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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-04-20
THE BLAINE BOOM
Rolling On Through the Mountain
Stafe-TaIk at Martinsburg.
4 n.

Rolling On Through the Mountain
State-TaIk at Martinsburg.
Special to the Register.
MARrINsBURG, w. Va, April l9.-The
political pulse in the eastern Panhandle
is BEATING with great rapidity as the time
approaches for the State Republican Con-
vention here. Nearly all Of the rooms in
the leading hotels have been engaged and
all accommodations will soon be taken.
The convention promises to be the largest
in the history of the Republican party
in this State. The party in this portion Of
the State is about evenly divided between
the Blaine and anti Blaine faction. All OF
the machine influence is being used against
the Plumed knight, and many OF the
thoughtful .snd coo!-headed Republicans
are opposing bis nomination. Ihsre
will undoubtedly be a tremendous
fight here between the two Sec
tions of the party Atkinson,
Goff Il Company will attempt the
tactics of Col. Quay and Chris. MAgee
recently successful in the Keystone State
They will use every effort to have ma
iority of anti-Baine delegates selected, bat
will not resist resolution Of instructions
unless they see plainly that they can de-
feat it. Instructions will amount to but
little when the pressure is brought to bear
at Chicago. While Blaine has all the
noise and talk that is going on in the State,
the anti Blaine men are quietly at work
and on the eyentful day will knock the
persimmons.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-04-20
BROOKE COUNTY REPUBLICANS
Instruct for Blaine and Lincoln Dele
gates 10 Chicago.

ln9tf ueI EOE Blaine anu LiucOIu OeAS-
gates 10 Chicago.
WELLsBURG, April 19.-The Republicans
OF Brooke county meet in mass meeting at
the couIt house, at 2 o'clock P. NJ, under a
call of the Executive Committee.
The meeting was called to order by j. F.
Cres, chairman of that committee, who
stated that the object of the call was to
select delegates to the Republican State
Committee that meets in Martinsburg
April 80, and to the district meeting that
meets in Moundsville April 30 to select
delegates to the Chicago Convention. The
meeting was organized by selecting Colonel
C. II. Beall, as chairman; James +. Archer,
Vice President D. McClelland and J. G.
Jacob, Secretaries.
G. ". McCord offered a resolution to the
effect that six delegates be chssen to the
MsrIinsburg and Moundsville conventions
respectively, and that they be chosen by
ballot After numerous amendments
and running discussion the convention
and Herculesn manipulation on the part
of the chairman proceeded to select dele
gates to Martinsburg by viva voce vote.
The following delegates to Martlnsburg'
were chosen Jas. Archer, Robert Patter-
SOD, ]. G. Jacob, l. II. Duval, @. II. Beall,
and G. Shriver. Alternates-F. II. jacob,
Jpo. Patterson, W. G. Duval, Jas. +. Crea.
J. +. Whtsett and J. Il. Windsor. While
the selection of these delegates was in
progress q. W. Caldwell started a commo
tion By offering a resolution that the dele.
gates be instructed to vote for Blaine aud
Lincoln for candidates for president and
vice president.
L A. Frost arose during the excitement
and moved to amend SO as to instruct for
Arthur and Lincoln.
Jacobs, of the Herald, moved to insert
the words, "To do better if they can"
The resolution was put to the meetiuy
in general way, ignoring the amend
ments, and carried.
The Convention then selected the follow.
ing delegates: Moundsville, s. c. Gist, G.
W. McCord, George Freshwster, Thomas
Mahsn, s. A. McNear and ". Atkinson
The alternates are: J. w. Robinson, ]. G
Reeves, G. B. Crawford, Clarence Jacob, E.
l.. Hammond and Joseph Gist, Jr.
The County Executive C1mmittee as
elected consists of Thomas Mahan, Rein
McMorton, ]. w. Cox, George w. McCord,
James +. Crea, Joseph Montgomery, How
ard G st, G. H. Beall and DR. G. Schriver.
Another resolution was adopted instruct
ing the delegates to the Martinsburg and
Moundsyille Conventions to vote for
Blaine and Lincoln delegates to Chicago.
The leaders opposing Blaine and Lincoln
had left the room, and the other opposers
were silenced.
Some objection was made to a young
man, apparently about twentY.one years
old, taking part in the meeting, it being
inferred that he was Democrat. He arose
and said he had always voted the R9pubh.
can ticket. All objecuon WAS Withdrawn
amid applause.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-04-20
CRUELTY CHARGED
Against the superintendent OF an Ohio
Insane AsyIum,


