The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-03-14


time as the contest between Fleming and
Golf shall have been settled. or. in other
words that Golf is net entitled to The seat
on the ground that the returns were rot
declared hy the Legislature Ike fight
will now be bel W.T. Ell wilson and Carr on
quo scoirGnfo prt cet dings."
There was severe earthquake shock in
portions of Maryaiid aud Pennsylvania on
the Sth. The shock was repeated in Penn
sylyania on the oh.
Mr.. Andrew Ls!sk, useful and promi-
nent citizen Of Rockbridge county, died at
his residence near RaphIne, On the 9Th.
aged about 10 years.
MIR. j. I. Houston, Of Chester, Pa.
succeeds his brother. The lac Col. D. F .
Houston. as general manager nf the Crf ger
Steel and Iron Company. at Roanoke, Va
Oscar Iieiekstep, aged IS years, tm-
ployed on The farm OF Fra. L Sheppard
of Fluyanna county. waa found dead in
the road last week, having cen ran over
by the wagon he was driving. and his head
stamped 10y one of the horses.
Hon. Richard W. Townsend, membt /
OF Congress from Illinois. died in Wash
lngton on Saturday last. after week s
III 'ess of pneumonia. He was in robust
health eight days before he was corpse
He had represented his district fer five
successive terms, ard WAS re elected to
the 5ist Congress. He was Democrat
in politics.
Hon. Robert A. CoghiI died at his resi-
dence in New Glasgow, Amherst county.
on the 7th, aged IS years. He had been
| ln feeble health for several years and re.
tired from active business. lie had been
prominent in political and legal circles
had served the Safe rs II legislator and
Was esteemed for his sound Judgment and
| conservative character.
| 1t Is reported that t@o society young
men of Lexington, Va. fought IA dual
| Friday Afternoon near That place with SO
oalibre dueling pistols. Each fired twenty.
one shots. bat without result. The Young
men up tosa few hours Of the duel we're
fast friends. A misunderstanding about
remark in connection with a friend of
one Of the parties brought eli the trouble.
Judge Jno. I. Harris wants the Demo
cratic nomination for Governor, aud has
no scruples about saying 80. That is the
way to do it. Office and honor are not
ruI ming around hunting up men to take
thtm, in these latter days of II form The
Judge was in Rockbridge last week max ing
known his desire. file is the most danger.
Gus man for thu Republicans the Demo-
Gratis could nominate, but we thillk we
could floor him.
Last Monday President Harrison sent
to the Ssnatp the following noninatons:
| Thomas W. Palmer. OF Michiean. to be
Minister to Spain; John F. Swift. of Cali.
furna, to be Minister to Japan: Join D.
Washhurn. of Massachusetts. to tie NJ in
lister Resident and Consul General of he
| United States to Switzerland; George G..
/ Ticheuer. of Illinois, TO be assistant Sec
rotary of the Treasury. vice Isaac II
| Maynard, resigned.
| G. g. Watts. United States District At
'o.nfy for West Virginia, has bean re-
queSted by Pre- sident Harrison 70 send in
his Fesignaliou.s lie has pros,iinttd his
| office to the rartzan johs..hy which tie
| will of the people has been defeated np
to this time, in the election OF Governor.
and the fairly elected Executive deprived
OF his seat. 1t is :also rumoTee that an
effort will be made to impeach Judge Jack
| son, OF the u. s. Court,