The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-05-13

uuRanAY May u, 1886
President Arthur is a very sick man.
lie is unable to leave his room and his
weight has been reduced from $50 to 1870
pounds.
1t is stated that the four Democratic
Senatorial frauds from Cincinnati will
now resign. Having been kicked out OF
the Senate, it is not plain what they have
10 resign.
A bill has been introduced in the Ohio
Senate to restore the formation OF the
districts as they existed
prior to the Democratic gerrymander two !
years ago.
The Chicago Anarchists are to be held
for trial and every case pressed to speedy
conclusion. They will find that liberty in
this country does not mean license to
burn. kill and slaughter,
The nomination of C. w. Button to be
postmaster at Lynchburg has been rejected
by unanimous vote Of the Senate in ex-
ecutive session, as we learn from the Alex
andria Gazette of the 11th.
The labor disturbance all over the coun-
try is simmering down. The railroads
have resumed their regular business, fac
tories have re-opened and the prospect now
is that within few weeks quiet will pre-
vail in all industrial circles.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Kean, at Lynchburg on
Sunday last, confirmed eighty candidates
for membership of the Catholic Church,
including about twenty-five converts. AT
night the Bishop preached an able and ell
oquent sermon appropriate to the occasion.
The Richmond correspondent of the Pc
tersburg Iader-Appeal states that the
young lady whom Cluverius was engaged
to marry previous to the Lillian Madison
tragedy, was married last winter TO gen
tleman who was a witness in the Gu
verius trial.
The Manag actatrers' Record, of Balti-
more. shows that the new capital invested
in manufacturing in the South in the ilrst
three months of 1866 was $26,O0O.0oo
against $21 ,0O0, 900 in the same time in 1888.
Most of this capital comes from the
North and West.
A number of the Chicago rioters have
died from poison drank while raiding
drug store. The fluid drank was mostly
wine of colchium, which is a deadly pois-
en- il taken in doses more than a teaspoon
full. 1t has the smell of alcohol and the
color of sherry wine.
On the 18th cyclone struck the great
railroad bridge across the Missouri river
at Kansas city, blew down one span OF it,
Fifty persons were killed. The bridge was
1850 feet long. and was the first one built
over the Missouri river at cost OF
SIS, O0O,0O 1t had two spans.
Bradstreets' reports indicate that the
general trade situation is less favorable
than week ago that $4,000 men have
taken part in the short-hour movement,
that us. 600 have struck, and that 100000
have received concessions without having
to strike, while $4,000 have gained their
ends by striking.
In the Reese VS.. Thomas patent interior
ence case, Commissioner Montgomery has
decided in favor of the priority of Reese s
invention, but withholds the patent from
Reese on several points yet to be disposed
of. The purpose of the invention is to
eliminate phosphorus from the metal
treated by the Bessemer process.
Judge Fulton, of the Circuit Court of
Wythe County, has confirmed the opinion
of the County Court and refused license.
The question of the constitutionality OF
the local option law was also submitted.
It was decided to be constitutional. The
whiskey men have no futher appeal. and
are prepared 80 move out, having closed
aoors Friday.
Tie Wytheville correspondent OF the
Richmond Dispatch says Mineral prop
erty, which has been flat on the market
for some time, is again looking up and
prices are being refused which would have
been eagerly sought six or eight months
ago, and several iron furnaces, among them
the Walton furnace, in this county, will
probably 60 into blast before the middle
of June:"
The May crop reports of the department
OF agriculture indicate an improvement
during April of two points in wheat, with
a general average of condition at 95. A
slight advance is noted in the Ohio valley.
Missouri, Texas, Tennessee, the Carolinas.
Virginia and Maryland. The May average
last year was 20. The season has been
favorable, and the crop more advanced
than usual.
The meeting in this city last week to ex-
tend American sympathy to the move
ment for Irish home rule was largely at
tended and there was genuine quality Of
enthusiasm manifested. One of the ad-
mirable speeches of the evening was that
of Senator Riddleberger which we publish
in full in this issue. 1t is concise and
intelligent discussion of the Gladstone
measure and was received with much
favor Washington Hatchet.
A bill has passed the House of Repre-
sentatives by vote of 1877 to 8. making it
felony, punishable by fine or imprison-
ment, or both, to engage in the lottery
business or any gift enterprise in the Dis
trict of Columbia. and also making news
papers amenable that shall publish the
adyerti sements of lotteries. 1t is a bill
that should be the law in every State of
the Union. John W. Daniel was one OF
hree who voted against it.
The manly course taken by the work
ingmen of Richmond, in disregarding and
defying the orders of the Primary bosses,
should be commended by all independent
thinkers and courageous men. We hope
they will put in the field full ticket, COM
posed of men of character, commons ense
and determination, and demonstrate that
they have rights and interests which they
dare maintain, despite the threats and
pieadings and fiattery of the designing
ringsters. The workingmen will never be
properly recognized by the trading poll.
ticians. until thew recognize themselves,