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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-05
FunsraI of mrs. Copplnger.

WASHINGTON, February A The re-
mains of Mrs. Alice Coppinger, wife OF
Col. ]. J. COppinger, OF the Eighteeoth U
S. Infantry, ard eldest daughter Of Secre-
tsry Blaine, were to day laid TO rest in
conse rated ground in Oak Hill cemetery.
beside thoee of her brother Walker. A
brief service IVES held at 10 O'Clock at
the residence of her father, in Madison
Place. end her body was then taken to s..
Matthews Catholic Church, where the
solemn ,ites for the dead were performed
Rev. Father Thomas, the son Of Gen. Sher-
man and nephew of the Senator, celebra-
ted requiem mass. Cardinal Gibbons read
the burial service and blessed tne body.
At 1890 o'clock, as the choir chanted
the Miserere, the cisket, completely COW
cred with white blooms upon which rested
q sheaf, was borne down tho center aiele.
Mrs. Blaine, leaning heavily upon the arm
Of Col. Ccppinger, closely followed the
bearers Of the caskei; Secretary Blaine,
with one Of his daughters upon his arm,
came next, aud these were followed in turn
by James G.. Blaine, Jr, with the Other
sister; EDmons Blaine aud Mrs. Blaine,
and Senator arG Mis-. Cameron.
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TWO TIE VOTES.
How n Mayor Defeated Resolution Of
Investigation.

How n Mayor Defeated n Resolution OF
Investigation.
CREsTOS, IA, February 4 There Has
big sensation in the City COuncil last
night.
Alderman Wilscn introduced resolu-
luton for The appointment Of a special
committee to investigate Mayor PAl;erson't
accounts and instructiog City Attorney
Sullivan ia certain contingencies to com
mence euit and institute impeachment pro-
ceedibgs. 60
Mayor Patterson ruled the resolution
out of order, and Alderman Wilson ap'
psaled from the decision. There was
much suppressed excitement, az The vote
s'ood tie. Mayor Patterson voted TO
sustsin bic ruling. Mr.. Norton then in
troduced a resolution to proceed with the
investie eation ut once. Again th're was a
tie vote, and Mayo Patterson carried his
point. There was an excited debate, and
tue Ccuucil held protracted session.
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INAUGURATED THURSDAY.
Governor Fleming will Ushered Inio
Ofics at Noon.
S.,eclnl T,lcnrnrn in The Rfolier

Governor Fleming wilt Ushered Inio
Ofics ut Noon.
Special TelerGm TO the Register.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, February A
continuous flood OF congratulatoIy tele-
grams has poured in Oh Governor Fleming
sirce the news OF his triumphant Issue
from the gubernatorial contest has been
flashed over tie country. The repiesen-
tative of the REGISTER saw large num-
ber OF thess and the names of many of the
most prominent statesmen OF the country
as we'll as prominent men OF the state signed
to them. The commission on which the
Governor must base his claim TO office
was made out and presented to him this
evening by Clerk Hamilton, being the
first document of it's kind ever in West
Virginia, it is given in full below:
STATE Of West Virginia -
At Joint session of both Houses Of the
Legislature, held on the 4lh day Of Feb
lary. 1890, in the Hall of the House OF
Delegates. purtusnt to the provisions OF
Chapter OF the Code, for the deteTmina-
tion of the contest for the office OF Gov
e.por. pending bstwesn A =. Fleming,
contestant, and Nathan Goff, contestee,
there heirg present majority Of all the
members elected to the S nate, and ms
iority Of all tire members elected to the
Honse of Delegatei, the following pre-
apble and resolution w6rs adopted:
WHEREAS. Itappeara from the ev dpnce
and the report of the Contest Committee,
that A. B. Fleming received plurality of
the legal votes cast for the Office Of Gov
ernor a, the election held in this State On
the 9th Of November, 1888; the refore,
Resolred. That the said A. b. Fleming
be and he ia hereby declared TO have been
duly elected 10 the oflice of Governor Of
the State Of West Virginia, at the said
election for the term beginning on the 4th
day OF March 1889.
Attested: ]. NJ. Hamilton, Clerk House
of Delegates.
Governor Fleming and a number tf
friends had short consultation with Gov.
Wilson this afternoon.
The principal subject OF the conference
was the date of the inauguration. Gov
Wilson stated that he did not lonaer con-
slider himself entitled TO conduct the busi-
ness of the Office and asked that Gov.
Fleming assume the duties as soon as
possible, after short discussion it was
arranged that The inauguration should oc'
cur at hieg neon on Thursday, the 9th.
The ceremonies will be very simple. The
oath will be administered and the incom-
irg Governor will make q short address.
Tee inaugural ball will occur on Thursday
night. Extensive preparations have been
made to make this grand affair, aud the
eff1rts cf the prof ctora will doubtless be
successful.
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REAlY FOR BUSINESS.
The Stranded New York BsDki Again Re-
sumo Operations.

