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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-04-19
CongressIonal Convention.

Rhe Democratic Executive Com
mittee of the 4th Congressional Dis
trict met in this place April 18th,
with nearly all the members pres
ent. The committee, after de-
termined contest, selected Parkers-
burg as the place and July Goth as
the time for holding the Congress-
ional Convention. Mr.. A. L. Will
SON, the member from Lincoln,
made gallant fight to get this con-
vention at Huntington, but he was
defeated by vote of for Parkers-
burg to 4 for Huntington. He ac-
cepted his defeat in good grace, and
promised to meet his brethren Of
the committee in Parkersburg, on
the 26th, and stay with them until
the State Convention completed its
work and adjourned.
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Not a Candidate.

GRANTsvILLE,W- Va, April 2, '92.
Editor Register: Dear Sir-In
your issue under date March 10Th,
You say, editorialIy, that 1 am a
candidate for Congress. / desire to
say that l am not a candidate for
such Office or nomination, and think
that the result of the last Con-
gressional election in this district
plainly, and to my mind, con.
clusively shows, who the Demo.
cratic candidate should be, and SO
far as l am concerned he will have
no opposition for denomination.
Tho man who can carry this dis
trict by 1000 majority, is good
enough for me. Very truly,
j. IL. HAMILTON.
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In this paper win be found a let
ter from Hon. John NJ. Hamilton,
Of Calhoun county, in which he says
he is not candidate for Congress,
in opposition to Mr.. Capehart. This
leaves Mr. Capehart clear field for
denomination, as it should be.
Tho second term is conceded rule
in this district, and we hope to
never again see the rule broken.
The manly letter of Mr.. Hamilton
will make him many friends in this
district.
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NOT ENOUGH FOR PENSIONS.
rhe House Appropriated $40, ooo, 900
Less Than the Amount xreesxarx.

The House Appropriated $40, 900, 900
Less Than the Amount Necessary.
3 WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The belief
prevails among many senator's that the
house has cut the appropriations for
pensions below the absolute require
ments of the law, and it is probable that
the total appropriation carried By the
pension appropriation bill will be swelled
by several million dollars when it is re-
turned to the house by the senate.
The commissioner, in submitting esti-
mates of the amount required to paw
pensions during the next fiscal year.
placed the sum at SAT 600. 600. The
house appropriations COMMITTEES. in fix
ing the appropriation, cut $4,000. 600
from this estimate. leaving the total APP
preparation $l34 ,O0O, 600.
The reason assigned for this reduction
was the belief that at the end of the
present fiscal year there would remain
unexpended from the general approp1ia-
ton $50, DOC, Goo. As this surplus would
be available to supplement the appropri-
ations for next year 1t was held that
these appropriations could well be intro
duced by an amount neaxly correspond
ing to the surplus.
But that action was taken by the
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CONGRESS.
"wednesday.

