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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-14

kemmser was Il uaan of low mental
and moral qualities The surroundings
of his birth and early life were very bad.
His father was butcher in Philade-
phia, where William, the murderer, was
born in 1860. The boy grew W in the
SHAMELESS and in tbs. -..asket place. His
parents sent him to school for brief
period, and several times he saw the in
side of a church and heard the service
there. These feeble influences constitE-
ted the only contact the boy and man
ever had with things pure or god,
Reminders was IL life that grew ranlSiy.
On no side did it bear the iml ress or
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~ go. NJ. HARRISON,
W ATTORNEY-AT~LAW
SfAUNrON, VIRGINIA.
offers his professional services to the public,
in the city Of Stanton and Augusta county.
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* GORGE S. EIGHTNER.
W ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
COURT HOUSE, SQUARE, STAUNToN Va
eOerts-County ana Circuit Courts of Auas,sta
Hustings Court of the City of Staunton. u. s.
Court at Harrisonburg, and Supreme COart O
Appeals at Staunton
Rsterences:-Isaac WITT, VIM f. Summerson.
Staunton, Va; Fl. G. Dudley, ESQ, Baltimore
Nd ]. b. Seth. Easton Nd sen2r
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There was apprehension, without hor-
ror, plain upon his features. The cleo
trio test lamps were burning feebly and
on DR.. Macdonald commenting on the
faintness of the light, Electrician Dawes
remarked that there must Something
wrong about the machinery down
tbora ),
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p4 STANTON, Va
prompt and efficient attention given to ali h,,,
slness entrusted to their care Strayer 81 Ti1pattt
VIII continue the practice OF the law at Harri
sonburg, as heretofore Wv GU A0hAH-
OEF1cE-County Building, over Treasprers,
o1NsNS may8-1y
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A WILD PANIC

Occasloncd by n Firo Mt n Chicago Chnrita-
BILE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF tho Sisters. +
CHICAGO, March 1G.-A wild panic
was occasioned at o:S0 this morning by
the breaking out Of fire in the II ouse OF the
Good Shepherd, corner Of Hill and Mar
ket streets. The fire broke out in the
store room on the first floor OF the big
building from somo unknown cause.
Tho hall way filled with smoke, and the
thick clouds rolled up into the rooms
above in which dozens sisters were
sleeping. They were awakened by the
smoke and their first act was to arouse
the sleeping inmates quartered in the
rear Of the building. Halt clad the
sisters ran into tho dormitories, where
the three hundred glrls confined in the
institution were slumbering, aud raised
the alarm, assuring the gtls that there
was no immediate danger. The inmates
wrapped themselves up rs hastily rs
possible and gathered in the corridors.
When they were all out the sisters led
them to the laundry, comparatively
safe place, from where the girls could
escape the more readily in case the fire
spread throughout the building. After
the girls had been taken care OF the sis.
ters gave the alarm outside the institu-
ton aud the fire engines were sent for.
Before the apparatus arrived the sisters
attempted to extinguish the blaze, but
it gained on them rapidly and was soon
eating its way through the ceiling to the
floors above. The sisters were nearly
choked by the smoke when the fremen
arrived and quickly put the blaze out.
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THB PUBLIC SCANDAL
In Connection with the Pennsyl
vania Institution For
INSTRUCTION OF THE BLIND.
The Prefcct Arrested on a Serious
Charge and Committed to Jail on
tho Evidence OF n Pupil-Itc.
suit Of All Investigation. &

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 18.-Harry
W. King, Prelect OF the Pennsylvania
Institution for the Instruction Of the
Blind was arrested today, charged With
a disgusting crime on a warrant sworn
out by Thos. W. Barlow, q member Of
the State Board Of Charities. Tho a. !.
rest is tho outcome Of nm Investigation
begun on Tuesday last by. the Board OF
Managers Of the institution OF charges
made against the management by one
Of the instructors. The investigation
has created intense interest by reason
oil the character OF tho testimony offered
by a number Of the blind boyswho are
inmates OF the institution. ....
King was arrested this morning at his
home in his fathers house at Ru,ledge,
Delaware county, near this city, whittier
he had gone. lie was taken from his
bed and brought to tho Central station
here and given at immediate hearing be.
fore a magistrate. John w. Canes, aged
IL, blind pupil, told the atory Of
series OF crimes extending over period
OF three years or more which had been
committed, not only with himself but
with other boys in tho school to his
knowledge. Canes was the only wit
ness produced, aud at tho conclusion OF
his testimony King, after declining TO
cross question, was locked up in default
Of s.. 600 bail. aos
King. when interviewed in his cell,
gave his version Of the state OF affairs at
the institution. lie denied tho terrible |
charge made against him and expressed
the belief that it was the result Of con.
spiracy. He will probably be indicted
BY the grand jury tomorrow and the
belief is expressed that his trial will
lake place in the afternoon or possibly
On Tuesday. King has been connected |
with the institution for nine years, be-
ginning as teacher. His position MS
prefect gave him general charge OF the
pupils. Charges Of mis,nanagement in
The girls department are yet to be in
gestigated.
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Bridgeport Electric Plant.

