Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-10-23
NEWSY NOTES.

Blaine has given $500 for the projected
new Presbyterian church in Washington.
The prohibitionists ask that Oct. % be
observed as fast and prayer day for the
good of their cause.
63,2l5 New York republicans have,
it is known, pledged their votes for Cleve-
land.
The aged wife of Justice VIM. 7. Clarke,
of Fairfax was burned to death last week
and their dwelling destroyed.
Gov. Cleveland is to-day visiting New
York and Brooklyn and will speak in the
latter city.
The years experiment with two cent
postage decreased the stamp account 3, ,296,- :
600 and the postal revenue s., 600.
The tobacco factory of c. A. Jackson &
Co. at Petersburg, Virginia, destroyed by
fire on Monday night Loss $4,000.
The Cleveland Cuisines mems" meet
ing in New York last Thursday certainly
looked like business Ex-Gov. Walker of
Virginia was one of the orators.
Mr. Jno II. Mclean of the Cincinnati
Enquirer and Miss Emily. daughter of Gen.
f. F. Bcae ex-minister to Austria, were
married in Washington Last week.
Mr.. Andrew A. Lipscomb, Of the Wash
ington bar, has been elected lst vice presi-
dent Virginia Democratic Association in
that city.
The McKeesport Pa national tube
works suit to recover $4,000 alleged ex-
cessiye freight charges paid the B. q o.
since 70 has been decided in favor OF the
road.
The Maryland State Fair vii be held in
Hagerstown. Oct. 2lst to oath inclusive
The exhibitions of the agricultural associa-
ton of Washington and Carroll counties.
Maryland, Franklin county, Pa, and Jefier-
son county, w. Va, will be held in con-
junction with the above, at the same date.
Mr.. j. b. Coyle, near Summit Point, lost
a lot of clover seed in stack few DAYS age
supposed TO have been communicated from
a railroad engine, and Mr.. Il. s. Lock, near
Middleway. had a lot of hay consumed, in
barracks. from spontaneous combustion.
Both insured through the Agency of Messrs.
Washington & Alexander.-SpirH.
bullion. Thomas A. Hendricks was the re-
cipient Of remarkable ovation at Parkers-
burg on Monday. Almost the entire busl-
ness portion of the town and many private
residences were elily decked with flags and
bunting. and portraits of Cleveland & Hen
dricks were exhibited on every hand. Peo-
pie began to pour in from the surrounding
country early in the morning, and by noon
the streets were thronged. The town wore
its brightest holiday garb, and many Of the
decorations were unusually rich and elabo-
rate.
A Mr.. Graves and wife were detected in
New York the other day by the customs
officers, attempting to smuggle diamonds.
Unset stones to the value Of $40, 900 were
found concealed about their persons. In
the lining of a hand bag which Mrs. Graves
carried. AS stones were found. Others were
sewed into the hens and seams Of clothing
which she wore and Of clothing in her
trunk. In her dressins-case was piece Of
CASTLE soap which, upon being cut in two,
dazzled the eyes Of the officers by revealing
a nest of eighty-seven diamonds, some Of
them large and of great brilliancy. Dia-
monds were found secreted in Mrs. Grayes' ,
bonnet. in her husbands hat, in the seams
of her cloak and in various other places.
In all 9O3 carets Of diamonds were seized.
4 frein Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah county,
at one o'clock Friday morning destroyed
The warehouse Of John p. Lonas, the store
of J. ". Miller, Mrs. Jones's Millinery
store. Towns drug store, Lenley's tailoring
establishment, Moore's jewelry store, the
Lutheran Church and three residences
Lonas's store and residence, and the Luth-
eran Church had been burned about two
wears ago and had just been rebuilt and oc-
cupied. Almost the entire business Por-
ton of the village was destroyed. Loss over
$50. .OOO- insured for $4,000. The fire is
believed to have been of incendiary origin.
A clerk in Miller's store escaped by jump
ing from a second-story window. No water
could be obtainabIe, and there is no fire or
ganizatioH in the town. The fire was finally
arrested by the use of wet blankets.
Sixteen houses were destroyed by fire in
Bedford County Virginia, few days ago