West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-06-23
GOTHAM GOSSIP.


Judge Foraker struck everybody a
a more marvellous instance Of Tia,
va9arles Of politics tbsu even th,
domination Of Hayes. WAen uaye
was nominated astonished Iolspatei
arose Up and in tones oil utter per.
pI9zlty shouted who IN Do
dayos2 ? and the newspaper cores.
pondents were almost at their wit!
ends 10 ascertain some iac.s about
h's lie. Foraker indeed What ha.
become Of al tire politicians which
OHIO hos been tuning out for the lasl
eight Tears, when a convention be,
10 20 around with maguilying glass
a1l finally pick up little country
Judge and expect him 10 pull then
party through.
Mahoue Ia very active in Virein
ia, said leading Virginia Democrat
the other day, and he does not atop
at any means providing he can main.
tam his miserable political existancs
longer. The latest things he bas
done ia 10 excite the colored popula-
ton by telling them that the ,Boui
bous' had entered into a dark scheme
Of consolidating the white vote
against the colored, and should thew
be successful at the polls then every
law which mitigated the condition
Of the oolored people would be re-
pealed. The very absurdity Of this
statement is calculated to give it all
the more currency among the iguor-
ant blacks, and the Republicans of
course are doing their utmost 10 sup
port MahonC's bassleas assertions
The Democratic outlook in Penn.
sylyania is excellent. Judging by the
way Republicans are keeping up
their disseneions. a leading indie
pendent Republican OF that State.an-
nounced last week that his party
would gladly unite with the Recu
lars II Tie coming campaign II they
were given explicit guarantees Of fam
treatment and fair party manage
ment hereafter, THIS is very much
like the proposition of patent
medicine company which offered to
back Courtney the oarsman, for five
thousand dollars against Hanlon.
provided Courtney would give bonds
to the amount Of ten thousand dol
lars that he would row an honest
race. How can the parties to such
a contract have confidence il each
otAerand how can they expect TO win.
1 was at the Navy Yard the dav
before yesterday to witness the de-
psrture Of the United States steam
corvette Yantic. She is the CONVOY
of the steamer ProteuB, commanded
oy Lieutenant d. A. Darlington, Of
The Greedy Relief Expedition for the
North Pole. As tbe vessel qlided
into the stream, there was much
feeling among the Naval officers and
o hers who were assembled to bid The
yenturesome yoyager5 Golspeed
Poor iol'ows,' said retired officer
20 me. God knows whether thew
"IIl ever return. I for nay cart
would never sail 10 such vessel.
She iz totally unfit for Polar service
q -he should ever be caught III pack
ice, good bye 10 her, Moreover the
nen sJo5Td o hes, though an brave
Is..ows, ore nearly al, ioezperenc-
eajn the work and the hudshipa
tley wiiI have 90 endure before they
become familiar With the dan
gers and ,erers. wi., como near
breaking many poor fellow heart
The other evening i dropped fro
.s- ucmeu. 1T Che San From. 60
Minstrel IIou where Wilt.
E4o9in Blaga Oh K.5is being
q. ayel q, present The house wa
dsr.crs5Iy empty and every other
show nov ru.1n7, whether grave or
ssT, is 8s badly off Hard mae1 s4e