COLUMBUS, o., April 19.-While disposing
OF the usual routine business at their
monthly meeting this morning the trustees
OF the Central Insane Asylum we're sur
prised by communication from DR.. Henry
Crumley, one Of the assistant physicians,
preferring charges of cruelty to patients
against Superintendent Potter, who has
been in charge only Eve months since the
retirement of DR.. Rutter. The board at
once secured stenographer and began an
investigation, which continued all day and
to q late hour tonight, resulting in re-
questing and accepting the superin'
tendents resignation, to take effect in
one month. The formal charges will not
be given out. They set forth that the Su-
perintendent has been guilty of cruelty to
the insane, of using profane language in
their presence, and conducting himself in
an unbecoming manner. Specific charges
are set forth of abuse in December, and
later to Ada Monkhouse, Mrs. Finley, Doc
Hultz and an aged German named Oasten.
berger, that he had choked them and called
them bard names.
DR.. E. j. Wilson, another staff physic-
ian, and ten attendants corroborated DR..
Crumley's testimony. Mrs. Murphy was
the only witness called by Dr.. Potter, who
testified on his own behalf while the case
of Mrs. Finley was being considered. 1t
was charged that when the lady attendant
could not handle Mrs. Finley the Superin-
tendent choked and dragged her. A mass
Of testimony was taken TO the same effect,
and then resolution adopted by a vote
of / to / requesting the resignation OF the
Superintendent. ID. Waddle voted in the
negative, and thought the charges we're
not sustained and that the Superintendent
should be exouerated. General Morgan,
Messrs. Horn, Comstock and Smith voted
aye. The resignation was at once offered
and accepted. Trustees Morgan, Horn and
Smith are Democrats, Comstock and Wad-
die are Republicans. DR.. Potter is Dem
ocrat, and a physician in high standing at
Springfield.
It is understood that DR.. Finch, Of Ports.
mouth, one of the Trustees of the Deaf
and Dumb Asylum, will be the successor
of DR.. Potter. DR.. Smith was elected
President of the board, and it adjourned to
meet again next Thursday, when a new
Superintendent will be elected.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-04-20
DEATH OF AN Ex-CoNeREssMAN.
One ofwest VirEiBia's Historic Char
acterS Gone to- Rest.

