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Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-16
Jones q; kolb 4.

The Madison Co.. Democratic con.
-ention has come and gone with the
above result. BY compromise the
delegates to the state convention
we're equally divided between the
tao opposing candidates.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-16

With the thermometer dancing
between freezing and 19. for the last
lew days, the sunny south seems to
assert its kindship to the Northland.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-16
CARDINAL SiMEONI.
inf,uenza Causes the Death of an Int,u,
eniial Italian.

RoME, Jan. IA Cardinal Simeoni,
formerly Papsl Secretary Of State and
Perfect General of the Propaganda. died
today. His death was due to an attack
Of influenza, from which he had been suf-
fsrips for several days.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-16

President Harrisons daughter
.',lrs. Mckee, has written her first
article. 1t treats of THE Training
of Children" and will be printed in
! he February issue Of The Ladies
Acme Journal.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-16

Monday next is the day set fol
1he organization, at Memphis, Tenn
uf the Southern colored Press Con-
ventlon. Ed. Duke. Of the Echo
inspired the meve and is still at the
front
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-16

VIM. b. Randolph has been ad-
tnitted tie practice at the Pittsburg
bar.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-16

Mrs. Morgan. a returned missions
;ry from Africa, is located in the
Last
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-16

Happy and content is home with "The Ro-
CHESTER" a lamp with the light of the morning.
For catalogue. seri5s Rseksstey Lasv Co. NezOYoyA
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-16
WEEKLY GAZETTE
SATURDAY. JAN. 18th, 1892
1t is a victory for Jones.

Alliance men secretly hate the
comprom Sc.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-16
"Alf and Alf'-Madison County
Democrotic bridge-oveI policy.

Our state canvass promises to fur
,ish some lively music indeed.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-16

Fresh cool Lager
Beer always on tap.
The finest stock OF
Native & Foreign
Wines in the city TO
be found at the Sa.
loon Of
W. f. STRUVE.
Huntsville gazette., 1892-01-16

The CoIored Building and Loan
Association, of Hampton, Va, has
loaned s22, 900 to Afro-Amerlcans
in building houses aud lifting mort
cages during the ysar-
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-02-25
Inhuman Treatment.

From New York, dated the Goth, is
furnished statement of terrible cruelty
to children, as will be found below:
s'Dr. Schultz. of the Presbyterian hos
pital staff, made astounding discovery
in an east side tenement last night
While the doctor was passing a hall in
the tenement he heard moaning in a
room, and burst open the door. A pitt
full sight met his gaze. Leaning against
cold stove he saw a naked babe about
ten months old moaning with pain A
few feet away another naked child, a
boy of two years, was lying on the floor
unconscious from starvation, and not
far from the hall door, was a naked
negro boy, eight years old. Close by his
side, as if to keep the warmth in his
wretched body, was a large mastiff,
which feebly wagged his tail as the doc,
tor entered. The negro said he and the
two children and the dog had been
locked up without food since Monday
night. The boy said that a man had
taken them to the room where they
were found, stripped them Of all their
clothing and locked the door upon them.
The children were turned over to the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children, which will investigate the
matter
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-02-25
Renewed Confidence.

