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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-26

TuE Presidential vote of the State as pub
Hshed yesterday in the REGISTER, foots up
to 1871 This is official. 1t very likely
don't come up TO the October vote by from
one to four thousand. The official vote of
West YirginiG for the Presidency in 1890,
Vas 1918, showing an increase in the
yo.e Of the State in four years Of 1882.
The population Of the State in 1880 was
6lo,457. If the vote of 1880 is divided into
the population of 1880, it gives a quotiens
Of about FIVE and one hall, which represents
tie number Of persons to eyeryvoter. On
this basis, if the vote of 1884 is multiplied
BY Gse and hall, the product shows the
total population Of the State at this writing
to DC about 72l ,2ll, making a gain Of pop
uistOn in the past four years Of lO2,I5t.
This figuring is only approximate, but 1t
ers on the safe side. The population Is
uOre likely to be ten or even twenty thous-
end greater than represented above, for all
persons know that the entire voting PoPuls-
ton Of State never turns out.
What is the sequence? Why, in four
wars the population of the State shows an
Increase Of nearly twenty per cent. A good
many people have been asserting that Wes
Virginia has been re,rograding, This dom
COX much ike it. Indeed it appears as i
ste is advancing at very lively gait fun!
as fast ss some other States which havt
made more pre,erse, and tester than som'
q hur sister States.
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TIE WHITE HOUSE MISTRESS.
What Sister of MIR. Cleveland Says on the
Subject.

What a sister of MIR. Cleveland Says on the
Subject.
ToLEDo, o., November 25.-MrS. N. B.
Bacon, wife of prominent architect Of this
city, is President-eleet Cleve!anfs sister,
and II was rumored that she would officiate
as mistress of the White House under the
new administration. Upon being inter
viewed on this subject, Mrs. Bacon said:
The plans are not as yet matured
Besides myself, there are four sisters,
all married save one; The eldest is Mrs.
Hastings, who is at Ceylon, India, and OF
cousse she is too faraway to be considered.
The next is Mrs. Hoyt Of Fayetteville, Or
oudaga county, New York, near Syracuse.
then, myself and Mrs. l.. I. Yesmaus, Of
Walaorth, Wayne county New York, near
Rochester. My yssngest sister Is Miss X,
A. Cleveland, vhO-is now with mg brother.
Her tastes are strictly literary, ana-since cur
mcsher's death sie has had q chance to
crafty her taste in that direction, and l
surmiss she will BE- for the most part wah
my brother" -,
Nps. Bacon ssss that her brother assidn-
ousIy applies himself to his work, makingit
pssetice of working till midnight; and
alsa. that dissemination was one OF his
prominent chasacterissics, and that NOT be,
ing politician he would not allow him
selH 10 be swerved from the, right By such.
She knows nokhing Of his proposed mar
risse and thinks she wcald kne~if the
reports were trua She thinks that the
Piesident-elsot viii visit las Tosdo rels-
tiues soon after he resigns his Office. ss
Governor
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The New York senatorshIP.

WASHINGTON, November Is. ~ Three
days after President Arthur's message is
received by congress, there will be but one
opinion as to who shall be elected senator
from New York" said stalwart friend of
the president this morning. This ssalwart
is fresh from his home in New York, and
saws neither Levi P. Morton nor VIM. NJ
Eyarts can be elected senator to succeed
Lapham. He did not indicate what course
Arthur would pursue in his message to Sc
cure his unanimous popularity but init.
mated that a bold dash of some kind would
be made. II is evident that great efforts
are being made for President Arthur IN the
d;rectiou of the United States Senate, and
that nothing will be left untsrned for him
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II IS sTlll MslNa
But h q Somswhat ulldsr Fern
and With
LESS DISASTROUS EFFrcra.
Latest Reports From the Piagus.Strieksa
Districts Of Virginia and
Kentucky.
WHAT A MINISTER SAYS