Special 70 Me Register.
KINGWooD, W. VA, April 19.-West Vir.
gin isns, especially those of the older school
of politics, will regret to learn of
the death of Hon. VIM. G..
Brown, which sad event occurred at $50
o'clock this morning, after an intermitten
illness of almost year.
Mr. Brown has been an important aud
prominent factor in the politics OF Virginia
and West Virginia for three-quarters OF
ceI tury. He was
A treat Lawyer
and in bis day one of the ablest and best
known Statesman of the times. Born at
Kingwood in September, 1900, he devoted
himself to law, being admitted to the bar
in 1922. He was appointed prosecuting at.
tornty in that year, which position he beld
successively until 1882, when his constltu-
ents elected him to the Legislature. With
the exception of a few terms he represent
ed Preston county in that body up to lS43.
In 1874 he was appointed an ele,tor for the
Wheeling district on the Polk ticket, aud
the succeeding year was elected to Con-
gress. He was reelected to Congress IN
l847. In 1870 be was q member of the Con-
stitutional Convention held at Richmond;
afterwards for SIX successive years he faith
fnlIy served as a Regent of the Staunt0n
Deaf and Dumb Asylum. Ia the spring oil
1860 he was q delegate to the Charleston,
n. c., Democratic Convention, which ad'
iourned to Baltimore. de vas leader ln
The Advocacy OF Douglass
for President and materially aided in his
nomination, for which he was appointed an
elector on the Douglass ticket.
He was also one Of the active spirits OF
the Virginia Convention that met In Rich
mond in 1861, and faithfully remained at
his dangerous post until the Ordinance OF
Secession was passed. when he, with num-
ber of the Western members Of that meas
ure, came home, and as q greeting 10 aus
conduct while in that convention he tonn1
on his return that he had been nominated
for Congress on the Douglas ticket and was
triumphantly elected, took his seat and
served the first two yesrs OF the lincoln
administration.
On the Formation OF the state
of West Virginia Mr.. Brown was elected as
ona NJ tha three Representatives Ut the new
ststs serving to the close of Lincolu's sd
ministYatiop, and declined renomlnaGon.
He was O member Of the convention which
framed the present Constitution ot TINS
State and was elected to the Following ses-
sion of the Legislature to assist IN aaaPt-
ing the laws 70 the new Coosntutlou.
Retiring from political life he Was elected
TO the Presidency of the Kingwood National
Bank. position he held up to the time OF
mis- death.
He was a lawyerof wonderful psrsistency
and ability, and through this profession
smassed q colossal fortune, the bulk OF
which will revert to bis stricken wife and
his only SOD, Wm. G. Brown, Jr.
The remains of Mr.. Brown will bs buried
in onr beautiful cemetery At 2 O'Clock
Mouday. amid the deep and sincere sorrow
of our town and county.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-04-20
SMALL THINGS,
which Often Cause Big Times In Con

which Often Cause Big Times in Con
gFess.
WAsHINGTeN, April 19.-The Govern
ment owes the State OF New Jersey seventy
three cents, and interest thereon since
1854, that State having paid an excess Of
the amount assessed upon 1t for direct
taxes to carry on the war in 1861. The in
terest amounts to ninety-seven cents and
Elk mills, making total of s1.70.6 which
stands to the credit of the State on the
hooks of the Treasury. The only way to
get it out is by an act of Congress, but it
would cost SIS or $40 to print the usual
numbers of copies Of the bill If one was in
tIoduced for the purpose. At this session
the Senate talked two hours upon and
finally passed q bill to pay SIS from the
Treasury TO Chicago firm which overpaid
that amount of taxes, and bill has been
pending in Congress for several years to
reimburse q private of the rwenty-third
infantry, 9. colored man, for clothing de-
stroyed.
President Grant once vetoed bill that
authorized q rebate of $9-not because OF
the amount, but the principal involved,
snd Senator McCreery Of Kentucky made
the greatest speech OF his life when he
tried to get the Senat to pass the bill over
the Presidents veto. The Secretary OF the
Treasury wrote letter to Congress saying
that millions of dollars were involved in
the bill, and the debate upon its passage
lasted several days.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-04-20
ROMANCE OF THE THEATRE.
The Absence or . Marriage License
Causing an ActOR % Lose q Net.

The Absence OF . Marriage License
Causing an Actor 90 Lose Det.
81. PAUL, April IA rather romantic
and altogether novel wedding did not take
place upon the stage Of the Grand 0pera
House last evening. Some eight weeks ago
r E. Graham, who was with Minnie Pal
mer some time; Miss Helen Lowell and
Miss Sophie Hummell, OF the WANTED
A Partner" Company, and Joseph II
Arthur, of the Bunch Of Keys Company
we're supping together in New York. Mr.
Arthur twitted Mr.. Graham with his
bachelorhood, and the latter, on the spur
Of the moment laid q wager Of basket Of
wine and supper for the crowd that the
next time he met Mr.. Arthur after leaving
New York he would marry Miss Lowell.
The two gentlemen met at the Mer-
chants Hotel yesterday. Mr.. Arthur re.
minded Mr.. Graham OF his wager and the
latter at once arose, sought Miss Lowelrs
apartments and proposed to her in the
presence of Miss Hummell. Miss Lowell
accep pied the rather sudden offer and IL was
arranged that the wedding shonld- -tAks
place on the stage. After last evenings
performance the Rev. Mr.. Dana was sent
for, but at the lsst moment 1t was discoy-
cred that the person having It in charge
neglected to procure q marriage license and
the ceremony was necessarily postponed.
Graham never spoke of marriage to Miss
Lowell before bis proposal yesterday. The
wedding will take place either at Mime
apolis or Chicago.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-04-20
PLOTTING PoPPSRS
sPuiI, d in for Pulling Railroad Bonds
for $4,000.

