The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-12-10


ed States Marshal in Kansas during tbs
wild days of the pro-slavery conflict, il
still living IN San Marcos, Texas, at th'
age of 90
The deposits of the New York banks
are 1927, 1913, 900 against $379, 575, coo {
year ago, and the loans are $412, A53, 00(
against 1884, 54s, 900. This shows {
healthy financial condition.
Lady Somerset, who completes hel
visit to America next week. expects t6
go soon to Japan, where her son lives
Her object is to see the country, and moi
to do any missionary work.
Mrs. Gibson, the wife of the new Sen
ator from Maryland, is said to be a very
winning society woman. She was g
great belle in Richmond before her first
marriage Mr.. Gibson is her second hus
band.
The Republicans of the 9Th district il
convention at Manassas. on the 26th
nominated John Amber Brooke, of Cul,
pepper. for Congress, to succeed the late
Gen. Lee. Hon. e. E. Meredith is the
Democratic candidate
A Republican anti Harrison organiza,
ton has been formed ia Indiana to OPP
pose the nomination of President Harri-
son for reelection, and will go to Min
neapolis to work for the nomination OF
Hon. James g. Blaine.
The alliance Leader, published in
Tazewell county, which has been a
strong advocate Of Alliance principles,
has changed its name, to The T0z6z0e11
Times land is now being run in the inter
est of the Republican party.
The New York Hord1d's Paris CORES
spondent gives accumulated incidents to
show the unbalanced mind of King Will
liam of Prussia. Ii the statements made
are true, there is good reason to believe
that the Emperor is bordering on insan-
ity.
1t is said Governor Mckinney will, in
his message to the Legislature, recon-
mend that salaries be paid to Common
wealth Attorneys. instead of fees, as
now Complaint is made of unjust
prosecutions, inferentially for the fees
resulting.
Queen Victoria's Bedroom at Bucking-
ham Palace is one of singular simplicity,
and were it not for few paintings of
her crowned relatives upon the wall, one
would take it for the room of an old
maid, who disliked the finery and nick>
nacks SO dear to her younger sisters.
George Rosen, the celebrated Oriental
ist, who died few days ago in Detmold,
Germany, was for many years in the
consular and diplomatic service of his
country. Since 1875 he had lived in res
tirement, devoting himself to his stud-
les He wrote a number of grammars of
Oriental tongues, as well as history of
Turkey.
Mrs. Potter Palmer thinks the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution ought
to persuade their friends to patronize
American productions in art. music, lit
erature, and useful as well as ornament
al specialties. In her connection with
the Chicago branch of the Daughters
she has urged this course upon them.
Prince Max, the third son of Prince
George Of Saxony. nephew of the King,
recently passed brilliant examination
at the University of Leipzig, and receiv-
ed the title Of LII D. AS usual at Ger
man universities, the examination took
place in the presence of the various fac
ulties, any member of which was privi-
legged to ask the young candidate ques-
tions.
William Allen, known as Land BilP'
County (Ohio) Infirmary, aged eighty
one years He was at different times
editor of the Rhode ISLANDER, the Ohio
State Journal ana the Cincinnati ca
zette. He spent 100000 in furthering a
plan to give 160 acres of government
land to every man who would settle on
it. In 1868 his bill passed. Congress He
became penniless in his old age.
Stories of the distress caused by the
widespread famine in Russia continue to
be received with painful monotony.-
Death and pestilence, caused by the
character of the food to which the peo~
pie have been compelled to resort, are
doing their work and daily the mortali>
ty increases The situation for thous-
ands of the suffering poor is dark and is
unrelieved by single ray of hope
Many of the inhabitants Of the famine
stricken provinces are migrating from
one part of the country to another,
hoping by some stroke of fortune to i'm
prove their condition
Mrs. James K. Hines, living near Cal
verton, Fauquier county, and her three
children were brutally butchered on the
9th, and the building set fire to conceal
the crime. A man named Heflin, work
ing in the neighborhood, was arrested,
and under the influence of fear from
1ynchers, confessed to committing the
crime, to an officer, who was hurrying
him out of the reach of the lynchers-
Another mann AIMED Dye, whose daugh-
ter Hef1in was to marry, is under arrest,
as we'll as the daughter and her mother.
1t is believed conspiracy was formed
to kill Mrs. Hines, rob the house. of
money, and then appropriate it to a
wedding feast.
In 1872 there was no Democratic Convention
worthy the name Richmond Dispatch.
What's the matter with Greeley? He
was the nominee of the Democratic Con-
ventions at Baltimore and Cincinnati,
and was especially the candidate of the
Virginia Democracy. The VIRGINIAN
would not support him, believing it was
the true policy of the South, and espe
cially of Virginia, to support Grant, il
for no other reason than that of his
kindness to the soldiers of the Sontherr
army and the people of the South after
the close of hostitities. And because
the VIRGINIAN would not and did moi
support Greeley, it was denounced an(
prosecuted and prescribed as no journa
ever was before or since. Every predic
ton made by the VIRGINIAN in tina
canvass before and after Greeley