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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-08
The OUTLOOK.
kumminE Up of the Prospects OF
Taria Legislation.

TariR LegiSIatiOn.
,,HlN.roS, February The National
bubl,an. in an editorial, thus Coucisely
! 5 up the possibilities Of tariff lesisla
at this session and the manner by
ich it can be promoted; The House
! palous Of ils prsrosstiTe to originate all
euue bills and the Senate is disposed,
! b. occasion arises, to exercise to the
It extent its power OF amendment. A
publran House presided over by Speak.
B aiue. and a Democratic House presided
b Iy Speaker Randall have each
Bed To consider it in order for the Sen
Binder its power Of amendment TO Orlgi-
b substantially new bill when the two
disagree. As TO the meaning Of
constitutional division OF their power
Rau.urale changes in the revenue Sys-
u There is no power TO decide. 4 prom
ID Western Republican member Of Con-
} stated in conversation on Saturday,
II II the Senate passes the House bill
Is now considering with its
Proposed Tariu system
ID amendment, q point OF oder will be
"a rs in the cases above referred TO. The
use wal, in his opinion, refuse 10 either
lclr ,r -yl-COucUr with the tari Z tamend-
nj bu, VIII, declare IL not cermane, and
rel -e not 70 be acted on otherwise than
- .r il out OF The domain Of COnsidcra-
rBS being ont OF order. He says he will
nss { -a.-e the point If il is not done
' .F= h...s= Of
vi t.,. ut;t,e on Wavs and Means.
. l-eceieuls established by both
81 will have 70 be disre-
'dsd. a-d the parliamentary law OF the
aee rr,a-sed, 20 secure any COnsidera-
& pi rar Seuste tariff proposition By the
81 In tie manner proposed. There is
&r STE 0..l under consideration, but in
n D, HSe House bill is being COnsid-
d it.e Senate returns the House bill
~ IT, 'ar.T scheme added thereto the
'use could, II q majority pleased, adopt
I8en amendment % the tarjt bill il i
This would make the
'oze = after
= New House Bill.
~ passed il would have To 90 to the
al .or action, Just as though that bo Iy
1 nEycr seen il before. There is no prob
~ ci any such action. The only course
Be Ursued Is for the msjurity in the
'uSe ,n eyhaUstall parliamentary res0ur-
aod eNpedJents 10 secure the passage in
3D. .vrw - IS aJtaina5le 1i the
nnlt'ee on Ways and Means.
. senate can then UtIer its
eng Is all amendment to the bill
Q House having sent a bill 10
'uAte customs aS well as internal r,ve-
{ HOu,d not dispute the Senate's right 20
,pese amendments without limit. The
sEft emtut would then become the sub
so conference. and q result Nigh, be
a'Qtd, ]. the House will pass its tlritT
| M, %, the majority can do if they
I, te controversy over the question OF
ercBSuve can - avoided. II this j. not
% there VII, %" very slight chance for
SEDUCTION Of the taxes at this session.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-08
Wild Virgins.

OTTAWA, February 7.-Having received
all the gratuitous advertising he requires,
Prof. Virgins now announces that be will
soon issue an almanac. He will not wait
to see the result of his March storm. lest
there should be no more use for an alma
nae after that date.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-08

BAIrrnoss, February L-his LntlA .
seyenteen-yeas-oid AauGhtsS d NJ !oha
+. Galloway, Of dis city. Who hae heea
brouehtup . Methodist on Sunday lase ~
noupced The Christian seligion snd nsds
feJmal profession of the Hsbses fafsa.
She hss nov assumed the nsps ~ h.Dnees
L:IHsnihsI favs eU.~1 W ~ ~ Hsvs
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-08
.s,,,,,,ur View medical Discovery.

A physician of high repute sdyise: esch
of his patisnts To buy every month tieket
Tor fractional part Of onel In the Grand
Monthly Distribution Of the Louisiana s.ae
lottery. He has noted, after sn unusually
larre and varied experience. that the hops
of Winning one of The princely fortunes
that are held out as Inducements 70 inyest
ors causes q buoyancy and mental clear,
ness superior to any. slleyiation produced
by drugs. He ssys the Five Dollars sent
TO M. A. Dzupbin. New Orleans, IA, oeiofe
the second Tuesday Of each month scs q
charm in many cases.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-08
senate.

