Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-10-02
Newsy Notes.
Postofice safeblowers are on their grand

rounds"
A Presbyterian Church at Piedmont was
dedicated on Sunday last
A pension has been granted to Washing
ton Corsey of Martinsburg.
The internal revenue receipts during July
aud August were SOS, 1882
There will be no gambling privileges sold
By the Frederick aud HagerstOwn Fairs.
Judge Faulkner appointed E. P. II. Har-
rison receiver of the Martinsburg street
railway.
DR.. Talmage is to begin preaching at
Washington on the 9th of October in the
evening.
The widow of Gen Crook died at Oakland,
Nd, last week. She was Miss Daley Of
that town.
The statement that Senator Elkins had
fall from bicycle resulting in serious in
juries is contradcted.
L. E. Coyle, of Martinsburg, will remove
to Capon Roads, on Valley Branch B. & o.
and conduct merchandise business.
The Durraut lawyers in San Francisco are
accusing Rev. Mr. Gibson, pastor of the
church in which Blanche Lamont was MUIR
dered, of the crime.
$1,000 ounces of silver were stolen from a
van in or near London while in transit from
the Midland depot. The driver must have
been asleep or party to the theft.
Il is announced that Rev. DR.. Talmage
has accepted call to become associate pas
tor of the First Presbyterian DR. Sunder-
land's) Church in Washington City.
The grand jury of the criminal court of
the District of Columbia recommends the
establishment of the whipping post. 1t is
thought it may lessen cases of petty larceny
aud wife beating.
Cumberland, Maryland, in consequence
Of the drought and low condition Of the river
there has nearly had water famine, and
feels constrained to seek supply from other
sources than the Potomac.
Lieut. General ScLofed retired from the
command of the U. S. Army on Sunday
Army officers paid their respects on Satur-
day afternoon. Gen Schofeld's record as
soldier has been extraordinary and credi
table.
Prof. Pasteur, celebrated physician and
scientist, died near St. Cloud. Paris last
Saturday of paralysis. He was more gener
orally known for his wonderful achievements
in the prevention of hydrophobia in persons
bitten by dogs with rabies.
J. B. Swan, OF Loveland, Colorado, grew
Maggie Murphy" potato that weighed
eighty-six pounds and ten ounces-toO big
to eat and only good for seed. The Scien
tdc American of last Saturday had pic
ture of it. 1t measured 2S inches long by
II in diameter
Elk Senator William Malone was stricken
with paralysis at Chamberlaiu's Hotel,
Washington City, at G O'Clock Monday
morning 1t affected his right arm and leg
and speech. About o'clock he recovered
consciousness. He was in apparent good
health and spirits at y o'clock Sunday
night when his son left him. The General
is IS years of age.
On Tuesday night last the front window
of Gerling's hardware store was broken and
several revoIvers stolen therefrom. The
bottling house of Harmau & Miller was also
broken open, robbed and the office of w II
Kantner was broken open aud lot of tools
carried away. Where were the police p
Nartnas5urg Statesman. If they were not
there 1t may be comfort for them to prove
an abb.
Gen. Miles is senior Major General and
will, probably, be designated by President
Cleveland as the Commanding General
Whether or not he becomes a It. General !
will depend on Congress. That Office ex
pired with the retirement of It.. Gen. Scho-
field. It can only be restored by Congress.
Gen Miles has record for fine fighting
especially as an Indian fighter He married |
a niece of Hon. John sherman.
Our neighbor, the Charles Town FREE |
PRESS, has just begun its eighty-fftb annu-
al volume. II there is a cleaner journal, or
s newspaper more considerate Of all things
entitled to consideration, We do not know
of it. No paper in our State has as witty |
and sparkling an editorial column, and 70
editor has more of our personal aud profes-
sionaI respect We wish for THE FREE
PRESS vet many years Of usefulness and its
full share Of the good things of ife.-Shep-
heristo,cH Register.
The Gazette is no baby, but here is THE
VIRGINIA FREE Press beginning its S5th
annual volume. It and its editor have the
real bloom OF youth on their cheeks, how
ever, if they have been getting out regularly
for nearly century May they still be
alive when the American boy can sit strad.
die of the nose of the man in the MOON