The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-03
The Lnssnn orn Cornlon


the government move on.
The Lesson OF Cornicc.
If IL had not been for the metal
cornice on B, 4. CaldwelI's building the
fire which destroyed the Caldwell &
Peterson establishment mighthaye TAX
on in a good tpart Of the block north Of
South street, Once fairly started across
tho street, there is no telling what might
not have been included.
Tho wind drove the flames full
against the Caldwell corner There
they beat against the metal cornice
and metal window trimming. The
solder melted and poured down like
hot rain, but the flames were baked;
there was nothing for them to feed on,
and the good york,of the ftenen gave
them the mastery.
tits remarkable that wooden cornices
are allowed in cities, almost as remark
able that any property owner would
voluntarllyao addto his risk.
HERE is a hard saying from the seat
ofwaf: s j8
All this talk about tho disqpalIacations Of Atr.
Murphy for tho Senatorshlp Is the T1erest boSh.
he Is every whit rs able and pure and atted for
public career as was Mayor Cleveland, Of
buffalo, When that gentleman was discovered.
Is this the way to draw Mr.. Cleve-
land to Mr. Murphy2 Is Mr. Murphy
a man Of destiny2 Was his name on
the list Of the great tromthe beginning
Of time?
Tnr destruction OF the works Of the
Caldwell and Peterson company is a
hard blow at one of WheelinS's impor-
tantindustries, but the intelligence and
grit which have built up this lusty
young concern will be equal to tho task
Of rebuildingit, hecasualty serious,
but not fatal. The 1NrEl11esScER looks
to see the new works outstrip the old.
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dealswith life in and about the coal
mines
Hon JOHN j. DAVIS, Of clarksburg,
would take high rank in the senate 81
the United statess He has long boon
inadyance Of his party on the tariff
question, but now that hisparty has
como up to him itwould seem tobe his
time to be honored. Mr. Davis has:all
hcqualidcations except q grip on the
machine. 3i
THr old year took away Cardinal
Manning, Tenayson, Cyrus w. Field,
spurgeon, Walt. Whitman, Whittier,
George William Curtis, q pretty good
haul. The new year will make some
big catches, too,but 1t will not equal
the record Of itsimmedlate PREDECESSOR.
s1tlacks thomsterial to work on.
-..-ssE-ihl - g
n IL recalled that when MI. Muir.
phys mother died, in 1883, he postpon.
ed the funeral Tor a day in order to
help Mr. Cleveland, who nowsays that
Murphy 10 not tho kind Of a man he
wants to sec in the senate from New
York. This fearful tale Of 'ss may
fetch MI Cleveland.
II ID the. desire Of the sago Of Bas.
sard's Bay 10 have Senator Carlisle IN
the cabinet but not at thocost Of hay.
Ing MI, watterson Ia thoscnate. The
proper raporwoula seem to DO to swear
the Kentucky legiilature 10 allow Mr..
Cleveland t6'pRme SENATOR gAtllalo'a
Succession! k.Eis
Tiingreat Atlantic liners have moro
'liyos thar. d cat tnthese days itit
next TO impolsIblOt To sink one uhlOssli
be blown DIP.
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l Isll sl'a lela ana
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BkFAvtA, ttts Jan, = nv thC
dealh q Mrs. james p. GAhin6n, thv
Method et eBlnlnlAfst4t ttlanlaI 4 On, DO.
comes she PSli q Y, i Y 4 400.