Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1884-04-03
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has been elected to the California legislature.
The mother of Representative McComas
Of Nd. died at Hlgerstown last week.
Henry Crown, colored, aged l2l and a
virginian by birth died at Niagara last
week
Mr.. Judah T. Benjamin visits the Paris
chess club every afternoon though bis Pity
sicians do not let him play.
Wyoming has sent granite stone, By
!. as her tribute to the Washington Monu-
ment.
Wood, brick and other building material
endures longer in The eastern climate than
that of the west-so reads voracious item.
The Virginia State Senate has sent the
President copy OF the legislative request
for Mahone's resignation and asks It's read
ins id the L. s Senate.
The W. & o. Commissioners paid last
week. in Alexandria, the first insta'ment il
per ct.) Of the fund realized for the bend
holders by the roads sale.
Two-thirds of the Virginia State Senate
favor nominating Tilden and Hendricks.
Bayard and Mcdonald are preferred in the
lower house.
The will of the late Gov Hubbard, of
Connecticut entirely ignores his daughter
who married her fathers coachman and
afterwards procured divorce.
The Virginia legislative appropriation
bill, passed and approved, invests 100000
monthly Of surplus funds in Riddleberger
bonds to meet the interest on the State debt
when funded.
The father of bogus butter in this country
was Alfred Parif, a young Frcnchman, who
stole the secret OF the invention Of oleomar-
rarine from French laboratory and intro
duced it into New York in '73.
The President has appointed Philip PEN
dleton and Alexander Campbell a. Commis-
sencr and Alternate to represent West Nir-
cinia at the New Orleans worlds fair-open-
ing next Fall.
A wild man has been seen at various
times along the mountain roads OF West
Virginia; and the authorities have ordered
that shcriiTs posse, backed by company
of militia, be put on his trac'; to throw salt
Oh his tail.
Among the exhibitors from Virginia at
the Washington dog show las. week were
samT Morgan, Clarke county; ant ;. W.
Norris, T. W. Elwards, c. W Littlejohn,
c. B. WilJman, Geo. II. Nixon and Thos. B.
Norris-of Leesburg.
The four-inch Pneumatic gln now con-
structing of bTass and steel a. the Dslameter
New York iron worbs weighs only ton
but carries a l0o-pound dynamite projec-
tile with a possiblcraugc ofS miles. L-!-let
Us h-hayc peace.
A big meeting Of ex- Confeds was held in
New York last Thursday in tho interest OF
the projected Confederate soldiers home at
Richmond. Gems. Gordon, Pryor and
Clingman were prcsen: and representatives,
from the 6. 4. r.
The Virginia legislature adjourned last
Thursday. The lower house refused the
Senate request: to withdraw the articles OF
impeachment against ex-school superinten-
dent Valentine of Hanover and to refer the
case 10 the educational board. The mat
ter thus goes over.
The Senate finance committee has re-
ported iayorably on Senator Buffers bill
authorizing the Treasury to restore to their
richtful owners the articles Of iewclry and
.iIverrare deposited in the department by
the Secretary Of war. The stuff comprise
chiefly wer captures.
Irnaul. Williams, aged %. Of Baltimore,
who in 80 while intoxicated conveyed to
his father r. II. Williams, cx-president
Maryland State Senate the S20o, 900 bequesi
left him by his grandpareut, John :. Git
tincs has won the suit brought to get aside
the deed.
Yesterday morning Mr Robert Garrett,
president Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road. passed through the city on his way to
Florida and Mexico. slr Garrett travels
on his own special train oftwo palace cars,
and is accompanied BY Lis wife, lis private
secretary and the general passenger agent OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Rlilroad.- Ci9r'e'-
ton, 5. e. Ncci: hst Friday.
An indignant correspondent Of ia Georgia
county newspaper says:
I'VE agree with YOU that there Is muca
that il parycnu;sh IN Atlanta society, much
ridiculc that j. snobbish and that wealth
has takan precedence over merit, blood and
culture. This Is 10 BE condemned, bat docs
NOT verify your assertion that Atlanta has
blue blood. That's about all somc Of us
have left"
This is the very essence Of naiveness.
The Philadelphia Presbyterian Hospital,
which some time ago refused q check for
50 50O-its share Of the fund raised by the
charity ball in that city-has received a
cheek for s.. 900 from resident Of Blcks
county. The writer explained that 5000
is in lieu Of the money which the hospital
did not receive. and the remaining $500 i
premium for adhering to principle. lie re-
guests that the entire amount be added to