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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-01-21

The Democratic Senators voted an
annuity to Gen Grant, the bank-
tupt benefciaryof mora public and
private donors than any American
citizen eyer before received,
There isa god deal Of talk to.
day inlthe House about The Ed!
mnnds. Grant bill which passed the
Senate. Gen Rpsencraus, Chm
If the House Military comnilieeis
against the bill Gen. slccum il.
also against il. Heis in iayor oi
bilIwhich passed lhe Senate
last February andwhich mentions
Gen. Grants name. The Edmunds
bill which went through The SEN.
ate yesterday, dues not mention
Gen. Grant but Il Il, Of course,
meant for his benefit Gen. slo.
cum thinks that the Eamunds bill
would 30 in direct opposition 10
the Presidents position in tie
FitzJohn Porter case II ia not
likely however that lie Will tind.
much following Cen slpcun says
tha. 70 pass the Edmunds bill
would be to indorfe Ferdinand
Ward, and hisactions There has
undoubtedly been a change Of sen.
tinent in regard 70 Ger. Grants
IItis very probable that lie ed.
mundsib illsthfopgh that stimenl.
despite oppositionlof Gen. slo,
cum and othsrs-will become q
law.
The River and Harbcr bill will
be reportedto the House to day, OF
tomorrow. IT will appropriate
about si0,5O0,00O. TheMi@iFsippi
river will get for reservoirs So, 600;
for removing snsgs, $4,000 be.
tween 81. Paul aud Dss Mpines
100000; between Des Muines rap.
ids and.the mouth Of the Illinois
river. 100000; from the mouth Of
the Illinois To Cairo, $4,000; from
Cairo to It's mouth s2SOO,OOO The
Hennepin canal matter was consid-
cred yesterday afternoon. A com.
mission is to be provided TO exam.
ine the work being done by private
companies; also another to report
upon the submerged Jesty System
now in use in several Of the har-
bUrs Of the South.
"A portrait of Rutherford B.
Hayes, Esq, has been received at
the White House to be putupin
line with the portraits Of legally
elected presidents, good, bad, and
indifferent, but none fraudulent,
from Washington down. This por-
trait Of Mr.. Hayes will doubtless
secure a temporary hanging, but
that Of Mr.. Tilden should b. placed
in its stead, oratleast, the portrait
Of Mr.. Hayes should be removed
forever, leaving a hiatus on the
wall. Let it he stamped on the
forehead with the wnrd fraud"
and presented Judge "alilnde"
Bradley, or John Sherman. Mt.
Randall, Chairman Of The Commit
tee on Appropriations, has made
the important statement, that I'm.
less the Committee shall be given
the floor from now on continuously
whenever an appropriation bill
shall be ready an extra session
will be inevitable, and he did not
regard an extra session as desirable
either fur Congress or the Demo.
cratic party. Mr.. Randall was not
given the floor for the apprnpria.
tion bill that was ready. He was
voted down by a combination Of
those who desired TO bring up the
public building bills, aud this com.
bination was in tnrn prevented
from getting the floor.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-01-21

The Governor commends the
State Board Of Health for The work
II bas done and Is doing, and rec
ommends anlappfopriaticncf sS,
900 asacontingent fund 70 beused
with she consentof The Executive
ior The prevention Of cholera q
visitation 81 which next SUMMER
isieasedinthe United States
appropriation cis $4,000 is
recommended 20 completeihe STATE
Capitol building a. CharIes!o
This building snow pader roof,
.and'e portion Of lbe inside work
completed BY the first Of May
next itSlllbe 50 fur finished as 10
accommodate The execatiyeo officers.
Previous appropriations aggregate.
sisl947
An appropriation isrecpmmend.
led to place the State House at
Wheeling in repair.
II Is suggested that some pecuni.
airy sidbs given the volunteermil.
itary forceofthe State 70 enableitto
maintain an efIeciiyeorganisati0n
Money for the purchase Of neces.
sary,books for the State Law libafy
Is asked for F
Legislation necessilated by the
adoption Of the Constitutional
Amendment al the recent election
is suggested.
Attention is called to Dr.. De
Hass' history Of West Virginia and
the question Of its adoption for use
in our free schools.
In conclusion the Governor says:
.'Approaching the close Of my
oHicidl term, i desire to acknowl.
edge theready cooperation which
/ have received from the heads Of
the various departments Of the
State Government in the execut.
ion Of my official duties. The du.
ties deyeloving upon them BY the
Constitution and statutes have
been performed with a high sense
ofthe trust imposed, and with an
unyielding confidence that their
acts would be approved by the un-
biased judgment Of the citizens Of
the State. avail myself Of this
opportunity to present through
you to the citizens Of the State my
thanks for their support given me
during my term Of Office"
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The West virginia 1eglsTature

