The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-01-18

OIAON1ON. VA.
Rev. Leonidas Rosser has been appointed
to take charge of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, in Denver, Colorado.
South Carolina is importing Hungarian
immigrants, for farm purposes, and the ex-
pertinent is said to promise success.
The temperance movement is widely spread
ing in Florida, and the legislature is being i'm
portuned by the anti-whiskey friends.
Professor ]. w. Mallett, of the University of
Virginia, has been elected to the chair of chem
istry of the University of Texas. He will not
accept.
1t seems probable that the session OF Con-
gress will be frittered away without any
definite action being taken on the tariff re-
vision.
John Coddy, aged 60, died at MANS
Michigan, on the 9th, after fasting one hun
bred and three days. The supposed cause
of fasting was liberation of the stomach.
An effort is being made to secure funds for
building Roman Catholic church at Roanoke.
Father J. W. Lynch well known in this city
will take up his permanent residence there this
month.
Senator Ransom, of North Carolina, has
received the nomination of the Democrat
ic caucus of the Legislature of that State
for reelection for six years from the 4th of
March next.
Alaska is opening up as the finest min
eral district on the continent. The pre-
make bad bargain after all, when he
contracted to give 500, O00 900.
Judge W. B. Napton, of the Supreme
Court of Missouri, died at his residence in
Selma county, on the Sth. He was a native
of Virginia, we think of Albemarle coun-
ty, and one of the most distinguished law
yers of the West.
w. L. Fernad, Collector of Internal
Revenue at Danville, Va, has been sent to
New York to undergo medical treatment.
His official accounts were examined by an
expert from the Department and found to
be all right.
S. W. Ficklen, and other prominent citi-
zens of Albemarle county, have instituted
suit against A. j. Parish, county treasurer
for refusing to take coupons in payment of
taxes. There are eighteen suits in all, and
the damages amount to $4,000.
Last Saturday Congress passed the Pension
bill by an almost unanimous vote. 1t appro-
PIRATES $S6, SIS 900, at one sweep. This with
the other bills, makes over $1O0,0O0;000 for
pensions for the next fiscal year. Who wouldn't
be soldier
There are $775, 200 deposited in the fol-
lowing banks to the credit of the State :
Merchants National and the First National
Banks Of Richmond. the Exchange Bank
of Norfolk, and the Planters Bank of Pc
tersburg.
The Republican National Committee met
in Washington yesterday. Probably the
most important question that will come up
for consideration is that relating to the ra-
ito of representation of Republican and
Democratic States in Republican National
Conventions.
A few days ago Governor Butler of Massa-
chusetts was talking to the editor of paper
that had persistently and bitterly opposed him.
Said the ex-widow "Sir, we have "met on
manga bloody field, but I believe you never
called me fool in your paper, ""No, General,
never did,, "All right, then if you never
called me fool, don't care about the rest. !"
As Boss Massey votes for Democratic
Convention we presume the question is
substantially settled in favor of holding
one. Boss Massey watched his opportun ity,
and as soon as Boss Kelley declared aga inst
an early Convention, Massey declared for
one. 1t isa question now who is the real
Boss-whose dictum is to be obeyed. We
will see.
On the 9th a bill of divorce was granted
Mrs. Scoville, the sister of the assassin
Guiteau, from her husband, Geo. Scoville,
the counsel of Guiteau on his trial for the
murder of President Garfield. The divorce
was granted on the ground of failure to
support, and was the result of an arrange
ment entered into between the litigious
pair.
In brief notice last week ,ofthe suspension
from duty as Internal Revenue Collector of
the Danville Distr let, of W. L. Fernald, the
fur do tbaf &c fr;a Co., Inn
ceny." 1t should have been lu,aacy, as it was
in the manuscript. There is no charge i'm
plicating Mr.. Fernald's character as ali hon
est man. We regret his misfortune, as well
as the mistake in the notice of it, which &C.
Cured as above indicated
Col Jas. D. Brady, Collector of Internal
Revenue for the Petersburg District, has
rendered his resignation, to take effect
when his successor shall have been ap-
pointed and qualified. Col. Brady has
been elected by the Supreme Court of Ap-
peals of the State, as the clerk of that
body at Richmond. and it is to accept this
State position that he surrenders lucrative
Federal office.
A few days ago Auditor Allen furnished
the Attorney-General with the names of a
number Of. delinquent county treasurers
who are in arrears to his office. Notices
were served upon those treasurers and we
are informed that several have come for
ward for their settlement. The county and
circuit court clerks who owe the State writ
tax on suits brought in their courts come
under the same head as delinquent treas
urers.
Miss Mary Alice Allmonte Livingstone,
a beautiful and highly respected young
lady of New York, sued Henry Flemming
for breach of prom Use to marry, and seduc-
ton, placing the damages at 200. The
jury found for the plaintiff in the full
amount. It was an aggravated case. and
the verdict just one, SO far as it went.
There ought to be law to impose, in addi-
ton to pecuniarY damages, physical punish
ment in such cases.
Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill,, died at Augusta,
Maine, on the 10th. after lingering illness.
aged 20 years. He was elected three times
Governor of his State, served in the United
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