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recently come into possession Of $1,000,
and 1t Is supposed he was killed for this.
A band OF citizens Il reported to be in
pursuit fthe murderers,
IGNORANT OR WORSE.
The Registers Strange Way Of Venting It's
Spleen ON an HOnoFed Aluister,

NNN ANNbA4NtFb y 1hNHkN WeI W NNAAHk w
Spleen on ap HonoFed hlnlster,
To he Editor Of us Ialsligaleer,
SIR;-It was to be hoped that the
Register had ample opportunity and time
during the late political campaign to en-
tirely empty Its bile duct; but We see
by Mondays issue OF that paper that 1t
still has some on hand and vents its
spleen, this time, on q former citizen OF
Wheeling, OF whom every one may well
be proud.
The inaccuracy and falsity OF the arti,
Gle Is thoroughly characteristic Of It's
grapevine "speClals" generally, and its
usual profound ignorance is displayed
IN not even publishing correctly the
name Of the man Of whom they are pre-
tending to give personal sketch.
Rev, David Greer needs no defense or
euloguim In these columns; but It is only
fair to state TO those who have come TO
Wheeling since his departure, and who
are perhaps not acquainted with his
family, that Mr., Greers grandfather and
uncle were former honored Rectos Of
st, Matthews church and his church.
manship comes by heredity, The hum,
BILE home referred to was as good as any
In Wheeling then or now, and was IA
nous for It's open hospitality, II his
boyhoods suit was homemade you may
rely upon its having been well made.
Naturally talented, his fathers ample
means gaVo him every advantage that
the best educational opportunities could |
afford. His rise has been gradual-be. |
ginning at the little church at Clarks.
burg and from thence steadily, through |
the force OF his own ability and energy,
to his present proud position.
Ignorance may be some apology for
the many misstatements OF the article,
but the miserably mean animus Of 1t is
clearly shown In Its attempt to give
spice to Its information by the untruth-
tul gossipy statement OF his "lolling on
week days in the luxurious boudoirs OF
beautiful women" Then, after this
falsehood, 1t stoops to criticise his per.
sonal appearance-the last resort Of q
weak mind and a low disposition.
The best people Of Clarksburg, Gov.
ington and the city OF Providence bear
witness, by their devotion to him, OF his
splendid work and character as a rector
and gentleman.
What can be the object Of the Register,
or any other paper, In publishing an ar.
ticle which they know to be so utterly
untrue and deiamatory. JUSTICE.
Wheeling, Fec, 10.
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THE BALLOTlNG.


The Democratic Forces still Dsmoralizsd.
Gon Holds Ills Ground,
SD,elal Dlpaich 10 thf LaiclligReer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va. Feb. 10.-Two
ballots were taken to-day, Kenna ex-
periencins a loss in the first, but rallying
in thesecond. Senator ArbuCkle started
the break in the first ballot by voting for
Governor Wilson, followed by FlournoY,
who voted for ]. j, Davis, Price and
Sweeney who voted for ], B, Jackson,
and VanpcIt, who voted for Governor
Wilson, President Carr voted for
Edward Robertson in both ballots, as
did both IIaTr and Kirk, In theseCond
ballot all the Democratic Senators voted
iorKenna. Oilhe House Allizerreturned
10 Kenna; Chew voted for Flournoy in
the first and Price in the second ballot.
Corcoran voted each time for Edward
Robertson, and Dorr, Ford, Merrill,
Peck, Sprgg and sydenstricker voted
each time for Governor Wilson. Jack
voted each time for George L. Price.
johnson voted in the first ballot for
W. h. Thompson and in tho second 70.
turned to KCnna. MCClung voted in
the tlrst ballot for Governor Wilson and
in the second for Kenna. Shanklin
voted each time for Hereford. Shaw,
In the first ballot, voted for Governor
Wilson and in the second returned 10
Kenua, and Speaker Woods voted in
both ballots for Henry S. Walker. The
whole number OF votes cast was eighty
nine.
FiBt ballot-Goif AZ, Kenna 25, Gov.
ernor Wilson 10, Robertson 4, ]. B.
Jackson ., FlUnrnoy, Davis, Price,
Thompson, Hereford and Walker ! each.
Second ballot--Goir 42, Kenna SO,
Governor Wilson'G, Robertson 4, Price
9, Hereford and Walker each.
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OHIO SOCIETY.
The FOurll, Annual banquet at DelmOnlco'.
Last Night.

