Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-02-18
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SELMA. ALA. February 17.-Stanton,
Chiffon county, is in q state OF excitement
over the MURDER of Jessie Rucker- The
dead body of q negro was found rlddled
with bullets lying near the scene OF the
dastardly crime, while another negro is I'M
der arrest. The motive of the murder OF
Mrs. Rucker is not known.
ST. LOUIS. No, February IA special
70 the Post Dispatch from Mobile, Ala,
SAYS: Miss Augusta, daughter OF ex-may-
or G. NJ. Parker, was burned TO death iaSe
night. While kneeling in prayer by her
bedsidaa kerosene lamp upset, exploded
and burned her 70 crisp.
DErRorr. MICH, February 17.-Fred-
erick Marvin, ex-cashier OF the Ihird
National bank, wanted by the Federal
Court. 10 answer 10 the charge Of embez-
Element OF upwards Of 100000, voluntarily
appeared for arraignment this afternoon.
He pleaded not guilty and started out with
An oficer 10 secure go, 200 bonds II Is be-
ueved be has been in hiding here all along
SPR1NeFIRLD, o.. February 17.-Dr. A.
Dunlsp one Of the most prominent physi-
clans in Ohio, died last evening.
WARDNER, IDAHO, February IA cave
in occurred last evening in Bunker Hill
mine. by which Pat Curran, ship boss,
and two other miners were killed, and two
severely injured.
CoLoRADo SPRINGS, February IA
forest fire is Burning in the mountains
northwest of here in the nelghborhood OF
the Manitou mining camp. The ire is
famed by stiff breeze from the south,
and is making great Roadway. 1t Is sup
posed TO have started from mixers camp
iire.
CHICAGO, February 1.-THE federal
grand Jury to-day returned an indictment
charging Lieut.. Nancy with the murder
of Captain Hedburg at Fort Sheridan.
NAPLES, February 17.-Prince Colonna
has left here, and his whereabouts is IN
known.
NEW ORLEANS, La, February IA
special to the States from Bay ST. Louis,
Mississippi, reports the business portion
of the town destroyed by fire. Sixteen
residences and business houses were burn
ed. Loss not yet known, insurance light.
OTTAWA, O., February l7.-E. B. Hatha-
way. assistant cashier of the Exchange
Bank OF this place, which few days ago
closed its doors, has been arrested charged
with embezzling $1,000 of the banks funds.
NEW YoRK. February 17.-There was
no violence manifested to-day by silk rib
bon weavers who are on strike. They
are orderly and seem determined to win
the fight for higher wages by holding out
and forcing the manufacturers to come to
terms. The strikers Of each factory held
informal meetings to-day and informed the
members of the general committee about
the situation.
CHICAGO, February 17.-Steele Mackaye,
the dranatist who has been lying i'll at
the Hotel Rchelieu for some time is re-
ported as being unconscious to-day and
likely to die at any time.
WASHINGTON, February 1.-THE Com
missioner OF the General Land Office has
been directed to demand Of the California
and Oregon Land Company reconvey-
ance Of various tracts Of land on its route
for which patents were enormously issued.
COLOGNE, February 1.-THE statue of
Napoleon, which was erected here in 1854
by Englishmen, has been blown down and
broken to pieces.
LONDON, February 1.-THE steamers
Cadoxton and Clytha, both British, have
been in collision in Barry Roads. The
Clyths sank and six Of her crew were
drowned.