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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-28
GOFF'S FAITH IN BLAINE.
The General Does Some Astonishing Pre-
dieting in New York.

The General Does Some Astonishing Pre-
dieting in New York.
New YORK, November 27.-"West
Virginia will soon be 4 Republican State, "
was the opening remark with which Gen
eral Gotf, of that State, greeted me to-day,
when asked him about politics. The
General is Chairman of the Republican
Congressional Committee, and if he could
have carried the West Virginia Legislature
for the Republicans, would have been a
candidate for United States Senator. He
went on to say: 'In the election this year
the majority for the Democrats
was only 6Si. Cleveland had
upward of 5000 in 1891. If Cleveland
had been running this year the State would
have given majority against him. There
are thousands of Democrats in Virginia and
West Virginia who would not vote at all if
Mr.. Cleveland WAS candidate. There is
adeep-seated prejudice among Democrats
against the administration that amounts TO
paralysis of the party Throughout the
South there is growing protective senti-
ment that is finding expression everywhere
in opposition to the free trade views and the
free trade leadership OF the Democratic
party. Blaine can carry both Virginia and
West Virginia i'll 1888"
''Will he he the candidate?"
"Beyond any doubt. He is the choice
ofa great majority OF Republicans. His
nomination is fOregOne conclusion al
ready. His antagonis of the past already
recognize the inevitable. He is the strong
man of the party. He will have Cleve-
land ~ IN antagonist again, because the
Democrats will not dare to swap horses in
crossing the stream. Blaine can carry New
York. Yes, and Vermont, in spite of the
Edmunds episode ut General Arthur's tu-
neral. think You will find that that
little thunderbolt will clear the sky and
that eventually there will he rccOncilia-
tion between Blaine and Edmunds"
''Wir Senator Camden be reelected
from West Virginia."
at does not look so Just now, but |
would not predict what will happen, be-
cause that is q Democratic affair
Your committee did not expect to
carry the House, did they?"
mo, but we were confident we should
make large gains, rs we did. 1t was too
much to expect that we should carry the
House in the face of an Administration
that was Democratic. While Democrats
everywhere were dissatisfied, they were
not quite ready to throw away control OF
Congress, especially as the Democratic
members eff Congress are mostly antagon-
istic to the AdministratiOn-secretly, if
not openly"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-28
THOMAS CLUVERIUS.
His Whereabouts on the Night of Lillian
Madison's Murder.

RICHMOND, Va, November 27.-It is
stated upon what is regarded undoubted
authority that Thomas J. Cluverius, the
young lawyer who is in Jail here under
sentence of death for the murder of Lillian
Madison, has prepared, or is preparing, a
written statement. 1t is believed that in
this paper the condemned man will give
an account of his movements on
the night that Lillian Madison met
her death in the reservoir in the
western suburbs Of this city. To-day, in
response to message received from Gu
verius, Mr. F. A. Howell, of Alexandria,
who to-day submitted statement to Gov
ernor Lee, signed by himself and six men,
bers of the jury that tried the prisoner,
called at the Jail in response tO'a message
received from the latter. Mr.. Howell had
a long interview with the condemned man.
This is what Mr.. Howell says transpired in
that interview.
"As entered Cluverius' cell he was
standing near the center of the room. He
stepped forward, shook hands with me,
and invited me to take seat. / asked
him if he read theRichmond papers Of to-
day containing letter signed by myself
and six other meabers of the jury. He
replied Yes and said that he didn't
blame us for the course we had taken.
l said to him: Tommy. God knows that
not a man on that jury wanted your blood.
We only did what the law required at our
hands, to bring in a verdict OF murder in
the first degree. III make a statement
to you, said tbs prisoner, giving an ac-
count of myself from the time of my ar
rival in Richmond up to the time of my
arrest, will it make any difference with
you and other jurors? 'Ify you can prove
your innocence | replied, every member
of the jury will be glad for you to do so. >
After few common place remarks | left
the prisoner, promising to call in the al
ternoon to hear his statement"
Juror Howell failed to call in the after
noon, but did so at night, but too late to
gain admission to the prison. Mr.. Willie
Cluverius, a brother of the prisoner, to-
night confirmed the statement that his
brother contemplated making n state
ment of the character indicated. The im-
pressionIis that this paper has already been
prepared, and will, it may be, be presented
to the Governor tomorrow, along with
the doomed mans petition for par
don or communication of his sentence.
The public will look forward for the
promised communication with intense in
terest What Cluverius is expected to re-
veal in that is of course the keynote of
the whole situation. All through the long
and tedious trial and in the eighteen
months that have intervcned since its
close, the one important question connected
with the reservoir tragedy has been: "Why
doesn't Cluverius account for himself on
that night if he can?"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-28
ENGLISH METHODS.
RumOrS That All the Prominent Irish Lead
erS Including
PARKELL, WILL BE IMPRISONED,
Before the Opening Of the Next Parlia-
ment
ROUMANIAN CHAMBERS OPENED.

