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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-24
south and West

AN immense crowd attended tie funeral
OF Owen Brown, son OF John Brown, and last
survivor OF the Harpers Ferry tragedy, at
iasadena, Cal. He was seventy four years
old.
AN enidemic Of diphtheria prevails at Ar
gyle, MINI.
A. there is neither ice nor snow Ia ST.
Paul, MINI, the project OF tho ice palace
and carnival bas fallen through.
JAMES BARRFn, prominent farmer of
Spring TIN, kat,, has been Rored 10 death
iy Holstein bull which he was leading 10
the Larn.
ELMER SHARREY, OF Eaton, Ohio. quar-
relied with his mother because she objected
10 his marriage. AZ two o'clock next morn.
ing he beat his mothers brains out with n
maIlet The Sharkey's are among the richest
people in the county.
AT Benwood. w. Va, an unoccupied house
was demol she'd 10y an explosion of gunDow-
der. and two boys, who had temporarily
taken shelter i'm it, were killed.
THREE men were killed by boiler explo-
sion at Petosky, Mich.
Mrs. CLENBiIE Cox, n demented woman
locked herself in her room at Paris Texas.
and, saturating her clothes with coal oil set
them on fire. She was burned 10 death.
ID. II. DRIscoLI, City Marshal Of Florence.
Mo, was killed by Isaac Will. who escaped
from jail sorze time ago. viii was followed
and killed
a BATTLE took place between over 200
citizens OF Cimarron and lngallstwo Kansas
towns which are fighting for possession
Of the county records during which j. w
English and John Bliss, two Of the leading
citizens OF Cimarron. were killed and score
of others wounded. The crowd was dispersed
by the State militia
IsHAM q. HARRIS was nominated by the
Democratic legislative caucus az Nashville
Tenn. TO succeed himself as United States
Senator. The nomination is equivalent 20
election.
SENATOR MANDRHsON has received the
unanimous vote Of the Republican caucus OF
Nebraska leg slators for Uuitei States Sen.
atOr 90 succeed himself The caucus also
resolv ed 10 submit the prthiLiticn ,uesiiou
10 he popular vote.
GGyEgNoB ALVIN r. HOvEY, Of Indiana.
was inaugurated at indianapolis: Joseph W.
Fifer took the oath as Governor Of Illinois
at Springfield, and -. X. Francis was in.
auguIated as Governor of Missouri
UNITED STATES SENATOR CHARLES r.
MANDERsON, OF Nebraska. has been re-
elected by the Legislature. lie received a
vote OF lOl 20 %
THE Michigan Legislature has elected
James Mcmillan, OF Detroit as United States
Senator 20 succeed 4 ". Palmer.
T.. .. WALCOTT has been elected United
States Senator from Colorado 90 succeed
Thomas NJ. Bowen, receiving the solid he.
publican vote G. o. Thomas received the
complimentary vote OF the Democrats
WESLEY BARNET, the notorious half.
breed Creek Ind an desperadO who has been
the terror Of Indian Territory for years. has
been killed. He was the lender OF n desperaf,.
band OF thieves and outlaws in the Creek
Nation.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-24
PLANTS and Plnnns

A piano tuner who says that pianos
frequently detoriorato because they are
allowed 20 become too dry, prescribes
this remedy "Keep n growing plant in
the room, and 50 long as your plaot
thrivcs your piano ought 70, or else
there's something wrong with &c. Just
Try it, aud see how much more water
you'll have 10 nut ia the flower pot in
the room wh0s your plant is than in
any other room. Some people keen a
huge vase or urn with sopping wet
sponge ia &c, near or under the piano.
and keep it moistened just as a cigar
dealer keeps bis stock. They keep th 8
up al the Time the fres are on.n
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-24

Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court of
Utah, and Henry j. Mum 10 he Collector OF
Customs Tor the famlico District OF North
Carolina
THE Secrc;arY 90 tie Navy has issued In.
'tt0ctcnS To Rear Admiral Kimberly. com
manding the Pacific station. To proceed in
the United Stairs ship Trenton TO Samoa, for
the purpose of protecting American 'n,r,ss>,
ON that island.
SECRETARY Villas has reported TO Con,
gress that commission, after conference
with the utes OF Southern Colorado, had in.
uuced the OtoS TO agree 10 cede their lands
Tor new reservation i'm Utah, 90 which they
eSreed 70 rcmovo for a per capita payment
OF 80 700. S2o.OOO worth OF sheep and 5000
20 each OF the five leading chiefs and the
estaoIshment of n new agency ON the new
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reservation. The new reservation will CON
tain 2,nl2, 600 acrS
=. THe President has approved the act for
the relief and civilization OF the Chippewa
Indians in Minnesota.
IIE Senate has confirmed the nomination
or Walter {. Newberry 10 be Postmaster at
Chicago
fRESiDENr CLEVELAND has transmitted
70 Goth honSes of Congress report from the
Secretary OF state, with correspondence ex.
hlbitlng the progress of the disturbances In
samoa up 10 the present date
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-24
Tho Housc.

