Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-07-02

DR. jas II. kimDali OF Detnleheih, o., .
mining engineer and geologist, is appointed
director of the U. S. mint vice Burchardi'
suspended. Kimball graduated at Harvard
studied abroad and was adjutant general III
the Army Of the Potomac,
A Polish potter, named Keller, OF West
Wheeling, tried to cremate the BODY OF MS
little daughter last week but was stopped oy
the authorities. Keller claimed he could
not afford a burial. He subsequently at
tempted to brain his wife with an axe.
The Niagara. at one time the fastest L.
:. steamer. was burned for her old metal at
Apple Island near Boston last week. she
was built before the war, helped to lay the
first Atlantic cable, chased the Confederate
cruiser Alabama and was otherwise service
able.
DIR. John c. Rives, aged &c, youngest son
of the late J. c. Rives Of Maryland was
found dead at his rooms in Washington yes
terday week. His elder brother, Jefferson,
died some years ago in a similar manner.
Two other brothers, Wright and Frank,
survive.
Rev. J. L. Kirkpatrick, d. b., professor
of moral philosophy and belles-letters in
I Washington and Lee University, died in
/ Lexington a few days ago, in the 18th year
I of bis age He was an eminent theOlOgian,
and was q prominent figure in the general
assemblies of the Presbyterian church
At Philadelphia last week the Citizens
/ Committee discussed letter signed by $50
residents of Low Gap, Cabell county, w.
| Va. telling of starvation in that community
and pleading for help. Robt. NJ. McWade
/ of the Ledger and Dr. NJ. :. French wereap-
pointed to visit Low Gap and 81 600 was
given them to use as they deemed best.
No injurious effects can follow the use Of
| Ayers Ague Cure in the treatment of mala-
rial diseases. It contains, besides specific
and unfailing antt0de for miasmatiC poison,
/ other remedial agents which unite to expel
the poisonous humOrs, purify the system,
and leave it in healthy and reinvigorated
condition.
Edward L. Hedden is appointed customs
collector at New York, Hans S. Beattie Gus
toms surveyor and Col Silas w. Burt naval
Offices of customs Hedden is shipping
merchant of 81, Beatte a lawyer and Burt,
whom President Arthur removed from his
present Office, is chief examiner New York
civil service commission.
John LYLE, of Syracuse n. Y. shoe drum
mer. died at the MiddletOwn insane asylum
last week. He was a Scot, had been edu-
Gated for the Presbyterian ministry and com
| ing to America in 80, preached four years
in Utica, and afterwards in New York,
where he was silepced by the Presbytery
for his mental alterations.
Charleston. Kanawha county, witnessed
a terrible accident Friday week. VIM. Pat
terson, aged -, of Wellsyille, Ohio, an ero-
naut with Richards and Icons circus, start
/ ed on a balloon ascension when an over
turned hot air stove used in Initiating the
balloon set fire to the rising canvass. At a
/ height of 800 feet the entire gas-globe col
/ lapsed and the eronaut's body shot down
ward, turning over and over, and rebound
1 ing as it struck the earth. Patterson left 4
wife and an infant son.
Geo. w. Elan, Curdsyille, Va. says he
used Powell's Prepared Chemicals side by
| side with Peruvian Guano and Bone Meal
equally mixed. He also used it by the side
of a manipulated fertilizer, which cost him
$50 per ton, and considers the tobocco where
he used the Chemicals fully as good as where
/ he used the high priced Fertilizers, aud VIII
hereafter give the Chemicals the preference.
| This valuable fertilizer costs 5000 per Dbl.
sufficient quantity to make one halt-ton OF
complete fertilizer. Address Brown Chem
ical Co, Baltimore, I'D.
In the annual adjustment of salaries Of
presidential poStoilices the following changes
in Virginia and Maryland are noted Ber-
uvllle-Sl, 100 to $1,000; Charlottesville
81 900 to 81 500; Culpepper-Sl, 200 to ST.
400 Farmville-Sl 200 to 81 300; Harrison
burr-Sl .6O0to$l 800 Leesburg-Sl, 100 to
81 poe Ligegty-Sl. 800 to 81 500 Roanoke
So lO0to s., 900; Salem-Sl 400 to 81 500;
Winchester-Sl, 800 to 81 500 Wytheville
81 800 % s., 400. HagerstOwn-S2, 300 to
s.. POO; Frostburg-Sl 300 to 81 100; Cen
terville-l,3 300 to 81 300 Charlestown-
81 500 as before.