Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-06-04
NEFSY NOTES.

Senator Kenna carries life insurance Of
$4,000.
"Island Park, we are sorry to say, Is to
have skating rink.
Great Britain contains 100000 more
women than men.
Saturday will be the S6th anniversary Of
the death Of Patrick Henry.
The police census Just taken gives Wash
iugtOn a populatian Of 20S,4 $50.
Tuesday was the 10TH anniversary of the
birth of John Randolph of Roanoke.
To-day. IA years ago, New Orleans was in
undated and remained under water week.
Rev. w. J. Horn lcolored Methodist of
Des Moines, Iowa, is dead. He was reared
in Baltimore and aged 40.
Next Wednesday Boston viii celebrate
the 250th anniversary of the settlement OF
Newbury.
Next Monday will be the 10th anniversa-
IN of President JacksOn's death and the 2Sth
Of Douglas Jerrold's taking off.
At Cape Charles City, Va last week, w.
J. Bayfield, aged 20, killed Chas. Young IN
a trifing quarrel
Heoman's 5-story furniture factory in New
York, covering a whole square, was burned
last week.
Col. v. :. Sellers house and barn near
Townsville, Fairfax county, were burned
last week.
Gen. Grants history house in Philadel-
phia, given him by friends in April %, was
sold at auction last week for S22,5OO.
John A. r. Warner is appointed p. NJ. at
Lexington, Va, and VIM. NJ. Beaton at Boy
kins.
The Southern Presbyterian Assembly will
hold Its next session in May 1886 at Angus
ia, Ga.
Thos. Brown. of the Brown Oil Company
at Tiusyille Pa. failed for half million
last week.
Col. A. Loudoun Snowden, superinten-
dent Philadelphia mint. viii resign his office
June 3Oth.
The commissioner of agriculture has fixed
July for the convention of State agricul-
tural college
Gen. Chas. DENLY of Evansville, Ind.-a
son-in-law OF ex-senator Fitch, Is appointed
minister TO China.
During the month of May about ten mil
lions Of dollars were paid out Of the Treasury
on Pensions account
Rev. R. L. Stanton, an invalid clergyman
Of Washington, died last week in midocean
en- route to Liverpool.
Winchester went republican last Thurs
day BY q reduced majority and Staunton
reelected all her officers.
A London Eng newspaper enthusiast
cally refers 70 California as the land OF
gold, wheat and heiresses.'
John Leveridge, Esq, of New York, is
said to be the oldest lawyer in the country.
He came 20 the Bar IN 1911.
Republican postmasters when weighed in
the Hay scales are invariably found deficient.
- Washington Republican.
Rev. j. r. Mofctt of Orange has accepted
call TO the Beulah aud Shiloh Baptist
churches in King William county.
A break in the lifting apparatus at the
Kanawha coal mines near Charleston killed
miners and injured 80 last week.
Chas. C. Johnson. of Culpepper, gradual
ted from Howard University, Washington,
last week and delivered the yaledictory.
Chas. p. Barnes killed his brother in-law,
Thos. F. Barnes. and his l2-year old son at
Woodlawn, Cecil county, Md, last saturday.
1t is said there are more Jews living in
Jerusalem at the present than at any time
since the destruction of the city by Titus \.
d. 20.
Waco. Texas was fairly drenched out last
week by an unprecedented rain. The Bra
EOS river rose and submerged part Of the
town.
Bishop A. W. Wilson, of Baltimore, will
preach the Baccalaureate sermon at the Com
mencemeuto of the North Carolina State Uni
versity.
SamI y. Pussy. of Wilmington, Del, Is
dead-aged a. He was one of the founders
! of the Harlan and Hollingsworth ship yards
in 1896.
The Vestry of the Episcopal church at
/ Rome. Georgia, has called the Rev. George
Dame, of Prince George County, Md, as Its
Rector
P.V. Dolan. of West Virginia, received
I the degree of bachelor of laws atthe George
town University law commencement on
Monday.
RIB. Hayes was kind enough to talk at
/ Ripley. Ohio, last Saturday in favor of gov
eminent aid in educating the illiterates IN
the South
Ex-Cadet Whitaker, who had his ear:
slit at West Point, and three other colored
men were admitted to the Bar at Columbia
:. c.. last week
salvation Oil. the greatest cure on earth
/ for pain, has made q most brilliant debut.
/ All druggists and dealers in medicine sci! 1t
/ at - cents q bottle
RI. Barton of Winchester and ii. Hea'
/ TON of Ieesburg we're chosen directors ottht
/ Washington, Ohio * Alexandria K. K. al
the meeting in Alexandria last week.
/ Gen. Zachary Taylor's tomb near the
Browusborough road 6 miles east OF LOUIS
vile. Ky. was draped with flags and strewr
with flowers i'm profusiou on May 80.
Black tongue diptheria is epidemic a
Paris Roads Pa. Its first victim was a Miss
/ Maitland. residing with Evan Hlndman
one mile from Caller Station, W. Va.
Mr.. Richard StalnalJer, ST, aged IS, ant
one of the oldest residents OF kanawha coun
tv. fell dead at the breakfast table at his res
I d. ~, North Charleston last week.