The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-05-28

One of the largest hospitals in the
world, containing accommodations for
from 1000 to 1900 patients, has been
opened at Constantinople, Turkey.
Mr.. Clarkson, of Charleston, w. Va
engaged on the Craig's Creek Railroad,
had one of his legs broken last week, and
on Thursday was taken to his home in
West Virginia.
James T.. Barbour. wealthy business
man of Washington, d. c., and one of
the Directors of the Allegheny Mining
and Development Company, was in
Clifton Friday last.
Capt. Geo. A. Mushback. prominent
and talented member of the Alexandria
bar and member of the Board of Direct,
ors of the Allegheny Mining and Develop
ment Company, was in Clifton Friday.
Gotobed Fem is the name of a farmer
in Dickinson county, Kan. The editor
of the local newspaper wants Mr.. Fem
to name his son "Riseup William so as
to even up things.
Misses Lila and Bertha Brown of Iron
ton. Ohio, arrived here on Saturday on
a visit to their father Capt. III. Brown, of
the foundry works. They are stopping
at the McCurdy house.
Major George Chisman, Job Cowger,
Messrs. Rhodes and Kizer, Of Rocking
ham, were in Clifton Thursday, having
attended meeting of the stockholders
of the Alliance Agricultural Works at
Iron Gate that day.
A number of gay young couples en-
sr1,% I,o 81, II do <,f tn
sulphur springs last Friday evening.
We suggest the idea of a permanent
organization under the name of Moon
light Equestrians.
DIR. Watson James of the Richmond
Dispatch, was in Clifton on Friday last,
as was also Mr.. G.. w. Minter.l They
are now preparing Chesapeake & Ohio
railway edition of their journal and they
are gathering material for that purpose
May 23rd was observed in Staunton as
Confederate memorial day. The nation
al flag was profusely displayed, the
floral decorations " ere elegant and beau
tiful. Captain T. D. Ransom was in
command of the procession and R.. L.
Parish. of Covington, was the orator OF
the day.
A freight car containing a large
amount OF dynamite exploded at Tarry>
town, N. Y, on the 10th, killing twenty
Italians who were going from one part
of the railroad work to another and
riding on the car. Their bodies were
thrown into the air, and came down in
pieces, scattered in every direction.
The new post-offic apartment in the
VIRaINIAN building will be ready for
occupancy by Saturday, and the remov-
al will likely take place early next week,
When our sidewalks shall have been
paved and a sewerage system adopted,
Clifton Forge will be one of the most
desirable residential towns in the State,
and that will be at no distant day
Every progressive citizen recognizes the
necessity for it, a.
We had pleasant call on Tuesday
from Turner K. Hickman, young law
yer of Washington, d. c., who has been
stopping at Iron Gate Inn, for the past
three weeks. He contemplates settling
in Allegheny county to practice his pro-
fessiOn.
Hon. Alonzo Tat, of Ohio, died at
San Diego, California, on the 91st; aged
80 years. He had gone to the Pacific
coast for his health. He had been Sec
rotary of war and minister to Austria
and was well known as a distinguished
jurist.
Mr.. PHIL. KNAPP, Optician, will be
in Staunton June 1st for short time
Persons having defective vision would
do well to consult him about the proper
glasses to use in order to correct the
same. Examination free. Office in Dr.
M. 0. Burkholder's Dental Rooms, in
Postof1ce Building.
A frail, delicate woman with three
small children was observed at the depot
one morning this week, ready to board
an eastbound train. Inquiry ELECTED
the fact that her husband had left her
some time since, and that his whereabouts
were unknown to her until recently, and
that upon hearing of his being in Angus
ia county, she started from her abiding
place. in Craig county, to find him.
Her plight is one that calls for sympa-
thy-his for contempt and condemna-
ton.