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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-07-16
Monday. the z7th Day of JAY, 1891,


that being county court -day) Said lands are:
ls0 An undivided one half of a tract contain
ing LOO acres, situated in Riverheads District
m Augusta county, on the Western slope of the
blue hldge. adjoining the Mt. Tory Furnace
lands. the \ ost & Ellis Kennedy Furnace lands
and otner large properties; the other half of
SAID tract OF COO acres having been sold q num-
6ef OF years ago as the property of William J.
Smith. - o
2nd. An undivided one third of a tract of ssaa
acres that was owned by said James Walker
Jointly with William J Shumate and tho heirs
of William s. Sprowl. This tract of land also
lies in Augusta county, on the western slope of
the Blue Ridge, and adjoins the tract of j. 900
acres nerelnnefore mentioned. Said tract of 1890
acres also adJolns the Mt Torrey Furnace lands
the lands Of the Yost s. Ellis Kennedy Furnace
tract and the lands of A. A. Low formerly the
'IrOtter lands
the most important mineral regions OF Virginia
iron ore and Manganese exist in abundance on
Adjoining lands, and in all probability on these
lands als1. The undersi med is authorized to
state that ii reasonable price is offered for the
interests of James Walkers estate in these prom
critics the other interests in them will be sold at
the same time. Perhaps the two tracts, contain
Ing l,000 and 1900 acres. respectively, will be
offered as one whole.
TERMS One fourth in cash: the balance in
three equal instailments at 6, I2 and IS months
from she day OF sale, the purchaser will be
CURED TO execute bonds with approved security
for the deferred instalments. and the title viii
pe Withheld until all the purchase money is paid
ALEXANDER b. LTGHTNER,
Commissioner.
Virginia to with the clerks office of the
Circuit Court of Augusta county, hereby GER
tify that A. Is. Lghtner commissioner in the
above entitled cause has executed bond as such
in the penalty of Sl500 with security and con-
ditioned according to law.
c. S. W. BARNES,
June 25-tds Deputy Clerk.
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List of Unclaimed Letters

Remaining in Clifton Forge Postof1ce week end
ing Saturday July 18th. 1921. Parties calling fol
these letters will please say they are advertised
A. G. FOSTER, p. NJ.
LADIES LIST.
Anderson, Mrs S. NJ. Preston, Mrs. II. X.
Justin, Mrs Pearl PETERS, Mrs. LucyC2
Johnson, Mrs Rebecca Stocks, Miss Ellen
Lane, Miss Josephine Syris. Mrs. Sarah
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Bids Invited.

Low MOOR, VA, July It'll, 1891.
bids ARE INVITED for the construction of
Il Sa railroad switch OF line, the property of
the ALLEGHANY MINING AND DEVELOPMENT Com
pANY at this place. We reserve the privilege OF
declining all bids If deemed advisable For
specifications apply to the undersigned.
H. SHEPHERD, General Manager
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Solid comfort, the Iron Cross Cigar.
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cntieura Remc.es.