The Fourll, Annual banquet at Delmonlco's
Last Night.
NEw YoRK, Feb. 1O.-Coyers were laid
for 2OO guests at the fourth annual ban.
quet Of the Ohio Society at Delmonlco's
tonight Although no formal toast had
been arranged for the occasion, II was
expected that impromptu remarks on
the characteristics and greatness OF the
Buckeye State would be made by sena.
tor John Sherman, Congressman Nc.
Kinley and others,
The failure Of tue abovenamed gentle.
men to put In an appearance was the
occasion OF general regret.
President SwaYne occupied tho seat
Of honor,
Prominent among those present were
Hon. NJ. NJ. Boothman, Hon. A. @.
Thomson, o. N. Bliss Of the New Eng.
land Society Hon. @. II. Grosvenor,
Hon. William Window, President b.
Plumb, General Roger A. Pryor, Ste
phen w. Dorsey, Richard Smith, Jr.,
Thomas Ewing, General o. 0. Howard
and George Rutledge Gibson. Letters Of
regret were received from Joseph D.
Taylor, w. s. RosecranS, Robert @.
schenck, Rutherford D. Hayes and Con-
gresham Sunset Cox.
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sion OF the session one day, the Legisla,
tuFe then TO adjourn until April IL, was
made the special order for tomorrow al
II O'Clock, all other resolutions looking
70 the extension Of the session being de-
teIred until tomorrow,
Inthe Senate, among Others, the follow
ing bills were passed; Senate bill No. 0,
authorizing the independent district OF
Point Pleasant to issue bonds; No. "a,
conferriug the right Of sub.school dis,
triCts to lay larger levy for school pur-
poses than the district in which 1t Is
situated No, II, providing for the re.
moYal Of suits In Justices courts TO the
Circuit Court upon the application OF
either plaintiff or defendant where the
amount in controversy exceeds
$50; No, l6, relating to the
carrying OF deadly weapons,
making II felony upon a second con,
victioni No, s, securing to persons con-
fined In insane asylums their postal
rights No, 0, Senator Scott's bill relating
to exemptions Of taxation and securing
the exemptions ofproperty Of the Young
Mems Christian Association; No, 100,
providing for the extension and Consoli-
dation oil certain railroads; No. SO, re,
lating to the sale OF intoxiCants and pro-
Yidihg that no debt can be collected for
intoxicantssol in quantities Of less than
one gallon, and No, so, providing for the
further publication and sale Of the Code
to contain the acts OF this session, and
setting the retail price at$4,
The announcement OF the vote upon
Senate Joint resolution No. 4, providing
for striking out the provisions OF the
Constitution in relation to registration,
showed that the resolution had been
adopted by q vote OF Is TOT.
The entire session Of the House this
afternoon was taken up In committee OF
The whole, considering and amending
House bill No. II, the appropriation bill,
Just before adjournment q motion was
entered to reconsider the vote by which
House bill No, 1903, fixing the amount Of
.he school levy was defeated.
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PARIS, Feb. l9,-ln spite Of continued
negotiations the settlement Of the Cab.
met crisis appears as distant as ever.
The failure Of NJ. Meline indicates the
absolute impossibility Of forming Cab.
met on Ferryist or opportuniSt lines.
II was 10 demonstrate this that Presi-
dent Carnot insisted 80 strongly that NJ.
Meline attempt the tnsk, saying that II
he could not succeed no man In his
group could hope to do better.
Ex.Presldent Grevy has been taken
suddenly III. II is feared that his con.
stitution will break down. The mem.
hera Of his family arc very anxloua.
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ono POLITICS.
a Stake of $4,000 and Very Fine Row
Ahead,

~ STAKE OF SToIOuu ana very flne ltoN
Ahead.
Columns, o., Feb. 1O.-Recent utter
ances Of James B. Townsend, chairman
Of the Ohio Democratic Committee, and
partner OF Calvin s, Brice, lead to the
inference that the Lima millionaire will
oppose tho nomination Of James T.
Campbell for Governor by the Demo.
Gratis. 1t Is said that BriCe favors the
nomination OF Martin A. Foran, ol
Cleveland, and that the two have formed
a combination with the object Of put
ting the millionaire into tho United
States Senate, aud the Congressman into
the Governors chair. II Is also said that
the Democratic leaders have placed the
price OF tho Senatorship at $4,000.
The announcement that Senator Payne
intends to seek q vindiCation through a
reelection has further complicated mat
tiers. His unexpected coming upon the
political fold will give the BEice men
more trouble, and will probably result
In the formation Of another combination,
the principal figures being Payne and
Campbell. Brice having determined to
brush Campbell aside and boom Foran
will force an alliance between Payne
and the ex.Congressman from the Butler
district. AS matters stand to-day this
division OF the boodlers Is ssure to come,
and, II Mr.. Payne insists on q vindica.
ton, It is difficult to see how such COM
binations as indicated above are to be
prevented. Just think Of Brice and
Foran as the leaders OF ono faction and
Payne and Campbell marshaling an op.
posing wing OF tic Ohio Bourbons.
General" Thomas E. Powell, late de-
ieated candidate for Governor, is not
satisfied with the way things are running
and his friends are likely to further add
to the complications that now surround
the Bourbon bosses. He hos been com.
pletely ignored in the management oi
affairs. Willie It Is not known whose
cause he will espouse in the contest, It Is
pretty evident that Campbell, his prin.
cipal competitor before tho Cleveland
convention, will not DO nominated II
Powell can prevent 1t. Campbell, after
being defeated for the nomination, sulk'
ed in his tent.
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THE GuDERyArORIAL CONTEST.