WASHINGTON, February AT the close
of the morning business, the Senate held
q brief executive session. When the doors
were re-opened the tariff bill was taken up.
On motion of DAVIS, of West Virginia,
duty on bitumiuous coal and slate was
made 75 cents per ton-ayes, 81; noes, 20.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-08
SteubenyiIle.

Special Dispatch TO the Register.
SrEUBESvILLE, February r. River 50
feet and rising rapidly. Indications point
to 40 feet again morning, which will put
the water over the Cleveland and Pitts
burgh Railroad track.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-08
The Flood at Cincinnati.

CINCiNNArI, February The rain con-
tinued till nearly daylight, when the tenn
perature lowered below freezing point. To-
day there are indications of snow. Inter
ruption to the telegraph indicates heavy
rain in many places. The Western Union
office at Marietta, Ohio, is reported under
water. There has been no communication
there for some time, which indicates a
great flood in the Ohio river. There is
much wire trouble throughout Kentucky
and Indiana, caused by sleet on. the wires
breaking the poles,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-08
MONROE. Mich Sent Is I87!

MosRoK, Mich. Sept. 25, 1875.
srRs-I have been taking Hop Bitters for
Inflammation Of kidneys and bladder. II
has done for me what four doctors failed
TO do. The effect OF Hop Bitters seemed
like magic 10 me. W. l.. CAETEk
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-08

ARE you troubled with such symptoms
Of dyspepsia as belching. tasting ii the
foOd, heart burn. etc ? BreEn's Irya Bi.
tsSs Eil su<s y.u.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-08
CIVIL SERVICE sHAMS.
Nl<Ni"nAl RefOrnerS Seeking 90
haHsPuiate the New Co amiSsinn

i"n"i RrforraerS Seeking 90
2 e'P"iaie the New Co amission.
" i>.''">, FEBRUARY The most per.
ssnd tie most obtrusivs Office seek.
HiS time are the So called civil ser.
'Frrers. They organized the scheme
f'''n'Iy became slaw in order to
Z themselves with life estates and N
= the public Patronage by iniirec.
70: seem to have studied and I,
% 'zsd The arts of the regular OBI "a
all the cultivated canning OF
ttsture.
-s'dent IS said to De oyergae,me I
mmeCta'iors for Dorman B. E,.
- his Set, who seek control o: tue
g nS'i'ut'on. This pressure be,,p
- pre the passage Of the act Er,
- SaS signed. the rush a, th4 Wlirs
. n the correspondence have py.
usIuanI lu any other case.
'le 'rlckS D! the trade has bss,
~ TO help Mr.. Eaton and his r,,l.
copy OF a resolution of the m.
~ b. Club, u
ndorsing His Services
'<fe?eht Of The country. has bsa,
~ The proceedings OF a map,fp, 80
- "er %: congress and Of IA. {. n.
~ "o"Nty lO many Other ye.sy1s
.< 'arce> have been set IL m al ii,
~ i:'ct %! the very des r!p.13
cSt WguS refOrmerS haze y-,.
'onor'nn. They have ...p-ra /
gre 'tioT o. 'he civil S--s,-,
ctgressnen and politicians hays
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-08

Tp. hes. erre for disfsses ri the r~rvss.
MAN aad nnsoass, l. SevaG's Igoa Hteeus
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-08
AFTERNOON SESSION.
HOUsE OF DELEGATES.

Messrs. Chambers and Collins obtained
leave Of absence for yesterday, respective
ly for Sessrs. Payne and J. +. Brown.
By request leave OF absence was granted
for one week 10 Mr.. Corder.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-08
Petitions.

by request, IeaVe OF absence was grdnte1
for one week 10 Mr.. Corder.
Petitions.
Mr.. Parsons presented a petition from
citizens of Randolph county. praying for a
bill allowing Randolph Wise 10 retail
whisky without paying State license.
A petition from citizens of Greenbrier
and Summers counties asking for a COM
mission 10 examine Meadow River with
the view of improving il for floating pur-
poses, was offered by Mr.. McClung.
Mr.. c. l. Brown presented a petition
signed by voters OF RaVenswood Indepen-
dent School district. in Jackson county,
asking the modification of the charter of
said district.
Bills.
Bills 1s3 aId 1si we're introduced by Mr..
c. L. Brown, amending aud re-enacting
section So OF the acts Of 1870. and making
an appropriation to pay Mrs. H. z. Taylor,
Jackson county, for supporting q witness
of the State in q case Of felony.
Mr.. Davis offered bill ls5, amending and
re ensctiDg section 1888 of chapters OF the
acts of 1881.
Mr.. Harmon offered petitions from the
citizens of Grant coeniy, asking the repeai
of the dog tex
III. SaR..a CLs... AAouss !0ass s1<s'is'
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-08
WILL Support ANY Law

that will regulate this trltiG better tn IN
the laws We have. will give it nv he irty
support But believing this canStitr.i,nil
amendment, II Adopted b! .as pa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-08
Water STILL Rising

