Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-01-26
At Peoria, Ill the wells are all out o
water The drought is quite severe.

AT Peoria, Ill the wells are all out OF
water. The drought is quite severe.
Roger A. Pryor has been employed as
one of the counsel for Stokes, who killed
Fisk.
MONKEYS in Buenos Ayres suffered more
by the recent yellow fever there than men
another vindication of the Darwinian the
DRY.
Governor Vance has resigned the posi-
tion of U. S. senator from this State, to
which be was elected by the last Legislature.
Wilmington Star.
Forty years ago nearly the whole of Ohio
was dense forest; now, a resolution is In
troduced in the Ohio Legislature to encour-
age the cultivation of forests.
A negro man SO years of age, was sent
to the penitentiary, from Warren county, for
attempting to kill the Superintendent Of the
Poor House, of which he was an inmate.
Hon. A. G. Thurman, United States
Senator from Ohio. will deliver the annual
address before the library societies Of the
University of Virginia on June Goth, next.
For the present, the Rev Father Thomas
Mulvey, of Petersburg, vicar-general of the
diocese, is in charge Of the duties of the
church lately discharged by Bishop McGill.
The Taylor's Springs property, located
about four miles southeast from Harrison
burg, Va, has been purchased by compa-
ny composed Of Mr.. John F. Lewis, DR..
Crisman and others, and is to be much i'm
proved. ~-s ..
The Senate of the Virginia General AS
sembly held secret session on the 18th in
slant to consider the testimony which has
been taken here and in England as to the
true boundary line between Maryland and
Virginia. ..... ,.59
GRANT MAKES Coop His DEFALcATIoN.-
The President has given his check for 5, 900
dollars to balance his little account which
has been standing against him in the Treas
ury since he was an army officer. -Neao
York World. ~
Mr.. Kincheloe, of Virginia, has offered
resolution in the House of Delegates, look
ing to such change in the laws regulating
marriage, as will allow persons under age
to marry, without obtaining the consent OF
their parents or guardians. zwa
SALT LAKE, January 20.--The bill for
the election of delegates to the convention.
and for the admission of Utah as State f.
nally passed the Territorial Legislature Sat
urdav and was sent to the Governor. Its
provisions include the submission of the con-
stitution to the people. 1s .gol .l 4
BRIDAL OUTFIT The bridal outfit of tue
celestial young woman who is about to mar
ry the Emperor Of China will cost it is said,
one million of dollars. Her father must
hold government Office which affords steal
ings almost equal to those of the New York
custom-house. 3o-5-s '' go
LEASE OF THE MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RA1LRoAD. Memphis, Jan. 19.-The stock
holders of the Memphis and Charleston rail
road, after three days session, to-day rat
flied the lease of that road to the Southern
Security Company, of which Thomas A,
Scott is president, by vote of FIVE to one.
COMPACT. 1t is given TO some women 10
see point clearly and state it comprehen-
sively-for instance, an Iowa woman con-
cludes sensible article against woman suf-
frage thus pointedly: You may look at this
matter in whatever light you will, but SIM
mer it down, and it is but quarrel with
the Almighty that we are not all men,
TIE "OH1o LIQUOR LAW" IN MAINE. =
iTae state Temperance Convention has just
econuen{ied tiia sGszss..s.ent in Maine of a
law whSah Will aesAa the seller Of intoxica-
ling liquoas and sbe owner of the building
wherein they are sold responsible for any
damages thas rn@y ensue from the sale This
system has recently beaa adopted 10 one Of
the Western States, sad is attracting con-
siderable attention.
THE LOUISIANA SUGAR CRop.-The sugar
crop Of Louisiana is nearly all out, grinding
being about done ; and never was more I'M
satisfactory condition of the cane business
known, in consideration Of the excellent pros
poets at one time shown, when 145, 900
hogsheads we're reported as the probable
prospective crop. The cane was abundant,
but it would make neither sugar nor molas-
ses. It is now thought llO, 1000 to lis, 900
hogsheads will be the probable yield. And
vet prices continue low in spite of the Cuban
troubles. w.. ..