Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-10-15
YFVST NOTES.

Naval Cadet f. C. Fairfax has resigned.
Ex-Gov. Talbot, OF Massachusetts,, is
dead
Cardinal McCla,kcy's funeral takes place
to-day
Stauntou had an earthquake shock last
Friday night
The B. & 0. officials inspected the entire
road last week.
Robert Simpson is appointed 2. NJ. at
Wheei.g vice igh Sterling, suspended.
PATH J. Rogers is appointed P. NJ: at
Piedmont vice Gen. T. Goshen, suspended.
Striking drivers on st. Louis city rail-
way precipitated a big riot there last week.
A niece of Representative Boutelle of
Maine has become a chorus singer in down
east show.
Slight earthquake shocks were felt at
Lynchburg and roundabout Richmond last
Friday night.
Gen. Beale's brood mares were sold in
Washington last week at prices ranging
from so to $780,
The best remedy f0r.liyer complaint is
SELLERS Liver Pills" Only 25c. per box.
Sold by all druggists.
A tornado at Northampton, Mass, last
week uprooted the 26-ioot elm that Jona-
than Edwards planted.
Since taking DR.. Lindseys Blood
Searcher Cha. old sore of mine is entirely
cured" Sold by aid druggists.
Lieut. J W. Danenhower is on the detail
of ms rucicr- assigned 10 duty az the Naval
Academy ior the term just opened.
The Charter-hou.e buildings thirteen s.
story warehouses lin London were burned
last THURSDAY Los. fifteen millions.
Three young Chicagoians last week in
vaded tine house of "a widow their rich dad
dv was smitteu with aud cut oil her hair.
There arc now in the penitentiary pa
prisoners. as against 2l6 600 this time last
year. Ouc-nlritofth c number are colorcd.
Robert CmaeirL of Louisville. Ky. is
dead Tie wa. OF Baltimore hirth-a son
of Ro5t Cathosrt, au honorcd Baltimorean.
Crocters' wholesale stationery and print
ing house in Frisco was burned last Thurs
day -Four men persisted. Loss. half a
million.
If you would have appetite. flesh, color
strength. and tigor. take Ayers Sarsaparil-
a. which Nil. confer them upon YOU in rap
i succession
Miss Eva. daughter of VIM Faulkner, of
State Bridge Pa, committed suicide last
week by ,a,umting her person with coal oil
aud setting il atire
Michael j. Roman. head bar-keeper at
Baruum', hotel Baltimore, since 1870, sui
ciied Yesterday week lie was of Alexan-
iria Va. birth, and aged 81.
Daniel Long of townsville vicinity,
Washington County, Nd, was thrown from
his horse and killed Monday week. He
leaves a widow and FIVE mall children.
The Baltimore Democrats have nominal
Ell James Hodges, of Hodges Bros, for
mayor Chief Judge Blown, of the local
supreme bench will run for the Indepen-
dents.
Dr. r. McSherry, an old practicing ply
stefan of Baltimore, is dead, aged 90. For
years he was president of the Maryland
board OF health. He was a native of Mar
tinsburg,
The 9Th street MethodistProtestant church
in Washington noted last Sunday its semi
centennial. Among the list of successive
pastors it has had we see the name of DR..
A. \. Lipscomb, now of the Alabama Conf,
who served in 4l-'42.
The Allegheny tobacco warehouse in Rich
mond, belonging to T. NJ Darlington, con-
tanning SO hogsheads OF tobacco was de-
stroyed Monday night by fire. Much of
this tobacco was bright and fine grades.
The loss is estimated at from $40, 600 to $50
600. 1t was pretty well covered by insurance.
j. Wagner, Esq, Springfield, Va, says in
the year 1888 he used POwelPS Prepared
Chen icals for wheat, and harvested double
the quantity where he used it to where he
used none and would advise all who use
fertilizers to try it. Powell's Prepared
Chemicals. cost only 5000 per bbl., a sufii-
cient quantity to make one-half ton COM
plete fertilizer Brown Chemical Co., man
ufacturers, Baltimore, Md.
Mr.. Jno. NJ. Carroll, Treasurer of Staun-
ton, has disappeared and grave apprehen-
sious are entertained that he has been foully
dealt with. lie was at Ford's Hotel, Rich
mond, September 18th, paid his bill and
left and has not been heard from since. His
accounts with the city of Stanton are all
right, and he has large sum to his credit
in the bank there; also owner Of consider
able property. He is prominent member
of the NJ. L. Church, and one of the most
popular men of the city.
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