The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-07-31
STAUNTON, VA.
July 81, 1890.

The new silver bill will go into effect |
ON the 18th of August
DR.. Albert &. Loving, died at Loving
ston, Va, on the 18th, aged 80.
Mrs. Mary A. Davidson, wife of L. c.
Davidson, died in Buena Vista last week,
aged 90 years.
1t is believed that the new silver law
will add to the volume of the currency,
annually from 500, 600, Oeo to SIC, 100000
Charles E. Wortham, jr., of Rich
mond, has been elected General Mana
pany.
A. Austin Smith, nephew of the late
Ex-Governor William Smith, died in
Richmond on Tuesday last. He was
lawyer by profession.
Winfield Liggett, Esq, of the Harrison
burg bar, and of the law firm of Liggett,
Strayer & Keezel, of This place, was in
the city Monday op professional bust
ness.
Mrs Mahala Giles, late of Nelson coun-
ty, died at Buena Vista on the 21st, aged
81 years She was the mother of Mr.. A
A. Giles of Buena Vista, with whom she
was living
The county levy for Mercer county,
W. Va, has been fixed at 70 cents ON the
800. This would be considered exhor
bitant in Virginia, and yet the Mercer
people make out to live.
The death of Luther R. Steele, editor
of the Warren Messenger, which oc-
of last week. was caused by an overdose
of morphine ignorantly taken as to its
effects, to allay his suffering
The Fredericksburg Star, of the Goth,
was business issue. 1t was creditable
to the population, and made a very
favorable representation of the business
of that city. 1t also celebrates the 21st
year of the paper by an entirely new
outfit.
Judge Paul's court opened in Abing-
don last week. There were present over
one thousand witnesses, mostly in ''whis-
key" cases. They were mostly from the
mountain counties and pretty free and
easy in their ways.
Hon. Peter McLaren and his two
daughters, of Ontario, were registered
at the Virginia Hotel last week. Mr.
McLaren was in this part of Virginia
looking after his valuable mineral prop
critics, and left for home we'll satisfied
with his investments.
Rev. Theoderic Pryor, father of Gen.
Roger Pryor, died at his home in Not
toway county on the 2Sth, aged sc years
His disease was softening of the brain.
He had been in the ministry 60 years,
and was a man of remarkably vigorous
intellect and fine constitution.
The President has sent to the Senate
the name of Judge VIM. G. Riley as .
S. Consul at Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
Judge Riley is we'll known by many in
the Valley. He is from the Eastern
Shore, but has been residing in Wash
ington for a number of years
The barn and contents, wheat, hay
and farming implements belonging te
John W. Rice, Cashier of the Shenan
doah National Valley Bank, of Win
chester, was destroyed by fire Thursday
last. The loss is $4,000, covered by in
surance. The origin of the fire is SUP
posed to be incendiary
In the municipal election last Thurs
day in Harrisonburg, Morgan Switzer
Independent Democrat, was elected
Mayor over his Republican and Demo
cratic nnnonents d. S. Lewis, Republi
can, was reelected Treasurer Dechert
Slater and Miller, all Republicans, As
SCISSOR, Recorder and Sergeant, respect
lively.
The RerieW Office at Clifton Forge il
to be furnished with a power press anC
steam fixtures. and the paper enlarged
to comport with the interests it repre-
sents and the growing section which il
accommodates. We are gratified te
learn this. A live newspaper is the sou
of a town, and the town is generally
judged by its newspapers.
The Russian authorities, have agar
addressed the Porte of Turkey, demand
ed the pay of the war indemnity. It nov
amounts to $15a, 100 0CO, which it is impos
sible for Turkey to pay. This means al
aggressive movement against the sicl
man, and if we read Alright the signs
of the Times the partition of Turkey
sooner or later among the other grea1
powers of Europe, will be the result.
Through the efforts and management
of Hon. ]. Amber Smith, Hon. John f
Lewis and the representatives of the
late Senator ]. W. johnson, were each
allowed $4,445, the pay for services from
the time they were elected to the time
they were admitted to their seats as
Senators from Virginia. The pay drawn
was from the time they took their seats
and this amount is what was due from the
time they were elected to that day
A destructive cyclone visited Lawrence
Mass, on the 26th. Twelve people were
killed; from fifteen to twenty seriously
injured, and at least twenty more slight
ly SO. 1t cut swarth through thickly
StCtlOu Vi Lille bOWL Two nun
dred feet wide and a mile long, rendered
five hundred persons homeless, destroyed
or greatly damaged from seventy five to
one-hundred buildings, and entailed a
loss Of at least 100000, all of which was
uninsured against damage by wind and
storm
The steamer Louisa, which was on her
way to Baltimore from Colchester Beach
with 1900 excursionists, and the steamer
Virginia, of the Bay Line. which was
leaving the harbor for Norfolk, were in
collision about O'Clock Monday night
just below Fort Carroll. The bow of
the Virginia crashed into the starboard
side of the Louise and created panic.
Several persons were killed, a number
wounded and some are missing. The
collisions seem to have been brought
about by schooner which was in the
way of the two steamers
To the Fredericksburg Free Lance:
We sincerely hope Fredericksburg will
get the appropriation for a public build
ing. We simply expressed our fears that
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