Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-13
RANDOM NOTES
Of Matters Of Chat and Gossip
kbont Town.
interviewed Abroad-PoIiticaI Matters
Gossip Of Various Kinds In and
About the City.

More Republicans Of this city have been
having themselves interviewed In far dis
tant lands. Mr.. @. d. Hubbard Is the latest
victim, and the Pittsburgh Commercial
works him up as follows: "a party of nail
manufacturers from Wheeling arrived In
the city last evening and put up at the
MGnongahels House. They were Messrs.
G. d. Hubbard, Alex Lsughlin, ]. D. d.
Bois, Alopzo Lorepg,, ". Il. Woodward,
X. MeCourtney. The object OF their visit
Is 10 attend an important meeting Of the
Western Nail Association in Pittsburgh
tits morning. AT the gathering it will be
decided whether the state OF trade demands
81 other cessation of the factories. The
pfIty includes some prominent citizens OF
Wheeling, amang them Mr.. Hubbard. He
was asked by the Commercial Gazette re-
porter how the nail makers regarded the
Morrison tariff bill. we are of course
opposed to the measure. Whileit does mol
affect nails very much in direct wey, VT
are down on il for general principles. The
whole iron industry should oppose it, In
little confab on politics in West Virginia
Mr.. Hubbard stated that Blaine seemed to
stand first best in and about Wheeling,
while Arthur was retaining the support OF
many business men and office holders w.
W. Holloway, of Bridgeport, accompanies
the party.
s. ven gentlemen came to this Office from
the Island, last night, to get definite news
from the river. They said that report
had obtained general circulation over there
that at least 40 feet would come by
Saturday. They were sent away comforted.
1t is little early 10 make any exact pre-
diction, but from the present outlook not
over 80 feet, at most, may be expected. Ii
the present fair weather prevails, the snow
will go off gradually. and simply keep up
good boating stage, aud only continued
rain will bring the water out of its banks,
The REGISTER will keep wary eye on the
river and endeavor to post its readers
thoroughly. 1t is little unfortunate that
even the possibility OF high water now ex.
ists, for people who suffered from the flood
are ready to take alarm at the slightest
provocation.
For instance, three detectives were in the
city yesterday, and did great deal Of
nosing about, without making arrests.
When they went home, they triumphantly
announced that they had clue. But
clue can't DE hanged for murder, nor jailed
for robbery, and people don't care whether
clue is found or not. Ed. Freel, OF Pitts
burgh, said they were working up coun.
terfeitiDg case, but whether they will pros.
ecute clue for it be did not vouchssfe. The
other two nosers were from Cleveland.
-"
What can be DONE" asked a gentleman
We tsrday, Ito prevent our young boys
fr, m playing poker?"
L This is question which many fathers
have tried to solve and finally given up IL
n despair. II the desire to play cards
exists, the boys will plsy. No one fully
knws the extent of 1t in Wheeling, not
even ii providing newspaper men, who
see the boys sneaking home during the
dark hours of the night. Its prevalence is
really alarming.
The Republican sentiment throughout
West Virginia is overwhelmingly in favor
Of Blaine, just as ii was four years ago and
in an open primary, all over the State, the
explained knight would sweep every
thing The machine is split, however,
half pulling for Blaine and the rest grip
ping the rope for Arthur. 1t will be q
warm friendship will, on that day, be
rudely torn asunder.
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leland people should take advantage OF
this fne weather to clear away the debris
and put their homes in the same condition
OF beauty they were before the food. The
Island is our one spot of garden and is far
100 beautiful to be neglected. Already
the Improvement is marked and only this
bright soft weather was wanting to enable
people to do their cleaning. Mrs. Borger's
yard is nesrly ready and the Pollock estat.
blows the effects of good work.
Several days ago. communication to the
Philadelphia Press, coming from Zanes-
vile and relating to the B. z. & c. road,
vas reprinted in the REGISTER. President
Mooney writes this Office the story Twas
devoid of truth and is nothing short Of a
blsckmailing scheme, composed entirely Of
malicious falsehoods" President Mooney
tskes the correct and vigorous method OF
ending such damaging stories
Robberies still go on in the city Ind the
thieves seem to rejoice in their immunity.
Not even clue can be found and usually
the woods are full of clues, When some
great crime is committed q detective comes
from one of the large cities, smells around
town at IS and expenses per day, and finds
q clue. This seems perfectly satisfactory
all around, though nothing else is eyer
found.
These meetings Of the Western Nail
Association are getting to be truly great.
One was held yesterday, and the great
manufacturing public held its breath to
le.rn the result. At last il csme-nothiug
was done. What is ever done at these
meetings? Beyond fixing price for nails,
which nobody needs, not a thing. This
was done at the meeting yesterday.
According TO the dispatches, Detective
Haggerty wanted the gore of Editor Hart,
at Grafton. This was on account Of an
editorial in the Iltelligencer, last week
criticising Haggerty's action in the Petit
cord case. That criticism was mild, Mr..
Haggerty, compared with the racket the
lawyers gave you, at the inquest.
A copy of the repoart OF the State Board
of Health, neatly bound, will be placed in
The public library, where all may hsve
access 10 it and reap the benefits Of the
labor bestowed upon it. There are still
remaining few copies for distribution,
which may be had by addressing Dr.
Reeves, the Secretary.
HUNDREDS write they owe their life and
present good health TO Acker's English
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