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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-05

In American politics and public life few
events of permanent intere st occurred. On
the 4th of January, the Civil Service Reform
bill was passed by the House of Representa-
tiyes; on the 3lst, the Senate passed the New
Orleans Cotton Exposition bill. On the LIST
of February, began the troubles at the Naval
academy at Annapolis. On the srd, the an
nouneement of the failure of Senator Ferry
and his brother, Of Grand Rapids, Michigan,
was made. Capt. Payne. With 100 colonists,
was captured while making his way TO the
promised land of 0klahoma, on the sth. On
the LIST of March ended the long Senatorial
fight at Lansing, Mich, with the election of
Thomas Palmer to succeed Senator Ferry.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-01-05
.LEIGHS! SLEIGHs!

]. OLIVER WADLOW.
dec 29-3t Register of Wills
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-26
WISE TRADE AGAINST GIBSON
Said to be Caused by the Green.Eyed
Monster.

Said to be Caused by the Green.Eyed
Monster.
Congressman Wise's attack on Gibson
mentioned in these dispatches seems to
have been provoked by some reference
made by Gibson 10 the old State in discuss
ing the pleuro pneumonia bill. Wise's con-
clusion as given by the Record reads as
follows: "As for West Virginia, whose
Representative here saw tit unprovokedly
to make ling al old Virginia, l want to
tell him that his little State is nothing but
the bastard offspring of political rape
committed upon poor Cd Virginia, cut
from her by Cusarian operation by the
Federal Government. Why should she be
jealous of Federal power except on the
principal that baStards always hate their
sires? The gentleman from West Virginia
in all that he has said has talked as If he
lived in another country thsn the United
States, and have observed from the mo-
ment he took his seat on this floor that he
has seemed to consider that We lived in the
United States and he lived in West Nir
ginia. [Laughter.l ! do not believe any
country in this land is good enough tor
him. He once lived in Virginia. He went
away from her TO West Virginia, there to
evince an eternal jealousy OF the United
States. 1 think, sir, the gentleman is on
his way 10 B'enne has cts Island, where,
like Aaron Burr, he can start govern
ment TO suit himself, where be can speak
not only every day as here but all day
also" Laughter and applause
wise's Jealousy.
This assault on our institutions went
without reply at the time although Wise was
himself not inyulnerable on the States
rights issue, having devoted most OF his
time to an extreme advocacy OF Caihoun's
doctrine up to the period of his joining
the Readjusters movement in Virginia.
The point, if any, IN his remarks on Glib
sons loquscity probably was founded on
jealousy of the latteI's frequent occupancy
of the floor. There is no doubt that the
latter is not afraid to get up and say
whatever he has 10 say and does not pro.
pose to wear out the seat of his pants by
sitting still when there is anything going
on in which be is interested. Some peo:
pie think a new member, like good child,
ought to be seen and not heard, and resent
any iniraction Of this nursery rule.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-26
DEAD.
Ex-Governor Price Diss at Lewis
burlh, This State.
A SKETCH OF HIS EvENTFUL LIFE.
A Member of Two Constitutional Conyen'
tions, Governor of Virginia, a
United States Senator and
an Able Lawyer.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, February S.-Ex-
Governor Samuel Price, OF Lewisburg, W..
Va, died this morning at his home after
three days illness of congestion OF the
brain. Before the rebellion he was an old
live Whig, but since the war ne has been
a Democrat. He several times represented
Virginia in the General Assembly Of the
old commonwealth. He was Lieutenant
Governor of Virginia during the
rebellion and was President of the
Constitutional Convention of 1872 which
framed the present Constitution Of West
Virginia. He was member of the Constitu-
tional Convention of Virginia which
passed the ordinance Of secession, hut re-
fused to vote for the ordinance or sign it
when passed. He was lawyer Of much
ability. He was appointed United States
Senator by Governor Matthew's to fill q
portion of the uRexpired term OF United
States Senator Allen T. CapertOn, who died
shortly after election. Governor Price was
in his eigh,icth year at the time of his
death.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-26
BEATS THE BEST.
A Pennsylvania Editor Turns Detec.
tive and Unearths Murder.