LONDON, November 27.-The arrest of
Mr.. John Dillon is the leading subject of
discussion everywhere. London club cir
cles are much excited over the affair and
naturally approve the decision of the Gov
ernment. In political as we'll as clnb cir
cles the opinion is generally expressed
that it is altogether likely that Mr.. Par
nell and other Irish leaders will find them
selves in prison before the opening of Par
lament. The Nationalists express sur
prise that the action of the Government
was not first taken against Mr.. William
O'Brien, the editor of United Ireland, in
stead of Mr.. Dillon. 1t is expected that
the Crown Solicitor will ask the Court to
require Mr.. Dillon to find heavy securities
for his good behavior for six months. The
forthcoming Liberal conference at Hawar-
den will, it is understood, agree that Mr..
Gladstone shall move an amendment to
the address i'll reply to the Queens speech
at the opening of Parliament condemning
the policy of the Government in Ireland
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-28
NOT GOOD FRIENDS.
Blaine and Logan Pass Each Other by In
New York.

Blaine and Logan Pass Each Other by In
New York.
WASHINGTON, November 25.-Mr.
Blaine and General Logan were at the
same hotel in New York the other day,
had rooms on the same corridor, and
took their meals at tables that adiOined,
but they did not call upon each other, and
if they had met accidentally am quite
sure that Logan would not have been
the first to speak. Ii either had been
anxious to see the other plenty OF OppOr-
tunities were offered, and they sat within
arms length of each other at the church
Mai. Fassett, who was deputy marshal OF
the district ander Col. McMichael, had
charge of the church and seated the public
meu himself, rs familiar with all their
likes and dislikes, and took good care not
10 make any one uncomfortable by giving
him disagreeabie neighborS.
| heard an interesting story the other
day about the first call Logan made upon
Blaine. Before the Republican convention
of lSSI Mr. Blaine sought conference
with Mrs. Logan, whom he told he did not
expect to he nominated, and through her
arranged for q coalition between Blaine and
Logan managers, William Walter
Phelps acting rs go-betweeD. Logan
was assured that the Blaine
strength would be cast for him
on the second ballot. The day before the
convention Mr.. Phelps telegraphed the
Genera, that it would he impossible to do
that and asked if he would accept the
Yice-P Presidency. Logan replied that he
would prefer his seat IN the Senate, and
emphatically declined. Then when Blaine
was nominated the second place on the
ticket was given him, nOlens volcns.
When his friends returned from the
convention and reported to Logan all that
had occurred, and charged treachery on
Blaine's part, the General got in his car
riage with Mr., Logan and drove to
Blaine's house on Lafayette square for an
explanation. They sent up their cards,
and after waiting q long time the servant
returned with the word that Mr.
Blaine was not feeling we'll, and asked to
be excused. That was the end ofthe
long intimacy between the two families,
and Blame and Logan have since met only
i'm the presence of large numbers Of people,
in the most formal manner.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-28
BOTH SHOT DEAD.
Two brothers Indulge In u spree Which
Ends In FratrirIde and Suicide.

