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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-03-27
Death of General Schanck.

General Robert Cumming Schenck,
Congressm IN, soldier and ex Minister to
England, and leader in public affairs a
generation or more ago, died at five
O'Clock Monday evening of pneumonia,
at his residence in Washington, in the
s1st year of his age. Early in the war
he was attached to the military depart
ment of Washington, and June 18th
moved forward by the Loudoun and
Hampshire railroad with a regiment to
dislodge the Confederates at Vienna, but
was surprised by Kemper's battery from
Alexandria and completely routed.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
M A YOR.

Tothe Voters Of the CITY Of Stanton:
respectfully announce myself a candidate
for reelection to the office of MAYOR OF Your
city ALEX. III. FUi4TZ.
marco tide
announce myself a candidate for the MAY
CRAFTY of the city of Staunton, and respectfully
solicit the votes OF my fellow citizens pfomiS-
ing a faithful discharge OF its duties,
lnaf20-}t W. H. II. LY mn.
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"The Hathaway Stove.r


We publish on the first page of the
VIRGINIAN to- day an interesting, though
somewhat rambling article, from the
pen of the late Col. J. Marshall McCue
1t will be read with interest. Apart
from the pleasant references to parsons
and things Of the past, it brings out an
important fact as to the character of the
iron ores and their products, all of which
were known some years ago, at Eliza
beth, now Ferrol furnace. The supe-
riority of the output Of the old furnace
for foundry purposes is evinced by the
testimony adduced in this article, and
throws some light upon matter about
which some doubt has been frequently
expressed by those who knoW nothing
about it. 1t was as much for this fact.
that we have given the space we have to
it, as for the interesting "reminiscences it
furnishes that otherwise would never be
made known.
Operations are now going on at Ferrol
with gratifying results-not only In MAX
ing iron but in mining and shipping ores.
There is demand for the entire output
of the mines, preference being given to
them over all others in the Valley. and
with the encouragement thus given. the
management of Ferrol will enlarge their
operations to meet it TO the extent Of the
facilities furnished by the railroad for
shipment.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-03-27
U. S. Supreme Court Decisions.

The Supreme Court Of the United
States Monday affirmed the judgment of
the Circuit Court for the Eastern District
of Virginia granting a writ of habeas
corpus to Charles Green, convicted in
one of the State courts of perjury. The
court says that though notaries public
are State officers. yet the testimony given
in Congressional contested election cases
is given in accordance to the laws of the
United States and not of the State. This
being the case the judge should have
been tried before a federal court, and
not before o State court.
In the habeas corpus case OF Wilson
Loney, convicted of fraudulent voting
at the last Presidential election. Justice
Gray reversed the decision of the SAME
court, on the same grounds. and re-
manded the prisoner to the custody Of
the Virginia authorities,
In the famous Granger cases the court
Fevarses the decision of the State court
of Minnesota, and decides in favor of
the railroads.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-03-27

The House Committee on ELECTIONS
has reported in favor of Buchanan, the
sitting member and Democrat, and
against Bowen, Republican, and contes-
tant from the 9th Virginia district.
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Mr. Iobn x w;oks ,,bl;slo Of ~