The Manufacturers Record. of B..lti
more, in it's issue Of the Goth, says:
There are many signs of a revival OF
confidence in Southern investments, and
among them are the proposed reorganiza-
ton by the foremost financiers Of the
country of the Richmond and West
Point Terminal, the large amount of
money lately furnished for extensions OF
the Norfolk and Western railroad, the
great improvements involving an eX
penditure of some millions of dollars by
the Chesapeake and Ohio, and the con
summation of financial plans for carry
ing out many development enterprises
The troubles, due in part to low price
cotton, in part to the natural effects OF
such world wide panic as we had last
year, are now seen to be, as the. M07stt-
facturers' Record has steadily claimed,
only of a temporary character, and while
severe for time, they in no way destroy
| the solid foundation of wealth based on
the South's incompatible natural re-
sources. They may have retarded the
development of these resources for a
while, but they have only served to show
the dangers to be avoided, and the re-
suit will be more conservative and
more solid foundation~for the great in
dustrial activities of the future.
"Among the new enterprises reported
for the week are important railroad ex-
tensions and improvements and mining
and manufacturing companies that cover
q wide range of industry. In West Vir-
ginia a $50O,000 coal mining company
and a 100000 oil and gas company
have been Incorporated, also two lumber
companies, one of 100000 and one
of $4,000 capital stock, respectively;
Birmingham, Ala, has a $4,000 COM
pany to manufacture wheelbarrows;
Huntington, Ark. "a $50 900 improvement
company; at Llano, Texas, a $4,000 OF
$50, 900 bridge is to be built; Dallas has a
10000 improvement company; Florida
$500, eco lumber company and $4,000
phosphate company; in Tennessee a new
furnace has just gone into blast; Mobile
has organized company to build dry
dock; Augusta. Ga, a $250,000 wood
working machinery company; large
rolling mill is to be moved from New
Jersey to Baltimore and a plate mil
added; Queen City, Texas, has incorpor
ated a 100000 iron company; Spartan
burg, s. G., a 100000 mining company
Knoxville, Tenn, q $780, 900 constructior
and bridge company; Texas. 100000
mining company and $4,000 mill anc
gin company, ETC."
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-02-25
Covington Investment Company

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Coyington Investment Company was
held at the Covington Hotel on Monday,
February 18th, and considerable bust
ness of Importance was transacted. The
following officers and directors were APP
pointed:
President, G. G. Beury; vice president,
G.. T. Thayer; secretary, d. W. Bridge;
treasurer, J. e. Rollins Board of Direc-
tors: J. NJ. Buck, A. B. Camper, j. 3.
Rollins, Geo. Lawton, J. E. Jones. Ex-
ecutive Committee: J. NJ. Buck, J. E.
Rollins and A. B. Camper.
Among other matters decided by the
company was the renting of the Cow
ington Hotel to Messrs. Daniel & Cams
per. The latter continues as manager
and the hotel will be so run as to thor
oughly please its patrons.-Cocingtoaa
Sentinel.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-02-25

William Bell Crawford, a prominent
farmer OF Augusta county, made an ass
signment last week. His liabilities are
placed at SIS, 000-assets at 100000 Chas
Curry and w. E. Craig are the assignees.
All of Mr.. Crawford's individual credi-
tors are secured, and such of his security
debts as he is legally bound to pay He
was security for his son-in-law, Chas. E.
Kemper, in considerable amounts. Mr.
Crawford's purpose in the assignment
was to ssave the costs of litigation on
debts that he could not pay at once, and
on which suits were threatened He
owns a splendid Middle river farm of
over 800 acres and 500 acres of Albemarle
grazing land, besides large amount of
personal property.
The grand jury of Roanoke has con
cluded its investigation into the lynch
ing which occurred there last week.
Twenty-Five witnesses were examined,
but no one acknowledged being present
except two newspaper men, who were
there looking for news. They testified
that they were unable to recognize any
one The grand jury reported to Judge
Robertson that it would be impossible
to find any indictments and they were
discharged. This ends the investigation
and the matter will now be allowed to
drop.
The Chicago Democratic Convention
will be composed of 900 delegates, S8S
from the States and ~ from the Terri
tories. Under the two thirds rule, a relict
of the slavery regime, it will require 800
to nominate. 1t has been usual. how
ever, when candidate secures
majority of the votes cast, to give him
the two thirds.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-02-25
A Curious Law Suit.

A curious law snit has been instituted
in Shenandoah. A few Sundays ago the
wife of David Jones brought their in
FAINT to the Episcopal church to be bap-
tized. Before the ceremony began Jones
arose and exclaimed: Hold up! if
you christen that child you do it against
the wish and religion of the father |
am an English Baptist" The wife said
it was her wish to have the child chris
tened, and the minister proceeded with
the ceremony. The husband then had
the clergyman arrested under law
which states that a father has the spirit
ual and educational control of his child
until it arrives at the age of maturity
where it will be tested
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-02-25
Arrested.

