Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-05-22
Various Items.

a 1EOSL Ill NOutuWeSGSih NhSihia
did great damage to fruit and vege-
tables.
"Buck" Whiting. a well-known cit
izen of Wildwood, Clarke county, died
very suddenly Saturday week.
The Senate committee on finance
has authorized the appointment of a
subcommittee to consider the tariff
question.
Rev. Robert C. Holland, of Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, has accepted call
to the pastorate of the Lutheran
Church at Salem, Va.
The greatest flood prevails along
the Mississippi that has occurred since
1851. Vast tracts of country are
inundated and immense damage has
been done.
Gov. Lee has refused to further re-
spite T. A. Ridcnour, condemned to
death by hanging on the 1st of June,
in Winchester, for the murder of
young Broyles.
The Republicans of the first con-
grcssional district of West Virginia
have selected WIN. p. Hubbard and
Alex. C. Moore delegates to the Chi
cago convention.
The County Court of Mineral
county has appointed J. p. a. Entler,
of Piedmont. a commissioner to rep
resent the county at the permanent
State Exhibition in Wheeling.
Judge Turner has granted writ of
error and awarded writ Of superse
IDEAS in the case of T. A. Ridenour,
under sentence of death ut Winches-
ter, Va, for the murder of Andrew
Broy.
Hon. John S. Wise and Mr.. Rich.
ard F. Walker, of Richmond, had
street fight in Petersburg, Friday
They were separated by an officer be-
fore any damage was done. Walker
is a staunch friend of Malone.
The Virginia Republican conven-
ton meta Petefsb burg last ThnFs-.
day. The Malone faction was
decidedly in the ascendant, and the
Wise Riddleherger faction refused to
submit to Mahone's dictation, and
with their followers, composing about
one-third of the delegates, bolted and
organized another convention.
The Second District Republican
Convention at Fairmont yesterday
was scene of wild disorder. The
politicians got into the usual person
al wrangle, spit at each other till the
convention was turned into bear
garden. The delegates elected were
John Miller, of Mineral, and G. w.
Curtis, of Taylor The Sherman men
were howled completely into the shade
by the Blainiacs.
Wheeling Register Of Thursday.
Several papers of the State, not
ably the State Tribune, the Morgan
toavn Post, and others, have made a
very ludicrous attact upon Hon.
Daniel B. Lucas poem, "The South
Shall Claim her Own Again" They.
confess that they have not read the
poem, but infer from the title that it
is wild and rancorous rebel YELL
1t is nothing of the kind; but it is
brilliant and poetical appeal for the
New South, in its industrial and ed
vocational aspirations. Indeed, it is
the best " boom" paper that has ever
been written on the New South. =.
State Journal Rep.)
A called meeting of the Winches-
ter Presbytery convened in this place
last Thursday. Rev. II. c. V.
Campbell was ordained rs pastor of
the Harpcr's Ferry and Berkeley
Springs Presbyterian Churches
Rev. Wilson, of Gerardstown, was
elected Moderator of the meeting
Rev. Campbell was examined by DR..
Hopkins on Theology: by DR.. Woods
on Ecclesiastic History; by DR.. Scott
on Sacrament and Church Govern
ment; by Rev. Gheislen and Mr.. Ell
gin on Latin Thesis. His trial SER
mon and lecture were highly COM
plimentcd by all. Mr.. Campbell is a
sincere christian, and courteous,
true gentleman and we all gladly
welcome him to Harper's Ferry.
Harper's Ferry Sentinel.