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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-06-12

! 1t was something after II O'Clock when
the convention was called to order. 'i"s
|. Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr.John II.
Barnes. tapYHs .li 1ni g,,f tniil
/ James A. Gary, of MARYLAND, presented
a memorial and asked that it be read. ut
was fr0na the president and Secretary of
the State, temperance Alliance Of that
sst d 5ssoa apSea pasys e tS BY
conventions of the republican and demo
cratic parties to embody a clause in their
platform, distinctly recognizing prohibi-
tion and to nominate candidates iA accord
Herewith. ~ t''sila i'tn tlltiE9l 'iinm
J Mr.. Massey, Of peleware, offered reso-
buttons offering to- the committee ON reso-
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killed on Sunday last by young man
named Robinson. The difficulty occurred
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coycrtly urging war between powers Win
which she is bound in conventions OF
amity. The suggestion that the war now
opened will be of benefit to the United
States is reasonable, but by no means novel.
ANY war in which nations are engaged that
trade with each other. must tend to direct
trade to business rivals of one or both of
the belligerents, and the United States and
England will unquestionably reap benefits
from the present struggle, and our own
country in largest proportion will be the
beneficiary. The hint that interference of
the great powers is expected in the interest
of commerce is simply father to the wish of
China that they may. But it is not think
able that any such interference will occur.
1t was not made when Germany brought
France to her feet, nor yet when France so
indecently assailed the Madagascar Gov
ernments, nor is it done now when she is
cOercing the Queen of that country by force
of arms, and most unjustifably. There are
no examples parallel with the present stu
alton that are quotable as precedents for
interference Yet, if kindly offer is made
by any great nation to mediate, it is not
likely that it will be rejected. While inter
ference would certainly complicate, arbit-
ramcnt will settle matters. France is not
warning against the Chinese Government
for lust of fighting, but in defense of treaty
rights in the first place, to command and
enforce on the part of China reparation for
wrongs done in the second place, and to
teach her something of the rights of nations
under the international laws rccognizedby
the most enlightened governments.
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OREGON.


PORTLAND, August 26th.-News is re-
ceiyed that operations on the great ditch
for the Dean Gulch and other neighbOring
mines on Pritchard creek, in the Occur
dAlene district, have been wholly sus-
pended, some 2G0 hands being discharged
with pay on the 9th.
Congressman NJ. c. George has Just ap.
pointed Fred Schwatka Strong of Salem,
to Il cadetship in the naval school at
Annapolis, to fill the vacancy recently
caused by the promotion of Lieutenant
Wicks. Young Strong will start for Annap-
oils in a few days. He is Il nephew of
Lieutenant F. G. SchWatka, of Arctic-eX-
ploration fame.
At Rathdrum, Idaho, last night, James
Madigan, an old and prominent commits
sion merchant of this place, was murder
ously assaulted by George W. McCabe, and
beaten nearly to death. Madigan was re-
turning home, when he was suddenly
attacked by McCabe, who waylaid him.
He was fcartully beaten over the head and
face with a heavy blunt weapon, supposed
to have been a revolver. Madigan's out.
cries brought speedy assistance, when Nc
Cabc made his escape in the darkness. The
condition of Madigan is very critical. The
evident purpose of McCabe was to assassi-
nate his victim, but the object of the
murdero,Is assault is mystery.
To relieve the pressure upon the farmers
of eastern Washington Territory, the
Northern Pacific to-day issued a circular
notifying shippers that grain would be
carried to the eastern terminus at the same
rate that it is carried to Portland, viz: IS
Dpr ton
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killed on Sunday last by young man
named Robinson. The difficulty occurred
over a watermelon.
Acquittal of Serious Charge.
SONORA, August 26th.-Edmond Gal
lagher, who has been on trial in Judge
Rooney's Court for the murder of Mrs.
Greenwood at Browns Flat, June 10Th, was
acquitted this morning. The jury was out
from $50 last night till II this morning.
The Second District Congressional Con-
vention.
STOCKTON, August Goth. = The Second
District Congressional Convention met in
this city this afternoon, and was called to
order by C. H. Randall, of Sonora. The
Convention should have contained 101 dele
gates, but vote showed only IL present.
Chairman Randall read a communication
from Congressman James II. Budd, adj
dressed to members of the Convention, de-
clining a denomination. Senator Spencer,
of Stanislaus, placed in nomination Chas.
A. Sumner as Budd's successor. The
nomination was opposed by c. II. Randall,
of Tuolumne, and Marion Biggs, of Butte.
Sumner was nominated, only three dele
gates voting no. Marion Biggs was nomi-
mated as Elector. In the evening ratitica-
ton meeting was held.
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TIME To CALL A HALT

