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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-24

1TKRcHAKTs NATIONAL Rank
Designated depoAlfory sad financial
azen3 Of the
rxfrEn STATES ooER2SMKME
Deals In foreixn and domestic exehRnKs4
Mares tslegrArhfc transfers. and sEB,4e9 lettez
al credit
Gnnsrai banking Business transacted
Ofnna, Hrown bailazux. eaufn1saS cnfne
eecnFsa nnA chcFry sfEeetA
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-04-10
Letter from Greenviile

DEATH OF MISS MARGARET LAREw Con
TRACT FOR IRoN.oRE-EFFECr OF THE STORM
GreeneviIle Va, April Sth. 1883
Miss Margaret L irew sister of Mr.. Jonn ]. La
rev. died 1t her brothers residence near here
last Thursday afternoon. This lady was an
Invalid for forty five years, twenty years of
this lime bling confined 10 her bed. The di
rect cause OF her death was consumption, the
indirect, spinal affect on, supposed to have
been caused by fall from a Tree, when but q
child. Though her life was one OF torture, she
was rarely heard TO murmur or complain.
Steele, Pelter & Co have contracted with
the Shenand ali IrouC,.. to furnish them. ten
Thousand tons of iron-ore from Back Rock
mines near vesuvius They will commence
this cont ACT about the 18th of this month.
Rev. Mr.. swift, of Philadelphia, preached In
the Baptist church yesterday morning. and
last evening. DR.. Dunaway, of Norfolk. will
ill this pulpit every night this week.
Miss Alice Larew, who has been visiting
friends In Baltimore for some months past is
ex pected home this evening
The snow storm of saturday played havoc
with the telegraph wires. Circuit was broken
on the Shenandoah Valley wires for thirty
bours.
It is rumored that one of our most popular
young ladies will soon be married to Bal
timore drummer whose name does not begin
with any OF the frs, letters of our alphabet.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-04-10

Ano'her Richmond rs in the GuberGa-
torisl field ia he person of Judge Harris of
the Valley. On the whole it ia gnnd sign.
IT, shows that We have many men of good,
sound, practical sense, who see that fGhey
SECURE he nomination they will be re ward
ed for the very arduous canvass they will
necessarily have 70 make. as it has been
rhe custom and is nnw necessary, for the
candidate To speak in every county in the
State. We have no fear that the coutest
for the nomination will prove 80 exciting
that bad feeling will be aroused, aud yet
on some nccasi ms it has done so. Malone
left the party, even though I've defeated the
nomination of Daniel, but then there are
no Mahone's in this canvass. We have
preferences, but still we are ready to aup
port with eqrai earnestress whOmsOever
the Convention may see fit to nominate.
The issne has been made for years, and the
importance of white rule increases with
each year, so that whoever may be nom
mated will take command of the same men,
drawn up in the same POSITIONS. but en-
conragrd by present successes and discour-
aged by but one defeat.
We may also add that as the negroes are
more aggressive than ever, their purposes
more fully developed, their advisers more
revolutionary than heretofore, we wonld
naturally expect the whites to rally to their
people in this race between the races
Warrenton Inder.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-04-10
MidaIehraok Items.

