The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-03-18

The Pope conferred on Friday with Mgr
Chatard, president of the American College,
on the subject of the best route for the Vati-
can messengers to take on occasion OF their
Journey to America. Mgr Chatard here men
toned is Rev. Silas Mareau Chatard, son OF
DR.. f. E. Chatard. No. 118 Park street, Balti-
more, and is about forty years of age. Rev.
Mr.. Chatard was graduate at the University
Of Maryland, receiving his diploma as a ply
sician. After practicing while he went to
Italy and became student OF the Progranda
at Rome, in 1858. He was there six years.
After he was ordained priest he was for some
years assistant director of the North American
College at Rome, an Institution for the educa-
ton Of Young men for the priesthood in the
United States. BY the recent action OF the
head of the Catholic Church he has now be-
come president of the North American College
at Rome. Rev. Mr.. Chatard visited the Uni
ted States in 1867. The present bishop OF
Louisville, VIM. McClosky, was the first direc-
tor in the North American College.
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THE New POSTAL RATEs.-The following
is a copy of the official letter OF instruction
sent from the Post Office Department to all
Postmas.ers, in regard to the observance OF the
late act of, Congress concerning the change
in the postal rates OH matter Of the third class:
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT..
APPOINTMENT OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, March 6. 1891
To Postmaster at
SIR: You are hereby instructed that under
the previous act approved March 3, 1873, entl-
tied s'An act making appropriation for sundry,
civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1876, and for other pur-
poses," the postage to be hereafter charged OH
all maiable matter of the third class referred
to in section 1873 of the act entitled "An act to
revise, consolidate. and amend the statutes re-
lating to the Post Office Department, ap-
proved June 1, 1872, shall be at the rate OF one
cent for each ounce or fraction thereof, instead
of one cent for each two ounces or fraction
thereof as heretofore provided by law.
j. w. MARSHALL.
First Assistant Postmaster General.
The following articles are included in the
third class:
SEC. 1873. That nailable matter of the third
class shall embrace all pamphlets. occasional :
publications, transient newspapers. magazines,
handbils, posters, unsealei circulars, prospec-
fuses, books, book-manuscripts, proof-sheets,
corrected proof-sheets, maps, prints, engrav.
ings, blanks, flexible patterns, samples OF
merchandise not exceeding twelve ounces IN
weight, sample cards, Photographic paper, let
ter envelopes, postal envelopes and wrappers,
cards, plain and ornamental paper, photo
graphic representations of different types,
seeds cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions, and all
other matter which may be declared mailabie
by law, and all other articles not above the
weight prescribed by law, which are not from
their form or natare liable to destroy, deface
or otherwise injure the contents OF the mall
bag or the person, or any one engaged IN the
postal service. All liquids, poisons, glass, eX-
plosive materials and obscene books shall be
excluded from the mails.
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THE IIERNDON MURDERER.-MaJS w. W.
Thornton of Brentsvle received a letter from
Governor Kemper few days ago, stating that
application had been made to respite Jesse
Foulks. sentenced to be hung on the 18th
of this month, for the murder of the Hern-
don family consisting OF a man. wife and
colored boy, on the 9Th of December, 1874
in the county of Prince William. and re-
questing the Major to go to the jail and
see the condemned nan and ascertain II
lie could, if such respite would be advisable.
Maj. Thornton visited Foulks on "Wednesday
last, and ZELDA conversation with him in Which
conversation, the prisoner reiterated his guilt,
| and said he thought he ought to be hung. Maj,
Il. has sent the result of his interview and also
| copy of the Manassas Gazette containing
Foul1s' confession to the Governor. Foutks OIL
being informed by Mr.. woodward the jailor,
| that an effort was being made to put off his eX-
e cent for short time. said that he ssdd not
desire it to be put off, y ''blt wished the time
was nearer at hand,'' Foulks prays almost con-
tinually i'm his waking hours, night and day,
but still says he has no evidence OF forgiveness
| from God, for the crime he has committed. lie
said in his conversation with the Sheriff and
| TAILOR on Thursday morning last, that he de-
sired to see Mr.. Marsh or Mr.. Duln, minister OF
the New School Baptist Church, and we
have no doubt one or both those gentlmen will
visit him as socn as they get word OF his desire
Foulks was visited on Thursday last, by a
physician OF Fauquier county, who requested
the prisoner to give him hls body after the ex-
ecuton, which the condemned man readily
l Int; no fo 70
some doctor anyhow. He said he cared nothing
for his body so he could save his soul. Jesse
| Foulks will be executed in the jail yard Friday
next the 10Th instant. The galloWs will be
erected during the coming week: Had Foulks
remained in the cell where he was first placed
he could have seen the gafows from the Win
dow, but having escaped from the cell, when
recaptured was put IN front cell.-Manassas
| Gazette 18th anstant.
! BRIGHAM YOUNG FINED AND IMPRISONED
| FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT. LAKE CITY,
March 1l.-In the case of Ann Eliza Young
VS.. Brigham Young-suit for divorce and ali
mony-decree having been made that Brigham
| Young pay $4,000 attorneys fees and 500
monthly alimony pendente lite; and the time
having expired wherein the attorneys fees shout
have been paid, Brigham Young was brought
before Judge Mexican to-day and adjudged
guilty of contempt, and ordered to be impris-
oned one day and pay a fine OF s25.
After the decision the Prophet paid his So, 025
to the Clerk Of the court, and, accompanied by
a friend, was taken to the peneti ntiary where
he remained twenty-fonr hours. Papers for
an appeal III this case where filed several days
ago, and bonds given also. 1t was stated in
court to-day that Mr.. Young disclaimed any
contempt of court, but acting BIZ advice OF his
attorney, took this method for raising the ques-
ton of appeal, which was argued for two hours.
after which the decision was given filming and
imprisoning defendant, as above stated.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGs.-At the late
term of the Federal Court, at Charleston, w
, Va, an ORDER was aaate in the suit of the cred
itors of the White Sulphur Springs Company
against that company directing the commits