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pEN1oenATIc CAUCUS |
ofthe House senbers.- othing Of Import
anee Agreed upon. tfl.,


anee Agresd Upon.
WASHINGTON, ID. O., Jan. 15,- -1mme-
diately alter adjournment this afternoon
the Democratic members Of the House Of
Representatives held a short caucus. 1t
was announced its object was to agree
upon a plan Of work during the remainder
Of the session. No plan, however, was
presented. Mr.. Randall said he had
called tho caucus merely to aequaint the
members with tie condition OF the ap-
preparation measures. He was Of fopinion
there would benot disagre cement between
the two houses Of Congress and every ap;
propriation bill would BIO passed before
the fourth OF March. He recommended
nothing be done which would embarrass
In any way the new administration.
Speaking OF the naval appropriation bill
for the next fiscal year he said
be believed It would be to the
best interest Of the Democratic party
not to appropriate money this year
for an increase Of the navy as had been
strongly Recommended. Hewas in favor
OF increasing the strength Of that branch
Of the Government, but thought it best to
wait until next year. He thought the
subject ought 10 be referred to the Naval
Committee oithe next Congress, that that
committee ought to thoroughly examine
the subject, prepare q plan for increase
and submit 1t to Congress.
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Tns official count gives Wilson, for
Governor majority OF 5,2S9. Randolph
county comes forward with a majority Of
80, a result at once surprising and open
70 suspicion. The highest Democratic es-
innate Of Randolph placed the majority
&S@;h jumps to $50 and carries Wilson
over the high water mark of most Of the
betting, Long after the October election
Tue Govenor-elect said to his friends in
Cincinnati and in Wheeling that it was
safe to bet on 5000 majority.
The highest estimate made at the State
House never reached 5000. The official
returns in Randolph were sont for three
Times by Governor Jackson, and 1t is a
iact that they were not received until
Alter the November returns from that
county were in. The vote as now an.
hoaneed may be the honestly determined
result Of the ballosiRg in Randolph county,
out from all the circumstances 1t Is not q
' violent supposition that the returns from
Randolph have been tamperod-with 10
ave Democrats who bet on !, 900 majority.
GOyesnOr.elect Wilson seemed to have
eaaa prophetic vision,
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STRIKING BRAKEM.EN
splL1 MAINTAINING THE FORT.
No Frolsht Trains Allowed to Go out of
Fort wayue-stslkers Holding Star s,s.
stons In o Passenger oar-The City
Authorities Fal to Respond.

FT. WAYNE, ND, Jan. 15.--Up to q late
hour tonight the situation as regards the
striking railroad brakemen in this city re-
mains practically unchanged. No moye-
ment has been made to-day toward
movement of freight trains. Tho
strikers hold absolute sway over tho
yard of the Ptttsburgh& & Grand Rapids
and Indiana railroads. They keep a
patrol moving up on the shifting engines
from the east yard to Grand Rapids juno
ton, q distance Of two miles west, in order
to head oil any movement Of officials to-
ward starting trains.
The strikers have since the strike been
holding meetingsin caboose No. 90, near
Lafayette street, inside the city
limits, but to-day they decided
to move into more commodious
quarters. They therefore appropriated
a passenger coach and placed It next TO
the caboose and will hereafter hold their
star chamber sessions in the coach, while
the caboose will be used as a reception
room.
Superintendent Law says he has called
upon the city and county authorities for
planned reason no aid has been
rendered. II is thought tonight
some arrests will be made tomorrow, but
nothing definite is known. Meanwhile
the yards Of the company are blocked
with loaded freight cars, many Of them
with perishable goods.
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TuE Auditors Recommendation touch-
Ing themuch discussed and greatly abused
irreducible school fund furnishes the
Legislature with . very interesting sub
ieCt for its consideration. That fund has
been temptation too strong to resist, and
under the pressure OF inadequate income
has been misapplied. There is great and
increasing difficulty to find for 1t safe and
profitable investment. 1t is plain busi-
ness question whether it will pay to in
crease the fund, or whether we shall call
ahalt In any case the State will be
obliged to pay back what Il has borrowed
from the irreducible school fund, It's a
good question to discuss in all its bear.
ings, and it ought to be DISCUSSED fairly
and without partisan bias, II that be pos
Sible.
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eo1DrNlwEDp1Ne.
The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Marriage Of
s Mr.. aad Mrs. Mooney.

