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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-06
RECEIIING THE NEWS.
The Demeanor of the Various Candidates in
Washington Last Night.
cut.ciSl TO he fndiananoifs journal

lhe Demeanor OF the various Candidates in
Washington Last Night
Special TO the indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON, june 5.--John Sherman received
dispatch from his brotherin-law Moulton to-day,
informing him that all attempts to form combina-
ton in his tShernsn) behalf had failed and that there
is hope of securing the nomination. Senator
Sherman at the Capitol when the news was re-
seived. The dispatch was taken to his committee
room. He read it carefully three four times
sighed heavily it up threw the scraps in waste
basket, and Selling his hat walked hastily from the
room.
General Logan sits in his parlor tonight sur
rounded by dozen friends He receives each buIle-
tin from Chicago reads aloud and returns to the
conversation. He expressed sorrow that the conven
had refused to issue 500 tickets to the veteran
soldiers He thought the Democratic convention, for
the sake of making point with the soldier element
would do what the Republicans had refused to do
Logan appears jubiant. The New York Heralds
Chicago special to-day says he will have 13Gsotes on
the first ballot This tickles Logan immensely. He
says: They are beginning see that John Logan is
alive"
Up at the White House. President Arthur sits in the
dining room, eomplacenty receiving bulletins. He
also receives great many private dispatches By his
side are Secretaries Frenghuysen and Chandler who
outwardly appear aeitated than the President
Later in the evening other Cabinet officers are ex-
pected to drop in and talk over the situation.
Around the telegraph and newspaper offices and
everywhere else where prospect of news exists
crowds are thick Every bulletin is watched with in
est and the crowd cheers any favorable mention Of
its particular friend that is made The enthusiasm
to be equally divided though casual reference to
Gresham was just now received with storm of APP
nlause
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The ohair-The secretary will call the roll

The Ohalr--ihe secretary VIII cati the roll
The calling of the Hel was continued by the seere
tary until the State of New York reached. When
New York was called. came the opportunity of the
friends of Arthur and well it improved. Such
burst Of enthusiastic applause upon the part of the gen
ral audience such uprising and cheering of agreat
body of the delegates and waving Of Gags, showed
their Numbers and earuestness. The colored dele
gates specially raised their voices land their hsts and
added to the general applause flags were Rgsin SWING
upon the platform and along the sides oe and in the
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THE CROWDS.
Ten Thousand People in the Building, ana
Many Outside.


CHICAGO, June 5.-lrhe throngs that besieged the
convention hall for the evening session have been far
greater than at any previous session of the body
Half an hour before the time neetng several of
the outer doors of admission (includng that to the
stage closed by order of the sergeat at-arras
thus adding to the pressure ard confusion oatsiae
The main Aoer, the stage and the galleries were
packed 10 OVERLOOKING and there could not have been
less than 10000 persons within the building before
O'clock while there hundreds of people out
side holding tickets, but unable to obtain admission
The great attraction, of the fact that the
nominating speeches to be made and that excit-
ing scenes were to be expected. Among the specta-
tors were quite large number of ladies. The con-
vention called to order at 7:30 and one of the
New York delegates Immediately offered resolution
las if in derision) for the issue Of 500 additional
tickets of admission for veteran soldiers. 1t was
promptly voted down.
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Closing the Session.

CHICAGO, June 5.-After the adoption of the plat
form the chairman called Galusha A. Grow to the
chair. As the platform being read by Mr.. Nc
Kinley there Interruptions of applause at the
points approving the Presidents administration; de-
caring that duties imports should be made not for
only; claiming full and adequate protection
for sheep husbandry; recommending legislation to
regulate the railroads. disappearing the importation
of contract labor, whether from Europe Asia; ia
voIng the civil service laws; condemnng the aequisi
ton Of large tracts of lands especially residents
declaring the policy of noninterference with foreign
nations and that foreign nations shall refrain from in
termeddlus in American affairs for the enforcement
Of the laws against polygamy, and condemuing the
fraud and violence of the Democracy in the Southern
States The resolutions adopted without discus
sion and amid much applause.
The next business in order the call of States for
the announcement Of members of the national com
mittee. motion TO postpone the call made and
voted down. and the call was then proceeded with
The convention then took Q recess til q P. N.
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Senator .Joseph r.. HaMIer.