The Stranded New York BaDks Again Re
sumo Operations.
NEw YORK. February 4-Ths Sixth
National Bank resumed business il
morning. under the direction of President
Leland and the new Board Of Directors
A few small accounts were drawn ont, but
the large boiy cf depOsitoTs seemed to feel
perfectly coz fient, aud b.fore noon busi
ness was going as if oshing had happened
1t is expected that the Equitable will re-
sumo some time TO day.
At quarter pas. ooe o'clock this after
noon the Equitable bssk threw open iit
doors for busineae The board Of directors
held q meeting to day and appointed Ma
thaniel H Chapman cashier, in place oi
Courier, who resigned yesterday. Ms.
Chapman has for mary yesis been clerk
in the Western National bank.
At last Broker Pell succeeding in getting
boudsmen to 90 bail for him for $4,000.
Mrs. Francis A. SpanldioR, Of Llesellen
Park, N. J., and John McDermott, of this
city. Pell's wife WAS with him when lib
Grated, and they left together. Mr..
Classen 30 fsr has been unsuccessful in
finding bail.
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A SHORT, SIMPLE CREED.
What the New York PrssbJtery Will Re
quest of the Cbu ches.

What tQe new 10TH
quest of the Cbu ohes.
New YORK, February 4-The New
York Pfesbytery met this afternoon, and
after brief discussion adopted withon'
change the recommendation contained IL
the report of the Commit ee ON Revision,
and which followed chapters three and ten
of the Confession of Faitn adopted en- Mon
day. That portion of the report adop'eo
to-day concluded the report. IL was as
follows: Furthermore, IS german to the
object which the assembly has in MIND, ID
referring these questions to the pres0y-
teriss, your committee recommends that
the Pfesbytery Of New York re.
spectfully overtures this General
Assembly to invite the cooperation ei
the Presbyterian and Reformed Churches OF
America and OF Great Britain and Ireland
to formulate short, simple creed, couched
90 far as may be in the Scripture language
and containing all the essential and neces'
sary articles Of the Westminster Comics
sion, which creed shall be submitted for
approval and adoption as the common
creed OF the Presby terian snd the Reformed
churches.
We believe that there is demand for
such a creed, not as a substitute for our
confession, hut only to summarize supple
ment il for the work of the church, We
would aud we must retain our standard
which we have as our family inherit
suce and as the safeguard Of car
ministry aud our Institutions. But
a brief and comprehensive creed at once
interpreting and representing these stand
arde, wculd be welcomed by our churches
ss most helpful and benefit for the exposl-
ton Of what we have meant through ell
these years, by the system OF doctrine
taught in the Holy Scriptures"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-05
LEGISLATIVE FUEL.
The .xt Book Btu Lik lyto be the Ltg's-
Ia i've Fight of tho Session


pecidl Telegram 10 The Register.
CHARLESTON. February 4.-The decis'
10, of the lnbsrBatOrial contest has
brought on another fight, which promises
to be interesting bat short. There has
been practically Lo legislation at this ses-
sion. Two or three famous bills have
been smothered in their swsddling clothes
and ro,hirg Of importance has passed
either house. This afternoon the mem
bers who are interested in pending
bills. began their onslaught They
stirred up vigorous opposition
aud tonight the chances are decidedly
that the Legislature will have adjourned
and the statesmen will be in the bosoms tf
their families by that time.
Mkt week the appropriation Dill VIII
delay the adjournment, bu. not mate
rally.
Chairman Chew, If the finance commit
tee. said TO the representative OF the REG-
IsTER this evening tha. the bill would De
completed in a day or two.
Personally Col. Chew is in favor Of TAX
ing up several important legislative mat
ters, bat il is understood tnat h's COM
mitiee will have have the appropriation
bill ready as soon as the House desires 1t
Nothing of Importance was done
in either Senate or House to-day. Gov
Wilson's election laWas considered Tor few
minutes in the Senate and several verbal
amendments made. In the House kliks
mining bill was reported back favora6'y.
Early this afternoon General Sprgg gath
cred the committee OH elections about
him aud began consideration OF tie Gov
ernor's law.
A great part of the bill was gone over
and it met with the commendation OF the
committee in sll important particulare.
The school book bill is special order for
to morrow in the House, and the i gisla-
tive fight OF the Senate may be expected.
In this connection, 0hairmsn 7. 5. Riley
made the most sensible suggestion this
evening that / have heard. He said II
ANYTHING is done the present law
requiring the State Superintendent
to sign five year contract
ought TO be amended so as TO make 1t one
year contract Tue present system wonld
thus be- continued until the mex. regular
session, when The question could be fairly
considered. II is very improbable, how
ever that the school book bill Low before
the House will become law. Governor
Wilson's election bill seems to stand very
little better show.
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AN HONEST REPUBLICAN.
President Carr Votes According to tn
Dtctatea of His Conscience.

