Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-08-07

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Barnum has been rc-electcd chairman dem
ocratic national committee.
The State authorities have arranged for
an ample exhibit of Virginia's resources at
the New Orleans exposition.
Cincinnati is suing 2.Ooo saloonists foF
not taking out licenses under the Scott high
licanse-law.
Philip Chatham the oldest English free
mason, is dead aged 81. lie was initiated
in ISL.
Late Treasury Dept appointments Jas.
". Engle of West Virginia, $1,000; Thos.
Fairfax of Virginia, $1,000.
There was gas explosion last week in
the Wheeling German bank. The watch
man was injured.
The Independent conference last week in
New York comprised I5o delegates from rs
States.
20 miles east Of Cumberland farmer, Mr..
John Smith, has found buried on his land
jar Of gold and silver coin.
The probibitionists count on carrying
Maryland and Kaasas-thus throwing the
election Of President into Congress.
There was a wholesale roast of pindars in
Norfolk last week-intcre.ting incandiaries
having fired two peanut factories.
The Virginia appeal court has refused
to docket the case of ex-Judge Shumate
(readi vs.. spillman, county judge Of
FauqueT,
The marshy districts Of Western New
York and Michigan produce nearly all ofthe
3o.OoO-pouud crop of pepPermint-an ar
ticle now in great demand as cholera cure.
The irish national league viii hold It's 2d
annual convention, August l3, in Boston.
Messrs. Sexton and Redmond, members Of
Parliament, will be present.
A New York ragpicter has found on an
old envelope a Drattleboro' lNt) 5-cent
slamp-said to be the only one inexistcnce.
lie got $500 for it.
A two-anl-aiialf million wharf fire in
London has consumed 5000 bales wool, g.
600 tons coffee, 1899 tons pepper and other
"stores."
Mr. C. c. Hyatt, aged 81, after whom thc
village Of Hyattsyilie near Bladtnsblrg was
named is dead 3lr H. Is f.hor-ia-hg Of
Rev J. a. REGISTER.
The London prcss describes the trades
unions demonstration there last week in
favor of Gladstonc's franchise bill as the
most imposing during yictoria's reign.
Sir .rGeorge Mares who commladsi Gao A
lert polar expedition ia 'Sl says of Grealey's
artic research: lis achievements have
placed America in the yll Of arctic dis
covcrics"
Wheeling ratified thcdcmocratic nom;na-
tons Yesterday week. Senator Kenna, cx-
Senator Hereford, Hon. W. !. Wilson, Hon.
D. B. Lucas, Hon. J.. Willis wilson aud
Others spoke.
There IS a prime bio Of freak material
near Sacramento, Cal. in Che person Of g.
year-old-b boy who weighs l07 pounds-only
, pounds less than his mother. ?. !. Bar
mum oughtnt to let this 90 By.
Mr.. David Gossard Of Clear Spring, dis
triet Washington county, Nd, has named
his latest offspring, boy, Cleveland Cos
sard. There have been . children BORN to
this gentleman II boys and . girls and p
are living.
Natural gas promises 70 be the fuel OF the
future in the Ohio valley In west Cieye-
land two wells are supplying light and heat
to several dwellings, and in eastern Ohio
and Pittsburg manufacturers arc thus Sc
curing fuel free.
With the signatures Of Wickham trep)
and Powell Creadj the Virginia democrats
have scared a 2-9ls legislative call for an
extra session about August 70 iof the State
electoral apportionment and to rectify il
needed the congressional ap2ortioament
bill This outianks Malone.
Hon. John Al Forbes, Of Boston, whom
the republicans have long known as good
/ for q $4,000 cheqge about election timcs,
. has come out squarely for Cleveland. Also,
Henry c. Lea, the veteran PiaiadelPhia
publisher and q good republican. These
are but instances OF the drift towards the
democratic nominee among the responsible
monied men Of the big North
How to tel good fanner-notice the way
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