Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-11
Newsy Notes.

Senator Ekins' home in Washington is
at 1887 Rhode Island avenue.
A fourteen. year old boy in Chicago took
poison because of unrequited love.
Thanks to Hon. J. n. Camden for Report
of the Committee on Banking and Currency.
Mrs Rosa Wright Smith gave tea in
Washington in honor of Mrs. Gen. w. ?.
Craighill.
ST. Louis has baen designated for the seat
of the National Republican Convention
and June 10th the day.
At the request of Congressman Turner,
the postofice at Powers, Clarke county, Va,
has been re. established.
Rev. DR.. Henry Yates Satterlee, rector of
Cavalry Church, New York, was elected
Bishop of the new Washington diocese on
Friday.
indianapolis had a big FIRE Tuesday of
last week. Some wholesale houses burned
and the loss is estimated at $780, OO-SSOO,-
600 insurance.
A diamond merchant of New York fell
from a truck in Chicago and was killed
In his possession was found diamonds val
ued at $4,000.
Cigarettes cannot, in this State, be sold
or furnished to any person under sixteen
wears of age without infracting the law of
the commonwealth.
After an illness of a few days, Mr.. John
W. Horn died at his home near Greens
burg, Berkeley county, on Saturday, Nov.
SOth, aged IS years months and II days.
Mr. E. c. Jordan, proprietor of Jordan's
White Sulphur Springs, Frederick county,
Va, on Saturday last cut and housed nice
lot Of ice fraction less than four inches
thick.
The Democrats were successful in the
special election in Louisville on Saturday
tor a member of the Legislature, and that
will make the Kentucky assembly tie on
joint ballot
Mr.. Thomls Jackson Arnold a nephew
of Stonewall Jackson, has offered the ex-
Confederates a site OF thirty acres in the Ty-
carts Valley upon which to build an ex-
Confederate home
Mrs Cleveland had her first reception of
the season on Saturday and entertained the
Cabinet ladies at lunch. All were present
except Miss Herbert-daughter of the Sec.
rectary of the Navy.
After desperate fight Richard Miller
killed a large black bear on Cacapon noun
tain, in the upper end of Morgan county.
The animal weighed two hundred pounds,
and was taken by Mr.. Miller to Berkeley
Springs.
\ fourteen-year old son of Devil" Anse
Hatfield, of Mingo county, this State, last
Thursday wayaid and killed Frank Den
ming near the home of the former, shooting
him TO death with Winchester rifle for
some alleged insult
Mrs Rachel Smith died in Marion county,
sunday week, aged ninety-three years. Her
husband WAS a soldier of the war of 1872
and for his services Mrs. Smith has been
drawing pension. She was born, married
lived and died in the same house.
Mr. Bernard c. Gerling died at his home
in Martinsburg last Friday of consumption,
aged about twenysix years. Although a
young mau he was a prosperous merchant
up until year ago, when he was obliged 10
quit business on account of his health. \
widow and one child survive him.
Mr. Joseph B. Vaumeter purchased the
home farm OF the late Hugh Mckee at pub.
lie sale in Marliusburg, at Sl4 per acre
Mr. Charles Mckee purchashed the depot
properly at Nauclevesville, atthe same time
tor - 025. Mrs. FIagg bought the dwelling
house attached to the depot property, for
81 LOO.
Senator Ekins gave dinner saturday
night 10 number Of members of the Re.
publican national committee. There were
also pre-eut other prominent politicians of
the party. During discussion of party
measures Chairman Carter took occasion to
say that he did not think it wise for the Re-
pubicaus to be too confident
senator Faulkner has introduced bill
authorizing the secretary of the Treasury to
pay 20 the estate of A. II Herr, deceased,
late of the District Of Columbia, Sl7,2S8.53,
allowed the estate of A II Herr by the
Secretary OF War for the use OF his premises,
known - Hers Island. near Harper's Fer
~, by the army during The late war.
The peach growers OF tue Blue mountain
belt cleared large profits on their peaches
last summer A Smithsburg grower had
fifty acres AMI cleared SO 600 another had
ten acres aid cleared 5000, another from
fifteen acres cleared $1,000, while one man
realized 50 600 from thirty acres -,Slep-
hsrdstora Independent. Those fellows will
soon be abe to buy peach blow vase.
Holiday Excursion Rates on the b. Dc o.
In pursuance of its usual policy, the Bal
timore X Ohio Railroad Co. will sell excur-