If the thousands of lttlebahies who have been
cured of agonlzing. itching, burning bleeding,
scaly, and Dletch4 skin and scalp diseases could
write, what a host of letters would be received
by the proprietors of the CUTICURA REMEDIES.
Few can appreciate the agony these little ones
suffer, and when these great remedies relieve i'll
mas and itching and burning skin diseases, and
point to speedy aid permanent cure it is pos
Itively inhiinan not to use them without mo-
ment's delay.
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! 4 N0AtsfIss1oNAR's SALE or MOUNTAIN
| ~ LAND. 1fie Undersigned who was APP
pointed By = decree of the Circuit Court of Ai-
gusta county, Va. rendered December 18th, 1887
IN the cilanceTy cause OF James Walkers ex or.
vs. lAars legatees,a commissioners to sell GER
tain lands Of the estate of said James Walker
aec,d, Hereby gives notice that he viii offer said
lands for sale at public auction, i'll front of the
| court house IN Srautltnf
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VIRGrHIA MOUNTAINS AND SEA SHORE: aG pa
yes. OF special i'll terest to seekers of delightful
Summer Homes anoung the Mountains and OF
the Coast
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and son remained in that position until the
bodies arrived at the Morgue. During the
afternoon hundreds OF the rabble who
usually haunt the old City Hall thrOnged
Dunbar alley in hopes of having glimpse
of the bodies. They were disappointed.
| The CorOner's deputies had considerable
trouble in keeping back the crowd Of the
morbidlv curious every time the doors Of
| the lower rooms were open.
Il nave been connected with undertaking
establishments for many years, said one at
tache of the Morgue, but | never beheld a
more shocking. horrible spectacle than these
bodies present" Therefore Clerk Rjding
had no trouble in selecting a jury. Every
man who passed through the alley was
anxious to serve. The only way to view the
remains was TO be impaneled on the jury.
In this eleven men were successful. 1t was
after 4 o'clock when Coroner Garwood be-
gan the inquest
First to be called as witness was Robert
SternitZky of the tannery which employed
Gosch. Il have known the deceased over
four years" said he; ''he was aged 81 years
and a native of Rentzburg. Holstein, Ger
many. l reside in the house next to his
residence on Girard street. l last saw him
alive about O'clock on Tuesday, at my
place of business, On the San Bruno road.
| As far as | knew Gosch was always rather
quiet temperate man. He drank very little.
! His wife was my sister and they always
| seemed to get along well together. The
| only trouble they had was in reference to
| the children. he intended to leave them
! and go to Germany.
| 'On last Friday morning he said to me,
| I'm going to leave you l asked why he
| was going to leave his wife and two chill
| dren, and he said he could do better in Ger
| many. Then | asked him why he did not
] leave before he got married, and he an
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died from strangulation, and his victims
from wounds inflicted with Ratchet.
Mrs. Sternitzky deposed that she resided
at the corner of Silver avenue AID San
Bruno road. 81 am the mother of The dead
woman" said she. 81 saw my daughter
last alive at 5 80 o'clock last night She
was at my house, as | had the little boy.
Soon after she went home with the child
l saw Gosch last on Tuesday. He never
was very Viol ent and drank very little. l
know of no reason why he should have
killed his wife and son and thea himself.
The Gosch family occupied the whole
house. / never knew him to make any
threats of violence. On several occasions
he acted queer, but did not think then that
he was insane.
"When l went into the houseOf the de-
ceased at o'clock this morning it was to
inquire about my daughters chickens. l
opened door leading from my yard into
theirs. | saw him hanging. but did not
at first think he was dead. l thought he
was looking up into the tree at some birds.
Then / called Fritz! Fritzp and receiving
no answer l went into the kitchen calling.
Mary! Mary! where are your Next l
went into the bedroom and saw my daugh-
ter near the bed on her knees on the floor,
with her head over the cradle. Her little
baby Robert was under her. / shook her,
and receiving no answer called, 'Williel
Willie!
Then l went to Wfllie's cradle and
found him dead with the Ratchet sticking in
his face. tried to pull the Ratchet out, but
failed. The bodies were covered with blood
and cold in death. Nothing was disturbed
The morning call., 1891-11-05
DEMOCRATS REJOICE.
They Celebrate the Late "Vic.
tory" at the East.

