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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-02-05

PERsONAL.-Mr. Howard C. Craun, ma
tive of this county, and an energetic goa
head young business man, left for Kansas
yesterday, there to make his future home.
Not long since he paid visit to that State,
and was so well pleased that he purchased
farm and has gone 10 take possession of it.
We are sorry TO lose him, but trust that his
expectations may be more than realized.
Another OF our young countymen, Mr. r. A.
Palmer, son of Charles L. Palmer, OF Arbor
Hill, has gone to neishboring State to engage
in business, having secured a situation with a
prominent Baltimore boot and shoe house
He is young man of admirable business
qualifications, pluck, energy and determin-
alton. and his efforts in the new field of his
choice will no doubt be successful.
Rev. J. n. Frost, Jr, of Lexington Ky,
has accepted the call of the Baptist con.
gregation of this city, and Is expected to
assume the duties OF the charge about the
1st of March.
Messrs. B. F. Harlow, of the Lewisburg
Independent, and J. NJ. Ferguson. OF the AL
derson Enterprise were in the city last week.
DR.. W. J. Davidson, formerly Of this
place. but now res iding In South West
Virginia, is In the city.
Robt. w. Burke, and Capt. Thos. Burke,
Sr., of this county, were in ashington,
Monday last.
State Senator chm Paul passed through
Stanton Tuesday, returning to Richmond,
from brief visit to his family at Harrison
burg.
Capt. j. C. Marquis and Maj. b. T. Bagby
left for Washington city Tuesday last.
Judge Shelley was in Richmond Monday
last.
Capt. Ii. II. Rddleberger and lady we're
at the Virginia Hotel, Saturday and Sun.
day.
Rev. W. Q. Hullihen, OF this place,
preached in St. Paul's church, Richmond,
Sunday last.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-02-05

Sale.-T. G. Stout has sold bis property
In this place former residence) TO Mr.. John
Firebaugb, who will reside here. We are
glad to have so genial a gentleman come.
Death.-Thomas Kennedy died at his resi-
dence last Wednesday. lie was generally
known in this part of the county, and uni.
Versally esteemed. No Parian column will
perpetuate tine memory of poor Tom, It may
be, but the hearts OF those who knew him
will bear its impress while they beat
LIZZIE LEAPYEAR.
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THE CORAL MARBLE Goa meeting of
the Directors of the Coral Marble Company
was held In this place on Tuesday last, but
nothing of special Importance to the public
transpired. The quarry at Craigsville is
reported to be in fine condition, and Mr..
Safer, the lessee, has completed a track to
the railroad, with the exception of the rails.
There is now some $40 900 worth Of marble
awaiting transportation, and every foot of it
will find ready sale as soon as it can be got
ten to market. The demand in New York
alone is sufficient to keep the present quarry
In operation to its full capacity. This marble
is eagerly sought by the builders and manu-.
facturers in all cities where it has been
exhibited, and so fine reputation has it
tablished that Vermont dealers in New
York have been trying to palm off the pro-
duct of their quarries, comparatively in
ferior article, as the Virginia marble.
From Cincinnati, Louisville, Chicago and
other cities orders have come which it was
impossible for Mr.. Safer to fill. When
the new road to the C. & 0. Railway is
completed, 1t will enable the marble to be
loaded on the cars direct from the quarry,
and thereby greatly facilitate the work,
permitting the lessee to extend his operations
and increase the product Of the works.
This road will be ready for the cars in
very short time.
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For good Shave and Hair Cut, call at
ERNEST NoTHNAaEL's. the Barber, No. II
New Street.
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Stanton and Bolega Bitters-Try Them
Berkeley & Co.
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staunton and Bedega Bitters for sale bS G.
". May & Co.
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Staunton and Bodega Bitters--Try them.
W. Il. Tyree.
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The irish Relief Fund.