oath DAY Chairman Dibble OF the Pub
lie Buildings Committee, succeeded In offer
Ing the conference report on the milwaukee,
Building bill, and IL was adopted, as also was
n report on the Omaha Building bill. Then
Mr. Dibble tried 90 offer third conference
report, but Mr.. Weaver moved that the
House adjourn, and flbusterng WAS en-
gagged in over this motion until both the day
and night sessions were consumed without
accomplishing anything.
18th DAY. The deadlock which has beon
maintained through ten days by the fili.
clustering tactics OF Mr.. Weaver has been
broken. Tho Pension bill. tho Military
Academy and Diplomatic and Consulate Ap-
preparation bills were passed In Commit.
tee OF the Whole "A bill 20 revive the grade OF
Lieutenant General was reported favorably
from the Committee on Military Affairs
2dTH DAY. Immediately after the reading
os the journal Mr.. Randall from the Com
mittee on Rules, reported a resolution rescind-
ing the rules requ' u'ringa daily adiournment
at Eve o'clock. After debate this was adopted
by n vote OF lbj 70 -. Under the call OF
States, Mr.. Cowles introduced n bill en-.
bodying the internal rt venue features Of the
Mills bill.
25TH DAY. Y.-The bin for the admission oi
South Dakota into the Union was taken VI
and discussed until the hour OF adjournment
Chairman Springer opened the debate, aud
was followed hY Mcssrs Cox and clifford.
The bill which provides that there loo estab
lished Oft Sandy Hook. N. j., n new lightshiI
with steam fog signal the entire cost o
which shall not exceed 500, 900, was passed
28TH DAY. The debate in the House ol
the Territorial bills was continued De,egat
Joseph, OF New Mexico, deli vered mn earnes
speech in behalf OF the admission OF tina
Territory Delegate Voorhees, OF Washing
ton Territory, delivered a strong speech II
behalf OF the admission OF his Territory.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-24

loom, watching the whirring wheels, the
revolving bands, but her restless little
heart is ever chatiug at her destiny
Daphne rolls 10y in her carriage, "
thought she, ''while l. oh, ifit hadn't
been for that hateful secondhand dress
for the mocking laughter of those fine
ladies'"
But Hattie Murray was wrong
Daphne had conquered through her own
noble nature, which spurned aught like
deceit or false appearances. IL was not
naphns that had conquered; it was
Truth. --lSdtUrddy Night.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-24
Important Conference In New York
An Interstate Association.

Substantially all tho leading railroads OF
the country were represented by their Presi.
dents or other officers at meeting held in
New York for tho purpose of efrccting n
radical reformation Ia railroad matters ra to
cutting and other troubles having caused Q.
great depreciation i'm the securities OF most
of the companies. Prominent New York
bankers also took part I'm the conference on
behalf of the security holderA A committees
which had been appointed 70 perfect plan
of organization submitted a long report,
which was adopted. The essence Of the propo-
sition OF the committee In that an nssociation
be formed Of tho Presidents OF railroad corNN
panics Tue purpose OF such an nssociatit
shall be the enforcement Of the Interstate
Commerce act and the establishment and
maintenance OF reasonable and uniform
rates; 10 secure complete reports Of ali cont
petitive traffic subject 10 the Interstate act.
and such other traffic as may hereafter loo
deemed advisable.
A Board OF Managers shall be formed 20
consist OF one accredited representative from
| each company whose President is member
OF the association. This Board shall meet
| monthly, or at such special times as may be
deemed necessary. They shall appoint rate
committees TO consider all changes In rates.
One officer from each company shall be held
responsible FOR the maintenance OF rates by
| his company. Agencies and commissions
| shall be regulated or abolished. No conces-
sions shall be made TO influence business. All
official reports must lie certified.
For violation OF any OF the laws or rules OF
| the proposed association penalties are pro-
vi led. including dismissal from service OF
any employe responsible for such violation.
The association, when formed, is to 10
| known ms the Interstate Railway Associa
tion. AS guarantee OF good faith each
member Of the association will be required
| TO keep in a bank, 20 be named by the mana
gers and 10 tho credit OF the managers, not
less than $1,000 and not more than 5000, as
may bo agreed upon.
The plans submitted by the COMMITTEES
have the endorsement Of tho Interstate Com
merce Commissioners.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-24

