Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-18
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the Italians.
The Supreme Court of Appeals has adj
journed to meet in Wheeling on the 7th OF
January, 1896.
Three two story brick buildings on cor
ner of the public square in Hagerstown
burned Sunday morning-loss $4,000.
Chief Justice Snodgrass, of Tennessee,
shot lawyer in Chattanooga on Monday
The PROBATION was a newspaper article
Mrs. Malcomb Guy, of Lynchburg, Vir-
GINA, was fatally burned last Thursday
morning. Her dress caught fire from an
open CRATE.
Gen. John w. O'Ferrall, half brother OF
Gov. O'Ferrall, of Virginia, died at Enter
prise, Miss, this week. He was born In
Morgan county.
Postmaster General Wilson has accepted
the invitation Of the faculty of Vanderbilt
University TO deliver the commencement
address in 1896.
A child of Mr. A. Itch, of Brooke, Stat
ford county, fell in an open fireplace and
was so badly burned that it died in few
hours after the accident.
Mr.. Peter l.. Kuriz, founder of the Win
chester News, and veteran of Co. a, 9th
Va, Infantry, Stonewall Brigade, died in
Winchester Sunday week.
Last Thursday the first of the number in
dcied at Huntington for murderOus as
sault on Editor Yowei of that city was con-
victed aud will get term in the peniten-
tiary.
In the will of Rev. S F. Smith, of Boston,
the author of "My Country It's of Thee, "
the sum of $1,000 is left to the training
school for negro preachers, located at Rich
mond, Va.
Last Wednesday night the dress of Mrs.
DR.. Joseph B. Foster, Roanoke, Virginia,
caught fire from stove AS she passed, and
ths lady was frightfully burned before fire
was extnguished. Her husband and
daughter also received severe burns.
Josiah Quincy, Democrat, last week was
elected mayor of Boston, over the present
incumbent Mr.. Curtis, Republican, by 5000
majority. 4 Democratic council was also
chosen. The Democrats throughout the
country only need to pull together to be tri-
umphant.
The Italians aud Abyssinians had des-
perate battle at AmbaIagi recently. Seven
hundred Italians were killed, and the other
side lost 1900. 1t was a heroic defense the
Italian troops made, but the small body OF
less than thousand was overwhelmed and
wel-nigh annihilated.
James c. Weller and Miss Verde Vir-
ginia Weber were married in Martinsburg
on Wednesday of last week aud Thomas
r. Wilson and Miss Ophelia c. Triggs, and
Harry May and Miss Ida Barnett were mar.
ried in that city on last Thursday. All
were of Berkeley county.
Mr.. W. H. Richard, one of the Oldest cit
liens and the Oldest member of the MethO-
dist Episcopal Church, South, at Hedges
Vile, Berkeley county, died Wednesday,
leaving widow and six children. He had
been member of the church and a Sun
day school worker for about SIS years.
A Providence { R. I telegram of Dec. 10
says: "The committee recently appointed to
take steps toward erecting memorial to
John Brown at Harper's Ferry, w. Va,
met to-day. Communications were received
from coEored organizations in several States
agreeing to CO operate in the movement.
The Atchison, Tokeka and Santa Fe Rail.
road system was sold at public auction at
Topeka, Kansas on the 10Th, for the sum
of sixty million dollars-Edward King, of
New York, purchaser for the reorganization
committee. The sale was Immediately con-
irmed by Judge Caldwell, who was on hand
for that purpose.
President Cleveland returned from his
shooting trip on Sunday Stormy weather
seriously iuterferred with his sport He
first learned of the death Of Judge Thurman
at Elizabeth City, n c. He paid high
tribute to the memory OF the distinguished
Ohioan, alluding 10 him as zone of the truest
aud ablest patriots of the republic.
Miss Margaret Riyes Nichols, of Ciucin.
natl, and Louis Charles Antoine Pierre Pin
ton. Marquis, dc Chambrun, prominent at
tache of the French legation at Washington,
were married at the Church of the Holy
Angels, Cincinnati, at noon last Thursday.
The bride is granddaughter of the late
Mr. Longworth, the rich wine manufacturer
Hon Edward Mcpherson, of Peunsylya.
MIA, prominent journalist, Two terms con.
gresham, and clerk # the House of Repre-
sentalves tur .eu year. lied at his home in
Gettysburg, Pa ON Saturday morning.
His death WAS the result of an overdose of
nux vomica taken by mistake for tonic
that had been prescribed for him. He was
in the Goth year of his age.
Mr.. james b. Pace one of the richest men
in Richmond, Virgiaia-banker, &c.,-has
made an assignment Liabiitie. 81 900, 600
assets 100000. We should think man
with a million dollars ia excess Of his obi
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