Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-02-22
NETSY YOrES


dead
Richard Wagner, the eminent composer,
died at Venice last week.
Senator Dsyis has presented the creden-
tials of senator-elect kenna.
4 Baptist state congress meets at Lynch
burg the 18th.
Bishop Ks;b Of W Va. forbids round
dancing aud liquor selling by the diocese
Catholics.
\ German chemist preserves butter and
cider by sulphito Of line in strong solu-
tion.
The home for lost dogs at Battersea, Eng
is ODE employed so as to care for neglected
house cats.
\ Mdlletown y. y S-year old died
lately from blood poisoning caused by wear
ing colored stockings-rcd and yellow.
Mrs. Col. Lewis Washington has return
ed from her 5 uthern trip and is at the Ma
tional Hotel, Washington.
\ Main street vag his Just dropped in 70
say that a man. lodging in private house
Is paiufu, living: it is room-it-ism.
The Virginia State Democratic Commit
tee in session at Richmond last week deci-
ded on a Convention at Lynchburg.
The remains ofJohu Howard Payne have
been forwarded from Marscilles and will
reach New York about March 10th or 18th.
Mr.. CARROTS railroad Telegraph seems 70
be tue only rival to The Western Union that
really means business-seys the Washington
N1r.
Mr.. Stonewal Jackson and her daughter
Miss Julia have returned to Richmond
from few weeks visit to Columbia, 5 c.
where the former was quite sick forawhile.
In Lyons, France, ii cold bath treat
men, has reduced the typhoid death rate
from % to per ct. in hospital and to per
Ct. in private cases.
Her alleged fist cousins are conteSting
.ho will Of the widow of ex-Presideut Fill
more who bequesthed S5OCOO to public
charities.
Paul No ply, the ex-chess champion, g
living in Nct Otlesu, with his mother and
sister who give music lessons. Ills MIND
is little off,
Gen. Bob Toombs has wholly disinh e7ited
his granddaughter, Mrs. Colley ,aee Du-
bosel for marrying against his will. Her
husband is said to be young dry goods
clerk in Washington.
The Mississippi Episcopaliau' have
bought the Bunleith mansion on Naichcz'
suburbs for their new assistant bishop. DIR.
Thompson, and have given him carriage
and horses
In the North German county districts
where an inmemorial peasant custom makes
over to the older children the parental
property, parents retaining only the right
of 10. d and lodging, parricides are becom-
ing alarmiayly frequent.
Tie virtual abandonment Of the tariff
Is eshad W,d by the attempted pass
q. e fonda, under suspension of tie
rI.es. # 4 bill to reduce internal revenue
xa,.ou-sail measure 70 be framed in ac-
rlance with The internal revenue feature
in Tic pending Senate tariff bill.
Emphasizing The Importance OF the pcrcs
IF the sun Prof Langley Of the Allegheny
Observatory says their closing to any great
extent would cause general earth di,,ur-
bJnc,- Thcfec0rriug sun spots are caused
by the sucking down in the great cyc'onic
action Of the suns atmosphere which is
un-uls;antial as our fine street dust, and its
casting ~ sgaiu
The throne to be used a, the Tsar's core
nation will he an $1,000 black oak one
carved in SIayonic patterns. Four lo-foot
columns viii support the Eagle crowned
canopy waercon a scroll work viii bear the
rs Russian coats Of arms. Crimson velvet
bang'u-s, gold embossed will shelter the
Imperial chairs. All in all beautiful tar
gct Tor thc Nihiiists bombs.
4 c-adaa,c Of the French school Of FOR
IS y a. Nancy arrived at Castle Garden,
N.w York lately. he had passports and
certificate from the F-eSeh minister Of az
r.cu .urc, and had oomc to America to ind
government work as iore-;cr-su ?po,ine
,h.t our immense acres of foli&ge vare un-
I.r public care. Noting this incident the
Ntr. emf (oprjer laments the devastation
progressing yearly among the lcaiy mon
lrcas and deems it no. im2racticabIe for
tie y tioual Government to look into the
urgent matter. The estimated forest pro
luct in the L. :. is 500, 100000 and anoth-
er consideration is the healthiul influence
which our forests exert The great hood-
on the Ohio are attributed in 'arge measure
to the destruction OF the forests.
L,Ssecr this.
Can YOU find a case of Bright's Disease of