live ana Unearths q Murder.
BRADFORD, February 25.-Miss Della A.
Clougb, of Cory, Pa, a brunette, aged q
years died suddenly in this city last We'd
nesday. The daily papers made a bare
mention OF the death. The remains were
sent to Cory and were duly buried. The
young woman, as subsequent deYelop.
ments showed, was the victim of malprac.
tice. Her secret would have slept with her
in the grave but for the sharp detective
work OF A. J, Carr, editor OF the Sunday
Mail. Unaided he sought to unravel the
mystery of the young girls death. 1t was
learned that she, in company with Andy
Monroe, of Farnsworth, Pa, her supposed
betrayer, had registered at the Riddell
House some days ago. The girl wanted a
quiet room. Failing TO secure this, she
vent to another hotel. Five days after
ward she died. DR.. Cox, her attending
physician, and Mrs, Daley, her nurse were
very anxious to have the remains removed.
A threatened investigation was choked of
by the doctor stating that the girl had died
OF Inflammation of the bowels
Mr.. Carr gathered evidence TO show that
Miss Clough had been killed by malprac-
tice. He di. patched letter to the parents
of the deceased, giving them his suspic.
ions. The body was disinterred and post
mortem held, at which it was conclusiyely
shown that Miss Clough had been tortured
to death. The doctors said that 1t was the
most terrible case that had ever come un.
der their notice. Late last night Chief Of
Police Leach, Of Cory, and Detective
Frank arrived in the city. After midnight
DR., Cox and the nurse DALEY were arrested
and lock up. Both stoutly maintain their
innocence, but the evidence against them
is overW helming.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-26
MURDERED BY A MADMAN.
hospital Patient shoots q Sister or
n Charity.

q Aptol FaNent BnOOts q Sfsfcr Of
Charity.
LOUIS, February 25.-At st. Eliza.
betbs Hospital, Belleville, Ills, last night,
Jacpb Barth fred a shot at Sister Liberia,
hi attendant. The ball hit her in the
hSRd, and thinking ne had killed her he
tuned the pistols point to his forehead
and blew out his own brains. When
Siefer Liberia came to the room among the
iftt things che did was to stir up the fire.
Wbile STOPPING over in this position Barth
drfw the revolver and taking sim at her
iied, ths ball passing through her ear and
into Ter head. The ball followed the skull,
u4der the scalp, coming out on the other
side OF the head. The Sister screamed and
THIS attracted the attention of the inmates,
e9d when they came to the door he fred
tie shot which put an end forever to his
own sufferings. 1t is not known what
canse the young man could have had for
attempting to kill the Sister.
The inmates of the hospital, Sisters OF
the Franciscan. Order, took care of their
wounded co )aborer and laid out the would
be murderer and suicide. The news spread
rapidly throughout Belleville and caused
sensation surpassed only. by the burning Of
the Belleville Convent the ruins Of which
are not more than a square away from the
scene of the tragedy. The coroner was
notlfed and arrived shortly after and be-
San sn inquest. At this official ipyestiga
aon it developed that Barth was insane
and that from all accounts the insanity
was hereditary. A verdict was found in
accordance with the facts. Barth, who was
unmarried, came from family near Mas
coutsh. Illinois. There are living within
four miles of Msscoutah, and within two
miles of each other, six brothers, all we'll.
TO do farmers, one of them very wealthy.
The young man who committed suicide,
was the son of August Barth. His body
Will be taken home for burial.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-26
FREDDIE IN THE LIMBOS,
which Means Mrs. LaBgiry's Darling
IL Hard Up.

New YorK, February 25.-The Gebhardt
Hunter wrangle has at last taken a definite
shape. 1t has been Withdrawn from the
Jockey Club before which, by the way, il
had no business to be brought at all, being
substantially private money transaction,
bearing but an incidental relation TO rae
ing or betting contracts between two mem
bers of the club. The case has been sub,
mitted to arbitrators. Mr.. J. G. X. Law.
renee is to represent Mr.. Hunters inter,
est, Mr.. H. T. N!chol Mr.. Gebharts,
and Judge Nanderpool is TO be the arbiter.
rhe gossip in sporting circles is that Mr..
Hunter has in his possession telegrams
md letters which makes his case stronger
lue than at first suspected. The amount
involved is said to be $4,000, and friends
on both sides aver that the dispute would
never have occurred had the two young
men rot beeu little hard up just now.
The case seems to be fresh illustrate IN
II The old French proverb, that whep
.tere's TO hay in the maDger the best
,orses become vicious. One Of the oldes,
,portsmen remarked the other day. "Ar
ttur Hunter was never rich nan, aud
DOW that he is married he cannot help be
Ing strict in collecting what be thinks Is
ine to him; but Freddy was always well
off, and as it is known that he neither
Lamblss nor speculates, everybody Won
ders what be has done with his money.
unless he has given 1t away"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-26
SOME SURMISES
As TO Who WILDE the Republican
Candidate.
A BIG BLOW AIMED At ARTHUR
Made Manifest by Mysterious Meetings at
the Metropois-A Pennsylvania
Thinks Blaine the Man
Rope Laying Logan.

