The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-04-10

THURSDAY. April 10. 1884
The Emperor William of.Germany is
reported to be dangerously i'll. He is in
his seth year.
A third term is threatened in Washing
ton by the newspaper correspondents
Gen. Grant is there.
Mr.. E. A. Singer. agent Of Adams Ex-
press at Luray, had both legs cut off last |
Sunday, by the cars running over him.
Rev. j.. J. Lafferty, of the Richmond |
Christian Adrocate. has purchased a farm |
in Albemarle, where he will spend the sum-
mer months.
The steamship Daniel Steinman. from
Antwerp for Halifax, was sunk at sea last
week, and more than hundred lives were
probably lost.
Mr.. Benz Haden, Commonwealth At
torney for Botetourt county, was married
last week to Miss Mollie Gray. daughter
Of Ro G.. Gray. of Fincastle.
We acknowledge an invitation to attend
plished daughter of Col. J. w. Fairfax, of
Prince William county, with Lieut.. Ayres,
Of the army, on the 10th inst.
1t is stated that arrangements have been
made to export about 20 ,OCO, 900 gallons of
whiskey to English and German ports, to
avoid the tax. A line of steamers, for this
purpose, it is alleged, is to be established.
The Democrats are now looking out for
the barrels to tap on the Presidential cam
paign, and shaping things to nominate
Payne, of Ohio, and Flower, of New Y ork.
Both are rich and of the kind who 'sput
up
The Waynesboro' Messenger of Saturday
last says: Mr.. A. M. Finch, agent of the
S. V. r. r., at this place, who was ar
rested and taken to Ohio recently, returned
last Saturday. The matter being salts
factorily settled
Mr.. Chas L. Lantz. of Botetourt
county. was instantly killed last week,
while moving saw-mill from one locality
to another. He fell from the engine and
the hind wheel ran over his body, causing
Immediate death.
We acknowledge the receipt of an invi-
tation from Mr.. r. R. Farr, Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction, to attend the
second annual conference of superintend-
ents and principals of public high schools
to be held in Richmond on the 18th.
The high wind Wednesday at Harrison
burg-destroyed several buildings in course
Of construction, and blew in one of the
large windows of the court house during
the session of the Circuit Court, causing
stampede Of the audience, several persons
being slightly injured.
Gen. Grant was to have presided at the
Cooper Institute meeting, New York. last
night, for the beneft..of.a home for disa-
bled Confederate soldiers. He says his
heart is in the matter and that the work.
men in the cause could count on his COOP
Grafton to the exte Mt of his ability.
One day last week little girl, aged ten
years, sister of Mrs. Jas. Beverage, liv-
ing on Strait Creek, Highland county, was
badly burned. She had cut her finger
tainted and fell. Before she could be res
cued. her head and face were badly burned.
The Old Virginia Nail and Iron Works,
four miles above Lynchburg, on the James
River, recently chartered by the Legisla-
ture, have erected twenty-four nail ma
chimes, which were operated on the I'd in
slant for the first time. The nails turned
out are said to be perfect in every particu-
lar.
The Waynesboro Messenger says: Mrs.
Harlow, aged about 70 years, met with a
painful and rather singular accident a few
days ago. She has been very feeble for
some time and in attempting to get from her
chair to bed her knees gave way, and she
fell, fracturing the small bone just above
the ankle.''
Congress is Obeying with vengeance
the demand of the Virginia Democrats for
the abolition of the Internal Revenue Sys-
TEN. On Monday resolution was adopted
by vote 179 to 33, declaring it unwise and
inexpedient for the present Congress to
abolish or reduce the tax on spirits dis
titled from grain.
The Republicans in the municipal cleo
tion in Huntington, W. Va, last Thurs
day, elected the mayor and four council
men. The vote for mayor stood A. L.
Order, Republican, 4l6; s. T. Moore,
Democrat, 351. Among the Democrats
elected to the council was Capt. T. J.
Burke, formerly of this county.
The Auditor of Public Accounts has
paid the claims of over two hundred per-
sons entitled to pensions under an act of
the Legislature providing for the payment
of sixty dollars each to wounded and dis
abled Confederate soldiers. In some cases
the pensioners received $120. This is
where the parties lost either two arms OF
two legs.
Municipal elections were held in Ohio
on Tuesday last and large Republican
gains throughout the State are reported.
In the German wards of Cincinnati the
Democratic loss was very heavy. The
Republicans carry Cleveland by 3,l00 ma
jerity, against Democratic majority last
year of 5000. The Republican gains in
New. Jersey were also heavy.
a The article ON the fourth page of this
issue, referring to the defeat of Gen. Cor
don and the fall of Kartroum, was in type
for the last week e issue. Since then we
have the information that Kartroun had
not been captured, so far as known. All
communication has been cut off and moth
ing definite had been heard from Gen,
Gordon for two weeks. disposition is re-
garded as peril0us.
The condition of the Democratic party
is that of fearful decentralization. as seen
both from Washington and Richm ond
standpoint. The tariff question has
thrown it into confusion worse con-
founded, in it's relation to the national
contest, and here in Virginia the record of
extravaganza and excuses which it has
made in the Legislature, will drive from it
thousands of the best men in it.
Senator Bayard seems to think that