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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-02
The StauntOn Office Building.

Last Wednesday, in the House of Repre-
sentatives, Hon. c. P. Snyder, the member
from the Kanawha District, West Va, who
is on the Committee on Public Grounds and
Buildings, reported favorably the bill ap-
propriating $4,000 for the purchase OF
ground and to erect government building
in this city. This bill was introduced by
our Representative, Mr.. Tucker, upon the
petition forwarded to him through our City
Chamber of Commerce. Mr.. Snyder, zeal
ously co-opsrated with Mr.. Tucker in Sc
curing the favorable action Of the Commit
tee, and will continue his support before the
House. Mr.. Tucker will press the bill, and
under such auspices, we have no doubt of its
passage in both branches of Congress, thus
securing to this city accommodations Tor
both the postal and the internal revenue
service, which the large transactions of both
demand. The Staunton Post-ofice is the
fourth in impor lance in the State. They
rank in net income to the Government in
the following order: Richmond, Norfolk,
Lynchburg, Staunton. The clear income
here is nearly ten thousand dollars. This
city is the headquarters of the internal rev.
enue for this district. The receipts are
largely over one million dollars, two hum
bred thousand of which are received from
Staunton and Augusta county.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-02
The Presidents Marriage.

The Washington correspondent of the
Bait. Sun, under date of last Friday,
says =
"The President is to be married to Miss
Frances Folsom next Wednesday evening,
June 2, at 7 o'clock. The ceremony is to
be performed by Rev. Byron Sunderland, of
the First Presbyterian Church, in the Blue
Parlor of the White House. This an
nouncement was made officially this even
ing by Col. Lamont, who returned from
New York to-day. The mysterious arrival
of Miss Folsom last night, and her recep-
ton in New ork harbor by Col. Lamont,
set the gossip's tongues wagging so fast
that the date of the wedding was moved
up to deliver the young lady from further
embarrassment which might be OCCASION
ed by publication in the newspapers. The
President will leave here Sunday for New
York city, where he will probably be the
guest at Secretary Whitney's residence on
Fifth avenue. On Monday he will attend
the Decoration Day ceremonies and return
to this city Tuesday, accompanied by the
bride elect and her relatives. It is the
Presidents desire, as we'll as that of Miss
Folsom, that the marriage ceremony shall
be performed with as little display as pos
sible, and owing to the recent death in the
Folsom family, only the immediate men,
bers of the Cleveland and Folsom families,
the cabinet officers and their families and a
few personal friends will be invited to wit
ness the marriage ceremony. .ThetD will
be no bridesmaids or groomsmen, ara the
services will be conducted in accordance
with the regular form of the Presbyterian
Church. A wedding supper will be served
in the state dining room, at which the new
hostess Of the White House will preside for
the first time. The President has decided
to postpone his bridal tour until after Con-
gress adjourns, and will spend his honey
moon at the White House, giving such
time as he is able to his executive duties. !"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-02

CONGRESS SPEECH BY DANIEL.-The
United States Senate was not in session
Saturday. The oeomargarine bill was
again before the House. A dispatch was
read from Master W orkman Powderly de-
nying that the knights of Labor had taken
position for or against the bill. An amend
ment reducing the tax on oleomargarine
from ten to two cents a pound was defeated.
Mr.. Daniel, of Virginia, spoke in advo-
cacy Of an amendment, which he proposed
to offer hereafter, abolishing the internal
revenue tax on tobacco and ON fruit brandy.
In the platform of the democratic party as
sembled at Chicago, which nominated the
President now occupying the executive Of
fee, there was distinct declaration and
pledge to abolish war taxes. The internal
revenue system was distinctively war tax.
Mr.. Daniel expressed his establishment
when he saw democrats, who had pledged
themselves to abolish war taxes and who
had placed upon their banners equal and
exact Justice to all men," take wide leap
through the constitution and through the
roof, and run three leagues beyond where
the most radical gone-to-seed republican
ism had ever gone before. Mr.. Daniel was
frequently applauded during the delivery of
his speech. Pending action the committee
rose and the House adjourned until Tues
day.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-02

