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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-14
IN EAST ST. LOUIS.

The Situation Yssterday-HoxieS Not Boy
! cotted
Sr. Louis, April l3-The situation IN
East St. Louis to day may be summed up
as follows The Ohio and Mississippi are
operating three switch eogiles. and claim
to have all the msn necessary Cor handling
their freight Al tho Chicago and Alton
freight depot one freight train was sent out
aud three received during the morning.
They are receiving sll the freight brought
to them. The Cnicsgo, Burlington and
Quincy claim that all their old employees
excepting three had returned to work.
They sent out one freight this morning.
All these roads have a company or more
of militia to protect their property and
guard against s0y possible attack. Ia most
cases, the ssntinels let strangers through
their lines If thereis anything suspicious
in their acts they challenge them, and it
they eau produce no pass, refuse them al
mittauce b the yards.
The Louisville i Nashville Company is
still in bad condition. to do effective work.
At the relay depot Everything Is quiet.
The saloons in the city are closed in &c
covdance With st-icr urder to that effect
Tie strikers are soA':ssei about in the Vi
eini,y OF the depot. bu: far enough agay
to prevent their oNiog Interrupted By the
soldiers or required by them to move on.
TGo Of the s,rikers who attacked the
grain trsiu on the Kirkwcoi aud Caroade-
let branch of the Missouri Pacific road yes
tsr6av and forced the engineer 10 take it
back to Eirkwood, were arrested this morn
ing. Trains will be run oc this brauch TO-
day under guard.
The report that F.c2-Psesident Hoxie
has been boy o,ted By the butcher, baker
and other trades people who furnish bis
family with household supplies being warn
ed to cease doing so is fatty c2ntEadicted
by MIS-. Hoxie, who WAS ssen ct her resi-
dence to-day, and denied the s:Osy iG too
Martin Irons at Denison.
DExIsoS, Ten, April l3 Martin lrons,
District Master Workman Of Assembly No
lOl, Knights Of Labor, arrived In this city
Yesterday afternoon aud was closeted with
the Knights Of Labor all evening. The
OBJ ct of his visit cspnos bs ascertained.
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West virginia Personals.
S,,,,-;nl IN fhs R-Jsylsr.
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
OF Congress Completely Organized by
Chairman Tucker.

OF Congress Completely Organized by
Chairman Tucker.
WAsHISGroN, D. C, April l3.-The
following notice has been issued by the
Chair pau Of the Congressional Democratic
Committee:
The following names have oeen reported
to me by the various delegations in com
pliance with the Instructions Of the Demo
cratic caucus, TO compose the Congression'
al D mccrs'ic Committee, aud the com
raittee is requested to meet in the ball OF
the House OF Representatives on Tuesday
evening, the 18th inst at s o'clock. Mas
sachuaetts, Henry B LoxeriDg; Connectl'
cut, Charles L Mitchell; New Jersey, Wm
McAdoo; Delaware, Charles B. Lore;
Penns7lvsnis, Daniel Ermentrout, New
York, J. Thos Spriggs; Ohio, BeriahW Wilkins,
Texas, W. Fl Cram; Iowa, J. q. Murphy
Tennessee, Benton McMilin; Missouri,
Jas Burues; Georgia, Allen d. Gambler;
Virginia, John w. Daniel; Arkansas,
Poindexter Damn; Florida, Robert II. M.
Davidson; South Carolina, Samuel Dib5le;
Kentucky, Thomas A. Robertson; Cali
tornis Barclay Henley; Michigan, Wm.
C. Msyburg; Maryland, Barnes Compton
Wisconsin, Gen S Bragg, Indiana, Geo
Ford; Illinois Nicholas &. Worthington;
Louisiana, Newton C. Blanchard; Missis
sippi, T. C. Cstchiugs; Alabama. John M
Martin; North Carolina, ". b. Arton
Green; West Virginia, Charles P. Snyder.
j. RASDoLPH Tucker, Chairman.
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Nothing was done pointing in the d.
rection OF q strike, neither is there any
immediate danger of the men in
the Belleville district going out A
meeting of miners was held near West
Belleyille, on Sunday, at which it was re-
solved to suspend operations at present:
They are disposed to continued work until
Nav lst, and await the result OF the District
Convention to be held at Springfield on
that day. Coal was got out as usual at
number of mines in the vicinity of Belle
vile yesterday, bot soue mines we're COM
PEELED to suspend operations temporarily,
owing to the absence of railroad facilities
for getting their output to market. Repre-
sentative Knights Of Labor from Staun'
ton visited Edwardssilie on Saturday for
the purpose of inducing miuers to strike,
but the men, who have regular work there,
are satisfied with their present prices, and
did not Weld.
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THE BURNS LYNcHINe.
Judge Faulkner Says the Guilty Must Be
Punished.
o...r a Ibs Rs0iFksF.

