Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-27
CURRENT COMMENT.
Some Of the Matters People Find
Time to Talk OF.
Town Gossip Of All Kipds-- Political Chat
ter and Personal Sayings---
Club Talk

Club Talk
One Of the unkindest cuts Wheeling ever
got is from an entsrprising paper of Park
ersburg. II seems the ordinances OF our
council have been taken as models for the
Parkersburg council, which leads the Jour
nal to exclaim. ALAS poor Parkers-
burgi' Coming from there, this is truly
rough. But there is one thing in which
Parkersburg certainly leads Wheeling and
that is the matter Of residences. There are
many handsomer homes in Parkersourg
than Wheeling can boast Of and 1t Is to our
shame or at least our regret that it is so,
Wht cling has many square, plain and sub
stantial buildings for dwellings,, but there
is nothing new or attractive about them.
Why cannot this be changed.
1t has been aptly said that the uniforms
adopted by the Escort clubs, the Jefferson
and Lincoln, will make them resemble
minstrel troupes. This may be true, but
the uniforms are none the less unique and
pleasing, ON that account. If they were not
% the minstrel companies would not have
| adopted them. Wheeling will take pride
in her Young mems clubs, without regard to
their political affiliations, and desires, when
they visit other places, that they make "
Good impression. Both uniforms are pretty
ones and will compare favorably with any
in the larger cities
What Wheeling cannot do for her crooks,
other places car. Stanley Daily and
Martin were often suspected here but could
never be convicted, but Cambridge has
caught and convicted them all OF burglary.
The Times says
There is little doubt that Martin and his
gang were the perpetrators of the robberies
committed here on the morning of February
~. They bear the worst reputation IN
Wheeling. The police authorities there
attribute to them the authorship ota dozen
title Jobs of a burglariOus nature that were
never fixed on anyone.
The city ordinance which makes differ
nee between regular and special police
men is very loose indeed. Because HUFF
vas special tough like Hill might fight,
beat and resist with IMMUNITY, as he did. If
some of the humanitarian. councilmen OBJ
'iect to the Imprisonment without bail they
might at least enact apenalty and not dis
criminate. 1t may do q good officer inlus-
tice, as IN Huff s case.
Governor jackson has received letter
from the Brooklyn Eagle desiring to know
when West Virginia first adopted the custom
of decorating the graves of soldiers. The
question is little indefinite, but who can
answer it? Send in your reply to this
office
An interesting discussion was had last
night, between some half doze Democrats
1t the jefferson Club rooms. The Ohio
convention of Wednesday came up and the
discussion grew out OF the resolution declar
ny for Tilden A large majority of the
rroup was in favor of nominating Tilden
Nv exclamation. in spite Of his withdrawal
Irging that he was still the terror of the Re
sublicans and would be until he died. The
others, who had been enthusiastic for Tildeh
until his defamation, were now for Cleve
and. and thought it inexpedient to force
he nomination on the Sage of Gramercy
since his declination. After Tilden, TIT
Wheeling Democrats are divided between
Cleveland and Randall, with sprinkling
FOR Bayard.
Hon. H. NJ. Teller, Secretary of the In
terror, has addressed letter to Governor
Jackson, enquiring the intention of West
Virginia in regard to the inter-deccnnial
census. By an act of 1860 Congress pro
vided that if any State should take census
in the form prescribed by the Governmel II
census the Government would pay half of
the expense. An act to put this law IN
operation is now pending in Congress and
and the Superintendent Of Census is desir-
Gus of knowing the intentions ofthe several
States. Governor Jackson replied that
West Virginia had as yet not signihed her
intention, but he would bring the matter
before the Legislature at its next session.
The call for the Republican county con-
vention tomorrow is little singular. 1t
states that the convention will nominate
candidates for Sheriff, Clerks of the County
aud Circuit Courts and Assessor. 1t was
supposed that these candidates were named
at the polls on May 81, and if so, why are
they to be renominated at the convention?
| This question has been asked several times
recently.
Col Mussey, the enterprising correspond
! ent of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette,
has a dizzy and vivid imagination. He
writes of the Blaine ratification meeting
here and says it was gathering of men
rantic with delight, who yelled themselves
Wild over a cartoon of Blaine tattooed
Well, ifthose men were frantic with de
SIGHT" how sad they would look unde.
ordinary circumstances!
l. s. GOOD 4 CO. sell Dry Goods the cheapest.
Letter from Senator II. c. Nelson.
SENATE CHAMBER,
| A,p.%y " V mil A 1899