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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-12
THE GREAT RACE
Which "IT Open at Chicago on
Jaly 9th.
1la,u, Payne, Mcdonald, Senator
Bayard, SlOcum'
espsraI Hancock, Hendricks, Nor
risOn, Randall,
FIowsr, HOadly and Cleveland
Among the Entries.
Pa,ns or Tildsh Likely to Take
First Money,
Though Flower Is a FaVorits With
Some Bsttsrs,
And Hsaaly Nay Come In Ahsad
at the Final Heat.

WAsHISGroS, March ia second review
Of the Presidential field, directed partiCu-
la-ly 10 the Democratic situation, will re-
veal some we'll developed lines OF defense
and few grave necessities. The Demo
cratic hosts, which have for a quarter OF 8
century patiently sought the road to the
promised land, are once more eager to be
guided 10 victory. The feeling is strong in
the Old party that its patience and endur-
snce are at last to be rewarded. Ever since
the National Committee met in this city
this impression has been gaining ground.
That meeting was a signal for clearing the
decks for action; the word has passed from
man 10 man, and from State to State. Hsr-
mopy and success are now the Wstchword5.
The situation in which Democracy now
fuds ltse (, upon The eve OF the PreSiden-
t:al rsn,p is gradually narrowing the
list Of available candidates TO very small
number. The indispensable qualifications
of person and strength are becoming so
sircumsCribed and defined as to practically
exclude from the race many worthy asPi'
rants, and are 80 prominent that in any
review of the Democratic situation they
must necessarily be considered first, leaving
tie na ues of possible candidates for final
incid, ntsl mention.
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SHE RoUsED THE TOWN
Remarkable Actisn OF q SeunaR.
bulist 10 Ohio.
ARAcY SOUTHERN SOCIETY SCANDAL.
An Unhappy Marriage Ia Nigh Lie Result
ing In an Appeal ssr Divorce
New Gold Region Of
California.

LovELASD, O., March lI.-At midnight
last night = lady visiting at the house Of
Mr.. N. 7. vandervort, Of this plaes, jumped
out Of her bed room wirdoW In the second
story while asleep, and went along the
railroad track in her night clothes, whore
she met two railroad watchmsn. ehs told
them that Mr.. vandervort's entire family
bad Just been murdered, and that she had
escaped BY jumping from window. She
was barefooted and barsheadsd, md looked
frightened, but wss unipi iursd, and talked
nationally. The watchnen returned with
her 10 the vandervort house, and saw st .
window . man with revolver In bis hand,
who inquired what they wanted The
watchmen then reused the town, and the
people went to the Vandervort house In
force. The family were found safe aud
sound, and explanations followed. The
family had been talking about muresrs up
To the time OF going 10 led that niGht and
this seemed to have settled deeply Into the
mind of their guest. She had never been
subject to somnambulisfn.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-12
THE PROBABILITIES.
Mcdonald and SIOeum, Payne and
Flower, or Flower and HOadiy.

Mcdonald and SIoeum, Payne and
Flower, or Flower and HOadiy.
Up TO this point We have considered the
situation upon the hypothesis that the ap-
parent tendency to nominate the strongest
candidate, to sacrifice minor considerations
TO success, will prevail in the convention.
But this does not necessarily follow. When
We investigate what might be termed the
practicalities OF the situation we find De-
mocrscy dividing into factions.
One, gathering about the idea OF New
Democracy" and debating great deal in
the sentiment daily dealt out by Nj Wat
terson, at Louisville, seems likely to con-
centrate upon Mcdonald, 1t should not
be concesled that this movement is formid-
able. II the South, Indiana, Illinois, Kan
sas, Iowa and Nebraska could be brought
pretty solidly into its ranks, 1t would
carry the day.
But one great influence is now at work to
prevent this from being exercised, and that
is the feeling that Mcdonald could not be
elected. AS the day for the struggle sp,,
proaches the Democrats of the South and
West grow anxious, and the more sensible
of them become distrustful OF the Claim
that illinois and Wisconsin can be carried
on "tarff reform" platform, and perhaps
Iowa by a combination of reformers and
anti Prohibitionists
Fhe other Powerful Element
of Democracy is in the East, from Ohio to
Maine. Samuel ]. Tilden is its central
figure, Barnum, Scott, Payne, Hosdiy, Kan
dali, English, Eaton, Flower and others It's
leaders These men have observed the
danger there is in a triumph OF the other
wing, and they mean to obviate IL. Danss
late movement for Tilden was to feel the
pulse Of tee party,s and the result IS satls-
factory. All through the country, in both
wings of the Democracy, are men VINO teel
that Elden is the only safe candidate. IL
Mcdonald or any other tariff reformer is
likely to win MIR. Tlden will be brchght
forward to defeat him. But il this heroic
remedy be unnecessary Eastern Democracy
will see to nominate either Flower or
Payne.
At this date
The winning Combination
seems to be Payne and Flower, ticket
much talked Of rs inTincible, because in
suring Ohio and New York. Payne Is old,
and Flower might be called upon to assume
the reins of government, Or, Flower ana
Hoadly. In either event New York and
Ohio are assured and the election OF Dam
ocrstic President made certain.
If the Republicans should nominate
Logan or Sherman, Mr.. Psyne's chances
would be bsttered. II they nominate
Arthur or Blaine, Mr.. Flower will forge
ahead.
In conclusion, the Democratic situation
offers these four possibilities, out OF which
IL Is difficult to choose the most probable:
/. The Western and Southern Democracy
will succeed in nominating Mcdonald and
electing another Republican President.
.. To head of Mcdonald Mr.. Tilden will
be placed upon the ticket.
The uominatioa and election Of Payne
and Flower.
The nomination and election OF Flower
and Hoadly.
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Republican Politicians All tu Fi""er
over Boss CamerOa's suddea Retufn
From Europe.