Two Brothcrs Indulge la u spree which
Ends In FratrirIdc and Suicide.
ATLANTA, GA, November 1.-TWO
wcll-known Atlanta lawyers, Robert I.
and A. T. Hill (fimiliarly known ~
Tony, the sons OF Hon. ID. Pike Hill, Of
this city, both lie dead on the floor Of their
room in the Lovcjoy Building at no. ~
North Broad Street, one shot through tho
heart and the other through the brain.
The two brothers were addicted to liquor.
which often caused them serious trouble,
and only few months ago, in drunken
quarrel. one shot ut the other In the sane
room, but without any serious result. The
names of the men have frequently mp.
pcared in the police docket fro u the same
causc.
AZ l2ij to-day Mamie johnson, q
young woman who had room in the
building, was startled by five loud pistol
shots in quick succession followed after n
minutes interval by another one. Sbe
Immediately told Mr.. Emmett Stanley, o
gentleman who rooms in the building. and
patrolman Cawlcy was notified. He sum
moncd other policemen and the door OF the
Hill brothers room was forced, II being
locked on the inside. When the officer,
entered they saw a ghastly sight. On the
floor nj the east side of the little room lay
Tony Hill, shot through the heart and with
blood streaming from his nose aud mouth.
On the body Of his brother lay
Bob. shot through the temple, his brai ns
Oozing out on the floor. Near him lay
handsome silycr-mounted .i-.calibrc six
shooter, with all its barrels emptisd. The
suppostion il that Bob shot his brother
and then killed himself The brothers
have been on protracted spree for several
weeks and their room was suewn with
empty bottles and rceked with the smell
of liquor. The floor was covered with
blood. Mamie johnson says that she
heard six shots Two Of the balls lodged
in the cornice of a wardrobe ON the cast
sidc Of the same room, and one lodged In
the north wall Of the apartment. One en-
tered Tony's heart, another passed through
BOb's brain, and was found on the
floor by Patrolman Norman, and the
course Of the other has not been traced.
II il possible, however, that IL may have
entered Tony's mouth. as his face was
covered with blood. Mr. X. *. Clark, JT.,
son of Judge X. II. Clark. who appeared
in the same room after theiiragedy, and was
a good friend 10 the brothers, identified
the revolver as belonging 10 Mr.. Weston
Murphy. When found Bob was not quite
dead. lie was laid on the bod and doctor
summoned, but the dying man only lived
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-28
EX-SENATOR EWING DEAD.
An Old wheel-horse of the Democracy
Gone-Hts Life.

Gone-Hts Life.
Specid! telegram TO TIE Sunday Reglser.
ST. GEORGE, W. Va, November o.
Ex-State Senator Wm. Ewin died here
Thursday evening of cancer.
Senator Ewin was born in Ireland about
the year $500, came to America about
ls20, settled in Baltimore as manufacturer
of compaSses. Married twice in Balti-
more. About $40 he moved to Virginia,
settled at Westernford, then Randolph
county, now st. George, Tucker county.
Followed merchandising short time but
soon abandoned that business and took up
civil engineering. When Tucker county
was formed in 1857 he, in CONNECTION
with his surveying, took up the practice
of the law, which he continued TO follow
until the time of his death.
He held various local offices with great
credit to himself. In 1878 he was elected
State Senator by large majority. He
acquired great wealth in land and advanced
his children handsomely rs they settled in
business. lie was a member of the first
lodge of i. o. q. +. ever formed in Americ:,
and continued member of that Order un.
til the time of his death.
1t was truly said of Senator Ewin dur.
ing his life, and is now worthy of repeat.
ing, that Confidence placed i'll him was
by him regarded rs sacred; and, in all the
official acts of his life there is not one in
stance where he departed or deviated from
the course marked out by his sense OF
honor" lie was all his life n steadiasi
| Democrat, though liberal in his views.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-28
THE NEW LABOR PARTY.
A Call for the Election of Delegates
Form Permanent Organization.

