Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-04-02
NEWST NOTES.

A $4,000 fire occurred in the Ohio peni-
tertiary at Columbus last week.
Col. y. j. Colman of st. Louis is appoint
ed Commissioner OF Agriculture.
The Methodist Church, South, has raised
over 81, 100000 in centennial offerings.
Buhalo's big music hall and her oldest
Catholic church were burned last week.
DR.. Joshua Wilson, a Hartford Md prac-
titioner for half a century, Is dead, aged So
An independent protectionist daily The
Tslegqpk-is to be started in New York
May lst.
Twelve miners in Indian Territory, at
McAllister were killed last Friday by mine
explosion.
Gen. Joseph E. Johnson is mentioned as
the probable appointee as Railroad Com
missioner.
The new solicitor Of the Treasury Judge
McCue. was until recently of the Brooklyn
City Court.
Wvtheville has subscribed tract Of land
and 81 900 TO the Virginia agricultural fair
association.
Gen. Fit Lee has resigned the Office of
commauder-in-chiefo Of the Virginia volun-
teer militia.
VIM. Bachelor, the oldest member of the
Baltimore association of old defenders, Is
dead aged IS.
Mr. F. G. Middleton, aged SO paving tel
Ter National Metropolitan Bank IN Wash
ingtun Is dead.
Hon. Henry Lloyd, governor pro. ten. Of
7 MARYLAND. Is the third of his family 70 oc-
cupy the position.
Col. E. ID. Tucker one of the largest land
holders in Dinwiddie, Va, Is dead. He
owned 5000 acres.
Ex-Auditor Allen Of Va, is appointed
clerk In the secretary's office, L. :. Senate
vice Butler Malone.
Miss Ida T. Sutherland Of Dinwiddie,
Va. suicided last week. Her father and
only sister died recentlg
Saturday will be the second anniversary
of the death of Peter Cooper-New York.
venerable Plilanthropist.
Hughes. the de6ulting Virginia marshal,
was caught last week at Colorado City, Tex.
on the west bound express.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee called ON the Presi-
den. last week.-Mrs. second visit to the
White House since the war.
One hundred and one dollars was paid for
shepherd dog at public sale by Mr.. C..
r. Huyett, i'm Clarke county
Mrs. Martha Seldner Saunders died in
/ Norfolk Wednesday at the residence OF her
son-in-law, Col Walter Taylor.
Geo. W. Childs of the Philadelphia Ledger
7 has given 500 90 the Baltimore fund for
relief of needy ex-Confcderates.
Mr.. George W. Adams. for many years a
merchant in Middleburg, and an extensive
farmer in Loudoun county, Is dead.
The Robt. +. Lee Camp of Confederate
/ Veterans nc Richmond have adopted reso-
| iutions of sympathy for Gen. Grant
Frederick Glands barn near Frederick
was burned astweek with 400 bushels corn,
1900 bushels wheat, etc. Loss $4,000.
Bernard TAYLOR, of Loudoun county, a
we'll known member of the Society of
/ Friends, died last week, aged 50 years.
The fine family residence of II. A. Taylor
/ In Dinwddie aud OF L. Ii. Gum i'm Notta-
way county, Va, were burned last week.
The Lewis County West Virginia, grand
/ Jury. Just adjourned. found $50 indictments
/ 4S7 of which were tor selling liquor contrary
/ ,o law
Representative Gibson had pair of IS
\ tr1- >er> stolen from his residence ON Capl-
Co. Hill, Washington City, last week. Oh,
EG~tsce.
Miss EHe Morgan, a pretty brunette OF
/ Nu,burg. vs.. Va. eiuded recently the at
/ ,eu,ious soft her. hHc- and ran otfwith aneigh-
Dor, SON.
Miss Charlotte, one of the three daugh-
died last week nc the C,operstown y. y
/ homestead
Gen. Jos Sprigg has been elected mayor
oi Mo0reht.d West Virginia. The vote on
liquor license stood: For license. So against
license, -.
Mo,her Louisa Noel superior since 90 OF
I che Oblate Sisters of Providence .colored
I Catholic died last week In Baltimore, aged
-iX,y-eight
Gry's' cotton factory at Ellicott City,
/ Md local Institution 50 years old-ha>
closed indefinitely and It's employees have
gone elsewhere.
CA last Friday and Saturday ST. Angus
iue. Florida cc.ebr. ted It's founding by Men
eujez in 1860 and the leading of Ponce dc
Leon IN Florida in 1912.
Josephine Osborne, the uiueteen-year-old
/ daugbterot Isaac Osborne. a Newark varnish
manufacturer. tel. dead suddenly IN the Ne.
war5 Roller Skating Rink
The noon time ball has been transfer
red from the Observatory In Washington %
the fsg staff OF the department building at
18th street and ,he Avenue.
Capt Geo. f. Brown of the Navy Depart
ueut ha, received $1,000 indemnity from
Japan torthe destruction years ago by Japa-
ne,e of his schooner, the Wilmington.
Rev Jacob b. Mccormick Meth. Prot
who died recently no Grafton, had seen
I6OuUp crsou, converted aud % churches and
/ @ parsonage, were buiit through his efforts.
/ EN-Cougressman Spoks of Illinois is NOM
mated for land commissioner and Repre-
I sentative Nu.drow OF Miss for assistant
/ secretary interior Dlparmcnt-yice Clark,
I deceased.
I + Ai,z Bo-cutar-or, Vel known bus
mess man OF Winchester, died q few days
ago. Only thre. weeks ago his >on.in-law
Dir. Ferguson. wa- killed ON the Baltimore