Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-04-05
NEWsY NOTES.


in hi; watch-case.
A mine explosion at Rich al, 80 lied
60 men-mostly colored.
The President attended Dorshc fu-
neral in New York lest Saturday.
jeff Davis attended the Alabai medi
csl college commencement last Thu 'ay.
Jas. Monaghan, B. & o. bra1e' IN of
Martinsburg, was killed by the o-.fi last
week.
The river AM srbor bill makes total
appropriation 0. nineteen and half mil
lions.
The Fairfax Episcopal theological semi
nary "A s;udeutsl has given S625 to mis-
sions.
A dynamite explosion in a powder facto-
ry near White Plains, y. Y, killed many
hands.
Gov. Jackson, of Maryland, has pardoned
the elections clerks and judges convicted IN
Baltimore.
Minnesota village in Kingman county,
Kans., was destroyed BY cyclones per-
sons killed.
A brother Of VIM Black, the novelist,
has married a negro woman at Port au
Prince, Hayti.
The President and cashier Of the State
National bank at Raleigh, y. C., have III
cat fer Canada
Work on the new Roanoke and Southern
r. R.-from Roanoke to Winston, \. c.
will hrpin about April ID.
The House passed bills last week to PEN
sion the widows of Gems. Blair and Logan
81 Democrats voting for the latter meas
ure
DR.. NIittag, the classic and scientific
scholar. aged 50, and of Hagerstown birth,
is living in absolute want at Charlotte,
y. C.
Baltimore business men banqueted Claus
Spreckels last week and showed him suita-
bie sites for the sugar factory he designs
starting.
Mrs. Eliza Wheeler Hendrickson, aged
lO2. of Coriuth ILL.,, is the Oldest Metho-
dist in America-hss been church mem
Der 90 years.
\ Russelyille, KY, special tells a queer
and rather salty yarn of 1-year Old boy
being carried up above the house-tops by
5xS foot ki,e.
The Chief Justiceship is worth SlO,5OO
per annum for life, with the privilege
of retiring after 10 years service or on
reaching q certain age.
Capt. ". W. Peabody, general manager
b. & o. lines west Of the Ohio, fell on The
ice at Madisouyille, Ohio, and received in
iurics that will cripple him.
Barnum's hotel in Baltimore was offered
at auction yesterday week object of sale,
estate settlement among the heirs but was
Withdrawn at a bid Of 100000.
Billy Mahone's Republican committee
met last Thursday at Petersburg and fixed
| May / : as the date for the convention there
when delegates to Chicago will be chosen.
A new round, pink seal-similar to that
on the old $50 note-has been adopted for
all L. :. notes and certificates Heretofore
the seal on these varied according to the
denomination.
W. Z. Wayte, secretary Y. NJ. c. a. at
| Germantown, Pa. has become general sec
rotary y. NJ. c. a. Tor West Virginia Ma
rvland and The District Columbia, with
headquarters at Baltimore.
Rev. ;. \. Steele ex-chaplain University
of Virginia, and now of Louisville, is ap-
pointed by the Southern Methodist bishops
iraternal delegate to the Northern confer
euce next month in New York.
Anniversaries YESTERDAY death of Pres
ident Harrison in II and Peter Cooper in
SO. Friday-battle of Shiloh in 49, Wash
ington's election as President 1889 Next
/ Monday-Lee's surrender in 80
The former Chief Justice of the L. S,
we're John Jay, of y. Y. 1885, John
Rutledge, Of :. C., July TO Dec 1895, Oliver
Ellsworth, of Conn, 1869, John Mar
shall lSOl-35, Roger B. fancy 1864, 5. P.
Chase '55-79.
WHAT'S supposed to be Confederate gold
dollar was found in an ash-heap in Atlanta
recently, and sold for $50 1t is said that
only six such coins were issued by the Con-
| federate Government, and if genuine this
specimen would be worth $500.
At the Gettysburg reunion July l, and
3 Of the Armies Northern Virginia and Po-
| tOmac, the orator will be Geo VIM. Curtis,
the poet Geo. p, Lathrop and the welcome
| by Bishop Potter Of \. y. An exConfed
not vet chosen will reply to the welcome.
There is also to be banquet.
The Senate last week by IS to p adopted
Mr.. Plumb's amendment to the House bill
for Treasury bond purchases requiring
the department whenever a national banks
circulation is surrendered to issue Treasury
notes to an equal amount. Senators Kenna
and Faulkner voted for the amendment
Two Confederate naval officers of some
note-Capt. c. B. Oliver and Capt Robert
r. Carter-bave died recently. Both were
Nirginians Oliver was chief gunner of
the Merrimac and laid the train which de-
s,royed her. while Garter, who belonged to
the historic family of that name, command
cd the ironclad Richmond, which was blown
up when the Confederate capital was evac-
uated
4 complimentary testimonial to Hon. d.
II. Leonard, late Chairman State Democrat
ic Executive Committee, took shape in a
farewell banquet on Saturday night last at
Parkersburg Plates for about seventy-five
We're set Judge George Ioomis presided,