Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-08-29


who was bitten by rabid cat, about year
ago, in Little Rock, Arkansas, was attacked
with hydrophobia on Wednesday night last.
and died Friday morning.
The farm of the late William F Adams,
near Aldie, Fauquier county, Virginia,
containing 1875 acres, was purchased last
week by Dallas Fur for $500 an
acre.
Gov Walker, of Virginia, has accepted
the invitation to deliver the annual address
at the Virginia Agricultural State Fair of
this State in October next.
Hon J. B. Sener, of the list Virginia Con
gressional District has started for Califor-
MIA tour.
Alfred Martin was found murdered near
Warrenton, Va, last week, and Chas. Nc
Bride his companion, respectfully -connec-
ted in Maryland, has been arrested for it.
At the Middleburg Loudon, Va, camp
meeting, Friday, Littleton Byrne attempted
to horsewhip Henry Finch and was fatally
stabbed.
Henry s. Foote, recounts in his "remi-
niscences' four daels in which be was prin
cipal. md thirteen in which he was Sec
ond.
The late James Gordon Bennett was
devoted friend and admirer Of Henry A.
Vie. There was standing order to pub
lish every thing from Wise.
The appointment of Warner S Lurty
U. s. District Attorney. in place Of Rob-
ert W. Hughes, is officially announced.
Deacon Peter Barnum, aged ninety
years, the last surviving uncle of P 7. Bar
mum, c:ed in Danbury, Conn, on the 22d
instant.
At Saratoga, the report is that the Secre-
tary Of War will wed the widowed sister Of
General Handbook
A shock Of an earthquake, it is said, was
felt in Memphis Sunday morning at 1
o'clock.
Robert S. Hook, soldier Of the war Of
1872 and for many years a magistrate in
Highland Co., Va, died last week.
The President had no ''silver wedding"
occasion at all.
Captain Jack and the other Modocs have
been sentenced to be hung Oct Sd, and
President the approves it.
The housekeeper at Riggs hotel, at
Charleston, West Virginia, told Mrs.
Hawkins that her husband was not in the
Darkroom when he was. He will be in
bed two or three weeks. probably.
| Nicholas Keiger, colored, of Jefferson.
vile, Indiana, has been ined $1,000 and
sent to the penitentiary for one year for
marrying white woman.
Genera Ames-Buler's son.in law-has
been nominated for Governor of Mississippi
by the Radicals.
| Ex-Governor Curtin, Of Pennsylvania,
and Gen. Jos. 3. johnson, had long inter-
view at the White Sulphur, Sunday evening
in the parlor.
Vernon Wbiteside, student at Roanoke,
Va, College, while at the Rhea Springs,
Tenn, last week wrote a note to lady
who was offended with him, and then shot
himself in the head He will recover.
Col. john s. Mosby goes to Richmond
to practice law after the election.
The Virginia Military Institute has al.
ready received IS new students for the
next session, including one each from
Massachusetts, New York and Pennsyl
vania.
| Col. Samuel H. Early of Kanawha, W.
Va.-brotber of General Early-it is said
will raise this year 5000 bushels of wheat.
| Dick Roberts, of McComas township,
Cabell county, West Virginia, shot and
killed black snake, few days ago, that
measured II feet in length. The snake had
just swallowed rabbit, and it was found
whole in its stomach.
| A $4,000 church at Saltville, Va, erect.
ed by G.. W. Palmer, at his own cost,
was dedicated last Sunday.
Judge T. A. R. Nelson, of the Supreme
Court of Tennessee, who defended Andy
johnson in his impeachment trial, is dead.
The Sisters of Charity expelled from
Germany are about mailing Wyoming
Pa, their home.
Prof. Davidson, Of Petersburg, has taken
charge of the Stenewall jackson Female
Institute at Abingdon, Va.
General Custer had horse shot under
him in an Indiana engagement Oh the 4th
of Aug, in which the savages were
whipped,