The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-08-07

1t is the universal belief in well-in
formed Washington City circles that the
Elections bill is practically dead for this
session
Col. A. NJ. Bowman, now of Salem, Va,
has sold his farm of 1924 acres, known as
Bellevue. on South River near Stuart's |
Draft. to Mr.. w. F. Koiner
The Federal Court at Abingdon has
adjourned after protracted and busy |
session. Judge Paul and U. S. Attorney
Craig returned to Staunton on Tuesday
morning.
The passage of the Lodge bill by Con
gress would give the Democrats the next
Congress by SO majority, and fortify
them strongly for a successful fight in
1892, for the Presidency.
The election on Monday last in Ala
bama resulted in a Democratic majority
of about 100000. In Kentucky an cleo
ton for Clerk of the Supreme Court, re-
suited in the success of the Democratic
candidate by 35.O00 majority.
Considerable progress has been made
in the Senate in considering the tariff
bill. The Elections bill is the only thing
that stands in the way of an early ad-
journment of Congress. 1t is believed
it will be abandoned for this session at
least
Ind 70
pose the force BILL He listened to the
protest of number of manufacturers
Tuesday night, and reached the conclu-
sion that either the tariff or the Elec-
lions bill had to be given up, and he is
for smothering the latter.
Mrs Armstrong, wife of Col. f. j. Arm
strong, prominent lawyer of Luray,
and well known in the Valley, died on
the Goth, after a protracted illness. She
had been great sufferer, and bore her
affection with christian fortitude. We
sincerely sympathize with our old friend,
Col. Armstrong, in his irreparable loss.
The 22d of August will be red letter
day with the Farmers Alliance Co
operative Manufacturing Co, at Iron
Gate. At that date they expect to com
plete and put in operation their extern
sive shops, and there is to be a grand eY
cursion on the occasion, favorable rates
having been gotten from all the railroad
companies 1t will be an interesting oc
casion Hundreds will be there.
Page Courier: A private letter from
subscriber at Iron Gate states that the
Farmers Alliance Company at that
place is pushing their enterprise along
rapidly, and that they expect to be able
to begin to supply their trade by the
Goth of August. He also speaks of Iron
Gate as delightful place of residence,
and says the Courier is a charming visi-
tor to his home amid the mountain seen
cries.
Miss Fannie Manning, a granddaugh-
ter of Jacob Cowan, deed, died in Har-
risonburg on the Goth, after protracted
illness of typhoid fever, aged 2Fyears
She was a lovely young lady, and her
death was one of the saddest events that
ever befell the community where she
was temporarily residing with her uncle
Mr.. Eugene West. The remains were
taken to Charlestown, w. Va, for inter
ment.
1t is stated that Col. J. w. Goodloe
has sold the Alton House, at Alton, Va,
to some Northern men for $780, 900. The
Alton House is popular summer resort
and it is proposed to enlarge its accom-
modations and increase it's usefulness as
a retreat for health and pleasure. The
successors of Mr.. Goodloe will have to
be well up in the art of pleasing to i'm
prove upon the admirable management
of this establishment, due in marked
degree to the accomplished wife of the
proprietor.
Mrs III. II. Riddleberger announces in
the last issue of the Shenandoah Herald
that that paper will hereafter be under
the editorial and business management of
Mr.. E. L. Hisey, a native of that county
and competent man. Mr.. Hisey was
recently employed on the VIRGINIAN,
as he had been ON previous occasions
and we know him well enough to com
mend him to the people of the Valley as
not only efficient in the practical depart
ment of the paper, but in every other
way worthy the confidence of the pat
rons of the Herald.
The talk of few hot-headed Republi-
cans in Washington, of reading Mr..
Blaine out of the party, is midsummer
madness. 1t would be like attempting
to read out three fourths of the party,
and the better parts of it. When that
job is seriously undertaken there will be
music in the air. 1t is like Malone read
ing the old Republicans of Virginia out
of the Republican party. He cut off a
good deal more than he could chaw, and
now he has succeeded in having none SO
low as to do him reverence. His fate
would be that of the men who would
attempt the same game on Blaine.
The indications are favorable to the
nomination of all the present Democratic
members of Congress from Virginia. Mr..
Tucker is the only one as yet re-nomi-
mated. He will be opposed, as we learn,
by Mr.. w. NJ. Evans, of Amherst county,
a Farmers Alliance man. We do not
know whether the Republicans will
nominate a candidate in this district or
not In the Danville district, Mr.. Banks
dale is announced as Malone indepen-
dent Republican candidate. Hon. j. R.
Browne is spoken of as the regular Re-
publican candidate In the 1st, I'd and
Sd districts, now represented by Repub
licans, it is believed that the incumbents
will be again nominated. What the
chances are of election we ase not in
formed. If the Republicans should be
united in each of these districts, there
would be a strong probability of the
candidates of that party being returned.
Change of Name.
The name of the Low Moor Mining and
Development Company, the prospectus
for which was recently printed, has been
changed to the Alleghamy Mining and
Company. This change
has been made to prevent any incidental
confusion or confounding with the Low |
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