The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-17

The QUEEN SisrERs.-These Fascinating young
artistes have been delighting our citizens for the
past week, al the Town Hail. with their vocaliza-
ton and amusing PRESENTATIONS, to very good ap-
dences. we pleased to note Mr.. Farmer IS
very sweet performer on the meodious fuse.-
Britton and Burton very good in their parts
and quite popular with the fun loving public.
The stay of the Qu~n Sisters and Troupe ter
inmates in night or two. We shall bid Sally
Jnks and the Girl of the Periol goodbye, if not
with regret, at least, with either
A smile CD our lip,
Or tear in our eye.
We hope they will soon revisit our city. prom
ising them, in advance full houses of apprscia-
tive audiences
A Brutal AND Cold FLOODED MuRpER.-Be-
tween the hours of six and seven o'clock, last
Saturday evening. one of the most brutal and
cold booded murders that has ever come within
our knowledge was commtte in this city. 1t
appears that Joseph NJ. Black, Of Keezletown
Rockingham county. md George w. Smiley OF
Mt. Crawford, Augusta county, were in the en-
only worked together but boarded at the same
house Mr.. John W. Bushs) in this place, and
appear to have been very good friends. TN the
evening of the homicide they ate supper together,
and if there were previously any ill-feeiing be-
tween them it was only known to themselves.
After supper Black went into the front room
and remarked to one of the females of the house
that he believed Smiley mai with him (B)
about something. Subsequently Smiley left the
house, and in a few minutes returned again,
tering at the front door He then went 10 a bu-
in the front room, took carving knife there
from, ami proce eded Mt once to the dinning room,
where Black was engaged iu conversation with
Mrs. Bush, and ordered him out Of the house.
and the same tune commenced attack upon
him with the knife. When Smiley told Black
to get out OF the house, Black said, '.let me
out. them and, at the sans time commenced
retreating backwards through an intervening
room into the front room, where Black pick
ed up chair and threw j., al Smiley. SIM
ley retreate,, from the house by the front door,
and Black ran out Of the back door, fell few
steps from the house, and die in a few minutes.
the rencountfe i.lack received severe cut eS-
tending from the corner of the LEFT eye through
the temple artery; another deep stab just above
the left hip bone, anoth II few inches above an
to the left OF the last. slight cut just below the
navel. and severe cut on the right hand, in all,
seven ssabs with the huge carving knife.
His Honor. Mayor Trout held an inquest over
the body of Black at P. VI the jury consisting
of the following well known gentlemen:
Messrs John B. Scherer S. II. Lushbaugh
F. NJ Young, Joseph F. Tannehll. NJ P. Funk
houser, G. G. Bunch. Geo. A. Smith. Y. NJ.
Bickle, II. ker. VIM. l.. Bathis Jno. B. IIoge
and NJ. Doom. Upon examination Of the
wounds by DR.. Hanger. and The herring of the
| evidence in the case, The jury rendered verdict
in accordance with the facts stated.
After committing the atroeious murder Smiley
took out for arts unknown, aud is still at large.
Mayor Trout has offered reward of 500 for his
arrest, and upon the return of Gov. Walker from
New York. he will ALSO no doubt, offer State
| reward for the capture of Smiley