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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27
AN INSANE MOTHER.
She Attempted to Murder Her Two Little
Daughters.

''AN ~ fIeT lWO Little
Daughters.
Tacoma, Wash, July 26.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Wildgrub, of Lake Bay, made a
desperate attempt last night to murder
iher two daughters, aged and 10 years
respectively. While the children were
sleeping the mother went to their bed
side and attacked them with a hatchet.
cutting and hacking them with the
strength born of insanity. The chill
dren struggled for their lives and sue
ceeded in escaping out of doors. With
gashes in their heads, arms and bodies.
with blood flowing from their wounds
and with nothing but their night
clothes to cover them, they sought ref
uge at the house of a neighbor a mile
away. Mrs. Wildgrub will probably
be sent to an insane asylum as it has
been known for some time that she was
lnsane.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27
RFsTrLTs AT MYSTIC PARK.

Medford, Mass, July Pa some
what lighter attendance out at Mystic
park to-day at the final day of the meet.
The weather was good but the track
WAS rather slow. The 2:16 trotting race
was well contested, eight heats being
necessary to show the winner. Protein
took the race, winning fourth, seventh
and eighth heats. The 2:2O pacing
class was easily won by the fayorlte,
Eliza X, in three straigh heats. Re
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27
cuARcEn WITH FORGERY.

London. July 26.-Lady Francis Rose
Cunning widow of Rev. Sir Henry John
cunning fourth baronet of that name,
who died in 1885. was charged to-day
with forging bill Of exchange and US
ing the name OF her father, the Hon.
William Henry Spencer, uncle OF Baron
Churchill and rector Of Great Houghton,
Northampshire. She-was renanded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27
I'LL rrrArIIrR

Washington, D. c. J1.y D. -. W.
Western Pennsylvania Slightly "ain-
er: southerly winds. .t,,rs-a
For Ohio Fair in southern
in northern portion; sou,nefly VIII ",....iv
For West Virginia: Far; h-'5--''
warmer: southerly winds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Special to the Register.

Special 70 the Register.
New Martinsvile. W. Va, July 26.-
Last evening as Elbert HUFF, school
teacher. was going home from here and
when near his home, he was shot from
ambush, the shot taking effect in his
arm. Frank Moore, who was with him.
claimed he recognized the shooter as
Thomas Huff To-day a warrant was
sworn out for Thomas Hun, and Con-
stable George Snodgrass went to ar
rest him. The parties live about six
miles from town
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27
THREE WE'RE DROWNED.

Burlington. Ia, July 26.-At a fishing
party at Otter Dam. above this city.
yesterday evening, Joseph Nolte, Ar
thur Walter. and his sister, aged a,
and Miss Tillie Helm were in a small
boat. Miss Helm attempted TO change
seats and the boat was overturned. and
all but the Walter girl were drowned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27
A SLUMP IN OIL.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 26.-Oil has
taken another slump and has dropped
fifteen cents a barrel in the last two
days. As a result of the drop all wild
eating has been stopped and the oil
boom is considered to be over There
is no known reason for the drop except
that the Standard has decided to lower
the price. What is considered the
strange afeature Is that the price of re-
fined oil remains the same.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27
NO COLOR LINE.
Louisville VIII Entertain the Grand Army
of the Repnblic as a Whole

of the Republic as a Whole
Columbus, o., July 26-Co!ored G. A.
R. Posts and colored members Of other
Posts have been exercised for some
time over the report that the color line
would be closely drawn at the Grand
Army Encampment at Louisville in
September. Wells Post, white, express
ed interest and sympathy with the col
ored members of the G. A. R., but de-
cided to take no definite action without
first writing the Director General at
Louisville. The reply was to the ef-
feet that every preparation would be
made to entertain the G. A. r. as n
whole, and that no distinctions Of any
sort would be made.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27
BERNAU AND ELsEY TO FIGHT.

Galveston, Tex, July 26.-Herman
Bernau. of this city. has accepted the
challenge of Left Fielder Elsey, Of the
Fort Worth club. for a fight to occur in
this city at a time TO be hereafter
agreed upon. Bernau says he will
fight Elsey for from $500 to $1,000 a
side
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27
PATRICK NULLEVS SHIRT.
It Was Torn and Had Blood Stain;
On the Bosom.

Doctors Testify That the Blood on
Mrs. Mullen's Head Was Dry at
the Time Patrick is Alleged 10
Have Discovered Her and That
Their Fingers Were not Stained
in Examining the Wounds-Tha
Coroner's Inquest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27
A BOYS BAD MISHAP.
Special to the Register.

