Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-12-13

| pensions, and q great many deserving
men, those who shonld be pensioned.
who are not. And the question now 10:
How are they to be weeded out? The
idea OF an increase in the pension esti.
mates OF so, ,000, 900 for the coming year
over the last fiscal year is preposterous.
What will this country come to II such
large increases are permitted? Now
that the public debt Is being paid of %
rapidly, the people want to zee their
taxes reduced instead Of remaining the
same, much lees having them increased.
Tho Kellogg Case.
Inquiry develops that no Senatos
can be- found wh0 really expect 10 nc.
conplish anything by taking up the
contest sgainst Senator KellosRs seat.
There is no change in the attitude OF
Senators Hsmp'o on, Butler, Bayard and
Pendleton on the subject, and there sre
five or six others on the Dem ocratic si,ie
who will not vote TO seat Mr. Manning,
who now takes the place Of SpofOrd m
contestant. In fact. there are some
new points introduced into the case by
the appointment o! Manning.
News Of Keily's Dethrousment
rhe news Of John Kelly's downfall il
recei, ell with q good deal Of satisfaction
by the Democrats in Congress. and the
fact was discussed with much relish
last night at the different hotels. a
prominent Southern Representative
was asked by the REGISTER man what
was his individual opinion On
this subject. sand he, IL regard Dir.
sKelly's deposition rs a just retribution
upon a political Judas lscariot, who be.
trayed his friends, but lacked the wit Ia
secure his thirty pieces Of silver. We
rejoice at his discontinue, and hope
they will kick him again"
4 prominent Democratic Senator told
me that he didn't think the present
Congress would
Pension Grant
because he had retired from the army and
was no longer asoldier. lie had RoneiGb
politics in the interests Of one political
party and had devoted oil his ability
and resources u its success. But Chief
ly, because In the late campaign he hal
maliciously slandered that noble and
pure patriot, General Hancock. Tbs
eminent soldier had passed through h,
late campaign without slur being cast
upon him, until Grants libel was sGnt
out Ia the newspapers through that old
Western preacher. Senator Baldwin.
in discussing the matter With Wet
Virginia Senator, said tha, II the Dem.
ocrnts did not pension Grant II would
,lo more towards making q martyr oi
him than anything else possibly could.
Ii would, in his opinion, arouse th"
people to such degree ~. to
make Grant President at the end of Tie
next four or even eight years. Now IN
the golden opportunity, he sail, To take
General Grant ont of their way.
The Cold Snap.
Ever, body on the streeN yesterday
appeared Ia br in hurry; there were
no elegant lou ungers on the street cor
ners, no loi crlug about store windows.
Tina icy bias, kept everybody IN lively
motion, and the sensible man With n
heavy ulster Was gra'ly enviel by the
young gentleman " ho. sacrificing com.
tort for style, b'aved the cold in law.
dydah" coat. Oac elect oi the ell
snap was felt in the lsten.ss oi trains,
n ally all the W,s.ern connections hs'-
irg missed. Tho skating In very fine.
aud the scene, about the lake are very
interesting Un!c;s there is u Sudden
change in IN. weather. navigation on
the Potomac will be entirely closet.
Ptrs, nsli ie.
The venerable Elisha Ovens. oi Clarke
burg. W. Va. accompanied lev hIs
daughters, Bird and Lee. are stopping st
the Continental Hotel. Mr. O,,u-i b.
seventy five years old. and is fine spec
men oi the Virginia gcDllcna ~. He
WAS Dooikeepcr ia the ScUaie ~
twelve years, and is a st,lwan RepuL
lican.
Judge Thompson. of Wheeling, IL in
the city. lie was on the Gpor oi a..
House Friday chatting with several
Con gresham. lie seemed la enjoy Oh.
company Of Levi Morton, of New YORK..
the coming Secretary Of ih" Treasury
under Garfield. more than that OF any
other distingnish.d Grsonaar.
Senator Henry q DAVIS dinBed with
VIM. keyscr. Vice President Of the u q
o. road, IN Baltimore Yesterday. the lat.
ter having just returned from Enropr.
The two brothers oi Senator Hereford
are still At the Capital.
John Mclean, the motive p1wcy ~
{ Q Cincinnati EnJur"r. has is'en here
several days. lie told nc that his husi.
ness VAS the construction of q special
trlrgraplIic wire from his Cincinnati OF
tice TO his New York office. II will
slnplv be Rn extension 81 tie one run.
ming into the Enquir,r office nj this
place. lie is also lpukIny after the con-
frma,ion OF his brother in.lsw. Gen.
". B. IIazen, as chief signal officer.
Assistant Secretary OF State Of West
Virginia, Col. W Il Hedrick, came over
from Baltimore yesterday. where he has
been spending few days. lie leaves
for Wheeling to morrow.
Major Daily, of Governor Mathews
force, 10 also on visit - the National
Capital. Ii.
Hesisnstion OF Mariner Thompson.
WAtniSGIoS, December l2-lt In
officially announced that Secretary
Thompson has rendered his resignatian.
TO take effect ~ soon ~ his successor is
appointed. This is to enable him To
accept the chairmanship 81 the Ameri.
can branch OF the Panama Inter. Oceanic
Canal Company.
Ju,tics Strong 10 Retire from the Supreme
DsIch.
Justice Strong will occupy his sat on
the Supreme bench tomorrow Tor the
last tine, il being his purpose 10 retire
Immediately. lie has accepted On offer
Of employment: hereafter ~ counsel ios
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