Mr.. John K. Wicks, publisher of the
Press, has been appointed postmaster at
New Market.
The Supreme Court of Wjsconsion has
decided that the reading of the Bible in
public schools is ''sectarian instruction"
and therefore unconstitutional.
Mr.. A. P. Swank and Miss Fannie N
Coffman, of the Linville section of Rock
ingham, were married on the sixth of
march. Rev. NJ. P. Miller officiating.
Capt. A. M. McClintic has discovered
valuble zinc mine on his farm near
Fincastle. The ore runs very high in
metal, and it is thought to be rich
bonanza.
The House has voted to postpone the
Worlds Fair until 1898 The buildings
are to be dedicated in October, 1892, and
the Exposition held the following year
at Chicago.
The residence of Gov James Mcdowell,
when he was living, in Lexington, was
recently sold to Capt. R. B. Norman,
of Roanoke for $4,000 1t contains
about Is acres.
On the Gath the Ohio river raised to Sc
feet, 10 inches at Cincinnati, and was
still rising. Families along the river
front were moving out for safety and
much property was being swept off.
A cyclone passed over Sumter and
Chester counties, South Carolina on
Go 10 4
ings, fences, killed stock and one young
lady. A number of persons were III
jured.
Jules Remand. a Young and brilliant
Partisan artist, who studied with Amelie
Rives-C hanler, killed himself in Algiers
because of disappointed love. He fol-
lowed Mrs. Chanler to Algiers, where he
received the final rebuff, and then com
mitted suicide.
Roanoke World: Mr.. Edwin Grover
civil engineer of Iron Gate, was in the
city to-day on business. Mr.. Grover
says that the new town of Iron Gate is
coming to the front. and pi PROMISES to
become a second Roanoke city. He also
expressed as his opinion that ii Virginia
gets many more Roanokes she will have
just cause to be immensely proud
Gov P W. Mckinney has appointed
the following gentlemen members of his
military staff, with the rank of brevet
colonel of calvary: Meade Haskins, W.
Miles Cary, and l.. w. Il. Marye, of Rich
mond; Charles M. Walker, of Farmville;
Robert Catlett, of Lexington; w. Il. At
kins, of Mecklenburg; C. Fenton Day.
of Smithfield.
Judge Paul in the q. S. court of Lynch
burg Thursday quashed the indictments
against VIM. H. Southall, of Charlotte,
charged with embezzlement By this
decision Poole and Kinnier. the latter of
Lynchburg, charged with a similar of
Tense, will escape prosecution. The
judge ruled that the indictments had
been Improperly found.
Sheriff Flack, of New York, his son,
and an attorney were found guilty of
conspiracy and forgery, in securing a
divorce OF the Sheriff from his wife and
the mother of his son. Mrs. Flack tes
titled that she knew nothing of the pur-
port of certain papers she had signed,
presented to her by her son, and when
she learned that she was divorced from
her husband on her own petition, it was
surprise to her. The convicted parties
are in prison.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-03-27
Defeat of the Blair Bill.

On the Goth inst, a vote was taken in
the Senate on the Blair Educational Bill
resulting ia it's defeat by six majority.
OF the 81 votes for it, eight were Demo
Gratis, and twenty-three Republicans
OF the negatives, twenty-one were Dem
ocrats, and sixteen Republicans. There
had been very exhaustive discussion
of the subject by Senators, and it was
known the vote would be close. The
friends of the measure, however. be
lieved it would pass. by a slim majority.
The surprise to Mr.. Blair and to others,
was great, when it's defeat was an
nounced Mr.. Blair changed his vote to
the negative, in order to be in a position
to make the motion he subsequently did
The following is the vote:
Yeas-Republicans Allen, AL
lison, Chandler, Cullom, Dawes, Dolph,
MILAN, Henderson, Mitchell. Moody,
Morrill,. Pettigrew. Platt, Squire. San
ford, Stewart, Sfockridge, Teller, Will
son of Iowa. Democrats-Messrs Bar
bour, Colquitt, Daniel, George, Hamp-
ton, Hearst, Pasco, Pugh-31.
Nays-Republicans = Messrs. Aldrich.
Blair, Davis, Dixon, Farwell, Frye. Hale,
Hawley, Hiscock, Ingalls,, Jones of Ne
vada, Pierce, Plumb, Sawyer, Sherman,
Spooner, Walcott. Democrats-Messr
Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Blodgett, Cock
rell, Coke, Faulkner. German, Gray,
Harris, Jones of Arkansas, Kenna, Nor
gan, Payne, Reagan, Turpie, Vest, Voor-
hees, Walthall, Wilson, of Maryland
81.
The following pairs were announced:
Messrs. Butler, Vance, Paddock, Casey,
Gibbons, Brown and CALL (who were for
the bill, with Messrs. Quay, Mcpherson,
Eustis, Ransom, Washburn. Beck and
Cameron (who were against it,.
Mr.. Blair made motion to reconsider
the vote, which motion was entered,
and then the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of executive business.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-03-27
Rockbr1dge Circuit Court.

In the Circuit Court of ockbridge
last week, we notice the following cases
There was brought at this term by
Messrs. Letcher and Parrish a suit by
W. J. Johnson & Co., and others VS. the
Alum Springs Company. This action,
we understand, is to compel contrihu-
ton from the stockholders to pay the
debts of the concern. This will revive
the litigation over that valuable prop
erty, which has already been in court
for nearly half century.
The court has now under considera-
ton the ease of q II. Rawlings VS.. the
Va. Tin Mining Company. This suit is
i'll regard to the Cash tin property on
Irish Creek. Several propositions are
before the court for the lease of this
property at a fine price.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-03-27

