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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-05-28


,.. r.,n., s.csipea desirable >ojouru-
r.sce for the heated months>hould turn
steps toward, Charleston. IL has
a.as alyantaee~ and ,hc contiguous coun-
wonderful. for Ecaaty and fertility.
Il. mountains afe Hear and ve have health
Ing 5ryezrs and tbc tive,s are convent
.. ortlo-e 0lo delight I'm tho sports ~
i,aas Walton. CLarie~tovu is accessible
-u.dt very near Ca roiut OF time % the
-., cities by two great rail, toad.
i- -ttcmptiug o. b1ail "a train whilst nn
.,.a. 81, E,r1,ile ou Saturday last, Mr.
William Grig,by of White Post fan "rd
Bad di, len leg crushed from which he died
-a.u, toat hou- lie vas tvcnty-siX
ar- os aye and ur married. Itvas one OF
accident. Of common ut the present
g and for which the railroad officials or
Employees 4rcuot in the slightest dcggccre-
-lou>.5,e.
The Winchester Tine, understands the
sore Of Mr.. Grigs5y az White Post was
-olari ou Saturday night.
WOOD WANTED atthis Omcc.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-05-28

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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-05-28

Nr Malone Will now concentrate h5 euc5-
-is- rnon the iutricacics of q Virginia cam
n,i.n We hope that De- Viii make the Bour-
b,r hair hv-NgtoaGi Rcp'hhc-a.
He will create pests of some kind-mosi
likely the blue bottle fly.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-05-28

Ia addition TO the Mammoth HotclatL Luz
r.,. upoa Which Nr. Uolmc. force Is max
commemorate, progress, "a idcroh.e
,uu, OF work Is being dome oy Mr.
.Il.lme, go the ta,,ru~- porchcs erected
-.uuJ the C.>c lioue. Nc. &c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-21

WAsHNGToN, July 20.-Secretary Window
has issued circular collectors internal revenue
relative 10 the appointment of storekecpers CANCERS
inspectors OF tobacco snuff and cigars internal
service in which directs that all papers re-
latmg to the appointment and removal OF officers
shall be forwarded the Commissioner Of Internal Rev
enuc who in each will indorse the and
ward to the Secretary OF the Treasury for The
effect OF the circular will be practically restore the
Commissioner Internal Revenue control OF the a-
pontmcnts in the service, which taken from that
officer during tho administration OF Secretary Sherman
Hereafter, instead Of appointments being made 10y tho
Sccr,t arNs Office they Will bc made exclusively
the recommendation OF the Commissioner Internal
Revenue. who has before him in detail all
requirements of the service and the qualifications the
employees. The circular goes into effect Immediately.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-21
the AUDIIOR or me TREASURY.
PUTTING AN END TO UNLAWFUL PRACTICES THAT
HAVE BEEN SANCTIONED BY CUSTOM.
lnN TELEGRAPH THE raIBuNFI

PUTTING AN END TO UNLAWFUL PRACTICES THAT
HAVE BEEN SANCTIONED BY CUSTOM.
lHr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNEI
WASHINGTON, July 2O.-First Auditor Rev
nolds thinks the legends which abound among Treasury
clerks and which have practically the force law al
though not founded upon any directly
conravenng explicit statutes often very mischiev-
ons in their effects and since his ncmAcncy of the Office
of Auditor he has uprooted several VIII ch had become
almost sacred by long usage.
The following given as examples: A Sunreuo
Court Judge. who failed 10 take his oath of Office until
some time had elapsed the Senate had confirmed
his appointment, was credited upon books of the
treasury with his salary from the day ofhs confirmation
in direct violation OF the which makes the nav of
an official begin when he takes the oath of Office When
the vouchers were brought TO the auditor made inquiry
INTO the matter and found that the time honored Gus
tom MAS the only warrant for this liberality
WhGreHpon he disaowed the amount. Some CORE
spondenco ensuod between the Auditor and the Con-
roer both coming finally the conclusion that the
custom was erroneous Before making a final decision
however the opinion of the newly appointed Judge
self was asked in the matter and examining the law
he expressed the opinion that under ii he only en-
titled To pay from the date of ms oath Of Office.
ON recent occasion some officials connected with the
Customs Service were engaged in WORK in of Ter
ritories of the Northwest and compelled to erect
quarters and furnish them. An itemzed statement of
their cNpcnd tures including articles sucb IA
carpets aud hair mattresses, usually enumerated
among the articles furnished by the ernment TO its
employees, was approved for "A specific amount by the
Ace Secretary of the Treasury BY custom the approval
of the secretary for specific amount had been held
TO cover any items, however questionable which might
be included. Ia this Instance. however the Auditor lis
allowed certain items amounting IN all To about S4oo
When the matter came Ia the attention the acrnr
Secretary lac lulN approved the dsalowance and re-
qurstcu that especial care he taken
thereafter, since IL WAS impossible him
inspect the items OF the bills submitted 10 him for an
prevail. ~ A'' up
A lhrd custom which not sanctioned by law had
obtalneda toothod in connection with the Payment nf
money 10 certain classes of disbursing ~
only the Prosldent himself could authorize such nay
mchtS Du supplementary statutes had been psssei ~
Congress declaring that for this purpose the act ot y
member Of the Cabinet should regarded a. the act f
the tlesiuent. Inc custom had been for wears
10 consider the act OF an assistant secretary
ae me Hct ut the Secretary aud IL might with ennel
instce have been extended ~ include the act az h
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-21
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
SO-CALLED DESPOTISM" AT WEST POINT
70 he EdttOr OF The Tribmne.

