The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-19
SPIRIT OF STATE PRESS.

SPIRIT OF STATE PRESS
There are now about i25 students in
the university. There is a very consid'
cradle increase over this time last year
New students are coming all the time
The advantages are being greatly in
creased III many ways, and the unIver-
sity was never before In such admirable
condition or prepared to do such splen-
did work,-Morgantown Post.
The result OF the trial Of Mrs, G, W
Atkinson, the wife OF the governor of
this state, the progress of which has
been Of much interest to the public, is
gratifying 10 her many friends, ala
though a more complete vlndicatlon al
the hands of the jury was expected and
verys much desired by her host Of
friends throughout the state, The dis
agreement of the jury, with q majority
for acquittal, Is a virtual vlndication
from a prosecution of forgery which
seems to be inspired by malice. As the
wife OF our esteemed governor, Mrs, At
kinson has had the profound sympathy
of the people of the state.-Harper's
Ferry Sentinel.
The Gazette knows whereof II speaks
when II states that the people of West
virginia are opposed to an extra session
of the egIalature.-Ritchie Gazette.
For some years the dominating ele-
ment In Democratic politics III this state
has been the Chiffon boys. They had
things their own way and were the aca
knowledged bosses of the state, But
some time back strange cloud ap-
peared on the horizon of the political
sky, and as II assumed threatening pro-
portions II was discovered TO be John II.
McGraw, of Grafton. When the Chi
cago convention met John r. downed
Willie Chiffon and was made national
committeeman. McGraw also done"
Willie in the matter of state chairman
and put In a McGraw man. Then Mr..
McGraw imported o'Brien Moore and
made him editor OF the Charleston Gaz.
cite, q paper owned by Mr.. McGraw.
O'Brlen Moore published story that
| ex-Secretary OF State Chiffon was short
in his accounts 1t would consequently
seem that the Democracy OF the state
was somewhat split.-Bluefield Tele.
graph.
The Berkeley and Hampshire Turn.
pike Company has been granted tenn
porary injunction by Judge b. Boyd
Faulkner, restraining Chas. l.. Stuckey
and others Gsom passing over its road or
through its toll gates withouh paying
the toll legally demandable or~coliect
able therefor. This proceeding, Il
seems, will be test of an act OF the re-
cent legislature, which provides that
before tolls can be collected for travel
ing over any turnpike in this state, the
road must be put in and kept in GER
tain prescribed condition for travel,
The persons who are enjoined claim
that the Berkeley and Hampshire Turn
pike Company has failed to comply
with the requirements of the statute
in reference to the manner in which the
road shall be kept. This Is an import.
ant matter and involves and means a
great deal to those who are interested
| in roads In this state, upon which there
| are toll gates.-Berkeley Democrat
At10;3Oo'clock last night loud report
| was heard near the rear of Broh Bros
clothing store. Hundreds of persons
soon flocked to that vicinity thinking
| there had been dynamite bomb explo.
| sion. Nothing could be discovered,
| however. Early this morning the facl
| developed that the noise was caused by
| the explosion OF a vulcanizcr at the
rooms of DR., Caddle the well known
| dentist over Valentine & Newcombs
| dry goods store 1t tore holes In the
| ceiling overhead and 1t was lucky that
| the doctor had gone out, or q different
| story would probably have been told
| to-day Teeth We're thrown In every
direction. The report was heard
squares away.-Huntington Advertiser
The Hon. Charles McDodrlll predict
| cd some time since that the present
drouth would continue until the entire
volume Of water in Elk river at this
place would be able to flow through the
| spout OF an ordinary coffee pot. The
| prediction has almost come true, as tho
| flow OF water in the river is almost i'm,
| perceptible and person can walk
across the classic Elk at almost any
point without wettIng the soles OF his
! Shoes Webster Echo.
Hon. r. f. Dennis, OF Greenbrier
county, died this week.He was promin.
entity known throughout the state, and
was universally popular. He was FIRE.
quently In the legislature, and very
able and useful member OF that body
Parkersburg Sentinel.
Let's see. It seems to us that last
campaign these same Democratic off,
clals who. are trying to hold their offices
by Injunction were loudly bowling for
the Chicago platform and "crying down
injunctIons" They are a strange lot
| Parsons Advocate.
WORTH REMEMBERING.
It is claimed that Australia contains
nearly 1000 species OF plants not found
elsewhere,
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