Up to this tim the contributions OF Staun-
tonians to the Irish Relief Fund have
amounted to s557 .GS. A check for s552.6S
has been handed by the Treasurer OF the
fund to Mayor Balthis, that being the amount
received to the LIST Of February. The May
or has purchased exchange on Ireland Tor
the amount above named, and has forward
ed it to the Duchess OF Marlborough, with
copy of the resolutions passed at the meet
Ing, and the further request that one half
be turned over to Protestant Bishop and
one-half to Bishops Mccarthy and Kelley
of Ireland. who will see that 1t reaches those
most in need OF it. We doubt not that our
our people will be again called upon to SUD-
scribe, for the distress among the Irish in-
creases, and there Is little hope OK staying II.
There yet remains S. in the hands OF the
Treasurer, which will be set aside as the
nucleus of another fund.
The Mayors letter is as follows:
MAYORS OFFICE,
STAUNTON VA, o. 8. A., I
February, 4th, 1880.
II err Grace, the Duchess Of Marlborough:
In response to your appeal in behalf OF the des-
titute peasantry of Ireland have the honor "
transmit bill of exchange on the Royal Bank OF
Ireland for fllS lis. Id, subscribed by the peopie
of our little city, which you Will please ma en-
closed.
Unless insuperable objections prevail. 1t Will
be gratifying to the donors. your Grace Will oil
vide the fund, giving one-haif to the PROTESTANT
Bishop of Dublin. and the other half, -Qualy be-
tween the Most Rev D. Mccarthy, Bishop OF Kerry.
and the Most Rev. Francis Kelley, Bishop OF Lon
donderry. to be distributed by them to the most
needy.
also enclose copy of the resolutions passed
at public meeting held ny our citizens.
Your most obedient servant.
w. L. BALTHIS, MayOr,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-02-05

THE SHENANDOAH RIOT. There was con
siderable excitement among the military
circles of Staunton, on TIL ursday morning
last. 1t was rumored on the streets that
both the military comp anies had been sum-
Toned to assist in suppressing a serious riot
among the miners of Shenandoah county.
The rumor, however, proved untrue, the riot
having been suppressed without bloodshed,
though the Woodstock Co. had repaired to the
scene-Columbia Furnace, near the w. Va.
line. The disturbance grew out OF the fact
that the propretors OF the furnace had en-
ployed colored laborers. This excited the
bad blood OF the white hands, and they de-
manded that the negroes be discharged.
The demand was not acceded to, and the ri.
oters, some sixty in number, fired on the ne
groes. wounding two OF them. The military
was then ordered out by the Governor. at
the request Of the Sheriff of the county, and
matters brought to stand still. Negotia-
lions were then entered into by which the
proprietors of the furnace agreed to dis
charge the colored men.
II the officers of Shenandoah county do
their duty they will arrest the ring leaders of
this move and bring them to trial. A few
severe examples need to be made, and the
quicker 1t is done the better. 1t would seem,
under the present system, that capitalists
have no control over their investments what
ever. are compelled to submit to the die
tates .he ignorant and vicious as 20 whom
they shall or shall not employ. 1t is time this
mode of procedure were brought to a very
sudden and determined halt,
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AcCIDENTs.-LastF Friday, Mr.. WIN. B.
McChesney. whilst carelessly descending
flight of steps, in Harrisonburg, slipped and
broke the smaller bone of one OF his legs.
His father, DR.. VIM. S. McChesney Of this
city, was telegraphed for and Immediately
went to him, but In the meantime the. neces-
sary surgical attention had been rendered.
At last accounts he was getting along
finely, az " i'll probably be out again in
few days.
Sunday morning last, little Hugh, soa OF
II. NJ. McIlhany, Il "a. fell from the banisters
OF the stair, distance oil some or 10 feet,
and came very near killing himself. His
father heard the thud of the fall and upon
going into the hall, found the little fellow
unconscious, and apparently l.eless. Vigor-
Gus restoratiyes were applied and DR.. Faun-
leroy summoned at once. At first 1t was
thought the fall had produced conclusion OF
the brain, but it is now believed that no
serious injury will result. The patient is
rapidly improving and viii soon be himself
again.
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Staunton and Bodega Filters at DIR. N.
Wayt & Bros.
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BIB. Read the advertisement. b. &. B.
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Issued Every Thursday Moaning.
$500 A Year, Invariably Ia Advance.
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Staunton and Bodega Bitters,-For sale
by w. l.. Bumgardner s. Co.
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THE IRON AND COAL lNDUSTRIEs-TWO
NEW COMPANIES CHARTERED.-Wi Within
short time, Judge Mclaughlin, of the cir
cult court,has chartered two new companies.
whose object is the deve lopment OF the min
eral interests of Virginia and West Virginia.
One of these is the New River Coke Compa-
ny, of which the following are the officers
NJ. Erskine Miller, Staunton, President and
Director; Gov ]. F. Hartranft, Philadelphia,
Vice President and Director; r. II. Catlett,
Staunton, Secretary and Director; Thomas
Cochran, Philadelphia, Treasurer and Di-
rector H. NJ. Bell, j. Fred Effinger, Staun
ton, and r. N. Pool, Philadelphia, Directors.
The principal Office of the company will be
in Staunton. Under the provisions Of the
charter, the capital is 100000 in 500
shares, the par value Of each share being
Sl00. and the company Is permitted to own
real estate not to exceed In amount $4,000
acres. The gentlemen composing this COM
pany are we'll known as enterprising, pro.
gressive and solid business men, whose
names in connection with an undertaking
of this kind are a guarantee Of security and
success. The field of their operation is one
Of illimitable resource and comprehends
some of the wonderful coal and iron regions
of Virginia and West Virsi nia.
The other company is chartered under the
name OF the New York and Virginia Iron
and Coal Company, with capital stock Of
$500, 900 in $25 shares,t the par value of which
ia 1926. They are to hold real estate not to
exceed 100000 acres, and have the principal
offices in New York, and at Buffalo Gap,
Augusta county Va. The officers are Herman
R. Baltzer, New York, President; Henry
j. Rogers, Vice. President; II. W. Havel,
Secretary and Treasurer; Lawrence B.
Bayne and r. N..Pool, Directors. With
Northern brains and capital, such as are rep
resented In this company, seeking invest
ments in the minerals of our state, and
bringing into active values the vast unde-
veloped resources which on every side sur
round us, we may look for general
revival of business of all kinds and season
of prosperity. We heartily welcome all such,
and trust that they may more than realize
their expectations.
In this connection we may state chat the
second payment of $4,000 ON the Ferrol
property, WAS promptly paid at maturity.
j. Fred E1inger, General receiver, having
received that amount from Mr. R. N. Pool,
on Monday last.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-02-05

