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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-07-25

Mrs. Masdalena S,uel ken, wife Of Rev Claus
Stuerken, pastor Of Emanuel Evangelical Lu-
theran Church, lGerman,l on Caroline street,
south Of Baltimore street, Baltimore. Nd, was
killed almost instantaneousy on Wednesday
last. by falling down fight Of steps at her
residence adjoining TIE church
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-07-25

We learn with regret the demise Of our old
friend and ueishbor, Mr.. Adam Saniker lie
died on Monday in Darkesville. Mr. s. was
In tie s9rd year Of his Sfq'csman.
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Notice..

II LICENSE 10 sell spirituous liquors having been
1 4 refused me, in common with all other appli-
cants. by the County Court, notice Is hereby CIV
On that will be at my place Of business 10 settle
not to seIl-and hope all indebted TO me will come
forward and paw up, and thereby enable me 10
meet my obIigations-a heavy rent &c.
JOHN :. YESTERDAY,
Basement Jefferson Building.
Nav %. 1874.
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Religious Notices.

MEETING AT WILrsHIREs.-The Grove
Meeting heretofore announced for this place,
will commence on Saturday, 18th instant, at
II o'clock. Preaching also AT night. Two
services on s1nday-a short iutermission be-
tween them. The meeting will be continued
according to the interest
" g HAMMOND.
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NOTICE.

VlHE Stockholders Of the Shenandoah River
Navigation Company are hereby notified That
at meeting OF the Board OF Directors o. me sara
Company on the 18th inst call on the Stockhold-
ers was made for the payment. BY the 18th day
of August Of forty per cent Of the par value OF the
Stock subscribed Prompt payment is respectful
" solicited BY order. OF the Board.
JOHN G. COCKREIL.
JULY II. ls7f-3t Secretary.
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EnI. &nIc

4 FIRST CLASS RfDiNG MAIZE. aged GTo
y wears; with Bride, Saddle and Blanket
For terms apply m FREE PRESS OFFICE.
July Is, IS7l-U.
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MATING and Oil Cloth, fer sale By
NJ Nay 10, 1879. O.. W. 7. KEARsLEI.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-07
AFrA1Rs IN GREAT BRITAIN.

