The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-07-12

pretended, and he has suffered but little
from it. His spirits continue excellent,
and in short time we expect to see him
at his post of duty.
Archbishop Purcell, of Ohio, is dead.
He was one of the purest and best of
christian men.
The track of the Valley Railroad has
been laid to point several miles above
Greenville.
Hon. John Paul and lady have returned
to their home in Harrisonburg. from their
trip to California
Col. j. w. Johnston, of Va, has been
elected President Of Georgia Railroad,
in place of Gen. Gordon, who resigned.
Prof. Saetler, of Munich, proves by in
controvertible evidence that the present
year is 1885 of the Christian era instead of
1888.
Mr.. Bliss bill for legal services in pros
ecuting the star route cases is $780,
S13.55. 1t took year of his valuable
time.
Miss VanLew, formerly postmistress at
Richmond, has been appointed to first
class clerkship in the p. o. Department,
on the Recommendation of Gen. Grant.
Nolle prosequi was entered in the case
against s. Chapman Neale, of Alexandria,
charged with swindling. 1t is stated that
he will go into the claim agency business in
Washington.
There has been considerable wedding out
of cooperative insurance companies at
the east. There are said to be thirty seven
such companies in Pennsylvania now
against 152 last year.
A person calling himself Maj. Cardwel
seized the Capitol at Wheeling, West Vir-
ginia, and attempted to GUST the officials.
He was captured by the police and given
permission to leave town quickly.
Miss Matte Hyer, one of Staunton' Is
most popular daughters, is visiting friends
in Harrisonburg. She will spend some
time with her sister, Mrs. Anderson. of
Front Royal, before returning.
1t is estimated that the decrease in the
public debt for June is ST., 100000. This
would make thetotal reduction of the debt
for the fiscal year ended June 80 about
$137 .225,000. This is under Republican
administration.
The internal revenue for May compared
with May, 1882, does not show decrease
of the liquor and tobacco traffic. The
revenue from the sale of liquor increased
1899, 095, and from tobacco in it's various
forms $6l6,775.
A Boston Gazette reporter asserts that he
has just interviewed Samuel J. Tilden, ant
says he trembles from head to foot, cannot
talk intelligibly, is not of the same min6
five minutes at time, and cannot walk
across the floor without help. There is nc
chance for the 'old Ticket
Mr.. Allen w. Thurman, the son Of ex
Senator Thurman, i'll a published letter
says he will not vote for Judge Hoadly
the'Democratic candidate for Governor Of
Ohio. He says Judge Hoadly is not q
Democrat, and of the two Republican can
didateS he prefers Foraker.
Bishop John McMullen, of the Catholic
Diocese of Davenport, died at 4 O'Clock
Friday morning, after an illness of more
than a years duration. His ailmeDt was
a cancerous affection of the stomach. His
arduous labors, with exposure, aggravated
his disease.
The death of Mr.. Mills Smith, in Greene
county, on the 18th ult.. was under pecu
liar circumstances. He applied to Capt
w. A. Darden to list his property for taxa.
ton. No bible being convenient he held
up his right hand to affirm, and just as his
hand reached his head he dropped on the
floor lifeless.
This is the last week of suspension OF
work in the anthracite coal mines, and it
is understood by Schuylkill operators that
no further restrictions in productions will
be made for the month. Stocks of coal
are very low, the Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron Company having less
than forty thousand tons in store at Port
Richmond.
Mr.. Frank Hurd, the Democratic Mem
Der of Congress from Ohio, is speaking
out in meeting. He boldly announces that
his party will make the canvass of 1884
on free trade platform, and that there
will be no future lodging by the '.un-
washed" Mr.. Hurd and Mr.. Watterson
are honest at least, and are not afraid to
say what they really think.
A dispatch from Richmond to the Pc
tersburg hadeT-Appeal, dated July Sth,
says: Charles Lee, awaiting execution for
the murder of Daniel Miller some time ago
in the county of Henrico, was this evening
confronted in his cell by Barbara Miller.
who is on trial for her life as participant
in the murder. He admitted his guilt. He
is to be hung on the Sd of August.
Our immigration law says mo crimi
nal, idiot, insane, or any person unable to
take care of himself or herself without
becoming a public charge. shall be per-
mitted to land" Collectors of customs
duties, to whom the enforcement of this
law is assigned, need simply to attend to
their official business and we would not be
troubled with pauper immigration.
Mr.. Roach is the lucky man who has got
the contract to build four new naval cruis-
ers for the government. He will build the
following vessels Chicago, $685., 600; Bos-
ton, S61S,OOO; Atlantic, $617 900; Delphia,
dispatch boat, $4,000. Total, 81, 440, 900.
Wonder if they will be advertised for sale
at auction in a few years for S150,OO0 in
all. -,
The question is being agitated at Wash
ington of opening on Sundays the Nation
al Museum, Smithsonian Institute, Con-
gressional library, and similar institutions
at the capital. Librarian Spofford, Prof.
Baird, Col. Robert G. Ingersoll and Rev.
Robert Collyer, of New York, favor the
movement, while of the numerous minis
tiers in Washington but two approve the
proposition. The places named being such
as will exercise good educational effect
upon all who visit them, and furnish
wholesome and needed recreation to thous-
andS of people whose only leisure dav is