The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-11-22
Real estate sales in Roanoke on the 10Th
sOd0 000

mounted to $40 600.
Thos. Branch, prominent banker OF
Richmond. died last week il that city at
N advanced age.
The San Francisco Post mentions Col.
]. S. Mosby as the probable successor OF
yol. r. E. Withers as Consul TO Hong
Kong, the position he held under the he
publican administration of Arthur.
Virginia is Republican State, ana
fair count would easily overcome the
| 200 majority claimed by the Democrats.
But upon a fair, square vote ana COUNT
the Republican majority would be nearer
l., 900 than 200,
Hon. :. J. Randall has recovered from !
his recent illness. and will resume MS seat
in Congress when it conyenes IN Decem
hsr He voted at the recent election, run |
ming some risk OF backset by the expos
ure and exertion.
Kansas gave 50, 900 Republican majority
on the 9Th. Yet it was claimed as doubt
fnl State Wv the Democrats, they alieg-
ing that tariff REFORM had taken hold OF
tho farmers ia that State. and consequently
they would vote for Cleveland.
w. l.. Smith, son of Mr.. Jos. X. Smith,
forfery of Harrisonburg, was killed Oh
the Railroad at Culpeper last week. he
was performing the duties OF BRAKEMAN
when the accident which occasloneo his
death occurred His age was = years.
Aft. Taylor. who two years ago. was, as
the Republican nominee, defeated by his
brother Bot. Democrat. for Governor Oh
Tennessee. has been elected TO congress
as Republican from the LIST tennessee
district. Bob was reelected AS Governor
on the 9th inst.
Perry Belmont. chairman of the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs. has neen
appointed Minister to Spain to succeed
DR.. J. l.: NJ. Curry, resigned. MI. Bel
mont represents one OF the New l Oh
CITY districts in Congress. He will nave
brief stay in the land OF the Dohs anu
the Senoritas.
A tragic story comes from Gilbert s sta
tio,- Albemarle county. PorteTlleld BLOCK
and family reside on a farm which De"
longs to the old gentleman, wldower'
who had become engaged to Miss Nord-
ford. His son opposed the match' anu on
Monday shot and killed his father, afteI
which he blew his own brains out.
The election judges of Norfolk and
Portsmouth charged by the federal super
yisors with obstructing the election hafe
baen examined before COMMISSIONS
Charles r. Barry and sent on To the De-
cembpr term of the United States court
and bailed in the penalty of 500 each loi
appearance.
Mr.. BIackwell's bank at Durham, n. Z.
collapsed last week, aud took with 1t hall
dozen of the laI gest business firms ID INT
place, MIR. Blackwell made big fortune
out of tobacco, and went into the ranking
business His bank was considered 'ei.
strong, and its patrons were numerous
and wealthy The loss is estimated a
$1.000,000.
The Presidential Electors of each State
will meet at the State Captois January 1t
1889, and cast their votes for Preslden
and Vice President. Under the Old Law
they met for that purpose December
The returns of the electoral vote arr
opened and counted the second Wednes
day in February, by the President OF tn
Senate, in the presence of both houses
Congress. Senator J. J. ingalls,, OF Kan
sas. is President of the Senate.
The Richmond State is giving Johl
Wannamaker good advertisement. Ii ]
out of humor with the Philadelphia NAL
because be contri buted largely. and in
duced others TO contribute 10 the Repuoil
can campaign fund. For this the Stat
nrges that all Southern Democrats SHOULD
cease to deal with Wanamaker. The spiri
is to the last degree reprehensible. but tn
effect will be to largely increase WaDa
makers trade. and direct to him Republi
can patrons who never dealt with him be
fore. The State is illustrating the liberal
ity and fairness of the Bourbon elemen
of the Southern Democracy.
One of Gen. Grants prophetic saying
was that whenever the Democratic part
comes near the complete control of tn
country it will break its back across tn
Allegheny mountains on the tariff ques
tion." 1t was expected by the free trader
to make phenomenal gains in the NORTH
western and Pacific States on the tarl1
reform deception, and nearly all OF then
were placed by the managers in the doubt
full columns. Instead of gains, there was
large increase in the Republican MAORI
ties, not only breaking the Democrat
back, but paralyzing every limb ana tior
of the organization. from which it will nc
recover within the next 80 years.
On the popular vote in Indiana b
Congressional districts the Republican
have plurality l,791. And yet they wer
enabled to elect ouly three out of thrice
Congressman. This is the result of
Democratic gerrymander. A like copdi
ton exists in Virginia. The Democrat
claim eight out of the ten members land ye
only claim to have carried the State by .30t
Tue same cause exists for this that
stated in Indiana. But IN Virginia fai
count would give the Republicans at leas
one-half of the representatives. and thi
will be had when the 5lst Congress cor
venes,
The Supreme Court of the United State
on the 14th rendered an important decis
ion affecting the right OF wife OF de
ceased husband. Thomas L. Hume. of tn
District of Columbia, died in 1881 total
insolvent. but leaving $35, GOO life insul
ance policies. The policies were by thei
terms payable either to the widow or chill
dren of the deceased. The administrator
and creditors of Hune's estate sought t
force application of the proceeds OF til
policies to the payment of the debts du
the creditors. The United States Suprem
Court held that the beneficiaries are en-
titled to the proceeds of all the policie
without any deduction. l.oidtng that
husband and father has full right to in
sure his life in the interest of his children
and where such policies are effected in tb
name of the beneficiaries they are no par
of the estate of the deceased insolYent.