Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1885-04-14
Various Items.

for tie murder OF MISS Lillian Madl-
son.
A camp of ex-c Confederate veterans
is to be formed at Front Royal yir-
ginia.
Wetzel county votes on the 10th
day of May as to whether. or not she
will build a $50, 900 courthouse and
Jail.
yice-P PRESIDENT Hendricks contem-
plates spending the coming summer
and fall in Europe, accompanied by
his wife.
The 26th of this month will be the
Seth anniversary of the introduction
of Odd Fellowship into the State of
Virginia.
A respected citizen of Richie
county whose name is withheld was
peppered with shot while in a neigh
boris hen house one night recently.
The bill comforting the franchise
upon the female sex through the pro-
cess of a constitutional amendment
was defeated in the New York Assem-
bly, Wednesday, by n majority.
Col. Vim. L. Bumgardner, of Staun-
ton, has been assigned to the COM
mand of the first brigade Virginia
volunteers until the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Gen. Fitz. Lee
is filed:
Governor Pattison, of Pennsyl-
vania, has named April Is as "Arbor
Day." when the people are expected
to plant trees along the streets, roads,
and in fields for the perpetuation Of
forests.
Bishop George w. Feterkin, of
West Virginia, will preach the animal
sermon before the Young Mems
Christian Association of the Uriver-
sity of Virginia, Sunday evening,
June 28th.
The Secretary of the Navy has di-
rected the commandments of the va
rious navy yards to take an inventory
of all government property in their
charge. Noinyentory has been taken
since 1878.
The Hagerstown Furniture Manu-
featuring Company has made an as
signmcnt, with II. A. McComas as
trustee. The assets of the concern,
it is understood, will fully meet its
liabilities.
The Legislature of Ohio has adopt
ed a joint resolution for the submits
sion to the people of a constitutional
amendment 10 change the time for
the State election from October to
November.
The price of gum arabic has more
than doubled since the Soudan war
commenced. The Mal:di has control
of the gum regions, and prevents ez-
ports. The gum is obtained from the
acacia tree.
Huntington, this State, has an adj
mirab!e electric light system. All
of her streets and public places are
lighted with it and a majority of her
stores. It is soon TO be introduced
into the churches. In this matter
Huntington is far ahead of all other
places in the State.
General Grant recently received a
letter of sympathy from Jefferson
Davis, in which Mr.. Davis said: :'If
the prayers and good wishes of all
those in the South who honor and re-
spect General Grant could avail, he
would conquer the dread antagonist
with whom he is now contcnding just
as triumphantly as he ovcrcamc the
antagonist with whom he commended
20 years ago"
Secretary Whitney has directed
that the business of each day at his
department be completed, if possible
by ! O'Clock, and il the whole days
work be not finished at that hour,
then that the clerks shall remain at
their desks until . o'clock. There is
Il abroad that during next
summer the working hours of all the
executive departments will be cx-
tended until 5 o'clock.
The Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph
Company has inaugurated n new idea
in the telegraph business by issuing
Communication books of telegraph
stamps for use in preparing tele-
grams. Each book contains stamps
of various denominations, to the
amount of S1l,22, and they can be
purchased for $40 each, which is
equivalent to a rebate of over 10 per
cent, on the rates Of company.
The p. Z. Cathedral of the Incar-
nation, at Garden City, L. l., erect
ed by Mrs. Cornelia NJ. Stewart, rs a
memorial of her husband, the late
A. T. Stewart, was dedicated last
Thursday. The organ is the largest
in the world, and cost over SlGO, 900.
The crypt i'll the basement OF the
church, in which Mr.. Stewards re-
mains are said to lie, cost $50, 600.
The name of the church is taken as a
theme, and the stained glass windows
more than seventy in number, the
work of foreign artists, illustrate the
theme.
On Saturday week, MiddIeburg,
LoTdoun county, Va, was visited BY
Il disastrous fire, involving a loss of
nearly $4,000 to its business men.
Among the heaviest losers are Mcssrs.
Charles a. Smith and w. IL. Adams,
merchants. Mr.. Smiths loss is from
S25, 900 to $4,000, with small insur-
ance, and Mr.. Adams probably from
So, 600 to IS. 1000. Mr.. f. L. Powell,
druggist, Mr.. Brennor, grocer, and 1
w. Patton, grocer, are also heavy