~bne q U-o things is true-eithcr the
brutal element has suddenly and unac-
countably vastly enlarged its ranks, or else
Il considerable number of people whe lay
claim to decency and good citizenship, sup
port, encourage and delight in the vulgar
and demoralizing Pre- fights, which just
now are epidemic in the land. In the ma
jority OF cases they are denominated glove
contests but in most instances the glove
is mere fcjnt to disguise brutality a fraud
to defeat the law. The Geographic and
news columns of the press are overloaded
with accounts of these bruising matches :;
in cities and towns large numbers Of places
Of entertainment" are fitted up where
pummcling Of the faces and bodies of men
is the main attraction The whole country
seems to have gone wild over the art Of
self-defense,' a term woefully abused in the
use. The selfrespecting journals should
unitein al agreement to cease publication
of these brutal and demoralizing practices,
since they must have a banclul effect upon
youth. One San Francisco journal before
US has department nearly every morning,
entitled Sporting News thcavcn save
tha mark in which it retailS how Duffy
battered Mulligan, or the Fox" knocked
out the "Pimpcrill Boy" or how a
large audience was entertained" at
Billy Fogartys artistic arena, ~
or Harry MagofIin's sporting palace, etc.
To the old newspaper man these sporting
notices read with an advertising value.
The low rum mills where these bruiSing
matches take place can very well afford to
pay the papers that publish notices of their
evening entertainments more dollars than
two or three per line for the extended and
lauGGtory accounts published of vulgar,
brutal, and wholly Objectionable and peace
disturbing affairs. We do not believe that
the public taste has become morbid on this
subject, or that the mass of readers desire
such publications. But we do know that
the effect of such accounts in the daily
press IS wholly bad. For the qualification
of few who feel an interest in vulgar
sports, the whole community. and the
homes Of the country, are daily insulled by
the overloaded accounts of bruising
alatsAes.-It is tiuIc to call halt
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
For the Construction of a Bridge
TO THE THEATER-GO PUBLIC
OF c.Cpa.yENTn

The Wallack Company, with
out exception, the finest COM
pany in thu United States, is
now on Its way to the Baldwin
Theater, San Francisco.
The Company desires to play
Sacramento two evenings next
week, provided they can get
CERTAINTY; therefore, sub
scription list will be open at the
following places: Houghton's
Bookstore, Lipman g. Co.'s, Gus
Lavenson'S Shoe-store, the
California State Bank, and at
w. p. CoIeman'S. AS the time
is short, parties must subscribe
Immediately. If 800 subscribers
is got for each night, the tickets
will be ST.: if 200 subscribers for
each night, ST. SO each. 1t is to
be hoped our citizens will not
permit this great company to
go by the city; but, as their ex-
penses are very great, they can
not play without an advance
subscription. au26-Stned
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PARIS, August 26th.-Paris papers indig-
nantly repel the charges made by the Lon
don Times, that cruelty was exercised by
Admiral Courbet at Foochow, and indulge
in violent abuse of England
Toltairc and Temps say France has no
need to exculpate itself to the country
which set fire to Alexandria. Admiral
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OLD MEXICO.
Cholera Reported ON the Pacific Coast

Cholera Reported on the Pacific Coast.
GUAYMAs, August 26th.-The Captain of
the Port of Guaymas has received official
notice from the Minister of War that a YES
sci has arrived at Salinas Cruz with Asiatic
cholera on board. He instructs the Captain
of the Port to allow no one to land from
vessels arriving from Salinas Cruz, or from
other ports lower on the coast. The official
notice bears the date of the City of Mexico,
August 18th. Similar notices have been
received at Mazatlan, San Bias, Alfalfa.
Manzanila and otherss Racifc ports.
Salinas Cruz is the chief port for the
State of Tehuantepec, and lies 1000 miles
south of Guaymas, on the Pacific. 1t is
considered maccountable here that any
person could arrive there from the infected
districts of Europe. 1t is generally be-
lieved that the vessel in question is from
China, and brings original cholera germs.
The news causes great uneasiness along the
coast cities, it being the first information of
the arrival of Asiatic cholera on this CONT
npnt
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MECHANICS
BUILDING And LOAN

