The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-03-05
Mr.. w. w. corcoran, of Washington

Mr.. w. w. Corcoran, of Washington
city, has given 1000 to aid the Jackson
Memorial Association in erecting a monu-
inent over the grave Of Gen. Jackson in
the cemetery at Lexington, Va.
Hon. VIM. H. Turner, a prominent citi-
zen of Norfolk. and Republican member
of the State Senate from that district, died
on Feb. 9th, of pneumonia. He was an
enterprising progressive citizen, and one
of the largest property holders of Norfolk.
Among the strangers in Washington on
the I'd inst, were ex-Gov. VIM. Smith, of
FauQuier. and DR.. Terrell, of Orange,
two of the oldest and most widely known
citizens of Virginia. The Doctor is over,
and the Ex-Governor nearly 80 years of age.
Huntington has Roller Skating Rink.
which was dedicated last week. This kept
all the people from the dedicatory ceremo-
mics of the Washington monument, and
only the Office seekers will attend the in
auguration ball. One glory at time is
enough.
The State of Virginia will be represent
ed in the coupon cases before the Supreme
Court on the 10th by Senator A. H. Gar
land, Hon. r. I. Merrick. of Washington
Judge J. A. Campbell. of Louisiana, and
Attorney General Blair. The bondholders
will be represented by ". J.. Royal, ESQ.,,
Elk. Gov. D. ii, Chamberlayne, and Hon.
VIM. M. Evarts.
Some of the Democratic members OF
Congress are now convinced that they have
second Old Hickory in the Presidential
chair. Mr.. Cleveland has a good deal OF
the ''by the eternal about him, as was
evidenced in his letter on the silver bill.
Somebody will have to surrender or there
will be anything but harmony in the grand
old party.
Farm and Home, published at Harrison
burg, by p. S. Thomas and w. L. Yancey,
J. X. Smith, Esq, editor and manager, is
before us. 1t is model sheet in its ty-
biography. - pages, and is full of interest
ing and instructive reading, relating to
the farm. &C. 1t is to be published weekly,
at the low price of $l.00. 1t promises to
be useful journal and entitled to the sup
port of the people of the Valley.
In the clerks office Of the Supreme
Court of Baltimore on the 2Sth. a mort
gage for $10,000,000 from the b. & O. r.
r. Co. to the Union Trust Co. Of New
York was filed for record on account of a
loan from the latter. This amount is to
be used for the construction and improve
ment of the Pittsburg & Connellsville r.
r., the =. & o. being secured by the hold
ing Of bonds of the Pittsburg & Councils.
Vile r. II. to the extent of $10,000,000.
A concerted movement is on foot to an.
mex the counties of Ohio, Brooke and Han
cock, known as the Panhandle, ~ to Penn.
sylvania. The city of Wheeling pays a
large proportion of the taxes of the State,
and complains that legislation is not
enacted looking to the protection of the
interests the city represents. Should the
movement be successful, it would cut off
from West Virginia valuable portion OF
her resources.
The vote on the resolution Of censure
offered in the House of Commons resulted
in victory for Mr.. Gladstone by IA ma
jority. The House of Lords passed the
resolution, but that is not regarded as i'm
portant. There, however. seems to be a
crisis pending with the present govern
ment. Earl Spencer, Prime Minister OF
Ireland, reached London last Saturday, on
an urgent summons from Mr.. Gladstone
1t is thought that the ministry will tender
their designations.
Vice President Hendricks narrowly es
capped a collision on the 3. and 0. r. r.
between Grafton and Parkersburg. The
engineers managed to stop the trains SC
that they came together with only enough
Of q shock to awake the occupants of the
sleepers. Mr.. Hendricks was riding in the
Superintendent; s car. The Superintendent
was on the train, and instantly discharged
the crew of the freight train, which was
running out of time.
1t is stated in the papers that a duel is
probable between Gov. Marmaduke, Of
Missouri and Mr.. c. G. Rainwater, a
prominent candidate for Mayor of ST
Louis. 1t grew out of disparaging re-
marks reported to have been made by the
former of the latter. Mr.. Rainwater de.
mands an apology and a retraction. Gen.
Marmaduke is courageous man, and will
hardly comply with the request unless he
is conscious that he is wrong.
Mr.. Cleveland will be very apt to part
company with the record of the Democrat.
ic party on the silver coinage question, the
national banks and the bankruptcy law.
Whether the party will stick to its record
or not, remains to be seen. But Mr.
Cleveland sees the necessity of reform
within the party. and this he starts out
pretty boldly to effect. He was defeated
in the first encounter, but if he has the
staying qualities of Old Hickory, he will
come to the top before the contest ends.
On. Monday last cow-hiding affair took
place in high life in Washington city. The
parties were Mr.. Gresham, a nephew of
ex-PostInaster General Gresham, and Mr..
Gihon, son of the Medical Director of the
Navy of that name. The offense was
an alleged insult from Gihon to- a
lady Gresham had escorted to the theater.
Gresham applied raw hide with terrible
effect, cutting the blood from Gihon's
face, neck and hands. The parties were
before the court on Tuesday. Gresham
was sentenced to two months in the city
iail, and his two friends fined 800 each.
All the cases against Frank James, the
bandit. have been disposed Of and he is
now q free man, so far as the laws Of Mis-
souri, are concerned. His friends are now
moving to protect him against the laws
Of Minnesota. where he was of the party
which killed bank cashier. A petition
is in circulation for signatures to be pre-
scented to the Governor requesting him to
refuse to surrender James to the Mime
sofa authorities. The plea is that James
is in bad health has suffered enough, and
is now trying to make himself useful
citizen. Evidently his popularity is more
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