RepuhIIean Politicians All iu g Flutter
over Boss Caaaer0a's Suddsa Retufn
From Europe.
PHILADELPHIA, March lt-Oa May IL.
1888, Senator J. Donald Clmsron set sail
from New York to Liverpool, proposing to
pass some months in Europs to regain his
shattered health. Ever since his departure
il has been said of the Senator, who was
taking 1t easy and getting all the pleasure
bsoould, that be would not return to this
country until the National Republican
Convention had met aud competed its
labor by placing the candidates in ths d sld
for President and Vice President. In
short, Il was understood from those sup
posed to speak BY authority, being persons
in close relationship to the gentlsmi IN,
that the senior Senator, who vas seeking
restoration to health. was giving himself
no concern about politics, aud his future
movements, when he did return. were uu-
certain. To day there app 'ared tue an
nouncsmsnt in the Nsw York Pspsr5 that
Senator J. Donald Cameron aud wife had
returned from Europe, arriving ny the
steamer Britannia as New York.
Colonel Quay was found tO-atght with
Pripsack IN hand starting, as be said, for
Beaver. When asked what the suidsn 70.
turn Of Cameron meant, he asked, Has hs
really rsturnedP'
"It is 50 reported"
II heard the report myself, bat doa't
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SOUTHERN SOCIETY SCANDALS.

An Unhappy Marriage fn High Life
RssultisE IN N Appeal Ter Diverce.
CHARLorTR, N. c., March u.-Fiftssn
years ago In Philadelphia . daughter Of
General Robert Deshs. OF Mobile, Ala, .
hero Of the Mexican and Indian wars, wss
div reed from her husband ct Q o'clock In
the afternoon and at s o'clock the sams
evening was married TO Mr.. George X.
Coolidge. The lady alleges that for two
years previously Coolidge, who had been
boarding In the same house With her, took
advantage OF her husbands absence and
succeeded In winning her consent 10 the
marriage. At that time, Mn. Coolidge
stats., she had $So,OOe, which she placed
unreservtdly under control OF her new
husband. Five children were born 70 them
but thy have not lived happily. Recently
they have been living In Kings Mountain.
this s.ste. Not long ago Captain Coolidge
made grave charges against mis- Vile, In
which The name OF Mr. Fanchsr, Of New
York City, was mixed up, and taking his
children he left her.
Several months ago . party Of six men
from spartsnburE gathered at the house
where Mrs. COolldRe lived, tue ueeiku oeiu8
TO act % Q body guard 70 the mother when
che went to the house where her children
were domiciled 10 take them homs. They
were no sooner ready for their work, boz.
ever, than citizens who had been alarmed
surrounded the house and captured the
men. In the court they were held for kid.
nspping. but they subsequently, escaped.
Mrs. Coolidge has now entered cult Tor
divorce In Shelby. She charges her hus.
band with squanderins her means and
says:
'When married him he did not have .
dollar 70 his name. His Wedding suit
had 10 BUY for him. For the years since
we have been married my family he's had
TO support % almost entirely. Ny money
Coolidge ran through with In little over
two years. When he left me here he vent
TO oil the hotels. forbiddinR them TO give
me and my children shelter. Ny mothsr's
family 10 one Of the best In the stats. She
10 cousin Of Governor Porter, OF Tsnnss-
see"
Mrs. Coolidge has employed Msssrs.
Mon ntgomery, Jones, McBrayD, Bostic and
Bynum, TO conduct her case.
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PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.
What They Will Do I'm Their COming
ConyentIOn-Randal and wallace 10
Join Hands.

