Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-07-13
PENCIL POINTERS.

Prince George, who stands fair show
of being the next King of England-if
that country ever has another monarch
was married with great ceremony last
week to Princess May of Teck. The event
was celebrated with all the pomp and
splendor that royalty could devise. But
scarcely had the wedding chimes ceased,
when it is announced that this heir to
the English throne was several years ago
secretly married to daughter Of Brit
ish naval officer, and that he is the father
of two children. George being royal, the
former marriage did not count. His es-
capade was known by his family and the
woman he married, but royalty can do no
harm. and it was overlooked. An ordi-
nary subject of England with two wives
would be bigamist, and dealt with &C
cordingly, but prince is a gentleman
even though his private character is as
black as the devils.
A bitter struggle over the silver ques-
ton seems the more probable as the time
for the meeting of Congress approaches
1t is apparent that the free coinage men
will make the struggle of their lives, and
in the past they have proven themselves
no mean fighters. If by no other means,
they can talk a measure to death
Cleveland may use his patronage check,
but that will avail little if a con-
stituency says to Congressman, 1--WE
want free silver" The Congressman
will every time follow the demands of
his constituents from policy, if not from
honesty, and the free silverites in the
South and West are by no means few in
number. Official patronage won't do all
the work, and free silver will not sue
cumb to Cleveland without a struggle,
These two propositions are self-evident.
The silver law is not to blame for the
monetary stringency. What is the mat
ter with the country is fear of legisla-
ton. The proper way to restore conf
dence, to clean out the channels of COM
merce, and to start the country again on
the high road of prosperity, is to assure
the people that the present tariff law
will not be tampered with. The forced
and unnatural condition dates back only
to the coming into power of the De-
mocracy. Let President Cleveland re-
call his proclamation of a Congress on
August 7th, and say that he will stand
between the country and tariff meddling,
and the prosperity of Republican control
will at once reappear.
BY a decision of the Supreme Court the
new liquor law of South Carolina is held
to be unconstitutional ON the ground
that by taking entire control of the bust
ness the State engages in monopoly.
The law was radical departure from es-
tablished methods of dealing with. the
liquor question, and attracted attention
from that fact The State has on hand
100000 worth of liquors. of which it
may have some trouble to dispose, unless
the Governor of North Carolina is in
vited to come down.
The action of the French Catholics OF
Montreal in attempting to stir up riot
at the Christian Endeavor convention is
an argument against the annexation OF
Canada that should not be overlooked.
These narrow minded fanatics would
have to undergo a complete change be-
fore they would become good American
citizens, and as they are in a majority in
Canada, it is not likely they will change
The United States will save trouble by
simply repelling all offers of annexation.
There may be just enough fun over the
election of Speaker of the House when
Congress meets to make it interesting.
The silver Democrats and Populists have
intimated that they would prefer to vote
for Republican for Speaker rather than
for Crisp, and in case they should decide
to take such an action, the row would
not be of small proportions.
The Pope of Rome has announced that
Christopher Columbus will soon be beat
flied. If after being dead nearly four
hundred years, Chris has not become
saint, it is not likely that the Pope can
make one out of him now, even though
he may call him saint
THE advance agent of Sun Brothers
Circus kicked up row last week because
he did not get letter which was not
addressed to him, and the GazoOt, ever
eager in its abuse of reputable citizens,
did its customary amount of lying about
the matter.
A man is getting down very low in the
scale of humanity when he publicly takes
it on himself to champion the cause of
prostitutes.
The death of Justice Blatchford will
give the Democrats another representa-
tive on the Supreme Bench of the United