The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-01-08
T. d. Wilkinson, Secretary of the Y.
M. c. A. of Richmond, died last Friday in

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week for Europe.
L. e. Mays has been appointed post
master at Greenfield, Nelson county, in
place of w. G. Garth. resigned.
Lymph has been applied to two leprous
patients in Spain, according to Koch's
methods, and much relief and improve
ment has resulted
1t is estimated by the Commissioner of
Agriculture that there are 100000
acres of land in Virginia suitable for
cultivation which are not titled.
The trestle of the bridge being erected
over the Kanawha river at Charleston,
W. Va, gave way last Friday. and pre-
cipitated the timber into the stream.
Hon. John 8. Wise says that Republi-
cans and Democrats in New York are
opposed to the Elections bill, and if it is
passed, it will only result in killing a
few more negroes.
A dispatch from Fayetteville, N. c.,
says that the Peoples National Bank of
that city closed its doors on Wednesday.
The assets are said toaggregate 1920, 900,
and the liabilities about $4,000.
Decatur Fl. Miller, prominent bust
ness man of Baltimore, for many years
director in the Valley railroad and we'll
known in the Valley of Virginia, died last
week in that city, aged 70 years.
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prominently to the front as a member
of the Farmers Alliance, weighs about
260 pounds. He is tall, raw-boned and
deep-lunged. He dresses in gray home
spun.
The President has approved the bill
appropriating $15o,OOO for a public builds
ing at Norfolk. 1t is Staunton's turn
next, and we have strong hopes that the
$75, 1000 asked for will also go through
this session.
The owners of over 100000 head of
cattle in Southwestern Kansas are pre-
pared for a mild winter only, and say
only few days like the cold weather
now prevailing there will bring about
an almost total loss.
Gen. E. F. Spinner, formerly United
States Treasurer died in Jacksonville,
Fla, on the LIST, aged 50 years. His dis
ease was cancer, which had eaten away
his face. His remains were taken to
New York State for interment.
Col Forsythe, who conducted the
fight at Wounded Knee Creek, has been
suspended from command, and a court
of inquiry instituted on his conduct.
The soldiers have hard time, with In
dams and tomahawk in front and a
court martial in the rear.
The postoffice at Huntington, w. Va,
was robbed last week OF sixteen regis
tered letters. There were several watches
included in the valuables, and one of
them was traced to Ed. Stratton, a mail
carrier, who was arrested and bailed in
$4,000.
The demagogic plea that the Mckin-
ley bill increases the burdens of the
people is met in the fact that the Nc
600, and places more articles on the free
list than any other tariff bill that was
ever enacted.
Benjamin Sewers and family, neal
Luray, Va, were poisoned last week
from eating pumpkin pie. Mr.. Sewers
and one child died and the others were
in critical condition. 1t is supposed
that rat poison was carried into tlrr
pumpkin by rats as there was hole in
the pumpkin that was used.
A man walking along the track of the
Virginia Midland Railway in Danville
Thursday found human hand lying neal
the track. 1t was evidently a woman's
hand, and seemed to have been severed
from the wrist some time ago. Where il
came from or what tragedy it may tel
of no one can imagine.
Maj. R. H. Glass, one of the veteran
editors of the State, has retired from the
editorial chair of the Lynchburg Ad-
Uance. Maj. Glass is one of the best
posted politicians and one of the most
tl6OAOuo III tlC CltlGC. We NiSL
him a peaceful and pleasant retiraey
from the exactions of the newspaper
office.
The costly and beautiful residence
property of Hon. James g.. Blaine in
Washington, occupied by l.. q. Letter, a
Chicago millionaire, was discovered to
be ON fire on the morning of the I'd. 1t
was soon under the control of the fire
men, and the damage was about $12, 900,
fully insured. There was some dam
age also to the furniture, but not much
in proportion to its value
Bishop White announces that the
committee appointed by the last Council
ON the division of the Episcopal diocese
of Virginia, will meet in Ford's building
Richmond, at 10 o'clock a. m. January
18th. The following are the members OF
the committee: Bishop Randolph, Rev
Messrs. J. s. Hanckels, H. Suter, r. J
McBryde, B. ID. Tucker, Pike Powers, J
j. Lloyd, and Messrs. 8. J. c. Moore, c.
NJ. Blackford, T.. R. B. Wright, John G
Williams, James W. Claiborne, M. D..
Charles J. Faulkner, Robert E. Withers
and W. w. Kennon.
The New York Press says, ''the world
produces in round numbers in one yeai
cotton to the amount of nearly II 900, DOC
bales. Ut that we raise in the United
States 100000 bales in round numbers,
and export 5000, 900 bales. Yet in spite
of this we export only $10,0O0,000 of cot
ton goods and import $50, 900, 600 worth. -
The policy of the Mckinley bill is to
make more cotton goods and import less,
especially as We grow the raw material
and ought to have the factories to con-
vert it into marketable fabrics. The
South is more interested in the protec-
tive policy than the east, and it is sui
cidal for the South to follow the lead of
such free traders as Cleveland and Car
Isle.
The attention of farmers is called to the
long article in this paper regarding the
raising of sugar beets. Sugar is the one
great staple of which this country does
not now produce enough to supply it's
wants. 1t is said to be the greatest fat