What They viii Do in Their COming
ConyentIOn-Randal and Wallace to
Join Hands.
HARRIsBuRG, March II. - Your CORE
spondent has personally visited large
portion Of the State during the last two
weeks and has given special attention to
the drift of Democratic sentiment as IL is
likely to be expressed in the coming State
Convention. believe that the action Of
that body can now be foreshadowed with
reasonable certainty, as follows: Congress
man Elliott will be renominated unani-
mously and the Delegates at Large TO the
National Con gention will be chosen with
out factious contest. There will be riv-
airy between individuals for the position,
but not between what is known as the
Wallace and Randall factions. The Con-
vention will be strongly in favor of Ran
dali for President. Resolutions of instruc.
tions could be carried fer him, but it is not
probable that it will be attempted. In 1876
and sgain in 1880 Randall vigorously op.
posed the unit rule and unit instructions,
and his friends will not now attempt to in
struCt any of the delegates. A delegation
friendly to Randall will be chosen, with
Senator Wallace as one OF the delegates at
large. He has made no war against Ran
dali, is not in any sense a candidate him.
self Tor either the fist or second place on
the ticket, and he will cordially unite with
the delegation to support Randall, or to
make any nomination that promises sue
cess.
There will not be Wallace and Randall
contest in the convention. Both OF these
leaders are sincerely averse to any such
struggle. There will be many friends Of
Wallace ready and willing to give Ran
dali delegation that will cordially sup
port him If his nomination is within
the range Of possibility, but who will want
the delegation to be independent OF the
personal control Of either Wallace or Ran-
dali. Among them will be such level
headed leaders as Mutch)er, Boyle, Dill,
Hopkins, Allen and many others. There
will be distinct affirmation OF the atti-
tude of the party taken last year on the
tariff The Ohio platform is regarded as
substantially the position of the party on
the uuestiOn as il is made up bodily from
expressions 0f Jefferson, Jackson and Polk.
There viii, ne no disposition to weaken on
the tariff; on the cor ntrary, the deliverance
will be ss emphatic as language can make
It. The State administration will be prac-
ticsl power.ess in the state Convention,
but no issue will be made against it 1t
will he indorsed in perfunctory way and
left Nithout voice in the national delegs-
Tie N
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TWO THOUSAND GOLD HUNTERS.

How the TsWns sss. aPvtDGtsG % ta
The CGaP d'AIsse Mining OtsesSse
sAS FRAEcisco, March ii.--Jobn J.. Burns
Q reputable commercial Traveller, has ss.
rived from the CDur d'Alsns mining dis
trIct. Eagle City, hs says, consists Of
about 80 cabins, scattered on each side OF
Pritchard's creek. There 10 only one rss.
taurant, where meals are 81. Provisions
and game are plentiful; sugar soils ss 10
cents, beans 35 cents, coffee 30 10 30 csnts.
whiskey tSa gallon, tobacco d 30 . pound.
Lururies such - shaving and hsir.csttiug
are so cents and 81. Every available pisos
OF ground has been taken up. Boms guafn
claims. Il 10 alleged, show . vein st the
suifsce 10 70 II feet wide. There are about
2.GO miners now IN the district. Whils
Esgl- City leads, there are otksr towns to
be u en- toned located shove the hrst named
such % MurrsysvIlls, Butte. Bssf Gulch
spd Raven. The snoa lies from o 70 ID
fe,t dep. II will not be possible 70 DO
any real work for three months. The
couDiry 10 sbst miners call 70 quartz
couiry." Several claims have been locat.
ed ,. vi raj times and there will bs musi, In
The ,priDg.
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WHO IS The MAN?
he Fortunate GnnI,au,,n W..

"e Fortunate GenIiemaa Nhp Poe
M eNses All These requirements?
"ho Is at once q tariff Conservative, &c.
fptaole to both Tildsn aud TAmnsnv. and
tole to carry New York Thi, /, the a1n.
on for the Democratic Convention n an.
|wer. - au
The man who fails to posses, sv,., o,,
these requirements is Nor,iso, Min
to's, who expects the Democrat, ~ ~.
A'e to labor for his nomination A, ,
emocratic candidate for the Presjdan,,
Morrison could not carry a siners
ISnefn Siate, possibly, excep. Louisisn,
ne leader Of the Dam lcrasic tariff -.
1."onlsts, .o, if for no other reason, he i,
" Of the question. "
"a Senator, Mcdonald, of Indiana oo
In there are indications that large
"'oeis Of delegates fro n the S,u,b and
~ viii unite, is regarded a. a tariff ra-
lI,o' 81 ard bis nomination wo1I,
/ n cs % - rssrded by the country "a evi.
''s 'ia' the free trade elements of Ds
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TIL0EN AND TAHaANY.
The Candidate Must Be Acceptable
49,. ...a ,a,a Sa.haua

