The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-01-19
sTAUNToN, VA.


and declared the speaker entitled to his
seat.
The vestry of st. Johns Episcopal church
Charlestown. w. Va. has extended call
to Rev. r. D. Roller, of MartiDsburg.-
Mr.. Roller is son of Peter S. Roller,
ESQ.,, and brother of Gen. j. E. Roller. of
Rockingham.
Mr., Pencil J Brill, of Cedar Creek,
Shenandoah county, was killed last week,
by the accidental discharge Of pistol in
the hands of youth named Saml. Whit ,
tington, of the same locality. Mr.. Brill |
lived but a short. time after he was shot. !
His age was about 80.
The citizehs of Lexington have deputa-
ted the Mayor of that town. Col. w. A
Anderson. S. J. Graham and A. L. Bar
clay a committee to confer with the B. u
o. authorities in regard to the proposed
railroad workshops. and in the interest OF
Lexington as the place for their establish
ment.
Archbishop Lamy, the first Catholic
Bishop of New Mexico, is lying very i'll at
his residence, in Santa Fe. n. NJ. Very
little hope is entertained of his recovery.
He is a noble, holy man. and will have
many sheayes for his hire in the great day
of account. We knew him intimately.
and no better man ever lived.
The cold wave which swept over the
Northwest on Thursday last was the
severest experienced there for many years
At Helena, Montana. The mercury regis
tered 40 degrees below zero: and all
through that Territory aud Dakotah, it
ranged from Is to 40 degrees below zero.
Over 100 people were frozen to death and
the loss of stock was,very great.
The residence of Senator J. J.. ingalls,,
of Kansas. was entirely consumed by fire
at Atchson, on the 18th The valuable
library. probably the most complete in the
country, was total loss. The building
had just beertompleted, and was regarded
as the finest private residence IN the State.
The Senator and his family were in Wash
ington at the time, and the premises were
in charge of colored man. The loss is
put at $40, 900 over the insurance.
Col. W. A. Anderson delegate from
Rockbridge county, has introduced bill
in the Legislature. which proposes to give
apension of thirty dollars a year to the
soldiers and sailors and marines of Vir-
ginia who were MANNED or disabled in the
war between tie States, and the widows
of such persons who lost their lives in said
service. If the bill becomes a law, it will
require large amount Of money to carry
it into effect.
A destructive fire occurred at Culpeper
on the morning Of the 18th. 1t first ap-
peared IN the large stove and tin shop OF
Mr.. w. w. Chef. on Main street. The
building was destroyed. TIE dry goods,
grocery and liquor store of P. Thomas was
next consumed. The large twO-story
house occupied by Z. L. Brown as dry
goods store, was the next to burn up. A
new house with a lot of farm machinery,
was next to 90, and the liquor store Of j.
c. Bell shared the same fate. The loss is
estimated at $50 eco, nearly insured.
Hon. Jacob Yost has Introduced several
important bills in Congress Among
them is one for the erection of public
building in Stanton, another for the
construction of a public road from
Stanton to the Federal Cemetery
about enc mile from he city, another
for the repeal of the tax on to-
bacco and spirits distilled from fruits. and
another, the Blair Education bill as
hxyth a Tho
sentative of the 10th district is making al
enviable record for himself as watcbfu
guardian of She pPOp!e 5 interests Rom
oke Su1..
When the contested election case Of Ell
lis against Houston came mp in the Senate
On the 10Th, all of the Republicans and two
Democrats Messrs. Rhea and Blackstone
marched out of the Senate chamber, leav
ing it without quorum. On the 18th the
case came to vote. resulting in II for and
IL against investigation. The President
of the Senate. Mr.. Massie. then voted with
the affirmative the resolution TO investi-
gate the case was passed Mr.. Houston.
if he retains his seat. will be a hold oven
Senator and that is the main reason fol
this partiZan proceeding. y prominent
Democrat of Roanoke remarked to another
Democrat from Stanton. few days ago
that if Houston was unseated. 1T would
impure the party in that locality beyond
calculation.
An article taken from the Lexington
Gazette. published on the Outside form OF
this issue of the VIRGINIAN. gives Judge
Mclaughlin the credit of having origi
mated the law known. as the. Coupon
Crusher.'' A communication in the Wing
of Sunday says that Judge F. ID. Irving
of the third Circuit. first conceived the
plan of the law and explained to the wri
ter its nature and effect year before the
Governor recommended it. II does not
matter much who is the author of it. He
will not Care TO own it twelve months
hence. if the bondholders stand upon theiI
rights and exhaust the remedies at their
command. AS much as we desire to see
this whole debt matter satisfactorily dis
posed of we have 10 idea that the Coupon
Crucher is going to do it.
It would be very singular if-the on e
million wool growers in this country did
not know their own interests and the leg
islation essential to. the prosperity Of theiI
pursuits. They are unanimous against
the Presidents recommendation TO repeal
the tariff on wool and place it on the free
list. Yet there are newspaper writer's OF
the Democratic persuasion who scarcely
know the difference between Il sheep and a
goat. who are essaying to teach the wool
growers that they do not know what is
best for them. demanding that wool be
placed on the free list. When it comes to
voting this fall these wool growers will
teach the free trade editors and the party tC
which they belong something that they dc
not know There are but 81 counties in
the whole country that do not raise wool.
and every county where wool is raised
record will be made that will open the
eyes of the Democratic free traders.
The Burlington Hauheye gets OFF the
following chunk. containing many sold