SO-CALLED DESPOTISM" AT WEST POINT
10 ne EditOr Of The Tribune
SIR: Your correspondent "Citizen," whose
communication Who rules at West Point4" appeared
in THE TRIBUNE Of July TO- may may not be right i'm
his criticism of the recent decision Attorney
Genera making the Academic Board at West Point the
final authority III all matters relating to the scholarship
or conduct OF The cadets at that institution, and deprv
ing the President of the United and the Secretary
of War of any power to interfere with their decisions i'm
any way - but if all his for his opinion are as
devoid of foundation in fact those he gives his
ter, his conclusions can have little weight with
those acquainted with the subject The appeal
from the Academic Board to the authorities at
Washington il not, he intmates an appeal
" from secondlieucnant to the President The lieu
tenants on duty as instructors and assistant professors
at the Military Academy nave no voice in the Board
not even the fractional enjoyed by tutors in col
legcs. The connection between the matthew atical
studies at West Point and the military profession ia not
so unnecessary as Citizen eupposes The cadets who
excel III mathematics usually enter the Engineer Corps
the Ordnance Department, the artillery, where
enatical knowledge - indispensable; while the line
ana manly young soldiers with good capabilities for
their profession regards drill find ample opporu
NIFTY Tor their development III the cavalry and Infantry
The story about Custer, with which "Citzcn"
seeks TO torry his position bears internal
evidence OF growth by tradition. No "certih-
Gates" given graduates; consequently Custer
could not have failed to receive his ard ftcr,yard re-
fused II on his return to West Point fun Of military
ors Custer graduated regularly receiving his diploma
and his commission. " Citizen" has evidently heard The
story 81 another man. which differs essentially from the
one he has told.
without undertaking 70 ii cuss the merits oftIo ques
tion raised by Ciizcu,"I should like ask why
"opp"Sod to the epirit u al republican Institutions
put IN" government Of the Military Academy on a par
win that IF other colleges by making it's faculty the
judge OF the scholarship of the students and taking the
veto power away from single man, who il generally
not military man or specially competent to consider
iue questions iNHN now long Woad the graduate. OF
any American college endure tie spectacle Of dictator
oyer,rng the decisions Of ~ faculty. without crying out
with tlillen against that "dcspOisn accountable to
no power under heaven hut its arbitrary Will ~
Except mat IT would occupy too much OF your space
could take tltNrnS' statements scriatim and show
.hcm To be lAsc or foolish A superintendent al the
Military Academy once SAM that in rejecting two thirds
OF nj me mon appointed 30 West Point the Academy
made TWO enSnics FOR one friend Il citizen OF
thcn or can ne sign iHusct. like your humble servant,
Aec- or. JuIA -, 1871. \ CIIIHEN FKONi (nninI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-21
ARMY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, July 2O.-The following
changes in the stations and duties Of officers Corps
of Engineers have been made Colonel John Newton
will take temporary charge Of the works River and
Harbor Improvement Major G. LGillespe will proceed
TO NewYork City and relieve Colonel John Newton Of
the charge OF the works Of River and Harbor Improv
ment. Major Amos Stickney will proceed to Portland,
Oregon, and relieve Captain +. Powell OF the works
temporarily In his charge and viii report by letter
the Secretary OF the Treasury for duty Engineer OF the
Thirteenth Light House District. Captain c. w. Ray
mond will proceed TO Wles Point New York and report
In to Lieutenant Il L. Abbott in
command or a company of the engineering battalion
Fret Lieutenant III. = Taher Fort Smelling Minnesota
and report TO the Commanding General Department "
Dakota Tor duty engineer officer of Department.
relieving Captain Edward Maguire First Lieutenant D.
C. kingmsn will proceed to Fort Omaha Nebraska and
report 10 tie Commanding General Department OF tho
Platte for duty engineer officer Of department
The following named officers will report in person az
the expiration of their graduating absence 10
IteutenantC Colonel II. L. Abbott Willes Point New
YORK, for duty with the engineer battalion Second
Ideutenant John Mills Second Lieutenant John Biddle
Second Lieutenant +. O. Brown. Second Lieutenant H.
f. HODGES additional Second Lieutenant J. g. Warren.
Acting Assistant Surgeon = = Bower has been
10 proceed to san Antonio Tex and report person
the Commanding General Department OF Texas for AS
signment to duty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-21
HOUSE OF REFUGE ron WoMEN

