The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-03-23

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grand style in New York and other large
cities. The various Catholic societies
paraded and banquets were held at
night.
w. J. 10th, the new owner Of the
Waynesboro stove works, is getting
ready to resume operation on more ex-
tensive scale than ever before since the
industry was inaugurated.
Most of the Governors of the Southern
States. it is understood. will attend the
conference to be held in Richmond, on
April 18th, which has for it's object the
industrial development of the South.
Senator Daniel, of Virginia, has been
assigned to the Committee ON Revision
of the Laws, as chairman, and Senator
Hunton chairman, OF the committee "a
establish the University Of the United
States.
The Washington correspondent OF tho
Richmond Dispatch says Representative
Tucker will present the papers Of Hon.
Marshall Hanger, of Staunton, who is an
applicant for the position Of Consul to
Bermuda.
The U. 8. Navy now ranks fifth in the
worlds fleets. So much for ex-Secre-
tary Whitney's wise administration Of
the office of Secretary Of the Navy,
whose plans were carried out by his sue
cessor, ex-Secretary Tracy.
The Washington Post says that it is
practically settled that the secretary
ship of the United States Senate will be
voted to ex- Representative William Ruff
fin Cox, of North Carolina, who was in the
Forty-seventh, Forty eight. and Forty
ninth Congresses.
The United States buys about five
Fights of all the diamonds purchased in
South Africa as well as a great quantity
of ostrich feathers. 1t is estimated that
the United States spends for baubles
and feathers in South Africa at least
$15, OO0, 900 annually.
Mrs. Gresham, the wife of the Secreta-
ry of State, is noted for her wit. At tea,
not long ago, she said: II trust the news
papers will not begin to publish accounts
ofmy extraordinary abilities and talents,
for haven't any. The Judge doesn't like
extraordinary women
Mrs. Eliza L. G. Harrison died at Char
lottesville Saturday at the residence of
her son-in-law, Professor Francis Fl.
Smith. Her father, Professor George
Tucker. wac one Of the original faculty
selected by MIR. Jefferson and appointed
to the chair of moral philosophy in 1926,
at the opening of the first session Of the
school.
Chairman Basil. B. Gordon told re-
Thursday that" he did not know that
he was an aspirant for any honor in par
ticular, but that deep down in the breast
of every true American, sometimes dor
mant and sometimes actively awake, was
the desire to serve his country, and he
was no exception to the rule"
Very good.
Ex-Commissioner Raum complains that
the use of the pension building for the
Inauguration ball cost the government
$4,000 day for eight days in the inter-
ruption of business and the loss of servi-
ces of clerks. But think OF how much is
saved by a stoppage Of eight days in the
grinding out of new claims. It would
be money in the Treasury to have ball
there every week or so.
When Republican newspapers have
exhausted their supply of advice as to
'how" Mr.. Cleveland can make his ad-
ministration especially pleasing to them,
perhaps the Democratic press may
venture few remarks on the "Hawiian''
annexation question, or the depleted u.
8. Treasury. But it would be treason to
say word about Republican of1ce-hold-
ers, and SO unkind to suggest, that they
be turned out and deserving Democrats
put in their places.
A dispatch from Raleigh says: 'News
is received here of the high-handed pro-
ceeding of the congregation Of a Luther
an church in Moore county. During the
campaign the pastor OF the church made
some complimentary remark about dem
ocratic speaking which he heard. Since
the election series OF meetings of the
male members OF the church have been
held, at which the pastor was tried and
finally condemned and was asked to
resign, and he has just rendered his res
ignation."
Miss Leonie Cozzens, IS years old, the
daughter of wealthy parents living in
New York, entered the Coleman House,
New York, on the 18th, and was assigned
room. She was beautiful, refined look
ing and richly attired. She remained in
her room until 5 o'clock Sunday, when
the door was broken open and the girl
found dead on the floor with a bullet
hole in her breast and an empty laud-
mum bottle ON the SHELF She had about
her expensive diamond jewelry and all
the indications Of wealth and refinement.
No reason is assigned for the act.
A sensible law was enacted by the
recent Congress. It permits competition
between local architects for the design
and supervision of government build
ings. If such law had been in exists
ence year ago, the government build
ing at Staunton would have been we'll
under way at this time. The difficulty
has been in the supervising architects
office at Washington, where there has
been more work than could be done
with the force now employed. Local
architects could draw as good designs as
those in the supervising architects Office,
would cost less, and give assurance Of
much speedier completion Of the build
ings.