The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-06-15


We are compelled to omit quantity of
EDITORIAL and other matter prepared for this
ssue.
The excess Of imports over exports for
month Of April was ss,6S6 ,ess, while for
the corresponding month of last wear the
exports exceeded the imports by sll,se6,-
700. For the ten months ending April 50,
1880. there was an excess Of exports Of $50.
l04. $50. For the corresponding period of
1881, there was an excess OF exports of
sac, $50, fsi.
The recent contest In the United States
Senate over the repeal Of section l2ls of
the Revised Statutes, and that in the House
over the right Of Congress to pass on the
qaaliflcatio Ions Of It's members, have aroused
the old time Republican spirit OF the
country Oregon giving the first response
Ii now looks like the North will continue
TO be solidly Republican, and that the
next Congress and the next Pres ident will
be Of the same way of thinking. 5
The visible supply Of wheat is not two
thirds Of what it was a year ago-9 ,547,-
67s bushels against l6, 1873 ,025 in 1881, and
while usually $4,000, 900 are carried over to
mingle with the next crop, it is probable
that to-day not more than 20 ,000, 900 BUSH
els are left over. In the same proportion
may the corn remaining on hand be esti-
mated. The unfavorable reports coming
from the wheat crop at this important ri
pening period, added to the shortage above
noticed, must have the effect to stiffen
prices at least for time, until the facts
are known about the present crop. now
soon to be gathered.
Last year 5000 Jewish families who left
Russia, and the 22S,000 families. and
$4,000 single men who emigrated this
year, is having its effect upon the trade of
that country. 1t is estimated that the prop
erty destroyed by the Jewish prosecutions
and anti-Jew ish riots, and that taken from
Russia by the refugees will reach $40, 000,-
geo. To this must be added the loss from
che prevention of labor and the stagnation
In trade in consequence of the riots and
exodus. Notwithstanding this, outrages
continue, and as fast as the prosecuted Is
raelites can leave the land OF their tormen-
tors they are doing so. .s',ias'3s9 ~
The mutterings of discomfort throughout
the labor ramifica.ions of the country for.
bodies no good either to labor or capital
Labor strikes, viewed from an economic
standpoint, always work disadvantage
both to labor and capital, without any pos
sible good resulting. There should be
some arrangement made by which differ
ences between manufacturers and those
employed to carry on the works, could
be adjusted without resort to extreme
measures. In most instances they. are
more. imaginary than real, and the
str likes result from the absence of calm re.
fection over the assigned cause. The coun-
try at large is interested in the matter, and
some solution of the difficulty ought to bt
devised. q
Ser ious riots broke out on the 18th, in
Alexandria, Egypt, between the hostile
natives and Europeans, during which six
ty persons were killed and wounded, anG
q number OF houses and property destroyed
The immediate cause of the riot was
the stabbing of an Arab by Maltese
A mob Of natives collected, cleared the
n streets with sticks, and made their way
to the great square, where they demolished
the music pavilions. Europeans precipi
lately fed the square and took refuge al
the French Consulate. During the riot the
8 British Consul was struck GU the head with
q bludgeon and severely injured, though
not fatally. An engineer of the British
man-of-war was instantly killed. The
Greek Consul and Italian Vice Consul
were also severely injured. 1t is esti
mated that sixty persons were killed dur
ing the five hours that the riot was in pro
gress.
Clear Lake, Iowa, is a noted place for
churches, church fairs, sociables and the
various devisements for raising money fol
charitable purposes, as well as for large
A4akADOA Va pACteys oho sOou oPh iuhlAhe5 VI
homely girls. After exhausting all the
plans to provide enough funds for church
purposes, it was determined recently to
sell the girls at public auction. To prevent
bad feeling between the pretty and ugly
girls, it was arranged to wrap each of them
close up in white sheets, so that the bidders
could not see the faces, or recognize the
persons. The result was lively time W it'll
the young men, who came with their last
dollar. When the auction was over sni
the property to be delivered, the sheets were
taken off. 1t was found that the ugly girls
had brought the largest prices and the
pretty ones the smallest. The church treas
= ury was filled, but many of the successful
bidders were not so well pleased with theil
bargains.
Hon. NJ. A. Otero, prominent, useful
and wealthy citizen of Mexico, died at La
Vegas, his home, on the 30th ult., of acute
pneumonia, aged 81 years. Mr.. Otero wa.
q native Of New Mexico. but was educated
in the States, and MARI led an American
lady, Miss Blackwell, a relative of United
States Senator Trusten Polk, of Missouri
Mr.. Otero represented New Mexico in Con
gress for three terms. He was mar
OF broad, enlightened views of public at
fairs acourteous and accomplished gen
ueman and public spirited citizen. 1t was
the fortune of the writer of this to know
him we'll. We travelled across the plains In
company with him and his beautiful young
bride in 1857, and from that dated warn
personal friendship, and kindly mutual re.
membranes, although we had not met since
1859. His stricken family have our sincere
sympathy. His remains were taken to
Denver for burial, but were refused the
Catholic rites, because he was Mason
That fraternity and the citizens generally
( did honor to his memory.
The result Of the elect ion in Oregon on
the 5th inst is much more expressive and
significant than we announced in our last
Issue. The Republican nominees for State
officers were elected by average maiorities
Of 1880, the candidate for Governor receiy-
ing over 5000 majority; the Republican
candi date for Congress about 5000; and
the Legislature, which will choose Sena.
tor tn as1cceed Grover Democrat will boyo