The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-03-15


18th inst.
DR.. Charles Martin. clerk of the U. S.
Courts at Danville died in that place last
week. He was scholarly gentleman and
had held several prominent educational
positions before he accepted the place OF
clerk of the United States Courts.
1t is stated that the sarcopbagus con-
tanning the remains of Alexander the
Great. has been eXhumed at saba, or ST.
don. in Pbenecia. 1t is discovery that
is causing considerable interest to be
manifested among eastern scientists, and
in fact will prove Of interest to the world.
Mr.. Holm l.. Logan of New York, son.
in-law of Hon j. r. Tucker. has been
appointed United States Judge for the
Territory of Idaho. He is native OF sa-
lem. Va. and is referred TO in very com
pljmentary terms, both as to his legal &C
ouiremepts ard socal~virtues- by the press
of both political parties.
The Washington Republican of the ION
stated that Hon. } . F. Lewis had returned
from visit to Philadelphia. and was stop
oi,fr with his son in law, Hon. }. Amber
Smith in shat city He has entirely re-
covered from the effects of the surgical
ooeratiou on his eye. and is row in more
vigorous health than he has been for: sew
eral years past
Parties from Pennsylvania and Chiea
q have been prospecting IN Brock zap
r ,clinpham. for location for steam
taonery and lark extract works. They
will find 10 difficulty in finding what they
want in that section. Not only That, put
tbpv will discover that it is rich mineral
reeioa. wills nothing wanting but capltal
and push to open up Valuaoie mines Vi
iron. marble re.
Under the organization of lhe Ohesa
neake and Ohio Railroad Mr.. Huntington
retjres from the Presidency OF Inc com
panv. and Mr. NJ E. ingalls,, OF the big
Four Railroad system of the west. sue
ceeds him. When the bridge at Chem
maitland the approaches toit are completed,
this combination will give the {. ard y
access to the Northwest and open up the
shortest route from that section to the At
lantic coast at Newport News.
A solid delegation from South Carolina
for Sherman is the report. That is simply
confirmation of the plot concocted last
fall. and to which we alluded in December
last. 10 unite. IF possible, the Southern
vote in the n ational Convention, on Sher-
man. and thus secure him the nomination
from States that cannot give him an cleo
toral vote. But it won't work. The plot
will prove boomerang. and defeat the
very end fer which it was formed.
At the quarterly meeting of the Wo-
mans Temperance Union in Washington
city last week. the question OF the liquor
traffic with the free States of the Congo
was under consideration. In the course
of the discussion Mrs. La Fetra stated
that the government realized revenue OF
g.. 900 a dav from the liquors sent out tC
Africa from the State of Massachusetts
alone It is not very consistent pollcy 10
send missionaries and liquors at the same
time to ciyiize and christianize the barba
rians.
Suits have been instituted in the United
States Court at Harrisonburg against
FL. Wightman, sheriff of Shenandoah
county, for the aggregate amount OF 80,
900 for trespass III levying on the property
Of parties who had rendered coupons II
payment OF taxes. Seven persons bring
suit for $4,000 each. The, suits will bt
tried before Judge John faul' OF th'
United States District Court Mr.. vi
liam L. Roya!l is counsel FOR the plaintiffs
while the defence will probably be repe
sented by Attorney-G Ayres ant
others.
Many of the Democratic papers of Vir
ginia want to dodge the tariff question
They admit that there is division in th
party on this vital issue. and that on
square vote the State would go largely TO
the protective policy, Consequently the.
urge that tie question should not b.
pressed. but that the spoils issue should
be made prominent. The President ha
brought them up 10 the scratch on tn
tariff. They cannot get away from it, art
instead of Misunderstanding aud deception
they wish to ignore the most importan
matter that divides the two national par
ties.
1t is strange that the necessity shou
arise for Amer can manufacturers to pc
titon the American Congress to protec
them from the proposed legislation of tina
Congress. as against the manufactures o.
foreign countries. 1t is an anomalous con
dition of things that American manufac
tuIerrs hould have to plead with America
lawmakers to care for their interest
rather than the interests of foreign manu-
facturers But that is what is occurring to
day. The manufacturers OF this countr
are besieging Congress with petitions no
top the Mills Democratic tariff bill, II
which is Involved their ruin. ard to nal
in their purpose to leglslate to build uE
and enrich foreign manufacturers.
During the past year Revs. T. A. Morga
ana A. S. Hank. of the Baltimore Confer
ence. have died. Mr.. Morgan was born il
HarIlsonburg. in the house on Germa
street. where John Robr. dec d. lived. an
Mr.. Hank was well known in the Vale
in the earlier days Of his ministry. The
were Doth able divines. and jealous Work
ers in the cause of the church. MI
Morgan was the son of Rev. Jared Nor
gan and brother of Rev. Brown Morgan
one of the ablest and most eloquent pulpi
orators of his day, when the Baltmor
Conference embraced as much talent a
any other body in the country.
In the Kansas case. the United States
Supreme Court decided the prohibition,
liquor law to be constitutional. 1t furthe
said that the people could not afford t.
barter away the morals and health of thu
public and that the public traffic in intox
icants is against the public health ant
life. Upon this premise, the Temperance
people propose to test the right of tn
State to grant license to sell liquor. Thu
VIRGINiAN, twelve months ago, took th'
position that the State had no right to en-
danger the welfare of community by invit
ing the citizens 10 engage in traffic tha
invaded and Slapped the vital forces of so
and 6pb1upbQ6 tbt