The West Virginia Legislature.
The Legislature convened AZ Il
NJ. on Wednesday, January l4tb
1884.
The Senate organized by elect
ing Hon. Geo. E. Price, Of Mineral
President; j, d. Anderson, of Mich.
olas, Clerk; Samuel Hays, Of Gil.
mer, sergeanI-at.Arms, and D, o.
Kelly, Of Greenbrier, Doorkeeper.
The House organized by electing
Hon, Thomas H. Dennis, of Green.
brier, Speaker; Col. J, B. Peyton,
Clerk; Thornton Henshaw, Berke.
ley, Sergeant alarms; A. w. Wer.
niger, Ohio, DOorkeeper.
The necessary number Of Clerks
and Pages were then appointed in
both Houses.
No business Of Importance was
transacted this day,
On the second day a flood Of bills
was presented in both Houses, and
there seems to be a disposition to
tear the amended Code Of 1872,
to pieces. Among the most i'm.
Porlant measures presented was
the following Joint Resolution pro.
posing an Amendment to the Con.
stitution, and offered by Mr.. Nc.
Chung:
Resolved, By the Legislature Of
West Virginia, twothirds Of all
the members elected to each
house agreeing thereto,
The following amendment to
Article 10 Of the Constitution Of
the State be and the same is here.
by proposed, to'wie That Section
| Of Article 10 Of the Constitution
as IL is now is, be stricken out and
the following inserted in lieu
thereof:
u. Taxation shall be equal and
uniform throughout the State, and
all property, both zealand personal,
shall be taxed in proportion to lis
value, to b. ascerlained us directed
by law. Noone species ofproperty,
from which a tax may be collected,
shall be taxed higher than any
other species of equal value; but
property used for educational, liter.
airy, scientific, religious or charita.
bio purposes, all cemeteries and
public property, agricultural pro.
ductions grown directly from the
soil, and the products and increase
in number Of live stock pro.
duced within the State dur.
ing the year preceding the first
day Of January and remaining I'M.
sold on that day in the possession
of the original owner or his agent,
may, by law, be exempted from
taxation. The Legislature shall
have power to tax, BY uniform and
equal laws, all privileges and fran.
chlses Of persons and corporations,
The resolution was read the first
time and passed to second reading
Mr. Morris, of Richie, in the
Senate, offered a Resolution propo.
sing an Amendment to the Consti,
tuition, in these words;
Taxation shull be equal and
uniform throughout the State
and all property, both real and
personal, except as hereinafter
provided, shall be taxed in accord
ance with its value, 10 be ascertain
ed us directed by law. No one spe,
cies Of property from which tax
may be collected shall be taxed
higher than any other species o.
property Of equal value; but prop
erty used for educational, literary
scientific, religious or charitable
purposes; agricultural. products
grown directly from the soil; tht
products and increase in number O
live stock produced or grown with
in this State during the year pre-
ceding the Let Of January and re
naming unsold on that day, in tht
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State during the same time and e.
naming unsold On the 10y day Of
Sanua Z 7 Z T. sns nanos q lhs pro.
sSS ,,,a,s,iy ~ n,. ss r.
be exempted from taxation. THE
Legislature shallhaYe power totax,
by uniform and eqpal taxation, all
p ~ sas.'a ane
'is a pS'4..sas.
'signs Of Improving Business.
The signs Of business improve
lnept, yhieh;a week ago were only.
lafntly dlscetnible continue e in,
crease. The resumption q work 10 Q
the iron and steel furnaces and
mills Of Cleveland seems % have
been followed BY similar action IN
seyefal Of the iron centres, and
more activity is apparent in the
iron and steel trade than at any
time " during the last ninety days.
A better demand is accordingly
noted tpr bitpminoas coal and c s.kl
as g 9 natural .sll y consequence O. The ~.
creased activity ci 10 th hl iron indus.
Wy. A. marked increase 10 The
number Of factories Of various kinds
IL 10 Now England, which have re
spned business slpce the first Of tbe
year, IS also noted. Taken alto
gelher, the tendency to greater IN 10;
dassrial and commercial activity
seems TO have become quite general.
Prices and wages are low still, and
u is possible that The resumption
Of production in many instances
maybe inanticlpation Of a demand
which is only probable and not &C.
tnal. s..Ilf
There isa good reason 70 believe,
however, that bard.pap has been
reached, and that the indications
Of increasing industrial activity,
which have made their appearance
since the dawn Of the new year,
point 10 a genuine and permanent
business revival. The election,
with all It's disquieting and unset;
Ting influence, has passed. In
spite Of dismal croakings, the uni
verse still reyolyes as usual, and
nervous and timid people, who
feared that change Of administra.
tion would prove the end of all
things terrestrial, are beginning to
breathe naturally again. The coun-
try Is full to repetition Of the pro.
ducts Of agriculture and the pros.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-01-21