ORGANIZATION or PARLLAMENT-PREPARATIoN FOR
RECEIVING THE DUKE AND DUCHESS or EDIN-
BURGu-MR. FAwCETr AGAIN A CANDIDATE FOR
PARIIAMENr-DR IIvINGsTONEs REMAINS TO BE
TAKEN 10 ENGLAND.
LoypoS, Friday. March 9, 1874.
Parliament met to-day at p. M and pro-
ceeded with the formalites OF organston. The oatu
was administered the memDers of the House Of
Commons In groups OF 90
Capt. Brown, OF tho rchborne claimants wit
nesses has been rcmanded for examination on the
charge of perjury
The members OF the present and late Governments
have received the royal commands to attond State
dinner on Monday next OF Windsor Clstle where they
viii meet tho Duke ana Duchess of Edinburgh. The
18TH inst which appointed for the public entry Of the
Duke ana Duchess OF Einburgh INTO London, Will
probably be observed a complete holiday.
Mr. Fawcett has reappeared as candidate for Parlia
meut in Hackney. Mr.. Disrael hae gone 10 Brighton
Tue ri OF CJruaryon the Colonial Secretary reply
ing 10 depua ion to-day, deprecated the proposed an
ne1ation OF tine I,ji Islands.
The .emains Oi DR.. Livingstone win be transported
from Africa to England at the public expense.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-07
TuE HXpLORAIION OF PALEsIINE.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON Friday, March G, 's,A
The desks Of the members OF the House are regularly
used for advertising purposes Programmes OF concerts
lectures and other anusements pamphlets on finance,
and slips reprinted from newspapers commencing bills
that are likely to como up action. among the
duary kinds OF printed matter left on the desks By way
Of variety there tie other day pamp1iet giving
the yiows OF the spirit OF George Washington on Govern
meut and yesteriay the members were solicited hY CIR
euars go saloon near the Capitol anu " see
4 mammoth bullock exhibition o. the avenue.
DIR. Wines had hearing this marniug before the
House Judiciary COMMITTEES. and made An argument Il.
support of a bill 10 relation United States prsoners.
introduced by MT Butler OF Massachusetts last Monday
The hill Authorizes a Communication and shortening ~
sentence for good conduct 70 prisoners m such states
and Territories have no communication laws o. thof
own and provides for inquiry into their treatment
UbeIeveT tbey are now confined mi. inquiry was
proposed with view TO the question oI thc esldosh
ment py the Government OF more penitentlarcs
Tor lts own conVlcts
The Senate put its down to-day auy appropria
ton for the Phi adelpma Centebna. show py vote OF
II Yeas to SO Nays The motion 10 Instruct the Appro-
pratlons Committee report amendment 10 the bill
the bill sent 10 the COMMITTEES without insirctions o.
any klnd. A naiOrty Of the Committee are known 10
be opposed TO appropatng any money Tor ts purpos'
Tle following is tho extraordinary title Of printed
bill Introduced lately in the House by Mr. shsots:
l 70 provide by law FOR the usc and destruction by
soldiers citizens OF proprC belonging TO those
uersons who reslded in the Late nsurrecOnary States
and VINO enlisted and served ia the armies o the United
States aud have received an honorable discharge there
The counsel OF the sbipowners' Association OF New
York has prepared dill amending the act of June .
1872, authorizing the appointment OF shipping commits
soners by Judges OF the Creu Courts Of tho United
states The Hon. D. 3. Cox OBTAINED unanimous cOnfent
for lis introduction to-day, aud Il referred 10 tho
Comutte Oh CouAnerSe
The charges formally presented In the House to-day
by the Speaker affecting the Official and personal char
acter OF Gen. Baker Commissioner OF Pensions were
made by AIRS. Helen ". Barnard, who wants them
examined. with view TO impeachment They we're re-
tered 10 tue Committee on Invalid Pensions.
President Grant was at the Capitol today, and bad
conference with the Kansas Senators aud Representa-
tvss In relation 10 the Kansas Judgeshp. He also had
Interviews with Senators Go%uon, COnkllDg, and
Chandler.
It's probable that the Secretary OF the Treasury Will
order the libel OF the steamer Gen. Sherman for viola
ton OF the neutrality act in having been employed in
waginx war against u friendly power
The Cabinet session to-day only OF about 20 min
ute,, Duration All the members present except
the Secretary the Navy No important business
considered
go- Rsys. Repe-t Of cesgr,,.oadI Protfiac FA Ps7e
New-York tribune., 1874-03-07
1AYNES ANTECEDENTS.

Tur TRIBUNE ha. received the following letter Of
inoury relative TO the antecedents and history of
B. g. Jayne, the ex-Spy and lnformer of this city:
TO me razor OF The Trtbune.
SIR: Can you favor with replies to the following
queries: - - -. ..,,.- -. b..
his late appointment under the Treasury Department.
II How long was he ia the service VI the Government
and country Z" he 80 lOyedV
m What is the probable amount he has received from
,he Department he has " so toiled forf
~ Where be cdIcatedf
Y. What age is he nOWi MBRCHAsi'
Neo- York March 8. 1874.
Inquiry from lawyers and Others familiar with Mr.
Jaynes antecedents ELECTED the following answers:
l. Prior to the war he was photographer in tho
town Of Ithaca, n. T.
H. In 1863 he was appointed clerk in the office OF
the Paymsster-G General at Washington at salary OF
$l400 per annum. This position he held till Decem-
Der, 1861, when he was dismissed for defaming the
character of PaymasteI General Is. W. Brice and
Major Il. n. Brooke. his superior officers. lie then
returned TO Ithaca and became an agent for the
Grover * Baker Sewing Machine Company. In this
he failed His friends obtained for him the position
Of Special Agent of the Treasury. He fret appeared
in this capacity about the 9th Of May, 1869. Since
then bis career. owing 10 the recent exposures OF
TIE TRIBUNE is moderately well known.
Ill The official records say he has received the
sum of about S2gl,00O, but thore 40 known facts
New-York tribune., 1874-03-07
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
SERIOUS cnAEGEs AGAINsr A NEwsPApER.

SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST A NEWbPAPER
WAsHISGTos. Friday, March 6. 1874.
An affidavit signed by II. H. Clapp, clerk in the
Government printing Office, was presented in the
Senate to-day by Mr.. Anthony. which rectes that
Clapp in January last, upon the earnest solicitation
of tho business manager of The Washington Chron-
icle was reluctantly persuaded to loan The Chron-
icLe 40 reams of printing paper, valued az 1921 60,
to enable that paper TO put some work to press i'm
mediately; and that notwithstanding the promise
that il would be returned it had not been, and
deponent expects replace said paper from his own
purse, as he had no authority to make said loan
Deponent further states that since the loan bill
for advertising proposals for paper in The
Chroaicle, amounting to over 800, has
been presented three times for payment
and refused that on the 9th of February payment
was peremptorily refused by deponent. Deponent
states that next day after said refusal very cal
luminous article appeared in The Chronicle on the
present management Of the Government printing
Office and deponent says be is credibly informed
and verify believes that the said article was written
aud published from motives of malice engeDdered
by his refusal to pay the business manager of that
paper money from the Government funds, while he
waa honorably bound to replace government prop
erty nearly twice the amount OF his claim for ad
yertislng.
THE INCREASE or PRIVATE LEGISLATION.
The House spent the entire day upon private bills
There has never before Deen 50 MUCH tllnc gwen 10
this kind of legislation during the present session.
Nlne-tenths of all the presented grew ont Of
the late war. As the war becomes more and more
remote, instead Of the war claims decreasing they
increase. Every year hundreds of people appear to
become aware of the fact that the Government owes
them for losses suffered during the Rebellion, or
ought TO put them ca the pension rolls. Tho chief
safeguard that the Treasury has against being de-
pletes by these claims is the slowness with which
the machine Of legislation at the Capitol works. 1t
cannot grind out tian 200 or 800 III the course
of session. however fast they may be thrown into
it's hopper.
THE RAILWAY POSTAL SERVICE.
The Postmaster General, in response TO a resolu-
tion Of inauiry. transmitted to the Senate the fol-
lowing information concerning the Railway Postal
Service:
Tae annual eost OF the service between Washington
and NewYork Is sI7,Coo exclusive Of the salaries OF
clerk ks and route agents which amount 20 t0l2o The
compe nsaton demanded by the railway compaDies-
namely, - mills pcE Bpea foeI VI car
New-York tribune., 1874-03-07
THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION.

