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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21

The Legislature met last Wednes-
day, and on Thursday was engaged
in arranging for and organizing the
joint assembly to decide the guber-
material contest. In the early part
of the day the majority of the con-
test committee presented its report
to the joint assembly. The report
gives the office of Governor to
Fleming (Dem.) by a majority of
237, while the minority report, which
was submitted to the joint assembly
that afternoon, elects Golf by no.
The minority report claims that there
was fair election in the State in
1888, while the majority claims great
frauds were perpetrated, especially
in Mercer and Mcdowell Countless
There is in the joint assembly a
Democratic majority of one, and
at present three of the Republican
Senators are at home quite ILL.,
One, it is believed, will not get to
Charleston during the session. The
Democrats are all on hand.
On Friday Senator McCreery in
troduced bill to repeal the present
election law. This is the bill pre-
pared by Gov. Wilson to establish
an entirely different system of con-
Quoting elections in this State, known
as the Australian system of balloting
at elections. A special dispatch 10
the Baltimore Sun says that the gem
eral sentiment on the part of Demo
Gratis and Republicans is that the
bill will become law, but not with
out some changes in the original
Both houses adjourned until Mon
day, when it was expected the rules
OF procedure in the gubernatoriaI
contest would be presented.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21

With the beginning of New Year
we have started to give you Better
Bargains than we ever did, as we are
in the position to buy everything from
first hands, and of course our savings
will be your savings in dealing with
S. ID. HRscHoIAN & Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21

The certifcate,o of incorporation OF
new railroad, to be known as the
g Potmoac Valley Railroad, has been
issued. The road will connect with
the main line of the Western Mary
land Railroad at Williamsport, and
extend to and connect with the Balti-
more and Ohio road at a point be-
tween North Mountain and Cherry
Run stations.
FOR Low PRICES OF LUMBER
see advertisement of
LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21

In n letter to the Mdnuydcturers'
Record of Baltimore, Senator Vest re-
flutes the northern Republican slam
ders upon the South with his char
acteristic cleverness. He says that,
according to the Records showing,
there is not in the history of the world
a progress SO marvellous as that of the
southern people since the war, and
when we consider the circumstances
which have environed the South since
the war, the increase of material
wealth is without parallel in the his
tory of nations. If the charges made
by the partisan press of the North be
true, that the southern people are sys-
tematically engaged in expressing the
negro, and that they spend their days
in schemiug for that purpose and
their nights in murder and intimida-
ton, then they are beyond question
the most remarkable race of people
who have existed upon the face of the
earth. If these charges were true it
would follow that the southern people
are able to violate all the laws which
properly govern social and economic
conditions, and, at the same time, at
tain a degree of prosperity which
amazes the world.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21

The House on Friday, by a vote of
al to 1856, decided to refer all mat
tiers relating to the proposed worlds
fair to a special committee of thir-
teen. This takes the question out of
the hands of the committee on for
eign affairs, and is regarded as not
SO favorable to Chicago.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21

According to an estimate just pub
lished by the Agricultural Depart
ment, the total wheat crop of West
Virginia for the past year was 3, 144,-
600 bushels, raised on 3oS, Psi acres,
and worth 2,6o9, 653. The oat crop
was 2,52o,ooo bushels, on 146, 500
acres, worth s7O1,1 49. The corn
crop was Is, 1919, OOObushels, raised on
67S,518 acres and worth Sc. o79, 521.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21

The report of the legislative com
mittee of West Virginia that investi-
gated the last election in this State
shows that President Harrison has
appointed to office man who is un-
der indictment for one of the many
frauds committed by Republicans at
that election. Mr.. Harrison, it will
be remembered, is on record as say
ing that he would appoint no man to
Office in the South who was not a
representative of the thrift, inteIIi-
-.as<zspce ard responsibility of his com
munity and who was not endorsed by
that class.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21

The House Of Representatives last
Wednesday, by vote of 142 to 126,
defeated bill to reimburse members
who lost by Silcott. Among those
who voted against the bill we note
the names of Hon. VIM. L. Wilson,
our own Representative, and Messrs.
o'Ferrell and McComas, from the
adjoining districts in Virginia and
MARYLAND.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21