The Senate Selects Its Two Members OF the
ComulIltte-Senators Morris and Max.
well Chosen.
Special DbpdIeh 10 the Ialclligtne1.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. 19.-The
Senate has selected as its members Of
the Joint Cimnitteo to act in the con-
test Of A. b. Fleming against General
Got, Senators Morris and Maxwell, SO.
lCCtiOns that meet with general approval
from all the Republicans OF this section,
as well us many Democrats who have
confidence in the integrity and fairness
Otthese gentlemen. It is a particularly
noticeable fact and one which must be
highly satisfactory to Senator Morris,
that he was elected on the first ballot,
receiving beside tho full Republican
strength the vote Of three Demo.
Gratis. Senator Morris position is
not US well understood through.
out the State as it should be.
The howl Of wading in blood to the boot
tops and other sanguinNry, In fact reyo-
lutionary ntteranCCs, that have been at.
tnbuted to him he has never made use
Of, and these have been taken up and
handed around by newspapers that have
no representative at the capital, until
!MoFrls Is made to appear a veritable
plOody.bonCs, The fact is there Is no
Republican member who is more re.
speCted on tho floor. lie is IN aggressive
partisan, but in every action aims To do
thGI which he believes ConsCientiously
70 % right. This Is no better demon.
Sttated than by the complimentary Dem.
octallC votes lie received to-day, and IL
COMES straight from the Democrats that
enough votes would have been given
nun from that side TO elect, no matter
now many hN would have needed.
Mhen the time arrived for tho election
10 De held q recess Of fifteen minutes
vas 'aEen that n conference might be
heId' Senator 0xley, OF the Democrats,
waited upon the Republicans To ascer.
IAN whether the selection was TO be two
Republicans, or II each side were to have
representation.
Lfollttng by tho experiences Of the
past, aud keeping in view Senator Prices
ylSSs as to abundant prcCaution, he was
told itwOnld bc two Republicans. Il
@oE . The Republicans but q iOw mo-
1ehS mehS thereafter 10 settle, without any
HH.sssehslon, upon Morris and Maxwell u
'nSlt representatives.
returning TO tho Chamber. Senator
Morris was elected on the llrst ballot. re,
yyeliylng II votes, ltreQuiled three more
yalIob before Senator Maxwell received
S.e necessary Il votes, Senator Wood,
!Md !s receiving l9 votes In the second
s suu y IN the third. Prior 10 taking thC
T" ,Uutsll ballot Senator woodward nm
,Uo.IS auunSed that under no circumstance
wUv wUul0 lO serve, and then the election
ilo tumof pretty industriously citcu
m.es ,SeJ Ihat Governor Wilson lad M
immCUsv.,9,maIioh prepared and al a mo
"Osa %vns notice was ready 10 sprlnp Il ro
iVouvySI,hIing tue Legislature, is alleged /,
wv "'Molls ashadOw oiionndatlon,
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THE GREAT CLUE MEETING


