Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-12-19

xirsiuia FREE gress,
WYE. GALLAHER, Editor.
0SarIes.o,sn, ! JEFFERSON County, WsS'To.
December 10, 1894.
Charleston. our State capital, is century
old TO-DAY. Our town, Charles Town, Is her
senior BY several years and hasn't been guii-
ty Of q capital Ofense.
Ho, william L. Wilson, when asked I'M
msdistely after the election ii he considered
the Republican tidal wave as permanent
replied. AS permanent as tidal waves ever
are"
President Cleveland is on a shooting e1-
psdition in South Carolina. The primary
obiec, of the trip is recreation and a hope
of Graduating the remains Of bis rheums-
hsm.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Repub
licsus swept the country at the recent cleo
tons not eolored man was chosen for Con-
Qress Editor CliFord,put that in your pipe
and smoke it.
Judge Wood, of Chicago, found Debs
guilty of conspiracy alleged against him in
the matter Of the late great railroad strike
and Pullman car troubles, and sentenced
him to to six mClths in Jail.
Il is said there is in circulation 10000 600
one dollar bills, 100000 FIVE dollar bills,
8OOOO.OOO ten dollar bills and 10000 600
twenty dollar bills, in the United -istes.-
Right on the spot, as it were, we can hardly
believe the statement
The House of Representatives last Friday
passed the pensions appropriation bill with
out amendment-apPropriating Sl4l,5el'-
$40. The House committee on banking and
currency decided by q party vote to report
favorably the bill of Secretary Carlisle pro-
viding for a new financial plan.
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Doctors disagree Mr.. J. NJ. Mason says
This State owes the creditors; she does not
owe Virginia" Hon. Geo. F. Evans, mem
ber-elect Of the House Of Delegates from
Berkeley county says: Whatever we do
owe, if anything, it is due TO Virginia, and
no. to holders Of the so-called West Nir-
ginia certificates, or agents or assigns Of the
owners"
After Pastor Schumann had finished the
funeral sermon, over the Princess Bis
marks body, the old Chancellor, who dur
ing the service sat beside the coffin, rose
and struggling with great emotion, thanked
the clergyman. He then laid his hand on
the coffin as if saying farewell, broke a
white rose from one Of the wreaths and
walked out, deeply moved
Senator Morrill, in a speech in the L. ).
Senate last week asserted that Senator PEI
fer, Populist, has introduced into that BODY
nine bills which, to execute, would require
ten times as much money as there is in the
world There are fourteen Populists in
this county. One million seven hundred
thousand persons are said to have voted the
Populist ticket in November last
Mr.. Moses Donnally, Of the Charleston
Gazette. who has been the public printer of
this State for several years, has again been
awarded the contract for the commonwealth
printing and binding and some comPet-
tors are inclined 70 note the mistakes of
Moses" Unnecessary 20 say they are Of the
same political complexion, if not entertain
ing the religious unbeliefs Of Bob Ingersoll.
Samuel c. Seely, the former bookkeeper
Of the Shoe and Leather National Bank,
charged with aiding the late Frederick b.
ker in robbing the bank of S3j4000, was
arraigned in the United States circuit court
in New York on Monday He pleaded
guilty aud WAS remanded Until Friday for
btuttuCt. Ills etatciutu~ tlVfCo tAot JUG
false step may lead TO others, aud on to diff
fculties ine1tricable aud that make even
humilisting punishment boon
A committee, consisting Of james +.
Thompson, Of The Martiusburg World
Stuart Reed Of the Clsrksburg Telegram
A. B White, Of the Parkersburg State Jour
nal, Robert Horner, Of the Parkersburg Sem
tinel, Charles H. fancy, Of the Wheeling
Register, aud c. B. Hart, of the Wheeling
Intelligence, has been appointed by the
State Press Association TO ask the Legisls.
.ure this winter 20 amend the libel laws 80
that the newspapers will be placed on equal
footing with other litgants.
What las become Of the Hon. VIM. l..
Wilson since November 9Th Nobody has
heard from him since Congress convened. IT,
Aforgmt9lr1 Post he hasn't been making
much effort to attract the attention Of no.
bodies However, the Wheeling In,elligen-
Ger is not Of the same opinion as the Pos.
snent Mr.. Wilson's being heard from, " for
it says when Prof Wilson isn't talking
he ia writing letters liz Is 30 hard for hin, /