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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-26
COMMITTEE REPORTS.

Real Estste-Submitted bills sggregat
ing 1882.
Msrkets-Submitted bills sggregsting
STAG 6. This committee also submitted
O resolution to the effect that the commit
tee be authorized to advertise for proposals
to enclose the Centre Market House, and
make needed repairs thereto, and award
the contract to the lowest bidders. The
resolution was adopted.
Health bills sggregating
1855, which were ordered paid. The
committee was authorized to spend $50 IN
discovering the best method OF burning
night soil.
A communication from His Honor, the
Mayor, was received and filed.
SundrY petitions in relation to assess
ment OF property were read and referred
RESOLUTIONS.
The resolution of the First Branch sp
pointing Mr.. Brice on committees, was
adopted.
MIR. Caldwelrs resolution offered in the
, First Branch, in relation to Supreme
Court, was adopted.
Mr.. CaldwelPs resolution, offered in the
First Branch, STIMULATING that in city con
tract work the contractor shall give the
preference to residents of this city, in
hiring lsborers, wss adopted.
Mr.. Csldwslrs resolution, offered in the
First Branch, relating to repairing and
painting the Paxton fountain, was adopted
alter being amended 80 IS to include al
the other fountains in the city.
Mr.. Hildreth offered the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on
Finance be and they are hereby authorized
to offer the old Court House property and
the Market street property belonging to
the city, at public auction, reservipg the
right to reject any and all bids not sstistac
tory to the committee; any proposition OF
bids received to be reported 10 Council be-
fore sale be made.
Adopted.
Mr. Peterson offered resolution In re-
lstiou to the landing of live stock at the
wharf, which was adopted.
JOINT SESSION.
A resolution was adopted inviting the
First Branch to 60 into joint session TOR the
election Of a Gas Trustee, and weigher in
the Eighth ward, and in few minutes the
First Branch members appeared, Mr.. Nc
Gr0gor presiding in the absence of the
Mayor.
After the roll had been called, the Chair
announced the object of the meeting, and
nominations for Gas Trustees were called
for.
Mr.. George B. Caldwell nominated
Thomas Z. Lewis.
Mr.. Delbrugge nominated James Conner
ford.
Mr.. A. ]. Schult2e named c. D. ]. Bin.
CELL.
Mr.. Cruise named N Wilkinson.
Mr.. Hsrrell named D. G. Morgan, but
afterwsrd Withdrew him.
Mr.. Miller nominated Carl J. Mayer.
A vote was taken which resulted IN q
tie, bat before the result was announced
Mr.. Alfred Caldwell chsnged bis vote from
Comertord to Lewis, and enough others
followed TO elect Mr.. Lewis by the follow
ing vote. Number OF votes cast, 30; neces-
ssry to choice, II; Lewis, %; Comerford,
5; 8iugeh, 4; Wilkinson, |.
Henry Schultzs was unanimously elected
weigher in the Eighth ward.
The Joint session then adjourned.
The Second Branch resumed its session.
and on motion Of Mr. Hildreth the sum of
$3.50 was appropriated out Of the contin.
gent fund for an assistant Janitor.
There being no further business on the
table this Branch ct $40 adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-26

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Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

port it vii! be shown that the Gulf and
Southwestern States of Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana
and Texas have experienced a phe-
nomenal increase in their population,
wealth and the development of their re-
sources
Bishop Berkleys beautiful line,
Westward the star Of Empire takes its
way has had its prophetic fulfllment
The sceptre of our national prosperity
and power gradually moved westward
for nearly half century; now the
orbital progress Of that star is moving
southwark, to the section which must
some day be one Of the most populous
portions of our country, as well as the
centre Of its most important manufac-
turing, mining, agricultural and com
mercial interests and industries Times
Democrm.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28
TIE EVANGELIST.

