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New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
,rv or PRISON CONTRACTS.

i. ALBANY, Feb 19.-Attorney-General v niien
this morning sent to the Assembly an answei ~
ouon asking his opinion of the validity OF prison 'oor
contracts The Attorney General recites at length .ne
laws hearing on the subject and their construction oy 'ne
superintendent of Prisons. wardens' ana o'ners
ized under the law to make contracts for the aoor Vi
,,,s and arrives at the following conclusions;
These contracts not in compliance ,S T1 SaaTe snt 70 co
% si, The various statutes relating 70 lnaklbS
he labor OF conVicts. 1t does not toioW noWeNta'
SSa. hecause an the various statutory requeine'
ssines In the law of 1874 not observed tDat .o
contrscts are necessarily aud under all
soufely illegal and void. There Is no reason w f
t6at he contracts are by of nOnooserNano9 oh
The statutory requirements before mentOne1 any n @
advantageous 10 the state thah lney "oui" nov"
II they complied strictly with tho law ~ 40 with
on the contrary it appears that the contract mae
he New-York Clothing Company by Isalsn PI Iass con
and the warden OF Clinton prison on MAY ~ f law Ii
mics in every respect with the requirements ol as.r
was made after advertisement tu newshlIS ob a1ned
tds had been made ana examined vet h PI .Su thar
nv the state Tor the labor of convcts was CON
oi+ained nreviOlsv, The clauses III conI ia and not
traetors Exclusive rights to renew ar IL, yhy a
binding upon the state but no - Sfate should be
marty entering into contract WIZ" ~"
relieved from its performance
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
THE NEw.ENGLAND RECEIvERsHIP.
ARGUMENT or THE MOTION TO END rT-A DEcIsIo'

ARGUMENT or THE MOTION TO End ia DcCloLON
EXPECTED TO-DAY.
HARTFORD. Feb. 19.-The hearing on the ap-
nlcaton to have the reccyershp OF the YORK ana
New England road vacated was continued to-day onleoh
f. Baldwin counsel for the complainant that Is the per-
son whose application secured the receiyershlp resneu
his arctnent He reviewed the situation January l,
1854 when he said. the road certainly owed ioatlng
dent Of from 100000 to $2oOOO0O and for the pay
,nent of this debt had on hand S153. The floating debt
,as eprespntcd by every kind of obligations. Between
100 and 900 claims against pending, aud several
attocepts had been placed upon it, and subsequently
released on the money being advanced by friends of the
road Now the company had nothing more 80 pecge lor
sst,nce and new attachments sure t. ensue Inc
dcatc which had agreed to take the second mortgage
rds refused 10 take the last lot December 81 ana
had before called in 100000 of the call loans made
, them 10 the comp my Now the condition Is the same
and il tho receivership terminated the road "ou
be swamped with attachments at once.
Henry d. HYDE. closing for Colonel FRENCH
I fine netition for the recrversbip did not aege that
Lc cot6raton was insoveut ask for foreclosure Or
attempt Henry ArasSey ana us nOie{ py a.
80 . disributiGn II Ia ks the essential requirements
~ petftiou for a recciyershp. Furthermore 't Bras
4evs name was usrd In such way as 70 deSeiS tne @
Court This receiyersnp il called temporary pno
h rause for apprehension that It viii end IN the rOad
,ssng urucr the control of the New HCr6 NeW-ftaFen
md Hartford Railroad Company. The OLD rlaagenept
had wide views and perhaps attempted 700 ihucl Dul II
c,n,lsbcd much. The whole history Of tue case was
reviewed. .-, .,,o+ a ,i,,,+ .o tho ro-
ersht he fixed today. and Jhe stockholders Dc III
formed that they must raise the money necessary 10 n't
the doating debt. Those whom he IoPIeSoh'0u "''I"
eiyo their share, and then double H.. ,.. =. q,
udgc Shpman said Mr.. Hydo's last remark suGgestel
tb5r their proposition for payment might DC taaeD W
ana considered lie suggested iOut hiohtAo uIAI1
20 ne ppeIyersup If counsel would consent some agree
mont might hr reached his genera plan AFTER S(ht
ds,,sson the court adjourned until tomorrow'wheh
.t.f.. T. .arta sffl
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
THE VERMONT AND CANADA.