New YORK, February 25.-It is the mani.
fest intention of friends of avoved Presi-
Dental candidates in the Republican party
to scatter Arthur's strength. There seems
little doubt that they would regard the ab-
sence of a solid New York delegation to
Chicago in Arthurs's favor as conclusive
against his chances. Several important
meeting have been held here sincs the
widely reported Buffalo conference, all OF
which have aimed at Arthur's overthrow.
The latest conference has not broken up.
Senator Logan came over yesterday from
Chsffee, of Colorado, and several others
who have become interested in the anti.
Arthur movement, and to night the cry Is
raised Of Anything to beat Arthur"
Chafiee, Logan and Emery Storrs, OF Chi.
cago, spent this afternoon with General
Grant, and then Chafiee, as Logan's next
friend, visited Whitelaw Reid. The Tri-
bune of late has been calling attention
prominently to the divided preferences In
The party. Postmas r-General Gresham
rode out with General Grant to-day.
Putting Gresham In - hOies
Emory Storrs said tonight: You may
quote me that Gresham told ME this after
noon that Logan can carry Ohio, that he
can poll as large vote in Indiana as any
other man, and is probably stronger for
Indiana than any other Republican, aud
that it is absurd that there should be any
opposition to him in Illinois. Gresham
said he had advised Arthur's friends to this
effect" When Mr.. Gresham was asked to-
night about this conversation he replied:
What / said TO Storrs was intended only
for himself. He ought not report private
conversation. l did lot say Logan was
stronger in Indiana than any other Repu5-
Iican, but that he was strong there. For
publicly, and have refrained from talking
On these matters for publication"
New England for Edmunds.
Ell Senator Cragen, OF New Hampshire,
,sd TO night that he had information
while in Washington last week that Ar
thur was favorable to Edmunds, il he can
not himself secure the nomination. He
predicts that New England will be solid
or Edmunds. The fact that Logan's
friends are in close communication with
the Half Breeds leaders here is believed in
some quarters to indicate general under
standing among all the elements opposed
70 Arthur, whether upon principle or fof
personal reasons. Edmunds will take
away many votes from Arthur in New
England and New York, while Logan will
take large vote awsy in the West and
South. Senator Chaffee. who Is managing
l.ogan's affairs, was Blaine man four years
ago, and the general plan for breaking
dowr Arthur in New York and elsewhere
is credited to the studious ex-Secretary Of
State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-26
THINGS ROMANTIC
And Others That are Very Far
From Being 50.
THwARrED LOVE AND THEN SUICIDE
A Fathers Wrath and 4 Lovers Shot End
a Long wooing-An Illinois Preach
eIs hisey-A Soldiers
Late Return.

NEw York, February 25.--For the last
two years Giovanni De Marche, marble
cutter, has been paying attention to Lena
kunz, the daughter Of G. W. Kun., Q
butcher at Seventh avenue and Thirty.
fourth street. Kunr has always objected
TO his visits, and two years ago elected the
young man from bis house, where be had
teen boarder. De Msrche still continued
his attentions in secret Last evening ct
eight o'clock, while visiting Lena, hs Was
surprised by her father, who became very
violent and threatened to kill him unlsss
lie Immediately left the house and prom
ised never to return or have anything TO
90 with his daughter. De Marchs refused
snd said he would not leave unless taken
by q policeman. Kunz then left the house
to find one, and, meeting Officer Thomas
Lee, OF the West Thirty.sevsnth street
station, returned with him. As the Two
entered the room De Marche placed q pis-
tol to his breast, fired and dropped dead
in the girls arms. The body was taken %
the Morgue and the Coroner notified. De
Msrche lived st No. l22 West Twenty fifth
street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-26
PADDY RYAN coRNERED.
The Bruisey Beaten ~ a. Infuytase<
Mob Of W0oeo.

The Bruisey Beates ~ a. InfuTtase1
Msb 81 Wsoes.
CBIcAso. February S.-Psddy Ryan, tho
prize fighter, attended . dance st Jos
Smiths dance hsIl ct Third aysnus an1
Harrison street last night At N carly
hour this morning Ryan ~ st table u
the gallery drir king With lot Of difsput-
able women. Belle Jones, ore Of bis cocn-
psrions, reached to N sdi0 ming tabls and
took glass Of besS. Tia women st tbs
table ,prsDg to their bet In psssoa.
John D-ricDmbe, Sts0 street shoe dealer.
.nd gysn elared st 80 b other. and when
tie former struck The Jones woman Ryan
knocked him down. Thsn the nght com.
mer oed In ea1nssk Ryan Wss driven INTO
q cornsr BY . mob of infuriatsd woman,
and vas terribly k1ten with bss9 bottise
spd giasHa Tba bruiSsf stood up and
fought dssps,AssSy, and msny present. Who
were pHshsd towsrds his bssVny hSts hsd
bruised and ,chipg heads - day. When
the fuEiilsda clcAed Rysn w. taken from
the hall covered With blood. Today. vhils
mixing dAnks, Paddy showed Q loug cul
seross bs face and asotbeS under The eye
He ssys be ~ surrounded by . gang o.
Youshs, while the vomsa In ths rear pslt
ed him with beer mug
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-26
DRAWING TO A CLOSE.
The Work Of the Relief Committee nt
WellsburY.
Special 10 he Register.


