The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-08-27
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The Minneapolis III ills are turning Oul
a h,ndrad thousand barrels of fioul
every ssepA, the largest output ever
known. l;:s causes 10 be. ground five
hundred thousands bushels OF wheat
costing, ia round figures, half million
dollars And yet this great product il
[ increasing, and calculations are being
made to turn out as much -four every
day. All this product goes abroad. It
! is better TO export the flour than the
wheat, because It gives employment to
cur people in making the flour.
John Beesley, sexton for half q century
at ST. Michels Church, in Charleston,
S. c., died on Saturday in the eightieth
year of his age. In him one of the most
interesting landmarks in Charleston
passed away. He was part and parcel
of St Michsels and his intense interest in
the church and personal knowledge of
its history for over half a century made
him the leading authority with all tours
lists and sight-eeers.
Mr. Parnell made speech at Thurles
Saturday, in which he reaffirmed his dis
trust of the Liberals, and said his policy
would not change. AS Mr. Parnell was
driving to the place of meeting the
horses were detached from his carriage
by men il the crowd, and the people
then dragged the vehicle to the market
square.
Francisco Pizarro, the conqueror Of
Peru, $50 years ago, was buried in a
vault under the Cathedral at Lima. On
the 9th, the remains were removed to
the Chapel of the Vicarage in the same
ment, was found to be in u good state of
preservation.
Mr.. w. r. Tyree, as agent for NJ.
Erskine, Miller of Stanton, Fl. M Fay,
Of Boston, r. H. Grocer. of Pennsylvania
and other capitalists has purchased
$1,000 600 worth of property in Green
brier. Nicholas and Fayette counties, in
w. Va
Sterling exchange in New York has
fallen off and gold exports have actually
stopped. Merchandise imports are fall
ing off and breadstutf shipment has
largely increased. These facts indicate
that the tide is turning, and that bust
ness Confidence will soon return.
The County Record is the name of
new paper published at Woodstock, Va,
R. Il. Martin, Editor. The type and
presses are all new and the paper attrac-
tive in appearance, well gotten up and
promises to be successful Price, $3.50
per annum.
Ex-senator j. j. Ingalls,, OF Kansas,
says lie is practical temperance man,
anG Ives in q State where 8 prohibitory
law exists, yet there is not q town in the
State where a man cannot get all the
liquor he wants 1t is the same il Iowa
and Maine.
A Constitutional Convention has been
q view to framing a Constitution and
applying for admission into the Union
as a State. Both political parties in
the Territory favor the movement
A negro cart-driver named Silas Bright
met sudden and horrible death at Lex
ington Friday morning by being thrown
on the ground and having a wheel OF the
vehicle pass over his head, crushing it
in. His death was instantaneous.
The three C's railroad is to be built at
once. All the Indebtedness of the com
pany has been paid off, and arrange
ments completed to finish the road
This is good news for Big Stone Gap
and the Southwest generally.
Melbourne, the Ohio rain-maker, failed
on the 9th, at Canton, in bringing
down the showers he had promised by
fusilading the clouds and sky above.
Instead of rain the weather was roasting
hot too hot for Melbourne
Mr.. William French, editor of the
Glade Spring citizen, was found dead
in his bed at Abingdon Tuesday morn
ing. His death was caused by heart
disease. He was about thirty>fve years
of age and unmarried.
1t is estimated by the Commission Of
Internal Revenue that the bounty Of 2
cents per pound on sugar manufactured
in the United States, to be paid by the
government, will amount to 11,000, 900.
Abraham Backer, dealer in CONNER
cial paper in New York, assigned last
week for 81, 900, 600. 1t is stated that
the assets will be equal to the liabilities
and that every dollarof debt will be paid
Work has been begun on the new Nor
folk and Western depot at Buena Vista
It will be built of The sandstone of that
locality and will be very handsome
structure.
The indications multiply that James
g. Blaine will be an important factor in
the next presidential contest, and is likely
to be the Republican nominee.
Mr.. r.. F. Gillian, son of the late Col.
Gillian, commandant OF cadets of the
Virginia Military Institute, died at Lew
ston, West Virginia.
VIM. Drummond, of Lexington. was
in Clifton yesterday in attendance upon
the meeting of the Banking and Con
struction Company.
Mr.. Thomas Johnson. a native of Aus
gusta county, died in Charlottesville, on
the 10th, aged 80 years, having lived in
that place IS years.
A colony of 103 citizens Of other States
are settled at Sioux Falls, s. d., to take
advantage of the easy divorce laws of
that State.
It is proposed in Germany to increase
the penalty for drunkenness. The in
crease of crime and suicides is attributed
to drink
Kansas discards bar-keepers, and
therefore is compelled to increase the
number OF prescription clerks.
The Civil Service examination for Pos
tai Clerks or Mail Agents, will take place
in Richmond October 9th.
Fred Douglass, United States Minister
to Hayti, has rendered his resignation to