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EIGHT J PAEES,
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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
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little white on end ot tail and points of
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