A dispatch dated at Luray, Va, Feb
IS. says: Samuel P. Shirley was arrested
in Newmarket to-day, and passed thro'
here en- route to Warrenton, in custody
OF the sheriff of Fauquier county.
Shirley and his co partners, A. Russell
Rosenbergef, G. W. Rosenberger, H. II.
Spindle and G. f. Myers, are charged
with embezzling certain depositors' mon
ey in the Bank of Warrenton, to the
amount of $4,000. Warrants are ont
for the arrest of all the above named.
They were the proprietors of the
broken banks at Waynesboro. Gordon;-
vile, Warrenton and Newmarket.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-02-25
The Bland Bill.

The Bland bill, or the free coinage of
silver measure. which Mr.. Bland, as
chairman of the coinage committee, re-
ported to the House last week, was
ripped up and scattered to the winds by
the minority report of that committee
on Monday following. The baneful effect
upon business, and every interest of the
country, of free coinage, is mercilessly
exposed by the minority report, and it is
made clear that the Bland bill is moth
ing short of reputation, the issuing OF
fiat money and a disastrous revolution
in our entire financial system. The
enactment into law of such a measure,
would shock the business interests of
the nation, aud cause a panic such as
was never before realized in this coun>
try Fortunately, there is no danger OF
the Bland bill becoming law. The
Senate and the Executive stand in the
way. 1t was not expected, indeed. that
it would be natured into a federal sta
tute. It was framed and introduced to
catch the votes of the ignorant. 1t was
uOt UeNl5ou OI FtI)OIteu Will iOi0i ChoO W
business interests, or the integrity of the
government. 1t was simply measure
to promote the political fortunes of DEM
agogues, regardless of the welfare of the
people Or the prosperity of the nation.
Fortunately it will get no further than
the House and there is no danger of it
becoming law.
The extreme silver men are catering
for the electoral votes of the South and
West thinking that the demagogues in
Congress are representative OF the
views OF the m asses in the South and
West They leave out of the count, the
North and g ast-ignoringo or blind to the
fact that this very measure is as certain
to lose New York New Jersey, Connect
cut and all the Eastern States to the
Democracy as the election day comes;
and that it will not give them a single
electoral vote in the West. In short it
is committing political suicide, and de-
termines the result of the election in
November next before the contest com
mences. In fact the Democrats in Con-
gress are doing for the Republicans that
which the Republicans were in great
doubt of doing for themselves. Twelve
months ago, the chances for the election
of the next President were all with the
Democrats. Since the meeting of Con
gress, and more especially within the
past week or ten days, the situation has
greatly changed, and the Indications
now favor the Republicans. What may
be developed before Congress adjourns
cannot be foretold The free silver men
have the bulge just now, and if that in
fiuence intensifes and becomes dominant
in legislation, the Democrats will have
lost their advantage, without hope of
recovery.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-02-25
The Alliance in Politics.

A dispatch from St. Louis, Mo-. dated
the 10Th, says: 1t is understood that
Messrs. Simpson and Watkins, Alliance
members, will attend the meeting of the
Alliance here on February % with the
intention of forcing a third ticket into
the field. The southern members of the
Alliance in Washington are understood
to be opposed to the scheme, and Simp-
scheme is to induce the meeting of the
22d at st. Louis to adopt resolution
favor1ng the calling of the National Con-
vention of the Alliance, at which nomi>
nations are to be made of President and
Vice President.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-02-25
Secretary of the Treasury, Hon. Chas

Secretary of the Treasury, Hon. Chas.
Foster, sailed for Europe on the 23rd,
under the advice of his physician, forahis
health, He expects to be absent six
weeks. The exactions Of the Treasury
Department have been very trying, and
the effects have been fatal in several in
stances Secretary Folger, under Arthur,
Secretary Manning, under Cleveland,
Secretary Window, under Harrison, have
all fallen victims to oyerwork; and now
Secretary Foster is threatened with a
like fatal result.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-02-25
" : :. 2

Because we have just received several car
loads Of Dry Goods, Clothing and Shoes,
which were bought at recent Sheriff sales in
the North at from 40 to ooc. on the dollar and
are offering them to Our customers at the
same rate.
Now, while other merchants complain of
Hard Times, our Store is crowded with Gus
toners from the morning till night
Come and see the Great Bargains in Cloth
ing, Dress Goods, Flannels Pant Goods Cling
ham, Etc. Heavy brown Cotton, yard wide,
at &C.; Ladies Shoes, good quality, CSC. pair;
Mems Suits from 1898 to the Finest Dress
Suits; Carpets, Hats, Trunks and thousands
OF articles too numerous to MENTION that we
are Offering at SLAUGHTER PRICES. Don't
pay big prices when you can come to our
Store and buy the same goods and save 40
cents On every dollar you buy
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-02-25
The State Debt.

