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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-20
PATRIOTIC "acHcLlEU" ROBINSON
Wants the Government 10 Grant Re
l!eIIo JefIersOn's GranIehlld,

Wants the Government 10 Grant Re-
l.eIIo JefersOn's GranJehlId.
"I.;chslieu" Robinson, whose bill TO pro-
vice anu annual pension Of $500 for the
granddaughter Of Thomas Jefferson was de-
feated in the House last week, comes to the
front again with proposition to authorize
the Secretary Of the Treasury to pay this
same lady the sum Of $4,000. Mr.. Robin
son belongs to the sentimental school Of
public representatives, which is growing
less in number with each session Of Con-
greSs. Time was when his appeal Of last
week would not have been disregarded. He
draws moving picture of the services of
he aC,hor OF the Constitution, the far.see-
irg statesman who, with foretho1ght al
most prophetic, secured for US un-
disputed possession OF the Mis-
si>sIFpi Valley, and yet lacked prudence
sufficient 10 provide for his own declining
years, and died overwhelmed with the pros
pCCt of the situation in which he left his
family. Tnis was supplemented with a
DESCRIPTION II he Pre- { c)nditon OF his
iavOrite grandChid, Mrs. Meikleham, now
\ feeble ard eyed woman living here in
comparative poverty, and the proposed aid
10 her was urged upon all the precedents
furnished by the pensions and bequesths
bestowed iy Congress on the widows OF
Presidents Tyler, Polk, Lincoln aud Gar
field. And yet the House struck out the
enacting clause of Mr.. Rgbnson's pension
bill for her reiiet without even giving him
q chance 20 Sc cure the ayes and EOes upon
the proposition. II is not likely that his
present oil will fire any better when 1t
comes 10 lie voted en-, ii indeed il is per
mittsd TO reach vote. To prevent the
Government from becoming az eleemoSy-
nary Institution it is necessary to
drsw the line somewhere and II
seems to have baen settled
that the lire shall be drawn AT Presidents
wives and the wives OF members OF Con-
gress. These ladies can At least count on
getting the salary of their husbands in the
event of deaths Of the latter and in the
case of Presidents widows perhaps an ad-
ditionai provision. The latter was made
to some extent for President Jetferson's
widow in the purchase Of the library OF
her husband by Congress and it is claimed
that in 8 subsequent purchase OF his manu-
scripts by Congress the $4,000 paid for
them was divided between the grand
daughter mentioned in Mr.. Robinsons
bill and her brother Thomas Jefferson Ran
dCiph.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-20
.THE OLD TICKET"
West Virginia Practically Ulanl-
nous for TiIdsn.
NEW ENGLAND SOLID FOR EDMvNDs'
Lircoln Working Hard for Arthur
the Fayorite in Colorado
The Health Of "the Sage
of Gramercy"
Iestrla,ps Pittsburgh Post.


WHEELING, w. Va, March lS.-WIth a
view to ascertainlpg the Presidential pref
erences of leading Democrats, interviews
we're had to-day with about fifty prominent
member Of the party in THIS city. lne'uo,
ing all State, county and city officials anu
local leaders of the organization. Inc re-
suit showed a wonderful unanimlty OF ieel'
ing in favor of Tilden. His name was
everywhere mentioned with the greatest
enthusiasm, and probably 95 per osnt lof
the party here consider him the mort avail
able man. In fact, his is the only name
mentioned as a first choice. When the
others were referred to it was only because
of a feeling that Tilden had at last realized
his physical inability TO stand the excite
ment and labor insera-sb'e from q PfeSi-
dental canvass, and would refuse to accept
a nomination.
As illustrating the party sentiment, out
of the entire number of State officials.
clerks and attaches at the Capitol, not one
could be found advocating any other than
the New York statesman. Should clrcum-
stances, however, make another selection
imperative, the majority of Tilden's friends
expressed a decided preference for Randall,
with The minority about equally divided
betweea HoGdly, Payne and MGD 1nald
Bayard vas seldom mentioned. Jefferson
Davis WIS enthusiastically doomed by one
uurrCepersted Confederate. Beyond ad-
yocating the old ticket, there was little
expression of opinion as to Vice President;
Most Of those interviewed had no personal
preference and no name to suggest, Gen
eral confidence was expressed in the ability
OF the Democracy to carry the State for Inc
party Lominee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-20
The NATIONS ILLITsRATES.
where They Abound and what the
SeuPte May DO In Their RehalL