WELLsEURG, February 25.-The relief
committees are gradually drawing their
|, bors to a close. While our ctiz ms are,
and ever will be. grateful 10 those who
contributed so generously towards their
wants, brough: about by the disastrous
effects OF tine great food. they also bold In
kindly rem embrance those ot our own
citizents who cheerfully spent over two
weeks OF their time without reward, taking
charge OF dispensing the goods TO the
needy.
Miss Mary Kerr, an elderly lady former
" we'll known sbou, Wheeling, died at her
residence here on Saturday night.
A citizens meeting Was held at the
Court House on Saturday evening 10 take
into consideration the sanitary condition
Of the town. They resolved 10 ask the
Council to appropriate $500 toward the
present repair of the streets that have been
30 badly damaged by the flood, and TO ask
the county to appropriate 81 300. Well,
il looks awkward for a corporation TO ask
the county TO assist them on public works,
but does II ever strike the farmer that the
town has to help build their bridges etc,
and that they have free access To the town
and the use OF its streets without ever be
ing compelled TO share the keeping OF the
same in repair. The farmer will say you
are dependent on us Tor your
produce. The town will say
YOU are dependent upon the town
for an outlet and q market. The town for.
nishes q wharf at its river front, and keeps
it's streets in condition for you 10 drive
through and the merchants place for you
10 deal at, so il is as broad as IL Is long.
One is dependent upon the other and
should in times Of need lend helping
hand. which our farmers in the recent
calamity have nobly done, but when
question strikes the taxpayers all alike let
there be no grumbling.
The Jacobs Bros, who have recently suf.
fered so much In the hriCkmaking business
from high water, hsva removed their
W, rks to the esst end OF Walnut street, on
he grounds OF william Tucker, which is
rbDye ~ high water. where they will con.
ijI.ur the manufacture OF the first quality
OF brick.
Quite a number OF bouses were 80 badly
wrecked by the fool that they viii have
70 be rebuilt entirely.
The remains OF Miss Mary Kerr were
,aken from here TO Martins Ferry on Mon
dsy for iDteIment.
Mr. Walter X. Duval introduced q reso-
!ution in the citizens meeting on Saturday
venirg thanking the people generally Tor
cir timely assistance towards the relief
( the su fferers from the food here.
Our streets are IN a horrible condition
rust now. II il almost impossible 70 get
hsulipg done.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-26
AFTER The FLOOD.
some of the sights to be Seen at Point
Pleasant.