Special correspondaee Of ne Istesli0moT.
SrEupEYylIIs, o., Jan. 15.-0ne Of the
most elegant affairs Of the season was the
anniversary Of the golden wedding Of
Johnston Mooney and wife, which took
place atthe residence Of their son, VIII
liam h. Mooney, on LaBelle avenue, this
evening, Johnston Mooney is one fthis
city's most respected citizens, and his
name has been a household word all
through Western Pennsylvania and East
ern, Ohio. He is universally loved, BY
young and old. Mr.. Mooney w9s born in
Washington comfy, Pa, in the year 1911,
and moved to Steubenville in lS49. .Sss Dur.
ing his life time he has filled several posi-
tions Of trust, and is to-day as active US a
man OF younger years. From lS49 to 1858
he filed the office Of County Treasurer,
and was Coronerof the county from 1913
to 1S47. During the building Of the river
division Of the Cleveland & Pittsburgh
railroad Mr.. Mooney took aliyely interest,
and for twenty-four years was conductor
on the Steubenville ( Indiana railroad,
now Pan. Handle.
Mr.. Mooney was married January l5,
1885, at the mouth Of Yellow creek, on
the Cleveland and Pittsburgh, road,
where he kept hotel. The bride was Miss
Elizabeth 81. Murphy, Of Hampshire
county, Virginia, who Is living at the age |
of67 years. Three children were the Re. |
suit Of their union, William a., banker OF
this city; J. NJ, Of Mansfield, Pa, and
Frank NJ, flour and grain merchant OF
this city, The children, with ten grand
children were present with the exception
Of Robert ]; Mooney, at school in Ger
many, and VIM. NJ. Mooney, studying
music in Boston.
One hundred and fitty invitations were
issued, and the presents were very hand.
some. The ceremony at the house was
by wedding march, when
the children and grandchildren entered
the large parlors, followed by the aged
couple. They gladly reatlirmed their
VOWS taken fifty years before,
and were willing to live together fifty +
more years, II possible. Rev. Randolph,
NJ tho M Church ,rafaood +Ln oa.a.
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pELLA!RR NEWS.
JottIngs Made About Yesterdays hap
neninVx ~

Jottings Made About Yesterdays Hap
penings.
Professor Todd is organizinga a writing
school.
Will. Thompson, Of East Liverpool,
was in town yesterday.
J.B. Barnhili has gone on a visit to his
family, at Ottawa, Kansas.
TT. Spence has bought the Whiple
property, in Horns addition, for sl,5o6.
The alley.crossing.near Noble and Thir-
ty.seyenth streets Is altogether out Of
sight,
A number Of Bellaire people attended
the reception Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis, at
Lewiss Mills. yesterday.
Maggie Mitchell and troupe are to be
transferred to-day from the 3. & o. to to
the O. & P. here, On route to steuben-
vile.
Prof. schofeld's singing class has lis
first lesson 1.-THE Discipleschurch tonight,
and another class Is being organized for
him, to meet at the First Presbyterian
church.
One Of the linemen OF tho Baltimore 4
ONO telegraph was Dauly hpft by q tall
from one Of the poles west Of town. He
was taken to his home at Glencoe yester-
day morning.
The jurors drawn from Bellaire to serve
at the approaching term Of the Common
Pleas Court are +: Grand Jurors. VIM. Gal
lagher, Joseph Brady, and Isaac Booth +;
Petit Jurors: George o. Smith and Lewis
Rockershousen.
The Belmont Glass Works held an an
nual meeting Wednesday evening and
elected the following directors: Henry
Faupel, James Gill, John Crimmel, O. Fl.
Tallman, S. G. stiefel, George Wise, Chas.
Hanke. The Board will organize next
week.
The funeral OF John Kelly yesterday
afternoon, was one Of the largest ever
seen here. The personal and business re-
lations Of the deceased brought together
not only very large number OF friends
but friends from all classes OF Bellaire,s
people. Rev. ]. K. McKallip and Rev.
DR., Williams conducted the services.
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IN his message Governor Jackson says;
"The executive officers should not be re.
quired to negotiate temporary loans to de.
fray the expenses OF the government. ANY
appropriations made beyond the estimated
receipts should be provided by levy ade'
quate to pay the same without a resort to
suchmeans. Thisis what We have been say
Ing, and it is encouraging to see the scales
fall from the Governors eyes. But he will
find it difficult to bring his party friends
tathat way OF thinking. To carry out his
suggestion means increased taxation with
out any disguise. Heretofore it has been
thought better 10 sugar.coat tho dose and
stave of pay day. The campaign being
over, it may be that the Legislature will
enlist with the Governorin the noble army
Of reform.
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W1LxEsnARRE, Pa, Jan. l5.-The
Buffalo express fast train from New York
on the Iehigh Valley Railroad jumped
the track at stoney creek, near White
Haven, this afternoon caused by
q misplaced switch. Abram Evans,
the tlieman on the engine, seeing
the danger ahead jumped from the engine
and was instantly killed. The express
car and engine were considerably DANE
aged. The passengers were shaken about
and greatly frightened but escaped unin.
iured. Had the engineer not remained
Ill his post, the accident 10 the train and
passengers would have been serious.
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SENATOR Scorr is modest man. Per-
hans this is because he halls from Ohio
county. 1t is very doubtful whether $780,
900 will put the State House in tenantable
condition. The State has allowed 1t to
run down during its occupancy of nearly
ten years, has done little to keep it in re-
pair, and now all the repairs are to be
made ut once. The State has had this
commodious building without cost. II
cannot reasonably or decently do less than
leave it in good order.
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TnE city financial statement, published
to-day, shows that the cost OF the city gov
ernment last year was sSs6,740; receipts
were sS74,9s4; the deficit was SLICE,
which makes the net debt s6ls,374. The
showing might have been worse in view
OF the loose manner Of transacting the
public business, but it ought to have been
better. The city ought not to run behind
at all, and would not II it were not for the
vicious practice OF appropriating money
without any idea OF where it is to come
from except from new loan.
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Rough and Tample ptI.e 1.Irht.

