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Elected by Fraud.

CHARLESTON. w. VA, Feb. A.
The long-worked-out plot of the
Democratic bosses of West Virginia
to steal the Office of governor was
consummated to-day. The two Dem
ocrats who had announced their in
tention to vote for Golf on the merits
of contest where whipped back into
line and Fleming declared elected.
The vote on the resolution which
finally settled the contest was-yeas
AZ, nays 40. Ford and Merrill, the
Democratic recalcitrants, have been
compelled to undergo persecution
which is almost impossible to appre-
ciate. Ford's business partner in
large land deals and his attorney
were brought here, and for forty
eight hours they held the threat of
financial ruin over their heads. In
addition, large delegation of his
constituents came in from Raleigh
county, and made threats of personal
violence if he did not vote for Flem-
ing. Merrill's case was even more
outrageous. On Sunday night he
disappeared, and did not reappear
until this morning, just before the
vote was taken. 1t has since leaked
out that he was in the custody of
number of Democratic politicians,
and it is reported that he was kept
under the influence of drugs the en-
tire time. The fight in the assembly
lost all semblance of a decision of
judicial question, as it purported to
be, and the disgrace attending the
affair will make thousands of voters
for the Republican candidates next
year. Carr, the Union Labor sena-
tor, who was elected as Republican,
voted with the Democrats. 1t is
understood that he is in deal by
which he will become the Union
Labor and Democratic candidate for
Congress in this district. 1t is
doubtful, however, if he can get the
fusion nomination. Before the joint
assembly met this morning the COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
charges of bribery made by Delegate
D. M. Harr (Dem.) in the joint as
sembly on Saturday, made report
1t found that no attempt had been
made to bride Harr, and the Repub-
leans whom Harr accused were en-
tirely exonerated. The other charges
of bribery made in the assembly have
not been investigated, and they will
not be. The Democrats know that
there is no proof to sustain them,
and now that Fleming is declared
elected, they are frank enough to
confess that the charges were only a
part of a plot to gain time.
General Golf was seen by the
american correspondent this even
ing. He expresses satisfaction with
the result of the contest. He says
he made the fight for the office to
which he was elected only in order
to put the Democrats on record, and
show plainly to the people the extent
to which the bosses could go in OBJ
tanning their ends. This result has
been accomplished, and he is conf
dent that the Republican party in
West Virginia can go to the people
on its record and gain a sweeping
victory at the next election. Flem-
ing will be the last Democratic gov
ernor of West Virginia.
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PIBRE, S. OAK, Feb. AT q con-
vention OF the business men and citi-
zens of the State, held at Watertown
last fall, committee was appointed
for the purpose of ascertaining the
exact financial condition of the peo-
pie, in order to refute false and SIAN
derous reports.
Dan. G. Needham, the chairman,
reported yesterday. having received
1913 replies to letters of inquiry.
From these it is gathered that the
average yield of wheat per acre was
eleven bushels, corn twenty-six, flax
seven and half, and potatoes seven
ty. Miner, Brown and Faux coun-
ties show the lowest yields, In the
order named. Mr.. Needham says
that Miner and Faux report severe
drouth, with needy people. Six 9th
er counties report drouth in certain
localities, where there are a few
needy people.
All the counties but three-Miner
Faux and Edmunds- report the
county abundantly able to take care
of its own people. One-half of one
per cent. of the total population will
need assistance, and 5 per cent. of the
farmers will be compelled to buy
seed grains on time. Sixty per cent.
of the farmers have part or all of their
real estate mortgaged, and per cent.
have part or all of their chattels
mortgaged.
Three per cent of the correspon-
dents report restitution and want
caused by the drouth, Sc report the
cause poor management, buying too
literally of machinery and other
goods, and 1913 report high taxes,
high rates of interest, usury, elevator
combinations and high freight rates.
The report concludes by saying that
it is evident from the foregoing that
to other causes than drouth must be
attributed the greater portion of the
appeals for aid.
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CORRESPONDENCE,
HEDGEsNILLE.