1t is probable that the Virginia
branch of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad will be discontinued from
Natural Bridge to Lexington and run
to Salem instead,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21

The Staunton Vtndtcator notes the
rapid sale of Basic City (waynes-
boro, Ya.) stock, as follows:
The Basic City stock has all been
taken and the books closed. The
conditions combining to make this a
valuable investment were so remark
able that the whole amount of stock
put on the market-S4OO, OO0-was
taken i'll twenty-one days. The COM
pany has engaged civil engineer
Humphreys, of Lexington, to head a
corps of engineers who will at once
lay off the streets Of the new town.
In the meantime negotions are going
on for manufacturing plants to be es-
tablished there.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21

Senator Faulkner on Thursday
secured favorable report on his
bill to appropriate 100000 for
the construction of a new public
building at AIartinsburg. The ac-
ction was taken by the Senate com
mtttee, of which Senator Faulkner
is member. He has also secured a
favorable report from the Senate com
mittee on claims in behalf of the Ger
man Evangelical Church of Martins
burg for claim of 81. 500 for dam
ages sustained during the war.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21

Among the bills introduced in the
Senate last week was one by Mr..
German, for reimbursing Frederick
City, Md, for the 100000 exacted
of it by the Confederates during the
war.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21

The Committee ON Elections of The
House of Representatives has been
busy hearing arguments in the West
Virginia cases.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21
Various Items.

Tie grip is declining in New York.
The monument to Gen. R. e. Lee,
in Richmond will be unveiled May 10.
Porepaugh' circus has been bought
by English parties.
Ex-senator Riddleherger is serious
" ill at his home in Woodstock, Va.
w. w. johnson has been appointed
and confirmed as postmaster at Bal
timore.
There are in the Episcopal Diocese
of Virginia about fifty churches With
out rectors.
Mr.. Alex. Parks, Jr., of Martins,
burg, has been granted a patent for
a liquid separator.
Hagerstown wants Congress to re-
pay the $4,000 levied by Gen.
Early during the war.
The Maryland House has passed
the Senate resolution authorizing the
lease of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal.
Franklin, PendIeton county. pro-
poses to erect new courthouse and
clerks ONCE. The building is TO be
of brick, so by go feet.
A company, embracing many Of
the leading citizens of Winchester,
has been Incorporated for the cree
ton of cotton mill in that city.
Rev. j. w. johnson, of Hunting
ton, this State, died from fall re-
ceived while being initiated into the
Royal Arch Degree of Masonry.
Lewisburg, by large majority,
has voted subscription of Sl5, 900
to build q railroad from that place to
Ronceverte, on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Road.
On February IL, Rt. Rev. j. j.
Kahn, Bishop of the West Virginia
diocese, will sail from New York on
tire Inman line steamer City of Rer-
lin, on his way TO Rome.
The Shenandoah Valley railroad,
backed by the Norfolk & Westcrnj it
is said, is making surveys from Front
Royal via Centreville and Fairfax C.
H., to Washington City.
Rev. Samuel r. Wheeler, super
animated preacher of the NJ. L.
Church South, and father of Rev. v.
w. Wheeler, of the Baltimore Con-
ference, died at Anderson, W. Va,
last week. ~
The Georgia courts have decided
that proprietors of patent medicines
are liable for damages for injury done
to any persons who take the medi-
cines according to directions and suf-
fer harm therefrom.
ALLEN G. Thurman says that when
lie was chosen United States Senator
from Ohio on two occasions his cleo
ton did not cost him a penny-not
even a drink ofwhtsEy. Times have
changed since the old Roman sat in
the Senate. -
Congressman Tucker, of Virginia,
has appointed Willie A. Pratt, a ca
Diet at the West Point Military
Academy. The appointee is the son
of Capt. G. Julian Pratt, of Waynes-
boro, prominent member of the
Farmers Alliance.
Last Thursday night VIM. Gerling,
n muI0tCo, aged ~, or CtrIviFr1..lssff;
died in fit of sneezing. lie had
been suffering from influenza only
during the evening, and about Ii
O'Clock was attacked with sneeziug,
and died before relief could be OBJ
tanned.
Grain elevator No. 3, at Canton,
Baltimore, was destroyed by fire last
Monday night, with 500, 900 bushels
of wheat and corn and four empty
Pennsylvania Railroad cars. The
British steamship Sacrobasco was
also destroyed. Three men were sup
posed to have been burned to death
in the steamship. Loss 500, 900.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21

