Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-05-21
NEWSY NOTES.

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W. II. Culliugsworth has been made ?.
NJ. az Richmond, Va.
Bishop Gallaher Of Louisiana called on
the President last week.
VIM. IL. Vanderbilt sailed Sat urday for
Europe on "a 3-weeks' trip.
JC Chambers flowing at Fair View,
". Va. was burned last week.
Presiden, Garrett of the B. and o. r. r.
sailed for Liverpool last Saturday
Among the visitors TO West Point appoint
cd bv me President is Gen. Fitz. Lee.
Mrs. Annie Caspsr, aged So, Of Baltimore,
was fatally burned last week at her kitchen
stove.
south Carolina viii note on saturday the
95th anniversary of her adopting the Con
.tituuou.
T. Lee johnson. of Hillsville, Va, has
gone % Mexico, leaving debts of Slo,OOo ana
no assets.
Taos. Vance. youngest son of Senator
Vance has been chosen mayor Of Lenoir
North Carolina.
The Pocahontas Coal Company, Of Naa
ba, sold 100000 tons and will effect a SINH
lar sale very soon.
The United States Brewers Association
are holding their 18th annual convention IN
New York this week.
Ex-Representatiyc shelley of Ala, IS APP
pointed ith auditor of the Treasury. Moth
inc .c4Iv about that
The heroic statue Of Garfield contributed
bv Ohio has been received in statuary hali
at tbe capitol iu Washington.
The b. and o. r. r. has been granted
right OF way into Philadelphia and the use
0t ten Or twelve squares 10 that city.
The minis SO Philadelphia, Frisco and
New Orleans are buying mutllated silver al
9S cents ana ounce i'm sums OF - and mp.
SAMPLES of Russian flour sold in New
York last week at So DOL. The grade nearly
equalcd the best American patent extras.
A big meeting of citizens of Botetourt
was held at FincasdC ON Monday to consult
over Che supreme Court coupon decision.
Mp. Towards stable and carriage house
at Rockville. Montgomery county, Nd,
were burned last Friday. 3 horses killed.
Tas- Sunday was the 10th anniversary of
Beckeuril-, death, aud ou Tuesday Ma
.h8niel Hawthorne had been dead Il years.
Fire charlottesville last week destroyed
Vanderrirs carpenter shops, the house of
editor Dupre o, the Chronicle and two other
buildings.
The officers of the defuuct Exchange Bank
of New York have been bailed IN $4,000
each ior trial boz July ON charges ottraud aud
conspiracy.
ID. Berry of Loudoun has with his Sis
ter bought the Colburn property at SILVER
F Spring. Montgomery county, Mary land
paying $500.
Thcl02ud annual convention of the Epis-
cona' Church of the diocese OF Maryland
+ win mee, next Wednesday i'm Baltimore
Bishop Pare, presiding.
For5,, Gre, in the Virginia Blue Ridge
+ have burned many ings-among them
that off Tho-. Hawkins iu Tazewe.l where "a
+ l-ycar old child persisted.
VIM. Howard Read, of Richmond, Va,
and Miss Mary Louise Pierce, daughter OF
an ex-s.atc Scnatorof New York were mag
/ ricd I'm Gotham last week.
Eliza Siers. aged rs, was found ON the
river bank above Charleston, w. Va, yes
terday week in q dying condition. Three
negroes had assaulted her.
...,, 49,. p.u,;.h r.or oor-
.h--'i.r+ -.r- -hat in the last so wears
.G.~.. have been onlv two heaven-born SOL
3ier.-S-onewall Jackson and Skobelod.
..il ..
The l'-yc9r ana l}-ye"5, ''VIsls e "'.' -
.. 1-. - since 1854 They win re-
Len I'm 1rgn.t and iniure only fruit trees.
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The 5.l convention of the supreme coun-
c1 Catholic Knights of America was held in
Ne" ofN . o,o "oI and S-6 brancbes
'.'' HAS
John TYLER. Jr. Jacob VI. Troth and L.
. r.. stanton. of Virginia, have been elected
president recording secretary ana executive
committeeman oi ''e N"''o'''' 81 '''' ''''''
League
RieI the Insurceut leader in Manitoba
v-a. CAPTURED ou Friday and turned over 10
rlc Canadian Commander Hewill be tried
for treason, which IN Canada is capi'a
ofeu-e.
Hrrr last Friday-Joh1 LANCASTER, col
orei nd Washington for killing Police Off,
.s- Fowler and Charles Rugg. colored, on
.T,-r island for killing Mrs Naybee and