the efficiency Of public schools OF your
county or city be improved, w. w.
Robertson, of Stanton, says LIST. By
requiring of teachers greater profess
sional preparation. End. BY requiring
the teachers to do more professional
reading, and thereby keep abreast with
the spirit of the age.
Augusta county has 173 white teachers;
1874 born in Virginia, 9 elsewhere. Grades
of certificates held by them, as follows :;
professionals first, So males, "a females :;
second, 90 males, "a females; third, 8
males, Is females.
Staunton has Is white teachers,
males, females, holding certificates as
follows Professionals a males, 2 females
list grade, females end grade, 9 fe
males.
Augusta county has IA colored teach
ers. Certificates, males and female,
first grade; males and females, second
grade; II males and females, third
grade.
Staunton has colored teachers. Ger
tificates, male, professional; 9 males,
5 females, second grade; 1 female, third
grade.
A Boom at Goshen.
The Goshen correspondent of the
Rockbridge Neacs, says:
The people of our place have been
much encouraged lately by the prospect
OF boom. Mr. G. l.. Cooke. of Staun-
ton, representing Staunton and New
York parties, has been here and taken
an option on about 1000 acres of land in
and around the town at the aggregate
price of about 100000 Some options
run for 60 and some for so days, but the
parties holding the options expect to
close them up this month. They expect
to lay off town here and erect indus
tries. Among the latter it is said they
will erect rolling MILL The following
properties are held under option: The
land Of j. b. Goodloe, Including Goshen
hoteD, Mrs. H. G. Stanard, d. l.. & G.
Roadcap, John Hepler, Joseph X. Bell,
Mrs. G. A. Mccormick, - Michaels and
ID f., FriHlaV
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CoMMoNwEALTH's ATTORNEY.

Having been informed by Mr. A. G. Rraxton
that he Will not again be a candidate for the
office OF CoMMoNWEALTH's ATTORNEY of the
city, respectfully announce myself as candi-
date for that Office at the May election subject
TO the action of the Democratic party; and
promise, if elected, a conscientious and faithful
ty A. C. GORDON
Staunton, Va, Jan. TO, 1890
janlG tide
respectfully announce myself a candidate for
COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY of the CITY of
staunton at the coming May election.
JAMS tt THOS C. KINNEY
Mooney TO LOAN ON long TINE. In
We stalfnent plan. Terms easy. Apply to
w. Il. McCUE,
Cashier Augusta Perpetual Building and Loan
Company. feh13- I'm
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-03-27

The Rockbridge Lodge of Odd Fellows
has elected Mr. W. Hank Shaw the dele
gate from the lodge to the Virginia Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows which meets at
Roanoke the second Tuesday in April.
Mr.. 7. H. Beaver is the alternate.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-03-27

S. L. R. means Simmons Liver Regula-
tor
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-03-27

But the evil lies too deep to be reached by
such a superficial remedy as this. Let the Re-
publican party extend the protective principle
to farm products as far as they can do SO, and
two stubborn difficulties will still remain to
thwart their intentions; in the first place, the
prices of the home market are determined by
the prices at which the surplus products are
place, the farmer will still have to buy the vari-
articles which he needs, at the same extOr-
Tomato rates. In consequence of these facts,
the discomfort of the agricultural classes Will
continue until there is radical change in the
economic policy of the government, and this
change can only be brought about by the tri-
umph of the Democratic party.-Ricfmond
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Rockbridge Items

The Roekbridge Neaos has the follow
items:
Capt. James Bumgardner, of Staun-
ton, has been attending Circuit Court
this week.
Tuesday night He expects to locate
here and assist his brother. Capt. J. c.
Boude, in the circuit clerks office.
A. NJ Glasgow, Esq, has declined an
offer of $50, 900 for his fine farm at the
moth of Sonth River
Mrs. Elizabeth Johns has refused $780,,
600 for her fifty acre reservation in elias
gov.
The Rockbridge Lodge of Odd Fellows
h alactad Mr. w Hank Sh.,., 10 4 ll
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-23
Eject Of the Two Tari6 Bills
on Revenue.
THE FREE LIST REDUCTION.
Il Greatly 0vefbalances Inezsase of
Duties On Other Articles
HAe senate wssla Decrease Esvsss~
Twenty Alllisas end the nesss
Iwsasy-six Miliisas-TAs Averses
kssss ~ Dssy.

