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GRATIFYING" DECREASE.

The Reduction of Postage Does Not Mate
rally Eject the Receipts Of the Postofiee
Department.
WrsHISGToS, d. c. July % No action
will be taken by the President, in the matter
of the eommissiorership of the new bureau
of labor statistics until his return to Wash
ing. about the middle Of August. Returns
received at the postofice department from
I59 letter carrier postoffees which produce
nearly one-half the postal revenue show
that the gross receipts for the quarter end
ed June 3Oth. 1884, > 7-lO per
cent. less than the receipts from the
same Offices the corresponding quarter the
preceding year. Upon this basis receipts
from all the postofhces during the quarter
would aggregate about eleven million and
the receipts for the year about two million
less than the previous fiscal year. The
diminution is attributed TO the reduction oi
the letter rate, The result Of the year
business is highly gratifying to the fnan
cial officers Of the department
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A BEASTLY SWEOE.
Suspicious Death OF His Wife and His Grim
inal Connection With his Daughter.

Suspicious Death OF His Wife and His Grim.
inaI Connection With his Daughter.
HAwLEY, Mimi, July 2j.-The town Of
Park, Becker county, is highly excited.
The latter part OF laos WOOL, Iohn Ed;s, a
Swede, reported that after an absence he re-
turned to his home and found his wife lying
in the garret dead. The neighbors were
suspicious and notified. the coroner, who
called and reported matters all right. Tie
neighbors claim the coroner neglected his
duty. as the woman's neck was broken,
which could not be in the case if she had
suicided. The suspicion was grounded on
the fact that when Edis came TO this
country he left his wife in Sweden, being
mpanied by daughter who occupied
a bed with him continually, to the utter dis
regard of his wife. The result Of this
illicit cohabi,ation is a boy, who is now 3
years old. The girl was not at home the
day of the tragedy Eds is also reported
to have served term in prison in Sweden
for murder The body Of his wife was bur
led incased in box with scarcely garments
enough to serve the purpose of decency.
The neighbors took action and had Eds
arrested, and the body will be exhumed and
examined. 1t is the general belief that
Mrs Eds was foully dealt with, as she was
continuallo protesting against Eds unnat-
ural treatment Of his daughter
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THE REGISTERS POSITION.

De brutal and malignant assaults made
,p,n THE REGIsrER by ring Of profess
sonal soCe-heads and tricksters win have
h effect upon the sturdy adherence Of
Ia paper to Democratic principles, and
IS uniform support of the nominees of the
|sFty.
The Democrats whom The REGIsrER
keresents are not the kind who either
ID, or suIk in their tents when they fail
!. have their way. That characteristic is
Is monopoly Of the o O'Bnens, Joe Gala
.kers. Jacksons, John Davises, Dan Lucases
ssd their old Whig and know-nothing con-
EbiratorS who never drew Democratic
|nea,h or felt Democratic impulse. With
.keu 1t is rule or ruin.
Thcv arrogantly demand the officers and
B dictaQou of the policy Of the
n,f,v and then with venom impugu the
.ne,iyes OF those who do the work and fur
IN the money to insure Democratic sue
!. .Th,y are the barnacles who suck the life
thod Of the party and who would sink the
~ b rather than loosen their poisonous
Thev treseherously bOlted a nomination
q ade in 1872 nominee eminently fitted
ID the position Of Governor and gave the
<'ectoral vote Of the State to Grant when
II re should have been a clear Democratic
s,siori,v IN the State of $4,000.
1t is neither immOdest nor egotistical 10
N that the REGISTER and its founder have
>entributed more effective aid to Demo
ostic supremacy in West Virginia since
.te foundation Of the State than any other
tgency. The paper has always been true
sble and fearless. 1t has generally sup
ported for office even men whom its editor
rersonally despised, and in whose political in
tegrty it had no confidence, when they wert
the nominees of the party. In this it ma!
kaye erred but it considered it better to erI
II that direction than to encourage
.arty insubOrdinanon. Its chief proprietor
d many occasions contributed more labo1
>nd more money to aid in the election o
npea to Office than they themselves eoutri
bbted. This may occur again, but it vii
not be done in favor Of men whom THE
NGISTER believes to be totally unfit or un
vorthy to fl the positions for which they
ese named.
The freedom Of this press, at least, vii
te fearlessly and absolutely maintained.
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by the Legislature.
The Fusfonists.
Governor PIaisted's Election.

