May 3O.-It is reported that the
Pope is about to publish a rescript on the
school question, with special application 10
the church in the United States. The re-
script is expected 10 show considerable
modification Of the Pope's former views on
the subject and is said 70 differ radically in
many points from the opinion held by
Archbishop Ireland.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-31
A Quit Day at Martinsburg.
.i1I TrS.Ord,1 IN lhs HsOistfT

MARTIYsBURG, w. VA, May 30.-Decor-
alton Day was observed very quietly in
this city. The members Of the G. A. Il.
post formed at their nall, and marched 10
the different cemeteries.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-31

NEW YORK, May Se.-Mrs. jefferson
Davis left this morning 30 attend the SER
vices at the re-entombment Of her hus-
band's body in Richmond
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-31
THE wEArHEI.

z wAssrxsros. D. c.. May 3a-Fes
Pennsyifani.. generally FIR, foll9
showers on the lakes; uIncf Decom1
F,r West Virgins and obio, hR3
south uirds-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY IN WASHINGTON.
Large Crowd mt the Arlington National
National Cemetery-Presldent Cleveland
at Work In the White House-Cabinst
Officers at Their Homes.


WASHINGTON, D. c., May 30. Deco
rntion day In Washington opened with
beautiful weather, although the heavy
rains of yesterday had made the
grounds very damp. At an early hour
the procession began forming at the
various G. A. r. headquarters, and At
noon the programmes at the different
cemeteries were under full headway.
The largest crowd was at the National
cemetery at Arlington where the most
elaborate programme was carried out.
President Cleveland came into town
from bis suburban home just before IL
O'Clock, and his carriage was halted a
few moments Ia order 10 allow the rear
OF the Grand Army procession TO pass
up the avenue on its way 20 Arlington.
The President spent the afternoon
quietly at the White House, seeing no
one but Secretary Lsmont, who called
soon after the President reached the
mansion, and remained there about two
hours. The doors Of the White House
were closed 10 the public.
Secretaries Gresham and Herbert
went to Arlington to witness the deco
ration ceremonies there. Secretary
Carlisle went yesterday to Baltimore,
and thence to the eastern shore as
guest of Senator Gibson, OF Maryland.
Secretary Hoke Smith remained quietly
in town. Secretary Morton was In Ne
traska, and Attorney. General 0lney
was in Boston, while Postmaster
eral Bissell spent the day in Buffalo.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-31
a wREArH FOR GRANTs's TOMB

The Infanta EulaIIe Honors the Memory
of Americas Foremost GensrzI-she mas
Another Picture TaKen-
New YoRK, May 3o.--The Infants
EulaIie arose early this msrning and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-27
Missionaries Murdered.

Advices received by the steamer
Empress, of India, give full particulars
of the barbarous massacre of the Swed-
ish missionaries, Rev. Mr.. Wickholm
and Rev. Mr.. Johansen, at Sungpu.
a couple of weeks ago the Chinese SER
wants heard that their masters were 10
be murdered on the 18th of July.
The told the two foreigners to lose no
time in getting out of the town. But,
apparently, the poor fellows did not
think the danger SO very pressing. On
the day named the house where they
lived was surrounded by a bowling
mob, chiefly composed of the loaiers
of the town. The latter went about
from man to man melting them to Kill
the foreign dogs The missionaries
came to the door, but were greeted
with shower Of stones, and beat a
hastv retreat inside the house and pa
tieutly awaited events. The unhappy
men then made desperate attempt to
escape. Clambering out of one OF the
upper windows at the back of the
house they reached the roof, but as
soon as they made their appearance on
the top of the house they became mark
fora perfect hail ofstones, some ofwhich
struck them. cutting them badly.
Finding they could not remain they
ran along the root and over the roofs
of a store or 50 of the adjoining houses.
The mob pursued them down the
street, yelling, cursing and peltlng
them till ut last the missionaries could
proceed no farther.
A huge man smashed in the skull OF
Mr.. Wickholm with an axe, and MIR.
Johansen was speedily pounded out OF
human guise by the shower of stones
and blocks with bamboo bars that were
rained upon him. The bodies were
then striped naked, subjected to need
less and revolving mutilation and left
lying in The street prey to the dogs.
The Hapao says that terrible &C
counts of distress prevailing in Shansi
on account of the famine in that prov
ince, have been brought to Ningpo by
man who arrived there on the 10th
instant in the steamship Pekin.
The man in question had with him
two girls, aged respectively sixteen and
eleven years. whom he said he had
bought at Chang Kaho. Hansi, for ter
strings of copper cash each. People
of the distressed province are dying
in thousands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-27