SENATE = Bills passed: To reorganize
the artillery and infantry of the army
and to increase its efficiency; to extend to
jurisdiction Of the supreme court so rs TO
include judgments and DEGREES Of the
highest courts of the Cherokee, Creek,
Seminole, Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes
of Indians; authorizing the secretary OF
war to cause an exploration and survey
to be made of the interior Of the territory
Of Alaska; to establish lineal promotion
throughout the several lines of artillery,
cavalry and infantry of the army; for the
examination and promotion OF enlisted
men of the army to the grade OF
second lieutenant; to increase the pay
of certain non-commissioned officers OF
the army; to amend the railroad land
forfeiture acts SO rs TO permit actual
settlers to purchase the lands within
three years after forfeiture; to provide
for fixing . Hnifprm standard of classifica-
ton and grading NJ wheat, corn. oats,
barley and rye; for the preservation and
custody OF the records OF the volunteei
armies creating q record and pension
office in the war department.)
HoUsE-The day was spent discussing
the naval appropriation bill, but no vote
was reached.
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The most important work the
Democrats of West Virginia can
now engage in is the organization
of clubs in every school district and
every town. Our opponents recog-
nizing the importance of this have
been industriously at this work for
some time. An address has been
issued by Chauncey F. Black, Presi-
dent, VIM. L. Wilson, Chairman of
the Executive Committee, Lawrence
Gardner, Secretary of the National
Association of Democratic clubs, in
which they urge upon "the Demo-
cratic people of the Union the
necessity of prompt, efficient, and
general organization for the impend-
ing conflict.
They say that if the Republican
conspiracy which was struck and
shattered aby the popular indigna-
in 1890 is permitted to retain the
T s -1 ose' 'ne
nouse, : ,oree OH. as mucn worse
snan 'ne ias. as the mckinley Dill
was worse tnan any OIL its ioregoers
wiz De enacted 70 protect the des-
p0'lsrs IN perpetual power IN order
'na' sney may revei In perpetual
plunoer.
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house comnlttee many weeks ago ano
meantime the pension Office has been
working along with much diligence and
has paid 50 many pensions that the SEN
ntors have come to the conclusion that
the surplus which viii be left at the end
of the present year will be only s. ,0OO,-
900. which, if true. would oblige the
senate to add nearly $40, 0OO. 600 to the
total of the pension appropriation hill Is
1t came from the house.
the appropriation as nearly as pos
sible at the requirements of the pen
sion bureau, the pension appropriation
bill viii be allowed to remain ENACTED
on in the senate until the end of the
fiscal year is close at hand, or at least
until there is obtainable more informa-
ton than is now at hand with reference
to the amount of the surplus.
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ML1lELHa
The Gazette made squeal in its
last issue and begs us to stop talk
ing to the negroes. for fear it might
get up characterization in their
party. We have said nothing but
what is true. The negro voters in
the Republican party of this county
make the Republican majority.
They could not elect man without
the negro vote, and the white Re-
ppblicans know it, and try to keep
the negroes in line by now and
then sending few of their number
as delegates to the conventions of
the party. This is not a fair deal
or fair treatment. IF the colored
vote is worth anything to the Re-
publican party, they should at least
have portion of the Offices. If we
mistake not, the colored Republican
voters will demand the nomination
for Office of at least two of their
race at the next Republican county
convention. We are not trying to
stir up trace war" by any means,
but when we see such a large pro-
portion of the Republican party ig-
nored by their white brethren when
it comes to dispensing the offices,
we can't refrain from speaking out
and calling the attention of these
men to the way they are being
duped by their political masters.
The colored people of this county
know we are right, and endorse
what we have all along said. The
cajoling of the Gazette will not
keep them in line longer. They
will demand a fair divide of the
offices. Now, Mr.. political editor
of the Gazette, win you tell the col
ored voters whether you favor or
oppose putting colored men ON
your county ticket? The colored
people are anxiously awaiting your
reply. You can't dodge the ques-
tion- You must say yes or no.
sLet the political thunder be like
the thunder from the heavens-the
same kind for all classes" and let
the nominations in your county
convention be the same for all
colors-af fair divide. Respect those
who make your majorities.
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An address is being sent out from
the headquarters of the National
Association of Democratic clubs, at
Washington, urging tho necessity
OF prompt, efficient and general
organization for the campaign. Ii
should be needed by Democrats.
Organization is the greatest single
power in politics. A careful exami-
nation would probably show that
the doubtful States are always car
ried by the party having the best
organization.
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.sCorn DodEer,, aIurphy,s Enorts.

BERLIN, April 1s.-The representa-
lives here of a New York firm have re-
ceived 500 sacks of cornmeal, which
they are supplying to the bakers of Ber-
lin Despite the efforts of Colonel Charles
J. Murphy, special representative in
Europe of the United States agricul-
ture department, the German govern
ment has not yet declared its intention
of adopting corn for army use. The
time seems to have gone by when there
was the best chance of the acceptance
of cornmeal by the government. A
year ago the scarcity of grain here APP
peared to open the market to cornmeal,
Now, however, the crop prospects being
goodsand the supplies of corn and rye
more plentiful, the necessity for the use
of cornmeal as q substitute for wheat Is
less apparent. Colonel Murphy holds
that the government is still bound to in
tr0duce the meal into the army.
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To the Democrats Of Mason County.

The Democrats Of the various Dis
tricts of Mason County are requested
to meet at their usual places of meet
ing on Saturday, April sOth. 1892, at 1
o'clock P. NJ, and select 10 delegates
to represent their respective Districts in
the Democratic County Convention to
be held en- Saturday, the eth day Of
Mays 1892, at the Court House. Said
County Convention is to be held for the
purpose OF selecting delegates to repre-
sent Mason County in the Democratic
State, Congressional and Senatorial con-
ventions. By order of the Elk. Com.
W. G. WHALEY, Sec'y.
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they Won't work.

