Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-09-04

is to be held in Richmond Oct. "a.
The Clinch Valley Railroad has
been completed to Tazewell Court
House, Va.
The Pickett monument, in Holly
wood Cemetery, Richmond. is to be
unveiled Oct. 3.
The Republican State Convention
of New York nominated Warner Mil
Ter for Governor.
Mr.. James T.. Austin. well-known
citizen of Wayneshoro', Augusta
county, died a few days ago.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company is building a passenger de-
pot at Lynchburg to cost $50, ZOO.
There is a cholera epidemic in
Presquc Isle County, Michigan. to
which so persons have already fallen
victims.
The Republicans Of the fourth dis
trict of West Virginia have nominated
Cha rles b. Smith, of Parkersbura
for Congress.
The Chicago syndicate which, pur-
chased the Libby prison in Rich
mond. Va. failed to make the second
payment on it.
The Democrats of tic first Senate
rial district of West Virginia have
nominated John II. Donoho, of Han
cock county, for State Senator.
The New York Times. states that
1877 employees of II. B. Clafin &
Co., men who supported Blaine four
years ago, will vote for Cleveland in
November.
Senator Voorhees,, of Indiana, and
Hons. j. Randolph Tucker and John
T. Harris addressed a great gather
ing of Democrats at Staunton on
Monday of last week.
Some Norman elders are doing ex-
t~ensivc work in Boone and Raleigh
counties. The citizens are making
dire threats, and the gang will have
to leave or fare badly.
In Hon. VIM. L.. Wilson West
Virginia has 4 representative in Con-
gross of whom she may we'll be proud.
His speech at Chicago at the grand
Thurman ovation was 4 mastery ct
fort. Wheeling Register.
Col. II. X. Douglas, the Dem-
ocratic candidate for Congress in the
sixth Maryland district, has addressed
a letter to Hon. l.. T.. McComas, the
Republican candidate, challenging
him to a joint discussion of the issues
of the campaign. -
1t is said that 4 company in which
Louis McMurray, the Baltimore GANG
fner, is largely interested, will shortly
commence to build 4 large hotel on
the site of the Carlin House, at Fred
crick, recently purchased by ME-.
McMurray for $4,000. The new
building will he known as the Parke
Hotel and will be four stories high,
with all modern improvements.
John Brown ,Jr. son of John Brown,
who was hung for his raid on Harpcr's
Ferry. w. Va. was prominent in the
reception given to Gen. Harrison. the
Republican presidential nominee at
Put-in-Bay, Ohio, Friday. He was
one of the committee to receive Gen.
Harrison and eX-GOv. Foster at the
steamers landing, and afterwards in
troduccd the latter to the crowd as
master of ceremonies at the reception.
3. F. Tucker, n partner in the firm
of j. b. Brewster e Co., carriage
manufacturers. of New York City,
who voted for every Republican IAN
didatc for the presidency from Lin
coin to Blaine. o rcnounceS his al
lcgiance to that party on account Of
its war tax ~prohihitory tariff policy,
and declares his intcrtion to vote for
Cleveland and Thurman and a reduc-
ton of the tariff on materials ncces-
sarv to the carrying m of his bust
ness that are not produced in this
country.
A strange fatality seems to follow
the. Communists. The other day
General Eudes, while making a fiery
speech to the Commune, died by the
bursting of a blood vessel. Now, on
Sunday week, Citizen Senac, another
lieutenant of the Commune, was max
ing Communistic speeches when he
suddenly turned pale. There was
great CONSERVATION in the audience.
Just as he uttered the words "Iln'y
a pas de Dieu," down he fell, dead
as a hammer. The cause of death
was the bursting of a blood vessel
His words translated are: "There is
no God.'
The New York World of the 9th
ult. says: President Cleveland is
not alone in his contribution to the
campaign fund. His check for S1O,-
900 on Riggs & Co., the Washington
bankers, has been seen by Chair.
man Brice, who goes him $40, O0C
better. and Congressman VIM. L.
Scott does the same thing. That
makes q round $4,000 from two OF
the wealthiest workers in the party.
Secretary Whitney chips in $40, 900,
and Secretary Endicott has followed
suit. Don NJ. Dickinson has made 6
similar subscription. Pat Kelly, OF
Minnesota, Chairman VIM. H. Bar
mum, Herman Oelrichs and Oliver
Payne each made a like contribution,
so that with the Presidents subscrip.
ton the grand total foots up S120,-
600, and many counties are yet to be
heard from.