Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-01-15


York last week causing the loss of nine lives.
The New York Truth publishes an open
avowal, 10 Gen. Garfield, of the Morey Chi
nese letter forgery.
Arnold Ruge, Pm. D., the German writer
and philosopher, and Father Of the German
Revolution, Is dead.
The Rev. Ro5t. Prout, rector Of Durham
parish, Charles county, Nd, Is dead, aged
s. years.
The Mountain City Flour Mill at Cum
berland, Maryland. was burned on Saturday
evening-losS $4,000.
Mr.. T. Newton Kurtz, well-known Bal
timore publisher, died on Sunday, aged %
years.
DR.. L. V. Sims. anative South Carolinian
of brilliant mind, died in Atlanta the other
day from delirium tremens.
Robert G.. Robb, late Of the Confederate
naval service Is dead-aged Il years. lie
held a prior captaincy in the |. ;. marine.
Pavmaster John 5. Witcher, l. :. A, Of
West Virginia, is ordered TO the Paclnc
coast for duty.
Mrs. Harriet Ann Cooper, colored, died
near ~. Louis the other day. Her age was
llj years and her weight 400 los.
Kenward Philips, of Morey letter fame or
intamy, has left the newspapers and Is now
a travelling salesman.
Richmond Va starts the year with a
goodly exhibit: manufactures. Iu2; capi-
tal invested therein SS.6g2.62
Afreatthe Stafford county y. H. poor
house and an explosion at the Allentown,
Pa rolling mill destroyed each dozen
lives.
In Holland the Catholics demand that
school teachers shall be silent concerning
religion while the Pro:estants protest against
its exclusion.
The Rev. J. R. Thompson, President of
the West Virginia University, viii resign
his position in March, and return 10 active
work in the ministry.
The Rev. Vim. T. Hill, of the Transfgu-
ration Catholic church. Brooklyn. has ac-
ccpted the presidency of Mt -. Mary's
college Emmitsburg, Nd.
Killing with pickles has become a regU-
lar business. according o ourncws columns.
The bright green kinds are tull OF poison
The innocent pickles are duiler IN color.
The Lowell Phalanx". CO. c.. 9th. Mass.
Regt.. Will participate IN the Inauguration
parade, and then visit Baiumore-thes scene
OF their memorable fight April -, l>oI.
During 1880 New York suffered 3i4 bust
ness failures aggregating twenty millions M
liabilities. This record Is - per Ct less
than thar of - and the lowest since 1873.
judge Hughes of the L. $. circli. court
OF Richmond has appointed y. l.. Bou.-
ware. of Richmond IS receiver % the H.
solvent Piedmont and Arlington Lille lnsC-
rance Co.
An Augusta GA, dealer has patented a
device for "ageing and curing cigars. Il
consists simply of admitting air on either
side of the box and regulating IT, quantity
by means of adjustable buttons.
The Maryland editorial association ban
quoted their president, Geo. Cotton, AZ
Rennerts. In Baltimore, last week. ar.
Cotton las just returned from continental
tour.
An anonymous remiuanc, from Boston
of -. l-J la, been received al the Baiu-
more city hall WITH tAe request " Please APP
p,v % the payment of city aad STATE taxes
for lS13.' - credited.
Mr. Harvey Allen On,y, an English cap
inlist. writes from lHncllurg, Va. that
the expectation of southern cattle g. the
uastur.s of Great Britain !, g BE- entered on
by several mouieI men az home.