The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-11-23

ants for the honor of becoming
Speaker of the National House OF
Representatives.
1t is Cleveland and tariff reform
for 1892. This alleged boom about
Governor Hill and the presidential
candidacy is all bosh.
We learn General Golf is going to
build a summer residence at Berke.
ley Springs. Yes, it's pretty well
settled that he wont live Charleston.
The RAIDS tried hard for awhile to
deny it, but it has been investigated
and shown up as fact that Nor
ton actually does run a gin mill of
the gilded kind.
Lampson, Republican, is elected
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio over
Marquis, Democrat, by Al votes. The
legislature is Democratic, but by a
small majority only.
An adverse decision was given by
the New York Supreme Court to sn-
gar trusts and other similar monop-
olies. Wall street considers the
decision a crushing blow to all
trusts.
Governor Wilson telegraphed Hon.
James K. Campbell, of Ohio, as fol-
lows: "My hearty congratulations
upon your splendid fight. your great
victory and your triumphant vindi-
cation"
A lively rivalry it certainly is be-
tween Chicago, New York and Wash
ington in the scramble for the
Worlds Fair in 1892. 1t shows the
various attractions of the different
places, no matter which will win.
Washington and Montana have
both been proclaimed states. During
1889 there has been a numerical
change in the nation by which there
are four territories lessSthan former
ly and AZ states in the Union instead
of 3S.
The Clarksburg News has com
menced issuing daily edition again
after suspension of few months.
The Daily Ne,cs is now a small but
newsy and interesting publication,
independent in politics, and worthy
of the liberal support of the people
of Clarksburg.
Calvin S. Brice has formally an
nounced his candidacy for the Ohio
U. S. Senatorship, to succeed Henry
B. Payne. 1t is thought "Brice
BOOM will at once be started to
land him in the senate, and if SC
his chances are the very best and as
man for the place none better
could the Buckeye Democrats elect
Hurrah for Brice!
The Democratic party in its fu-
ture conventions should take firm
stand against the use of money in
elections. A plank in its platform
of principles pledging its whole force
to reject bribery and corruption
would doubtless bring our friends
the enemy, around to a hearty CO
operation. 1t would be more to the
end of shaming the Republicans
with honesty than anything, and
that is surely worth the effort.
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson, in speech
at Berryville, Va, few days ago
related for the first time, he said, al
utterance made to him by Mr.. Cleve
land after his defeat last fall, to-wit
that in preparing his tariff message
he had before him in every line hi
penned on that subject the condition
and welfare OF the agricultural elias
ses of this country The late cleo
tions indicate that the agricultural
classes throughout the country arr
rapidly adopting Mr.. Cleveland'l
views in regard to the Oppressive
ness of high tariff.
A West side man said on tn,
street the other day that in conse
quence Of most of the oil we'll freigh
coming by boat and put off at Jim
town it was hardly necessary to re
pair the Jimtown road. That is aw
full logic, sure. Suppose the freigh
is left at Jimtown, don't people goin!
from here to the field have to driv
over that terrible bit of road? TIL
reason it should be repaired is t,
make it passable for travellers. Gu
West side friend don't suppose tina
roads are made to haul freight OF
and for no other purpose, does he?
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There is said to be boom il
West Virginia. One of our farmer
says be can't see it with the make,
eye, as far as he is concerned. H
thinks if raising cattle and sellin,
them at from two and half to tire
cents per pound, and corn and pota
toes OF thirty cents per bushel indi
Gates a boom for the farmer, then i
may be on; if not, it is not. He i
one of the men who have been yotin
in the interest of high protectio
heretofore, but he is getting his eye
open now, as he says he would lik
to he informed where his share O
the protection comes in before b
does it again.-Oracle.
Harrison Should be Satisfied.
New York World.