Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-07-04
Ne,csy Notes.

Coated Pills are unrivaled. They eradicate
disease.
Sir Charles Russell has been appointed to
succeed Lord Coleridge as lord chief justice
of England.
The House of Representatives passed
bill last Thursday admitting New Mexico
to Statehood.
One hundred and fifty anarchists have
been arrested in Rome since the assassina-
ton of the French President.
NJ. Jean Casimir- PerieI, President of the
Chamber of Deputies, was elected President
of France to succeed the murdered Presi-
dent Carnot.
Rev. Mr.. Parker, the venerable father of
Mrs. D. H. Stuckey, of Berkeley county,
died a few days ago at his home in Cler-
moutyille, Ohio,
A little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ii. b.
Grim, aged three years, died on Sunday
week at the residence of Mrs. Henry Grim,
in Martinsburg.
Both Houses of Congress have passed, and
the President has signed bill making La
Dor Day"-the first Monday in September
a national holiday.
The barn located on the farm of Mr.. A, j.
Thomas, just south of Martinsburg, known
as the Page farm, was totally destroyed by
fire on Monday week.
The State Democratic Convention of
Pennsylvania last week nominated a State
ticket, headed by Col. VIM. NJ. Singerly, of
the Philadelphia Record, for Governor.
In Martinsburg, June Goth, Mr.. Harry
Felty, of Oakland Nd, was married to
Miss Annie Laura Grove, niece of Mrs.
J. l. Mcdonald of Martinsburg. Rev. Mr..
Cackley oficiated.
A Baltimore and Ohio train near Wheel
ing killed two persons within half an hour
"a fireman who jumped from the train and
was thrown under the wheels, and young
girl who was crossing the track.
Alexander Siemens, head of the firm
which is laying the new Atlantic cable be.
tween Europe and American, telegraphed
from mid-ocean his congratulations to the
Duke of York on the birth of son. The
duke replied gracefully.
The Michigan Democratic Convention
made nominations for United States Sena-
tors-Hon. Edward F. Uhl, assistant secre-
tary of state, for the full term, and exit.
Gov. John Strong for tie unexpired term of
the late Senator Stockbridge.
The French police claim to have discov-
cred proof that the assassination of Presi-
dent Carnot was the result of a widespread
anarchist conspiracy, though the assassin
denies that he had accomplices. The trial
of Santo has been set for July %.
1t is said that the Pennypacker family, of
Pennsylvania, sent more soldiers to the civil
war than any other American family, lOS
of them being in the Federal army and Al
in the Confederate. OF the IA, q were
commissioned officers, including , generals
and four colonies.
Blood purifiers, though gradual, are rad
ical in their effect. Ayers Sarsaparilla is
intended as a medicine only and not a slim
ulant. excitant, or beverage Immediate
results may not always follow its use; but
after a reasonable time, permanent benefit
is certain to be realized.
1t is reported that Senator.elect Thos. S.
Martin, of Virginia, will marry Miss Lucy
Day, of Isle of Wight county, shortly after
the November election. They will go to
Europe for a wedding tour returning in
time for Mr.. Martin to take his seat in the
Senate on the fourth of March.
A German savant, Just returned to Berlin
from Africa, tells of the discovery of sim
gular tree near Ujuji. Desiring to take an
observation he climbed out on one of its
limbs. The climbing started it in motion,
and it bounced and bounced like rubber
until it tossed the sayant Oft and broke his
glasses
A solemn requiem high mass was celebra-
ted at s.. Matthew's Catholic Church in
Washington Sunday morning for the late
President of France President Cleveland
aud members Of his cabinet, the representa-
tiyes of foreign governments, Senators and
Representatives, army and navy officers and
other officials were present.
The Pullman Company in 1928, carried
5,67S.l29 passengers. 1t has in operation
5000 cars, aud more than 10000 miles of
railroad are under contract to use them
Nine thousand meals are served in the din
ing-room and buffet cars daily. Chicago is
the great centre from which this service ra.
dates. Probably 500 Pullman cars leave
there daily
BY reason OF the American Railway I'm
ion strike against Pullman cars, three hun
dred passengers spent a wretched Sunday at
Blue Island, Chicago, in the hot cars, almost
without food or water Efforts Of the pas
seugers to connect the cars with the the viii
lage water main were prevented by the
strikers, whose sympathy with the wOrkmen
in the Pullman shops don't seem to extend
to suffering humanity elsewhere.
William Davis Gallaher. the Journalist