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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-03-13
The Stra1ghtouts.

We publish, by request of the chairman
OF the State Central Committee of the
Stralghtout Republican party, the call fol-
a Republican Convention to be held in
Richmond on the Both of April. Although
the call was sent to us as an advertisement
with the request that we make our usual
charge for its publication, and forward the
bill for payment, we shall give it insertion
without making charge. We believe in
doing the fair thing under all circum-
stances, and toall parties, and willnot close
our columns to communications simply be-
cause we may not approve the object
sought to be subserved by them. We do
not think it necessary to hold this Conven-
lion, and had really hoped that the purpose
TO do so would be abandoned. We are sat-
lsfled now that the Convention of the 23d
OF April, will pronounce for the Republi-
can party, and in favor of the Presidential
Republican nominees, and with this be-
lief, we cannot see the necessity for an
other Convention to do the same thing.
we are further satisfied that there will be
fair representation from Virginia at the
Chicago Convention of the old Republican
party OF the State and on the~selectoral
ticket. and for this reason we deem another
Convention inexpedient. We had hoped
that some understanding would be reached
py winch all who intend to support the
Republican nominees, would have been
brought into one organization. The re-
sponsibility for this not being done we do
not know where, precisely, to. locate. To
our mind there were no insuperable reasons
why full and. free coalition between all
the Republicans and the Readjusters could
not have been effected. Had wise counsel
and a conciliatory spirit prevailed this
would have been the case, and may yet be.
We at least shall not be aparty to prevent
ing it, and we know it is the wish of all
the Readjustersssand' Republicans of this
portion OF the State. It is essential to
success that it should be, for failure in
this direction may bring defeat this fall
and carry its influence into the election
next fall. There is too much at stake to
be trified with or to be made subordinate
TO con siderations less than the good of the
Republican party.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-03-13
A RI EXHIBITION.
OPERA HOUSE,
Friday March 14th,
AND
MATINEE,
Sat1trdQV. March 18Th.

valley Lodge, No. Is, Knights of Pythfas, have
as stated above. This entertainment is Similar
10 that given by Prof. Cromwell, some time
to witness
A GRAND VIEW OF THE OLD WORLD.
Admission Soc; Children, &c.; Gallery. 25c.
NO extra charge for reserved seats. Cali early
ana secure q good seat. Box Sheet omen al
divers See small bills for particulars 1t.
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numbers of them to withdraw their names
from the demand upon theE Governor to
order an extra session. It is quite likely.
even If fear of popular indignation had
not seized upon them and forced them to
retrace their steps, that the Governor
would have exercised his own discretion as
to the time of re-convening and in this way
saved the people of the Commonwealth
from further wrongs and indignities, at
least for time.
Whata record this Legislature has made.l
Its'exposure and the verdict that wilt he
passed upon it will show that the great
mass of the people are loyal to the State
and cannot be coaxed, forced or cajoled
into endorsing party, whose represent
tatives have so flagrantly abused public
trusts and committed such irreparable
wrongs upon the State. 1t is fearful re-
cord, and cannot but invoke the most
pronounced condemnation from all honest
men who regard the public welfare as
above the necessities of enraged partizans
who seek political revenge at the expense
of the peoples interests, and who would
break through the restraints of law to
gr asp the spoils of office trample upon
the constitution to attain power to rob a
coordinate branch of the government of
its rightful authority, and assail the car
dinal principle of Republican institutions
to perpetuate in power political party.
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rounded by doubts of the most serious
character, and do hope some solution of
this important question may be arrived
at, and in the future no personal judg-
ments will be rendered by the courts.
Many personal judgments had been rem
dered against persons of the counties, and
| the question arises, How was this to be
prevented? We could not afford to amend
| Coupon-Killer No. 2 at this time, and it
was time the courts had the right to con-
strue the law. Yet it had been the Gus
| tom of the General Assembly to pass acts
explanatory Of acts which had been passed
| by a former Legislature. How far such
an act would bind the courts he was unable
| to say.
MI. Wickham. from the special com
mittee appointed to consider the disa-
greeting votes of the two houses on House
bill to appoint B. P. Green and John A.
Parker agents to prosecute to settlement
certain claims of the State of Virginia
against the United States, presented a
report recommending that the Senate re-
cede from its amendments, and the COM
mlttee agree in recommending the adop-
ton OF certain amendments. which was
agreed to.
MI. Grim called up joint resolution pro-
vldlng for an adjournment sine die next
Monday at 3 p. m.
Mr.. Koiner moved to amend by striking
out Monday and inserting Saturday, March
18th.
The amendment was agreed to, and the
resolution as amended was adopted.
Gen. Wickham called up the unfinished
business, which was the tax bill, a House
bill. The bill provides for levy on prop
erty tax of 80 cents on the 800 for the
support OF the government and to pay the
interest on the public debt, and a further
tax Of 10 cents on every 800 to support
the public schools.
Pending consideration of this bill the
Senate went into executive session.
House.-Senate bill to allow the super
visors of Augusta and Albemarle counties
to allow the sheriffs of said counties addi-
tional compensation, was passed.
The proceedings since Saturday have
been unimportant. The House has not
yet agreed to adjourn.
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The returns from all the towns except
Ossining and New Castle have been can.
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Somebody who hasn't been entirely
pleased with the course Of the Chicago
Tribune between the election and the
count, has been finding iault with that
newspaper for giving up the fight" That
excellent newspaper, which did splendid
service in behalf of Mr.. Blaine's nonina.
ton and election, comes back with this
di niied reply:
We have aimed from the first to s'tell
the truth about the facts and chances OF
this election, and not to elate our readers
or fill them with false hopes and pleasing
decisions, which inevitably lead to reck.
less betting and ruinous losses
The newspaper that lives from day to
day, or from hand to mouth or the news.
paper that is reckless OF its reputation and
OF the right OF the public to fair play, may
pursue another course. The newspaper
that hopes for future will not triile with
its readers. In such times as these the
honest newspaper will give the public the
information which seems to be the mos!
trustworthy. Yet there are people who
prefer to be dosed with confident claims.
II itshall appear that Mr.. Blaine has
carried New York, and that there is ar
attempt to deiraud him and the people
We should look for bold assertion OF the
popular right from the Chicago Tribune
which has had the courage to be temper
ate and fair in the days Of doubt and un
certainty. The blusterers would natural,
become camp-iollowers.
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The IIennry Council.

