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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-03

RETIREMENT OF ARMY oIfi0 n4...,
F. L. Weber was examined by the roV'el
Committee yesterday, and contradic'eu many
statements heretofore made oy NM
aTd cave new theory about MS
%Totber's death. Captain jerks denied the
ofidavit said to have been mace ny
him Colonel Polk makes serious charges
AGAINST several members of Congress- A num-
her of Army officers have been retired a
mistake in Speaker Randalrs Philadelphia
neech is noticed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-03
DISMEMBERING TURKEY.
SERvIA AWARDED NIssA
ANfIVARI TO BE NEUTRAL PoRr-ENGI
LIKELY 10 RECEIXE CYpRUs.

LIKELY TO RECEIVE CYPRUS.
1t is expected that the Congress will have
disposed of the principal questions by the
end of this week. Servia is to have Nissa,
but not Novi-Bazar. Antivari is to be neu-
trail port, but open to Austrian war vessels.
1t is said that England will receive Cyprus,
and that Russia is to be rewarded by certain
concessions in Armenia, not yet fully UNDER
stood Consul-General Schuyler's opinions on
current topics are given below.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-03
COLONEL, POLK,S COMPLAINT.

HE CHARGES THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEE WIFI
UNJUST AND ILLEGAL ACTs-sOME OF THE MEM
BEERS URGED HIM TO DO THE THINGS REPORTED
AGAINST HIN.
BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, July 2.-It will be remembered
that during the investigation into the official con-
duct of Colonel Polk, the late DOOrkeeper OF the
House of Representatives, many of the newspapers
called upon him to explain his motive for employing
men, in defiance of law, for whose services tho
country had no need, and who had no apparent
claim upon him personally. In several instances he
paid these men out of his own pocket. Colonel
Polk seems to be dissatisfied with the tardy and
partial vindicaton which he received i'll the last
days of the session, and has determined TO speak in
his own defence. He has handed the following
letter to General j. II. Cox, of the Committee on
Civil Service Reform, to whose earnestness aud
activity Colonel Polk attributes the greater part of
his troubles: ..,. So,
The Hon JACOB d. Cox, House Of Representative.
SIR: The Suudry Civil bill contains the following
clause: To enable the Clerk OF the House 10 pay
claims examined and found TO be just by the Committee
on Reform in the Civil Service to certain persons for
services rendered House OF Representatives under
the late DOOrkeepcr, John w. Polk and the present
DOOlkeoper and SerReantat Arms, amounting oS7OOo,
or 50 much thereof may be necessary etc You VIII,
no doubt recall 10 your mind your suggesting 20 the
subcommittee authorized by the committee to sdjudl-
cate the claims referred to method BY which could
be reimbursed the money advanced on salaries
to actual employees under the DOorkeeper,
which was 20 allow the amounts which / had
paid those persons out OF my own private fund.
This agreed 10 by the gentlemen composing the
observation-disclosures Harrison, James aud Garth
with understanding that should furnish list OF
the employees their Of service. and the amounts
Maid Them In pursuance of that agreement, did fur
ish the list which had previously sworn 10. Upon cX
animation OF the rolls submitted to the Clerk dnd that
h..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-03
WASHINGTON.
vPRrER,s NEW STATEMENTS.

-, pr>n.tI,s MISTAKE ABOUT SOUTHERN CLAiH0
''i' rvr1nTMENT OF ARMY OFFICERS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-03

~ wrBgrR SETS UP NEW THEORY ABOUT HIS
ppoTuER's MURDER-HIs HALTING TESTIMONY
TN: BUSINESS OF WRITING LETTERS FOR " POL
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04
sMedicine a Science?

