Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-06
BRIEF KILOGRAMS.

DAYTON, Ohio. June ST.. f. Buckley
was nominated for Congress by the Demo-
Gratis Of the Third Congressional district
at Hamilton.
| WASHINGTON June Nominations
| by the President Brig. Gen. JOS Wheeler.
U. S. ", to be brigadier general U. S.
| army.
SAN FRANCISCO. June SAN ordi-
nance making betting on prize fights a
misdemeanor has been passed by the
board of supervisors OF this city. The
penalty for violation of the law Is a fine
| not exceeding $500 or imprisonment for not
more than six months.
WASHINGTON. June 5.-The nomina-
ton of Gen. Joseph Wheeler 10 be a brig
adler general in the regular army. has
been prepared at the war department
by the Presidents order and VIII be pre-
sented to the Senate as soon as the nom-
nation of Gen. Otis TO be a major general
has been disposed OF.
CEDARvILLE. Ohio. June B-The Re-
formed Presbyterian synod to-day dis
cussed the tobacco question and passed
| a resolution that the churches be prohlb-
tied from ordaining elders. and Prcsby-
teries from licensing and ordaining young
men TO the ministry who use tobacco In
any form.
NEW YORK, June Sit was declared
to-day by a director OF the American
meeting yesterday afternoon. representa-
tlves OF various iron and steel interests
decided 70 mako reduction IN the price
OF steel billets from $50 TO SIS per ton and
of No. i foundry iron from 81 10 so per
ton.
MOBILE. Ala, June 5-The expected
lynching Of the suspected negro murderer,
Askew, who was taken from the Missis-
sippi jail last midnight. did not material
lie. Askew was taken to the home OF his
victim little girl, near Biloxi. whore IA
was tortured for hours In an effort 10
make him confess II is reported that
fire was applied 10 his body. but without
avail. for he continued TO assert his inno-
cence, and the mob finally returned him
TO the jail.
CHICAGO. June 5.--A certificate Of dis
solution OF partnership IN the Joliet Steel
Company was fled with the recorder OF
Cook county to-day. The Joliet company
owned several large mills AT Joliet. Ill,
and was controlled By the Illinois Steel
Company. None OF the officials would
state the reasons for dissolving the old
company. IL Is supposed, however. TO
have been merely legal Formally
wILLIAMsPoRT. Pa. June s.-wm II
Humme was hanged here to-day for the
murder OF his wife and her three children
on November Is, 1893 lie died brayely.
FIummel married widow with three chill
drcn and week after the wedding hs
quarreled with his wife. While she and
the children were asleep he killed them
with an ak. The bodies Of his wife and
two OF the girls were focnd in hay rick.
that OF the baby being secreted In
stable.
NEW YORK. June s.-The examination
on tn cease OF Charles +. ". Neeley.
charged with stealing 5000 OF ccban
postal funds set for to-day before L. $.
Commissioner Shields. was adjourned un-
I'll tomorrow This agreement was
reached after a conference between Nee
Tvs counsel and e. $. District Attorney
Burnett. The delay. Il IL said. Is In con-
sequence OF the issuance Of requlsition
papers for Neeiys removal TO Havana
by Governor Roosevelt.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. June 5-Four
OF the defendants IN the famous Lancaster
revenue cigar stamp counferfeiting con-
spiracy to-day entered pleas Of guilty
in the United States district court. They
were William Jacobs and VIM. l.. Ken
dig Lancaster. sigar manufacturers:
Samuel B. Downey. formerly depcty in
ternaI revenue collector. and James
Burns one Of Jacobs employees. Judge
Mcpherson imposed the following SEN
fences on the prisoners. Kendig and Ja-
cobs. each 1900 fine, costs. and IL years
imprisonment.