WAsufSeroS Crry. June Statements
OF the effects upon customs receipts Of tAo
provisions cf the tariff hill. q reported ~
the senate finance COMMITTEES, have hen
completed. These show that the amount
OF duties collected In Isss upon Imports
tons OF al articles made dufiahlc ia the
House bill, and the amendments proposed
BY the Senate. assessed under existine
laws. was $i6l. 4S.s46 The duties eesi.
mated under the House bill amount u
$N6. 80, 977. and under hsil as amended 81
the Senate. Sol $50 9o7. The euuiyaIont
ad valerem rate under the House bin n
$3.50 per cent; under the senate biIl, 5t.o7
per cent.
The reduction Of revenue by the transler
OF articles 70 the free list in the House I'LL
tincirding $luS. .s7S7s. reduction OF Internal
revenue taxes stricken out by the eenato
finance commits<el. Is estimated II $7l,.
oe5,ssf: by the transfer OF articles on he
free list in the Senate hiil. the reduction g
revenue Is estimated At $50. $40 ss2
For note TO the rscarstalation, The n.
port says.
These tables are prepared upon the plan ond
theory usually followed Estlmatss ese lore.iv
eoniecsuras ana more or les unreliable end mss~
tSA1aus- AhSy ere R&Sc0 up03 tue on90UU<k0X
that. II the bill should become Law. m<ruAAu.
disc OF like quantity and vaiues would ~ ~.
ported ~ was imported during the nsoal yoar
issa. This basis can on y b accepted ~ raiiah{o
where the changes In Fafca are not OF zach q
character as 10 necessarily cause increased -
diminished importation. The rsdursitn n nfnvo
given. oi ,sio By House bill aud lso see ~
appear 10 be certain. but II the import s1onld
b. the same - last year. under the new mlol
the reduction womb amouns nnffee TIA fxmm&N
bill 10 So. Sss2, uader sha Senate bill % -
va a<s
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-23
IMPROVE MESTs AT CESrKALIA.


EIectric Cars aud Lights--B Big Bonus for
the Seatco Company.
CExrRALIA, June 22.--Several heavy cap
itaiists from San Francisco are In the city
trying to secure the franchise for an cleo
trio motor line. This is the fourth CON-
pany that has applied to the city council
for this franchise.
The city council has appointed commit
tee to locate ten electric lights. and it Is ex-
pecsed that within three weeks the city will
be lighted by electricity.
Great preparations are being made for .
celebration on the Fourth Of July. and an
immense crowd Is expected from Olympia.
Tacoma and other points.
A young man from Tacoma. named q.
s. Finley, employed as brakeman on the
construction train OF the Northern Pacific,
had his hand badly crushed this morning,
necessitaiing the amputation of three of
his fingers.
The Seatco Manufacturing Company is
desirous of coming TO Centraiia TO cree, its
plant, and com mmittee consisting of
Charles Gilchrist, Banker A. J. Miller and
Colonel l.. ii. Northey. have had the mat
ter in charge for several days. and have
succeeded in raising about So. 900. A large
meeting is in progress tonight. and it Is
thought enough more viii be secured to
bring the amount up TO SIS 900. which. IT Is
thought. will secure the plant This con-
cern employs about zoo men, and. should
it come to Centralia, will add about 500 to
the population.
We have had showery weather all week.
which insnres good crop OF hay. Fruit
is very abundant and fine.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-23

NEW YORK, June 22.-The fourteenth
annual convention of the North American
Turner Bund met this morning in the Gen.
trail turn hall and began formal business.
President Hugo Muench delivered long
address, The organization controlled a
greater social and political power. he said.
than any other in the United States. No
other civil body furnished so many able
bodied soldiers during the late war.
The annual report showed . roll call OF
3s.9io members. with property amounting
to $4.s74, ,22i, and indebtedness s.. IA .o33.
The following board OF officers was elected
for the present convention: Heinrich
Braun. St louis. president; Henry Metz
ner. New York. vice president: Victor L.
Berger. Milwaukee. secretary.
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The Election anA statehood nl1le -
Occupy Cengrsss-
wAsHrxeroH CrrT, june - 2-Tomofrow
will be District Of Columbia day II The
House, but, il the coinags committee y
ready TO report upon the Senate an1ends
meuts 10 the silver bill. there are iudica~
tions that the committee on rules viii b
ready in turn to see that the report secures
speedy consideration in The House. Il II
also prohabie that By Tussday morning Mo
same committee VIII report ru1s making
the national election bills special ordef
for the remainder of the week. II adope11
II viii probably lead 70 one Of the most BIT
ter partisan debates Witnessed In rscsnt
years.
Tie bin for The admission Of Wyomine
Is first order Of businsss IN tho Senate.
when il comes up the Democrats VII
offer substitute In The shape OF -, omna-
bus bin providing enabling acts for Wyem-
ing. Idaho, Arizona and Asw Mexico.
The territorial bill will hare 70 give vay.
however. for consideration Of appropris-
ton bills. the committss being dstsrminsd
10 press these measures - rapidly - pos-
slble. Frye viii maks "a effort 70 hsss his
shipping bills considered and, 4 thss iaiiss
v;Ii press the river and harbcr bill.
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Sad Suicide Of : Despondent
Portland Girl.
a CORPSE SOLVES a MYSTERY.
She Drowned Herself Because Her
Lover Disappointed Her.
A New Steamer Wreckea as the Launch.
ine-Irrigatioa District Formed In
Kitsit.s-Lively Politics ss snoAsnish
-Csnsraits News