Judge Faulkner Says the Guhty must DC
Punished
Spseial to tie Re9iGiar.
MARTISsBURG, W. VA, April lS.-Judge
C. ]. Faulkner, in delivering the charge to
the Grand Jury this morning, among other
features, particularly directed attention to
the Burns lyncbiug, which occurred here
on the night of the 18th. The language Of
the charge was strong, puDgent and 10 the
point In it he declared that no ties OF re.
la,ionship, no threats of viOlenee, no feel
ings of friendship should influence the Jury
in its deliberations. the law must be re-
spected. Referring to the report that the
lJnchers were men of integrity. uprightnees
and honor the Judge rsuar ked that 1T only
added to the Importance of administering
the Law and Furnishing the lawlessness that
ran riot on the occasion. The charge had
a decided impression upon the jurors and
the audience, AID many of those who 60
recklessly violated the law may aet receive
its penalty. In the delivery Judge Fsulk'
ner spoke calmly, sternly and earnestly,
and all who know him feel safe in saying
that he has done his duty nobly.
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ANOTHER INcENDlARY FIRE.
Burning of Reis' Photograph Gallery and
Rear of Mortimsr's store-Losses
Threatening Letter to Barna Powell.
SPECIAL to the Register.

Burning of Reis' Photograph Gallery and
Rear of Mortimsr's Store-LOsses =
Threatening Letter to Barna Powell.
SPECIAL to the Register.
PARKEEsBURG, April l3-This morning
about 4 o'clock flames were discovered
issu ng f:om the second story frame addi'
ton to the rear of NJ. Mortimer's store on
Court s;rs,! B:fJre the water could be
turnsi on tie building was badly burned
and nearly destroyed. The FIRE did not
reach the brick in front, however, before it
was extinguished The following are the
losses sustained: NJ Mortimer, store on
lower fl ,or. goods and personal property
$4OO; fully Injured F. L Reis, photcgra'
pher, second floor, rear, loss $50; in
sursd. J. c Murphy, R:is' operator,
$50: Bsrna Powell and W. h Wolfe, ttus-
tees loss on building, $500; fully insured
That the fire Was the work ofan incendiary
there is no question. SIS this is the second
time within SIX weeks that an attempt has
been made TO burn the building 1t seems
the incecdsry has an old grudge againS'
Refs, the photographer, as he was burned
out some time ago while on business in
Marietta, o, and from the fact that Mr.
Powellreceived stbreateuing letter through
the postofice Just after the first attewp'
TO burn the building, in which letter the
writer demanded CT Mr. Powell that he
expel Refs from the building, chsrgiog
Refs with being a mean man, aud eaIitg
that if he is not driven out. that he Ar.
PowelO will suffer. There is no doubt that
the firebdg is an inveterate enemy Of Res
The officers believe that they have clue
and are working assiduously on the case.
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DASTARDLY MURDER.
an Ohio Man Beaten to Death While He
slept.