LYScnBuRG, Va, November sj.-The
following is from welLknown preacher In
Southwest Virginia: --latest sdvices con-
cerning the epidemic in Wise, Lee, Dickin'
SON and Buchanan counties are heartrend-
ing On Guests river, Wise county. within
a radius of four miles, are 80 cases Of the
disease. In one instance father, mether.
and SIX children died. Many persons die
for want Of attendance. Business is sue-
pended, all being concerned with the sick
and diving. Six persons were buried 10 one
grave ward in one day. The disease is a.
suminc q miider form in some Ucahhes,
Not fewer than l75 Of the best citizens
Of Wise county alone have died. During
the last few days the disease has made
its appearance in Lee county, and several
deaths have occurred. More worthy people
never called more loudly for relief than
these. They need nurses, medicines, and .
committee Of intelligent physicians to ding
nose the disease and stop its terrible
march
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H,vs> We had almost enough Of this
uewHug, nauseatiDg gush over the clipping
laughter Of the MORosISIs and her coach
nan husband? The attempt to make q
heroine Of willtul disobedient girl, Who in
some freak Of folly left wealthy home, for
sock friends, babe adieu to the life she had
.rOwn 20 become the bride Of coachmsn,
B., worse than fooishness. A coaehman is
L rcccssity. Some of them may be and
ere honest men. This particular knight OF
the whip may be. But no people raised
N spheres so antipOdal as these two per
sons were can for any considerable time re-
main happy together. A rupture is sure to
follow. HvLsCAuP has proven himself lack
ing in trne manhood when he allows his
wife for dollar head to exhibit her fee
BE voice and weak characterizations to
mOrbidly iDquisitive populace. The clipping
c;rlwho could so cruelty pain her parents
is not heroine. She is anything else. In
the good old days she would have been
souEdly spanked. AS that cannot be- bet
terIet her and her cowardly husband sink
into the oblivion they should be glad to
seek.
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\ DISPATCH from Cleveland tells Of =
Young girl who yesterday narrowly escaped
death by the intervention Of bustle, The
5ustle did not escape from its accustomed
haun;s and fly to the rescue Of its wearer.
Il did not cry aloud for aid, but simply
c,ung to its place. The lady was falling
through an eievator-way, when the hustle,
catching on projecting nail, held her fast
until she was rescued. Hereafter let no
one assail the disfguring but eyer-present
hustle. Admiring it before, ladies will dote
upon it now, and not one of the fair crea-
lures will enture near an elevator without
r.r ayogile bus;le near. Long cling the
hpSllr'
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THREE PRoCLANATIONs.

The REGISTER Of Yesterday contained
three notable proclamstions, signed by His
Excellency, our esteemed and worthy
Governor Of West Virginia, and
made legal by the great seal Of this
Commonwealth. To each attaches a special
and peculiar significance. The first an
uouuces officially that this good state, by
its free vote and voGtion, has elected six
Electors who, for the FIRST time in the history
of West Virginia, will cast their votes for q
successful Democratic candidate for the
Presidency. After naming the votes re-
ceived by the various candidates for Presi-
Dental electors on the different tickets, the
proclamation concludes by declaring that
Daniel B. Lucas, of the county Of Jefer-
son: John ] Davis, of the county of Hsr-
rison; Marshall 7. Frame, of the county Of
Ohio; Benjamin F. Martin, ofthe county Of
Taylor; John W. Harris, Of the county Of
Greenbrier, and Charles W. Hogg, of the
county of Mason, having received the high
est number Of votes cas-: at the election for
said office, have been duly appointed elec,
tors Of President and ErCe-President Of the
United States for the State of West Virginia.
The second proclamation announces the
members eff Congress elee;.
The third is o. the three, mostimpOrtant,
not alone to the people Orthis State, but to
the whole Union. Changing West Virginia
from an October to a November State, is am
event of more than passing interest. 1t
leaves but one Slate-0hio-to bear the
brunt of the preliminary skirmish in the
Presidential 6ght. Hereafter the campaign
in West Virginia will be short and fought
by local talent. Our occupation as an Octo-
Der state is gone, and with its going departs
much Of our importance as political fact
or in national contest. The
Steve Elkinses of future cam
paigns will waste no money upon u.s.
and certain classes Of men will find them
selves deadheads in enterprises IN Whicn,
formerly, they made themselves useful
But the few i'll gotten dollars thus lost will
in the end prove our gain. Business will
not be interrupted for weeks. Men can
quietly pursue their avOcatOns. The un-
healthy excitement that for days Precedes
the day of election viii not be known. The
change is good one for our people and
State. 1t insures an honest vote. 1t en-.
sbles men to form opinions uninaueneed Oy
the blsre of bands and the fare of torches.
1t will prove saving Of many thousands Of
dollars to the taxpayers of the State, both
from private sources and from public
standpoint, as it does away wholly with one
election Of two every four years.
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An UNSUPPORTED WIFE.
A Judge That Did Not Want Any fhsatri
cnl E,ibitions I'm Court.

