Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-28

LONDON, April 27.-Sir John Bridge, the
former police magistrate of London, is
dead.
GREENSBORO, KY, April 27.-The State
prohibition convention has been postponed
Indefinitely.
CHICAGO, April 27.-Mayor Harrison to-
day opened subscriptions for the Ottawa.
Ont, fire sufferers.
MONTREAL, April 27-The Bank of
Montreal has telephoned $1,000 to the OF
taWa fire sufferers.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, April 27.-Mother
M. Annunciata, mother-general of the Sis
tiers of the Holy Cross, died to-day, aged
81 years.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April 27.-The little
town of Laurel Forge. Cumberland county.
was almost wiped out OF existence to-
night by fire.
from Gen. DAVIS at Porto Rico says Gen.
Allen has just arrived at San Juan on the
Z. 5. 5. Dolphin.
DETROIT, Mich, April 27.-Pressmen's
Union No, 2 decided to support the Junior
union, and its embers were ordered out
on a sympathetic strike.
DALLAS, Texas, April 27.-Torrents of
rain tell to-day all over Texas. Fully an
inch fell at Dallas between IL and 1850
a. m. Crops are in bad shape.
WASHINGTON, April Flowing to the
meeting lasted but an hour and no bust
ness OF Importance was transacted.
PHrLLIPsBURG. N. j., April IA pas
senger train struck and instantly killed
two unknown men who were walking on
the track near Bloomsbury last night.
DUBOIS, Pa, April 27.-Fanned by ter
rifle winds, forest fires have ragged fiercely
all over this region to-day and thousands
OF acres OF timber have been laid waste.
PARIS, Texas, April 27.-In a quarrel in
the court room here this afternoon Lawyer
z, P. Scott stabbed Justice j. j. Hooks.
Scott was arrested. Judge Hooks was bad
ly wounded.
WASHINGTON. April 27.-The cross ex-
animation of Bartlett Sinclair was conclud-
ed at the Occur dAlene investigation be.
fore the House Military Committee to-day
Nothing new was developed.
NEW YORK. April H.-John Addison
Porter, formerly private secretary to
iously i'll in this city. lie came here to
undergo a surgical operation.
FREE TOWN, Sierra Leone, April IA
serious rising among the Younies in the
Ronietta district is reported, and a de-
tachment of the West African regimen has
been sent to Rotofunk TO queil it.
MADRID, April PA commercial house
has a dispatch from Cuba saying that Je-
sus Rabi has headed an "insurrectionary"
| movement in Santiago, which the sender
believes TO be supported by the chief
towns of the province"
LONDON. April 27.-Thousands this
morning witnessed the landing of the
Queen at Holy Head. The royal special
| train started southwards at II O'Clock
amidst an enthusiastic demonstration. The
Queen arrived at Windsor Castle at SIS
p. m.
AUSTIN. Texas. Aprn 27.-Yesterday
was observed throughout Texas as Con-
federate memorial day III at all places
where there are graves of soldiers flowers
were strewn. 1t Houston and Galveston,
the graves of the men of both SIDES were
piled high with overs.
WASHINGTON. April 2I-President and
Mrs. Mckinley arrived at s O'Clock from
| Canton. Accompanying them were Capt.
and Mrs. Lafayette McWiiliams. of Chica-
go: DR.. Rixey, Mr.. VIM. S. Hawk, of New
York: Mr.. George Barber, of Canton;
Private Secretary Cortelyou and Steno-
grapher Leonard.
ATLANTA. Ca. April Reimbursement
by Populist conventions in several States
of Thos. E. Watson for first place has
caused him to make this statement: I'm
der no circumstances would | accept any
office. Please number me among the po-
litically lead and let he henceforth rest
in peace"