The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-03-08
Frederick Wait. who is to be hanged. at
Franklin, Texas, next month, has sold his
body to doctor for $25 in advance.

Frederick Wait, who is to be hanged. at
Franklin, Texas, next month, has sold his
body to a doctor for $25 in advance.
James Gilfillan, Treasurer of the United
States, has resigned that position to accept
the management of the Mutual Trust Com
pany, at a much higher salary.
Gov. Cameron captured five oyster dredg-
ers and about forty men, in his recent naval
demonstration on the oyster pirates. A number
Of boats. having been warned made their es-
cape.
Hon. David Davis, whose term as Senator
expired on the 4th, resigned his position as
President of the Senate on the Sd, and Hon.
Geo. II. Edmunds, Senator from Vermont
was elected to succeed him.
Col. Harry Gilmore died at his residence
in Baltimore, OF cancer in the face, on
Sunday night last. after protracted illness
and suffering. He was a member Of the
Presbyterian church, and died in the Chris
tian's faith.
The contest for United States Senator
from Michigan was terminated on the LIST,
after 81 ballots, resulting in the election OF
Hon. Thos. w. Palmer, a large lumber
dealer, and pronounced Republican. He
succeeds Mr.. Ferry.
The action of the Congress just adjourned
relieves the people of $75 900 900 taxes annu-
ally in the adoption of the Tariff and Reeve.
nue. Bill. This necessary relief was opposed
by an almost unanimous Democratic vote
only twenty of that party in the House, sup
porting the measure.
The defaulting Treasurer of Tennessee.
M. I. Polk. has been released from confine-
ment and is stopping with his friends. His
bail bond was first fixed at $50, 1000. viii
he was unable to give. 1t was reduced to
$4,000, and the bond executed, with accep.
table security.
The decis ions of the Supreme Court of the
United States, referred to elsewhere, make
the Riddleberger bill the unchallenged law
of the State. and its PROVISIONS, in all re-
spects, will haye to be accepted. There can
emo more debt agitation in Virginia. The
question is closed and clnched.
The suspense which has hung over the bu.
siness of the country for the past six months
because of the uncertainty of the action of
Congress on the tariff and internal revenue
laws has now been removed and active oper-
atoms may be expected. The country will
experience an unparalleled activity in ali
branches of business; capital will seek invest
ments and general prosperity follow.
The Democratic party will be placed in an
awkward predicament BY the resignation OF
Capt. Paul. If Col. O'Ferrall runs again
for Congress, and Is defeated, as he would be,
it would virtual surrender of the contest. II
some other Democrat would run, it would be
substantially declaration that O'Ferrall had
no chance for the seat. If there should be no
Democratic candidate, the Liberal candidate:
would have walk over, and take his seat
next December, and hold it, by virtue of the
record Paul will have matured. In any event,
the district will be represented by an anti
Bourbon.
The Republicans, during the Congress just
expired, have shown that they are in favor
of tax reduction as well as protection to
American industries. The interests of all
classes have been considered-the far
farmer, the mechsnlc, the laborer, the manu-
facturer-and the result the enactment of a
law that So adjusts the tariff rates and the
internal revenue tax, as to trednce taxation
100000 and at the same time encourage
the manufacturing interests of the nation
Out OF this necessarily comes the farmers
benefit, in creating home market for his
products. and enabling the labor consumers
to pay for what the farmer has to sell. It is
the Republican party at last that the country
must look to for healthful legislation, and
the promotion of national prosperity.
The Bourbon press of Virginia affect to
believe that the acceptance by Capt. Paul
Of the United States Judgeship for the
Western District of Virginia is an &C.
acknowledgement that he could not hold his
seat in the 18th Congress. If Paul had
been left to his own conclusion, he would
not have accepted the Judgeship under the
do so. 1t is pos ition in the line of his
practice-an hon orable and most coveted
position-and there is not member of
Congress, who is lawyer, that would not
resign to accept sim liar Office if rendered
him. These Democratic editors know
this, but to make little party capital. they
pervert the whole reason of the case to
publish what Is not true. If they really
think that Col. O'Ferrall is entitled to the
seat, let them urge him to run again, and
the result will show what the will Of the
people is. He will be showed under by q
majority such as will leave no room for con-
test or dispute. The farce he has been act
ing for the past forty days in the hope Of
defeating the popular verdict against him.
has aroused the people to sense of their
own rights, and they will speak sufficiently
plain for him to understand in the special
election.
By reason of Gen. Malone being on the
Conference Committed on the tariff CUES.
ton. the peoples are indebted for an increase
on the tariff on ores from so to IS cents per
ton. This is encouragement for the de-
velopment Of our immense iron ore beds,
as well as that much more added to the
wealth of the State. Senator Beck, who
had declined to serve on the Committee,
for the reason that he desired to defeat all
tariff slegislation at this session, main.
tanned that the Virginia Senator was rep
resenting local interest and urged this as
objection to the bill. as reported by the
Conference Committee. That is one OF
the objects for which Senator is elected
TO protect and care for the interests of the
State-for in advancing them, he adds to
the wealth OF the whole country. 1t is the
aggregation Of local wealth which consti-
tutes national wealth. Each Senator is
presumed to know the needs and resources
Of his own State, and as he assists in meet
ing and developing them. he represents
the broader interest of the nation. 1t is
the duty of craftsmanship, hen the pecu.
liar wants and natural wealth of each. State
are made known, to adjust legislation so as
to bear equally upon all. If the iron manufac-
lures of the east are to be protected against
the cheap labor products Of Europe, then
the iron ore districts of Virginia should be
protected against the convict labor ore pro-