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Advertise ki the World's Fair Edition to U fiSgP EIGHT J PAEES, Idcgrnm. JOL. XXXII.-XO. 12. Devoted to Practical Information, ^ome [Jews, pure Politics, and the Development of West Virginia's Resources CLARKSBURG, W. VA., FEBRUARY B, 1893 WHOLE NO. 15( PINE DEAD [he Great Statesman Gone- Heart Failure Brought On |Y BRIGHT'S DISEASE. |j/ith Hand Outstretched To | Heaven and Eyes Linger ingon His Loved Ones ris Soul Took Flight. ie Whole Nation Mourns | and Pays Him Tribute of Praise. ?jfanm IT OSl'K JIDJOIHSS. I One more name has been added i the great list of the nation's tod. Once more the thoughts [ the people are turned toward eman who. as the "Plumed aight," was such an object of ivotion. About 11 o'clock last Friday and only a few minutes the last paper had rolled Sgi big cylinde Wne died M|p|n i Lafayette Square, Washington '|J. The end came silently, ujessly. There were no last ords. no scene at the bed side. T- Johnson simply lifted his I ud from the patient's wrist, use slowly from his chair, bowed I ?Mrs. Blaine and withdrew. He family were alone with their I ead. 1 For three hours they had ex iled this. At 8 o'clock it was pparcnt that another attack of failure was near. The My were at breakfast. Mrs. Uine and a nurse were at the Sit8' The patient's heavy f iling warned them. When ? Johnston reached .the house | ' UockMr. Blaine was dying. lain rpWaS whippered to Mrs. '? 1 he patient was uncon ; An hour laier he opened 2.! 1?uidly- Mrs-Blaine whether he suffered. He J* h.s head feebly. Other ?B?S,W0re asked> t0 which load r!PlieS- Then he fe'l ' turn' i11S Gei'' 11 o'clock Z d SUdden'J' gasped J8 ^ife and children knew ? 'ie *ou>d cease this |? ,?g durin* the last two Lh , 'e ad been roused from l?Doc HU(,re'y artiflcial means. I ' 6 collapsed just as IL, ! c-v' his respiration |?I f od and his heart ceased to |dded '1?DUrse at ?? bedside Ecom? mi'y thattheend |?retdh!!thmomonl Dr. Johnston IlIr nL ?0m' P,acod his ear lini^SCheStand hastily lion' of ta hypoderm'c in Crt rn Dltro-glycerine. The I?R8finT>nded instantly, the H upon ST head stra?htened P?i rnd m pi,'rthe eyes Beblv ' 'DQ smiled InoVJT moment his faintly rjo edhop0. That vision of Mk3*? them first B?tiotf. n t.hat the end Ce eve r' After that day they iefina| . ne?r him. So when R?iti)?a]Tarain*r Came Priday m tj; ' were within caU. At cJAMES Gr JEJLAIN Miss Hattie Blaine, James G. Blaine, jr.,' and Miss Abigail Dodge (Gail Hamilton.) Word reached the White House almost instantly. The Presi dent was on the point of conven ing the regular Friday meeting of the Cabinet. He arose and said simply: "Mr. Blaine is dead, gentle men." Taking Postmaster - General Wanamakers's arm Mr. Harrison at once walked across the square and entered Mr. Blaine's house. Many messages of sympathy were sent and very many persons of note called at the h&use. The funeral did not take place until Monday. It was a simple one and the invitations to attend it were based upon th.e rules gov erning the invitations to public functions. Toe President, the Cabkiet, the Judges of the Su preme Cocir1 the Diplomatic Corps, the Senators and Repre sentatives in Congress, were in vited to the services at the church, and seats were provided for them in order of precedence. A brief service at the house at Madison place preceded the more formal ceremonies at the Church of the Covenant.* To this cere mony not more than one hundred and fifty officials, associates of Mr. Blaine, and friends of the family owere invited. Among them were the President, who came accompanied by Mrs. M'c Kee and his private secretary; the Vice President and Mrs. Mor ton, with their daughter, and the cabinet officers and other prom inent officials. Mr. Blaine's body lay in a large drawing room; one flight above the street. The coffin of red cedar, covered with black cloth and with a railing of silver run ning all around it, rested upon floral pedestals, beneath which was stretched a thick carpet of roses nine feet long and four feet wide. The room was crowded with wreaths and crosses of flowers, with palms, lillies and huge 'masses of violets. The upper part of the coffin was covered with glass.. The body "Was clothed in black broadcloth, and the hands were folded across the breast. Those who had been invited began to gather at 10 o'clock. At 11 o'clock the President, who who was one of the last to ar rive, entered the house. He glanced (or a moment at the thin, worn face in the coflin, and then took the seat which had been re served for him. Mrs. Blaine tn tered immediately after, leaning j upon the arm of her son. followed by the othe: members of the family. The service which followed was very