Mr.. Brandagee then spoke as follows;
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the Conventions
We are here to select chief magistrate for thirty
eight States and SIS 900 600 people. If we choose
wisely the selection Of June win be the election in No
vember and March will insugurate in iineal ani
nu0us succession the seventh Republican President
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24


DEATH 4 PhdsnsEsT oIrizESs
Graham Blackiofd. E.qs 4 re.
specled and prominent citizen Of
Parkersburg, and well known 70
The people Of Mason county, died
at Parkersbufg on The 17sb inst,
Of paralysis A dispatch d the
Register says General Blackford
was for many years a successful
business man, being engaged in
che wholesale grocery, pork pack
ing and commission business. For
the pastten years he has been act.
ing as the transfer agent Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany Of this city. In all his bust,
ness relations Of life he was an up.
right, honorable gentleman, and
his death casts a gloom over the
city. His age was fifty:seyen.n
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Amendment TO the Constitution,

Amendment to the Constitution.
Joint Resolution No. 8, Proposing an
Amendment to the Constitution Of this
State.
RcsolredLgGe Legislature of ITat JTrcinia,
tlrothhdsgf dNltenleMbiS elOcl,d b each
llOie Ggneing lisfriO:
That the following amendment 10 Ar.
ticle fonr Of tho Constitution OF the State
DO and the same Is hereby proposed, to-
witt
That section seven Of Article four, %
Il now Is, be stricken out, and the follow.
my I've inserted in lieu thereof:
". The general elections III State and
county officers, and OF members OF tho
Legislature, shall DO held on tile Tues.
day next after the first Monday IN No.
ycmber, until otherwise provided bylaw.
The terms Of such officers not elOctodor
appointed 10 ill a vacancy, shall, unless
herein otherwise provided, BEGIN on the
llrst day VI january, and Of The ineM.
bers ol tho Legislature ON the first day
q December next succeeding their elec-
ton, Elections h lill vacancies slmllbe
for the unexl,ired term. When yacan.
cies occur priurt1 any general election,
they shall bp filed by appointments IN
in such manner az may be prescribed
herein, OF by general law, which APP
p0intlnen& shall expire ut such tilneE,
ter the next general elections as the pen {,
sOii ~ elected to till alell vacancy sllal
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

A good rise in the Kanawha and
Ohio rivers would be Of consider.
able advantage just now to the
coal operators in the Kanawha
Valley and to this section Of the
country generally. IT is stated
that the price Of coal in Cincin.
natl, in view Of the limited supply
in the elevators, the low water and
the strike Of the Monongahela
miners, has advanced one cent per
bushol. With a good stage Of wa
ter, tho coal men Of Kanawha
could send out tho coal they have
already loaded and get a new lot
ofboats to fill, and the loading Of
these would make work for Che
miners and revive business in this
section TO some extent.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

Each day brings new evidence
that Fusion in Kanawha county IL
losing strength. Republicans are
not 50 hopeful by any means as
they we're four weeks ago. The
big demonstration did not show up
as much Observation-Disclosures
as was confidently looked for, and
the determination Of certain mem.
beers Of the Republican flock to SOW
the seeds Of discomfort among the
followers Of Judge Maxwell has
caused q great deal Of discourage.
ment. The movement, therefore,
is waning, aud il it keeps on az tie
present rate, there will not le
enough Of il left by the second
Tuesday in October to tell the tale
about bleeding and butchefrd
principles. Kdnatcha Times.
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HENDERSON ITEMS. - Mrs. Ann
sterrett, Of Buffalo, spent last week
with The family Of John L. Hutch.
inson, Esq returning home satur.
day.
We were pleased to meet Rev.
MI. Medley and wife, Of Ravens
wood, who spent a few days in
Henderson, OH their way to Confer.
ence at Greenupsburg, KY.
Mr.. Newlan his the contract to
build Liberty Booths residence.
The Methodist Quarterly meet.
ing at Beech Hill, held by Revs.
Medly and Wightman, was we'll
attended.
Miss Minnie Miller, Miss Emma
Chapman and Robert yaught left
Monday evening for 81. Louis, Mo-,
to visit the family Of Col. Hunter
Bon Jenkins. Robert yaught will
60 from there to Nashville, Tenn,
to study medicine at the. Wander.
bilt University.
Some of our farmers have com.
menccd corn cutting. The yield
will be small.
Several of our citizens attended
the festival at Bells Chapel last
Saturday. The net proceeds were
over one hundred dollars.
Married, by Rev. j. F. Medly,
Mr.. David R. T. shaffer, of Addison,
Ohio, to Miss Margaret Alice Hill,
Of Mason county, at the residence
Rankin Hill, ESQ., on the Dist in.
slant.
Col. Smith passed through our
town Saturday. He is the bqss
hand shaker and everybody is glad
toget to shake his honest hand.
lie will completely paralyzo How,
aid October l4th.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