SToRMs.-A windstorm which assum'
ed almost the proportions of a hurri-
cane passed over Chesterfield county
yesterday afternoon. Trees were up
rooted, and barns and fencing were lev
eled to the ground. While the storm
was at its height James A. Jones, a
well-known citizen of Petersburg, IN
company with friend named Capias
Dillon, was driving up the turnpike in
Chesterfield county, just outside the
corporate limits, when tree was
blown down and struck both of the
young men on the head. Jones was
killed and Dillon badly injured. Their
team consisted of q horse and mule.
The latter was crushed to death by the
tree, and the horse was badly injured.
The storm was also very severe In Pet-
elsburg.
A violent wind, rain and hail storm
visited Charlottesville and vicinity yes
terday. A house on the farm of ]. w.
Porter was moved several yards by the
wind, and quantity of fencing was de-
stroyed. Lightning struck the new
Monticello Guard armory, and q man
near by was shocked. Many trees were
uprooted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-27

STRANGE AND VIDA dispatch
from Birmingham Ala, says: This coun-
~ boasts OF unique specimen of hu-
mainly, which those posted on such
subjects say exhibits the peculiar freak
Of nature, having after centuries of
development, reproduced the prehis-
toric man. This being is the son OF
respectable negroes. He is now in his
10Th year, and is veritable giant,
measuring nearly seven feet in height.
His body is covered with shaggy
dirty red and matted like hair
the coat of an unkempt Newfoundland
dog, while the face, with its small
bloodshot eyes, possesses a certain de-
gree of intelligence, or the cunning OF
an orang .outang, aud the arms, like
that animals, long and reaching near
IL 10 the knee and furnished with for
midable nails curved into claws OF
three and four inches in length. The
creatures huge gaping mouth is hide
Gus with long, sharp canine tusks, with
which it tears its food after the manner
of a wild beast. the jaws being of an
extraordinary strength, enabling it to
crush bone with ease. The ears are
long aud pointed, resembling those OF
l tured satys, and have a remarkable
development Of the sense OF hearing.
The parents of this singular creation
say he has never touched food other
than meat, which he eats unlocked,
rejecting with suspicion all else, and
preferring that which he kills himself.
This he does by actually running
down rabbits, or sharing them by wait
ing at their hiding places with the Wig
lance and cunning of snake; chick
ems also with small vermin such as
weasles, moles and even rats, form
part of his diet. These he catches
with his naked hands, and teari ng
them limb from limb he eats the raw
and still bleeding flesh. This monster
is said to be very timid, of human
beings. and will run away from a
stranger, climbing the nearest tree
with grimaces of fear, or makes Off to
some Of its haunts which are known to
no one
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-27
Suicide.

CHICAGO, July 27.-W. II. Irving, Of
Winthrop Beach, Mass, committed sui
eide some time last night on the lake
shore. A partly filed can of powder
by his side and the torn and mangled
face indicated that the suicide had fill
ed his mouth with powder and then,
probably with lighted match, had
caused it to explode. In the pocket of
the coat the officers found the follow
ing note: "Do not send my body home,
as my wife has no money to bury it.
Don't bury me in a paupers grave.
I have beer tired of life for the last two
years, but have lived for my baby's
sake. / can no longer live. have no
work and am out of money. This
world is but stage and the curtain has
rung down upon one of its main scenes"
The man was about forty years old,
was well dressed and had the appear
ance of rather well-to-do man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-27
Foreign News.