an Ohio Man Beaten 10 beAhn "hho nv
slept.
SPRINGFIELD, No, April l3 About ten
o'clock yesterday morning dead man was
found about FIVE miles 6outhesst o! this
city. The body was lying By fee ia the
edge Of the brush, soma ffy feet from the
Cult ;lilwsy track. His Stoas we're of
ard his cost Eas shroSn across his breast
The right side of TIE forehead had besa
crushed into q Jelly By large rock lyirg
close by, which was covered with blood.
The unfortunate nan evidently was mul-
dered while be slept. he had placed some
sticks and cid stavss together for his pillow,
aud near By were places that had spps-
rently been occupied during the night by
tsomen, who tits thought were two strangesI
Who we're seen going east from that vicinity
early Yesterday morning. The OBJECT OF
tie murder was no doubt robbery. although
tie indications are that the assassins Sc
cured but mere pittarce. The victim
name Is thought to have been P. Costello
from q letter dated Lorsiu, Ohio. October
), 1875, which reads as follows;
To Whom il Nay Concern,
lLisis TO certify tba. P. Costello hA'
been employed by this company for sbou
tour Years as q brakeman. Hs leaves Gu
service cf his own accord to try and bette
bis eonsi,;oa West. To those in need o
his services, can TesoRaeD5 him as
6rst-class brakeman.
! Signed WV. IHVRBER'
| SUPERINTENDENT Cleveland, Lorsin ant
Wheeling Railroad.
Two railroad lsborers, Who acted rsthe
suspiciously While the remains were beipl
removed, were arrested, but afterwards re
leased for lack Of eyidence. The Corone
brought the body to this city, and q ver
dict returned IN accordance with The sbov
facts
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BENWOOD BURGLARS
Enter a Mans HoEse, Knock Him Sense
less and Ili-Treat His Vile.

Enter a Mans HoTse, Knock Him Sense
less and Ui-Treat His Vile.
A daring attempt OF robbery was made
at Beuwood Sunday night or early Monday
morning, the circumstances Of which are
as follows: Five men p'ied open the font
door cf Henry RemLoi s saloon, near the
river bank at the head OF the ferry land
ing, and began ranssckiDg the house. Th"
folks were awakened and Mr.. Remhoti
hurriedly rushed down stairs to see what
Vas wrong. just As he reached the loot
of the stairs and was about to enter The
room where the thieves were he received
q blow on the head which telled him
to the floor insensible, and while
one of the daring scoundrels sat upon h's
PROSTATE form, the others continued their
search for money or other yalua5les Ms.
Remhoff had called to her husband repeat
edly, and not receiving any reply, veEtur,t
down stairs Hardly had she reached the
bottom stair when she was knocked down
aud threatened with her life il she made
Gny outcry, and sbe w0s kept lying on the
floor within d few feet CT her unconscious
husband, not daring to move The children
upstairs had set up such howl BY this
time that the neigbbors had begun TO raise
windows and called out What's the mat
terY' when the watch outside gave the
alarm, and the despersdoes left the house
and made their escape in boat they had
stationed in the water just below the holse
They did not secure much booty, but they
punished Mr.. RemhoE terribly. 1t is
thought the parties are all known and will
yet be spprebendsd. Ii they are, they
should get the full penalty, for such Grim
inals should not be allowed to run a.
large.
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"a MOUNTAIN PINK"

of Miss Bella moore, Sup
ported by Mr., Frask Hsnnig.
The talented young actress Miss Bella
Moore, supported BY Mr.. Frank Hsbnig
and su excellent company, will occupy the
boards q, the Opsra House this evening,
presenting the powerful and pleasing n.lo
drama "a Mountain Piuk," in which Miss
Moore portrsys the character Of Sincerity
Weeks" The heroine. and Mr.. Hsnnig
,ha. Of Harold Wilmo', The hero.
The piece sboRsas 10 striking
sitastioas and telling scenes and
relstes the experience Of young man
among q gang Of Moopshinsrs. The plot
is Q good one and the story deeplJ inter
estipg. A special msti.es performances
will be given th:; afternoon aud each LADY
ss,srd,Ds viii be presented with . hspd
some full cabinet photograph Of the popa
lar star. Crowded houses viii no doob'
gree, hsr on byh occasions sssts sr,
selling cutie rapidly .; Banners fos bod
peTfornAncee
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staobinS Array.

