Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-17
STATE OFFICIALS
ARRIyEIN THRCITY LAST EVENING OVER
IHEUHIO RIVER ROAD.
A Meeting Of the State Board Of Public Works to
Be- Held this Morang-A Chat With
Governor Wilson.

Governor f. w. Wilson, Treasurer
Thompson, and State Superintendent OF
Schools Morgan, arrived in the city last
evening over the Ohio River railroad, the
former stopping at the Mcclure and the
latter two at the Stamm, Secretary OF
State Waller having arrived on Sauuday
evening Auditor Duffy did not come with
the party, as he has been Ill Tor several
DAYS, which will probably prevent his at
tendance at the meeting of the State Board
of Public Works, which will be held this
morning.
Anything special on hand ~ was asked
OF the Governor.
Nothing at ALL, was the response.
"The Board will hold a meeting this
morning to consider some railroad mat
tiers, and that is about all. ~
1T isn't quite rs lively in Wheeling now
as when you were here last, Governor"
NO; not quite. | suppose yOu news
paper men would like 10 have something
of that kind occur again; 1t made news for
yOn. had fully intended going over 10
Columbus to attend Governor Foraker ;
Inauguration, but was prevented BY Mss
! Wilson = illness
Anything new down in the lower end
of the State"
Nothing that know of. We had very
| dull times in Charleston until the high
water came, Cor previous TO that no coal was
moving and money was as tight a. drum
/ things now are in a much improved condl-
/ tIuu, and the prospects are good y
| Al this moment a Mcclure House bell
/ hoy handed the newspaper man a tclt-
gram, and while he WAS turning 1t over to
| look at the address. his hair almost stood
| on end IA the thought flashed across his
mind that the MANILA envelope contained
| the information that all the cattle on his
extensive rancho in Kansas had been
| frozen TO death. Bat when he looked at
the address fear changed into a smile
| the young man had miStock him tor the
Governor al West Virginia. lie owes the
| boy II quarter.
The telegram was handed over to Gov
eTuOr Wilson, and, after he had read II, he
sali il wa in reference TO acquisition lie
had issued to the Virginia authorities Tor
prisoner who had been arrested III this
State. 1t seems that the man was wanted
on some criminal charge, hut the Virginia
authorities had offered him his liberty it
| he would pay number of debts lie owed.
Governor Wilson stated that this had been
done several times lately by the Virginia
and Pennsylvania authorities, They made
affidavit that they wanted the prisoners for
some iniractiOn OF The law, and when they
got them across the line offered them lib
vrty ii they would settle their debts, and
he thinks there ought To be some way to
, stop such proceedings.
The Governor in Speaking OF Wheeling,
said he knew of no place he would prefer
| to settle ia if lie were looking for Il loca
tim, rs the city is splendid point and her
future prosperity is assured. lie thought
/ il good many yCuug men VINO 20 West
to get rich a dput up with all sorts Of pri-
yalivus, would settle down at home and
work as hard IA they do when they get GUt
in the western country, they could do Just
as well, if not better, in many instances