Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-15
SUNDAY CONVERSATIONS.
Interesting Telegraph'c Items from the
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SUNDAY Register "
4 Washington special 10 the REGIS
TER says: "RepublicanS who, few
weeks ago, laughed to scorn any sug-
gestion that Harrison might again be
the candidate of the Republican party,
now admit, reluctantly it may be, that
he is the most likely man." The fact that
he treats the practical politicians with
courtesy. added to the fact that there
now are some hundred thousand Harrl-
son men in office, is assigned for the
likelihood of his nomination. Col. Con-
ger, of the National Republican Com
mittee, says that it is party necessity
10 organize the Republican friends OF
Blaine in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Ken
lucky, Wisconsin, Michigan and Kansas.
An indianapolis young lady named
Mabel Hindman, received letter the
other day cOuched in the most vile Ian
guage. signed Fidelity" The writer
threatened her with death If she did not
follow out his commands, and deSigna-
ted a place for an answer. The matter
was put in the hands of the police, who
on Friday evening Swallowed a young
man 10 the place designated. He proved
20 be Ed Webb, aged Il. A similar let
ter was found on him addressed to a
married woman.
Robert G.. IugerSoll was interviewed
Saturday in New York city, after his
western trip, on the recent attitude Of
the General Assembly at Detroit in the
case of DR.. Briggs, the alleged hereto
al utteranceS of the Rev. Heber New
ton and the deSertiOn OF one creed for
another by the Rev. DR.. Bridgman. In
gerSol outlined the mistakes OF several
creedS aud upheld DR.. Briggs and Rev,
Newton. but said he could see no ad-
vantage to be gained by DR.. Bridgman
i'm deserving the Baptist for the Eplsco-
palian church.
The census office Saturday gave out
the tobacco statistics of West Virginia.
The total number of planters in the
State during the census year was 1874;
the total area devoted to tobacco, 4,647
acres: the total product, 2,6O2, O2l
pounds, and the value Of the crop to
the producer, estimated on basis OF
$500, $50.
The following order was issued at the
War Department Saturday: The field,
or uniop Of the National flag in use in
the army will, on and after July 4, 1891,
consist of fOrty-fOur stars In six rows;
the upper and lower is to have eight
stars. and the second, third, fourth and
fifth rows, seven stars each in blue
field
The National Executive Committee of
/ II, - ,ocead u resolution Sat-
urday at St. Louis against their fusion
with any other political party and
against recognition Of any individual,
committee, or organization that pro-
poses or enters into such fusion as atfil-
lated with the Peoples party
Nearly the entire population at
Charleston took part in the Confederate
Memorial Day ceremonies on Saturday.
The day was observed by Camp Patton,
Confederate Veterans, with a parade,
speeches. poems, etc., and decoration OF
the graves OF Confederate dead.
Prof. Foster says there will be two
more storms in June, the first from the
18th to the 18th, and the second from
18th TO the 22nd. He says il one is
very violent the other will be mild.
Bernard Woodman, a stenographer in
New York City, who has been support
ing wife and three children on $40
week, had inherited by the death OF his
father an estate worth $1,000, 900.
A resolution was adopted at the con-
vention OF the International TYpograph-
ical Union at Boston Saturday, endors-
ing the eight-hour movement.
Edward Bradley and James Hickey
were arrested west of GAINESVILLE Satur-
day. charged with raviShing Miss Ber-
/ tina Hoopman, of ByeSville.
The Democratic Central Committee Of
/ Monroe county met at WoodSfeld, O.,
/ Saturday, and passed a resolution en-
/ dorSing Gov. Campbell.