The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-10-30
Hon. Chas. j. Faulkner is lying danger

Hon. Chas. J. Faulkner is lying danger
ously i'll at his residence near Martinsburg.
w. Va.
Mr.. Blaine's passage through New Y ork
from the west was a magnificent ovation
I'LL through the Empire State.
Wilbur +. Story, for many years editor
and proprietor of the Chicago Times, died
on the 9th, after an illness of two years.
J. Mercer Terrell, grandson Of Col. VIM.
Terrell, dec d, of Bath county, was killed
in New Mexico by man named Mcdonald
several weeks ago.
All the bets offered by w L. Royal that
Cleveland will be elected Presidents have
been taken by Mr.. Kasey, local editor of
the Richmond Wing.
The Philadelphia Press gives tabulated
statement of the vote of New Y ork by
counties, and figures out majority for
Blaine Of $4,000 in that State,
The President has appointed Hugh
AlcCulloch to be Secretary Oft the Treasury
Secretary Gresham will succeed Judge
Drummond Of the It'll judicial district.
Beware of bogus tickets No Republi-
can should accept ticket from any but
known friends of the Republican candi-
dates for President and Vice President
and Congress.
The banking house OF Ii. ID. Cook &
Co., Washington. ID. q. has failed Itais
believed that the suspension will only he
temporary, and that depositors will be
paid in full.
The President could have made no bet
ter appointment than that of Frank. Hat
ton to be postmaster general Heis pecu-
liarly fitted for the place. and knows his
business thoroughly. ~
Judge Jas. n. Lea. prominent awyer..
formerly of New Orleans, but more re-
Gently resident OF Lexington. Va, died
ut Wiikesbarre. Pa, on the 10Th wherehe
had gone for his health fs yW
At Keokuk, Iowa, on the 2Stl. Gen. Lo-
gan spoke to 10000 people. In hiszremarls
he said that with free ballot and fair
count the Democratic party could not car
ry seven States. True. iN
The. Democratic Electoral Ticket, headed.
by Jno. Goode and w. r. Staples for elec-
tors at large has on it the name of Joseph
p. Evans, colored, for Congress in the 4tl1
district. Yet the Democrats in the Valley
want to raise the race issue. fi
Judge L. M. Shumaker died at his resi-
dence in Danville on the 9th. He was,
superintendent Of the u. S Building at
Danville at the time Of his death. During
the war he was a gallant officer in the Con-
federate service, and commanded Shuma-
ker's battery with distinction.
We have information that what purports
to be the Republican electoral ticket is be-
ing circulated in Rockbridge with thessini-
tials of the electors wrong. This is Dem
ocratic trick. Scrutinize every name, and
be careful as to where the ticketsl come
from.
The Wheeling Register has been pur-
chased by stalwart Democrats for $60, 900,
Mr.. Lewis Baker retiring from the paper.
Mr.. Baker voted for several; Republicans
in the last State election, including Mr..
Maxwell for Governor, as is charged by
his party friends and personal enemies.
Hence the sale and purchase.
A fatal disease is reported to be prevail
ing in Wise county in this State. 1t is
said to be caused by the. water, .thej excess
siye droughts rendering the streams solow
that they become oyercharged with min
erals in the bend through which they flow
The victims are seized with Il fux that
quickly terminates in death, and is pecul-
iarly fatal to children.
A letter received in this place from a
well informed gentleman in Madison, Ind,
says the Republicans VIII carry that State
by from 5000 to 5000. This corresponds
with the estimates Of the Chairman of the
Republican Committee OF that State. With
Indiana sure and New York coming up
with from 10000 to 10000 majority, Dem
ocratc hopes look rather blue.
Ma i. @. Fitzgerald, railroad train
dispatcher at Richmond, accidentally shot
himself ia tie head on the I'D. He had
purchased the pistol and was about TO place
it in his trunk. When fen and exploded.
He was preparing for his marriage that
evening TO a daughter Of Col VIC, Car
rington and was packing the trunk for |
wedding tour. Ssn I