Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-08-21
Nelrsn Notes.

Mexico when caught.
A colored man, colored boy and white
bow were drowned in Washington on sun
day.
Japan was storm-swepl on the 24'h ana
Goth of July, aud 4 thousand persons killed
or drowned.
Hon. Lloyd Lowndes, of Cumberland,
received the Republican nomination Tor
Governor Of Maryland.
A pleasure party of seven persons were
drowned by the ~capsizing of a boat IN Isle
Of Wight bay on Saturday morning.
The wife of restaurant keeper in Balti-
more left a package, containing diamond
rings. etc, valued at 81, 800, in a street car
The conductor found IL and restoredit tothe
owner. She was thankful-gaye him sou
and will Try and get him a promotion.
Ms Peter S~tinebaugh, an aged lady, re-
siding near Tunnel Hill, in Cacapon dis
trict. Morgan county, was standing on a
chair in the act of getting an article from
the cupboard vher she lost her balance aud
fell. The injuries she sustained brought On
death in a few minutes.
Two thousand employees of the Riverside
Tube Works, near Benwood, w. Va, have
been notified of an increase of 10 per cent.
in their wages. This is the second increase
of like amount in three months and places
their wages where they were before the dull
times two years ago. The Wilson bill did 1t.
A Washington paper says that Major
Robt. W. Hunter, of Va, Assistant Attor-
neg Of the Interior Department, twill soon
lead to the altar Que OF lbe most beautiful
and accomplished girls Of Virginia. She Is
a direct descendant of the Washington FAM
ily, aud has been a social @fayoriIe for sever
al years ia Richmond"
C|abIegrams from Shanghai and Hong
Kong are to the effect that Chinese officials
will no.. permit inquiry at Kit Cheng, by
British and American cOnsuls Of the recent
massacre OF missionaries. 1t is thought,
however, that it is only the local authorities
that have objected, that they probably had
no. been notified by the central government.
The Gumrey Hotel III Dsnyer. Colorado.
was destroyed by an explosion followed by
fire on Monday morning last, shortly after
midnight. The catastrophe is attributed to
bursting Of boilers in the basement. The
exact number of victims is not known. but
the dead and missing are estimated at TWEEN
ty-fye. The building destroyed was a five
story brick with stone front. There were
sixty-tNo rooms. Gfty-two of them occupied.
Ex- Associate Justice William strong, Of
the L. 5. Supreme Court, died at Lake Min
newaska, New York, on Monday afternoon
aged ST years. He retired from the bench
in December, 1856. Ho made Washington
City his home, aud was the senior Ruling
Elder in the Presbyterian Church of the
Covenant of that city. For years he has
been presiden. Of the American Sunday
school Union and of the American Tract
Society.
During q thunderstorm in Lee5burg Fri
day evening lightning struck a small frame
dwelling house at the edge of town occupied
by George Smallwood and instantly killed his
son.in-law, Samuel J. Cooke. The bolt tore
out the north end of the house and struck
Mr.. Cooke, who was passing from one room
to another. His shoes aud the clothing from
the lower portion of his body were torn into
shrcds. Five other persons were in the
house, but were not hurt. Mr.. Cooke was
about forty years Of age aud leaves a wife
and three little children.