Huntington, w. Va, July 26.-Joseph
NJ. Ellwood, sixteen-year-old son Of
Mrs. Nelia Ellwood, Of Martinsburg,
fell under a freight train here at noon
to-day, and his left leg was cut off just
below the knee He was aiming TO
steal a ride to Charleston.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27
CONTRACT GIVEN.


Salem, w. Va, July 26.-At a special
meeting of Council last night the con-
tract for the new water works was
given to Hallock Bros, of Wheeling, at
$4,000. The work will begin August
and is to be completed by September
"a
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27
MURDERED.
Men, Women and Children
Slaughtered by Indians.
All the Inhabitants of JacksOn'S Hole
and Vicinity

Suffer Death at the Hands Of the
Redskins-Smoke Ascending in
That Region Indicates That Their
Homes Are Being Destroyed.
Hunters and Fishermen, Who
Made a Trip to the Hole, Return
to tell the Story-The Soldiers
Moving in That Direction.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27

Mr. C. schnepf. the Opera Honse %
..,,na,st VI, ~ made the following o6serya-
tions of the temperatuIe
a. m. SO: a. m, IS; L H., 90, oy' y -,
S5. I D. IL, 81. WeaLhe5 LAI. -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27
THE ENGLISH ELECTIONS.

London, July 26.-Pollings so far as
returned show the following state of
the parties Conservatives, 1856: Lib
eral-Unionists 405; Liberals, 165; Nc
Carthyites, G3; Parnellites, y; Labor,
.. total nnnnsifinn 30
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27
a.AEg.S many GRIMES.
h Of Another Woman Now
Charged Up to Him.

81 -u5 s. Attorney in Chicago in the
$50 of the Williams Sisters
He Says Their Names We're
q t0 Deeds After the Girls
-. l-urdered
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27

body in the bath tub. he proceeded to
cut it to pieces and f. EN- to fire iIE
the stove which ID with fuel
until it became ~ Irnace When
all was don ~ the ashes and
parts that O = zen entirely burned
and bu' % in a mass of quick
e ,<MEssF -lbnap is an uncle Of the
= 60 ne Wilmette wife of Holmes.
\ .ded for many years at Bigfoot
y re, III. He became acquainted
WIN Holmes through his nephew's con-
nection with him. When Holmes
learned that Uncle Belknap was worth
comfortable fortune, he tried to swim
die him out Of it, He endeavored to
obtain loans and did get $1,000 in this
way.
After escaping from Holiness clutches
Mr. Belknap went to New York State
and he now resides at Weston Mills,
Cattaraugus county. When he read the
details of the crimes of which Holmes
is accused in the newspapers,
he wrote several letters to friends in
this city, asking that his information
be transmitted to the police. These let
ters contain the statements that Mr..
Belknap and his wife spent Christmas
with Holmes and Mrs Conner in the
SiXty-third street block; that he helped
Holmes carry the now famous stove
through the secret trap door into the
bath room adjoining Mrs. Conner's
room. That night, he claims, Mrs Con-
ner disappeared, going to Omaha it
was said.
Toronto. Ont, July 26.-In accord
ance with the finding of the coroner's
jury charging II. II. Holmes with the
murder of the Pitzel children. AttOr-
ney Dewart laid the verdict. and war
rant before the attorney generals de-
partment, and proceedings for the eX-
tradition of Holmes will be begun at
once. Every effort will be made to
have Holmes tried in this city. 1t is
thought here that Toronto's claims will
have precedence over those Of Phila-
delDhia and Chicago
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27

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murdered
july -'-W -Wlillam OappS' ol
l. Texas. is here in the i'm
.rs t..,.. ,f tho Williams sis-
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which they transferred JhelF
and claims that their names
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says. "AilA VIII prove 0o"-
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july H. the date OF the deed. Hs
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27
STEAMSHIPS.