Saturday EVENING" committee from the.
new Electric Light Company formed at
Bridgeport. recently, consisting OF Dr..
John Cook and Messrs. J. C.sHeinlejn
and Eli Gilmore, left for Cincinnati to oh.
tain some information relative to the
starting up OF a plant at Bridpeport
This newly formed company is consider.
ing tho probable return that might be-
derived from an electric railway line.
This line, as contemplated, will extend
from Etnaville south to the center Of
Bridgeport proper and thence west along
the pike at least as far as the Wheeling
coal works, and probably as far as the
foot Of the "big hill," five miles out. At
IEsnaville the line would probably con-
meet with the electric railway line TO be
built across the Island and over tho
Back" river bridge to the lower end of
Martins Ferry, and would complete the
circuit on the Ohio side of the river
afiording an easy and cheap outlet to
and from Wheeling. An ordinance
granting the right Of way through
Bridgeport for this line will probably Be-
submitted to the Council OF that town
for adoption in the near future.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The Strike in England Assuming
Great Proportions, "a
TWO MILLION MEN INVOLVED.
Probability that 1t will DO tho Biggest
Strike Ever Known In the Coun.
try Frcncl, Cabinet Crisis,
Tho Berlin Labor Congress.

LONDON, March l6.-The coal workert
In the Miners Federation have ceased
work to-day because an immediate ad
vance was notgrauted them. The Coal
Owners Association tried to gain time,
but the men would not be denied and
declared they would have their increased
wages at once or strike. So many indi.
yidual owners have expressed their viii.
!ingnees to concedc the advance that It
is possible the employers as body will
yield, but this Is thought to be scarcely
likely, as the yielding owners are mostly
Lancashire men, who have their mills
also to consider. The factory owners
have been looking forward to a possible
strike, ms have also the coal merchants.
and these have laid in enormous stocks
OF Iuel to meet a possible emergency.
The miners themselves number $780,
700, and their strike viii be the biggcs,
ever experienced in this country-worse
Tor them that the scarcity Of fuel, II tho
strlke lasts, may cause q stoppage OF the
cotton mills Of Lancashire and York.
shire, and the iron works in the mid.
lands, result that would mean the on.
forced idleness OF over 100000 OF oper.
atives. The situation Is viewed with
great uneasiness. The employers meet
again on Monday, aud pending the re-
suit OF that conference many OF the men
are leaving their tools in the nit, but 80
tar as one can Judge to-day majority OF
the employers are determined TO resist
the mems demands,
LATER-One hundred thoussnd men
are out on a strike. Many owners are
conceaing the terms proposed by the
meeting Of miners delegates at Man
chester on March 13.
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THE M'CAI,iA INQUIRY,


A scaman's Life Threatened for Smiling.
A Brutal Commander. n'
New YoRK, March l0.-At yesterday g
session Of the McCalla inquiry G. r.
Graham, seaman on the Enterprise,
told how he had been confined in irons
for five days on a charge Of deserting his
poet. At the expiration Of that time
Commander McCalla sent for him and
released him, stating that it had been
done under misapprehension.
Louis Mayors, seaman, told the same
story ofhow when the ship was of the
African coast they refused to pass coal
from the bunkers which had become
ignited. The next morning he was or
dered to the masthead. N1cCalla ap.
preached witness and accused him OF
smiling at him. He replied he was not
and the captain told him he lied. Then
sending for his sword and holding it in
front OF him McCalla said he had good
mind TO kill him and make an example
OF him for the ships company.
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NOT EXAGGERATED.
The Extent Of the Damage by
the Flood at Raleigh.
THE VERY SERIOUS RESULTS
That will be Occasloncd by tho Crc-
vassc-An Immense Amount OF
Water Pouring Through tho
Opcning-Stnto Of Afairs. I.

