Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-06-05


at Charleston, South Carolina, will be held in
May next at Stanton, Virginia.
In a gypsy camp at West Hoboken is
a man named Samuel Lee, who is said to be
lOS years ofsge. Samuel is about old enough
to settle down.
Geo. w. Wenner, of Loudopn county,
and John II. Warner, minister Of The Tuuker
church, Of Page county, were both killed last
week by being kicked BY colts.
Senator David Davis is not timid al
Armist, aud yet .ie says if the two terms limI-
tation is broken down ''an end of the expert
ment Of Republican government looms up
darby as the cost Of fatal concession
Gov. Holiday was in Alexandria on
Sunday last. After the morning service at
ST. Paul's Church lie stood sponsor at the bap-
tism Of the infant child Of Mr.. Charles S. lay
l0r, Jr.
The Martinsburg Independent says
"every county that has appointed delegates
to the Democratic State Convention to be held
10 this place, and have expressed preference,
arc for Mr.. Faulkner, as far as we know"
A terrible cyclone visited Savoy, on
tho Texas Pacific railroad Friday night. and
totally destroyed The town, killing persons
aud wouuding 60 more, some of whom will
die. Nineteen business houses, depot and
twenty dwellings were destroyed, there only
being five houses in the place not damaged =
The earth was covered with the debris, and the
groans Of the sufferers were heart-rending.
The Court of Inquiry at West Point
has reported against Whitaker. l, was
proved to the satisfaction of the entire Court
that he wrote the letter of warning and also
mutilated himself Whether or not the color
blindness that 50 seriously, at times, affects the
President aud Secretary Of War will cause
them to disregard the facts Of the case, is yet
to be determined. PartizAn purposes may
prevail with them.
Capt. John Courts Jones, who died re-
Gently at his residence, in Montgomery county,
Nd, 10 the 18TH year Of his age, was former
ly Of the United States navy and revenue ser
vice, q son Of the late Mabr John Courts
Jones, and grandson OF the late Col Robert
Hanson Harrison, confidential secretary Of
Gea. Washington, who, ut the time of his
death was Judge eff the United States Su-
pTeme Court,
a girl only two years old, the daugh-
ter of Joseph Zeller. living near Girard, Ohio,
was missed on Tuesday evening last, aud the
parents aud host Of friends spent the whole
night in an unavaiing search. The next
morning the search was renewed, and she was
discovered thrce-quarters Of a mile away,
! pluckirg the grass and weeds 10 the bed Of
au old canal. She seemed all right except
some scratches received while crawling, but
had 10 other hurt from her n!l-night expos
urs.
Monday afternoon, in Baltimore, while
the colored post Of th9 Grand Army Of the
Republic was going 20 Laurel Cemetery to
decorate the graves Of their dead some of the
negroes following went into beer saloon near
the cemetery and called for beer for which
they refused to pay. The proprietor made an
effort to eject them when they raided the house.
/ The police tried 10 prevent u further distur-
bance when they were assaulted with stones.
They drew their pistols aud fired on the
crowd, killing one man. Charles Mozel, and
wounding several persons, among whom was
a woman. This quieted the rioters.
The fund for the Hood children had, a
few days ago, reached $l9,s64. The children
were lcf, by their grandmother to the care Of
J. c. Morris, who has adopted John Bell
Duncan has been adopted ty a rich lady Of
Fifth avenue. New York The two Oldest
daughters. Ethel and Anna, have gone 10
Europe with sister OF .hoir graudmothor.-
The twils. Lillian ana Marion, have been adopt
Cd by Mr. and Ms Thrashe' Adams, who live
ooaF New YORK, aud tho other twins, 0 lie
aud Liza, have been taken 10 charge by Mr.
and Mrs George McGee, of Woodyille. Miss
O'wold, three years old, was adopted 10y Mr..
and Mrs Harvey, Of New York, aud Anna Ger
,rule by Nh and Mrs Joseph, Of Co!umbus.
Miss. They are a.! under the care Of excel
lent people.
The richest woman in America is Mrs
f. II Greene. the wife Of tho president
Of the Louisville and Nashville railroad She
was Miss Robinson. aud her father was @
whaling master at Bedford, Mass he died
when lis daughter was a mere girl. aud left
hes a fortune of ahou, eight millions. She
lived s'enderly aud prclently, and gave the
management of her affairs 20 Mr. John j.
Cisco, Of New York. As her tastes we're
simple and her wants few she vas able to
transfer her enormous income almos, every
year 10 .hc body Of the fortune itself, and it
has now accumulated to more than $27 600
coo. Her husband. MI Greene was a very
rich mau when be married her. and has been
successful since IL is said by ore who should
know that the income Of this couple is 81
100000 year. Mr.. Green is about q Z years
Of age aud ste is about 81