The Manhattan Club celeb rated with con-
siderable noise aud the burn ing OF more or
less Chinese firecrackers the result of the
Eastern elections. last night. Just what
they celebrated was not apparent, but their
enthusiasm seemed to arise mainly from the
news of the election of Flower in New York
There were cheers, too, for Mississippi and
Virginia, AMI an enthusiastic Democrat
went so far as to claim the election of Me-
Kinley as a great victory for the party.
why. don't you see?" he said in a burst
OF confidence, ''it means his nomination by
the Republicans next year and will do him
sure. See2
There were no speeches. but there was
lashins of drink and bewildering quantity
of deviled ham and Swiss cheese, with an
occasional oyster patty
To round the occasion out, as it were, the
following telegram was sent:
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov l. 1891.
Hon. RosIreH p. Fi0Uey New York: The
MaGhatia an Club Of San Francisco sends hearty
congratulations. We are celebrating Iyour glori-
Gus victory with enthusiasm tonight.
c. II. hAswELL JR., President.
A meeting of the club was also held and
the following elected to mem bership :
L. NJ. Morgan, l.. f. Meyers c. f. Gros-
jean, A. B. Butler, Thomas f. Hughes, T.
NJ. Brown, l.. II. Boggs, j. NJ. Standby,
G. ". Dun>ter, w. c. Conro y, L. +. O'Neil
j. F. Mulerew, X. B. Ptrvis. A. E. Brown,
4. W. Raye, j. NJ. Hensley and Frank
Healpy,
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swered he could do just as well,now. Gosch
was always in good health, and when he left
the tannery last night he was singing and
whisthng. Once | suspected that he was
not right in his mind, and asked him where
be was going to get money enough for his
trip to Europe. He then said his relatives
would support him and give him money
About two years ago, he acted queerly.
He left the city and went to Bakersfield
He returned in six weeks. he bought a
soap and coal oil. Everybody laughed at
him. This made him mad and he would
slider him insane at any time? Well. yes, 1
did at times. Last Monday night | deter
mined to find out if he was insane and if
sioneTs of Insanity.
II saw the bodies of my sister and her
child at 7:30 o'clock this morning. Her
body was in her bedroom where she
had been sleeping. Her body was lying
over cradle and her ten-week- old child
was under her. The body of little Willie
Gosch was in another cradle and Ratchet
stuck in his face. Then went out in the
yard and saw Goseh's body hanging to a
tree. Beneath him lay his hat, knife and
spoon. On going inside the house again l
found on the kitchen table cup that /
thought contained poison, and a razor"
had Gosch ever threatened to kill his
wife and children" asked the Coroner.
NO, he never did. The last time talked
with him was on Friday, and then he said
he was going to Germany because he could
do better over there. l never heard him
threaten to commit suicide"
The witness then identified the bodies,
saying that Mrs. Gosch was thirty-four
years of age, and the murdered boy eight
cen months old In answer to questions by
jurors. the witness said that Coach had nc
money, and he did not owe any. He had nc
particular trouble of any kind.
DIR. w. l.. Berry, Assistant Police Sur
geon, testified that he had made an exam
! ihation OF the bodies. He found that Gosch
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: day night, when he told her and her uncle
that he was going 10 bed. He retired to the
sitting-room, the uncle went home, and
Gosch walked into the bedroom.
just what happened in the Gosch house.
hold after that can only be surmised by the
Ehastly discoveries made early the next
morning. 1t was. just O'Clock yesterday
morning when Mrs Bertha Sternitzky, the
aged mother of Mrs. Gosch, was puzzled at
the silence peryading the home of the
Gosch's next door. Her husband and sons
had gone 10 work in the tannery and she
wondered why her own daughter was so
silont in her household duties.
Then she opened gate and stepped into
the back yard of the Gosch abode. AS she
entered the yard she saw what she sup
gum tree and looking upward. In the gray
dawn she could not discern objects dis
tinctly.' She called out: "Fritzl Fritz!
What are you doing2 Looking at the
birds 2? Going little closer, she discov-
cred that his feet were foot from the
ground, and that he was hanging by a rope
suspended to a limb of the tree.
Then she rushed frantically into the house
and discovered the mangled remains of her
daughter aud grandchld. The manner in
which she made these startling discoveries
is best related by her testimony during the
inquest, later in the day. Sufficient it is to
state that her shrieks for help attracted her
unmarried daughter, and in a few minutes
the other members of the Sternizky family
came running from the tannery.
Soon several policemen had been sum-
moned from the South San Francisco Sta
ton and Information telephoned to the Cor
oner. While Deputy Coroner Bridgewood
was on the wey TO the scene with the dead
wagon the police were making an examina-
ton of the premises. The narrative of the
tragedy, as indicated by the appearance Of
everything in and about the blood stained
dwelling, is believed to be as follows:
When Mrs. Gosch tucked her children
away in separate cradles, Willie at the foot
of the bed and little Robert to the right, she
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SHOT BY AUTHORITY.
Verdict Returned at the Inquest Held on
Howard

howard
REDDISG, Nov. AT the inquest held
over the body of Howard the jury returned
a verdict that Howard was a native OF Cali
fOrnia, aged % Years, and came to his death
by gunshot wounds inflicted by Thomas
Miles. o. p. Written and S. A Stewart,
while acting under authority from United
States Deputy Marshal J. n. Tbacker.
When searched nothing was found on the
body. The knees of his pants and drawers
were worn out from crawling through brush
and over rocks. The horse lie was riding
had been stolen from Oak Run the same
night
Abe Jones. on leaping from the stage at
Ho!c0mb's Sunday with Howard. went
south, and was lost all day Monday in the
fog and rain. Tuesday his pursuers came
upon him and ordered him to throw
up his hands. He was armed with
Winchester taken from some cabin, and
replied. Take that" and shot and killed
The horse underneath one of his pursuers
The last heard OF Jones was that lie was
working toward the rendezvous at Towards
house.
1t trarspires that Cornelius Howard has
been harboring robbers at various times
and is also implicated in DEMONSTRATING and
siage-robbng. The officers claim that he
is interested with well-organized gang of
thieves working between Redding and Lake
view, Oregon. Evidence is at hand to prove
this statement.
The man Rice, who as also arrested with
Howard and Jones, is in Jail here. In the
capacity Of teamster. he acted with and as
sisted the gang by hauling stolen goods and
transporting the robbers.
Thacker and Ross have evidence suffi-
cient TO convict the entire gang.
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The tree IN the backyard 10 lrhtch 60sch hanged
himself.
in the room and everything looked as usual.
l was so frightened that l paid little atten-
ton to the condition of the room. The
little babe Robert was awake and crying
bitterly"
In answer to other questions the witness
said that she heard no noise during the
night. She did not know any of Gosch's
other relatives and never heard that any Of
them were afflicted with insanity.
After hearing the testimony the Coroner's
jury rendered three verdcts-one for each
death. They found that Mrs. Gosch and
Willie came II their death from Ratchet
wounds inflicted by Gosch and that Gosch
committed suicide by hanging.
The three bodies were turned over to an
undertaken and will be buried to-day or to-
morrow. Baby Robert will be called for by
his grandparents ard, perhaps, when grown
he may hear the tragic story of the death
Of his parents and brother.
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THE EASTERN TURF.
Yesterdays Winning Horses al Washing
ton and Chicago Races.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 4.-The winners at to-
days races were follows: Five furlongs,
Promenade won, Balbriggan second, Schuyikill
third. Time, :O3
Five furlougs, Nollie won. MONDAY second,
Ballarat third. lime. 03.
One and an eighth miles, Senorita Won. Abb
second, Judge Morrow third. Time, :551a.
One mile, Mary Stone won, Praiher second,
George W third. Time AZ.
One and half miles, over hurdles, st. Luke
won. Hercules second. Fuiurity third. Time,
2:54t..
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BARiLLAS UNEASY.
Fearing Removal He Restores the Liberty Of
the Press


