The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-04-06


DIR. F. T. Brooks, recently elected Superin-
tendent of the Central Eunatic Asylum, at
Richmond, died very suddenly on Friday last.
The Mormons are scattering their wives, to
eyade the operation of the law recently passed
by Congress, which makes living with more
than one wife misdemeanor.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany issues monthly statement of the earn
ings and expenses of the road. For February
the gross earnings were $149, 65S.72. Expenses
$97 1850. Net earnings 52,O33.O3.
Gen. Hulburt, u S. Minister to Perm, died
suddenly, on the 9th, of disease of the heart.
A few weeks ago, Gen. Fitzpatrick, minister to
Chill, died in that country Both were ap-
pointed about the same time, under President
Garfeld's administration.
The democrats are trying to manufacture an
issue out of the tariff question. 1t will be
about the largest elephant they ever took hold
of, and they have handled good many, il
they commit themselves to the Free Trade, or
Tariff for Revenue only, policy. The people
of the South have learned something since the
war, and will not be easily deceived now by
Democratic polite ians.
Judge James M. Patton, son of Hon. James
Nj. Patton of Richmond, and one of the Judges
ofthe W. Va. Court of Appeals, died at Wheel
ing Friday night last, after brief illness. He
was lawyer of distinction and the youngest
member on the West VirginiaSupreme Bench,
being only 80 years old. His wife, who sur
wives him, is a daughter of the late United
States Senator, Allen T. Caperton, of Monroe
county.
Jesse James, the notorious highwayman, was
assassInated in his own house, near St Joseph
Mo-, on the Sd, by two of his band. One OF
them seems to have been a detective in dis
guise, and Selling a favorable opportunity,
shot James through the head, killing him in
stantly. James was about 40 years od-his
slayer about 20, and had the appearance OF a
gawky country youth.
The bill to have Commissioners of Sales ap-
pointed passed the House and came up for
consideration in the Senate on Tuesday. After
great deal OF fillibustering and indecorous
conduct the bill was amended by providing
that the commissioners shall be elected by
vote of the people instead of receiving their
appointment from the Governor If it should
pass the Senate in this shape, it will be de-
feated in the House
Hon. John E. Massey ddressed respecta-
ble-sized audience at Charlottesville last Mon
day. He declared that he was still Read
Juster, and it was because of his devotion to the
party, that he proposed to stump the State
against Bossism and an oligarchy. He was
very severe on Gen. Malone and announced
himself against the judicial bill. Mr. Massey
has lost his influence with the Re-adiusters
and his tour of the State will not create a revo-
luton.
Ten. Il. A. Pryor was one of the speakers at
large public demonstration in New York to
protest against the Imprisonment of American
citizens in England without speedy trial. He
demanded the recall of Minister Lowell, and
said that if Massachusetts must have that po-
sition, Gen. B. F. Butler was the man. Either
Butler or Gen. Grant at the Court of st.
james would properly represent the dignity
of this country and protect the rights of
American citizens
At the municipal elections on Monday last
the Democrats were generally successful in
the Western States. They carried Cincinnati
and Columbus, Ohio, Indi annapolis, Ind, and
Keokuk, Iowa. The beer question entered
largely into the contest, the German vote 60
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hear Democratic whoop in consequence, and
have rosy calculations as to the turning tide in
favor of that party 1t will be, however, like
a summer cloud
The Republicans of Kentucky have wisely
concluded not to call State Convention to
nominate candidate for Clerk of the Court
of Appeals. The indications are that the full
Republican vote will be given to Col. Jacobs,
the Union Democratic candidate, who is run
ming against the regular Bourbon Democratic
nominee. If this surmise proves to be true,
there is strong probability that the coalition
movement will be successful, and break made
in the Bourbon ranks that will eventually des-
troy its power in that State.
Cornelius ]. Vanderbilt, the brother of W.
IL. Vanderbilt, committed suicide at the Glen
ham Hotel, Fifth avenue, New York, on the
End inst. 1t is stated that his mind had be-
come deranged from the effects of epileptic fits
to which he had been subject. He is the son of
the late Cornelius Vanderbilt, whom his father
practically disinherited, but was amply pro-
vided for by his brother William, who fell heir
to most of the old Commodore's vast prop
erty.
In the Supreme Court of the United States
on the 3D., the decision of the Court below in
the case of Rives against Parish was affirmed.
During the war and after the proclamation of
emancipation, Geo. L. Peyton purchased for
$4,000 number of slaves from Geo. Rives,
of Albemarle, of which $50 900 in money and
$4,000 in bonds were given. The slaves were
not removed from the Rives estate After the
war the notes were sued on, Rives contending
for full face value and Peyton proposing to
scale. The case went to suit and after passing
through the District Court, where Parish,
Peyton's security, won, the case was taken to
the Supreme Court, with final decision in
favor of Peyton
A determined effort was made by Mr.. Grape,
in the House Of Representatives on the Sd, to
suspend the rules to take up the bill to extend
the charters of the National Banks, 1t failed
for want ofthe necessary two-thirds yote-122
voting for suspension and 7S against. Of the
1872 only twenty were Democrats, and
all the negatives were Democrats and
greenbackers and Republicans elected by
Greenback votes. This is an important
measure, for if the charters are not ex-
tended $70,000,000 of bank currency Will
be called in, and great disturbance in the basis
of business follow. This is fair specimen of
Democratic craftsmanship and regard fer the
interests of the country. The whole object of
this stubborn opposition to the national
banks is to destroy them, and substitute
herefor the old State bank system
The discussion of the tariff question in Con-
gress has brought to life few of the old time
Southern politicians, who have learned moth
ing and forgotten nothing within the past
twenty years. They really do not seem to I'M
derstand that the industrial relations of the
Southern States have changed, and that we
stand in relation to governmental policy an
entirely different people to what we were pre-
vious to the destruction of the slave system,
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