AN INCIDENT OF Gov. LEES VISIT TO
CINCINNATI.-While in Cincinnati Gov. Lee
met with an ex-Union soldier named Moses
Sweetsen, of Parkersburg, West Virginia,
who came forward and gave our Governor
cordial greeting. During the war Sweet
sen was captured in Fairfax county by some
members of Gen. Fitz Lees brigade, who
took from the prisoner a handsome gold
watch. Gen. Lee made the men return the
watch, and when Sweetsen met the Gov
ernor in Cincinnati he was wearing this
same watch, and he again thanked his Ey->
celency for having had it returned during
the Mar.-Richmnnd State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-02

OUTRAGE BY CRED MEN, IN WEST VIR-
GINIA.-CHICAGo, May 2S.-A special dis
patch from Wheeling, w. Va, says: Ricthie
county once more comes to the front with
one of the most diabolical outrages ever
perpetrated within the borders of this
State As ON other occasions of this ma
ture, the perpetrators of the crime are
what are known as Red Men, that organ
ization of outlaws which for half dozen
years has flourished in this State despite
all the attempts of the authorities to stamp
it out. The victims this time are Mr.. and
Mrs. George Keck, who live on Goss Run,
in Richie. Two nights ago they were
aroused by the shouts of mob which had
surrounded their house, and GU the door
being opened the Red Men took possession
of Mr.. Keck and his wife, took them into
the woods near by, roped them to trees, and
beat them in the most brutal manner with
hickory withes. The fiends then burned
the dwelling and its contents and departed.
After daylight Mr.. Kecll succeeded in re-
leasing himself, and after removing his
bleeding and fainting wife to place of
safety, swore out warrants for such of the
mob as he had been able to recognize, aud
twelve of them have been arrested and
placed in Jail. Other arrests will be made.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-02

Miss FRANK FoLsoMs FEATURES and
BEAuTY.-The Buffalo IN. - Courier
says the published prints and photo
graphs of Miss Folsom do not greatly re-
semble her. One of the best likenesses of
her, as the Courier stated last Sunday, is
by an amateur photographer. Her hair is
soft and brown, of shade between light
and dark. She wears it combed back from
her forehead, and loose; wavy tendrils
escape here and there. She has violet blue
eyes and rather large nose. Her eyebrows
are very heavy and nearly meet. The
chief and striking beauty of her face is
her mouth and chin. Mr.. Ammi Farm
ham, the artist, once said that Miss Fol-
som had the most beautiful mouth he
had ever seen.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-02

Suicide at Charleston, W. Va.

