Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-02-06


Wilson bill :"
Morgantown, says telegram Of Monday,
is in very unfortunate predictament. AT
noon to-day the main gas pipe burst and 1t
can probably not be repaired until to-mor-
row. Asa consequence the town is absolutely
without fire and light. The thermometer Is
almost down to zero.
Hon Jerry Simpson says life in Washing
ton broke him. He couldn't keep up style
on 5000 a year, and had TO mortgage his
Kansas ranch to pull through. He had to
wear socks in Washington; but with that
addition to his wardrobe s, 900 year ought
10 have enabled him 10 foot the bill.
Coffee has been found by German inyes-
tigator to possess marked germicidal prop
critics. Pure coffee Of the ordinary strength
in which it is utilized as beverage killed
cholera bacilli in threeihOurs and typhus ba-
cilli in p hours The anti-bacterial sub
stances seem to be developed in the cefee
bean BY the roasting process.
Mr. George ". Hawks, a we'll known cit
izen Of Berkeley county, died Saturday
morning Of Brights disease, aged sixty sew
en- years. i He was at one time proprietor Of
the Equality Blowing Mills, Of Martinsburg,
but his health failing him be moved to the
country and became = successful farmer and
leaves a large landed estate. His wife and
four daughters survive him.
In the House of Delegates Maj Mcdonald
offered a resolution directing the judiciary
committee to inquire a. 10 the ACCESSIBILITY
Of amending the election law by requiring
persons coming to the State and desiring TO
vote to file with the county clerk, at least
ten months before election, a declaration Of
his intention to become citizen It was
referred to the judiciary committee.
Have you decided yet whether you will
take place on the bench of the Supreme
Court or become Secretary Of the Treasury"
asked the Wheeling Register correspondent
Of Congressman VIM L. Wilson, last sat
urday no; nor have l decided TO become
general Of the British army, or admiral Of
the Swiss navy, answered Mr.. Wilson smil-
ingly, as he passed into the House.
Mr.. VIM. Z. HoRheins has purchased the
business, good will and outfit Of the Mar
tinsburg Daily World Of Mr. Jas. f. Thomp-
son aud assumed control January 3Oth. Ii
is 10 be continued as an independent paper.
It's new editor says he has no special prom
ises to make save that it is his purpose to
give the World the wides, possible sphere
Of kindly influence and usefulness We
wish him success.
In the Senate Friday the judiciary com
mi,tee reported iayorably the resolution
proposing an amendment % the constitution
for the disbursement of the irreducible
school fund by distribution among the coun
ties Of the State. Mr.. Heusley introduced |
a resolution to exclude books of partisan
and sectariau nature from schools Mr. |
Davies's bill 10 establish branch prepare
tory school for the State University a, Mont |
gomery was passed
Last week the North German Lloyd steam
ship, Elbe was run into by the English ship /
Crathie, and sunk in twenty minutes OF
three hundred and fifty four persons on
board only twenty were rescued-oue Of /
them a woman, half clad but bringing her |
money and watch to shore with her in belt |
about her body The Elbe was bound for
New York from Bremen. Anton Fischer |
and daughter aid Mrs Sophie Rhodes and |
son, Of Washington City, were lost.
In response to an inquiry Of the Senate
Secretary Carlisle wrote Il have the honor
TO state that from the estimates made upon
the basis Of laws now in force, it is believed |
that for the twelve months ending December
81, 1895, the revenues Of the government
from all sources will exceed ordinary expen-
ditures by SD 1868, O23 Treasury officials
generally express the opinion that Secretary
Carlisle's estimate Of a surplus Of SD 800,
600 for the calendar year 1895 is conservative. |
The Senate bin comforting the rank Of
Lieutenant General on Major General |
Schofeld passed the House Of Representa-
tiyes on Saturday The promotion gives /.
General Scho6eld title which has been /
held by but comparatively few officers of the I
army, the last officer Of this rank being Gen /
ersl Sheridan, who, few weeks before his !
death was made a full general Washing
ton, Grant, Sherman and Sheridan have /
been the only officers receiving this latter
rank.
Prof Wiley, Of the law department Of the
West Virginia University has gone to
Charleston to urge the passage of a bill pre-
pared BY the bar association, TO prevent
quack lawyers from practicing in the State
The association regards the present law too
easy, and the bill prepared provides that an
applicant shall announce bis Intention of
entering the profession aud pursue a two
years course Of study Tie then must apply
TO the Supreme Court of the State for a IL
cense which will he granted only after he