Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-03-01
Ne,osy Notes.

palace.
The worlds railroads employ 100000 To-
comotives.
A ton of coal yields nearly ten thousand
feet of gas.
The worlds steam power equals 49,OoO,-
600 horse power.
Rufus Hatch, the well-known stock opera
tor, died Thursday.
A revolver has been invented that shoots
seven times second.
The yearly consumption OF coal in Lon
don is 70, 100000 tons.
Postmaster-general Wanamaker lost $780,
900 by way of the Reading railroad, it is
said.
1t is rumored that Hon. Jno. s. Wise has
left the Republican party and become
Cleveland Democrat.
1t is estimated that there will be 10000
men in line in the inaugural parade at
Washington Saturday.
President-elect Cleveland and party will
leave Lakewood at noon Thursday and are
due in Washington at $50.
Sam Jones is to hold meeting in Win
chester shortly and the Fair Grounds have
been secured for the purpose.
The indications are that the Hawaiian
treaty of annexation will not be confirmed
at this session of the Senate.
Mr.. Cleveland has selected Mr. Henry T.
Thurber, of Detroit, law partner of Hon.
Don NJ. Dickinson, to be his private secre-
tary.
Mr.. cambridge presented petition in
the House of Delegates from thirty-nine
citizens of Jefferson county, praying the
abolition of the State Board of Agriculture
Hon. @. T. O'Ferrall had fall in Wash
ington some days ago and was confined to
his room in consequence thereof Congress
man McCreary also fell and broke bone
in an arm.
Five men of a volunteer crew of six were
drowned off the Massachusetts, coast Friday
night in the effort to rescue the crew of
wrecked vessel. The rescue was Subse-
quently effected.
The commission of arbitration in the
Behring Sea controversy between the United
States and Great Britain met in Paris Thurs
day to formally open the proceedings, and
adjourned to March 29d.
Secretary of State John w. Foster has
retired from the cabinet to assume the man
agement of the case of the United States in
the Behring Sea arbitration. Mr.. Foster
sailed for Paris Saturday.
Senator Colquitt, of Georgia, who WAS
paralyzed several months ago, made his APP
pearance in the Senate chamber Monday
for the first time this session. He was
wheeled in on an invalid chair.
President Harrison issued the usual proc
lamation Saturday converting the Senate in
extra session on the fourth of March that
the cabinet and other appointments of Pres
ident Cleveland may be confirmed.
A single sheet of paper six feet wide and
seven and three-quarters miles in length
was made at the Watertown IN. " Paper
Works. It weighed 2,2O7 pounds and was
made aud rolled entire without a break.
Miss Herbert, daughter of the Secretary
elect Of the Navy who is a widower, will be
the youngest OF the cabinet ladies under the
new administration. She is said to be pref
ty, accomplished, and favorite in society.
The city treasurer of Ottawa, Ontario,
Canada, has given orders that no United
States money shall hereafter be taken at the
offices Of collectors at the city hall. Mer-
chants are also unwilling to take American
money.
The President has nominated Benton
Hanchett, Of Michigan to succa ! Judge
Howell f. Jackson as L. S. Circuit Judge
for the sixth judicial circuit. 1t is proba-
bic that the nomination will not be con-
frmed by the Senate.
An Atlanta woman, Miss Julia Force,
aged thirty ght years, shot and killed her
two sisters, thirty and twenty i've years old,
Saiurday-then went to the police station
and gave herself up. She belongs to a
prominent family and is supposed to be in
sane.
Mrs. Marie Marshall de Mitkiewicz, wife
of Count Eugene Mitkiewicz, died at her
home in Washington City on Wednesday
night. She was a great-granddaughter Of
the late Chief Justice Marshall. Her re-
mains were taken to Fauquier county and
placed in the Marshall family vault.
Among the luxurious adornments of the
drawing room of the elegant suite to be &C.
cupied by Mr.. Cleveland at the Arlington
previous to the Inauguration is a beautiful
tiger-skin rug with life-like and ferocious
head attached Placed there doubtless as
delicate reminder of New York politics
General Negly, of New York, represent
ing a large monied interest, and who recent
" purchased the. HollingswOrth tract of
nearly 10000 acres Of timbered land in