Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-02-18
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ok years ago tO-ual oi"'Sif "'-s
ed in Cuba
Tuesday was the oath anniversary OF the
capture of Fort Donaldson.
Bishop Gallaher of Louisiana paid his
respects 10 the President last Friday
Pope Leo the Thirteenth will attain on
Saturday the Sth year of his pontihcate
Senator Riddleberger addressed the New
ark and New York Irish societies this week.
Bishop A. W. Wilson preached at Mt.
Vernon Place Church, Washington, on sun
day
Gov. Lees first public reception at Rich
mond last Thursday was the fashionable
event.
Virginia NJ. +. Conference opens at Al
exandria next Thursday-BishoP Nlnde
presiding.
The negro Burns who outraged Miss Eel
Ter of Martinsburg is jailed for trial at the
April term.
The organ factory at Dayton, near Har-
risonburg, is burned. Loss, $4,000. No
insurance.
Mr. Henry Watterson, the distinguished
editor of the Louisville Courier-JouRdS, Is
critically i'll.
The Kentucky Senate has passed bill
prohibiting the sale of pistols and bowie
knives in the State.
Benz. Creel aged 50 and Mrs. Armina
Herndon aged % were married in Orange
county, Va, last week.
Twenty drunken negroes created a small
riot at Ronald. Va, last week. Help was
sent from Christiansburg.
East Baltimore was flooded bit last week
Harrison and Saratoga streets; also Bos-
ton Highlands and other points
Secretary Bayard and Genl's Sheridan and
Sherman were among the pall-bearers at
Hancock funeral last Saturday.
One wear ago tomorrow and on Saturday
Lake Michigan was frozen over and nine
mile ice bridge formed at Niagara.
The Senate has passed bills giving $780,,
600 for public building at Annapolis and
a quarter million for one at Norfolk.
John L. Kerfer's -four mill two miles
west of Frederick, was burned last Thurs
day Loss $1,000 Insurance $4,000.
Martial law was proclaimed in Seattle,
Washington Territory, last week because of
a popular uprising against the Chinese.
Wilbur Brown, a son of Rev. DR.. B. Pey-
ton Brown, died in Frederick City on the
18th instant-interment at Washington
City
Saml V Noyes, until lately prominent
news writer. and agent of the Baltimore
Sun in Washington prior to SO, died last
week
The Senate committee has reported favor
ably on Mr. HOar's bill making Congress
meet the first Monday in Oct. and Nov. in
alternate years.
On Sunday morning last Sam Jones
preached to 5000 persons in Music Hall
and forty thousand went away because they
could not get into the building.
Col. Jno. G. Thompson, of Ohio, sergeant
alarms of the House in the 44th, 45th
aud 10th Congresses, died in Washington
Territory last week where he was land Of
fee special agent.
Salvation Oil, Is what You want. IL Kills
pain aud cures the worst case of rheuma-
tism, neuralgia, sore throat, hoarseness, and
headache. Take no Just as good" Price
twenty-five cents bottle.
Mrs Eliza Sloan Boyd, aged So, of Har
risburg, Pa.-the towns first white native
died last week. She always asserted that
Tom Paine, the infdcl, whom she visited
when dying in New York, prayed to God
in his last moments.
The Grafton rink was sold last Wednes-
day bv Constable Compton Alex. Zeck
being the highest bidder it was knocked
down % him for 1910 The original cost
of this rink which was built about eight
months ago was about 5000 Grafton
>tGnd1d
Messrs Hewitt and Morrison hope to get
their new tariff bill before the House by
March l or Whereabouts and think it will
receive full democratic support. 1t cuts
down the higher duties and places salt, lum-
Der, iron ore and nearly all raw material on
the free list.
The House claims committee reports IA
vorably on Mr. Compton's bill to authorize
the settlement of the accounts of the States
of Maryland and Virginia for advances
made 10 the United States in 1890 and 1871
for the erection of public buildings in the
District Of Columbia.
Halls Vegetable Siclian Hair Remover
imparts a fine gloss and freshness to the
hair, and is highly recommended by phys-
clans, ciergymeu and scientists as prepa-
ration accomplishing wonderful results. 1t
Is a certain remedy for removing dandruf,
making the scalp white and clean, and re-
storing gray hair to its youthful color.
Our January overcoat sale battles the
january cold wave. Coed durable over
coats $500 S2.50 and $500 and all other
rradas m CLEARING sale nricss