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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-07
The Little Election" Results in a
Democratic Triumph,
And that's Why Our Rooster In
dulges in a Crow.
Yesterdays Balloting Away Down
in Georgia.
Gov. Colquitt Re- elected by 1000
Majority.

The election for inspectors and asses
ors in Delaware, Tuesday, was hotly
contested, both parties making every
exeriion to secure the success OF their
respective candidates. Full returns
from the State show that the Democrats
triumphed, they having myiority OF
$50 on the vote for inspectors, and
6Sl on the vote for assessors. In the
Georgia election, yesterday, both tickets
were Democrat, the Republicans hav-
ing neglected 10 make nominations.
The following table shows the candi-
dates voted for and the offices filled:
Independent. ReSul T.
q ,yeruor ThoS VI. Norwood. "A. II COlguit
S cgeta-y... ............... 4. barhe''
controller. ............... VIA. A.wri hit
Treasurer John ". ReHiroe ID. \. S2cer.
st.'y ten. ............. {. Anderson.
"Reuominatcd. Present incumbent.
Our dispatches indicate that the ReSu-
lar Democratic ticket is elected by from
1900 to $4,000 majority.
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A TRAMP'S REVENGE.
He Shoots u Conductor fOr
Bouncing Him From u Train.

CIyc,yyATr, October 6.-Iesterday, at
Losansport, Ind, tramp was arrested
charged with having shot Conductor
Whitaker, OF a freight train, at Waverly,
ten miles east OF Logonsport, after he
and another tramp had been elected
from the train on watch they were
stealing a ride. Whitaker, who lives IN
Laiayette, was dangerously wounded,
being shot in the mouth. the ball
lodging in the neck. The other tramp
was arrested at kokomo.
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BALTIMORE.


BALTIMORE, October G.-Fiour High.
er, firm and active; western superiine
S3 25G3 -; extra - 25ta5 90; family
s. l0'a6 OD. Wheat-West"rn quiet
and firm; No. = western winter red,
spot, and seller Octpber ST. 90; seller
November 81 O9i@l 00i; seller Dcccn-
Der 81 ll@l III seller January 81 l?t
Mll2I. Western easier quiet I,
western mixed, spot, and seller October
52idj2ic; seller November j2iNa,52ic.
Oats-Quiet and firm; western white
4O(d Ale; do mlxei 3Sd 39c. Rye-Quiet
at 97(GSl 90. IIay-Firm; prime 10
choice Pennsylvania and Maryland
$40 OOl12l on. Professionalism with
n good jobhing trade demand. Mess
Pork-At SIS %. Bulk Meats-I.oose
shoulders none Offering: clear rib sides
none offered; packed Gi@9ic. Bacon
Shoulders 90; clear rib sides gic; hams
l2JGl3Ic. Lard-At 81. Butter-Qni,.t; /;
prime to choic. western packed lGfa,
25c. Eggs Easier at 1920. Petrol.
eum-Firm; refined lie. Coffee Fla, ;
Rio cargoes ordinary TO fair I2!GDljct
Sugsr-LOwer and dull:A soft 9ic.
Whisky--Qliet at 81 ID.
Chicago.
CgrClGo, October B Fiour-De.
mand fair anil market firm; winter
- 50fa,7 50; western spring, fair 10
choice, 81 OOrd -: Minnesota 81 COZ,
6 -. Wheat-Active, firm, higher and
! irregular; No. = red winter $40 35ir
No. 9 Chicago spring ~. .d9ic cash; ~ It.
seller October; gjc bid seller November;
| 96c seller December; No 3 sJlc. Corn
| In fair d.man. but At lover rates at
/ 39I 39.c cash; Iotnhi0ic seller Novem.
! ber; 4D:r seller December. OAts-Fair
/ lv active and a shade higher at 23tc
/ cash; 29ic seller November. Rye-Steady
and unchanged. Barley-Steady and
unchanged. Pork-Tnsettled; opened
weak and lower and closed at outside
prices az SIS 90 cash: SIS GOALS 20 vel.
( Ter October; $I2 o. seller November;
! Sll G5iall 20 seller December: $l2 20
seller January. Lard-Easy. higher and
: options steady ut 81 20 rash; IS i1sIp,
S 20 seller October; 81 9Ord7 92i seller
November; 81 s2lCa7 IS seller January
. Bulk Meats-Unsettled and lower;
! shoulders - 20; short ribs s. 20; short
clear s5 10 Whisky-steady and un.
/ changed at Il II.
Clnclnnau.
CIxcISSATI, October 6. - Cotton
! Dull, weak and lower at lie. Flour
In good demand and prices a shade
higher; family 81 G0a4 95: s l0CS5 20.
Wheat-Strong; No. 2 rel winter 97CS
90; No. Gam Der weak at 95la9 Corn
Irregular; No . mixed 42le43c.
OAts-In good demand and prices q
shade higher; No. 2 mixed 33C93ic,
I Rye-Duil and lower; No. 2 Soc. B5r.
ley-Duil but firm; M. fall 9oc.
Pork-Cnse,t!eh a: sl7 Goals 30 Lard
Strong and higher at s. 05Ias l2i
Bulk Neats-Dull At s. 75EL7 IS. Ba.
con-Qui.t at s. 75lgS 75a9 @. Whis'
ky-Flrm at 81 W. Butter Steady
and unchanged.
Pittsburgh.
PIT1ssueGn Octot-r & Petroleum
Dali; crude S5c for United certificates
bid; refined llic for Philadelphia de
! livery.
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RAILROAD BoNps-Higher.
Sr.rr RoNns-Dnll