DETROIT, ,Mrcn., Jan. 10. Tho Free Pres,
Alpena special says: Aroueh and tumble
prize fight took place this afternoon, nine
miles from here, between .Wyman, Of
this city, and Pat Machugh, Of Wis.
consin. The fight lasted about ten minutes
ending in favor Of Wyman. Machpgh bit
Wyman on the fingers, arms and legs.
Marhugh was severely punished and had
to be carried away. The sheriff and q
deputy arrived just as the fight ended.
The men have been arrested. Other ar
rests are expected.
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TuE Governors message is a tersely
written document, presenting in sum-
mary the condition OF the State and maxi
ing some recommendations to which the
Legislature ought to give heed. Not un.
naturally the Governor seeks to justify
the reasscssment policy Of his administra-
ton. To this subject the Legislature is
likely to give some attention. The tlnan-
ciai condition of the State is shown to be
much better than was expected, although
the irreducible school fund continues to
be reduced without warrant OF law. The
message is well worth careful reading.
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CAMERON RsNoMlNArEp
, the Republican o44e4. for United State.

ny the Republican Uaasas for United States
Senator.
HARmsBuRe, Pa, Jan. l5.-The Repub-
lican Senatorial caucus was held to-day,
50 Senators and 1856 Representatives being
present.
The following resolution offered by
Senator Cooper was adopted: Rtsolred,
That the nomination for United
States Senator equally with other nomi-
nations for National, State and county
officers publicly made in accordance with
party usages are binding upon the repre-
sentatives Of the party, and especially
upon those participating therein.
After the reading OF letter OF declina-
ton from General Beaver q ballot for
United States Senator resulted as follows:
j. d. Cameron, 1lG; James A. Beaner, 80;
Wp. D. Kelly, 5: Galnsha NJ. Gorw, O.;
George shiras, l. The nomination of
Cameron was made unanimous. Adj
iourned.
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Or, FOR nrsnd.

LoSpoS, Jan. l5.-At birmingham to.
day 5000 persons out Of employment
adopted a resolution asking the corpora
tion to furnish employment. A process
sion later marched through the streets
and halted before abakery and shouts OF
sbreadr were heard. An artizan stole q
loaf OF bread and was promptly arrested.
There Is much excitement among the
working classes and 1t Is feared violence
will be resorted to. ft ft
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murdered for Money.

MuSclE, IND, Jan. ia report has
been received OF the murder Of Samuel L.
a farmer living near Red Key,
east oithis place. The presumption is he
was murdered for o largo sum of money
he was bringing from Buffalo, N. Y, and
that an unknown assassin followed him
from New York for that purpose. He was
shot snear the depot and found with his
pockets rifled.
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rho Last OF tic 4. .lllaud rleuds.