The Candidate Must Be Acceptable TO
sage and the Sachem.
It's quite generally conceded that II Mr..
|Tlden should rise up and say he wanted
the nomination he would geti unanimous
|ly. The struggle then would be for the
Vice Presidency, as a very handy thing to
lave in the house in case Of accident. 1t
naturally follows that if Tilden be NOM
mated the candidate must be acceptable to
aim snd his powerful friends. For be 1t
known that Mr.. Tilden and those who
gather nnder his great name form the
most powerful organization within the
Democratic party to-day. II would not be
easy to nominate a candidate unacceptable
10 thsm-one who would fail to enlist their
hesrty support. Even il easy to do it, it
would be folly. For where, aside
from the reliably Democratic South,
end the sometimes Democratic Indiana,
IS there a Democratic party with life,
brains, money, and great leaders in IL,
save IN New York and Ohio? Able Demo.
cratic statesmen there are in all parts
Of the country, but in New England, ia
and Ia Michigan, they are substancelesS
democrats IN a hopeless Republican region
lunsDe 10 deliver single electoral vote.
In ~ close States of New York, Connect
cut Nsw Jersey and Ohio, TIlden men are
at the head OF DemOcracy-the Tilden men
must be satisfied with the nomination.
And there's Tammsny Hall, an orgsniza-
ton without parallel anywhere else in
the Union. John Kelly is Tsmmsny, and
without Tammany the Democrats cannot
|csrry New York. Mr.. Kelly must be
pleased. he must have his rights. Already
be has declared in his paper, the New York
Star, that il his organization does not re-
DEeiye fair treitment, he will raise the
'tOmshawk. Every one knows what that
means and Kelly does not make idle
threats. Ii he cannot get what he regards
his Just dues from the Democrats, he
knows he can trade with the Republicans,
p be has in the past Therefore, TO mar
Pow down the field still more, Democracy
gsl have a candidate acceptable to Tam
psCy Hall. Any other candidate wOald
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ABOUT GEORGETOWN.
The People Warming Up on the Subject
of RaiIr Dad .-POliticni Chat 60
SpeciuI % The Rs1tster,

The People Warming Up on the subject
of RaiIr Dad .-PoliticniC chat nz7zD
Special 70 the Register.
GEORGETOWN, W. Va, Merch IL Our
people are weakening somewhat on the
railroad prospect. 1t is now feared that
some tedious litigation may be INDUCED
in, and the building much delayed, II not
even prevented.
1t may appear singular that a people
who so unsparingly maligned every one
who was not willing to force the widows
mite and the orphans penny to be given
to corporations in order to gain the much
sought intercourse with other sections,
should themselves allow obstacles to get
in the way, when we were offered all they
wished and more, without money and
without price, but such is the While
our faith is not now such as W. move
mountains, still we hope that people
may be willing to live and let 1--we, aud
that every proper concession will be IN tde
in order to secure the building Of both
roads-two will be better than one.
see the committee has called State
Convention at Charleston, which means
that campaign music will soon begin-in
fact has already begun-but SO far it has
on the subject OF reassessment. II seems
to me it will get stale before next fall, aud
that there is no use wasting their sweetness
on the desert air.
Old Monongalia is looming up for a
place on the State ticket, and we expect
''The tall Hickory OF Monnygshaii' to get
a very fattering vote in the convention for
the office his friends will ask for him, and
we can safely promise that in our wished
for Attorney General, Joseph Moreland,
we would have a very able and efficient
officer.
II is sincerely TO be hoped the people
will take the matter in hand, send their
very best representatives to oar convention
and get up an unexceptionsble ticket for
the cam paign-one that will knock all the
noise out OF the radical howlers.
Our county history has at last been de.
liyered. 1t Is a very creditable volume Of
775 pages octave, but not so well bound as
the Preston county history. Some OF its
most sanguine friends have expressed lit.
tie disappointment at the make up, but as
a general rule it is we'll received.
Or~ schools ere now closing for the win.
'er i.'r TIE school work is tagging
90. .r-. Sru ,rany OF It's friends express
90. nat different course will revive
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HALF A MILLION IN SMOKE.
Destructive Fire I'm East 81 Louis Last
kiEht-Prosfess ad Work Of tho
Flamea.