Some of Senator Blair's statements yes
terday in the debate on the educational bill
in the Senate are noteworthy. He cited
statistics to show the VARYING proportions
OF illiterstes to the whole population for
several years past. Ths average immigrA-
tiop v rs now, he continued. equal in in
te!ligeuCe 10 the average of our native pop
ulation-a fac. no. familiar to the public
mind. Nearly three-fourths Of the Hitter
ate voters of the country were in the South
ern States, those States having one-thi,d OF
the voters OF the country. Between 1870
ard 1850 there had been no dininution in
he proportion OF illiterates to the whole
pGIulsiiOp, as shown by the census tsoles.
Not more thsn three-fOurths OF the voters
Mr.. Blair thought, really had such a meas,
ure Of education as TO enable them intslli-
gently TO weigh the rsss sons for snd against
the public measures which must come be-
fore them, and which must ultimately be
adopted or rejected by the body OF the
people.
The bill under discussion sppropriates
for the first year $l5,OJo,O00; the second
l4.OOO. 600; the third year sl3, 0O0, 900, and
80 on for ten years, decreasing Sl,000,0O
To be expended for common school educs-
ton, the expenditure in each State to be on
the basis OF illiteracy, the money to be paid
BY the United States in the first instance
to the treasurers Of the respectives States,
or such other agents as the States may dss.
iguate-ths Secretary OF the Interior to
have charge OF the portion going TO the
Territories. The bill asserts the object to
be not to establish an independent system
Of schools, but simply to aid in the main.
tensnce of the State schools, and provides
that no part of the money appropriated By
the bill shall be paid out in any State
y Nhich shsll not, during the first five years
Of the operation OF the act, annually eI.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-20
NO TRUTH
In tie Charges Ag1inst the Chic
Relief Commission.
A CARD FROM GOVERNOR HoADLY
The Accounts Carefully Examined and
All CcRtr buttons, Both in Food
ard Money, Fully Ac-
counted For.

COLUMBUS, O., March l9.-Governor
HoSdly 10 day furnished the following:
To the people Of Ohio and the charitable
elsewhere who have furnished money or
supplies for the relief Of sufferers by the
q ods of the Ohio River:
Charges o. misconduct have been made
public through the press against members
of the Ohfo State Relief Commission ap-
pointed by me to distribute the charity OF
the State. The integrity Of these
gentlemen needs no yinSicaton
where they are known, but to
those who are strangers TO their characters
l feel bound to say that l have been IA
miliar with the proceedings OF the COM
mission during lis existence and have yes
terday and to day carefully examined their
accounts aud vouchers. have no hesita.
ton IN saying the members Of the com.
mission have acted with energy, zeal
and good Judgment that every
dollar they have received in
supplies or money has been properly sp
piled, and is fully accounted foi, and that
they are entitled to the thanks OF all right
mil dcd men tor their gratuituous and etfi'
cient services. They have fulfilled 10 the
utmost the expectations | had when | sp.
pointed them, or which any citizen had
lie right to indulge.
(Signed) GEORGE HOADLr.
COyUNuUs O., March lp lSoi.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-20
soRHoWFUL PHASES OF STRIKES.
Wife Dead OF Starvation -
Perii-GcaeraI DestItution ~ Dan.
vile.