SARATOGA, n. Y, July 2O.-An adjourned
meeting of the managers of the Honse OF Refuge ,r
for Women was held the United States Hotel TODAY
letter was received frum Susan Fenlmore Cooper ~
Coopestown giving some results of her experience ana
inquiries regarding similar Institutions in Europe Cam
ada, etc W A. Askett, OF the committee Announced -
visit the Massachusetts, Refornatory reported thai he
had visited and examined that institution The bnld-
ings consist of main building IL long and 30 feet
wde OF brick, three stories high wings on each e
of the main building, varying from $50 10 200 feet
Incse nave all the required departments cells hosp-
tails, school rooms chapelS ana worWomeu's nursery
There are thirty nf land connected with the insft
ton. The windows are lightly grated. Two hundred
ana my prisoners arr accommodated The
graded IN four classes although the experimenting
tnougni three sufficient. The Of
hsment was about 100000 This Institution has b.n
IN iai operation about three years. and regarded a.
great success.
At the afternoon session the commissioners for tho
NoneaS RcfOrmatorN heard Mr.. johnson.
regarding the working Of the institution ina Indian, =
plcatons Tor the location OF the proposed inslut,
were IeceiN Ell from about seventy iiVe places i'm 49,,
$780, - N--S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-21
OHIITiRY.
DIR. JAMES u. FTTCU

Dr.. James y. Finch, wcll-known physician
of this city, died Tuesday al his home. no IL West
Thtty-~efcuthst, ia thc rieht,th year his arc H..
We attacked suddenly Tuesday evening aud died within
Few hours Iur immediate cilsc of h ia death seems to
Law" been congestion o ttr brain. He had been an
for three or four years and had been 10 his house
HIS family oui of the city when he died with thc
exception az his wife. His daughter was nj once I, c-
graphcd for and arrived last evening.
Dr Fitch was born IN th~ city in 1902. has passed
his whole life here. lie retired from practrc abont
fifteen years ago, consequence of poor health He
had led II very active life and had acquired n
fortune. He was the founder OF the Colorcd
Home for The AGED and INDECENT. and for wears was
the practising ply stefan that institution lie took
mach interest IN and dcYoicd great deal of time 10
H. M-l's t"lil. ttnE To IT. support. DR.. Fitch was "A
man 81 strong RELIGIOUS convictions. member
~ me 'huf'h OF thc Ascension HProtcrtaut
HIS A2OiS were exact and urthudical. and
non WH- HFm yet Kindly He belonged To the scho, Of
aNoptHA, aud before his ret furnt nd an c\tcnAV
practice Ouc 81 Ms daughters is the wife OF j. H. Mont
goinut, % The htn ot On, Reeves MONTGOMERY law
}ciS, No. li3 Iroauway; tine other is unmarried The
funeral VIII bc hci to-nOIroW AT ii the Church
of thc Ia, aIuatlon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-21
FLASHING TON NOTES.