AS generally understood science con-
sists in deducing facts from theory and
rs the mathematician requires knowl-
edge of one factor in order to determine
the value of unknown factors, so med
icine, when practiced as science, de.
mands knowledge of one or more
facts, upon which to base its calcula-
tions. Understood and practiced in
this way, the tlunders of guess work
are avoided. In preparing his now
popular Family Medicines, R. V.
Pierce, NJ. D., of Buffalo, n. Y, devO-
ted much time to the careful investi-
CATION of the several classes of diseases
for which his remedies are prescribed
as specifics. Their unparalleled success
attests, in arguments stronger than
words, the Doctors skill. His Golden
Medical Discovery is unsurpassed in
curing diseases of the throat, lungs
liver, and blood: while the Favorite
Prescription is sold under a positive
guarantee to cure those diseases and
Weaknesses peculiar to women. Nc
remedy yet known equals DIR. Pierce's
Compound Extract of Smart Weed in
curing dysentery and kindred irregu
larities of the bowels. One hundred
thousand copies of the Peoples Com
mon Sense Medical Adviser have been
sold. Price 81 80, post paid. Address
the author, Is. V. Pierce, M. D., Buf
falo, n. Y.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04
The British Army.

The British Secretary of War has
to Parliament the pur-
pose of the Government to call out the
first class of the army reserve, number.
ing 1900, and the militia reserve tC
the number OF between $1,000 and g..
900.
Blythe operation of the various laws
of army organization, completed in
1876, the military system of the United
Kindom has been to a great extent
revolutionized and the whole machine.
ry is now to b3 set in motion for the
first time. According TO the army
estimates for the fiscal year which
closes with the present month the
total authorized regular force of the
United Kingdom consists Of 7,15S
commissioned officers, 1865 non-cOm-
missioned officers, trumpeters, and
drum mers, and l09, ,599 rank and file,
being a total of 1920 men of all
ranks. This includes the rank and file
of the regulars only, but includes the
com missioned and non-cOmmissioned
officers of the militia who are paid
from the ordinary army grants. In
addition to these numbers borne on the
active rolls of the army, there are four
classes of reserve or auxiliary forces
namely, the militia, the yeomanry
cavalry, the volunteer corps, and the
enrolled pensioners and army reserve
force. The total number of militia
provided for in the army estimates OF
lS77-7S is 239, ,33l, comprising a per.
manent staff of 4, ,S21-to be gradually
absorbed in the Brigade depots in
course of formation-and 124, 800 men
in training service. The total number
of yeoman-y cavalry provided for was
IA, $50, comprising permanent staff OF
282, and 14,548 yeomen. The total
number of volunteers provided for
was ia, 241. Finally, the number ol
enrolled pensioners and army reserve
force provided for in the army esti-
mates of 1877-7S was $4,000, divided
into two classes, $4,000 men forming
the first, and q 900 the second class.
The total force of all classes of troops
provided for in the United Kingdom
foots up to 49S, 900 men. Ofthe regular
army there have been kept in the
British Isles from $4,000 to $1,000. the
distribution of the 1st of January, 1876,
being SO, ,252 men in Englan, 1886 in
Scotland, %, Ala in Ireland, and l ,713 in
the Channel Islands, making total OF
sc, ,275 men. Besides this army there
is the British army in Inlia, which
this year amounts to g., ,652 men OF all
ranks.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04
BRIDGEPOR RI.

