Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-15
aBl|eeIias gssistes
CHARLESTON.

GnAuA6StVN.
Nubs of News From That Newsy Nest
where so Many Political Nestors are
Hatched and Nurtursd to Nettle Other
Ne,tors' Aspirations From Over the state.
Editor Of TIE Register.
CHARLssroS, w. Va, May l3.-Major
Anderson and Mr.. c. +. Littlepsge have ad.
iusted and paid over the insurance on the
Hale House and the Ruffner building, the
settlement being entirely satisfactory to al
concerned. The amount paid on the hotel
property and furniture was So, 900, $24, 600
on the property and 8, 900 on the furniture.
Ruffner Bros. accepted q compromise on
their building Il was insured for $4,000
and $4,000 was paid. The compro-
mise was brought about through
the fact that the explosion of the
boiler had damaged the house considerably
ere the fire commenced its work OF CON-
plete destruction. Ruffner Bros. have let the
contract to Ruffner & Grady for the cree,
ton of fine three story iron front building,
to occupy the site Of the one lately dc
stroyed.
Charlestons only hotel, the st. Albert
under the efficient management OF DR.. Z. u
Peyton, was crowded to Overlooking on cir
Gus day, but the Doctor and his assistant:
were able to take care Of all who came.
Judge Adam C. Snyder and Capt. Msth
ews, OF Greenbrier, are in the city.
The sensational dispatch sent out IRON
this place giving an account OF the alleged
attempted assassination of Deputy Marsha
Atkinson, was greatly exaggerated anc
elaborated. A boy threw stone through
window of the office of the marshall in tht
custom house. That is about the extent o
the attempted assassination.
The funeral of Jed. W. Burdette, wit
died on the train last Saturday nis BIT, took
place from the Baptist cbarch Monday
afternoon. The funeral was largely at
tended by the friends and relatives OF th'
deceased.
Mr.. c. W. Milan, competent educator
was nominated by the county Democracy
for Superintendent of Free schools. on SaC
urday last. The election takes place
May 18th.
There is some talk ofrsbuilding the Halt
House, but it has assumed no definite
shape. A proposition has been submitted
to the citizens by the propritors of the late
Hale House, to form Joint stock company
the Hale House people to take the majority
Of the stock and the citizens the remand ar
with guarantee Of six per cent. on the In
vestment. But the persons to which the
proposition was made, it is understood did
not act upon it fsvorably. so the prospect Of
a new hotel IN the immediate future Is
great uncertainty.
ALI Burnett went to Bloomdsle, n. Y,
Wednesday, with requisition for a Put
nam county man, who is charged with rape
and who skipped his bail some days since.
Runors of Sunday paper for Charleston
are afoat. Talk Of weekly Democratic
paper is INDUCED in. Charleston has buried
a great many literary and political efforts
in its time, but that's no reason why 8
properly conducted journal would not gro"
to be Of great influence and profit
For three or four days Democrats and
Republicans, as well-especislly those whose
heads will fall in the bssket-have been OF
the uui viye for news from Washington
The general opinion prevails that Sehor
will receive the appointment of marshall
but the failure of confirmation ofthis belief
by the appointment being made, has lead tc
anxious inquiries every day. Elem RAIDER
is here. He told your correspondent tuat
he believed Sehon was or would be appoint
ed. He thought Sehon was good man
and did not seem much disappointed at hi;
failure to receive the prize. RAIDER
is jolly, good clever fellow
ard great worker, and is very in
fuentisl in his own and surrounding couu
ties. You can depend upon it he will be OF
top at no distant day.
The probable selection of Sehon has sci
local politicians to specializing as to whert
The District Attorneyship lightning viii
strike. A prominent and well known gen
leman said last night he could name the
mau, and he would come from this town
is it Mollahan?' the writer inquired. 81
am not at liberty to say" said the promi
nent gentleman. Then is it Watts" ven
tured the interlocutor? No" WHO is it
them well, while my informant did no
enioin secrecy, it would be breach of con
fdence to impart the information" Now
after the above, if you can guess who th'
lucky individual will be, write him to USE
his influence with the Marshall to have yor
selected to serve on the next Federal jury
What's the use Of being Democrat if YOU
don't get some Of the "phst?'