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Steamer Capsixed.

National Associated Press to the star.
Toronto, May 23.-The pleasure steamer
Empress of India was capsized OH tiraiia
River, at Gait Ont, Tuesday, and all IN
passengers, eighteen in number, were lost.
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Secret Societies.
lated Press to the Sta

National Associated Press to the Star.
THE oDD-FELLows' CONVENTION.
FNRkaNAPoL1s, May 20.-The Grand Lodge,
l. O. o. F., metin annual session yesterday,
and the day was mainly spent in routine
business.
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KNIGHTS OF pyrHrAs.

CHILLIcoTHE, O.. May 23.-The Grand
Lodge K. of P. held short session yester-
day morning. and an elegant parade took
place in the afternoon, followed by ban
Quet at night. ..at..
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Fire at Clarksville, Texas.

National Associated Press to the Star.
GALVESTON, May 23.-A News special from
Clarksville says fire yesterday destroyed
nineteen business houses in that place.
The loss will reach $l50,0O0. Scarcely any
insurance. ~ .iies. ss y,. er.
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NEW YORK CITY.


SVSth fAuctAUhs
National Associated Press to the Star.
New York, May 23.-The Lackawanna &
Western Railroad Company will sell fifty
thousand tons Scranton coal at auction on
Wednesday next.
Brooklyn Crooks.
The large tobacco manufacturing estab-
lishment Of Buchanan & Lyall in South
Brooklyn, was seized yesterday by officers
of the Revenue Department. They are ac-
cused. of defrauding the Government by
means of false weights and returns; i'll the
latter of their tobacco packed in tin foil.
The firm allege they are the victims of a
too strict and unfair Interpretation OF the
law.
COOper's Libel Suit.
Peter Cooper, white-haired and venera'
BILE, sat in the Circuit Court of Brooklyn
Yesterday as defendant in a suit for libel
brought by Wallace P. Groom editor Of
the New York Mercantile Journal, who lays
his damages at $4,000. The charges grow
out of Groom's connection with the indie
pendent Greenback Party.
Our Russian Visitors.
NEW YORK, May 23.-Mr. Schischkin
the Russian Minister, has taken up his quar-
| ters at the Clarendon Hotel, where he cal
readily confer with Consul Bodesco anC
the party of Russian officers at the Everett
House headed by Count Gripinberg, and in
cluding Captain Semetschkin. and several
others at the Westminster Hotel. The
party of Baron Steinberg are located ane
spend much of their time at the Clarendon
| ri is said that remarks made to persona
friends by some of the officers led to tn
conclusion that the Cimbria, now on th'
coast of Maine, would soon leave her pres
ent anchorage and that some of the officer
now here would join her in day or two.
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Congress and that all questions relating to
Turkey in Asia be made the subject OF a
separate convention between England and
Russia alone.
A dispatch from Constantinople says the
belief there that the Congress will assemble
is increasing.
FOR TROOPS IN INDIA.
The Government has submitted supple
mentary. estimates to Parliament for f74S,,
600 for the maintenance and transport OF
Indian troops in Europe.
MATTERS MORE PEACEFUL.
LONDON, May 23.-Hon. William E. Glad
stone was to-day waited upon by deputa
ton of his constituents, and in reply to an
address advocated a European conference
to settle the differences between Russia and
England. Matters were now, he said, more
peaceful
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w A SHINGTON.
Special to the Star.
SENATOR LAMAR's SPEECH.

w ''iS S''tA'
SENATOR LAMAR's SPEECH.
WASHINGTON, May 23-Mr. Lamar's speech
on the Pacific Railroad was an elaborate and
original effort in favor of the bill. He en-
deavored to demonstrate that the scheme is
one favored by the greatest minds, and
called for by the necessities of the times;
that the guarantee to the Government is
ample, and, assuming the Government to
pay the annual interest on the bonds, that
the amount thus paid will be less than what
was paid for mails alone before the war
The speech attracted great attention, and is
pronounced the ablest argument yet made
on this important subject
SECRETARY SHERMAN WANTS AN INvEsTIGA-
TIoN.
Secretary Sherman, upon being asked if
he was not worried by the newspaper stories
about his connection with the Louisiana
election, said No, he was glad this matter
had got beyond lying newspapers and
cowardly innuendoes. Specific charges had
been made and what he wanted was an open
hearing and no favors, and that he intended
to have, and if so these men would be con
yicted as liars and libelers and perhaps
something worse.
Secretary Sherman Is i'm Earnest.
National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-Secretary Sher
man expresses himself well pleased that the
investigation is to be pushed and that the
matter will now be fully settled. He says
that if a fair hearing is allowed he will Ger
tainly convict some of the liars and libelert
concerned in the charges
| Combinations.
The Senate in Executive Session yester
day confirmed the following nominations
Consuls-Stephen B. Packard, of Louisiana
at Liverpool; Lucius Fairchild, now at Liv
erpool, to be Consul General at Paris, vice
A. T. A. Torbert, recalled. Theo. Wayne
Surveyor General of California Post
masters-Edward G. Parmalee, at George
town, Col. ]. H. Sleigh, at Walhalla.
Mayor Moore.
Mayor Moore, of Cincinnati, is in thi
| city
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Other Foreign News.