RAILROAD BoNps-Higher.
STAT. BoNps-Dull
SroCHs-The market opened strong
and in early dealings prices advanced
10 1 per cent, Nashville and Chsttanoo.
"a, Louisville and Nashville. Lake Shore
and the Granger shares leading the up.
ward movement. During the afternoon
the market was somrw hat irregular. and
in late dealings the general list fell oil
Ia per cent, but recovered fraction
at the close. Louisville and Nashville
declined per cent. but recovered II,
while Nashville and Chattanooga fell x.
Por the month Of Septembrr Iron Noun.
tain gains in earnings s,0.OOO. Mobile
and Ohio $4,000, Wabash So, 900. and
Northern Pacific $4,000. Hannibal
and -. Joseph gained $40, 900 the fourth
week IN September.
The transactions on the Stock Ex-
change aggregated 202 900 shares, OF
which 5000 were Delaware. lacka.
wanna and Western. $500 Erie. 1000
Hannibal and 81. Joseph. 5000 Iron
Mountain, $500 Kansas and Texas,
II, ,OO1 Lake Shore, $500 Michigan Cen
tral, 1900 Northwestern. 2oO0 Nash
vile and Chattanooga l2.oOO New
Jersey Central, $500 New York Cen
trail, 1000 Ohio and Mississippi. 10000
Pacific Mail. I 200 Reading. 1000 St.
Paul. 400 II Paul and Omal u, 5000
Union Pacific, 1900 Wabash Pacific.
1900 Western Union, and 5000 LOUIS.
vile and Nashville.
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crease. Estimating from the rate OF
four years ago the Democratic part OF
the increase will be yorng men who
vote for the first time, who take natur.
ally to Hancock. Whatever may be Eng.
lish's unpopularity it is Of no account
The people don't stop to think OF it and
are counting for Hancock or Garfield IS
il they were in the canvass in Novem'
her
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PORK AND LARD.
The New York Market Still In
an Unsettled Condition.

New YORK, October 6.-The market
for lard on the first call at the Produce
Exchange, this morning, was very firm,
and the settling price for to-day was
fixed at IS IS, the same rs at the close
yesterday afternoon. There were no
transactions in pork this morning. and
the difference between the price bid and
asked was so wide that the settling price
was fixed at 81, although it was posi-.
lively stated that no pork could be
bought under Sl7 80. If at that price.
The nominal quotations were for Octo.
ber pork SIS bld, SIS asked.
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DEAD DUCK HUNTERS
Two sportsmen Come to Grief Through
Carelesspess.

East SAGINAW, Mica, October O.
Marcel Solonde, aged 62 years, was
killed at the mouth Of Saginaw rlver
yesterday by the accidental discharge OF
a shot. gun. He had been hunting ducks
and was taking the gun out OF the boat,
when the trigger caught on the rail- and
was discharged, its contents gong
through his heart.
MONTGOMERY, TEX, October q.
Young Turner Griffith accidentally iot
and killed himself while hunting ducks.
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TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
A Man Shoots His Wife, and
Then Stubs Himself.

PorrsvILLE, Pa, October 6.-Chas.
Wilthew returned from work this morn.
ing aud shot his wife, then shot and
stabbed himself, dying from the wounds
in few minutes. Mrs. Wilthew is not
expected TO recover. The couple have
lived unhappilv for the past few years,
owing, it is said, to the wiies intidelity.
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DRY GOODS.
New York.