A Judge That Did Not Want Any fhsatri'
cal Exhibitions In Court.
PHrLApsLrmA, 25.-A little man with .
long red scar across his throat, stood up in
the desertion court yesterday charged With
neglecting to support his wife and four chill
dren. He was Henry Dieter, tailor. His
counsel said that, frcnzied by the conduct
of his wife, be once attempted suicide BY
cutting his throat and in consequences was
fourteen wcsSs in a hospital When he
came out, it PAS laid. his wife would not
receive him, Gut subsequently had him ar.
r, s,cd for dcsertien. His friends feared
hat il her prosecution OF him did no. cease
he would again attempt his lite. Dieter
said ,ha, he earned nine dollars o week aud
was willing TO pay four Of it for the support
of his children alone. Judge Thsyer en-.
tered such an order. AZ he was writing
tie woman came up to the bar threw ont
her arms and demanded freehold secarity.
That will do" said the Judge, quietly.
we do not wish any theatrical exhibitions
here" The woman went back to her scat
md the decree was signed.
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TWO NOTABLE LETTERS.

The Gsrrespondence between Tho Demo-
cratic National Committee and Hon.
Roscoe CoDlling.
NKw YORK, November 25.-Folowing is
the letter of the Democratic National Com
mittse to ex-United States Senator Conk-
ling, asking his services as counsel during
the canvass of the vote cast at the recent
election:
NEW Yoax, November 8, 1884.
Nv Dear Sir-There seems to be reason
to spprehend design to involve in htiga-
ton and uncertainty the Presinential cleo
tios in this State andperhsps elsewhere. The
Democratic Committees have no doubt
of the result of the election and wish
to establish the exact truth in the mode
prescribed by law. At the sane time the
wish is strong to, spare the country period
Of agitation md excitement Weask you
as counsel to give such advice and such
suggestions as will aid in the prompt and
lawful ascsrtsinmens Of the truth. This Is
all We mean ourselves, and 81 We shall ex-
pect OF you. Yours truly
w. Il. SMITH,
Chairman Executive Committee
To, Hon. Roscoe Conkliag, No. 2 Wall
street, Nsx York City.
The Reply.
Mr.. Csakliug replied as follows:
New SoRK, November 10. fSSk
MYDsAR SIX Yoar letter Of the day
before Yesterday has Been carefully consid-
cred. / am In full accord with the pur-
poses you declare. Nothing could be more
plainE hurtful to the State Of New York
and the country than successful attempt
to confuse and ensnare the result OF the late
Presidential election. The modes Of Law
Quietly and honestly observed will quickly
reveal and establish the actual truth. To
assist in assuring this is clear duty resting
on every citizen regardless Of his party AZ
tachments. / am at the service OF you,
committee ior all in my power in this Sehali
and for all can do to prevent and oppos'
any effort to dispute by technicalities thu
verdict which has been rendered, or hinder
or delay Its acceptance.
Your obedient servant
RoscoE CoSkkEyG-
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Storm ON Lake Erie.

