The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1889-03-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Committee of Fifty, who are raising funds for
the establishment of National Confederate Sol
dlers Home, in Austin, Texas, that he is "in
hearty So mpathy with the movement to give
generous and ample aid to the Home for the
destitute and disabled veterans of the Lost
Cause. The only question is how may this best
be done. The true soldier on the field as soon
as the tight is over is ready to share his rations
and his blanket with the wounded enemy. How
much more zealously may generous and patri-
otto people relieve the necessities of those old SOL
dlers who have long since ceased to be enemies
and have become true friends and fellow-citi-
zens."
ANOTHER WEST VIRGINIA RAILROAD If all
the railroads are built in West Virginia for
which charters have been obtained that State
Will be we'll grldroned. The latest INCORPORATED
Is the Western and Elk River Railroad Com
pany, organized for the superb purposes of
building railroad beginning at Weston Lewis
county and running by the most practicable
route to point at or Sutton Brax-
ton county. Hons j. n. Camden and John
Brannon are among the corporators The pro-
posed road would run through rich mineral
and timber region.
in 1870 the population of Greenville, s. c..
was $500, now it is over 10000 In 1880
Greenvllle had $4,000 invested in manufac.
lures, employing $50 working people, and with
an annual product of 100000. Now it has
PC@ti wv IuNeSlcu III manufactures, which gives
an annual product valued at 81 068 900, EMPLOYS
754 people, and pay out in wages every Satur-
day night "a .32O-making 1924 $40 ayear.
The publication of the Terra Alta wv. VaO
Times has been discontinued at that point for
want of patronage. The Times's outfit will be
| removed to Elk Garden, Mineral county. on the
line of the West Virglsnia Central Railroad
where the publication of paper will be begun
at an early date.
very strange phenomenon occurred few
days ago near the head waters of the north fork
OF Black Water in Franklin county, Va The
earth within an area of six or eight acres sunk
depth of from eight to twenty feet. Trees
were split in twain-half going down with the
earth, leaving the abyss perpendicular on either
side.
1t Is reported that the Car is scandal,zed by
the irregular life Of his brothers, and has ordered
Grand Duke vladimir to resign the commander
ship of the Guards. 1t is rumored that the
minister Of war and the minister Of Justice will
resign.
M. Clemenceau will present DILL to render
the present deputies in the French Assembly in
eligible for the next chamber in order to dis
abuse the public of the idea that they retain
their seats from personal and pecuniary motives
Winchester, Va, is to have its streets lighted
by electricity. The Winchester Gas CompSny
as contracted with the city council to furnish
40 street lights Of l 800 candle power, to burn
every night until midnight, at $40 each per
year.
Hugh St CLAIR, of Boone county, is the oldest
man In West Virginia. He will be one hum
bred and eight years of age in March. He was
born In Scotland and came to the Shenandoah
Valley in 1882.
Gen. George B. Williams, of Indiana, has been
decorated by the Emperor Of Japan with the
order Of the Rising Sun. Gen. Williams was
| at one time United States minister to japan
and later organized financial system for that
country.
A stock company, with capital limited to
$4,000, has been organized at Front Royal
Virginia, for the purpose Of conducting cigar
factory. Another company is being organized
to start wagon factory on large scale in the
same town, There is also canning factory in
contemplation.
Hon. Nathan Golf and President Carr, of the
West Virginia Senate took the oath of Office of
the Governor Of West Virginia. Gov. Wilson,
the present incumbent declined to turn over
the Office but said he would do all in his power
to secure speedy settlement Of the matter
By the will Of James G. Flood oue-balf Of his
estate s left to his wife and the other half to his
two children in equal shares. The estate at his
death was valued at 81 100000. He had before
his death decided large blocks Of property to his
family.
In collision on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, near Moundsville, w. Va, twelve
freight cars were totally wrecked and two en-
gines almost totally destroyed. The loss will
reach $4,000, and may exceed that sum.
A household at Buffalo, composed wholly Of
women, keep couple Of mems hats and an
! overcoat on the hall rack as a device to scare
away burglars.
Mr.. w. H. Gladstone, the oldest son OF Hon.
VIM; E. Gladstone, is seriously i'll at Ha-
warden.