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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-05
A. F. O'BRIEN DEAD.

He Represented Colleton County in
the Carolina Legislature.
CHARLESTON, S. c., April A. F.
O'Brien, who has represented Colleton
county in the state legislature for the past
six years, died here to-day. He arrived from
Colleton two days ago and went to a board
ing house, where he was suddenly taken i'll,
and died to-day. Capt. OBrien was gal
liant confederate soldier and lost an arm in
the service He was counted the most
popular man in Coleton county. The
Confederate Survivors Association will take
charge of the remains.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-05
FhAE BOOTS AND SHOES.
The West Don't Want the COMMITTEES
to Stop on Hides.

to Stop on Hides.
WASHINGTON, April Ayes" said Mr..
Burrows of Michigan, one of the ways and
means republicans, "the New Englanders
can have free hides again, but we want to
have free boots and shoes as we'll" This
expresses the latest phase of the WESTERN
feeling on this question. The prospect OF
freeing hides from tax this side of the Som
ate becomeS more and more snadowv
A strong delegation Of glove importers
Of New York and Chicago appeared before
the committee to-day to urge the substitu-
tion Of specific for ad valorem duties on
gloves The change was desired to protect
honest merchants from the undervaluatiou
practiced by dishonest importers. They did
not ask a reduction of duties. The pre-
sented schedule of specific rates prepared
by the New York appraiser as an equiva-
lent OF the mixed rates fixed in the bill.
THE DUTY ON JUTE PRODUCTS.
Three New Yorlzers appeared before the
committee to request more harmonious
arrangement of the duty proposed on Jute
manufactures SO as to reduce it III corre-
spondence with the placing of raw material
on the free list. They argued that the
effect of the change would be TO increase
the protection on manufactured products
TO 80 per cent. from 10 per cent. On yarn
the duty would be doubled with nobody TO
protect
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-05
Bond Eorgers Baaeed.

LONDON, April A gang of forgers of
Spanish and Italian bonds has been caught
at Trieste. The forgeries amount 10
25 100000 francs 1t is stated that many
weli-known men of London and Paris
helped 10 dispose of the bonds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-05
Duelin1 in Germany.

BERLIN, April AIN accordance with the
views expressed by the emperor recently
the cabinet order has just been issued for
bidding dueling in the army except in cases
where a council of honor to which all the
circumstances shall have been referred shall
declare that duel is necessary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-05

PrrrsBURG, April 4.-Some 80 liquor
Gcens es were granted here for Pittsburg
and Allegheny City tonight, over l23 issued
last year. The cut in the list for 1889
brought over 1000 ''speakeasies' into exist
ance and the court acknowledges that re-
strictiye temperance will not do.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-05
A Ohese After Horae Thiaves.

DENVER, Col, April A Cheyenne,
Nyo-, special says all the northern sheriffs
are as full cry on the trail of desperate
gsng or Wholesale horse thieves. The free
oooters, finding themselves closely pursued.
cut tne telegraph wires. The thieves have
py Inns time reached Montana with 200 head
of Wyoming horses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-05
Pennsylvania Importing Negroes.

PTrTsBURG, April 4.-Seventy negroe',
from Halifax county, N. c., arrived here to-
day to work in the coal mines of w. P.
Rend g. Co., near here. The negroes are to
be paid from 81 TO 81 so per day at the
start. The miners say there will
be trouble if the new men work for less
than the scale rate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-05
PARNELLITE OPPOSITION.
HURRICANES ON TIE PACIFIC.
Sailors Who Escaped the Sea Massu
crad hv the Ialnndars

SYDNEY, N. S. W., April 4.-5evere hurri-
canes on the Pacific during March caused
many disasters on the coast Of the New
Hebrides. Several ships were wrecked at
Labour. A vessel grounded at MallicolIo,
and five whites aud thirty natives were
drowned, while thirty others who reached
there were massacred py the natives.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-05
Has Enin Become a Barbarian?

CAIRO. April 4. eEmin Pasha has written
to neither Mr.. Stanley nor Mr.. Parke since
they left him. Mr.. Stanley expresses regret
and surprise that Emin did not come to
thank the khediye He supposes that Emin
is unable to adapt himself TO civilized life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-05
A Conviction in Harlan County.