B5yrALo November 25.-The storm
which commenced with rain on Sunday
changed into snow last night and several
inches have fallen since midnight The
schooner, Ida Keith, while beating her way
back to this port yesterday morning, her
lore boom snapped and struck the second
mate, James Mcguire, injuring hun 20
severely that he died before making port
The Keith broke her wheel and the sailors
had to pse spar for steering home. Moth
irg new has been heard from the propeller
Morley, ashore at Grand Warais, or the
schooner Benter. which sPrsng leak out
side of Presque Isle hsrbor yesterday. An
the railroad trains are from 10 to l5 min
u,es late. a Grand Trunk train being an
hour and a half late this morning.
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ANoNG the invited guests at the Demo
cratic feast on the Island, last night, was
Ggo. G. HANSAN, Esq. He presided at the
tables and proposed the toasts. He has
been an invalid for more than a year. I'm
Eediately on the announcement of CLEvE-
LAND and HENDRICKS election he began to
convsleSce rapidly, until, as stated above,
hewas not only able to do the hOnors at table,
but to heartily psrtake of the oysters, can
,ass back duck, etc, etc. Mr.. HANNAH is
not supers,itious. neither would it take
much tor him TO ascribe his growing health
10 the Democratic victory.
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and groom. When the two had retired and
covered up al bat their heads, the young
unmarried guests were admitted to their
room. A yarn stocking is made into bell
and the girls get into line with backs to the
siashing bride. The FIRST one throws the
aockine over her shoulder, aiming to hit
the head of the blusher. Each one tries,
and the that hits will be married frst. The
boys try this same game with the groom
with ike expectation. This custom is
still in vogue here in old German families,
although it has been dropped BY those
who noved into the busy West. There
is no time for such fo0lishness in . new
country where wealth and voters are
needed.
A Romantic Story
of Indian times was told me. Ii may be .
tradition familiar to every old inhabitant,
but as have not seen il in print l give it
as heard il.
In IT'S, when the memories Of the French
and Indian war atrocities were yet fresh in
the minds Of the settlers, Isabella Stockton
was stolen from her fathers home hear Mar.
tinsbure by Indians. She was O beautiful
Young woman Of eighteen, was educated,
and at Q.lcs gained supremacy over her
cs.ptors. They took her TO Ohio, near the
present site Of Leesvills Crossroads, in
Crawford county. She was with the Indians
for several years and was taken with some
chiefs to Montreal. Here she met young
Frenchman named La Platte. He took her
from the Indians. As her betrothed lover
he brought her home to her parents.
After many years her people again
clasped their daughter and warmly grasped
the hand Of her reseuer But when the
silver plating 0. Joy and surprise wore of
the Stockton brothers, with the father, got
black in the lace to know that La Platte, a
Frencbman, was to marry Isabella, The
feeling of the English against the French
was intense all through Virginia, and the
old man would not hear TO the union. The
girl pleaded in vain, and as last refuge
eloped The fleeing lovers set out for
Western Pennsylvania on horseback At a
crossing of the Potomac, which can be seen
to-day from o B. & o. car window, the
lovers were overtaken by the Stockton
brothers. The old man had given the
boys instructions to "Slay her rather than
she should wed Frenchman."
The brothers determined that she should
not be killed or marry La Platte. So they
killed him in a pretended duel, which was
mockery. He was given but o sorry chance
20 defend himself and was LEFT dead by the
waters edge. The frantic Isabella was
dragged from the dead lovers corpse and
taken home. For years she sorrowed and
grew dyspeptic over the event, but took a
sensible turn when she met an Irish lad
named McI.ary. He was rich and fond:
She forgot The Frenchman and married
McIary. They moved to Morgan,own, Nir
ginia, whefe her descendants live 10 tell the
tale. But, as write the train i. coming
into the depot and must "oa TO Washing
TON" i. b. G.
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perfectiy Rnfe,

ALABAMA, Ga, November IA mss
meeting Of the colored citizens was held To-.
night TO consider the effect Of the change OF
administration on the colored people OF the
South. by request Senstor CoIgaett spoke.
lie said that both races would now be
brought nearer and would understand each
other better. lie said to the colored men
their rights would he guarded a. zealously
by the Democratic State and National I'D.
minisiration as if they were white. Grover
Cleveland's recent uttersnces assuring the
negroes that every right they possess should
be protected by his administration was Rad
and received with cheers from the colorrd
nnpn
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Plennry Council.

BALTIMORE, November 25.--The regular
daily secret session Of the Plenary Council
was held to-day with full attendance OF
III, members. Reports Of the committees
are nearly all in, and the remainder Of the
time appointed for the setting OF the Couu-
Gil will be occupied in the discussion Of tho
decrees. As business draws towards
close, there is even o greater reticence on
the part Of the members There was .
meeting Of the bishops and theologians thi.
afternoon. Tonight Bishop keanc, OF
Richmond, preached at the Cathedral on
nEaihnlic Societies"
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italian Rioters Captured,

