The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-07
Combinations.
OUR COLUMBUS LETTER.
Labor RPformers-DemOe Re
formers-A Man Who Reformed
100000 OF Another Mans Money
into a Gambling Hell.
correspondence OF the Register.

Correspondence OF the Register.
COLUMBUS, o., February 6, 1873.
The Labor Reformers of this city are
making great splutter, and expect to
be the ruination of both the Democratic
snd Republican parties. Whether they
will succeed remains TO be seen. They
have not met with any very hattering
success as yet. They have had two
meetings, which were presided over by
our very efficient bill.poster, which
causes the meetings to be looked upon as
more Of a joke than otherwise. All
show agents will laugh when they hear
of 1t, for they know that our bill-poster
is not afraid of work-"he can 90 to sleep
along side of it," They passed a series
of resolutions, of which the following Is
u copy:
we, the under signed, organize our.
selves into a Political Society, adopting
the name of National and distinctive
title of Labor Club of Columbus. The
object of our binding together is by both
combined and individual action to secure
such monetary reform as shall free us
from all financial evils, which have been
the greatest bar TO our continued pros
peri,v. We hereby bind ourselves TO
each other, and to the declaration OF
principles herewith, for the successful
prose cutlon OF the work Of organization
and education, promising TO use our best
endeavors TO secure the success OF the
National Perty in the control OF the
affairs OF the nation"
Also set condemnstory of peniten-
tisry labor, &c. They hold another
meeting next Saturday, when consider
able talent from abroad is expected.
The Ohio Legislature THAT is the lower
house) has commenced its work OF re-
form BY passing bill providing for the
sppointment of Guards in said institution,
allowing one Guard from each county in
the State, which will give that institution
lightweight of them, which is more than
It ever had before. This county Frank
lin) takes the dose very much to heart. rs
she has been furnishing the bulk OF the
minor officers for that Institution, and 10
be laid on the shelf don't please.
The appointment by Gov. Bishop Of the
Hon. William Bell to the office OF Rail.
road G Commissioner, does not meet with the
approval of the entire Democracy, and
the appointment by him of his bright
son Sammy to chief clerkship in his
Office Is looked upon as something awful.
The fact OF the mstter is that the boy Is
not fit for the position, as he Is too young
and inexperienced, but as he wss prom.
ised something at the United States Cap
i,sl BY John G. Thompson, and failing TO
connect he hsd 10 be provided for by his
father.
The absorbing topic of conversation in
this city is the suit instituted by b. +.
Smith and ID. 5. Gray, against John Cal
lender & Co., party running. set ol
gambling houses in this city, to recover
money lost by w. 9. Fsxon, who wss al
the time the money was lost cashier OF
Smiths banking house. The sal: is
brought for Sl00,0O, and as the party
are worth it, the prospects for an
interesting case ere very good
The gamblers think they have every-
thing their own way, but the outside pub
lie and Smith X Gray think different.
Calender hiss decided all his property 10
his wife, snd thus expects to evsde them,
but they think TO reach them through 81
old law that is still on the statutes, which
holds the property OF gamblers wife
lisbe :or any debt contracted by said
gambler. When the case comes up for
trial, there will be considerable noise
made, IS the evidence will implicste sew
ersl prominent business men in il, who,
it is claimed, have taken quite large
piece OF the pie. Fsxon, who Is s
nephew of Smiths, has fed the country,
but Smith says If it is necessary to bring
him here, he will be on hand. Smith
says the gamblers sre playing s game OF
bluff thst they will be besten st. As
the case progresses l will keep you in.
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