The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-05-22
1t was officially stated in Pa,i, on

1T was officially stated in Pai, on
Monday last that the French army num-
bers 1900 mere than the German ;rmy
BIackleg has appeared among the
cattle il sections of Shoharie cornty,
N. Y. The rapid spread of the disease
causes q eat alarm.
Mr.. Mathew b. Harrison, formerly of
Richmond, but now of Duluth, has been
appointed one of the worlds fair com
missioners from Minnesota.
Col. J. Hampton Hcge has sold his
farm Woodland, on Roanoke river, in
Montgom cry county, to T. J. Chapman,
of Salem, for $4,000.
Fifty-nine walters, one-half the .orce
employed at the Palmer House, Chic; go,
weresdi charged Monday On their refusal
to leave the culinary alliance.
Capt. W 8. Lnrty, u. S. Marshal for
Oklahoma, and DR.. j. w. Points, his
deputy, both of Harrisonburg, leftWash-
ington last Monday for Oklahoma.
AT Flu ,hing, n Y, on Saturday even
ing, James passed., in digging well,
struck vein of quick sand and was
swallowed up before help could reach
him.
A dement, man caused much excite
ment in a Catholic church in Bristol,
Pa, Sunday, by atten pting to nail him
self to a large cross which adorns the
altar
A Baltimore syndicate has purchased
for $50, 900 the farm known as the Hedge
Field,n 100 acres, one mile fro IN Wythe-
vile, Va, formerly the property of Hon.
r. E. Withers.
w. G. Repass has been appointed post
master at Wytheville, Va. He was edi-
tor of the defunct Herald of that place,
which 10 ok the dry rot as soon as it es-
pouse Mahonaism.
Ro 5anna Ro sila, wife of "a New York
dock laborer in defending her wifely
honor, stabbed to the heart Monday
morning Gillarde w. Gindice, who had
been b, ar Ter at her holse.
To make the Development Company a
success is to make Staunton Il sucl ess.
What are the people who own property
and are interested in business enter
prises going to do about it?
At Camden, N. j.. on Saturday even
ing, Mrs. A. E. Reed was whipped Oh
the street with a black snake whip by
Mics Gnro Wat for ali ti,,,r t,a 9. ffa.
tions of her brother from his wife.
Ex-Gov. J. Sterling Morton. of Ne
braska, father of the Arbor day for eco
monte planting out that way, says
that ''mofe than 100000, 900 trees planted
by hum IN hands" are growing in that
State.
Hon. JOIN g. Carlisle has bt el tlected
by the LIE sislature of Kentutky to sue
coed the late James b. Beck AS u s
Senator from that State The contest
was spirited, but Mr. Carlisle was in the
lead fIom tie first.
A cavern has recently been discovere
on New river, about mile from the
mouth of Wolf creek. Giles county, which
is said to be a sIbterranean wonder, sur
passing in extent and beauty tie far
famed Caverns of Luray
A guest at hotel in Pittsburg earl,
Sunday morning heard something tap
ping at his window and on going thithel
was Mortified to lind the dead body of /;
man who had committed suicide by
hanging from a window above.
Geo. Francis Train returned last Sat
urday from a trip around the world
at Tacoma, Washington, and will wine
up there this week-breaking the recorC
made by Nelly Bly,, by five days.
Col. w. P. Canaday, Sergeant-atArms
of the Sen ate, will resign to take effec1
July list. His resignation is compulsory
as number of Senators have gotteI
tired of Canaday, and he resigns so as
to avoid the more serious way of getting
out of the office.
A rolling mill, sheet iron and muck
mill are to be established at Roanoke al
a cost of $45O,00O. English capitalists
are at the head of it, The citizens Of
Roanoke guaranteed $780, 600 as an earn
est of the Interest the people of thai
place feel it it. 1t is this kind of pluck
and push that build of a town.
Mr.. James Carr of Charleston, w. Va.
claims to be bloc relation of A. T.
Stewart, the New York millionaire, and
unemployed able lawyers to establish his
claim TO part of the large estate of Mr.
Stewart. 1t is said that he has strong
case and that there is no doubt with his
attorneys of the success of his suit
Ex-U. S. Senator C. w. Jones, of Flor
ida, was adjudged insane at Detroit Oh
the 10Th, and committed to an asylum
He has been in Detroit for several years
deluded with the belief that wealthy
young lady was in love with him, and was
kept from him by conspiracy. The
lady ha, been ma1ried for year.
Henry M. Stanley. the African explorer
as is publicly announced, is engaged to
to marry Miss Dorothy Tenant, of Lon
don. The engagement was entered into
four years ago. before Stanley started
on his last expedition. Miss Tenant is
an artist of distinction, lady of wealth
and accomplishments. and very modest
and retiring.
Miss Margaret l. Blaine, daughter of
Hon. James e. Blaine. and Mr. Walter
Damrosch, OF New York, were married
at the Blaine mansion, Washington city
on Saturday, the 18th inst The pres
ents on the oc casion were costly and nu-
merous, and the attendance large and
distinguished. The bridal party sailed
for Europe last Tuesday, and when they
return will make their home in New
York.
On Monday last the U. s. Supreme
Court rendered an opinion holding to be
unconstitutional the law of Minnesota
requiring that all fresh meats sold in
the State shall tie cut from animals
slaughtered within the State and in
spected twentyfour hours before slaugh-
tered This is similar to the decision OF
Judge Hughes. i'm the meat law passed
by the last Legislature and pronounced
unconstitutional.
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