Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-01
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The meeting of citizens in Martins
burg Saturday TO perfect the organiza-
ton of the Faulkner Testimonial con-
sisted OF prominent Democrats all over
the State. At II o'clock ID. A. Beard,
of Berkeley, called the meeting to order,
and Hon. Il. d. Gibson, of Jefferson
county, was elected temporary chair
man. and James f. Thompson, of
Berkeley, temporary secretary.
Resolutions providing for perma-
nent President and three Vice Presi-
dents, Secretary, Treasurer, etc, were
offered by Senator A. Parks, and adopt
ed. Hon. William C. Handlan, of this
city, was elected President, amid much
enthusiasts: Senator Alex. Parks, OF
Berkeley: Hon. Il. D. Gibson, of Jeffer-
son, and C. p Jack, Of Morgan county,
were elected Vice Presidents: s. w.
Walker, of Berkeley, Secretary, and
Hon. Robert Lamon, Treas
urer. Amid tumult Of APP
plause for Faulkner COM
mittee on resolutions were appointed,
the same to have their report ready to
submit at the first meeting OF the Exec
utive Committee, which is to be held in
this city at an early date: the meeting
then adjourned.
An attempt was made Friday morning
TO steal the body of p. T. Barnum, Lear
Bridgeport, Conn.,, and hereafter four
men will guard the grave at night. The
two watchmen who fired on the would
be body statchers think that they
wounded one of them, as blood was
found fifty feet from the grave. The
superstition is that the robbers expected
to receive a reward for the return OF
the body, but Mrs. Barnum says that
had they succeeded in their attempt no
reward would have been offered, as that
was Mr.. Barnum's request before his
death.
Saturday morning the Washington
Post printed an article, the substance OF
which was TO the effect that well-in-
formed officials there say that, while
Secretary Noble is not going to leave
the public service, he may shortly retire
from the Interior Department to accept
prominent place in the Diplomatic
service. Another report is that Secre
tary Proctor will succeed Senator Ed
mundS, Minister Lincoln be made Sec
rotary OF War, and Secretary Noble will
be sent TO st. James.
Decoration Day was unusually inter-
eStingly marked by its observance at
Grafton. Col. Hepburn, Of Iowa, was
the speaker of the day, making an
eloquent and maSterful address. About
10000 people witnessed the sham battle
which was great success. Companies
C, of Grafton, and |, of MOrgantown,
carried off the honors. The ceremonies
at the graves of the soldiers were very
impressive.
All the towboatS left Charleston Sat
urday with coal. Not less than 2,000,-
600 bushels of coal will go out on the
present rise, which means over 100000
TO be distributed in the KanaUha val
ley. As Pittsburg is cut off from the
market by low water. all coal will sell
at top prices.
A dispatch from Wapleton, n. b.,
says: Twenty buildings are burning
here, including the Great Northern
depot the Peoples bank the Western
Union telegraph office. A high wind is
blowing and it is feared the town will
be swept out Of existence.
Ex-Deputy Sheriff John Dunford, of
Martinsburg, w. Va, employed by the
b. & O. R. r. Company at Brunswick,
Md, had foot cut off while fixing a
chain on a car in the yard at the latter
place Saturday.
In wreck on the Chesapeake and
Ohio, two miles east of Anderson, Satur
day morning twenty-seven freight cars
were piled up and one man killed.
Secretary Blaine is feeling much bet
ter, and prepare ions for the Blaine
famly's departure to Bar Harder to-day
are being made.