LouIsvILLB, Ky, Jan. l5.-The Court
OF Appeals having affirmed the decision
Of hecourt below and refused to reopen
the case OF William Neal, convicted OF
murder. Governor Knott to-day sigued
his death warrant, and fixed Friday, Feb
ruary 81, for his execution. Neal is the
last ofthe perpetrators Of the awful Ash
land murder, when the Gibson family
were killed, after two young gi'ls were
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SEVERAL gentlemen are very sore over
the organization OF the Legislature. Some
thing OF this sort is always likely to hap
pen where more than one man aspires to
avery place. There will be a good deal
more OF the same thing after President
Cleveland shall have einaugurated his era Of
civil service reform.
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Kills,l an m Ttaci,.

CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 15.7-A Warren, o.,
special says; William Barclay, son Of a
well known physician of Farmdale, was
killed by the cars last night. Barclay had
been drinking at a salobn Just opened aud
got on the track. Pnblic excitement ran
9 high.the saloon Keeper took his depar-
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IRIS noticeable feature otthe Demo
cratic search of the golden fleece Of Office
that The knowing aspirants are not tramp
linz on each other to get into the Register
office. The odor Of the fine Parmesan
cheese ID not waited from that trap.
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Tup embarrassment of Oliver Brothers
& Phillips, Of Pittsburgh, is q serious
business, It throws out OF employment
large number OF men and will, to some
extent, add to the Encouragement Of the
iron trade generally. The forbearing dis
position indicated in the dispatches shows
that the firm is believed to be sound, and
that Pittsburgh is not willing to letsuch a
concern 90 70 the wall.
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A WILD rumor was current yesterday
that thc Registnr had picked up a new
subscriber since the meeting Of the Legis-
latur. TherepOrt could not be traced to
any trustworthy source.
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wrsr VIRGINIA Democrats should be
careful how they make faces at Mr. Ran
dali and say hard things about protection
lat Democrats. Mr.. Randall will be in
tho Cabinet il he desires to be.
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wor.t Of khe season.

! HARPER, Kansas Jan l5.--1t has been
stormiug here dg thirts-six 5houIs, be.
ginning with rim and sleet There is
now four incheslof drifting snow on the
ground. This u the worst snow Of the
season for range cattle, &
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Gha qttellilgsttar,
,s;5si Yos. 70 and ~ Fourtoen.l. street.
TmrRr is tone Of sadness in the part
t.. words Of Ills Bourbon Excellency,
"Te .TS sball meet beyond the river"

coSoREssNAY GIBSON is gone. To-day
hs will turn up in Washington with all
III. hS blushing honors snugly slowed away
n IN bis pripsack. Gibson doesn't seem to
take among the boys. l-- -.
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GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
JAcKsoMs RAREwELL PApER.
Tho Condition of the stato-rhs Financial
Exhlbtt-raxa.iea and the Assessmsa.
Law Various Recommendations
of tho Retiring Governor
Governor Jackson transmitted the fol-
lowing message to the Legislature yester-

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, 4
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, Jan. II, 1885. !
Gentlemen Of lte Scaate and House Of Dele-
gates:
Convened, in pursuance Of tho funda-
mental law, as the legislative body Of the
State to enact such Estatutes as in your
wisdom may promote education, virtue
and public advancement, 1t becomes my
duty under the Constitution TO report to
you the condition Of the State since your
last session, and to make such suggestions
as have bearing upon the public welfare.
The two years elapsed since your last
last meeting have been marked by the
quiet workings ofawell ordered govern
ment, conducted with fidelity and integri-
ty in all its departments.
A benefcent and overuling Providence
has been pleased to vouchsafe to us pc
riod Of peace, progress and public happi-
ness, and the enterprise, the industry, the
thrift Of the people have sown the seeds
OF present and future wealth. ! nts =
We have not escaped calamities which
have temporarily thrown the shadows of
l,, distress Eyer , pot.ions o. our state: me
vaiey u y, tle ils oalo Nus Dsei favagea py
i'oou VI Matsts pafalleicu IN i.s histo-
y, siecevue WpeL,,.. iyng aa1 Mithel w nnia
ur9u oaI .. f.nuly shatiH iroM auaoau
ahu a. I9e'cIous irusa11ty ~ heu'e nave re-
seofea n prospeIisy. ..... ..;.,.. .::,,...
~ lazy nalseses s. naye peel iairly PIouucI
i've. Gapssat anu iapor nave p1tn iou'.H tln
eniPloynehs, anu tne mualper VI our faii- 'saL-
foaas .ha have 9eeii iiicreasea:
AT the ai enu " reat poi.icaa caln paIgh,
iousns ;s WIN monaefini v lss lenac'ty' W. nnu
WIN paiue tae gsgSs ppimGipes ol our gov
s,n1.. eLn,'.es '1tu tne t'atiols'i psospelity un
snaken.
Since your last meeting the tirst deaths
have Occtirfnl in the liSt Df the eX-lfoy-
a..,s,.,, a AZ ctat. ,f',,a ~ .LS s,,,ai,s.
sihVie " tue 'ts.tS: A"V ~ aS huuipei
nassed throuoh tie dark nortals. leaving
i,sL:.,l s,as.5s ~ - y .i,S g. "a
uehlno 'esoLus VI SCI Iics w tho st.te aiu
zens ''S '''''' = 80 S'''
FINANCES.
Tho renorte NJ .be Ant,;,or and r,a.s.
e '0o ,,., s's is''s.. ". = e"9
urer afe lalu pelore you, III Whcn you
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Sam ntn sennler sont % prI.en.

