Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-20


" resistsd by the better class Of man.
agsrs for obvious reasons. There pre-
some alleged theatres that could not ex-
list were il not for the refreshment lea-
lures, aud they generally furnish kind
Of entertainment that the public can
very well get along without.
TuE Springfield, Mass, courts have
recently decided a case somewhat simi'
lar to one pending here. A publisher
issued prospectuses OF u History VI the
Connecticut Valley" When it was
ready for delivery some OF the subscrlb-
ers refused TO take OF pay for it, aud the
publisher sued them Tor breach ol con
tract. Though the judges charged the
Jury that 1t was immaterial whether the
work was bctiero worse than the sam.
plies shown in eilecting sales, the verdict
was ia favor OF the subscribers, GA the
ground that the book contained errors
which made it worthless a. history,
A CuuRcu orsunist at Aratoil, near
KieH, lately confessed on his death bed
10 the murder, twenty years ago, Of u
farmer. lie committed the crime with
the priests pistol, which be stole and
then placed in the sacrisly, confessed to
the priest, so ~ TO preclude the latter
from giving evidence against him with
out infringing the obligation OF secrrsy,
and then went and denounced the priest
AZ the culprit. The priest, who yalnly
protested his innocence, was sentenced
10 hard labor Tor liic, aud on la, h1cra
ton being applied lot ON the strength OF
the organist's death bed confession, the
reply Was that lac had dicda few months
before. Another convincing argument
against capital punishment.
SIxrY Two thousand, two hundred
citizens Of this State have pctitloned the
Legislature for local option law; yet no
such law will be- passed, the politicians
fear its effects at the polls. -- OHIO i'r''.
ME. TLDkN wants To known whether
he or the Democratic party must stand
out oi the way The Democracy viii
answer this question to his entire dts,
satisfaction presently. NJ" I"rE r..
press
TuE advance guard Ol the Eusli-h
Salvation Army" has arrived IL has
come over 10 attend the National Re
publican Convention. But It is too late.
Nothing can save tuut crowd. Npph''
Ippsai.
TuEclergymeu who called at the " hltt
House o. say 10 MI, Hayes that they
hoped his administration might cul ~
il hsd begun, meant 10 b. polite, hui
they were most inCisiycly and decorating
ly sarcastic Washington Post.
IL the administration wouldn't con
siier 1t au impertincucc perhaps III,
great American public would like t.
know IL there is any reason i,r request
ing the resignation "i Minister seward
which was not Just as well known
year ago archaeological Tm's.
TuE railroad craze is raging in spm'
II the Western states Many new lines
are projected where they will not Pay
interest ON the cost ui grading an hall
century. Millions oi dollars will thus
be put out ul the way during the cur
rent year lldshU,g'oH Post
Why has not the Great American
Dead Head and Claimant thought I" lay
M some bowling t'rcaScr to sh"u
at him2 4 little spirc at muriyripu
would give the movement IN hS lwhai
An impetus that would bowl over all up
position at Chicago - basiJ" Post
woop county furnished the frs
"miIcd" jury the State has ever had
Making Ran. The Waking R,rU' 4
mistaken. Mtchic county hal Il mike,
Jury six years ugo-Whllc Col. X )
Blair was Prosecuting Attorney Edrh'
| Gd;s,iS
VIZ are not disposed To- open an lssu,
ON the politician Who favored Charles
ton for the capital IT West Virginia, un'
who il a candidate trr an Office. TN
W. doubt whether the clam mudc To-
the Charleston I,mLr that Mr. G""rs,
G.. Stnrglss should hc supported tu
Governor, for the reason that lac Ia
been extraordinarily friendly to the J.
=, will win him much support IN tai
part 81 the State. We favor letting ul,
differences in this direction die, hut II
mans friends think 1t advisable o. tsh
IL out on this line. w. will guaran''
them sufficient warmth at up
position, to make them Imagine u volcd
no has broken luns" beneath them -
| Ritrhir Gd:SiiS.
Is anticipation ol a large and lncrcu-
ing freight business the u u q. raj,
ROAD has been sending grain ears wrs
| lur several days. NV, hundrvi huus
ears were scut over the Purhrrshur
branch the other DAY lur thc west
| These cars are seldom brought into 49,
| unless all other cars are iu use, aud tn
| demands very urgent. The lar price Il
| wheat in the eastern market ls the M
tcntiye for present shipment. Cor
| al-p * maintaining u lair prlcr am
western dealers are taking advantage q
il. In Philadelphia and baltimore
western corn * ruling at goui figure,
timber these favorable circumstances
aud from the fact that all the western
| grain elevators are oycr-CruWicd,
heavy run Of grain Is anticipated owe
| this road uJuHdsr,H RSTOrt,'r.