LOUISVILLE, April AT Harlan Court
House. where Judge Boyd is holding court
with company OF soldiers to prevent in
timidation of the jury, Hiram Hall has
been convicted Of murder and sentenced to
twenty-one years imprisonment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-05
A LIQUOR Traffic Commission.

on the alcoholic liquor traffic to-day re-
ported to the house the bill agreed upon by
that committee providing for the appoint
ment of an alcoholic liquor traffic commits
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-05
Mills to Run on Short Time.

BOMBAY, April 4-The Mill Owners As
sociation has resolved to close the spinning
mills eight days every month and the weav-
ing mi,is four days every month for three
months
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-05
ramna,s Reservation.

WASHINGTON, April Among the bills
introduced in the House to-day was one by
MIR. Davidson of Florida, for the donation
of the Fort Boooke military reservation at
Tampa, Fla, for free schools.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-05
A TORNADO IN ILLINOIS.
Houses Unroofed and Furniture
Factory Partly Wrecked.

Houses Unroofed and Furniture
Factory Partly Wrecked.
GALENA, ILL, April A tornado
passed over this city yesterday afternoon.
1t was accompanied by deluging rain and
fearful rulnbling noise, which caused
great fright among the people. As
far as reported the damage includes the
blowing down of many sign-boards, the
partial destruction of furniture
factory, the unroofirg of several houses in
that locality, and the wrecking of the
smoke-stack of the Galena boot and shoe
factory. On the hills i'll East and West
Galena fences were leveled and trees were
uprooted. No lives were lost. and no person
was injured, but many miraculous escapes
are reported. At Urbana, Ill, three busi-
ness houses were unroofed during the storm,
but no other damage is reported.
MONMOUTH GETS OFF EASY.
MONMOUTH, ILL, April A small
cyclone struck this city yesterday, and
some damage resulted, but the storm for
tunately lifted and passed over the princi-
pal portion Of the city. Part of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railroads round
house was blown down. Several buildings
were damaged and roofs blown away,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-05
Anstria,a labor qroubles.

VIENNA, April 4-The labor movement
is extending in Austria daily, and fresh
strikes are imminent in this city and the
r,rovincpS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-05
Bulgaria Yields to servia.

LONDON, April 4-Buigaria has yielded
completely to the demands OF Servia, and
appointed new agent at Belgrade.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-05
THE DUTY ON JUTE PRODUCTS
Government Bond Purchases.

GOVernment BOnu FuFCua555.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The bond Offer.
ings to-day aggregated $3.50, $50. All were
accepted at 1885, Tor ftss and l22 for Is.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-05
RHODE ISLANDS ELECTION.
The Balloting at Newport To-day to
be Under the Old Law.


NEWPORT. r. l., April 4.-The supple
mentary election here tomorrow will be
under the old voting system, and not under
the new ballot law. Only last week the
legislature passed a law making the new
ballot law apply to supplementary elections,
requiring city aud town clerks to have bal
lots printed bearing fac-simile OF their
signatures. A copy of the law was not re-
ceived from the secretary of state by the
city clerk until this noon, too late to have
the ballots prepared. The parties are, there
fore. printing their own ballots as in former
elections Two representatives are to be
voted for.
THE RESULT AT PROVIDENCE.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 5, 2 A. M
At 12:45 o'clock this morning the aldermen
concluded their canvass OF the votes cast in
Wednesdays election. They found that
four representatives had been elected from
the city instead of two. as heretofore an
nounced. They are Jesse Metcalf, third
representative, who has a majority of 30
votes; Hiram Howard, fourth representa-
tive, who has a majority OF 16l
William K. Potter, eleventh rep
resentative. with 50 majority, and
Lorin NJ. Cook, twelfth representative, who
has II majority. They are all democrats
SO that the party now has elected SO mem
bers Of the legislature instead Of SO, anC
have to elect IL more to secure a majority
in the grand committee. The republican:
have to elect 12 more members to secure
the same result.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-05
Rain Prevents Racing.