The constitution has been changed so
that plurality elected, and Plaisted having
received the largest number Of votes, was
declared elected The Republicans had
made all through the campaign the count
out the one prominent issue, and the result
of this election would seem to be against
them and that the people failed to grant
the much called for vindication. The vote
cast for the two Prohbitiontsts, amounting
10 433, was no doubt cast almost entirely
BY Republicans who were dissatisfied with
Governor Davis in regard to certain actions
relative to the Maine law. 1t will be seen
that il Davis had secured these few votes
he would have been elected. He was de-
fcateG in the house of his friends The
constitution in the meantime has been
changed and State elections were to be
held once in two wears.
A Bitter Campaign.
The campaign of 1882 found the fusion
party in poor condition to fight grand bat
tie Governor Plaisted who had received
at tie previous election the votes of many
who dislked him, had become still more un-
popular. Congressman Murch and Ladd
had been nominated By the fusionists against
the protests Of many in the party, and in
some of the counties weak and unpopular
tickets had been also nominated The
Democratic National Committee not only
refused TO send "sinews Of war" in the
shape of money to aid the fusionists, but
also declined to furnish a single speaker
and with one or two exceptions not single
Democratic speaker outside of Maine took
part in the campaign. 0nthe other hand the
Republicans brought their most eloquent
speakers TO the State. Blaine was called
upon to take the stump. Monster mass
meetings were held. The mails Overfowed
with Republican campaign literature. Men
were brought hundreds of miles to vote,
and money was freely and unblushingly
used. The Republicans began to prepare
for that campaign months beforehand.
The State Committee had q list Of about
every voter in the State, and BY consulting
heir books could tell his business. politics.
whether he was formerly Republican, and,
in short, knew the men in the several towns
who could be worked" The fusion party
vas disorganized, lacked skilled leaders and
able speakers, and was torn BY internal
dissensions. Under all the circumstances
il was wonderful that the fusion vote was
so large A total vote was cast Of lS3 AS.
II was divided as follows:
Frederick RcSle, tsi
Harris n PIalsted fusieniSt 9ei
Solon Chase, Greenback- lsSsa
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WHFFIdNC wv. VA. SATURDAY MORNING. 26 1884.

nomination was received with enthusiasm,
and. already, even in the back towns, Cleve-
land and Hendricks flags are thrown to the
freeze and clubs have been formed. II is
very noticeable that the young Democracy
is taking an unusual interest. Mr.. John
b. Redman, the Democratic candidate for
Governor, is a young man of thirty-six. he
is cultured, able, and good organizer, and
the campaign under his leadership will be
made an aggressive one. From now until
the polls close on the Sth day of September
the Democrats of Maine will enthusiastic
cally work for victory. 1890
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THE DISEASE At TOUL0N.

UndertaL ers Selling Diseased Bedding
and Clothing.
PARIS, July 2j.-At Toulon thirteen
deaths from cholera during the day up to 6
M. There were three deaths from that
disease at Lasicone today one
at Dragingnan, and one at La
rouquebrussanes. Complaint is be-
ing made at Marseilles that measures
of precaution against the spread Of cholera
have been slackened. The police have ar
rested number Of undertakers for selling
clothing and bedding belonging to victims
of tie endemic.
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WEIlSBURG.
Fatal Accident to n Young Man The Wei.
come Rain.

Fatal Accident to n Young Man The Wei.
come Rain.
WELLsBURG, W. Va, July 2j.-[ Exclu-
sive. THE news was received here to-day
of the accidental killing of young man
named Philabaum, who lived in the south
ern portion Of Brooke county near Bethany.
He went to the barn on yesterday afternoon
with a shotgun to shoot rats, and in descend
ing from the hay NOW to the floor below,
accidentally discharged load Of shot into
his left side, which caused his death.
The farmers in the surrounding country
are rejoicing over the fine rain Of Yesterday,
as il was much needed BY the growing crops.
The accompanying wind overturned numer-
ous stacks Of wheat and hay in several parts
of the country.
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STATE SENATOR NAMED.

Eliha Hutton Nominated to Succeed sena-
tor Farnsworth.
PHnIPPr, July 25.-[ Exclusive. Large
number of delegates attended the Senatorial
convention Of the Tenth district held here
to-day. The district is composed fthe coun-
ties of Randolph, Tucker, Barbour, Upshur,
and Taylor. Eihu Hutton Of Randolph was
nominated to succeed Senator Farnsworth.
Mr.. Hutton represented Randolph and Bar
bour in the lower house in 1870 and 1879,
and was chairman Of the committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation.
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POOR FOOLS.
Cg.1y Attendants On An All Might Heaven
Hunters- Jamb b0ree.


