Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-07-16
Various Items.


Various Items.
A trust for Western railroads has
been proposed on the Standard Oil
model.
r. Il. Trenary has been elected
captain of the Winchester Light In
fantry.
The ST. Joseph ono. Sugar Re
fiuery Company has been absorbed
by the sugar trust.
IIillarries Baker, of Frederick coun-
ty, Va, died recently, aged 90 years.
He was a soldier in the war of 1872.
A man named Nicely shot and ia
tally wounded an unknown man at.
Cirmora mines, in Augusta county,
Va. He was arrested, but released
on account of some informality.
Governor Wilson has granted par
dons to Yost Eizenger, who is serY-
ing two-years' sentence in the pen
itentfary foF grand larceny, and Far
ry Bowers, who is serving u five
years sentence for burglary.
The words "patert applied for
are invalid as protection against
infringemcnts. Unless the patent
has been actually granted; IL is no
good to the inventor. This is re-
cent decision of = United States
Court.
S. e. Horseman was killed on the
/ 70 If 81 Iii
Leesburg, by the fall of a prop to the
roof of sheep pen. The prop in its
fall struck Mr.. uorscinan 8 severe
blow on the left side of the head.
breaking his neck and causing almost
instant death.
A trotting horse can beat bicyc4
list for mile or two, bat at the snSt
of that distance the wheel viii take
the lead and maintain it for any length
oftime. Enthusiastic wheelmen claim
that less WEAKNESS is felt at the end
of n half-day's cycling than after the
same time spent in buggy.
Col. VIM. P. Eolliuger, a well-known
Baltimore business man, gallant ex-
Confederate soldier and the command
ant of the Fifth Maryland Regiment
during the railroad riots, accidentally
shot aud killed himself last Thursday
while preparing to clean gun with
which he intended to go ont shooting.
A writer in the .ScieRt5Sc America,t
fears that the vacuum produced by
drawing such large quantities of nat
ural gas from the earth may cause a
collapse that will produce greater hor-
rors than the Johnstown food. He
thinks the catastrophe has been avert
ed in the coal and ore mines by their
being filed with water as. soon rs absr
doned. which is not the case VIZ @-6I
gas wells. ~
All the debris of the recent wreck
on the Norfolk and Western Railroad
near ThaXton's. was gathered up and
carried to Roanoke Monday morning:
| Two more burned bodies were found
in the ashes. This makes nineteen
known to have been killed. One of
the workmen engaged in cleaning up
the wreck found an elegant gold
breastpin. valued at $50; also TWEEN
| ty-tive-doIlar gold piece.
N The cyclist have at last found a
cry TO take the place of the wclI-worn
''What's the matter with so-apd-so ~
Hes all right" The new slogan
has disturbed more than one person S
rest i'll the Silly hours OF early morn
ing, but it is very popular notwith-
standing. A crowd OF wheelmen get
together, and one of them shouts,
"What does the band play?'' His
brethren reply by singing in chorus, 5
"Why, Bonnie Annie Laurie % Then
everybody joins in loud, piercing
yell, which sounds very much like
''Tow-ow The effect is consid-
cred superb, and especially by those
who help to produce it.
A Washington letter in the Baiti-
more SUI. says: Congressman Lee,
OF Virginia, was in this city Saturday
for the purpose of fixing up his Pub.
Doc account at the Capitol. In re-
ferring to the political situation in
Virginia, he stated that just now there
is friendly rivalry going on among
the various aspirants for the g9ber-
natoriatnomination on she Democratic
GiCheL' Inc contest appears TO De
between Congressman O'Ferrellr Nc
Kinney and Editor Beirne, of Rich-
mond. All of these gentleman have
a substantial following, but the indie
cations are that Mr.. O'FerrelF has the
greatest number of supporters At the
present time. He is so well known
throughout the State as lucky cam
didate, and he is very popular on the
stump, all of which tends to improve
his chances of success. There will be
no personal controversy over thenom-
ination, as ali of the aspirants appesr
to be willing to give way to the man
whom the party leaders think can
command ths strongest support at the
polls. The one object in view is to
defeat the common enemy, the Re
publicans.