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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-09-26

DEATH OF A WELL KNOWN WEST
ERN MAN WHO HAS FRIENDS HERE
From the Minneapolis, Mimi, Jour.
nal of the 18th we clip the following
concerning the death of VIM. w
McNair of that city. He is known
to numerous Morgantown people:
VIM. w. McNair, the we'll known
millionaire lawyer, died at his resi-
dence, 500 Fifth street southeast
this morning at 10 o'clock. The dis.
ease was locomotor ataxia, an affec
ton of the spinal cord. 1t was gen.
orally understood that Mr.. McNail
was suffering from an ineurable dis.
ease but no one had suspected that
death was so near at hand, and the
news came with a great shock to his
family and friends.
The disease from which McNail
died first made it's appearance five
years ago. For three years past il
has caused him great deal of pain
and undermined his general health
although he was still able to appear
in his office as usual. Three weeks
ago he took to his bed, and never
rose from it.
William w. McNair was born in
Livingston county, New York, Jan.
uary 4, 1886. He was educated
reared in New York, and lived there
until 1854, when he went west. He
lived for three years in Wisconsin,
where he studied law with Senator
Doolittle, and in 1857 removed tc
Minneapolis. Soon afterwards he
was admitted to practice in the
United States federal courts and soon
took leading position among the
lawyers of that time. He was elect
ed county attorney in 1861 and was
afterward mayor of the town of St
Anthony for two years. In 1852 he
married in Virginia, Miss Louise
Wilson, sister of Hon. E. M. Wilson
The first law firm with which he was
connected was Beeman d McNair
He afterwards formed q partnership
with E. M. Wilson, which lasted unit
1870, when Mr.. Wilson went to con
gress. Mr.. McNair formed part
nership with Judge Lochren, under
the name of Lochren Il McNair. Mr.
Gilfillan was afterward admitted ant
the firm became Lochren, McNair 4
Gilfillan. This continued until Mr.
Lochren became judge, and Mr.. Nc
Nair opened private office.
AS a jurist he was very successful
and his sarcastic, incisive style o
speaking made him formidable ad
versary at the bar. In the past two
or three years he had retired from
active practice. He was one of tn,
heaviest stockholders in the Security
bank, and would in all probability
have eventually been its president.
His personal estate was very large
He owned a farm of one Thousand
acres within the city limits, and othe
property valued in all at over 81 900,
900. He was building a handsome
new residence on Linden avenue ant
Thirteenth street, and had almos
completed plans for a magnificen
boulevard through his outside pos
sessions, which he was to give to tn
city He was politically stron!
democrat, and leader in his party
He has often been nominated to i'm
portant public trusts, but owing t.
the strong local republican majorit,
has seldom been elected. In 1877
he run for congress, but was de
feated.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-09-26

JUsT received: A fine assortment OF
Prints and Ginghams at
d. CHADWICK IL Co.'s.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-09-26


LAST NIGHT's COUNCIL MEETING
The ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR TIL
NEW STREET PAssED.-Thec council oil
the town of Morgantown held a meet
ing at the Mayors Office on Tuesday
light which was what may be term
ed business meeting. The F. NJ. q
p. railroad was present in the persons
of of Hon. James Morrow, Jr. Col. J.
0. Moore, Superintendent of con
struction, and Major Whiting, Chiel
Engineer. Hon. w. c. McGrew
Vice President and Col. A. Fairchild
director was also present. These
gentlemen were courteously received
by the Mayor and council and they
made a candid Statement of theiI
wants and intentions. Judge Nor
row made the Statement that thel
road was about to be brought within
the town and that when they came
they were anxious to so locate theil
depot as to accommodate the town
and themselves the best they could
and that the best place evidently fol-
the depot was the site selected by
their engineer between Bridge Street
and the mouth of Deckers creek. And
that the Company had no intention
of taking it outside of the borough
to any out of the way or inconven
lent place unless absolutely driven to
do so. The gentlemen also stated
that when these preliminary matters
were settled they proposed at once to
expend in the construction ola costly
depot building and other improve.
ments not lsss than $4,000 between
Bridge street and the mouth of Deck
er's creek and all they asked was
that when they made these improve
ments they should have convenient
and suitable means of egress and
ingress. Judge Morrow's remarks
were made in such a candid manner
as to convince the council they
were being dealt with fairly and
the council was disposed to deal
in the same spirit. The necessary
ordinances were prepared and passed
by the Council. OF course there
were points urged on both sides which
were not acceded to, but conclusions
were reached which were in the main
satisfactory TO all parties. The ordi
nonce providing for the issuing Of
bonds to defray the expense opening
the streets leading to the depot are pub
lished with the Mayors proclamation
in another coulmn. The responsibility
is now with the people of the town
The Council will be hampered in the
matter of opening these streets should
the people refuse to vote the funds to
defray the expense of purchasing the
right of way. The grading which
will cost not less than 81 1900, will moi
cost the town a cent. On the whole
the arrangement is evidently the
most advantageous that could be
made, both for the town and the
railroad. The question has been 9
troublesome one, but we hope it is
now in fair way to be satisfactorily
settled.
| DEATH OF A WELL KNOWN WEST.
ERN MAN WHO HAS FRIENDS HERE
From the Minneapolis, Mimi, Jour.
nal of the 18th we clip the following
concerning the death of VIM. w
McNair of that city. He is known
to numerous Morgantown people;
VIM. W. MeNair, the we'll known
millionaire lawyer, died at his resi-
dence, 600 Fifth street southeast
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-09-26
NOTICE OF BOROUGH ELECTION.