Mr.. william K. Glenn mer. whose Illness has
been spoken OF before. died at his residence
near here on Tuesday. End inst. He was 6
gentleman of wealth, and leaves large family
ofchildren, all married. His wife died some
years ago.
Mrs James McCorkle is a great deal better.
we are glad to say.
A little chilli OF Mr.. J Frank Ciemmer's die
in stanton at the residence of Col. Hogshead
its grandfather. The family were visiting The
family OF Mr. Hosshead when the little chill
TOOK SICK. 1t continued to grow worse until.
last Tn ursday, when 1t died.
There is a regular nuisance here every Sup
day, In the form OF game of baseball There
Is whole drove of worthless negro boys VINO
are always loitening around. and as regular a.
Sunday comes they coneregate and play bal
and swear very profanely much to the disgust
and annoyance of the citizens who reside In
that portion of the town.
There are fears entertained that he White
Caps will get among them and half Ill them
1t would be well for our officers to give this
matter some consideration. II the Who'll.
crowd was gathered while in the height of the
game and in the midst of their terrible pro
family, and fined or sent to Jail, it would check
this Sabbath breaking. aud have very
wholesome effect on the balance of the popula
tion. 1t seems like our village has a tremen-
dous surplus of young negro ducks who ought
to be out among the farmers earnin good
clothes an food instead of loungtng around
the village in rags and filth with scarcely any
food to eat. 1t has just come to that poii,t
now, that this insult to intelligence and reli-
giOn shall stop. great deal Is said about for
eign missions and preaching the gospel to the
heather. Well, we have them right here. and
it is proven by the fact that those darkies are
engaged In a game OF baseball while people
are passing by to church the more educatio
you try to give a com mon negro. the more
beatbenish he seems to become
Many are sowing oats. and some are through
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-04-10
yyarrentUm Rows.

In the "St Paul Daily Globe" (Mlnnesota.)
aud in the NORTH. West News Grand FoI ks.
North Dakota) we find favorable ment OF two
Warrept,n boys In connection with promi-
nent Offices to be flied in the new State of
North Dakota. They are E G. SpIlmap. son
of Judge E. VI Spilmau, for the U. Senate !;
aad Jam.sV. Brooke. Jr son OF Hon. James
v. Brook e. for the Supreme Court hench. tn
are residents OF Devils Lake, in North Dako-
Ia. the f1rst-named being The Land Register of
the District. and the latter combining with
the practice oflaw the editorship of the "Dev-
lPs Lake News" We wish them every success
in their new homes and shall expect them to
reflect Gre dit on their native town and State
Wdrrent0n Hsdez
It Will be remembered that Mr.. James v.
Brooze ,jr. ,comm his professional career
In this place. where he has many friends who
Will wish him success in his honorable aspl-
ratiOns
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-04-10

The LORD HIGH ExEcUTIONER. Great is
WamamakeF, P,lstnas er-Geuerail He ru 8
Sunday school one week, booms protec
ion the next, m ,kes million the next
week on the great protection of American
labor, bounces the 5000 starvation protect
ed laborers and then Presto Change, as the
great world renowned magicians say, he
suddenly appears as an ambidexter civil
service refnrmer, and yanks out Postmaster
Pearson, Republican postmaster of the city
of New York.
Having gone through these rapid trans
formation scenes, he takes pause, and,
like the wicked pedigogue in the opera, he
says to his tough conscience. deep in tht
closet of self-confdeuce and darkly in the
sh dow behind the screen of the Sunday
school superintendent:
"Ha. ha; now | will mediate on crimei"
And Pearson's head rolled in the dust,
the glazed eyes rollIug in death, still con-
femplating the virsuous movement of civil
service reform and the lips moving con
vulsiyely as if trying to say: sis Republi
can a traitor bscanse a Democratic Presi-
dent thought him honesf?"
Party interests are held to be paramount
to the public interests wherever the one
may appear to clash with the other. II
such a trusted. popular, prominent and
capable Republican official, backed by the
body of the community whom he serves, is
to be thrown overheard to make room for
ciamprous spoilsmen, there will be small
chance for smaller fry.
The busiuefs of chopping off official heads
will so on right rilY.-RichmoRd Times
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-04-10
sfuarf,a lraff Rews

