Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-29
TIMELY TOPICS.
WADE HAMPTON nominated Bayard
and Mcdonald for 1880.

nOlel Dc IlOLlclcSos
CURRIE, the murderer Of Ben Porter,
the actor, has engineered his case so
skilfully that the Texans are said to be
about to let him go free. Texas is noted
for its outrages upon law and justice,
but this would cap the climax.
IT is generation of old men which
troubles the peace OF Europe to-day.
Prince Gortschrkoff is 80, Lord Beacons-
field "a, Prince Bismarck So, Count Won
Moltke ~, and the Emperor William
IS. The youngest of the leading figures
in diplomacy are old-Count Andrassy
Sc and Count Schoyaloff 50.
Oy Saturday the steamer Celtic arrived
at New York from Europe with $780,
600 on board. During the part week
S5,34S,S 25 in gold arrived in New York
from foreign countries, and it is esti-
mated that between seven and eight
million dollars are now atlOat for the
United States.
THE Springfield, Mass, Republican
says: Charlie Foster is speaking in
New York State. Mr.. Conkling and
his friends have apparently learned Fos-
ter is a Republican, after ALL The Re-
publican also thinks that "the brilliant
silence OF Reuben f.. Fenton is an inter-
estiug feature of the Republican canvass
in New York"
THE young Episcopal Diocese OF West
Virginia gives promise of rapid strength
and growth. The second annual con-
vcntion, recently held, supplied the fol-
statistics: Contributions, $50, 800 II;
communicates, 1875; number OF per-
sons confirmed, 203; baptism-infants
100, adults 30; total 2lO. The number
OF clergy is only 10.
CnAIRNAN DUMoNT, of the Louisiana
Republican State Central Committee,
and President of the recent Republican
Convention in Louisiana, corrects the
report telegraphed from New Orleans
OF the adoption by the Convention OF
the resolution declaring Grant the unal-
terable choice for President in 1880. The
resolution was referred to a committee,
but the Convention adjourned without
action upon it.
4 NEWSPAPER has been started in Chi
cago, The Standard Of Labor, published
OH the cooperative plan. The follow
ing is the platform adopted by the share
holders: l. Shorter hours. ,. Higher
wages. 8. Factory, mine and workshop
inspection. T. Abolition of the contract
Convict labor and truck systems. ..
Prohibition OF child labor. 6. Employ
ers to be held responsible for accidents
caused by neglected machinery. I. Is
Enlistment of labor bureaus"
ELECTRIC signals are being used by
some OF the railroads in the Eastern
States, which are simple and cheap
enough. Electricity is carried in the
rails, battery being connected with
them on each mile of road, and signal
lever at the end of the section. \
broken rail, or even piece of wire laid
on the rail, breaks the circuit and gives
the signal OF danger. y train running
over each section breaks the circuit and
gives the danger signal, thus warning
other trains that the track is occupied.
YEsrERDAY's hteHgacer contained
quite hattering notice OF Hon. j. I.
Updegraff, the member Of Congress
from the district Just over in Ohio.
We doubt if many OF Mr.. Updegraff's
constituents i'm his own party will in
dorsc the remarks. We know of half
dozen prominent Republicans in one
township whose opinion Of their repre-
sentative is anything but compliment
| tarv, and they are said to but reflect the
sentiment OF the majority OF the party
in the district.
ALL that is needed to disarm the OPP
1 DOSlllOll "a Nllt -Nbilll anu " NphiINl
| even its most Stalwart bearers to furl
/ forever the blOOd-stained banner OF hate
| which has been so long Haunted in the
face of the South, and has been used as
| a pretext for every wrong inflicted upon
us, is for us to secure quiet, peacetuland
fair elections.-RictmOad (Td.) State.
We believe that il the people OF the
/ South would put their destinies in the
/ hands of such men as Senator Lamar,
/ it would be but a short time before all
sectional isaues would disappear from
| American politics, and we would be
lifted into an atmosphere of tranquility,
/ confidence and prosperity such as 1t
| has not been the fortune OF the South
TO enjoy since the beginning OF the agi-
/ tation over the subject OF slavery
| JIcksJUg Mss Herald.
IT is an open secret vet susceptible of
/ proof by living witnesses, that Stanton
/ once seriously contemplated the COM
| plete overthrow of the Lincoln govern
/ ment BY revolution, and the substitu-
| ton OF General Mcclellan as a military
/ dictator. He did so not because he had
/ personal or ambitious purposes to serve,
/ but because he could see neither states
manship or patriotism in Lincoln and
| those about him in power, and he
believed dictatorship was necessity
to preserve government to the people,
/ iHIdiiDii1 Times.
THE feeling of distruSt, abuse and hate
of the South in the Republicans OF the
North exhibits all the symptoms OF
mania. 1t is full OF irrelevancy, irratiOn-
alitv and untruthiulneSs. Even your
/ local elections for State, county, city and
| town officers are dominated by this feel
iLg OF hatred and distrust OF the South.
| 1t is found in your bar-rooms, counting
/ houses and pulpits. 1t is beyond reason
and. fear, remedy. | see no evidence
| that the North sis weary of sectional
strife The Republican party lives on
and thrives by this sectional strife. Bad
men speculate on il and demagOgues ply
it as the best means of getting Office
Senator HH.
IT will be noted with some surprise
that the Republican organs OF Ohio are
picking out the men for Governor Fos-