e,HABEs IN THIS ASSOCIATION CAN NOW
y be had on application &c the Secretary, IN lots
Of Ten Shares each. Only limited number
unsold to non-bOrrowers. Office of Secretary,
Third and J streets
A. HOPKINS, President.
CHAS. r. PARSONS. Secretary. auls-istf
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sen .ToR BLAIR is the Prohibition mem
Der o. the United States Senate He is
the mu who introduced the proposition TO
make prohibition effective in the year 1900,
by amendment of the Federal Constitu-
ton lie is an earnest, consistent and un-
questionably sincere temperance radical,
and has exercised wise influence for
good. We remember that, because he pro-
posed TO allow the lapse of seventeen years
in which to bring about prohibition, the
prohibition journals asSailed him. Moth
ing short of blotting out the manufacture
and sale of liquors now would satisfy
them. Senator Blair is as strongly pro
hibition as ever, but he sees the utter
folly Of running Prohibition Presidential
candidate now. and has come out, there
fore for Blaine and Logan.
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THE FRAECo-CHINEsE WAR.

The success of the French in the first en-
counter with China is what was anticipated
by all who have studied attcntively the
preparations for the conflict 1t is not to
be expected, however, that the arms of the
republic will meet with no reverses. Such
a result would be contrary to all experience
in modern warfare, We do not credit the
suspicion intimated in the dispatches that
England has been secretly encouraging
China 10 take up arms. II is not clear that
her best interests would be conserved by
such a course, and of one thing England is
uniformly jealouS-her trade and purse.
That she should dislike to see France ex-
tend'her power or enlarge her jurisdiction
is tue, and this accounts for the press COM
ments in England discouraging to the
French. But there is no warrant in any
governmental expression, act or indication
for the charge that Great Britain has been
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DAILY RECORD-UNl0N
wEDSEsDAy AUGUST 81. 1884
The REcoRD-UN is the only paper o

TIE REcoRD-UNIoN is the only paper on
the coast, outside Of San Francisco, that re-
eeircs the full Associated Press dispatches
from, all parts Of the toorid. Outside Of Sa"
Francisco il has no competitor, II, point Of
numbers, in its home and general circulation
throughout the coast. Challenges Of TWO TO
ONE, corering points ADORE, extended TO local
erening paper, remain open for acceptance
S. C. BecEcih, Tribune Building Neu
York, sole agent for The Eastern States. Wm.
Cameron, No s Ncop Montgomery street, San
Francisco, special agent for San Francisco and
ficinihL
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THREE STAGES AT ONCE.-The Woodland
NaH says: There was laid on our table
last evening something in the fruit line the
like of which we have no recollection of
ever seeing before. 1t was the fruit and
blossoms of pear tree all growing at the
same time on single branch of one tree.
A full grown, ripe pear was the product OF
the first blossom on the tree, one about half
the size was the product of the second run
of blossoms, a couple of diminutive pears
represented the third run, while the fourth
was present in the blossom. This tLSWs
nature was brought to our attention by l..
Mosbachcr. from whose orchard ii was
plucked 1t may be seen on exhibition at
Elcfnr's v
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OVERLAND PASSENGERS.
Names of Persons to Arrive from the
East this Morning.