1867 Prizes amounting to.......s965,5 500
Application for rates to clubs should
be made only TO to the Office OF the Com.
pany in New Orleans.
For further Information write clearly,
giving full address. POSTAL.
NOTES, Express Money Orders, OF
New York Exchange in ordinary let.
ter. Currency by Express fall sums Of
s. and upwards at our expense) adj
dressed
N. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La,
or n. A. nAUPHfN,
sol seventh st.. Washington, d. Q.
Make 20. Money Orders payable and
address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, Louisiana,
jan. l4-4w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-01-21
r. E. MITCHELL, Clerk.
To John Henry stea,le:

To John Henry Steale:
Take notice, that on the 8lst day Of
January, A. d., 1885, between the hour,
ofS0'clocka. M, and 5 o'clock y m, al
the law Office Of Simpson & Howard, in
the town Of Point Pleasant, West Vir.
ginia, | will take the dispositions Of Cy.
rus w. Messick, D. N. Messick and 9th.
ers, to be read in evidence in my behalf
ina certain suit for divorce, &C., now
pending in the Circuit Court for the
County Of Mason, and State Of west
Virginia, in which / am Plaintiff and
You are Defendant, II from any cause
the taking Of said dispositions shall not
be completed onthe day aforesaid, the
same sllall be continued from day to day
or from time 10 titne, at the same place
and between the same hours until the
same shall have been completed.
MARY ELLEN STEADE,
BY Counsel.
Simpson & Howard, Soils. [jan7-4w,
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GEND your orders for printing 10 thi
~ office Done promptly Low prices
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LoTTERY.
Louisiana SAFE LOTTERY COMPANY.

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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-01-21

incorporated h 1858 for % years Is
the Legislature for Educational and
Charitable pnrppees-with d capital 81
81 900, 000-to which q reserve fund d
over $3.50, 900 has siHCebeen added.
By an overwhelming popular vote III
lranchisewas made q part Of the present
State constitution adopted December "a
A. D., 1879.
Tht oilg L.oittry ear toied and nior,td B,
ne pevple d any Ssaie Ii
llTstertsatit or potpOaes.
NJ Grand Single, slainhsr praMluFs talss
place monthly.
a SPLENDID 0Pp0BrUEiTYT0 wiz 4 FOR
flAE FIRST GRAND nRANINCl GLASS
.. ~ IL AChD BAiY oF. MUSIC NEW
ORLEANS. 4 uESDAY, fSbsafy 10TH, i6S5l
li1th Monlhly Drasiig.
cApITAIRRIza s7S, 900.
100000 Tickets Il Five Dollars Each
fraetlsll, Ia lslfths In proportion.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-01-21

Tlieobjectolth above suitisto Obtain
q diyorce a rincllO inairimOni and hive
tile Court decree tothe Plaintiff the sole
custody and control Of the two minor
chillreh born during sail marriage; and
i appearing from affidavit fled tho Dc.
PENDANT is NOT a resident OF this State It
Is ordered that he do appear here within
one month after the first publication Of
tliiso order and do what Is necessary to
protect his interest ii this suit.
TESTE:
II. l.. MlTCHELI. Clnrk
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State Of West Virginia.


"V" NVHWSBl Scs
7 Rules held in the Clerks office Of
a the Circuit Courtof Mason County
on tho first Monday in the month d
January, 1885.
Mary Ellen steade, Complainant
vs.
John Henry Steade, Defendant,
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100000 Tickets Il Five Dollars Each
fraetlen4, Ia flfths In proportion.
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Approximation Prizes OiS150.

o do do sou. 4,5OO
70 do do $50. s,soO
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-16
THE OKLAHOMA BOOMERS.
They Are Indignant Over the Presidents
Proclamation, Hold n Meeting and Pass
Resolutions, Which Are Telegraphed
to the President.

