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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-29
CAPITOL CHATTER.
The state Government Happening
News OF the Omee~-

News OF tne Otnees.
supt. Butcher has engaged Prof.. De
Graft to conduct the summer institutes.
Col Peyton has completed his work OF
nreparipg the acts and will soon go home.
Supreme Judge, A. c. snider Of Lewis
burg. took the oath of Office, on THURSDAY,
at that place.
Auditor Miller received letter, yester-
day. signed Randolph Co There was
blank space over il, as IL the name had been
omitted, but it was afterward ascertained
that il was a corporation name
A certificate of incorporation was yester-
day issued by Secretary stainaEer 70 tne
Greenhrier Valley Agricultural Associa-
ton. MLexisburg. formed for the purpose
of promoting the agricultural and mechanic
arts, and fG holding fairs. etc. The &C caPi. y.
tai stock may be increased 70 slVVoo, OF
which $3.50 has been subscribed for the pur.
noses of incorporation. Senator z I. Den
his is q prominent mover in the new CON-
r3ry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-29
FIRE RGcONO.

CL,yrL.xp, April 2s.-M three o'cieck
this morning. the large Wholesale tobsceo
establishment Of J. schreiber 4 Co. was d.
stroyed by . fire. supposed 70 have ofigins-
ted about the drying furnsce. Tbs los -
stock T. yariously estimated from 81. 90 =
s10O. COO; insurance $4,000 Loss on build-
ing owned by George Johnson, t0,000: is-
surance $1,000 The books OF the hfD
were saved. A large number Of pefsons arc
thrown out Of employment
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-29
United ,Order of American Mechanics.

PITTSBURGH, April 2S.-The State Council
Of the United Order of American Mechanics
will meet this year in annual session at
bethlehem, on Tuesday next, There will
be in the neighborhood Of $50 delegates
present. This order in Pennsylvania now
has from y, 900 to 10000 members, and is
slowly but steadily increasing every year.
on the last day OF the session subordinate
councils from Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,
Easton Bethlehem. Allentown, Reading,
Lebanon, Harrisburg, Scranton, Pittstown,
Wilkesbarre and elsewhere will arrive for
participation in q grand street parade in
full regalia.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-29
ANTl-CniNESE.
Ascheme 10 Drive Out the Pis.Tail..

SAN FRiNCTsCo. April 2s.-The Anti
Chinese Convention, last night, adopted a
plan of action which includes scheme TO
divide the Pacific coast into districts, which
shall be notified to remove the Chinese
within specified time. Failing such a &C
ton the district is to be proclaimed danger
Gus. peaceably disposed citizens are TO be
warned to abandon it, and if the Chinese
are still harbored in the districts, this
league is to remove them by force, using as
little force as necessary. until the country
is rid Of them. The convention then elected
an executive committee and adjourned sine
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-29
DARING BURGLARY.
store Broken Open and Safe Blown 10
Pieces.

Special Dispatch 10 the Reoister.
New CUMBERLAND, W. Va, April 2s.-
Smith, Porter * Co.'S store here was en-
tered by burglars, at an early hour, this
III orRing, and the large safe standing in
the office blown into shapeless mass OF
iron. The door was blown off with such
force as to completely dcmolish heavy
Burnside stove standing some distance
away. Fortunately the safe contained
nothing of any value, and the bold cracks
men, therefore, had all their trouble for
nothing. Some of the tools used by the
thieves in entering the store were left in
their hurried exit from the building, scat
tered round the floor No goods Of any
value were disturbed, and no clue gained
as to the identity Of the daring raiders:
They were tracked across the river TO Free.
mans Station, however, where few trink-
cts they had picked up in the store were
fOund
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-29
No Agreement Reached.

PIrrsnrRGH, April 2s-The manufactu.
ers andrepresentatives of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron and Steel Workers met
this evening to arrange a scale OF wages for
the ensuing year, but adjourned until next
ment. 1t lie believed that both sides will
make concessions at the next conference
and the matter be amicably settled.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-29

81. LoUp, April B.-Geo. Nysra, On IN
mate OF tie workhouse here, vas bssase
over the head, two or three days ego. With
= shot gun by guard named Dsvjnsy,
from the effects Of which BE died lase svse-
ing. Devinny has been placed under asnese'
and he will probably Be held On ehafes q
murder. inssmueh ~ the asseuit -
brutal and unproyoke4.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-29
RIVER APPROPRIATIONS.
Provisions for West virginia Streams.

Special Dispatch TO the Register.
WASHINGTON. April 28.-The House Com
mittee on Commerce, to-day, agreed tG
the following appropriations to be expend,
ed OH rivers within the borders of the
State of West Virginia: The Great Kan
awha river. s2OOOo0; Guyandotte river,
$1,000: Allegheny river, $4,000; New
river. $1,000. u.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-29
Serious Fire - Grafton and Philippi
Railroad.
Special 10 the Register.