baltimore, MD., Nov. 1.-THE Plenary
Council reassembled at the Seminary OF
St. sulspice to-day and work OF the first
chapter Tor proposed action was taken up.
In the afternoon conference was held at
the Archiepiscopal residence, composed
principally OF priests, Archbishops Ale
many, OF San Francisco, and kenrick, OF
st. Louis, are the only Archbishops pres
ent who attended as such the first Plenary
Council in 1851. OF the Bishops who at.
tended the second Plenary Council are
Archhishops Elder, larry and Feehan,
Bishops Hennessy, DeGreesbriand, Laugh
lin and O'Connell are the only survivors.
AtNespers in.thc Cathedral Bishop Becker,
OF Wilmington, preached on ''The Church
and Science" l-, F.s
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EDIroE CLAREsoS, OF the Iowa State
Register, who has been making obscrva-
tons in Virginia us n member OF the
National Republican Committee, writes an
interesting letter, which is reproduced n
another page. lie shows some OF the
methods resorted to to keep the South
solid. 1t is very neat iueyle to Gil the
ballot boxes with handsome Democratic
maiority before the polls open. This pre-
vents the mistakes that would naturally
occur in strong Republican counties. This
is one way to make President. Ii it
were not for this way Cleveland would
have mo more chance than n cat
in strange garrett Some OF these
days this country will insist on "a free
ballot and a fair count" In most OF the
Southern States there is no such thing.
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50LD@W0RLD NEWS.
THE CHOLERA PLAGUE IN PARIS.
Tao Number Of Cases Increasing Rapidly
Althe Hnspitals Full and New Ones
H5 l'einG Provided for-Thc Sud-
lGtE dennesss OF tho Attack,

