Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-22
Nersy Notes.

BILE car in New York on Monday and died
yesterday.
Ex.Gov. Foraker has been chosen United
States Senator from OHIO He is not sill
yer free coinage man.
The Knitting Mills at Martinsburg run
all day and until p. m, and turn out one
thousand pairs OF hose day.
Miss Ann E James, a former resident of
Shepherdstown, died last Wednesday at
Mt. Crawford, Virginia-sged about so
years.
Elmo Ashby, a young man, committed
suicide Sunday week at The Plains. Eau
quier county, by shooting himself with a
pistol.
The hall that will probably be used by
the Democratic Convention in Chicago is
known as the Coliseum and will seat 20, 900
persons!
Col. William Gait Bullock died Monday
afternoon at the residence of his niece, Mrs.
DR.. E. A. Craigbill, in Lynchburg. He
was 81 years of age.
William f. Foster, New York glove
manufacturer, bequeathed annuities To lO9
persons 1t will require $4,000 annually
to meet this bequest.
Mrs Heating. mother of Mr.. James Clark,
leading citizen of Cumberland, died in
Winchester on Monday, aged 70 wears. She
wa. born in Ireland, and in 1913 came to
america.
Miss Evelyn Page, daughter Of the late
John E Page, was thrown from buggy
Friday week near Boyce, Clarke county
At last accounts she was unconscious and in
a critical condition.
Postmaster Boyer, of Martinsburg, esti
mated that at the end of the year the re
ceipts of the postolice there will show an
increase Of between 5000 and 500 over last
wear. That's proof OF improvement in bust
Ness.
Blair W. Taylor, of West Virginia, has
been appointed chief clerk of the Postofiice
Department. He has held the Office of SUI
perintendent of the division of postoffice
supplies since the beginning of this admin
i.Iration.
Wheelmen all over the country feel graf
fled over the action taken by Chas o. Soul,
general passenger agent of the Baltimore &
D 10 Railroad. in that he will not enter into
agreement with other lines to make charge
for carrying bicycles. The Baltimore &
OAio corporation has always carried bicycles
fee, and means to continue TO do so.
Captain General Campos has retired as
! G. ,vernor of Cuba and commander of the
military forces on the island. The change
was demanded by the political parties in
Havana, they having become dissatisfied
with the management of the campaign.-
Business in Havana is almost at r stsnd@till.
Supplies are being destroyed or cut of and
price, of provisions have advanced.
Paul Kruger, president of the South Afri-
can Republic, who recently received Empe-
ror Williams congratulations because he
whipped the English invaders, i 6S years
OF aye and aIBoer of Beers. President Kru-
GER receives salary Of $4,000 and an al
lowance of 81 500 for coffee. He is a states
man of rare astuleness II looks as if he
might be astute enough 10 be coffee pot
house politician.
Hon. J. Rufus Smith, ex member of the
legislature. ex-pre,ident Of the board Of
trustees, and many times commonwealth's
attorney for this county aud Mayor of this
town, is, al this writing, sinking very rap
IDLY and il expected At any moment to die.
Tie was born in Jefferson county and lived
in Martinshurg for a term Of years, after
wards he moved to Clear.pring, Md, and
Immediately after the war he settled in this
town. studied law, was admitted to the bar,
and has made hi+ home here ever since
He was a Republican in politics and about
81 wears OF age.-Berteley Springs Nsps-
Mr.. smith died on Thursday