Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-05

mOny per year from the time OF filing the
complaint pending the final decision of the
court.
Ex-U. S. Senator James Nye, of Nevada,
whose mind has failed, wandered off the
cars at Ashland, the other night and took
the back train to Richmond, where he was
taken care OF till his family, who were on
the up train and had been anxlously tele-
graphing about him, could send forhim.
Queen Victoria has received through the
Earl of Carnarvon, the war-club of King
Thakombau, which was in former times
the symbol Of sovereignty in the Fiji
Islands, and which has now been present.
ed to Her Majesty by the King in token of
his dutiful allegiance.
c. W. Buttz, a lawyer, who figured in
Virginia during reconstruction times, and
who is now solicitor at Charleston, S. c.,
was shot twice IN that city few days
since by colored detective, on whose bail
bond Buttz had refused to so, The wounds
are not dangerous.
The Rev. VIM. V. Bowers, a presbyter
Of long standing in Virginia, but for some
years resident Of Philadelphia has re-
signed the assistant pastorate of st. Luke's
church, in that city, and connected him
self with the Reformed Episcopal Church.
Saml F. Maddox, a white member of the
Virginia Senate, has been sentenced to four
months Imprisonment in Jail for unlawful
ly obtaining $4S, the property OF Robt
Beattie. The decision of the Police JUS
tlce was appealed from.
The Lutheran Church at Clear Spring.
Washington CO., Nd, was destroyed oy
fire on the evening of the 18th inst The
off ha F,,,.x,
ed. The loss is between $4,000 and S. 600:
no Insurance.
Bishop Johns of Va, it is said, will be
one of the strongest opponents of DeKoy-
en- $ confirmation, and Rev. DR.. Andrews,
u Va. says that DeKoven's ''Explana-
tion' of Eucharistic alteration needs to be
ex planned.
The Virginia General Assembly has lost
bv death this session three members Mat
thew Harrison, OF LOudoun, member of the
House, and Senators NJ. H. Clark, of Dan
vile, and Thos. II. Wynne, of Richmond.
Thomas Linden, Minor Dean, and David
Alexander have been arrested for firing
into the bowling alley of n Landes, at
Mt. Crawford, Rockingham, because the
owner had forbidden them the premises.
A widow and six children are left by J.
Wilbourne of Hardy CO., W. Va, who was
found shot through the heart, q few DAYS
since: A man named Bean has been ar
rested for the murder.
The Ohio Democr will run this year
VIM. Allen, aged 81, for Governor. VIM.
Sawyer. aged II, for 1t. Governor and the
Republicans talk of running Ben. Wade,
aged 70. for governor.
Rev. W.. W. Walker, the well-known
preacher has accepted an invitation of the
faculty Of Washington & Lee University
to deliver sermon at the commencement I
there in June next.
The First Spiritual Society of Rich
mond, Va.," has issued an address inviting |
all to Investigate the phenomena They |
deem it proper to say that they are s'Chris- |
tian Spiritualists. -
The colored Methodist Church at Alex |
andria, Va, has given Rev. Thomas A. |
Davis, its pastor ''leave to withdraw" for |
alleged lntoxicatiou at a colored knights
Templar parade,
- The new trial of Lycurgus Little, for the
murder Of his brother has been removed
from Clarke to Frederick county, Va, and
the trial has been set for Thursday, the 4th
day of March.
1t is stated that Rev. j. F. Campbell,
pastor of the Lutheran church at Stras-
burg Va, has received a donation of ten
Thousand dollars from relative in Eng.
land.
A beaver has been killed in Bedford CO..
Va. The forests near showed by marks
that there were many more around. So
they do inhabit the Peaks of Otter after
ALL
A man named Whitesel, from Rocking
ham, has been lodged in jail at Somerset.
Pa, charged with stealing horse from
Rev. s. K. Snapp, OF Franklin Circuit, w.
Va.
An auxiliary association Of Ladies has
been formed in Baltimore to aid in the
erection Of the mausoleum of Gen, Lee, at
Lexington, Va.
The Rev. Hugh Henry, of New Kent co.
1as accepted q call to the pastorate of the
Presbyterian church, near Greenwood in
Albemarle.
Lewis Weaver, formerly a well-known
chool teacher of Frederick co., Va. died
uddenly on Sunday of paralysis, aged Is
yearS.
The Harrisonburg papers say that Rev
). W. Canter will take "a charge in Anne
ARUNDEL CO., Nd, the coming conference
ear
znssead Of G. NJ, Gibbons being made
postmaster ut Winchester, the President
ent IN the name OF VIM. Miller to the Sen.
to. ~
Joel Wright, venerable and respeoaed /
itizen of Liberty, Bedford CO.. d;ad ON +,
at the advanced age Of s., years.
The Culpeper, Va, "Ohserxer'' states
nat Rev; Joseph Carson celebrated his
lntleth birthday On Friday. " Vt . (
The standifsg committee Of, the diocese i
t lndlan& voted Saturday against the con- !
rfna9ton OF Dr.. De Koyen.
Rev. VIM. E, Hatcher has finally been
lected pastar Of DR.. N. W. Wilson'S va
ant church in Richmond.
The ''Thurmanites" Of Shenandoah co :
"a, have concluded to postpone she END
the world few days.
Rev. DR.. Jrs', G. McCahe,s formerly Of
richmond, Va died in Chambersburg.
as on, f5i1ay last.
The barn Of W. 7. Owens, in Halifax co. J
a., with 6,Qao pounds of tobacco, was a
urned last week.
The West Virginia Legislature has ad-
'urned to meet in Wheeling on the 10th
t November.
Bishop I, Z, Dudley was to leave Balti-
lore last night for his new field of labor =
a Kentucky.
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