A Call for the Election of Delegates to
Form Permanent Organization.
CHICAGO, November 2T.--The Commit
tee of Twenty-One of the United Labor
Party met last night and ISSUED n call for
the election Of delegates to form the per-
manent organization of the United Labor
Party. Explicit instructions are given in
the call for the election of delegates.
Members in good standing of Knights of
Labor Assembly, trade or labor union,
may organize for political action, and each
is required to take the following pledge:
81 hereby declare, that have ceased TO
be a member of the Republican or Demo-
cratic party, believing said party organi2a-
tiOnS to he irretrievably corrupt and their
continued eXiStanCe menace tO liberty,
and declare my belief in the
necessity for the political organ
izatiOn of the United Labor party, and
hereby freely offer to that party and its
nominees my cordial aid and support.
That | recognize and cheerfully submit to
the constituted authorities of the United
Labor Party, to whom have been intruSted
its safety and existence, and that a failure
on my part to abide by their decisions and
instructions works my expulsion from the
organization without further proceedings" /"
The instructions for details of the or
ganiZatiOn are very full, and each Organi-
zation is required to send to the Financial
Secretary OF the Committee ofTwenty-one
full particulars rs to organization effected,
officers elected and complete list of mcm-
bers. No person will be accepted as q
delegate who holds office under the city,
county, State or National Government
Only one delegate is allowed to each or
ganzation, and only one political body for
each regular organization.
The trouble which has been brewing in
the United Labor party over the course of
L. J. Morgan and other socialists last Sun
day, in denOuncing the Cooperative Pack
ing House scheme at the Stock Yards, rs
uuwise and impracticable, and its prOiec-
tors rs dishonest, resulted last night i'll a
warrant for MOrgan's arrest on the charge
Of criminal libel being sworn out by III.
J. jacobson, one of the projectors of the
scheme. The warrant was not served dur
ing the evening, as Morgan was attending
the meeting OF the Committee Of Twenty
one down town. The news created
quite n stir in the inner circles of the Labor
party. One of the charges made by Nor
gan is said to be that jacobson some mon tbs
ago was employed by Pinkerton, and at
tended the meetings of the Knights of
Labor, reporting their proceedings at the
Detective Agency at their close. The COM
mittee selected by Morgan TO investigate
his charges will meet early next week.
Morgan said last night that he had sub
mitted his charges to the committee, and
wOuld let them do as they saw fit.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-28
Will Expire Before the Session of the Court
is Reached.

WASHINGTON, November 27.-EX-Sena-
tor Joseph +. Mcdonald, of Indiana, is
one of the counsel for the defense of the
Bell Telephone patent in the suit brought
by the Government to break down the
patent. In n conversation with a reporter
he made the interesting declaration that,
however, the proceedings might be eXpedi-
ted, and whatever the courts might do, 4
final Judgment by theSupreme Court on the
matter could not be reached i'll less than
seven years from the present, while the pat
ent will expire in six years, ann no judg-
ment, whether for or against the patent,
cOnld be made retroactive. So that, even
if Bells patent is entirely involved, the
clumSiness ofthe legal machinery and CEN
sequently the laws delay makes the Gov
ernment and the people of this country
absolutely powerless to prevent the Bell
Company from continuing TO pocket the
profits of the monopoly and absolutely
powerless to recover 4 penny of that profit
should Judgment against the Bell patent
be ultimately obtained aud the profits
shown to have been i'll gotten.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-28
CUSHION CAROM.
First Game Between SlosSon and
Schseffer.
CANE MARKED BY PRETTY SHOTS.
A Close Contest Throughout and Inter
sstng.
SCORE: SLOSSOE 800; SCHAEPPER Iss

Sr. LOUIS Mo-, November T.-The
first Of the two game at cushion carom
billiards between Geo. +. Slosson, Of Chi
cago, and Jacob Schaefler, Of this city, was
played at Masonic Hall this evening
The games are each for s., ,0Ooa side and
gate receipts, 500 points on . regulation
5xl0 table. The crowd gathered slowly
and at 7:50p. m. when Judge Chester
II. Krum stepped to the Hble
to make a few Introductory remarks. Some
400 people were present, but stream Of
would be spectators were pouring through
the doors. Judge Krum announced Mr..
"Dumph" Rhines, of Chicago, as referee,
and Mr.. Charles Matthews, OF this city, ~
marker, and then introduced the contest
ants who were enthusiastically received
and bowed their Acknowledgements.
THE GAME.
At $40 the bank was won by Schaefler.
who chose the white hall and missed, leav.
ing IN easy one for SloSson in the lower
left corner of the table. The opportunity
was improved by Slosson who sat down
with seven 10 his credit. Schaeiler made
three, missing on an easy cross table shot.
SloSson failed to score. Schaefier made
four and again missed an easy one.
At this stage both players seemed
a little nervous and the playing WAS indif-
ferent, and few shots OF a brilliant charIsc-
ter had been made. Then Schaetler made
several difficult plays, adding sixteen 70
his score, leaving the totals at the end OF
the eleventh inning: Schaetler 81, Slosson
~. From this time 10 the 3lst inning the
game WAS interesting and marked by
number of very pretty shots ON each side,
which received applause.
In the ll5th, Schaefler succeed In getting
one point ahead OF his adversary, the score
standing i22 10 i2l, but he held the lead
for only moment, Slosson taking II again
and holding to the finish, winning by
thirty -one points. Toward the Close
Schaefler rallied but could not last, and
the close was rather tame.
Score: Slosson 500, average 4 .l23.
Best runs 10, ~, %
Schaciler i69, average 3 9s-l23. Best
~, 23. Time of game 3 hours and %
minutes.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-28
TIE TRADES FEDERATION.
Object Of the Leaders al the M~etisg 20 ks
Held Mt Columbus.

