Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-06-01
Messy Notes.

Jackson, the colored pugilist, Wrapped
Slaviu, the Australian, in London Monday
Tho feature of Decoration Day ObScquies
in Maryland was the determination oil e1-
Union and ex- Confederate veterans.
President Harrison spoke in Rochester,
New York, on Monday-the occasion being
the decoration of the graves of Union SOL
diers.
A tornado at Wellington, Kansas, on Fri
day last, killed fifteen persons and injured
others. There was immense destruction OF
property.
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson has announced that
he cannot accept the presidency of Rich
mond College, to (which he was elected some
months ago.
Baron Hirsch, the well-known Hebrew
philanthropist, is suffering from influenza
and congestion of the lungs. His condi-
ton is serious
A Des Moines, Iowa, judge discharged a
jury from further service in the federal
courts because it accepted banquet from a
recently acquitted defendent.
Mineral county Democrats met in mass
convention May 81 Delegates uninstruct-
ed. Resolution passed unanimously endors-
ing Senator Charles J. Faulkner.
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson spoke with Con-
gress Bryan, of Nebraska, before the Tariff
Reform Club, of Richmond on last Friday.
The audience was large and enthusiastic.
The Empress of Austria lately ordered
that $4,000 rose trees should be planted
around the statue of Heine. to be erected on
her property at Corfu, on rock over 1000
feet above the level of the sea-
At the municipal election in Winchester,
Thursday, all the Democratic nominees were
elected except city treasurer. For this Of
flee Gibbons, Republican, was elected over
Gibson, Democrat, by Al majority.
The silver convention, which was in SEES
sion in Washington for several days, ad-
iourned Saturday. Liberal contributions
and pledges were made for carrying out the
work Of the newly formed silver league.
The nip of poisonous snake is bat q
slight remove from being more dangerous
than the poison of Serofula in the blood.
Ayers Sarsaparilla puriGes the vital fluid
expels all poisonous substances, and sup,
plies the elements of life, health, and
strength.
The Decoration Day orators at Gen
Grants temb at Riverside Park, New York
city. were General Porter, who was n mem
Der of Gen. Grants staff, and Col. Marshall
Of Baltimore, who was member of Gen
Lees staff.
A lawsuit has been commenced in Ma
rengo. Ind, between Edmund Waltz and
Elwood Stout over the price Of two eggs
bought at II cents per dozen. Two of a
dozen were rotten, and Waltz demanded
return of the price.
The jury at Wheeling. in the case of DR..
Garrison, for the killing of DR.. Baird,
brought in a verdict of voluntary man.
slaughter" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Jail. This is the third trial-the first yer.
dict was murder in second degree"
A Statue of Lieut. Gen. A. P. Hill was
unveiled at Richmond, Va, yesterday in
the presence of a large assemblage, includ'
inc Confederat e veterans and military from
all over the State. Gen. James A. Walker
of Wytheyille, delivered the grafton.
Gen. H. Kyd Douglas, of Maryland, ha;
been invited to deliver the address in com
memoration of the completion of the Shen'
andoah Valley Railroad, and the decenniaI
celebration Of Roanoke as city, on Jun'
18th. Parades and ceremonies are promised
This government has received notice thai
France and Germany will send delegate;
TO the international Monetary Conference
which assures its assembling. 1t is under
stood that the correspondence on the sab
iect will be sent to the Senate during the
present week.
John w. Ayirett, editor of the Cumber-
land Tines, and Joseph G.. Robinson, editor
of the Homecoming Syar were sentenced to
pay fine of 800 and be imprisoned ninety
day, each in the Allegany county Jail for
libel. Appeals were taken and the parties
gave $500 bail.
Ex-U. S District Attorney Archibald
Sterling, Of Baltimore, died at his home on
Monday, Of paralysis-aged 60 years. He
was appointed district attorney by Presi-
dent Grant and served until the Cleveland
administration, and was one of the leaders
of the Republican party of Maryland.
The Presbyterian General Assembly, at
Portland, Ore, reversed the action Of the
New York Presbytery in dismissing the case
of DR.. Charles A. Briggs, of Union Theo-
logical Seminary, charged with h,resy, and
remanded the case for new trial. The re-
port of the committee on revision of the con-
fession of faith was ordered to be sent to
the presbyteries without amendment.
The Governor of Virginia on Sat
urday, appointed Hon. Eppa Hunton, of
Fauquier county, to be the successor of the
late Hon. J. 5. Barbour, in the Senate of
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