Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-12-17
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burned.
Mr. Vanderbilt left Vanderbilt University
100000 in railroad bonds
Hon. A~a Hictt. a prominent citizen OF
Hampshire county Is dead.
W. Dulaney Hunter is appointed page
in the House at Washington.
Robert Ney.'. of Virginia, has inherit
ed am English ate with a title.
Tbere are two Reformed Church missions
i'm Maryland and SIX in Virginia.
Congressman COTS share of his lately
deceased uncle's estate is estimated at $500,
600
Hon. B Gratz Brown. of ST Lous-can-
didate ON the Greeley ticket in y Is dead,
aged 70.
Thos. NJ. Alrriend, the Oldest Southern
und rwri,cr, died in Richmond last Friday,
aged Is.
Two colored preachers, Myers and Coop
er, are jaied at Buckhannon, W. Va, for
fighting.
Three miners were kill d and several in
iurcd in the Hampshire coal mines near
Piedmont.
Mis- Mary Lee, the dead Generals daugh-
ter. is visiting her cousin, Minister Lewis,
in Portugal.
The Kansas City gas works were wrecked
last week Dy an explosion and the city lett
in darkness.
Beal and Paul's foundry It Staunton
was burned last Thursday. Loss $4,000.
Insurance $4,000
An old lady. Mr., KohlePor>, was found
dead ia h,r cottag, near sugar Loaf Mt. In
Maryland, last week.
Father Alexius Jami on, native of Fred
erick county, Md died at Georgetown, d.
a. College last week aged d.
By unanimou, vote OF the Board of Di-
rectors. Mr.. Robert Garrett was reelected
President OF the B. y o. on "Wednesday OF
last week.
Mr.. Lovensteiu has introduced bill into
the Virginia Legi lature appropriating ten
thousand dollars for the Confederate Home
at Richmond.
Virginia State officers reelected save >
A. r. Micon OF Tappahannock is public
printer and W. W. Moses Of Pittsylyania
supt. penitentiary.
I'm the United States Circuit Court at
Richmond. Va last week, Judge Hughes
rendered decision affirming the right OF
taxpayers TO pay their taxes in coupons.
Dr.. Henry Walcott, of Massachusetts,
succeeds DR. Reeves, of Wheeling rs presl-
dent of the American Public Health AsSo-
citation recently in session in Washington.
salvation Oil, the greatest cure on earth
for pain, may he relied on to effect cure
wherever an external application can be
used. Price only twenty-five cents bottle.
An explosion Of natural gas at Cannens-
burg. Pa. the other night blew a frame
house 90 pieces and landed its tour occu-
pauts-bcds and all-in lot some distance
off,
The widow of Maj. Goodwin of Hartford,
Conn, has given the President an oak cane
made of Mt Ncrunn wood which WAS pre-
scented the Major during Buchanan's admin
,,ifat!on.
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n'fai "ccuIry" '''N' + IT, "H-,'''vS i''ul SUI
children. aud leaves all i'm comfortable cir
cum,tance, 80 far H. thi, worlds goods are
concerned.
Cba,. Layhew of Smile Ridge. Tyler
county w. y H. was H""' u,"G d" az. oN'l
game 'h "'S'l''" nus ~ ~ 'D'''''" ~ 81
named Grim and McPeck are jailed but say
hc shot himself
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bt'Ae'yS county
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.rl,.f ip.tir. T. : supreme court of Salt
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tor yagaboudagc.
rr.. W, Vir..;ni, 4. .legs,ion in Wash.
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C,,.,r... .oi'l b.. asked IN .unnlv fbe one
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