The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-04-10

Doe Hill, Va.
A Fire Clay Company has been orga-
lized at Buena Vista and all the stock
900.
Martin Cromer an cid and respected |
citizen of Rockingham, died at his resi-
ience near Harrisonburg, GA the 29th Of !
NJ arch, aged about SO years.
Mrs. w. Dold, of Lexington, died on
the 27th of March. Her husband was a
merchant of that place and gentleman
of culture, intelligence and influence.
L. T. Leech, of Goshen. has been as
signed to position as Storekeeper and
Guager at Englemen's distillery, on
Kerr's Creek, in place of Williams, Dem
ocrat, removed.
1t is stated with apparent confidence
that o. S. Senator Beck, from Kentucky,
will resign his seat in the Senate on &C
count of i'll health, and that ex-Speaker
Carlisle will succeed him
1t is rumored in Washington, that
Rev. DIR. McKim, of the Episcopal
church, is about to marry Miss Mamie,
daughter of the late chief Justice Waite,
of the u S. Supreme Court
General R. H. Milroy, who commanded
the Federal forces at the battle of Nc
Dowell in 1868 or '64, died recently at
Olympia. State of Washington. He had
resided there for a number of years
Norfolk county truckers say the crops
are now looking beautiful, and if they
escape another heavy frost or freeze all
the early spring stuff will be abundant
and much of it ON time for profitable
market.
William Galloway, who run the first
locomotive over the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, died in Baltimore on the 9Th,
aged 83 years. He was the oldest loco
motive engineer in the country, it is be-
lieved
Mr.. A. D. Campbell has purchased
from W. A. Anderson, Esq, the large
brick residence in Lexington, on Jeffer
son street. 1t is the house long occu-
pied by Judge F. T. Anderson, decd
Price paid $1,000.
A Halifax County syndicate has bought
from Mrs. W. B. Gallaher 81 acres of land
on both sides of the Shenandoah rail
road and adjoining Baker Spring addi-
ton and Basic City, for $4,000. 1t will
be plotted and improved as another ad
junct to the growing city of Waynes
boro.
W. S. Darling, of the dry goods firm of
John F. Plummer & Co., of New York
has skipped, leaving a shortage of one
million. He had entire control of the
business of the house, and it was the
general belief that the firm was wealthy
and prosperous. 1t will not pay so cents
on the dollar, however-all due to Oar
ling's thievery.
The Buena Vista Building and i'm
provement Company have decided to
open a banking department in connec-
ton with the building business. ]. E. b.
Stuart, for some time one of the book
keepers of the National Valley Bank
of this place, is to be the Cashier, and
will also discharge the duties of secre-
tary of the building association.
J. s. Morgan, of the banking firm OF
DreXel, Morgan & Co.. died il London
Tuesday. He was thrown fram a vehi-
Gle few days ago. while riding out, and
received I'M uries which resulted fatally.
He was about rs years of age, and noted
for his high character He was a native
of New York, and father of Hon. J.
Pierepont Morgan.
A statement comes from Washington
to the effect that the U. S. Supreme
Court decided on Monday last that a
State has the right to tax the money of
corporations invested in u. S. bonds.
This will have the effect to drive capital
out of such securities. and locate it in
industrial pursuits.
Messrs. Lerner. Troeger & Co. at Mt
Athos near Lynchburg, have developed
ticularly adapted to the manufacture of
glass. 1t is thought it will prove veri-
table banana for the proprietors. Mr..
FL. Shepperd, formerly of this place, is,
we think, interested in the property, or
at least he was engaged with Mr. Lerner
at the Mt Athos mines
And still another cigarette machine
has been invented by a Californian,
which threatens to supersede all others.
A company was recently organized in
Danville, and stock placed on the mar
ket in Richmond, Danville, Lynchburg
and other cities, and greedily taken up.
There will be some sharp deals now be-
tween the various patents, and possibly
a cigarette trust formed.
before the special committee of the New
jersey Senate that is investigating the
ballot box frauds in Jersey City at the
election last November, sixty warrants
were issued Saturday for persons alleged
to be implicated in the frauds Twelve
arrests were made. All those arrested
were election officers. Eight are Demo
Gratis and four Republicans.
Some colored knights Templar whilst
parading in Pittsburg Saturday night
jostled white woman. and white man
expostulated with the marchers. Sew
eral colored men took up the quarrel,
and one of them, named Lightner, fired
three times into the crowd with pistol,
killing John O'Hara and seriously
wounding Martin Fahey, each about
seventeen years old, and both innocent
bystanders.
On Saturday, March goth, Mr.. George
w. Ray, well-known citizen, near Raw
ley Springs, was viewing the mountain
for timber for posts. His dog was play
ing near by, when all at once large
black bear came bounding at the dog,
which became very much frightened
and ran towards his master. When the
bear came within reach of Mr.. Ray he
struck him with all axe, killing him in
stantly.
Mr.. Walter Wilkins, outwitted Rich
mond rival Friday last att Charlottes
vile in a matrimonial venture. The
Richmond woer came there to wed Miss
Garrison, who is employed at the shoe