PARIS, July 27.-The Petit PdriSien
to-day publishes a dispatch from St.
Petersburg stating that the Car has
ordered Vice Admiral Tirtotf, COM
mander of the Russian Pacific squad
ron, to proceed to Siam with all avail
able speed. The dispatch adds that it
is understood in St. Petersburg that
Russia intends to observe an absolute
Is neutral attitude in the Franco
Siamese dispute.
yALErTA, Malta, July 27.-The court
martial that was appointed TO inquire
into the loss of the battleship Victoria,
to-day rendered lis decision in the case
of Captain Bourke, of the Victoria &.
The court found that no responsibility
was attached to Captain Bourke for the
disaster, and he was then acquitted Of
all blame. Captain Bourke in his de-
Tense paid most eloquent tribute to
the behavior of everybody on board tie
Victoria, and especially to the young
officers who had been cut off at the
opening Of their careers. He concluded
by expressing the deep grief of all the
survivors at the loss of Vice Admiral
Tryon. The court expressed thtir regret
that Rear Admiral Marx ham did not
C Try out his original intention and is-
more the signal displayed by the Vic
toria, in attempting to obey which tho
Camperdown rammed and sank the
Victoria.
The verdict of the court-martial
was that the accident was entire
~ due to the order given by Vice
Admiral Tryon. Not ouly was Cap
tain Bourke, but all the other surviv
ors, acquitted Of all blame.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-27
Court of Appeals.

The summer sessions of the Court Of
Appeals closed at Wytheville yester.
day. The following decisions were
handed down and orders entered:
Woheford against Trenkle, from
Wythe county. DEGREES reversed. Opin'
ion by Judge Lewis.
Scott against Norfolk and Western
railroad, from Tazewell county. Judg.
ment affirmed. Opinion by Judge
Lacy.
Richards Iron Company against Ell,
ment affirmed. Opinion by Judge
Lacy.
Higganbotham against May, from
Tazewell county. Decree reversed
Opinion by Judge Hinton.
Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany against Draper, from Wythe
county. Judgment affirmed. Opinion
by Judge Fauntleroy.
Kaplan against Schiller. Rehearing
denied.
Morris against Wilkinson. Rehear-
ing granted.
Virginia Development Company
against Crozier Iron Company. Re-
hearing granted.
Isaacs, Taylor & Williams against
Richmond city. Rehearing denied.
Wood against Dickey. Rehearing
granted.
Roberts against Commercial Farm
ems Bank of Richmond. Rehearing
granted.
Jett against Tabb. Appeal refused.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-27
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Howard Allen, well known
citizen of Clarke, died last week.
Mr.. L. Erb died at the home of Mr..
F. II. Wissler, near Mount Jackson, in
Shenandoah county, on Tuesday, aged
So years.
Rev. Robert C. Jett, of Mt. Jackson,
has declined call to Pine Bluff, Ark,
and has accepted the charge of Emanu-
al church, Staunton.
During a severe thunder storm yes
terday Miss Rosa Mayo was struck by
lightning at her fathers home, in Cum
berland county, and instantly killed.
james Mays was drowned in tn"
North river below Lexington on Tues
day. He was fishing from dam for
bass and fell off his seat on some rocks
under the dam.
Portsmouth last night elected dele
Gates to the Richmond conyention-all
II for O'Ferrall; Highland elected 5 for
Tyler and l for O'Ferrall; and Middle
sex elected O'Ferrall delegates.
S. T. Brown, charged with stabbing
his brother-in-law, was taken from
Charlottesville to Bedford county, yes
tcrday, where the otiense was commit
ted. The trial was begun to-day.
The negro barn burner and cattle
poisoner, Isaac Jenkins, who was near
Iy lynched recently, was sent back from
Norfolk to the Jail in Nansemond coun-
ty yesterday in charge of Sheriff Baker,
The handsome residence of John B.
Townley at Red Hill, Albemarle coun-
ty, was totally destroyed by fire few
DAYS ago. Mr.. Townley, few days
previously drew all his money out of a
bank, and lost it all by the file.
Can't. H. o. Clagett, Mayor of Lees
burg, has resigned his position on ac-
count of business engagements and the
Council ordered an election to be held
on Saturday, the 18th day of August,
to fill the vacancy thus created.
The Loudoun camp meeting of the
Washington district NJ. E. Church
South will be held at the Benton camp
ground commencing August 18th and
continuing eight or ten days. Some OF
the ablest divines of the Methodist
Church will be present.
Mr.. Lee Wallace, of Stafford, arrived
at fredericksburg on Tuesday from
Richmond, having given bail in the
sum of $500. 1t seems to he the opln,
ion of not only his counsel, but also
others who have looked into the case,
shat it will be difficult to convict him Of
the charge the government has brought
| awninSt him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-27
TO-DAY's TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Lvnched in the Heart of the City.

