Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-04-29
THROUGH THESTAT
NEWS AND GOSSIP GATHERED FROM MANY
SOURCES.
Live Slck improvement in MMoHgalia The
Montana Steal Too Strong for Presley
Morris-Seyeral Political and
News Matters.

1t is only once in great while that
| the Richie GQzcttc stumblcs on to the
right side of a political question; yet
I there are occasions when il shines
among the Republican press of the State
like "a journalistic lightning bug. Con-
corning the Montana steal, it says:
The United States Senate admitted the
/ two Republicans FROM Montana by strict
party vote Probably this is all right but
this far away. itdoes not look tothe gazette
/ like matter for the Republicans TO be
proud Of
With an of PreSley'S faults we are
compelled to say We love him still.
/ The Morgant0wn Dominion remarks.
The fine horse move has become part
of MonOugalia. Our farmers have found
out that it is as cheap to raise a $500
| horse as it is TO raise a 500 horse. The
/ scrub stock has no show at all any more.
/ BloOded horses will be bred 10 eXclu-
Siyely, or nearly SO, both in draft aud
road horses. \ great Improvement in
the stock is already noticeable over
| few years ago, and next year 10 will be
still more marked
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=. :. Stewart. editor of the Rcrculc,
has been sued by Prof. NJ. X. Duty for
| $1,000 damages The suit is instituted
ON account of a sensational article which
appeared i'm that paper last week, CON
corning the divorce suit. The RcuciUc
has been running a little more than
/ year. II has had three SANDER suits,
TWO suits for forgery, five fist fights,
seventeen combatS and encounters, and
quarrelS well, We don't know how many.
-WcNt Union Record.
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The Point Pleasant Register pays de-
served tribute TO Hon. Hiram Il. How
ard is noticing his rcappointmcnt as di-
rector of the State Pcnitcutiary. Mr..
Howard has served the State ably and
| faithfully. His experience will make
/ him q valuable colleague To the new
mcmberS of the board, and is guaran-
tee that the peuitcntiary will be con-
/ Quoted as wisely and economically i'm
the future as in the past.
The Calhoun Chronicle makes very
sensible plea against the mawkiSh sent-
mentality that prompts people to sign
| petitions for the release of convicted
criminals. A little popular education
on this point would do away with a great
many evils and stop the eternal howl
which is raised when the Governor does
justly exercise his power of RENTING
excessive punishment.
f..t Ian
preaching the gospel. specializing In
oil lands. helping direct the affairs of the
city throughthc City Council. lecturing
on temperance, marrying people, Sccur-
/ ing divorces and prosecuting criminals in
| the Circuit Court. The report hc wants
| to go Co Congress is said 10 be a base
slauder.-SfUc Journal
~
We understand that Mr. G.. w. Brock
unicr. of Wheeling, "a prominent oil
operator I'm this vicinity. desires To- move
/ his family 20 ST. Marys for the summer.
/ We hope that hc may fluid a suitable
| house. and We feel sure that our citizens
will give him a cordial welcome, should
hc conclude To- spend the summer with
u>.-St. HUl~ Onrcic
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The Weston DmOcrW recently AM
luouuccd that sixteen weddings would
take place in Weston between April
and October l6. Four Of these have all
ready occurred. and the rest are plan
ned within the specified time. Weston
/ is evidently bent ON breaking the record.
They will have marry time.
10 G., reported that Mr. O. =. NcKin-
ucy. editor of the Parkersburg Daily
N0cS will return to Fairmout and take
charge of the Hdcr at that place. Mr..
/ Mckinney is am accomplished writer
aud q trained newspaper man. He will
| ON amy editorial position hc may as
sumo, with high credit.
The appointment of +. w. Brown. as
! the home member of the Prison Board.
rewards "a faithful party worker, of the
| straight-out stripe. Mr.. Brown has al
ways worked diligently in the interest
/ of his party and never. never kicked
over the traces and never sulked.-
| lIondNrWc Herald
Hon James ID. Butts, who has been
| for several days among the Republicans
here. trying 90 work mp a Harrison
boom. leaves to-day for Washington,
where he holds position in the Depart
mont of Justice K0udirh0 G0-cttc.
Martiusburg is the latest West Nir-
giuia town 10 turn ON the electric light.
and rejoice in the brightness thereof.
Senator Faulkner was the originator of
the enterprise. and the credit is largely
| due 90 him.
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After inspecting the bud> i'm his or
chard of some 300 apple trees, Mr.. Ed
mund Denham SAYS two of that number
will bloom. Cl0rLSblTg Telegram.
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The Charleston papers report Govern
ZAP ELartinr i'm Richmond where he will