My son, says Robert j Burdette in
the Brooklyn Eagle. Il observe that
you are pleased to be little bit sarcas-
tic on the subject of the modern evange-
list. Now do let the evangelist have
his way, as well as the 'reformers.
Let him go where the crowd is. He
won't hurt the crowd He doesn' t teach
the multitude to do anything wrong.
Herr Most didn't get into Jail by listen
ing to Sam Jones' The Chicago anar-
chists we're not the outgrowth of a
revival meeting. No Presbyterian
elder, no Methodist class reader, no
Baptist deacon has been indicted for
throwing bombs at the police. There
may be an infdel or two, a freethinker,
maybe an atheist, perhaps mixed up in
that crowd of anarchists | do not
positively know, but there may have
been; you can easily ascertain. But |
know that the deacon and the
elder weren't there None of Sam
Jones converts were there. The
evangelist may have some odd, rough,
funny ways of teaching but he dosen't
teach evil
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28
Congressman Fan Eaton Acquiesses
IN the Nom inGtiOH Of StOckdaIP.

HANDsBoRo. Miss. Aug, 20
Special. In reply to letter from Mr..
C. NJ. Liddel, Chairman of the Demo
cratic Executive Committee Of Harrison
county, Hon. II. s Van Eaton author
ICES publicacy to the following, which
sets at rest the charges that the nomi-
nation of Stockdale was not just and
fair:
MISSISSIPPI CRY. Aug. 2O.-C. VI.
LiddelI, Esq: Dear Sir-In response to
yours of this date | have to say that |
do not remember saying the night ofthe
convention what | would do or would
have done had | received a majority
fractional vote; but | did say that night
when applied to, and say now, that the
convention having failed to fix seven
teen or any other number as a majority,
or as necessary to nominate, considered
fractional majority of less than one
vote as sufficient and binding, and
therefore conceded the nomination to
Col. Stockdale; and | was convinced
then and do now acquiesce under the
circumstances.
] say frankly had | received such a
fractional majority | should have
claimed the nomination. Doubtless it
would have been better to have fixed
the number necessary to nominate
That not having been done, think only
fraction over l6 votes conclusive.
Some one did make that motion, but
you will4remember it was ruled out of
order at the time and not again pressed,
You are at liberty to make any use
you chose Of this letter Very respect
fully III. S. VAN EATON.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28
The Plea offhe Republican Leaders.

Please, Mr. Liquor Dealer, won t you
come into our parlor, we have been
trying to make our platform ever so ac-
commodating. We cannot drive away
the temperance people any longer, and
we must do or say something to pacify
them, but we promise you, Mr. Liquor
Dealer, that we will give Republican
saloon keepers in the city the protection
to which they are entitled.
You know you cannot spare the tenn
perance vote; they are now focking
over to the Prohibition Party in such
numbers that we are obliged to say anti
saloon and such other platitudes, but it
will be all right in the end, help us just
once more; do stay with us through an
other presidential election;we will always
so arrange to vote on the amendment for
change in the Constitution so that it
will not pass, but you know we cannot
say so out loud, but you have always
found us true to you interests. Now
Mr.. Liquor Dealer, take our word for
it, that nothing shall be done to inter
fere with your interests and all that we
shall say or do will be to throw dust in
the eyes of those fanatical temperance
people. Now Mr.. Liquor dealer stay
by us for the present, won't you please
do.-Froas Denorest's Monthly for Sep
tender.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

PHE Bankers Convention urges that
silver coinage be suspended and that
continued efforts be made to establish
an international uniform basis of value
between gold and silver. The first de-
mand means the demonetization of sill
yer and the second is as impracticable
and impossible as it would be to fix
uniform basis between cotton and
silver or wheat and gold. It demon
strates, however, the fact that the bank
ers are arrayed in hostility to the money
of the people.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

FULLY 1000 people lost their lives in
the recent floods in Bramah and a dis
patch from Mandalay states that the
damage to property is fully $5,OOO,-
600.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

Ex- president ARTHUR'S health has
been much improved by his recent trip,
and he now tips the scales at 175
pounds.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

ALEXANDER KRAPoTKIN, who trans
lated Herbert Spencer's works into the
Russian language, committed suicide by
shooting himself with revolver. lie
was a brother to Prince Krapotkin.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28
4 HE1 W DEF1 Utter.
WM. GRAY, JR.. CHARGED WITH STEAL
ING OVER A HALF MILLION DOL
LARS