the Peoples Clothier.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-09-26

DICK FAST is pap Of a little boy
and Slime has a new grandson at his
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-10
DESPERADoES SHOT.
ANotoriOus Gang of Texas Outlaws Bro
ken Up,

ANotoriOus Gang of Texas Outlaws Bro
ken Up.
GALVESTON, Ten, September 9.-A spe-
ciAl to the News from Gainesville, Texas,
ssgs: "At about IL o'clock Monday night,
a wagon arrived in this city with the dead
bodies of Jim and Pink Lee, the noted des-
peradoes and outlaws, who for two years
past were the terror of the people of Della
ware Bend and Cook counties. Their plan
of operation was to steal cattle on the Tex.
IS side and drive them across the Red river
into the Indian Territory, where the three
Lte boys had q rancho. Last April while
John and Henry ROH, two respectable cat
tie owners, OF this county, with two
officers, one of whom was Deputy U.
5. MarshRl were on searching expedition
IN the ChickasSw nation for cattle bearing
the Roffs brand, they came upon the strong
hold Of the Lee gang, and bravely sp-
preached the stockade to arrest the cattle
thieves. The despersdoes opened fire
through the port holes of their Notifications,
killing both the Rolf brothers and the two
officers, whose bodies lay exposed for sever
al days, and were perGally eaten by hogs.
Since then large rewards have been offered
Tor the capture of the despersdoes dead or
alive. Bill Lee together With two members
OF the gang named Stein, were captured in
May and taken 10 Fo:t Smith, Ark, for trial
before the United States Court. All
efforts TO locate and capture Jin and
Pink Lee proved unavsiling until Monday
evening. Many detectives have often
times worked on the case in the hope Of Sc
curing the various rewards, which aggregate
$1,000 Yesterday Detective Heck Thomas
learned that the Lee brothers were some
shere in the vicinity Of Dexter, small
village of this county, and taking two off
GERS named james Taylor and James Set
ties with him he started out in search of
Tie Gesperadoes About three o'clock in
The afternoon the officers came upon the
outlaws on John Wasbington's ranch where
they were cutting pasture fence. Tne
officers crept up TO within forty yards OF the
brothers and ordered them to surrender.
+ or answer the outlaws fired On the officers
which the latter returned with their Win
killing Pink Lee and striking Jim
in the neck with the first volley. Jim fell
but continued 10 FIRE, dischsrging as many
as ten shots at the officers before he
was killed. Thousands Of persons viewed
the remains yestesday. The faces of the
outlaws show them to have been ignorant
and brutal. Jim and Bill Lee were leaders
OF q gang of about twenty thieves. Tney
are ssid to have committed over forty cold
blooded murders within the past two years
No band OF desperadOes and thieves ever
il tested the Red river country who were
more terrible TO the honest cattlemen than
the Lee gang. The coroners h,ld an iu-
quest on the bodies, this being though
necessary to secure the rewards TO the OH
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-10
ON THE HOME STRETCH.
The Glass Manufacturers and Workmen
Coming in Neck and Neck.

