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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11
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The News fully agrees with Colonel
Thomas Whitehead, the State Agricultural
Commissioner, in deprecating anything like
third party movement in Virginia at the
ensuing fall elections. Such movement
would be seriously detrimental to the inter-
ests both ofthe Farmers Alliance and DEM
ocratic parties. The two parties are al
most identically the same in principles and
objects, and the members of the one are
members of the other. To divide would
make the contest one of conflict and con-
fusion, and the result anything but bar.
monious of beneficial to either side,
We of course care not how many Alliance
men are chosen delegates to the legislature.
They may choose all of the members of
that body from that order, if they please,
but let them all be Democrats in Democratic
counties and be nominated aud elected I'M
der the organization of the regular Demo
cratic party that has carried us to victory
in the past. Any other plan or arrange
ment would, as we have said, produce con-
fusion and be seriously damaging, if not
fatal, to botb.-Lynchburg Neacs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

PocAHoNTAs CoUNTY's CHANCES FOR A
RAILRoAD.-The lower part of Pocahontas
county will certainly boom. Farms are
selling in that section at very large prices.
It is supposed the branch of tina G. & O..
that is being built from Covington to the
Healing Springs, will leave the Jackson's
river valley and go up the Indian Draft to
Mountain Grove, thence crossing the Allie
gbany to Huntersville, and at some point
connect with the Camden system. This
road will Gus off a large per cent. of the
Pocahontas trade from Staunton and Mon
terey, and all of Bath couuty's trade. An
other branch of the G. Sc D. is talked of,
which will connect with the Davis system
on the Virginia and West Virginia line.
This branch will leave the branch of the
G. s. o. at Healing Springs; from that poin.
up Jackson's river valley 20 its head, across
the divide at Hightown, and from that
point to the State line, where it will con-
meet with branch of the Davis road from
Hendricks.-Highland Recorder.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11
The Surplus Squan dered.
A BANKRUPT TREASURY.

Reed called the late Congress a "busi-
ness" Congress. From what it did, it
seems that its "business" was to squander
the peoples money, that there might be
necessity to retain high aud oppressive
tariff, and even to impose additional taxes
upon the people, Bankruptcy Of the Fed
eral Treasury is now staring the people in
the face. The Republicans acted as though
they had no idea of being in power again
for some time, and squandered the money
by millions that the succeeding Democratic
administration might beer barrassed. They
will leave them heavy debt with an empty
treasury, and when they succeed to power,
the republicans, la Boss Tweed, will
jeeringly ask, "What ara you going to do
about it?'' The Washington correspondent
of the Bait. San says, the deficiency ap
preparations By the last democratic House
did not aggregate $25, 100000. The two
deficiency bills by the EHcusesjust expired
amount to within fraction of ST., 1000, 00O'
more than three times as much. A goodly
portion of these extra millions was for jobs
All the corrupt and doubtful claims are
held in reserve to be struggled through at
the last moment in the deficiency bill. This
has been the custom for generation or
more. That stern and incorruptile legisla
tor, Samuel J. Randall, put an end to this
kind of business when he was chairman of
the committee on appropriations. He saw
to it that nothing bnt legitimate objects
were provided for. 1t was for this reason
that the deficiency bill of twopyears ago, in
his last term as chairman of the committee
on appropriations, was only So, $3.50, 51S.
The deficiency bill just passed will, it is alb
solutely known, take $3S, 600, 900 out of the
treasury, and it is estimated that when all
the jobs which it includes are provided fol
at least 81, 0G0, 900 additional will be requir
ed.
The pensions appropriations of the Fifty
first Congress are $65, 1000 more thar
those of the Fiftieth Congress. 1t is a rea.
eonabIe estimate to say that one.half of thil
enormous snm will go into the pockets o.
the pension lobby, the members of which
if the present pension policy is to be con
tinued, will soon count their hundreds o
millions like the Astors, the Goulds and thu
VauderbilFs. Taking the treasury estimates
of government receipts for the next fsca
year the appropriations made by this Con
gress will exceed them in the neighborhoot
of $40. 600 600. No account is taken in th
calculation of the large sums which will b'
drawn on account of The postal subsidy, ant
for which 10 accurate estimate can DOW bs
made. 1t is not very pleasant prospec
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