- 'h" ra'e "f s 10 10 inches an hour. MANY
places ale already partially submerged, and
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10
POLITICAL.

The Democratic State Convention of
Pennsylvania, met ut Harrisburg. When
the roll was called it was announced that
for the first time in many years there were
no contested seats. Robert f. james was
elected Permanent President Jacob Ziegler,
of Butler county, was nominated Sor State
Auditor, and Joseph Powell, of
Bradford county, for State Treasurer.
The platform advocates an honest civil
service system; condemns unnecessary tax
alton; demands tariff that will encourage
productions and industries ut home, and af-
ford just compensation to labor, but which
will not create or foster monopoly; de-
nounces the Republican party for raising II
surplus tax to be divided among the States;
recommends that the surplus be applied
to the extinguishment of the public
debt; calls for the abolition of the present in
ternal system, and insists that public lands
be held for actual settlers; that every legit-
innate effort of labor to better itself com
mands sympathy that the vested rights OF
capital" shall be recognized, and that legal
arbitration is a proper means of settling dis
putes between employers and employed
The Democrats of Minnesota as
sembled in convention at st Paul and nom
mated W. W. McNair for Governor, Il. l.
Frazee for Lieutenant Governor, J. J. Green
for Secretary Of State, John Lduwig for
Treasurer, and J. W. Willis for Attorney
General Resolutions opposing prohibition
and favoring tariff for revenue only were
passed
Austin L. Pike Republican, was
elected Senator from New Hampshire, the
announcement being greeted with the wild
est applause by tho Legislators Harry
Bingham Democrat) received liz votes ON
the final ballot. Mr.. Pike is leading law
yer, Ga years of age, residing at Franklin,
and bears a marked resemblance TO Senator
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10

One of the smallest showings since
the summer of 1880 was made last week by
the clearing houses of the country. The az
gregate of clearings fell to ss25, 5oi, 70S
During the. boom" of the spring of 1881 thoy
rose to something like 81 30, COO, 600
The Canadian Pacific managers state
that 2, 0o0, 600 bushels of wheat will be sent
to tidewater this season from Manitoba
The Executive Committee of the
Irish National League, in session at New
York, discussed, among other subjects,
the land grabbing in the Southern and
Western States and Territories by English
aristocrats and English corporations"
Ex-President Hayes and otLer prom
inent men unite In a call for all persons in
terested In prison reform to meet ut Sara
toga, Sept 2.
The Island of Ischia, the scene of
the recent dreadful calamity, has been con
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10
Cnrey's Record.

James Carey, who was about so years of
age was member of the Dublin Municipal
ity and "a man of wealth and prominence.
He was a master builder and did a large
business in that line, besides having an in
terest in the largest dry goods house in Dub
lin He bore the character OF beng q
shrewd, cautious, reticent man of temporal o
habits, though passionate when angertd
Carey gave his testimony in the preliminary
hearing in the Phoenix Park murder cases at
Dublin OH Feb. II. His first appearance
created profound sensation. He deposed
that he Joined the Fenian brotherhood in
1s62 He deposed thaJ he was always Treas
urer of the Fen an Brotherhood The names
OF four persons had been submitted to the
organization in London as capable of mead
ing the organization in Dublin Among
those names was his own. Walsh had sworn
him in, each holding knife in his hands
The oath bound Carey to obey all orders
transmitted TO him by the Irish Invincibles
under the penalty of death. few days
afterward Walsh, McCaffrey and James Null
lett told him that they were to form Board
OF Directors of new organization of In
vincibles in Dublin, who were not to exceed
go members for the whole kingdom He
then proceeded TO give the details of the
whole conspiracy which resulted in the
murders, and, through his testimony prin-
cipally, five men were hanged Carey was a
member of the Dublin Municipality and n
man OF means and prominence
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10
OBITUARY.
Death of Montgomery Blair, Tin
coins Postmaster General.
Us Career as n Politician and Barrister-
The Later Years of His Life.

