Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-03-18
Editorial lettings.


sentative from the Wheeling District, was ex-
tremely critical On Tuesday night
Hen. Geo. Il Pendle,on Of Ohio was before
tie committee on War Expenditures, and tesii-
6ed that he got an $4,000 fee, but that no
Government official was interested or particle
pl,ed 10 it.
Wall street had another sensation on Tues
day occosjoued by the failure Of the Bank Of
the State Of New York It's the opinion Of
prominent bankers that the failure is Of 20
commercial or financial importance.
Seventeen men were burned to death at the
Home fr lie Aged in Brooklyn last week
On Sunday night last fourteen person, aged
from co 10 20 wears, were burned to death in
the Aims House at Norwich, Connecticut.
In referring to the suggestion Of Hon. VIM.
II. Travers for a Judseship Of the Supreme
Court O: Appeals, the Mar;insburg Statesman
says: No gentleman more competent or
who would reflect more credit upon our Judi
ciary has yet been named for tia; position
New Hampshire had an election on Tuesday,
and the Republicans were successful in secur-
ing a Governor and Legislature Probably
the stencil from Washington hadn't affected
lisagrccably the atmosphere about The granite
bills.
Serious charges have been preferred against
Richard Il. Dana, the person nominated by
President Grant as the successor of General
Schcuck at London. The charges are literary
. piracy aud perjury aud thus the nomination
hangs fire.
Mr. Faulkner has loen the sole representa-
tive Of Yves, Virginia for the last two weeks
in the House Of representatives, Mr.. Hereford
being absent on leave, and Mr.. Wilson con-
sued to bis room by a dangerous attack of i'll
ness.
The numerous Investigations now 10 pro-
gress in the lower house Of Congress, with the
constant incidents to which such investigation
gives rise. materially interfgres with the legis-
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/ Ha,lctt hlburn, the great Lead center oi
the real estate pool IN Washington CITY, has oy
order Of the House Of Representatives been
/ committed to the common jail OF the city tor
declining to answer certain interrosatories pro-
pounded TO Linn Oy one O' Tue investigating
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Mr.. Wishtman, who was killed at Mario"
Passage Bridge had his life Insured for 81 OOO
having taken policy 10 the Virginia FRO
lection Life Insurance Company but ie" days
I before lis death. lie was also a member oil
the Masonic Mutual Benefit Association at
Shcphcrdstown.
A Dl TO establish A District Court Of the
United States. and TO hold its sessions on the
first dav Of June and the first day Of Decem-
her each wear at Martinsburr. has passed the
House of Representatives but has encountered
some difficulty in the Senate. and has not vet
been acted upon by that body.
IN. S.,,,o d, Tuesday rasse5 = hill 70 re-
luce the Presidents salary after he 4th Of
March next to the OH rate Of $4,000 per an
uum. Il republicans and y democrats voted
10 tho affirmative and fourteen republicans
and FIVE democrats in the negative. Mr.. Davis
voted no; Mr.. CapeTtou didn vote
Tie Baltimore mans flying machine is not
an overwhelming success; KeeIeys motor /.
as quiet as the grave; Virginia has refused tc
take part in the Centennial; but German
chemist has obtained terrocyanlde OF tetTame'l
lammoainm 10y s'tur'tns ierTy''yan'o "''
with 'e'rameiny ammonium "yd'a''-a"'
'n'' isS'ne cou'''''''u' any now
Dr. j. /. Snoisrass' the WASHINGTON cor
/ respondent ct the M'r'nSOurS A'aePe"as''
Av'rs Blaine Tor the Presidency ana 81
Ward il. Lamon Tor the GovernoFsh'p oil "e'
/ Virginia, aud predicts wheeling into that
line Of The "O'd Wing element. We can
puta toleraoiy just estimate upon the re-
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