West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-01-19
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office Department, says that the publishers
of newspapers have no right to send dead
head copies to the President or any other
persons at pound rates of postage, and
that all such copies must be prepaid at
transient rates, or sending them would ac-
cording to the letter Of law, subject pub
fishers TO prosecution. The opinion would
also apply to all papers sent free
20 institutions of charity learn
ing, or to any corporation or person.......
The General Superintendent of the United
States Life Saving Service has submitted the
annual report of the operations Of that
service during the last fiscal year. The
report shows that there have been during
the year one hundred and thirty-four disas-
ters To vessels within the limits OF the
operations of the service. On board these
vessels there were just 800 persons. The
estimated value of the vessels was 81 ,9S6,744,
and OF the cargoes 81 ,306,5SS The number
OF lives saved was ,46l; lost, thirty-nne.
The amount of property saved is valued at
Sl,7l2,647; amount lost, 81, 579,6S5 The re-
port says on the great lakes additional sta
tons should be established as follows: On
Lake Michigan-complete life saving sta
tons at Sleeping Bear Point and at Bayley's
Harbor, and lifeboat stations at Kenosha
and Muskegon. On Lake Huron-compete
Lille saving stations at Old Point, Aux
Barques, near Port Austin, and Middle
Island, and IA lifeboat station at Sand Beach.
1.-THE Commissioner of Internal Revenue
intends increasing his force Of deputy col.
lectors in North and South Carolina and
Georgia, so that they will be able to enforce
the internal revenue laws in that region and
prevent the recurrence of the defying of
the government officers.
caucus of delegates to the National
Woman Suffrage Association was held in
the ladies' reception-room of the Senate on
the 9TH, Mrs. Sarah A. Spencer presiding
for the purpose of submitting plans for
their tenth annual Convention, with view
OF securing the immediate action of the two
Houses Of Congress upon the Sixteenth
Amendment 10 the Constitution, prohibit
ing the several Ststes from DISTINGUISHING
United States citizens on account of sex
Every State and Territory was represented,
hy delegate or letter Committees were
appointed TO visit Senators and Representa-
hves, and request them to be in their re-
spective seats on the 10th inst, that the del
egates may present their claims. ......... The
slb-C Committee on Military Affairs has ex-
amined Col. w. r. Shafter, of the Twenty
fourth Regiment, commanding the district
of Nueces, Texas, in relation to affairs on
the Rio Grande border. With respect to
the raiding parties, the Colonel mentioned
the case OF six or seven persons murdered
by the Indian and Mexican raiders in 1877,
and said the number of raids was much
smaller during the past two years than pre-
vIously. The object Of the incursions was
plunder, not to make war. The bitterness
OF feeling expressed on the frontier was by
thoSS WHO nave Deen rODDeu oil their prop.
erty. Our citizens on the border are OPP
posed to war. They only want protection.
lie knew of only two instances where the
Mexican authorities have returned stolen
stock--in one, 70 n Mexican who had ranches
on each side OF the river, and in the other,
10 an American. He knew of no instance
IN which the Mexicans have refused to sur
render stolen property on application, but
as general thing the Americans do not 90
over Tor that purpose, saying it is useless.
Items In General.
Governor Hartranft, in his message to the
Pennsylvania Legislature, says that the af-
iairs OF the Commonwealth are shown to be
IN reasonably satisfactory condition. The
Governor recommends the creation of the
office of Bank Examiner and Commissioner.
"A great portion of the message is devoted to
narration OF the events of the July riots
and suggestions regarding the prevention OF
recurrence OF similar troubles. 1t also
recommends the passage by the Legislature
of the act prepared by the War Department
at Washington, designed to facilitate the
transfer TO the United States of the title to
the Antietam National Cemetery In
recommending the creation of the Office of
Bank Examiner, the Governor calls atten.
ton to the project for national savings
fund, and while pointing out the great in
nuence which it would give to the Federal
Government or dominant party he considers
II worthy of support and cooperation.
special from Marquette, Michigan says
that While Chicago & Northwestern box
ear was being loaded with nitroglycerine. al
me jackson mine, near Negaunee, the mass
exploded, instantly killing seven men and
demolishing the car. The locomotive was
hfted into the air and thrown fifty feet and
landed IN confused heap of wood and
iron. Several buildings in the vicinity
were Dadiy injured by the explosion. The
ship Nebro, from Coscumpee for Prince
Edwards Island, has been lost with nine
men on board. Three bodies were washed
ashore at New Frage. ......... Banker Bum. Of
springfield, H.. the State Savings Bank of
Indianapolis, and the Woburn fve-cent
SAVINGS Bank, are among the number
placed on the suspension list.........Joseph
w. Helmer, real estate and loan broker :
Lew j. Anna, halter; Norman G.. Perkins.
lawyer; Amas III. Woodruff coal-dealer,-
al ol Chcago,-are the reported failures of
single day......The little village of Fern.
dale, Pa, has just been shocked by terri
BILE tragedy. John Haddock, i'm fit of
jealousy, murdered Miss Lizzie Davis, with
whom he was madly in love, by stabbing
her several times with knife and shooting
her with revolver, and then fired bullet
through his own heart
fiteen bodies have been recovered from
the ruins Of the Barclay Street sre, in New
fork....."..The Massachusetts, LEXIS AZURE
met IN joint session on the Sd. Governor
kice, IN his message, favors paciication and
civil service reform. ...... Tie MARYLAND
Legislature organized on the 3D. Edward
Lloyd was elected President Of the Senate
and I. ). HOblitzell Speaker Of the House
me Governors message shows that the net
debt Of the State, for which interest must
be provided, is S6,396, 1922 ....... Governor
conner was inaugurated Governor of Maine
January 3..."....The Rollinsford Savings
Bank, Salmon Falls, n. H., has given notice
that no more deposits will be received for
SIX months, but that from sales OF the most
available securities the bank will paw 10 All
depostOrs on or before February twenty.
hve pee cent. on their respective accounts.
Atew mornings since, at Cincinnati al
accident occurred at the yards OF the Gin.
cinnati, Hamilton aud Dayton Railroad. in
which Mr. VIM. O'Meara, who resides AZ the
iootot Budd Street, lost his life O'Meara
mas been the night Waterman az the wards
Tor the past twenty-five years. At the time
OF the ac@dent he became confused in
va king upon the railroad track, and IN the
approach Of a switch engine stepped
directly in front Of IT, The wheels paced
over his right leg, seyering IL from the
BODY, and from which he bled 10 death be-
Tore medical aid reached him. lie was taken
70 his home, where he breathed bis last. Ue
leaves a large family.