The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-02-02


convlcting Cory and Bernhamer, Denis,
and acquitting Mattler. After the case
had been given to the jury Judge Solomon
Claypool, one of the counsel for the gov
eminent, was assaulted by County Clerk
John E. Sullivan, who charged Claypool
with having denounced him in an unwar
ranted manner. Sullivan was arrested. 1t
was such men as these convicted scoun-
drels who defrauded the people out of the
election of members of the Legislature,
and thus secured the defeat of Gen. Har-
rison and the election of Turpie to the
United States Senate. A more Infamous
outrage was never perpetrated against
State and its laws, than that by which the
defeat of Gen. Harrison was effected. 1t
| would be a significant commentary upon
this wrong. if the Republicans would
| nominate and elect Harrison to the Pres
idency, for his nomination would be fol
lowed by success, bringing Indiana into
the Republican column.
To the Lynchburg Ne,cs: Ex-Justice
| Strong denies that he ever made the re.
| mark as to the Blair bill attributed to
him. In answer to question he said it's
constitutionality was questionable. but
did not say that the Judges OF the Supreme
Court had ever expressed an opinion, to
his knowledge, on the subject. 1t is a
known fact that Chief Justice Waite has de-
clared in favor of the bill, not in judicial
capacity. but as member of the Peabody
Board of Trustees, and that Justice La
liar made an able speech in its support in
the senate. One of the best and ablest
lawyers in The South is Senator George, of
Mississippi. He has presented arguments
in favor of the constitutionalty of the
bill which have not and cannot be an
swered; and so with many of the distin-
guished legal minds of the North and
South.
The House Committee on elections on
Monday, by majority vote, decided to
report adversely on the right of Hon. A.
M. McClintic to seat in the House of
Delegates. Mr.. McClintic is Republic
Allegheny, Bath and Highland. The pre-
tense was that he was not a citizen of the
district. He was born and raised in Bath,
has always claimed that county as his
| residence. does business there, resides
there. and Represented the district in the
| last Legislature. The House will hardly
sustain the report of the Committee, for
| it is an outrageous piece of partizanism.
The new army bill which is now before
the German Riechstag and passed to it's
second reading is disturbing the other
great powers very much. They cannot re-
concile it to the professions of peace given
out by Bismarck. 1t increases the German
army 100000 men, and that the initial
cost of the change in the standing of the
German army will be $40, OOO,O to say
| nothing of the annual expense of keeping
up this condition. For poor country, as
Germany is compared with England,
France and Russia, it is considered a
great sacrifice, and it is incredible that 1t
should be proposed, much less adopted,
unless very acute feeling of imminent
danger existed.
A fire occurred at the Penitentiary on
the morning of the 31st. which consumed
the Shoe Dep artment. leased to the Davis
Shoe Company of Boston. The loss is
estimated at about 5000, 000-insurance
about $3.50 900. The military was called
out to prevent any outbreak of the prison
ers, but there was no demonstration of the
kind. Several of the prisoners did good
service and were highly commended by
the authorities. The origin of the fire
rem aims a mystery
1t is now stated that Secretary Whitney
is practically hostile to the denomination
Cleveland-that he does not approve his
free trade message: and that influences
are crystalizing that will defeat the Presi-
dents denomination The Republicans
would regret this, for with his position on
the tariff and the deception about civil
service reform, he would be the
weakest candidate the Democrats could
nominate.
The South wants the Blair educational
party won't do it. The South don't want
free trade, but the Democratic party with
the President at it's head, wants to force 1t
upon her. Ard yet the South supports
the Democratic party.
Hon. Jno. E. Kenna, Senator from west
Virginia, has been selected by the admin
istration to reply to the recent tariff
speech of Hon. John Sherman, delivered
i'm the Senate few weeks ago, and given
to our readers last week. Mr.. Kenna is
booked to speak to-day.
DR.. James Med. Taylor died last week
in Lexington. of pneumonia. He was dis
tinguished alike in his profession and for
his good deeds to his fellow men, He was
gentleman of the old school-a christian
without guile and friend beloved by all
I, Lroy in,