for $4,000.
GE.elgo, April l9-SimeOn Peppers, q
yrF YO-k s'ocE broker, was arrested here
7 day in the pOstottice by three detectives
fSo have been shadoSing that editics for
l7sIal weeks past in search for him.
lo0ut two wsiks sgo DR.. Morrill,, q
rsLthy New York Speculation, placed in
es hands Of Peppers $4,000 worth OF Ore
E9c and T:sUSooalineutal Railroad bonds,
rith Instructions 10 dispose of them at the
ra, hsure possible, Peppers sold S2)0))
'0'th 81 such s ruiuous price that Dr..
foirill demanded By letter that he return
2s balance 10 him. Failing to hear from
. broker the doctor called a. his
Gee which ne found vacant aud learued
,E IOpperS had abSConded to the West
Pa the remaining $4,000. Detectives
|sfs Immediately placed on his track aud
VS. located in Chicago. Knowing that
'Gpers vile who remained in New York
r. N CORES pondsnce with her husband,
e lsleC'ive armed with handcuffs aud
per PuOn Of the defaulter, patiently
['sled bis appearance at the postottice.
asa'ing The ominOus words, You are
irEoDsr,' Peppers made q dash for
,siE h0t Was restrained. He returned
New York tonight. No trace of the
EeNp 10 . Il I bonds have been discov-
4 o. ai'bough i; is believed they have not
ssa disposed OF.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-04-20
A SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC
Raging In the Shenandoah Mining
Regions.

Raging In the Shenandoah Mining
Regions.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, April ia meeting
Of citizens was held 10 day for the purpose
of adopting measures to stay the smallpox
epidemic. \ committee was appointed to
act with a similar committee to be ap-
pointed by Councils, the two to form q
Board Of Health. At this meeting, the
Chief Burgess was denounced for lmbecili.
~ and neglect OF Office. and steps will be
rmme diately taken to impeach him. All
the physicians in town were present and
made suggestions. Subsequently special
meeting OF council was held, and important
business was transacted relating to the ap.
pointment OF watchmen and the appoint
ment of Board of Health. Everything
possible will be done to prevent the spread
OF the disease. Fears are expressed that
the disease will spread TO the Hungarian
and Polish quarters, where so many peo-
pie are huddled together.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-04-20
LABOR NOTES.
The Probable End of the Strike on the
Toledo. Cincinnati and st. Louis.

Toledo. Cincinnati and ST. Louis.
DAYTON, O., April 19.-The Toledo, Gin
cinnati and st. Louis strike in this section
has taken a new turn. No freight has been
run since the strike was inauguratsd
When an attempt was made to pull out
freight to Chillicothe the strikers uu-
coupled the cars and put the fire out of the
engine, running it back into the round
house No violence was offered to men
who tried to make up and run trains.
Superintendent Murray, who has been
here the past few days, addressed the
men this afternoon, saying the road could
not long lie idle; that if they refused to
work, Judge Baxter would put other men
in their place. He cautioned them in such
an event not to interfere, as the road was
literally United States property and any
interference would go hard with them. The
strikers will be given their pay checks and
the road will be virtually turned over TO
them to earn what is due them. They
are promised that all money received at
offices all along the line will be given
them. The men now are divided in opin-
ion and the engineers won't accept the
proposition. The indications tonight are
that the men will resume work in afew
davs
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-04-20
srvs or THE MORNING.