GRAFTON, April 2s.-Last night the barn
of VIM. X. Hall, near Knottsville in our
county, was struck by lightning. The
contents of the barn, including two
wagons, moving machine, hay rake, plowS,
&C., were consumed. Loss near $1,000.
Several horses were in the stable attached,
all of which were got out without injury.
Qnite sum of money has already been
subscribed for the narrow gauge railroad to
Philippi. 1t looks now like the road
would be built. 4.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-29
Texas-RaiIroad Legislntiou.

ST. LOUIS, April 2s. Advices from Austin
Texas, say that from present indications no
bill regulating charges on Railroad freight
will be passed by this Legislature. The bill
providing for State Board of Railroad
Commissioners will be enacted, however,
but there the matter will rest. This set
Element of the matter is attributed TO the
timely arrival Of prominent aud influential
railroad men
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-29
BuSipess Failures.

NEW York, April 2s.-The weekly record
of failures shows ITO throughout the coun,
try for the past seven days, decrease oil II
compared with last week. The Eastern
States had 10, Western o.. Southern ~
Middle %, Pacific coast and territories .,
and New York city S. The failures OF New
York are of no consequence.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-29
PERSONAL.
DiSn1,cb IN IN, Reofster.

Special Dispatch 10 the Register.
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Mr. John 0.
Wall and wife arrived here, this evening,
and are registered at the Ebbett House.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-29
Weather Indications.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-Ohio Valley and
Tenaessee-Clearing and fair weather
northccly winds, higher barometer and
lower temperature. Lower lake region
Clearing and fair weather; northerly winds.
higher barometer and lower Temperature.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-29
Total.

The correspondence Of the Grand Secre-
tary has very much increased since the De-
troit session OF the General Assembly, and
two assistants had to be appointed in order
to be enabled to transact the necessary
routine business. The expenses for letters,
circulars, instructions. etc, have increased
from $4,000 in 1881, to $4,000 within the
ea,.a,, y,nptbS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-29
La..ev Dealesee As.oeSo1Sso.

CrxussarI, April IA msstiagsa ~
Ijouor dealers was held this morning g
Eureka ball. Representative froa -
counties were present A committee -
ten wss appointed 70 drift . ccostifuisa
and report st 4 ocioek this aftssDooA. rbe
object IL TO form Q susie Liquor DsaaeD
Protective Association.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-29
RAILROAD MATTERS.
Lake Shore Exhibit.

New YoRX, April 2S.-The annual report
of the Lake Shore road is unfavorable. The
company had on hand, at the close OF the
year, in cash and uncollected earnings 81
T19. 1900, against which they owed December
liabilities Of sl.1l5 900, and dividend due
February, 81 ,0l6, 600 making an apparent
deficiency on that day of S4l2, 900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-29
The Inside and Outside Workings.

Assuming that the figures given by the
Grand Secretary and the Grand Master
Workman are correct, the question arises
why this extraordinary growth of this or
ganiZation in a country in which trades
unions and labor organizations have been
very short lived. \ contemplation OF the
methods of the order may, perhaps, throw
some light upon this question. The organ
izers of the Knights of Labor have from the
inception of the order been instructed a. its
founder used to instruct the noviceS of his
first Local Assembly They are selected
from the more intelligent element. 1t is
their duty to commit all the addresses,
obligations and formulas TO memory, so
that they may better impress those whom
they Induce to enter the organization. The
organizers are generally young men, trav-
cling from place to place, taking employ
ment for q short time and aequainting
themselves with the men who seem
to be The most trustworthy and
intelligent These are taken aside
by the organizer; he speaks to
them about the condition in which the la.
borer finds himself and the possible means
of improving that condition. The means
is always represented TO be universal or
ganiZation OF
The Working Masses
As soon as the organizer has got ten men
he proceeds with initiating them at some
Out-of-the-way place. An application for
a charter is made out. and until the charter
arrives the organizer instructs the new as
Sembly in its duties. The place and hour
of meeting are not given TO any outsider.
The first assembly founded at any place is
generally termed a mixed assembly con-
Sisting of men from different trades, who
afterward branch off to form assemblies of
their own trades In this way mixed
assembly usually becomes the mother of
number of trade assemblies in a given To-
cality. The working of an assembly
combines the mysticism of the Masonic
lodge with the beneficiary element of a
mutual aid society and the protective aud
defensive phases of q trade union after the
old English pattern, while those who be-
lieve in the ballot for relief from oppress-
i've laws find ample opportunity to make
known their views in the debates on La
Dor in all its Interests" which topic, un-
der the constitution, must be discussed in
every meeting for ten minutes at least.
Intelligence Interehanged.
The price OF labor. treatment by employ
ers, condition of workshops, etc, are ascer-
tanned by a system OF interchange OF statiS-
ticians, who from time to time distributes
blanks among the members with a number
of questions to be filed out The answers
are compiled and the average figures are
sent to the statistician of the General As
sembly, who furnishes all necessary infor-
nation 20 the assemblies in other locali-
ties.
In order to have the labor question dis
cussed publicly the Knights resort 20 all
means accessible to them. The present
great agitation is principally due to the ef-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-29
.POSToFFlCE POINTS.
West virginia Postmasters COmmiS
stoned.
Soecial Dispatch 10 The REGISTER.

