Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1891-07-08

will be an unsuccessful industry.
Fred Douglass is at home from Hayd.
He approves Of the performances Of Presi-
dent Hyppolite, who, it is alleged, had hum
dreds of persons, suspected Of sympathy
with the reyolntionists, put to death. He
thinks him a leyel-headed man.
e
The Washington correspondent Of the
Wheeling Register says it is generally be-
lieved in administration circles that Mr.
Blaine is ca dangerously sick man. or
course the ill-health Of Mr.. Blaine will be
one of the strong cards played by the dew
otees Of Mr.. Harrison.
While a trainload of tea was being run
into a freight boat at San Francisco satur-
day night, one Of the cars, containing TWEEN
ty thousand pounds Of tea, broke loose and
the tea was emptied into the bar. 1t isn't
the first time in the history Of this country
that tea has been thrown into the sea.
Presiden. Harrison has removed cxecu-
tive headquarters from Washington to Cape
Nav. It is reported he is kept so busy that
he is obliged to forego the pleasures incl
dent to the seashore. From an accounts he
has surleit of troubled political waters
that he would gladly exchange for the de-
lights Of bathing 10 old ocean.
While Joe Meyers, living two miles from
Preston, Ia. was digging a well on his iarm
he struck q flow of water 40 depth OF l93
feet The liquid was at frs, clear, but
changed 90 milky white appearance. Ihe
LIQUID looked like milk. Chemists are ana
lying it, Chicago Hsrqh
Ifthat we'll had been located on the banks
of Cow Pasture river, 10 our beloved Vir-
GINA. we would have believed the story.
The Democrats of Ohio are going 20 pla-
card the State from the lake to the river
and from The Pennsylvania TO the Indiana
line. with mr. B'aines famous statement
that the Mckinley low did no, open mar
ket for another bushel of wheat or another
barrel Of pork. This, and the failure of
wool to advance, win keep Mr. EcHinley
very busy trying 90 explain things Co the
farmers.
Hon. Hannibal Ham'in. Of Maine. died
ON Saturday night last "a, ,he Tarratine Club
House iu Bangor sc the time De was ta-
ken suddenly 3D., he was playing "a game of
pedro. He had served as a member OF The
Legislature Of Maine, was Congressman,
Governor. Senator and Vice-President-
having been elected on ,he ticket With Mr..
Lincoln 10 1S6l-Miui~,er 90 Spain and
Collector of the port 3D., Boston. lie was
nearly SD years of age.
viii the E-rc Press 5iudly state what the
West Tirgu'ri has done by It's remarks about
Senator Faulkner They appear to stand well
APP with the few brief uttcranccs ot the hfr''c
Ga-cHc-Ritchic 6G-atc
Wo DO not see the Vast VlrgiaiaR and,
therefore. cannot express am opinion as TO
what it has done by It's remarks about
Senator Faulkner" We know ihis: that
il, nor the Gazrfte, nor any other paper, UNI
less reckless or careless of the truth can as
sail his private character or question his
ability. industry and fidelity as a Senator.
A granddaughter of Queen Victoria-the
Princess Louise, second daughter Of Prince
and Princess Christian, of Schleswig-HOl
stein.-was married ON Monday to Prince
Aribert of Auhalt The ceremony took
place in st. Georges Chapel, in the presence
of Queen Victoria, Emperor William, the
Prince of Wales, etc, aud was a scene of
splendor unsurpassed by anything hereto
fore witnessed there. The groom is de-
scribed as the "forune,ess son Of the ruler
Of a small principality." Parliament viii
be overturned TO make provision for them.
Harmony doesn't prevail in South Caro-
lima amongst Alliance men. There is every
prospect Of discord there on the sub treasu-
~ scheme. Gov. T.lman, who was elected
by the Farmers Alliance, is opposed 90 it,
and a rumpus is the outcome of his utter
ances. The Alliance in most OF the States
is not of one mind on this sub-treasury
plank Of the platform any more than Dem
ocrats OF Republicans are agreed upon the
free coinage of silver Gov. Northern, of
Georgia, also elected by the Farmers ALI
ance, is opposed TO the sgb-treasury plan.
But for tariff reform Democrats and Ali
ance men are almost unit.
A name inherited from distinguished
relative put in peril stranger in our city
recently. H. W. Beechcr registered at the
Watson House on Monday Thinking DE
might bea sonof the late Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, a prominent citizen of Charles
Town. with waggish propensities, made in-
curry" not from curiosity twas explain
ed. hepeople of the town, he inuma'ed,
would like To- DO honor 20 Che descendant of
the great preacher; they would give him an
ovofion-tEev would bring out the band p