WASHINGTON. Wednesday, DULY 90 1881
Abont SlT0OO000 of six per bonds remained IN
converted the LIST OF July and maured on that date
They are coming in rapidly for redemption. Eleven and
onc-lalI millions have already been paid.
Chiei Brooks, of the Service Division OF he
Treasury Department. received a telegram today An
nomcng the Of Isaac shelly at Knoxville Tenn
Tor passing counterfeit 500 United States Treasury
note.
South of the southwestern OF Kansas and north
of the state OF Texas there lies strip 80 miles in
length and nifty miles breadth which belongs 10 neither
state, and has neither government name. Commits
sioner MacFarland has just made a contract for rs
survey.
The Post Office Department has detailed one OF its
most trustworthy officials negotiate a Postal Money!
Order Convention between the United States and
Jamaica, and has clothed him with The necessary
Authority To conclude the negotiations The ag-,ft
General Harrison, viii sail for Kingston from New Work
next Friday. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-21
TIE PLEURO-PNEUMONLA COMMISSION


TBl 1ELEGkAPH TRIDTNF.
WASHINGTON, July 20.-Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury French in conversation to-day said the
Pleuropneumona Cattle Commission would assemble In
Washington To take mca8nres carry out its allotted
task as soon after August 20 as he could get here
Judge French said that it expected that the CON-
mission would be able 10 make such arrangements as
would convince the British authorities an American
bill of health trustworthy certificate upon which
they might venture 70 admit American cattle TO English
pasturage. Judge French considers certain that
pleuroPDeumona does any part Of the great
categrowng regions OF the West The difficulty is that
Injected regions lie between the West Atlantic
Coast, through which cattle must and under
en arrangements they the risk Of contracting the
disease, AT least the British authorities believe
In proposed that the railroads shall either make new
for the transportation OF Western cattle using them
for no other purpose. adopt method pre-
scrbed by the commission for cleansing and dsinfectng
those now in use. Feeding and watering places
be established and surrounded with all the safeguards
that science and experience devise, and the necessity
of the demands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-21

ore w sae to Of n
for only small portion of her interest in that part
Gentlemen she said, "this is large sum to offer
woman who is living what she borrow from time
to time at an exorbitan rate of interest Let state
property bought it in good faith from the City Of
ised to refund their money. with interest, if
the titles We're in any way found defective Now suppose
has been depleted by Northern earpetOagser what
1--WE should take the property,' was the reply.
In other words you would deprive these families of
I'VE should be compelled to do So"
" Under these circumstances, said Mira. Gaines, 81 de-
cn ~ H y9f srn I ,r, ,pt .,
80 because made VOW to my Heavenly Father that
if he would sustain me in this great battle
or my NE TO doing all the good could with my money.
before me- and rather than Violate y p ESiS by I omy
ths thing thal You AK of me would give up every
decline your proposition"
GREATER GLORY THAN SUCCESS.
At this ver time she too poor afford to ride in
the strcecas, and was living the miserable rttance
of 10 cents dag. But she never complained and
has allowed those 400 families occupy her premises
without asking drawing from them in any way
When she last visited New-Orleans deputaon from
these families called upon her, and after thanking
for her enency toward them subroga all their rights
to the city. She answered them these Words
You have prosecuted more than forty wears az
hope no other human being has been prosecuted
life, and have suffered greatly in mind aud heart. Yet
aud say To- yo1 in mi, hour of triumph Thar freely for
giye on Return t3 yoHr ho!nGS and in due time viii
fnil and free claim 70 your property.
Ins Gty ya nfeoT@nsy "pPGaed to by her counsel
baggers robbmg the city reiterated and she found
hili passed through Congress. But these ten
antsI ants, they are ,o nothing ,esS-icef per
if sno wished turn them out of house and home
hands " ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-21
ONE RIGHT OF 4 RESIGNED SENATOR.