The Glass Manufacturers and Workmen
Coming in Neck and Neck.
The glass workers yesterday at meeting
in Bellaire agreed to tue following proposi,
ton:
I'VE agree tn settle the differences DO
burg prices and terms, oil work 10 be paid
Tor By the piece, at same price per hundred
sS Pittsburg manufacturers pay tor the
same class of ware, and only good ware TO
be counted Blown ware shall not be
counted until same has been filed or chip.
psd, and the whole shop shall be docked on
:, conds caused by bad workmanship, and
10 person will be allowed to break down
ware on which he has been docked In
case ware is broken or melted in the lear,
through fault OF the lesrsman, the shop
akipg same shall be paid for it. Neither
porkmen nor committee of same will be
Permitted to interfere with the management
fthe
CONPAYYs FACTORY or BUSINESS
bat we agree that in case our workmen
claim that we are mistaken as 10 any OF the
Pttsbu' prices or rules, and so inform this
association monthly, in writing, to submit
such CLAIMS to committee ot arbitration,
two members 10 be chosen from our own
ranks and two rom theirs, and these four TO
select a fifth and to be governed BY the de-
c sion Of majority of this committee as to
What Pittsburg prices and rules are in the
clses wherein our workmen claim that we
a-e wrong.
The OILY change in the proposition above
om that presented by the manufacturers
teiore. is the part relating to the number
that will make up the arbitration commit
te. The worBmen say that insteal OF
three men on The committee they want FIVE,
hich will be granted BY the manufacturers
ct meeting
N BETLGIRE THIS MORNING.
The workmen thoroughly investigated
Il e way The flint men in PittIburg worked
sid concluded upon The above. Bsllalre
rs feeling jubilsnt last night over the pros
pct of a resumption of her glass factories
snd the good times.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-10
BELLAlRE.

Council ordered claims paid at its last
meeling.
One hundred dollars reward will be paid
for the apprehension OF the parties who
turned on the water in the Indian Run
School building.
Ii. B. Nye leaves Tor Marietta to-day to
visit week before he goes TO Chicago to
work.
The School Board appointed Misses An.
ME Wallace and Matte Garrett and Robt.
Anderson ss school teachers. Another room
will be fitted for school purposes in the
Central School.
The bootblacks who passed through this
city were with horses, not cattle as stated
This correction is made because it might
appear as If certain parties in this city
were neglectiug their business by allowing
leafs on the trains. As it was not cattle
no one here had TO look after the shipment.
A so-called Republican paper with two
Democratic and a Mugwump or free trade
Republican editors, is calculated to do the
Republican party more damage than a Dem
ocrstic paper Tribune. Probably things
would be more interesting for the Colonel il
q Democratic daily was started in BelIaire.
Council is getting ready to put down
more sewers in the Fourth ward
The city will put up lamp posts along the
railroad tracks.
The Republican committee for the recep-
ton OF Judge Foraker made mistake in
not putting on that committee Charles
Drinkmeich or Chss Meyer. He is q strong
Republican aad would haue heen g. rno-
to put on the committee.
The funeral Of John Henderson took
place Yesterday afternoon and was we'll
attended The Odd Fellows and the Gro
GERS Union turned out in body.
Rev William Mellott, Of Michigan is here
on visit.
Sebastian WINNER and family are home
from Baltimore
The South Bsllaire n + Sunday School
Will hold social on Monday evening for
the purpose of bidding farewell to their pas
ter, Rev. +. II. Taylor before he leaves Tor
Conference. This is Mr.. TaYlors last year
b, re.
Several stores OF Hebrews will be closed
t. day, as it is the first day Of the year TO
tkat sect. and holiday.
The Window Glass Workers elected the
{, flowing officers for the ensuing year:
Samuel rsppan, NJ W. Alex. Roman W.
F James Dick, jr W. j.; John Camp, t..
r.: Alfred Bishop o. T.; John Culp, | f.;
Jonathan Hoffman, Almoner Edward
A nes. Secretary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-10
MYSTERIOUS LIBEL SUIT.
The Case of Flanagan VS., Summerfield
May Develop Strange Things.
Specinl % fA1 EnoiIir.


