Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-11-22
SeWsy Notes.

The Columbia Is salu 10 oo WIG
war vessel in the world.
The loss of life BY the recent earthquake
in Persia is put at 1000.
Hon. Jeremiah NJ. Rusk, Secretary Of
Agriculture in President Harrison's cabl-
net, lied Yesterday.
Mrs. Nancy Henshaw, mother-ln-law Of
Mr.. John n Abel. died last Thursday night
week-aged 81 years.
Loss of life on the coast Of England by
the recent storm is estimated TO be great
500, more maybe, persons have been lost.
Rev VIM. E. Lawson, colored Baptist
preacher of Baltimore, was buried Monday.
Five or six thousand colored persons attend
ed the funeral.
The great coal strike in England. which
has now temporarily at least ceased, has
been rs costly to Great Britain as a mode
rate-sized war. The cost has been estimated
at $4,000, 900.
Mrs. Barbara Hubbard, the mother Of
ex-Attorney General Garland, died in
Washington City Friday night-aged SO
years. She was buried in Rock Creek Gem
etery on Sunday Rev. DR.. Canler officiating.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the Valley Railroad Company WAS held
at Slaunton last Monday. The report shows
considerable decrease in earnings. Pres
ident Mayer and all the old directors were
reelected.
The death of Mr.. George Wild, which
occurred at his home on Saturday morning
last, removes another one of Martinsburg's
best citizens. Mr. Wild was nearly 4S years
of age. and Was most useful, honest and
upright citizen Mrtinsburg Independent
Thirty rooms have been engaged at the
Hygsia Hotel, Fort Monroe. for the Faux
ner- Whiting wedding during the first week
in January government boat will likely
take a large party of prominent WashingtO-
mans, friends of Senator Faulkner, down at
that time.
Mr.. George du Maurer's second novel,
rTrilby," with manv illustrations by the au-
thor, will begin in Harpsr's Magazine for
January It is described as being worthy
successor to Mr. Du Mauriers previous
story, peter Ibbetson," which won such
encomiums from every one.
The newspapers of the State who have
attacked the record of Governor MacCorkle
in the matter Of granting pardons, simply
do not know what they are talking about.
The record Of the present Governor will
most favorably with any of his
predecessors in this Huntington
Advertiser.
The members of the bar of Winchester
and of the counties of Frederick, Shenau
doah Clarke, Warren and Page, constitu-
ting together the twelfth judicial circuit,
Of Virginia, will recommend to the next
legislature the election of Mr.. r. 7. Barton,
Of Winchester, to be one of the judges Of
the Court of Appeals.
Gigantic pension frauds, aggregating
fully $3.50, 900 wrongfully paid through the
eriorts OF single pension attorney at Buda
10, n. Y, have just been discovered by
government special agents. This attorney,
it is said, was at one time a special exam
liner in the Pension Bureau, but was dis
missed for dishonest practices.
On last Monday night Messrs. Ashby and
Robert Sherrard met with heavy loss by
having their valuable blooded mare Brownie
poisoned by some brute in human form.
while hitched along the sidewalk in Ger
lrd>town. The mare was one of the best
bred animals that has ever been in Berkeley
county -Martias5urg Salesman.
Admiral Belknsp, President of the trial
board during the official test of the triple
screw cruiser Columbia, in a telegram to
Secretary Herbert approximates the speed
Of the vessel at % knots an hour If this
statement is verified by the computations,
which will require some time to work out,
then the contractors will earn a premium
Of $3.50 900.
Mr. Edwin Barbour and Mrs Josephine
Mcdonald Waters, daughter of ex United
States Senator Alexander Mcdonald, OF
Arkansas, are to be married in New York
November &c. Mr.. Barbour is a nephew of
the late Senator Barbour and is a son of
Hen James Barbour. He is a well-known
New York journalist He is nephew of
Dr. H. C. Beckham of this county.
Gen. James Mcdonald. who died at his
residence in Richmond, Va, yesterday, was
4 gentleman of fine intelligence and high
personal integrity. As journalist, secreta-
~ of state and acknowledgement of the
Commonwealth, he served his State with
ability and fidelity He was devoted son
Of Virginia, aud his death will be uniYers
ally regretted. Baltimore Sun.
When the golden rod is blooming and the
leaves turn brown and red, the bull frogs
are booming and the bats fly overhead
when the mosquitoes cease their rhyming