LONDON, May pa dispatch from Berlin
says ameeting of the National Liberal Party
was held yesterday, and it was decided to
strenuously oppose the Government on the
Socialist bill.
roRBERT's DEFENSE
PARIS May 23.-The following letter has
been sent to the New York Herald:
"To the Editor of the Herald:
81 see in Washington dispatches printed
in the New York Herald files just arrived
here, that charges have been made against
the office of the Consul General at this cap
ital before committee of Congress. The
evidence upon which these charges are
based is falsely given. l made full ex-
planation to the State Department of facts
as they really exist, showing that acted
entirely in accordance with the law and
custom, and that no ground exists for any
complaint. Yours respectfully
"a. r. A. ToRBERT
Consul General at Paris.
THE PRINCE AND THE PORTE
LONDON, May PA dispatch from vi
emma says the Prince of Montenegro accuses
the Porte of making preparations to attack
Montenegro. This the Porte denies. 1t Is
| thought, however, that there is possibility
of the renewal of hostilities.
| A dispatch from Constantinople says the
Mahommedans in Lazistan are preaching IN
favor of a holy war, and that a commission
is forming in Constantinople for the pur
pose of supplying them with arms to en-
courage resistance to the surrender OF /Ba
toum.
BELGIUM BOUNsEs U. s.
BRussELs May 23.-Ttie Belgian Govern
ment is about to forward a complaint to the
Secretary of State of the United States tt
the effect that owing to an incomplete pub
lication of dispatches Belgium's action, a.
well as that of Mr.. Delfosse, its Minister a
Washington in regard to the Canadian FISH
cry Commission, has been placed III wrohS
light. The American Government IS asked
to make a correction by complete puollca
ton of all correspondence leading up to
during and after the sitting OF the Coninis
sion.
GLORIOUS GILMORE.
LONDON May 23-The morning papers, II
cordial notices, predict that Gilmore,s Or
chestra will take a prominent and distll
guished part in the musical programme o
the Paris Exposition. Over thirty thou
sand people assembled at the Crystal Palac
Yesterday afternoon, attracted by a gran
military choral and ballad concert that ha
been arranged in Mr.. Gilmore's honor.
AJAX ON TOBACCO.
BERLIN, May 23.-Itis believed that # tn
Rechstag rejects the Government bill to
. the prevention of socialist excess the dlsst
luton of Parliament will likely take plac
early in the autumn. The Goyernmer
will also present bill to increase the ia
on tobacco, which it is expected will be r.
iected after which the Government WI
issue an appeal to the electors.
/, ANOTHER EXPOSITION.
) ROME May 23-The Italian Governmer
propose holding an international exhibitio
in 1881.
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FOR EIGN.
The Muss With the Russ.
tional Associated Press to the Star.
COUNTER PROPOSALS.

LONDON, May 23.--It is authoritatively
stated that Count Schouvaloff brings from
the Gear counter proposals, couched in con-
ciliatory terms proposing that all questions
pertaining to European Turkey be submit
ted to and treated by the proposed European
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FOR RENT--ROOMS

THOR RENT ROOMS - Nicely furnished room
T at 246 Plum street, between George and Seventh
streets.
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HDUSEK EEPEEsS.

Look to your interest, and call at MORRISONs,
2l W. Sixth street. between Main and Walnut
where you can get 35-lb feather bed for S. large
5-lb pillows 81 EACH full size bosters ST. feathers
1bc per lb. my9-lm
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To get the most elegant willow phaetons al
stylish, substantial CHILDREN'S CARRIAGE
FOR THE LEAST MONEY, Is at the factory
BENTLEY & MARQUA, 139 Longworth street.
ap23- 3-TuThS-u
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BOARDING.