for the people of this country to know tna5
deficit of from forty to fifty million dol
lars is likely to be made apparent before an
other year. The big surplus which Mi.
Cleveland left all gone, taxes on the neces-
saries of life doubled aud trebled, and yet
an immense balance on the wrong side OF
the ledger. Mr.. Reeds "business" Con-
gress has also created nearly two thousand
nav offices, calling for an aggregation OF
salaries amounting to nearly 81, 900, 900.
To show how moderate is the estimate OF
deficit above, it may be mentioned that
Representative Dockery, of Missouri, one
of the most experienced and best posted
men in the House, calculates that the de-
ficiency in the treasury on July 1, 1892, will
be SOS, 100000. The Indian appropriation
bill is put down as calling for SIG, OOO,0 oo.
This is twice and three times as much as
has been customary. But Senator German
says this estimate is insufficient, and that
no living man can tell to day what amount
the bill will really require. Every one who
knows about the manner in which Indian
lands are taken and paid for can feel the
force of Mr.. Gorman's statement. Mi.
Dawes, chairman, of the Senate committee
on Indian affairs, said about SO, 600, 900 was
for payment of lands belonging to the In-
dians but he admitted that this estimate
was an indefinite one. Mr.. German, as
member of the committee on appropriations,
stated in his place on the floor of the Senate
that the Indian bill came there under coer
cion; that the committee was compelled al
most under duress to bring it in. MIR. Cor
man might with great propriety have made
the same statment with regard to other ap'
preparation bills. In other words, the policy
and the methods of this So called "busi'
ness" Congress, as Mr.. German plainly
intimated, forced the acceptance of bills ap-
prop1iating vast sums of the public money
without examination or understanding"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

HARD LUCK OF GAMBLERS AT MONTE CARLO.
-Monte Carlo, March s-Several instances
of the fntility of trying to 'beat the bank''
are recorded here this week. The first ia
that of the Englishmau, who, q week ago
by an extraordinary run of lack, won tn g
sum of 81, 900 at the gaming tables.
Not satisfied with his success, the winner
continued to tempt fortune, and the result
was that he lost not only all that he had
won, but Els 900 besides.
A second case is that of an English earl
who on Monday last won $50, 006 francs, all
of which sum, with several thousands of
francs more, has since passed into the hands
of the croupiers.
A third unfortunate is an Italian duke,
whose winnings, if he had any, are not re-
corded, but who is known to have lost with
in the last few weeks the handsome fortune
of 1, 900, 900 francs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

MORE POLITICAL STRAws.-A presideu-
tial poll of the Indiana Legislature was
made Friday, and the result was surprise
to both parties. The friends of President
Harrison confidently expected that he would
at least make good run among the re-
publican legislators of his own State. but
the poll showed that Secretary Blaine was
the first choice of large majority. Ex-
Governor Gray, democrat, who has been
posing as possible presidential nominee.
was also badly left in the poll, about three
fourths of the Indiana democratic legisla-
tors expressing decided preference for
Mr.. Cleveland. Governor Hill received less
that Mr.. Gray is quite willing to take the
second place on the ticket with Mr.. Cleve-
and.-Bah. Sun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

MURDER AT EAGLE "A fatal qaarrel &C.
CURED at Eagle. Favette county. few days
ago between Geo. Knapper and Isaiah Cal.
laway, both. colored coa'-haulers. They fell
out over piece of cake that was in Cali
laway's dinner bucket. He accused KNAPP
per of eating it, when Knapper drew pis-
toll and shot Galloway in the bowels. from
the effect of which be died in about "a
hours. Immediately after the shooting,
Knapper left the mine and boarded a
freight train and started east, but was taxi
en- off at Kanawha Falls and sent back to
Coal Valley, where he had preliminary
hearing before Squire Adkins, who COM
mitted him to Jail at Fayettevills.-Green-
brier ". Va.) Independent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