PARIS, Nov. ll.-Mtwccn noon and
eleven o'clock last night " fresh cases Of
cholera anu eleven deaths arc reported in
this city. These numbers do not include
the additional cases and deaths which oc.
CURED ut the hospitals. In numerous in.
stances the victims were seized by the
dread disease in the most sudden manner
with hardly a premonition. Many were
stricken on the streets, In omnibuses and
other public places or when about their
ordinary vacations. The hospitals set
apart for the use Of cholera patients are
already full to Overlooking and others are
being placed in readiness as rapidly rs the
circumstances will permit. Many cases
have occurred among the troops at tho
garrison. In nearly NIL the barracks some
soldiers were attacked. il the epidemic
continues an order will be issued closing
the public schools, The eastern and CEN
trail portion OF tho city are the ones most
Affected, the residences occupied principal
y Wy Eheiisl and American people arr in
'S SNNe''St'A salllthIy COnultlOn. o.
: No heavy exodus OF the inhabitants has
taken place, but ii the epidemic spreads
much further the week will witness n
greater outponring OF the wcll.to.do than
has ever been seen in the world in times
Of peace. II energetic government meas
ures can affect anything in the way OF stay.
ing the plague it will be done. The disin-
iectilis OF all places where the cholera has
appeared proceeds with thoroushncss
and promptness that must do some good.
Swarms OF men under the lead OF old SOL
.iiers are cleansing the poorer portions OF
the city. Night and day refuse OF all kinds
IS ,!lslnlected, removed in covered carts,
anu copiolsly treated with disinfcctins
fluid. All streets are kept scrupulouslv
clean. Nost.ums fall kinds ere freely ad-
vertised, and the churches are filed with
women praying that the scourgc may fall
lightly on Paris. .,s.i9}e4
Th: Mayors Of the different arrondisse-
ments have made proclamations ordering
the instant reporting OF new cases and
pointing out that concealment is at once a
danger 10 all about the sufferers as well as
to the patients themselves, since they can
be better and more safely treated ut the
HOSPITALS, ..a 5-s'..,s45. + = 71I.-lI
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THE OFFICIAL CANVASS.
The Counties Heard From-Their On,cIul
:. -fI Najorities. r.

The Counties Heard frOm-Thelr Official
.. lf4-. SInjorities.
ScouAHig, n. y, Nov. 1.-THE official
canvass OF the vote in Scoharie county
gives the following figures: Blaine, S,47o;
Cleveland, $3.50; Butler, 81, St. John, l7s.
BALlsroS, Nov. ll.-saratoga county.
The official canvass gives, Blaine, $500;
Cleveland, 5,si6; Butler, %; St John, 4o5.
ROCHESTER, Nov. ll.-Ya,es county, Of
fetal, gives Blaine S,l9l Cleveland, LOIS;
Butler, $50; st. John, 200.
ALBANY, Nov. ll.-Orleans county, OF.
fetal, gives Blaine's 36 electors 1907
Cleveland, zoos Butler, Gs; St. John, GGO'
LooHroRr, n 81, Nov. n.-Niagara
county! official, will be Blaine electors
each, $50 Cleveland electors each, {, ,lO3.
Owing to clerical errors in the returns the
Board adjourned until tomorrow. 5
! ROCHESTER, n. Y, Now 1.-THE Board
OF Canvassers Of Livingston county met to.
day. but finding errors in some OF the re-.
turns, sent them back for correction and
adjourned until tomorrow. The Chair.
man Of the Board authorized the state
ment that Blaine's plurality in the county
is ,l52. :.
PLArrsrrno, n, y, Nov. ll.-Clintou
county, official, gives Blaine sos; Cleye.
land, 5,l5l; Butler, 10; st. John, Is.
WAr.RLoo, n. y, Nov. ll.-Seneca
county, official, gives Blaine, 3,3O9; Cleye.
land, 3,627; Butler, 50; St. John, lilo
CALDWELL, n. y, Nov. 1l.-Warren
county, official, gives Blaine 3,57V7; Cleve-
land, a,793; Butler. 10: st. John, la3.
ScHESEcrADY, n Y, Nov, 1.-THE
Supervisors give the official vote Of
Schenectady county:
/ Blaine, 1850; Butler, Il; Cleveland,
2,0T ;St. John, 100. "a 555s,5}55... ~
Putnam county-Blaine, o,los; Cleye.
land, l,oe6; Butler, 4; st. John, 81.
Toga connty-Blaine, 4,3G7 ! Cleveland
$3.50; Butler, 204; st. John, 4Ol. laGlt
| Oswego county--Blaine, G076; Cleve,
land, 7,i3l; Butler, POS; St. John, $50.
Cattaraugus county - Blaine, 7,.i63
Cleveland, G,o65; Butler, s27; st. John
$50. ti'e III S. 5i5l.t' 4, TlEI''T1.
iWcstchester county Blaine, 1l,.s6
Cleveland, 1884; Butler, o55; St. John
431. u 49, !
The returns from all the towns cxcep,
Ossining and New Castle have been caI,
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THE BIG COUNTIES
Yet to Hear From = cauva..ers Hard a,