BosToN, Feb. 19.-Ihe AdrertiserS Bellows
Falls. W.T. dispatch says 1.-The adjourned annual meet
ing Of the Vermont aud Canada Railroad WIS hSiu III
Bellows Falls yesterday. The road having oeen prae-
t,c.rv merged into the Consolidated Vermont, 1t was
understood in advance that the Old board OF directors
,yould retire. Hence there very large attendance
six thousand eight hundred and ninetye shares voted
for Charles f. Billings and A. S. Hal, OF Boston ;
; COS for Henry ID. Hyde, Thomas H. PerklnS ana az
,,,s Rnss oI RostOn and John l.. Mason and Jed 7.
CTE ~ Vermont and 800 for the members OF the ou
Goar NOT named above All out i've votes for the new
hod were cast by the and attorney OF the Presluen
of the Consolidated Company"
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
WORK OF COMMITTEES.

ALBANY, Feb. 19.-Mr. Lindseys Oil III reuuU- ~ 10
ing excise licenses in New-fork ana brooASn
or,na adversely BY the Assembly Committee On lVerH"
Affairs. ~, -. to,,orahIv
The Assembly Cities Committee will report iavOI~pp
AZ, Kittle's bill constituting the Nineteenth ward, Ne"
York City, the Seventh Judicial District ana ma1Ls
new judicial district eleventh. out OF the S f
Wsrd for which civil justice shau he elecleu oeAt @
aud Mr. Higgns bill compelling theatres anu oe.'oi
- amusement TO post IN conspicuous places pih'e"
scales Of the prices OF admission. -, .o,
rho senate COMMITTEES on Internal Affairs heard sre
menfs on the Dalv bill compelling eecfic si Nnvsr
New-York to lay their wires underg'oui" O''''o
ber 1885. , "A Iis.oned 70 arguments
on the bin extending for six months the 'i"7 Va N
Ranid Transit Commission.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l9.-Ihe anntlu report
~ the Northern Central Railway Company shows. th&t
the gross revenue Tor 1888 S6OSs $780, and the oper
otipp expenses 1881 GOA, leaving net earnings OF
- Se 55G After eductng interest, rentals dividends,
t 9ianee carried to the credit OF profit and loss
M the close OF the year was $925,52s.
CT IorIs. Feb 19-It win be officially announced To-
morrow that Colonel A. A. TamaSe. general ransporta-
ton manager OF the Missouri Pacific Railway sySSm mas
beer appointed fourth yicepresdent OF tna system w.'u
.,, arlino over the entire Wabash line. This
,nnomtment renres Colonel Andrews IRON the genera
speuendeucy ~ the MabasA, but he has been appoint
ed consulting engineer 0f that road
Np,y.IoxpoN. Conn. Feb ia conference was held
last nght between the Mayor and other city officers aud
oa,crs of the New-York, Providence and Boston, the
NewYork. Ncw-Hayen and Hartford, and the Newton
don aud Northern railroads in relation to an asP5Saen
a" a. ' ,5irh was agreed upon which Will DC suDmitted
to me Railroad Commissioners largr uuloh uoP'' w"
be erected on the site Of the pre'eh. structure
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
THE LARGEST BROAD LOOM COTTON FACTORY IN
AMERICA.