A lewiston, Maine, police officer In
passing q dark alleyway heard a strange
noise. It was Of a voice ia the tones Of
duplication. The words were undiss
tinguishabe. 10 was about 2 o'clock in
the morning. and the officer drew his
shooting iron aud his club and FASTENED
to the spot As he neared it the tones
grew louder Someone was shouting in
a loud voice from the back end OF a
horse shed. The officer was not a little
surprised 81 hld the object Of his
search in the person Of a devout soldier
Of the Salvation Army. who was out in
the cold and the darkness Of the darkest
hour making his petitions. The officer
passed a good morning. and asked the
soldier o. lower bis voice a few Octaves.
The soldier complied aud the officer de.
parted.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-24
HARTHY 5 KISS

when went a-courtin' Marthy,
was poor as poor could be,
But that didn't set her ag'in me,
For she had faith in me;
She knew had grit an courage,
An wasn't the kind 10 shirk,
An she was ready an willin'
To do her share OF work
remember our weddin' mornin',
An how she said TO me:
You're poor an I'm poor, Robert,
That's easy enough to see;
That is as some folks reckon;
But our hearts are rich in love,
An we two1l pull together,
An trust in the Lord above"
Then she reached up an kissed me,
An said. as she did this,
There's always more whore that come from,
An there's help sometimes in kiss
hell you what it is. sir.
felt as strong ag'in,
After that kiss she give me,
An jest lail out TO win.
An Ibid it. We've money plenty,
An the comforts il can give;
We've home. an we've got each other,
An few moro years to live.
Whenever my hands got weary
I'd think OF the woman at homo,
An somehow Z would make work easy
An light, till nightd come.
tell You that kiss of Marthy's
Was better than bags of gold.
There's riches some folks can't reckon
An things that don't grow old.
shouldn't ha' been without it,
The man that I've got to be,
An Marthy shall have the credit
For the help she's been to me.
--EoeH 4. Rer6ord, in Yankee Blade.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-24
THE FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
The Senate

e2D DAY. Only six Senators were present
at the opening. Mr.. Butler movod n call OF
the Senate. The Chair declined To entertain
the motion. After an hours delay quorum
assembled The Senate then resumed con.
sideration Of the Tariff hill the pendirz
question being ON the rulandu ~ cscrsd hy
Mr. Plumb To strike out OF paragraph 557
tbs ords except when frozen or packed I'm
Ice, or otherwise prepared by any process, for
preservatlon'--s as To let tho paragraph
Rad simply fresh fish, (free) Messrs tIoar
and FRYE opposed IL. After long debate
fresh fish was struck Off the free list of the
Tariff bill and made dutiable at ono-hali
cent pound.
2lD DAY Consideration OF the Tariff bin
was resumed. Quite number OF minor
amendments were adopted. After the read.
ing OF tho entire bill was completed, the Sen.
ate, I'm Committee OF tho Whole, went back
TO the provisions which had been informally
passed over number OF verbal amend.
ments intended TO make clear portions OF the
bill were made TO the administration sections
a4TH DAY. The Senate proceeded To tho
consideration OF the Tariff bin and Mr. ALI
son, ON the part OF tho Finance Committee
reported two new sections which he propo cd
TO offer as amendments. I hey related TO a
lounty ON sugar, and provided that until
April, 400, there shall bo paid to tho pro
duccr OF sugar from bcets, sorghum, or sugar
cane grown within tho United States houu
" OF one cent per pound Mr. Hoar intro.
duccd "a concurrent resolution, which was
felefrcu, providing Tor the counting OF the
votes for President and Vice President In the
House of Representatives, on Wednesday,
February H.
2hTH DAY. The Senate discussed for five
hours and a half an amendment To the Tariff
bill, which proposed 10 strike from the free
list after of roses and substitute salt. No
action was taken, and the Senate nd lourned
with the amendment still pending. The
principal speakers were Mcssrs. Vest, Noor-
hees, Aldrich, Hiscock aud Plumb.
fsTI a a. al,nN Nl... ~ al
was continued e.. Tho correspondence i'm the
Samoan affair and about the seizure of tho
steamer Hayticn Republic was laid before
the Senate.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-24

There is n boy in Iowa who has lost
both hands, both feet, both arms and
most OF bis no,e By frost bites, and NJ
he has olhing else TO do he is having
lots OF fun out doors this winter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-24

