The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-05-17
Ex-Gov. Israel Washbmne, IT,, of Maine
died in Philadelphia on Saturday.

Ex-Gov. Israel Washbune, jr., of Maine'
died in Philadelphia on Saturday.
That famous watering place "Capon
Springs, - will be open for Visitors on the
1st of June.
The Mother of General Grant died on
Thursday last, and the funeral took place
in Jersey city on Saturday.
At sale of Jersey Cattle, in Lexington,
KY, fifty-nine head brought ST., O7o. The
highest price paid was $l,720.
Girls are now working in one of the
Lynchburg cigar factory, and are said to
make cigars faster and better than the
men.
Up to this time between 81 800. 900 and
81 ,900,0 of old bonds have been funded
into about 81 100000 of Riddleberger
bonds.
A man offered $4,000 for license to
sell liquors at wholesale at Westfield,
Mass. for five years, but the authorities
refused.
Three factories in the United States
consume nearly two millions eggs year
in making peculiar kind of paper used by
photographers.
The President has designated Mr.. John
J. Knox. Comptroller of the Currency, to
act as Commissioner of Internal Revenue
for ten days from May 10th.
The disease called ''pink-eye'' has APP
peared in Richmond in mild form and at
tackled number of persons, adults and
children, but chiefly the latter.
Jim Keene, the great grain Spectator,
predicts q crash in Wall street at no dis
tant day. He is Strengthening up his af
fairs preparatory to an extended European
tour.
The Standard Oil Works, Jersey City,
was struck by lightning on Thursday last
and took fire. SIX lives were lost and over
million dollars worth of property deS-
troyed.
Buffers Investigation Of the Tewksbury
aims house seems to have whetted his APP
petite for labor of that kind. He is now
commencing Oh the Insurance Companies
and promises to make it lively for those
which have failed to do a square business.
AT the election in West Virginia, Tues
day, to fill the vacancy caused by the
election of Congressman Kenna to the
Senate, &. z. Snyder, democrat, was elected
by about 1000 majority. Kanawha county,
tba bnpaa of 10th candidates rova TudOn
Brown. Republican, 200 majority.
A Philadelphia company has purchased
a farm in Accomac county, which is to be
devoted to the raising of geese, SO rs to Sc
cure a supply OF feathers for making pill
lows and down quilts. 1t is proposed to
commence with two Thousand geese, and
increase the number to ten Thousand as
soon rs the necessary arrangements can be
perfected.
Ii is stated that the syndicate which re-
Gently purchased the w. & W. Il. r. think
they got great bargain. They will eX-
tend the road at once to a connection with
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad. lay Il
steel track on the extension, and when
track on the old part of the road. They
have no doubt that the sale will be con-
firmed by the Circuit Court of Rich
mond on the 2lst inst. when that court
meets.
Senator Fair, the Nevada millionaire,
and his wife have separated-the latter
charging her husband with infidelity. The
Senator has acted in a very manly way
He denies positively the charge. but says
that if his wife will be happier by the sep
aration he is perfectly willing for it. The
publicity given the affair has worried
him. Mrs. Fair claims $3,0QO,0OO in cash
and 81 ,500.0 900 in realty rs her portion of
the estate.
On the opinion Of Attorney General
Blair, Auditor Allen has notified about
one-half OF the insurance companies doing
business in the State. that their licenses
will be revoked unless they comply with
the law requiring them to furnish him an
annual statement for publication of their
condition within fifteen days from May
9th. There is no probability that they will
very plain.
The General Assembly of the Presbyte-
rian Church South will meet at Lexington,
KY, to-day. The Northern Assembly
meets at Saratoga at the same time. These
assemblies are invested with more than
usual interest and Importance by the fact
that they will be the first since the separa
ton of the church at which there has
been IAN exchange of delegates. AT the
last meeting of the Northern and Southern
Assemblies, each agreed to exchange dele
gates. and the establishment of these fra
ternal relations may be attended with i'm
pOrtant results.
The Great Council of Red Men ut Nor
folk adjourned Thursday to meet i'll Pc
tersburg next May. The statistical and
financial report shows a total membership
of LIB. Total collections, $11 ,442 total
relief for all purposes, $500. Gain in
membership, 1913. The following officers
were appointed Grand Sannap, William
J. Traylor, of Petersburg; Grand Mishi-
newa. G. S. Trower, of Richmond Grand
Uuftlu Vi tlt WlSWdlll, A. J DOWeI, vi
Brewstown Grand Guard of the Forest,
E. Bethel, of Richmond
The New York World has been pur-
chased by Mr.. J. Pulitzer, proprietor of the
st. Louis Post Dispatch, for $400,O 900. The
former editor, VIM. III. Hubert, retires
from the management, and with it go the
free trade proclivities of the paper The
new proprietor sees the hand writing
on the wall too plainly, and doesn't pro-
pose to ally the future of his new enter
prise with the most pronounced Of the
Democratic heresies. He claims torun his
paper, as II democratic journal, but cannot
subscribe to the most prominent tenet in
the faith of faiths
The coronation of the Gar, Alexander
Ill, will, it is said he the grandest and
most magnificent ceremony of this kind of
the present century. Besides the festivi-
ties i'll the Kremlin, the great fetes for the
people will be one of the most interesting
parts OF the coronation programme. The
enormous Chodynski plains are now the