SPECIALLY TELEGRAPHED TO THE RECoRp-UNIoN.I
CABIN, August 26th.-The following overland
passengers passed here this morning to arrive
in sacramento August 9th Ii. y. ruler ana
wife, Whitewater. Wis; W Graves, New York;
r. Clayton, sDakota Territory Rev W. s. Meals,
s. l.. Jones. Miss Helen c. Jones and maid San
Francisco; Mrs NJ. b. Moran, Kansas City; c.
Wilkinson, Mrs. Wilkinson, Berkeley, Cal; Hon
NJ Salem. South Australia; Mrs. J. c. Rogers,
New York; Charles Crane, George Z. Crane,
Australia: Mrs. A. NJ Easton, J. g. Walker, J. +.
Heating, san Francisco; Miss J. Lohmann Miss
+. Lohmann, Oakland; f. H. Lannan, A. ".
Eschenburg, Salt Lake; George Slowing, Mel
bourne: 5. Clementson and wife Boston. Mass.
Joel Smith and family. China; Mrs. T. c. A.
English. Miss Ora Sepulveda, Sacramento; Miss
Ella Shooner, Massachusetts; K. c. Beebe and
lady, Cleveland, o.; Rufus Pierson. Michigan;
f. y. Root, Brooklyn, \. y; f. I. Phelan, Bos-
ton \. W. Harris, San Jose; Nathan Hodlock,
Ogden; Miss Andre, Montreal, Can; George W.
Monteith, st. Louis; also. no emigrants, includ-
ing "a males, to arrive in Sacramento August
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Lieutenant Barber thinks the French
will have no trouble in whipping the Chi
nese. He says the European and Ameri-
can officers will have to leave the service,
and without them the Chinese soldiers are
no good. The only way foreigners can re-
main in the service of China is to become
Chinese citizens because the articles they
sign when they enter the service state that
they will serve China only as long as she is
not engaged in war with their own coun-
try or power with which their country is
at peace.
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II is strange anyone will suffer from de
rangement brought on by impure blood
when Scovilrs Sarsaparilla and Sdllingia
or Blood and Liver Syrup, will restore
health to the physical organization. 1t is
a Strengthening syrup, pleasant to take,
and the best blood purifier ever discovered
curing Scrofula, Syphilitic disorders, Weak
ness of the Kidneys, Erysipelas, Malaria
Nervous disorders, Debility, Bilious com
plants, and Diseases of the Blood, Liver
kidneys, Stomach, Skin, etc
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THERE appear to be some Americans who
fail to comprehend the magnitude Of the
crime of violating a solemn treaty between
nations. Such conventions have special
sacred character, and their infraction de.
martds punishment. China is eAtitled tc
no sympathy from us in her resistance OF
the demands of our sister Republic. France
should and will punish her, and vindicate
the justice of its own cause. China,
Claim of suzcrainty in the Tonquin affair
was mere pretensc She encouraged
Anan to violate a solemn convention be
tween that nation and France; she stimu-
lated rebels and marauders to overturn the
French commercial and educational estab-
lishnlents, set up under the good faith OF
solemn treaty The violation of the treaty
of TienTsn was deliberate and purpose
full, aud the offer of indemnity after the
Lang son affair was an insult to France
France could do no less than she has done
she IL ight have long since been at war with
China, and justice would have fortified her
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Courbet destroyed the Chinese gunboats
because he could moi weaken his crews by
occupying them.
The RepubGquc E-ancatse approves Ad-
miral Courbet's energetic course. All he did
was TO obey orders, in hope of etfecting
prompt settlement of the existing diff
Guilty.
VIII Confer with bismarck.
BERLIN, August 26th.-Baron De Courcel,
French ambassador, has returned from
visit 10 Paris, in response to a summons
from the Government, and started for Var
Yin to confer with Bismarck. 1t is believed
that this conference will be in reference TO
the Franco-Chinese difficulty.
Cassagnac advocates an alliance between
France and Germany.
Admiral Courbet's Movements.
PARIS. August 26th.-It is believed that
after Admiral Courbet has destroyed the
forts on the Min river, between the arsenal
and the river mouth. he will join Admiral
Lespes before Kelung and arrange with him
for the occupation of that place. There is
talk of an expedition from Tonquin into
Yunnan at the end of the wet season, I'M
less China accepts Frances terms.
The Whole Chinese Fleet Destroyed.
SHANGHAI, August 26th.-Advices from
tooChow to the 24th, received at 6:l5 this
evening confirm the reports of the destruc-
ton of the whole Chinese fleet The
French lost five men, incluuing an Ameri-
can pilot, killed on board the heavily
armored French war ship Volta. The
French fleet was not damaged
Formal Declaration of War.
PARIS. August 26th.-Le Paris states that
it is expected that China will tomorrow
make formal declaration of war against
France.
Fears for Catholic Missionaries.
PARIS. August 26th.-Great fears are eX-
pressed for the safety of the Catholic mis-
sionaries in China.
Attack on Woo Sung Probable.
IfoNGKoNG, August 26th.-The French
outward mail boat stopped here to-day and
transferred her mails to a neutral steamer.
An immediate attack is probable on Woo
Sung, in order TO clear the entrance of the
port Of Shanghai.
Heavy Bombardment of Chinese Forts
LONDON, August 27th-A. M.-Thc Times
Foochow dispatch. dated yesterday, says
There has been 4 heavy Commandment of
the Mingan forts by the French fleet since
daybreak this morning The forts are be-
lieved to have been silenced. No attack
has been made on the Kin Poi forts.
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NEW NIENICO.
Republican Territorial Convention.

