Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-12
STATE CAPITAL GOSSIP.

Senator Kenna Gives a Party-Financial
Growth of the City-Political Gossip,
Etc.
Special Correspondence Of the Register.
CHARLESTON, ". VA. October O.
Senator Kenna and wife CAV a large re-
ception just before the family left for
the winter sojourn at Washin gton,
which was regarded as the fashionable
event of the season, the entertainment
was of no political SUPPLEMENTARY
social.
Charleston is certainly growing in
financial strength. l was told by bank
er recently, that the Kanawha Valley
Bank had probably nine hundred thou
sand dollars on deposit, the Charleston
National nearly five hundred thous-
and, and the Citizens National
over three hundred thousand.
This would nearly make two
millions on deposit in the three banks In
this city. This is a wonderful showing
since few years ago, when there was
only one bank in which to do business.
The business of the banking inStitu-
tions is increasing steadily and regular
~. This same banker informed me that
he proposed TO place in the new vault
of the new room on the corner OF Capt.
toll and Virginia streets, which this
bank will occupy within few months,
goOdly number of safe deposits
drawers, which were to be at the
disposal of the customers OF the bank,
for the safe keeping of their private
papers, insurance policies, etc, each OF
whom would have key and the box be
designated by a number, like a post
Office box. The vaults would always
be accessible during banking hours, be-
ing in charge OF special clerk. This
is quite an innovation and will be ap-
preciated by the public, l have no
doubt.
PERSONAL.
There are quite number of friends
and relatives of Mrs. John A. TruSlow,
in the upper end of the State, who
will be glad to learn that she has fully
recovered mentally from the terrible
accident Of July 9th last, when it was
thought for a whole month she could
possibly get well. She is rapidly re-
covering physically and entire restora-
ton TO perfect health is now thought to
DE only a matter of time.
Judge d. B. Lucas was here the other
day on private business. The Judge
graphically described his trip across the
ocean, where he was so unfortunate as
to meet severe storms both going and
coming one of which was hurricane.
He left the impression that he would
not soon take another ocean voyage.
POLITICAL.
The other day l met q gentleman
who had just returned from Cincinnati
While there he met the Insurance Com
missioner of that State, and Secretary
Heynman, of the Mutual Reserve of
Of New York, who previously occupied
the position of Insurance Commissioner
Of Ohie. Both gentlemen positively as
sured my West Virginia informant that
Campbell would carry the State by a
handsome majority. So sure were they
Of shetr promises that they told him he
could bet all he wished on the result, II
he was betting man.
This more than confirms the state
ment made by the Chsrlestonians who
attended the Gallipolis meeting OF Nc
Kinley and Cot the other day. II was
very lacking In both enthusiasm aud
| numbers, and that Golf really made the
best speech. On the strength Of the
lack Of enthusiasm at that meeting, a
| few West Virginians and Ohioans got
together and sent letter OF invitation
to Gov Hill to speak at the same place.
Incidentally the letter promised the
! bachelor Governor goodly portion OF
! the West Virginia vote in the next Ma
tional Convention. remarked that
promise could hardly be fulfilled, and
the answer was he thought it could.