WASHINGTON, April 4-To-day's races
were postponed on account Of rain.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-07-31

County Co,.rf

INK s. ,..o,l, -, +r,,,-.-f ~.
his - y sfaho jury 'er'i' ~ eheoo'irt,
but there were but few eases presents d
for investigation.
The following wills of aaceasel ,or
sans were admitted 10 record ;. Wn F &c
lev Wa r Dnnlan KATE Dinllla Al
fred =. Over. Holm 4 nepras ana Sa, ~
Preston CARRIER with n = (sarhar , go
Mary b Bowman. with J. + Bo l,s,, :,
9 a.. Dr. CYRUS Mcsutchan with ia IA
W., Na.r,,4, L.. ~
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-07-31
Tenth Legion Items.

Editors Varginian - We learn with
regret of the death of Silas Vane at his
home on North River. above Sangers
vile. He was buried at Emannel's
church on Friday last. He had beer
for a year or more confined to his house
and died from general breaking down
of the system, aged about seventy eight
years He leaves six children. all grown
and married, with the exception Of one
daughter, who has watched over him
for several years, his wife having died
several ago We have known him many
wears. He was an honest, upright man
Funeral sermon by Rev. 4. Fl. Paul
pastor Of Messy Greek church.
James Karicofe, of the same neighbor
hood, is now critically iii with dropsy
He. is near seventy years Of age
We are glad to learn that our old friend
T. 7. Sheets, Of Mt Scion, has recovered
from his recent spell Of the grippe, and
is moving around again.
Mrs. j. W. Crist, OF SangarsvilIe, is
visiting her parents here, and will spend
several days with them She is greatly
pleased with our beautiful country.
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Middlebrook Items.



A quiet and gentle rain commenced falling on
Thursday upon parching earth, which came
in good time upon the corn crop, but caught
some of our farmers napping who are not done
making hay. The hay crop in this locality is
enormous.
TIE death Of Rev. d. W. Hill, which occurred
last week at the NJ. E. Parsonage, near Annex
has cast general gloom over his many
friends in this community This was the fifth
year III which he was preacher in charge of this
circuit. When he came on this work, there were
only t, few scattered members He built Oak
land Chapel near this place, under the most
trying circumstances, and gathered up a con-
siderable membership His Social intercourse
was of the most agreeable character. The de-
ceased had made friends of those who were once
enemies TO Methodisln While building Oakland
Chapel, he filed his appointments on Sunday
and during the week, he laid aside the sacrado-
tai 2arb and donned the attire of carpenter.
and piled the saw, plane and hammer.
The deceased had been a sufferer since the
early spring. His sufferings We're of the most
intense Character all of which he bore with
Christian patience When Brother Hill first be-
came unable to carry on the work, he obtained
the service Of the Rev. Mr.. Perry, local
preacher from this county, who is still carrying
On the work faithfully, assisted by Rev. Mr..
Cole. The remains were sent to Monroe county,
w. Va. He leaves wife and two small chill
dren, who have sympathies w. H. w. Z
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-07-31
Centervllle Items
Correspondence Of the vfRGlNlAN

Correspondence of 6na YfRGlNIAN
The second quarterly meeting Tor TINS Confer
ence year Of the M. e. Church South convened
at this place the morning of the 18th inst,
and was i'll session three days presided over by
DR.. Waugh, of Staunton, the Presiding Elder for
this district who is an able expounder of the
Divine Word.
The bush meeting held one mile north of
Spring Hill, i'll Gile grove of Mr.. Albert i.yGton
on the 20sh, was wan attended, ana scine mas
FrieZe OF Shenandoah Institute, Das coz Va
preached & good sec1aon on heart purity, ana IN
afternoon Rev. John W. Karicofe, Of Pennsyi-
yania, but formerly OF Augusta county, held the
audience spell bound by his old dime eioquence
and enthusiasm. The order " as moi as good rs
it should have been, bat the erowd was too large
to be properly seated.
Messrs. uollar, Neff aud Picker turnished re-
freshnenGs on The ground met viii, good
success financially.
The Hill Country is gerJing very dry. and
good rain is badly Needed nov 10 insure good
corn crop, The wheat is turning out badly and
will not be more Glan half crop. Fruit of all
kinds ia 5his part Of 5iia county is scarce, and
pies viii 10 rev ana fal between.
Mrs Maciab p.ec>or and Mrs. j. A. Michael
will so to = code Springs this week; also Nh. J.
E. Picker, to stay few weeks for the benefit of
their health. PB. W.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-07-31
Lot. Drawing

The lot drawing of the Clifton Forge
Company is appointed to take place
August Goth. All stock upon which
dues have been paid at the time will be
entitled to participate in the drawing.
Stockholders should bear this condition
in mind. After the drawing, and lots
are placed on the market, then there
will be vertable boom at Clifton Forge
Many persons of means are waiting for
this, and there is likely to be a rush of
investors.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-07-31
Arch Walker.