Special DIspdtch 10 he ReglSter.
the following named postmasters in West
Virginia were forwarded, to-day: Nathan
l.. Bartlett. at Simpsons Creek, and Geo.
A. Flading, at Flading's Springs. 6.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-29

NExrms. A pril 2s-Tbs safe n the busse1
steamer, Golten City. was RI resed t5ts
q 90. and the pspers {. coatsinsO Osefe u
good oouditioa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-29
EurIi~h Races.

LoSDoY, April 2s.-The race for ;eo
on;neas was won by st. Marguerite; Shot
over, second; Nellie, third. Six ran.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-29

MEMPHIS. April 2s.-The walking match
score at II A. NJ, 81 hours since the start:
Hart. 500: Downey, 30l-total 6i9: hGSyf'
1T7. Causton, 234-total sci.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-29
Lodge Organized.
GRAFTON.

PrrTsToH. April 2S.-The miners here or
ganiZed as Knights of Labor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-29
The General Assembly

with locals to make the name of the Order
public passed by two-thirds vote.
The next session of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-29

The next session of the General Assem-.
bly, was held on tie l4th of January, 1879,
in ST. Louis, Mo. The Order had mean-
while spread over Ohio, Missouri, Indiana,
Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, New York, Ken
tucky, Alabama, Minnesota, Kansas AMI
California. The grand secretary's report
showed an actual membership in good
standing OF over 10000. The recommenda-
ton was made that the Order should en-
deayor to attain the objects set forth in its
declaration OF principles by engaging in
politics. While it had been the practice
OF trades organizations carefully to exclude
politics from their lodge rooms, it had been
found that labor alone stood defenceless
because at the ballot boxes its ranks were
disunited. Ii was urged that political ac-
tion should not be considered while an
assembly was in session, but that after the
regular business had been concluded poll
teal action should be determined upon BY
the members as individuals aud citizens
The session was adjourned after resolutions
TO permit local assemblies to engage as such
in political action had been defeated, as
was also a motion that the locals purchase
arms and drill their members for military
purposes. A resolution toleaYe it optional
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-09-21
HoUK S PIzEN STORY

The story of Judge Houk's inns
prisonment IN the Washington ''cal-
aboo5e' had gained such widespread
no oriety that it demanded an expla>
natioc, so be thought fit in his wis
dom a. Knoxville before the eonven
ton which nominated him, to tell
that he WAS poisoned, and for several
hours was unconscious, and while in
this condition was put in prison.
The effect this story had on
the public was not what he
expected All the , better
element of his supporters could not
believe it. 1t was heralded abroad,
and the journals of the country took
it up, and their comments were
neither complimentary to Judge
Houk or his district. The story was
so unreasonable that all thoughtful
and honest men were Disguised. A
few days afterward he. went to
| Washington, where a newspaper re
porter called on him, and interviewed
him about the story, when he denied
emphatically ever making such state
mentin his Knoxville speech, or any
thing akin to it.
Now it was outrageous for him to
get drunk and be imprisoned in the
common Jail of Washington, but to
tell an egregious falsehood about it
makes the matter so disgusting that
all honest men are justified Ill res
fusing TO support him, and how any
honest and sober man can vote fo1
hun, notwithstanding these charges,
is something we cannot understand
The story is too unreasonable fol
any man to believe 1t bears tbs
mark OF falsehood on its face, fol
don't every man know, who knows
anything about Judge Houk, o.
anything about human Ia,
ture that, If such thing had bee1
true, he would have blowed it from
Maine to California; don't every mai
, know that every paper IN the LAM
would have taken up the sad refrai
and heralded it broadcast over tn
country. Judge Houk loves noto
riety too well to keep such a pro
: found secret 1t is certainly putin
t a very low estimate on the INTEL
gence of his constituency, it cannc
be otherwise than an insult to then
e an insult to the State and an insu
S to the society of Washington. Thin
l of an assassin under the. very cave
of our national capital. It's a littl
too transparent for East Tennessee
mountaineers to believe.
But to add insult to injury, Judg
. Houk goes to Washington. and dc
), MES with as much solemniiy is b
asserted it, that he never told sue
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-09-21

story about being poisoned. O!
what sort of a conscience could have
consented to such story what kind
of brain could have conceived such
an unreasonable talea
We are constrained to believe our
Congressman was laboring under the
influence of some evil spirit. Under
all the circumstances, we cannot con-
seienciously support Judge Houk for
the third term.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-09-21