PARkERsBURG, ". Va, April lS Ed
win Williams, who came here a short time
ago got into q difficulty this morning at
the scene of the FIRE With 0lmstesd Murray,
a Young colored boy. In the afrsy Viii
Esms inflicted several severe cuts and
s,sbs upon the person Of Murray, the most
serious wounds being several cuts on the
face close to the eye. Officer Campbell
arrested Williams. who was sent to al IN
default of bond, to snswer sn indictment 81
felony.
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"SaiIer" Answers "PubIic"


mailer" Answers "Public"
An EARNEST EXPOSITION or THE YAILERs
WHEELrSo, W. Va, April l3, 1886.
To n, Editor OF the Re0i'tr.
SIR-In this mornings issue Of your pa
per, correspondent, over the sigma.
lure OF "Public." says. among other
things, that the Nsilers. Heaters
and Rollers' Association bloctei
the wheels OF the last conference b. de.
manding thst the old hands be tsAen back
They did make this demand but Public
knows, if be knows anything, that the com.
mittee 30 modified their demand az 10 give
Jobs to sil the old men 60 far as practicable.
or 90 far as they had places for them, and il
the manufacturers we're saiisGed with their
present vorkmen We would not interfere,
but where there we're vacancies or vacsn'
cies occurred, that our men should have
the preference as practical and experienced
men, and it was our desire not only TO make
a scale for nailers, but for heaters and
rollers so as - make usSes upiforE and
cot giTe one mill say advantage over the
other.
The manufacturers emphaticAlly refused
TO make scale for the heaters and rollers
One Of them, after the conference, re
marked that i, would be unfair to ray the
roller by the ton, ss man working in Q
large mill would make 90 much more than
q man in Q small mil! Public" can see
By tbs that part Of lhA, conference com
mittee were working in the interest Of the
large concerns to the detriHent OF the
small ones IN oibes words, they were
working in the interest Of q monopoly 90
as 10 drive all small mills ont Of the mar
ket. 1t has always been the desire Of ouI
association TO have q uniform scale
Of prices 30 As not to give any sdvantsg,
to one mill over The other in The WeE.err
country 90 far as vss's age concerned
The old men slFays ssd g pride to work il
the iptetes. OF the company for whom the.
worked. Not 90 With tie men they hsy,
in their works nov. You can 90 througl
the works at the present time and zee ton
of steel destroyed BY men who are devoi'
of al sense Of shame and honor, rho TAX
no interest in the .elia:s Of the compan
for whor her vorE. We have gone int
this 6ght poE With renewed energy an
hope By the grace Of God to be successful
HAILER.
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Miraculous Escape.

W. W. Reed. druggist, Of Winchester.
Ind., urires "0ne Of my customers, Mrs.
Louiss Pike, Bsrtopis. Randolph county,
Ind vss 9 long sufferer With Consunp.
ton, and vas given up TO die BY her physi-
ciaus. She heard Of DR.. Kings New Dis
covsry for Consumption. and began bsIins
it of ne. IN six Isoatis ,ine che walked
to tais city, dit.snee Of ak miles. and ].
nov 20 much improved she has quit usiBe
Il. She feels she owes her life TO L" Fres
trial bottles at Logan 4 Co.'S drug stpra
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Nothips y.n,srs-Hsthing win.