THE vIKaINIAs for February will be
ready for distribution in day or two. Like
the initial number,it is brim full Of valuable
information, and in every way abreast Of its
predecessor. This number is specially de-
voted to the great Kanawha coal regions,
and will be eagerly read by all who feel an
interest in the wonderful developments of
that section. The principal article of the
March number will embrace full description
Of the mineral region traversed by the Shen-
andoah Valley R. R., one OF the richest min
eral belts on the continent. 1t will be illus.
trated BY maps sc. Those who desire extra
copies should send their orders at once, as
the editions have heretofore failed to meet
the demand. Extra copies are worth $40
per 100. Address Jed Hotchkiss, Staunton.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-02-05

A CORRESPONDENCE growing out of the
speech made by Mr.. Fl. st. G. Tucker, In
front of the court house on Monday week,
was had between Capt H. II. Riddleberger
and Mr.Tucker. 1t was commenced by Capt
Riddleberger, and after several notes had
been exchanged, upon suggestion made by
DR.. Carter Berkely the matters OF difference
bitration of General R. D. Lilley and Capt.
Jas. Bumgardner. jr., as friends of the gen.
tlemen, by whom the difficulty was ami
cably and honorably adjusted to the satsfac-
ton of both parties.
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NoT1CEs

NOTICE!
The partnership OF BARTH oBERDoRFER
will expire March LIST, 1880, by limitation. Those
indahtsd to ms will please come forward and set
tie and ali who have bills against us will present
them for payment
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-15
FOREST FIRES.
Great Destruction in the Pine Woods
of New Jersey.
National Associated Press to the Star.

NEW EaYpT, N. j., April 15.-By the great
forest fire, which originated from sparks
of locomotive, an area possibly of fifty
miles in length and ten miles in width has
been DESTROYED. Millions of game and
other birds have been suffocated by the
smoke, which is sitting for miles around
the burnt district. Telegraph wires are
destroyed in some parts. Fortunately the
doomed district was but thinly inhabited.
Some loss of live stock is reported. The
fire is still raging, but there are indications
of rain, which may put stop to it.
FoINr PLEASANT, N. j., April 15.-It is
estimated that twenty-seven hundred acres
OF valuable timber land we're destroyed by
the fire that swept across the cedar and
pine forests Of Ocean and Monmouth Coun-
| ties. At midnight the wind veered from
the southwest t. the west, when the fire
pushed toward the Ocean, where its force
was expended. The loss will be very heavy.
Many choice birds of the meadows and
snipe shooting grounds lay in the path oil
the fire. Reports are coming in OF losses in
cattle and horses killed by sufocation.
New YORK, April 16.-Tbis city has been
pervaded by the aromatic odor OF the pines
and cedars burning in the great forest fire
which broke out Tuesday morning in Ocean
County, New Jersey. 1t is estimated that
8, 900 acres OF timber land was destroyed.
Several villages we're reported On fire.
Last night many cows and horses and other
stock were burned to death, and birds
suffocated by hundreds. The fire has died
out about Bicksburg, having expended
its force between the Niagara River and the
ocean. 1t is now reported, however, as
working toward Shark River in Monmouth
County, to the northward; this :s in the
direction of Long Branch. The district
over which the fire has swept is sparsely
populated, almost the only inhabitants be-
Ing charcoal burners and wood choppers
whose huts have been burned. No human
lives are reported lost yet, but the value o.
property destroyed Is very great.
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GLINTS FROM GOTHAM.
Meanness, Miseries and Mon
key-Shines Of the Met
ropolitans.
THE COMING DOG SHOW.