Died Feb. 1st, Kate, wife of Dan.
iel Pittsnogle, and daughter of John
and Mary E. Miller, aged 10 year, |
month aud days, funeral services
in NJ. E. Church South, Sunday 3 p.
M, Rev. Mr.. Snapp officiating in
terment in Hedgesville church yard,
Ashman Jacques. undertaken.
Our friends of the M. E. Church,
held their 4th quarterly meeting
here on last Monday afternoon. Ser
mon at night by the Presiding Elder,
Rev. Mr.. Baker, and the meeting
closed. In our boyhood days, such
occasions occupied or 4 days, now
8 or hours is all that is required.
DIR. M. S. Butler has purchased 10
feet in rear of his business house,
and will enlarge his building. The
DR.. is about the only man in town
that manifest spirit of enterprise /;
he is a liberal open minded gentle
man, and is not a slave to his polit-
ical opinions.
This town can lead any other of
its size for old maids, pretty girls
and lazy men.
Our schools are getting along nice
ly. Prof. j. D. Cox, Wesley Keesec-
ker. Miss Jennie Shaffer and Miss
Vallie Henshaw have the rooms in
the white school, and William Phil
lips in the colored school. G.
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NO. Al
MIR. BIalne's Bereavement.

WASHINGTON, Feb, Mrs. Col.
j. J. Coppinger, the eldest daughter
OF Secretary Blaine, died this morn
ing at her fathers residence, on La
fayette Square. She had been ill
with pneumonia for several days,
and her death this morning was not
unexpectedly. All day Saturday he
condition was known to be exceed
ingly critical, and hope of her recov-
cry was practically abandoned. Col.
Coppinger, who had been notified of
her condition, reached the city Sat
urday and was at the bedside until
her death, at five o'clock this morn
ing. Following so soon after the
death of Walker Blaine, the death of
his daughter is a heavy blow to the
Secretary, and the utmost sympathy
is being expressed on every side for
the bereaved family. Mrs. Coping
er Yves Unconscious for hours before
her death. All the immediate mem
bers of her family were present at
the last moment. The funeral will
take place from Saint Matthew's
Church on Tuesday morning at 1890
o'clock. Rev. Father Sherman will
officiate, and the interment will be
made at Oak Hill Cemetery. Cardi-
nal Gibbons will be present. Mrs.
Coppinger was thirty years of age.
She was born in Augusta, Me-, but
spent great deal of her life in this
city. She was married to Col. Cop
pinger in 1883.
Mrs. Coppinger was first taken i'll
with an attack of the prevailing cpl
demic in December. She recovered,
and came on Washington to attend
Mr.. Walker Blaine's funeral. A re-
lapse occurred, and brain trouble,
from which Mrs. Coppinger had suf-
fered at various times, soon appear
ed. She was dangerously i'll Thurs
day, but showed Improvement on.
Friday, her system responding we'll
to medical treatment. On Saturday,
however, the brain trouble became
greatly aggravated, and she became
gradually weaker until death occurr-
ed. Surgeon Hoger, u. S. A., Dr.
II. @. Yarrow and DIR. G. Lloyd Ma
gruder were with her during the en-
tire night, but both mind and body
refused to repond TO their efforts to-
prolong her life.
The news of the death became
known early in the day, and the
President, the members of the cabi-
net and large number of friends
called to express their sympathy.
She leaves two children, both boys.
She had been in delicate health near
ly all her life, and her studies at
school were frequently interrupted
on this account.
Death has been busy in the family
of the Secretary of State, the most
recent example prior to the death of
Mrs. Coppingsr being the decease of
his eldest son and confidential CO.
worker, Mr.. Walker Blaine, which
occurred on Wednesday, January Is,
1890. Just,halfa month previously,
on December 81, 1883, Melville G.
Blaine, brother of the Secretary, died
at the Indian training school, near
Salem, Oregon, of which he was the
head teacher. On March A, 1885,
while Mr.. Cleveland was being in
augurated President of the United
States, his defeated opponent was in
Baltimore attending the funral ofhis
sister, Mrs. Eliza Blaine Walker,
wife of Maj. Il. G. Walker, who died
two days previously on Charles ST.,
Baltimore. A sister of Mrs. Blaine
died recently in Maine.
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1t is claimed by Republicans and
admitted by Democrats that if a vote
had been taken Saturday General
Golf would have been seated. This
fact being known it is easy to under
stand why the bribery charge was
sprung at that time. 1t was the last
resort of desperation. The vote
must be delayed and the only excuse
that could be offered was to prefer
charges against somebody, have an
investigating committee appointed
and get an adjournment for two or
three days until the wavering mem
bers could be whipped back into
line.-Stdte Journal.
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For a Simple Creed.