JACKSON, Miss, April 49, Governor
Stone Wednesday received telegram
from Congressman Allen informing him
that the house committee declined to act
in the matter of an appropriation for the
Towndes county (Miss) flood suf-
ferers in the absence of Recommendation
from him. The governor Immediately
wired several citizens of Columbus fo1
a statement of the situation. Upon re-
ceipt of their reply he Thursday wired
Congressman Allen as follows:
"City of Columbus feeding 500 home
less negroes. Men refuse to work on
railroads, although offered 81 day.
Two hundred tents are much needed, al
though many really in need of supplies,
the wisdom of the government distrib-
uting rations is gravely doubted. Water
falling slowly"
The dispatch to the governor from Co
lumbus states the loss of only twenty
lives in the neighborhood of Columbus,
and reports the loss in the country nc
yet ascertained. Forty miles of fence
and at least half the cabins and out
houses in the Tombigbee valley are
washed away.
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Kan.as city storm.

KANSAS CITY, April ia terrific
thunderstorm passed over this city
Sunday evening at o'clock. 1t was ac-
companied by heavy fall of rain and
Prospect avenue and killed George Ack-
erman, the owner. lightning. struck
several other houses and did consider
able damage, but no other fatalities are
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It,a Anoxer Nnu.

NEW YORK, April 10. The Progresso-
Italo-Ainericano publishes the following
special from Washington:
The New Orleans affair was finally
and satisfactorily settled Tuesday. The
United States government viii pay to
the families of the victims the sum of
$4,000. The diplomatic relations be-
tween Italy and America are restored.
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The Differences Between the Governs
ments Of the United States and Italy.
WASHINGTON. April 15.-Oficial an
nouncement has been made that the
diplomatic differences between the
United States and Italy, growing out of
the massacre at New Orleans last year,
have been amicably adjusted, and that
the money for the relatives of the vic
tins of that affair has been paid. The
exact amount is not stated.
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Cincinnatl robaoco.


Prime. - 9o@5 %: good, q 20
a SOC fair, 50 S5@4 %; stockers and feed
ersa s. SOS so; bulls, stays and fat cows,
81 25@S so.
HOSP iiadelphias, IS 1905 90; best
Workers and good mixed, s. 05@5 10 fair
SHEEP-Extra, Sc 30@6 60; good. Is eO0
10; fair, - 30@5 30, common, g 000
CO. $50 sils
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Cincinnati.


WHEAr-57M9Ic.
CoRN-42@ &c.
WOOL nwashed fine merino, 170fec;
1-5lood eombing, 21@2sc; braid, 17@1sc;
tine ,merinos &and Xxx, 25@26c; medium
clothing, 26@27c. 1 gfEf =
CATTLE Good to choice butchers, g rs
Z o6 ca .e 90 % g0oa = OOqs @; common,
Selected butchers and heavy
shipping, 81 65@4 20; fair to good pack
ing, - SS@4 so; common 20 rough, 81 5O@
SHEEP-SS 5000 so.
LAM NIB oo@6 80; spring lambs, % 90
@1O 90 l. -. -
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-04-19

The Democratic State convention
meets at Parkersburg, July 9th,
and the citizens of that progressive
and hospitable city, are making big
preparations 10 make the stay of
the visiting Democrats, pleasant.
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POWDER MILL EXPLOSION.

Seven Men Instantly Killed and -Four
Others Badly Injurcd.
SCRANTON, Pa, April 1.-THE glazing
mill of the Moosie powder company
located ON the outskirts of the village of
Moosic, five miles south of .thisscity, OK
ploded with terrific force shortly before
II o'clock yesterday Seven men were
hurled to instant death, horribly man.
gled and charred, and four others badly
injured
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Crimes and Casualties.

