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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-03-07
UNIVERSITY ITEMS.
BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
Cadet H. F. Smith, who had al
most recovered from his late illness,
is not so well this week.
Cadet Melvin is also on the sick
list.
Student B. w. Meadows is still
seriously i'll.
Sergt. Gardner met with an acct
dent last Saturday, in the shape of a
pistol shot in his arm. We are glad
to state that the wound is not dan
gerous.
Mr. Zoath +. Yost started to Wash
ington last week to see about the in
auguration.
Prof, Wiley is absent; he started
to Wheeling last Thursday.
Prof. Allen, for some time has not
been able to come to his class room.
His class meets him at his room at
the Commercial House. There is
just one regular medical student and
another who is taking some of the
studies of this department in connec-
tion with other studies. Messrs.
Strobe and Taught.
The University rejoices over the
accustomed appropriation, and by
some, muttered imprecations are
hurled at him who wished to with
hold the appropriation from the med
ical department. Though $50 to 200
young men from West Virginia 90
to medical schools outside of the
State, and only two are in that de-
partment at the University, yet it is
plainly evident to some why the
State should appropriate $500 or
81, 900 for the support of snch de-
partment at the University.
In the opinion of some the Uni
versity, during the discussion of CO.
education in the Legislature, was
floating between Scylla and Char
ybdis. They express the belief that
if the measure had prevailed the in
stitution would have headed straight
for the rock, or would have fallen a
prey to the yawning whirlpool.
Student j. ID. Sweeny is now en-
tertaining with remarkable fortitude
bad cold and catarrh.
Look out for the coming examina-
tons.
At the present writing Mr.. N. d.
Adams is quite unwell.
Last Friday night the tive literary
societies instructed their joint COM
mittee to secure the use of chapel
hall, and to procure prominent speak
ers to address them. This is move
in the right direction. May it be
successful
1t is said that Prof Harvey has
made application to. Lieut.. r. A.
Armstrong to borrow his voice for
use in classroom, as his own is
greatly impaired by cold.
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Grafton Letter.

GRAFTON, Feb'y 27.-Two freight
trains collided at CORVALLIS on the
Parkersburg branch Friday night of
last week, in which there were three
men killed and some others injured.
The wreck was caused by the west
ern bound engineer not noticing the
red light of the first section, he hav-
ing orders TO connect with but one at
that point. The first section hay
ing passed, the signal was given
and he pulled on the main track.
When but short distance beyond
the above named place the collision
occurred. The cars were piled up to
great height.
am truly glad of the bright pros
poets Of Morgantown soon having a
railroad. With railroads, water
works, natural gas, DC, she will soon
be dandy" town, as we'll as lively
one.
Business is very fair now on the
railroad, but wages arc very low.
Grafton has several former Monon-
galians whose names We shall give
in the near future.
We have in our town II whiskey
shops, all doing very good business.
Seemingly they will have their "bit-
ters."
Court convenes March Goth. 1t is
looked forward to with great anxiety
as those who are implicated in the re-
cent train robbery will be given a
free ride in the direction of Mounds
vile.
The New DOMINION comes to us
every Friday morning as newsy rs
ever. Success for the future.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-03-07

The committee of the House of
Representatives which has been en-
gagged this winter in an investigation
OF the methods pursued by Uunited
States Marshal Wright in connec-
ton with the October elections in
Ohio have reached conclusion for
which the public mind was fully pre-
pared, and which varies but little
from the judgment already rendered
by the newspaper press.
1t is found that Marshal Wright,
under cover of the supervisory juris-
diction over elections conferred upon
him by law, not only exercised that
authority in the usual offensive and
arbitrary way which has brought
the whole system of Federal inter
ference with local elections into such
general, but converted his office into
a purely partisan machine and made
it an auxiliary to the Republican
party managers for the sole purpose
Of electing their Congressional and
other candidates.
To this end he proceeded with
wantonness of deliberation seldom
paralleled even in the earlier periods
of reconstruction to usurp powers
foreign to his official position, to the
appointment of a much larger num-
Der of deputies than there was any
conceivable occasion for, excepting
as the means to the accomplishment
of corrupt purpose, to the organi-
cation in this behalf of a posse of
men wholly irresponsible for their
acts, and in large part made up of
vagabonds, thieves and outlaws, and
to the systematic terrorization of
peaceable Democratic citizens in
wards and precincts where party ex-
igencics demanded that Democratic
voters should be kept away from the
polls.
The results were written at the
time and published broadcast. The
violence, intimidation and bloodshed
that prevailed at Cincinnati on that
eventful October day, as part of
the predetermined programme to
carry Ohio for the Republicans at
any cost of life, property or honor,
are matters of history. The report
the investigating committee is sim
ply confirmatory Of the fact.
It is needless to say that one
''rascal" has been discovered about
the urgency of whose 'going without
any unnecessary waiting upon the
order of his departure there can be
no question among intelligent and
decent people of all parties. The
recommendation of the committee
that Marshal Wright be summarily
removed, instead of subjected to the
unmerited dignity and at the same
time slow process of an impeachment
is just and should be promptly acted
On.-EG.
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The Illinois senatorsIlip.