,,,cipsl deadlock at MassilliOn, O.,
snIinu'' .,,.,svrsditiop will sail On
Esaussd'y' p.,n a;.a ., ~.
Hon. yirSvOOd yesterday morning.
s'H' ...,t gold discoveries have been
LnfS",rsn,y-ave miles south Of Denver.
S'D' md KanavhacOuntY Republicans
BF9o,' ".y instructed for Blaine and Lin
CO.. ., which was being used to salute
.3In,rrv |'I- st Erie, Pa, burstsd, fatally
'.;oriss three men,
Miners Association will urge the
I-s n the KanaNha region to organize
Hl5,l' H.5..iEc for higher wsges.
-.,,sop. the man who cowhidsd
Vo'"r Pad IN the streets Of Mt Sterling,
~ 5a-Sf Is, been banged in sfiEy.
N.Y. - n the Hooking Valley region are
Hi., l.", CIV three days a week and the
's..- go, o. better times are considered
rry POOr. .
y, -,,.,r,irr Republican Convention at
,',;r.hr-. -; promises to be one of the
vs., vs., ever held. Nearly all the rooms at
-, y 'So,s,. have already been engaged.
- srsin,'s = friends in Washington
..,.,s-s Rstsman's attack upon him as
'',-- a.. og,rsse, aud state that Swain had
-, ro,h.ag on: what was honest and
..aosb.s.
-, Toledo. Cincinnati and St Louis
100 strike is thought TO be nearing
- Tee strikers are to be given pay
= -, spl have been promised all the
-, - received AZ the offices of the road.
,.-r,s,:.aer Eyans, in an interview,
-, tbs, General Duvars resignation vas
-. solely 20 sain political capital, aud
-.,bsbsd 10 other grounds for tins ac-
4'r.
l,,h, r-r. srsoce between iron workers
81 msnsssc,lrers IN Pittsburg yesterday,
- vorkyr, demanded an advance and the
..,,fsc,--ers reduction, The meeting
.:orrrsi " .,lCur the confsrees coming
!, .ry sr.esueut, and it is thought by
..rs TIA. s. 81. ks will follow.
gr-.l rire az the Chsirmen Of the Dem
cratic county committees in Virginia
s,vs been i..erylewed as to their PrsSi
3.,ns. preferences. Fourteen are for
rfssp eleven fo- Baysrd and ten for RAN
isn This canvass is thought to represent
,;.y the psm0cratic sentiment Of the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-04-20
FOREIGN FLASHES.
FauI, sowp by Agitatora.

BERLIN, April :9-Strikes are incFeanng
in every direction, and it is evident that
he propaganda vbish is now being ex-
tensiy.ly preached by such aeitatars as
Heyrep, Hasenc'evSr and Bebel is taking
arm bold Of & e lsboring classes.
A Festival Of PresshinksFs.
PARIS. April ls.-The Freethinksrs and
Social Democrats of Paris are preparing an
elaborate celebration Of the hundreth an
niverssIy of the death OF Denis Diderot
the French aiheistical philosopher. winch
occurred July 80, 1884 Invitatinns have
been ssnt IA Charles Bradiaugh, F:aay h,.
can't Col Robert G. InFefsn'l aui o-h-i
prominent PTsslhiaksfs oi y4riSui e3al'
tries,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-04-20
GENERAL CAPITAL NEWS.

The House Committee on Public lands
Yesterday instructed Mr.. Payson to favor
orably report his bill to prevent the un-
lawful occupancy OF public lands. The
measure provides that all Enclosures of
public lands in any State or Territory by
parties who have no titles to the land, shall
be unlawful. Also, that it shall "bs law
full for any person to demolish any such
Enclosure when it includes more than 64O
acres of land, or any agriculture land"
The Shipping bill has the floor in the
House on the 26th inst.
The Senate mad no session yesterday.
William II. Sears is the Presidents nom-
inee for Collector of the port of San Fran
cisco
The President has approved the act au-
thorizipg a reward of SIS, 900 for the rescue
of the Greely party,.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-04-20
GENERAL CRIMINAL MATTERS.