A heavy snow storm visited this section last
Saturday and snow fell to the depth Of ten
inches. Telegraph communication was i'm
possible. Botn wires were In trouble and trains
were delayed on the S. V. X. r.
'Bob" at Greenville, says he stayed all night
at the Office. When. asked why. said be had
no where else to go, "a ne was showed in, or
rather out of town.
J. D. 1ieks has bought tbs store house late
ly occupied by Mr.. l.. P. OFT. and we are told
expect Is to put new stock OF goods In
tue store shortly.
G. CARRIER has purchased the dwelling.
house formerly owned by J W. Garrison, and
has brought his mother and sisters to our town
% live We are glad to have Frank back with
u ON ce more.
Mrs Ro,s and daughter. of Mines. are visit
ing Mrs. DR.. Dodge. Boy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-04-10
Thanksgiving proclamation of the Presi-


Thanksgiving proclamation of the Presi-
dent.
On the afternoon of the 9th inst, Presi-
ien5 Harrison issued the following
PROCLAMATION.
A hundred years have passed since the
Government which our forefathers founded
sas formally organized. On noon on the
Both day OF April, 1889, In the CRY If New
York, and Ia the presence of an assemblage
e heroic men whose patriotic devotion had
I'd the colonies to victory and independ-
'noe. George Washington took the oath of
flee as Chief Magistrate Of the newborn
epublic. This impressive act was proceed
ID at O'Clock in the morning in the church
~ of the city by prayer for Gods blessing
IN the Government and its q st President
The centennial of the illustrious event in
,ur history has been declared general
holiday by act of Congress, to the end that
the people of the whole country may Join in
commemorative exercises appropriate to
he day.
In order that the joy of the occasion may
be associated with deep thankfulness in the
minds of the people for all our blessings in
the past and devout suppicatfnn to God for
their gracious continuance in the future the
representatives. of religious creeds, b0th
Christian and Hebrew, have memorializsd
tbe Government to designate an hour for
prayer ard thanksgiving on that day.
Now, therefore, /, Benjamin Harrison
Pres dent of the United States Of America
in responee to this pious and reasonable re-
quest, do recommend that on Tuesday
April 80 b, at the hour of 9 o'clock IN th.
morning, the people of the entire country
repair to their respective places of DIVINE
Worship to implore the favor of God tina
he blessings of liberty, prosperity ana
pesce may abide with rs as peopie, ano
that HIS hand may lead US in the paths OF
righteousness and gnod deeds.
In witness whereof have hereupto set
my hand and caused the seal "f the United
States of America to be affixed.
Done in the city of Washington this 4th
day of April, in the year of our Lord 1889
and of the Independence of the Uniied
States one hundred aud thirteenth.
BENJAMIN HARRISON,
By the President:
Janaes G. Biuine, Secretary of State
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-04-10

A Destructive FIkE.-The alarm of fire on
the night of the Fad Instant near l O'Clock
was caused by the flames bursting out Of
the wooden building on Main Street near Wa
ter STREET. occupied by Bickle q aamrick 4.
furniture warehouse. 1t is thought that
fire was incendiary. The hou-e was insu'
tor $3.50. But little Of 1t is standing. An ad
lining house on the corner of Main and Wa
ter Streets. occupied by ]. l.. Kiigallen, with
plumb pg material, was slightly damaged.
Both buildings belonged to the estate OF the
late Rn u. BicIle.
BlcSle & Hamrick had an insurance of $3.50
on tneir goods, some OF which were saved.
The fire companies were prompt aud efti-
cient and soon subdued the flames which re
quired but few minutes af er commencing to
spread and enveiop the whole structure.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-04-10
The Mt. Meridian Bridge.

