Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-03-20
Neicsy Notes.

stealing brass watch.
Mrs. c. 5. Cunningham, mother of Capt.
Kirk Cunningham, died in Martinsburg
Sunday evening, 10Th instant.
The Berkeley Free Lance, edited by two
ll-blooded Republicans reminds Republic
can editors that Brer Harrison went duck
shooting sometimes.
The stables of the Glendower stock farm
in Albemarle county, Virginia, burned Sun
day night, aud with them twelve fine horses.
Loss $4,000 or more
Judge + Boyd Faulkner has called
special term of the Berkeley circuit court to
convene on March 81. Judge R. W. DALEY,
of Romney, will preside
Mr.. Scott Barnes, of Cherry Run, Berke-
ley county, and Miss Dolly V. Rockwell
were marriedin Martinsburg, by Elder John
Brindle, on Thursday last.
The roundhouse of the Wabash Railroad
Company at Toledo, Ohio, burned Sunday
morning Twelve men buried in the debris.
Three men taken out dead.
The jury in the case of Capt. Thomas A.
Goodman, tried at Charlottesville for the
murder of Col. H. c. Parsons at the Gladys
Inn, returned verdict of not guilty
Rev. Dr. John A Broadus, the eminent
Baptist theologan and author, died on Sat
urday in Louisville, KY, aged seyenty-one
years. He was native of Culpeper, Va.
II. B. Niche, editor of the Charlottesville
Chronicle, died Thursday afternoon at his
home, in Amherst, Va. He was a son Of
the late ThOs. J Niche, Of Staunton, Va
Miss Dollie Taylor dropped her pocket
book containing 81 500 in Washington few
days ago. She has offered a reward Of 5000
for the return of the pocketbook and money.
Ignatius Dounely and Sidney NJ. Owen,
populist candidate for Governor of Mime
sofa at the last election, says the Peoples
party will not join the free silver coinage
party.
The Virginia Military Institute owns a
draught horse which has been at that insti-
tuition since before the war and up to a few
days ago he did service at his place in the
wagon.
The dealer in cigarettes in West Virginia
after the first day of May must pay license
of $500; and even then cannot, without in
fractiug the law, sell to boys under sixteen
years of age.
Rev. DR.. Rainsford, of New York, who
favored wine and beer saloons as church an
uexes, is now the president of cricket club
of that city, and advocates the opening of
bar rooms on Sundays.
The Eakleton Hotel, at Staunton, was
sold privately to c. E. Dougherty, formerly
proprietor Of the Purcell House, Norfolk,
and the Normandie, Danyille, for sd, 900.
1t cost $5l 900 year ago
Walker c. Harmer, the deiaulting teller
Of the First National Bank of Lynchburg,
pleaded guilty to an indictment for embez-
element and was sentenced to seven years
hard labor in the penitentiary.
Mr.. William Ellis and Miss Lulu, young
est daughter OF Mr.. VIM. II. Kilmer, were
married in Mt. Zion Church, Hedgesville,
Berkeley county, by Rev. W. T. Leavell, on
the evening of the 18Th instant.
Mrs. Emma Spangeuberg, who lives with
Mrs. Joseph Hug, her widowed sister, at
No. IS Komorn street, Newark, suddenly
became able to talk day or two ago, after
having been speechless for five years She
has been a bedridden invalid for seven years.
The sooner you begin to fight the fire, the
more easily it may be extinguished. The
sooner you begin taking Ayers SarSsparilla
for your blood disease the easier will be the
cure. In both cases delay is dangerous, if
not fatal Be sure you get Ayers and no
other.
The Reiua Regente, a Spanish warship,
with 42O officers and men Is missing. The
search for her thus far has been fruitless,
and it is supposed the vessel is lost The
warship is one Of those that participated in
the great Columbian review in New York
harbor
A handsome young Italian boy, who
posed as a nude model at the Drexel Insti-
tute, Philadelphia, before mixed class of
art students, has caused talk and trouble in
that educational centre, and, as a result
Thos. Eskius' course of lectures on artistic
anatomy has been indefinitely postponed.
The engagement of Mis-, Julia Stevenson,
daughter of Vice President Adlai Steven
son, and Martin Hardin is announced at
Louisville Mr. Hardin /. a student in the
Theolo gic1i seminary a, Louisville. The
marriage it j. ~sid will take place before the
return of the family to Washington in De-
cember.
The Rev samuel c. Jones, the father Of
the celebrated sam Jones, who died in
Georgia, Thursday. was ninety years old.
Although having five sons in the ministry,
he himself did not join the Methodist
Church ill thc age Of sixty, and late in life
he became ordained to preach. Mr.. Jones
leaves 1870 descendants.
In the county court Of Loudouu, on Mon
day, the will of the late Washington Haiues