Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-18
EThs City 0yerrun With Conventions
and lobbyists.
Opening of the "NeiI House"-Spread Of
the Season-The Poad Bhi-More
Restrictive legislatioa-Ne~-
burgh's Case-The Canal
Railroad Scheme.
THE SHORTEST SESSION ON RECORD.
Special covresponde.oe Of the Reoise-.

ing fire.
The Neil House. opposite Capital square.
presented an animated scene last night.
4fme -old@aad wcfs=kae~aANesssbliskzment
had been closed for year or more. 1t was
recently remodeled on modern scale and
enlarged an ID fitted out with that degree Of
elegance and comfort common TO irst-class
hotels The city. for brief period. seemed
to have lost that
Pastoral Appearance
which il usually presents TO the eye OF a
stranger. Delegates from the water works
convention, members of the county COM
mlssioners convention, representatives OF
the Hollow Mems Association. ex-members
OF Congress, ex-assemblymen, Legislators,
canal, anticanal and canal railroad lobby
lists, and all the click shingles" who have
occupied the best seats and most comfort
able places about Columbus taverns for
thirty years and inflicted on listeners, fic-
tions about themselves, mingled and COM
mingled freely together in the office,
the halls and the bar OF the new Neil. That
beautiful rural simplicity so admired by the
apostles of Wordsworth gave way for the
time being to
Metropolitan Airs
The general convention OF the Hollow
Ware men OF the United State had been in
session during the day. 1t was attended
by men from all parts of the United States
and was made up of progressive and intel
ligent manufacturers. Articles Of manu-
facture were compared. improvements and
modes OF manufacture were suggested, and
a scale of prices agreed upon for the ensu-
ing year. The convention was numcrousiy
attended and large amount OF hollow ware
merchandise was exhibited.
The County Commissioners
Convention was also in session during the
dav. These distinguished gentlemen had
their names spread over all the hotel regis
ters of all the taverns in the city. The OBJ
iect of the convention was 10 compare
notes as 10 levies for different and specific
purposes-leyieS for bridges, for bitches,
for county poor for county Jail, for chari-
table purposes for highways, free pixies,
turnpike Culverts, gas light and court
house expenses and all other matters OF
business which come within the province
OF county commissioners. The meeting
was made up OF substantial men,
and moderately religious; indeed
they seemed to he the big "hy wheels" Of
our social system which keep all the ma
chinery running without much jar or dis
cord Gentlemen, il you pleas, who pro
duce rather than consume; who serve the
State in peace and in war-the middlemen
of society who guard it from religious zeal
ots, ismS, and SOphiStrieS Of one extreme,
a-sS political cTlishS, l's.r~~"aa- ana ros'1ss
Of the other.
The Water Works Men.
This gathering was made up OF scientific
men from all parts of the county who have
given the subject of hydraulics their spe-
Cial attention for many years. The asHoci.
alton had for Its object the improvement OF
all kinds of ma chinery for different sys-
tens of water supply. Important papers
were read upon the subject OF plumbing
also upon air and water i'll chambers. The
different pressure systems were discussed;
and the subject OF Waste Water received
the attention of some Of the ablest mem
bers of the association. 1t was agreed that
the metre system was the best that has 50
far been devised. The Columbus Board OF
Water Works Trustees extended an invita-.
ton to the delegates to visit the works OF
the CITY this morning, which was accepted,
and long before the hour for their depart
urc ;
Long Line OF Hacks
was drawn up in front OF the Neil House Ia
convey the machinery men TO the w0rks on
tie east bank of the Olentangy. a through
inspection OF the works was made and the
system, with a few exceptions, as TO power
and pumps, was highly commended. From
the water works, the visitors were driven
to the Pcnitentiary and other State institu'
tions. Prior tn the drive so made, the
delegates in convention. by standing vote,
had accepted an invitation from the water
works Board of the city 10 banquet
At the Neil House. this evening: great pre-
variations were made and when the hour
tinally arrived for rhc grand attack it proved
10 he the
BO~s spread
of the whole season, many conspicuous clti-
zenS were present as invited guests, IN
cluding member> OF the council, the bar.
the judiciary and eI.aldermen. The
speeches and the Piper Heidsick sparkeled
the former with wit and humor and the
latter with that degree Of efiervescence which
indicated the presence OF the true beques'
which denominates the best goods. The
salads, scollOps, pies. stews and toasts; were
on par with the various goods, and thai
Kentucky. which the canal people prefer
above all other beverages.
The Pond Bill.
which imposes upon retail dealers in malt
yinous Of other liquors, the payment OF
license from 800 10 500, and also requires
each dealer to give heavy bond with ap
proved security, to abide by and perform
the obligations imposed. The passage o.
this bill has made it pretty hot for the he
publican: statemen lwho manipulated th'
fiouor dealers association TO cast its vote
and use its influence 70 elect Forster last
fall IA is claimed that sisy bill VIII laS'
the House, and thus another impractica
law will be spread upon the statutue book!
only To be declared null and imperative by
the Court of last resort. At all events
co-operatiye meeting of the liquor dealers
Of the State have raised fee and have re
tained Allen q. Thurman, Hon. George II
Hoodly and Hon. Benjamin lButterworth
| of Cincinnati, To take the first case Tor
| violation of its provisions, to the supreme
Court by short cut.
He Was ossicted.
Frederick Newburg. Assistant Secretar.
| of the Board OF Public Works, was convict
ed, yesterday, for forgery and embezzle
| ment of State funds ON one OF the iifty-tw'
| counts, against him. His counsel MADE
| motion for a new trial, which the Cour
| oyerruled. and will at once sentence bin Z
| the Penitentiary. The case will be take'
| TO the District Court, which will 81, on tn
| 18th inst. From thence by the shortest rout
known TO the Law it will go TO tn
| supreme Court. Ii that tribunal decide
| that the Common Pleas and the Dstric
| Courts are not in error-the unfortunat
Young man will probably plead guilty, Z
the fifty one other counts and receive hi
sentence. which IL imposed for each cas-
will protract his com bined sentence tar D
yond the period Of human life. His fathel se
for twenty-five years the Secretary oil 70
Board, and his wife, are broken down owe
the great calamity which has thus iaffe
upon the family.
The Hoe K ing Valley Coal asH frss Raj
way Company
is in a state OF feyerish excitement. and \
stockholders and projectors are Torkng
secure the franchise to the cana! ped Oh %
Columbus feeder and the Hooking pIanSl
with energy and zeal. 1t il thought IN,
the bill will certainly pass The memoe
of the Board of Public Works Comnlittes' e
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