Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-07-08
NEWSY NOTES
,Eri.co sent ParneII 1000 last We.

Hon. John 5. Barbour sailed for Europe
last Saturday.
The President has approved the Fitz
John Porter bill.
Chicago's ne, directory shows popula-
ton of over 100000.
Jonathan Sibey, of Montgomery county,
Nd, is dead. ICED 90
The President .ent Cardinal Gibbons
letter of cong alton.
The Canadian Pacifc's first through train
got to Winnipeg last Thursday.
Mrs Clevelaud's shopping on 9TH street
Yesterday week drew big crowd.
Senator Kenna was kept at home several
DAYS last week with a severe cold.
James A. Beaver IS the republican candi-
date for Governor of Pennsylvania
In Fauquier. Leaman Scott, aged 10, kill
ed his cousin VIM. II. Dawson aged 9.
An explosion in the Atlantic giant pow.
der works near Drakesyille, \. " killed
10 men.
G. A. Swanson, of Virginia, got the ora
tors medal at the University OF Virginia
commencement
The general deficiency bill gives Mrs.
Hendricks SS,75O-the Nice-Presidents sal
airy for l3 months.
The fifty-nine glass factories shut down
Wednesday of last week for the regular
summer suspension.
The French Parliament has voted $780,
600 900 for public works, to furnish work
for the unemployed
GOV Hugh 5. Thompson, Of South Caro-
lima, has resigned TO accept the assistant
Treasury secretaryship.
j. A. L. Wilson, treasurer since 'S2 Of
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, has lit oil
to Canada with s6l5,000.
4 3OO-foot cave-in near Wilkesbarre, last
week swallowed up three lumber-laden
trucks and two big storehouses.
Mr.. J. +. Legge gen1 agent OF the B. x
o. at Washington has resigned to accept
the Erie Express SUPPLEMENTARY.
Washington Pa College conferred the
degree of IL. d. on President +. NJ. Tur-
ner of the West Virginia University.
Two-vears prohibition went into effect in
Atlanta July l. Soda water Is now gener-
ally in demand-Soda water with wink.
Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania, has
had daughter born to him-the first babe
i'm the eight years OF his second marriage.
In to June p the West Virginia delega-
ton in the house had introduced-Wilson
30 bills, Gibson Il, Snyder II and Con -.
The corporation of Berkeley Springs
voted a subscription of - 900 to help build
the Berkeley Springs and Potomac Railroad.
The Stephens Monument committee at
Charlottesville, Ga. want to raise SlO,OOO-
balance due on the Liberty Hall purchase.
4 New Brunswick n. j. savings bank
cashier who failed to make the Toronto
train with his Doodle, has gone to the lock-
up.
7. :. Riley, secretary of Parnel Club OF
Wheeling has sent 1918 to the New York
Worlds parliamentary fund and promises
more.
The President last week nailed over his
wife'S boudoir door silver horse shoe given
him bv a Pennsylvania. And reused silver
nails doing it, too.
Her brother has Just rescued the married
daughter of Senator Pugh of Alabama from
her cruel husband at Council Bluffs and ia
ken the girl back east.
Samuel II. Walker aged u, son Of iona
than Walker, an Old-time local lumber
merchant, is made superintendent Washing
ton City police vice Dye, removed.
The murderers of Mouroe Madison of
Virginia. whose dead body was found in
Bucombe county, n. c., some time since
have been caught--a man and woman.
DR.. Joseph 4. Webb dentist of Balti
more. on Monday shot and dangerously
wounded Harry r. Besant Of Frederick City
for the alleged seduction of Webb's cousin.
Mr.. T. 5. Leisenring, gen1 manager Chi
cago Incandescent Gas Lamp Co., has asked
permission to place some of their burners
in the District offices at Washington-on
trial.
Revenue Commissioner Miller of the
Treasury went to Hot Springs last Friday
to escort Secretary Manning, who Is nearly
well, to his New York country seat, Watch
Hill"
Ed Baldwin, colored, killed Henry Har'
vev. colored, at a dance in WaynesborO,
Virginia, on Monday night of last week
during fight between Harvey and VIM.
Henry Baldwin, brother.
At Parkersburg last week Chief Justice
Waite dismissed the suit of jeremiah w.
Pelton, of New York, vs.. Col. Jesse r. IT.
win to enforce claim to 10000 acres OF the
Robt. Morris lands in this State.
There was brilliant wedding at Staunton
last week-the contracting parties being
Miss Nellie Hotchkiss, daughter of Maj. Jed
Hotchkiss of "StOnewall , Jackson's staff,
aud Mr. Thos. Mccullough of the Annapolis
Nd bar.
An over-issue of bonds Of the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal Company 10 the a.
mount of S6l5,25 has been discovered
Ex-Tressurer Henry Y. Lesley, in whose
administration the Oyer-issue was made, and
the present treasurer, J. 4. l.. Wilson, who
had guilty knowledge of the matter, have
LETT Philadelphia. Time for EN- to leave.
saturday week while John Humbird and
his son Jacob B., of Cumberland. contract
ors on the Cumberland Railroad, were
driving over the line, near Piedmont. in 4
buggy, they were attacked by a hive of bees
a