The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-04-30
The london Hotel. St. Louis, was burned

,.o, stro,cer. He takes daily drives and
walks.
NJ. Massey. it is stated, viii probably
an Independent candidate for Gov
lar on ten million dollar basis.
Col. J. d. Brady, Congressman-elect
from the 4th district, lost three children in
one week from diptheria.
A joint stock compony with capital of
so, 900 has been organized at Christians
burg, for the erection Of a Touring and
merchant mill.
The entire business portion OF Grumpy,
the county-seat of Buchanan county, was
by fire last week, together with
the Court House and county records.
We have received several numbers OF
the Southwest Eramiaer, a new paper pup
lished at Abingdon. with Judge Geo. w.
Ward. editor. It is Democratic i'll poll
tics and will be power in the party, judy
ing from the first numbers.
Carter Harrison, mayor of Chicago, has
brought three suits against the Chicago
Inter- Ocean newspaper for defamation Oh
character, claiming damages in the aggre-
gate Of 100000. That is a pretty high
estimate for the character Of modern
politician.
The Secretary of the Treasury has under
consideration several propositions for the
TRANSFORMATION of 5000, 900 Of gold coin
from the sub-treasury at San Francisco to
the sub-treasury at New York. Congress
at its last session appropriated 100000 fol
the transportation of this gold.
As Miss Ella Taylor, beautiful young
lady. was passing the cemetery, in Middle
town. Ohio, on the 25th, one of the party
with whom she was, suddenly exclaimed
There is ghost.'' They started to run
when Miss Taylor fell and expired before
medical aid could arrive. The result Of ;
practical joke.
Abingdon Virginiasl: Capt. Jacob I'm
boden. who has recently returned iron
Honduras. was in the city yesterday. HI
time, and will then 60 back to Honduras
accompanied by his brother, Capt. f. M
fmboden. They are engaged with com
pany in mining and reducing gold ores.
Greenbrier Independent: We learn tina
the contract to build a new Catholl
Church at the White Sulphur Sdrings, il
this county, will be let soon. 1t will be
when finished the finest and costlies
church in the county. 1t is to be built o
stone, and will cost in the neighborhoo
of SC. 00O.-The building is to be com
pleted by fail.
Not long ago a number OF Gen. flt2
Lees admirers in the vicinity OF Lynch
burg, addressed him letter requestin;
that the use of his name in connection
with the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor be allowed. Gen. Lee returned hi
sincere thanks, and rs he did not deny tn
request. it it assumed that he will taxi
the chances for the Gnbernatorial nomina
tion.
Mr.. Decatur Griffith. employed i'll
steam saw-mill near Kimball, in Pag
county, fell on the main belt and was cal
ried around the fly-wheel of the engin
and crushed to death last week. His hea,
was terribly mashed, and one OF his leg
was torn off at the hip joint and cut nearl
in two. 1t was the first day that he ha
been employed at the saw-mill, and b
had been at work only three hours whe
he was killed.
Mr.. Geo. w. Palmer, writing from Sal
VILE, Va, TO the Lynchburg Neacs, says
II built a silo and put up 400 tons OF gree
corn ensilage last fall, which has been G
great service to me. | am so muc
pleased with the result that L shall bull
three more large silos this summer. an
am now planting 100 acres of corn to Fl
chem. I believe that this matter Of e.
silage is going to revolutionize the Gait
business of Southwest Virginia and wi
make it much more profitable.
The business men of Norfolk made
proposition to establish q new Nation
was soon ascertained that more than tt
necessary amount had been subscribe
and thereupon they determined to increa'
it to S500,000. Capitalists of Baltimore
it is expected, will subscribe literally to
and no doubt is entertained that the flu
amount Of $500 900 will be taken. TIL
kind of pluck will succeed and we al
gratified to notice spirit so commendab
and determined. 1t argues well for Il
energy and enterprise of Norfolk.
Judge Bailey. of Pittsburg. recent
sentenced Milton Morton. the wealth
president of the Marysville Gas Wells CO
to pay fine of six cents, the costs of pro
ecution and to undergo confinement in Il
penitentiary for five years. Great pal
were taken to gather testimony as to Il
high character the accused had uniform
sustained, upon which was based an appe
for nominal punishment. But the Juds
concluded that he had sinned against lig
and knowledge-th there was no eXeui
for it and the punishment should be as
we're as the law would permit.
Unless rainy season sets i'll at an ear
day, the prospects of next seasons GRO
will be gloomy indeed. The water cours
have never been know to be as low
this season of the year. The eXtraord
nary drouth of last summer, followed by
dry winter and an unusually light spril
rainfall. has left the stream-beds, Whit
were dry for the first time last autumn
in a waterless condition still. AS resi-
numbers of farmers in the Valley are dri
ing their stock from two to three mil
daily and hauling water the same dlstan
for domestic purposes. Unless there is
replenishing of the spring-sources IN t
near future, great inconvenience, not
say distress will follow.
The depot, at Woodstock, has been t
source of a good deal of unkind anima
version from the newspapers and citize
of that place. Recently it took fire and
citizens rushed to the scene to witness
final confagration. in the hope that
destruction would be followed by the ere
ton of more slightly building. Some G