How MUCH WE'LL BE BEHINDHAND-
Dockery, of Missouri, esti-
mates the deficit on July 1, 1892, due to the
recklessness of the "business'' Congress
just adjourned, at 1868, Os9. 6ss. The figure
may be swollen to $75, OOO,O 900 by the fact
that some $6,618,372 of the ~ percents,
falling due 1st September next, will have to
be paid out of current revenues. Mr. Cleve-
land left legacy to the Fifty-frst Congress
of over 500. 100000. The Flfty.firs Con-
gress leaves to its successor yawning
chasm in the treasury of almost equal pro-
horizons
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

DEATH OF AN OUTLAWS WIDow.-News
has been received at Jackson, Tenn. Of the
death, in Chester county, of Mrs. Band,
formerly wife of the ''Great Land Pirate"
John A. Murreil, who was leader of one
of the most daring gangs of murderers,
horse and negro slave thieves, the OPERA
lions of which extended Ov or several Soulh-
ern States forty years ago. and one OF the
most successful organic atoms known in
this country. Murrell was finally captured
and sentenced for horse stealing, and after
serving his sentence he moved to the noun
tains in East Tennessee and died reform
ed man. His wife was quiet and most
estimable woman. and married = man name
Bland after her fist husbands imprison-
ment,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

Elk GOVERNOR AND MISS MILDRED LEE.
-Ex Gov. Fi,z. Lee, of Virginia, was at
the Hoffman yesterday, and another mem
Der of the immediate family of the distin
guished Confederate leader, Mss Mildred
Lee, was at the same time the guest OF Mr..
]. L. Robertson, on west Fifty eighth St.
Not Lady Florence Dixie, nor Lady Bras
eey, nor Lady Mary Wortley Montague,
nor any famous woma1 traveller of modern
times, perhaps, has roamed further over
the world, to better advantage, with more
leisure and a'better comprehension of his
tory and civilization, than Miss Mildred
Lse, who for some years after the war pre-
sided over the household of her distinguish
ed ia her, Gen. R E. Lee, when he assum-
ed the o esidency at Lexington, Virginia, OF
what was Washington College, bnt became
thereupon Washington and Lee University.
-Nsw York World, March 4th,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11
BISHOP HURsT's VIEW.

Bishop Hurst, in speaking of the result
of the vote, said it was as he had expected.
The sentiment against woman's admission,
he said, is very strong all along the At
antic coast below New England. In the
New England conferences tie sentiment is
in favor of their admission, as it is also in
the West. Bishop Hurst said he was not
able to say how the majority would be, but
he thought, the West would decide it,
People who had been in the West recently
say that it looks as if the advocates of
WON en- will carry the day.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11
A despatch from Nashville, dated Ma ch

A despatch from Nashville, dated Ma ch
9th, says -
Gas viewed from the bridge the river is
vast, angry torrent, spreading out over
the lowlands Nearly all the lumber yards
are overlooked, and in some considerable
lumber has been lost.
The river has brought out vast amount
of driftwood and 1t is passing the city 10
great quantities. During the cay it was
gaining slowly and steadily. Merchants
were busy all day removing goods from
cellars and warehouses near the wharf to
higher ground. 1t is estimated that there
are between 300 and 500 families in the
city that have been driven from their home
by the high water. At police headquarters
many inquiries for shelter are being made.
Reports from all points on the river show
that it is rising every where, and the fulness
of the Ohio and Mississippi will prevent the
Cumberland from running down as rapidly
as it otherwise would"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. xK. NEW YORK. NJ
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

ARRESTED FOR EXPERIMENTATION
Wednesday of last week, E. Buford
Grymes, clerk in the Office of Treasurer
Of Richmond, and Secretary of the Pow
hatan Democratic Club, was arrested on
the charge of embezzling 1854 paid into the
Treasurer's Office by gas-takers from four
different persons.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

