The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-02-08
Col. G. r. Hogan, proprietor of the

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Coppenger, of the U. S. Army.
d.. C. Galleher, Esq, has been appointed
by the Governor of West Virginia, one of
the Regents of the University of that
State.
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston is suffering from
sore feet, caused, he thinks, by poison from
the dye used in coloring the socks he has
been wearing.
! Last week Gen. Malone presented the Gre
dentials of Hon. H. H. Riddleberger as U.
5. Senator elect from Virginia, for six years
from the 4th of March, 1888
The House of Delegates of West Virginia,
by the decisive vote OF 40 to IA, has passed a
resolution PROV iding for an amendment to
the Constitution prohibiting the sale OF
liquors in that State.
A bill was introduced in the Legislature
of West Virginia several weeks ago prohib-
iting railroad companies from giving passes
to public officers, More recently the bill
was indefinitely postponed.
The Republicans were solid in voting to
clear the way for action on the tariff bill on
the 18th. The Democrats were solid, with
the exception of seven, against it, and in
favor of obstructing legislation. Hon Geo.
D. Wise, of Virginia, voted with the Re-
publicans, as did six other Democrats.
The census shows that the aggregate
value of church property in the United
States is S400,0OO,O0O. AS the loo, 900
church societies of all denominations are
rapidly Increasing their property, the ques-
tion of its remain ming exempt from taxa.
ton becomes yearly mare important.
The reports concerning the smallpox at
Salem, Roanoke county, have been exagger-
ated. There is one case in the town. and two
cases OF varioloid. The churches were open
Sunday. The faculty of Roanoke College
determined to resume exercises February
LIST, and the students have been notified to re.
turn
The defeat of Hon. VIM. Window in the
election OF United States Senator from Min.
nesota, Isl public misfortune. He is one
OF the purest and ablest men in the
country, and can be poorly spared from the
councils of the nation, Mr.. Sabin, his sue.
cessor. is 80 years of age and wealthy
manufacturer.
In the matter of newspapers and period.
icals the United States leads the world
The last census shows that there are Il, lis
periodicals published here, having a com.
bined circulation of more than 31.OO0,OO(
copies. OF this number SS1 are daily pa
pers, having a combined clrculat ion Of
over 3,5OO,OOO.
A dispatch from Cleveland, Ohio, reports
that fire consumed $4,000 barrels of oil
belonging to the Standard Oil Company
estimated to be worth s25O,OOO. 1t was
caused by the waters rising in the streams
wasting under the machinery, and flood
ing the oil, which took fire, and made one
vast sheet of roaring flames.
Gen. Getty, commanding at Fortress Mon.
roe, has asked to be placed on the retired
list. He was born in the District of Co
lumbla in 1918, and appointed to West
Point in 1886. He married daughter Of
the late L. L. Stevenson, Esq. of this
place. and sister of Mr.. R. w. Stevenson
and Mrs. NJ. G. Hartman, of this county.
Reports received at Lynchburg represent
that there is some alarm throughout the
southwest counties of Virginia owing to the
prevalence of smallpox in that section. The
disease has abated at Salem, but has made its
appearance at Bristol, Rural Retreat, Central
and several other towns along the Norfolk
and Western Railroad, and in the interior
counties.
John Parker, while in court, in St. Louis,
and on trial for killing Michael Payton, on
the 9th, drew pistol, which had been given
him secretly to defend himself against sup
posed assault that might be made on him,
and shot his wife in the back of the head.
killing her instantly and then put ball into
his own brain. At first it was thought his
wife gave him the weapon, but it was after
wards stated his sister did.
Rev. W. W. Hicks, the spiritual adviser
OF Guiteau, and the custodian of his body
~ AN4NCot VI tuC dsSdsolus udc ClUClC 0 bWO
suits, one against the New York Graphic
and the other against the Washington Star,
claiming damages for defamation of char
acter to the amount of $35 900. The
charge against him, which he resents, is
that he sought to sell the bones of Guteau
to the government for $4,000.
Nearly 100000 people, or more than
one-fourth of the entire population of the
United States, live in cities of more than
5000 inhabitants. OF these cities there are
nearly 300 located in all parts of the coun-
try. but principally east of the Mississippi
river. The center of population is now
about ten miles southwest of Cincinnati.
having moved about fifty eight miles in the
last ten years.
A dispatch from Vienna TO the Daily Tel
egraph. of the 9th, says: "a solemn warning
printed on fine Yellum, has reached the Gar
and members of the Russian Cabinet claim
ing universal suffrage, the right of the peo-
pie to own land, freedom of conscience, of
the press, of public meeting, etc. If these
demands are not granted before the corona
ton of the Gar, the Revolutionary Com
mittee sending the warning, threaten to re-
vert to intimidation"
The fire at the Standard Oil Works at
Cleveland, Ohio nearly exhausted A gen.
tleman well informed IN such matters says
1t will take two years to restore the works to
their condition of two days ago. Col Payne.
treasurer of the company, thinks that not less
than 10000 barrels of oil were burned and says
the loss cannot be stated until the flood sub
sides and careful examination is made.
Three hundred thousand dollars is probably
moderate estimate of the companys loss.
despatch from Dublin to the London
Observer, February A, says: "Oyer one hun
dred persons, suspected of being connected
with secret organization are reported to
have left this city. but 1t is believed they
have not yet succeeded in quitting the king
dom. The police have ten more warrants to
execute, and search is being made in Bir
mingham, London and Manchester for the
persons against whom they have been issued
Three informers are expected to be produced
tomorrow or on Saturday next, if the i'll
quiry be adjourned to that day, who will
give further details concerning the existence
of murderous organization