Speclds 10 Ine St2f.
New York, April 15.-The Arizona,
which arrived yesterday, brought Mr.. JAS
Watson, representative of the London
Field, to the coming dog show of the West
minister Club, and four very fine animals
which are to be ntered as competitors at
the slow. The managers received letter
yesterday from Sir William Vernon, an
nouncing his intention to sail IN the Britain
mia on the 18th, and to take five or six of
his valuable dogs along.
The entries, including puppies, now ex-
ceed fifteen hundred. Among the addi-
tions to the list of animals of mark already
published may be mentioned the famous
Chesapeake Bay dog Turk, which saved the
life of Miss Gertrude B. Haines. " hen she
was thrown out of her sink.box by the
recoil of her gun while duck.shooting at
Pennimansville, Nd, short time ago
Turk plunged into the water and dragged
her safely ashore. Mr.. Maxwell Evarts,
son OF Secretary Evarts, will exhibit fine
Irish setter. Horace Greeley, Jr., care of
Miss Greeley, Tarrytown, N. Y" is the sig
nature to an entry Of two collie dogs.
COMMODORE MUTT IN BUSINESS.
Yesterday Commodore Mutt, the dwarf,
who recently returned from California, ap-
piled 10 Superintendent Walling for advice,
he having arranged to open liquor store
in Sixth avenue, near Twenty-ninth street.
BEEoHER's NEW LECTURE.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher will de-
liver his new lecture on "Ihe New Pro-
fession' this evening in Steinway Hall.
cHAsTINE cox AS A MARTYR.
National Associated Press to the Star.
New York, April 15.-Chastine Cox, the
murderer of Mrs. Hull, now that he re-
alizes his death near at hand, assumes. the
air of martyr, and attributes his misfor-
tune to the newspapers.
He said to reporter: I do not know
what should do If had not any mother
to write to. The clergymen are also very
kind to me, and so is everybody, in fact,
keepers, fellow-prisoners and visitors.
Reporter-Of course you are often Wis.,
tied by representatives of the press.
Cox-They may well do that, now that
they have doomed me. Do you know at
tribute my fate solely to newspapers, who
when at loss for news respect
ing the Hull case, published
the most fantastical matter about
me; they stirred tn ir imaginations and
trumped up stories about confessions was
said to have made by the wholesale. The
public In general and the jury in particu-
lar thus became prejudiced against me and
nv doom was sealed.
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TO.DAY'S LEGISLATURE.
M0Ore's Building Association Bill and
VOight's Assessors Bill Pass
the Senate.
SENATE.

Special TO the Star.
COLUMBUS, April 15.-The following bills
passed: Tylers bill, authorizing Wyan'
dotte County Commissioners to pay unpaid
bounty money to soldiers of Company F,
101st Regiment, O. V. l.
Voight's bill, increasing the pay of As
SCISSORS in Hamilton County, was passed,
with an amendment making it apply to
all counties. The House will probably
not concur.
Harts bill authorizing Hamilton County
Commissioners to macadamize Ferguson
and Bridgetown Roads from Lick Run to
Muddy Creek Pixies.
Moore's Building Association Bill pro-
hibiting their incorporation, as amended
by the House, was passed.
The following nominations were sent in
by the Governor for Trustees of the Cleve-
land Asylum: Jas. Barnett, of Cuyahoga;
William M. Beebe, of Summit; Henry E.
Mussey. of Lorain; Jabez W. Fitch, OF
Cuyahoga and Sidney s. Warner, of Lo.
rain, for one, two, three, four and five
years in the order named.
Fitch and Mussey are Democrats. Beebe
is the father of Senator Beebe.
HOUSE.
Messrs Bloom, Stubs and Ray we're ap.
pointed a Committee on the bill to pay
Marcy E. Crit's, of Cincinnati, one hun.
dred dollars for local veteran bounty.
The discussion of multitude OF town
ship railroad bills consumed the morning
hour A resolution was adopted for the
preparation Of a calendar to show the status
Of bills at the time of adjournment. In all
probability an adjournment will be reached
tomorrow.
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JUMPED THE TRACK.
Railroad Accident at Shoals this
Morning.
Special to the Star.