New ORLEANS, La, March l6.-The
Times Democrats Vicksburg special says:
A personal visit made to Raleigh or
Pecan Grove to-day satisfied your cor-
respondent that the report had not been
exaggerated as to tho extent Of damage.
At 3 o'clock this evening the crevasse
was one thousand feet or more wide, and
the ends were caving SO rapidly that 1t
was foolhardiness to approach them.
The levee is nearly 10 feet high, and L Q
immense volume Of water wtH
rushing through in stream 10
or more feet deep. The cx-
tent Of the crevasse and tho
immense amount OF water delivered by
It may be estimated by the fact that in
the twenty.four hours ending this even
ing the river has fallen s inches ut
Vicksburg and i inches Mt Lake Prov;-
dence, though rising steadily prior 10
the crovasse, Assistant Engineer
Thompson, who arrived at tho crevasse
this evening, is quoted as saying that no
crevasse at any point along tho limo Of
the fifth leyee district could occasion
such serious results as the one at Raleigh,
The gauge reading here to-day varied
from 16 and 4.l0 at s a. M, to 16 7-l0 at
7 p. IN. The temporary levee erected
along the city front will keep the streets
clear OF water. Nonews Of further dig
asteru. 81 ltl.
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REV. DIR. TOWNSEND MI

Answers DR.. Cooks Attack on Unitarian.
ism-He Glorios in the Nnmo IIumanita.
rinu. a35l' g5s- ',G{ s
PlrTsBuRdH, Pa, MarchilG.-In ser
mon to-day Rev. Dr.. ]. G. Townsend,
tho founder OF the new theology in
New York and Western Pennsylvania,
now pastor Of the Unitarian Church
here, answered Rev. Joseph Cooks at
tack upon Unitarianism as follows !:
"Mr. Cook is waning influence to-day
on account Of his egotism, arrogance and
a certain brutality. He has an undi.
vine incapacity to see good
outside Of the peck-measure Of
theological systems. He stamps bis own
character who calls Herbert Spencer a
charletan and John Fiske it's echo. The
beautiful strains Of Charming, OF Par
ker, Of Emerson make the notes OF a
Cook but inharmonious strumming, Mr..
Cook measures Unitarianism by its
church building, and calls it a cripple
and corpse, but he cannot measure the
spread Of its ideas. How many ortho.
do1 ministers get their intellectual force
from the depth OF Unitarianism. A Cook
calls us humanitarians, and. we accept
the name, for we would not have a
church so.fulI Of God as to exclude
man. |4, S. y 4 s5f II. K - ! Js.7if5li.5 q
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TIE IMPORTED la Dor LAW.
How 1t Is Evadcd-A Peculiar Phase of tho
. Question.

How 1t Is Evaded-A Peculiar Phase Of tho
Question.
CHATTANOOGA, March 16.-The South
ern Iron Works, which is to be opened
on Monday in Chattanooga, is causing
good deal Of interest. Not the least
interest is ccntered in the new manager,
NJ. A. Talbot, whom the corporation
has imported from England. There is
considerable speculation rife here wheth-
or the engagement of Mr.. Talbot is not
direct violation OF the contract labor
law. I.E p.
Captain Chamberlain, the principal
owner of the mill, made trip over to
Europe last summer, and while in Lon
don, England, met Mr.. Talbot, and an
understanding was arranged between
them there that Mr.. Talbot should come
over to Chattanooga to take charge Of
the new mill. This engagement having
been arranged and completed in Eu-
gland, and all the details made, the
question is raised whether or not Cap
tain Chamberlain has violated the CON
tract labor law. It is also stated that to
prevent the law laying its clutches on
MrnTalbot auditgiving him a gentle
shove across the water, the Southern
Iron Company proposes to make him
stockholder Of the concern. The fact OF
making him stockholder here, it is
said, does not affect the character Of the
contract labor law, when they made a
contract in London.
Mr.. Talbot was connected while in
England with the Earl OF Dudley's fur
naces in Statlordshire, and it is stated
that he is thorough expert on iron and
atee1 ~. =. 's75.,.,,st o.. 8 FL. 81
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ACTIVITY OF TROOPS.
They Are Preparing to Gust tho Boomers
From the cherokee Strip.