The poor negroes who were deceived in
to leaving the South and going to Okla
homa, where they were led to believe they
could have farms for the asking. are now
starving to death, and vainly begging for
enough money to pay their way back TO
their old southern homes. And yet their
professed friends in the North say they are
badly treated in the South -AleI. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

The Democrats of Iowa are certainly
gaining very rapidly in that State. Six
years ago the Republicans carried it for
President by 80, 900 majority. The Demo
Gratis have been rapidly gaining in every
election since. They elected their Cover
nor in 1889. and last November elected six
out of the eleven delegates to Congress, and
now in the municipal elections of last week
they have swept nearly the whole Stats,
carrying every leading town and city in the
State by increased majorities. In fact the
State may be considered in the Democratic
column hereafter.-Lynchbarg Neps.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

LAST DAY OF CoNaREss-The second
session of the Fifty.frst Congress closed at
noon Wednesday, March Ash. All the ap
preparation bills, including the general def
cheney bill, with the amendment providing
for the payment of the French spoliation
claims, were passed and approved by the
President. Vice President Morton and
Speaker Reed delivered brief parting ad
dresses. By party vote, the House pass
I'D resolution of thanks to Speaker Reed
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

1t has I! cen decided to unveil the Con-
federate monument at Jackson, Miss, on
June 8, which is the birthday of Mr.. Davis.
Miss Winnie Davis will attend. Adjutant-
General Henry, of Mississippi, has issued
orders to the various companies composing
the State National Guard 10 be rendy to
participate in the ceremonies.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

E. Buford Grymes clerk # tn, city
treasursr's Office in Richmond, who was ar
rested several days ago charged with en-
bezzlemeut of the public funds, had a pre-
limlnary examination before the Police
Court Saturday, and was sent to the grand
jury. He was baile1 in the sum of S.. 900.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

D. D. Martin, of Dublin, California, made
raid on the squirrels after recent storm.
He prepared five gallons of poisoned barley
and scattered near the. squirrel holes on 40
acres of land, and succeeded in killing A.
1921 ssby actual count"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

HORRIBLE CRIME.-At Danville on last
Sunday an attempt of violent assault was
made upon the person of Murrel G.. Wells,
a little white girl, seven years of age, by
white man named R. T. Blankenship.
If arrested and the charge proved, Judge
Lynch should dispose of the case without
delay.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

CAUSED BY CIGARETTR.-At Omaha,
Nebraska, on Friday morning fire de-
stroyed the printing house of Gibson, Mall,
Miller s. Richardson. Loss, $500, 1000 in
sursnce, $4,000. The fire was caused
by boy smoking cigarette in the press.
room. Broaths' Wagon-Stock House, adj
joining, was damaged to the extent of
$40, 600; covered BY insurance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

1t is announced that the remains of
Emma Abbott, the opera singer, who died
at Denver; COL, were cremated at Pitts
burg. Pa, on February II. The ashes are
in the VENTS of the Safe Deposit Company,
in New York, where they will remain until
the monument to the singer is finished.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

Mr. DAVIS Was "WILLIN. 1.-THE fol-
lowing extract is from Jefferson Davis's
memoirs One girl, whose sweetheart
was gallant soldier in the Fifth South
Carolina Regiment, and who had fought
bravely all through the Sc Ven-days' battles,
made the following earnest request
"Dear Mr.. President: l want you to
let GEMS c., of company oneth, 9th South
Carolina Regiment, come homo and get
married. Jeems is willin', is willin', bis
nanny says she is willin', but Jeems's
captain, be ain't wilih'. Now when we
arr all willin' ceptin' Jeems's captain, l
think you might let up and let JeeTs come.
Pll make him go straight back wien he's
done got married and fight just as hard as
ever"
Mr.. Davis wrote on the letter, HLet
Jasms CO." Jeems went home. married
the aff-ctionate correspondent of Mr.. Davis,
returned to his regimen, and did fight az
well IS ever.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

