The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-29
CTRRENT C0MMENT.


A WESTERN Senator was overheard to
say OF his colleague on railroad train the
other day: "He is my ideal Of Senator.
He has the biggest feet and smallest head
Of any man know"
ANNE LOUISE CARY Is said to have $780,.
900, and an emerald, formerly belonging to
Queen Isabella, worth $4,000. Still there
are selfish people who think she has no
right to retire from the operatic stage and
get married.
The directors OF the Pennsylvania Rail.
road will act upon the proposed plan Tor q
relief association at their next meeting. 1t
contemplates the addition by the company
Of an amount greater than Is asked OF their
employees for the purpose Of meeting calls
upon il for sickness and pensions, member
ship to be voluntary,
SAYS the Cincinnati Enquirer: in one
Of the scenes Of her new play, The Doctor
Of Lima Nine. JanauscheE plays the part
OF corpse, and, naturally enough, some OF
the Eastern critics are abusing her because
she does not throw more life into the char
acter," Those New York critics always
were hard to please,
Tmgextnordinary statement Is published
that Mrs. Garfield "is showed under with
letters begging for money from all parts OF
the country, and from all people OF all con-
ditions and classes, 1t Is impossible for
her even to reply to them, as she receives
from thirty to sixty day." What beggars
they are. Could anything be more i'm
PERTINENT
SOCIETY in st. Louis is in ferment as to
the proprie!y Of admitting into its sacred
circles worthy young man who, in 1T
OF infatuation, recently married his aunt
ON his mothers side. The ceremony, it is
said, was performed in Buffalo by judge
OF the Court OF Appeals Of the State. The
Issue OF this momentous question will be
awaited with interest,
TIE report Of Miss Clara Louise Kelogg's
engagement having been discredited, her
managers state that they are authorized TO
say that 1t is true, and that she will be
married in March to Mr.. Whitney, OF
Philadelphia mot the popular basso). They
add that us Miss Kellogg will retire from
the profession after her marriage, she will
not be heard again in either concert or
opera after her present concert tour.
We are reminded that the annual cost OF
our army proper has averaged l0,0000 900
since 1868, ind this is about the rate OF ex-
penditure now. France expends about
ISlOO,OO0,OOO, German Empire about $751;
100000, England about S75,000,00O annu-
ally on their armies Wepay yearly to the
army and in pensions S07 100000, Yet the
Commissioner OF Pensions announces a de.
felt OF at least s2O0000O0 in the pension
payments the present year
Prof Smart, County Superintendent Of
Schools Conner, and Mrs, Mary MCQuig-
gen, left on last Tuesday, to attend the
Teachers Association, which met in
Wheeling on the same day. They expect
to be absent about five days. Prof, Con-
ner informed lis before leaving that he
would have some interesting facts before
the Association, which are us follows: Kan.
awha county has more children between
the age OF 0 and q than any county in the
State, the number being lO,iOO, l15 school
houses in the county, and 22j teachers OK
amined for certificates during the past fall
This speaks well, for old "kanawha is still
ahead." - ChdrIeSton Leader.
TIE United States steamer Dispatch will
leave Washington next week on an impor-
tant surveying cruise. The Government
has determined to have survey made Of
the mouth OF Samona Bay, Santo Domingo
The work will occupy four or five months
Several officers have been detailed from
the photographic Office to aid in the work.
Commander Charles McGregor will remain
in command Of the vessel. The sending Of
the vessel on this cruise will be likely to
stimulate public curiosity in regard TO the
foreign policy Of the Government. FIVE
are going to take part in South Ameri.
can affairs, and assert our rights on the
lsthmus, It will be necessary TO have some
military and naval stations in that part Of
the world. II Is very plain that Columbia
will not permit such stations to be estab-
liShed on her soil at present, consequently
st. Domingo may possibly become neCes.
sary after all.