Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-02-05

Judge w III. M. N1eFTIcks Oh Iue LIS
trict of Columbia bench, died in
Washington yesterday afternoon.
Hon. w. L. Wilson delivered
tariff speech before the Canton
(ohio) Democratic Club last week.
Mr.. Gibson introduced Bill No.
1919, to make notice of protested notes
mailed to the holder sufficient service
in point of law.
Hon. Jos. S. Miller, Commissioner
of Internal Revenue, has been spoken
of for Civil Service Commissioner,
but says he would not accept it if
rendered to him.
Senator Gettinger introduced S. B.
No. SO, amending the code in reIa-
ton to licenses and property; also
S. B. No. So, amending the law as to
lotteries, making it unlawful for any
ratfies to be conducted.
Senator Kenna received the caucus
nomination under the two-third rule,
and balIotingh has been continued with
out election. Dorr, of Webster coun-
ty, whose vote is necessary to elect,
still refusing to support him.
Capt. j. S. Mcdonald, a prominent
Kanawha county Republican, has
been arrested on a capias issued by
the Court in session at Parkersburg,
charged with having purchased the
vote of one Dick Hardwick, of
Charleston.
In the West Virginia House of Del
egates, last Monday, Mr.. Shelton, a
Democratic delegate, produced a
sworn affidavit to the effect that he
had been offered a bride to vote for
a Republican for United States Sen
ator, and committee OF investigation
was ordered.
Six hundred men are now engaged
in the construction of the Martins
burg and Winchester Railroad
About fourteen miles of the road are
graded and completed, and the work
of ballasting has been commenced at
BIartinsburg. Ii is stated that the
whole line between Winchester and
Marttnsburg will be in operation by
the middle of next July.
Col. Chew has introduced in the
House Of Delegates measure to reg
ulate railway freight and passenger
fares in the State. 1t provides for
the appointment of commissioners
who will examine and pass upon
cases of unjust discrimination. Also
II. B. No. so, to establish board of
immigration nd development, and
appropriating money therefor.
The President sent a message to
Congress announcing that Prince Bis
marck has annulled the action of the
German consul in Samoa in proclaim
ing martial law against foreigners,
and has instructed him to withdraw
his demand for political control of the
islands. Prince Bismarck $ action is
interpreted in Washington as an i'm
portant concession to this country.
a bill has been introduced in the
Legislature to provide for holding the
session of the Supreme Court of APP
peaIs at but two points in the State.
Charleston and Wheeling. Such a
law would do away with the term
held here, and would work great in
justice to the people of all this sec
ton of the State. Our representa-
tives, we trust, will be successful in
defeating the passage of this measure.
The West Virginia House of Del
egates on Monday passed resolution
that no proposition as to the payment
of the West Virginia State certificates
or proportion of the Virginia debt
should be considered by the Legisla-
ture until it had been acted on by the
people of the State. The resolution
was the subject of considerable dis
cussion in the State Senate Tuesday,
and was finally tabled as premature,
only likely to give notoriety to the
claim of Virginia.
Late last night the Legislature in
Joint assembly reached a vote on the
amended resolution of Mr.. FIournoy
to the effect that the Speaker of the
House proceed to open the returns of
election for Governor, held November
6, which shall, without being entered
on the journal of either house, be re-
ferred to the joint committee provid-
ed for by law relating to contests for
office of Governor. This was passed
by strictly party vote, the Democats