To IIe Held In baltimore Next Week-ThG
Arrangements Perfected.
BALrlNoRE, Feb. 19.-Andrew R. Hum.
phrey, Secretary Of the Republican
League of the United States, arrived in
Baltimore yesterday and found the ar.
rangcments made by tho local clubs fot
the: National convention, which will con.
vene here on the 2sth Of this month,
quite satisfactory. Mr.. Humphrey said;
"At the National convention held De.
cember 10, lSS7,:in New York, only 800
clubs were represented, but at the con-
vention which will assemble here thirty
States and territories will send 800 dele
gates and alternates representing 1000
active clubs and over million voters.
Each State League will send It's presi.
dent and four delegates, also four alter
mates, making nine official members
with a voting power OF i've. A number
Of active Republicans will DO here, max.
ing in all probably ,000persons In atten.
dance.
1.-THE convention will be organized by
President Foster and myself and will
then take matters In It's own hand. 1ts
work will be devoted 10 reviewing the
work Of the past year, hearing the re-
ports Of State Leagues and outlining q
general plan OF action to be followed by
the different leagues In harmony, II Is
intended 10 make the club feature a per.
manent and prominentieature In Repnb.
lican politics and TO promote the social
feature IN order TO hold the clubs
together in of years. lbelieve the Re.
publican majority In the next Congress
Is due almost entirely to the work ol
these clubs"
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TIE MAQgElTEs SUCCESSFUL


The Republicans Make Gains in Pittsburgh
and AlleghSny-The MagCe Faction
Downs the Quay Men.
PlTrsBuRon, Pa, Feb. 1O.-The muni.
clpal elections to-day in Pittsburgh and
Allegheny resulted in a slight increase
in the Republican representation in
Councils. The present Councils in the
two cities are Republican by a good
working majority. Tho election was
spirited in number OF wards in this
city, where there was fight between the
NIagee and McCallen factions Of the Re-
publican party, but in nearly every In
stance the Mageeites were successful. A
large number Of arrests were made fol
illegal voting,
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ErnIin,n.niIn Tnl,ItI.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10. The schooner
Tahiti arriving here from Tahiti brings
word that the greatest excitement pre-
walls there in consequence Of news
brought OF trouble at Samoa. This has
been heightened by the operationsofthe
French towards Rotala, Mauheine and
Baiatea, which form the Leeward islands
Of the Society group. The French au-
thorlties have expressed their intention
OF taking possession Of these islands, but
have been met with the most deternin.
ed opposition on the part Of tho natives.
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THEY ARE ALI AT SEA.
Tho Cabinet Spectators Are Worse Mixed
Up Than Ever.

Up Than Ever.
ISplASApoLls, Feb. 1O.-All Is again
doubt and uncertainty here as to the
cabinctappointmOnts. Last evening one
Of the local papers printed a list Of cabi.
net appointments in such way as to
give 1t an authorized account. The llst
was sent broadcast over the country BY
special correspondents, and tho result
has been seen To-day Id the multiplied.
ton Of kilograms that have poured
In upon General Harrison. The pub.
liCation Saturday afternoon gained
some CredenCe here, but tonight thero
are 20 many opinions "a there are publ.
cations. Great doubt has been express.
cd to-day as 10 WannRmak0r, Rusk,
Thomas and even Noble. There were
numbers that thought tho Navy was
mot 10 10 New York, and that the South
would DO given a place, Tic greatest
interest seems 10 he conferred In tho
Pacific Slope, Many 1.-The Republicans,
who attended the Chicago Convention
openly declare II will DO o breach Of
good faith II the Slope 70 Ignored and
they refuse 10 admit lhAtit will DO,
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BosToN, Feb. 10.-Tho first business
Of the seventh annual convention Of the
citizens Law and Order League Of the
United States was called to order this
forenoon by Hon. Charles Carroll Bon
ney, OF Chicago, President ofthe League,
Nf, Bonney addressed the convention
briefly, setting forth the objects and aspi-
rationG Of the League.
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A MATnEMATIOAL WONDER.
A Boy Located at MARITIME Ferry who is
prndIPv