ARKANSAS CITY, Kas., March 1.-THE Presi.
dents proclamation was received through the
newspapers at noon to-day, and great disappoint.
ment and indignation was manifested among the
boomers here, who expected his action to be
favorable TO their cause. meeting was held at
the camp in the afternoon. and over a thousand
coonists were present. The Presidents proca.
nation was read, and the following resolutions
adopted without q dissenting voice:
Whereas. The Payne Oklahoma colony. in camp
The full text Of the dom
Issued by President Cleveland on the 18th inst,
wherein II is asserted we have organized for
within the Indian Territory: and.
Whereas. The laws OF the United States which
indian lands can not In any way apply to the
Aforesaid Oklahoma lands
Whereas, AZ the present time large number OF
these same lands. with permanent improvement
Tor grazing and farming purposes. among whom
Tin, Fitzgerald Bros, Mcclellan Cattle Company,
Wyeth Cattle Company, Hewins x Titus, Williams
s ssIs P s,andara on COMPANY sanderson
Ter Company, Ben Keith, Quartermaster Clerk
Houser. and the same are not nor have they been
no justice or reason for the enforcement OF an
order In case OF actual settlers. which is not also
thousands OF cattle upon these lands; therefore,
belt
Resolved, That in our opinion President
with the situation which we hads hoped and be-
lieved would be done before he made any public
utteranee, and we yet demand a thorough and
speedy investigation and explanation as to why
settlers are elected and rich syndcates are allowed
20 remain: and further, we condemn the misrep.
resenteuon OF General Hatch In stating TO the
secretary OF War there were no trespasses now in
the Indian Territory. To our knowledge and also
that OF General Hatch, the above named cattle
men are holding large herds upon thess lands
| Be ID further
Resolved. Tha. we demand o: preslden. oleve
land an explanation OF the laws and treaties gov
erning said Oklahoma lands, by which he claims
said lands are Indian lands, and we impatiently
| walt most speedy reply, and NO instruct our
| President 10 forward these resolutions by tele.
| graph 10 President Cleveland.
The resolutions were Immediately telegraphed
| 20 President Cleveland. Captain Couch said IL
was TO be hoped that every man would remain In
camp until an answer could be received.
The meeting then adjourned subject 10 the call
OF President Couch None OF the boomers left
town to-day, but about fifty arrived. One thou.
sand three hundred are here now. General Hatch
and stan, Lieutenant Day and Quartermaster
O'Connor left for Wichita this evening, and Major
Benleen remains At Chiocco. ak miles south OF
here I'm the Cherokee strip, with six companies OF
The Ninth lcolored) Cavalry.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-16
The Oklahoma Lands-

WASHINGTON, March lin view of the procla-
nation Of the President, relating to the Oklaho-
macountry. General James B Weaver. Congress
man-elect from lows, ana ex-Congressman Sidney
Clark, OF Kansas, representing the Oklahoma set
tiers, have sent the following telegram:
WASHINGTON, March Ii, 1885.
Captain W. L. Couch, Arkansas City, Kas:
The President is of the opinion that further ne
eotiations with the Creeks and seminoles
as contemplated By the recent action
81 se sSs settlement 81 to auth TIs
proclamation OF yesterday is intended to eject the
cattle syndicate on the one hand and suspend on
the other the settlement of the country, pending
neRotiations. We have earnestly urged upon the
secretary OF the Interior. in view OF the exigen.
cles OF the situation, TO proceed a. once TO con-
clude the negotiations, and place upon the COM
mission representative of the settlers We deem
II best Tor all parties 10 await the contemplated
action. II must be understood that the
The Oklahoma country, and the whole In
dian Territory, have been Illegally occupied By
the cattle kings is strongly defended here by
powerful financial influences. This conspiracy
has been for years. and is now represented here
by persons holding high positions in the Govern
ment.
These men, having access to the avenues OF pub
lie opinion and the privileges of constant commu-
nication with all departments OF the Government
who attack here any OF the great wrongs which
nave fastened themselves upon the Government,
undertake a task of great magnitude but we
shall continue to urge with confidence upon
the bad policy of former years The only safety
for the people is sharply defined public opinion
arising above all party distinctions, and demand
ing that the public domain shall be held sacred
as heritage for actual settlers
(Signed) SIDNEY CLARKE
/ Il WFAVEp
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-16
RUSSO.AFGHAN AFFAIRS.
War Preparations Continue On Most Ex'
tensive Scale.