Hunters- Jamboree.
NORWICH. CosS.. July 25.-The Saliva
tor Army gave q bsnque. here last night
and kept Up an ALI night Of prayer.
Much excitement prevailed There was
large attendance. The declaration Of Mrs.
Captain Shiriy, Of Lawrence. Mass, that
pl1nes and Gnery were barrier to the en-.
ioymsnt of full ssnti6cation 30 affected
many Of the well-dressed women present.
that they took Their expenavely trimmed
bonnets from their heads aud tore from
them the ostrich plumes, the attractive hor-
era and the ruches. and threw them TO Ma
ior Moore. Who crumpled the costly fnery
In hn hand and threw It upon the floor an
nj there was pile sufficient 70 fill bushe'
basket. representing nAny dollars N VALVE
! Men banded out thesr psprrs of iobsceo Al
fIeeIJ. The srfns 5sggared description 20
I tE,.3 6ayksl.t
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INCARCERATION.
The Latest Parties 10 the UaHaturai
Union.

The Latest Parties 10 the Unnatural
Union.
BALTIMORE, July H.--Dr Henry Rich.
atdoo.. L.v,i.., tuia- miss uelco
Ovens, Of Anne Arundel county. Who
eloped with Jesse PiatSr the mulatto. ar.
rived here to-day, accompanied BY Miss
Owens brother, in search Of the missing
lady. Il is reported that she was Yesterday
married to Platter in Washington. Dr.
Richardson was very indignant because tho
Washington authorities failed TO dctain
Miss Owens until his arrival II the mar
rage has been legally celebrated there Is
nothing further that be can do. In cass
she refuses TO return home II found, efforts
will be made TO show that she Is insane.
The excitement over the strange affair in
Anne Arundel county continues intense.
and if Platter returns 10 the neighborhood he
will surely be lyncbed.
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A Governor Dead.

,CoScoRD. N. H, July 25.-Bx-Governor
Walter Hartman died this morning Of heart
disease after years illness, aged sixty
seven. In 1859 be was appointed by Pres
ident Grant naval officer OF the port OF
Poston, which Office he held eight years.
Governor Hartman vas pOEertul poli'i-
cal speaker. end greet tAror'te stu rp
speAEcr, asrAciaIlv IN - wes' He had
Ies.jed ,I COi,O. r-,acc isfs.
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DROWNING A CIRCUS.
A New York Storm Takes n Hand With
Circus Performance.

A New York Storm Takes n Hand With
Circus Performance.
RIcHFTEIn SPRINGS. July 25.-Washburn
and Hunting's circus and menagerie gave
an exhibition here this afternoon and the
tent was crowded. Richly dressed ladies
and prettily dressed children filed all the
reserved seats Just as grand round of
applause had been given to couple Of ac-
crobats, the center pole lifted from its
socket and taking an angling course the
butt slid underneath the seats and in another
instant the tent lifted like an open umbrella
and fell fat to the ground, sides and all,
the pole lifting the whole square Of seats
and tumbling a hundred people to the
ground. which fortunately was not far. 4
number Of persons wer slightly hurt.
Barnum.
HoNER, n. Y, June 2j-1he tent Of
Barnums circus fell TO-DAY at cortland and
number Of persons were hurt Fully
10000 people were IN the tent and the con-
fusion wa indescribable The damage
amounts TO 5000. The yell' Of the ami
mails we're terrific
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OrR syzapathies are extended to our edi-
6rial brother Mr.. HART, of the Intelligen-
81. and 10 Mrs. HAET, upon the loss Of their
.osCted child, who died yesterday morning
lhs scales have fallen from the eyes of
ftt1e blind VIEGINIA STEVENS and she now
,tes rarer beauties than ever mortal ewes
I'D. Il isa comforting thought 20 the
parents that alOof from the
.hadows of earth, unimagined and won
issss,, glory beyond all glory ever seen" is
4 - t,.Tloz
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sirnifeant Compart.en..

Robie's vote was 1862 less than that of
Davis. the Republican candidate in 1880.
Plaisted's vote was 9.Ts2 less than has vote
in 1890. The total vote in 1882 was s.S2f
less than his vote IN 1890 Piaisted was
defeated by 5000 voters who were dissatis-
fed and did not vote The Republicans
earned the Stare by using money and bring
ing to the polls the last man. As the
figures show. as many were Opposet TO he
Republican party in Maine in lsS2 as IN
1850, aud the same is true to-day. Maine
"a stir good fighting ground for the Demo'
! cratic party, and the result IN sept nser
| viii show this assertion to be rae, The
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Election Of OMesrs fsr ths Kassaag
YcaS.
MixxrApoiIs MnH., July 25.--Tbs Re-
lief Corps Of The Grand Army elected 70
day .hese ofhcen: President. Mrs Kate B.
Sherwood, Toledo; Senior vine. An- 8arsh
Fuller. Boston; Junior yies.. Mn A. J. An
derson. Topeka. Kansas, Treasurer. Ars.
l. A. Turner. Boston: Chaplin. Nm Ana:a
whiuepmyer, Phiaaeiphia; Inspector
Sarah G. Nichols. Auburn. n. G.: Commit
tee on Re4oisiisns, Mrs. Brssn. Ksnsss
Brs. l<stie nye., 0hiss No, Hiios Ma
| sSct9.effk
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FLOOD AND DR0uTH.
A Belt of Rain Between Two Belts Of Dam
aging Drouth.