AMERICA.
NoRwIcH, Conn.,, Feb. 19.-Two thousano
,nvitotions have been issued for q complimentary pail
next Monday evening. to dedicate an adutoh W ~
Ponemah Mills The completion of this structure s"o
the town of Norwich the distinction of having the is
broad loom cotton factory in America. Inc fohei"'
Company has capital stock Of $1,500,00o Its presl'
dent is John r. Slater OF this city the phanthrol'
who recently gave million dollars ZOE 'no
education of the freedmen The mill which Is soo
to receive its machinery, will be devoted 10 f"cy
ing. The Ponemah mills speciality Is the o 600 II
cotton goods. The new factory cost about S2Ooooo
is substantial vet artistic red brick structure oV
long by 100 feet wide and two tories high win p"9e
ront Tho interior window castings beveled theIep'
admitting a largo amount Of diagonal light anu nAe
a ,oarled difference in the illumination OF 'ro iooin'
Tho valls and ceilings are also kalson1ned 10 Pro'
absorntion OF light. No partitions oosluot '"O
s,h, +be whole building the offices being loca'eu
A. towers In front The heabhg is uouo W
mines suspended by iron hangers nom the cob
-. .tanduines and hose and system OF DIlhhe.
1"ts9 rd nrotection in case Of fire. Electric Dt
.ans TOR ordinary use as well as eTtraordiiuy eob'H
ciea are placed at convenient Intervals. oo,,oc,s
An ornamental corrugated iron passageWy d ~,
this building with the main mil at the seeohu s.y!
heht The latter edce IL 75O feet-0Vcr an tlsnh y.
niIe-Ong rs feet wide and four stories hgn SUI i y
ed French roof lD the upper stoy y oi ,re & hnild
fmnd an extraordinary room. the Size OF She ehe
m so eSt tbst person standing at end is unable TO
recognize friend at the other An ell z9U iees io
varying from three to ve stories IN heig 70 tbese
roof a6uts the main building In alul.iU m .U
buildings there several other smaller ones
bic to such mammoth concern IAgnt Is
through 30 600 panos OF glass Mhen tne neN ~ ~
is all m the mills viii give activity TO l2oOOo splIeS
ana 600 looms requiring the employment OF zoVU ~ [
yes An ample fall of water. supplemented ny W.
whom necessary affords the power. The concern recetl
ordered another 200 horsepower DaIleI! vi & iisrs
Wilcox boilers, making 400 horsepower OF 'eSS
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
THE BROOKLYN REPUBLICAN DINNER.
AN IMPORTANT POLITICAL MOVEMENT LIKELY TO
RESULT FROM H.

AN IMPORTANT POLITICAL MOVEMENT LlhELi ~
RESULT FROM II.
The dinner and reception that will take place In
tbe Assembly Rooms of tine Academy OF MUSIC
BROOKLYN. under the auspices of committee Oh
Republicans Of that city, on the night Oh "ashhg-
TOMS Birthday promises to lead TO political
movement of some importance. On the day follOw-
ing the dinner there is to be conference OI repre-
sentative Republicans from this ana other STATES u
take some action toward securing the nomination
of a Presidential ticket that Will receive the
opproyal of the business men of the country. The
sneecbes at the dinner will probably loreshadow
the action necessary to he taken
w n Nichols. one of the dinner committee said
Yesterday that there had been many more applica-
tious for tickets than it was possible to accom-
nodate at the dinner There will be covers land for
315 persons Among those who have accepted in
yitations to be present are the following: From
pailadelphia-Wayne MacNeagh. Hampton l..
Carson. E. Dunbar Lockwood, Philip &. Garrett,
Joel j. Bailey, Francis T. Reeves, W. W.
MONTGOMERY, j. ID. Mckee. J0hn r. Bailey ana
Jobn Uunter: from Boston-kichard II. Dana
GcnrCe g. Crockcr Roger Nolcott, james i.
Freeman, Henry Hartman, john >. AndrcWsi ex-
Governor Chamberlain OF Maine, Frederic A.
Potts of New Jersey, Henry w. Sprdgne ana others
from Rnttalo Samuel BOWes OF springfield, John
Il Henderson Of st. LOUIS. POstmaster-ti ieneral
Lanes. George Haven Putnam, and Carl Schurz of
this city. About 200 of the leading Republcans OF
Brooklyn will also be present.. m
The first speaker will be Carl Sclnrz and he Will
he fnllowed I'm order by Wayne MacN Neagh, President
Seclye OF Amherst college, Hampton l.. Carson OF
Phadelpha Roger WoGott OF Boston Boston ana olers
Is 10 arouse public interest in tins matter and not
permIt ths state to be misrepresented at Chicago.
II the old machine methods prevail as they dld At
A,rato in Is52 then II will be impossible Tor this
Statc a. be carried for the Republicans. We simply
want fair methods and are not working III the
interest of any candidate"
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
RErNL0NS or YEYER4NS.