We repeat. Let us have Pease."
Glorious Old Pease Stands invincibl,
by her Republican gains.
Instructions from the Democrati
Wigwam at CuluIn bus to the yarioa.
tribes of the Bishopic faithful in Obi,
to see to it that the Spring Elections il
Ohio, were not strictly executed il
Pease owing mainly to lack of voters
The spirit was willing but the flesh Wa
not numerous enough.
Lest we fail to mention it elsewher,
we rise to explain that, Pease didn'
tumble to the Democratic solicitud,
from Columbus to any very large ex
tent.
We well nigh forgot to mention tina
for an Off year PeaSe showed gOoC
deal of off ishness to Democrat,
wampum smoked at Columbus.
Just here we would remark, lest we
forget it, J56 Republican Majority is
isn't bad for stringent times in old
Pease.
By the way, "En passant," when 6
would be Goliah in the Democratic
Israel sets his Solomonic mental tina
sheen" squarely to work to defeat 10
Hanes, the Republican Candidate for
Up. Clerk, and the people Elect the
said 10. by 271 majority, isn't it fair tC
infer that the Stone Cutter Joseph
must have hit the mighty man OF
virtuOuS brains in the stomach with d
little pebble from his marble yard and
kind of doubled the giant up?
That staunch, ever earnest and true
Republican Bare. Rowles was defeat
ed for assessor at the recent election,
simply because he failed to receive as
many votes as his opponent North
West. Bare. has stood nobly by the
Republican colors in the past and
deserved a better fate than defeat at
the hands of Republicans. We are
glad to say however, only personal
friendship for his opponent did the
work.
Abe Lash, Rep. candidate for TIP.
Treasurer, was defeated by that prince
of good fellows, Geo. Medill, Dem.
The party was loaded down till the
eleventh hour, and then the weight of
an Objectionable nomination was shuf-
fled on to Abe's shoulders, and against
his wish ne was left to carry load
contracted in another's interest. Abe
was only pushed on the ticket late on
Saturday night, and that through
misrepreseDtat.O
The municipal election in Bridgeport
passed off pleasantly, with full vote
out. j. G. Robinson WAS elected May
or over the present worthy incumbent,
Mayor McConnaughey. We know
Frank will make q good Mayor, and
tn At all his official power will be, we
trust, welded in favor of law and Or
der, and the suppression of rampant
vice in our community. Let all good
citizens stay his hands in all worthy
to do his whole duty. We
owe this 10 him no less than to our
selves.
Mayor: F G Robinson, Ind.
Council; VIM Alexander, r j Smith,
James Clark.
Clerk: Henry Crawford.
Treasurer: Jos II West.
Marshall: Jos McConnaughy.
School Directors: VIM J Howells,
7 B Smith.
Cemetery Trustee: George Giffin.
The entire township Republican
ticket, with exception of Assessor and
Treasurer, both of whom were simply
given away, was elected by stauncher
mej0rities than ever ..........
Trustees: L G Sedwick, Burget Nc.
Conaughey, Morris Cope. So
Treasurer: Geo w MediIl, Dem., and
mighty clever fellow. ,s-f,. .rl-.|r 1n
Clerk: Jos T Hanes, the man that
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

THE National Democratic House has
voted out of his seat another legally
elected Republican and put in his place
a Democrat who was not elected at all.
This is the third time they have COM
mitted this outrage in one session.
They have done it each time in the
face of protests from members of their
own party, and have done it without
seeking even decent excuse for the
step. They seated man from Colora-
do who did not run for election on the
day provided by law, tut on a day
picked out to suit himself, when he
bad no opposition. They seated a
man from California who had been de-
clared not elected by the Supreme
Court of his own State and by the
Democratic officials of that States Gov
ernment. The Massachusetts case is a
fit companion for these. The country
will have chance to say next Fall
how mnch more reform OF this kind
lit can stand.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

THE denadni for the new silver dol
lars ut par has about ceased. About
800, 900 were absorbed at these figures.
TIE Pope or Saturday received ex-
President Grant, his wife and son.
The General was presented to His Ho
illness by Cardinal McCloskey.
SECRETARY SHERMAN was before
the Binking and Currency Committee
on Monday, and stated that he can
resume specie payments at the time
fixed.
FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOU
SAND DOLLARS in gold coin Was ship
ped from New York to Europe on Sat
urday.
The Mexican recognition question is
likely to come before both Houses of
Congress in the course of a few days.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
N q s. Ionrnal SUMMARY