Dunnett Head. July 26.;-Passed'
steamer California, Hamburg Ior bau-
timOrea
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27

Cincinnati, O., July 26.-All the
bookmakers and their employees. in
cluding ninety-fve persons, were ar
rested at Oakley race track this after
noon on complaint of the Reform
League.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27

suits 2:14 class trot, Sea Bird won
fourth, fifth and sixth heats and race.
Maud P. took the second and third heats
and Socks won the first. Time, 2:15&,
2171a, 214A, 2:1312, 21412. PIG class
trot, Protein won fourth, seventh and
eighth heats and race Wild Oats cap
tured the fifth and sixth heats and Col.
Owen took the second, Fascination the
first and Sabina the third. Time,
2I5&, 21712, 2:1412, 2132, 2:1412,
2I7$4, 2151a, 2:2O. 2:2O class pacing,
Eliza X. won in three straight heats.
Time, 2:14, 2:15A, 215.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27

Following are the entries at Brighton
Beach for July 27: First, mile. selling
Harry AlOnzo 107, Geo. Dixon los. Gold
Dollar 1O2, Hazleton 1O1, Sue Kittie 81,
La Fiesta 81 Second. ffe-eighths mile.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rs. Emotional
10, Bonaparte 107 Sanluzza 1O5. In
perial 9S, Dulcie LOrondie SO. Third
fife-eighths mile. selling -Chandos,
Silk 119, The Swain, Watchman. Re
lief, Escape, Austin, Mangrove 107. Bal
lingsloe 1O2, Captain Jack. Buckeye.
Inguirando 101, Juanita 80. Franciscan
9S, Clarence SO. Fourth. mile. heavy
weight handicap-Eagle Bird 125. Hur-
lingham 1l9, Matt Byrnes us. Sir Dix
on Jr., 113. The Coon 112, Paladin 10,
Corn Cob 107 Augusta Belle 1O5, Ger
tainty 103, Hawarden 100. Fifth. one
half mile, maidens-Heel Top H.. Royal
Rover, Blue Knight, Silver H., Hancock,
Castleton, Yeaman Ill, Rebea, Lor-
rainia, Eliza Belle, Prince Felix. Annot
Lyle, Venitia H. 1OS. Sixth. one and
one-half miles. hurdle, selling-St. An
thony 154, Blue Day 14S, Index 145,
Primus 142, Bon Aventure 140, Lafay-
cite 1872, Hellas 1872
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27

railroad, and the conductors Of the road
marked him as a spOtter. Omaha police
think he is implicated with the Heds-
peth train robbery gang. which suspic-
ion led TO his discharge by the railroad
company. The fact that Hedspeth was
instrumental in giving Holmes record
90 the police lent some color to the
opinion, but his connection with the
gang could never be established.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27
Washington, D. G., July 26.-India'

washington. D. c., July 26.-Indian
Agent Tater of the Ft Hall reservation,
today wired Commissioner Browning
that the policemen who were sent TO
the Indians ordering them with the
commissioners message to return to
their reservation, report that the IN
dians positively refuse to return. The
agent has asked permission to leave the
reservation 10 accompany the United
States troops to the scene of the dis
turbance. Authority for him to do so
has been granted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27

Chicago. July 26.-According to the
statements of Jonathan L. Belknap, it
was Christmas night. four years and six
months ago. that Mrs Julia L. Conner
was killed He believes she was as
phvxiated i'm her room while she slept.
Her room was the small one adjoining
the dark bath room in the Seventy
third street Castle. When all was still
i'm the house Holmes turned on the gas.
When the deed was accomplished.
Holmes stealthily admitted himself
through the secret door Of the bath
room He lifted the inanimate form of
Mrs Conner from the bed and carried
If TO the bath room. Then, placing the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27

Boise, Idaho. July 26.-Word has
reached here that a little band of set
tiers about 20 miles from st. Anthony,
we're surrounded by a band of hostile
Bannocks who mad made several unsuc-
cessful attempts, by firing upon them,
TO drive them from their position. The
provisions of the settlers are almost
gone. and unless succOr reaches them
soon they will be killed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27

Washington. D. c., July 26.-The
War Department has been informed
from the headquarters of General Cop
pinger at Omaha, that the four squad
rons of the Ninth Cavalry under Major
Chaffee. from Fort Robinson, will prob
ably arrive at Market Lake, Idaho. the
nearest station to and about 12O miles
distant from the scene Of the Indian
troubles at Jackson Hole, at s o'clock
Saturday morning. General Coppinger
will be at the station at the same time
or lust before the troops arrive.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27

Philadelphia, July 26.-District At
torney Graham has announced that H.
II. Holmes will be tried in this city fo1
the murder of Benjamin F. Pitzel in the
CaI.owhill street house. In view of the
fact that the district attorney has said
that Holmes would be tried wherever
the strongest case could be made out
against him, it is believed that the au-
thorities here have recently learned
more important details of the crime.
which insure his conviction.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27