Wife Dead OF Observation-Disclosures -
P~ril-GcneraI Destitution ss Dsa.
yilie.
D.NvIILE, Pa, March i9-The strike at
the Montour Iron aud Steel Mill, inausu-
rated January |, is nssr ming serious pro-
portions. Five hundred men are out OF en-
pioy ment and destitution In Q large mum.
Der Of families Is beco ming fac. sad
case OF death has just occurred. Mrs.
Daugby, wife OF one Of the laboring men
who was thrown out OF employment, bo-
coming sick, failing to get proper nonrish.
ment, died in ab,olute penury. Having
been well bred a3d belonging TO the better
class pride kept the husband and wife from
making known their wants until IL was too
late. IL is rumOred thst one OF the physi.
clans In the town Is likely to get Into
trouble for refusing To respond 10 several
calls for help. The case WAS Of the most
urg. mt childbirth q. and IL was Impossible
10 get the doctor 10 come, the husband al
leging that he refused To do anything nm.
less paid in adysnce. When friends did 80
tlfy found the place destitute OF food, tho
family having had nothing 10 eat Tor sew.
pral days. The large mill Is owned by the
Residing Coal and Iron Company, sud the
puddlers struck because OF reduction.
Their places could not be supplied, and
the large number q labo-ers have been
brown out OF employ msnt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-20
A LOST ART RECOVERED.
A Pittsburgh Chemist Learns HoWto
Make Obsidian or Black Glass.

Make Obstdiau or Black Glass.
TlTTsBURGH. March ia chemist OF this
city is said TO have rediscovered the lost art
OF making articles from obsidian, species
cf volcanic glass, among them black mir
rors which are used in the making OF as
Economical instruments. His attention
was first directed to the subject in 1871
while on visit to Pompeii. Here he fouhd
a fragment Of a statue an ARM made from
obsidian, and its evident kinship TO the
lava, there so abundant led him to think
it might have betn nads tLeie.rom.
Bringing away with him his trophy and q
Qusntlty Of lava, he began an investigation
ard a series Of experiments, which finally
led him TO knowledge, not only
of the component elements OF obsdlan,
but also as to how it might be reproduced
by artificial means. His first successful
melt was made in this city, in the lat er
pert nf 1851. He made a number OF orna
mental articles and several slabs OF the new
glass, went 10 New York City and set up a
small furnsce for its manufacture. lie
one day visited well known manufacture
Of optical lenses, Mr.. Weiskopf, aud asked
what he would charge for polishing 81 ab
oft. Mr.. Welskopf wanted to know what
it was, and when he got the information
curtly named high price. @" -" - his
sstnnishment. the terms yerer ,aG
a day was named when the wo' q be
completed. When he called l.. =, Mr.
Weiskopfs brusque manner hal gone.
"Do you know what you have done the
lens maker inquired. You have redtscov-
cred the lost art OF making black mirrors
Don't get excited and think there are mil
lions in it for you for only few OF them
sre used. Yet your discovery is one OF the
greatest scientific importance"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-20
TlLDEh'S CAREFUL LIFE.
A ST. Louis Man Says He is In Better

A 81. Louis Man Says He II In Better
Health Than Eight Years Ago.
Sr. LOUIS, March l9-The Republican
prints the following from its New York
correspondent:
am positively informed that Tilden is
erjoyipg better health now than be did
eight years ago. In his retirementat Grey
stone during the past few years he has
devoted his whole time and attention to
recruiting his health aud strength. Even
thought of Presidential possibilities was
put aside in his care for phys.
ical health, and his efforts have
been crowned with success. He Is
so much stronger than when he was elected
President that he goes I'D snd down stairs
without assistance, and he has brought his
saddle-horses to town, so that as soon as
we have any deceHt weather he will proba.
nly be seen riding in Fifth avenue and
Central Park. Taking ttstina- iente for
his motto, he is preparing for the cam.
paign quietly, but none the less effect
-uafiy. His care OF his health is not re.
lsxed, end though his palatial Gramercy
Park mansion is besleged by callers, he
receives no visitors before P. NJ when he
returns from MONDAY drive, nor after
P. NJ, when be takes an anti.prandial nap.
After frugal dinner, washed down only
by pint Of Chateau Dillon, his secretary,
Mr.. Spith, reads the evening papers to
him, or he plays game OF pique with his
niece and housekeeper, and retires early.
So far be has not given any dinners or
accepted any invitations to dine ont, al.
though Mr. Dana, or Sam Barlow, or Conrad
n. Jordan, his old cashier of the Third
National Bank, with one or two other per-
sonal friends, drop in AID dine quietly with
the sage occasionally.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-20
MORE ABOUT The ROAD.
a Routc 10 rhiiRd' IphiR shorter Than
All Others.

