Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-02-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

tissments of the people Of It's vicinity.
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
In Congress, the House is discussing the
report Of the Credit Mobiller committee for
the expulsion Of Brooks and Ames. The
culprits find many defenders, and Ames, 3
paid one, in the person Of Gen. Butler
Some Massachusetts lady also sent him q
bouquet. The Senate will not act on the
bill removing R. M. T. Hunters disabilities
Senator Foreman. Of West Va, having OBJ.
jec,ed. The disabilities Of Dejarnette, o.
Va, have been removed by both houses.
10 the Virginia Legislature, the Senat
has passed bill to stri the county court
of their powers and confer them on the cir,
cult courts, but it is not likely to pass th'
House. The House, by vote OF 76 to 70.
passed the bill fixing the rate Of interest at
per cent, with forfeiture Of interest only,
when higher rate is charged. The Sen
ate passed bill to carry out the arrange
ment with the bondholders. The bill pro
vides for the pay ment of 4 per cent. inter-
est 90 consols and on two.thirds of the uu
funded bonds for the years 1872 and 1873.
For the remaining two per cent. interest
bearing certificates, payable at the pleasure
Of the State, are to be given. No sPecia
provision is made for maturod coupons,
which the Supreme Court decided should be
received for taxes, but it is calculated that
the above amounts can be paid even if hal
of taid coupons reach the treasury this yea'
in the way of taxes.
This bill lie in ful6llment of the under
standing had between the special Legislative
committee and The bondholders, aud it Is
thought will certainly pass the House
The Senate Committee on roads reported
against charter, for road from Weldon
to Washington. A joint Committee OF
both houses was app 'inted to inquire int
some alleged irregularities at the Central
(colored) Luna,ic ASYLUM. Both houser
passed resolution extending the session 81
days.
The Methodist Episcopal Conference
INo,th) otVirginia has just closed its session,
in Norfolk. Presiding Filler Porter of th
Rockingham circuit rep Ell all his char ges
except one or two. furnishing. In calling
Rookbridge district. Rev. G.. W. Carpsn-
ter's character WAS questioned because he
was also deputy Sheriff but bis character
was confirmed by the Conference. Rev
Mr.. Chickering IA ,de a Temperance spee'h
10 which he said that ''the enemies Of Vice
President Colfax were the enemies Of
Christ"
Lewis S. Bristow. Root H. Hoge, &c o.
s. Luck. Julian R. Minde, Stacy T. No.
land and Layton B. Yancy. Of Va. gradu
ated in medicine at Washington Unive rsity
in Baltimore. last week.
The FIRST county court on the return to
the old system in West Virginia, met last
week 10 Jefferson county. The old "presi
ding justice" was received with great de.
light.
Sterling Sledge, convict in the Virgin.
ia peuitentiary worth 100000, died last
week. He was 10 years old aud killed 3
man in anger 'ast year. ...
Hon. A. H. Stephens. Vice-President Of
the Confederacy. has been elected to Con.
gress from the 9Th Georgia district.
President Grant "reaffrms" his Louis.
Ana position and asks Congress in message
what more they will have him do.
The ID Division of the Shenandoah Val
ley Railroad embracing Warren and Page
counties is to be let this week.
Capt Walter D. Leake Of Goochland.
for several years representative in the Vir.
GINA Legislature, is dead.
The wife Of Rev. Mr.. Allen in Harrison
Go. W. Va. drowned herself in hogshead
of water last week.
The First Baptist Church of Richmond
subscribed s25, 900 to the Memorial fund
last Sunday.
Henry Buck. Richmond Va colored
man is in prison 10 Paris France tor high
way ROBBERY.
Schuyler Colfax was robbed Of S. 900 in
Washington last week, but the money was
recovered
Rev. Paul Quinn, Senior Bishop Of the
African M E. Church, died in Indiana
Monday.
F. W. Sykes the new Senator from Ala
bama is native Of Greeneyille Co. Va
Juo. B zirkle. weighing 324 pounds,
died ia Shenandoah last week.
Rev. Mr.. Munsey the great preacher
has just been paralyzad.
OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
Anniversary mt Roanoke College
...A a a rsAas slf Rev Mr. HnNnpt 4.