West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-11-02
rEwsoN.L AID political.

HENRY WARD BEECHER thinks there nrc
other causes for divorce than the Scrip.
tural one OF adultery; but he added that
the sanctity OF the family is tho hope Of
the world, and divorce should not loo In.
cile.
FLoRIZEr SMITH, OF Columbus, o., n
graduate OF the Ohio State University, has
been chosen Assistant Superintendent OF
tho Royal Normal School and Academy of
Music for the Blind at London, England
AT PITTSBURG, Robert Morrison has
hlcd papers in n libel suit against tho
Pittsburg Commercial Gd-ctte, claiming
100000 damages. Morrison is an inter.
national claim agent, who was published
| as an cmbczzlor.
LAW and Order League, composed OF
prominent citizens, irrespective OF party,
has been formed in 81. Louis, and an
emergency fund OF three thousand dollars
raised. Tho object of the League is to So
cure IA good local government and fight
corruption and political rings.
WM. z. CAPEL, the well known Wash.
ington correspondent, died at his home i'm
Philadelphia on the 22d Of Brighps dis
ease, He was thirty seven years Of age.
Gen. +. G. LATRoBE, regular Democrat,
was elected Mayor OF Baltimore over j.
-ANiii W. iA'iNhtlls lNcloIIn Democrat. lho
City Council is Democratic by two ma
iority.
u. \. JUDGE MCCRARY, of Dcs Moincs, i'm
decision upon the right Of a state TO reg
ulate Interstate commerce, pronounced IL
contrary TO the Constitution.
GENERAL NATHAN KmnALL, who for n
number Of years has resided in Utah, says
the people at large have but little concep-
tipll q tht. wills ~ MnVr,gt,f-t.,
that thcro are any antip4 p4isgamous Nor
mons and says the EdmunN law is a fail
ure, for the reason that marriages are not
made public, and charge Of polygamy
can not bc established.
CAPT. WM. CREBBINs, OF the Eric paO
Life-saving Station, aged forty, was drown
ed in the bay few mornings ago. lie was
one OF the oldest men in the service. His
yHwl foundered i'm heavy son.
REV. ISAAC WuLEH PEABROKE the old
est Congregational minister in New
Hampshire, died at Concord on the 25th.
DANIEL JACKSON, Auditor OF Accounts in
the City Comptroller's Office OF New York,
has been served with a specification OF
charges 10y tho Comptroller. This action
is preliminary to "A removal, in the absence
OF IA satisfactory explanation.
CONGRESSMAN HEWITT, Of New York,
has received special attention from the
Sultan, in Constantinoplc. His Majesty
told Mr.. Hewitt that he was very fond Of
the American Nation because it harbors no
designs against his Empire.
INVESTIGATION of the accounts Of In.
spector L. Foster, connected with the POST
Office at Austin, Tex, has resulted in his
arrest, charge with cmhezzIement and
various other Co supt and irregular prac.
tees
E&.CoLLECroR BEARD makcs the state
ment that during tho administration OF
William a. Simmons as Collector Of Bos-
ton, an extensive system Of smuggling was
carried on with the knowledge of the OIL
cials.
MRs DAVID MosEs, nee Blanche Gray
the woman Of enormous adiposc develop
ment recently welded I'm tho Bowcry Mu.
scum at New York, died Of fatty dcgcn-
GRAFTON oi tho heart i'm Baltimore on tho
2Gth.
TIE Republicans have nominated Judge
Charles G.. Pool for Congress from the First
North Carolina District, in place Of Walter
i. Pool, deceased. Judge Pool IS a brother
Of the deceased Congrcssman,a and Collector
Of - Port Of Elizabeth City.
BEN HOLIDAY, Of Portland, Greg, has
begun suit against his brother Joseph for
S2,OOO,OOO
Ex-SgNAToR CoNKLING, while acting ns
counsel for defense in railroad suit al
Trenton, y. j., few days ogo, was de-
nouuced as a blackguard by opposing
counsel for intimidating a witness.