The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-06-01
''Hoist on their own petard," is text
reverenly referred to the primary bosses for
consideration and augmentation.

reverenly referred to the primary bosses for
and appropriation.
Mrs. Kate Chase sprague has been grant
ed divorce from her husband, Gov. VIM.
Sprague. with the privilege of resuming her
maiden name, Kate Chase. She is per-
mitted, also, the custody Of her CHI ildren.
The Regular Convention of the Republicans
of Pennsylvania has been called to reconvene
on the 21st of June at Harrisburg to nominate
a candidate for Congressman-at-large in place
Of Marshall, resigned.
1t is intimated that the Democr ats OF
Pennsylvania will nominate Gen. Winfield
s. Hancock as their candidate for Gov.
ernor. If he is elected, it is claimed, II
will give him boost as the next Presi-
Dental candidate.
We will not likely hear much about
bosses for some time to come. The Dem.
ocratic bosses in nearly all the towns and
cities of the State were so effectually
squelched last Thursday, that the term has
sickly odor about it.
1t was not a Republican victory, nor a
Readjuster victory, nor a Coalition victory
that was achieved on Thursday last, but it
was defeat Of the primary bosses by an in
dignant protest from the people against pri-
mary boss methods.
The reports from all parts of the coun-
try continue to be favorable for the growing
crops. The wheat yield promises to be un.
precedented, and in view OF this some
knowing ones are predicting that this year
will witness wheat selling at ninety cents
per bushel.
Immigrants arr living at Castle Garden,
New York, for the week ending Saturday
last aggregated 20,l91, making total OF
$1,000 for the month thus far. A number
of these families have found homes in the
South, especially in Louisiana and Ala
bama on favorable terms.
Last Saturday the last spike was driven on
the extension of the Shenandoah Valley Ra il
road, thus completing the line from Hagers :
town, Md, to Roanoke. Va, where it con.
meets with the Norfolk and Western Road
Direct communication will now be made be-
tween New York and New Orleans over that
road, and the line and its connections will be
known as the Virginia. Georgia and Tennes-
see Airline.
The opponents Of the primary had but a
few hours in which to effect an, organiza-
ton, after the result of Tuesdays proceed
ings was known. Had there been forty
eight hours in which to organize and give
shape to the contest, the whole primary
job would have been mashed. As it was
the bosses received a very black eye.
The papers of the 31st bring US the painful
intelligence of the death of Prof. W. B. Rog-
ers, at Newport, R. L., OF the evening of the
Both, aged T.years 1t has been but very brief
time since he was in Staunton, in excellent
health and spirits. It was his purpose to re-
turn to Virginia soon, and traverse again the
fields OF his scientific explorations. The an
nouncement of the death of this great and
useful man will be received with sorrow all
over the Union, and especially in Virginia.
The most significant protest last Thursday
against the primary and the primary bosses,
was given in the first ward. Without organ
ization or any pretension of a canvass or
contest, 81 voters recorded themselves against
the primary ticket on principle Had time
been given for thorough organization and
active efforts made, the citizens ticket would
have been elected, not only in the first but
second ward. 1t will be well enough for the
little bosses to heed the warning in the fi1-
ture.
Some of the primary bosses are trying to
make something out of the fact that the poll
tax of some of the voters was paid to qualify
them to vote last Thursday, and that Demo-
Gratis contributed to the fund. They contrib
uted precious little, but what if they had paid
all that was paid, it would have been nothing
more than was done two years ago. Then the
tax was greedily paid by the Democratic can
didates for city offices, aud the votes thus
made, anxiously sought AFTER Consistency
is jewel" even with the bosses
Preparations seem to be making for the
final work in the case of Guiteau. 1t is
stated that Mr.. James Vanheise, of Newark,
N. j., an experienced and successful hang
man, has been written to for the purpose
OF engaging his services to perform the last
rites for Pesident Garfeld's assassin. He
has been offered 5000 to superintend the
job, and has indicated his acceptance, if
the allowance is increased and the gallows
fashioned after the New Jersey plan. He
has presided at an even dozen hangings,
and never yet made a bad job, and he
thinks he can be equally successful in the
case of Guiteau if he is allowed to have bis
own way.
Fraternal messages have passed between
the Presbytery Of the Northern Presbyte-
ians, sitting at Springfield, ILL.,, and the
Southern, sitting at Atlanta, Ga. The same
cause which brought about division of the
Methodists of the United States, effected
similar division among the Presbyterians;
and Notwithstanding that the cause has
been removed, neither of these religious de-
nom nations have considered it christian
duty to unite again. The communication
which passed between.the two branches OF
Presbyter ians looks more to reconciliation
than the consideration of the same subject
in the Methodist Conference, sitting at
Nashville. 1t is to be regretted that both
denominations cannot see their way clear
to organic union and the complete elimina-
ton of all political influences from their &C.
clesiastical deliberations.
The Charlottesville Jefersonian having sew
eral weeks ago, published an abusive article I
of Auditor s. Brown Allen, Capt John S. |
Wise, representing Mr.. Allen, called at the |
Office to learn the author of it. He was in
formed that the editor, Mr.. Blakey, was re-
sponsible for it. Mr.. Wise consulted law
yer, and it was stated was about to institute |
suit for SANDER and defamation of character |
against the editor. The Jefersonsan of the |
Slst, under the caption of Correction re-
publishes the articleicomplained of, and cor
reefs the offensive statements made in it, bas-
Ing the corrections on more accurate informa-
ton, as to the facts of the case. 1t concludes:
ut gives us pleasure to make these correc-
tious, and to withdraw all unfavorable COM
ments made by us in the said article, based |
upon want of information upon the points
above stated"
The Independent Republican of Pennsyl.