Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-20

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The Ohio man is ubiquitous Thirty
seven members Of the Iowa Legislature !
hail from the Buckeye State.
The moon-eyed Celestial is a rapid |
imitator. The first thing he done on
arriving in Utah was to become biga-
mist.
If il should be proven that Guiteau
wrote the Morey letter We shall expect
TO he shown that he abducted Charlie F..
Ross. robbed Stewards grave, and per 7
EapS struck Billy Patterson.
\ Louisville preacher has been ruined .
Iy poker, which is only another proof !
Ilat our theological seminaries do not
educate students thoroughly. Never
kew preacher to win at faro even.
The .iEGatic is doing its best to bring
about the fulfillmcnt of Mother Ship
toms prophecy before the year closes.
1t j, putting forth its endeavOrs to de
: roy every floating object on its surface.
Tie Western Upion operates S5O,O0o
miles of wire and sends 55,OOo,0oO mes /
s1gg, rer year. Such u company aS that
very well bc called Eastern, Western,
Northern and Southern Union, for 1t
takes them all in.
The New York papers are trying to
,tup q sensation over the discovery OF
= aSlO.Goo, ,OpO leak in the city Treasury.
But the amount is too small. 1t takes
a bigger steal than that to create much
excitement in New York.
Smallpox is sweeping off the Indians
Of Northern Michigan, twenty having
died out of thr tribe located near North
lor. The quatantine established cut
uiTall medical aid, and Catholic priest
gave up his life in batting for the red
m,u.
To understand the mammoth proper
tiul.~ Of the gulf that sometimes sepa-
rate, the prophetic theory of thing
from the nature of the thing, glance ut
some of Ncnnor'S forccastingS for this
Winter ami compare them with the
Winter weather.
The rapidity with which France is in
c,,a~iug her armament creates some cN-
element in Europe. The works at ~.
Denis are to be doubled, AMI 90 new
cannon have been ordered for the navy.
Tie chambers have passed heavy APP
lropr:ations for ordnance.
Complaints are made that Speaker
K,..rr Is not - free in his performances
- he was in his promises in regard to
committee appointments, and the guile
less complainants would have us be
rcvc that this is an unusual trait in 4
politicians character.
The New York Times hopes that Mr..
I.orillard will not ask Congress for sub
>iiy to help maintain his new line of
Express steamers, intended To cross the
ocean in five or six days. Perhaps Mr..
Lorillard won't; but let the Tm~S keep
1T, eye on the goose.
II either Deacon Richard smith or
Murat Halstead, the two bold editors Of
Cincinnati, would die, 'twouId break the
others heart. Why, if one were to get
up in the morning and not find rat
Ting old Slur on himself i'm the others
paper, he would feel abused and neg
l,ctCd.
EN-CommiSSioner Bentley has been
interviewed in Denver where he is
Pracucing law on the pension business,
ana Is OF opinion that the pension roll
VIII continue to grow until the number
OF pensioners will be 100000, requiring
an annual appropriation of upward of
$o,OOO,UN.
y bil has been introduced i'm Con
H'c'lcut legislature to compel railroad
companies to provide couplcr- that will
T"rk without man between the cIrs.
II View Of the frightful mutilstion and
slaughter Of brakemen, it is the duty of
every State Legislature to do something
lot their Protection. 1t has been assert
'u That the method now in use on most
TUE railroads in compiling cars num-
t'rS annually about As many victims as
',e concealed weapon, and it is probl-
"'e thcasscrtiOn is not far from correct.
During the past eleven months, 49,
w immigrants have arrived at the port
VI New York alone, which is 1I4OO0
more than was recorded in 1873 for the
same months, and that was the "cham-
pom immigration year. 1t is. estima-
ted that these strangers who have come
" make their homes with Us, brought
with them atleast $4,000, 900, nearly al
y, which has been expended in the pur-
enaSe Of land, stock, seeds, utensils and
L~u"ay transportation. Add theimmi-
grants arriving at other ports, and the
sures for the year viii reach at least
W'oOO-a truly formidable addition to
our population.