President Carr Votes According to the
Dictates of His Conscience.
specisl Telegram 10 the Register.
CHARLESTON, February 4 The course
of no man has inspired more general conf
dence snd respect during the entire guber-
pstorial contest that hss that of President
Carr. of the Senate. President Carr has
alled a delicate position with broad fair
ness aud consummste skill and tact. He
has been universally recognized IS the one
man in the Legislature who occupied mid
die ground between the parties. A
Democrat by birth and train
ing he has affiliated with the
Republicans on many important issues
bus has never identified himself with them.
1t is the highest tribute therefore to the
justics of Judge Flemiug's cfu,se, that
OF the final struggle, Senator Carr sllied
himself with the Democrats As hiss been
Aptly suggested dozsn times to-day,
Judge Fleming was more succeseful in
6udiug sn honest Republican" than
General GOT was in finding the honest
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Fireman william Reynolds of the G.,
A w. The Victim.

Fireman william Reynolds Of the g., l..
n w, the Victim.
A distressing accident occurred about
noon, yesterday, at point one mile this
side OF st. Clairsville, on the q. l. * W.
railroad. While on the st. Cisirsville &C
commodstion, VIM. Reynolds, the fireman,
had occasion to examine some part OF the
tender, and in swinging himself out from
the engins he struck telegraph p)le that
stocd very near the track. Ha was not
missed for some time, as tie engineer
thought he had gone back to the creek for
drink. Finding him no where about the
train was run back almost q mile, where
be was discovered siitirg beside the track.
He lad large cut over toe right eye,
aud was very badly irjafed internally
DR.. HObsoD, OF Flushing, was on the train
and rendered what aid he could. = When
the train reached Bridgeport he was taken
to the residence OF Mr.. Milt McConanghy,
in Kirk wood, where he now lies in crit
ical condition. Dr.. W. S. Fisher was
called to assist 10 medical aid. His father
Jimmy Rey nolds, who is roadmsster OF
the G. L. W., got in the train at the junc-
tion and was not aware of the accident
until he entered the car.
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A Last Resort.
speeial 7sleran % re Rsctar.

ELKNs. W. VA, February 4.-Dele'
gate KEGS wife has been sick for few
days at Beverly. A Goff healer, thinking
the contest would not be voted on until
tomorrow, sent telegram today in the
name Of DR.. Yooum, telling Kee to come
to his wife at orce. Kee wired Demo
crat here to known if he must come, and
he replied that Dr.. YOcum and bis wife
both thought he coald safely stay till this
contest is settled.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-05
SECRETARY TRACY IMPROVING.
The Preparations for tho Funeral of the
ylctlms

WASHINGTON, d O, February A.
Secretary Tracy cootinues to improve
slowly. Many prominent people called
at the house during the morning, and TeIe
in formed that the Secretary WAS geltirg
along nicely. His SOD, Mr.. Frank b.
Tracy, is now with him, having srrived
about 1:3O o'clock this morning on q
special train. He is tie first member OF
his family the Secretary has seen since The
a1ful calamity of yesterday morning, and
bis presence was an unmistakable sign Of
Joy and hope to the bereaved parent. The
President sent over early in the morning
to il quire after the Secretary, and Private
Secretary Hslford called in penou about
10 o'clock, 10 consult in regard to the
Secretary's removal TO the White Houss.
The physician attending Mira. and Miss
Wilmerdipg ,sid this morning their pa
iients passed quite fair night and are
bstter to day. Mrs.. Wilmerding suffers a
great deal from bruises this morning and
was hystericil as she began to realize the
extent of her terrible loss. The doctors
succeeded in quietipg her nerves and she
then fell into quiet elumber. She is
necessarily much exhausted end euffsIs
more from the nervous shock than fiom
her arm, bu: the doctors say that with alb
solute rfpose she will recover. Miss VIII.
merding ia decidedly better, having passed
resiful night
Funeral services will be held over the
remains OF Mrs. Tracy and Miss Tracy in
the East Room of the White House to-
morrow morpirg at IL o'clock. Rev. DIR
Douglass, rector of s.. Johns Church,
will conduc. the seIvicte. The bodies
will be temporarily deposited in the re-
c4iving vault at Rock Creek cemetery un'
Ill final dist osition is determined upon.
The pail bearers for Mrs. Tracy will be
as iollowe: Secretary Window, Secretary
Proctor, Attorney General Miller, Poet
master. General Wauamsker, Secretary
Noble, Secretary Rusk, Admiral Porter,
Rear Admiral RrgsTs.
Secretary Tracy was this afternoon re-
moved t. the White HOuss in carriage |
His physicians pronounce him out Cf dan
yer.
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WI. WILSON Ll0NIZED
ALL PRAISE fHB ABLs AND KL0QlSNf
BPP0RT or MONDAY.
Over Egh, Thousand 0opss Of the Spesch Ssb
scnbsd POr-Ths Republicans Whipped
at Every Move To-Day JACK
sons Digpif.d BsarHy.

