The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-05-08
Joseph showalter, Robert Pritchard and

THURSDAY. May 6, 1884
Joseph Showalter, Robert Pritchard and |
Alex. Smith, citizens of Roanoke county, |
was drowned in Roanoke river on the Sd.
Senator Riddleberger achieved decided
victory in the Senate on the 9th, in getting
passed his bill for free bridge over the
Potomac, by decided majority.
Gen. Grant has sent his check to R. E.
Lee Camp for disabled Confederate sol
diers for $500, and it is stated that W. w.
Corcoran, of Washington, will donate
5000, for the same object.
The Banking firm of Grant & Ward,
Wall and Water SITS, N. Y, suspendedSon
the 9th. Gen. u. S. Grant and U. S. Grant,
IT., were members of the firm. 1t is
thought the General loses heavily.
From the notices of contests arising out
of the primary election in Richmond. we
conclude that the Bourbons are cheating
each other, in order, we presume, to keep
their hands in for the fall campaign. Fore
warned, forearmed.
The Lynchburg Neacs appears in new
and becoming dress. 1t is good newspa-
per, but its ability and usefulness are
marred by its bitterness in politics. We
cannot imagine what it is the Lynchburg
editors feed on to produce SO much gall.
Mr.. Alex. Robinson, residing near Ron
ceverte, w. Va, committed suicide, last
week, by hanging himself by means OF
chain in his stable. He was about 60 years
old, and had given evidence of mental de-
rangement before.
Rev. j. G. Armstrong, of Monumental
church, Richmond. has accepted a call to
the pastorate of a wealthy Episcopal con-
gregation in Atlanta. Mr.. Armstrong is
well-known here, having, with his charm
ing wife and daughter, spent several seasons
at Stribling Springs.
A number of the delegates returning
from the Republican Convention at Mar
tinsburg, passed thro' Staunton Thursday
evening, en- route for home. They were an
Intelligent and enthusiastic set of Repub-
licans, and represent the prospect for carry
ing West Virginia next fall as good.
The greatest walking match on record
was closed in New. ork on Saturday last
It lasted six days and its conclusion found
ex-Alderman Patrick Fitzgerald, of Long
Island, in the lead, with a score OF 6l0
miles, and Rowell, the Englishman, the
20 OtharS
owed in lesser scores.
The Dean foundry in Lynchburg was
burned on Saturday night. The foundry
was operated by the Lynchburg iron COM
pany and is insured but not in full. The
loss includes great deal of fine machinery.
1t was an old landmark, and during the
civil war was engaged extensively in the
manufacture of ordinary firearms for the
Confederacy.
Mr.. J. T. Wilson, indicted in the Bote-
tourt Court on the charge of having been
concerned in issuing bogus tickets, was
brought to trial on the 25th of April. and
acquitted. Similar indictments are pend
ing against Mr.. J. A. Pugh and Judge r.
F. Mays, and will come up for trial at the
June term, if not remanded to the U. s..
Court, for which petition has been filed.
Intelligence has been received of des-
tructiye forest fires raging in Isle OF
Wight county, about forty miles from Pc
tersburg. At last accounts the fires were
burning fiercely. They originated from
sparks from a burning saw MILL The at
mosphere in Petersburg Tuesday was dense
with smoke, which at times obscured the
sun, the sky presentinga blood red appear
ance.
Jas. r. Keene, the great Wall street,
New York. grain Speculation, failed on
Wednesday of last week. Mr.. Keene is
well known in this section. having fire.
quently spent his summers at the neighbor-
ing watering places. He is brother-in-
law of Mr.. Leroy Daingerield, of this
county and of Capt. f. A. Daingerfield, OF
Harrisonburg. He is one of the most gen.
erous and whole-souled of men, and his
embarrassment will be source of general
regret among those who know him.
Gen. B. F. Butler is a delegate at-large
to the Democratic National Convention
from Massachusetts which meets in
Chicago July 8, 1884. 1t will be tableau
to see him intermingling with the ''best
people, of the South in a Democratic
Convention. There have stranger things
occurred than his nomination by that body.
Should Tilden decline the honor, as seems
m no ,rof+v oorta;n tboro 10 NO fnrnt a11inC
what will be done in the emergency that
will be then presented. Butler has the
''barrel,' is the favorite of the Green
hackers and Labor Reformers, land with the
Democratic nomination, would be formid-
able candidate.
The insufferable impudence of the Ring
In its scheme for Primary election ought
to be rebuked by the People. 1t is tanta-
mount to half dozen managers debating
to twelve hundred voters, who they shall
have for their city officers. What is the
necessity for this higher law? The stat
utes provide method of electing city Off
GERS, but the ring is not satisfied with that
They want something extra judicial law
III uuClA OWus al OAuCA w POI POuutsUO ollCll
rule, in defiance of the people. Left to
q popular vote there would hardly be a
grease spot of them. This they know, and
for that reason they are striving to save
themselves through.a Primary. Let them
have this primary to themselves, and let
the people do the voting at the polls.
Col. O'Ferrall Seated.
Every one familiar with the facts knows
that Col. c. T. O'Ferrall was not elected
to represent the Seventh District in Con-
gress. There were Democratic members
of the Election Committee who could not
reconcile it to their sense of right to de-
termine that he was, but a majority so re-
ported, and the House of Representatives,
by nearly strictly party vote sustained
the report on Monday last and Col. o Fer :
rail- was sworn in to take the seat, which
had been vacated by the resignation of
Judge Paul, and to which the people had
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