AT Would Petition for His Pardon.
JlcR,oN, ., April I'm. c. Keenan,,
q, dsiaulting Treasurer Of this place, will
> hailed on, of Jail next week 0y friends.
He vile hss visited him in Jail since his
sum. Their meeting was very touching
nd their reconciliation complete.
,srau's trial will occur in June. 1t IS
,9:.6,e that ne msy Oe acquitted on some
.aanica,iiy. Almost every man in this
..sss would sign the petition for his
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-04-20
A GROSS OUTRAGE.
Bateman's Rec enI Attack Upon General
Swain.

SHA1En.
WASHINGTON, April l9,-rhe attack made
upon General Swain appears to be gross
outrage. As the matter was brought to the
attention of the Secretary OF War, General
Swain declines to furnish much beyond
general denial that he is in any way com.
promised in the transactions, which have
been misrepresentsd to the country. His
friends say that his dealings with Bateman
in regard to the S, 900 was this: He loaned
Bateman that sum and took q promisory
note which was negotiable. This
was independent of his running ac'
count at the bank. Later he nego-
tiated this mole. When the parties holding
it presented it for payment Batemsn re-
fused and insisted that there were certain
offsets that should be considered. Swain
offered to submit them to arbitration.
This Bateman refused. The holders of the
note then sued the bank, aud Batemsn, ev-
identity to stop this suit, rushed the letter
to the Secretary of War and gave il to the
public. He then accepted the former offer
from Swain to submit the amounts in dis
pute to arbitration. Meantime the suit
has been withdrawn.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-04-20
IT IS A PUZZLER.
The Problem 10 Make Hooking valley
MIninE Paying All Around.


Mining Paying All Around.
CoLUsIRUS O., April 10. Thora does not
seem to be any prospect of better times
soon in the Hooking Vallay. The mines
do not average more than three days a
week, and, as a consequence, operators are
doing a limited business. They do not
seem able to induce miners to accept less
price for mining, and as Pittsburgh screens
are 4 inches in mesh as against 4 inches
in the Hooking Valley mines, 1t makes
Pittsburgh mining equal to about 55 cents
per ton while the former are paying IS cents.
Pittsburgh railroads are making freight
rates an inducement to their operators, who
are thus enabled to sell over the heads Of
their Ohio com petitors. The c., H., V. &
T. people say their road has been pursuing
this policy right along; that operators have
been met by the road, and are being met
with rates which are lower than those OF
any other road in the country. The sole
solution OF the present situation, in the
judgment of well-posted men, seems to be
to get things into such shape that ordi.
nary labor can be allowed to gointo mines
at prices which will enable operators to
com pete with Pittsburgh and the Tuscs-
rawss valley; and at the same time give
adequate compensation to the laborer.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-04-20
RRSA Ball.
AKENTUcKY AFFAIR OF HONOR.
The CorneIIson-ReId CewhidIng Case
at MI sterling

The CorneIIsOn-Reid CewhidIng Case
at MI Sterling
MT. STERLING, KY, April 10 Lust night
Cornelison, the man who cowhided Judge
Reid, was hung in sfigy by the latter's
friends. The action is heartily condemned
by the ms iority of-oar citizens, who think
that Reid has acted cowardly in quietly
submitting TO tba ehastisement. Judge
Reid is a prominent candidate for Judge OF
the Court of Appssls, and large nnmoer
OF his friends declare that they will moi
support him after this display oil coward
ica and ask him to withdraw at oncs.
some tbiuk there will be a duel, others
think a third party will interfere, and
armed women and threats bode no good for
.Cornelison. The latter Is probably Reds
coral in neral ch racter and popularity,
and has friends who will see him through