Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-03-12
NEWSF NOTES.

rs miners were ktllcu IN u uliiiC Ni''t0eN-
in Austrian Silesia last Friday.
The Strasburg. Va, Methodists have had
a revival resulting in 81 conversions.
The Mizpah Presbyterian church has been
Organized I'M aenricO county, Virginia.
Harrisburg. Pa. celebrated its own and
Dauphin county 5 centennial last "Wednesday.
Mrs. Eliza b. Walker, only sister Of Jas.
a.. Blaine. died in Baltimore last week.
An annular eclipse CT the sun will occur
next Monday chiefly IN the west.
The y. Y. chamber of commerce has e
lectcd ex-Presidcnt Arthur tc membership.
The 4 fires at the burned National Thea
ire I'M Wa,bir gtou occurred in Inauguration
years.
1925 persons visited the Smithsonian
and Museum in Washington March 2nd to
March g.
The rear wall of Hauover-st. malt house
/ in Baltimore fell last Friday killing Ger
man cmploye.
Misses r. G.. Fizhugh and A. r. McKen-
ME of Virginia have received 5000 Ireasn-
~ appointments.
Bob Glesve. who once lorded it IN ;. Car
olina "a, lieutenant governor IS now a Wash
ington hotel waiter
/ Senator, Henua and Camden accompanied
West Virginia delegations to call on the
7 President last Friday.
IF. Bowcock aud B. NJ. Lee OF Virgin
I ia have been raised TO the SD Masonic de
+ gree-S1u-hern Jurisdiction.
The " dlaud R. R. Employees have Civ
en- Representative Barbour-eX-preSidedt
/ of the company gold watch.
Jas. F. Jones. of Bethel Academy, Faq-
uier county, Va, lost his gold watch in
Washington ON lnauguration-eve.
Col. Henry Kyd Douglas was an aide-de-
camp on the staff of Gen. Slocum-chiet
marshal of the Inauguration parade.
Judge Geo. Lane of Texas Is dead-aged
-. lie was once % foremost Southern law
yer and the brother of Gen. W. b. Lane.
The Fairfax family of Virginia is the
subject of an illustrated paper in the March
number the Magazine q Am1icw History.
Washington Star: 1t Is possible but
scarcely probable. that more absurd per
son than Senator Riddleberger was ever
/ created
English holders Of Virginia bonds have
/ already petitioned tine President TO inter
pose i'm their behalf in the readiustment
matters.
Ne.r.l. Barnett. aged s, living near
Scultsyle. Va. was killed with shovel
last week by his little cOusin-a daughter
OF David Cooper.
A fair viii %, held in Baltimore April =
. m tor the benefit OF needy eX-Coniederates
and their families. Each Southern state
will be represented.
Mrs. Mary Brock. an old lady who was
buried no Rappahannock Station, recently,
weighed over 600 pounds. She had been
am invalid tor years.
The p. Is o. sold 5000 round trip tick
cts from Baltimore last Tuesday and
wednesday aud carried 10000 people over
the Metropolitan Road.
Miss Mary White of Wheeling and c. :.
Lindsey ot Wyihe lost their pocketbookS IN
Washington last week-thc gentleman ;
containing notes tor $40
II. l.. Ramey and NJ. j. Moore of Va.
have received 81 900 promotions in the Pat
emf office and j. o. Hawley of Virginia a
$1,000 Pos, office promotion.
Earl Picheus a desperate, burned the
pork house, barns, etc, OF John Brock near
Lctort ~. Va, poisoned the well and es-
capped on one of Brooks horses.
Wsyuesboro', Va, the lovers oftwo fast
girls wrecked with dynamite the house OF
Henry Rive, who had rented the women
rooms aaj afterwards put them out
The present Car Of Russia noted hi.
I0tb birthday ou Tuesday and tomorrow
vii. Dee the fourth anniversary Of his Ia.
mented fathers ruthless tak'ng-oh.
Atthe promenade concert in the lnaugu
rai ballroom last Thursday evening Mis-:
jackson. niece of Stonewall Jackson, wor,
cream satin brocaded i'm natural colors.
Robt j. Sims. q brother of Capt Sims %
Dmvili, helped friend named Wright
to assault John o Thou pSun, editor SUNDAY
Ctr1nic' in Washington, last Thursday.
Thepeople around Berysville, Wyouin.
. cnu ty. w. Va. threaten 90 lynch Jackson
Daniels. a farmer. and 20 tar and feathe
bis wife for turning out his old mother q
die
Boys Confirmation suits i'm large assert
ment.
WN KAHN q Co.
Sadlcr Building.
The Davis Democratic Marching Club O
Piedmont this State, so strong and tn
. Young Mems Democratic Club Of Wheel
ing. 40 strong. were in the Inaugural pro
! ce>sion.
. Mr. vs.. ~. Corcoran of Washington ha
- given $1,000 Co aid the Jackson Monumen
Association In erecting a monument owe
the grave of Stouewall Jackson at Lexing
CON, Va
Financially. Col Lamont didn't feathe
his nest boz coming % Washington. As sec
rotary o. the Governor Of New York he %
. $1,000 As the Presidents secretary b
, gets $3.50.
% Wrote Mrs Dudley. Rossa's assailant, {
- an almircr who Offered her marriage: q"
a have 900 desire 90 abdicate my present It'll
a~ Queen OF cranks in favor of that ofQuee
CHH-.r- nj 'acsa--es.
Percy Darlington. son of the mayor q
Richmond was shot by a fellow avelle
on the Midland ,rtin near Greensboro. y
g.. last week and died subsequently at III
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