The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-01-19

THURSDAY. - JANUARY 10, 1888.
Stephen White was nominated by the
California Democratic caucus for United
States Senator.
Governor Francis of Missouri, was in
dorsed by the Legislature of that State
for a cabinet position.
The Republican candidate for Presi-
dent of the Nebraska Senate was elect
ed by Democratic votes.
United States Senator Cockrell was
nominated by the Missouri Democratic
caucus for his fourth term.
The decision of the Supreme Court of
Kansas in the Haskell county election
case gives the republicans a majority OF
one in the Kansas House.
Tits reported that Gov. James s. Hogg
and ex-Gov. John Ireland, of Texas.
have formed combination to defeat
Senator Roger @. Mills for reelection.
Governor Chase. of Indiana, who will
retire from office next Monday. sent his
. message to the Legislature yesterday.
He declared the new tax law success.
1T is said that Charles Dickens disliked
lead pencils and always wrote with q
Quill pen. Fortunately he never had
his temper tried by an impracticable
fountain pen.
Congress is virtually doing nothing
The Senate is squabbling over the Anti
Option bill, which is a measure to sup>
press gambling in stocks and other bust
ness transactions.
Corporation matters are fermenting.
and in our next issue we will publish a
number of tickets that have been sug-
gested. In the meantime we will be
glad to hear from others.
Russia will send three war-ships to
New York to take part in the naval
demonstration in connection with the
Columbus fetes. The vessels will be
under the command of Admiral Kama
koff.
Ex-President Hayes died at his home,
Fremont, Ohio, at II o'clock Tuesday
night. His malady was angina pectoris,
or heart neuralgia, which seized him
while on his visit at Cleveland last Sat
urday.
Mrs. M. M. Anderson, of Pulaski, was
elected sergeant>at arms of the Arkan-
sas House Saturday. This is the first
time that woman has been elected to
that position. Governor-elect Fishback
delivered his inaugural
An order was promulgated by the Off
cials of the Santa Fe Saturday that all
of the employees of the road must either
resign their positions or withdraw from
the Order of Brotherhood of Stationmen.
They withdrew from the order.
"A notable character has passed away
in the person of Hon. Benjamin F. But
Ter, of Massachusetts. Whatever else
may be said of him, he was an eminent
ly successful man. He was Governor
of his State at a certain period and
served in Congress.
permanent apostolic delegation in the
Quilted States, and has nominated Mon
signor Satolli to be the first delegate.
This decision the Vatican considers to
be sufficient reply to the opposition to
Monsignor Satoli and his mission.
Should the Hon. James G.. Blaine be.
come convalescent, he will have the OPP
portunity of knowing what his fellow
country men would have said of him after
death, rs many articles have been writ
ten upon the supposition that he could
not recover. Such privilege is seldom
afforded mankind.
Judge Tuley, of Chicago, granted a
preliminary injunction Saturday restrain
ing the city treasurer of Chicago from
paying the expenses of Mayor Wash
burn subcommittee out of the Chicago
city funds. The Judge characterized
the trip as ''junket.' The object OF
the journey is to urge Congress to open
the Worlds Fair on Sunday.
United States Senator John E. Kenna,
of West Virginia. died in Washington
Thursday of heart disease, from which
he had been a sufferer for many years
He was man of ability and was the
youngest member Of the Senate.
Sen. Kenna's remains passed through
Clifton over the G. g. o. on Friday morn
ing last, by special train, en- route to his
former home, Charleston, w. Va. He
was buried in that city on Saturday
Representatives Marshall, of the
Ninth Virginia District, says, in respect
to the men he shall recommend for Office
under the incoming administration, that
he will use his influence in behalf of those
having claims upon the party in prefer
ence to personal friends, and that he
would like to see the circle of officers
enlarged in order to give the old Guard
some reward for their long and faithful
service.
The United States Senatorial fight in
West Virginia seems to have narrowed
down to the present incumbent, Hon.
Charles j. Faulkner, and Hon. J. n
Camden, with Hon. William L. Wilson
as pTopnUlo COMPROMISE ctaAoiu1ts.
LATER.-The democratic caucus of the
West Virginia Legislature, held on Tues
day night last nominated Senator Faux
her for the long term and ex-senator
camden for the short term.
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