The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-09-10

and they intend to drive, even it is an am
bulance.
Messrs. G. G. Grattan and j. S. Harms
berger have been nominated for the legis-
lature by the Democrats of Rockingham.
Sister Mary Joseph died at the Convent
of the Visitation. Monte Maria, Rich
1nond, last week. She was sister of Hon.
A. M. Kelley.
DR.. r. B. Hobson, an estimable physi-
clan of Chesterfield CO., was killed by a
dose of aconite which he took by mistake
for another preparation.
Parnell now threatens that England will
have to give Ireland better laws and lessen
the rigor Of the land acts, or he will dead
lock legislation. The best of this whole
matter is that Parnell's threat is not an idle
one. Between warning Tories and Con-
servatives each asking his influence he
holds the balance of power in Parliament.
The monthly report of the National Cot
ton Exchange says that, excepting Vir-
ginia and Florida, no state has held its
former rating. The State averages are
Virginia, 81 North Carolina, 90; South
Carolina, 80; Georgia, 81 Florida, so 4;
Alabama, "a; Tennessee, 81 +; Arkansas,
SO; Mississippi, 81 Louisiana, 81 Texas,
90 average for the belt, 80.
The Democrats of Loudoun county, Va,
have unanimously nominated James f.
Ryan for the House of Delegates. James
Hay is the nominee of the same party for
the House in Madison county, and M. T.
Hughes in Warwick. The Republicans
have made the following nominations for
the House: Goochland, r. N. Turner
Smyth and Bland, j. D. Barnes: Russell,
Buchanan and Tazewell, J. S. Gillispie.
The case of ]. E. Moore VS.. the Shenan-
doah Valley Railroad was tried Saturday in
the Circuit Court for Rockbridge county.
Judge William Mclaughlin presiding, and
a verdict of eight thousand dollars. with
interest from the date of judgment. and
costs was awarded against the company
This suit grew out of collision in April.
1888, on the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
at Ripon Station, Jefferson county, w.
Va, in which the plaintiff sustained seri-
Gus injuries.
We have neglected heretofore to make
mention of our new neighbor, the indie.
pendent, most capital paper recently
started at Clifton Forge. AS it's name
implies it is independent and SO far has
we'll maintained its promise to keep out
of partizan politics. Its aim is to furnish
a tirst-class local paper, devoted specially
to the development of the material int er.
ests of the section in which it is located
The field is q broad and inviting one, and
we hope and believe the Independent viii
meet with abundant success.
Oscar Parry. II years old, committed
suicide in Philadelphia on Sunday last
The boy stood in front of looking glass
and guiding his aim by the reflection in
the glass, shot himself in the head. He
had just finished reading sensational story
and it is believed the story had affected his
mind. The boys father is connected with
a Connecticut insurance company, and
was recently transferred from Hartford tC
the Philadelphia Office. and week age
brought Oscar and another son there with
him. This is reducing the suicide bust
ness to a fine point.
Through the efforts Of Capt. T. Boyd, of
Wytheville, one of the best mineralogists
of the South, and one who is doing much to
develop the resources of Southwest Virgin.
la, Messrs. J. H. Bramwell, managing en-.
gineer for the Flat Top coal fields, and
Col. d. J. Houston, of the Crozier furnace
at Roanoke, completed an investigation Of
of the iron ore deposits at Irondale. on
Cripple Greek last week. These gentle
men anticipate the development of bodies
of ore sufficient to warrant the construc.
tion Of railroad from Griffin's Tank, on
the Norfolk and Western road to these
depots.
The State says James G. Blaine was
the leader Of the intolerant Know Moth
ing party in Maine.'' Has the State for
gotten Mr.: Blaine's positive and emphat-
ic denial of this charge 1t was published
during the recent Presidential campaign,
and promptly refuted by the friends of
Mr.. Blaine, from cited evidence. Coming
nearer home it is stated by a gentleman
who knows the fact that Mr.. Massey was
a Know Nothing when that party had an
existence, but he is earnestly supported
not only by the State, but is the nominee
of the Democratic party in the State
where the father of John S. Wise gave
Know Nothingism its death blow.
James B. Staples, freight conductor on
the Virginia Midland r. R.,was married in
Culpeper on the Sd, to Miss Rose Colvin,
daughter of Mr.. Frank Colvin, promi-
nent citizen, and soon after was arrested
upon the charge of bigamy. 1t was claim
ed by George E. Fortune, of Amherst
county, who arrived at Culpeper upon the
6 O'Clock train, that Staples had married
his sister some nineteen years ago in Am
herst county, and Fortune swore out a
warrant and had Staples arrested upon the
charge of bigamy abolt fifteen minutes
after he was married. Staples, who had
had his baggage checked and at the depot.
did not attempt to escape. The result of
Fortunes evidence was to place Staples in
Jail, the magistrate refusing to bail him.
The VS1dicdtor thinks the VIRGINIAN
inconsistent because it referred to the in
vitation to President Cleveland and his
Cabinet to be present at the Virginia Ag-
ricultural Fair in October. If our cotem-
porary had given the premise upon which
the view of the VIRGINIAN was based,
there would have been no occasion for this
paragraph. 1t was stated in connection
with the mention of the invitation that it
would be worth 5000 vote" to the Dem
ocratic ticket this fall. 1t was to that we
took exception and made the comment we
did. To seek to peryert such an occasion
and the invitation for the President to be
present into party electioneering device,
we regard as a petty, contemplate cleo
pioneering trick, and all fair-minded men
must come to the same conclusion. If the
President of the United States proposes to
take part in the political campaign now be-
ing conducted in this State, he should not
do so under a disguise, nor should those
who profess to be his friends attempt to