Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-10-18

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Philadelphia to Washington. He seems
not 70 have gotten excursion rates.
The Petersburg Gazette says that VIM. L.
Wilson's appointments all 20 TO relies of
the aristocracy. '-AariiHs6Wg Herald
Some Of his appointees that we wot Of
will be surprised to learn that they are Of
"the four hundred" remotely or otherwise.
Senator Faulkner has been called quite
frequently Of late TO preside over the Senate
to relieve the Vice President There be
decides points as promptly and as imPartially
As was his custom as presiding judge here
not giving the ghost of s. chance for appeal.
BY the terrible gale which swept the great
lakes SATURDAY. and Sunday, at least sixteen
vessels are known to have been wrecked on
Lake Michigan, with much loss Of life, and
on Lake Erie the steamers Wocoken aud
Dean Richmond were lost with almost all
on board-thirty-one persons in all.
The election Of DR.. W. p. Mcclure to be
president Of the Virginia Medical Associa-
ton is a deserved tribute to an able and
learned physician and a very public spirit
ed citizen Winchester has always had
reason to be proud Of her professional men.
So says the Winchester Times-so say we all
Mai. Jed Hotchkiss, of Stsunton, Viz
ginia, who was a member OF the jury of
awards at the Worlds Fair, says that he
"saw that West Virginia was well treated,
and that she got her jus, aud equitable
rights in the way OF awards, aud, D" said he,
"she now stands in the lead Of The world for
the finest coal aud coke
At Roanoke a reporter Of the Eramg
Record, Mr. Harry Colmau. was sent to Jail
by Judge Woods for refusing TO diyulge to
the grand jury the source OF certain infor-
nation published iu connection with the
recent riot. He was released after the city
editor, Mr.. James A. Pugh, assumed respOn.
sibility for tie publication.
During the storm in Baltimore on Friday
night the Brush Electric Power Plant wa,
destroyed by FIRE. live wires having crossed
each other and ignited the building Fire
was also communicated TO the Jail, wherein
were five hundred prisoners, many Of whom
we're nearly sufocated by the smoke. The
penitentiary was also threatened
The Democrats of Chicago last Thursday
at their Judicial convention nominated Hon
John Barton Payne as one Of the eight can
dijates for superior court judge He has
been president Of the Chicago Law Iusti-
tute aud is director of the Union League
Club He was mayor OF Kingvood, Pres
ton county, West Virginia. Ia 1852.
Senator Faulkner has introduced a bin
for the construction Of new government
printing office The question OF a selection
of a site Is left by the provisions of the bin
to a commission consisting Of the Secretary
Of The Treasury, The public printer and the
architect Of the Capitol. The sum Of $3.50,
900 is appropriated and provision is made
for $500 additional If necessary
The election Of Dr.. W. P. Mcclure, o
this city, as president brings Winchester
prominent as the birthplace OF each Of the
presidents Of the great National and State
associations Of the professions of law and
medicine. For the past year Dr. Hunter
Mcclure has been the president Of the
American Medical Association Hon J.
Randolph Tucker Of the American Bar As
ISOLATION Hon. r. +. Barton Of the Bar
Association Of Virginia, and now DR.. w
P. Mcclure Of the Medical Society of Vir-
ginia, all Of whom were both reared and
educated in our city Winchester Times.
The effort of last week 90 bring the bin
for the repeal Of the sherman act 70 vote
in the Senate was failure, aud after a cou-
tinuous session OF thirty-eight hours, in the
course of which Allen, of Nebraska, broke
the record by speaking fourteen hours aud
three quarters without intermission, the
Senate adjourned on motion Of Mr. Noor-
hees. Since that time the daily sessions
have continued until late hour at night
the time being almost wholly occupied by
the interminable speeches and the 6libus-
tering proceedings Of the silver Senators.
There seems to be no hope Of firing out the
lusty statesmen from the mining camps or
exhausting their flow Of speech, though
the leaders Of the repeal forces declare their
purpose to keep up the dght. The efforts 70
effect compromise continue, though the
probability Of devisiug measure that can
be passed is not great An adjournment
without action would be disastrous 70 the
Democratic party. What the end will be,
or-when. norman can-say.