ST. GEORGE, W. Va, September s.-The
iall term of the Circuit Court CONNIE cd
here on the Sd inst, and among the most
interesting cases tried was the celebrated
slander suit of Flanagan vs. Siumerfeld,
several accounts Of which have heretofore
appeared in the REGISTER rhe plaintiff
was represented BY Captain T. A. Bradford,
L. D. Strader Hon. a. B Parsons
and ". B. Maxwell; the defendant
BY Prosecuting Attorney Cyrus Scott
of Rspdol ph county, l. 5. Auvil. Colonel
A. C. Bowu an and J.rei L. Wamsley. The
trial was commenced last week and ended
to day, the jury being out butts few minutes
returned with q verdict for the defendant.
This case involves Q deep mystery which
took place on Red Creek over 40 years ago,
and Summerfeld was accused Of using Ian
gusge thus rejecting upon Flanagan:
That he (Flansgan) was one Of the parties
that helped to do the burning on Red
Creek. That he (Flansgsn) had set the
example before his children and his son
John was following it TO this day. Several
special pleas were filed at former terms o.
the court and one at this term, bat before
goipg TO trial they were all withdrs rn and
the trial proceeded on the general issue of
mot guilty" The counsel Tor the plsinuti
made strong arguments in behalf OF their
case. The defendant was ably represented
By his leading counsel Cyrus Scott, who
handled the case with eloquence aud ease,
making plain al the points and the evidence
adduced before the jury was reviewed by
him in the closing argument for the defend.
ant in concise and complete manner. Mr..
Scott is one ofthe rising young attorneys OF
West Virginia and IN a few years will rank
with the leading members OF the bar.
He has twice been called to serve the peo
pie of Randolph in the capacity OF prose
cutting attorney and was chairman OF the
Democratic Senatorial Convention held in
Grafton iu loS2. at which convention b.
showed his knowledge OF parliamentary
laws. He was also elected chairman OF the
i. strict Convention a. Charleston in 1884.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-10
A RAILROAD DECISION,
The Compensation Of the Central
Pacific for Government Service
COVERED INTO THE U. S. TREASURY
To Cover Debt Against the Company.
Indian Homestead Cases in
Michigan.
MISS SWEET DOES THE GRAND ACT.

WASHINGTON, September 9. - Second
Comptroller Maynard has made report to
the Secretary Of the Treasury on the apph-
cation Of c. P. Huntington, Vice President
Of the Central Pacific Railroad Company, to
have compensation earned by the company
in the Government service over the nom
Eubsidised portion of its lines paid over to
company. He sass that prior June p, 1888,
the Government had retained all the COM
pensstion due the company for Government
transportation snd applied it as required BY
the provision of Thurman act of 1878, one
halt to the extinguishmsnt of the interest
on Government subsidy bonds and one halt
credited TO the sinking fund pursuant to
decision of First Comptroller Lawrence.
Secretary Folger on that day made
an order that thereafter only that
portion OF the earnings Of the company in
the Government service which accrued upon
the bonded portion of their road should be
retained BY the Secretary Of the Treasury
under the Thurman act, and that the re-
msinder, which constitutes larger ports,
should be paid over TO the company. This
practice was followed until January II,
1854. when the Secretary made another
order supending the operation OF the order
of June u, 1883, until Congress should
have an opportunity TO legisiate upon the
subject, and directing the accounting OH
GERS to make any disposition of the amounts
tound due the company for transportation
over the non.subsidised portion OF their
lines. Congress omitted to take any action
and never while about $4,000
of earnings had accrued which remained
undisposed under the latter order OF the
Secretary. The Second Comptroller recon-
mends that beth orders be revoked and that
the practice which prevailed before the
adoption Of these orders be revived and
continued, and that the amount above
stated which had accrued and remained in
Suspension after the latter order had been
issued be covered into the Treasury AMI
applied as required by the Thurman Act.
He is of opinion that section OF this Act
refers to all the earnings OF the company in
the Government service, and requires the
whole amount of compensation due therefor
10 be withheld by the Secretary OF
the Treasury, and onehalf applied
10 the payment. OF accrued in
government a d bords and the other half
placed to the credit OF the sinking fund.
The Comptroller says the company will sus
tain no loss in consequence of this disposi
ton of the money, as the whole amount will
he applied either presently or ultimately TO
the payment OF their Indebtedness TO the
United States while greater security will be
iusuIed 70 the government.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-10
WEsTEkN NAIL MEN
Meet in Cincinnati Ysftsrday and
Adopt Resolutions
UNFOLDING MAy6fAcTuRERs' SCALE.
The Glass Manufacturers and WOrkmen
Coming V at the Finish Neck
and EscE>
61NA TROUBLE soLv7b TO-DAY,