1t should be source of congratula
lation to every friend of Virginia that
the debt bill has finally passed both
branches of the Legislature and is now
law In the Senate it received 81 votes,
with none against it, the three re-
naming Senators not voting for it, being
absent. In the House all the votes cast
were for it, except three-Letcher, OF
Rockbridge, Nolan, from Patrick, and
James, from Danvile. There were 50
votes for it.
This removes from political agitation
one of the most vital and far-reaching
questions that has claimed the considera-
ton of the Legislature for many years.
1t places the public debt within the
grasp and control of the State, and as
sures the prompt payment OF interest Oh
the bonds as provided for in the Olcott
arrangement The nom taxable features
OF the bonds, as explained by Senator
Wickham, will have the effect to keep
most of the bonds in Virginia, as there
could be no better investment than Lon
taxable per cent. bonds, which may
now be purchased at a. discount. In
Staunton sleh bonds would be equal to
4 G5 bonds, at their face value, but taken
at the market value now, they would
be good per cents. if not better. VI
course. as soon as the nature of these
securities is generally known they Will
be greedily taken up, and it will not be
six months before they are selling at par
The government is paying p and = per
cent. for loans, On the face OF its bonds,
which sell at q premium. There is no
reason why Virginia IS would not speed
lily 20 to par and even beyond that.
Absolute faith may be placed in the
State promptly meeting the interest,
and thus will confidence be restored in
all Virginia interests, and the Common
wealth placed on the plain and high
road to prosperity without a parallel in
her history. Capital will seek invest
menf not only in our securities but in
lands, and especially in mineral proper
ties. Railroads will be constructed,
larger industries be inaugurated and
new values be created, to give assurance
that the State treasury will be in con-
dition to meet every obligation present
ed for payment.
1t is a great consummation, this set
Element Of the Debt question, and dates
a new epoch in the history of the State.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-02-25
Iron Gate Notes.

Mr.. Lee Griffith and wife have return
ed to Iron Gate from Craig City, where
they have resided for some time.
Miss Lula Houff has returned from q
visit to friends in Roanoke city.
Mr.. j. f. Houff was deputized a special
police for Iron Gate, on Monday. For
some time there has been no police
officer, and disturbances lately rendered
it necessary to have ar officer of this
kind.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-02-25

The trial of DR.. Baker, charged with
the murder of his wife by administering
poison to her, is progressing at Abing
don. This is the second trial, and prom
ises to be very sensational A jury from
Botetourt county has been secured.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-02-25
Safe Blowing.

On Saturday morning last, about one
o'clock, two masked burglars entered the
business Office of the Staunton Milling
/ Company on MIddlebrook Avenue, and
presenting pistol to the head of John
Dinkle, the miller, who was sleeping in
the office, told him to keep quiet. TAX
ing in the situation, after rubbing his
eyes, Mr. Dinke, submitted to the re-
quirelnents of his midnight intruders
They then took the wires from a paper
file, and bound his hands and legs, and
throwing blanket over his head told
him not to move. They then proceeded
to blow open the safe. Mr.. Dinkle re-
that as there was no money in it. They
politely informed him that that was
their business, and proceeded with their
work. They secured only $3.50, and a
negotiable note, but almost ruined the
safe. They then entered the commission
house of M. Kivlighan, two doors east Of
| the Milling office, and commenced upon
the double-cased safe in the office of that
establishment. Before they had gotten
into the interior Of the safe, they were,
in all probability, frightened off as they
desisted in their work There was about
@75 in the safe, but the burglars did not
get far enough in to secure it.
The burglars were both small men
and one of them, it was thought by Mr..
Kivlighan, had been peddling stove
IicI flr
are evidently PROFESSIONALS and travelling
for the purpose of working their trade.
At this writing no clues have been dis
covered as to their whereabouts, or the
direction they went when they left here.
We have received and read the grace
full and feeling tribute of Hon. Ell. st.
Geo. Tucker, member of Congress from
the 10th district, to the memory of Hon
W. f. H. Lee, who represented the 9Th
district in Congress. Mr.. Tuck er's speech
was delivered in the House of Represen-
tatives on the 9th and was very ornate
and appropriate eulogy. He will please
accept our thanks for the courtesy of
copy.
Mrs J. N. Woodward, mother of J.
Gardiner Woodward of Covington, died
in Stanton, on the Goth, aged 70 years,
after a protracted illness. She was
member of the Episcopal church, and a
lady of many Christian virtues. We
sincerely sympathize with the afflicted |
FIRMLY.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-02-25