I
MARCH 26.-SENALE-Lyma ].
Jackson was confirmed as trustee OF
the Soldiers Orphans Home.
= Bill passed: Reducing the maximum
compensation of road supervisors; re-
quiring the consent of court to a ROlie
protqtii; requiring payment for toll
roads before the removal of the gates;
converting turnpikes into county roads,
Furnishing offenses against chastity;
providing for individual sale OF in
dividual interests in toll roads to
county missiOners; requiring
directors of joint school districts to
make detailed reports; preventing the
importation of cattle diseased with
Spanish or Texas fever, abolishing cor
oner's juries, Incorporating library, art
and associations for the detection oi
criminals.
HUUsE-Bills passed: Fixing the
boundary between Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania; requiring township assessors to
present sworn detailed statements;
limiting the maximum levy of the
Cleveland school board; enlarging
town halls on popular vote.
Bills intrOduced: Consolidating the
the statutes in reference to probate
courts, authorizing ChardOn, Geauga
county, and Goshen township, Cham
paign county, to issue bOnde.
Resolution adopted: Inquiring as tC
whether any railroad is using any part
of the public works as road bed, and
by what authority.
MARCH 27.-SENATE-Billsp passed
Prohibiting insurance companies from
invevesting in railroad securities;
preventing the forfeiture of life insur-
ancc policies on which payments have
been made; rtqu ring hedge fences to
be trimmed; Teorgdnizing LoEgvieW
Asylum.
A number of local bills were also
passed.
Bills introduced: Authorizing cities
| of the first and second class to tax
liquors, curing defects in the location
of bitches.
HOUsE-A number of local bills oil
no special Importance were passed.
Bills introduced: Authorizing
Muskingum county to increase the
poor tax and erect an infirmary; fixing
the money value of the contingent
rights of dover; authorizing township
trustees to repair bitches; providing
for life certificates for school teachers;
to swear sureties for stay of execution
or appeal.
This homestead exemption bill fail
cd to pass.
MARCH 28-SENATE-Bills passed:
Requiring an attached analysis OF
fertilizers offered for sale; provididg for
the cancellation of insurance policies;
limit the maximum levy of the
Cleveland school board.
HoUsE-Bills passed: Authorizing
the franklin county commissioners to
construct two brid yes across the Scioto
river; authorizing certain cities to
contract for water supply; allowing
Tuscaraws county to assist in building
Car shops at Dennison; authorizing
Sciotc county to complete turnkike;
authorizing Butler county to pay a
claim; authorizing the Presbyterian
Church. of New Concord, Muskingum
county cemetery grounds.
MARCH 29.-SENATE-Wit h
trensacting any business an adjourn
ment was taken to next Tuesday after
noon.
HoUsE-Bills introduced: Provid-
ing for the improvement of cross roads;
correcting a verbal error in the Grim
inal code; relative to the duty of city
auditors and treasurers.
Adjourned till Tuesday afternoon
next.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

killed the Democratic athlete, by hit
ting him with dornick on the End.
low.
Assessor: North West. Dem., a pop
ufar and good boy.
We must congratulate kirkwood,
that through the exceeding forbearsnce
and boundless benevolence of Jim
Woodcock, as he couldn't help it, she
is permitted TO have her quota of coun-
cilmen, while Jim'S vast abilities are
hung up to dry.
We desire, on behalf of the Republi-
Can party and the good people oil
Bridgeport, to thank RObt. J. Smith,
our new Councilman from Etnaville,
for his splendid work for the party on
Monday. Bob is host, and to him is
largely due the splendid victory in
Pease, while the stalwart sons Ol
4Etnaville came down in force to the
rescue. All honor TO Bob and all the
glorious fellows at Etnaville.
1t was our pleasure on Sabbath af-
ternoOn last to listen to one of the
grandest addresses we ever heard from
Rev. Cunningham, of Wheeling, be-
fore the Woman's Missionary Society
of Kirkwood Pres. Church. The meet
ing was full one, and the exercise;
unusually interesting. The President
Mrs. Wm. Alexander, made the open
ing address, giving an exhibit of the
Society'S work during the past year
which has been, all things considered
one of faithful and efficient work.
The public school examinations canst
off last week, and were unusually in
teresting. The closing exercises in
Miss Cooper's roOm, the highest, oc
Cured on Friday, and evidenced the
greatest care and efficiency on the par
OF the instructors and careful study anC
application on the pupils, rart. This
room is but an index Ofthe school gen
orally. The Etnaville school eXami
nation in consequence of the teacher
illness, Miss Libbie Newlin, will Occu
next Friday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

There is an average of two divorces
a day in New York.
Earl Derby's income is two million
dollars a year. No wonder he resign.
ed from the Cabinet.
Unrequited love sent two hundred
and forty three persons to mad houses
in England last year.
The man who signs for lodge in
some vast wilderness must be careful
and not use Government timber in
building it.
1t looks as IL the trumpet of war
would soon call the foeman from the
hills and dsles of Merrie England to
the scene of carnage.
The Hancock Bank, of Findlay, O.,
"a private concern owned by II. P.
Gage & Co., has suspended. The liza
bilities are unknown. The assets are
100000.
Mrs. Phoebe Atkinson, aged 68, who.
it is alleged, murdered Miss Annie
Jones, her lunatic sister, aged 76, on
Monday of last week, at Andover.
Mass, has been arrested.
The cold snap Of Sunday night Of last
week did considerable damage to the
Delaware peach crop. ~.
New York bankers are In favor of
specie resumption at the earliest prac-
ticsble moment. -a ~
There was a largo anti tariff demon.
stration at Wilkesbarre Saturday
afternoon. The procession was q mile
in length, and numbered about 9, 900
PefSo"S' .li7qL Nd
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04
C, IT. v. 9G w. Railway.
Cleveland, 'ruscarawas Valley & Wheeling
Railway Company,
n