This case was tried in the county court
Tuesday and verdict rendered Of three
years in the penitentiary.
Judge w. p Houston, of Rockbridge
county, set i'll the case for Judge Stout,
whose close and intimate relation with
the family of the accused made him feel
a delicacy in hearing it in his official
capacity.
Walker was brought into court at
about ten O'clock He looked pale
and emaciated but was somewhat
cheerful He was neatly dressed, and
has evidently been well cared for When
The indictment was read, the prisoner
entered plea of guilty
The following jury was empaneled ::
Arch kinney, foreman n Is. Hulvcy,
j. FL. Elliott, Henry Hoover, James A.
McNair, Eph Bear, w. 5. Hamrick, J.
Frank Hanger, G. K Henderson, Thos.
5. Burwell. Samual f. Carson.
The Commonwealth was represented
by Meade +. White, Esq, who proved
his case as required by law. Prisoner
was represented by Capt. John N. Opie.
Capt. Opie threw the cause of his client
upon the tender consideration of the
curry. In touching terms he placed his
case before the twelve men selected 70
ueai Win 1t, and made a strong appeal
for mercy. The case was well handled bv
Capt. Opie, and his eloquent and pa
thetic presentation of it had effect upon
the jury, as was evidenced by their Civ
ing the prisoner the shortest term al
lowed by law, viz: three years in the
penitentiary; for larceny of the saddle.
second Indictment, thirty DAYS in the
county jail
1t is understood that Walker will be
allowed to serve the so days in jail first
ana III the meantime pardon will be ap-
piled for for the graver offense which car
rles with it three years in the peniten
tiary. 1t will be remembered that the
otiense for which Walker was tried and
convicted, was stealing a horse from the
field of A. II. Towberman the NIGHT of
May 18TH After stealing the horse
Walker rode to the stable of c.. II. Pal
lner and took from it the saddle. In the
attempt to sell the horse in Petersburg
about a month after it had been stolen.
Walker was detected and arrested. Mr..
Stone and Chief of Police Eaves. of Pc
tersburg, were in court and appeared as
witnesses. The jury was out just fif-
teen minutes
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-07-31
Kanawha City COMPANY

The organization of the Kanawha CITY
Company has been effected, with A. G.
Braxton, of Staunton, president; j. Yost,
Iron Gate. vice-president; Mr.. Davis. of
Charleston, treasurer Among the di-
rectors are I Terry and Arista Hoge, of
Staunton, and W. IT, McCue, of Iron
Gate. The Company owns valuable
lands on the kanawha river, opposite
the city of Charleston, underlaid with
ooth coal and salt, and the site is well
located for Improvement The manage
ment of the Company is in the hands of
young men who have had considerable
experience in that kind of business, and
will make the scheme a success.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-07-31
Norfolk has a population of over 49,
900. In another decade it will be $50, OOO

