Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-02-27
Selcsy Notes.

Winchester, aged 81 years, died last Sunday
Mr.. Stuart a. Westenhaver purchased
the Martinsburg canning factory at 800
Judge Homer A. Holt has been made
president of tina Supreme Court of Appeals.
The National Council Of Women has en-
tered upon its second week in Washington
City.
The wife Of Congressman BOurke Coch-
ran, Of New York. died last Wednesday
night.
For an impoverished condition of the
blood aud loss Of vitality take Ayers Sarss-
parilla.
Hon. VIM. L. Wilson will deliver the an
nual literary address at Central College in
Missouri, in June.
In cold weather, if man wears his UNDER
clothes heavy enough for outdoors, he can't
stay in the house much.
Twenty thousand acres of timber land
were bought in Calhoun county last week
for twenty dollars and acre.
In the Senate yesterday the amendment for
payment Of sugar bounty as reported by the
committee was agreed to-36-25.
Mr.. Robert Smith, son-in-law of Judge W.
L. Clark, Of Winchester, died at his home near
Aberdeen Tuesday Of last week.
Hon. Eustace Gibson, several years ago
congressman from the Parkersburg district,
has united with the NJ. E. Church, South.
Mr.. Kittridge, a well-known teacher in some
Of the public schools of Clarke county, died
in Berryyille Monday night, aged about 20
years.
Mr.. John Lewis son Of Col. J. R. c. Lewis,
Of Clarke county, died at his fathers home on
Monday night, Of consumption, aged about p
years.
Emperor Menelek, an Abyssinian chief,
lost 600 warriors in his last raid, but killed
several thousand Gallas and captured $4,000
slaves.
Nearly two thousand lambs and sheep are
reported killed by the late blizzard in Eau
q1ier and Rappahanuock. Many hogs were
also killed.
Yesterday the people of Richmond of all
churches began a celebration Of the 50th
anniversary of Rev. DR.. NJ d. Hoge's pas
torate in that city.
John d. Elder, the artist, died at his home
in Fredericksburg, Va, on Monday. 1t is
said that in his peculiar line be was the peer
Of any artist in America.
Congress passed a resolution of thanks to
Mexico for the honors paid by that govern
ment to Hon. l. p. Gray the deceased L.
5. Minister to that country.
Harrisonburg, Va has new Jail. 1t has
one cell known as the mob cell" and two
Others for inebriates These latter have walls
decorated with snakes of ali sizes and sorts.
Bert Rudder was fatally shot at Cannelton,
Friday night by a man named Lively. Rud-
der had kicked Liyely's dog few days ago
and Lively threatened to kill him on sight.
The aggregate value Of all live stock on
farms January lst wass1 ,922 500 900, against
81, 262, 400, 900 a year ago, representing a
shringage Of nearly s34O,OOO,OOO or IS per
cent.
Uprising Of armed revolutionary parties are
reported 10 have occurred in different parts of
Cuba. Martial law has been proclaimed. The
officials declared that the affair is Of small pro-
potion
Bishop Galloway Of the NJ E, Church, South,
who has just returned from Japan, was ban
quoted Monday night in New York at the
Savoy Hotel by the Methodist Social Union, of
that city.
George W Mcbride, Secretary of State
of Oregon, was elected United States Sena-
tor Saturday night on the thirtieth ballot
to succeed Senator Dolph, who is serving
his second term.
Mr. Vim. B. Page, whose name has been con-
nected with some reported forgeries, was
brought to Berryyille on Monday night and
lodged in Jail, pending an investigation of
these charges Clarke Courier.
The North Carolina House of Delegates
last Thursday adjourned out Of respect to
the memory of Frederick Douglass The
same body voted down a motion on the 10Th
of January Gen. r. T. Lees birthday to
adjourn.
The jury in the case Of Washington City
against Capt Howgate, indicted for forgery
aud embezzlement, on Sunday returned a
yerdic, of mot guilty" He was remauded
to jail to await trial on other and similar
indictments.
Mr.. Franklin B. Carter, well-knovn and
highly-respected citizen of Clarke county, died
at his home near Vaudeville on the 18th inst,
aged about 60 years. He followed the pursuit
of agriculture, and was one of those who made
this occupation a success.
Col Geo. W Thompson. president Of Ohio
River Railway died in Washington Yesterday
evening, from acute pneumonia He left his
home at Parkersburs last Friday aud was taken
with a chill on the way to Washington. Heis
a brother-in-law Of Senator Camden.
Tha; the blood should perform its vital
IL j. absolutely necessary that il
should not only be pure but rich in life. Civ
ing elements These results are best effect |
ed by the Use Of that weI!-known standard |
blood purifier, Ayers Sarsaparills