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

found Sunday morning. about three miles
from town, lying abont fifteen feet from
big tree which had been struck by lightning
His head was severed from his body, and
the two were lying some distance apart
The theory OF the coroner's jury is that
Robertson took shelter under the tree, With
his gun upon his shoulder, thereby drawing
the electricity on himself
JUDGE CRA1a's OATH. Judge Craig,
whom the Illinois farmers have just elected
to the bench of that State, took the prescrl-
bed oath of Office at Springfield a few days
ago, and thereunto subjoined these words
81 will administer justice without respect to
persons. and do equal right to the poor and
the rich without sale OR denial, promptly,
without delay .conformabIy to the laws, with
out favor, objection or Partially, to the best
of my judgment and abilities
A personal affair at Memphis, Tenn, has
been decided by the arbitration of Elk Presi-
dent Jefferson Davis, who ruled that chal-
lenge could be Withdrawn after a blow had
been struck. This is new ruling under
the code
An excursion party of Pennsylvania min
ing and railroad men, including such names
as Gen. Peasants, of Pottsvile and Lorenz,
Morris and Dangerfeld, of Philadelphia,
went to Southwestern, Va, last week to
''look around'
The Conservatives of Frederick county
Va, have appointed delegates to the Rich.
mond Conservative convention, and recon-
mended that some gentleman from the lower
valley be placed on the ticket for State Of
6cers.
Miss Mary j. Davis, young lady of
Belleville, Iowa, committed suicide by shoot
ing herself on Wednesday evening She
was about to marry a man she didn't love,
at the instance OF her parents.
Samuel Oliver, of Amo, Indiana, attempt.
ed to kiss Miss Hampton against her will,
and succeeded in planting smack on tie
back of her neck He was fined S41.2O
and got mauling besides.
Gen. B. NJ. Bradford, who was major of
the first Mississippi infantry during the
Mexican war, and who distinguished him
self at Buens Vista, died at Crawford sville,
Mississippi, Saturday.
The young wife of Frank 4 Posey, of
Prince George county. Nd, was drowned
below Alexandria Monday morning, by the
upsettipg of boat, in which she aud her
husband were out Pleasuring.
W. W. Harawicke, the conservative
Chief of Police Of Lynchburg, Va, who
has been deposed from Office by tie Radical
Mayor Burch. is suing him for $40, 600
damages.
"Wby is it that lightning never strikes
an organ grinder, that they never fall into
the river and get drowned, that they never
starve to death, and are never bitten by
mad dogs ?"
Senator Upton, of Nebraska, has con-
verified his back pay bounty jump into-an
elegant mansion at home. That's where
charity begins, you see.
Rebecca ". Esterbrooke, well known
contributor to Harper's Magazine and va
ricus periodicals, died Friday at her resi-
dence in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Judge Daniels, of the n Y. Supreme
Court decides that persons accepting rep
resenting office vacates municipal one both
by common law and statute
Sunday week, at Shiloh Church, near
Hopkiusville, Kentucky, Mrs Emily Owen
dropped dead at the altar while in the act Of
partaking of the communion
A Pulaski, Tenn, cat took kitten in
her mouth and Travelled nine miles to the
home from which she had been brought
away in closed box
Congressman Whitehead has appointed
Joseph H. Martin. of Lyuchburg, cadet
to the West Point Military Academy over
large number of applicants.
The young mems Christian Association,
of Alexandria, Va, is holding prayer meet
ipes at night on the street corners. They
are we'll attended.
Jno. L Schmidt postmaster at Baneville.
Westmoreland county, Va, has been sent
e0CeQ TO TWO years III tho pouCtcutlary lOr
robbing the mail.
The President has appointed Mrs S. s
Farrell postmistress at Covington, Ky, to
succeed Jesse R. Grant, deceased
Bishop McTyeire, of the NJ, b. Church
South is in Southwestern Virginia, attending
a District Conference
St. Augustine, Florida, will celebrate
her next anniversary with bull fight in
honor of her discoverers
Dr.. Charles I. jackson, Of Boston, the
eminent chemist. has become al inmate of
an insane asylum.
Gen. Buchanan, U. S. A., and Mrs.
Jefferson Davis are in Toronto, Canada.
The wheat crop in Loudon County, Va,
is the ''best SINCE the war"
An Illinois boy was fined $25 for beat.
ing his mother, and she paid it.
Province McCormic, an old lawyer Of
Clark county, Va, is dead.
Memphis owes her policemen five months
salary.