1t is possibly true, fellow citizens, that [
was in the calaboose, but L tell you, before
God, have no recollection of it. | got
,,oisoned, and for ten hours | did not know
anything under the sun, and it may be that
some of the rascals who poisoned me put
me in the calaboose while was unconscious.
l you'd have made this poisoning business
public long since, but | had detectives after
the murderous villains who attempted to
take my life, and feared that if [ made it
public, the assassins would escape. They
slipped into my room and put poison in my
water-glass, and upon taking it became
unconscious, and in that condition 1 was
put In the calaboose, if put there at all
L. G. Hoaak, in has Opera-house speech, Aug
ust oath
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-09-21
STILL THEY COME.

The Republican Banner, of Dan>
bridge, which has heretofore taken
no part in the Congressional contest
going on in this district, now comes
out in favor of Captain Rule, and has
this to say concerning the '.little
boss. Read and reflect - A4-4
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-09-21

CAPTAIN RULE holds forth at Dand~
ridge toeday, with Hoak at SEWER
vile, just twenty miles away. Houk
is evidently of the opinion that dis
lance lends enchantment to the
view"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-09-21
a WORD TO OUR READERS

NH YOU READ OF MEDICINE THAT
w will cure all diseases, beware OF II, Tor
every sci ntific PHI Sci n on earth k OWs how
falacious such statements ate But when you
read of medicine, compounded by regular
physician ana surgeon II high standing, mat
claims TO cure only Il certain III ease, and iur-
nisheS high proof that il does this, you can
safely try 1t, and with he -S>uraLce that It 81
cure YOU. Dr. V. r. stone, late Physician and
Surgeon of the U. >. A, has placed before tie
IN DIic A preparation cal ed
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-09-21
VIRGINIA
MILITARY INSTITUTE,
LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA.

/ his well known STATE institution has been
in successful operation since 1899, and having
been FeoIganized by the Act OF March g. 1857
with new Board of Visitors, and the re election
of the old Faculty, is now prepared to supply,
upon the best terms, the distinctive advantages
OF general Scientific and Military school, upon
the bdsi OF the u. Military Academy at West
Point. and upon the same syStem SO successfully
pursued before the War.
The Faculty, which once included Gen.
StonewalI jackson, Gen. II. L. Rodes, and
Com. Nj. f. Maury, now consists of the fOl,
lowing superintendent ami Professors
GIN FRANCIS H. SMITH, LID, SupeFin-
tendent al Professor Mathematics and Moral
Philosophy.
ten. i. IL. WILLIAMSON, Professor of Prae-
teal Engineering. etc.
Col. ;. SHIP, Commandment Cadets and Pro
fessoF Tactics.
Col. J. III. BROOKE, Professor Physics.
Col. NJ. B. HARDIN, Profess IF of General
and Applied Chemistry, etc.
Col. t. NJ. SEMMES, Professor OF Modern
Languages, etc.
Col. j. w LlkLL, Professor OF Mathematics
Col. J. Il. MORRISON. Adjunct Professor of
Chemistry, etc.
Col. +. ". NICHOLS. Profe scr of Civil and
Military Engineering and Astronomy.
Under the direction of an efficient Finau &c
Committee of the Board of vi itOFS, and with an
tdrged annuity from the State, expenses Of
Cadets are reduced to the lowest rates.
Session opens September 1.
For information ~ appointment. address
Gen. f. ii. SMITH, Superintendent.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-09-21

The death of Garfield, considered from a
political point of view, would be the best
thing that could happen for the Republican
PARTY. The people will sustain
onkling, while . Garfeld's name will go
down to dishonor and disgrace. G..
Houk.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-09-21

CAPT. RULE bows to-day to the
good people of cambridge, and is is
to be hoped that his competitor will
join him at that place.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-09-21

Can it be possible that both Houk
and his assassin have fed the conn
try? If not, where are they?
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-09-21

THE people are anxious to hear
Rule and Houk in joint discussion.
But Houk will not respond.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-09-21

RULE has extended cordial
invitation to Judge Houk to meet
him on the stump VIII he do it a?
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-09-21

We have never before known Of
candidate for Congress in this dis
trict refusing to meet his opponent
n debate.