The nominations of J. M. Mclaughlin
for postmaster at L7nchbuig, and James
Hill, colored, for postmaster at Vicksburg,
failed to receive the confirmation of the
Senate, but both, it is said, will be appoint
ed by the President and will hold the ffices
until their nominations be acted on by the
Senate of the next Congress.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

The late Senator George Hearst, of Cali
forDia, crossed the plains to the State which
he represented in part, in charge of an OK
team. 1t is not everybody that can go from
an OK cart to the United States Senate, or
from poverty, as Hearst did, to be owner
Of twenty millions of dollars.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

ONE THOUSAND MILLION DOLLARS! That
is the sum spent by the Fifty-frst Con-
gress.
Il is two hundred millions more than the
preceding Congress Thought necessary.
However, the common people have to foot
these bills, and perhaps they will take
pleasure in doing it,-N. T. Herald.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

A raid upon the moonshiners of South
Alabama and Northern Florida has just
been completed. Thirty arrests were made
and thirty-nine stills captured and de stroy
ed. The Yon brothers, who fought six dep
uties with rifles at Bombay, Fla, Deem
Der IS, 1890, wounding two of them, are
among the captared.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

A despatch from Rome March 9Th, says
Prince Jerome Napol con is 10 comatose
condition. At rare intervals he becomes
conscious bnt the doctors who are attend
ing him haze abandoned all hope of the
patients recovery.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

-. According to the Boston Commercial
Bulletin the total number of sheep in the
country to day is 43. 431, 1856, as against A.
1886, O72 in 1890, and the wool clipped will
be 100000 pounds less than last year,
when it was 276, 600, 900 pounds.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

Elk. President Cleveland did not regard
favorably suggestion from Capt W. l..
Royal that he should visit Virginia for the
purpose of conference with leading citi-
zens in regard to settlement of the State
debt
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

D. F. Ksgy and j. w. Miller, the Luray
bankers Sho failed in business last Deem
Der, we're arrested 10 Newmarket, Saturday
mornin- np>n warrants sworn out by vari-
uns depositors in the bank. They were
taken to Lnray Saturday evening in custo
dy of Sheriff Chapman aud deputies. A
preliminary examination was waived and
they we're bailed in the sum OF $40, 900 for
their appearance at the March term Of
CO lrt,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

The elections in Canada last Thursday
resulted in a large decrease IN the govern
ment's majority in the Dominion Parlia-
meut and corresponding gains for the lib.
erals. The government proposed limited
reciprocity with the United States and the
liberals advocated unrestricted trade.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

To MANUFACTURE BEET SUGAR.-A
largely attended meeting of the farmers of
Frederick, Clark and Warren counties, Va,
was held at Winchester Friday for the pur-
pose of organizing company to manufac-
cure beet sugar Addresses we're made by
Ex-Governor Holiday and others, and ini-
tial steps were taken toward the formation
Of a company with capital stock of $780,
900. 1t is expected to have the factory in
operation by next fall.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

Thomas W. Palmer, president of the Chi
cago Worlds Fair, who IS ill in Detroit
with an attack of the grip, suffered re-
lapse. The doctors prescribe absolute rest
and quiet, and say that about ten days from
now, when he will be able to leave the
house, he must go South for his health.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

The petrified remains of "a giant" have
been found in the Bad Lands of Choteau
county, Montana. One leg is said to be
eight feet long, and rib measured two
and half feet.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN LYNCHBURG.-
In Lynchburg, on Wednesday, the Ali
instant, Beecher Holland. a young man
about twenty one years of age, shot himself
In the left breast with a revolver, with
suicidal intelt. The shooting occurred IN
a room of his fathers residence, on Pierce
street, and caused great excitement AMI
distress 10 the family. The wound is in
the region of the heart, and will probably
result fatally. Disappointment Ia love is
the cause of the rash act.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-03-11

Despite their subjugation to British rule,
the. princes of India are still able to indulge
in royal whims and extravagancas. One of
them recently had mace at Paris a bed
worth s25. 000 Its canopy is supported by
four aut matte female figures that wave
fans to C Dol the air. The mattress is huge
musical box, which, when one lies upon it,
plays Operattc airs.