All Otners.
CmAMEEG ErRG, March I9-The Valley
Spirit prints a readable account Of the pro-
gress and prospects # the South Pennsyl.
vsnia railroad (Va"derbilts linc) from
Pittsburgh TO Harrisburg.
The asst ,nishing fact is presented on an
examination Of the distances OF the new
line that by it Pittsburgh will be brought
twenty.seyen miles nearer Phi!adel phia
than II now is, thus reducing the Tins now
made forty minutes. The difference be-
tween these points is thus made mp:
BY Pennsylvania railroad-Piitsburgi TO
Philadelphia, 3ji miles.
BY South Pennsylvd1ia railrOai Pitts.
burgh 10 Harrisburg, 2l5 mileG, Hsrri-
burg to Reading. 81 m'leT; Rtjd'ng -
PhlIadslphia. 5S mile -337 miles. DIlIsr
ence, q miles.
The diieTeoce
In Favor Of the South PenDsy lSnnia
railroad from Pittsburgh TO New York is"
miles, reducing the time now made betw en-
one and quarter and one bali hours.
These distances are thus made up.
BY Pepnsylyanis rallroad-P,tssburg 10
New York, AS miles.
By South Pennsylvania rsi'road-Pitts.
burob 10 Harrisburg, 2lj miles; Harrisburg
to Reading, 81 miles; Reading 20 Allen.
town. - miles; Allentown 10 Eiston, IL
miles; Esston to New York, - mi!eS-aJj,
Difference 40 miles.
While recogniz Dg ibis difference In dis
tance in favor OF the new line We must not
overlook the difference in grad ents. which
IS against IL. We find the maximum grade
employed by the Pennsylvanis railroad be-
tween Pittsburgh ard the summit ot the
Allegheny mountains, distance OF about
los miles is SO S feet per mile undulsrng.
The heaviest grade on the Pennsylvania
railroad is from Altoona TO the snnmit OF
the s llegt epy at Gslliizin. Q descend n z
g-ade eastward OF 95 feet per mile. On t1e
Middle division OF the Pennsylvania road
the grades ere very light, trains OF great
WEIGHT being carried at comparatively
small eIpepse. The maximum grade on
tie Philadelphia division, with the eIcep-
ton u one point now undergoing revision,
does rot exceed 28 feet per mile. The New
York division, with its straight line and
swift trains speeding over Jersey sSnis,
recognizes 10 msterisl grade.
Prom Carlisle the New Line Runs Ssuth
of the Pennsylyania's main line 70 Harris
burg. Thence the route will be via the
Lebanon Valley branch Of the Reading
railroad to Reading and over the Est
PennsyIvsnia railroad TO AllentosD.
Thence to New York City via the C-ntrsl
railroad OF New Jersey, over the Lshigh
and Susqushsnns division TO Entoa and
the main line TO Jersey City.
While we find, rs already Indicated, the
Soutk PernsyIysnia much shorter than iis
competitor. We at the ssme time disco7er
that it's heavy grades are sgAinst profit in
it's trsfic. II csn, Of course, With the beoe.
ft OF modern Improvements. make equ j
running time uiIs sor nfie with the Penn.
syiysnis. rrgsrJ.ess Of grades, but the eK'
D. ptes of nper1Ting must necessarily be
aita,er. Tie marked difference IN g,s'
dieEu il cot GEsd wboiiy, il IL true, to
poiL:s wet e HerIisbnrk. East OF tSai
CITY 10 NV York both lines average ABOUT
the Esne nsIiu. ums.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-20
WITH HIS MOTHERS PISTOL.
a Little Minnesota Boy Takes His LIE
After . Quarrel.