Washington City has a police
judge who seems determined to put
down the practice of carrying dan
gerous weapons-or at least so far
as the penalties provided by law will
enatla him to-. do sa--A fine of $40
or three months imprisonment, the
maximum limit, is imposed in
every case brought before Judge
Miller, and in many instances his
Honor expresses regret that he can
not infict greater punishment
Fifty dollars. or three months"
seems to be as pat with him as was
Z" five dollars and costs" with a
Shepherdstown mayor a few years
ago. The judge is on the right track
in this matter. Let there be less car
rying of dangerous weapons, and
there will be fewer crimes com mitted.
This is fact which cannot be con
troverted.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21

Gov. Wilson, in his message to the
Legislature, urges the adoption of an
election law similar to the Australian
system.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21

Delegate Gibson, Of this county,
was called to preside over the House
of Delegates, as speaker pro tenn,
last Thursday.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21

Mr.. Walker Blaine, examiner of
claims in the State Department, and
the eldestson of Hon. James G. Blaine,
Secretary of State, died in Washing
ton On Wednesday night, after an ILL
ness of few days of acute pneu-
monia, superinduced by an attack of
the grippe. He was young man of
promise and popularity, and inner
tied much of the intellectually of his
eminent father, to whom his death
will prove great blow.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21

The case of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad against the State of West
Virginia, an appeal by the Company
to the Supreme Court of the United
States, was dismissed by the appel
liant. This easewas originally brought
by the State to recover large arrears
of taxes due the county and different
boards of education in Jefferson. 1t
was removed on petition of the rail-
road to the Federal Court at Parkers-
burg, and in 1886 was remauded to
the State Court by Chief Justice
Waite. From this order the Com
pany appealed; and when the appeal
matured, was dismissed on its own
motion.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21

Thanks to Gov. Wilson for copy
of his message.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21

TUESDAY MORNING. 5ANuARYal, 1880.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21
Wanted !!

A SECONDHAND Jumper or Cart. and set
"A Of Harness for same. In good condition.
Apply at once to GEO. CAMPBELL & co.
January T. IS90-Its
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21

Cram elevator No. 3, at Canton,
Baltimore, was destroyed by fire last
Monday night, with 500, 900 bushels
of wheat and corn and four empty
Pennsylvania Railroad cars. The
British steamship Sacrobasco was
also destroyed. Three men were sup
posed to have been burned to death
in the steamship. Loss 100000.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21

Last Thursday night VIM. Gerlina I
a muIatCo, aged %, or ClrIvisrt1rse eif;-i
died in q fit of sneezing. lie had
been suffering from influenza only
during the evening, and about Ii
O'Clock was attacked with sneeziug,
and died before relief could be OBJ
tanned.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21

Congressman Tucker, of Virginia,
has appointed Willie A. Pratt, ca
Diet at the West Point Military
Academy. The appointee is the son
of Capt. G. Julian Pratt, of Waynes-
boro, prominent member of the
Farmers Alliance.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21
Saturday, February I8t, 1890,

the following real estate situated ut shen-
andoah junction on the south side OF the y. &
y. II. r. and east Of the s. V. r. r. switch.
viz: A lot containing 75J square pcrches and
improved by q large aud very deEifable
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-01-21
Houses for Rent.
For REM,

TWO good Houses-one with i've and the
i other six rooms. Apply to
January q. 1880. GEO. b. HAGLEY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
SENT OUT AS A BLIND.
Ray hamilton Charged With An
nouncing His Death to
ESCAPE UGLY COMPLICATIONS.
His Mourning Father IS Hoping Against
Hope That the
ALLEGED TRAGEDY MAY PROVE UNTRUE
The Imprisoned Woman and the SO Baby May Get the
Big Estate

Griefstricken General Hamilton received
no further particulars of his sons alleged
death in the Far West, and he is hoping
against hope that the story may prove to be
untrue. Many assert Ray promulgated the
report to escape from his matrimonial COM
plications.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
FIVE MEN IMPLICATED.
Written Confessions Said TO Have Been
Made by Train Wreckers.