DOARDING-Peacock's Dining Room, ITS West
u Fifth street-Full dinner zoe; q meal tickets
for S3, good until used; meals served to order.
ap22tf
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PREFERRED SPECIALS

rides in beautiful carriage bought on the Weekly
Payment Plan, at 2l4 Elm street. Branch, No. IL;
York street, Newport, KY. Large stock to chooss
from, E. S. PARSONS.
an9O ON Tn THIS
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-28

DESIRABLE PROPERTY AND A CHANCE
FOR A GOOD INvEsTAfENT.-Th property
advertised by Mr.. D. X. Rankin, known as
the Augusta Wooden Factory property, is
one of the most desil able in the Valley. 1t
is proposed to sell only one half of it, and
for the reason that Mr.. Rankin, the brother
who owns this moiety. desires to move to
the State of Kansas. This property embra-
ces about HOO acres of ground, every one
of which is tillable, producing excellent
grasses, and first class average of corn and
wheat. 1t has on it, excellent buildings,
with every convenience, a fine variety of
fruit, good water and water power, the fem
ciag in good repair, and the whole establish
ment equipped and arr Hanged for comforta-
BILE living. The factory is doing fine and
increasing business, the goods manufactured
having reputation second to none in the
State.
Mr. Rankin proposes to bulk everything in
the sale,-his interest in the farm, the WOOL
EN- mill, and all his stock, farming utensils
and household and kitchen furniture, except
bedding. The purchaser will have nothing
to do but 60 to work on the farm or in the
wooden mill. His brother will retain the
otker half-who is thoroughly acquainted
with the duties of the wooden mill. Every
thing connected with the property is in first
rate order, and the price very reasonable-a
moderate hand payment, and the balance in
annual instalments. We know of no better
chance for a bargain and paying investment.
We will take pleasure in giving such infor-
nation as we have about the property, and
answering any inquiries made.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-28

DISCOVERIES OF ANTHRACITE COAL
The Rockingham Register learns that sew
en- foot vein of anthracite coal has been dis
covered not far from Sangersville, in All,
gusta county, on that portion of the lands OF
the Royal Land Company, known as the
Blosser tract. The recent high water,
washed the earth away, and exposed the
vein. We learn from another source that it
has every indication of being merchantable
anthracite.
The Register also informs US that bed of
anthracite coal has been opened and is TO
be worked, on the lands Of Mr.. IN. Bowers,
on the North Mountain. near Major Chris
mans, north west of Harrisonburg about ten
miles. This is evidently continuation of
the vein found at Dora and Rawley Springs,
as it is in the same range. The indications
all 60 to prove that there is an immense
quantity of anthracite coal in this mountain
range, and that its quality will compare ia
vorably with any other in the United States.
Upon the land of Mr.. Brown Allen, near
Jennings Gap, in this county, similar indi-
cations have also been observed. An i'm
mense quantity of shale, which, doubtless,
overies the same seam Of coal that appears
at Dora, was washed out of the side of the
mountain, some time since, and the eviden-
ces 60 to prove the existence of anthracite
in considerable quantities at that pc int.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-28

The Co URTs.-The Circuit Court has
been in session since our last issue and a
large number of cases has been disposed
of-none however Of special public interest.
This court will probably adjourn early next
week.
The County Court commenced its March
term last Monday and an unusually large
number of counfrymen were in attendance.
The following is summary of the pro-
ceedin2s.
The list Of deeds admitted to record dur
ing the month Of March was presented.
The cases of the Commonwealth vs. VIM.
H. Marshall anc Adam Yago were disposed
of by nelle pros equi.
The last will of Mrs. NJ. NJ. Engleman,
decd, was admit ted to record.
The last will of Rebecca Myers was also
presented and admitted to record: John M.
Myers, Edward Fur, N. Drumheller, Da-
vid Wheeler and Samuel Hunter were APP
pointed appraisers of the estate of Rel3ecca
Myers.
Jacob F. Clemmer, qualified as No tary
Public, Mary j. McATanaway, qualifie,i as
admir- of Andrew McManaway, 81 NTH
Thompson. appointed guardian of Stepl len
Poindexter (colored.)
The renunication OF Mary A. Karicofe OF
the will of her husband, George Karict fe
was entered.
The estates OF Henry Diedrich, Win.
Fisher, John Calbreath and Chas. c. Mo-
Cutnhan oonomiftod RI A D r -bt,o,.
Sheriff, for administration.
The powers Of Joseph A. Wilson. as adm r
of Jas. A. Ruff, with the will annexed, were.
revoked, and P. A. Baylor appointed as
admir-.
Commonwealth cases against J. w. En-
gleman, Geo. Gearheart, Jacob Gearlleart,.
assault and battery VS.. Geo. A. Wilson,
failing to keep public road in order. confess
ed judgment each for one cent.
The following road surveyors were APP
pointed in South River District,-A. NJ.
Brannaman, No. 2,vice J. F. Leonard, w. H.
Warner, No. 81, vice Cyrus Koiner, Marion
Koiner, No. 80, vice A. J. Palmer A. NJ.
Bowman, No. 81, vice H. b. Jones.
Middle River, B. j. Craig, No. SO, vice
Henry Hahn Henry Deffenbaugh, No. 10,
vice Levy Myers.
Beverly Manor-Jolm A. Dcsper, No. 2.
vice NJ. McAleer.
Riverheads-A. j. Miller, No. II, vice E.
L. Crist. In same district precinct No. Z,
was divided, and G.. Lewis Dull, appointed
Surveyor of one portion, and Jacob F. Glenn
mer of the other.
Pastures-Geo. Miller, Precinct No. 26 !.
1.-The returns from the Moffett Bell Punch
amounted to SS4.S5.
Rev. Thos. w. Booth, col. was authorized
to celebrate the rites of marriags.
In the case of the Commonwealth against
J. A. Apple, charged with cutting with in
tent to kill, the jury found verdict of not
guilty.
David Furr was tried on four indictments
for house-brcaking and larceny. Upon No.
l, he was sent to the penitentiary for two
years upon No. he was cleared, and up
on Nos. and 4, three years each we're
awarded him-making in all, eight years in
the penitentiary.
large number of road accounts were
presented. t
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-28