WILz,sGros, DEL, November 25.--After
his coafict with the riosous Italians at
Newark. Del, yesterday afternoon, Deputy
Sheriff Chambegs summoned q posse OF
thirty-swo men and returned to the scene
last night. They quietly surrounded the
shantiss, surprised the Italians in bed and
captu,ed si1tythree Of them without meet
ing with any resistance. The prisoners
were brought here this msruing snd lodged
in Jail. II is expected that only the ring
leadsrs wiz be held for trial
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Gyy. GRANT Is writing book. The
,pbg,her from whose presses it comes will
IAN = harvest. II is not tooNnuch to say
that 50 great 3 general so astute a man,
should he capable of writing something that
. WORTHY Of his name. The book is awaited
v',a interest
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KIsGsreS, OsT., November 2S-Reports
frora Stoeo county state that twelve deaths
have occurred there, and that large nnm-
Der of people are down with the disease.
Thursisy the Sisters OF Mercy opened Q
hospital at Tweed, and now have six pa
ti,nts, With Indications Of many more. The
disease is rapidly spreading throughout the
country and the people are greatly excited
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Eronnat14

ST. PAN, MrS., Noxsmber 25,-lanes
Ryan and James MCCARTHY. Of hyde Park,
Wabash county, were going home with
team from Hammon2ford. hnt stopped on
accouni Of n severe snow storm at shanty
of Tim Donohue in the timber. While they
were all asleep the shanty took FIRE. Nc
Carthy barely escaped. and rescued the
tesn, hitched in sn adjoining she'd The
other kxo men were burned 70 death
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W. E. SxIrH, etc.

WHY is it that so many neglect coughs
and colds until they get consumption !
Why is it so many de Of consumption
1t is because theS will not come and Re
bealed. Every one knows q sure conToer-
er of fthroat and lung diseases is Dr., Wis.
tsr's Bslsam Of Wild Cherry, aud that fi
cen be bad Of any druggist.
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n~sR AnHlona.

Pins. November 25.--The Eventiuent,
in an editorial, ssys that amcog ths 6rst
acts that President Cleveland should pro-
pose 10 the American Congress 10 the abo-
ii,iop Of the import duties on picturcs.
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DISPATCH from the east says that a
ou,ker has eloped with the pretty daughter
n a neighJOr. This is becoming serious.
How can we hope for the safety OF our
s,ggh,ers if staid, quiet Quakers an seeking
-, tbem from home2
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Dull Tyade

CncsSArl, o., November 2.-Next
Saturday he Paramount Woolsn Mills, this
eity. viii shst down for an indefinite period.
This is said TO be in accordance with an ar-
ransenesa made BY al the voolen niss
west Of the Alleghenies, entered into by
reason Of oyeYpsoductien and dull trade
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DEs MONIES, IA, November 2s:-The
State Board Of Canyassers coucladed its
labos today. Blaine received lsIoS9.
Cleveland (fusion) lit .2S6, 81 John ], Az.
Quite a number OF scattering votes wsrs
cast for st. John under wrong names.
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WHAT council should lose no time in do
a.. Appoint a Committee on Legislation,
.,rp ulate the required amendment to the
G'y charter present it to the Legislature and
i; will soon be passed.
S.rce the above was put in type, Council
nan Caldwell offered resolution looking
to Just such business. This is getting
down to bottom rock and means reform all
s-0uUd
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Tnr devil would persist in botbering Mar
I'm Lrtber until the baldhead monk dis
uatcbed him with q bottle OF ink; 20 We
tesYn that hottie Of ink might nd you OF
apy devil. but bottle oin. Balls Cough
Syrup win slsW. rid ycA Of any cold.
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Kentucky.

LocrsynLs Kr.. November 25.-The
o4cial vote of Kentucky is: Cleveland,
l52,757; Blaine, 1862; Butler. 1855;
ST John, SlO6. Democratic majority over
III 90 gse
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No disease viii trouble you if You keep
your blood pure, your kidneys strong, your
bowels regular and your mind clear BY an
Occasional use of that great reyiver and
supporter of health and strength known as
DR.. Guysotfs Yellow Dock and Sarsspa-
r;lls. It's praise should be in every mouth |
I,s merit should be known By all
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RgvERIEs of bachelors used to cont AN an
ALLOW of painful anticipation. on srcount OF
sleepless nights with the prosps five baby,
but DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup aAs made al
that part JOY forever.
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vs BLuxE's friends are trying to console
.,.;- defeated chief BY telling him he will
-. more fun the next four years than
l.. ,rccsssfnl competitor. See old fable.
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suspensioh.

WurKssARRx, Pa. November 25.-The
Record has private intelligence this even.
ins to the effect that the Combinstion has
ordered the suspension Of al the mines IN
the anthracite regions Thanksgiving. and
for the frss six days ia Decenbef.