BosToN, August 1.-THE publication
OF the fact that VIM. Gray, Jr., treasurer
Of the Atlantic and Indian Orchard
Mills corporation, is defaulter to an
enormous amount has created great ex-
citement here 1t is believed that his
stealing will amount to over half mil
lion dollars. Gray was deposed from
the treasurship ofbOth corporations sew
eral days ago and VIM. Hooper was
chosen temporary treasurer of the At
lantic and Edmund Dwight of the Ind
ian Orchard, MILL The assets of the
two corporations amount to more than
4,OOO, 900, and it is not believed the in
solyency of either is impaired by Gray's
operations. The capital Of the Atlantic
mills is 81 100000, and its assets accord
ing to the last annual statement exceeds
81 100000 The capital of the Indian
Orchard mill is S6,O00,00O. The assets
are nearly three times this sum. Mr..
Gray has been treasurer of the former
for ten years and of the latter corpora
tion for eight years He has occupied
foremost position in business and social
circles. He has lived magnifcently and
he was regarded as a very wealthy man.
He owns the fine cutter yacht Huron,
and he has been commodore of the Dor
chester Yacht club several years. Mr..
Gray is about 30 years old and has a
wife and two sons.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

w. II. HARDY, of Lancaster county,
has been nominated for Governor of
Nebraska by the Prohibitionists.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

SAN ANToNIA, Texas, suffered $3.50,
600 worth from cyclone recently.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

PRINCE ALEXANDER Of Bavaria has
been forced to abdicate, and the Gar
Of Russia will extend his friendship"
over that neck of timber.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

THE Missouri State Central PrOhibi-
ton Committee has issued a call for a
State Convention to meet at Sedalia on
the 10th prox.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

x-SENAToR YULEE, of Florida has
purchased 'Devilstone the magnificent
residence now occupied by Mrs. w II.
Vanderbilt at Bar Harbor.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

The estimated damage toforests by
fire in Michigan is s1,6OO,OOO That.
adds about one dollar per acre to the
pine lands in Mississippi.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

DURING the week ending Auguest
p, 639,717 silver dollars were coined
against 512, 49, during the same period
last year.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

JAMES WALKER was nominated for
Congress in the Charleston, (Mo.1 Con-
vention on the 541st ballot. The Con
vention was in session a week.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

JEFF DAVIS spoke at the Sixth Con-
gressional Democratic Convention the
other week, and the Northern press has
let up on the Anarchists to denounce
the incendiarism of the Arch
Rebel The 4lbany Times takes off
the edge of many of them in this apt
manner jeff Davis made very in
cendiary speech in Mississippi yesterday.
He said the country was now at peace
and all should work well together for
the public good. At first reading this
dosen't really sound incediary, but JEFF
Davis said if, and it therefore must be
something very rebellious and traitorous
indeed.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

A BOSTON man has succeeded in
swimming or rather going through the
whirlpool rapids at Niagara in a cork
jacket. He says he won't do so any
more.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

CHECKERS or draughts are now all
the rage at New England pleasure re-
sorts.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

The Prussian Minister of Education
has decided that in future women are
not to be admitted either as students or
even to attend the lectures at the Prus-
sian Universities,
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

CUTTING has no canse for complaint.
There are 10 editors in Mexican jails
and the other forty-four are native
Mexicans.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

Hon. THos. SEMMEs of Louisiana
was elected President of the National
Barr Association, at its regent session
at Saratoga.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

In Massachusetts, colony, 1G39, a law
was enacted forbidding the drinking of
healths for the following reasons de-
clared in the preamble: Because it
was an occupation of much vast Of the
good creatures, and Of many others Sims,
as drunkenes, quarrelling, uncleanes,
which ought not to be tolerated by such
as are bound by solemn convenant to
walk by the rule Of Gods word in all
their conversation. ''-Dr. Dorchester,
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

The festive Anarchist is no longer
festive.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