The SOUTHERN PLANTER AND FARMER
for March is to hand. 1t is an excellent
number, containing 81 xty pages OF reading
matter on various subjects of practical in
terest to the farmer. The leading article is
$25 premium essay on 1.-THE True Method
OF Farming One Hundred acres of Land"
Colonel Robert Beverley, probably the
most extensive farmer in Virginia, col ltrib-
uses an excellent article on Plaster and
Orchard Grass, reporting experiments with
plaster from five different quarries-allf fro 'm
Nova Scotia showing the greatest possib. e
difference in value dependent upon soubil-
ity some being worthless. He thinks that
good plaster is the cheapest of all fertili-
zers. Raw bone, at s35 per ton, being the
next.
Roanoke. the farm of the Hon. John
Randolph, is an interesting article on the
management of that great genius, whose
life record recalls the saying of Cicero
''That there was but hands breadth be-
tween a great genius and a madman." The
Stock Department. by DR.. Ellzey, is we'll
edited. 1t contains several valuable arti-
cles, conspicuous among them being COM
munications on Sheep HusbandrY by Gen.
eral Meem and also by General Ransom.
Write to l.. R. Dickinson, Richmond, Va.
Price, 50 per annum.
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LAND SALEs.-E. NJ. Gushing O. Son,
Auctioneers. On Saturday last the follow
ing pieces of property were sold:
By Grattan & Ransom, com'rs, lot trout
ing As feet on Frederick ST., bought by B.
Il. Bagby. at 5000.
Lot fronting 81 fees OIL New ST., bought
by 3. T. Bagby at 81, $40.
Lot on corner of Frederick and New ST.,
bought by R. NJ. Ayres at s2,950.
r. Craig, com'r, sold the lotion the corner
of Points and Market ST., to Henry Hyer at
$G45.
Messrs- Fultz and Nelson, cou'rs, sold
tract Of 81 acres, II miles S. of Staunton on
he Greenviile road, to VIM. Jordan at the
price OF 81, 400.
Yesterday the 'STrinity Point Mills
property, Thos. G. Elder, com'r, was sold
to Thornton G. Stout for $4,000.
Monday, 2. A.. Baylor, com'r' sold 10
acres Of the Zrkle land to z. Y. Koiner at
$40 per acre.
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PERsoNAL.-Two of our young Ssaunton
physicians have recently been promoted to
lucrative and prominent positions in their
professions. DR.. j. Newton. McChesney, who
has been in New York BUT a few months,
has been elected physician in charge of Sta
ten Island Hospital. A day Or two before
the examination was held, he was advised to
try for the position, and although he made no
special preparation, he was awarded the GER
iificate over sixteen competitors. DR.. WA.
Frazier, son of William Frazier, Esq, has
recently been made Assistant Surgeon, in
the Missouri Eye & Ear Infirmary, at ST.
Louis, position which nothing but unusual
talent and thorough knowledge of his pro-
fession would have conferred upon him.
Mr.. E. V. Blakemore, of the law firm of
Blakemore &c Blakemore, has recently pur-
chased an interest in and become editor Of
the Highland Recorder, one of the most en-
terprising and readable little journals that
comes to cur office. His salutatory is well
written, and we doubt not under the new
management the paper will surpass even
itself.
Mr.. John McChesney, son Of DR.. w. S.
McChesney, started for Chicago Monday, to
accept a paying position.
Messrs. ]. d. Price, j. S. Harnesberger,
John Grattan. and w. B. Lurty, of Harris
onhusg, were in the city on Tuesday last.
Mr.. A. N. Hamilton, who was long the
Virginia agent for the sale OF the celebrated
Mccormick Machinery, and who was trans
ferred to the more extensive fielo of Kansas,
returned from the West with his family last
Tuesday, and will make Harrisonburg his
future home. While in Kansas his health
and that of Iris family suffered from the prev
aleIce of aiiills and fever.
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AMERICAN EXTRA.-Mr.W w. H.Woody tie
gentlemanly agent Of the Baltimor6 Anae1i-
can, was in the city Tuesday distributing the
americans Virginia edition, containing in
addition to the advertisements of a number
of Baltimore and other houses, a large
amount Of good reading. This was one
OF the many evidences of that papers won
derful enterprise, and we DOUBT not will
result in bringing together more closely the
business men of Virginia and Maryland. 1t
was certainly wise move on the part of the
Baltimore advertisers, for if the supple :
ments were distributed as profusely in other
sections as in this, they will reach almost
every neighborhood in the State. Tuesday
evening almost every person you met had
an american in his hand, and better still,
he was reading it.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-28

