Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-05-23
NERSF NOTES.


R. r., is dead-aged 81.
The American Surgical Association met
last week in Washington.
The tax rate in Baltimore as fixed last
week is Sl9O on the 500.
Sylvester Cable, OF Toledo, O., was killed
near Keedysyille last Thursday.
A severe hail storm ruined the vegetable
crops in lower Virginia last week.
Geo. W. Cbilds, the Philadelphia editor
and philanthropist, was 60 years old May L.
Rain storm at Kansas City, Kansas, did
quarter million dollars damage last Friday
A widow of 20 in Galena, H., is suing a
bachelor of 20 for breach of promise and
wants $4,000.
Mr.. Z. c. Jordan, proprietor of the Jor-
dan White Sulphur Springs, is critically i'll
with erysipelas.
Miss Jane Woods, of huntsville vicinity
has finished quilt Of %, 40 pieces that she
began ii years ago.
VIC. Kennon of Powhatan, Virginia, has
a tomato hot-bed a mile and a quarter long
and half mile wide.
Maryland Division Sons of Veterans will
place monument over the grave Of Francis
Scott Key at Frederick.
Receipts of foreign mission board, South
ern Presbyterian Church, during the year
Just closed were 500, 600.
J.H. McGinnis has notified Hon. ]. D.
Anderson, NJ. C.-elect Sd district, that he
will contest his election.
Ex-Secretary Bayard will marry Miss
Mary Clymer of Washington, & deceased
navy surgeons daughter.
Northern capitalists have bought 10000
acres south of Norfolk and will start facto-
ries, sawmills and brickyards.
The War Departments so-called "rebel
lion records are to be finished up in five
years This is very important if true.
The Garfield Cottage" at Elberon, n.
j., has been sold at auction to a sister of
Cunard, of steamship fame, for S25, 900.
The Confederate home fund in Georgia
has reached $4,000 and a site of 125 acres
near Atlanta has been bought for $500.
Elk Senator Withers, late consul, has re.
turned to Virginia from China. He is
talked of as the democratic candidate for
governor.
Judge Okey Johnson was elected a SUI
preme trustee of the Supreme Lodge,
Knights Of Honor, at the convention in In.
dianapolis.
Virgins. the Canada weather crank, pre-
diets a very hot and dry summer north of
Tennessee, with little rain and that always
from the north.
Army Paymaster Wham and his escort of
IL soldiers were attacked by highwaymen
in Arizona who wounded guards and es-
capped with $4,000.
Bishop r. X. Hargrove is elected presi-
dent of the board of trustees Of Vanderbilt
University at Nashville vice Bishop Nc
Tyeire, deceased He is 81.
Hon. John T. McGraw has resigned the
Collectorship TO take effect July 1st. He
will be succeeded by Mr. A. b. White edi-
tor of the Parkersburg Journal
A special grand jury of the city of Staun-
ton has been summoned to inves igate into
certain crimes alleged to have been commit
ted at the Western Lunatic Asylum.
Mrs. Folsom, mother of Mrs. Grover
Cleveland, was married on Monday last, at
Jackson, Michigan, to Mr.. Henry E. Per-
rine, a Buffalo, New York, merchant.
Comparing the products of different ma
tions at the exhibition there, Paris letter
says that America leads in every mechan-
ical branch but falls short in things artistic.
Special meeting democratic national COM
mittee 9th Avenue Hotel, New York, on
June y to elect chairman vice Barnum,
deceased Calvin 5. Brice thought to be
the man.
The court of claims has given judgment
in favor of Georgia for S35 $50 40-money
expended by the State for troop supplies in
l777. and not refunded but credited at the
Treasury as an Offset to Georgias portion of
the direct tax.
Ex-Revenue Commissioner Miller Of w.
Va, H. G. Parsons of Va. and Hon. J. b.
Henderson of Mo. sailed last week fer Liv-
erpo0l to confer with London and Amster-
dam bankers, on their invite, regarding the
Virginia debt question.
Gen. Felix Agnus of the Baltimore amer
icaa entertained a big party of Baltimore
and Washington newspaper men and some
distinguished people-amOng them ex-Sen-
ator II. c. Davis-at his country place
Wednesday of last week.
Rev. Dr. F. II. Kerfoot of Louisville was
a vice-presideut in the late Baptist conven-
tion at Memphis and the trustees of the
Southern Theological Seminary elected him
professor of systematic theology, treasurer
and financial secretary. Dr. X. Is a Clarke
county native.
The ScotchIrish congress at Columbia,
Tenn, organized a society to promote social
intercourse. etc. Robert Bonner Of New
York was chosen president, A. G. Floyd of
Tennessee secretary, and several vice-presi-
| dents for States-amOng them William Writ
Henry for Virginia.
1t transpires that VIM. T. Walters of Bal
timore was the latest purchaser of the ia
nous ten thousand-dollar peach blow vase
| imported from China. Mrs. Mary J. Nor
gan of New York first bought it for 200
and on her death the Baltimore millionaire
paid $4,000 for it. He guards jealousy the
costly treasure.
Miss Kate Drexel, one OF the three rich
daughters of the late Francis Drexel and
niece of \. J. Drexcl the Philadelphia
banker, has entered the Pittsburg convent
l.