South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-05-09


can shipping was discussed by Sena-
tors Beck and Frye In the House
the tariff debate was continued, the
principal speech being made by Mr..
Hewitt, OF New York, in favor OF the
bill. The bill was further discussed
nj the evening session. The House
COMMITTEES on postofficcs and post
roads has agreed upon a bill to secure
cheaper telegram correspondence
The President has nominated LII. w.
Cannon, of Minnesota, to be comp.
troller OF the currency.
In the Senate on the lat inst. the
shipping bill was further discussed by
Messrs. Frye and Vest. In the House
1t was agreed to close the debate on
the tariff bill at four o'clock next I ues-
day afternoon. The debate Oh the
bill was continued, Mr.. Dorsheimer
making the principal speech for the
bill and Mr.. Eaton againstit. In the
Kellogg trial Judge Wylie decided
that the case was barred by the statute
OF limitations and the jury rendered
verdict o. acquital. The Treasury
Department has notified customs off,
cials OF the recent decision OF the SUI
preme Court regarding duties on wear
ing apparel claimed to be in actual
use. The annual report of the bureau
OF statistics on the internal commerce
or the United States has been handed
to the Secretary of the Treasury.
In The Senate on the 2ud inst. the
shipping bill was further discussed
by Messrs. Vest and Hale without
reaching vote. The Senate adjourn
ed until Monday next. The session
OF the House was devoted to debate
on the tariff bill. Mr.. lloblitzell, of
Maryland making the principal speech
against the bill and Mr.. Cox, of New
York, in favor of 1t. An evening sess-
ion was held for the consideration of
pension bills. MIR. Foster, United
States Minister to Spain. has denic d
certain charges made by ex-Consul
Badeau against the government relat-
ing to the treaty with Spain.
The House on the 3rd passed the
bill amending the Chinese immigra.
ton act by vote OF 1911 to ID. I he
statue of the late Chief Justice Mar.
shall has been paced upon ats pedest.
al before the west front OF the Capt.
tol, and the statue OF l.. a. Mullen
berg, the frat Speaker OF the House
OF Representatives, has been received
in Washington from Pennsylvania.
In the Senate on the 5th Mr.. Plumb
introduced bill to prevent the acqui-
sition OF real estate by aliens. The
shipping bill was further discussed.
In the house in tue contested case of
O'Ferrall va Paul, from the seventh
district OF Virginia, OFerrall was a.
warded the seat and sworn in. An
evening session was held for debate
only.
The Senate on the 9th passed bill
providing for the purchase Of the A
queduct bridge for sum not TO ex-
coed Sl25, 900; if not, then providirg
for the erection of a bridge over the
Potomac river at the Three Sisters
Mr.. Beck made an explanation, dis
claiming any intention to be offensive
to MIR. Dawes in remarks made the
previous day, and Mr.. Dawes an.
nounced that the disclaimer was salts
factory. The shipping bill was taken
ur. Mcssrs. Bay ard and Vance spoke
in favor of Mr.. Vests amendment
providing Tor free ships and ship ma
terial. Mr. Voorhees, spoke against
the amendment, arguing that free
ships meant free trade. Mr.. Plumb
spoke in favor of the bill. The Vest
amendment was To- Yeas 20, nays
II. Pending further action on the bill
the Senate adjourned. In the House,
after long debate. participated
in by Messrs Find!ay, Randall Black
burn Kasson, Morrison and others, q
motion to strike out the enacting
clause OF the Morrison tariff bill was
adopted by a vote of $50 to 1856.
Mrs. NJ. j. Aston, Litteton, n. G :,
says: Il recommend Browns Iron Bit.
tcrs to the nervous and tebi'i.a.ed. 1t
greatly benefited me-
BRUTAL MURDER OF AN OLD MAN.
Information has been received at De-
Moincs, Iowa, of the brutal murder Of
Hiram Jefferson near Audubon, that
State. Dir. Jefferson was sixty-five
years Of age, and lived with his wife on
a farm. Saturday night four men en-,
tered their bedroom, dragged them from
be d. and pulled the old mans hair aud
whiskors out by the roots. They then
wrapped his shirt abodt his head, drag
god Ia d naked to tree and hanged him.
Mrs. Jefferson came To the door and tri.
ed 70 alarm the neighbors, the nearest
of whom lived about four hundred yard $
away bot the murderers, who hal flu
ished their work and started TO rifle a
way, prevented her by threatening to
hang hor also. There Is no clue TO The
perpetrators of the crime, "a tho night
was too dark for Mrs. Jefferson TO dis
tinguish their features.
Many wonder WIN the brute crca tion