Portland. Or. June This afternoon
the body of Maggie Curren. . yonne
woman II years Of age. was discovered by
some boys who were playing in Guilds
lake in the northern end of the city, Miss
Curran had been missed from, her home
for week past and all efforts 10 discover
her whereabouts proved fruitlsss. All the
circumstances point 10 deliberate suicide.
The girl had for some time been engaged
20 young man named John Gillian, who
lives at St Helens. she seemed to have
been deeply attached 10 him and they fre-
quentiy corresronded. Fer some reason
Maggie became anxious to have her lover
return TO her about txo weeks ago.
Whether she began to have fears that he
would prove untrue to his VOWS or sus-
pected him OF forming attachment for an-
other is not known.
At any rate, she wrote him TO come TO
her last Sunday, intimatins TIA. she would
do something desperate il he did not keep
the appointment. Gillian could no. get
here on Sunday, but arrived the following
Monday. He Was too late TO meet his be-
tFothed. for Maggie had rot been seen
since the evening before. A search was
instituted. but without avail Maggie was
nowhere to be found. and Gillian returned
10 ST. Helens. thinking that perhaps she had
gone somewhere 10 play practical joke on
him.
The presumption is that she took fatal
leap into the muddy waters Of Guilds lake
last Sunday night. The condition OF the
body would indicate that 1t had been in the
water about = week. il being badly bloased
and discoiored, 50 that the features are not
1T all recognizable. 1t was the clothes
that led 10 the Identification.
The girl had always been gay ana light
hearted until = short time before her dis
appearance. She was subject to very
severe headaches and il is thought she
may have cast herself in the water during
= temporary ft OF insanity caused by pain.
she came from New York about year ago
and had always borne an excellent char
acter. She leaves mother and sister here
who are in dreadful grief over the death Of
the girl. Gillian. the lover. has been wired
for and doubtless viii be here atthe in
quest tomorrow. He may be able to throw
some light on the mystery.
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commissioners verify the vote and arrange
bonds for the elected cf6cers. vEsca viii
take about week. then directors will FRO
coed to examine the different engineers
plans and estimates of the coss OF con-
ssrartins canal. which viii be sonse forty
mics ieEg. They VIII then call smother
election on the issnsnce OF bonds. watch. is
Is expected. vii carry w.sa hardly . dis
senslng vote.
Preliminary surveys have already been
run from Lake Cse- l. am. where the canal
head viii be. and the route MAS found to
be peculiarly aaiSpse1 Tor digging . canal.
there being haraly any distractions. 80
that il viii De necessary 70 construct but
ore short tunncl ami haila very siisse tres
tie work. The coat vii not be near what
was anticipated heEcFe this survey. A
number OF investment companies have sig
nisssd their intenfion Of bidding for the
bends when yosed.
THIS csnal vii cover about iss. 900 acres
OF the most productive land in the county
and with the irrl-atsng canals now in oper-
alton on the west side. will make every
foot OF land in The valley available for agri-
cxtisure
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Demolsshed by wild Winds.

IxpIAsAPoIIs, June 22.-During 3 rain
storm this afternoon at Fairville park. q
number Of people sought shelter in the
depot which is being erected by the elec-
trio street railway. The depot was blown
down and dozen people were seriously
injured. one fatally.
Reports from the suburbs show many
buildings unroofed and much damage done
20 orchards. etc.
LINCOLN. Neb., June "a special to
the Journal from Grand Island says the
town of Sweetwafer. little hamlet OF less
than 100 inhabitants. was swept away by a
tornado which visited the place about
O'Clock this afternoon. No one was killed,
but . number were injured.
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rnocRrss or sUsISEss.

Appropriations rretsy Well Aavsnssa-
seven HundssA DiiIs Passed.
w.surssros crrr. June 2g.-An sxcepe
one tthe general dsnciencyl OF the soufsesa
regular appropriations bills havs bssn scssa
on in one or both houses Of congress. bus
sro w ~ IA. thirteen, however. the army and
milltsrv academy bills have become lawu.
tn. others are mostly In conference ~ -
sdvancsd STATE in ths House OF sshass
Almost 20 balls, IL largest portion -
Too Home bills. have bssn seat 70 Ne pres.
iasns for his action dncs the opening -
cfu1reSS.