Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-22
CHARLESTON.
Newspaper Yenture-News, General, Po-
ntical and Personal.
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Special 10 he Register.
CHARLESTON, June 2l.-George L. Smith,
of the firm of John L. Smith & Son, was
here this week. He had the unpleasant
duty to perform Of clesiug up local drug
gist, Ed Rsethlein, for debt.
The atmosphere is full Of rumors concern
ing newspaper ventures, a gentleman at the
St. Albert informed Us last night that A. B.
White, late of the Times, contemplated is,
suing another daily. There continues to
be some talk Ofa Sunday paper.
DR.. Peyton, superintendent of the 81.
Albert, is fully fable to care for the travelling
public. Under the Doctors ms1sgemen,
the st. Albert is doing admirably, and the
commercial tourists do MOI row
feel the loss of the Hale House,
A proposition was made BY q
citizen of this place, through the Times, to
rebuild the hotel, but the plan as pronulgs-
ted By the writer did not assume shape, and
there is not now, am informed even re,
mote prospect of the rebuilding of the hotel
The city council of Charleston certainly
is not looking into the future. There is one
or two new buildings in course OF erection
on the most prominent street in the town.
The street throughout its entire length is
very narrow, except in places where the
buildings have been built back with view
to accommodating pedestrians and looking
probably to time when the street OF q ne,
cessity will have to be widened. The line
of the front walls OF the new buildings are
set out beyond the line of the buildings
noted above as exceptions, and believe
are being constructed upon the line
of the old buildings which were recent
ly destroyed by FIRE. The opportunity now
presents itself to Council to make move in
the right direction, one which will be appre-
ciated by those who may occupy the bust
ness field in the not distant future, and in
deed, many Of those who now compose the
business public. The owners OF the new
buildings ought to be compelled to set their
front line back few feet. The appearance
OF the street, with all the buildings set back
few feet, would be greatly added to- Kan
swhs or Front street would then be the
Broadway Of the town.
Many Of the friends of Mr.. ]. O'Brien
Esq, of this place, at thus time,
are sorry at his failure to knock the
persimmons. O'Brien was an applicant for
the place OF inspector Of steam vessels for
Seventh district Of Cincinnati, who only re
Gently resigned to accept the position Of
smoke inspector Of Cincinnati and for the
more imp Drtsnt reason that he had cause to
believe his head would soon fall into the
basket. 1t is generally understood here
that Mr.. 0'Brien had every assurance
that the contest for the place had
narrowed down to himself and Warden, of
Cincinnati and his friends felt that if the
President happened to take the case in hand
O'Brien would more than likely come out
on top in the fight. This belief was founded
on the belief that o Brien was the best quail
fled applicant in the field Senators Kenna
and Camden unhesitsingly pronounced
him as the best qualified applicant, but were
unable to help him on account of the candi
dacy of other West Yirginiaps. Hon. Phil
Smythe made q noble effort in behalf of his
friend O'Brien. Nike went down With fly.
ing colors and made good record, consii.
ering the odds against him. He was one
of the leading spirits in the last campaign
in Kanawhs, and his appointment would
have been a recognition of the wotking ele'
ment of the Democracy in this section.
The Evening Star is the latest venture in
daily journalism in this town, growing out
of the sale of the Times The Star made
its first appearance Wednesday, and is a
bright and attractive sheet. Poitics-Jsck-
sonian Democracy.