Mr. Wash. Bachtel, Of Big Six
teen, is an old bachelor, and is
somewhat eccentric. He will not
put any money in a bank on depcs.
il for fear that he may lose by the
operation. He is a very close man,
in financial matters, and keeps his
own secrets. He had accumulated
quite a large sum Of money, about
$4,000, which he kept in an old
trunk in his house. Some one dis
covered his riches and on Wednes.
day the 18th inst, entered his
house and went to the trunk and
took therefrom 500 in gold. Az
the time there we're sS,2OOin Green.
backs in the same trunk, which
the thief overlooked. Up 10 this
time no clue to the thief has been
obtained.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

Another important manufactur.
ing enterprise ia to be immediate.
ly started up in Point Pleasant.
We refer 70 the Foundry and Ma.
chine Shop. Messrs. N. !. Watson
and j, A, Curtis, of Ohio, closed a
contract with the owners Of The
works last week and will take pos.
session at once and put the prop.
erty in thorough repair and run.
ming order. We bespeak for the
gentlemen who take huld Of this
enterprise, success, as it is a branch
Of industry that will not only COZ.
tribute 10 the success Of the manu-.
featuring enterprises already in
full operation at this point, but
will induce others to come here, be-.
sides being of great benefit to the
farming community in having
their machinery speedily repaired
near home.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

EAST WAGGESER 1TEMs.-The
pasture fields of this section have
become scar and brown. Those
who have beef cattle to sell have
commenced to feed them to prevent
much loss in weight, us the supply
is much greater than the demand,
The ground is SO dry and hard that
very little plowing has yet been
done for wheat, 1t is not likely
that msch will be sown except in
corn ground.
An infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs, Joseph Roush, aged about Is
months, died on Monday, the 18th
ult. The bereayed family has the
sympathy of many friends.
The Borgess. Base Ball Club, Of
Ten Mile, played the third game
with the Hartford Club on last
Saturday. This game decided the
championship Of Mason county, so
far as those two clubs arc concern.
cd. The score stood IS to 70, in
favor Of Borgess.. Hurrah for Bog.
gessl
The schools of this District open.
cd on Monday, the 18th inst. A
levy was laid for a term Of six
months.
Geo. N. Yeagor is teaching the
Gibbs school.
Lie. somerville is teaching at
Locust Grove.
A festival was held in L. Bum.
gamers orchard, on last Saturday
evening, by a part of the member
ship Of the U. B. Church of that
vicinity. The writer cannot re.
port the amount ofIthe proceeds,
which will go toward building the
new church that is now in course
Of construction in that vicinity.
sCIPIo,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

We had u Gull yesterday from
Hon. H, Il. Howard, Of West Vit.
ginia, a lawyer aud prominent
man in that State. Twenty years
ago he was a printer, and about
that lime established the Mound
City journal in our enterprising
neighhoring town. Eighteen years
ago lust Spring the publider Of the
Argus.Journal bought him out,
and Mr.. Howard moved " West
Virginia, adopted the law profcs
sion, fitting himself well for it, and
has proSpered. He is now in the
middle age period Of life, but yet
carries the features Of his younger
years. When he moved he bore
in mind his experience in this
neighbnrhN0d with tloods, and 10.
eating ut Point Pleasant bought a
home up on The hillside he was
certain was surely above high
waters as Ararat; but Lust Spring
the water stood Al feet in his house.
Cairo Daily Argus.
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A Hard. Cider Campaign.

