The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-12-26

1t is stated that there will be no more
Federal appointments made in Virginia
until after the holidays.
j. W. Morrison has been appointed
StoIekeeper and Guager for the 9th In
ternal Revenue District Of Virginia.
Mr.. Robert Wilson, well known to the
travelling public as the gentiemanly pro
prietv of the Mt. jackson Hotel, died
from asthma on the nth, aged 70.
The whole assessed value Of Jefferson
Davis estate in Harrison co&ty, Miss.
was 81, $50. The personal property was
1851. Beauvoir, in Louisiana, $4,000
Mr.. John Agner, one of the most re-
spacted citizens of Rockbridge county,
die on the 18th. aged 81. He was the
father of Mr.. Wm Agner of that county.
Henry Daub, boy Of Is years of age,
ing hydrophobia, it preyed upon bis
min SO that he became Violently in
SAM and died from the effects OF fear.
Messrs. Z. c.. Haines & Co., of New
York, have made a proposition TO the
people of Lewisburg to build and equip
a railroad from Ronceyerte to that place
upon the guarantee of $4,000 from the
town.
Silcott, the fugitive Cashier of the Sers
geant-at-Arms of the House of Repre-
sentatives, has been indicted in The
Courts of the District for forgery. here
are over one hundred counts in the in
dictment.
Miss Bisland and Nelly Bly,. two New
York newspaper writer girls, are hurry
ing around the world in different direc-
tions. and to see which will make the
trip quickest-Miss Bisland left Hong
Kong on the 18th, three days ahead of
time.
Capt w. R. Wood, a practical miner,
as we learn from the Waynesboro ZINE
has been engaged by the Roseland and
Her lan Mining Companies to supe rir-
ten the operations on their mineral
prop critics for the ensuing year. He has
had large experience and stands high as
a practical miner.
Jud ge David j. Brewer was confirmed
by the Senate Monday last as Asso ciate
Justice of the Supreme Court by ote
of SO to II. Those opposing were Flair,
Wilson, of Iowa, Reagan, Berry, Jones,
of Arkansas. Colluitt, Moody, Pierce,
Allison Chandler, and Pettierew-7 Re-
publicans and Deinocats.
Mrs. Irene Skeels. Ct Spokane Falls,
Was lington, on the 23d shot her husband
three times wnen she found him in com
pam with variety actress. He died
from the effects of the wounds. and the
wife was acquitted on the ground that
the murder was iustihable. Ia that new
State it seems women have some marital
rights which the courts respect.
California has recently been visited
by destructive rains. The Saerlmel to
river threatens to char ge its curl ent
and leave the city high and dry. Thou
san Is of cultivated fields along the bank
of ne river and in the valleys traversed
by the Sacramento and the Santa Anna,
have been devastated. Bridges, levees,
roads. and in some instances handsome
buildings have been swept away Ly the
rus ling waters.
Miss Mary Rebecca McCormic, of Dan
vile, was engaged to be married to T.
A. B. Carter, Of Richm ond, Ind. The
day was set for the marriage. A short
time before the hour arrived for the
ceremony, an old lover, i'll the pei son of
NJ H. Anderson, of Atlanta, stepl ed in
and captured the prospective bride.
They were married and hurried to II cir
Southern home. Mr.. Carter was ex-
pecte on the scene, but it was all over
when he got there.
Sen: II Morgan, of Ala, is interesting
hi nself in a proposition to locate the
col bred people in some territory set
apart for their use. The Senator loses
sight of the fact that the colored man is
presumed to be u free American citizen,
and has as good a right to deport Mr..
Morgan as Mr.. Morgan has to deIort
him. Mr. Morgan ought to study The
laws and constitution of his country,
and the rights they guarantee, and con
fine his bill to their spirit and intent.
The Furness line of steamers, running
from Baltimore to Europe, will change
its supply port to Newport News fer the
present at least. Its pier accomm oda-
tions w ere granted by the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, but as that Company has
100000 in another line of steamers, it
will support that against competitors.
The Furness line has a contract fo1
10000 barrels of flour with foreign mar
kets, which will go to Newport News for
shipment. instead of Baltimore as ere
tofore.
A dispatch from Charleston, W. Va,
dated 18th, saws: The Gubernatolial con-
test committee. which was formed at the
last session of the Legislature to exam
inc into and report on the contest for
Governor of this State between A. b.
Fleming, Democrat, and Nathan Golf,
Republican, yesterday conn leted their
report and so notified Governor Wi son,
who last night issued his call for a spe-
cial session of the Legislature, to con
vene in this city on the third " ednes-
day of next January.
Mrs. Catherine Miller, wife of Mr..
Moses Miller, near Timberville, commit
ted suicide last week by drowning in
the North fork OF the Shenandoah river.
She had been in the Asylum on two
occasi )ns, but was returned to her home
under the belief that she had been re-
stored to mental health. For some days
before the tragic event, indications OF
returning insanity were manifested, and
awatch was kept on her. Early in the
morning of the day she was drowned.
she csc aped the vigilance of friends, and
was missed when called for breakfast.
A search discovered that she had plunged
into the river and was dead when found.
Committee Assignments
On the 21st, speaker Reed completed
his assignment of all the Congress
sionaI committees, and announced them
to the House. We find the following