Railway Company,
Cleveland, June 12, 1877.
r7tHE Subscribers TO the Capital stock of said
- Company will take notice that their sub
scIiptions heretofore made for the purpose OF
aiding in extending the railroad of said Com
paDy from Its present terminus to the Ohio
River, having heretofore been accepted by
said Company, the Board of Directors Of said
5th day OF June, 1871, by resolution ordered
that the frst tnstallment of five dollars (s5OOl
on each share of fifty dollars $3.50 OOi SO sub
scrtoed TO the capital stock of said Com pany
now due from subscribers, appearing on the
books. and individual subscriptions so accept
ted, shall be paid on or before July lst 1877 to
p. a. HeIoeth, Treasurer Of said COnpdTay at he
general office thereof, OF the same may be paid
TO A. j. Baggs, at Bridgeport. Ohio, CT to such
person as be may direct; and said Treasurer
and said Haggs. and also such person as the
| said Baggs may duly authorize to receive
money due upon said subscriptions are either
of them by said Company empowered and au-
| thortzed 10 receive and receipt for the same
| for and on its behalf; and ten per cent of said
subscription shall be due, (and is hereby re-
quired To be paid to said Treasurer, al me oeTl-
erGI office Of said Company, as dtOresstld or the
same may be paid to A. ]. baggs, at Bridge,
port, Ohio, or such person as he may desIg,
nate who are authorized TO receive the same
1 for and on behalf OF said Company) on the
day following the expiration OF every thirty
/ days from and after July lst, 1877 until the
| whole subscription shall be due and required
| to be paid, as above specified.
| By order of the Board OF Directors
! P. A. HEW TIT, Secretary,
July 5, lSI7-l0m.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

THE partisanship of the House at
Washington develops in every con-
ceivable direction. 1t has remorseless-
ly cut down the expenses of fthe Senate,
and the salaries of officials, but raises
those of Democrats. In one depart.
ment of the House an increase OF
$4,000 is provided for. Not single
Democratic salary is reduced.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

THE rise in the price of wheat in
Liverpool markets, shows that war is
considered almost certain. England
gets most of her wheat from the south
of Russia, and war will cut off the
SUPP ly, and consequently the price
rises. The price of wheat in Chicago
is similarly affected, as in the event OF
a war in Europe the English will have
to get their wheat from America.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

THE new counterfeit silver dollars
are said to be almost as good as the
genuine. They contain 88 cents worth
of silver, and of course there is no way
of detecting them by the ring. Ac.
cording to the theory of the supporters
of the Bland bill the men engaged in
making them are public benefactors.
They are supplementing the slow
operations of the mints and giving the
country the silver for which it is
hungering and thirsting.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

THE code of "honah" has been vim
dicated once more in Virginia. Mr.
Potts and Mr.. Thoms had dispute,
eud they left it to pistols. Result:
Potts was killed and Thomas mortally
wounded, thus showing that justice is
impartial.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

WHEN the chivalrous Democratic
leaders go into the campaign to boast
of the wonderful retrenchment effect.
ed by their bills to disorgsnize the
educational institutions of the State,
says an exchange, it will not be for
gotten what methods were adopted to
acquire a nOtoriety for economy
Some of these methods were to limit
the prices to be paid sewing women in
the institutions to fifty or sixty scents
a day, and cut down twerty per cent.
the pay of cultured and refined ladies
employed in training and watching
over the youth in educational asylums
to less than Ten dollars a week. They
thus managed to gloss over in their
fashion the weeks of the time spent al
a cost of ten times the amonnt ostensi-
bly, saved in making over the State in.
stitutiens to the care of professional
politicans.-Pike County Republican.