On Saturday last, Ashton G.. Wharton, "a gro
ceryman of Charleston, W. Va, committed
suicide by throwing himself in the Kanaw-
ha river, about quarter OF mile above that
town. Several persons saw him divest him
self of his coat and plunge into the water.
When they became aware of his intention to
drown himself it was too late to rescue him.
He was thirty-five years old and married.
The Charleston CIV. Va.) Star of Satur-
day gives the circumstances as follows:-
"A few minutes before eleven o'clock this
morning, man was seen running down
what is known as the Silas Ruffner lane,
and his wild look indicated that he was in
sane. He ran to the river bank, gazed for
a moment at the sky and then walked into
the water to the depth of his waist. He
then placed his head under the water and
Immediately returned to the shore; there he
sat for moment then suddenly jumped to
his feet, Invested himself of his coat and
rushed back into the river and drown ed
himself. AS he went back into the water
the second time he exclaimed as if in great
agony, 81 know, Tom, that you are going
to shoot me.' When it become evident
that he had committed suicide several per-
sons went into the river and found the
body, but too late to restore him to con-
seriousness. Young Wharton was in the
35th year of his age, and for the past two
weeks he has been in Cincinnati, but re-
turned to Charleston this morning on the
Boone in company with his wife,"
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF R ocKBRIDeE
CoUNTY.-We extract from the Lexington
Gazettel the following proceedings of the
Board of Supervisors of Rockbridge county
at their meeting on Thursday week.
"The county tax levy was made for the
year 1886, to pay interest on railroad bonds
and provide a sinking fund, and to pay the
outstanding canal bonds and interest, and
provide funds for the current expenses of
the county. The levy was made at 50 cents
on the one hundred dollars of property. A
district road tax of y cents or the 500
was levied in each district for the repair of
roads. A special tax of cents on the 800
was levied in each district for road pur-
poses. The county school tax was made
at 10 cents on the 500 in each district A
district school tax of 10 cents on the 500
was levied in Buffalo, Kerr's Greek, Walk
er's Creek, and South River districts, and
y cents for Natural Bridge district, and
cents in the Lexington district.
There was appropriated the sum of ST.
IA 90 for the repair of roads in addition to
to the proceeds to be derived from the y
cents district road tax. The fund was ap-
portioned as follows; Lexington district,
$500; Natural Bridge, 5000; Buffalo, $3.50;
Kerr's Greek, $S04.S0; Walkers Creek,
1858; and South River, s851.20.
From the funds to be derived from the
So cents general tax $17,s04 was set aside to
pay interest on the railroad bonds and to
create a sinking fund, 81, 744.20 to roads,
$4,007.68 to redeem outstanding canal
bonds, (this extinguishes the canal debt,)
and the balance to pay the general expenses
Of the administration of the county gov
eminent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-02

SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-On Sunday evening
last Mrs. James Bare took her three little
children In spring wagon and went to
Bethel Sunday School, at the head of Pos
sum Hollow. On her return the horse some
how became unmanageable and Mrs. Bare
and her children were thrown out, the wag-
on upsetting. Mrs. B. had her collar bone
broken, her arm was thought to be broken,
and she had several cuts and bruises about
the head. All the children were bruised
and shaken up. From the desperation with
which the horse kicked, it is a mercy that
they were not all killed. = Rockbridge
County Neirs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-02
Conservation of Grace Memorial Church at
Lexington.

Grace Memorial Episcopal Church at Lex
ington, was consecrated last Sunday by Bis
hop M. Whittle, assisted by the rector, Rev.
RI. McBryde, and Minister Hullihen of
Staunton. Nelson, of Warrenton, and Law
renee, of Amherst. Bishop Randolph was
expected to be present, but was unavoida-
bly, detained in consequence of sickness.
The exercises were opened and conducted ac-
cording to the Episcopalian forms and
usage. They were very impressive, enter
tanning and instructive.
The instruments of donation and endow-
ment were presented to the Bishop by
Vestryman General Francis H. Smith, and
the sentence of conservation read by Rev.
r. J. McBryde, rector. The choir, with
organ accompaniment, rendered Psalm
Goth, 9th, It'll and Sth verses, with the
Gloria Patri. The conservation sermon
was delivered by Bishop Whittle, text from
Exodus, chapter So, verses 4, 5, 20, 81 and
80, and was an able and learned exposition
of the truths of Holy Scripture.
This church is attractively situated in
the campus of Washington and Lee Uni
versity, and is said to be one of the finest
church edifices in the South. The erection
was begun in 1870 under the supervision OF
Gen. Robert E. Lee, who was member OF
the vestry at the time, and has just been
completed at cost of 100000 1t has re-
ceived contributions from friends in all
sections of the country, and among its
benefactors are to be found the names of
Vanderbilt, Corcoran, Anderson, Lee and
others. A unique and handsame memorial
window to the memory of Gen. and Mrs.
Robert E. Lee has been erected just in the
rear of the chapcel, and on either side of
this window are to be seen two bronze
tablets of beautiful design in memsry of
Revs. William Bryant and VIM. N. Pen.
dleton, former rectors of Woodville and
Latimer parishes.
The congregation which assembled fol
worship in the morning was brilliant and
fashionable. His excellency Gov. Fitzhugh
Lee and ex-State Senator W. FL. f. Lee, Of
FaiIfax, W. II. Palmer, of Richmond, Va
Col. Charles Venable, formerly of Gen.
Lees staff; Mrs. Worth, daughter Of Com
modore Maury, and others were among
those present. The seating capacity of the
building, which is large, was somewhat
taxed, but all who came were comfortably
provided for. The corps Of cadets Of the
Virginia Military Institute attended the
services in ranks. Services were held a
night, ON which occasion the rite of con
firmation was administered to class of q
by Bishop Whittle
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-02

