The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-15
slMr. Blaine s recent book has Melted him
$3.50 600.

MI. Blame s recent DOCK mas nebted MN
$3.50, 900.
Senator Wingfeld, of Albemarle county,
Va, has teen appointed U. s. Consul at
Costa Rico.
Governor Lee has appointed R. /. Par
ish, Esq, of Covington, Va, one OF the
Board of Visitors of the University Of
Virginia.
Gen. Beaver, the Republican nominee
for Governor of Pennsylvania, was half
brother of the late A. A. Mcdonald, OF
Covington, Va.
DR.. Cole, member of Congress from
Maryland, died in Washington last Thurs
day, aged 40 years. Bright's disease
caused his death.
The best joke of the season is that III
the State, under the caption Civil Service
Reform Thoroughly Democratic" The
writer can go up head.
Col M. D. Ball, formerly of Alexan-
dria, Va, has been confirmed by the Sen
ate United States District Attorney for
the Territory of Alaska.
On the Sth four hundred Mormon con-
verts, recruited in Denmark, Sweden and
Norway, arrived In New York and left
that evening in a body for Salt Lake.
If there is any doubt that the pen is
mightier than the sword, )" it has been re-
moved by the use of the pen by President
Glo,olo,d ~ yotoinn cold iorc pnpcion hills
Mr.. r. H. Glenn, an old and valued en-
ployee, has been placed on the pension list
of the B. & o. road, and will receive so
cents per day during the remainder of his
life.
Mrs. Mary Lupton, of Harrisonburg,
lost, last week, a valuable COW, and on
making postmortem examination there
was found in her stomach a quantity of
broken glass.
We learn from the Spirit of the Valley
that Mr.. Dewitt Coffman, residing at
Linville, Rockingham county. had two of
his ribs broken. last week, by being thrown
from his horse.
The Allegheny Sentinel says that j..
Kinney Campbell, Esq, late Proctor Of
the University of Virginia, will enter the
legal profession and probably locate at
Covington. Va.
A dispatch from .Wytheyille. says that
Thomas Neyins, while under the influence
of liquor, shot and killed his son, while
the boy was trying to quiet him. What a
temperance sermon
Mr. j. M. Ferguson has resumed edi-
torial charge of the Anderson Statesman.
The first number under his management
presents decided improvement, and good
promise for the future.
Shenandoah, Warren and Rappahannock
counties, have appointed O'Ferrall delega-
lions, which. with others known to be in
his favor, it is stated, will secure his NOM
nation August 4th, at Front Royal.
We cheerfully enter upon our exchange
list the Lynchburg Labor Record, paper
published in the interest of the knights
of Labor. 1t is well gotten up and well
edited, by Patton, Ackerly & Bowen
Price 81 per annum.
Instructions are in course of prepare
tion, and will soon be issued to postmas-
tiers at money order offices notifying them
of the reduction in the charge for money
orders under So from eight to five cents.
The reduction will 60 into effect on the
Goth.
Prof. Chas. Clary, Of Harrisonburg,
was seriously injured last week by. being
thrown from his buggy, the horse to
which was running off. The buggy was
broken to pieces and Prof. Clary thrown
violently to the ground. He received i'm
mediate attention from several physicians.
He is blind.
Salem Register DIR. A. z. Koiner. pres
ideAt of the Board of Health of Roanoke
city, who had been i'll for some days at the
residence of his father in law, Capt, S. t.
Simmons, near this place, has gone to the
sea coasts of Delaware for his health. We
trust that the Doctor will soon return in
improved health.
On Thursday last the Richmond Grain
Exchange adopted resolution urging The
farmers throughout the State not to thresh
their wheat until it is thoroughly dry.
This caution is gwen because Of the heavy
rains in all parts of the State, and because
of the danger of wet wheat, which lowers
the quality and price.
Mr.. W. Fl. Ryder will resign the posi-
tion of general superintendent OF the G. u
o. Railway Company, to take effect August
LIST. He has fattering offer from a lead
ing western railroad, which he will accept.
By the resignation of Mr.. Ryder the G. 4
o. loses one of its ablest and most energetic
officials, whose place cannot easily be filled
with an equally capable man.
The Senate in Executive session last
Friday rejected the nomination Of John
GOode to be Solicitor General of the
Treasury. The vote was .25 to IS. Sena-
tor Riddleberger and several Democratic
Senators spoke for Goode. and Messrs.
Hoar and Malone against him. Senator
Edmunds opposed the nomination on the
ground that Goode was not qualified for so
important legal position. The others
opposed him because of his tissue ballot
record and his action in the Pan Electric
telephone affair.
Instructions are being prepared at the
Postoffice Department and Will be issued
in few days to all postmasters in the
country in regard to money orders Of
denominations of less than $5. Under an
act which recently became law the fee
for money orders for less than SIS will be
reduced from eight to five cents. This
change will go into effect on the 18th of
the present month. There is annually a
large increase in the money-order business
of the country. tbs estimated that at least
fivehundred new money order offices will
be- established in different parts of the
country.
The Postmaster General has, in COM
pliance with petitions signed by large
numbers of business men in numerous
cities, amended the postal laws and regu-
lations so as to permit the transmission,
through the mails within the United
States and Territories of liquids not liza
BILE to explosion or spontaneous combus
ton or ignition by shock or jar, and not
inflammable, soft soap, pastes or confec-
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