NEW YORK, February 4.-The new
York Presbytery met this afternoon
and after a brief discussion adop.
ted without change the recommends
tions contained in the report of the
Committee on Revision and which
followed chapters three and ten of
the confession of faith adopted on
Monday. That portion of the report
adopted to-day concluded the report
1t was as follows:
1" Furthermore, as german to the
subject which the assembly had in
mind, in referring these questions to
the Presbyteries, your committee
recommends that the Presbytery of
New York respectfully overtures the
general assembly to invite the CO.
operation of the Presbyterian and
the Reformed churches of America,
and of Great Britain and Ireland, to
formulate a short and simple creed,
couched so far as may be in scripture
language, and containing all the es-
sential and necessary articles OF the
Westminster confession, which creed
shall be submitted for approval
and adoption as the common creed
of the Presbyterian and Reformed
Churches. We believe that there
is demand for such q creed, not as
a substitute for our confession, but
only to summarize and supplement it
for the work of the churches. We
would and must retain our standards,
which we have as our family inherit
ance and as the safeguard of our
ministry and our institutions. But
brief and comprehensive creed, at
once interpreting and representing
those standards, would be welcomed
by our churches as most helpful ard
beneficial for the exposition of what
we have meant through all these
years by the system of doctrine
taught in the Holy Scripture We
want no new doctrine, only a state
ment of the old doctrines made in
the light and in the spirit of our
present Christian activities, of our
high privileges and our large obli-
cations a statement in which the
love of God, which is in Christ our
Lord, shall be central and dominant
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Death of Judge H. S. Neal.

ONANcocK, Va, February 6.-Hon.
Hamilton S. Neale, Judge of the
County Court of Northampton, died
yesterday of pneumonia, aged about
seventy years. He was highly ac-
complished gentleman, and was held
in the highest esteem. Many years
ago he represented the Eastern Shore
district in the Virginia senate with
great ability.
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The DestItution in GreensyiIIe County.

PETERSBURG, Va, Feb. 5.-Con-
firmatory reports have been received
here of the extreme restitution
among the farmers Of Greenville
county, mentioned in the Sun a few
days ago. A mass-meeting Of the
citizens of the county has been held,
and resolutions adopted asking the
Legislature to appropriate . $40, 900
to aid the people in their dire ax.
tremity. Contributions of money
and provisions are already being re-
ceived for the sufferers.
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When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria,
When she was . Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castosis
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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-06
OF LEvEEs BELOW THE CITY.

Tomorrow the residents in the district
south of the city are TO hold levee meet
ing 1t is said that spirit now dominates
among them that means thorough recon-
struction of their leyee system and the
making of it impregnable to the assaults
of the river. Let us hope that this is
true and that the people interested will
Get in that direction. 1t would be econ
omy on their part to spend sum equal to
one-fourth the value Of their lands in
order to remove the annual menace to
their property. In fact, their lands are
now the most valuable in the State, and
should they put onefourth the sum into
complete protection they would still
possess acres fairer, more productive and
desirable than any in the State of Califor-
mia. These our neighbors are now amply
protected on the north by the magnificent
levees of this city. They share equally
with US in the benefits Of the American
river entertainments without a cedt of cost
to them. They can we'll afford, therefore,
to secure us on the south from back water
by making their front levees inviucible.
If the Pocket" people would put in
such emptying machinery as is in use on
the lower islands they could keep their
whole section dry and bring under Guilt
walton a great acreage that is now practi
oally useless. But that is secondary
matter and will be attended to in time
self-interest will prompt them to such &C
ton. The question now before them is
levee reform. We say TO them that any
patchwork will be folly. They cannot
afford to have any more Of this business Of
fighting the rise of The waters by inches.
- " hat they need to do is TO make their
embankments so high, thick and strong
and keep them so clear Of attractions for
rodents that the whole resident portion of
the district can slumber in peaceful con-
tent when the river is at the highest pos
sible food hight. They can afford to do
precisely that. 1t will cost considerable
money, but its expenditure will more than
repay; even if the sum has to be borrowed
at current rates Of interest it will be a
wise investment, an economic procedure.
This has been demonstrated on Grand
Island. 1t has been proved in half a
dozen reclamation districts below the city,
and it is clear that it will pay in the case
In hand.
Before the people of the riverside sec
ton pass final judgment upon their levees,
they should have competent committee
take to boats and view the same from
the water level on the outside No true
idea of their present condition can be
gained from tramp along the top of the
~i-.uents. The true method of in
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A, LEONARD g. SON,
Real Estate & Insurance Agents,
loI4 Fourth ..................Sacraments
MILLS B HAWK,
t. Gertrude'S Academy, Rio Vista, Cal.

