The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-05-11

lady OF fredericksburg
Liquor license has been refused in the
counties of Smythe, Giles, Bland, Carroll
and Grayson, and Pulaski is becoming uneasy
In Highland county license has been refused
There are several inmates of the Richmond
almshouse, who where few years ago
wealthy citizens. Two of them were reputed
to be worth quarter Of million each. They
seem contented with the change
Prof Noah K Davis, of the University of
Virginia, has been appointed one of the mem
beers ofthe faculty of the summer school of the
American Institute of Christian Philosophy,
which will begin its session July 18th, at
Greenwood Lake, n. Y.
Lewis Nixon, of Loudoun county, has car
ried off the first honors in his class at the An
napolis Naval Academy. This entities him, by
British courtesy, to free tuition at the Royal
Naval Academy, London, and it is said that
he intends to avail himself of this privilege.
The bill introduced in the Senate by Gen
Malone and similar one by Mr. Paul in the
House, to refund to Virginia the amount she
advanced to the United States in 1912, will
pr obably be passed. 1t will give the State oyer
81 900 net
fire at Racine, Wis, came nigh burning
the whole city on Friday night Seven blocks
were burned, over forty four buildings, and TO-
100000 feet OF lumber. The loss will reach
three-quarters of million dollars, on which
there is about one-quarter of million insu-
rance.
Hon. Horace Maynard for number of terms
member of Congress from Tennessee, Minis
ter to Turkey for six years under Gen. Grants
appointment, and Postmaster General for
short time under President Hayes administra-
ton, died suddenly on the 9th inst. at his
home In Knoxville, of heart disease, aged IS
years.
Rear-Admiral Rodgers, of the Washington
Observatory was laid to rest in that CITY on
the Sth. He was born in 1912, and entered
the navy as midshipman in 1928 He advanced
from grade to grade, until in 1869 he was COM
missioned Rear-Admiral
The President has pardoned Gen Fitz John
Porter which removes the restriction upon his
holding office under the United States Gov
eminent, placed upon him by the court-mar-
tial that tried him A bill has been introduced
in the Senate to restore him TO his former rank
IN the regular army.
There are now three vacancies in the Virgin
Ia Leglslature-MP 2. Rue, of the State Senate,
having qualified as postmaster of Norfolk, and
X. l.. G. Paige, colored, member of the House
OF Delegates, having qualified as deputy post
master of Norfolk. Mr. Farr, the Readiuster
delegate, has entered upon the duties of Su-
perintendent of Public instruction, making
the third vacancy.
Maj. w t. Twining, the first engineer COM
missioner of the District of Columbia, was
buried in Washington ON the 9Th He was
gentleman OF extensive culture and much es-
teemed and beloved. His remains were fol.
lowed to the grave by an immense concourse
of people, including many of the high officials
OF the city and country
The assassination of Lord Cavendish and
Under-Secretary Burke, in Phoen tx Park.
Dublin, last Saturday will have, it appears
from the latest dispatches, a restrain ing eff
feet upon the liberal policy of the English
government towards Ireland. In the House
OF Commons on the Sth, Mr.. Gladstone
said that las far as the government was
concerned, all prev ious arrangem ents must
be re-cast." He further stated that be
would on Thursday, the 18th, introduce 8
measure for the repression of crime III Ire.
land. This looks like modification. if not
reversal of the policy indicated in the re.
lease from prison of the suspects" and
the conciliatory purpose manifested in the
appointment of Lord Cavendish as Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland.
The Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad bids fair tt
rival those competing through lines, the Bal
timore & Ohio and the Pennsylvania in its net
Work of connections North, South, West and
Northwest. After May 18th its trains will run
into Washington from the South via Norfolk
Newport News and Richmond, without
change of cars. In few weeks trains will
run through from Newport News, Hampton
and Fortress Monroe to Lexington, Cincin-
natl, Louisville. Nashville and Memphis alse
through to these points from Washington. In
less than two years the traveller can board a
Pullman at Newport News or Fortress Monroe
and make no change until he reaches Chicago
or San Francisco. This will also apply to
rains leaving Washington over the Virginia
Midland via Charlottesville
Hon. J. r. Chalmers, who has just been
notified to vacaJe the seat he wrongfully
occupied in Congress as the represent alive
from the Sixth District Of Mississippi, an
nounces that he is disguised with Bourbon
Democracy North and South, and proposes
TO inaugurate Malone movement in Mis-
sissippi at once. Mr.. Chalmers has been
one of the most extreme Democrats. but
like Ellis, of Louisiana, believes the time
has come for the South to break loose from
the old moss-back Bourbon leaders, and in
troduce more liberal political methods and
and policies. We had heard this of Gen.
Chalmers before he was deprived of his seat,
but were inclined to think it was a device to
modify the opposition to him. Since the
contest was decided against him, he has re-
iterated the same sentiment. He has re-
turned to his State, and it is possible the
public may hear from him in the line of
conduct promised. He is opposed to Sena-
tor Lamar, and it is to break his influence
that is the instigating cause.
The spots on the sun are believed to have
very marked effect upon terrestrial events,
affecting alike material and mental rela-
tons, and causing tumultuous connections
both in mind and matter We have had
floods and fires, and disasters by land and
sea, land feverish unrest in Kingdoms and EN-
piIes threatening social and political upheav.
Bls, and shaking the pillars of thrones. The
effect OF these sun spot influences, however,
have been no where so demonstratiye as ir
our mountain city. The tombs of dead curb
stone politicians have been opened, and
new life breathed into the dry bones. A
tempest in tea pot is promised, Just for
the sake of seeing the thing boil, for when
the effervescence is over, the query will
still be. "What was it all for 90 There is
nothing, however, like making things live
ly, and as it is to be little family enter,
tainment, outsiders may look on compla-
aQptlv aD6 anioy ho finn