Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-08
THE BUCKEYE CAPITAL.
Legislative Matters There-The
Belmont County Seat-Incen-
diarism.

Legislative Matters There-The
Belmont County Seat-Incen-
diarism.
COLUMBUS, March q.
Correspondence Of the Register.
Fires are all the rage here now. On
last Saturday night We had surplus.
Seven different alarms were given dur
ing the night, although the only very
serious one was the burning Of large
elevator, those OF minor mention con-
sisting OF stables, but the alarm and fear
among the people was furious, many
persons roosting on their back fences
guarding and protecting their stables.
On Tuesday evening the city was in an
uproar over the burning Of another large
elevator and few tenement houses.
The cause is conceded to be incendiaries,
but the incentive can only be imagined.
The authorities have made few arrests
and are delicately shadOwing other sus-
picious parties, but all, as yet, has been
of no avail
As you are well aware the city is de-
cidedly Democratic; hence the squabble
for the Democratic nomination for an
office at certain times becomes quite in
teresting. On last Saturday the
Democrats held their primaries
for the purpose OF nominating
Mayor and other minor city officers.
Col. Neil DennisOn, a young man OF
more than ordinary ability and a son OF
Ex-Governor Dennison, carried off the
prize by large majority, receiving Il
larger vote than the combined force ar
rayed against him, which is certainly
very complimentary 10 Mr.. Dennison,
who, it was claimed, had not been a
Democrat from time immemorial, and
whose father was one OF the most prom
inent Republicans in the State and
mingled very extensively in National
politics, but the party decided that Mr..
ID. had been long enough within the
folds to deserve their confidence and
support, which shows very concluslvely
that the party is progressive one.
A great pressure has been removed,
and ex-senator ii. Y. Kerr has been APP
pointed State Librarian by the Gov-
emor and confirmed by the Senate for
three wears from the 18th Of March. IL
is currently reported that Miss liar-
baugh, the noted Republican lobbyist,
will be retained as Assistant Librarian,
but why? We have not been
able to learn. Why il should he
given To woman while so many
Democratic voters are loose i'll the land,
is a mystery To US. But II the sex was
or is extinct then why not give 1t to the
widow OF some good Democratic soldier,
or some old hero in the cause, OF which
there are many.
The Senate had hot midnight session
last night, but why no one could learn,
unless they were taking lessons in
national affairs.
The Senate passed resolutions, to-day,
10 investigate the Clerk, Mr. OMyers,
for conduct unbccOming an officer.
Gov. Bishop seems to he loosing hls
hold for denomination. III coming
political events cast their shadows be-
fore, it would probably Y only be necessary
for General Ewing to express his willing
ness 10 accept the nomination. to be the
next Governor of our great state, ana
should the friends of General Rice work
their cards right the place could be gotten
him. The best posted men in the party
adm. that he is ten thousand votes
stronger than Bishop in the state, and
that is an item in close Ohio.
Duncans fee bill, classifying the
a. = .I., tat "a IIttnF-
ent classes was very warmly discussed
to-day. 1t seems Ia be very simple
and lust measure, throwing aside entire
" the fee system that has worked ~
great wrong in many sections of the
state.
The Booth Zee bill that kicked up
such a fearful smell amongst the county
officers all over the State by reducing
fees from 30 Ia 20 per cent IN some IN
stances, has been slowly strangled by
the Senate Committee on Fees and
Salaries.
Howland's famous insurance bin
passed the House yesterday, AMI will
become a law on the lst day Of July.
This il certainly the worst piece OF
legislation that could possibly be devised,
and will until repealed entirely anne
hilate the entire insurance business OF
the State by driving the best class OF
companies out Oi the state, and
compelling home companies Ia close
I'D their business, or should they choose
10 continue, will cause large advance
in rates, whirh will not meet with the
approval Of the insuring public. There
was very peculiar feature about the
passage Of the bill in the House. Among
or on the Republican side oi the liOuse
there were two very devout antagonists
oi the bill, but on its passagc, they come
, NJ like little men and voted for II IN It's
nnre and unadutenied form, thus en-
deavoring to make il a party question,
and to throw the responsibility oi
the law on the Democratic legislature,
| aud also cnaeavorIng 20 antagunlze the
entire insurance interests oi the State
against the party. Out ot the entire
Republican vote, -, not one vote vas
cast against the hill. Will the Demo.
crais ever continue 20 b. duped thusly?
The BellAire county seat remoyalists
| are on the wing about the Capital, and
continue 10 come in large numbers on
.vcyv train. "DoN."