AOo'ooO.
Prof. Thomas n Conrad. of Blacks
burg, Va, has been appointed special
agent of the census Office to collect sta
tistics regarding tobacco. He will have
a number of assistants, and will be al
lowed ninety days in which to gather
information.
Read the very graceful and classical
speech of Judge j. T. Harris, delivered
before the Worlds Fair Commissioners
in Chicago recently, in taking the chair
to preside over the deliberations. 1t
will be found on our 4th page, having
been inadvertently omitted from our
last issue.
The "hot waven which now covers
most of the country from the the Rocky
Mountains to the Alleghanies, is on its
easterly march. While its temperature
may not equal that of the "hot wave" of
the 18th, it's absolute humidity will
! probably be greater along the Atlantic
seaboard from Wednesday afternoon till
Friday.
We had pleasant call last week from
Gen. G.. W. Turner, son of Prof. A. J.
Turner, of this place, who with his little
ten year old son, was visiting his fathers
family. On Friday he started on his re-
turn to Seattle, Washington, where he
is successfully engaged in practicing law.
Over twenty years ago, Charlie Turner,
then in his teens, left St. Louis, where he
was clerking in a railroad office, by over
land for Montana Territory. He reach
ed his destination safely and after being
in the Territory d short time was elected
to municipal office in one of the counties
by the people. While serving i'll that
capacity he continued to study law, and
was soon licensed 60 practice He hung
out his shingie III Butte, where he met
with marked success. He then removed
to Helena, the capital of the Territory,
where he found larger and more lucra-
tive field OF professional labor Several
years ago he determined TO take up his
residence in Seattle, located on Pugent
Sound. It's geographical position and
the affiuent country tributary to it, gave
assurance that Seattle would one Gay,
in the not distant future, become pros
porous and wealthy city, and to share
in this growth, Gen, Turner determined
to locate there. 1t now contains pop
ulation of 10000, and it is confidently
believed within the next ten years will
number 10000 people : progressive,
L 7
already reaping the reward of his sa-
gacity in profitable professional work,
and his association, as legal adviser, with
the Northern Pacific railroad. He speaks
ia glowing terms OF his adopted State,
and especially the city of his adoption,
and thinks it is the place for young men
of pluck and push.
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For asserting the rights and dignity OF
the United States, Mr.. Blaine is charged
with trying to provoke war with En-
gland. There are things more calami-
tous than war, and one of them is Ma
tlonal cOwardice and dlshonor. The
way to avert wax is 10 defend our rights
to the last extrs nifty. There is no dan
ger of war with England about the
Behring sea question, but there is dan
ger of dishonor if our rights are not as
serted and maintained in regard to. the
seals in those waters. The camor about
war is intended to scare the money bags
and thus get up a feeling against MIR.
Blaine. But the great mass of the
American people will sustain him.
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A New Enterprise.

The Clifton Forge Wooden Mills Co..
was organized on the 25th inst. in that
place with a capital stock of one hun
dred thousand dollars. A small portion
of the stock will be put upon the market
and will be good investment for those
who are fortunate enough to GET if.
This is one of the enterprises secured by
the Clifton Forge Company upon whose
grounds the new mills will be construct
ed. Ihe management OF this industry
are thoroughly practical in this branch
OF business, and will make wooden blan
kets their speciality. Forty men will be
employed in the mills The following
are the officers elected for the first wear.
Mayor L. p. Bowles, Clifton Forge. Presi
dent; S. r. Patton, Ronceverte, w. Va.
Secretary and Treasurer; j E. Duncan.
Ronceverte, w. Va, General Manager.
Board of Directors: John McQuaide. L.
P. Bowles, e. T. Patton, j. E. Duncan.
r. E. Patton.
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Street Cars in the Suburbs.


MAJ. YOsT, Dear Sir 1t is a great
mistake to suppose that the country
people are opposed to the street cars
running out reasonable distance on the
country roads. On the contrary they
are greatly in favor of the proposition.
speak not only for myself. but for my
country neighbors generally. I've heard
many of them express themselves on the
subject don't know how such an in
preston could have gotten out as to a
country opposition to the street cars
running into the suburbs. l hope most
earnestly the county supervisors will re-
consider their action on the subject, and
modify their severe restrictions, SO that
the country people may be benefited by
the street cars as well as those of the
city.
1t stands to reason the farther the
street cars run out, the nearer it brings
the country people TO the town.
l live in the country, and in Beverly
Manor, and hope most earnestly the
street cars will soon be seen on the coun-
try roads.
July rs 1890. Pro Bono PUBLICo.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-07-31
Lot. Dra.minn

The lou drawing of the West Wavnes-
boro Company took place in the Opera
House at Waynesboro yesterday at IL
o'clock. -Four hundred lois were dr., wn.
The drawing was made by E. NJ Cash-
ing and G. II. Patrick E. J. Cusi,;oa.
and Heber Ker: clerks, and A H. Yar.
rell placed the drawn cards in an en-
velope and sealed them. Holders Of
stock will be notified Of the lots drawn
as soon as the lists can be prepared.