Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-04-10
Items of Interest.

Queen Victoria has been receiving an
ovation in Ireland.
General cronje and 1000 other Boer
prisoners sailed from Cape Town Tues
day night for St. Helena.
Jean Baptiste sipido, Belgian youth,
tried unsuccessfully to kill the Prince of
Wales in Brussels, Wednesday.
The Old Dominion Building and Loan
Association. at Richmond, has decided
to go into voluntary bankruptcy.
The Hotel Winchester, at Winchester
Va, has been sold to Charles H. ST. John.
of Southern Pines. N. C., for $50, 500.
Mr.. Phillip Barnhart, the Oldest resi-
dent of Shepherdstown. died on Monday
of last week, in the oath year of his age.
Gen. Thomas L. Rosser says he is not
candidate for any political Office. but
is an eYpansionist and favors the re-elec-
ton of President Mckinley.
Mr.. Howard H. M'veigh and Miss
Daisy Lee Snyder were married in the
Baptist church at Middleburg Va, April
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BY vote of 40 to 81 the Senate on
Tuesday passed the Puerto Rican bill
Seven Republicans. one of whom was
absent, but paired, voted against the
bill, and one Democrat was counted as
for it.
Convention Hall, Kansas City, in which
building the Democratic National Con-
vention was to have been held July 4
next, was destroyed by fire Wednesday
Kansas City has decided to rebuild it by
June IS,
Master French Ramey, the four year
old son of Mr.. w IT. Ramey, planted an
almond seed in flower pot during the
Xmas holidays. The seed soon germi-
mated, and now Master French has an
almond tree over two feet high and on
which is nearly fifty leaves.
[Clarke Courier.
Col. John r. McGraw, of Grafton, and
General Manager George A. Burt of
the Ohio River railroad, joint owners of
a 3,ooo-acre ranch in Texas, have con
cluded to breed thoroughbred horses as
one branch of the industry. Colonel
McGraw has shipped all of his well-bred
horses to the ranch.
The Board of Directors of the Weston
Insane Asylum were last week unable to
agree upon a successor to Superintendent
Stathers, and after fifty-four Intellectual
ballots We're taken, postponed the election
until the regular meeting in July. In the
meantime DR.. Stathers. who received
two votes throughout, holds over.
Admiral Dewey last week announced
his willingness to become candidate for
the Presidency but there was an utter
failure in the naturalization of any par
ticular enthusiasm on the part of the peo-
pie. 1t is generally accepted that the
announcement of his Willingness to be a
candidate is the result of the ambition of
Mrs Dewey to see her husband in the
Presidential chair.
A Charleston dispatch, dated March 30,
says: 1t is learned here on good authori-
ty that Hon. John T. McGraw, of Graf
ton, has interested Eastern capitalists in
the extension ofthe Charleston. Clendenin
and Sutton Railroad to Sutton, and the
negotiations are now in such shape as to
make sure of the extension of this road.
Col. McGraw, with Samuel L. w. Curtin.
of Sutton, and others, have been at work
on this project for quite a while.
Mr.. Daniel f. Haines received a tele-
granSf-om Kansas City, Friday, announc
ing the death of his b1other-in-law,
Patrick Collins, that morning of consump-
ton. Mr.. Collins was about 40 years of
age and formerly was in the employ of
the B. K o. in this city, where he mar
ried Miss Matte Haines, sister of Geo.
w, d. F. and John Haines, of our CITY,
who survive him. The news of his death
is received here, where he is we'll known,
with much regret Winchester News.
The excavations for the foundation of
the Rouss City Hall, Winchester, having
been completed, active building opera
tons have begun and the work will be
pushed toward vigorously to completion.
large force of hands will be employed,
and Mr.. Miller, the contractor expects to
have the building completed before IAN
uary I, 1901. Worl, on the Rouss mau-
soleum is progressing with considerable
raPidity. Workmen will be eng rged Il
summer in its erection. 1t will rank fifth
in size aud cost in the United States.