CINCINNATI, septeubys.-The regular
month y meeting of ,bS western Nail Asso-
citation was held herSto-day. There were
representatives prStent from the following
mills: Jones 4 Ltughlin, Moorehead Bros.
& Co., Chess, G fox L Co., shoenberger L
Co., Zug L Col Of Pittsburg,
Riverside Irae Works, La Belle Iron
Works, Belmont Nail Co, Wheeling Iron
and Nail Co., BSmont Iron Works,
L,ughlin Nail Co, Junction Iron Co, OF
Wheeling.
Belfonte Iron Works and Kelly Iron and
Nail Works, of hoF Fop, o.
Sharon Iron c. and P. L. Kimberly x
Co., Sharon, Pa
Bellsire Nail Eorks, Bellsire, o.
Jefferson IronNNorbs, S,eubenvilie, o.
Norton Iron Works, Ashland.
Terre Haute Iron and Nail Co., Terre
Hsute, Ind.
Etns Iron Works, New Castle Pa.
Falcon Iron and Nail Company, Niles,
Chic
Standard Iron and Nail Company. Cliff
ton, ". va.
Calumet Iron and Steel Company, Chi
cago.
Western Nail Company, Belleyille, H.
inois.
Spaulding Iron Company, Brilliant o OliO,
The following
Resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we deprecate the acts Of
violence on the part OF the discharged and
SINKING workmeu IN certain localities aud
tbe threats that Lave been made elsewhere
against the worSmen engaged in our mills
under the manufacturers scale. We there.
f,re renew our pledge 10 the workmen nov
ii or who may hereafter De in our employ
Iu stand by and sustain them in their sew
eral positions.
Resolved, That believing the prices fixed
by the manufacturers scale to be tai- and
LIBERAL toward the worGmen, we vii! adhere
to those prices and not operate our mills
OF any other bases, having the assurance
y at tbese prices will be accepted by all
fair minded and liberal men who desire the
Welfare and prosperity OF their several COM
nittees.
Resolved That we reafirm the S2.2j
card price Of nails with toe usual discounts.
Adjourned TO meet IN Cincinnati on the
second Wednesday in Octocer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-10
NATIONAL MINERS CONVENTION
IT II dianapolis Begins With Delegates
Ernm Six States.

II Il dianapoIis Begins With Delegates
From Six States.
INDIANAPOLIS, September 9.-Tne ns-
t:o1sl convention of coal miners began its
session this morning with delegates from
Pennsylvania Ohio, Indiana, Kansas, West
Virginia aud Iowa. The day was occupied
with preliminary work Of organ zstioa.
The convention vas called to order BY John
Mcbride, Of Ohio, Daniel Mclaughlin,
{ Illinois, was chosen permanent
Chairman; J. D. Fleming, OF West Vlr-
, ,,nja. Secretary, and j. Sullivan, Of Ohio
Assistant Secretary. The afternoon session
, Is occupied IN bearing toe reports Of dele
tstes on he cordi ion Of fninersin the section
hich they represented The reports indi-
Satsd the miners of West Virginia, Penn
,lvsnis. Ohlo, Illinois aud Iowa The
miners we're in q dep'orsble condition,
ie prices for work being lower
han ever before known. The pQrpose Of
ne Convention is 10 form national organ
izstion TO advance rates and better.
leg the conditions Of miners
generally. The session will continue
through to-morrow and probably through
rext day. Some plar for uuuef action
Will be agreed upon. Tonight the Miners
were addressed oy Thomas Armstrong, Of
Psrnsyl7snis, and Col. J. 3. Msyard, Of
Irdisnspols
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-09-10
A snnthsrn railroad War.

CH,--AxuoGA. Tenn september 9.-Tae
Interest rate war tha, hiss ever occurred
betweeu southern railroads Is 10 progress
am 10 days Developments Did fair TO make
rro-e p neral ard determined. The war
was commenced two weeks ago og the
Wsste-r and Atlantic road, which made =
ent o: jj per cent 10 Eastern rates OF. Of
Gausuotga. This Gu, was made on &C
couu. Of the rivalry existing between that
IL and the East Tennessee, Virginia sud
Esory;a road. The cut was not met, aud
tssEeUpon the Western sRd Atlantic OF
cia.s announced that the low rates would
81 rerr aEent At once the East Tenass-
see made q cut Of 90 per cent on Eastern
hos.r,.s out Of Atlanta. and the Richmond
snd paLviIle was brought into the tight. L
i row though, thai the Western and Allan
"a rs,lrosd will open cicke' o.hcs al hroT-
NJ ard begin sn indiscTiminste cut TO al
81 ,bsrn points. The Louisville and Nash
Ne = brirg drawn in:o rh' tight and al
Southern roads are becoming involved