Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-16
COIUMB BUS.
Aid for Cincinnati Sufferers - The
Blackmailers Case.

COLUMBUS, o., February l5.-Mr. Warren
introduced a bill authorizing the city OF
Cincinnati to issue 100000 worth of bonds
for the relief of the sufferers by the flood,
to be met by the levying of special tax
the bonds to bear six per cent, and not to
be sold at less than their par value. Toget
around the constitutional provision against
special legislation the bill was made to
apply to cities of the first grade of the
frstc The rules were suspended, and
the bill went through all the stages in both
the House and the Senate, and will be sign
ed tomorrow, although il is already law.
Responding TO other kilograms from Gin
cinnati, Senator Geatman later in the day
introduced a bill providing for an appro-
priation by the State 70 the rel;e; OF the
sufferers by the floods in the southern and
other portions of the State. The bill con-
s;itutes the Governor, Auditor OF State,
Secretary of State, and the Attorney Cen
eral special commission for the purpose
of disbursing the appropriation according
To the necessities of each locality. The bill
was read first time, and will come up
in the morning. No sum is named.
The blanks will be filled probably
by figures suggested by the Finance Com
mittees of both houses in joint session, as
the formal application OF the City Council
for an appropriation has been referred TO
them. Strange as it may seem in view OF
the proverbial open-handed generosity OF
the now smitten city, some OF the rural
Representatives are raising consttutiori' i
objections against such an appropriation,
hut the bill will pass, beyond any dodbt.
There Is ample precedent, and certe'nly
sufficient cause for its passage.
AIIegeged BIackmaiIing Case.
The Committee on FCdelL Relations are
investigating the charge of blaCkmail,
brought by Allen o. Myers. The accused
is John Connolly, correspondent OF the
Cleveland Leader. while TIE ALLEGED victim
is Speaker pro TEN. Hathaway. The com
mittce had before them Governor Foster,
Senators White, Brigham and Anderson,
and Mr. Myers. The charge does not affect
Mr.. Hathaway'S relation as legislator, but
bears on a supposed personal predicament
in which he is sid to have been discovered
by Mr.. Connolly. In selfdetensc against
the stated blaCkmailer, Mr. Hathaway has,
il is claimed, been holding an affidavit
over ConnellyS head charging him with
certain crime. Both parties deny the
charge. Your ypondcnt has heard
Mr.. Hathaway vehemently deny the exiS-
teuce Of any such affidavit so far as his
knowledge goes. Myers is a bitter enemy
of Connolly. Malice undoubtedly has in
stigate! the charge. II any other member
of the press had brought it, more crtdcnce
would have been Placed in it. Still the
committee are bound 10 probe the matter
TO the bottom, and your CORES saondent
echoes the universal scntime mt of his con-
ireres in demanding that mo guilty man
should escape" so far as their number is
concerned for backmdil is the deepest
dyed Of all crimes that nan in the pro-
fession can commit. 1t rests upon Allen
Q. Myers to bring the proof. Unless he
can, he will PROBABLY be expelled from the
privileges OF the floor of the House.