How will the Germans ia Ohio
and Wisconsin fancy Mr.. Blaine's
plan in Maine, which exempts
cider from the operations Of the
prohibition amendment and allows
The Maine Yankee TO get drunk on
hard cider but denies TO the frugal
and temperate German a glass ! I
beera Is ii any wonder that the
Germans are docking solid TO
Cleveland, who declared in his let,
ter against sumptuary legislation
and fully Endorses the declarations
Of the Democratic platform on this
subject-Kansae City Times.
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ANMOUMC lMgArTGs.
$3.50 - - y 49, t.Nss--7-N~NNN~NN ~ @NNNSS~~~N'
Independent Candidate for
August 2Olh, lS8l,-ly.
To Me I0lers Of Mason County:

To &e Ioten Of Mason Counly
Thereby announce myself us a candi-
date for the Sierittalty Of Mason county,
subject ~ the decision Of no rings,
cliqnes or set-up Conventions only to
the decision Of tile voters OF the county
at the polls Oh 0Ctnbcr next. Having
served the people Of Mason as Sheriff
for several years in the days Of the old
Wig party, | respectfully refer the
voters Of the present day to tho record
| then made and loft, as to the manner
in which discharged the duties Of said
office. Respectfully soliciting the SUI.
frages q the people, promising, II elect
cd, 10 discharge the high and response.
BILE duties Of the Office faithfully and
impartially. Lam, yours sincerely,
]. ", CLENDiNEN. .
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

Senator German has returned to
New York and made his report on
the condition of the Democratic
party in West Virginia:
Senator German, who spent the
past week in West Virginia, re.
ported that the Democrats were
well organized and enthusiastic in
that State. All the leading men
in the party there were confident
that the Democrats wouldcarry the
State in October andin November. "
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

The Republicans are acting
troacherously with the Greenback.
ers everywhere in the State, so far
as local tickets arc concerned, and
this county aud Senatorial! Dictricl
is no exception,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

The whole time of the campaign
seems to DO taken up by the Re.
publican leaders in defending their
candidate; there is no time left for
the poor tariff to geta hearing. In
tho meantime business suffers,
strikes continue and wages cuntin.
ue TO get lower and lower.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

M. Editor You will please announce
the iact that Il, H. Van NIatre will be II
candidate for reelection to the office Of
Constable OF Lewis district at the ensu-
Ing election, and oblige
MANY VorKRs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

On Friday evening last about
$50 o'clock slight shock of earth.
quake was felt at this place. A
good many of our people felt the
peculiar sensation, particularly
those who we're upstairs in their
houses.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

The Great Golf will be beaten in
tho First District. By the way, it
has been discovered that the Great
Golf doesn't tower very much above
other men after all. Instead Of
holding Congress up by the tail ,,as
his constituents thought he would,
and charming the whole nation
with his grand craftsmanship and
big speeches, nobody has heard Of
him.-FairmOnt Index.
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A Peculiar Kind Of Industry.

The Blaine organs are just now
engroesed with the necessity Of
protecting American industry,
leaving il TO be inferred that the
industry is Of that kind Of which
their plumed knight is what the
French call a cheyalier.-NeW York
Times.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

Mr.. VIC. Van Matre, Of Ravens.
wood, W. Va, who has been con.
fined to bisrOom for the past two
weeks at the residence Of his faith.
er, o. H. P. Van Matre, in Robin.
son district, with a severe attack
of typhoid fever, is, we are glad to
learn, improving.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

The New York World is showing
Ben Buffers record up in an unen.
viable light. Ben has been guilty
Of some things that are very dark.
Ho will be thoroughly showed Jun.
der this time.
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LEGAL IToTIUns.
s,.>--s'r-'s-''-'ss'-r~. ssSs.-. .>S$>SSS>SS>-
Proclamation by the Governor.
Presidential ELECTORS.

PURSUANT to the provisions Of sec.
/ ton three OF chapter three Of the
Code, as amended and re.enacted by
chapter l55 Of the Acts OF 1882, notice Il
hereby given that an election will be
held at the several places Of voting in
the State Of Wset Virginia, on the Tues.
day next after the FIRST Monday in No.
veinber, 1884, tho fourth day OF said
month Of Novomber), for the purpose Of
choosing six Electors Of President and
Vice President Of the United States, be.
ing the number OF electoral votes 10
which the State Of West Virginia Is on.
titled in the Electoral College Of the
United States.
IN IIitneg .IVivnmt, !, JAcou b. JACK.
(@- SoN, Governor OF tho State OF
SEAL West Virginia, have tereunto
~ set my hand and caused the
Lesser Seal Of sud State to be affixed, at
the city Of Wheeling, this Goth day Of
August, 1884, and OF the State tho TWEEN.
ty.sccond. LIB. JACKSON.
BY the Governor.
RANDOLPH SrALNAKBR, JR.,
Secretary otstate.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24
When the Swallows Home.
ward Fly.

