Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-04-16
Various items.

ton, Va, is dead.
An effort is being made to estab-,
lish sugar refinery in Baltimore.
Mr.. j. r. Crockweii, of Berry
vile, died Sunday week, of apoplexy.
Lyman E. Knapp, of Vermont, has
been appointed Governor of Alaska.
A delegation of Texas school girls
called on the President last Thursday.
Gov. Wilson denies the published
story that he was elected from gro
Gerry store by its proprietor.
The five batteries of artillery at
Fort McHenry have been ordered to
New York on the 30th instant.
The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
have determined to attend the cen
tennial in New York, April 80.
The Stonewall Brigade Band, of
Stanton, Va, will accompany Gov.
Lee and the Virginia military to New
York.
Gov. Lee, of Virginia, has issued
proclamation requesting the citizens
of that State to observe April 80 as
special thanksgiving day.
Maryland's first Arbor Day was
generally observed by school chill
dren last Wednesday throughout the
State, and trees were planted wherever
practicable.
The Rhode Island Legislature has
elected State Senator Nathan F.
Dixon, of Westerly, to succeed
United States Senator Jonathan
Chace, resigned.
The grist and saw-mill belonging
to j. l. +. Yanmetre, near Berry
vile, was destroyed by fire on Tues
day morning. The loss was several
thousand dollars, on which there was
no insurance.
Gov. Lee, of Virginia, will be ac-
companied to New York on the occa-
sion of the Washington centennial by
his entire staff-six colonies of cav
airy, who will appear in the parade
in full uniform.
The Alexandria Gazette says: Ma
ior r. w Hunter, of Winchester, hav
ing "thrown up" his position in the
Land Office, has gone into the law
business, having acquired much val
uhle knowledge before dissolving his
relations with Uncle Sam.
Coli G. w. u. Black shows West
Yirginians many attentions when at
the Capitol, to the neglect of his
legal business. He has good word
for all. aud his friends in old Berke-
ley and jefferson are numbered by the
scores. -INdTfiltsJurg Ind.
Gov. Wilson has pardoned Enos
BaSham, sentenced 10 fplr years I'M
prisonment for grand larceny. on the
/ ground that Basham is not sufficiently
Intelligent to distinguish right from
wrong. Basham declares that he will
not accept pardon on such grounds
and refues to leave the penitentiary.
A Charleston special to the Balti
more Sam SAYS: The county court
will meet on the 22nd of this month
te. recounttlIe ballots cast last NoVem-
l5her in this county for governor
EThis Is. in accordance with the,Geeis-
OF the supreme court and to essiis.,.
& correct count for the cube rnatorial
contest.
While q fast passenger train on the
Richmond and Alleghaney railroad
was nearing Bethel, Va. Tuesday. it
struck COW on the track and Knocked.
her down an embaukmeut, below
which young lady and small col
ored boy were working in garden.
The animal fell on the couple, fatally
injuring the young lady and bruising
the little boy.
Fourth-clasg pnstmasters have been
appointed for West Virginia a fol-
blows: Samuel b Edmonston ut Paw
Paw, Morgan county, to succeed O.
S. Wilson, resigned; j. c. White,
at West Grafton, Taylor county. 10
succeed y. Rightmire. removed; MIL
lard s. Black, at ravner. Wood conn
ty. to succeed S. L. Foulty. removed.
and j. r. Anderson. at Berkeley
Springs, Morgan county. to succeed
T. J. Toothman, removed.
Hon. ]. Randolph Tucker. accom-
| panied by Acting Comptroller of the
Currency, Abrahams. of Virginia,
were conspicuous visitors at the White
House yesterday, AMI rs they came
out of the Cabinet room they enrouu-
tered Senator Kenns. of West Yir-
GINA. Mr.. Tucker embraced the
West Yirginian, saying as he did so I:
"My dear hoy, am glad to see You
and tender my congratulations after
your bitter hut successful campaign"
Ale1. Gazette, March 81.
President Amber, of the West Yir-
ginia Bar Association, is taking a
lively interest in the meeting of that
association. which will occur at White
Sulphur Springs on July so. Col.
Marshall, of Baltimore, great-ne-
phew of the famous Chief Justice Mar
shall. and formerly Chief of Staff of
Gen. Robert F.. Lee, has been secured
to deliver the annual address on that
occasion. Col. Marshall is said to
be a distinguished and brilliant ora
tor.-Pdrkersb'wg Journal.
Gen. James Longstreet lost by fire
last Tuesday his handsome residence.
near Gainesville. Ga. His loss is es-