Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-07-18

says:
1t is understood that Governor Wise, of
Virginia, has written another letter on the
political situation in that State. in which be
takes ground more unequivocslly than be-
fore in support Of the Administration, and
places himself before the public most uomis-
takably as an out and-out Republican.
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CoLoRED TOURNAMENT Liberty,
Va News has long account of a color
ed tournament at that place, in which the
participants enjoyed themselves hugely. The
queen Of love and beauty" was Mary Lee
Seldom, promising STUDENT OF the Hamp-
ton Normal Institute, who arrived just in
time t, have honors thrust upon her.
In Westmoreland county, Va, number
Of farmers, some of whom were landed pro-
pgie;ors ia ante bslIum days, have availed
themselves of the recent bankrupt law as
affording relief from the financial embarrass
meDts under which they have been strug-
Cling.
Henry Rodgers, negro nineteen years
Of age, is confined in the Greenbriet CIV
Va.) county Jail upon the charge of at
tempted rape upon the persons Of two little
daughters of Mr.. Silas Ransbarger, of that
county, aged respectively four and six
years.
By the death of Thomas Mckee, Of Ale
gbany, Pa. announced few days since, his
daughter, Ade!ia Mckee, an only child.
aged about twenty years, becomes the pos
SCISSOR, by his will, of his immense estate.
estimated at from 81 500, 900 to $2,0O0,-
| 600.
Rev. Beverly D. Tucker, who graduated
at the Episcopal Theological Seminary, has
received call to Warsaw, Richmond coun-
ty, Va He is a son of the well known
Virgiuiau, Bev. Tucker.
Mrs Utica B. Brookes, aged 81, sister
Of the Woodruff Claff1in sisters died OF de-
| lirium tremens in New York, Thursday
| Tennie Claff1in insisted on witnessing the
autopsy but was prevented by the coroner.
L. G. Bristow. formerly delegate in the
Virginia Legislature from Middlesex Co.,
says he will support the Lyuchburg nomi-
nees. He had been an ''independent" can
didate.
Ex.pres;dent, Andrew johnson, who had
been attentive to the cholera patients at
Greenville, Tenn, came near dying of it
himself Physicians had to sit by his bed
all night
Tbos J. Dyerle, aged 81, for many years
a Methodist minister, was killed in Mont
gomery Co Va, last week by falling on
his scy,he in the field.
The Board of visitors Of the Virginia
State Agricultural College. have fixed the
salary of the President at $4,000. and~the
professors at $4,000.
William and Mary College has conferred
the honorary degree Ct Doctor of Laws on
Gen Ffsncis II Smith. Superintendent. Of
the Virginia Military Institute.
Mr.. Fred Dauiel, brother of the late
John NJ Daniel, and now the editor of an
English paper iu Rome, Qtaly) is in Rich
mond on visit.
Ex.President Davis was sereuaded by
some Of his old slaves at St. Louis the
other night He made each handsome
present
Hon. Caleb Gushing is suing Thoms
Kelly in Washington, tor $4,000 for Keep
ing dog which ''barks iacsssantly."
The venerable Judge Daniel A Wilson,
of Lynchburg, Va, now in bis 84th year.
is very i'll.
Vice President Wllson is partially para
lyzed His face is disfgured, and speec h
| somew hat affected.
An inventory Of Cakes Ames' estate
shows it to be worth s5,750,000.
The Ez- Empress Eugene, is about visit
| ing Vienna