U,HIS INSTITUTION WILL REOPEN FOR
! the next scholastic term, Monday, 18th inst.
The pupils will find it to their advantage to
be present at the formation of the classes.
This Academy is situated in one of the most
healthy sections of Solano county, and being on
an eminence in the rear OF the town, receives,
through break in the Montezuma hills, the
cool, refreshing breezes from San Francisco bay;
thus making the climate most agreeable and
healthful one. The thoroughly furnished class
rooms well, appointed dOrmitories, music rooms,
studios. exercise grounds, etc., together with
the advanced course of learning and varied ac-
complishments, in which young ladies are so
DESTROYS to excel, have attracted students from
far and near. From nearly every county pupils
have been received. among whom are young
ladies from Siskiyou. Tuolumne, Los Angeles
San Jose and even Nevada. Several of the
former pupils are engaged in teaching, both in
Iublic and private sehools-the Academy being
incorporated is entitled to confer academic
honors. This year. Dress making. with cutting
and fitting, will be taught at the Academy TO
those who desire it; also, Cooking in all its
branches by an excellent French cook. Besides
the common English branches. Stenography,
Type-writing, instrumental and Vocal Music,
Photograph Drawing, Pastel, Painting in Oil
and Water Colors, also Painting on Porcelain, are
taught, in all of which the pupils show much
proficiency.
Every advantage is given to the students not
only 10 enable them to pursue an academic
course, but also to train them in the duties which
will fit a young lady to take her. place in the
social as well as the domestic circle. and to be-
come source OF comfort to her parents and an
ornament to society.
The Institution is sufficiently removed from
the large cities to be quiet, studiOus home for
all those who desire such for their children.
There are two boats daily from San Francisco
and Sacramento-one leaving Jackson st wharf
at IL A. NJ :. the other from Markets. wharf at
P. NJ. The fare is 81, and the boats are comfort
able and have kind and obiging officials. The
terms of this school are very moderate, consid-
eriDg the advantages the pupils enjoy.
A magnificent stars and StriDeg' floats over
the exercise grounds since July 4th-it as well
as the entire institution being the gift of noble,
generous Mr.. and Mrs. J. Bruning to the Sisters,
who have charge of the establishment
For further information address to the
MOTHER SUPERIOR. ST. Gertrsde's Academy,
Rio VISTA Cal. ullmtxSu
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-06

