Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-01-21
YEWSY NOTES.

The bottling house 90 \. Eutaw-st., Bal
timore, burned.
Monday was the l04th anniversary OF
Daniel Webster birth.
Ten negro tencnents in South Washing
ton burned last Saturday.
On this date last year seven big whales
were caught off Long Island.
The SO-year on the Winchester NJ.
E. Church has liquidated.
John Kelly, the ex-Tammany boss, is
wasting away with consumption.
An earthquake along the Hudson in
Rockland county y. y. last Friday.
Ms. Curtin has declined the chairman
ship banking and currency committee.
Seven biz manufactures burned in Phil
adelphia Loss million 1000 men ousted'
Minnie Dishner, the trance-sleeper of
Nebraska, woke up Dec, 3 after 20 days
sleep.
Miss Ann Monroe of Richmond lineal
descendent of the former Presidents dead
aged s..
The Southern Maryland r. R. is sold UNI
der court decree to the Boston bondholders
for $1,000
The steamer Hyton Castle fron \: !.
for Rouen, France has foundered. Nine
men drowned
DR.. Jno. G. Fairfax of Bladenburg Is the
eleventh Baron Fairfax of Cameron In the
Scottish peerage.
DR.. Tanner, the fasting Grants ct some
years ago, is one of a new religious sect at
Las Cruces, y. NJ.
Representative Golf is on the naval sub
committee on navy organization and con-
struction and repairs.
A. W. Bonduraut, q prominent Staunton-
ite was killed on the Chesapeake ana CHIC
at Goshen, Va, Jan. l3.
The Washington Star says that a hasty
canvass shows no Intention in either House
20 interrupt silver coinage.
The senate has confirmed the nomination
of Il. II. McMahon of w. Va. as Deputy I'd
Comptroller of the Treasury.
The House bill offered by Townshend of
IN. provides for an issue of one, two and
five dollar aiyer certificates.
The thermometer at Stanton yesterday
week marked degrees below zero. VIM
Jackson. colored, troze to death
DIR. Tom Keene, delegate from Danyille
aged 90. dropped dead of heart disease in
lGo Richmond legislature last Saturday.
sunday viii be the hrst anniversary Of
the London tower explosions and a year
AGO on Tuesday khartoum was captured.
William II. Corbin, aged 60 years, for
mer citizen of Frederick county, Virginia,
died at Clifton Forge on Saturday, 9TH in
staut
Miss NJ. c. Dorsey, Gov. Lees pretty
cousin. led a chocolate drill' by 10 young
ladies at a Washington party the other
night.
senator Stanford of Cal has bill before
the Senate to refund the States all monies
collected under The Direct fa4 Act Of Aug.
>, '6l.
The case Of T. j. Cluyerius, convicted Of
numbering his cousin, Lillian Madison, vii.
come before the Va, Appeals March on
motion for q new trial.
The Maryland republican legislative eau
Gus have put up Representative A4cComas
for Senator, X. b. Dixon for governor and
Jackson Hollan for treasurer.
An English doctor recommends that frost
bitten fingers and toes be painted twice
daily for 4 days with diluted nitric acid and
peppermint water equally mixed.
The Rockbridge Campaign Cavalry-the
first organization in the field last Fall-has
given GOV. Lee a gold headed cane made
of wood grown ON Stonewall Jackson's
grave
The Ohio Legislature of Wednesday Of
last week elected Hon. John Sherman to
the United States Senate. sherman receiv-
cd "a votes; Thurman, 81. 1t required II
20 elect
The .lnaicqa Rural Home mas reports
from % GOO correspondents covering the en-
tire country showing that the recent big
snow fall saved the wheat crop from Injury
by cold.
Representative Wilson is appointed one
of the Smithsonian regents, and as mem
Der of the appropriations committee, Is one
of the subcommittee ON tie District CO.
lumbia
Beverly Kcnnon. a naval graduate, petit
ti0ns congress Co order test of the merits
of hia couuteypoise battery for cannon pro-
lection. Egypt be says has adopted his in,
yention.
Vim. Henry Parker, Philadelphia school
principal. claims TO have invented the word
telegram i'm jl-two years before the
newspapers got hold of it.
Supt. J.. C. Coyell Of the W. Va, Deaf
Mute Institute is one of the incorporators
named In the bill introduced by Mr.. Willis
of Kentucky establishing an American col
lcee for the Blind at Washington.
81 have thee on the hip" cried rheuma-
ti,m Selling his victim and tossing him on
q suffering bed. Not so, he cried mot
So Wait, my ancient foe, Just five minutes,
until the boy brings a bottle of Salvation
oil. then wc'll see who wins the day"
The Maryland State Farmers Associa-
ton met in Baltimore last week. EX-Ciov.
Hamilton reelected president and Wm. B.
Sands secretary and treasurer. Z. \. Colds
borough of Frederick and c. W. Humric-
house of Washington chosen yice-presidents
The boiler in the basement of St. Mary's
Catholic Church. Fort Wayne, Ind, eXplo-
I,J lost wool Eilliucr Anfhonv Evans the