simple. The Rev. Dr. Hamlin, of the Church of the Covenant, prayed. The prayer was short. At its conclusion Walter Damrosch, Mr. Blaine's son in-law, played a few chords upon the piano. The funeral services were con tinued at the Church of the Cove nant to which place Mr. Blaine's body was next taken. Policemen kept those who did not hold tickets from entering the church. Mrs. Blaine was so overcome that she did notgo to the church. There was not a particle of black in all the decorations of the church. The seats fenced in with white satin were reserved forthe family and for those who had been invited because of their official position. The flowers were removed from the altar and taken to the ceme tery. The mourners entered their carriages and, following the hearse, began the procession to the grave. About one hundred carriages, including those of the Vice-President and members of the Cabinet, were in line. Spec tators were thinly scattered on j either side of the way all along the route. The altar was a mass of flowers, and when the wagon loads of roses, violets and lillies were brought from the house it was I impossible to find room forthem. ' Huge wreaths were hung upon j the posts of pews and piled upon j the floor at the foot of the altar. The floral carpet which Mrs. Emmons Elaine had sent was spread upon the floor before the 1 altar, and uptyi it were the -sup ports for the coffin. Every available space in the church was crowded. Walter Damrosch, Mr. Blaine's son-in law, played the organ and Rev. Dr. Hamlin conducted the ser vices. The next move was to Oak Hill Cemetery, where the body was lowered in the grave while tear-stained faces gazed upon the coffin for the last Vime. j m ? m The Bellai're police are trying to locate some young men in that city who persist in throwing their arms around young ladies when they meet them on the street. Mnrdcr Near Kini;wooil. Kinqwood, W. VX., Jain. 25. Last night at two o'clock, at the house of Leroy Gutherie, six miles south of Brandonville, this county, Strauser struck Albert Pickey on the head with a club crushing the skull and causing death within three hours. Both were intoxicated, and Fickey made for Strauser with a knife. The two were always friends until a day or two ago, and are not twenty years old. Strauser has a family, and surrendered himself to the authorities. The post mortem will be held to-mor row at nine o'clock. Public sen timent is in Strauser's favor. , Wickpnhofrr to the Front. From the Intellisenccr. J Charleston, W.VA.,*Jan. 31. Mr. Edwards' bill providing for the monthly payment of wages to employees of corporations came to a second reading this morning. Mr. Wickenhofer pro posed to amend by substituting ?'every two weeks" for every month, Mr. Edwards opposed the amendmentgiving his reasons very lucidly. Mr. Wickenhofer responded in defense of his amendment. His speech was one of the mosUtelling of the session and his amendment prevailed with little opposition. The largest sheep ranch in the world is in the counties of Dem met anc^ Webb. Texas. It con tains upwards of 400,000 acres and yearly pastures Irom 1'000, 000 to 1.000,000 sheep. THE LAW MAKERS r I . ? Thf l.rcl-lalHrc Mutiny Slowly?Rr ptthllran* oppoar the InrmiM- of Kilarlra or State offlrrn. NEWS OF BLAINE'S DEATH. % ? ? ' The joint resolution proposing an amendment to the-constitu tion. to increase the salaries of the governor and circuit and supreme court judges, was taken upon Friday. Delegate Dan dridge moved to increase the salary of the first mentioned Official. Gen. St Clair was the first to speak upon the motion. Ho thought if the governor's salary was to be increased, all the other officers In the State, whose pay is correspondingly poor, should be considered. Senator Parr, of Doddridge, opposed the motion. ? Ho thought the salaries were sufficient and, the fact that the officials are ex travagant, should pot be con sidered an argument]# favor of the motion. judgo Maxwell propounded an inquiry as to whether the pro-*1 posed gubernatorial mansion would toLbe against the spirit of the cotffmution. The bill failed The Financo Committee 6f the Senate and House held a meeting to consider the demand of the World's Fair Commissioners for an appropriation of SiTi.OOO for the purpose of making a proper display of West Virginia's re sources and manufacturing inter esus at the Columbian Exposi educotion reported favorably on the bill prohibiting tlio sale of liquor to students with slight amendments, also on the bills providing for the election of county superintendents of the schools at the 'November elec tions, to hold office two years. Bills were introduced in the House as follows: By Mr. Clark, of Upshur, to reform and modify