Lynched in the Heart OF the City.
DENVER, Col. July 27.-Wednesday
night B. S. Lightfoot, an old Grand
Army man, entered a saloon kept by
Dan Arata, an Italian, and asked for u
glass of beer and paid for it. When
he had drank it Arata asked him to
have another. Lightfoot, supposing it
to be a treat, accepted, and starting to
Leave the place Arata demanded pay for
the beverage. Lightfoot did not have
the money and the Italian, picking
up a chair, brutality assaulted him,
knocking out the left eye at the first
blow. After beating the old man near
" to death, Arata shot him through
the heart. The murderer was arrest
ed and placed in Jail. All day yester-
day threats of lynching were heard
and meeting was called for last even
ing. When the speakers were through
a grayed headed Grand Army man got
up on the stand, and said: Follow
me.n Before the Jail was reached full
" 10000 people were in line and were
hockiug from every street. Arriving
at the Jail the mob supplied them
selves with sledges and other ncces-
sary tools, and battered down the sheet
iron door protecting the inside bars.
At this point the jailor turned heavy
stream of water upon the men, and
the guards inside began to fire. Al
though some OF the mob were shot,
the crowd rushed in, overpowering the
guards. Arata's cell was broken into
and the murderer found crouching in
the corner. Some one drew huge
knife and ripped the murderer up the
abdomen. He was then hustled out of
the Jail across the street to cotton
wood tree and suddenly jerked off the
earth, while several persons riddled his
body with bullets. The mob then
dragged the body to the heart of the
city and strung it up to telegraph
pole.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-27
Falls Church Notes

Mr.. NJ. E. Church has sold for ]. NJ.
Mason ninety acres of land near here
for 50, 1920 to Mr.. E. r. Redman, Of
Loudoun, who will convert it into a
stock farm.
District Lodge No. Is, embracing the
lodges of Good Templars of Fairfax,
Alexandria county and city and Prince
William, will meet at Fairfax Court
house on Friday, August II. Pioneer
Lodge, of Fails Church, will elect
eleven delegates.
At q meeting Of Pioneer Lodge of
Good Templars last Tuesday night five
members were added to the roll and
the following officers elected for the en-
suing three months: James Leonard,
C. T.: Miss Addie Spoilord, V. T.; K.
L. Kimball. secretary; J. II. Garretson,
F.S.; Miss CoraC ooksey, treasurer; Sec it
Vansickler, marshal Rev. S. A. Ball.
chaplain; Miss Matte Soule, guard !;
DR.. ]. B. Gould, sentinel; Miss Lille
Porter, organist; Miss Ida Quick, as
sistant organist; Miss Ida Ball, assist
ant secretary; G.. w. Hawxburst, P.
C. T. These officers will be installed
next Tuesday night. The lodge re-
ports ISL members to the Grand
Lodge.
The town council met on Monday
night with all the members present,
The committee to inquire into the eli
gibility of Mr.. W. B. Patterson to cleo
ton as a member of the council report
ed that he could act as a councilman.
So Mr.. G. w. Poole will resign at the
next meeting and Mr.. Patterson will be
elected to tie council and be re-elect-
ed Mayor. Mr.. T. S. Luckett resigned
as clerk and the council will likely
again have trouble in finding some one
TO act as clerk. In regard to sergeant
the present incumbent declines to turn
over the Office to the new sergeant ex-
cept under advice of. the corporation
attorney. 1t is thought, however, that
all these differences will be adjusted
by the next meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-27
THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 81, 1898.