ST. LOUIS, Nov. A special from the
City of Mexico says: Adyices received from
Guatemala say that where President Baril-
las has heretofore muzzled the press and
banished journalists, the most absolute lib
erty in writing is now allowed, and news
paper men are taking advantage Of the
opportunity 10 score the Government. The
change Of heart is occasinned by his terror
that he would be deposed before his term of
office expires in December. His previous
arbitrary acts have made him so unpopular
that should he attempt TO imprisUn another
journalist a revolution would follow. Barillas
has been advised by his friends and the
Cabinet to leave Guatemala. But this he
refuses to do until after the elections. His
mode at present is simply the only means
he can devise to hold the Presidency until
the expiration of his term. He has also
assured Salvador, through the lately APP
pointed minister, that he does not desire
war with that country.
The morning call., 1891-11-05

An effort is being made to have the Ma.
tionai Editorial Association hold its next
annual outing and convention in California.
The association has big membership, EN-.
bracing nearly all the rural paper men OF
the country. The plan is TO have the meet.
ing In March or April, when California has
on her best garb. Cheap rates have al
ready been assured by the Santa Fe Rail.
way. and the hotels at San Diego aud Los
Angeles are in the field with ind ucements.
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At Chicago.

CHICAGO, Nov. 4.-The winners at Garfield
races to-day were:
Six furlongs, j won. Speedwest second,
Morse third Time, :l712.
Six fuIlongs, Mayor Nolan won. Indus second.
Won Tromp third. Time, JIG.
Six fJI longs, Costa Rica won. Anne Elizabeth
second. Ed Leonard third. Time, rs.
Que mile. RIO Grande won, Filllde second, W
third. Time, :4414.
SIX futlongs. Cast Out won. Jim Dunn second
HaZelbursl third. Time. ! 10.
One and an eighth miles, hurdles, Wnslow
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The Kelly Family I'm Coprt

Joseph, Annie, Mary and Chester Kelly,
all minors. have begun suit. through their
guardian, against other members of the
Kelly family for partition of property
left them in severaJty by Martin Kelly, dc.
ceased. The property consists of lots al
Twenty-fourth and Noe streets, Golden
Gate avenue and Larkin street, lot In
Paso Robes and lot 5. Block $50 this city
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Suicide After Hacking Els Wife
and Child to Death.
DETAILS OF THE AWFUL TRAGEDY.
NlthaT and Offspring ButcleTed With a HatChet
By SiHgfTied G0SGh at His Home on the
Mission ROsd-AttgT Crushing Their
Skulls He Closed His Career BY Hanging
Himself From a TrGH-A Dying Mothers
Devotion 10 Save Her Helpless Babe.