Rose Hess, Cincinnati girl, shot her
self in New York because her lover, Z. o
her. III
Ed Connell, Xenia (o.) hardware
clerk. was showing Flobert rife to DR.
donaldson, in hardware store, when the
gun went of and exploded a lot of am
munition in the rear of the store, Council
was badly burned, Or. Donaldson's hands
We're blown full of fshhooks and Harry
car was cut with broken glass. The
whole front of the building was blown
out ~ Sefxft SO sf{1xE 81 Izf
In dispute over nickel, @. G. Davis. a
gambler of Kingfisher, o. T., shot and
killed soldier of Troop K, Fifth cavalry.
Morgan Christie stabbed and killed
Dave Page at Memphis They were coll
ored boys who loved the same girl and
not each other.
In East ST. Louis Henry Nieman and his
wife locked their two little boys in the
house while they worked. The children's
charred remains were found in the ruins
of the house
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WEST POINT. Miss. April l5.-Re
ports sent out from this point of the de
VISITATION caused by the late washout.
have not been at all exaggerated, but
in fact, underestimated. Destruction
both of property and life has beer
awful.
The Mobile and Ohio. Georgia Pacific
and Illinois Central have all beer
blocked up for the past seven days, but
the first named is now able to get two
trains day through.
There are reports of loss of life along
that river in this county, all the
drowned being colored people. Much
stock has been drowned and houses
washed away and planting retarded.
Reports continue TO come of the great
damage to property and life in Column.
bus, and ON the river near that CITY,
The damage to bridges, stock, build.
ings and crops in this county will reach
800, 900.
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Not Withdrawnn.

g Senator Camden denies the report
autographed from Washington that
he had withdrawn from the Sena-
torial race, and says that the whole
thing was unauthorized by him.
On the first page of this paper we
publish his denial in full.
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EiIiott,s Sentence STAYED.

CoLUMBUs, o.. April 14.-Judge Dun
can has extended the stay of execution
of twenty years sentence upon Pat
Elliott to next Tuesday
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Thur.day.

sENAfB-Bills passed: Appropriating
for bronze statue Of Christopher Column.
bus at tina west entrance OF the Capitol
grounds ON Pennsylvania avenue (vbere
the Peace monument now standsl; ex.
of mails to cities and towns with q popu-
lation Of not less than 5, 900 and where the
postoffice gross receipts for the previous
year amounted to 1000.
HoUsE-The naval appropriation bill
Was considered without action,
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WooL-Ohio and Pennsylvania Xxx
34c, No. 9 32GS8c, fine nnwashed 10000.
gnmerchantable PC, Ohio combing No.
IS and = blood SIC, No. 4 blood SIZE,
Ohio delaine acc. Michigan x and above
unyvashedt 17dI9c, nnnerchantabIe, 2od
21c, Michigan combing No 81 and 4 blood
&c, 10. Y blood &c, Michigan delaine
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The main building of Clark university
for colored students, near Atlanta. was
destroyed by fire Thursday night. Loss
estimated at 100000.
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the gang coi.Id plav.r6e marker t,,s,c.
mitted that the oI,fco,ne ~ ~. lin -'-;1,
affect prices
Holman ms beer, r,.no,,,;n.tsz TO- ~
Rress. ~
Mary Stanton died in New York n vic.
tim of cirare garrett. So - ofA . VIC
It is said Claus Spreclels Is x<o-t,, en-
O00, 0OO-all made out of smear -
II is SAID the presiier,t. viii NOT .,,v,,,,,&
man to fiji the vacancy in the 71,,;rei
States s,,nrer,,,. ,.,,,,f 49,, --->.s, 49,
the November election.
Two hundred peonle assizted n T.1-
mage Tuesday In ASKING f,o,l,s bl..s;,,a
on the 25O00O bounds Of f,,,. -, No. :, ~
steamship conemanrh. which Is n ' he
taken to the Rus<ian fe,Sine-str - ~ =,
peasants.
The Mormon elders in otta,,5.,,r. :, -.
the conference of the orras,ized ,h,,r,.l "a
Latter Day Saints. at InsleDendence, Mo
again asl,,inisfrsd ~, is
Mormon tcnaole Inv ~. ~ -. ss
and the laying on Of hands 80. ~
Specimen Persian eh.ar -
shipped to Aner;c, =
me Russo, r'' fs,e;,s LIE
proceeds Of fast tlv l,sc9i,,,s ~, -.
to the famine relief fnnI s.-',..7 y s.ssn
The Grant ,no,,umenf, f,,,.,l ,,,,,,,,,;t..
of New Srl
that Hon. Chauncev W D..,,s,~ hss ~,
appointed fine orf,,, ~, ~, 8.
the LAYING Of the - $1,000 :,
Grants tomb. - .s''S''s y = '''i' a.
a srena,o1 st,;,-, :.
the sofbe,, sa e. ~ be coming on
system. y '-','e
The story t,,,,t d;,.,o,,,..;s -.,...s-.
tween the United States ana sss,;,; os
about Ia he sved = ~
AT T, TI,,,t -, +, $500 ~ . "a e
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PersonnI.
a PresldentiaI sIessage.