The Hon Montgomery Blair, of Maryland,
died recently ut his residence near Silves
Springs, Montgomery County, Md He was
son of Francis Preston Blair, Sr., and a
brother of Gen. Frank T. Blair, who ran on
the Democratic National ticket with Sey-
mour in 1868 His father was born ut
Abingdon, Va, in 1890 He resided for some
years in Kentucky, and in 1890 began to edit
the Washington Globe, and became the friend
and confidential adv ser of Jackson. His
mother was the daughter of Nathaniel
Gst q companion of Washington on the
Duquesne expedition. Montgomery Blair
was born in Franklin county, KY, May 10,
1913, and was educated at West Point,
graduating in 1855. He served in the artil-
lery in Florida during the Seminole war,
and resigned his commission in the
army May 20, 1886. He began the prac-
tice of law at st Louis and soon attained
prominence there In 1889 he was ap-
pointed United States District Attorney
for Missouri, and from 1915 TO lS49 he was
Judge of the 81. Louis Court of
Common Pleas In 1852 he removed to
Montgomery county, Md In 1855 he was
appointed Solicitor of the United States in
the Court of Claims Previous to the re-
port of the Missouri Compromise he acted
with the Democrat party. Afterward he
became Republican, and was in conse-
quence, removed from his Office by Presi-
dent Buchanan in 1885. In 1861 he acted as
counsel for the plaintiff in the celebrated
bred Scott case In 1860 he presided over
the Republican Convention OF Maryland
Appointed by Lincoln as Postmaster General
in 1861, Blair remained in Office until 1864,
when he resigned, having become dissatis-
fed with the policy Of the party in power.
His prominence in the effort made TO get
aside as fraudulent the election of Mr..
Hayes, brought him conspicuously before
the public In 1879. His father, Francis
Preston Blair, was weil-known politician,
Mt one time a friend or Henry Clay, and one
of the organizers of the Republican party.
The POstmaster-General ordered as a
mark of respect to the deceased, that the
Postoffice Department building be draped in
mourning for a period of thirty days; that
the flag on the building in Washington be
placed at half-mast until after the burial,
and that the department be closed Monday.
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dderOd for hundreds of years ono Of the
most beautiful in the bay Of Naples Al
though not more than twenty four square
miles In area, 1t had population Of $1,000
1t was the summer resort Of the first people
in Southern Europe andits mineral springs
fruits and wines are famed the world over.
The island is little more than q shell Of vol
canic origin, having been formed by the
eruptions of the crater OF Monte Epomeo
which rises to the height OF 2,5s4 feet above
the level Of the sea
President Arthur and party arrived
in Chicago on the evening Of tho ed inst,
and were accorded an enthusiastic recep-
ton The President was accompanied by
Secretary of the Treasury Foleer. Secretary
of War Lincoln, Postmaster General Ores
ham, Judge ID. q. Rawlins of New York, an
old-tim friend of the President, and Col
Jameson, of the United States Railway
Mail Service. All along the route
from Louisville to Chicago, crowds gathered
Mt the railway stations and were rewarded
by the sight Of the Chief Magistrate, who
invariably came upon the platform, hat In
hand and made the regulation bow to the
assembled people, and, in few cases, max
ing very brief remarks. Arriving at Chi
cago, the distinguished guest was
received by committee Of prominent
citizens md escorted through dense throng
to the Grand Pacific Hotel, where a recep-
ton was held After remaining in Chicago
twenty hours, the Chief Magistrate left by
the Northwestern road for Omaha and the
Yellowstone country.
There has been no rain in British Co
lumbia for two months and the air is dense
ignited over 500 cases of giant powder in a
mill near Yale, which was destroyed by the
explosion.
The New Postal Telegraph Company
announces that its lines between Chicago
and New York are now completed and work
ing satisfactorily. The company is pre-
pared to receive, transmit, and deliver all
messages between the two cities with
promptness and dispatch The rates are g
cents for twenty words and 10 cents for each
additional ten words or less All messages
must be prepaid
The steamer Denmark brought to
New York cargo Of Norman horses for
Western breeders, valued at s15O. 600
There were 1916 failures in the United
States reported to Bradstreets, of New York,
during the week ending Aug. 4, thirteen less
than the proceeding week, forty-si more
than the corresponding week of 1852, and
eighty more than the same week of 1881.
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The Sheriff's posse which was routed
by band of outlaws they were hunting in
Yell county, Ark, with the Loss of two
men killed, caught and hanged . farmer
nnmei Coker, who led them into the deadly
ambush
The buildings of the Nashville Cot
ton Compress and sheds. ut Nashville, Tenn,
were destroyed by fire, together with 400
bales of cotton and large amount OF hay
and grain Loss, sG5. 600; fully insured
The Southern Exposition at Louis
vile was formally opened by President Ar
thur, on the LIST OF August The ceremonies
passed of with great eclat The Louisville
Legion escorted the Presidential party to
the Exposition building. where the dense
crowds sent up a cheer Of welcome Gov
Blackburn introduced the Chief Mag
istrate of the country, who spoke
briefly. AS he closed his remarks he reached
up, and, amid the deafening cheers of the
crowd, pulled silken cord, which dangled
above the stand, thereby opening the
throttle of the great Reynolds Corliss en-
CINE, putting In motion all the
engines to the machinery department.
A white man aged 60 years was
lynched at Maryville, Miss He had been
guilty of villainous assault on white
girl.
G. II. Lee was executed at Richmond,
Va. for the murder of Daniel Miller A
prolonged prayer-meeting was held In his
cell in tho forenoon. After the hanging the
Sheriff took up collection to enable Lees
parents to remove the body to their home.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-10
SOUTHERN.