'pteta! TekgrGm 10 D.I Registeri
WASHINGTON, d. @, February A.
Representative wil,ol wss &C ualIy lion.
izsd by the Democrats to-day for his
speech las! night. Many toutspoedeal-
of leading newspapers called upon IN for
permission to read the report which hai
been seut to Mr. Wilson by the onicih re.
pOrters and everybody spoke Of il in prai-e.
The House Democrats hsve subscub a
for over eighty thousand cjpies OF the
speech and say they intend to circulate 10
throughout the entire country.
10 the House to-day the Rspabhcaus
were whipped at every ttep, aud they AZ.
jurned early. with the pfomi,e that The
rnles shall be reported tomorrow. Not.
withsianding all the ,Iullation OF Rspab
licine at the start, the substantial yic'ofy
remains with tie Democrats Julgs
Jackson has retired from tho Cligfs-s
10 which be has An hOnest righ. 10 sii.
With a dignity OF baaricg th increased
the general respec. for him. Il eau he
Nail inA AHAA AIss ut nffNl AANl " .Na 'N"
his dignity. lie never sought 60 poader
to Republicans or to win their favor he
stood upOn the Justice Of his care, snd the
record be made will commend him 10
every honest man in West Virginia anl
the Union.
WASHINGTON, February -Tha. the
Democrats did not consider themselves vet
vArquishej, and that they proposed 10
throw in the way every obstacle TO the
transaction OF busiaess until me rnlea
were adopted for the government OF She
House WAS shown by their demand Tor tbs
reading OF yesterdays Journal In iall.
However, the C.eIk read this document
with such rapidity that the task consumed
lit Is more than hsif an honr.
The resdicg having been competed,
Meesrs Mckinley aud Springer ros", the
former 10 move that the JJnrnal b. ap-
proved latter TO declare that not more
than half OF Journal had bsen read aod to
demand the reading OF the portions omit
ted.
Mr. Mckinley was reeoguiz.d Il and the
Speaker paid TO attention 10 hr Spin
gers protests.
Mr. Springer therfnp1n remarked that
the Spesker not only made up that jour.
cal in mis- own way, bot refused 10 nave ll
read when !. was msde mp
Mr.. Mckinley demanded The previous
question on his motion.
TIE previous question was Ordered
Yeas l65, nays none. n nnmbef 0f D,ml-
crats beirg entered on the Journs. pre-
ept and not voting
Springer Inquired for correction. 90 tally,
but when 10 resp lnse 10 the Speiker'' re-
quest, he expressed his iashiliiy 20 pliti
out any Individual ins'arcs Of erron. ~
oi .ction was made 20 lbe ainouncem,
OF the vote, bat several Dtmoctst- kcpi %
strict count On the Eek vote, which we' on
the approval of the Jon'nil. Tie J rriil
VAS appfovcd-yea' l63 ns5s non -.lc
quorum being couuted by the Speaksi.
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mnrdsrer,s Tnme Extended.

COLUMBUS, o., February 4.-The Su-
pfeme Court to-day considered the ques-
;ion Of murderer Smith. lie waI 10 have
been hung shortly after midnight, bnt the
ex, cu,iOn has been extended until next
Fidsy.
The priaoner vas convicted Of the MUIR
der of his cousin, Stephen SSidmOre, on
Sunday, the 1lth of last November,
near Waverly, Pike county. lie called
at lis cousios house ard asked him 10 &c
10 0 neighbOrs TO plsy cards. Al.er it grew
dark Skidmore started for home. Skid
more WAS never seen alive sgain. His
body was found in The woods with bnl-
Ie, hole through the heart, ard the pock-
els rifled. Smith ran awsy but was de-
( c!ed and arrested in the West.
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Yardict of Nnt GulIiy.