At the Knlckerbocker Cottage last evening thS
veteran Association of the 1st New-York Mounted
Rides held It's sixth annual reunion and ate am
ner. About fifty members were present Inc 'o,-
lowing officers were elected: Lieutenant o. o.
A. Blanchard president; Corporal ~ o
Creamer. and sergeants Michael Sohn0Pp ana Jonii
iIahherton yce-presidents 2. " Crete treasurer
and Colonel b. r. Qnderdonk seereJdd'y d gS of the
oon"enJ 1eSo irom the department at Albany and 10
collect historic data Of tie service OF t9e Titles, -
resolution was adopted TO petition ConEiesS W
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
DLHLDING i MIsENs ESTATE.

HANCOCK, y. Y, Feb. 19.-Sias Gray lived a
misery life Walton, Delaware County for many
vears His only companion sister, who was also
,ser The sister died last June silas died early this
month he had fifteen legal hers-brothers and sisters
In hi. house were found between $4,000 and $4,000
and - 600 were found In q stone vail WILL leaving
iii INF "A 500 of his wealth % bi8 brother J0hn cray
vs. founJ This was unsatisfactory 10 tine Other relatives
and Iobn Gray on FRIDAY compromised with them BY
paying them 81 900 each.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20

ly interrupted by one Of sarin's ocous police at Glen
Island and the namo amended to " The LIST New-fork
Gncon) Cavalry Association" to conform with the wen
known title of the regiment In the neio' Lc'oi'
rood fro,r coreraI wesey Merritt commandant al West
Point under whom the regiment at one time serEsuI @
General W. g. Hancock, Captain r. SEWAGE OF te an an
active colonel OF the regiment; Major Quinn Capsan
j. OBren U. s. A.. and Others, regretting the i,nu
and paving high compliment 10 the valor ana
conduct OF the Lincoln Horse" as Genera hetsnyy
sty ed the regiment After business liberal uDcneo,
was enjoyed with army songs toasts and "reminiscences
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20

~ considerable psrt OF It. could he saved. Inls con
s must be given due weight and 90 mass .sc
experience OF the large number OF sis.es % 70 have
much attention among the people Ihey any
scensomed TO annual sessions ana VIII, VIII mo- "rder of
tS,oss npIeas it can be clearly demonS,,,rSr n ser
chat the change would moan sigma, pesth os,ons with
ont any detment 70 any OF which
ost Eut Is an Empire in ITSELF sho % s her
ests De e. ,ha smaller States may be bad or yr
eTe are many points Of view 1m which sRen In' and Sen
% shoo a De essssmsiymen wond do well to make hase'
siowiv with
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
grant medals to all who served in: the late war Of

grant medals to all who served in the late war Of
the rebellion.
=. meeting Of the survivors of the Doth New
York Volunteers, was held last night at North
forming an organization for social and benevolent
purposes. 10 was the first meeting Of the veterans
of the regiment since the war, and il was well at
tended. An organization was effected and il was
resolved to hold regular meetings in future at tho
18th Regiment armory. The regiment was
in the Nineteenth Corps, and took part in many
hard fought battles. 1t was 100 strong when IL
started from Brooklyn, and it returned home with
y pnan
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
yrrrnAy,s or THE LINCOLN cAVALRE

Seventy-fiye sabre men, survivors OF the LIST
Now-Y ork Q1ncon) Cavalry met In the Knickerhocke
Cottage Monday night TO commemorate The twentieth ami
yeisary of the return, re-enlistment iOugh oi the
regiment. Captain Abram Jones presided eoh'ulu-
tion and bylaws were adopted for the organization
formed s SUMMER whose proceedings were so sunmAr-
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
CONCENTRATING RESPONSIBILITY.

