Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-06-11
NEWSY NOTES.

AfANNNtto NNtANA-
Hail the size of a hens egg fell at Lewis
Vile Va. last Friday.
Tomorrow William Cullen Bryant will
have been dead seven years.
Louis Rice, aged l2, was killed by the cars
at Cumberland on Friday last
A heavy storm did $4,000 worth of dam
age at Atchison, Kansas last week.
Baker p. Lee is appointed customs collec-
tor for the Yorktown VA district
The Kauawha r. r. is extending its line
one mile in order to open up new coal fields.
Willard j. Moore of Va. is promoted to a
$1,000 clerkship in the Interior Department.
As. Abel. Esq. of the Baltimore Sun
was registered at Old Point Comfort last
week
Senator Logan, lis reported, will spend
a part of the Summer i'm this Valley. lie
seeks rest
Tie Spanish government has officially
recognized the efficacy of incubation for
cholera.
Mrs. Louis r. Payne. Of Warren,ou, was
admitted 20 ,hc Distric, of Columbia bar
last week.
Charles T. Howard, the leading spirit in
the Louisiana State Lottery, Is dead-aged
hlty-three
-Four horses and a buggy belonging to ex-
President Arthur were auctiOaed for 1900
i'm Washington.
Lee Camp o. Alexandria, has chosen JET
ierson Davis, Fizhugh Lee aud W. II. +.
Lee honorary members.
The Chester Is. C.l Stonewan Fire En-
CINE Co. sent Miss Julia Jackson on her
marriage "a set of silver forks.
While fishing lastweek two Wheeling boys
found fifty and hundred dollar note stick
ing on q rock in the river.
Theearthquakc shocks in the NaIeofCash-
mere continue no intervals, and famine Is
threatened i'm consequence.
In Nelson county. Va, the other day,
Willie Bryant aged IA killed another lad
named Nelson In a quarrel.
Next Monday viii be the llOth anniyersa-
in-chief of the American forces.
VIM. II. Welsh. of Maryland, sometime
editor Baltimore Gazette IS appointed Depu-
ty 3rd Auditor Treasury Department.
John Jones, aged 60. Of Norfolk Jumped
from the Old Dominion line steamer Man
haitian en- route 90 New York last Friday.
Ex-Gov. Hale Of New Hampshire has fail
eli for large sum-about 81 100000. Sen
ator Blair and Congressman Jones are on his
paper.
Mr.. Lawrence Mex. Boyd, of Winchester.
was robbed I'm Washington last week Of a
gold watch and chain worth Slo5 and $40
in cash.
Ex-Gov. Seymour of New York reached
his 10Th birthday May 81 and on the same
date DE aud his wife celebrated their golden
wedding
Stonewau Jackson's war horse was nearly
killed at Columbus, Ga, last week. Tie
wondered into q quicksaud and was rescued
by ropes.
Specimens of Frederick county wheat
which had been attacked by Hessian flies
were shown at the Baltimore Exchange yes
terday week.
Edmund H. Brown of Maryland gradu-
ated as bachelor of laws at the National
/ University law commencement In Washing
ton last Friday.
Rev. A. j. Frist0e who has been serving
the Flint Hill and Washington Va Bap-
/ It's, churches has also accepted call to tho
Sperryyille church.
Scrnaeur. i'm the Valeof Cashmere, India
was partially destroyed by earthquake last
sunday week Hundreds of people wer,
buried In the ruins.
The Virginia state board of education have
removed the trustees Of the colorcd norma
school 40 Petersburg for oyerdrawing then
salaries by $4,000.
/ Rev. j. r. Strider delivered the ORATOR
ON the occasion of the laying OF the corner
st0neof the Confederate monument ON Tues
day Memorial day at Stauntou.
The Lyuchburg grandjury have found 2
/ indictments against prominent citizens an'
others tor depicting the fish supply In Jane
River by illeged modes of fishing
Mark 5. Seymour. aged 65. a railroa,
. bridge builder of considerable note, Is dead
He was engaged on extensive contracts II
Virginia no the outset Of the war.
VIM. T. Dorrauce. for more than eighteel
wears second teller OF the Providence k. l.
National BaLk. was arrested Saturday charg
ed with the embezzlement Of $4,000.
The graves of Confederate soldiers in Lou
don Park Cemetery i'm Baltimore were strewi
with flowers last Saturday. Stoncwall Jack
sons tomb received special attention.
The first salmon ever captured in Chesa
peake Bay was caught last week near IN
mouth of the York River. 10 was 5rough
to Baltimore aud weighed III pounds
Tbehcroic bronze statue of John @. Breck
enbridge oy Edward Valentine, the Virgin
SCULPTOR. will be unveiled in the rotuuda q
the Lexington Ky court house July I.
The Cabinet ministers having followe
the precedent set 10y the President OF recely
inc no callers on Saturdays, the chief CLERK
I'm their departments have also adopted tina
rule.
1 No preparation could have made such
reputation as salvation Ou has I'm So snoI
"a time' without intrinsic merit OF the high
est order. To kills pain. Price % cents
bottle
Il Is reported that the Amer of Afghan
i,,an has been assa,siuatcd by members
his suite while travelling in Persia. No cor
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