Carr9oa icHrs ef tRs Register.
rorNr pleasant W. Va, Feb, 23.-But
,,r:.s has been said in the papers about the
aooj st pon. Pleasant, owing to the fact
thet for more than ten days we were cut
Oh trcm all communication with the out
side world, either by mail or telegraph,
aid s-e without telegraphic communica-
ton at this day. The water reached a
yoint some nine feet higher than the Hood
y:l>s2. There were but two houses in the
corporate limits of the town that were not
coded. one was the residence Of John
". English, Ed, and the other s tene-
ment house belonging to Ex-senator P. c.
Eastman. For fourteen days all OF the
strong houses in the town and the sub
urbs, were crowded with people driven
from their homes by the Hood. The peo-
Die who lived on high land, and the farms
adjoining town, generously threw open their
houses, 10 the sufferers, whether white or
black.
The destruction OF property at this place
was great, and il will take hundred thou
sand dollars or more to repair the damage
done by the water.
MANY houses were carried away and a
very large number moved from their ioun-
dstiOns.
Men are at work now trying to put the
wrecked houses back 10 their places.
AECng the principal sufferers IN this
pace was Mr.. Tippeu, editor OF the Regis
ter your nsmssake He had been 10 the
tkgtnse of moving his office material 20
..-h around, some tive feet higher than
TIE highest water ever knswn here, but
r,tvitns,arGlDg this prscaution, his office
VS. submerged in five feet Of wafer, and
rfar!v ruiEed. He loses all his wood type
;iU about $40 in printers station
,ry. besides about Gity pairs OF cases,
vatch s.e split and warped, and rem
gsrtd unit foI use. His loss in his office
is LOT less than $3.50, MS office building was
$50 badly damaged by being raised from
rs foundation: besides this he looses all
- household goods and a great portion OF
r.s library, end about two hundred dollars
t-rsge 20 his residence. His loss is not
is-s than 100, If that will let him oil.
hut MIR. Tippett is 3 man Of pluck and en-
trgy, and is now in his office fixing up
things the best he can preparing to
lst cut a paper next Wednesday, which
e says he will do, and when he says
,t he means il. He is deserving
Ct the substantial sympathy ot
l!t Democrats of this county and through
t,.t The State ald We hope TO hear OF many
70! them coming literally TO his aid with
uorey 80 that he may be put on his feet
sgs.u. Mess such aid is furnished him,
i-sr, with all his energy and pluck, his
Taper cannot be maintained for being IN
.cat and having this heavy loss upon him,
B, would be a miracle indeed, If he sur
WED il.
The Mutt Company are also heavy loosers
l.-.r lCss being estimated at so, 900.
temporary relief in the way OF eatables
sd clothing came promptly to hand and
Das people we're thus kept from suffering.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-26
KISSED AND MADE UP.
Queer Experiences Of - AGED Akss
C0upIe

Queer Experiences Of a. AGED Aksss
Couple.
AKRON. O., February About . year
ago Christopher and Anna Maria Schmidt,
wsil.to do Germans, celebrated their silver
wedding. children and grandchildren being
present. Soon after they quArrslsd. and
Anna Maria susd for and obtained . d..
vorcs. Since then Christopher has bsen
disconsolste, snd the wife II said to have
repsntsd Of her hasty action 10 procuring
legal separation. Thsy net today,
greed TO get married again st once, and
rushed OF without delay TO . iustics 70
hrve the puptml knot tied. They found
bin sick, but they in,isted on being Cd.
mitied 10 bis room, and the ceremony was
reformed with the justice ptopped up In
bcd with pillows. When the oerernony
srs over Schmidt handed the magistrate .
!oliar bill. and then took his bride 70 the
home where 20 many years u their life had
been spent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-26
A MINISTER'S MISERY.
On Trial for falsehosd aad lmnsoral.
ity-CauEhs BY His wife.

On Trial for falsehosd aad lmnsoral.
iiy-CauEhs BY His wife.
GrSrsEo, ILL, February 25.-Rev. NJ.
Spurlock, formerly publisher Of the Sun OF
this city, and more recently pastor Of the
Ninth Street NJ. \. church at Rock Island.
is on trial here by the church on charges
OF fslsehood, immortality and undue init.
macy with Mrs. V. X. George, OF Gsnesso.
Mrs. George has been . teacher in the Sun.
day School, and her husband sexton OF the
church. II is clsimed that spurlock used
TO go to Rock Island Saturday afternoon
and return the following Monday. On sew.
ersl occasions, II Is alleged, he came on the
early train and was seen by neighbors going
To Mrs Georges by the back way while
George was at work. The nsishbors, II Is
said, reported this TO Mrs. Spurlock. From
this time. which wss two months ago.
trouble began in the church, and the case
being reported 10 Elder Morgan, Spurlock
was relieved OF the charge at Rock Island.
Spurlock's frequent calls on Mrs. George
tad become town talk by neishbors, but
nothing definite wss known until, II 10
alleged, Mrs. Spurlock and her daughter
laid plan aud caught Spurlock alone With
Mrs. George, with doors fastened. hra
George has been q leader In the church for
Q long time, and has hitherto borne . good
reputation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-26
gOYNTON AND XEiFER.
Schemes to Break Down the Formers
Strong Case.

Schemes to Break Down the Formers
Strong Case.
Boyuton's friends here claim that an
organized effort is being made to break
down his case sgsinst ex-Speaker Keller,
by trying witnesses, but that the scheme
will miscarry before the investigation
closes.
Judge Hoge asks me TO correct state
ment made in these columns, that he ap-
peared as Evans attorney in the recent
hearing before the Senate Postotfice Com
mittee. He simply went before the com
mittee at the request of Senator Hill to
state the fasts as to the action of grand
Jurors subsequent to the hanging OF Toliver
by a mob at Msrtinsburg.
Col. John Mason, OF Grafton, here day
OF two since, reports the B. y. railroad
as pushing their projected road down the
MonongsheIs Valley with vigor and dis
patch. Ian.