N.1. July 26-It is now es-
-la satisfaction of the
-ra, H. II. Holmes has an
The officers claim to
evidence that Holmes was
1897 and again i'm 1898
months in the employ Of
railroad. as q special Off
-.me De went under the
t Howard and Mudgele.
aliases be has used AT
during his long career of
"..e In Omaha ne was seen
----~l Offices Of the Elkhorn
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-27

Lafayette. Ind. July 26.-Emeline
Cigrande was well known here. She
went 90 Dwight, Ills, in 1891. where
she was s-en0grapher. Later friends
were informed by her that she was with
@ copying company in Chicago. and was
soon 20 marry the manager. Robert e.
Phelps. This marriage according to
cards received here took place in De
cemoer 1892. Since then Lafayette
friends have had no trace of her.
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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-11-22

';sHE FELT HERSELF DEsPIsED BY THE
SERVANTS"
and consequently all the advant-
ages, which She had hoped to make
her own? From that hour, little,
Tiomane had an enemy determined to
combat and destroy her. The party
had to pass through the village of
Berck to reach the station of Verton.
Tiomane looked at the road. the,
houses, the fields. which she knew so
well, and, when they passed the
miserable, howell where she had lived,
in spite Of herself her eyes filled with
tears. Madame de Sorgnes treatedsher
young protege as she would have
treated a curious little animal which
she had taken a fancy to tame, and on
her arrival in Paris busted herself at
once with the metamorphosis of her
young charge. Anais, who was very
expert in all matters relating to the
toilet, eagerly offered her assistance,
and it would not have been without
benefit to the first lady-in-waiting of a
e hi MADAME de SoTgnes claimed
the work rs all her own. She passed
very satisfactory day in the shops Of
the Louvre, enjoyingstllis truly femi-
nine labor, ands displaying an almost
feverish activity in her shopping. At
dinner that evening.in an elegant sale
q manger reserved for the family Of
the consul general, Tiomane made her
entrance into this brilliant society as
8 young Lady, Delicate kid boots ft-
ted her small feetperfectly, silk stocks
ings Of the same shade as her elegant
gown-peacock blue silk. Thanks to
Ellis curling iron, which had been
nsed, however, without great results,
her heavy hair fell in ringlets on her
brown, shapely shoulders. Really, the
little donkey driver did not gain BY the
transformation. Nevertheless, Mad
anne ale sorgnes pronounced. her
very original in her Partisan
fnery, with her manners necessarily
those Of an@untutored little savage.
Even the snn-burned skin and the
rolden freckles seemed attractions in
the eyes Of her benefactress. She WA
delighted, too, with her g~aucherie and
Picard patois-eyerything in short,
about hersnew plaything charmed her.
After dinners grave question was dis
-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-11-22

the poets 81 all ages Sbddenly che
horizon grew nhrtower, new moun
,tains stood sout agafnstth the clear blue
skyA-ncw forestslAa new city. There
was 4 sudden movement and agitation
among the passengers, marked, how.
ever, by the greatest order and precis-
ion A great number OF small boats
were seen putting out from the shore;
they came to anchor, they had reached.
Smyrna.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-11-22


tune to visit Smyrna have carried
away in their memories a beautiful
picture of the streets of the European
quarter, and particularly of this
Street Of the Roses-called also
the Street-of the Graces, for
it is inhabited almost exclusively
by autochthonal families, in which the
purest Greek type is preserved. After
the afternoon siesta, the doors of the
elegant mansions are thrown open,
disclosing spacious, cool vestibules-
with sparkling fountains-furnished
like drawing rooms, for here a
Smyrniote lady displays her most ele-
giant furniture and bric-a-brac. Grace
fully reclining on silken divans, the
ladies Of the house, in their most
charming toilets, are occupied in roll.
ing or in smoking cigarets.
(TO BE CONTINUED1
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-11-22

was counted another insult by made
moisellc," who was exceedingly humil-
lated to find herself obliged for the
first time to travel with the servants.
Decidedly, the little newcomer had
taken her place, and more and more,
as she thought Of it, this adoption ap-
peared to her a threatening rivalry.
Her uneasy, jealous nature yer de-
lighted in scanning the future, look
ing only for clouds, and was always
disposed to eSaggerate their blackness
and size.
Who knows? The intruder who
made her debut in the family by an
act of heroism, might she not, shrewd
and intelligent as she seemed to be,
might she not insinuate herself
into the good graces of every
member of the family, and, later
on, acquire all the influence,