It will be recolIected that when the petition
for building bridges over lower Middle River
we're Investigated in Court, Judge Stout. for
proper considerations did not preside at that
time. Hon. A. b. Fu,z was chosen to preside
by all parties interested, and after a patient
investigation. the one since constructed at
aumheri's mill was ordered to be built. The
orcer also made certain prov .sions r,r the III
innate building of the one desired at Mt Me-
rIdian. The time having arrived tor a further
hearing of he case. the March term of court
was continued to Wedn e-day, the 5rd Instant
tor that purpose. and Captain Fuiz again pre-
sided. After hearing the matter further, with
all the infor nation essential to it, an order
was entered approving the petition for the
bridge al the estimated cost of s5 $50 condition.
ed upon the payment by private subscription
of $780, and upon the further condition of APP
prevail by Tbs County Board of supervisors.
SPRING POETRY. "RATHER PREVIOUS The
Sptlng poet OF Tue Goodson Gasette, IN his beau
utul ode TO Spring Ia the last issue OF that
paper, was little ''too previous" before 1t
could be read, the gr. 'und was covered deeply
with snow. with the tenn perature below fteez-
'g and the wint Violently blowing. making
tn lines
THE snow has all melted away,
And ths cnal business ceases t. pay
seem rather malapropos-alI owing to the fact
that the weather was not such as the ground
hog propbesied, AS the copyright is secured y
with all rights reserved we are debarred the
privilege of publishing the pneG, aud our
readers are informed that copies can ONLY be
OBJ aimed al the office of the Goodson Gazette
prize. cents a eopy-cheap Konlnoors at q
,ent piece.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-04-10

.'Owe NO MAN ANYTIHEG."-Tha scriptura'
fujuuctinn is to "owe no man awning" ana
we would respectfully. but earnestly reduest
those who "owe Anything" tn the Spectator Tor
subscrtptioo. advertising. or Job-w"rk tn obeV
st. Paul's wise injunction. to lowe no man
anything. hut t" love one another" The dates
printed on their papers will enable subscribers
to know how much thew are owing on subscrip-
tion account, az they show to what time pay
ment has been made The dates printed DO
not indicate the time at which payments were
made. but the time to which their payments
paid their subscriptions.
Their receipts sh,,w both the time Of pay
uoent and the time to which their subscrip-
tions are paid.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-04-10


Notices of deaths published 0rdtttitously.
vAUGHN.-On Sunday. March 3lst, 1889 near
ROpceverte, of brain disease, Mr.. Richard
Vaughn. aged about As years. His REMAINS
we teken to Holly wood, Monroe county for
interment.
30th. 1880, in this city, Mrs.
]. Addison Gregory In her Nth year.
7th 1889 in West End. from spi-
nal meniugitis. May. eldest daughter of
Frank Carr, ESQ.,, aged years.
Ind, lSS9, near Middlebrook,
from pneumonia, Mr.. william X Ciemmer,
aesd 20 years 9 months and days.
,LEMMER-ApTil 5th. at the residence of her
grandfather. Gel r B. Hogshead, little Virgie.
6auztG+r OF J. Frank ClemmeT, sged years.
ABERY.-Aprii 4, 1859. at her home near Mint
spring, from paralysis, Mrs. Virginia Abney.
aged 81.
VAN LEAR.-April 5, 1859. in Rocking am Co..
MIR. Rnbert Van lear. aged about 80. He
was the father of DR.. Van Lear and Mrs. f.
B Carson. Of Long Gade this county.
WEAvER.-March 30, 1889 near hoffetts creek.
this county, Mr.. John Weaver, aged about c.
yesrs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-04-10

AN AGED MISIsTER Enthusiastically, the
SRI inAisnt the Rev. Matthew Ellison. one OF
the pioneers ofthe Baptist Church, in this Sec
ton. died nj his resid nee In North Anderson,
this c"unty aged about IS years. 'Oid Father
E ison' ~ he was affectionately called,
throughout the counties of Monroe, Greenbrier
Summers. Raleigh and Fay cite, spent his en-
tire life in those counti+s, laboriug as a minis
ter of the Baptist Church. His death ends
q long and useful career Greenbrier Independ-
emf
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-04-10