The sudden death of Republican
member of the Illinois Legislature
gives the Democrats the opportunity
to elect their United States Senator,
provided they can unite on their can
didate. The Republicans already
issue the instruction to their mem
bers to refrain from voting, in the
expectation that they can thereby
still prevent choice.
simultaneously with the announce
ment of the Republican members
death comes the report that one Dem
ocratic member, Mr.. w. A. Dorman,
has announced his intention not to
cast another vote for Mr.. Morrison.
He has voted for Mr.. Morrison three
times, he says, in fulfilment OF
promise, but will now break away
from him and stand ready to support
any reliable Protection Democrat"
who may be agreed upon.
We believe the Republican trick
to prevent an election will not be
successful. The Democrats If united
must have quorum of the joint SEES
sion, excluding the vacant place, ana
majority will elect. In view OF this
fact Mr.. Dorman's determination IS
to be regretted. As we have repeat
edly said, the tariff is an issue on
which differences Of opinion among
Democrats must be tolerated. 1t
would not be wise to follow the Free
Traders in the folly of denounclng
Democrats who differ with them as
traitors and reading them out OF
the party. Mr.. Morrison is a sound
Democrat on issues of greater i'm
portance than the tariff, and it is
the duty Of the Illinois Democrats to
secure their Senatorial seat If they
possibly can do So World.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-03-07
HORRIBLE SCENES.
Al the Funeral of a Young Lady
at WesIeyviIle, Pa.

ERIE, Pa, Feb. PA remarkable
burial scene IS reported as having oc-
cured in Wesleyville, four miles east
of this city, to-day. A large gather
ing assembled at the Methodist
church to attend the funeral services
of the daughter of Mr.. John Wells,
and as the coffin was being carried
into the church by four young ladies,
who, according to the wish of the de-
ceased, had been selected as pail
bearers, two of them slipped on the
ice-coated ground and fell, the shock
bursting open the casket and expos
ing the corpse, which rolled upon one
of the girls and held her to the earth.
The contact with the dead body
frightened her so that she relapsed
into insensibility before the body was
placed in the coffin again, and many
of the ladies who witnessed the dis
tressing scene returned home, SO
shaken were their nerves. The SER
vice over the remains ended, and a
second accident Mortified the mourn
ers. At the entrance of the cemetery,
which adjoins the church, the hand
les of the casket became detached
and the jar resulted in another ex
posture. The covering being par
TALLY turned both arms and feet were
thrust out, and in the excitement
which followed three woman fell
fainting in the snow. The body hav-
ing been forced back and the lid
nailed down the procession resumed
it's way to the grave. All stood with
uncovered heads around the excava
ton in binding snow storm as the
coffin was lowered. The cords were
not properly adjusted and slipping
off the casket was dashed to pieces
on the bottom of the pit. Losing his
balance, the grave digger was precip-
itated upon the body and was drawn
out palsied with fright. After much
labor the debris of the coffin and it's
occupant were removed and prepare
ton for interment went on. 1t was
found that the head had been crush
ed in and the shroud was in shreds,
necessitating new habiliments as
we'll as new coffin. Late in the
day the remains were committed to
the earth without a recurrence of
the painful scenes of the morning.
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A late issue of the New York
World states:

A late issue of the New York
World states:
Mr.. B. F. Jones, of Pittsburg, the
Chairman of the Republican Nation
al Committee, is in the city, and is
stopping at the Windsor. Speaking
of Mr.. Cleveland yesterday, he said:
II have always admired Mr.. Cleve
land personally, and in the personal
fight against him neither l nor our
committee took any part. OF course
we opposed his election, but now
that he is to be the President l hope
he will have a successful admins
tration. That he will surround him
self with strong cabinet l have
little doubt. AS to indicating any
particular man, that would not be a
proper thing to- do. Business all
over the country is improving, and !
see no reason to suppose that the
country will 60 to the dogs because
Democratic administration has
come into power, and I may say that
| believe Mr.. Cleveland will make a
very good President.
So the vapid fools and credulous
dupes who believed that the country
and all~business would be ruined if
Cleveland was elected, will be sur
priscd to learn that we still live.
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Wheeling Intelligencer.

