The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-10-05
1t is stated that Hon. James G. Blaine is


seriously i'll at York Beach, n. H.. where
he has been soionrning for a few days.
Hon. John S. Wise addressed large au-
dience at Covington, Va, on the Sd. He met
with cordial reception, and his speech was
received with the greatest enthusiasm. Allie
ghany is safe for the Liberals.
American horses are coming to the from
again in England. Mr.. Lorilard' Is unexpected
victory with Aranza the other day has sent
his stock and Mr. Keene's away up in the bet
ting on the Cambridgeshire Handicap.
A dispatch from London reports that an
attempt was made by soldier to assass j.
nate the p ope, Will e he was walking in
the gardens of the Vatican He was fired
at but not hit.
The Methodist, published by DIS. Wheel
er & Curry, of New York, has been pur-
chased by the Book Concern of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. and merged in the
New York Christian Advocate and Jour
NAL"
The Bourbons of Richmond are assess
ing the police for campaign funds. yet
these are the men who are denouncng Re-
publicans and Readjusters for asking the
friends of the Liberal cause to aid in the
fight for popula, rights.
Mr.. A. D. Hepburn, Republican nomi-
nee in New York, for Congressman at
large, has declined to accept, and favors
new convention of the party. Judge Fol-
ger has accepted the nomination for Coy
ernor, and says to decline would endanger
the success of the Republicans, under the
circumstances.
On Monday last the Treasurer of the
State transferred to the Board OF Educa-
ton twenty-five thousand dollars of ar
rearges due the Public Schools of the
Safe. 1t is such o policy that is winning
the support of the people to the Liberal
party. and inspiring confidence i'm its pur-
poses.
Thos. j. Mines, sor of Hon. VIM. Mines
jr., died at Shenandoah Iron Works, on
Thursday morning, Sept. 2sth in the 23d year
of his age. A younger son aged IL, died q
few days afterwards, both of malarial fever
This is sad affiicton to anoble-hearted man
who has the sympathy of his many friends in
the State.
The Messrs. Whistler have sold their Iron
Furnaces, in Shenandoah county, Columbis
and Liberty, to New Jersey parties, for 1921 /,
coo. These gentlemen own Mt. TORY Fur
mace, in this county, and we hope, now, thai
g. 70 hat ftax
will turn their attention to it. 1t is valua
BILE property, if properly worked.
Hon. John Paul was at Salem, on the 81
and spoke to very large audience. A
Franklin Court House on the I'd he met L
Marye, Esq, of Lynchburg, and of cours'
achieved victory over him. The South
west is all right and will give big majorit,
for Wise over Massey.
At Tazewell C. H.. the Times gives thu
names of twenty-one persons who are sicl
with typhoid fever, most of them not dan
gerously, and seven colored persons. Thes
are in the town. 1t also gives the names o
fever is very prevalent in the Southwes
section of the State.
Last week the Dispatch published a caro-
from Bath county, signed Archibald Beal
purporting to be the announcement of tn
signer IS a straghtout candidate for congress
in this district In the Dispatch of Tuesda
Beail publishes cerd declaring the forme
card forgery, and announcing that he wi
support Wise and Paul. And thus it is tina
another funder hope is exploded.
Hon. Jas. 81. Hopkins, of Pittsburg, Pa.
has accepted the Democratic nomination 40
Congress in that district. In doing so, HI
announced in favor of protection to Amer
lean Industries, and in favor of the govern
ment making appropriations for improving
the navigation of our national waterways
but was opposed to the attempt to max
"frog ponds float iron-clads." Whether h'
regards himself a Jetfersonian Democrat O
not, is not stated.
The Secretary of the Interior has decided +
reopen for settlement large tract of agricul
ural land, embracing about 100000 acres
in northern Dakota, which was withdraw
from settlement several years ago by Secretar.
Schurz. This tract once formed part of til
great Sioux reservation, but aspurchased b.
the government from that tribe. Portions off
for some years past have been occupied by TIL
Turtle Mountain Indians. a rowing band O
the Chippewa tribe. Several years ago thes
Indians presented claim. urging their RICH
to occupancy of the lands in question,and Sec
rotary Schurz then withdrew the lands from
settlement, pending the consideration of thu
claim. Secretary Teller decides that the CLAIM
OF the Chippewas is invalid. and reopens thu
lands to settlement.
The Tariff Comm ssion is sess ion at Rich
mond, Va, on the 2sth, had before it sever
al of the representative manufacturers o.
that locality. These prOprietors of Vir
ginia industries declare for a revision OF ths
tariff, and at the same time for a protective
law. Mr.. Blankenship, president of the
Board of Commerce, stated that the iron
business had been built up under the present
protective policy, and favored its continu
ance. Others spoke in the same vein, YET
1CpICscublUS OGHtl UIdHCHtS VI IuduudC
lures. Practical business men who are
adding wealth to the Commonwealth, al
declare for protection, while the profes
sional politicians who never added dol
lar to the values of the State. are for free
trade.
First 1t was the Liberal party in Vir.
ginia that was failing to pieces" accord
ing to Bourbon authority. But as this was
too transparent falsehood. now it is the
National Republican party that is failing
to pieces" The Liberals in Virginia Wei
never so well united-never so determined
ard confident, and each days development
only gives assurance that their strength
will increase until the day of election.
Even Bourbon incredulity must recognize
this. And so with the Republican party OF
the country. The surface eruptions in
New York and Pennsylvania will soon dis
appear, and the Regular tickets be elected
by pronounced majorities.
The Bourbon papers of Virg mia are in
dustriously circulating rumor manufac-
tured for the occasion, to the effect that