Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-04-26
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ClkRkSBURG.



CLARKsBURG, W. Va, April 25.-Thurs'
day was lively day in this city-s perfect
tempest in q teapot. Persuant TO the
unanimous report OF the Com mission recon-
mending the Lowndes lot IA the site for the
government building, Mr. Speer, supervis-
ing architec, Of the United States Treasury
Department, arrived here TO examine the
location. We supposed heretofore al were
satisfied to get court house and pos;oi!ice
without any contention whatever. On the
controry few persons, prompted by local
and individual interest, circulated petition
protesting against the Lowndes site, which
we are creditably informed did no, receive
the support of fifty persons living in the cor.
porstion, the most Of whom reside in the
vicinity Of Boughner & Sons store and the
residences OF Messrs. NJ. G. Holmes, A. G..
Smith and C. C. linn. These gentlemen
seem to think that the Zinn lot is the only
available site for the public building not.
withstanding the fact that the commission
composed OF Eve Of our most intelligent
and influential citizens and freeholders with
one voice reported in favor Of the Lownde
lot, which is little west OF the centre o! our
city, but not so much 50 as the Irun prop
erty. Some Of the PROTESTANT, we
understand in their cpayersa.
tons have severely censurgd the com
missioners and otheT- some Republicans,
have without any ctse whatever spoken
disfavorably Of Hou Ih,n G0l - whom
the praise is due TO a rs great sytsnt in
getting the governmsnl oniliing AZ lil. The
people, however, rose up 10 heir might and
procured Tie signatures Ul 80 g lens Of
Clarksburg, approving the ac;IJn Of the
Commission and praying the 'rer' trf DE
partment 90 confirm its report - he pro
testants were spowsd nnder 10 toe tune OF
five hundred majority 10 favor uf the
i.owndes location. This virtually ends the
matter, and no doubt the report Of The C,n
mission viii be adopted without farther
hinderance The protestauts ar9, sick OF
their undertaking aud part Of then. includ.
ing Mesfrs Smith and Iinn Al ,rted a
yesterday on a surveying expediriun 10 rs.
CERTAIN perhaps the drainage Of the I.owndes
III, and hoping 10 develop some possible
Disadvantages They die hard but the
voice Of the people ia irrevocable.
So far three persons have been announced
as candidates for county superintendent OF
free schools of tkis county. Among them
IS G. C. Lewis Esq Inc other gentlemen
are said to be competent persons
Your correspondent knows that Mr. Lewis
IS we'll qualified Tor the position He
graduated at the W'st Virgins University
sirh TIE class of 1882. Since fhen be has
'aoght in the public schools Of thi, county
Il Il thoroughly acquainted himself with the
AT eds Of our schools and the practical work.
iuy of our school sy,tem As this is one Of
rbe most important matters to our public
welfare, our people will be careful To select
u suitable person for county superintendent
and we hazard nothing in saying that Mr..
Lewis will gil the bill.
On today little daughter Of Harrison
Fletcher fell from the upstairs window Of .
house now occupied by Mr.. Hiram Monday.
Physicians were Immediately summoned,
however were unable st this writing TO de-
'ermine the character Of the injury and it's
probable fatality.
Diphtheria is raging in the Ten mile
county. Several deaths have already oc.
CURED. Mr., Thomas Thompson, residing
near Wolf Summit, is very Ill, and his life
despaired Of. owing TO the fact this terrible
dieease attack him while suffering with the
erysipelas. His son, Charles F., is also
sick at this city with the same malsdy.
Hon. John J. Davis, who has been coz.
fred to his house for several days from ILL.,
ness, 10 now able to attend to his usual basi-
uees 4.