Ml1wAuKIr, Wis, Jan. l5zpayid ].
CLARK, son Of the late Senator Clark, was,
by Judge Dyer, inthe United States Dis
t1ict Court, to-day sentenced 70 one year
in prison and a fine Of one dollar, having
been convicted Of % charge Of counterfeit
ing, 1s F ~
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The lisuan.gY valley.

ColuMpus, Jan. l5.-Reports from the
Hooking Valley to-day and tonight are
that no indications of new outbreak can
be observed. Governor Hoadly has no
intention OF sending troops unless another
attack takes nlace. ~
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Il will be seen that the payments into
the treasury for the yeaB 1883 and 1884,
tinlated by the Auditor for these years, in
his report to the last Legislature.
The excess for each year was made up
from Temporary loans made by the State
to meet casual deficits in the treasury,
amounting for the year 1888 10 the sum'of
Sl5S, 900, and for the year 1884, to the sum
Of $ll3,0O0. There was o further increase
for the year 1884 by reason OF an increase
on the levy for the year 1883, Of five cents
on the 500 value, the revenue for which
year, was paid into the treasury during the
year 1884.
At the end Of the fiscal year, September
IS0, lss2, there was outstanding oi tenn,
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Leaving balance on hand Oct ,ots 222cos %
The following statement will show the
receipts, disbursements and balances per-
tanning to each Of the funds for the fiscal
wear ending September so, 1884:
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n. ", oLIyRR's srATINRNT,

At half.past / o'clock this afternoon
Mr.. Harry W. Oliver was seen in his pri-
vate office, and was asked what the firm
had TO say In regard to its affairs. By way
of reply he gave out tho following notice:
"To Our Creditors: We are to-day COM
PEELED to suspend payments, and purpose
calling Immediately q meeting Of those in
terested, TO whom we believe we can show
assets amply sufficient with some indul-
gence to pay every dollar OF our liabilities.
"0LIvER BRos. 4 PHILliPs.
"0LivER 4 ROBERTS Wire Co.,
I Iin,t+a1
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@plttsbnrrh, January is, lss5.n 2

"PIttSDufgn, january lOt 1900.
Further than this Mr.. Oliver could say
nothing, except that the result was a great
surprise TO him and was unforeseen and
that he had no idea OF the figures OF his
statement as the clerks were hard at work
getting them in shape. He denied that
Senator Cameron was a member Of the
firm and that DR.. Hostetter was in any way
concerned in tho failure. Late reports are
to the eject that the liabilities viii not be
over SS,000,00O at the very outside. In
Pittsburgh banks the line Of paper has
been reduced, aud as the firm OF late has
not been trying to borrow money, the sris.
pension was a surprise. There was no
dissenting voice 10 the sentiment that
an extension was deserved, and would
be granted at once. It Is said that
some time ago the firm bought
interest in the Isabella Furnace for about
800, 900, which was supposed would hot be
called for some time, but which was called
unexpectedly and caused tho suspension.
This Is but one Of the many rumors, for,
as Is stated above, the best posted out
siders cannot lay their hands on the cause
OF the break. II Is said that Mr.. Oliver
has credits which We're not called upon ior