Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-12-14

W.W.B. GALLAHER, Editor.
CaarIestOl0Is, Jefferson County, WesfVa
December II, 1899.
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Many Of the West Virginia Republican
papers are whooping up Mr.. Blaine for
1896. What IS the matter with Mr.. Har-
risOn
An exchange says the first Worlds Fair
souvenir coin was sold to the Remington
Typewriter Company for $4,000. We don't
believe a word of it,
Congressman Capehart has adopted the
"Harter" plan and is announcing the names
Of such persons as he proposes to recon-
mend for postmasterships, etc.
Congressman Pendleton, of this State, is
taking Time by the forelock-naming the
Democrats in his district whom he viii
nominate for pOstmasterships. He hopes
thus 70 forestall dissppOintments.
Among nominations sent TO the Senate on
Monday By the President were those Of ex
Senator Cheney, of New Hampshire, to be
minister to Switzerland, and c. NJ. Lam
bert, Of Nebraska, to be assistant secretary
Of the treasury.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has for
warded, through Representative OFerrall,
a very handsome silver medal to Samuel
Arundel Of Charlottesville, as a recognition
Of his heroism in bravely rescuing a young
companion named Preston Carter from
drowning in the Riyanna river June 10,
1891.
Mai. Nicholas Fitzhugb, former promi
nent member of the Charleston bar, died in
that city on Saturday morning last The
Federal and State courts in session adjourn
ed upon learning of his death, and steps
were taken by the members Of the local le-
gal fraternity for an appropriate tribute to
his memory.
Hon. Wm. O. Dawson, chairman of the
Republican State committee, has closed the
State headquarters here and yesterday re-
turned to his home at Kingwood- Wheeling
hteiigsHger.
A wiser if not better man. Ii better
man he is now, probably, liquidatiug some
of his obligations.
A dispatch from Charleston says one huu-
dred thousand acres Of coal land in Fayette
and Raleigh counties have been sold 10
Drexel, Morgan & Co. Consideration $780,
OOO The prospective change Of govern
ment from Republican to Democratic hands
does not initiate against investments south
Of Mason's 4 Dixon's line.
Hon. Joe Miller, who was Internal Rev
euue Commissioner under Mr. Cleveland, is
so snugly ensconsed in a private position that
he doesn't care to get into public service
again, and will not expect to be restored to
his old place in the treasury. Therefore,
Commissioner Mason's suuggery is "not for
Joe"-but for smother fellow.
Republican papers in West Virginia that
are committing themselves TO Blaine for
1896 are simply registering themselves as
phs. Anyway, after all they had 10 say
about MI Cleveland having employed
substitute during the late war, how would
they explain the fact that Mr.. Blaine Sc
cured another fellow TO do his fighting
On Saturday the Supreme Court of APP
peals of this State handed down the follow
ing among other opinions Swayue vs. Rid
die, from Jefferson county, opinion by
Judge Holt; decree Of the Circuit Court re-
verse1 and case remanded Trapneu vs.
Conklyn, from Jefferson county opinion
by Judge Brannon judgment Of the Cir
cult Court reversed and case remanded
Ex-senator ID. d. Farnsworth died at his
home, in Buckhauuon, this State, Wedues-
day Of last week, after a lingering illness
lie was in public life for number of years
and held numerous positions of trust be-
slowed upon him by the people He served
as President of the Senate one term. aud
while acting in that capacity was Governor
of West Virginia for three days, owing %
the resignation of Governor Foreman, who
relinquished the office just three days before
his term expired.
Hon. Stuart W. Walker. of Martiu,burg,
Chairman Of the Congressional Committee
for this district, and well known 20 our peo-
pie, was elected 70 the Legislature from
Berkeley county 40 the late election
Kngro0d Argus.
That Is a mistake, aud we are surprised
that so many otherwise well-informed West
Virginia papers should have made it
among them one In our own county, Mr..
Walker was elected from the district COM
posed Of the counties Of Jefferson, Berkeley
and Morgan
There were five hundred guests at the
New York Reform Clubs annual dinner at
Madison Square Garden Saturday night, at