ONE OF the Oldest and wisest eX-Con-
cressm, u. General Forney of Alabama,
saws: The tariff is a question that
shouId never be subordinated to the
silver or any other question. Congress
mast revise the tariff speedily and in
wav to tell-a way that can readily be
senior the party will be defeated. 1t
was on that issue that Mr.. Cleveland
was elected, and if the party retains
power it will be on the same issue. IL
we do not havea revision of the tariff,
which can be felt by the country and
understood, and have it in operation
previous to the next Congressional cleo
ton we shall he defeated. L do
not mean to say that the republicans
will beat US, but we will be beaten by o
combination of republicans with the
dissatisfied classes" In speaking thus
General Forney only voices the general
sentiment of all the other true and con-
sistent democrats in the country and
unless work on the tariff bill be COM
menced at once, it cannot be completed
in time to be tested before the election
to which he refers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-27

CHEATED THE WHITEcAPs.-The
marriage of an Oldham to his first wife's
granddaughter, 1syears old, has thrown
Ramapo, n. Y, into hutter. John
Medling, the bridegroom, became q
widower three months ago. About four
weeks ago Miss Jennie Shelley,
plump, pretty lassie, went to look after
his household affairs, and soon some
peppers reported strange actions. AS
result about week ago a whitecap
committee called and suggested changes
in the household arrangement, intimat-
ing q tar and feathering. No change
followed, however, but second warn.
ing brought matters to crisis, and
John aud Jennie met in Suffern and
were married. Soon after the couple
returned home, n tar and feather bat
talon arrived and tried to secure pos
session of the bridegroom. The mar
riage was announced, and the intruders
given money to drink to the couples
health, which they did.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-27

The PEOPLE who say there is no
"new' South and no 'new" Virginia
don't know what they are talking about.
Why, propositionto admit women to
the University of Virginia has not only
been made and received, but has actu-
ally been referred by the Board of Wis
itors of that institution to the faculty
thereof for plan by which it may be
put into execution. If the Virginians
who died previous to 1861 could revisit
the glimpses of the moon they would
think their State had been seized and
possessed by different race of people.
The new has come, but the old was
better in every aspect in which it can
be viewed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-27
Fauquier Notes.

Mr.. H. r. Bennett, age 81 years, died
near Morrisville, July 9th.
Mr.. David Peters died suddenly at
his home near Dristersburg last Thurs
day.
Mrs. Vass, of Culpeper, is seriously
i'll at the residence of Hugh Hamilton,
our county treasurer.
Mr.. w. T. Wines, an old resident OF
this county, died Wednesday, July
10Th, in the eighty-lifth year of his age.
Mr.. Nat Clopton will start his brandy
distillcry in the early part of next
month in close proximity to Reming-
ton.
Mr.. John H. Downing died at his
home near Hitch, on the 23rd, in the
S3rd year of his age, after q short i'll.
ness.
Mr.. Eppa Hunton, jr., trustee, sold
on Monday last 122 acres of land near
Elk Run to Mr.. S. NJ. Lomax for $3.50
per acre cash.
A letter from Mr.. ]. S. Mason re-
quests us to omit his card from the pa
per. We have no Interpretation to put
on this, but mention it as an item OF
news.
The third party had q meeting in
Warrenton on Monday last to send del
egates to the convention in Lynchburg
August 3rd. We could not ascertain
where the meeting was held, or who
were the delegates. If they had a del
egate for every vote cast by that party
in the last election the crowd from this
county will not be a large one.
The new parsonage at Upperville is
approaching completion. When finish
ed our Baptist friends will probably
have the finest church and parsonage
in the county as we'll as a most excel
lent pastor in the person of Rev. DR.. l.
B. Lake. The Episcopalians are ar
ranging to remodel their church and if
present plans are adopted the building
will present quite handsome appear
ance.-Warrenton Virginian.