Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-23
WHEELING w. VA MONDAY MORNING. OCTOBER %. 1882

ter received in this city to-day from Coop
ersiown, n. Y, contains some Of the items
Of the will of the late Edward Clark OF New
York, which was recorded last Tuesday.
Mr.. Clark was one of the leading members
Of the Singer Sewing Machine Company,
director in the Jersey Central railroad and
possessed Of immense wealth. be has be-
slowed $50, 600 on Williams College. $1,000
each to his agents, Bunyan and Meeker,
daughter-in-law, like sum TO her four
sons, and the remainder of his property.
estimated at $50, ,oOo, 900, to his son Alfred
Coming Clark.
Navy Yard Inspector.
The Naval Commission appointed to in
spect the various navy yards with view
10 determining which can be discontinued
without impairng the service, have sd-
journed to meet at Portsmouth, N. H., on
the 26th instant. Assistant Engineer Il.
S. Talcott has been detailed to act as secre-
tary Of the commission. e.
Repabliean Correspondenee.
The correspondence between Mr.. Malone
and the officials OF the Republican cam
paign committee is said to have been fur
nished bv one of the clerks Of the commit
tee. This same clerk is said to have given
out copies of correspondence with other
Republican politicians equally interesting,
which will be printed in due time.
Denial.
Secretary Folger denies the published
statement that he has directed the bureau
of engraving and printing to prepare new
design or plate in order that gold certin-
Gates may sbe printed ~for~ circulation an
cities other than New York. The Secretary
says that in his opinion the present de-
e. L. ha n.
pied through New York.
Rumor.
1t is rumored that First Assistant Post
master General Hstton will be made Post
master General in place OF Mr.. Howe.
Typographer's Report -
The report of typographer of the Post
Office Department for the fiscal year ending
June 30tk, 1882, shows that $3.50 maps
were issued, against 1879 during the prev
ious fiscal year.
Proposes Keeping it Up.
Miss Marie Prescott, the actress, who
few days since obtained q verdict for $l2,-
500 against the American News Company
for circulating a paper containing an
alleged libelous article, is about to bring
another suit for SIS, 900 damages against
Mr.. Tansey both personally and as Presi-
dent of the American News Company and
his attorney, Mr.. Spooner, for making GER
tain allegations In the answer in regard to
the suit which are pronounced false and
libelous.
An Opinion ON Connecticut.
Ex-Governor Marshall Jewell, of Connec.
ticut, said this morning that he believed
the Republicans would carry his State. The
party was united and was pulling together.
As far as the Congressional districts were
concerned he thought it possible that the
Republicans might lose one Congressman.
New Morning Paper.
Arrangements are in progress for the
establishment of a penny morning daily
newspaper in this city. The men engaged
in this enterprise are said to be James
Pulitzer, of the st. Louis Post-Dispatch, his
brother Albert, of the Herald, and StilSon
Hutchins, of the Washington Post and
Manchester, N. H., Daily Union. They are
said to be backed by number OF western
capitalists. The new paper is to be little
smaller than the Sun, and will be indepen-
dent in politics. 1t is intended to issue
the initial number Of the paper on the 18th
of Nnrap,hor