Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-02-07
Ne,usu Notes.

Judges Faulkner and Daily exchanged
benches for few days last week.
The wife of Hon. Geo. W. Atkinson, OF
Wheeling, died of heart failure last Tuesday.
1t is probable that the POlard-Breckin-
ridge trial will come up in the Washington
courts within the next few weeks.
A bill has been introduced in the Legls-
lature of Virginia for the appointment OF a
commission to treat with West Virginia
concerning the alleged debt.
It is said Hon. J. N. Camden has so far
been restored to health by his stay in Fiorl-
da, that he expects to resume his seat In the
Senate about the 18th instant.
A. ]. McLaurin was nominated last night
by the Mississippi Democratic legislative
caucus to succeed United States Senator
Walthall, who resigned recently.
All writers of verse in West Virginia are
requested to send their names and address,
with a view to business, to James b. Nor
gan, editor Times, Gerardstown, W. Va.
MIR. Jacob II. Gardner. well-known and
highly respected citizen of the Martinsburg
community, died at his home on Thursday
evening, January 25th, in the 69th year OF
his age.
Near Whiteacre, Frederick county, Friday
night the house of VIM. Brannon was burn
ed. and Mrs. George Kerns and her four
teen-year old daughter lost their lives IN
the flames.
It is too plain to need demonstration by
chart or diagram that DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup is what the people need verywhrre
for cure of bronchial and pectoral troubles.
Il is Il sure cure.
At the charter election in Plsttsburg, n
Y, yesterday, the Democrats elected every
candidate, the msjorities ranging from II;
TO 200. At last falls election The Republic
can majority was 600.
During his recent visit to New YorE
Hon. YIN. IL. NllSOu IO'u SV"iO VI Wv
prominent bankers of his acquaintance tina
the East was making great mistake IN op
posing the income tax.
Messrs. Moody and Saukey began aserie
of evangelistic meetings in Washington
Yesterday. A chorus of 800 voices, which
has been in practice nnder Mr.. Sankey's di
rection, will lead the singing.
At Singers Glen. in Rockingham county
Virginia, at the congressional election las
week. the entire Republican vote was cas-
for Thomas B. Reed and the ex'speake
beat Capt. Turner by FIVE votes in the pre-
cinct.
Dairymen, stockmen, livery stable me-
and horse car men unite in saying that NJ
such horse and cattle liniment as Salvation
| OH has ever been put upon the market.
should be kept at every stable and stoc
ward in the land. 25 cents.
Upon recommendation of Senator Faux
ner. G. r. Hollis, of Martinsburg, has bee
appointed clerk in the Senate postoffice
succeed the late Chas L. Hagan, of Fair
mont. The salary of the position is 81 so
per annum. Mr. Hollis is an ex deput
sheriff of Berkeley county.
An Indiana paper has published sensa
tional story to the effect that ex Presiden
Harrison and Mrs. Stanford, widow of lie
land Stanford, the California Senator an
millionaire, will shortly be united in maj
rage at Palo Alto. Gen. Harrison is
deliver a series of law lectures at the Stan
ford University.
Major James 0. Moore, of Baltimore, die
at Hancock, Md, Friday. He was former
ly civil engineer of the Baltimore and Obi
railroad. and built the Farmont, Morgan
town and Pittsburg and the Grafton an
Belington branches of the Baltimore an
Ohio, and planned aud carried out improve
ments at Harper's Ferry.
Tie MountGineer, Major Matt Cooper
paper published at Ravenswood, has til
name of Hon. VIM l. Wilson at It's mast
head for President in 1896. Subject to til
voice of the people whom he has heroicall
delivered from the thraldom of unjust, Ut
lawful and unholy tariff taxation. aud plaC
ed the banners Of universal brotherhood o
the battlements of justice"
In a dispatch to the Wheeling Register {
Saturday from this place, Hon. Jas. NJ. Ma
son says: THE adjustment company {
which Chew, Hunter, Pace, Gill and Other
are directors is not connected with the Wa
street debt scheme The Baltimore plan
considered the only one COMFORTING wit
the dignity of the sovereign States, and
not before the Virginia legislature"