Special to the Star.
SEYMOUR, IND, April 15.-Train No. 4
on the O. & M. Railroad, due in Cincin.
natl at 7:l5a a. NJ, jumped the track this
morning at Shoals, Ind, wreckirg the train
and doing serious damage. Eigh. 3assen.
gers were more or less injured, one Gin.
cinnatian quite severely. His name was
not ascertained. No one was killed.
Second Dispatch.
SEYMOUR, IND, April 15.-None of the
passengers in the accident at Shoals this
morning are seriously injured. Ben. Rob.
inson, of West Sixth. street. Cincinnati,
and W. F. Stevens, wife and child, of 400
West Fourth street, were among the in
jured. but none severely. The accident
was occasioned by broken rail.
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W. Lockwood, aged about 70 years
father Of Augustus Lockwood, Of the firm
of Meier & Lockwood, committed suicide
last evening by jumping in a cistern. Mr..
A. Lockwood and his family. with whom
the old gentleman resided, had moved out
to South Cumninsville few davs ago, and
it was there that Mr.. L. ended his life.
Coroner Carrick, on learning hat ock.
wood was somewhat deranged, that he was
seen to jump in the water, and that there
was no foul play in the case, decided that
an inquest was unnecessary.
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In RrIaf.


National Associated Press to the star.
BATAVIA, O., April l5.-James Reed, col
pred, was Jailed here to-day on charge Of
drowning John Ellis, near Augusta, KY,
last week.
81. PETERSBURG, April ia large num-
ber of convicts transported to Saghalien in
1879, have escaped. There are still 2oOC
e0nviots there.
OTTAWA, ONT, April 15.-In the House
of Commons to-day by vote of l0S to ~
the bill legalizing marriages with deceased
wife's sister passed third reading.
CHICAGO, April 15.-The contracts in the
Lake Superior Iron Region for this season
call for i, $50, 900 tons Of ore, 100000 goins
to Lake Mich ;an ports and most of the
remainder to Cleveland.
CHICAGO, April 15.-Mary Furst, a chile
Of three years, was burned at the home O.
her parents, Al West Chicago avenue yes
terday by the explosion of kerosene lamr
and died this morning.
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TO-DAY IN CONGRESS-.
National Associated Press to the Star.
HOUSE. 90

WASHINGTON, April 15.--Mr. Cox asked
the House to fix night next week for the
consideration of the bill relating to Emf
grafton reported by the Committee ON For
eign Affairs. He said that emigrants are
coming in by the thousands.
If the famine continued in Ireland dis
ease would be sure to break out, and unless
proper action was taken in relation to
Castle Garden, Hart's Island, &C., diseases
might be scattered all over the country.
It was agreed that Thursday night Of
next week should be devoted to the consd-
Grafton of the bill.
The bill to authorize and equip an expe-
dition to the Arctic Seas was taken up and
passed.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Indian Appropriation Bills.
Mr.. Whit orne in the Chair. The pending
question was the motion of Mr.. Haskell of
Kansas. to increase the appropriation for
the purchase of clothing for the Cheyennes
and Arapahoes, and it was rejected.
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a quiet, hard-working colored man, living
five miles from this city, was killed by his
wife last night. She chopped him to death
in his bed with an ak, and was assisted by
man named COSBY. alias Dennis. Her
little daughter was a witness OF the terrible
deed. The woman was arrested.
SCHOOL TEACHER BURNED TO DEATH.
TuscoLA, ILL, April 15.-Miss Matte
Lyons, an estimable young lady teacher,
aged %, was burned to death yesterday, her
clothing catching fire at gnte.
LUMBER YARD BURNED AT DUBUQUE.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, April 15.-An incendiary
fire last night destroyed G. W. Robins
lumber yard on Main street. Loss $4,000,
insured for 5000.
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James Savage was before the Police
Court this morning charged with breaking
into the blacksmith shop of Henry Dal
guer, NJ. 400 West Front street, and was
found not guilty, there being no testimony
to show that the place had been broken
into at all. This man Dalguer is the per
son that made such a fuss about not get
ting warrant in the Police Court Clerk.
office against Savage for burglary. II
seems the clerk acted right in not giving
him q warrant.