The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-02-19

MAKING Wliltuus Oh Tile PeoPte VIII ouSEoos
10 relief, bus will only advise ths continuance
# system that makes the people pay from
Is to 20 per cent. for money to enrich the
bank stockholders. It is rather anoma-
ous state of things that the representatives
If the people have to apply to the aeecers Of
The people for remedies Of relief, and sug
5ests a poverty Of mental resources BY nc
means complimentary to Congress.
Rev. J. A. Meurer, the Catholic Pries
Of Wytheville, had kindly cared for and pro
tected from extreme poverty german nam
ID George Fresh, who wandered to his prem
ses about christmas. Last week the Prizes
was called to an adjoining county, to perform
religious duty, aud while absent. the german
stole his horse, saddle, numerous articles o
wearing apparel and about 500 in money
aud left for parts unknown.
Prominent Republicans from Petersburg
and Prince George visited the Governor OF
Tuesday last Also delegation of coloret
ministers, whose business was to ask com
mutation Of the death sentence OF Horace
Venable to imprisonment for life. The Gov
ernor kindly and respectfully received tn
delegation and promised careful consldea
ton of their petition.
MIR. Riddeberger introduced resolution
in the House on the 10Th, requiring tn
committee on fnance to report bill TO as
sess tax upon the gross receipts OF al
insurance, telegraph, steamship
navigation and express companies in th
State. The resolution was opposed by Stu
art and supported blythe mover, and passe
by an almost unanimous vote.
A very exciting election was held in Phil
adelphia, on the 18th, for city officers
The Republicans carried the city, MI
stokely, their candidate for Mayor, beatiD
Alex. X. Mcclure, by 1900 majority
Mcclure was fusion Candidate Creole
sorehead, and supported by Forney's Pres
and the Democratic papers.
The walls Of what was called the brewer
building, in Philadelphia, in which nun
Der Of laborers we're engaged packing ICE
fell on Friday last, burying twenty men pc
meath the ruins. Six or eight we're take
out dead, others badly mashed and bruised
with legs aud arms broken, and other
slightly injured.
A few men 10 Virginia are exerclsiD
taemse YES about immigration, and bill ma
been introduced in the Senate to 'sencourae
land purchasers and settlers" While th1
is being done, the lagggard obstructlonls'
are driving the native citizens to seek home
in other States and territories.
Judge Hughes has had published an OF
der that no auctioneer's fees shall! hereatte
be paid by ass!gnees, OFT of the assets OF tn
ban rupt applicant. We presume this ez
pense will have to DO borne by the asslgne
il he should choose to employ an auctionee
instead of doing the work himself.
Mr.. Lewis bill for the relief of 208 10.
al citizens of Loudoun county, appropriatln
nearly two hundred thousand dollars IL
that purpose, has been reported to the Ser
ate without amendment. 1t was property d.
stroyed by Sheridan.
A good place for the lady crusaders in "a
temperance cause to visit is Wytheville.-
The Enterprise says the last court day to
that county was distinguished BY an excess
drunkenness and rowdyis resulting in fire
fights and disfgured faces.
N. P. Trist, postmaster at Alexandra
Va, died on the 18th inst, after linge1
ing illness. He was chief clerk in the Sta'
department under Secretary Marcy. durin
President Folks administration, and negt
siator of the treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalg'
The Odd Fellows Lodge Of Cleve'an'
Ohio, charged member named Lyle Wit
having Incorporated funds appropriate
to widow, and issued circular denoun'
ing his alledged dishonesty. He sued tn
the Lodge, and recovered $4,000.
Mr.. A. G. F. May was tried at the Eel
ruary term of Rockbridge Circuit Cour
Judge Mclaughlin presiding, for killing {
P. Christian in Sept. last, at Natural Brids
and acquitted.
Mr.. W. N. Switzer, Of ST. Louis, age
sixty, and wealthy miller Of that cit.
died last week. He had his life insured 10
$4,000. His premiums each year amour
ted to SIS 900.
The President Of the State Senate has a
pointed Mcssrs. Wyne, Moffett, and Lawse
committee on the part Of the Senate
eSswine The. Capitol. s.s sae,zs {
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