The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-04-20

day last, the President having indicated
that he had no further communications
to submit to that body
Rev. DIR. John p. Hyde, of Winchester,
Va, is likely to be appointed U. S. Com
missioner of Education. He is eminent>
" qualified for the position.
Patrick Mcnamara, superintendent of
Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, for the
past AZ years, resigned that position last
Friday. He is in his Goth year and is
too infirm from age to continue in active
service.
Secretary Morton has advertised his
ability to husk 300 bushels of corn in a
day There is no need of his worrying,
then, about the future if he falls out
with the President. There are lots of
farmers in Virginia bottoms who would
be glad to give him a job.
President Cleveland, by the appoint
ment of ex-Internal Revenue Commits
sioner Miller to his former place, has vi
olated his established rule, so far as the
''exs'' are concerned. This will give his
former appointees fresh courage in their
efforts to be appointed.
We are beginning to wonder whether
this is to be a Democratic administra-
ton. What will Virginia Democrats
think when we state that petitions are
being circulated asking for the retention
of Republicans until the end of their
terms? What a spectacle
Hon. Fl. St. Geo. Tucker and wife are
in New Orleans, guests of Mrs. Tncker's
father, Col VIM. Preston johnson.
They will remain there until after the
marriage of Miss Caroline Johnston to
MrThos. G. Kinney, prominent young
member of the Staunton bar.
The State Department has refused to
allow such valuable documents as the
original declaration of independence and
the constitution of the United States to
be sent to Chicago and placed ON exhibit
ton. Right. Chicago would, just as
like as not, bunco the government out
of the precious papers.
The army and navy officers who have
been able, 10y reason of strong political
or family influence, to keep in soft snaps
at desirable places ale being rudely tum-
bled about by the new administration
1t has been determined that each man
must do his share of work, thus giving
the others fair chance at the play
jobs.
1t is high time that the heads of De-
partments in the Mail Service were made
to walk the plank. Mr.. Vickery ought
to be given second opportunity to
thank President Cleveland for a vaca-
tion, as he did during his former admin
istration. Under such circumstances,
few men would run the risk of being
kicked out.
Lit is unfortunate that the improve
ments of modern civilization make sui
eide SO easy. A momentary impulse has
in all probability overcome many an
unfortunate peson just when single
motion was enough to put it in practice
Ii the woman who threw herself in front
overa while longer, probably she would
have outliyed her trouble
Plans have been prepared and river
soundings taken for new bridge for the
c. " 0. Railroad over the Big Sandy
river at Kenova and Catlettsburg The
bri ige will be monster, sixty feet wide,
with double railroad tracks and double
wagon ways and footwalks. The bridge
will be of five spans, three of which
will be 324 feet each and the other two
1913 each. On the West Virginia side
the approach will be over a steel viaduct
$50 feet long.
1t is reported that the C&. o. contem
plate extensive improvements in Green
brier and Fayette counties, West Vir-
GINA. corpse of engineers have made
several surveys, leaving the main line
between Covington and Anderson and
extending across the country to the head
of Meadow river, and following that
stream to the Gauley, and thence to the
main line again at the mouth of that
river. There are very good reasons why
the g. u o. should contemplate the con-
struction of such a line. It would re-
lieve the necessity of double-tracking
it's line through the New river coal re-
gion, and while it would be almost paral-
: lei to the old line, it would cut into
splendid timber and coal country which
is now undeveloped, and would give it
a shorter route than it now enjoys.
The action of the Union League, New
YorlSs swell Republican club, in reject
ing the application of Banker Jesse Sell
iginan's son for membership upon the
avowed reason that he is a Hebrew, is
an insult to that whole race This thing
would not have happened in president
ias election year, and no better evidence
of the sham and shallowness of Republi-
canism is needed. The Republicans were
willing to take large campaign contribu-
tisns from Banker Seligman, but when
it comes to associating with his son,
who is an honored member of several of
the most prominent social organizations
in New York, the line is drawn. And
yet these people offer to instruct South>
ern Democrats as to how they should
treat the negroes.-Richan01ad State.
Daniel N. Morgan. who has been APP
pointed Treasurer of the United States,
is a prominent banker of Bridgeport,
who has been several times elected May
or of that city and is now a member of
the Connecticut Senate. There is every
reason to suppose that the appointment
is q good one. Mr.. Jordon, who was
Treasurer under the former Cleveland
administration has been made Assistant
Treasurer at New York, position of
great responsibility, for which he is es
pecially qualified. The new Indian
Commissioner, Judge Browning, of Hi
nois, is a man of high character and
known ability, though in practical ac-
quaintance with Indian affairs he is
probably excelled by his assistant, Gen
eral Armstrong; who has been one of the
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