New YopE. October G.--Drv Gnoas-
JObbing trade remains quiet AMI bu'i.
ness only moderate with package houses.
Cotton goods in light demand, but
leading makes firmly held. Prints
sluggish. Gnghams IN moderate re-
quest. Heavy wuolcns quiet, hut light
clothing woolens are m.re sought for.
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Would Make Nice Mother-in-Lawi

MIwAUKEE, October 6.-Mrs. Frank
Cracker, the well known disturber
OF wonlan's rights meetings, attempt
ed 10 shoot Mrs. J. b. Smith
her stepmother, this morning. but sue
ceeded only in shooting of one OF her
own fingers. She was arrested and is
now in jail.
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Establish a Fraternal Feeling
REPUBLICAN DEMONSTRATIONS.
Lord Roscoe Addresses the Faithful Ct
Ierre Eaute, Ind.

Terre Eaute, Ind.
TgIRE HAUrE, IND, October 6.-The
Republican demonstration to-day is an
immense affair. The city is crowded
with people from the surrounding coun,,
try and numerous uniformed bodies and
bands are in the procession, which is very
long. The industrial display is the lars.
est and finest ever witnessed here. The
CITY is handsomely decorated. Senator
Roscoe Conkling is speaking at the wig
wan 10 a vast audience. Tonight there
will be magnificent torchlight display
and illumination.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-07
A BIT OF HISTORY.

Some Interesting Letters of a
Year AgO-HancOck and the
Presidency - A Greenback
Scheme to Nominate Him and
then Compel the Democrats to
Endorse the Ticket-Thc Gen
eral Declines to Bid for the Of
Han
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Confidential.
NovEMBER II, 1879.

My DEAR CoLoNEL-four not' has
been received. | do not occupy the pO-
sition OF political candidate to express
any opinions. / am soldier in the
Federal service, and my usefulness rs
such and rs commander would b. inn
paired if should take open grounds in
iavor of the political views OF any party:
III | am ever the candidate of 4 political
party.ior civilotlice twill be on the rec
ord have made. should never make
any bid for such office. Ii | were nom
mated by narty would be governed
by its platform, or | would not accept
the nomination. Therefore, shal! pur-
sue the even tenor OF my way, undls-
trrred by the ambitions which pursue
some people.
i am very truly yours,
w, :, HANCOCK.
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fR2 be. late raj cr.s. Mn n J. Ops,
vile otJ '.Hr. Dp w,dItsisy. Octobe: 9. isso !,
., !. L'riocs, nli might
Fubers! Dot. cr be. after.
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sin, Nevada, Colorado, Illinois, and
auan Tnuo

even Iowa,
Are of the Most Cheering Character.
and sober men are predicting greatly re.
duced majorities, and the actual carry.
Ing OF States which have hitherto been
carried by the Republican party,
All that We need is united effort and
hard work TO get every man TO the polls,
tn get out the entire vote Of the country,
and on the 2nd of November We shall
achieve, in the face OF tremedous odds,
a most glorious victory. Yours, very
truly,
[Signed.l W. II. BARNUM,
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NOTICE TU THE PUBLIC.
IHAyE NEWLY pHYITiE iED AND ESLARG.
l. 10 my HDt-i. vhefe Can arc0modste All
u,velen st rcaAonAtle iates. Please call When
visiting our e.ty.
NO. 1914 WATER STREET.
wheeling. ". Va
s6sh L. LiN0AAAH, Psovf.
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BUYING AND SELLING.
GENERAL MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Money Easy At 2 to 3 per csnt-Govern-
ments Stronger-fIour Generally
firm-wheat Stronger
Hogs Dull.
FIhAhCk.
New York

Nsw YORK. October 6.-MoSsv-
Easy at a@3 per cent. Prime mercan.
tile paper 4!65i per cent. Sterling ex.
change, bankers bills dull at 4sl; de.
mand Asst.
SmvKR-At London 50 S.l6 pence; bar
silver here ll3: subsidiary silver coin
i@lper cent. discount.
GovIRNNHNrs-Gener strong.
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From an Independent Standpoint.