EXAMINATION OF SEVERAL DISTRICT OPFICGALs-THE
CONDITION or TIE SCHOOL PUND-PRoPOsED
APPROPRIATION BY CONGRESS FOR THE PAY
MEST or THE TEACHERS.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE rRrpUSe.l
WASHINGTON March 6.-The District Investigating
Committee to-day accomplished very little. Several
of the District officers including Controller Baker,
Gov Shepherd, Collector Clephane. and Superin-
tendent of Schools Wilson, were examined and fur
nshed the Committee with some new facts touching
the finances Of tho District schools.
From tho testimony of Mr. Wilson, ii appeared
that the teachers of the public schools of this dis
trict have not been paid very regularly for many
years. Under tho old corporations, it was com
mon thing for these salaries to be in arrears from
two to six months. When the present District Gov
eminent came into power four months salary
was due tho teachers Payment of this
amount, and for new buildings then contracted
for, was made ont of money borrowed on
bonds of the City of Washington. At the end of the
last fiscal year four months salary was again due
the teachers, and az there was of last years
funds left the rst money received from this years
taxes was used TO pay that Tho result is that there
has been nothing paid TO the teachers forsix months
and if the District Government is left 20 Its own
resources it will probably be several months more
before they can expect any money.
Tho House District Committee propose that the
United States shall lend the school fund of the Dis
trict 100000 and deduct it from that fund as the
taxes arc collected, and it probable that when Mr
Hale reports such bil the sympathy of the House
and Senate will be great for the suffering teachers
that it will be passed without serious objection.
The result of the Investigate far, has boan 70
establish the fact that the schools OF the district
have got their proportion of the taxes collected thus
far this year but that 1t has been chiefly applied 70
the payment of last years expenses. an application
which the Superintendent OF Schools confessed was
not authorized by any law that he knew of, hut
which was in a degree at least excpsable.
One OF two interesting facts in regard
to the attendance at the public schools were brought
out in the examination to-day. The number of chill
dren in the District white aud colored between the
ages of aud II is $1,000. OF these, 1900 are on
the school rolls onethird colored, and the average
daily attendance is 1900.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-07
FOREIGN NOTES.

f.. G. Penney, of The Montreal Herald,
and Mr. Jolly have been appointed Senators In Canada
An order has been issued by the French
Minister OF the Interior PROHIBITING the sale OF photo
graphs Of the Count De Cnambofd.
A telegram from Montreal says that it has
been decided by St. Jean Baptste Society to invite
all sister societies Of the United States to attend the
national fe stiya 10 DO held at Montreal the 7th
Jane next, and a committee composed Of Mr. l.. ADbe
PrIneau and Messrr Labine, HOude anu r. GagnOn' all
of the Uned states Will he charged with organizing
the movement among the French Canadians ettablsned
here IL Is thirty societies VI the United
nt.taa will 10 Montreal.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-07
THE FAMINE IN INDIA.

THE GOVERNMENT OBLIGED TO MAINTAIN THREE
MILLION PERSONS FOR THREE noNrHS-sRVEN
AND HALF MILLION DOLLARS ALREADY Ex-
PENDED.
LONDON, Friday, March O. 1874.
Lord Northbrooh. Viceroy and Governcr-General
of India telegraphs to the Indian Olico that it is
expected tho Government will be Obliged to main
tain 30OO 900 persons for three months. The expen-
ditures on account of the famine to the end Of Feb
ruary last, are estimated at S7500,000.
CALCUTTA, Friday, Marcb q, 1874
Accounts from Tirhoot show that the distress
from the famine is increasing. In Rungporc. where
there has been no actual suffering yet, the stores
of the poorer people are becoming exhausted, and
starvation is imminent. The relief organization
here is working eXceently, but it can hardly meet
the immense demands which viii be made upon tie
Government.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-07
FOREIGN NE WS.
Tile FRENCH ASSEMBLY.

P4RTIALITY IN THE ADMINISTRATION or TIE LAWS
BY THE GOVERNMENT CoEDEMEED-THE Gov
FRNMENT SUSTAINED.
TARIs. Friday. March 0, 1874
In tie Assembly to-day, NJ. Christophle, Radical,
asked why the Government tolerated the Figaro,
which advised President MacMahon to execute a
oovp detl. and treated with 80 much rigor the
YIXe Steele for its remarks in regard to the Presi
dent of the Assembly.
The Duke dc Broge replied chat the Figaro sup
ported the Conservative policy, and had promptly
disavowed tho Objectionable article.
In the vote which followed. the Assembly sup
ported the Government by 3SS Yeas TO 81 Nays.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-07
WASHINGTON.
THE NATIONAL FINANCES.

