The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-12-10

The President has appointed Mr.. Al. A.
Wilson to the Marshalship of the District
of Columbia.
The vote for Attorney General foots up.
Tor Ayers, 49, 1896 Blair, 1856, l2e-Ayers'
majority 1926.
Judge Mann, Of Petersburg, died Of
diptheria last October. On the 7th his
widow died of the same disease
Senator's Blair and Frye are.said 10 be
the only members of The upper house of
Congress who are teetotallers
Norfolk Virginiaa's twentieth ami
versary number was very creditable evil
idence of enterprise 1t Indicates life
and prosperity.
Mr. Il. A. Dickinson. of Hinton, W.
Va, while in Washington hunting for an
office, was accidently drowned in the Po-
tomac river last week.
Bowman SaiIer and his wife. aged re-
spectively 50 and 81 years, were found dead
in their bed in Georgetown, D. c., on the
9TH. 1t is supposed they took Paris green,
with suicidal intent, and died together.
Mr.. Charles Harlow, living in Denmark,
Rockbridge county, was found dead in the
meadow of Mr.. Andrew Miller. near
smiths Mill last week. An inquest re-
sealed the fact that he died of apoplexy.
Senator Koiner and Delegates Lightner
and Echols voted for Barbour over Daniel
as the caucus nominee for the Senate, and
in doing so reflected the wishes of ma
jority of their constituents.
The appointments made by the Presi-
dent during the recess of the Senate, viii
have to be sent into the Senate within
thirty days from last Monday. The time
Of the Senate will be monopolized, pretty
WE'LL in their consideration until Christ
mas.
1t is stated that w. NJ. S. Dunn, for
merly superintendent of the Virginia
Midland Railway, but more recently in
charge of North Carolina road, has been
offered the position of General Superin-
tsndent of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way. The salaryis stated at $4,000.
We have Congress and the Virginia Leg
isiatures on hand. Let them digest what
Mr.. Morley. said in Tie last House of Par.
lament, I'VE h6 ,9Sstleness xithout rest,
industry withoy@ work, argument without.
persuasisa aiajoritias without pow y
The truth OF this has heretofore been well
ILLUSTRATED aud may be again.
1t wa2 graceful act on the part of the
Republican senators TO unanimously NOM
mate Gen. Logan Fer the position of Pres
ident OF the fSenate. 1t was as wise in
Gen. Logan to decline the proffered honor,
under the circumstances The renewed
expression of the confidence of his party
must have been gratifying to the late can
didate for the Vice Presidency, yet his
appreciation OF the situation made it
proper for him to decline, inasmuch as his
usefulness on the floor and on Committees,
will be pronounced for his party and the
constituency which elected him.
Hon. Don Cameron. United States Sem
ator from Pennsylvania. has returned
from California, and is now in Washing
ton for the session of the Senate For
several years past bis health has been deli
cate, but his prolonged visit to the Pacific
coast has been of great benefit to him, and
he now shows evidence of restored vital
ity. Senator Cameron is one of the most
sagacious, useful and practical members
or the Senate, and his many Republican
friends in the South will be pleased to
learn of his improved health and promise
of vigorous work during the winter.
Among the visiting statesmen from
staunton and Augusta county, to influ-
ence the election of the United States
Senate were. for Barbour, Rob't W. Burke,
w. II. FOwle, J. A. Patterson. g. Julian
Pratt and DIR. Tate, and for Daniel, Meade
f. White. We notice that Capt. John n.
Opie was also in Richmond, but was not
mentioned as one of the workers for
either. A. NJ. Bowman, from the South
west, was there for Barbour. as was also
Dr. III. Moff0fett of Harrisonburg. Col
lector Shepherd was also there, but his
name is not mentioned among the workers
for Barbour, for obvious reasons.
The Governor very properly recommends
a change and improvement in the election
law. or rather the Observation-Disclosures
bill. The frauds which were perpetrated
under it in the last election ought to open
the eyes of every true friend of the State
fA 10 sos nd ito, md 70
tiOnal repeal. 1t is stigma upon the
Commonwealth, and its continuance would
have very harmful effect upon the inter-
ests OF the State. A fair law, equal in its
operation upon both parties, should be
enacted, that elections hereafter may ex-
press the will of the people. instead of the
orders of the ring bosses.
Mr.. Robert r. Porter, the intelligent
staff correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press and gentleman exceptionally well
Informed on all subjects relating to
tariff duties and revenues, writes from
Washington to that paper to the effect
that majority of the Senators are or
posed to general agitation of the tariff
question, and all reduction Of duties at
present. These views will early in the
session be crystalized into form. so as to
assure business. encourage manufacturing
enterprises. and act as composing draught
upon the industrial interests of the coun-
try.
Serions trouble has been apprehended in
Utah, growing out of the killingof a prom
inent Mormon by Deputy United States
Marshall Collins Collins was not given
up to the local authorities, but surrendered
TO the Federal authorities and is kept un-
der guard by them. The Mormons became
very much agitated and large numbers of
them gathered at Salt Lake from all parts
of the Territory. Reinforcements of q. |
S. Troops have been ordered to Fort
Douglas. near Salt Lake. to meet any
emergency that may arise. At last ac- !
counts the feeling had qnieted down to
some degree.