Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-06-12
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NEIYSY NOTES.

A binding snow fell rear Ppfaio, y. Y.
last Friday.
The Atlantic Oil Works at Point Breeze,
Philadelphia. were burned last Saturday.
Loss 100000.
France has asked Cor 10000 50. #. of
space in the New Orleans exposition and
intends makinga big exhibit
The Hurley brothers, two Botetourt des-
perados, killed w. Il. Dobson and John
Essop in that county last week.
Dr.. Talmagc of Brooklyn has given the
Confea soldiers home $25o-half Of q sum
sent him By Denver (Col.l miner for char
table ends.
Belva A. Lockwood, progressive hen of
legal note, put in a9me work before the
Chicago convention in the interest cfwomap
and the ballot.
Rosanna Lowell, an English-born giPsey
AGED lO2, died in jersey last week. She
had been queen of the fo'tune-telIers in this
country since 1870 when she came oyer the
sea with her husband.
Baltimore held big meeting last week
in behalf Of the Confed Home project. Gov.
3IcLane presided and there were speeches
by Speaker Carlisle, Congressman Cof and
others.
There was a wedding in high-low life in
Manchester, Eng, last week-the contract
ing parties being Gen. Mite and Mile Ed
wards whose midget selves had to be eleva-
ted on a table for lhc convenience Of the
minister.
The West Vi-gihia gtecRbackers in con-
rontion at Buchanuon nominated Judge L.
c. Maxwell rep Of Harrison ex-governor,
J. Z. Bur. of Wheeling FOX auditor, s. W.
S.urm Of Marion for treasurer, and J. y.
Kendall Of Richie fyy schcol sppcrin:end-
cit.
The Rev. Benjamin Bosworth Smith, Of
kentucky, presiding Bishop Of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church in this country, died
of old age on Saturday morning lastin New
York City. On the 18th instant he would
hsve been ninety years Of age. lie entered
u ministry in 1917. lie WAS cOnsecrated
bisbo? in 1892.
Jao. C. Enc, the lase President Of the
Second National Bank of New York, was
arrested at Quebec on board steamer for
liverpool, Saturday, he boarded the Van
Coaver ct Montreal Thursday last, paying
so extra for the privilege Of occupying a
State Room two days before the sailing.
His peculations are placed at S2,1Oo,000-
1t is said his wife pawned her diamonds to
secure funds for his escape.
The calendar makers couidn't, II they
would try, multiply feas. days and holidays
so rapidly as to BE- eIual to The capacity
of our colored citizens to enjoy them fully
They havejust passed through Whit Sun
day and Whit Monday and are not . whit
the less ready for the 4,h Of July or any
thing holiday-like between now and then
or then and Christmas. They are irrePros
sible and untirable 50 far as holidays st
home or excursions abroad are concerned.
The speeiel train furnished for Wash
incton and baltimore correspondents at
tending the Chicsgo convention by the
Baltimore and Chic Pailroad, which left
the capital Friday morning at 10 o'clock,
reached Chicago at i o'clock Saturday
morning. II consisted OF fsur sleepers, one
of them being the Mann bopdeig car, Ade-
lima Patti, regarded as the most eesniifrl
car in thecountry The train was in charge
Of Major Pangborn, assistant passenger
agent. About - correspondents were in
The party. very high rate Of speed was
maintained Throughout the trip, As is shown
by the following figures - miles in 50
minutes, I6 miles in Is minutes, % miles
in % minutes 25 miles in % minutes, p
miles in D minutes, 10 miles in 81 minutes.
/ and 70 miles in on hour and II mioutes.
The actual running time between Wash
ington and Chicago, $50 miles, yas p hours.
/ These per drivers were tho guests of the
"Old Reliable" and right royalty provided