Written Confessions Said TO Have Been
Made by Train Wreckers.
ALBANY, September 15.-It was learned
tonight from one of the detectives who have
wreckers' case, that the whole fight, when
the wreckers are brought up for trial, will
been working on the Central train
be centered in an effort to save
Kiernan. He said Kiernan was a shrewd
fellow and had been admitted to all the
councils of the knights, and knew all their
secrets while the other men were only the
tools of Kiernan. All but Kiernan, it is
learned, have made written con-
fessions, which implicate the five
men now in custody as being
wreckers, and it is said that the evidence
put into the hands of railroad officials will
surely secure indictments and convictions
The only trouble to be feared seems to be
the jury, which contains men known to be
in sympathy with and who can be Influenced
by the strikers.
The promised financial aid for the men who
took part in the now deiunct strike, arrived
to-day. Some received 81 % each, and
others received as much as 81 so each. The
ex-strikers are thoroughly disguised, and it
is believed that if they should ever strike
again it will not be as members OF knights
of Labor, because there will be no railroad
men in the organization. The pittance
they have received for five weeks idleness
has caused them to lose all faith in their
leaders.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
MINOR POLICE ITEMS.
Few Arrests Made md a Number of Com.
mitmeuts tn the Jail

Few Arrests Made md Number Of Conn
mitmeuts tn the Jail.
CHARLES HIMMELRIcH is in Jail for steal
ing pair of shoes.
ANToNEY PATUcTIA was committed to jail
last night by Alderman Richards for commit
ting an assault on Thomas Cancery.
ALEXANDER SoJKowsKI was committed to
Jail last night in default of $1,000 bail on a
charge of selling liquor wItho ut license.
ELI GILBREATH, Bob Showalter and New
ton Parmar were arrested by Officer Gribbon
for acting disorderly last night at Carson and
South Fourth street.
o. V. VoLTIsKI made an information before
Alderman Kerr yesterday charging James
Tinovitz with striking him with an ak while
trying to collect bill.
ALEX. SCoFFER, of Allegheny. was sued be-
fore Squire Braun yesterday by Humane
Agent O'Brien, who charges him with abandon
ing his wife and four children.
HUMANE AGENT O'BRIEN, before Squire
Stork. of Allegheny, charged Henry Lietcheu.
of No. II High street, with cruelty whipping
the 12-year-old daughter of his housekeeper.
A HEARING in the Gilchrist case was held
yesterday In the Nineteenth ward station by
Alderman Hyndman. Messrs. Brown, Matthews.
Campbell, Strong, Craig and Irwin were dis
charged.
GEORGE CAIN, the man arrested on Satur-
day by Detective Steele for attempting to rob
the house at No. Ill Western avenue. Allie
gheny, on Fr,aay night, was bound over for
court. He pleaded guilty.
w. ]. McGREGoR, who was sued before
Alderman Gripp by A. c. Shaw for the alleged
embezzlemeut of funds belonging to the Order
of Heptasophs, was given q hearing yesterday
and held in $500 bail Tor court
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
he WAS TOO SMART.
How a Wall street Spectator Coz sqnare
With His Son-iu- Law.

How a Wall street Spectator Coz sqnare
With His son-in.Law.
New York Press.1
A Wall street fnancier who is supposed
to be worth between $4,000, 900 and S2O,-
900 was talking to a friend on Change
"You know my son-ln-law," said he
"Well, he is smart In fact, too smart to
please me- Last night rode up town with
him on the elevated road. wanted to talk
about my daughter, but he talked business.
He gave me a quiet tip. Buy St. Louis
and San Francisco, said he. It's sure
thing The next morning I bought 500
shares at So. When / went home
that afternoon it was down to 81.
That is my smart son-in-law. But 1 got
even with him, see? ] was going to give
my daughter present of Lake Shore bonds.
will make her present, but it will be the
st. Louis and San Francisco stock. These
young men must not be permitted to think
we old chaps are out of the game"
The stock was sent to the daughter with
the explanation that the original intention
was to have the present consist of Lake
Shore bonds, but as her husband had such
a fancy for st. Louis and San Francisco the
character of the gift had been changed.
And the smart young son-in-law went away
to brood over the question whether it was
safe to tamper with the good judgment of
one of the olj-school inanciers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
ALL ELSE OVERSHAD0WED.
CONTINUED MONEY sTRINGENcY IN WALL
STREET.