APRIL Snow SToRM.-On saturday last,
April 9th, the snow cnnmsnesl f.iiiug about
O'Clock in the morning and continued to fall
till about7 O'Clock in the evening, reachI ng a
depth of ab ,ut a fol+ on surfaces where 1t did
not melt readily. but on the ground The depth
was not more than half that. There was con-
siderable wind, sometimes from the West and
s,metimes from the EAST, with uid-n transit
tions. b 1t the prev.illn. wind was from the
East.
This snow fall'was not so remarkable that 1t
occurred in April-for that has frequently hap
pened-as that 1t was create. than any here
duriog the past winter. Twice as much snow
fell here on saturday las. as on any day during
The past winter.
On sunday morning the weather was calm,
the sun shone brightly. and the snow began TO
melt. The question now is, Did the cold Of
Saturday and saturday night injnre the fruit
crop? The melted snow Will saiurate the
earth with moisture and will give a Buena
Vista boom to the growth of vegetation, for
with sunny skies and warm weather, the grain
and grass Will grow, the trees bud and bloom,
aud garden vegetables get a good start. The
melting of 20 inches of snow is equal to about
| an inch of rain, but Is more beneficial, as IL
will not run off the surface like rain, and near
| ly all will be absorbed by the eai th
Al L.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-04-10
The RENEWED DEMoCRA

The RENEWED DEMOCRACY OF CHICAGO.
The result of the eiec'Iou at Chicago last
week. is an indication that the exceptional
state of things which gave that City to the
republicans two years ago has passed away.
and the democrats are again to coatroi.
The result of local elections in other places
goes to show, in like manner, that the
democrats, despite their defeat by ''fat"
Last November, are still full of spirit and
getting ready for 1890. Gains we're made
in Connecticut towns, and in number OF
OHIO towns. Evansville, Indiana, gave the
democrats a handsome victory, and even
Dnbnqne, Iowa, elected democratic may
or.-BaH. San.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-04-10
Personal.


Mr.. Vincent Tapp Churchman. was recently
graduated at the jefferson Medical College OF
Philadelphia.
Lhe marriage of Mr.. William Alexander to
Hiss Florence K. Moore daughter of Mr.. j. A.
aoore. Superintendent of City Water Works,
will take place this evening at $50 O'Clock, al
-"e residence Of the father OF the bride.
Mrs. VIM. E. Leonard. of Lewisburg. W. Va.
$ on visit TO her father. Rev. j. c. Dice. at
Upperville, Fauquier county, W. Va.
Col. Fred Grant expects to sail for Austria
20 which he has been appointed Minister,
bout the 18th instant. His mother has con-
luded to accompany him,
Hon. Robert Todd Lincoln has finally, after
'me h.sltatIon. accepted his appointment as
dinister to England.
Robert Garrett has returned from his South
'rn trip to his country residence in Baltimore
ounty, Md.
On Saturday last at Trenton, New Jersey. q
nvhrcs was granted Maggie Mitchell. the &C.
'ess. from her husband. Henry Paddock. by
'hanceilor McGill. She was married to Pad
dock July 18Th. 1869. His intimacy with Min
ME Moore was the cause of the divorce.
Mrs. Marga, ct E. sangster has been appoint
u eulLor OF hd7peTs bazaar, To succeed Mary
u. Booth, whose death was recently announc
ed. Mrs. Booth recei we'd the largest salary Of
tny literary woman in the world; she was paid
en- thousand a year.
Mrs Amelie Rives Chanler and her husband
dr James Armstrong Chanler. Will leave Cas-
lie Hill. the former home of Mrs. Chanler. to
iay, Wednesday. for New York City. and ex-
pect to sail in tine Gsscoi. ne, Of the French
Inc OF steamers. on next Saturday the 18th, for
Paris.
Their plan is t. spend the month of May in
t ,at bewidering city. and June, the height of
t re season. in London, and the remainder Of
he summer will travel through E gland.
much OF the time on horseback visiting many
elegant country.seats to which she has been
cordially Invited.
Rev. John A Preston and wife, formerly OF
Cinkling Spring in this county, now of Flor
e zee, Ala, have been visiting relatives and
friends in Lexington. VIII ere they were the
guests of Col. J. I. L. Preston and Mrs. Mar
garet J. Preston.
Rev. george e Shuey will preach at Mt.
Tabor church next sunday, the 18th instant.
Rev Samuel Rodgers, DID,, one of the most
prominent mini tiers of the Batimore Confer.
ence. NJ. e. Church South, who was assigned
to this station, arrived here last week, and en-
tered upon his duties as Pastor of the NJ. E.
Church South of this city last sabbath when he
preached able sermons az is his wont.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-04-10

