Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-19

STATE SOUNDS.

TRHRE bears were captured near Rom.
ney last week.
THERepublican Convention at Harris.
vile, last week, sat down on Grant
GEORGE W. HAwvERMALE has been
appointed Judge OF the Morgan County
Court.
THE first county convention in the
State has instructed for Chas. Jeems
Faulkner for Governor.
FENCE burning is a delightful pastims
that some Of the lawless people OF Mon.
roe county are indulging in.
Born Messrs. Camden and Faulkner
are iavorably spoken OF by the press as
being good men for Governor.
The Masonic Hall, at Dufiield, Jetfer-
son county, was burned last week. DR..
VIM. +. Alexander perished in the
flames.
RRroRrs from Charlestown are that
the manufacturing establishments OF that
place are in receipt OF more orders than
they can fill.
PARKERsBURG now rejoices in two col
ored green5ack clubs. Now, what does
Sambo know of the financial condition
OF the country.
Col. IRA J. MCGINNIs has announced
himself as candidate for the Office OF
Circuit Judge of the district, including
Wayne county.
The enumeration Of the school
children of Charleston shows, white,
1916; colored. $40; total, l,S95-an in
crease during the year of 100.
THERE is a rumor to the effect that the
Cumberland and Moorefeld railroad pro-
ect has collapsed. In all respects the
enterprise is in a bad state OF health.
MARTINsBURG is the possessor of an
amateur minstrel troupe. The hdSpen-
dent is OF the belief that this troupe gives
a better performance than most OF the
travelling troupes.
The South Branch Go:ette will appear
next week in new summer suit. 1t
was to have made its debut in Its new
dress last week, hut there was delay
in getting the material.
THE Wayne advocate has changed
hands, and comes 10 us in its best dress.
B. Il. Howell, former proprietor, will
continue to edit the idsOcdte. Work
man 4 Co. is the style Of the new firm.
Col. JoHN ID. LEWIS is operating the
largest stock farm in the State on Big
and Little Beaver creeks, in Nicholas
county. The farm contains over 5000
acres and its capacity will be 1000 sheep
and 900 cattle.
T.. w. WILSON, OF the Third district
is looming up az a candidate for Attorney
General, and the South Branch Gazette
says "he will stand good chance Tor the
nomination il Col. Robert White is not
in the way But it happens that Col.
White is in the way.
COLONEL A. c. BAKER, Of Preston,
who joined the Grccnbackcrs IN that
county in 1873, publishes card with
drawing from that organization, and
signiiying his return to the Republican
fold Grafton .S1.tinei. And this wiz
be the result Of all of the Greenbackers.
CovE DISTRICT, Barbour county, has a
sensation. II is not the Red men, nor
is it the praying pilgrims, but is caused
10y some genius who moves about, un-
seen, from house to house depositing
silver and nickle change. Brother Sar-
gent hopes that the "spook" will not
run short of change before reaching
rhilippi.
TuE Democrats Of Fayette county will
meet July q to nominate candidate TO
represent them in the House Of Dele
gates; candidate for prosecuting attor-
ncy; sheriff; president OF the county
court; assessor and surveyor. There
will be twenty delegates from each
Ministerial district on the basis Of repre-
sentation of the vote cast for the guber-
material candidate in 1876.
EN-SUrERINTESDENT OF SCHOOLS, Il.
W. Byrne, made speech at Fayette-
willie recently. In Iris address Col.
Byrne said he felt assured that his
hearers would not desert the time-hon-
ored Democratic party which had al.
ways been their friend and join party
whose only object is the disruption oi
the Democratic party and fastening upon
US continuation OF Republican rule.