Az the approach Of autumn it is
the proper caper to consider ones
finances and to resolve To moro
closely observe the dates appointed
for, and to be constantly represent,
ed more or less in every grand
monthly drawing Of The Louisiana
State Lottery, which next CHE
273d) will take place October l4th,
1884, Of which all information can
be had Of NJ. A. Dauphin, New Or.
leans, La, on application.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

The Greenback Republican fu.
sionists are demanding more mon.
ey for the campaign in this State.
But it will avail them nothing.
The party Of high taxes, tes!e oath
and proscriptionists will ,never.get
in power in this State again.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

The reaction set in with the
great Irish Democratic meeting in
New York, and il it does not soon
cease "0ur Jim" will not have a
corporal's guard in the Empire
State.
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pROOLAMATION.
III vt WI!O4 NIINU4NIhI
ErerILim Dennrinlr,li.

Executive Department.
TO he COnniisioarsOf Election Of ne Sae.
raj Counties Of lIea Tirginia:
WHEREAs. a vacancy exists In the
wv Office Of Judge Of ne Supreme Court
Of .llpmls OF this State, for tile term Of
saidp nding the lst dag OF December,
lSS, by reason oithe resignation to take
effect on the Slst day Of December, 1852,
Of the Hon. a. \. Raymond, one Of the
Judges thereof, and incumbent Of said
term:
AND WHEREAS, More than two years
will elapse from the time oFtho resivna.
ton Of tho Hon. Alpheus F. Raymond,
Judge rs aforesaid, 10 the end Of the
term for Which he was elected;
Now, TIRRgFoRE, l, JACOB B. JACK.
SOT, Governor Of the State Of West Wiz.
gina, by virtue Of the authority in inc
rested, hereby command you, the said
Commissioners OF Election, In the name
Of the State Of West Virginia, TO cause a
poll TO DO opened and an election 10 be
held at the several places Of voting In
your respective counties, on the Second
Tuesday Ia October, d. ID. 1884,
tO.wit, on the l4th day day thereof, il
being the day Of the next general cleo.
ton, for the purpose Of choosing o Judge
Of the Supreme Court Of Appeals, to illl
the Vacancy in said Office caused by the
resignation Of the Hon. Alpheus F. Hay.
inond, late Judge as Aforesaid.
f@'-l In WiTSES WHEREBY, ! haye
las. helcuntn set my hand and caus.
| ~ cd the less Seal Of the State tobe
Affixed at the Capitol. at Wheeling,
this twenty.fnt day Of August, A. b.
1884, and Of the State tile twenty.
second. j. i. JACKSON.
BY the Governor
RANDOLPH SrALSAxRR, IN,
Secretary Of State.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

The National Democratic Com
mlttee received communication
from Ohio containing the names Of
over four hundred Independent Re.
publicans in ,one Congressional
District that will not vote, fOr
Blaine.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

Mr.. Lon selbe, accompanied by
his nephew, Robert solbe, son Of
Mr.. John R. selbe, of this place,
started for his home in Nebraska
last week. Lon has been estab-
lished in that State for some time,
and we are glad to know that be
is meeting with good success in
life, and we trust Bob may not only
carve a name for himself but &c.
quire a fortune in his new home.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

The following has been suggested
as,an appropriate inscription to be
used in places which Gen. Butler
visits during the campaign: "Wel.
come the hero Of Five Forks and
the Lord knows how many spoons"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

Judging from the numerous beg.
ging and matchmaking letters that
ate sent to Government officials by
the Republican campaign mana.
gers, the great issue in this cam.
paign is one Of currency and
finance.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-09-24

The re union Of the colored peo.
pie ut this place on Monday was a
big affair. They had some very
good speaking, and everything
passed.uff pleasantly with them.