LONDON, March lathe terms OF the arrange.
ment with Russia are denounced by the Conserva
tives. The Liberal press admit the arrangement
is virtual surrender to Russia of the frontier de-
mand. The preparations for war. however, con-
tinue on most extensive scale. An enor-
nous transport fleet Is collecting In the
Thames. al Portsmouth and Plymouth
The size of the feet far exceeds any
possible needs of the Soudan campaign. The
Wooiwich Arsenal workshops are hurried and en-
larged by the erection of temporary structures.
The workmen at the arsenal are on double time.
Sir Peter Lumsden the British Commissioner of
the Afghan frontier line. has again CHANGED his
camp. He has fixed Ii at Serabut, on the Persian
side OF the FerriRood. Sir Peters present
position is at the rear of the Russian ad-
vanced outposts. As Russia claims that
these outposts are inside the boundary
line claimed by Russia, Sir Peters position
was made the subject of official representation
to the British Government Baron De Staal, the
Cars ambassador to England, has asked the
British Government to order Lumsden's camp
moved to within undisputed Afghan territory.
The request was refused and Sir Peter requested TO
keep his present position and maintain communi-
cation with the Afghaps at Robat Pass On the
recommendation of the Viceroy OF India large
grants were accorded from the IRdian Treasury TO
Abdurahman, the Ameer of Afghanistan, Tor the
purpose OF complete repair of the forts In his
territory, and particularly those OF Herat These
works of repair will be done under the supervi.
sion OF English engineers, and the additional
guns needed by the Qualifications OF Afghanistan
are to be supplied from Woolwich.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-16
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The total deaths from pneumonia In New York
City the past week were 149.
James McHenry, a railroad magnate, arrived at
New York yesterday from Europe.
Captain Richard Mcclure, OF New Orleans, a
well known steamboat man, died yesterday morn
ing, aged fifty seven.
At Lancaster. Pa. the body Of Nevberry Hills.
formerly prominent merchant of Chicago, was
cremated yesterday morning.
Adeline Brown and Sam Scott, negroes were
prutally murdered by unknown parties FIVE miles
from Kosse. Tex. Friday night
The College Avenue Polo Club, of Indianapolis
yesterday in three straight goals.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has dismissed the
Inspectors of the Custom House at New York.
owing to the funds running short.
The British steamer Standard. which sailed
from Boston for London January 81, has not since
been heard from. she is supposed to be lost.
The dissolution OF the firm OF Fisk & Hatch, OF
New York, has been formally announced. A. s.
Hatch will continue the business In partnership
with +. II. Hatch under the firm name of A. s.
Hatch Co.
At Taylor. Ga, the body OF Mrs McInveil was
found near the fire with the head and body much
disfgured by burning. The skull was crushed,
and billet OF wood with blood and hair on Ii
was found near. The woman had been separated
from her third husband, McInveil.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-16
Notes from UoIumb as,
Special to the Sentinel.

COLUMBUS. Ind. March 14.-0ls Rogers the girl
whom 1t is alleged knows more than anyone
about the poisoning of Henry Brehn who died
here on last Wednesday evening, has been ar
rested st Shelbvville. and will be brought here to
give her evidence before the Coroner. The i'm
preston here is that ii sue die not adm mister the
drug herself. she can throw light on the mys-
terry.
James Lsyman. of FIatrock Township has made
two unsuccessful attempts at suicide within the
past ten days. He took poison. but that failed
and OH Fridey he fred pistol ball into his mouth
but still lives
Captain Thomas Morgan, OF this place, father of
Judge Morgan. died on Thursday OF paralysis. BE
had been confined to his bed for many months
bis burial was conducted by the Masonic frater-
hiiy, he being an honored member of the Order.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-16
New Railroad Route.

WASHINGTON, March Recommending March
is a new passenger route between Washington
and the South and Southwest is created By the
Shenandoah Valley and Norfolk and Western
Railroads and their connections, which open up
this highway of travel by securing special train
over the Baltimore and Ohio Road via Shenan-
dcah junction, sixty .0ne miles west OF Washing
ton. Through Pullman cars run daily to and
from New Orleans. and the direct passenger con-
nectons OF this new line embrace all the territory
reached through Chattanooga. Memphis, New Or.
leans Atlanta ana Jacksonville.