Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-05-22
NEWsY NOTES.

The Alert sailed Saturday from n. "
following the Bear and Thetis rclewards.
A Tylcrsville Is. C.) matron of74 hasjust
finished quilt containing 2, pa pieces.
A handful of Eastern democrats are talk
ing of running Baysrd and Morrison.
Henry Raymond of w. Va, and Gen.
Dan1 Ruggles of Va, are on the new board
of visitors to West Point.
The democrats scored their usual success
in the North Carolina municipal elections
last week.
statue entitled "Slumber' has Just
been turned out by New York artist.
He took policeman for model.
The President intended coming hither-
wards last week on fishing trip with Sen
atsr Kenna but was called to New York. .
w. w: Corcoran has given 5000 to tho
projected Confed soldiers home-the tair
for which opened yesterday in Richmond.
The Southern Baptists met in 9th an
nual convention in Baltimore last week.
The Blue Grass democracy has come out
unouaiihedly for Carlisle on revenue re-
form platform.
! The steamship City of Portland was
wrecked on Thursday. Passengers and
crew saved.
/ New York's private wealth owns ~ coll
lections Of paintings valued Il. six millions
/ Vanderbilt's gallery contains l7o pictures
In the matter of private steam yachts
Billy Vanderbilt has "seen" Gould and gone
one better. The gentleman's new craft IS
described as something perfect
At the dog show last week in New York
ITO entries were made, aggregate value OF
the dogs 1850, ,000-ene animal is placed at
$4,000 and several at $1,000 each.
24.OOO persons saw Barnum's show in
Baltimore on Wednesday afternoon. How
many were present at the Subsequent per
formance not stated.
The South Boston iron works are com
plctinr for the U. s. a s2s0oo gun-SO feet
long, l2-inch rifle bore and weighing 2l2'Ooo
los. The biggest gun yet made.
The only republicans who voted for the
Morrison bill were four out Of the i've COM
prising Minnesota's delegation. Messrs.
Nelson, Strait, Wakefield and White.
II the women folks had their way they'd
now be clamoring for congress TO leave the
duty on wool be and put high protective
tariff on moths.
John +. Slater, the phianthropis., who
spent one million dollars in cndowing schools
FOR the colored men in the south, died at his
residence in Norwich, Ct, May 7th.
The Bishops presiding at the General Con-
ference of the NJ. L. Church, now in session
at Philadelphia, recommended the election
Of three additional Bishops.
The grand jury ofthe Richmonl husting's
have indicted Carter NJ. Loutham, school
superintendent, Of Clarke County, and
Mahoic delegate, for participating in pol
itics.
The river and harbor bill appropriates u
and half millions Among the items are
$4,000 Tor the Rappahannock and $4,000
for the Appomsttox, $4,000 for the Me-
nongaliaIa and $500, 900 for the Kanawha.
The Paris ISaioa which opened last week
admitted SO pictures by American artists
among them portraits Of Carlyle and Miss
Alexander by Mr.. J. Men. Whistler, Of
Baltimore.
Mr. Wn. r. Walters, the Baltimore mil
lionaire whose collection Of paintings and
bric-a- brac is quite notable, has retired from
the whiskey firm established by him in Al
his brother, Edwin Walters, succeedingto
the control.
The Morrison tariff bill was killed on Tues
day week-Mr. Conyersc's motion o'strikc
out it, enacting clause being carried-yens
$50. nays 15j. Forty-one democrats voted
to strike out-smong them Geo. ID. Wise, OF
Virginia and Mr. Snyder Of this State.
That's the trouble in this part Of the
country" remarked Texas editor, as a
bullet crashed through the window and took
a piece of his ear oft. You make paper
interesting and newsy and you have to
dodge around to keep it UP"
Mai. ". II. Kirker former citizen Of
Wheeling, w. Va, was found dead in his
bed in Charlottesville, on the morning Of
the 5th. 1t ia supposed death was caused
By heart disease or apoplexy. Maj. Kirter
married daughter, Miss Kate, Of John :.
Calvert, decd, former treasurer Of Virginia.
De wytte significantly, as Bonneaire
moves away" DO you know, Miss Mabel,
that sometimes wish that was the fool
kiIler?w Miss Mabel" Indeed? How I'm
fortunatel Why, you would be compelled
to commit suicide before your mission could
be accomplished" De Wytte llaughingly)
l-"Alasl yes, for what happiness would be
left for me on earth after had immolated
you upon the altar Of duty?" They are
sworn friends henceforth.
"Isay," ssid railroad brakeman rnnniDg
into depot restaurant, the forward trucks
.t.--.I oG H. Ia Va