w HSSiiii6 AhtSihSShS
The "West Virginia." the private
car of superintendent W. M. Glenn
ents, of the B. q o. road, arrived in
the city Monday, with Mr.. Clements
on board. He remained in the city
but short time, leaving for Grafton
on the $50 train. The "West Vir-
ginia" was attached to this train.
From Grafton it is to 60 to Cincin-
natl, and from there to the home of
Vice President elect Hendricks, who
will use it on his trip to Washington
for the Inauguration, having accepted
the tender of it's use from Superin-
tendent Clement. The car has been
in the shops being prepared for the
occasion. 1t has been reprinted, re-
vanished and refitted until it is a
very model of beauty, convenience
and neatness.
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Baker Ridge Notes.

BAKER RIDGE, Feb'y 27th.-I no
tice you never have any locals from
our grand old Republican corner, SO
l thought | would venture few to
let the outside world know there is
such q place.
News at this time is very scarce.
All the people do is to eat, drink
and be merry over what they possess
and occasionally talk about their
neighbors.
The health of our people is good
except Miss Sara Evans, who has
been confined to her bed more than
year with something like nervous
prostration.
We have very little going on ex-
cept our day school, which is ably
taught by that noted teacher, James
G. German.
T. M. Baker is teaching a singing
class at Baker school house, which
meets once week
Our teacher as well as neighbor-
ing teachers have been giving spell
ing bees, which are not only useful
and interesting, but give the boys a
chance to take their girls sleigh
ing.
Schools will soon be out. Soon
the yelp of the boys will be heard no
more until autumn.
That very truthful poem you in
serted last week it seems was handed
to the editors of the Post also, but
they only printed about half of it,
because, as some think, it pulled
your steam press and paper lutte
too much, and they chose to insert
some nonsense in regard to the in
auguration exercises instead. Moth
ing like guarding self interest, you
know.
It. M. Baker and wife were visiting
James Baker, near Stewartstown,
this week, also visited Mr.. Adam
Echart, and stopped on their return
and visited r. G. Ross a short time
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-03-07

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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-03-07
Cabinet Surprise.

Mr.. Abram S. Hewitt gives it out
as his opinion, and Mr.. Hewitt is a
man who generally has good reasons
for the faith that is in him, though
in this instance he may not care to
state them, that the President elect
is on the eve of treating the coun-
try to a Cabinet surprise. The in
ference is that the states hitherto
made up are to be more or less
broken; that some who are suppos-
ed to have been called will be left
out, and that others less prominent
ly mentioned or not mentioned at
all will be called in.
There is nothing for the country
to do but wait and see. The time
for argument, intercession, expostu-
lation in favor of this or that candi
date is about up. Mr.. Cleveland
will be sworn in as President in less
than week, but we may all trust
and pray that the surprise in store
will be an agreeable one.
Such a surprise, for instance, as
Mr.. Thurman at the head Of the
Department of Justice, or Mr.. Nc
Donald at the head of the Treasury
Department, or Mr.. Lamar at the
head of the State Department,
though somewhat disconcerting to
the various accepted and highly
reputable assignment of those places
now current, would certainly not
unbalance the public mind nor throw
the country into spasms.
The State Department goes by
common consent, however, to Mr..
Bayard, and the Attorney General
ship to Mr.. Garland. To very many
it would be disagreeable surprise
were they to go elsewhere. The
same common consent agrees that
Mr.. Lamar be provided for in a
manner commensurate with his
great gifts of craftsmanship, and in
recognition Of those characteristics
which render him prominently the
representative of Southern conserva-
tism. Not to have him thus recog-
nized would be another disagreeable
surprise.
In view of the persistent way in
which so many of the slate makers
evade or omit the name of Allen G.
Thurman, with evident intent to
create the impression that the dis
tinguished ex-senator is not regard
ed with entire approval at Albany,
until it is an uncommon thing to
hear it said of him that "it's a pity
he's too DID," the surprise would be
of profoundly gratifying charac-
ter were his name to be announced
at last as one Of the Presidents ad
viSers.
Neither may Mr.. Cleveland over
look the solid merits of ex-senator
Mcdonald. There is room for sur
prise in both directions here; but it
would be hard to find man with SO
clear and straight financial record
to commend him to the confidence Of
the business interests of the East,
and fit him for the responsibilities
of the Treasury.
What is most to be desired is that
the surprises in store, whatever they
may be, shall be disappointing to
none but the unsuccessful aspirants.
If the country is satisfied with the
elect it will be enough. The non
elect, like good men and true patri-
OTIS, will Of course accept results
with equanimity,- Wsshington Post.
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BLIZZARD