Maine is bad state in which TO com
NIT crime. In most casts punishment
is swift and sure, but 1t is claimed that
the conviction and eenitnco OF Sawyer
and Campbell. at Augusta, beats the
record In just ono week after the crime
uas committed, the prisoners were in
jail, sentenC cd TO prison for lif9.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-30

naople are better, happier and possess d
HIGHER average of intelligence than those Oi
anv other nation on the face OF the ear'n,
We are indebted to the strength anu
wisdom of WASHINGTON, as well as 10 tue
character and ability of the American
people which made the Constitution Ina.
w.s entrusted to his care, for the impulse
that was necessary to the success OF our
government. He Was the greatest Oh Au-
n;nistrators. He selected his tools Win
wondrous Judgment and conducted inc
affairs of State with peculiar VIE
dom foresight and unfinching coul,
aas In the choice of his caDins'
WASHINGTON illustrated his remarKaoie
s.sacitv at a time when the life oil tne
government hung in the balance DC
looked above and beyond parties. Among
his own counsellors he included the TWO
leading representatives of the two parties
and nv that master stroke established the
government by the consent Of all. with
what sazscity was it be selected THOMAS
rvrrFRsoN TO be his Secretary OF State
When the question of finance was pre-
eminent he made the greatest American
s,o,ciar his Secretary of the Treasury
WEBSTER said ofHAMLToN: HE smote
the rock of the natural resources anu
.hnn5ant streams of revenue gushed forth.
No toucbed the dead corpse of public
credit and it sprung upon its feet" Al
he head of the Supreme Court, when that
,odv seemed about to overshadow the
,overument. with the same unerring IN
,tinct WASHINGTON placed a man whose
.baracter was as spotless as his Own-JoHN
LAY.
These few instances will serve simply to
Illustrate the lofty wisdom with which
WASHINGTON took hold Of the greatest
ask of stat, smanship that history records,
nd which make him truly the father OF
lis country"
In his inaugural address, given elsewhere,
gin be found the views of the greatest
nd purest American, views reiterated by
.sRAHAM LINCOLN long afterward. They
bould be conned diligently and religiOusly |
AIKEN to heart by every citizen of the Re-
ublie who hopes for the perpetustiOn Of
.merican institutions in their purity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-30
THE TRUSTS MUST GO.

The thoughtful notes Of warning sound
ed by the religious press will do much in
the way Of antagonizing the people and
the trusts. The secular newspapers have
denounced the trusts because they are
contrary to public policy, but our relig-
ious contemporaries boldly oppose them
because they are wicked combinations held
together by their inOrdinate greed OF gain.
This broad way of characterizing the
monster evil of the age will strike the
masses where an elaborate argument would
fail. In q strong editorial on the subject
the St. Louis Christian Adroeate charges
the trusts with grinding the faces Of the
DOOR and increasing their poverty and suf-
fsring. Our contemporary says:
This, of course, leads to counter organi-
zAtions: and societies, unions and combins-
tions under different names are being
formed all over the country as an offset
against the other and settled antagonism
between capital on the one hand and labor
Oh the other has been forced, when in fact
no such real antsgonism exists. Ii is all
Fictitious. aud the result is one party ls
rsrateu val. oiiont -Nv..4 s-.-1 the JULIET
with envy and hate All this is wrong. 1t
oyerslaughs individualism, leads men to
act in herds. lessons the sense Of individual
responsibility, dwarfs manhood and tends
ultimately to the disruption OF society. 1t
is hest for every man to choose his own
pursuits in life, follow that which is best
adapted TO his taste and capacities, work
at what he will, when he will and at what
price he will, so long as he does not inter
fere with the rights and privileges Of
Others: then if be succeeds the success is
his own, and if he fails the fault or mis-
fortune is his and not anOther's.
Nothing could be truer than these we'll
considered words. Already we see the ef-
feet of these organizations. Their tenden-
cy is to widen the chssm between rich and
poor, to array class against class, and final
" to stir up strife between the classes and
the masses.
Their fingers are already Tightening with
deadly intent upon the throat of popular
government. The dollars of the trusts
weigh heavier than the voices Of the people
in our elections, and schemes are Matching
in the brains of the legislative tools Of the
trusts to deprive the people of their suprem-
acy.
But we do rot believe that sixty mil
lions of the freest and most Independent
people on earth will permit combina-
tions of such men to cOnspire against them
and Cypress them long. After all in this
country all power resides with the people.
Sometimes they are temporarily baked,
or are slow in exercising it, but when their
wrath is excited and they move together
nothing can stand in their way. The
trusts will not be with us much lorger.
Sooner or later they will have to go.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-30
THE CENTENNIAL QUADRILLE.
Beauty and Wealth Grace 1t and the Ma
tons Chief sits BY.