ASAA SpSAeVas SsoANPSiAs-
"Gath" interviewed James O'Brien,
the celebrated Sheriff OF New York, who
exposed Tyeed,s accounts, and is now a
member ofCongress. Gath" says:
His views are Of value, because
O'Brien isi never a hot partisan. He
goes with Democrats and Republicans,
too, and has independent views. /
asked him who would be President.
81 can not see anything to prevent
Hancock" he said. "You know that
don't go about talking for effect. The
Presidential election is of small conse-
quence to me. / don't know General
Hancock much, and probably never
will. am so tired o! Congress that |
hardly ever 20 there, but | think |
ought to know something about this
city and State.
1t Will be Next to Impossible
for the Republicans to carry New York.
and what its relations are, and don't
see how the Republicans, by any expen-
diture Of money or any argument or in
timidation, can get this State"
suppose, Sheriff, they should carry
Indiana-w would it not affect the vote OF
New York very much?'
ut would have considerable effect, }"
said O 'Brien. at might change twenty
thousand votes in this State from Han
cock to Garfield, and even then the Re-
publicans would not save themselves.
The Democrats can lose twenty thous-
and votes this year, and still have large
majority"
As William Vanderbilt has on several
occasions been cordial with Jimmy
O'Brien, | asked the latter il Vanderbilt
was not for Garfield.
81 don't know about that" he said, 81
rather Think he is for Hancock. He was
earnest for Grant before the Chicago
Convention, but doubt about Garfield
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-07

New YORK, October 6 Col Bantoa
Duncan furnishes the H,ra'd two letters
from Hancock, which he saws were
never before shown anybody or pub
lished The first letter is dated October
30, 1879, aud is as follows:
MY DEAR CoLoSKL: | received to-
day your favor OF the 18th, and was
much interested in the resume OF the
working OF the political caldron. Ihave
always been Of the opinion, and am so
still, that until the Democratic party has
disposed OF the question as 10 whether
they would nominate Tilden as
sequence OF past events,
it was folly inside that
organization To advance other candi-
dates, if their availability for the future
was question OF importance or interest.
/ have no part in any programme lock-
ing to the future. My name comes up
through friends, or foes, possibly, yet |
know OF no machinery in the interest OF
my nomination. | seem, in public
opinion, to be put forth as an exponent
OF certain political and available posi-
bi!ities and would be better pleased il
permitted TO pursue the even tenor OF
my way, untouched by political excite
ment. | 10 not wish to be considered
chronic candidate, for know what
that means when the end comes.
So nv true friends had
better let the matter rest, or ii
not, let il drift. The next election is TO
be a momentous one. What may come
out OF it, good or bad, j do not know,
but | am certain that | cannot assist in
leading to good result more certainly
than by following the quiet course |
have always endeavored to pursue. Ii
come into question in politics it will
have to be from the States and people
mot from ma
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DIED.

(itfa oa Il u,yias On <h Pap.,
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Col BidHtOn Duncan:
Ny DEAR SIR:--For sometime past,
and myself have been talking
over plan 10 elect General Hancock
President Of the United States. Our
plan is that you write to General Han
cock, and ii he responds with the right
views on the financial and labor ques-
tions, that We then decide TO call Ma
tional Convention, first nominate Han
cock Tor President and some ex-Confed-
erats for Vice President, and it
will force the Democrats to meet
and nominate the same ticket
Your plan OF calling both the
Democratic and National Conventions
the same day will not work, and will give
a large element OF our party an excnsr
to saw it was political trade, while
nv plan is one that large majority ot
our party will endorse. l hope you vii!
agree on the plan and have Il conference
with General Hancock on the subject
THAT letter. continues Col. Duncan,
"was forwarded by mo with recom-
mendation 70 Gen. Hancock not to make
any reply to it. He, however, wrote to
me as follows"
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| am very truly yours,
WINFIELD :. Hancock

every singularly," writes Col. Dun
can, ''there came TO me about the same
day letter from one oi the most prom
nent Greenbackers, whose name and
that OF others concerned. l viii not
mention. They are at the present time
the most active supporters OF Weaver
i'm the plan to aid in the election OF
Garfield. The letter was marked "c0n-
fdential," and is rs follows:
n,yroprp 0S,b 1870
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WEAVER'S RASCALITY

Drives Another Prominent Greenbacker
Out of the Party-Hon. f. p Dewess.
Candidate ior Judge Of the Supreme
Court OF Pennsylvania, Comes Over TO
Hancock.
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CINcINs.rI. October G. - Hogs -
common g 90Nl 80; light = 7Nr5 90;
packing - GM,j 90; butchers - OO'a
10. Receipts, LOO head; ship
mepts 1872 heal.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-11-24
Wages and Protection.
lChicago Tines


