The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-06-13
r. Bart n McCrum, a druggist of Lex
irgton. W., lied on Sul d ~ last.

r. Bart McCruiu> druggist of Lex y
irgton. We, died on Sun d ~ last. c
/. l.. Bass. Presi lent of the Board of !
y Aldermen, Rithinond, Va, died on the
Sth.
Mr.. d .venport, Of the firm of Davene
port s. Morris, died il Rel moni on the
10Th.
Mr. Chas F. McCabe has been api ont' d
postm ister 1t l4ees burg, Va, vice He d,
removed.
Frank ) l4de has been appolntt d post
master DIT N0folk. Va, vice Nil hae
Glenna1, removed.
L ia stated " a. the Peinsy lvan;a Rail
roads toas hv the Johnsiuwn disaster will
reach $l3.ooO.O 0o.
4 pnst ollie mas been est! b'ished at
West, Buckingham comfy w., Will Jas.
I'll. Forbes. Jr., lH 8 master.
Tue image 10y Lie recent high "a rr IN |
Allegheny c,ul t, ls estimated al %lo),o'o
and tne saline ia Bath county.
+ ftA-,evrn ,ieao ih,uI-s We're TAX n-tr0m !
one hoie at JJhns,u" vi, supposed to Lave
bee gussss at tiie iiulDurt iiouse.
nw. ID z t;iiukeley, OF Brls oil. Va.
has left the Episcopal aid united with The
Baptist ohurcn. lie was formerly from
LSnci burg. Va.
The contractors will commence OH MOI
day next removing lht Rolling Mill to
Iron Gate. y week later Is Will be on the
ground ana ARA, gtlnenLs comp ted Tor
is SPEEDY erection.
the Democratic State COMMITTEE ha
been caIe,i 10y CnAii man Barbour To meet
in II riuiond on the I9.h 10 select time
and / zee 1or loldli.g the State L,nYen-
t ion and ior conferences.
Large ;,,.dltlol.s 10 lie mac hiie 81 CPS If
the chesapeake Il OHIO ia III Gao q mpany
a. hIchlnund have been Itt 10 col troct.
w. A. ChesteIlnan. contractor. FL ma
chlneiy viii be ot The bese aid latest pat
tens.
M. ingalls, shonll turn his attention to
the 5 taunton apology 1ur depot ahd give
us IN odtrn building corresponding with
the business LIalaacttu htle
Mrs. Christian Lofg. rtlct OF Mr.. ia
cob Long died aG the Residence OF her
grandson. Mr. Lilburu Lung, near Lacey
Springs, Blocking ham. on The I'D Inst.
aged 81 years. sne Was the mother o1
A. G. Long. esq. "A prouiinont aud usel al
citizen OF that county.
We return thanks to Gen. b. M. Cutch
en-, menber of Congress>irom Michigan,
and Companion of the C"muiandery OF the
District of Columbia, Iur copy OF the
Necrolupy OF the Comnaidery OF the DIS
trict Of Colinnpla. 1t ontalns mtlion
of Gen. pninp Ii Sheridan.
The FIIst National bank of Harrison
burg purchased at court sale last week
the oibert corner III thai Town, at ST. 900,
It is "a large brick building with several
rooms on the first Il lor AMI spacious apart
menis Oh tie either floors. Ii viii make AL
eligible and most admirable bank building
In the case of tie murder OF DR.. Cron b ,
in Chicago several weeks Ego. the Police
are making number OF arrests, on snspl
cion of being implicated iii tht crime. Nv
men were arrested i'll New oak Oh the
llth The coils seem TO be Tightening
around prominent members OF Tie Ciah
M Gael.
A gentleman who passed uuIt 'ngton
w, Va, last week. Informed Us That NV
d .ad human bodies were seen hoailpe
down the OHIO liver at that point, which
were caught and taken ashore. lie ais'
said that "a stable With live horse III !
was seen floating on the river, bnt ii coul
not he reached.
Mrs Johnston Pope, living ne:tr MO- re-
fell Hardy county. w. Va. gave hir h 6
few DAYS stree to 1rlplets. She is th'
mother of eleven children. and IS oni!
alb mt So years cid. Two pairs OF twin
have previously been born to her. Th'
trinlets she named Faith, Hope, ant
Charity.
TIE town of Seattle Washington Ter
r,torv. the largest in the Territory. wa
almost entlely consumed by fire on IN
9Th inst The loss in buildings is esti
mated a. $4,000 600. and buildings ant
personal property at $50 geo, ooe. Severa
lives were lost. TtP fire WAS accidental
All the newspaper offices and banks were
destroyed
Mr.. Gladstone is in the S0ih year of hi!
age, and is now engaged in All Hc-lvs
stump speaking canvass i'll the South o.
England lie has been in oliive ince
1882. entering wheu he was - years old
and has been in all the great controversies
of the Kingdom. reta inlng the Vigor OF
his intellect as well as body, iii ii iemarka
BILE condition Of health.
Judge Harris and Col. O 'Ferrall were
on the German Baptist camp ground Sun.
day last attending to Important business
We think the Judge got III one on the Col
f or the Judge ate a square meal at tht
camp dining hall for quarter. and VIZ
failed to see The Col present on that inter
esting occasion. "Ah there. Col"
Mrs. Kate Pitcher. wife of w. II
Pitcher, of a Ibemarle county, died sud
denly in Harrisonturg, where she was Wis
iting on Sunday last, aged about p years
She mad attend ed the Methodist church in
the morning. and died from hemCrrl age
OF the lungs at night. She had neei MAJ
ried about two years.
TIE bird yes erected IN Allegheny county
by Mr.. G.. T.. Bruce. civil engineer have
proven to be substantial and enduring, as
they have withstood he force Of The recent
floods, while sthose erected under other
auspices, have succumbed TO the madden
ed current The work of Mr.. Bruce i'll
both Allegheny and Augusta counties, has
established this reputation in his profes
zion.
Near the Plains. Fduqnier erunty. OF
the 8 h, Edward z. Turner killed his
brothprin-law, Robert Turner. The de-
ceas. d S brot her Edward G. Turner, fired
upon e. p. Turner. hitting him twice.
but it is thought not fatally wonnding
him. They were cousins, and +. Z. Tur-
Der had married cousin of he other
named Turner'S. The difficulty grew out
OF domestic relati ms
Tex United States Senator ID. Nj. Sahin