Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-05-16
NERsF NOTES.

A slight earthquake at Annapolis last
Friday a. m.
Count Tolstoi, the Russian minister of the
interior, is dead.
The Southern Baptist convention met last
week in Memphis.
A severe cyclone in Stafford county, Kan,
wrecked many farms.
Gov. Lees mother has had her sight re-
stored by an operation.
The President went down the river last
Saturday-returned Monday.
The new suspension bridge at Niagara
was opened to travel last week.
A new 225 foot salt well at Saltyille, Va,
Yields so per cent. of the saline.
Hon. H. G. Davis gave a dinner to Sec'y
Window in Baltimore Monday night.
The B. & 0. will build connecting line
between Fairchance and Morgantown.
Last Fridays storm partially wrecked the
iron bridge now building at Point of Rocks.
Rev. Davis NJ. Woods, of Roanoke, died
suddenly May 9Th, while en- route from New
Market.
Judge Robert Munro, of Union, S c.,
the Oldest lawyer in the State, died last
week, aged 90.
Count Of the Treasury cash-19O millions
incident to Huston's becoming treasurer
began Monday.
Mayor Douglass, of Covington, Ky, was
killed while arresting negro who had raped
white woman.
Capt Moore's stable at Paris, Ky, was
burned and p valuable es-aggregating
100000 persisted.
Mr.. Chas. Conrad, of Winchester, the
land Office agent in California, has been re-
appointed As such.
P. B. Harr, his wife and two children
were drowned in swollen mountain stream
in Braxton county.
Rev DR.. Colburn. of Connecticut, has
left his library and $4,000 to the Virginia
theological seminary.
Mr. c. T. Havenner's residence, wv Hall,
in the southeastern suburbs of Washington
city was burned May 5.
Hon. c. T. O'Ferrall and his father-in-
law, Gel. KNIGHT, have sold the Richmond
Southern Planter to a stock company.
In Washington CITY on Thursday last the
mercury went up to 93' in the shade, and at
Denver, Colorado, there was a snow storm.
Saml D. Hagy, of Abingdon. Va, has
an apple tree which never blooms but bears
fruit that is coreless, seedless and of good
flavor.
District Attorney Hoge and A. A. Lips
comb, Esq, participated in the Washington
lawyers river excursion and shad bake last
Saturday.
The widow of Judge II. w. Sheifey died
in Staunton on the 9th instant. She sur
vived her distinguished husband four weeks
and fourteen hours.
Superintendent Buchanan says there are
more schools in operation in Virginia now
than in any other year since the school sys
tenn was inaugurated.
Wm. Armitage Harper, son of the senior
of Harper Bros and Miss Kate Beecher.
granddaughter of Henry Ward Beecher,
were married on Tuesday.
The currency controller has authorized
the organization of the National Exchange
and Commercial National banks at Roanoke
capital of each 100000.
Mrs. Eliza F. Bell, widow of the late J.
Wayt Beall, died in Staunton at the resi-
dence of her son in law, Mr. Charles Nc
Gutiin, on Sunday morning, the 9th instant
Mr.. Cleyeand's horses and carriages were
auctioned at MISUNDERSTANDING about
81 500. Mr. Jno E Beall bought the seal
brown team for S2S2, carriage, harness,
etc.
A section of the old Libby prison in tran
sit from Richmond to Chicago was badly
scattered by Chesapeake and Ohio wreck
last week. Relic hunters swarmed to pick
up the pieces"
The census bureau at Washington calls
public attention to the fact that the new
census year begins June l, 1889 and ends
May 81, 1890, and asks that physicians keep
record OF all deaths in their communities
during that period.
Frank w. Palmer, of Illinois, appointed
public printer las week, is g. and of Indi
ana birth He did editorial work in New
York. Iowa, and Illinois, was State printer
in Iowa, congressman from that State and
later postmaster at Chicago.
The matchleSs Johns Hopkins hospital at
Monument 81 and Broadway, Baltimore
was formally opened last week Bigattend
ance of physicians The hospital comprises
Il buldiug. cover, acres, has 10 acres in
pleasure grounds, was 10 years erecting and
cost S20j0O00
Theodore Roosevelt, of New York. and
eX Gov Thompson, of South Carolina, are
appointed evil service commissioners
Roosevelt ran against Hewitt for the New
York mayoralty. lie has big cattle ranch
in Montana. Thompson was assistanttreas-
ury secretary under Cleveland who named
him for his present place.
TVhO Is Your Best FTiend7
Your stomach of course. Why? Because
If it is OUT of order You are one of the most
miserable creatures living. Give it Il fair,