Special Telegram to the Register.
GLENvILLE, W. VA, February 4-The
case cf the State against John s. BrsnnoD
for the late murder OF Jerome Crawford
wss ended 10 verdict Of not guilty. Mr.
Brsnnou was ably 6e'ended by Hon. K. F
Kidd snd A. l.. Holt, OF this place, and
Loois Bennett, o. Weston, which resulted
in O clear vindi6a'ioD OF Sir. BalnOn.
Spencer Coliins cOrduc'ed the pro- ecu'ior
under special appoinement by the County
nourt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-05

The transition from long, lingering and
painful sickness to robust health marks an
epoch in the life of the individual. Such
a remarkable event is treasured in the
memory and the agency whereby the GOOD
bealtb has been attained is gratefully
blessed. Hence it is that so much is heard
in praise Of Electric Bitters- 60 many isel
they owe their restoration to nesllh, 10 the
use of the Great Alternative and Tonic. II
Won are troubled with any disease OF Kid
news Liver or Stomach, of long or short
standing you will surely find relief by use
Of Electric Bitters. Sold at SOC. and ii
per bottle at Logan & Co. . drug store. 3
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-05
Dolpgg of the senate.

WASHINGTON, February 1.-The Senate
this afternoon ratified Samoan Treaty
with but eighteen dissenting votes.
Senate repjrt-Amoog the petitions pre-
sented and referred was one from thee Cin
cinnati Chamber Of Commerce, praying fJI
the establishment OF department OF com
merce under the supervision Of @ biLe,
officer.
Among the bills reported and placed or
the calendar were the following:
For public buildings at MartiDsburg, w
Va; Z,nesville, Oiio; Lansing, Mich.
Emporis, Kas.; Burlington, Ia; Youngs
town, Ohio, and Eau Claire, VIE, $lOO,
900 each; ct Sslina., Kst, $50, 900; iC
enlarge that at Topeka, Kas., 500. 600.
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The PnIpIt and the Sta ge.

Rev. F. NJ. Shrout, Pastor United Breth-
rem Church, Blue MOund, Kan, says: 81
feel it my duty TO tell what wonders DIR.
Kings New Discover, rs dore for me.
My Lungs we're badly diseased, and my
practitioners thought could live only a
few weeks | took five bottles of DR..
Kine'a New Discovery and am sound and
we'll, gaining &c lbs in weight"
Arthur Love, Manager Loves Fanny
Folks Combination, writes: after thor
ouph trial and convincing evidence, l am
confident Dr. King's New Discovery for
Consumption, beats 'em oil, aEd cures
wher every thing elite fails. The greatest
kindness l can do my many thousapd
friends is to urge them to try it" Free
trial bottles at Logan & Coz Drug Store.
Regular siz:s SOC. and Sl.0O. 3
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scr,notpaper Save. uerLire

It Was Just an ordinary scrap OF wrap
ping papsr, but it saved her life. Size wss
in the last slages OF consumption, told by
physicians that she was incursble and
could live only short time; she weighed
less than seventy pounds. On piece OF
wrapping paper she read of DR.. Kings
New Discovery, and got sample bottle; il
helped her; che bought large bottle, il
helped her more, bought another aud
grew better fast, continued its use and il
now strong, healthy, osy, plump, weigh
ing l4O pounds. For fully particulars
send stamp to W. H. Cole, Druggist, Fort
Smith. Trial bottles of this wonderful
Discovery free at Logan & Co. 'sdrug store.
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Elarfrlc Ritfara.

This remedy is becoming 80 well krowr
and 30 popular ss to need no special men
ton. All who have used Electric Bitten
sing the same song of prsisa.-A pure
medicine does not exist and il is guarsn
teed TO do sll that ia claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases Of the Live
and Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Bcils
Salt Rheum aud other affections caused by
impure blood. Will drive Malaria from
the system and prevent as well as cure al
Malafial fevers.-For cure OF Headache
Constipation and Indigestion try Electri'
Bitter. rs.-Entire satisfaction guaranteed
or money refunded Price 80 cts. arc
81. 90 per bottle, st Logan & Co.'S drui
store.
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A safe Investment.

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return OF purchase price. On thi7 s'is
plan yon can buy from our fd'tfii''d
Duppist bottle of Dr. KiDg's Ne" De
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any affection OF Throat, Lang Or Cn'S'
soch as Consumption, Inflammation "l
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and agreeable to taste, perfectly saie, afd
can al ways b. depended upon.
Trial hot;l,s free At Logan \ o. - lfnS
store.