As phase Of hie in the Crescent City,
Il will insiruc, many 10 know that certain
ly the l90th Monthly and the Grand Quar-.
tsrly Drawing Of Tho World Famed looi-
sisna State Lottery came oG, With ia &C
customed prom pine,s, at Esv 0flsans, on
Tuesday, March 10th. when S521,s00 wss
showered everywhere. The rssa!t viIl Ia.
tersst ct least The Winning parties. the rest
can wait until the neg. time fov their share
Of luck. The First Capital (tl50. .000) vas
sold in tsnths n, 81 90 escb-von BY
No 73,0l0-tso Of which (t30 600) vss
collected for the account Of Mesct asis'
Nail Bank Of Cincinnnii, q. one tl6. .000)
vas held BY Olaf Andersou. No sl0 Chest,
nut street, San Frspci'co. CAL; anothss
tenth vss paid 10 WspS Fargo b Cos
Bank, San Francisco. Cal; the rsDsisdsr
vent to parties 10 0mshs. Neb etc, stc.
The Second Cspiisl Prise OF t50. 600; VS.
won BY ticket No. lo.057 and sss collected
% whole for party By Wells. Fargo /
Cos Bank, San Pnncisco, Gel. Tba
Third Capital Prize. $4,000 vss voe By
No. 4s.74l, vss soh in tsnths st d 90
sach-one TO John Graves. No. Jle 4 79tA
ST., New York City; ops 70 c. Ks,iu, c;s-
cinpsti. O; one 70 C. l.. Young. iIosdos.
ky.. paid through Fiss. Es,ioosi Best.
STANFORD. Kyi enc 70 J. c. Nss,is, s.
Helena, CAl; another vs. depcsiied -
cas-. 10 Canal Bsst. n. o. La, etc. etc.
The Fourth Two Capital Prizes (eIo. 200
ssch) won By Nos ABB and 5..i5&, sold
also In isaibs ht tl. 00-ops TO J. B Pres
cots, San Antonio. Tsxss; one 70 Ely 0p
pepheimsr. Columbis. Ma oss 10 ffAsk
Tss.r, 33s jefferson ". Chicago, n oss
10 John Csr.ssIi. Evansville, Ind; oss "a
Max Wszdt, 1909 Leav,nvosth g.. Sen
Fsssciseo, ETC.. etn. The ssxt 6fasd
Monthly (tbs JS7dJ vill take piscs %
Tuesday, Nay II. 1866. d which u A.
Dsupbin. Ssu Orleans. La, % sppses
itiou, will eire any one sn pastieslsss'
Nothing venture, nothing yin
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WHEEIING W. VA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL H. 1886.
TO-DAY's MEETING
Of the Western Nail Association-F,
Members in Last Night,

OF the Western Nail Association-Pew
Members in Last Night.
Up to midnight lat night but three of
the out Of town members of the Western
Nail Association had arrived in the city
for the meeting to be held to day at the
room of the Chamber Of Commerce, they
being Messrs. W. q. Powell, of Belleville,
Oscar Richey, Of Ironton, and George q.
Taylor. Of Sharon, Pa. A number of
others were expected, but for some reason
their arrival was delayed until this morn.
ing. General Powell passed through Pitts
burg yesterday and said to Q reporter
there:
81 don't think there will be any business
considered beyond the election Of oficers.
l don't have any idea that there will be any
compromise with the striking nailers con-
sidered. Mr.. Lsughin made q big blum
der. and he realizes it now. / am running
at full force, and the work is entirely satis-
factory. Our steel mill will have to shut
down this week, hsvever, for want Of pig
metal. We get that from Missouri, and
the strike has shut rs of entirely"
Todsys meeting will convene at 10
o clock.
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Gogr. 8 painful disease affecting princi-
paHy the Ehsops tissues about the sm>uer
Joints. has various nsRes, 9cpording to the
y,r>rts affected, as podasss, when in ths fss:;
cb;va.-s chen in the hands. &c; but
Wbether the aasck Is srst felt in the feet,
the hands, or some other part, rub with
Salvation Oil st opce ltannihila.es pain.
Price 25 cents Q bottle.
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Fatal Hotel Fire.

M1wAUKEE, Apnl l3.-Specials from
Nerrillsu, this State, announce the burn
ing of the Oriental hotel and several ed
ieinipg buildings, this morning. The
chArred remains Of Bert Aldrich, aged Is,
a guest at the hotel, has been removed
from the debris. II is believed that all
Other guests and occupants Of the hotel
escaped. Loss on property IS 900; insur,
snce not stated. Origin Of fire unknown.
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IN the FUTURE.

No Strike a. Yet of the St. Louis Disrri,<t
Miners.
ST. L9UIs, April lS.-Tne sppehended
strike Of the miners Of the s.. Louis dis
trict is still 81 event Of the future. 1t was
reported yesterday in Collinsvills, Ill, that
the miners in that district hsd quit work,
but it was afterwards learned that this vas
untrue. Toe miners Of that district net
last night, toze;he: with the employees Of
the zinc works and the press br.ek works,
end formed 8 thocOash orgAnizati
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storu sixuals.