fID177N
As a matter Of theory with the Oest cohceiNa-
be Board Aldermen city government saiht ny the con
ceura1n OF responsibility upon The Mayor ana heas OF
departments chosen directly by him. AZ matter OF
present with the Board made up ~ II s IL u simply
club Ju into the hands the machine leaders of New
YOsk 10 from the Mayer the patronage d thr Guy
for eryesOn or government and tne enoIuneht oI
politicians.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20

Mr. Wayne McVeagh is to contribute to the
n.It iss,, of me Oentuis psper The Ideal PIes
dent This looks like departure Oi mhgaliue ntec-
atuTe into ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Dlsp~1Vh
New-York tribune., 1884-02-20
TIE poNEMlH MILLS EXTENSION.

vators and setting up 500horse power e'e"
for nae in case OF low water
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-09-27
News Items From Ellington.

UFFINGToN, Sept. 22.-This town
is still quiet and nothing to excite
the people.
The r. r. is still moving toward
completion. They are now rip.rap-
ping the big FILL The abutment
on the south side of Cobun's creek
is finished and the other is nearing
completion. Oh for a train of cars
Mrs. Sallie Powell has been visit
ing at B. Halls for several days.
James A. Barnes has charge of
the Morgan mill and is doing good
work.
Louisa Frum is still very sick.
The dance at Lee Roy Kiger's was
the event of the season. Quite n
crowd of young ladies and gentlemen
were there from town and they trip
ped the light fantastic till the wee
small hours of the morning and only
left when the early dawn began to
break.
Two weddings to report soon.
Look out.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-09-27

Amendment to the Constitution
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9,

JOINT RESOLUTION NO. y,
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of this State.
Rcsotced by The Legislature Of West Nr-
gi,1id, ttso-thi,ds Of all the members
elected 10 each house agreeing thereto,
That the following amendment to Article
four of the Constitution of the State, be and
the same is hereby proposed, to-wit:
That section seven of Article four, as il
now is, be stricken ont, and the following
be inserted in lieu thereof:
~. The general elections of State and
county officers, and of members of the Leg
islature, shall be held on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday in November, until
otherwise provided by law. The terms Of
such officers not elected or appointed to
fill vacancy, shall, unless herein other
wise provided,s begin on the first day Of
January, and of the members Of the LeQis-
lature on the first day of December next
succeeding their election. Elections to fiji
vacancies shall be for the unexpired term :.
When vacancies occur prior to any general
election, they shall be filed by appoint
ments in such manner as may be pre-
scribed herein, or by general law, which
appointments shall expire at such time
after the next general elections as the per-
son so elected to fill such vacancy shalt be
qualified
Adopted by the Legislature, Feb'y 81. 1883.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
William l.. Murphy.

William Murphy's widow and heirs.
The plaintiffs and defendants In the
above cause as we'll as all others interest
ed are hereby notified that have fixed
upon
Tussday, September 30eh, 1oo4ll
next, at my office in Morgantown, w.
Va, to ascertain and report upon the
following points as matters Of reference
in said cause under DEGREES of the Circuit
Court of Monongalia county rendered
respectively on the 10Th day Of October.
1888, and 18th day of June 1884.
/, will settle the administration &C.
counts of Kessiah Murphy, administra-
trix of said William Murphy, decd. in
due course of administration and ascer-
tain and report all liens, debts and
claims against the estate of said William
Murphy, decd, to whom due and owing
and the respective amount and priOrities
of.same,
2, will report anything else deemed
pertinent by me or specially required
by any of said parties.
The parties interested will attend b..
fore me at the time and place aforesaid
with any and all proper vouchers and
evidence to enable me to discharge NV
duties under the said DEGREES of reference
properly.
Given under my hand as Commits
sioner of the Court aforesaid, this 27th
day of August 1884.
JOSEPH MoRELAND.
Commissioners
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-09-27
FARM FOR SALE.