Beauty and Wealth Grace 1t and the Ma
tons Chief sits BY.
At eleven o'clock the orchestra struck
up the Star Spangled Banner, and the
dance began. 1t was not a rapid dance.
II was sedate in the extreme. Senator
Aldrich smiled on his partner, but other
wise there was as much solemnity about
the affair as if it had been the most serious
business on earth. The President himself
looked at the brilliant scene in the boxes,
and paid but little attention to the dan
GERS.
As the Presidential party sat
in their magnificent boxes Mrs.
Harrison attracted much attention
She looked well and happy. Her dress
was OF heavy gross grain cut withe princess
train. The waist was trimmed with pearl
and silver, the corssge being filed with
gauzs held in place with ostrich feathers,
az WAS also the skirt. The front embroid
cry of the skirt was in a GrecisD key pat
tern worked in silver and pearls, meeting
panels of silver brocade and feathers and
shower of silver ornaments fell from the
skirt The most notable figure in the
qusdrille was Mrs LeviP Norton, the wife
OF the Vics President. Her costume was
OF heavy white DrocAde silk, the design be-
ing very ancient Clusters of pinks and
wild straw berries were half hidden be-
bind festOons of lilac fcinged with yellow
interviewer in the material The MORE
coat fronts were of lilac silk, falling over c
princess front of white or ps delisle. The
corsage was of the brocade, trimmed with
lilac, broad sash ends of the lilac silk being
fastened to the back.
MRS AsToR's DIAMONDS WERE THERE
Next to Mrs. Morton no one perhaps at
tracted more attention than Mrs. VIM
Astor, and it was probably the value and
brilliancy of her diamonds that formed the
basis of the attraction among the throng.
The crowd on the floor was so great at the
conclusion of the opening quadrille, that it
was at once seen that it would be use
less to try to get on with the dancing, 80
the orchestra played promenade music and
people moved about as best they could.
At midnight the Presidential party led
the way to the supper rooms and the on
slaught then began. This exodus made a
little room on the hoor and the dancing
then began. at first there was room for
but few couples, but the number gradu
ally increased, ard by the time the Presi
dent had left the supper table dancing wa
in full swing and he slipped away quietly
to get part of a nights sleep, while the
dancers, if they 90 through the whole or
der of dancing, will be tripping it long
after daylight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-30
A PROUD DAY FOR AMERICANS.

A PROUD DAY FOR AMERICANS.
The completion Of a century Of constitu-
tional government,
What a world OF meaning is contained
in that The ship Of state, with the Stars
and Stripes flying at her masthead,
launched on q dangerous sea, with black
skies above and deadly rocks ahead, hun
bred years ago, amid predictions Of dire
disaster from all but her s,eadfast, determ-
ined and noble-hearted crew, has more
than proved her sea-worthiness, has ex-
ceeded the widest dreams Of her builders.
Passed all the worst rocks and shoa,s and
weathering the fercests forms, the young
Republic has made the first grand port on
her voyags, and looks back upon her event
ful course with Thanksgiving, pride, Joy
and hope for the future.
The indestructibili;y Of our American
institutions has been proven and the wis
dom Of their founders vindicsted.
To-day should be proud day for every
true American, and his fervent thanks
should ascend to the Almighty who has
permitted us to remain a nation Of free
men, guided us safely through the darkest
trials and given to the world a refuge and
an asylum for the dOwn-tTodden and op-
pressed Of an nations. All true Americans,
likewise. Will vie with one another IN
doing honor to the memory of the great
representative Of American institutions,
the greatest American, the first President
OF the United States and organ 2 II OF our
free overnment-GBORGE WASHINGTON.
No people have better reason to feel pride
in a great event and its g-eat representa-
tive than the American people in the Con
stitution and in WASHINGTON. That they
are conscious Ct the truth of this is shown
in the psotourd and widespread interest in
this commemoration Now the creates.
nation on earth in all that makes psople
great. We pause and look back through the
long vista Of yesrs to our obscure, humble
and doubtful beginning In place Of
the poor, puny group OF communities
skirting the eastern coast a hundred
years ago, with bare four millions Of
doubling and discordant people, kicked at
by Europe and themselves lacking in conf
derce in the stability Of their independ-
ence, we now find the great American Re
public Of to-day, occupying the front rank
among the nations Of the world, whose