The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-12-04

krnuhsDAx. December 4, 1884
The legislature adjourned sine die last
Monday.
The semi-annual dividends payable IN
Boston this month aggregate So, 972,57O. |
The voters of Charlottesville have de-
cided in favor Of water-works by an over
whelming majority.
S. j. Downey, foreman Of the Stack
mines, fell from the railroad bridge, near
Clifton Forge, Va. one day last week, and
was killed.
The Valley Railroad COMPANY have
about 80 hands employed in putting up an
engine house at Lexington. in rear of the
University.
Capt. Dan. l.. Payne, known as the leader
Of the raiders into the Indian Territory-or
Oklahoma-dropped dead while at break
fast at Wellington, Kansas, on the 2sth
The full vote of the State by counties
aud Congressional districts, cast on the
4th of November will be found on the lst
page Preserve the table for future refer
ence.
A sixty.ton rock fell on Monday last
from the arch Of the Natural Bridge. The
report was deafening and the shock con-
siderable. The curved lines of the bridge
we're not disturbed
The women vote III Washington Terri
tory and are subject to jury duty. The
Governor states that the privilege is wise
ly exercised and that the people are in IA
vor Of continuing the law.
A female wrestling match. collar and
elbow, three best in five. was won. at Min
neapolis. MINI, on the 27th, by an un-
: known girl. Miss Lillis, her opponent,
felt her back hair coming down in the
crucial bout. She then let go her hold to
fix her hair pin and lost the match
Gen. Roger A. Pryor takes 4 very hope
full view of the result of the presidential
election. lie thinks it will finally have
the effect to divide the South on economic
questions. eliminate the race question, and
destroy the Solid South as political
tpn(As LltltiGlo ~ NIL SlCfc as d
Just man. a friend of the colored race, and
one who will be conservative and fair in
all his recommendations and actions.
The assault upon the official character
Of Attorney General Blair and the threat
to impeach him, by the Legislature just
ad50hrred, was dismal failure. Blair
met every charge aud came out unscathed.
1t looks very much like concocted
! scheme to sinirch his character for party
effect. Nothing could be more reprehen-
sihle than to try to destroy personal and
official character that partizan ends might
be promoted.
The treaty with Spain seems to have
aroused the sugar planters and the cigar
makers. 1t reduces the duty ON Havana
na cigars and allows sugar to come in free.
The treaty is also stirring up Canada. as it
cuts that province from the trade of the
Spanish possessions, affects its fisheries,
and severely cripples its commerce. There
is talk in Canada Of annexation to the
United States, in order to be placed on the
same footing with this country.
Mr.. Joseph w. Williams was engaged in
working on the Washington Monument,
and while at the top standing on one of
the very highest scaffolds. Saturday. he
lost his balance and fell. His coat sleeve
caught on q large nail that projected, ten
feet below and held him suspended whilst
he was rescued from his perilous position.
Had the rail given way or his coat sleeve
torn. he would have fallen over 500 feet.
As it was he was saved. with his wrist and
arm broken.
Look here. What is all this hullabaloo
from Democrats over Coy. Cleveland IS
election mean They did not elect him,
nor WAS he nominated to please them.
The Independent Republicans forced his
nomination and that class OF voters. with
st. Johns vote and DR.. Burcllard's mouth
shooting did the work. Without these
supports MI. Cleveland could not have
been elected. SO we do not see the appos-
itiyeness of somuch democratic hurrahing,
for they are not entitled to the credit.
The Recommendation of Postmaster
General IIatton that the unit of weight
for letters and all tiIst-class matter shall
be one ounce instead of e-half ounce as
now. will receive general approval. This
affects all correspondents. The RECON-
mendation that the rate of local letters
shall bereduced to one cent is also wise.
This applies to cities, of which theirs are
lo9 where free delivery is established
There is no Justice in charging the same
rate for the delivery of Il local or drop let
ter, to be conveyed only a few blocks, as is
charged for letter carried from Califor-
mia to New York
Partizan bitterness in the DAYS of Ad
ANS and Jefferson was more intense than
now. On the evening of the Sd of March,
when John Adams time was about to ex-
pire, he mounted a horse and rode out of
Washington to avoid being present at JEFF
ferson's inauguration. Acontrast is pre-
seEted to this, in the invitation extended
by President Arthur to sPresident-elect
Cleveland, to make the White House his
home during the preparation for his inau-
guration practically the ex-
preston Of the belief that We areall Amer
lean citizens, devoted to Republican insti-
buttons, and differing only in the methods
and measures of reaching common ends,
affecting the general welfare. The mani
Hesitation of such spirit in high places
VIII he disagreeabe only to the small poll
ticians, the ring bosses, the curb-stone-
statesmen, who care nothing for the pub
lie good, and look upon politics rs trade,
in which sharp bargains are to be made
and mercenary gains realized.
We noticed last week the attempted
fraud in one Of the Senatorial districts of
Chicago, by which the Democrats hoped to
gain aState Senator and majority in the
Legislature, which elects a United States
Senator to succeed Senator John A. Logan.
The orderof Judge Blodgett to examine
the ballots and to thoroughly investigate
every fact in order TO ascertain the will Of