aging Drouth.
CxcIXSA7I, July 2j.-Rain tell in lndi-
annapolis aud in the belt eastward through
Central Ohio as far east as Wheeling last
night. but none here and in southern Ohio,
A report from Youngstown, o., SAYS the
dronth has caused considerable loss to farm
ers. those along raiircads watch night and
dav 10 prevent Ere Hay is held at SIG per
ton. and will be higher if rain does not come
soon. A Germantown, Butler county spe-
cial says that region is seourged with the Sc
verest drouth for years. The. tobacco crop
is very much injured and corn is threaten
ed. The crop Of wheat, oats and hay is IN
usually fine.
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MOUNOSvIllE.
Charges Against tho Republican Candi.
date for sheriff,

SnhTSes akhiust tho hcPuuhSoh S""of.
date for sheriff.
MorShsvrLLE, July 25.-[Exclusive. !
Alfred Mcconnell, who has been travelling
in the far West returned home today. Mar
shall county delegates arrived home safe af
ter the conflict and say: Hurrah for Wilson
and Reform. The Republicans are in a
quandary as to how they can put their can
didate for Sheriff in good shape, as he is
being charged with belonging to the
court house ring. So the man.
ayers have concluded to get
some of the silent partners in the concern
to swear that their candidate does not be-
long to any clique or ring, But the fiat has
gone forth that he does, because if he had
not been he would not have got the nomi-
nation The Democracy were somewhat
disappointed as they looked for Hon; II. ).
Walker and Col. Ben Wilson to speak at
meeting that was to be held last night.
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Pound Dnah-

PIYsorTH, y. H, July 25.-A terrible
iDr noticed by children playing near the
tnse Of Nero Giles, a colOred doctor. this
|orning. led to an Investigation. and the
tctor was found dead in bis chair, the re-
pins hs;ng terribly deeompoSed.- He was
nle the eScupsnl Of the ho,Ss
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FnfnI Runaway.

'fs'Eo IL, July 25.-Heury Cunning
p colored hoy, while driving dirt Eag-
this morning, slipped forward and fright
1td the team which runaway. The boy
aS caught in the staychzinS, his head
Pgging on the ground. When the team
3 stopped the boy was found to be dead.
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THE B { o Telegraph Company has
iResd day messages from New York,
1ltimore, Washington and Philadelphia to
from 10 to 25 cents, and night
|esSages Of Is words to one cent per
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THYarpearanee of cholera at a point on
u Ohio river is sufficient cause for alarm
tinduCe the health departments of every
Nm along that stream to go vigorously
"a .eSpeditiOusly to work to secure a
infect sanitary condition. 1t is true the
sath at Evansville was on boat and in a
snily that had Just come from TOulOn, but
i the seed is sown there is no telling what
se harvest may be. Let no effort be spared
d max Wheeling cholera proof.
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Got His Money.

|CoSHoCrOx, o., July 25.-The Panhan-
railway today paid Lafayette Huff ave
|puSand dollars for injuries caused BY be
q erected from a train one year ago. The
y had been appealed to the District and
,preme Courts, which affirmed the deci-
Ia ~ .be loyvsr eonrfs
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JOHN KELLY TO BE SHOT.
Threatening Letters Sent to the Trrnnlany.
Chief by Cranks in Various Portions of
the Country-A Specimen Epistle.