Sr. Paul, March l9-0ne of our most es-
teemed citizens is Mr.. Edward II. Turner,
Q commercial traveller. Mr.. Turner ID
obliged BY his engagements to be absent .
consiG erable portion Of the time, ard Mrs.
Turner had been PRIV ded with q % ca!ibre
revolver, which she kept loaded and / 4 Q
bureau drawer in her sleeping room. The
eldest son, Harry Turner, sged 10 years.
Was popular among his play mates, but wss
known mon & them snd at home as q rash,
impulsiyt, passionate boy, when aroused,
although no one believed. him ctpabte Of
the terrible deed which ended his career -
suddenly.
Harry became enga,ed in controversy
with the younger children Of the house
hold, and his mother, being appesled TO,
reprimsnded and slightly punished him for
his conduct. He flew into q violent assioa
and made threats Of killing himself. Bat
little attention was paid TO his talk, but
while bis mother went about her other
duties Harry rushed to her chsmber. found
the load ed revolver in her drawer, and plac-
ing il sgainst his breast fired bullet into
his heart Hearing the report Of the pistol
Mre. Turner ran To her room and found her
hoy yipg on the floor bleeding Sna-sAsp-'
ing for breath. The neighbors we're noli-
ti,d snd doctor sent for as soen as posi-
Bile, but before his arrival the boy had died
having been unconscious from the drst.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-20
ocHILTREE'S CIRCUS
In the House Caused by the Lasksr
Resolution.
NOT A CAUCUS, BUT A CONFERENCE
To be Called on the Morrison Bill
West Virginia Vol Growers Con-
fdentof Handsome Treatment
From Congress.
Special 20 ne Register.

WASHINGTON, March 10 The Lasker de-
bate in the House took a ludicrous turn
over the letters introduced by Ochiltree,
showing Lasker's appreciation OF the
beauty of 0chiltree and Judge Reagan, and
the opposition to the committee report was
laughed down.
Judge Holman says the Democratic eau
Gus on the Morrison bill will be for confer
ence and not for compulsion.
Congressman Belford vouches for Conk-
lirg's willingness to support Blaine hearth
ly il nominated.
Messrs. Palmer and Buchanan, OF the
Wool.G roEers Association lesye tonight;
Colonel Beall remains over. They all re.
port q friendly feeling among the tariff
men toward restoring wool, and are conf
dent of its retention at least at the present
figure.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-20
GILL SHOOT YOU"
"F!re Awny." and the Boy Fired. Blow.
Ing His Playmate's Head on.

PorTsvULE, Pa, March l9.-Tom ONeill,
vnIeighteen.y ear-old boy, shot and instantly
killed Patrick McAnany, fourteen years
Old, at Coal Castle, a mining patch ten
miles away, yesterday. party OF boys OF
McArany's age were returning from early
mass at Minersville wien they met o Nei!l,
who had Just received fowling piece tJr
present. They began chatting him on his
ability as marksman, and threw their
hats in the air for him to shoot at. lie
tried twice, but missed, and was about TO
walk away when one Of the lads ohtred
himself ss a target. O'Neill brought his
gun 10 his shoulder threateningly and
said: I'll shoot you" Nc Anany retorLsd
Fire awsy." The words had scarcely
passed his lips before the whole upper
nsr' rf lis head wss torn away by the
+. t.}0t. Young McAnany fell dead
-, p.rinns fed in dismsy. ONeill
.,...,, . ulg victim and then fastened for
. lie said be thought the gnn was
Al hsI. cock and would not go of. A Coro'
ner's IL quest acquitted him to-day, but he
was hroaeht here to Jail TO night TO answer
at a habeas corpus hearing on Friday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-20
LINCOLN AND LOGAN.
The Secretary of Wars Stauuca Sup.
port for Arthur.

