The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-02-05

President. elect Cleveland has engaged
a suite of rooms at the Arlington Hotel,
Washington, and will occupy them March
I'd.
Large numbers Of cattle are dying in the
western part of Kansas from the severe
weather. Cattle men pronounce this the
worst winter known for years.
Gov. Cameron has fixed on the 18th of
February for the full presentation of Vir-
ginia exhibits at the New Orleans EXPOSE
ton. He, with his staff, will be present.
The Reagan Interstate commerce bill
was killed in the Senate on the Sd by
striking out the enacting clause. The
Cullom bill was to have been voted on yes
terday.
THE House Committee on War claims
has agreed to report in favor of returning
to the several States the amount collected
from them as adirect war tax. The amount
collected in Virginia was $515,659.
1t is stated that the Democratic con-
gressional delegation from Virginia and
number of other prominent Democrats
have forwarded tc Preside intellect Cleve'
land letter urging Hon. Jno. S. Barbour
for Cabinet appointment.
A decided improvement in branches Of
the iron trade is noticed. At Philadelphia
and Wheeling the card price of nails in
creased per cent, resulting from large
increase in the demand. The mills will
start shortly with full working force.
The majority of the committee on edu-
cation of the West Virginia House of Del
egates has reported bill in favor of CO.
education in the State University. A
minority report, signed by the Hon. d. B.
Lucas, of Jefferson, and H. B. Gilkeson,
of Hardy, opposed coeducation in the
University under any circumstances.
A man named Cunningham, an Ameri-
lean by birth, has been arrested in Lon
don, charged with the dynamite explosion
at the Parliament buildings and the Tower.
The evidence, as reported by telegraph,
seems pretty conclusive against him. An
other suspect, giving his name as Good
year, has also been arrested and remanded
to prison.
The United States Supreme Court on
Monday last determined to advance the
Virginia Coupon cases on the ground that
under the recent decision of Judge Bond,
the State of Virginia Is unable to collect
her revenues, and the Sd Monday in March
is fixed as the day on which the cases are
to be argued. Attorney General Blair
made the motion thus granted.
Fifteen indictments for larceny were
brought in against w. r. Smith. at Rich
mond, on Thursday last. The sums
ranged from $50 to $780, There will be
several hundred indictments against him
before the Grand Jury adjourns. The ex
perts examining the accounts of the Audi
tors office are constantly discovering evi
dence OF criminal misappropriation Of
moneys.
The Oklahoma boomers have surren-
dered. Gen. Hatch surrounded them will
1900 troops. and the boomers concluded
that it would be Improbable to resist them
The question of opening the Indian Terri
tory to settlement can now be considered
without: Embarrassment, and the policy OF
extinguishing the Indian titles by Gov
eminent purchase, discussed in the light
of public policy.
On the Goth the press.rooms Of the
Washington Star were discovered to be on
fire, and the flames spread so rapidly that
the entire annex of the Star buildings
was consumed. Two large presses and
vast amount of material were burned, or sc
badly damaged as to render them useless
for the time. The loss is estimated al
from $50, 900 to $4,000. The Star made
its appearance as usual, only slightly re
duced in size.
1t is reported now that neither Sena-
tor Garland nor Senator Bayard will
go into MI. Cleveland's Cabinet. The
Judgment of the party is that both of them
will be needed in the Senate more than in
the Cabinet, and that they can be of more
use to the party in the Senate. Well, al
of this uncertainty about the Cabinet will
be soon dismissed, as it is only about foul
weeks until the Inauguration of the new
administration.
The Mexican treaty has been virtually
defeated in the Senate. The Nicaragua
treaty failed to get the necessary two
thirds vote on the 2Sth-3S yeas and @
nays-Senator Riddleberger voting nc
with the Democrats. This is believed to
be the death of this treaty for this session
at least. The Democrats, led by Senator
Bayard, voted against it with few eXcep-
tions, because, as he stated, it might EN-
barrass The incoming administration.
New York is getting her fill of sensa
tionalists and dynamite agitators. After
the shooting of Rosa, a meeting was
called by one faction of the Socialists to
denounce dynamite, and another faction
favoring dynamite, appeared and took pos
session of the rooms. A regular riot
occurred between them. The police came
in and after using their clubs and drawing
their pistols. cleared the house. Jus ten
Swab was arrested for having instigated
an attack on the police.
Two bonds have recently been offered
for refunding in Riddleberger bonds, which
were surrend cred to the Commonwealth,
in exchange for other bonds, years ago,
but not cancelled. They had been illegally
taken from the treasurer's Office and pre-
sented for payment, OF refunding second
time. One of them is dated in 1860 and
the other 1867-the first for 81 900 and the
latter for $500. What number of such
bonds are out it is impossible to tell. They
may reach to many thousands.
Gas from coal stoves seems to be one OF
the deadly agencies this winter. We no.
ticed last week where one young man was
suffocated in Wytheville, and another
nearly SO from this cause. At Reading.
Pa, on the Goth, Mrs. w. o. Scull awoke
in;time to save her own life. that Of her
husband and guest, by throwing open
the window, and allowing the gas to es-
cape from the room. All three are very
sick. At the same place on the same day
Prof. Petrie and wife narrowly escaped