They Are Preparing to Gust tho Boomers
From the cherokee Strip. 81
ST. LOUIS, March 1G.-Word reaches
here that there is great activity at Fort
Leavenworth in preparing for the de-
parture oil troops from that post to expel
the boomers from the Cherokee strip.
There are FIVE companies of.iniantry,
six Of cavalry and one OF artillery at the
fort, and all except the artillery are ex-
pected to 60 to the strip: General
Merritt has received orders from the
War Department 20 .oust the boomers,
and while no definite information has
been obtained when the movement oil
troops will take place, the indications at
the fort are that they will start on short
notice.
A later dispatch says: General Nler-
ritt has ordered six troops of cavalry to
proceed to the Cherokee strip and oust
the boomers there. 1t was learned this
evening that General Merritt has given
instructions for the troops to give tho
settlers ample time to vacate before re.
sorting to lorcible means,
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CONE FOR Ills BRIDE.
Tho Arrival from Germany of Count Zap.

Tho Arrival from Germany Of Count Pan.
Ll,l. penl,cin,.
New YoRK, March 1G.-When the
North German Lloyd steamer Aller ar
rived at her pier in Hoboken two Of the
first passengers to find their way down
the slippery sang-plank were Count
Pappenheim, Of Bavaria, and his younger
brother, Count Louis ,Pappenheim,
Count Pappenheim has como to this
country to be married, and the girl who
is shortly to become Countess is Miss
Mary Wieter Wheeler, OF PHILADELPHIA.
Miss Wheeler is extremely handsome, is
the daughter OF Mrs. Susan P. Wheeler
and the late Charles Wheeler.
She first met Count Pappenheim in
England, and their engagement was
soon announced. Count Pappenhcim
is about thirty years old, a blonde, tall,
and what is called in the army "well set
up" The Count is a Protestant, and
the wedding will be at St. Marks Epis-
copal Church in Philadelphia on April
8. Mrs. Wheeler and her daughter re-
turned from Europe by the City OF Paris
on her last trip and are now in Philadcl-
ptia. 1t was at first intended that the
marriage should take place in Europe,
but the Counts uncle having recently
died, the Count decided to come to this
country. After the ceremony the Count
and Countess will remain in America
for few months and then return to
Germany. The Count will then enter
the diplomatic service. ID $500 -.
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GENEROUS DEED.
Result OF n Correspondents Attempt to
-a Shoot n Senator.

Result OF n Correspondents Attempt to
- Shoot n Senator.
BISMARCK, N. D., March lG.-Conde
Hamlin, St. Paul newspaper correspon-
dent, attempted to shoot State Senator
Alexander Mckenzie in the lobby Of the
Sheridan Hotel yesterday afternoon, but
the latter, powerful man, disarmed the
newspaper man, and with the revolver
that had been pointed at him, held at
bay band of twenty or twenty-five OF
his own friends, who were bent upon
lynching the would-be murderer.
Having saved Hamlin from violence,
Mckenzie gave him his revolver and es.
corted him 10 the depot, where Hamlin
boarded train and was carried beyond
the reach Of his enemies. The difficulty
was caused by Mckenzie laying his
hands on Hamlin s shoulders and asking
him why he had lied about him in con.
nection with the lottery Doodle scheme.
Hamlin thereupon drew his revolver
and attempted to shoot, but Mckenzie
grasped the weapon nnd thruat a tiuger
under the hammer just in time to pre-
vent its discharge. - 5fs.l.
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MARrlSsnuna, W. VA, March 1G.-
Messrs. Il. Bell and William Armtrong,
Of this city, have secured patent for
their process OF heating cars, which is
one Of the best things in its line. The
process consists Of pipes which are heat
ed with hot air directly flom the engine
furnace. Should. an accident occur
and the pipes be broken, there would
be no danger OF scalding, for. the hot air
is cooled immediately There can be no
overheating, for by the guage in the cab
OF the engine, the temperature is shown,
and the whole apparatus is worked by
the engineer, with a simple movement
Of the hand. Several railroad officials
are now negotiating with these gentle
men, and the indications are that they
have struck it rich, *, -
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ADebate at G. A. II. Hall.

A disgusting discussion Of the subject,
us the God Of the Bible the God OF the
Universe?" took place at G. A. R. hail
last night. A. Allan Noe, prominent
member ofthe Secular Union and Spirit
ualist party, took the negative, and Capt.
3. A. Watkins, late Of the Salvation
Army, the affirmative. Mr.. Noes re-
marks were simply tiresome TRADE of
blasphemy and biblical pervcrtion. Mr..
Watkins is o bright Welshman, and
spoke in a quiet, iorcible manner, with
reverential regard for the Bible and it's
characters, and showed himself not only
to be a thorough Bible student, but
man of extensive travel as well. Mr..
Watkins was formerly captain OF the Sal
vatlonists at Steubenville, but resigned
recently and located in Wheeling to
allow himself and his wife, who is his
a few months rest. The "dil-
people, 97T,If.' ~ -
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ClIILD.KILLER'S FRENZY.