ex-senator Edmunds is spoken, of a,
one of the Behring sea arbitrators.
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The British house of commons has ad.
journed until April 25.
De Giers, Russian minister Of foreign
affairs, is said to be dying.
1t Is said the triple alliance is likely tc
be dissolved
During religious procession in Madrid
Thursday, two bombs were thrown pre-
sumably by anarchists, and several per.
sons injured. tffa q
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WHEAT-May, 619kc,
CoRE-May, 4ic.
HoGs-Heavy. a 65a4 50. packing q 20
a 65; Light, 81 35a4 % - 4 q
CATTLE Good TO choice, a 25@4 %;
others. 50 25@4 90; mixed, 81 Dogs IS.
SHEEP--S4 0006 90
LA1fBS-S5 O0a7 90
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WASHINGTON, April 1s.-The message
sent to the senate by the president Mon
day afternoon, referred to the Behring
sea modus vivendi. 1t contained the
textof the agreement made by the two
governments for this season. f44r
Review or the Grain and Cattle Markets
- for April IS. .s5s<
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Democrats, attend the primaries
held on April both.
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Subscribe for the REolsrER.
The morning call., 1892-06-11
COURT NOTES.

The estate OF Christina ID. McCann has been
appraised at SD, ,59S So
Katie ByIne wants a divorce from Alonzo
Byrne, and Mary L. Stanley wants one from
Patrick NJ. Shanley.
Mary Tobin has consented to reduction to
$1,000 of her verdict for $4,000 against the
Omnibus Cable Company.
Peck & Whipple OF Westfleld. Mass. have sued
T. Dtteuhoeier & Co. Of this city for S69S 20 for
whips and lashes sold 10 them.
Mrs. Harriet A. Tay has been given a monthly
family allowance OF S32J. payable from Decem-
Der l, 1891, out OF the estate Of her husband
Thomas Stewards estate has been returned at
S34,4SS 10. Stewart was 5dember OF the cOm-
mission merchants hrm OF Stewart & Buckley.
&c. II. Bogart has been sued Tor S299 80 dam
ages by NJ. a. ATTiagada for keeping 4 ferOciOus
and vicious G0g, which attacked him on the 7tn
Inst and bit him In the eye.
Samuel Mckee has ASKED for letters on the es-
tate OF his wife, Ellen T., who died on the 7th
ut. aud left lot of land In this City worth about
$4,000. He aud her mother are the heirs.
w. II. Robinson has sued the Southern Pacific
Company Tor S4OO damages for refusals TO ac-
cord him stopover privileges az Oakland en- route
TO Alameda on the 9Th aud 10Th OF june 1891.
Judge j. V. Coif has decided TO take a vaca-
tion OF four weeks, beginning with to-day. Dur
ing his absence from Tie bench the business Of
his department Will be conducted by other
judges.
The Justices Court was ad djourned yesterday
out OF respect 10 the memory OF the late S. NJ
wilson. This was something extraordinary. All
adjourned Ia the afternoon
Edward 7. Anthony has been ordered by
Judge SandeTsOn 10 pay his wife, Carrie A.
$500 alimony for June aud July, the first pay
ment TO be made on Monday. Anthony Is a re-
packer OF merchandise and e man of some
means.
The City Street improvement Company has
sued Thomas H. Day u the Superior Court for
$3.50 for laying 2S0c square feet of bituminous
paving ana 100 lineal feet Of granite eurbs in
front OF his f00-fOot lot on Baker street, between
Grove ana Fulton.
Widow Johanna Mahoney. who departed this
life on the I'd inst. left about $1,000 on deposit
IN the Hlbernia Bank. 1he estate Will 20 10 the
children OF her brother, William Hickey OF
County Cork. Ireland. he having died since the
making OF the VIII on April 10. 1888.
The estate OF William E. Straut. who died on
January 20, 1892, has been sued In the justices
Court by +. Z. Read for $50. Read was book
keeper for the finn aI 564 and 666 Brannan
street, but alter leaving its employ ON November
30 1891, returned at the request OF Straut
almost every evening between December T.
1891, ana January l3. 1892. to assist in keep
ing the books aud in teaching The system TO his
SucceysOT.