MR. BECKs REPLY TO Mr.. GARFIELD sooKrD FOR
WITH INTEREsT-TBE LINE or ARGUMENT THAT
WILL BE FOLLOWED by THE DEMOCRATS
IBr TELEGRAPH THE TRrBUSE.l
WASHINGTON. March 6.-Mr. Beck did not get the
floor to-day to make his long promised attack the
extravaganza of the dominant party. His speech is
looked for with more interest than over since MIR.
Garfield, speaking ex-cathedra rs the Chairman OF
the Appropriations Committee, presented the budget
for tho next fiscal year and defended the expendi-
lures of the Government in recent years, evincing
constant efforts for economy. Mr.. Beck's line of
argument and that of other Democrats who will re-
ply to Mr.. Garfield, will probably be somewhat as
follows: If compelled after scrutinizing Mr.. Gar
fields figures, to admit that there has been steady
reduction of Government expenditures since 1850.
they will claim, and with good deal OF force that
the reduction has not been made fast enough; that
the abuses aud extravagances now being corrected
have existed for years. and might just well have
been corrected long ago now, IL the party in
power had been honest in its pretonsions OF econ
Omy; and that there are plenty OF ways in which
the public money is wasted which there is
now no disposition to reform. They will argue that
the Republicans have grudgingly made a small re-
duction, year by year, az concession to public
opinion but that profuse expenditure is the life OF
their party and that there is prospect of thorough
and genuine economy ~ long as they remain IN
power
The weakness Of nearly all the Democrats in the
House, when they talk about the extravaganza OF
the Republicans is that they are seldom accurate in
their figures. Mr.. Beck, for example, has repeat
edly asserted that the appropriations of last year
exceeded all the estimates of all the Departments.
Yesterday Mr.. Garfield showed that Mr.. Beck had
taken into his account only the book Of estimates
sent in at the beginning of tho session, and had
omitted all the supplemented estimates that came IN
during the of the session. and which are Just
IA much estimates as those in the book. The argu-
ments OF the Democrats are good, but their arith-
metic il too often deceptive. Th"re are plenty OF
flaws in the armor of their adycrsancs, through
which they might thrust their ances, but they lack
patience to seek them out. and make blind, head
long assaults in which they are generally worsted.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-07
' THE MISSING $40, 900.

The mystery of the case of Harvey Barnes,
mentioned in yesterdays TRIBUNE in which
$4,000 had been paid TO DstrctAttorney George Bliss
r. but unreported In the Treasury list, was solved
the United States Court yesterday. No sooner was
public attention called the matter than the case was
called up court whore II has long boon ponding and
settled II is one OF q number Of cases where the
division In dispute between rival informers
or special agents. In this case. Robert Sargent and
Mr. Plumb disputed for the honor of being audged the
info
New-York tribune., 1874-03-07
THE MARYLAND GRANGE.

BALTIMORE, March 6.-rhe State Grange
continued its session here to-day. Master Dudley W.
Adams OF the National Grange was IN attendance a.
guest At the evening session a letter sent to Wm
Saunders founder OF the order OF Patrons OF Husban dry
regretng his inability 10 accept inylttOn visit
the Maryland Grange ana informing hiIa that that
Grange had made hiln member for lie.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-07

THE CASE OF GRINNELL AND MERRITT.
WARRINGTON, March 6.-The AttOrney-Gen-
eral has decided tb" OF Grinne and Merritt Col
lector and Naval Officer OF the Port OF NewYork who
brought suit against Weld Co. for penalties under the
customs law They went out Of Office with the suit pend
Ing Murphy and Latin became Collector and Naval
officer and discovered claims for other penalties Weld
Co.. to compromise all OF said claims consented TO
judgment against them said suit for 5o and the
decision OF the Attorney General h that the moeties
are to be divided proportion the claims that ore
mated during the ncumbeDoy Of each set Of officers and
which claims COMPROMISED In the suit.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-07
GALES ON THE ATLANTIC.