Reports from Northern Texas Estate
cotton is well advanced. but will be greatly
retarded should rain not fall within few
days. There will be an average yield of
wheat
A Hot Springs Ark dispatch re-
ports that an officer and posse pursuing the
Montgomery, Yell and Garland county out
laws came up with the Daniels brothers and
the band in the mountains in Berry county
The fugitives were in stronghold and a
desperate battle followed Two Of the pur-
suers were killed, one wounded, and one of
the bloodhounds killed The pursuers had
been drawn into fastness, which the des-
peradoes had fortified with stones and am
pushed The outlaws escaped without
injury
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NEWS CONDENSED.
UelegPaphic Summary
EASTERN.

The suspension is announced Of f.
Shaw 4 Bros, OF Boston. the largest tanners
in the world The immediate cause was the
failure Of the shoe house of Copeland & Co f,
whose paper Shaw & Brothers hold for $500, :
0O0. Their liabilities are estimated at IS, 500,
COO, with nominal assets of 100000
Two bighwaymen attempted to rob q
bank Cashier of $4,000 at Hoboken, n j..
on Saturday, were captured on Sunday, and
imprisonment
Senior Barca, the Spanish Minister,
who committed suicide in New York, left a
letter asking to be buried In the United
States The request was not complied with,
as the remains were shipped to Spain
An inquest on the body of Capt.
Webb was held Mt Niagara Falls His widow,
several physicians his manager, and various
persons who witnessed the swim gave their
testimony. The jury returned verdict
that Capt Webb had come to his death
while attempting TO swim the whirlpool In
the rapids OF the Niagara river. They were
unable to determine the immediate cause of
death
John d. & Charles Kings hide mill,
johnson, N Y, was burned Loss, $4,000
John Walters oil-cloth factory.
Albany, N. Y. was partially consumed by
fire Loss, $4,000; insured
Edward Swartz, residing near Read
ing, Pa, recently suffered q dislocation OF
the neck by the falling limb of tree. Eight
doctors found the fourth joint fractured,
and four Of them are said to have reduced
the fracture and saved the patients life
Charles H. Ward & Co., boot and
shoe manufacturers. Boston, have failed
The liabilities are about S1j0,e0
BY the neglect of the telegraph oper-
ator at Petersburg junction, Vt, freight
trains on the Troy and Boston road collided
ON a curve near PowDal Eight men were
killed, and the engine and cars were
wrecked and burned The damage is esti-
mated ut $751;
f. L. and j. d. Phinney, manufact-
urers Of boot and shoe counters, at Boston,
have suspended with liabilities OF 500, 600.
They were on Shaw & Bros paper to that
amount
The first bale of new hops arrived at
New York from Oneida county. 1t was sold
for 80 cents per pound