The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-12-30
The Temple Theatre, Philadelphia,

December 80, 1885
The Temple Theatre, Philadelphia, i
owned by Mr.. Singerly. of the Record, was
ntirely consumed by fire on Monday LAST
1t had been recently repaired and re-
fitted.
w. H. Mullen, editor of the Labor Her
aid, Richmond, and recently candidate for
Congress in that district, was married to
Miss Carrie V. Whipple, on the night OF
the 23d of December.
Frank and William Repurtus, brothers,
who have been prospecting for several
years for gold on their property near Pa
ducah, KY .,haye struck alarge gold quartz
bearing vein, at about so feet under the
surface. A shaft is being sunk at the |!
point indicated.
Richmond ISmes.-McQuaideis avctim
of the unlucky omen contained in the
number IS. He lived at No. ll3, and the
noted combine had Is members The
Doodle franchise was granted on the 18th
of the month. He was arrested on the
18th, and there was 10 exceptions made by
his counsel. Finally, his Two names con-
tain Just IS letters.
The remains of Gen. Logan will be taken
from his residence to the Capitol to-day
and lie in state until Friday. 1t is be-
lieyed they will then be removed to Chi
cago, but the exact spot of interment has
not yet been determined. A subscription
for the relief of Mrs. Logan was started
in Washington Monday, and in five
hours it reached $4,000.
Mr.. G. P. Button. postmaster at Lynch
burg, has resigned. His nomination was
rejected last winter, but recess appoint
ment was given him. and his name again
sent in by the President on the reassem-
bling of Congress. Congressman }. w.
Daniel presented the letter of resignation
to the P. M. General. and will designate
Mr.. BIS. successor.
The Amherst Neac Era says editorially
It seems now from the best information
that we can get, that the extra session will
be called to meet about the first OF Febru-
airy. We do not know what will be given
out as the business on which the I4eglsla-
ture is expected to act, but we will make
the prophecy that the result will be that
this extra session will simply put the nails
in the coffin which the press generally and
the Legislature in particular have beer
busy preparing for the Democratic party
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette ha'
a learned editorial disquisitlon on th'
question, Twill Women be in Heaven 2
The conclusion Is fortified by the histor,
of paganism and christianity, and th
teachings of the New Testament tina
women, as such. will not be known il
heaven. There is no mention made
them, either as being represented in tn
Trinity. among the Angels or in any othe
celestial relation. The editor conclude
that there is no use for women excep
where there are babes and domestic al
fairs to look after.
Congressman Springer is right on tn
Oklahoma bill. If the Indians can affor
to lease their lands for 100000 to syi
dictate and that syndicate can snb-let thei
for $500, O0Q TO few cattle kings, and the
have fund of $500, 600 TO corrupt the II
dams and support a lobby in Washington
it is about time that something were b.
ing done in the matter OF these land
If money is the object of the Indians The
can get more by the lands being open
entry than in the way they are being hal
died and actual settlers going in to impros
the domain.
Judge Jackson. of the US. circuit cou
has ordered DEGREES entered at Covingto
XIV, for The sale of the Kentucky Centr
Railroad and the Chatteroi railroad. III
first named was upon the suit OF George
Bliss aud Isaac e. Bates, trustees for ii
stockholders, ct. al. Unless claims amOu
ting to about sc, oOO. 900 are paid with
sixty days, Henry E. Huntington is
pointed special commissioner to make T.
sale. The Chatteroi road, running fro
Ashland, Ky, fifty miles in length, is SO
to satisfy tie claim Of the Union Tru
company, of New York. j. Ii. NOrthr'
was appointed to make the sale.
A dispatch from Vicksburg, dated De
81, says: There has for the past two wee
been steady flow of migrating negro
en- route from the hill country east OF I'll
point to the Yazoo delta country along t
line of the Mississippi Valley railroad.
Several Kinds county planters who ha
been in the city say many farms in t
vicinity of Edwards have been depol
lated during the past month. which h
given rise to declaration OF war agar
labor agents who have been operating
that vicinity. The problem in the hills
becoming a serious one, and the Quito
for next years crop is gloomy.
A girl name Taylor, Is years of age, j
ing near Grayson Sulphur Springs, Grs
son county, Virginia, was engaged
marry an Englishman named Budd, W
was stopping at the Springs. The til
was fixed for the marriage and all pre-
rations made when the girl changed !
mind and refused to marry him. The 81
lishlnan applied to Squires Alley and Err
for warrant TO arrest the girl. They
sued it, and she was brought before thu
to answer the charges preferred, whate'
they were. She refused to comply, but
Justice insisted that she must keep
promise or go to prison. The frighteI
girl finally consented, and the ceremo
was quickly performed. Intense excl
ment exists in The neighborhood since
facts leaked out.
Archbishop Gibbons, in Washington
Saturday. referring TO the Catholic U
versity, said THE building will be
gun April LIST. The architect has all
plans ready. they have been approved, a
we now await for favorable weather.
we have money enough on hand to put
theological department into operation
will be- built as rapidly as possible. AT
that we will go slowly, paying as we bun
1t will take some time to get our iacu
together Bishop Keane is now look
about the universities of Europe for av;
able men, and expect he will have sec
ed a few 10y the time he returns. We
pose to have as professors the ablest IN
in all branches of learning, who can be
cured in this country and in Europe,
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