Chief by Cranks in Various Portions of
the Country-A Specimen Epistle.
SARATOGA, N. Y, July 25.-Hon. John
Kelly, who is stopping at the Grand Union,
has lately been the recipient of several
letters from political cranks of threaten
ing order In every case they are anony-
nous, and breathe dire vengeance, etc.
Yesterday the mail contained one from
Baltimore and two from Chicago, all three
being Of the same violent stripe. The
Baltimore fre-eater is probably the most
bloodthirsty scoundrel Of the lot. His
etter is as follows.
"7o Mr.. John Kelly, Of Ner York City,
noac at Saratoga Sp,i"go.
''Notice!
"If John Kelly in any way contributes to
the loss OF thirtv.six electoral votes of the
State of New York for Grover Cleveland
and Thomas A. Hendricks, worse fate
will meet him than befel the patriot Gar
field. If he desires to find out, let him
persist in his mad course commenced at
chicago and Grady shall share his fate with
him. The less we have of such men Of the
type of John Kelly, Grady, Ben Butler
and William Malone, the bet
ter for the Democratic party and the coun-
try. Beware! You are watched and will
be closely shadowed. The defeat of the
Democratic party through any Vaccinations
r. ~ I'LL u,,tpaso tho norcocoaS nc
John Kelly Hon. Grady, willy Ben. F.
Butler and Billy Malone on the day after
election, November I, 1884. You'll have
to spend Christmas in heaven or hell, and
we don't care which. The Democratic
Avengers Secret Society, one dozen strong,
hereby give you the only warning you will
ever receive. Spend few weeks in peace,
the others in suspense, and the balance, if
not careful, in hell
Malicious Lying.
A leading Democrat, on being shown the
above letter, said it was ''the result Of gross
exaggerations of Tammanuys character,
and false presentations OF its attitude and
views, by political opponents, who have
piled lie upon lie without scruple so as to
Dellllle amOuS POPiC az
the powerful organization they could
not overcome The result is that
some weak-minded fools of the
Guiteau stripe become incensed and send
these missives flaming with passion. Gov.
Cleveland personal organ, little hy-sheet
published in Buffalo by cheapJack politi-
clan, spits falsehood and venom in way
that would disgrace journal with any pre-
tentions to resPectability, which, however, it
has not. It's proprietor appears to be paid
to abuse Tammany Hall at so much line,
and the fellow earns his salary at the ex-
pense of his conscience, if ever he had one.
These threatening letters are merely an
incident in political fife, and they show that
it is only weak. minded cranks and imbe.
Giles that this lying policy produces any et-
feet. General Butler while in Chicago re-
ceived a somewhat similar letter from
lunatic in Baltimore. Possibly it may be
the same fellow who has now written hur.
riedly TO Mr.. Kelly at Saratoga.
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FACTS AND FIGURES,
= a kVfE EAEN EEEEA ~
Why the Democrats May Carry
81 - - Maine.
THE REPUBLICANS LOSING GROUND
A Complete and Exhaustive Review Of the
Situation and Opportunities in
Maine.

BANGOR, July 25.-Politics in the Pine
Tree State will be Of unusual interest in the
coming campaign, and the entire country
will watch with great anxiety the result OF
the State election, which will take place on
the sth of September. The Blaine mana
gers are claiming that they will re-elect
Governor Robie by an increased majority,
but it is difficult to see on what substantial
basis the prediction is made. 1t is not
true that there is a stampede for the Blaine
camp, while on the other hand many lnds.
pendsut- -RapAbssserssssss sot cieve-
land. 1t is not unlikely that an Independ-
ent organization may be formed in this
city, and there seems be but little doubt
that an organized move will be made in the
State. There will be no great accession to
the Republicans from the Democratic
ranks. Why should there be' As one
Democrat has said ''Why should a man
who has all these years opposed the politi,
cal methods Of James g. Blaine this year
extend to him aid and comfortY No
Maine Democrats have too long worked for
a change of administration 10 falter when
they perceive victory within their grasp.
Republicans Losing Ground
Cnul 1878 Maine was regarded as sure
Republican State. That year the total vote
was l26, I69, divided as follows:
Seldom Conner, 55+
Alonzo Garcel0n, Dem % 20;
Jos L. smith, Nat Greenbacker ,37l
Scattering ,.,,,,.,... ....................... 81
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.The collections in the Internal Revenue
.partment for West Virginia for the fiscal
.ar ending June 3Oth were $52j.023.
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eOVERNOR.
F. WILLIS WILSON,
OF KAnawha County.
AUprroR,
PATRICK J. DUFFEN,
OF Webster County.
TREASURER,
WILLIAM 7. THOMPSON,
Oh Caben County.
ATTORNEY GENERAL,
ALFRED CALDWELL,
Of Ohio County.
.@s-PERINTENDEST oE SCHOOLS,
B. 5. MORGAN.
Oi MonOngalia County.
SUPREME COURT,
A.C. SNYDER,
OF Greenbrier County.
SAMUEL WOODS,
OF Harbour County,
I.saIDENTIAL ELECroRS-AT. LARGE,
d. b LUCAS,
OF Jefferson County.
JOHN J. DAVIS,
OF Harrison County.