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Newspaper
The Grafton Eagle
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1885
Page
2
A fragmentary note from The Grafton Eagle dated Friday February 6 mentions Virgint and a misread sequence. The readable portion hints at a local item or notice but lacks clear action or names to confirm.
The Wheeling Intelligencer editor Charles Burdette Hart is accused of inheriting a strong Democratic background from his Baltimore Gazette tenure. The author claims Hart penned editorials in 1876 supporting Tilden and attacking officials, and suggests Hart acts as a Republican power broker while his Democratic past is exposed.
In a heated debate from state legislative circles, Energ laments two district Senators voting for the McCreery bill to curb newspaper pay for itemized county expense reports. The note argues transparency serves taxpayers, opposes profligate costs, and criticizes McCreery supporters as hindering public access to government data.
The piece argues for McCormick to keep the Internal Revenue post in West Virginia, criticizing the Intelligencer and Hurt as biased opponents. It recounts Greenback and Republican tensions, notes Sentinel’s alarm at Wheeling’s charter debate, and laments Bankhead’s burial amid community sorrow.
The Committee on Railroads backs a substitute to curb railroad favoritism with penalties up to $2000 per offense. The measure bars charging more for shorter distances, rebates, and unequal freight rates, and punishes violators. Randolph Enterprise pressures G and G Railroad with a $65,300 stock subscription tied to a county road scheme, threatening opposition if terms aren’t met within a year. The plan seeks a $75,000 county vote to back the venture, potentially linking Philippi, Buckhannon, and Beyerfield.
The legislature reports oppose a county compensation bill for a Taylor County assessor and favor a West Grafton independent school district measure. The House Education Committee backs the district bill, with a minority opposition. A second class postage bill also advances. Other items note rural England letter delivery by tricycle carriers, and a Presbyterian church union in Parkersburg.
A Colorado miner, long resident of Denver, lives in a tent opposite a nearly one million dollar stone mansion. The tent, costing under twenty dollars, contains a piano and lace curtain while the mansion and grounds near the tent are valued close to a million. The owner, about twenty-five years in residence, values his tent life over a grand dwelling.
The court held that a person affected with insanity may be admissible as a witness if they understand the oath’s obligation and can fairly recount observed matters. The determination rests with the court after explanation to the party and citation of competent witnesses on the extent of their insanity.
In a Saturday executive session the State Senate blocked three Governor Jack son’s nominees to the Board of Regents of the State Insane Asylum. Republicans opposed the partisan picks, while Democrats favoring Wil som’s administration aided defeats, reflecting factional divides amid a broader debate on governance and reform.
Mrs. McDonald of New Haven Connecticut credits Brown's Iron Bitters with curing her six years of malaria after malarial gases from poor drains sickened babies in town. The ad promises swift relief when malaria invades and weakens the constitution.
A glowing review lauds an almanac from Benziger Bros Cincinnati for design and content. It highlights colored title-page chrome, illustrations, prose and verse selections, including tales anecdotes and astronomical calculations, priced 25 cents. The piece shifts to Jerusalem reporting the western wall a site of Jewish mourning with pilgrims. It also notes jailer Merrifield’s assault by three prisoners Morris Gump and Perkins, with Morris fleeing, and lists private-life moves of officials in Morgantown and state capitals as well as upcoming legal and business plans.
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