the county court of Upshur. By Mr. HolT to provide for the ^collection of delinquent taxes on personal property by* coistables. By Mr. Johnson, prohibiting the issuing of railrord passes to public officers, etc. By Mr. Workman, making it a misdemeauor to defraud hotel keepers and punishable by ,not more than six months imprison ment unless the board bill and costs be paid, in which case the prisoner may be released. By Mr. Koontz, concerning the liability of companies and cor porations for injuries resulting from the 'negligence of agents and employes, and providing that no contract which restricts such liability shall be binding. By Mr. Brock, to amend the law concerning the West Virgin ia national guards.' The same bill was introduced in the senate by Mr. Peck. BLAINE'S DEATH. The news of Blaine's death was received with sincere re gret. In the house the following was unanimously agreed to: "Whereas, We have heard with profound sorrow and regret of the death at 11 o'clock this morning of that distinguished and honored stateman, James G. Blaine; therefore be it "Resolved, That as a mark of respect for the memory of the dis tinguished statesman, the house now adjourn until Monday morn ing." By direction of Speaker Shaw, the senate not being in session, both of the Bags at the state ; house were hung at half mast. It is likely that a committee to investigate affairs at the State University will be appointed be-1 fore the session ends. A bill making it a felony to knowingly misrepresent the value of property for insurance purposes is being discussed. ? Prince's bill placing tho svy ac 20 cents on the $100 for general purposes and 15 cents for^school purposes, on a second reading, was warmly discussed in tho Houso on Mondav. The bill to abolish capital pun ishment was reported adversely by the Souse committee Mon day. Delogate Edward's bill provid ing for the payments of wages by corporations every month was defeated after "two weeks" was substituted for month. Committee on Education re ported favorably on appointing police at camp.meetings, also on bill giving teachers the right to inlllct corporal punishment and adversely on bill requiring t>at rlotism to be taught In the public schools. The Committee'on Judiciary was instructed to inquire into the expediency of maklmr il a misdemeanor for saloon^ keepers to permit minors tc be in and about premises where liquor is sold. Mr. A. B. Clark, of Upshur, offeree^ a resolution providing (in payment of claims due from tho State. A long discussion followed the second reading of the bill pro riding that coal shall bo weighed before It Is screened. The bill was laid over for fu'.ure discus ision. House Bill No. 1, providing for the punishment of perspfris guilty of cruel treatment to animals, cock fighting, dog lighting, mak ing tho offense a An exciting fight is promised on the bill making an additional appropriation of 125,000 for the World's Fair. It is said it will meet with decided opposition, particulary in the bouse, and it is even claimed that no appro priation whatever can be passed. The bill introduced by Senator Scott "to enforce ttye use in the free schools throughout the state of West Virginia of. the class books authorized by law, seems to meet with general approba tion. The judiciary committee had the bill amending the married woman's law under consideration for several days. It proposes to enact the married woman's law of 1868, adding a section exempt ing the earnings of a married woman from l&bility for the debts of her husband, a.nd anoth er section providing that she may be.sued at law as a fainmr sole. A bill (was introduced by Mr. McAllister, to prevent railroad companies from employing inex perienced conductors and engi neers. Spex?"Didn't you marry a Boston woman?" Hillow?''No; but I did the next thing to it. I married a Miss, Bean."?Detroit Free I'retx/ w ANT COLUMN. WE hope, to make this deportment of great value to our readers. If you de sire to buy, sell or exohange any thing or have any general an nouncement to mako it will be inserted in thi* column at the rate of IOC FOR I 3 LINE NOTICE one time or two timeafor IS 'tenia. Additional lines pro rata. Cash must fcocompany all notice*. -;5 UJAKTED-A dog that was tost in W Clarksburg. For Shepherd, black, a little white on end ot tail and points of toes answers to name "Frank." In formation leading to his reoovery left at this oflloe,or mailed to M. C. Hull.Syca more Dale, ff. Va.. ^I bej^wwdp*^ WANTED -NMoe dressed hogs ?t u* A Co a Meat Market, Cole s Block, Pike street. WANTED?Collector. Reliable man W to collect and sail for us in vicinity of Clarksburg, etc. Hectlrity r^m.f.-J. C F A.DAMB Com pa NT, 954 Market St. Wheeling, W. Va. 'Tv