SANTA FE, August 26th.-The Republican
Territorial Convention met to-day 10 nomi-
mate delegate to Congress. Four of the
counties boted. The regular Republican
Convention nominated Judge L. Bradford
Prince, of Santa Fe, unanimously on the
first ballet. The boilers will nominate
Colonel William J.. Rynerson, of Las
Cruces, some time tonight
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UTAH.
Military Marriage Announced.

SALT LAKE, August 26th.-The marriage
of General Alexander Med. McCook, OF
Fort Douglass, to Miss Annie Coult, of Mil
waukee is announced to take place at Ne
shota, Mich, on October Sth.
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Mr.. HENDRICKS said recently: q have no
doubt Ohio can be wheeled into the Democratic
column" Indeed If Mr. Hendricks had no
doubt about H. he never would have spoken in
THAI timoroaS manner. His expression testifies
to belief on his part wholly at variance with
the letter OF the quotation Why is it that Ohio
" can be wheeled into line, If She is certain
to go Democratic in his estimation, Hendricks
would have said; ohio IrH wheel into the
Democratic column
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THE New York Tribune is doing some
incisiyc campaign work, in the way of
showing the Inconsistency of the leader OF
the Independents, Harper's Weekly. One OF
its latest republication of oldcartoons from
the Hccklv is from the issue of the latter
for November 4, 1882 In this Governor
Cleveland is pictured as in angel wearing a
crown and holding in one hand a speaking
trumpet. He stands in an amphitheatcr,
the boxes of which are filled with specta-
tors. His body is erect against the bars OF
a huge cage, through which the ugly claw
of tiger takes a firm hold of Cleveland S
garments. Beneath the cartoon are the
words Don't be alarmed, ladies and gen
| tlemen, when the beast is let loose; l shall
have him entirely under my thumb" The
Tribune appends this note: The cartoon
deity dispels the illusion that Governor
Cleveland, even though he were endowed
with those qualities of which angels wings
are the symbol, could restrain the wild
| beast of Democracy. The question to which
this picture demands an answer to-day is
this; What respect ought to be paid TO a
public monitor which now upholds as a
vital truth what less than two years ago il
ridiculed as shallow farce" There can
be made no successful denial that there is
force in caricature. The weaponry of ridi-
cule IS keen and terrible; but it is as a
broken reed and a dried mustard stalk
when the animus that prompts it is shown
up, as is being done by the Tribune at this
| finn
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Shot from Ambush.

CLIFTON, August 26th.-A shooting affray
occurred last night at Queen City, in which
Thomas Mckenzie received a painful
wound in the right thigh. Mckenzie states
that himself and partner, Thomas Irwin,
had little misunderstanding in the after
noon, which resulted in Irwin going to the
King mine where they both worked, and
getting his rifle and revolver. Irwin then
laid in ambush for Mckenzie, and shot him
when he was returning to the mine at
about o'clock. Irwin was arrested this
morning and put in Jail. He denies all
knowledge of the shooting. Both men are
recently from Globe
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Tue Albany Accident and the Holy
Winic," are not getting ON smoothly in their
new relation. Clevcland's managers refuse to
give the Independents any encouragement as
to their influence being permitted in shaping
the policy Of Democratic administration,
should cleveland be elected. In this the Demo
cratic managers are for once wise
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ARIZONA.
Murder Promptly Avenged

Tucson, August 26th.-It is reported that
on Saturday night three cowboys, said TO be
a portion of the Bisbee murderers, entered
William 0. Boyle's saloon at Silver King
for drinks, and after exchanging words, one
of the cowboys threw glass Of whisky in
Boyles face, stepped back a pace or two,
The murderer was seized by posse of
citizens and lynched, and the others were
given ten minutes to leave the camp.
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KOCH ssserts that sulphate OF Iron or copperas
is no use disinfectant. But Mcnamara,
who treated of cholera some years ago, proved
that solution of coppcras destroys the germ
life, whicb he found in the intestinal fluids