A Boy Located at Martins Ferry who is n
Prodigy.
= Willard U. Scott, is the name Of a
young boy about II years Of ago, who
holds tho responsible position Of assis-
tant resident engineer on the Wheeling
& Lake Erie railroad, which Is building
into this city. Scott is a New York
boy and q Mathematical wonder. The
young mau's gift was discovered several
years ago, and the New York city dailies
made quite n notice OF It. He cannot
explain his power TO any person, but Is
able to solve the most intricate problems
without using II pencil or doing any cal
Culating. In an interview with u re-
porter he said; u have no volition in
the matter, and it seemed to be an in
stinct that tells me the answer as soon
as u question Is given me. All the laws
and rules OF nature are sometimes set al
naught, and am afraid to trust mygiit
in doing my engineering work, so do 1t
by the regular rules, but have never yet
got different answer from the one that
my instinct gave me"
He has had a dozen offers TO travel
with shows and become dime museum
freak, but has always declined, preierring
to follow an honest and useful occupa-
ton first, and II his talent remains With
him, amuse the world later on. lie Is
a pleasant, good.natured boy and has
many qualities aside from his genius.
He says that he Is sometimes annoyed
by people who have more curiosity than
Judgment. He has only common
school education, but is brighter than
the average boy Of his age. His super.
iors predict a bright future for him and
say tbat his work so far has been salts.
factory, and he has performed work that
Is difficult for an engineer OF several
years experience to perform. His faith.
or Is a journeyman painter In New York
City, and none Of the family have ever
displayed any uncommon ability in the
direction Of mathematics, nor have any
Of them ever engaged in any pursuit the
trend Of which would be toward such an
unnatural development.
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WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 19.-Punu-
ant to agreement, the floor was accorded
for one hour to tho Committee on Print
ing, and a numberof extra copies Of va.
rious, public documents were ordered
printed.
The hour having expired, the House
went into Committee OF the Whole (Mr.
Turner, Of Georgia, in the chair on the
PostofIice Appropriation bill.
The session tonight was perfect par.
ody on legislation. It was called for the
consideration Of business reported from
the Committee on Military Affairs. The
first bill called up was one appropriating
100000 for the erection Of q monument
at Fort Greene, Brooklyn, to the mem.
ory OF the victims Of the prison ships.
Mr.. Kilgore, OF Texas, raised the point
OF no quorum against this measure and
II was withdrawn. But although the
bone OF contention was thus removed,
the contention still remained, and Mr..
Felix Campbell, Of New York, irritated
at the defeat by one man OF measure
in which he was specially interested, de-
termined that no measure called up
should receive favorable consideration.
Consequently, as each measure was
called 10 the attention Of the House, Mr..
Campbell raised the point oi no quorum
against 1t, and 1t was withdrawn. Ap.
peals and entreaties were Of no avail (;
Mr.. Campbell was unrelenting and
would permit no legislation to be en-.
acted. Tho parody continued until 10
o'clock, when tho session expired by
lfmitatfnn.
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RAlLR0Ap SHOPS pEsTROYEp.
A Fire ut Cincinnati involving mn Immense
Loss.


CGNctSNArI, Feb. 10.-shortly after 8
o'clock this morning the machine shops,
car shops and locomotive house Of the
Cincinnati, indianapolis, St. Louis &
Chicago railway we're found to be on fire.
A strong wind was blowing from the
west, and when the firemen arrived tho
entire property was doomed. Thebuild-
ing in which the fire started was one
story wooden structure, and was soon
not ablaze itself, but sending FIRE brands
into and upon ali the other buildings.
The fire department was out In It's entire
strength, and devoted It's energies to
preventing spread Of the fire. Tho
big four elevator was In great danger,
but escaped. A span OF the Cincinnati
Southern railroad bridge approach runs
over the works, but being Of iron no
harm was done II except the burning
OF a few ties, which were easily replaced.
The loss to the railroad Coinpany's prop
erty was complete and Is eBtimated by
President ingalls, at 100000, upon
which there Is an insurance OF about
one.hali that sum. The machinery and
buildings were valued at $3.50, 900. There
were two locomotives In the repair shops
and three coaches in tho car shops.
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r,nln,lnn ~ of NIiro.GI,rsllns.

BELLEFoNrE, Pa, Feb. l0,-onO hun.
drod pounds Of nitro.glycerlno exploded
at tho uuarries Of tie BGlleiohto Furnace
Company to-day, doing great dannge 10
surrounding property, The wOfkm0h
were fortunately under cover At the time
and no one was killed, though several
were slightly injured, The damage done
cannot as yet b6 estimated, but II was
very heavy. Tie explosion was caused
by piece Of rock falling on The box Of
gIyCgflnO,
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o,llrlrn SenLeneed Arnln.

DUBLIN, Feb. 1o.-when tho case Of
Mr.. William o'Brien was resumed at
Traloc to-day Mr.. o'Brien refused TO
allow Mr.. HeOly, his counsel, to apollo.
gize for the Language tho latter had used
to Colonel Turner during tho progress Of
tho case yesterday. Mr. 0'Bfien also
declined 10 make any further defense
against the charges brought against him
under the Crimes act. Tho magistrate
thereupon sentenced Mr.. O'Btlen 10 six
months imprisonment without hard
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WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 1O.-After
many hours consultation tho conterees
on the omnibus territorial bill reached a
conclusion al Q o'clock this evening and
Tonight Messfs. Platt and Springer arc
preparing the report 10 accompany the
return OF the bill 10 the two houses 10.
morrow, The bill aB agreed 70 by the
coniefeeB flxes tho name Of the two
Dakotas as North and South Dakota,