ict to Hear From = Cnuvnssers unrd At
t.-5E e Work. g.Ei. r,
New YoRH,sNov. ll.-To-day at noon
the Board OF Aldermen we're sworn in as
a Board Of Canvassers. Charles B. Waite.
Republican, was elected chairman. The
Board room was filled with lawyers in.
terested in the count and spectators.
Among the lawyers present representing
the Republican National and State Com
mittees were William NJ. Evarts, Colonel
George Bliss, Robert Sewell, Clarence A.
Seward and William Allen Butler. The
Democratic National and State Commit.
tees were represented by General Francis
G. Barlow, Franklin BARTLETT, Aaron ].
Vanderpool, Charles P. Miller, Francis NJ.
Scott, Francis L. Stctson, Edward X. Bacon
and James G. Carter. 81 as:l
4 resolution was offered that none but
those having business with the Board
should be allowed to remain in the room
during the session was laid on the table,
The requisite committees were appointed
on protests, supervising the returns, etc. \
Mr.. William r. Kirk, OF Tammany,
read q protest against any votes being
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counted that were cast for William. r.
Grace for Mayor, on the ground that Il
Inns been publicly and semi.oiilc;ally as.
serted and believed by many OF the peo.
pie that Grace was not naturalized citi.
zen. This matter was referred to the
Committee on Protests. Tho Board then
adjourned until tomorrow.
BRooELYS, Nov. 1.-THE Kings county
Board OF Supervisors met at IL 80 to-day
N the Supervisors room in the County
Court House as n Eoard OF County Cam
vassers. There were n number OF citizens
present, who manifested considerable in.
terest in the work. The counsel engaged
by the Democratic General Committee to
look after their interests are ex.Corpora.
ton Counsel Dewitt, Horace Delnminp,
VIM. u. Davenport, Tllos. L. Peassall and
G. W. Brewer. The. counsel who are to
look after the interest Of the Republican
General Committee are y. s. District At.
ttorney Tenney and Gen. Tracy. Gen.
Tracy stated that he could not attend to-
day. The board were sworn In as county
canvassers, and they then elected John y.
Mckane rs chairman. The chair m.
nonnced TO tho different attorneys present
that there was no objection to their
watching the canvass, but they
would not be allowed to inter.
iere with it in any way. lithere was any.
tlliI2 TO be done they woull be mandam-
used by the Supreme Court. Mr.. Pearsall
said It was not the intention OF the counsel
to interfere with the canvass as they were
perfectly familiar with the law in relation
to the canvass. II 1.-THE boarl required any
legal constructions they would 30 pleased
to offer them. The board immediately
proceeded to CANVASS the returns on the
electoral ticket.
{ New foEH, Nov. 1.-THE Board OF Can.
vassers ors,.nized to-day and will lroba.
bly, complete the electoral vote this after.
noon. The Board OF Canyasscrs OF Suffolk
county also Sotto work to-day ON the vote
wi,hin their Jurisdiction, Lawyers are
present representing both the Republican
and Democratic parties in Queens and
Suffolk counties to see fair canvuss.
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HuLLDoZ,NG ATALuASy.
Manning Heelrrs Attempt to Count Ou
Blaine.


Manning Heslers Attempt to Count Out
Blaine.
Dispatch TO Pittsburgh C.vnic!e Tt!tgrcph.
ALBANY, y. Y. Nov. 1.-THE Demo-
cratic Board OF ofSupervisors in Albany are
counting out Mr.. Blaine. A motion was
made that the Chairman should appoint
n Subcommittee Of three TO canvass the
returns and report to the full board. An
amendment was offered that the sub.com.
mittee should be three Democrats and
three Republicans. Two OF the first
named Democrats voted aye on the
amendment, but they were bullied BY
Manning's heelers in changing to "No,h
lloller, u Republican supervisor from the
Seventh ward, who had not been sworn
inappcared and demanded to be sworn in
before the vote ewasannounccd. The Demo.
cratic chairman refused and the amend.
ment was lost IL to Il. After the roll had
been called and before the vote 'on the
restitution was announced, Holler, once
more demanded to be sworn and was re-.
fused. Whine, supervisor from the
town Of Bethlehem, made a similar de-.
mand and was refused. The motion wis
carried II to l3 and two Democrats and
one Republican were appointed sub.
committee, 5s I'---
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THE Register wrongs itself. The returns
which Unpublished as Associated Press re-
turns and whichin fact were not sent outby
the Associated Press, were not "cut out"
and held back to be published in Mon
days Register, "forty-eigh. hours late" as
the Register says. Their first appearance
i'll Wheeling newspaper was in the Sun
day Register, which does not enjoy the
precious boon OF the Associated Press ser
vice. The appearance OF matter that
would average but .'iorty.eigh. hours late"
in that paper would startle its readers,
who do well to get anything that has come
along within forty.eight weeks. The
table that was falsely charged up to the
Associated Press was reprinted in the
Register OF Monday, not because OF its
great Importance, but to save the cost Of
setting that much type. That is way
the Register has OF making its Monday
paper cheap and fresh. .sa
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-11-12