III E CITY AND THE G. & O. R. R.
The Committee appointed at the last meeting
OF the Council, to recommend what action
should be taken with reference to the C, &
U. Work Shops, reported to a special meet
ing held on last Friday night. The report
showed that from correspondence held with
Judge Robertson, counsel of the road, that
in his opinion, the property in question has
passed from the control Of the road, and
that the proper persons to be consulted were
its creditors. The Committee thought the
city had right to reclaim its lands, or the
equivalent, and recommended that the Com
pany and Commissioners of sale be notified
that the City will assert its rights. The re-
port was adopted.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-28

ISLANDER REFUTED.-An account is given
by the Shenandoah Herald of the arrest and
imprisonment of man calling himself ''Rev.
NJ. Wheeler" a colored minister. upon the
charge of obtaining money on false preten-
SEES. 1t is stated that he came to Woodstock
representing that he was on his way to Con-
ference, and that the only thing that inter-
vened between himself and the position of
Presiding Elder, was that he was single
man. He induced colored girl to marry
him upon those representations. His arrest
occurred afterwards. The impression pre-
walls among many who saw Wheeler" that he
is member of the Washington Conference,
which is not the fact. He is doubtless an
lmposter, and has no clerical orders or
church relations. at least, he has none with
the Washington Conference, and the mem.
beers of the church at this place are indignant
that such a SANDER should receive coupte-
nance by any one.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-28

SHEEP KILLED BY DoGs.-The farmers
and sheep raisers in the vicinity of Fishers
vile have recently lost valuable sheep by
dogs. Last week Mr.. John Guthrie's fold
was attacked aud three or four sheep killed
and several wounded This week Mr.. J. r.
Hamilton lost two-one p fine thorough
bred Leicester eve, which was one of six
costing s120. the other valuable grade eve
worth, 81. Mr.. Ii. s. Hamilton also lost
four or five fine sheep, but succeeded in kill
ing one of the dogs by strychnine. None of
the other dogs have been found. This is
one of the most prolific sheep growing Sec
tiens in the State and the folds are all OF
fine blood.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-28

DEBATING SocIETY.-The interest in
this organization is wonderfully on the in
crease. At the meeting last Friday night a
large audience was present, including a
number of ladies, and ten names were
added to the membership. The question
was live one -"Should the Governor have
vetoed the Barbour bill?' and was discuss
ed in the affirmative by Messrs. Wm. Kin
ney, Fl. l.. Hoover, and Alex. Robertson
and Ill the negative by j. Yost and DR.. r.
5. Hamilton. No decision was reached,
and the same question will be continued to.
morrow night.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-28

'ACCIDENT.--Y Yesterday about . p. M, Laun-
celot Partlow, of Spotsylvania Comfy.
fireman on the C. & 0. r. r., in attempt
ing to get off train near this place, was
thrown violently against lot of eross-ties,
and painfully, though not seriously injured.
He has not been engaged on the road but
a few months, and this is the third time he
has met with similar accidents. DIR. Nc
Chesney dressed the wound.