Destructive Fire I'm East 81 Louis Last
NiEht-Progress ad Work Of tho
Flames.
Sr. LOUIS, No., March 11.-Probably the
most destructive fire that ever occurred in
East st. Louis took place tonight. The
flames first caught in small barber shop
in row OF old frame buildings on the
river front, situated Between the freight
yards of the Chicago and Alton railway on
the north and the Ohio and Mississippi
on the south. There being no fire depart
ment in the place surrounding, the proper
ty was entirely at the mercy Of the flames
which spread with great rapipity and in q
few minutes had enseloped not only the
whole row of framsS but spread to the
Transfer Companys staSes in the rear
then advanced TO elevator "a" still far
ther to the east and the entire property
was destroyed. The elevator had capac.
ity of half OF a million bushels and is said
to have contained between two and three
hundred Thousand bushels of corn, about
fifty thousand bushsl Of oats and ten thou
sand bushel wheat leading west from
this elevator was ltrge conveyor connect
ing with the 'elevator"B' oa the river
OahA OcAOnktu6 tVt Wv SeS Ats'y,
Part of this copveycr was burned
but the rsnsjufef- was torn down.
The elevator Itself, which is q large
new building OF three quarters OF million
bushels capacity Was saved. Extending
northwest the fire spread TO the freight
office of the Chicago and Alton Road aud
to the cars in the extensive yards OF that
company. The freight office, which was
formerly passenger depot, was
totally destroyed and large num-
Der of empty and laden cars
burned. One train Of six burning cars was
pulled out of the yards to Cone statiol
near the national stock yards where the
flames were communicated to long line
OF cars on the siding, and all OF them said
to the number of seventy-five to eighty-eight
were destroyed. The number Of cars in
the o. g. NJ. yards on the South, and
still others on the track near eleva
tor "a" and in the Chicago and
Alton yards were also burned. 1t is esti-
mated that fully one hundred and forty
cars were burned, perhaps one-thiri to one.
half of which were laden with grain and
merchandise. Two old repair shop ps OF
little value and an oil shed in the rear Of
the elevator were also bIrned. The
losses cannot be accurately stated
tonight. Estimated at this writing:
Elevator $l50,OG0 to 5000, 900; grain, $780,.
900; cars and freight, $4,000; damage to
freight yards, railroads and buildings, 80
600 TO $50, 900; row of frame buildings, re-
PAIR shops, stables, ETC., $lO, 900, or perhaps
a total Of S500,0
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BENWOOD.
Landlords Treating Their FIOod
striek en- Tenants Handsomely.

Landlords Treating Their Flood
Sirieken Tenants Handsomely.
Special 10 The Register.
BEnwooD, March 1.-THE forge depart.
ment of the Benwood iron works Will re-
sumo tomorrow. The present delay In
resuming is owing to the scarcity OF mules
with which TO work the coal bank.
The recent food ! as taught property
holders the virtue OF anchored fences, for
the majority OF fences which were left by
the food land they are comparatively few
were those which had been anchored when
built.
The P. W. & Ky. railroad extension TO
Benwood is repaired and Is now in use.
1t Is currently stated here that landlords
owning houses in which all the chattels
owned by the tenants we're under water, or
where the water reached the second story,
will give a months rent to the tenants. III
this Is correct, il may be ranked as speci'
men of mans humanity to man.
The city council met last night. This
was its last meeting but one before the ap'
prosching municipal election.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bird left Beuwood
Yesterday for Kansas City, where they will
make their future home. They were mar
ried lsst Sunday. The bride is daughter
of ex Sheriff Henry keltz
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RETlRES FROM THE TURF.
LoriIIard Gives Up Racing Because OF
HI Health.

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE announce.
ment is made here that George L. Lorillard,
the great horseman, has given up racing,
on account of i'll health, and has offered all
the thoroughbreds belonging to George L.
Lorillard and his country seat with the
training stables and track at Islip, Long
Island, for sale. He spends his winters in
his villa at st. Augustine, Florida, and is
there now. When he went South, at the
close of the autumn, he had become 50
weak that it was feared he might not live
to return.
"My brother" said Pierre Lorillard, lis
a very sick man, am sorry to say. He
will not return from Florida until the
warm weather comes again. The responsi.
bility attendant upon the management OF
his stables has naturally become irksome TO
him. Long Island does not agree with him,
and l have strongly advised him to sell
out. He agrees with me that 1t is best to
do So The Long Island property includes
abou: 900 ACRES, and is certainly worth
more than he asks for il. 1t cost my
brother more. He offers the place and the
horses for 100000 l do not understand
that this includes either Sensation or Spin.
away, who are now in Maryland because
they winter better there than further
North,