BURNING OF MINISTER'S DWELLING
MART1NsBURe. W. VA, May 29.-The Rev.
J. W. Hedges, residing in the suburbs of
Hedgesville, about six miles from this city,
lost his dwelling house and its contents to-
day by fire. The fire happened through
cleaning bed with coal-oil, to which a
match was accidentally applied. Loss
about $4,000. Mr.. Hedges lost his barn
and all its contents about four months ago.
Baltimore Sun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-02

MT. ETNA's ERUPTION Cdtania, May
27.-The lava from Mt. Etna is advancing
toward Nicolosi at the rate of forty metres
hourly, and is now within one kilometre of
the town. The adjacent country is also
menaced, and the inhabitants are flying
from their homes. All the streams and
watercourses in the district have dried up
and a water famine prevails.
The lava has engulfed the old convent
outside Nicolosi. The King has sent TO-
900 lire for the relief Of sufferers from the
eruption.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-02

KILLED BY LIGHTNING.-Duringa storm
last Saturday evening week a young man
named Fink, residing near Hillsboro',
Loudoun county, Va, was struck by
Lightning, and he and the horse he was
riding instantly killed. He was in the
public road from Hillsboro' to Harper's
Ferry, and near his own house. He leaves
wife and two small children.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-02

Speaker Carlisle says that in his legisla-
tive experience he never saw Judiciary
Committee do more, or, in his judgment,
better work than the present fommittee Of
the House, of which Mr.. Tue ker is chair
man." That is very high compliment
but one which Ran. Tucker rithly deserves.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-02

Most and his two companions, Braun
schweig and Scheuck, were found guilty in
New York Friday on the charge of melting
a riot. The jury recommended Schenek to
the mercy of the court. Sentence will be
pronounced Wednesday, to-day. Braun
schweig and Shenck testified in their own
behalf, but Most did not.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-02

Rev. Meyer Levin, of Upper Marlboro,
Maryland, a member of the Episcopal Con-
sention, which has been in session in Wash
ington during the week, died suddenly last
Friday night at the Ebbitt House of apo
plexy. He had been elected member of
the standing committee of the diocese, and
also delegate to the General Convention
ut Chicago. He was sixty five years of age.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-02
The arrest of H. s. Taylor. and his com

The arrest Of H. S. Taylor, and his COM
mitment to Jail on the serious charge of
breach of a marriage promise under themost
revolving circumstances, has created quite a
sensation in Clifton Forge, where the prin-
cipal parties reside. Taylor is now in Cow
ington Jail, having been refused bail
by the committing Magistrate His wife,
married since his liason with the plaintiff
in the present suit, is from Staunton.-A-
Leghany Sentinel
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-02

CHEAP FREIGHT.--The New York,
Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad is now
charging Is cents per barrel for cabbage
and 20 cents per barrel for potatoes be-
tween Norfolk, Va, and New York.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-02

On last Thursday Charlottesville voted to
authorize the council to issue $50, 1000 in
bonds to meet debt incurred on account
Of the water-works was exceedingly light.
The issue Of bonds was authorized.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-02

Much excitement has been caused at Bis
marck, Dakota, by the arrest of DR.. Carroll
Corson and Joseph Hulsey, charged with
attempting to burn the Sheridan House
Friday morning. Corson is a prominent
physician, well connected and having many
frieuda.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-02