Deputy Coroner and police reporter. &C.
customed as they are TO scenes of death and
horror shuddered yesterday as they viewed
one of the most terrible and CHASTITY specta-
cles ever seen on the gloomy ground floor
of the Morgue In one coffin lay the body
of Siegfried Gosch with piece OF rope
looped around his neck, while in another
casket reposed the blood-staIned remains Of
his two yictims-his wife, Mary. and infant
sen, Willie.
The heads and faces of the unfortunate
woman and her offspring were hacked and
mutilated in most shocking manner.
The morning call., 1891-11-05
William Center,s Estaia

Ned Mauer yesterday petitioned for let
ters of administration on the estate of
William Center. who recently committed
suicide by shooting. The estate consists of
personal property only, the value OF which
is not known. The heirs are the widow.
Jennie Center. and Josephine L. Center, a
daughter IL years old. They live at 2l4
ShotUal sfreet
The morning call., 1891-11-05
CANADA's CRISIS OVER.
The Differences Between the Cabinet Mi,
istars nina hIr A6inrtad

listers Amicably Adjusted.
OTTAWA (Ontario), Nov. 4.-The Cabinet
differences have been arranged and the po-
litical crisis is over temporarily. at con-
ference this morning Secretary of State
Chapleau agreed to continue in his present
position for a time, and to succeed Hon.
Edgar Dewdney as Minister of the Interior
when the latter retired to become the
Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia.
j. A. Ouimalt ex-Speaker of the House of
Commons, will succeed Chaplain as Secre-
tary Of State, and A. r. Anglers, at present
Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, will be-
come Minister of Agriculture. replacing
Senator John CARING.
The morning call., 1891-11-05
Mrs. Terry,s Stolen snks.

Mrs. Sarah Aithea Hill-Sharon- Terry still
adheres to her story that quantity of val
nabls silks was stolen from her at 41S Suffer
street. She was at police headquarters yes
terday and stated that although she sus-
poets who stole her iinery she will ask no
unpleasant questions if the articles are re-
turned.
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QNCLUDING SUPERB.
OLYMPIAN RINK.

(NIechanics' Pavilion).
LOUIS GLASS. President. &c. w. NEvIN Manager
j. WOLFF. Treasurer. Is. w. BATES, Secretary.
TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS
CRnWDED TO THE DOORS
3UoO More Skates. Enough for All Now
EVERY NIGHT.
Wednesday and Saturday fternoonS.
The Best Exhibition Skaters in the World.
THE SILBONS, Professor
HERBERT Il JACK. MORT V. SMITH,
Greatest BurleSque and THE Flying Dutchman'
Dancing rollers. The only
Skaters, And Comedian.
FIR EDERICK LUNDQUIST-
The worlds marvel roller skates His move
ments wonderful
Electric Lights. Free Skates. Bicycle Track
MUSIC by FIRST REGIMENT BAND-4U PIECES.
AH- ADMISSION. Is Cents. Come early.aa
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Berlin Bankeva Fail

BERLIN. Nov. 4.-The suspension an
nounced yesterday was that of Hirschfield
& Wolf. bankers. Their liabilities amount
to 100000 marks. The losses fall upon
aristOcratic depositors.
The morning call., 1891-11-05
Chinese Manifesto Against Christians

LONDON, Nov. A dispatch to the Times
from Singapore says: The Human literau
have issued manifesto ordering the search
and expulsion of all native Christians, the
conflscatl6n OF their property and the de-
structicn of their churches. Christian ma
tive officials are menaced with disfayor at
Picking
The morning call., 1891-11-05

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4.-Roger Conner
and Dan Richardson of the New York
League team to-day signed three years
contracts with the local American Associa-
ton club.
The morning call., 1891-11-05
Religious Riot in farsia

LONDON, Nov. An religious riot at
Mazanderan, Persia, mob set fire to the
house Of General Sandal Cody Khan, who
was killed, with twenty dependents.
The morning call., 1891-11-05

Bratn-workers keep your heads clear and bowel,
open. Take Simmons Liver Regulator.
The morning call., 1891-11-05

The State Board of Horticulture reports n
rapid increase Of the ladybug. which is
being sent wherever called tor
The morning call., 1891-11-05
MUSLIN
CHEMISES,
GOWNS,
ETC.

II your underwear Is worn don't mend it,
We can save you the time and a few cents be-
sides. FOR soc we sell good CHEMISE of
decent muslin, better than usual at the price,
well trimmed, full length and any size you
want. FOR 81 each we sell four styles of
GOWNS, made of Pride of the West" muslin,
all different patterns, extra long. FOR 81 SO
we sell an EMBROIDERED TRIMMED SKIRT,
inches wide, best muslin, full width, ANY
LENGTH and LACE-TRIMMED SKIRT, in
serting and edging each inches wide, same
muslin, same price. FOR 25c we sell CAM
BRIO COVERS, made Of eleven pieces, felled
Seams, white or black, any size from 80 to A.
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Sent Up for One Year.

sent Up Tor One Year.
Alexander Ogilvie. who pleaded guilty of
burglary. was sentenced to the House of
yesterday.