The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-05

largely ititni flied with industrial enter
prises here when they become acquaint-
ed with the exceptional advantages
which exist. It is a class Of population
we much need. and we feel confident
that they will not only be literally re
warded for their investments of money
and energy, but that the people here
will share in the results
Pat Eagan, U. S. minister to Chill, just
now is the subject of much newspaper
comment and very uncomplimentary
comment, too He is an Irishman, and
has been prominent in the Irish cause
in this country. Consequently he has
incurred the displeasure Of Englishmen
States. The importers, the free
traders, and their organs lose no oppor-
tunity to assail Eagan and charge that
the threatened difficulty with Chill is
due to Eagan's incompetency. Eagan
too, is a friend and admirer of Secretary
Blaine, and a Republican, and for this
reason the democratic party actively
Joins in the censure against him, and de-
manjls his recall We have seen nothing
in the official outgivings or in the
facts to justify the censure upon Eagan.
If he is the man the importers and free
traders. and Engl and represent him to be,
the administration would have found
it out long before this and recalled him.
e.. +ta+ 1,, ;, Of l,;e
constructive evidence that the President
and Secretary of State do not share in
the embittered denunciation of Eagan,
and until some such evidence is furnish
ed of his unlitnesss for the position he
holds. we think it would be we'll enough
for all fair minded people to reserve their
opinion. We conclude, from the deve
opments made known, that Eagan is
better than his assailants, and that he
is faithfully and effectively representing
American interests at the capital Of the
demora,ized government of Chill.
W. A. Feagle is being tried at Pulaski
Court House, for the murder of County
Treasurer CaddeH last Spring. Vim.
Morris was one Of the venire, and Gen.
J. A. Walker of counsel for Feagle, obs
jected to him saying he was a chimney
corner lawyer. During the progress
of the trial Gen. Walker informed the
court that on the outside witness WIN.
Morris had insulted and tried to shoot
him because he called him a chimney
To-, L, H. l.,
recently presented him for felony, and
though not afraid of him. he wished him
bound over to keep the peace, he not
wishing to kill him, which he would do
If he touched or molested him. Visor
corroborated Walkers statement. Nor
ris was sworn, and made a statement,
and the court fined him $40 and bound
him over to keep the peace.
Gen. NJ e. ingalls,, although an out
andout democrat, did not vote for Gov.
Campbell in Ohio, because of the free
silver platform on which he stood. I'M
mediately after his return from Europe,
he denounced the position of his party in
Ohio on the silver question as idiotic,
and as business man largely interested
officially and personally in the develop
ment of the Industrial resources of the
country he could and would not support
it He did not register, for the reason
that he would not vote for Campbell and
could not vote the Republican ticket.
: The President OF the Alliance in Kan
sas says its membership has decreased
in that State in the last year 80, 900. This
is because the Alliance has become as
rampant and bitterly political and par
titan as either of the old parties, and
therefore does not make the real inter
est of the farmers paramount. 1t has
fallen into the hands of discarded and
broken down politicians WHO are using
it for their own sinister purpose, indif-
ferent alike to the farmer and the well
fare of the country
There is a boy in Trenton, n. J., six
years old who can move q barrel of flour
and strike from the shoulder like the
kick of a mule He sports moustaclle,
can lift 200 pounds, stands four feet in his
stockings and takes pleasure in clean
ing up half dozen boys at time He is
bad tempered and his parents have had
him placed in a reform schol. The phy-
sicians say he is a phenomenon, and that
John L. Sullivan will be no comparison
to him when he has grown toman's es-
tate.
Experts say the Dakota tin mines, in
five years, will supply all the block tin
used in the United States. The Califor-
mia tin mines will almost or quite equal
the Dakota mines. The Irish Greek, Va.
tin mines will add to this output, max
ing it demonstrated fact that tin plate,
95 per cent OF which is sheet iron, can be
made without trouble in this country
thus keeping here $50 100000 which now
goes to manufacturers of foreign tin
plate.
The Temescal tin mines in Southern
California, are crushing 60 tons of tin
ore:a day and making 3,500lbs of block tin
and the industry has just fairly started.
Yet there are those who say we have no