WASHINGTON, July 2O.-A question having
arisen the City Post Office here whether package of
public documents addressed by label the Hon. Roscoe
Conkling, Utica, n. V. mailabe without payment
of postage the referred TO Assistant Attor-
neyGeneral Freeman, of the Post Office Department,
for his decision. Judge Freeman TO day decided the
questions involved follows First-That a Senator
having resigned Is entitled under the Act of B.
1879. to the same privileges whose term Of Office
has expired, and may therefore send and public
doc lmcnts free Of postage until December
When such matter is presented at the post Office prop
erlY addressed 10 sucn ex-senator by officer Of the
Senate or House OF Representatives whose duty
mail the same, that this II substantial compliance with
the law ana entities the matter 10 free of postage,
without the name OF the ex-senator having been written
thereon by himself the object OF the law being enable
him TO receive well TO send tree OF postage such
uullc locnmenis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-21
S1TED FROM DEATH BY A PRIEST


BATHEE AT FAR RuCKAWAY RESCUED by THE
REV. FATHER MOONEY, OF NEWBrRG
NEWBrRG, y. Y, July l9.-The Rev Father
Mooney, pastor of St. Patrichs Church, Grandst tLs
city, IL fearless swimmer. For the past FORTNIGHT ne
has been nj Far Rockaway. returning home on Sundays
to conduct services in his church. days ago when
he was taking his usual evening SWIM bathcrs were
startled by the cries for help of man who had been
bathing in the breakers and been carried nv thc
undertow beyond his depth He had already sunk once
and was going down for the second time Father
Mooney was some distance away, but he SWAN to the
drowning man and reached him lie was sinking for
the 9ird AID last time. No sooner did the drowning
man feel the priests arm about HIM than he took hold of
Father Mooney throat. The clergyman realized at
once the Importance OF Sudden and vigorous action lie
quickly dcalt the man blow which broke his
the minister's throat Father Mooney then spoke few
encouraging words TO the man, which compose
him and make his rcsclc much easier Then holding the
man up win one arm Mr. Mooney swan with him the
shore and lad INN ON the beach. In minutes the
man got mp and walked away, not even thanking Mr.
Mooney for rsculng him from drowning. After the
thing all over Ia her Mooney much prostIated
by the great Efforts lac made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-21
4 DOUBTFUL PROTECTION.

y TIT Y n ut Ut Nc
SIR: " ould the suggestion that "thoroughlv
vigorous law should be made to apply to he lnaa
who attempts the m of the President" il carried into
operation oc any additional protection to that officials
he II assassination is attempted il j. always with The
expectation Of it, accomplishments and tie penalty for
tat the aSon,sn knows. tx death il hc penalty were
the same whether me succeeded not that tnct would
ohN cHur" MN 10 put forth greater efforts maze HI
Worh 'pHWrIe 10 b" sure. such law would AaNc the
effect to remove villain who hal murder IN hi. heart
from an oUpoi unity 10 renew ,hr attempt and IN 1 s
respect IL '"ud Amply 10 all cl-tS OF .uptcl ltUr
but a- any SPECIAL protection 10 The lie of fur Prof.
IT WoJid lee a iiulurr. Atu.,Dtnt.r
IOrfuid, H.. JUly 20. ISL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-21
OUTLAURT IN KENTUCKY.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 2O.-A special dis
patoh nom MaysVille TO The COHrter-Jour saws:
The Big Sandy Railroad COMPANY now consirn.,,r, &.
me thioush Carier County Is having trouble with an
oiSdHlHalon known "a Fl" Natives Contractors md
operatives nave been threatened for time pasf f
larl week one Of the men robbed aud afferv,r t
10 prevent ms appearing witness against his ae.
ahte, ON Monday an attempt made on sinking
NTech 10 wreck construction tIain aud the men lr
ing bridges driven from their work The c,n,,r,
authorities seem pOwerless stop these outrages aud
ne state Is asked 10 remedy the matter; road II
my approaching completion and would running
through from the ONO River "a few weeks Al fls
builders were allowed so ON with the work pea.,S
~ wa" NV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-21
LNMIGRATION STATISTICS.

WASHINGTON, July 20.-The Chief of the
Bureau Of Statistics reports that during the fiscal
year ending June 80. ISL the total number OF i'm
migrants arrived the districts of Baltimore
Boston. Detroit. Huron Key West, Minneapolis New
Bedford New-Orlesns, Ncw-Nork, Passamaquoddy,
Philadelphia and san Francisco geo 239 AZ against
45l arrived at the same districts during the proceed
ing fiscal year The total number OF immigrants ar.
rived in the United STATES during the year ended Jnne
30, l~SO. 45s.25s. Ii i estimated that
immigration into the United during tic
year ended June 80. ISL, amounted to about
persons indicating larger immigration than during yuy
preceding year IN the history OF the country.