Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-04-25

aPPointeu Chatrman OF the Democratic Cons
gressional Campaign Finance Committee.
We publish, this week, the full text of the
law relating to Grand Juries, as amended and
re>enacsed at the last session of the Legislas
turo.
In the House of Representatives, last Fri
day, a bill was passed fixing the second Tues
day IN October as the time for the election
OF congressman from West Virginia.
The town of obrisield, Somerset county,
Maryland, was visited by disastrous confls>
grafton on Sunday week, by which a grea ter
portisn of the usiness section of the place
was destroyed.
Mr. Hiram D. Brown, native Of Clarke
oousty, Va, aged about 70 years, diod sud.
denly, of hemOrrhags of the lungs. in his
room at the Howard House, Baltimore, on
Sunday night week.
1t is reported in Washington that Ex-
Secretary Blaine, Gen. Tom. Ewing. of
Ohio. and Senator Davis, of West Virginia,
have formed syndicate TO purchase the
Washington and Ohio Railroad
Mr. Adam O. Snyder, of Lovisburg,
eresnbrier county, has bsen appointed. by
Governor Jackson, Judge of the Supreme
Court of Appeals, to fill the vacancy ocsa-
sionsd By she death of Judge Patton.
A cyclone at Brownsville, Mo-, Tuesday.
destroyed the hotel, railroad depot, large
number of stores, and the best business build
ing in the place Several persons Wero killed,
and number of others seriously injured.
Mrs. Nancy Hoge, rsliOt of the late Rev.
John B. HOge, and mother of Hon. Jno.
Blair Hogo. present Representative in Con-
gress from this district, diod in Martinsburg
on Friday last, aged 81 years and month.
Judge Hogs was before tho House Commit
tee 50 Commerce last week, and urged the
immediate completion of the Mouongahela
river Improvements, and ALEC urged.u con-
tinuance of the appropriation for tie SLen>
andoah river.
The trial of Roderiok MacJean for shooting
at Queen Victoria took place at Reading,
England, last Wednesday, and he was &C.
Quilted on the ground of insanity; but has
been ordered to be detained in custody during
Ava AN"J0SII Pl0aSUie.
Judge R. a. Fiunsll, the Readjuster Judge
of Clarke and Warren couutios, Va, and
also the editor Of the Virginia Rea6justcr,
published at Front Royal, denounccs the re-
cent attempt of Senator Malone to transfer
his party to the Republicans.
John H. Murphy, recently arrested a.
Boone, of LOudouu county, Va, out of gold
watch and $500 by the three>card. monte
game, was convicted in Washington City last
FRIDAY. Sentence was deferred.
The Correspondents of the New York
Herald in Siberia report the burning of the
United States ship Rodgers, which went to
the Arctic ocean to search for the Jeannotto.
Lieut.. Berry of the Rodgers, and SO of his
crew have arrived at Trsmpka, near Cape
ssrdge.
The Virginia House of Delegates on FRI
day adopted the joint resolution adjourning
the Legislature sine die Saturday at l o'clock
thus giving the coup dc ctat to the defeat of
Boss Mshone. The Senate amendment fig.
ing the tax rate as 40 cents on the 500 was
con surred in by the House.
By the operations Of the present tariff laws.
over hundred millions of dollars annually
arc being at this time collected from the peo>
pie more than is needed to meet the expepses
of tho Government; and yet a Republican
Congress permits this moust,ous outrage and
Injustice to go on unchecked.
Capt. 81. ". Howgate, who has been con-
fined in the Washington city jail, charged
with embczz!ement while discussing officer
of the Signal Department, escaped from his
guards, few days ago, while visiting his
family, and has not since been seen. re.
ward of $500 has beon offered for his appre.
hension.
The omission in tho address of letter of
the words station, depot, city, wharf, landing,
springs, junction, etc., whore such word is
part of the name of q postofhco, is sufficient
reason for holding the letter at tho Office
where it is mailed until properly addressed,
decision to this effect having been rendered
by Gsneral> Superintendent Thompson.
The Ford brothers, the slnyers of jesse
James, were indicted at ST. Joseph, Mo, on
Monday of last week, for murder in the first
degree. They were brought into court and
pleaded guilty, and sentenced to be hanged
May the 18th. This was followed By an un>
conditional pardon from Gov. Crittcndep.
Robert Ford has been taken to Richmond,
Mo-, to answer the charge of killing Wood
Hlte. The Ford boys claim that Gov. Crit, |
tenden promised them entire immunity for