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NEWSY NOTES.

ing press nOuSc- IS uSstit.
Senators Camden and Kenna called on
the President last Friday.
Saturday wi. be the 22d anniversary of
the sinking of tn Alabama.
T. II. Wins, Of Illinois, minister to
Persia has resigned. Pshah
The President and wife gave an official
reception on Tuesday evening.
The hotel at Rawey Springs was burned
Monday week. Loss $4,000.
Earthquake shocks at Sandy Hook and
Asbury Park last Saturday morning.
One hundred aud eleven years ago to-day
we had that little spat with the British on
Bunker Hill.
A bank package containing $4,000 was
stolen week before last between Cincinnati
and Van Vert, Ohio.
Don Augusta Leopold, aged 10, the son
of the Emperor of Brazil arrived in Wash
ington Monday He is a naval cadet.
Six passengers were killed by the wreck
ing of train on the North Eastern Rail
road in South Carolina on Monday week.
Mr. Geo. ". Childs of the Philadelphia
Lcdqer and Banker A. J. Drexel have joint
ly given the Typographical Union $4,000.
The b. * O's line to Philadelphia will be
finished by August l, and trains will be run
thro' to Staten Island by the close of the
year
Violent storms have played havoc in CEN
trail and northwest Germany-killing peo-
pie and destroying houses, railroads and
crops.
A Monument TO the Confederate dead is
talked of in Alexandria, Va.-tO stand at
the Cameron-st. entrance to old Christ
Church.
A fourth-class postoffice in Highland
county, Ohio has been named Folsom to
perpeuate the maiden name of the Presi-
dents bride
The President has pardoned ex-cashier
B. f. BigelOw of the Bank of the Republic,
Washington, sentenced in 'S3 to D years for
embezzling $4,000.
Mrs. Cleveand's share in her grandfath-
er's 100000 estate will be $50 900 but not
until the minor heirs attain their majority,
and a division is had
Gen. Mckee Dunn of Washington has
bought the 7,700-acre Thornton track near
Vienna in Fairfax for $4,000. There are
$1,000 taxes due on it.
The Treasury comptroller decides that bu-
reau chiefs may appoint confidential clerks
for themselves vibout examination and at
a maximum salary Of 81, 800.
Rev. DIR. Henry r. Wilson, one of the
oldest missionaries and ciergymen of the
Presbyterian Church in this country, died
at Elizabeth, \. j., last week.
On Saturday afternoon last Miss Eliza
beth Florence Rosser, daughter of General
Thomas L. Rosser, was buried at Rugby"
General r. S estate near Charlottesville.
VIM. Policy and Jas. Bowman of Lincoln
county are held for the grand jury at
Charleston in 81 900 each for defrauding
Valentine Dunlap, pensioner, out of $3.50.
Col. Christopher Hampton, brother of
Gen. Wade Hampton, died at Columbia,
South Carolina, on Wednesday Of last week.
He was on the Generals Staff during the
war.
Buddensieck, the New York alleged
builder, one of whose shell tenements fell
in last year and killed many people, is sent
to Sing Sing for 10 years and will pay $500
fine.
Elk. Representative Phil Thompson, of
Kentucky, will be assistant secretary of the
Congressional Committee of which Senator
Kenna is Chairman. The duties are not
new to him.
The Capital Bicycle club of Washington,
are having ride thro' the valley this week.
They struck Berryville and Winchester on
Monday, dned Tuesday in Martinsburg and
suppered that night at Hagerstown.
Mr.. John T. Vanmeter, of Old Fields,
Hardy county, West Virginia, has herd
of largest fat cattle that has been in Hardy
county for years. The herd numbers nine
" head and the average weight is 1885
poun DIS.
John Hitz and Chas. Prentiss, ex-presi-
dent and ex-Cashier German-American
National Bank Washington, are sentenced
to five years, each, for making false entries
in the books. Sentence suspended pending
appeal to General Term.
The papal consistory has created four
other cardinals besides Archbishop Gibbons,
of Baltimore, and Tschereau, of Quebec,
and has nominated three bishops in Ireland,
twelve in Spain, six in France, three in
Germany and six in America.
The bill restricting the manufacture aud
sale of oleomargarine passed the House
Thursday week by III to l0l. Representa-
tives Wilson and Gibson voted nay Messrs
Golf and Snyder did not vote The bill has
been referred to the Agricultural committee
Of the Senate by % to 2l.
4 Treasury debt certificate for ST. 14-19
in favor of John Yesterday of Philadelphia,
signed by Register JOS NOurse and dated
Feb II, 1888, has been rejected by the De-
partment as too old for payment a Yes
terday's warrant ought not to be barred by
limitations, unless the eight hour rule
works.
Taylorsville, Ky. had big blowout last
week celebrating the Tooth birthday of
Aunt Betsy" Mckay, an old resident. She
has children, 81 grand children, 81 great
grand children and 10 great great grand
children. She saw FuIton's steam boat go
down the Ohio If she had been in Shep-
herdstown before Fulton applied steam to
boating she would have seen Rumsey' steam
boat on the Potomac.
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