Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-25

LONDON.-A dispatch from ST. Peters
burg TO the Times. with reference 10 tho
rumor that Russia Will spend l0O.000O0O
roubles in re-arming the artillery with the
French quick-hring guns. says: The re-
port requires confirmation but although
the powerful NJ. De Witt the minister of
finance. opposes the idea his opposition
would be OF little avail against the minis
ter of war, Gen. Van NoNsAy.
LONDON.-The Constauuuople corre-
spondent OF the Times SAYS .hat the sui
tan is detected at the prospects OF his Mo-
hammetan subjects backing the European
demands His grand viZgr and foreign
minister are both exhausted with worry
from the palace, and the grand ylZier Is
seeking permission 10 resign.
LONDON.-The Daily Mail announces
this morning that Edward j. Ivory. alias
Bell. acquitted OF a charge or COmpIici.y
I'm a dynamite conspiracy and John H.
Mcintyre. formerly assistant district at
torney i'm New York CITY. who came 10
London I'm his defense, sailed for New York
yesterday.
LONDON.-A dispatch to thc Times from
Tcheran. Persia. reports that l49 bodies
have been recovered from the ruins which
resulted from the recent earthquake on
the island Of kishm in the Persian Gulf
the inhabitants of which were estimated
20 number 1900, mostly Arabs.
LONDON.-The Daily News announces
that the Marquis OF Dumeriu, the retiring
British ambassador 90 France. hl, accept
ed the pres. lcy OF a comm.ttc. 90 cele-
brate at Bristol the four hundreith annie
Versary of Cdbots discovery of America.
LONDON.-A dispatch 90 the Daily Mall
from Bombay says. "IIe actual number
of deaths from the plague s double tho
loose official estimate. and the malady 10
spreading slowly but surely. There are
daily reports Of fresh outbreaks.
PAR1s.-Abbe Galraid. consutuuonali.t.
has been elected deputy for Brest. FOB r,-
place the late Mgr. ID tulst. Do was ID
thrac-COrnered contest the other candle
dates being Comte dc Biois. Pure H0yaiis,.
and Or. Loisel Republican.
NELSON. 3. C.-Dugald Patterson. OF
Emmett Mich. was killed here yesterday
10y a. falling log Al the Trial Cr0k ,me.-
ter. George Bradeu, also an American. iel
into a pot OF molten Stag ana was .r.ght-
fully burned. He will die.
OTTAWA. Ont.-At the sugea ti0u ot
the Governor General the Dominion gov
crument has opened national Indian re-
lief fund with the deputy minister Of
nnaace as treasurer. Lord Aberdeen heads
the list with $lOOO.
TANGIER. Morocco. David y. Burke,
United States Consul General. at the re-
quest Of the diplomauA body here, Is COM
piling "a scheme for-(f2-f---7 '=-~---.- - /:
police force in Tangier.
LONDON.-Thc Times Tcheran corre-
spondent afiirm- chat tIe rumor that tho
brother OF the ldte grand NiZor of Persia
had decamped with -lr piundor from the
public treasury D. untrue.
LONDON-Thc Times anuounccs that
Emperor William. of Germany has APP
pointed Ben Parker. ot southampton. 10
command his yacht. t1e Meteor.
LONDON.-A Rome dispatch ,o tho
Daily Mail says that the Pop. BIS consider
ing the compromise clause ui il. Mamie
toba school question.
MADRID.-There has beu severe
storm in the Gulf of Cadiz and .Heu,l
four fishing boats have been lost near san
Lucas.
.-Ex-Captain Guuio, has boon
sentenced tO five years iu prison 'ur cling
military secrets 10 foreign power.
PARIS.-Scycro snow storms prevail over
the whole of France with thn exception OF
a fringe along the Moiiteuaurln.
MADRID.-Thc Governor of Manila HIF
the Pasig river
DUBLIN.-Mrs. HngcrforI r. roy-'-
i<t H. dead