ABOUT as absurd a proposition as was
ever put forward, is that relative to the
validity of the warrant for the execution
of Kemmler. 1t is claimed that as the
last day of the limit within which the
Warden may execute the criminal is non
Judicial day, therefore the warrant to the
Warden is invalid. That is to say, because
the Warden might delay the execution un-
til a non-legal day, and then be prevented
from carrying out the orders of the war.
rant, therefore the order for the execution
is without force for any day of the same
week. This is the very refinement of alb.
surdity If the murderers OF the land are tc
go free on such technical points, there will
be an end of order, law and justice
the sooner such maxims to which law.
yers most pin their faith are relocated tc
the closets of forgetfulness and rubbish the
better
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Senator Jones of Butte was in the city yester
day.
Ex-Assemblyman Ellison of Tehama is in the
city.
William Sins came over from his Yolo home
yesterday.
B. T. and D. f Alexander, OF San Mated
county, are in the city.
Mrs NJ Hirsch has gone on visit to SAINTS
Cruz, San Jose and San francisco.
Major D. Ryan and family left for Camp
Stanford, Santa Cruz, yesterday.
T. f. Aiken went to Santa Cruz yesterday, ac
companied by his daughter, Matte.
Mrs. NJ. D. Graves and daughter. Jennie
have gone to Pacific Gro7e for few weeks.
Richmond Davis is a delegate to the Rec
Mems Convention now in session at the Bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Heintzleman went to saI
Francisco yesterday. From there they will &c
company the Mystic Shriners to Santa Cruz
Thomas Evans of Washington Yolo county
has gone on Il visit to Nevada City. On his re
turn he will visit relatives in San Francisco anC
Oakland.
A. L. Frost and daughter Josie, Mrs. W. Y
Williams and son Artie, and Miss Hattie Chal
mers OF Stockton viii leave this evening fol
Rubicon Park, Lake Tahoe, to be gone severa
weeks.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yesterday
Henry Clayton, Philadelphia; ]. X. Anderson
San Rafael: K l.. Ulsh, Port Costa; w. 4
brlogmani Del C0rOnaQO; 3. II. Bell, Mlnne6p
oils; II. C. Shaw, stockton; VIM. Doherty. Pat
ersen. n. J: David NJ slender Charles Frank
enthal. I. J. Corwin and wife, N. NJ. Fletcher
A. l.. Scott d. C. Brownell, Max Abraham, Mrs
4 Townsend Miss Chsrd, John Slater, e. J
fsham, John c. Pelton. Jr., Geo. Ashley, Z. P
Stone, +. 3. Hamerton, f. W. Cook, San Fran
cisco.
Arrivals at the Capital Hotel yesterday
Oliver Evans San Francisco; Z. d. Dudley d
stoover, Willows: ". G. Williams LOOMS; NJ
K. Karterman, Ida Grove NJ. S. Green, w. A
Johnston, Richl9nd Miss Sheldon, Miss X Cot
ton, w. G. Sheldon. Cosumnes: Dwight Hollis
ter CORTLAND; John +. Ellison, Red Bluff
Henry Lorenzan, San Francisco: Dr. Manlove
Brighton: Miss Hoy, Woodland; J. L. Haul anC
wife. Espsrta; Edward Christy, Folsom; J. Q
Button, Petaluma; Hen Henry, Chico: z. ]
Ritter aud wife, Philadelphia; A. Whitaker
Gait: d. Miller, wife and children, Mis-
Ida Miller, Miss Lena Miller. San Francisco; J
j. Crawford, Plseerville; J. F. Argyle, Arbuekle
W. S Green, Coluss; W. A. Watson and wife
Francisco.
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PECULIAR DECISION.

The Supreme Court Helps stockton Out
of the Fourth Class.
Clerk Williams, of the Supreme Court
has received the opinion of the Court in
the case of the People ex rel. George A
Johnson, Attorney-General,v VS.. B. f. Bag
ley ct al.
The matter passed upon by the Court is
an appeal from judgment entered for the
defendants upon stipulated facts in quo
1Oarranto proceeding prosecuted by the At
torney- General against them to determine
their right to exercise the official powers
and functions of the City Council of the
city of Stockton, of which they claimed
and were adjudged by the Superior Court
to be the only constituted members.
Stockton is city of the fourth class, and
the Constitution of the State provides that
its Council shall consist of Mayor and
twelve Councilmen. Stockton's new char
ter provides that the Council shall consist
of five members, and at the recent election
the five defendants were elected as such
The old Council still determined to hold
Office, and did so, claiming that by virtue
of the Constitution they were the legal
Councilmen, as no legal successors mad
been elected. The question for the Court
TO decide, then, was as to which of these
two sets was the proper one. The position
of the appellant is that the Act OF March
l3. 1883. is the general law, and conf cts
with the provisions of the present charter
the Act calling for twelve Councilmen
and the charter for five.
The Supreme Court holds, however, that
the city of Stockton remains city of the
fourth class and was operated under the
State law, until the Legislature approved q
new and different charter adopted by the
electors of the city. and that the new char
ter when it was approved by the Legisla
ture entirely superseded the former char
ter. This being so, the city of STOCKTON
ceased to exist as city of the fourth class,
and passed out Of and beyond the scope of
the Act mentioned. The judgment of the
lower Court in favor of the defendants is
therefore confirmed.