THE Register says that table OF the vote
by counties which it printed on Monday
was sent ont by the Associated Press on
Friday evening, but did not reach Wheel
ing, and that 1t considered it OF Importance
enough to reprint it from ''thc Associated
Press papers OF Pittsburgh iorH.cight
hours later. The iact is that the table
printed by the Rtgisler was taken from the
Pittsburgh Post, Il Democratic paper, and
the only one in Pittsburgh which printed
it. 1t did not come by the Associated
Press to the Post, but was clipped from n
New York paper. It is not even what it
purports to be, statement Of the Asso-
ciated Press figures by counties, for the
reportsent out by the Associated Press on
Ffiaay. night gave Cleveland l,4G0 plu-
rality. while the Register, reprinted
table gives him !, ,4o4.
The Register printed an.extra yesterday
afternoon in which scattering official re-
turns were given from n few counties in
New York, and summing these up, the
statement was made that Blaine had a
net gain Of IS. Let us sec where the Reg.
issr gets its figures: Livingston county, as
given in the extra, shows gain for Cleve-
land over the Registers table Of Monday,
of6o; Yates county, gain OF one ior
Cleveland; niagara county, a gain io1
Blaine OF u; Schoharie county, gain ior
Cleveland OF 80; Rensselaer, county,
gain for Blaine OF 3ll-a net gain 10,
Blaine of.eSl. Ii the Registers figures Of
Monday, in the table which it criticize,
the ISTELLtGEScER ior not printing, are
worth anything, then its figures in yes.
terday's extra are incorrect. At any rate
the paper is inaccurate and unreliable.
Its figures OF yesterday and those OF Mon.
day are entirely inconsistent. At one
tine or another, or on both occasions, the
Rt9is;er strikes wide OF the truth.
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Mr.. VEESoS, y. y, Nov. l1.-John
u. hastcrton was arrested last evening on
the charge OF fraud pcrpetrated, upon
Chas. Hendricks, who deposited with the
banking firm OF J. NJ. Masterton & Co.
The fraud alleged was in receiving from
him a check for $1,000 on Friday after
noon last, when lie newhinseli insolyent
and was abont TO make assignment. The
crime is misdemcanor. He was taken be-
fore Justice Shepherd. Masterton waived
examination and appealed the case 70 the
County Court, which meets December |
when the matter will be laid before the
Grand Jury. In the meanwhile Mastcrton
was held to bail in 5000. Other charges
are expected to be made against the
defendant to-day. ~ n Il N
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Two Very Mysterious Deaths.

SCHENECTADY, n. Y, Nov. ll.-Alfrcd
Chapman, we'll known and respected,
aged 80 years, disappeared at Schenectady
on October 10. jacob Mollr, farmer, is
supposed to have been drowned at IIoil.
mans Ferry on November I. In the
search for Mohr's body in the Mohawk,
Chapman's body has been found. The
case is mysterious. Chapman had 81 500,
and $50 was found on the body, but moth.
ing can be discovered Of the balance.
Mohr's case is mysterious also, The cx-
plosion OF q dynamite cartridge brought
the body Of Chapman 70 the sllriace.
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Augusta, MI, Nov. II. - At three
o'clock this morning Harry Burns fatally
shot Rufus X. Lishness, policeman oil
this city. Burns lived in q tenement
called Old Fort, on the east side Of the
river. The disturbance arose there and
l.'shncss and another officer went to the
house TO arrest burns. Not bein. able to
gam an entrance at the door, I.ishness
showed up the window and was about to
Climb in when Iu-ns fred ! bullet, pene.
tratinv his head -,s.7E.l 80
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MONTREAL, Nov. 1.-THE idea,i is moot
edhere ofiorlninga Regimentot Francteurs
composed OF snow shoe clubs. 1t is point
ed out how useful snow shoes might prove
themselves in the event OF winter cam
palsn. The idea is to ask the Government
to provide arms and accoutrements, the
clubs furnishing the uniforms ane all 9th
er requisites.