port for Arthur.
WASHINGTON, March l9.-Secretary Lin
coin is not an active politician, and does n Of
take an active part in Presidential matters.
Still his most intimate friends say he hopes
to see President Arthur renominated-
hopes so in the full sense Of the word-he
both desires and expects it. Secretary
Lincoln's relations with Logan are friendly,
but he has given him no encouragement or
assistance in his Presidential aspirations.
he has done everything Logan wants; has
assisted him 10 secure the appointment OF
Tucker, his son in-law, TO life position as
prymsster in the army; has assisted Logan
10 securing the appointment OF his son,
Manning, as cadet at West Point, and his
brother in-law, the private soldier who
elopsd with Mrs, Lossn's sister al Santa Fe
last year, has been given a place as Assist
ant Superintendent of the Nstional Vel
!owstons Park. Everything Logan has
asked within TIE bounds OF reason Lincoln
has giver him or assisted him in getting,
but he will rot Join the Logan boom.
Regardless Of al the f4yors he has re-
received at the War Department. Logan
often silCdes TO Lincoln in the most savage
manner, and charges him with iDgratitule.
Re Claims thst he secured Lincoin's sp-
pciutnent in the Cabinet, scd ought to re-
ce!ve bis support in consideration of that
service. lincoln takes the matter very
cooliy, and when Logsn's talk is repeated
10 him hears it with a cheerful smile.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-20
COLORADO SENTIMENT.
Blaine the FaYOrite In The Centennial
State.

DENVER, Col, March l9.-The Repu5li-
car sent circulars, asking their choice for
President, to all the Republican editors OF
the State, and also to the chairman OF the
Republican County Committees. The an.
swers show that nearly al of twenty.siI
counties heard from are for Blaine and one
for Edmunds Logan is The second choice
in the msjori'y of the counties, though
..1nt;re is yj!e here snd there for Einunds
and the Shermsns, John and Vim. T. Eleven
CCurties are for Lincoln for Vice President,
ten sre for Teller and five with no choice.
All the counties heard from are opposed to
lnS;ruCting the delegation TO the Chicago
Convention. There is strong friendship
for Logan among the old soldiers, though it
s by no means true that every Grand
Army man is for him. Edmunds stands
very well, and 80 does Lincoln, and the
fee lrG is that the latter's name for seclad
place would strengthen any ticket that
may be named. Arthur has the respect OF
all Republicans
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-20
KeELY's DREAM REALIZED.
The philadelphia IaSeuior tompieaes
his Costrivanee for Perpetual Ne

The Philadelphia IaSeator Completes
his C0strivaneo for Perpetual Ne
ttOn.
PHILADELPHIA, March l9.-The actual
mechanical work upon Kselys five hun
dIed horsepower perpetual motion vibr.'
tory engine Is at last completed All sub
ordipates engaged In Its construction. In
cluding Albert Chance, the bead mechanic.
Who has worked upon the motor Tor seven
years, have been discharged
This" said Secretary Sehuellsrman, To-
dav. "is simply because their work has
been accomplished srd We have no further
u,e ior them. To Day Mr. K'sly BEGIN
focnlizing ard adjusting the vibrstors. Hs
will bsnctforth operate entirely slons.
se no reason Why We may not expect 10
hear slmost any dry pow that The spginen
running The next reyulsr meeting OF the
directors will be On Tuesisy, th. 2oih in.
slant, when dstss will probibiy be hIsd
for private exhibition In sons suitsols
pI,ce. This will be foliow'd by another
Tor The benefit of The stock oldsn and gen
eral public