Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-02-05

better man has been named than Mr.
Wilson.
The coroner's jury that investigated
the late disaster in the Newburg coal
mine rendered a verdict that It was
caused by disobediance Of law and neg
lect Of orders.
The Democrats Of this State do not
seem to be fighting among themselves
with that degree of fierceness which
would De most pleasing to the Repnb-
lican newspapers in the other end OF the
State.
WE have i'm this issue the first OF
series of articles on the silver question,
which are being prepared for the REG
lister by gentleman who thoroughly
understands the question. We invite
careful perussl of the articles.
OUR modest and backward neighbor,
the Cbarlestown Democrat, is progress
ing. In its last issue it calls contem-
porary such names as "sickly syco-
phant," "slimy sheet" blazon calum-
niator, ;" "base pretender," and so on.
Evidently the model journal is inn
proving.
A MASS meeting OF citizens was held
at Charleston, this State, last Saturday,
to take action relative TO the free coin
age of silver. Governor +. w. Wilson
presided, and after strong speeches hac
been made it was resolved to request the
Senators and congressman of this State
to do all i'm their power to have passed
by Congress an act authorizing The free
coinage of silver.
The Supreme Court of the United
States, Monday, in the cases of VIM. l..
ROYAL VS.. the State OF Virginia; Robert
2. Barry va. f. G. Edmunds, Treasurer
of Fauquier county, Va; r. B. Chaffin
Va. WIN. Taylor, and VIM. Fl. Sands vs..
f. G. Edmunds (the Virginia coupon
casey, reversed the decision of the
Court of Appeals of Virginia, and de-
cided that the tender of coupons in pay
mcnt of taxes Is legal.
GEN. DAVID HUNTER, of the United
States Army, died suddenly in Wash
ington on Tuesday. His name Will
ever be famous-or infamous-in this
Valley, for 1t was by his order that the
Federal soldiers during the war burned
so maEy handsome residences in Vir-
ginia. Among those who suffered were
Hon. A. r. Boteler and E. /. Lee, Esq.
OF Shepherdstown, and Gen. Hunters
cousin, Hon. Andrew Hunter, at
Charlestown.
The Signal Service is in trouble
again. Charges Of the grossest extrav-
agance and mismanagement have been
made against General Hazen and the
officers Of the department, and in adj
dition the Secretary of War has ex-
pressed publicly his disgust at the rude
and coarse manners which distinguished
the officers composing recent court
martial. The country would like to
see some Signal Service reform, and the
President can givs it, if he wants to, by
turning Hazen and his crew out.
The Martinsturg Herald IN liz last
issue makes dl-agrceabir remal IL about
our popular Congressman, Hon. Wn.
l.. Wilson, because he has commended
the removal al Republicans from "ff1ce.
Mr.. Wilson has been anything but
hasty ia his recommendations, but whar
good he has done is appreciated by his
Democratic constituents, who think the
Republicans have had the offices 100
long already for the good Of the gov
eminent. or course no one expects
those who are turned out to be satisfied.
THE Baltimore Manufacturing Record
says that an unusually large number of
capitalized companies were organized
In West Virginia In 1885, and among
them were between Is and 20 coal min
ing companies with capital stock rum
ming from $4,000 to $500. 900; steel
works companies, capital stock $1,000
600 and $500, 900; cotton gin manufac-
turing company, $1,000, 900; a $4,000
soap factory, $50, 900 lumber company,
$40, 900 planning mill, II $500, 900 heat and
power company, $1,000, 900 lumber COM
pany, and many other enterprises.
One of the boldest and most gi-
gantic frauds that has recently been at
tempted Is the attack made by the Bell
telephone monopoly upon Secretary La
mar and Attorney General Garland.
Because the two gentlemen in their VI
ficial capacity have rendered decisions
adverse to this monopoly, 1t now seeks
to defend itself by making unjustifiable
attacks upon them, and brings all Its
wealth and influence to bear upon them
with the svowed purpose Of having
them resign. And all this because
these two officials want the courts to
decide the right Of the Bell company
to their present illegal advantages.
Thew show the weakness of their cause