The municipal election in Staunton
which comes off in May, is already at
tracing attention. The most excitine
contest will be for Commonwealth At
torney, the present incumbent, A. G.
Gordon, having declined reelection
The candidates are Geo. S. Lightner,
Meade E. White, Louis Bumgardner
Hugh G. Braxton, T. G. Kinney, and
Roger B. Atkinson. Others may come
out later. The MAJORITY is between A.
H. Fultz, the incumbent, and Heber
Kerr. 1t will be a free fight.
The committee to whom was referred
the charges againt Mr.. Massey for report,
presented a paper to the Legislature on
the Goth. which condemns, in effect, the
act of mileage charge, but acquits Mr.
| Massey Of an improper motive. Moe
| careful legislation on the subject of
mileage was recommended.
/ The bill introduced by Col H. J. VIII
liams, of Augusta county, providing fol
separate cars for the white and cclored
people on railroads, was the subject be-
fore the Democratic caucus on Friday
night. The policy of the bill did not
find much support, and was defeated by
an overwhelming majority.
Philadelphia has furnished thirty>five
car loads of flour for the starving Rus
SLAMS, and it has been sent to the desti
tute districts by the steamer Egypt
| under the American flag.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1892-02-25
Rosser and O.Farrall.

We are afraid Gen. T. L. Rosser is too
exacting and excitable to become q sue
cessful politician. Recently he addressed
an,open letter to Hon. G. r. O'Ferrall,
member of Congress from the 18th Dis
trict, in which Gen. Rosser lives. In it
he asked Col. Ferrall whether or not he
was candidate for Governor, in 1858,
and intimated that if he was, it was a
virtual REIMBURSEMENT of his claims to
reelection TO Congress in 1892. Col o.
Ferrall replied in an open letter, stating
that he was o candidate for reelection
to Congress, and further, that should he
be nominated for Governor in 1898, he
would gladly accept, and resign his seat
in Congress. The Richmond State re-
ferred to both letters and expressed very
kindly and favorable sentiment for Col.
O'Ferrall. In the State of the 23rd, let
ter addressed to that paper from Gen.
Rosser appears, in which he complains
Of theinterference of that paper in the7th
District, and asks that his subscription to
the State be discontinued We fear the
General has allowed his feelings to run
away with his judgment. Congression-
al districts are confined to certain geo.
graphical lines, but the representative
of each District belongs to the State and
Nation. They assist in enacting laws
for the whole people of the country, and
every paper, whether in Virginia or out
of it, has the right to pass Judgment
upon the conditions which exist in ed h
District and the persons who aspire to
represent it. When criticism is confined
within the limits of courtesy and fair
ness, there is no violation of the proprie-
ties of journalism for such criticism to
be made. The General has been too
hasty in his conclusions, and precipitate
in his action. The time has long since
passed, when a newspaper can be infu>
enced by the withdrawal of a subscrip-
ton or can be fettered in the expression
of it's opinion for fear of losing patron
age. The people, whether they agree
with all that is said or not, admire indie
pendent journalism and when in the ex
ercise of the undoubted right to courte-
ously criticise public men and measures,
there need be no fear of coming under
public condemnation. Where liberty is
not confounded with license, but in
spires concern for party and public in
terests it is a duty to exercise it. and to
do SO without regard to consequences.