Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-01-26
NEWSY NOTE

Policeman Glenn was killed q. Vhceling
by burglars.
Sunday will be the anniversary Kan
sas' admission in 6l.
TheSouthern Methodist Publish. louise
Of Nashville is cnt Of debt
To-day is the anniversary of Michigan's
admission into the Union in ~.
VIM. Malehorn. aged 10, of We. .inster,
Nd, has died Of cigarette poisoning.
Robert Carr was in Yokohoma last
week His.wo l., &, tour will occupy year.
On Monday the House by a vote of l64
TO confirmed Mr.. Carlises title to his seat
in Congress.
The Luray Episcopalians will build
new church. One gentleman has SUB
scribed $1,000.
The week of Jan. 9-l4 will be known
tbro' the west as the coolest since Oh. over
200 people persisted.
Another meeting of the McCOy-Hatiieldi
gangs on the Ky.-W. Va, border resulted
in 5 more McCoys being killed.
A San Antonio Texas negro woman has
Given birth to boy twins joined together
from the shoulder to the elbow.
Louise Michel, whilst addressing an an
archist meeting in Havre Sunday evening
was shot by man named Lucas.
Mrs. Mary Edna Hill Gray Dow, aged
| An tho now president Dover, n Ii. street X
r. Is the first woman to hold such position.
State labor convention 100 delegates
met in Stanton last Friday. A State la
Dor bureau controlled by mechanics was
favored.
Tn to Jan. 10 Mr.. Hogg had introduced
| SO bills in the House the second largest
number-Mr. Stone of Kentucky going him
10 better.
The L. 5. Supreme Court has affirmed
the sentence of Maxwell who murdered
Preller at St. Louis and concealed the body
in a trunk.
A new Florida industry is gopher farm
ing. An epicure they say, couldn't diSt!n-
suish between a Florida gopher aud Ma
ryland terrapin.
Associate Justice Lamar of the Supreme
Court was sworn in yesterday week: Inc
court now sits with full bench for the hrst
time since May So
Senator Faulkner has introduced bill to
amend the charter of the Belt Line K. K
in Washington, authorizing its employment
Of improved motors, etc.
Philadelphia had million and hall
! iollars fire Tuesday morning 1t broke out
At the corner of Sth and Arch streets. A
number of mercantile establishments burned
out.
Mavor Latrobe's son and Frank X. How
ard walked from Baltimore to Washington
nm wager Tuesday week Howard made
The 20 miles in 7 hours, % minutes. La
,robe tainted on the way.
Lizzie Berg, farmers daughter living
L. miles from Parkersburg on the ono
side, was shot by mistake by her sister
lover Sherman Lynn who fired as ne
thought, at the girl who had refused him.
V. C. Snodgrass, Richie county school
teacher, was ducked in pond by his pupils
because he wouldn't treat them. The truS-
tees then discharged him without pay
This annual treat is an old custom IN
Richie.
Speaker Carlisle was to have visited Ma.
con and Atlanta this week but an attack OF
congestive chills and nervous prostration.
from which he is now cOnvalescing obliged
him to defer the trip. Mr.. Cox of \. Y.
has been presiding over the House.
West Virginia was represented in the
convention American Shipping and Indus
trial League at Washington last week by
Hon. w. l.. Wilson. Hon. G. +. HOgg, A
r. Boteler, Col. Phil Pendleton, Jno Trim
Ole. W. + Bolton, Clarence Hawvermale.