COMPROMISE REJEoTED.-At a meeting
of the Board of Supervisors held on Satur-
day last, a proposition of compromise was
submitted to them by the sureties of Samuel
R. Sterling, in which they offered to pay
the county $1,000 in liquidation of the
shortage due the county, but the PROPOSE
ton was rejected by the Board. We un-
derstand that nearly all the sureties Joined
in this proposition, which was to work a
release from further obligation only to those
who participated in it. The Board of Su-
pervisors made counter proposition, agree
ing to release the sureties upon the payment
of 80, 600, provided they would turn over to
the county certain tax tickets and allowing
them recourse upon any property belonging
to s. r. Sterling. We have no means of
knowing how this proposal will be received
by the sureties. They will doubtless con
slider it until the next meeting of the Board,
when it will either be formally accepted or
rejected. -Rockinghdm Register.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-02

THE PRAIRIE FARMER-THE ebay
NUMBER" For some time past the Prairie
Farmer has referred to a coming ebay
Number" of that standard and interesting
weekly which we have often commended
for its great worth to the farmer, stock.
grower, &C. The issue of the goth ult., has
been received, and the promised article is
one of it's chief and attractive features
Grass and hay, and machinery for curing,
housing, ricking, and baling hay, are dis
cussed in lively manner. The article
treats of the several methods Of grass cul-
ture, and, at this particular time, is spe-
cially entertaining.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-02
,rAUNToN AND PARKERsBURG

CTAUNTON AND PARKERsBURG
- TURNPIKE.
Bids will be received by the undersigned until
Friday, May 18th, 1886, for the working end
keeping said road in lawful repair, in the
county of Augusta.
Bids for each letting will be received as
whole or in sections as may deem best, and
will be for two years from April LIST, 1886. All
bids must be in writing. and addressed to
JOHN CHRISTIAN,
Superintendent,
5l9-2t. Swoope's Depot, Augusta CO., Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-02

A NARROW EscAPE-Last Friday, as
Capt. A. F. Denning, of Pennsylvania,
and his crew of lumbermen were crossing
Anthony's creek on their way to Pocahon
tas county, the team became unmanagea-
Bile and some five or six of the men made
hairbreadth escapes from drowning. -
They lost many valuable gripsacks contain
ing goods to the value of about $500. Mr..
Denning's trunk, which was lost, but after
ward recovered, contained gold watch,
clothing, a check book and checks and
silverware. in all amounting to some $500
or 5000. These gentlemen, we learn, intend
building railroad Ito subserve their lum-
bering purposes) from the head of Laurel
run to Greenbrier river reenbrier VA
Va.) Independent
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-02

The labors of Rev. G.. M. Howard, the
Evangelist, closed in Hinton last week, re-
sulting in about 100 additions to the differ
now conducting successful meeting at Sa-
lem Church, in Irish Corner District, this
county. Greenbrier ". Va.) Independent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-02

LUTHERAN CONVENTION AN ecclesiasti-
cal convention, representing the Lutheran
Synods in Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Mississippi and Tennessee, will
convene at st. Marks Church, Roanoke,
Va, June 30, "a and following days. Special
railroad rates will be allowed delegates and
visitors.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-02

PUBLIC BUILDING AT STAUNToN.- re-
ference to the prospects of the appropriation
for the public building at Staunton asked
for, the Washington correspondent of the
Richmond State, under date of May 27th,
says -
"The favorable report made in the House
to-day on the bill providing for the erection
of public building at Staunton appro-
pirates sum not exceeding $4,000. The
special report handed in with the bill gives
some flattering facts in connection with the
growth and prosperity of the leading city in
the Valley of Virginia, and Staunton ought
to have the building; but the bill may not
get through this session owing to the press
of business. Martinsville and Roanoke also
need buildings, and these bills are pending.
The agitation now, though, will pave the
way for their passage next session when
there will not be so much business of larger
import on the calendar"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-06-02

NJ Oberdorfer, native of this place,
now resident Of Staunton, has taken a
prominent stand among the businessmen
of Staunton He has recently been ap-
pointed visitor to the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind Asylum, and he was voted for yester-
day as ore of the councilmen of Staunton.
For so young man he has taken pretty
rapid strides Charlottesville Chronicle.