The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-01-22
Joseph Pulitzer, owner Of the New York

Joseph Pulitzer, owner of the New York
World, and Congressman-e was for
merly hackman.
DIR. James Dunn, one of the Oldest
and most prominent physicians of Peters
burg, died in that city on the 10Th, aged
81 years.
1t is now stated that Mr.. Cleveland will
invite no one to place in his cabinet who
is connected with, or in anyway represents
corporation.
The John J. Cisco & Co. banking house
of New York, one of the largest and most
highly thought Of business houses of New
York. has suspended.
Hon. J. d. Cameron has been nominated
by the Republicans Of the Pennsylvania
Legislature for the United States Senate
to succeed himself.
Judge J. w. Dunlap, son-in-law OF DIR.
J. H. Freeman, of Rockbridge, accident
ally shot himself in Kansas City last week,
from the effects of which he died.
The Clerks Office of King William
county, with all of its contents, including
the records for one hundred years, was
entirely consumed by fire last week.
The Governor has appointed Gen. Y. d.
Groner, of Norfolk, and Col.Wm. Byrd, of
Winchester, to fill vacancies in the Board
of Visitors of the University of Virginia.
Bishop Taylor is now arranging his mis-.
sionary corps, to consist of so men and
women, to go to Africa. He proposes to
establish 20 stations in the interior of that
county.
Mr.. Morgan Brewster, of Tazewell coun.
ty. who lost his voice some years ago
elected some substance from his throat
during a recent attack of sickness and re-
covered his voice at once.
Yesterday, Mr.. Sam'l. NJ. Davidson. of
Bell's Valley, was summoned to Amherst
by the announcement of the death of his
younger brother Albert, which occurred
on the Goth from typhoid fever.
A dispatch of the 18th says that upon
the morning of that day the Jailer at
Charlottesville on visiting a cell containing
four persons, was dragged inside. and
locked in, and the prisoners escaped.
Germany proposes to treble the present
import duty on wheat and double that OH
corn. Protection seems to be the order of
the day, and even England is taking a
backward step in the same direction.
The Virginia Tin Mining and Manu-
featuring Company, of Rockbridge coun-
ty, Va, has commenced operations and
will have large furnace in operation
before July 1st. Two Thousand acres are
owned by the company.
DR.. G. X. Gilmer has resigned the Office
of postmaster at Richmond. Ill-health is
assigned as the reason. His commission
does not expire until May next. Capt. C.
c. Clark and S. Blair Morris, ESQ.,, are
spoken of as his successor.
Hon. Emory Speer has been nominated
in Georgia, occasioned by the resignation
of Judge Erskine. Mr.. Speer is at pres.
ent U. S. District Attorney for that State,
and was formerly member of Congress.
AT meeting of the Society of the Army
and Navy of the Confederate States in
Maryland, on the 14th Jefferson Davis,
ex-PreSident OF the Confederacy, was
elected an honorary member, and com
mittee appointed to inform him Of that
fact.
A new pOstofiice has been established at
Moomaw, Roanoke county, with Samuel
b. Lowry as postmaster. Commissions
were sent to the following new post
masters Mrs. M. G. Eggborn, Eggborns-
vile, Culpeper county, and Mrs. Saina r.
Ship, Elkton, Rockingham county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger A. Pryor gave a
large reception at their home in New
York on the 18th, Oh the occasion of in
Producing their two daughters, Lucy and
Fanny, to society. The toilets were SUI
perb and the attendance comprised the
elite of the city.
The statement in the Harrisonburg paper
that Mrs. Dr. ]. @. Winfield. of Broadway,
had been, it was thought, paralyzed. was
incorrect. Mrs. Winfield is in her usual
health. 1t was Mrs. DR.. Slower of that
place, who had paralytlc attack, but she
is now much improved.
At meeting of the Board of Visitors
Of the University of Virginia held Thurs
day last, Mr.. James H. Gilmore, of Smyth
county, was chosen Professor of Constitu-
tional and International Law, and Pro-
fessOr Mallett was reelected Professor of
Chemistry. There were number Of can
didates for the position to which Professor
Gilmore was chosen. He was elected on
the seventh ballot.
The great iron firms of Oliver Bros. &
Phillips and Oliver & Roberts. of Pitts
burg, have suspended. The liabilities are
from So 600, 900 to 100000 1t is thought
the assets will be large enough to meet
this. Their pay roll was $250.O00 month,
and dull times and low prices compelled
the suspension. This is strong argument
against the action of laborers in striking.
If this strong firm could not stand up be-
dition of smaller ones ?
The subject of an extra session of the
Legislature is occasionally referred to by
the newspapers, but it seems to be very
unfortunate suggestion. An excuse for it
is that the condition Of the Auditors Of
flee may require some immediate legisla-
tion. That is a lame excuse. Let the
Democrats who want an extra session
face the question like men, and say that
their sole purpose is to enact another Elec-
toral Bill, to practically disfranchise half
the people of the State, if the present
Jaw should be declared unconstitutional.
Investigation into the condition Of the
auditors Office, at Richmond, continues to
develop new Irregularities and carelessness.
particularly on the part Of William R.
Smith, the clerk, who has been under ar
rest for some time, charged with embeZzle-
Ment. Since his arrest he has been al
lowed several times to go to the auditors
Office and has brought to light papers COW
ering the value OF about 10000, and Mon