To say that protection makes high wages
is to put the cart before the horse. Wages
are not high because of protection; but pro-
lection is demanded because the natural
rate of wages in this new country, abound
ing in undevelOped resources, is high.
Manufacturers. have TO pay the natural rate,
and they never pay more, because protection
enables them to pay large profits. They
never call their hands together at the end of
the year and share profits with them. No
matter how high their profits, they are
always willing to hire men at the lowest
wages, and they never offer an advance I'M
less they think it necessary in order to keep
their hands and avoid loss by the Interrupt
ton of their business. Wages would be
quite as high if there were no such thing as
tariff protection in the country; that is to
say, actual wages would be as high. Nomi-
nal wages, or the number of dollars and
cents paid, might be somewhat less. But if
the dollars and cents would buy enough
more cheap goods to make up the difference.
The American farmer is not a panper
laborer. although he has to compete un-
aided against the whole world. The mechan-
zeal laborer would not be pauper laborer if
he were under the same necessity; in fact he
is not now exempt from that necessity.
There is no tariff duty on mechanics.
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concerned and interested In the matter. These
are some reasons, why the wealthy broker.
money-lender and capitalist should desire
to see gold alone made a legal tender for
debts. There are other reasons why the specu-
lator or the man deeply involved In debt should
desire an increase Of paper money: but, as a mat
ter Of fact. we do not believe that either Of them
exercise so much influence in getting up exciting
Issues on the financial question AS the chronic
gsbblcr. who Is always pessimist. and forever
scting tho part of the bear In the political world.
Dssbaess be Is ably seconded by interested and
sincere men, as he will be this winter In any con-
test that may arise but he is. after ALL the chief
''fugler" in the business and raises much more
dust than the men who really liable TO lose or
gain by legislation.
IL the currency is disturbed. it will be
after the Republican party takes possession
of Congress and shape legislation. In so far
as the present situation in business has
been brought about by legislation. the en-
tire credit belongs to the Democratic party,
and if the Republican party makes things
worse by meddling with currency matters,
to please banks and brokers, the people will
hold it responsible for its folly.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-11-24
CLIPPINGS.

WEAVER seems to have missed his calling
'PIG IRos' KELLY is now the father of the
house.
HoRATIo SEYMOUR has been quite Ill from
the excitement of the campaign. but is now re-
covering.
GENERAL GRANT will live in New York City
with Buck" his recently married son. who has
married half million dollars.
Miss Lucy STONE has at her own request been
granted permission for herself and a number OF
Others of the same faith to attend debate next
Thursday evening I'm the Harvard Union on wo-
mans suffrage.
GENERAL w. T. SHERMAN says positively that
the stories of his intended retirement from the
active list of the army are unfbunded. He will
not be sixtytwo. the legal age for retirement for
two years. as he was born in 1920.
MAJOR THOMAS d. BUTLER, who assisted at the
capture of Pensacola and aide-de-camp to
General Jackson at the battle of New Orleans
died at Louisville on the 2lst ult., aged ninety
one
IN Atlanta there is an old negro man who 1.
a Whitewater by trade. His wife Is stone blind
and accompanies him wherever he goes and helps
to carry his tools. When he gets job he fixes hei
a seat, and she talks to him while he does the
work. He has not been seen without her in ter
years.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Chicago Times, who
has Just seen Jefferson Davis at Beauyoir. Miss
describes him as IA man OF Chesterfeldian height
about five feet ten iBches-slightly but hand
somely built, with thinnish white hair and short
rather sparse. 'clumpy' white beard. His eye:
were gray blue. and the left has in 1t Sigh
cast, with some suspicion Of cataract"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-11-24
Senator BaYard ut Home.

In his family Senator Bayard is the model
husband and the model father His wife
and children are his jewels, and he cher
ishes them with a true fathers love and
care. His family are his companions, and
when he is not engaged in his public duties
at the Capitol you are almost sure to find
him with his family at home. The Bayards
live very unpretentiously at Washington, in
plain brick mansion, large and rOomy.
The house is furnished with view to the
comfort of the inmates rather than as an ex-
hibitiOn of the wealth of its owner, and
therein il differs from the homes of most
wealthy men in Washington. The en-
cravings and paintings upon the walls are
rare rather than numerous; he furniture
is comfortable and artistic rather than fash
ionable and snowy