Swung by tho Limbs md Her brains
..l.,...iS, ~, Dashed Out.
P1rTspuRa, March 16.-Yesterday
morning Frank Groettner, German,
living in Allegheny City, killed his step.
child, "a little girl aged 10 years, with
some sharp instrument, supposed to
have been hatchet. No cause for the
murder is known. The crime was com.
mitted during the night, and the child's
remains Were discovered in her bed
room by her mother.
The room presented a most horrible
sight. The furniture, ceiling and walls
were bespattered with blood, and from
tufts Of hair found on the walls it is
thought Groettner took tho child by the
legs and dashed her brains out. The
little ones head was crushed in and one
arm was broken. Groettner was found
secreted in the cellar. He resisted ar.
rest, aud it required three men to force
him into tho patrol wagon. He refuses
give any reason Tor the horrible deed.
The little girls name was Annie He'll
50 .fa.f... T..
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TIE CllICkAMAUGA FIELD,
Officers Will bo Sent to Officially NInrk til
Lima A xuIsb N,I Ny sI,o N,ntOrn, 49, : ID d. Z


Officers Will bo Sent TO Officially Mark tho
Lines Assistcd by tho Veterans. ei1si
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Inquiries
have reached the War Department from
various quarters asking whether there is
my appropriation available to pay the
expenses OF veterans visiting the battle
Held OF Chickamauga for tho purpose OF
aiding in identifying the lines on which
they fought. There is no fund availa.
Bile ior that purpose. On the passage Of
the Chickamauga Park BILL, which is
expected early in the summer, officers
will be sent to the field to confer with
all veterans who will gather there to
assist in establishing the lines. Until
then the time and expense Of visiting
the field would be entirely wasted since
no one can DO there to make an official
record OF the information gathered. or
to officially mark points which might be
designated by the visiting veterans.
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POLITICAL. SUICIDE
Is What Lord Churchill Committed Whom
He Made Tint Speech.

Is What Lord Churchill Committed Whci
He Made Tint Speech.
LONDON. March lU.-A Liberal hn
been elected for Stoke by a larger major
ity than in 1885. Both sides made pro
dislous efforts to bring up their man
with the result that the Liberal pole
was oOe more than at the previous cleo.
ton. while the Tory total was increased
0y s3'i. More important than winning
the seat or increasing the majority Is the
actual secession from the cnemy's ranks
OF AIR. Caldwell, Il Liberal Unionist
member for one Of the Glasgow divisions,
This gentleman has been wayeriny for
some time past and waiting for a decent
pretext to return 10 the fold.
Such was afforded him on Thursday
night, when the Government persisted
In proposal which. II carried out, will
cripple the cause Of free education In
Scotland. Mr.. Caldwell refused to snr.
renderthe principle Of Liberalism threat.
ened by the Government scheme, and
forthwith withdrew from the Unionist
party. Tho week has furnished ad.
ditional proofs Of confusion in the Tory
ranks. Their parliamentary whips who
allowed the count out yesterday week
ial!ed to prevent an actual Government
defeat on n minor military question and
could only avert second defeat last
h'gnt by majority OF three. Tho pro.
cess Of disIntegration should be hastenod
6y tho action Of Lord Randolph
Churchill, who denounced the Govern.
ment, the TINES and Pigott, with n
wealth Of vituperative eloquence worthy
Of the most iervid Irish orator.
The speech has for the moment politi.
cally killed Churchill. Tory organs have
been deriding and denouncing him, and
Tory orators have metaphorically spat
upon him. The Birmingham Conserva.
tive Club talk Of expelling him, the Col.
chester Conservative Association, which
tho noble lord was to have addressed.
have cancelled the engagement and de.
nunciatory resolutions have been passed |
Dy his own constituents in public meet.
ing assembled. Churchill has for the |
moment bowed his head to the
storm, but he will not long remain in |
Ehat prudent position. His party friends
who may now be counted on one hand,
whisper mysteriously OF surprises in
store. One thing is reasonably certain |
and that is that Churchill will not Join |
the Gladstone party. There is no room
II it for so erratic an individual, aud as |
! matter Of fact he himself prefers for
ne present at any rate to sit among the |
Tories and make them uncomfortable.