The United States Government Census Volume,
just published, speaks of the 'REMAKABLE
SUCCESS" attending our UNIQUE AND UN-
TIRING EFFORTS" in pushing the Amsy7eaa
AgzIcAlfn,ist 1t began the current year with
larger subscription list than at any corresponding
period in twelve years The able corps of Editors,
who have made the Ameyzcan Agricultural well
come visitor to thousands of Southern homes for a
quarter of century, now bending all their ener-
gies to make the Journal if possible, more interesting
and valuable than ever to Southern readers. And
you may rightly conclude that it
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-03-07

To-day takes place one of the
most important events in the polit-
ical history of the Countrywide in
auguration of President Cleveland,
the first Democratic President in
augurated since March 4th, 1857.
The country may expect an admin
istration as clean as that of Jeffer
son. The vitality of the Democratic
party proves it's virtues. No other
political party has ever attained the
age now reached by the Democracy.
For more than half a century pre-
.vious to the rebellion it piloted the
ship of state safely through the bill
lows, and has again been entrusted
with that duty. 1t will probably be
required to do SO for the next half
century. To-day will doubtless see
the largest assemblage of Democrats
at Washington ever witnessed in the
history of the country. Very elab-
crate preparations have been made,
very probably not in accordance
with the taste Of Mr.. Cleveland, but
to accord with the customs that have
prevailed for years past. After he
is indicted into Office, we will have
a continuation of the moderation he
has established in all things during
his public career. He will be the
President of the people, and not an
office holder whose chief end is to
accommodate place hunters. 1t is
no wonder there is great rejoicing in
the party at its present success, and
the moderation and dignity it has
thus far shown in it's hour OF sue
cess may be expected in all it's
course hereafter.
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Owing to n New Industry.

Independent.
"You have great many new build
ings in Norman" said q stranger to
a citizen.
"What makes you think sop
"Why. one. third of the men / meet
are painters, judging by the paint on
their Clothes
Thunder, man! That's no paint.
It's the chalk that they sop off the
floor of the skating rink"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-03-07

At ten minutes to two o'clock on
last Saturday morning both branches
of the Legislature adjourned, sine
die
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-03-07

Our genial Senator, McGrew,
wears broad smile because of what
he considers victory of the minor
ity in not extending the session of
the Legislature.
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Cost at the Inauguration Ball.


A great many people are just now
trying to figure what it is going to
cost them to attend the inaugural
ball Wednesday night. For a gen
tleman a dress suit, standing col
lar, a white satin tie, a pair of light
gloves, coupe, boquet of flowers,
two tickets, and young lady, are
the requisites, besides supper and
other incidental expenses. The dress
suit, if he has it made, will cost him
from sixty five to ninety five dollars.
If he buys it ready made, from TWEEN
ty-five up; if he hires it, five dollars.
The standing collar will cost him a
quarter; the tie dollar, and the
gloves dollar and half. The car
riage will cost from five to ten dol
lars; the flowers from two dollars to
twenty, according to what he gets;
the tickets ten dollars, and the young
lady, nothing, if he is discreet in his
selection. If a young man prefers
to go alone it won't take so much Of
an outlay, but his money won't be as
well invested.
For lady the only expense of the
ball will be her dress.
"The ball Dress" said fashiona-
BILE modiste, Twill cost sixty, seventy
five and up to five hundred dollars.
The average price is from $50 to SS5.
l am now making very handsome
dress, to be worn at the inaugural,
which will cost $3.50. There are a
great many being made for that oc-
casion. All the dressmakers are
busy, and a great many Fashionable
modistes from New York are in the
city with magnificent costumes.
Some of them are perfectly gorgeous.
Those for five hundred dollars you
ought to see. Most Of the dresses
are being made long. All who make
any pretensions to keeping up with
the fashions have them cut long, but
some short ones are being made.
There will be some very handsome
dressing at the ball, and most Of the
dresses will be long. Delicate satins
will be worn mostly. Some rose col
ored, somepink, white, cream, DC.
But onevery rich style will be black,
with lace and tulle, and gold or sill
vercords. "-Erening Star
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-03-07

Hon. James Morrow, Jr., has ten
dered his resignation as Regent of
the University and Governor Jack
son has appointed Col. Robert Neil
downey, editor of the Wetzel Demo
crat, to fill the vacancy. The wis
dom of Gov. Jackson is again made
manifest, for we speak adyisedly
when we say that no better selection
could been made.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-03-07

The incoming administration has
aldready won the hearts of the peo-
pie. Starting out under such favor
able auspices, everything points to
continued peace and prosperity.