CONTINUED EIpORTs or DIsAsTERs-SuiPwRRC8S
WITH LOSS or LIVE.
LONDON, Friday, March g. 1s;f.
Reports continue to como to hand of wrecks,
h OF lfe and other disasters TO
sells caused by tne heavy gaes which lately swept
the Atlantic.
The steamship sedra from Newcastle for Port Said,
encountered the storm and was lost Thirty of the
people on board drowned.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-07
THE As1ANfEE EXPEDITION.

THE REPORT OP THE KINGS SURRENDER NOT CON
FIRMED-HIs TREACnRgoUs PURPOSES
LONDON, FL day, March g. 1874.
The War Office has received no official ad-
vices OF capture of the King of the Asbantees.
dispatch from Sir Garnet W. !seey OF date prior TO
The taking OF Cooma declares that tho for
peace the part Of the Ashantees treacherous
and part OF plot 70 lure the army 70 desIrnellon.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-07
TIE NEW BOSTON COLLECTOR.

Bosros, March civilian A. Simmons ap-
peared before Judge Lowell to-day and gave bonds TO
the amount of 10000 Collector OF the Port OF Bos
ton. Joseph II. Chadwick. Rufus 2. Frost, Edward H.
Dunn. and Andrew J. Hall were his bondsmen The
new Collector Is expected assume his duties March TO-
New-York tribune., 1874-03-07
RAILROAD BRIDGES SWEPT AWAY

BANGOR, Me-, March 6.-Two bridges on the
European and North American Railroad. on the proyn-
cal end OF the ne swept away by reshet yes
terday. and no trains have gone 10 come 81.
John to-day. The accident IL such that transfer
not be made and no passengers 10 by ,his 70
81. John or Halifax for several days.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-07
AN AMERICAN PROTECTORATE OVER TIL
AZORES.

RUMoRaD OFFER BY SOME OF THE EHABrTANrs
70 PRESIDENT GRANT, AND HIS REPLY.
LISBON, Friday, March O, 1874.
II ia rnmored here that certain inhabitants Of
Fayal have addressed petition to President Grant,
rrsying for the establishment of protectorate by
tho United States over the Azores, and that the
President replied that the of popular will has
replaced the era of conquest.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-07
CONFEDERATION IN SALONICA.
CossTAsTNoPLE, FRI,

CossTASrISoPLE, Friday, March Q. 1874.
There has been an extensive confiagratlon
in silonca. An immense amount OF property was de
stroyed and eleven persons were burned 10 death.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-07
NAVAL ORDFRd.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Assistant Paymaster
Geo. f. Baughman Is ordered duty In the Bureau OF
Provisions and Clothing; Assistant Paymaser Jas A.
Ring Il ordered 10 tho s0reship Onward at Caso, re-
lowing PaymasIer ID, A, smith VINO u ordered g0me.
New-York tribune., 1874-03-07
Hillsdalo COLLEGE edifce, at HilIsdale, Nal.

was destroyed by hfe yesterday. Tub east haii was
saved together with furniture libraries, and musical
,Dstruments Tho Lose IL 1880; Insurance, $4,000
New-York tribune., 1874-03-07

which 60 to prove he has really received a much
larger sum.
IV. He has represented on various occasions that
ne as self-educated, in the woods"
V. He is about AZ years of age.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-11
The Bishop Cummins' Wing Organ
jze New Church..

NEw oRK, March l0.-The Bishop Cummins
dissenters from the Episcopal Church, met In
Steinway Hull yesterday afternoon and organized
the first congregation Of the reformed body. By
laws were adopted in conformity with the re-
quirement of State statutes. These provide for
vestry of nine trustees who are 10 hold office nine
years, control property and have temporal man-
sgeinent of the society. Resolutions were also
passed setting forth the views of the new church.
There was some difference of opinion as to the
name tor the new church. A majority disfavored
any selection which might lead to naming of the
churches of the new sect after saints and the
First Reformed Episcopal Church of New York,
was finally adopted unanimously. The new church
will continue worship at S,einway Hall and
Bishop Cummins will be the rector. The mem
bership represents much wealth and m edlhce
will be erected next summer,