MEssRs. BECK AND Bro, prominent
contractors of Vicksburg, have secured
the contract of building two fine public
school houses for that city One to
be Of brick two stories high with Is
rooms, the other a wooden house one
story with six rooms.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

THERE seems to be no end to the
ramifcations of the Ford murder case.
Two Of the accused have been hanged
and three are serving long terms in the
Penitentiary and now Dr. Emanuel
Dreyfus, has been convicted of suborna-
tion of perjury and will join the three in
the Penn"
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

An exchange says onions inhaled
cause sleep, rest and repose. The
soldier on the march, and the exhausted
iron worker, get great strength from
eating the onion. There's no doubt
about the use of onions giving strength,
we've met the onion eater and don't
you think we did smell him p
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

HENRY NJ. STANLEY the famous
African Explorer has entered into con-
tract with Mai, Jas. D. Pond to deliver
a series of fifty lectures beginning at
Chickerning Hall, New York, Novem
Der a.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

THE Chinese are coming over into the
United States from Mexico in great
numbers. Secretary Bayard should in
vestigate this and see whether it is be-
ing done by the Mexicans in retaliation
for the Ohio man in Mexico.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

On his return from the Convention at
Mississippi City, Hon. T. r. Stockdale
was accorded rousing reception at his
home, Summit Business houses were
closed, guns fired, flags waved from
every house-top, and the citizens after
escorting him to his home gave him a
reception at the Lyceum Hall.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

The Republicans of New York have
decided not to hold convention this
year. As only one office is to be filled
they do not care to adopt a platform
which may be used against them
subsequently.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

The end of the fiscal year shows
about $4,000, 900 national receipts over
government expenditures as surplus
in the treasury. This is an important
question to be answered just now.
where would that wealth be best located.
in the treasury vaults or in solid for
tress wall guarding our seacoast and in
naval vessels equal In strength and ar
mament to those Of others powers ofour
rank - Times Democrat.
It would be very pleasant if some of
the surplus were located in our very
much depleted purse
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

QUEEN Victoria has gone to Balmo-
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

This place is a regular puzzler,
writes Clara Belle from Narragansett
Pier to the CINCINNATI Enquirer,
While you cannot imagine anything
more audacious than the appearance of
the women in the water. it is just as
solemly true that you cannot imagine
more reputable existauee han Is gener
allyled At The hotels TIA young girl Is q
little rompish. or sits for an hour gazing
in a young man s eyes on the piazza, as
I saw one do yesterday. all the other
women hold meeting in the parlor and
tear her poor little character to pieces.
Yet she can put on tight flannel shirt
with a belt around it, and a pair
of things like trunks, and go and stand in
the water for an hour, with man, in
plain sight of everybody, and nothing
will be said or thought of it. It's the
funniest of all funny places.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

\ MOST damaging Storm devastated
Galveston on the 10Th, sweeping away the
houses, and destroying about 100000
worth of property. The sea front was
about ten or fifteen feet under water,
some hours, but no lives were lost in
the city-many escaping from their fall
ing houses with nothing except what
they had on at the time
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

Miss Eva LATHAM, a wealthy young
lady Of Meridian, ran away and married
Howard Wilson printer 1t is sup
posed that her mind was affected by
grief for her father who was buried the
day before; otherwise, she would
hardly have married one who is depen-
dent on the finances of an editor for his
money.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

For week 200 Italians and a dozen
policemen have frequented an ally run
ming from Adams to Washington street,
between New York and Prospect streets.
Brooklyn vainly striving to solve the
mystery of an oft-recurring shower of
stones These stones come from over
the tops of the tall factories which over
look tenements occupied by the Italians
The trouble began on last Saturday,
when the Italians were startled by a
shower of stones. Some of the missiles
were as big as mans fist. All efforts
to solve the mystey has proved
in vain This general theory is that the
stones come from a considerable dis
tance aed that they are propelled by
some sort of machine.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

A Russian newspaper, one of whose
reporters recently called upon Tolstol,
writes that the great novelist now lives
in a common country house, consisting
of one immense room, and filed with all
sorts of necessary articles, including
libraries of useful books and manual
tools. His children work in turn at the
bench or at the desk. When the
one quits his manual labor the other
leaves his intellectual task and takes the
others place. Tolstol's literary works
are now read all over the world.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