Object Of the Leaders of the M~etisg 60 ~
Held Mt Columbus.
PnTsBuEG, November q. The confer
eDcs of labor organizations at Columbus,
Ohio, on December :, promises 10 he IN
important one. The purpose Is TO form .
National Federation Of Trades Unions.
The prominent labor leaders Of the city
have had circulars sent to them, inviting
them TO be present and cooperate in the
formation Of the Federation. Several del
egates will be present from this city, and
there will be strong showing at the con.
yention Of Eastern men. II proposed II
the conference tO unite all the labor organ
izations, for certain purpo-1s, into feies-
alton which will have the oversight Of
them all. The organizations comprising
the federation, however, will be
independent in their work of
each other. ''Tbe time has
come" said labor leader this morning,
when the working people pool their ~
sues. The capi alists and manufacturer
are doing il and why should not weg''
The conference at Columbus will last sev-
eial days. II IN expected that over hun
dred delegates, representing labor unions
in all parts Of the country, will he present..
The convention Of the trader unions
which Is to be held at Columbus, o., con-
mencing on DcceEnbes 8, will probably re-
suit in a final decision Of the Internatioual
Cigar-makers' Union regarding their ruao-
luton with the knights Of Labor. II il
said that the trouble existing between the
two organizations will result finally in N
imperative order, which will be put into
force Immediately after the eonvention,
for the cigarmakep throughout the coun-
try TO decide in which Of the organizations
they will remain as member, and that
they must give up one er tbs othee q
them,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-28
WORK FOR JUDGE LYNCH.
The Knox County, Ky, Affair Growing Il


The Knox County, Ky, Affair Growing in
Horror.
LOUILvILLE, KY, November T.-A
Courier Journal special says: As develop
ments are made the Knox county Ky, al
fair grows in horror 1t is undoubtly true
that Mrs. Poe aud her two lady guests
were raped, and together with the five
children were murdered and then burned
ND in the house. The devils who did it
are not positively known though
suspicion rests upon one John Warm and
his alleged wife, who were neighbors OF
the Poes. 1t is q mistake to say that ar
rests haye been made, though they are
likely to be at any moment, and if the
proof is good against the suspected parties
Judge Lynch will undoubtedly hold an
immediate term of his court.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-28
The Victims still Live.

WMKEsBAREE, PA, November 81
The excitement Mt the COnyngham shaft
having subsidized, an investigation was made
to-day to ascertain the extent of the dam
age caused by the explosion. 1t was
found that the company will suffer but
little loss by the damage to the workings
The BaltO Slope suspended operations to-
day owing TO the large quantities of gas
working in from the COnyngham mine,
with which it is connected. None of the
twelve men who were reported yesterday
as having been fatally burned, have died.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-28
Mrs. Erastus Brooks Frustrated.

New YORK, November 27.-Mrs.
Erastus Brooks was so prostrated by the
death of her husband that she was unable
to be present ut the services in the
Church of the Ascension at West New
Brighton to-day. Rev. Paschal narrower,
rector of the church, went to the house OF
the dead journalist and held services OF
prayer, at which none but members of the
family were present. Mrs. Brooks attend
ed, supported by her son and daughter.