The coal miners of Pennsylvania, are
being thrown out of work by the tens OF
thousands. and che prices If necsssaries are
as high as ever, possibly higher. They
were promised better things il "Harrisnn
and Protection carried the country. Some
time. perhaps, they will zee the folly of
their course.-Charlssten { ". Ha.) Star.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-04-10
KILLED brakeman on the virginia Mid

KILLED.-A brakeman on the Virginia Mid
land Railroad. named Mike Berkeley. was
killed by the overhead bridge at Mason's tank
Wednesday evening, as the tr.iu was ap-
preaching tue junction. He was sitting or
standing with his back TO the bridge when it.
struck him and broke mis- neck his body fall
ing on the Car. where it was d 'ssoyered after
reachirg the Jurciion. Mr.. erkeIey was
from alexandria where his body was SENT
Charlottesville Chronicle 5th.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-04-10

THE PANsY Tor April brightens our table with
Its pretty cover. The contents are eveu more
interesting than usual Parsy (who is ua.
dnubtedly the most popular writer to-day
the best class Of sunday school lireraiur
edits the masaz ne and several OF the storiet
this month are from her pen.
Margaret SIdoey's serial is deIigh ful read
1ng.
Altogether there are tbirty-two pages Of
read ng matter and pictures. besides several
pages devoted to the Ptnsy Society letters
from the children. etc. The price IL ten cent
q NUMBER, 81. 20 year. D Lnthrop Compa, y
Boston, viii send a sample (back) number a.
half price.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-04-10
VA s<sAG Es.

On THURSDAY. April 4th,
1859, at the residence of The BRIDES pa e ts,oy
Rev. a. K, Thompson, Mr.. William Il tt.,l-
Ter of Weyer's Cave. Augusta county. and
Miss Genrgiaua Baker of Scottsford, Rock
tnRham Co. Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-04-10

A HORRIBLE SUICIDE.--A Philadelphia
despatch to the Bait. Sun of date the 4th
inst, says
Gottlieb Wechter, a German blacksmith,
arrived In this country two years ago with
his wife and four children, ranging in age
from eight to twenty. one yeats. They set
tied ia Wilmington, where they met Peter
KnrtZ. a machiuist, who became very inti-
mate With Mrs. Wechter. Ten weeks ago
she left her husband and CANA to this city
with Kar,z with whom she set up house,
keeping at 922 South Third street. Week.
ter followed aud induced her 10 return with
him to Warrington. That was three wrecks
ago. but Mis- Wecbter, who is buxom
blonde, forty-two years old, but having the
appearance of thirty, preferred Kuriz to
her old husband, and yesterday morning
returned to him. Wenh,er followed her
again, and, meeting Kgriz with his wife, he
three held a consultation, the upshot OF
which was that Mrs. Wechter vent off With
KIr'z to his lodgiug- house, aud the desert
ed husband, AFTER wandering ths streets
during the night and at empting to comD't
suicide by cutting HIS throat, tiaally
hanged himself to the bell pull of Kurtz's
house By silk handkerchief and ssrapgled
to death. HIS wife vas the first to discover
him, but thought he was leaning against
tho doorway. she called to a oeighbDr IT,
remove him. and Wecntez expired just a.
he was released from the d,or-bell. Kur.z
aud Mrs. Wechter were taken into custody
aud held to await the coiouer's ing rest
Mrs. Wechter said that her hushaod had
threatened to murder her aud her children,
aud that this was the reason why she lett
him