offer at private sale the farm upon
which now reside. situated in Clinton
District Monongalia County. 8 miles
from Morgantown
The tract contains $50 acres well
watered and timbered. The greater
part of il is sown to grass and Is In ex-
cellent condition.
A comfortable dwelling, plenty Of
stabling and other out houses are upon
the premises.
The land lies near the Evansville turn
pike, and is convenient to churches and
schools.
| offer bargain upon favorable terms
to any man wanting good home.
SAMUEL. q. robson,
Ellington, w. Va.
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DEATH OF d. N. GAss, NOMINEE
For COUNTY SURvEYoR-A PROMINENT
AND WHoRTHY Young MAN SUDDENLY
CUT OFF.-It is with extreme sorrow
and regret that we are compelled to
chronicle to-day the sad death Of d.
N. Gass, of Blacksmith, this county,
which occurred on the 18th. Only
few weeks ago he was nominated
for County Surveyor and we took
great pleasure in preparing a sketch
Of his life for the people of the county
little thinking that so soon, even be-
fore the winters SHOWS had come, it
would be our melancholy duty to an
nounce his death. But so it seems.
Another noble and worthy young
life is gone. Years Of golden prom
Use seemed to stretch out before him
and his friends were proud of what
he had already done. He was a
young man of liberal education and
Civil Engineer Of more than ordi-
nary ability. Even his political enc
mics could find nothing against him
and he stood unimpeached and spot
less. Unexpected and like thief in
the night the dread disease seized
him in its clutches and in few short
days the end came.
Now cracks noble heart;
Good night, sweet prince, and
Flights Of angels sing thee to thy rest. !"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-09-27

Cass Democrats.
THEY FORM A GOOD Club AND PROPOSE
TO WORK.

THEY FORM A GOOD Club AND PROPOSE
TO WORK.
MAIDsvILLE, Sept. 21.-As was an
nounced in the New DOMINION, the
Democrats of Cass district met at
Vaudeville last Thursday evening
for the purpose Of organizing a Cleve-
land and Hendricks Club.
Jackson Everley, President of the
Hancock Club of so called the meet
ing to order and clearly stated its
object, after which the following Of
ficers were unanimously elected:
]. M. Carlow, President; w. III.
Smyth, Vice President; w. w. Tapp
and Lindsay Stoneking, Correspond
ing Secretaries; PL. Lazzell, Sergeant
at Arms.
On taking the chair j. AZ. Carlow
made short speech in which he
showed the benefits of perfect organ
ization.
A call for enrolment was then
made and thirty-two staunch Demo
Gratis responded. After the appoint
ment OF various committees, Lorenzo
Davis made short but interesting
speech. The meeting throughout was
harmonious and enthusiastic.
The Club adjourned to meet at Fl.
Martin, Thursday evening, when
some good speakers are promised to
be present.
Hurrah for Cleveland and Hen
bricks. w. w. TAPP,
Secretary.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

MoNoNGALIA COUNTY. .
At Rules held in the Clerks Office of
the Circuit Court of said County on
Tuesday, September |, 1884.
Simon Eddy, plaintiff
VS.. }IH1uHctfOn.
Elias Metz ct al, defts.
The object of this suit is to cause the
defendants Elijah Harily, Elias Metz,
George Metz and jefferson Metz to inter-
plead and determine among themselves
as to whom the plaintiff should pay the
balance of the note or obligation In the
Bill mentioned executed by the plaintiff
to the said Elias Metz, and purporting
to be assigned by said Elias to his sons,
the said George and Jefferson Metz, and
for general relief
And it appearing by affidavit that the
defendant, George Metz, is not resi-
dent of this State. it is ordered that he
be required to appear within one month
after the date of the first publication Of
this order and do what Is necessary to
protect his interests.
A Copy Teste:
M. M. DENT,
kEcK Il HouGH, Clerk.
Counsel for PHI.