Az the coming Of grest storm Is bes.
aided By the display Of neeessssy s;glais,
90 is the spprosch Of that dsesd snd iatai
disease, Consumpsion Of the LnpGs. usually
announced in advance bTpiBpass blotcbss.
eruptions, ulcers. glsndnlAr sss5eD. ssd
kindred outward nsaifessaieos q - y
ternsl blood poison, vh:cA IS No psoP1y
expelled IRON tks system, attacks TIE dsh'
cate tsscss Of the lunsr, causing them q
ulcerate and break down. Dr.. fissest
Golden Medical DiseovnT = the srsa;
remedy for this, % ioz al cisesses hssisi
their origin n bad blood. IL improves -
sppetiis apd digestioa, incrsssa bstsitio1
| end b1iAs Up IL vaAsa qs>sD.
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pamarr. 4. Roth WAYS.

Sickness is the most expensive thing in
the world In two vsEs: it pu.s one to
direct cost, and prevents one frsn earning
mouey By bis labor. We ssy nothing Of
su5srizE, ics HoasJ ssnEai FAg Ioz thst.
How much better to keep oneself vsll b.
the use OF Parksr's Tonic whenever there
il the slightest sign OF III health.
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rn,.ral Of Ex.Mini.tsr welsh.

PHILADELPHIA, April l3.-Johu Welsh
VS. buried to-day at Laurel HILL after the
csleoratoa Of the Episcopal services for
The dead in st. Peters church, where be
had been ayestrynan for RoEs tan half
century.
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CAMDEN .sPILlMAN

Senator Camden's Daughter to Marry q
U. s. Lieutenant.
Special 10 tAs Registr.
PARKgRsBURG, W. Va, April l3.-An
announcement was made last night At .
party Of young folks at Senator Camden .
residence Of the early marriage Of the Sem
ator's only daughter, Mis-, Annie, to Lieut..
G. B. Spillman, Of the U. 8. Army, nov
located at Fl. Meade. The announcement
was genuine surprise a. it is understood
the high contracting parties never met nm.
til last fall. when the Lieutenant was here
on q short visit Of q couple Of weeks 1t
was plainly case Of love at first sight
June Sd is said to be the date fixed upon
for the ceremony.
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Edsaxd sterherd. ol Bas1isbssg. III.
says: Having received 70 much bsssht
from Electric Rtte1s, ] EEL Il ny dsty 70
1t susesiss hupssity tsos L. Hsvs hsd
. running soss o ny lsG fee eigk ysAss,
nv doctors told ne ] vcsN hsvs - bsve
the boss sessped o. leg sapssstsl sss1
Instead three botiisfs Of Elsstne Hrss
and seven boxes Backlss's Assiss 6aSvs;
and ny kg y uos sossd asd vsIl
Electric Eusn ass ~ q u eeoe
hott!a ssd BoekIsn's ASnisA HAIvs ss -
pr box By Logs i Co.
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WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS
Gathered at the Political Centre
Yesterday.
the PLACE THAT ARMSTRONG SEEKS
Under Commissioner hiller's Wing---POst-
master Simpson Looking After
His Confirmation.
SpecidI 10 the ReoiSteT.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April l5.-Postmas
ter Simpson is among the arrivals today
Ii is assumed that he is here to look a'tel
his confirmation, which is apparently Al
far eff as it was two months ago.
Senator Camden has gone over to Ne"
York on a business trip.
u Marshal Sehon is here on othcia'
business.
Holly G. Armstrong, OF Kana"hs coun
ty, is amorg the arrivals to day. 1t is un'
derstood that he will be appointed to the
chisfship of the stamp Division in the In
ternal Revenue Bureau under Commis-
sioner Miller. This position pays s2 500
per year.
Representative Phil. Snyder has baen
selected by the Democratic members OF
Congress from West Virginia as member
ofths Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee
Representative Gibson says he has called
on the Secretary of War aud preterr' d
charges againstC4p:aiu Pipes. who secured
the removal Of NJ. Cross from mis- Eontion
at the Senate. The Secretary Ct War
promised Mr.. Gibson to look into tha mat
ter.
West virginia Personals.
Special to the RsJ!'isr.
WASHINGTON, April ia. A. CahI',
John Rank and Casa R.yloli' ar r'g's-
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