The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-08-09

ly meeting of the City Council was held on
Tuesday night. The following members
were present A. II. Fultz, President. and
Messrs. Bagby, Weller, Abby, Evans, WITT,
Todd and Larew.
After reading the minutes, the auditing
committee presented a number OF accounts
which were allowed, and petitions from the
following parties were granted: Thornton
Alexander, G. c. Jackson, J. w. Crews land
A. J. Deakins.
A communication from the School Board
asking that the amounts due teachers for
the month of May be paid, was returned by
the finance committee. Mr.. Witt from that
committee stated tina. whilst they felt great
sympathy for the teachers, the city was not
in a condition to loan money. The amount
is due from the State.
Upon the petition of Heber Ker, late City
Treasurer, asking an extension OF time Tor
the collection of taxes in his hand, the COM
mttee recommended that Mr.. Ker make
statement showing the whole amount col
lected by him and the balance due, after
which a further extension will be considered.
A number OF water tickets were disposed
of.
A line of water pipe was ordered to be laid
on the Niiddlcbrook road.
MIR. Todd from the ordinance committee,
reported an ordinance prohibiting hogs to be
kept within fifty yards OF house, under the
penalty of not less than one nor more than
five dollars. Mr.. Evans opposed it on the
ground that it would virtually prohibit any
one from keeping hog at all, as very few
lots were $50 long. After some little dis
cussion the ordinance was laid on the table.
John r. Kurtz, overseer of poor for both
wards reported total expenditure OF $l57.
The report also stated that IA paupers had
been sent out of town.
Upon the petition Of Morrison, McIlhany
and others, for improvement of E. Main ST.,
Mr.. Todd offered resolution authorizing
the street committee 10 make the improve
ment, should they deem it cXpedient, at
cost not exceeding $780, The resolution
was lost.
Mr.. Abby offered a resolution which was
referred to the committee on retrenchment,
instrueting the clerk to notify the citizens
that no accounts made for purchases by the
officers of the city. will be allowed, unless
upon the written order of some member of
the committee.
Mr.. Larew offered q resolution repeating
the ordinance prohibiting wagons from stan
ding on Main and Augusta streets. 1t was
unanimously carried.
A number of petitions were presented and
appropriately referred.
The Treasurer's report showed bon
ded debt of $237 600 and floating debt Of
s17O3,G5.
The Chief o; Police reported fines and
costs to the amount of s43 TO-
FIENDIsH OUTRAGE-A YOUNG WHITE
WOMAN CHoKED AND BOUND BY N EaRo.
Last Tuesday about noon, young copper
colored negro came to the residence of Mr..
John B. Engleman. in West End, with a
basket of blackberries. The front door be-
ing closed, he went around to the kitchen
where a young white girl named Annie
Eayy was engaged in domestic duties.
s'Do you want to buy any blackberries?"
asked the negro.
The girl answered that the lady of the
house was rot at home, nor was the man OF
the house, and that she didn't want any
berries. She then turned from the negro
who was standing in the door, and who, as
she did so, advanced into the kitchen. Turn
ing around she told him to 20 on to the next
house. as she didn't care about taking his
produce. Just as she said this the scoundrel
grasped her. She gave one scream, when in
an instant his hand was on her throat and
she was choked almost insensible. Whilst
she was yet struggling he grasped her arms
and bound them tightly behind her with a
rope. The girl then became entirely uncon-
scous, and the william was left free to
Exactly how long she remained uncon-
scious, is not known rs there was no one ex-
cept her about the house. When she did re-
cover her throat and tongue were so badly
bruised and swollen that she could not
speak. Going to window, she made signs
that attracted the attention Of neighbor who
Immediately sent servant to see what was
the matter. When her condition was made
known number of the neighbors came to
her assistance, and Mr.. Robert Harris cut
the ropes from her wrists, where it was al
most embedded in the flesh. Her throat was
horribly bruised and Scared, her tongue
swollen and black, and the shock had almost
deprived her of reason.
The alarm was Immediately given and a
number of men started out on the hunt, and
were gone almost all night without discov-
ering any trace Of the scoundrel. Tie is still
at large.
The victim of this terrible outrage has been
singu 'arly unfortunate. Not long ago, she
was thrown from horse and dragged con-
siderable distance. From the effects of this
and Il gravel which lodged in her ear, whilst
being dragged and which DR.. Fauntleroy af-
forwards extracted, she has been subject to
splsms. Shells represented as modest girl,
some seventeen or eighteen years of age, and
her employers say a faithful and efficient
servant.
The girl describes the negro to have been
a slim faced copper colored boy about Is or
10 years of age, having on a black felt hat
and being in his shirt sleeves.
When it is considered that the deed was
perpetrated in broad daylight and in thick
ly settled neighborhood, where half dozen
families were within stones throw, some
idea of the daring and atrocity Of the negro
can be obtained. 1t is sincerely to be hoped
that he may be apprehended and swung, for
no one can feel safe if such fiends are allow
ed to escape.
Severn boys were rested on suspicion on
Wednesday, but they proved to be innocent.
A Nj MISTER CALLEo.-The Rev. McDutf
Simpson, pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church of this city, having received flat
tering call from Philadelphia, Pa. Church,
called meeting of his congregation last
night, for the purpose of laying the facts
which shorld control his action before them.
He stated, in substance, that the position
had been rendered him, and that whilst it