Preparations are being made in Phil
adelphia for grand celebration of the
Tooth anniversary of the adoption ofthe
United States Constitution in 1877.
The Governors of the thirteen original
States will be present, parades, banquets
and speech making will make an inter
esting programme, and the South and
the North will become more friendly
than ever over a renewal Of memories.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-28

WHILE Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Ratliff were
riding in funerel procession in
Natchez last week, the horse ran away
and before Mr. Ratliff. who jumped out,
could render any assistance the horse
and buggy went over the bluff and
striking the ground sixty feet below,
killed the horse and fatally hurt Mrs.
Ratliff.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-04-22

The freezing of quicksands to facili-
tate the process of boring through
them in sinking artesian wells is not a
new thing. 1t has been frequently
done. The freezing is effected by
lionids brought to very low tempera-
ture and circulated through pipes in
'troduced into the we'll tubing. The
frozen sand is then perforated with
little difficulty. But new applica-
ton of the idea has recently been made
by a contractor who had undertaken
to tunnel hill on which several large
houses were standing. He had not
penetrated far before he came upon
a mass of sand and gravel, filled with
water, which gushed out before the
tunnel could be lined, so as to stop the
progress of the work But the con-
tractor (who was a Swede) was equal
to the situation. He sent to England
for Lightfoot ice machine, and set it
up in the tunnel and threw the stream
of cold air upon the quicksand. 1t
was soon frozen, and could be cut and
worked easily and safely. In few
weeks he passed under two-five story
houses without experiencing any diff
Guilty.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-04-22

A negro residing in the vicinity of
Faulkner Gap, White county, Ark,
went to the house of Thomas Alrich,
and, finding little twelve-year-old
son of that gentleman at home, cap
tured the boy and took him into the
kitchen, where hot fire was burning,
and toasted the boy alive over the
flames. The child's piteous cries caused
the dogs in the yard to set up howl.
and the man dropped his victim and
left. The boy is in very critical con-
dition, the flesh on his body and legs
being cooked to a crisp. People are
securing the country in search of the
negro, and if caught he will undoubt-
edly be lynched.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-04-22

BALLoU'S MAGAZINE FOR MAY.-We
have received the May number of this
we'll known magazine. 1t gives the
opening chapters of what promises to
be an exceedingly interesting Serial
Story by Theodore Arnold, entitled
After the Wedding" handsomely il
lustrated; together with choice and
varied selection of complete stories,
sketches and poetry, by the best auth
ors, Puzzle Page, The Housekeeper,
Humor, etc, all making most enter
tanning, instructive and amusing table
of contents for general family reading,
respect. Subscription $3.50 per wear,
postpaid For sale by newsdealers,
price Is cents. Published by G.. w.
Studley, 23 Hawley St., Boston, Mass.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-04-22

The longest word in the English, or
RATHER the Welsh language, has, after
long period of oblivion, been once
more exhumed. 1t is Llanfairpwllgw-
ngyll gertrobgll gerchwyrnbyllgogerb
wllzanttvsiliogogogoch. This awful
word of seventy-two letters and twen-
ty-two syllables, the name of village
in Wales, constituted the subject of a
lecture lately given by the Rev. J.
King, NJ. A., at the Museum, Berwick,
in which he showed that it means: "St.
Mary's white hazel pool, near the
turning pool, near the whirlpool, very
near the pool by Llantsilio, fronting
the rocky islet of Gogo.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-04-22

A bark that has arrived at San
Francisco from Africa, brought mum
ber OF ostriches, monkeys, parrots,
tropical birds, and five natives of Mad
ras, India, including one female. The
entire outfit is designed for California,
and belongs to DR.. G. j. Scketchley, OF
Los Angeles, the we'll known ostrich
farmer. DR.. Scketchley sailed from
Port Natal, Africa, on January Gath.
He had 65 full-grown ostriches when
he started, but SO survived the passage.