The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-08
The population of Chicago is placed at

THURSDAY. July 8, 1856
The population of Chicago is placed at
100000.
Miss Rose Cleveland has accepted the
position of editor of the Chicago Liter
airy Life"
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad, it is
stated. will build South from Lexington
in 1887, as link in its Southern connec-
tions.
The Democratic papers have concluded
that 'sMahone is not dead" If that be so,
who is responsible for the oft-repeated
statement that he was dead ?
The President has signed the Fitz John
Porter bill, land it is now law. 1t restores
him to the army with the rank of Colonel
the pay to commence with the restoration.
The Cripple Creek Railroad has been
opened, and number of Philadelphia
capitalists passed over it on a special car
last week to examine the mineral belt it
opens.
The Ways and Means Committee have
reported adversely on Randall's tariff bill.
Mr. Morrison is getting his revenge on
Randall. 1t is a happy family of re-
formers,
Mr.. John D. Pennybecker, OF Rocking
ham. who was appointed year ago, an ex-
aminer in the land Office, and was assigned
to duty in New Mexico, was in Washing
ton last week.
The President has signed the bill to re-
duce the fee on domestic money orders for
sums not exceeding five dollars, and the
bill making allowances for clerks hire to
postmasters of the first and second class.
Capt. Thompson Lenning, of Pennsyl-
vania, has purchased of Capt M. NJ. ST.
bert, ninety acres of land near HARRISON
burg, for the purpose or establishing a
stock farm, on which to breed blooded
horses.
Work on the dry dock which it is pro-
posed to build at Newport News, is to be
commenced this month and it is expected
that the work will be completed in year.
The dock, with the machine shops and
other auxiliaries, will cost 100000.
A movement has been on foot for some
weeks among leading business men of Nor
folk to establish a sort of joint stock COM
pany.to operate in grain the Western mar
markets, and bring the staple to that city
for export. The plan of the proposed opera
tions is as yet underlined.
The reduction in the putlic debt during
June, as shown in the statement issued
from the Treasury Department Thursday
was sc, O61 1898, and for the fiscal year just
ended $96, O97 ,766. The total receipts of
the Government from all sources during
the wear were 1886, pa, 300.
The New York, Philadelphia and Nor
folk Railroad Company, it is stated, has
purchased the property Of the Congress
Company, in Gosport, for $S5o,ooo, and
will use it for freight and passenger de-
pot, the company proposing to build line
of road through to Goldsborough, and
thence southwest to New Orleans.
Secretary Manning left the Hot Springs
last Friday, and arrived at the Washing
ton city Depot on the Sd. where he was
met by the President and several Cabinet
officers. He thence proceeded to New
York, where he will remain several days
before going to his home in Albany. His
condition is much improved, and he now
considers himself well man.
The Democratic Ways and Means Com
mittee. through Free Trader Breckin-
ridge, of Arkansas, has reported adverse
ly on the resolution of Mr.. Findlay, Of
Md, to repeal the tax ON tobacco. This is
the way the Democrats fulfill their prom
Use to the people to do away with the
s'infernal" internalrevenue laws, and thu
nest Of ''spies and informers.
Col. M. G. Deringer, the inventor Of
the pistol known by that name, was The
oldest alumnus present at the commence
ment of Lafayette College, at Easton, Ia.
recently. He was present when the cor
ner-stope was laid when the first faculty
was inaugurated in 1884, and member Oh
the class formed that year. Associated
with him in the same class were John w
Garrett and Samuel M. Shoemaker, boil
afterwards prominent citizens Of Balti
more.
Last week Senator Riddleberger pre-
scented petitions from various assemblies
of Knights of Labor in Virginia, for the
passage of the following bills to repea
the timber culture act, to adjust railroad
and all other grants, to forfeit all lant
grants, the terms of which have not beer
complied with, to organize the TERRITORY
of Oklahoma, to open portion OF tht
Sioux reservation to settlers, to prohlbl1
aliens from holding lands. to make Pres
id entail and Congressional election days
holidays, and to disburse two millions Of
Treasury surplus and substitute Treasury
notes for the retired bank notes.
The completion of the Cripple CreeI
extension of the Norfolk and Western
railroad, is misstatement of fact. Only
about ten miles of the contemplated roa6
has been finished. Twenty miles more
have to be constructed before the great
iron deposits are reached. 1t will be SOME
time before this is done, unless the own
.ers of the mineral properties in that Sec
ton contribute literally to it. This tel
miles is only an appetizer to the property
owners, and unless they improve on it the
Cripple Greek railroad will be an uncer
tain quantity for some time to come.
A special from Moorehead. KY, says
The miniature war which ragged in Rowan
county several months ago, is likely to oc
cur again soon. Mat. Cary, Howard 10
gan, and the notorious Craig Toliver, who
has recovered from the fearful wounds he
lately received, quarreled while drinking
Toliver has entrenched himself in the
Raine Hotel, and Logan and Cary, who
belonged to the Martin faction in the wal
against Toliver. have sent for their allies
and already a blockade of the hotel has
occurred, and the deadly feud, which was
recently settled in writing by Gov. Knott
is likely to be renewed with fatal conse-
qusnces.
Page Courier,-In the interest of the i'm.
provement of the stock of Page county, we
are gratified to hear that A. K. Grim