Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-23
TIMELY TOPICS.

CoNusDRuM from the Putnam DINO
crai rs West Virginia State or
proyince2" Wegive 1t up.
EMPERoR WILLIAM OF Germany cele-
brates his eighty third birthday on Mon
day, and in spite of his exceptional
vigor, he cannot survive much longer.
This is pity, so far as the permanence
OF the Empire is concerned, for the i'm
perial dynasty is not so firmly estab-
lished but that change Of heads may
cause unpleasant developments.
In pleading exemption from jury ser
vice Friday, a New Yorker told the clerk
that he read the newspaper entirely
through every morning, before going
down town, and formed and expressed
an opinion upon every fact, occurrence
or subject in its columns, and regarded
himself universally and perpetually dis
qualified to serve as a juryman. This
is good example to be followed byany
one who desires to escape like service.
Ir wasn't health so much as salary
which troubled Bret Harte. His little
German consulate at Crefeld paid him
nothing bat fees, and very few OF them,
and his transfer to 50, 900 berth at Glas-
gov, will prevent his leaving the consu-
lar service to regain his health. Murat
Halstead offers his congratulations on
the change, but warns MIR. Hart with all
the force Of experience not to drink the
wine to be had at Glasgow.
CINCINNATI has not only opened the
way Of the South to her own doors, but
to the regions beyond. Two hundred
Of her Southern visitors have gone on
to Chicago to see what they can see.
Tho railroad banquet at Cincinnati
was faithfully reported. No details that
could interest anybody were omitted.
The Commercial even prints the names
Of every waiter and wine-server that at
tended to the wants of the guests
TINS contest between England and
Russia for supremacy III the east seems
To be inspired as much by the desire
for the commerce OF that section rs 10y
the hope Of extending their dominion.
Russia has successfully rooted out Eng
lush trade in Northern Persia. Russian
merchants now control the traffic, and
make large profits by supplying the
country with Russian goods, where
formerly the English monopolized the
market.
Tng horrors Of war would be greatly
mitigated, the New York Sun remarks,
by the adoption Of the tactics practiccd
by the Salvation Army: Thus:
10 N, General Commencing The Fortress Of
MCt,,
SR-li you do not Internationally
surrender the fort, troops aud munI-
tons Of war under your command be-
fore To morrow at L. NJ, my army will
straightway depart from the ncighbor,
hood vi such still ncckCd people aud will
90 somewhere else, have the honor
10 be-, &c, EEN. boVM.
PRESIDENT HAYES il not quite Ger tain
whether he will come out for Grant or
not Well, il Grant is elected Hayes
will have to "COmc out Tor him. Bg3d
Ia COmmcI ci9I advertiser.
HAvE the Southern negroes been sub
iectcd To another hoax 4 large party
Is said To be en- route Tor Liberia VIA
New York. although no ship is ca
pectcd To sa,l within several mouths
v. T. Herald,
SECRETARY SHERMAN aud Ex-Governor
Palmer have now accepted nominations
for the Presidency. the first at the hands
ui his brothCr-in-aw aud the other from
the Palmer Club, oi Springfield. This
seems to make it unnecessary that tlmo
shall be fooled away IN holding Nation.
al Conventions Ihlid. Tunes.
TuE statesmen who dare not touch
the hem Of the present tariff will find
that the whole tissue ~ Tar from beng
regarded with reverence 10y the Amcri-
can people The Republican party has
everything to gain aud nothing 10 lose
hy courageous, temperate anu Mtii-
considered reform Of the specific abuses
Of the tariff " L. Times
ACCoRpING to their own showing, it is
the chief grievance of the striking piano
makers that the men who do the best
work get the most wages This is con
trary to the principles OF Trades Union
ism, The Trades Unions say that all
men working at the same trade shall be-
paid the same wages, without regard To !
the value of their labor, which is tyran-
ny outright from whatever point OF view
il ~ regarded Ii takes the management |
ui his business ont ol the employers |
hands aud binders the able aud amhl- !
tious workman from doing the best Tor |
himself The strange thing is that in !
tclligcnt men will voluntarily put their !
uccks under such yoke PHILADELPHIA !
North American.