Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-04-23

The marriage of Col. f. c. Boudinot, q
Cherokee lawyer, and Miss Clara c. Minear,
took place in Washington on Thursday
night. The ceremony was performed by
Dr. Sunderland.
Upon the authority of statistics collected
by so pronounced a Northern man as ex-
Governor 81 John, of Kansas, in proportion
to population there are twice as many bar
rooms in the North as in the South.
W. II. Whitlock. of Rising Sun, Ind,
found last week a two-ioOt chain and half a
peek of minnie and CAMS er shot in the
centre OF log he was sawing-one OF a lot
lataly received from Greenbrier county,
" Va.
Governor Wilson has appointed as Di-
rectors of the West Virginia Penitentiary
Messrs. Michael Reilly, of Ohio; Joseph n.
Gallaher, of Marshall H. r. Howard, Of
Mason: John VI. Collins, of Kanawha, and
j. H. Marcum, of Wayne.
Four miles below Point Pleasant, this
State. last Thursday an old woman called
Granny Galloway and her two young grand
daughters were found dead in their cabin
from INlA NUu star hdllbus NNlllN Va AAiN
Point ought to be changed.
Salvation Oil is the greatest pain-destrOy-
er of any age or cline. For the cure Of
neuralgia, rheumatism, and wounds occa-
stoned by accidents, such as cuts, bruises,
sp-ains burns, and frost-bites it has no equal.
Price only - cents bottle.
Rev. j. f. Booker of the 2nd church,
Staunton, has received a call to the co-pas-
torate ofthe Presbyterian church at Charles
ton. Kanavh IA, at salary Of $1,000. Rev.
DR.. Barr is the Pastor. 4 new $4,000
church is 20 be erected, $4,000 already sub
scrbcd.
A Norris, wealthy Londoncr. secretary
and managing director of the Victoria Fur
nace Company. Goshen Va, the Hawks
Nest Coal Company, W. Va, and the Mount
Carbon colliery. w. Va, was run over by
train 40 Mount Carbon Friday, and received
injuries from which he died Saturday.
New Orleans losta an interesting landmark
last week by tirc-the old Globe all Room,
at the head OF the old Carondelet Canal at
Cougo-square This was a quaint old edi-
flee of solid Spanish masonry, and before
and during the war was famous for the Gre
ole quadroon dances given In its great hall.
Mrs Henrietta Morgan, of Lexington,
XIV. the mother of Gen. John II. Morgan,
the Confederate, inherits one million dollars
bv the death at Cannes, France, April 18th,
of the Baroness de Fannenberg-the daugh-
ter of Col. Jas. S,rother, Of Lexington.
Mrs Morgan is the nearest relative OF the
late baroness.
The total amount in litigation in the suit
of Miller auditor vs.. the Chesapeake &
Ohio railroad was sl9j, 1925, divided as
follows: State'and State school taxes, S45,-
I2O73; county, 81, 633.7S; District, ST.
S91 SD. aud municipal, S5,52S.3l, being the
taxes Tor the SIX years OF 1879 to 1884, both
inclusive.
The deceased wife of Representative Dur
ham of Kentucky, was plain in her manners,
but most knd-hearted and excellent wO-
man. While in Washington she was pre-
scented 20 Mrs Bruce, wife Of the colored
Senator and she sa,uted her politely. How
do YOU do, aunty ~ Mrs Bruce did not
relish such familiarity.
Georgia recently invited bids for $780,,
600 thirty-year bonds at a rate of interest
not exceeding per cent. There were three
offers from New York for the entire issue at
4 ID per cent. interest, one of which was at
a premium of per cent. The aggregate OF
ali bids received was nearly six times the
amount TO be issued.
I'm social conversation with his staff one
of them asked Gen. Joe Johnston how many
Times he had been wounded lie replied,
a. Dol tlnf no
was the most unfortunate General in this
raspec; that he had eve: known. " No, sir "
said he the most fortunate; for was only
bv the mercy of God | was not killed upon
either occasion. 81 Louis Republican.
Many New York girls 90 into the coun.
uy during the busiest part of the retail sea-
son to act as trimmers, &c, for therural trade.
Good wages and comparatively easy work
are the attractions upon one side; upon the
other side Is the necessity for something
above the regulation style Of home made
village work in order - hold a class of GUS
tom which otherwise would drift to the city.
-Ner York Times.
Newell White, Esq, Supt. of the celebra-
ted White farms, GunStOn, Va, says since
1882 hc has used Powell's Prepared Chemi-
cal, for composing, applying the compost
In same quantities as terti lizer costing $1,000
per ton. Has tested it on all crops, and re-
ceiyed as good results from the compost cost
ing $500 per ton as from he higher priced
manures. Address Brown Chemical Co..
Baltimore Nd
The dead body of e. Arthur Priller, a
wel-to-do young drummer for Manchester
Eng furniture house, was found dead last
week ina trunk i'm his room at the Southern
hotel in 81. Louis The known murderer
Is VIM Henry Maxwell London graduate
I'm surgery, who had come over on the same
steamer in january with Priller, had made
his acquaintance on ship board and suisse
ouently Joined him at the St Louis hotel
Maxwell brought 81 600 with him from Eng
land 90 stand him i'm need while seeking a
professional opening in America but spent
il an I'M cdrousing i'm Boston. He knew of
Priller's having considerable money. Max
well chloroformed and poisoned his victim
on Easter Sunday, placed the body in a
trunk and the next day having taken all of
Prircr's effects told the hotel clerk that his
friend bad gone 70 the country for awhile,
paid his own bin and took the first train for
Fri eco. whence be sailed for Auckland,
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