Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-08-07

Now that designations are flying,
how would it do for Raum to pass IN
his political checks
QUAY and Dudley have cut loose
from the Republican machine.
Rats desert a sinking ship.
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GENERAL ALGRR has launched his
little boom for the vice-presidency.
It's only small one, because that
the sort of man he is.
THR Farmers Alliance didn't hurt
the Democrats much in Kentucky,
anyhow, for their majority was much
larger than it was in 1887.
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THERE is a split in the Farmers AL
lance in Kansas over the subtreasury
plan. Some OF the most prominent
leaders are bitterly opposed to 1t.
IT is reported from San Francisco
that the Chinese are gradually leav-
ing this country to return TO the
fowery Kingdom. They never Will
be missed.
HIS friends continue to bolster up
Mr.. Blaine as a candidate for the
presidency, but we reiterate our be-
lief that he will never live to make
another campaign.
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The q. A. r. is having big time
in Detroit this week. The old sol
diers are very happy, for they have
gotten about everything they wanted
from the government.
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THE Republicans of New York are
having very hard time selecting a
candidate for governor. None of the
big men of the party i anxious to
fall outside of the breastworkS.
For the first time in many years a
Democrat is city treasurer i'll Phila-
delphia, and the amount of fraud up
OH the city and upon individuals that
he is unear thing is simply appalling.
The Russian Jews who have been
expelled from the Cars dominions
are turning their faces towards Amer
lea, and $4,000 OF them have landed
here already They are not wanted,
but what are we going to do about
it?
THE French government has warned
China that foreign missionaries must
be protected in that country. The
Chinese have been committing many
outrages against the missionaries
and France has determined to call
halt. -
THE Maryland Democrats have
nominated winning ticket. Popu-
lar Frank Brown is the nominee for
governor, NJ. Dek. Smith for comp
troller. John p. Poe for attorney-gen-
eral. and J. Frank Ford for clerk OF
court Of appeals.
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THE West Virginia liar created a
great sensation last week by report
ing the alleged murder of the whole
Brumfield family by gang OF ltal-
ians. The real facts in the case were
that little girl scalded herselfslight-
ly with a kettle Of water.
THE grand old party seems TO be
in pretty big hole with its awful
scandals in Philadelphia, its Sherman
Foraker fight in Ohio and its row be-
tween Erhardt and Platt in New York,
to say nothing of the dead weights
like Wanamaker, RauIn ct al.
DURING July the national debt in
creased six million dollars. In July
1890 the expenditures of the govern
ment exceeded the receipts by
S749, 739. In July 1891 the expendi-
lures exceed the receipts by SC, 419, 9O6.
The available cash in the Treasury is
under ten millions.
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The election in Kentucky on Mon
day resulted in victory for the Dem
ocratic ticket by about $4,000 ma
majority. The Alliance elected ten
or twelve members of the Legislature,
and in addition many other farmers,
nominated by the Democrats, have
been chosen 1t is probable that the
farmers will control the Legislature.
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PRESIDENT HARRISON, in collision
with Boss Plat of New York, has
forced Collector Erhardt out OF the
New York customs house and put in
his place Heller Fassett. This is sup.
posed to ensure a solid delegation for
Harrison from New York in the next
convention, but it is highly probable
that Erhardt and his friends will be
heard from later on.
SENATOR QUAY and Col w. w.
Dudley have resigned from the ma
tional Republican committee. Their
well understood purpose is to oppose
the denomination of President Har
rison, who is cordially disliked by
both OF them. As this precious pair
are about as INSCRIPTIONS as they are
adroit, the Presidents name will
probably be Dennis.
UNDER the Democratic administra-
ton the surplus was like this;
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