Loans at n High Premium-Cash Taken MT
the Rate of 80 Per Cent Per Anuum-
Congress Appealed to By tue Board of
Trade.
NEW YORK, September 15.-The strin-
gency in money continued to overshadow
everything else on Wall street to-day and
in the Stock Exchange the loan crowd was
larger than it has been in years. The first
loans on call were made at 1s premium and
legal interest, and money was soon
in demand at II premium and legal
interest, or equal to 9S per cent per
annum. The majority of the loans were
made at this rate and for two hours the pre-
vailing rate was u per cent and premium.
Then the demand became less urgent, near
ly all the brokers having supplied them
selves with funds, and in the afternoon it
was freely offered, the last loan being made
at per cent The Board OF Trade and
Transportation passed these resolutions
to-day:
Resolved. That while it is desirable that an
early date should be fixed for the new tariff tn
take effect, yet common justice and precedent
alike dictate that it should not apply to
goods which have arrived in this country prior
to the time said bill takes effect; and be it
further
Resolved, That in the opinion of this board
no good reason exists for changing the usual
time during which such goods can remain in
bond without payment of duty, and to NIX any
other date is unnecessary and increases the
chances of monetary troubles at time when
all the currency of the country is needed to
move Its crops.
Resolved. That copy of these resolutions
be sent to the presiding officers of the Senate
and House of Representatives with the request
that the same be referred to the respective
Commissions of Conference.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
CAUGHT IN A CORNER.
ONE PENSION CLERK HAS SOME REFRIG.
ORATOR STOCK.


Republican Members Refuse TO Enlarge the
scope of the InQury-Cooper Offers to
Prove the Concern n Fraud-A state
mcnt From Ruum.
WASHINGTON, September 15.-In the
Raum investigation to-day Mr.. Cooper
asked the Commissioner whether there was
a sub-company of the Universal Refriger-
ator Company in this District. The Com
missioner objected going into the matter,
but at the request of the Chairman proceed
ed TO answer Mr.. Cooper to the effect that
steps had been taken looking to the forma-
tion of sub-company; that stock had been
subscribed; that Bradley Tanner (who sat
at his desk) was secretary of the company;
that Tanner had subscribed for one
share of stock so as to be able
to act as an incorporation, but
that no money had been paid in. Tanner
was absolutely the only Pension Office en-
ploye interested in the company. The par
ent company and witness (who owned nine
tenths of the District rights were to receive
payment for the franchise in $500,0O0 of
stock; but the arrangement had not yet
been ratified by the present company. The
interposition of Mr.. Cooper's resolution had
stopped the negotiations. Witness has
withdrawn from the field and stopped selling
State rights until he could, by the erection
of a practical working plant, show the
value of the plant. Mr.. Cooper said that
if the Commissioner proposed to exploit
the value of the invention, he wanted to
prove that it was a fraud, but the Commits
sioner declined to go into that matter. The
Commissioner further stated that Mr.. Tan
ner was not expected to pay for his share,
and that the same was true of other gentle
men who had organized the sub-company.
A Jew shares of stock had been given them
to enlist the use of their names, as was Gus
tomary in the organization OF such COM
panies. The chiefs of various divisions in
the Pension Office were then called and
testified that no favoritism had been shown
to any attorneys in selecting cases for the
completed files. Mr.. Lewis next intro
duced the following resolution:
WHEREAS. General Raum has admitted be-
fore this committee that Bradley Tanner is the
owner of stock in the Columbia Refrigerator
Company for the purpose of introducing and
establishing in the District of Columbia the
patent of the Universal Refrigerator Company,
which is Synonymous with the Columbia Re
frigerator Company, and
Whereas The said Bradley Tanner has been
promoted in the Pension Office by the said
General Raum; therefore, be it
Resolved. That it is proper and competent
for this committee to hear such testimony as
will tend to prove the character of this enter
prise and the value of the stock thereof.
By party vote the committee refused to
adopt this resolution, and adjourned.