Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-07-16

CoLuNEh AtesBfss fNvtfAftoN.-fthas
been mentioned that Colonel Jshn s.
Mosby has been invited to deliver an ad-
dress in fremont Temple, Boston, and
had declined. The following is the Colo
nel's letter of declination: - a.
WARRENTON. VA, June Is, 1875. Il
My DEAR SIR: have just received your
flattering invitation to deliver an address
at fremont Temple, in Boston. Although
circumstances compel me tosdecline it, /
assure YOU THAT / do so from no want of
sympathy with the noble object you pro-
TESS to desire to prOmOte-the restoration
of fraterilal relations between the people of
the long estranged sections of our country.
For the soldiers of the Union cherish no
feelings of bitterness, but ON the contrary,
sentiments Of the highest respect, and l
trust .tile day is not far distant when the
soldiers OF both armies will receive from
the whole country the credit due. their
valOr and patriotic devotion in ssthe big
wars that made ambition virtue.''
l am very truly yours,
I4IA rs JOHN S. MOsBY.
In reply to this Colonel Mosby received
second letter from the president of the
Boston Association which invited him, in
which he says the Colonel's letter has SO
much ''true soldierly ring" that they beg
him to reconsider his declination. Colonel
Mosby has not yet fully decided whether
he will go OF nOt.-Aler. Sentinel, It'll.
A CURIOUS AND EXCITING CASE has
arisen in the town of Westerville, near
Columbus, Ohio involving the whole COM
,nunity, directly and indirectly. Wester-
vile is the seat OF Otterbein University,
and for many years no liquor saloon has
been allowed to exist in the town. Recently
Il saloon was opened by II nry Fl. Corbin,
and war of words Immediately followed.
On Monday night gunpowder was placed
under the saloon building, and by means
of Il fuse the charge was fired about mid
| night, causing IN explosion which de-
molished the doors and windows and raised
The roof four inches Tuesday, on Cor.
| Inns application. warrants were issued for
the arrest of the preachers of the various
churches of Westerville. the postmaster,
and four other citizens, charging them
with rioting and attempting to destroy
the saloon. Friday the parties appeared
| in court, accompanied by over two hun
| dred friends, among whom were nearly one
| hundred ladies, who marched to court in
procession. The defendants were anxious
to proceed to trial, but as the prosecution
declared that he was not ready they waived
an examination and were bound over il
the sum of $500. The people Of Wester
| vile are fierce in their stenunciatlonS Of
the saloon keeper, and declare he placed
the powder in or under bis store himself.
KILLED BY LIGnTNING.-On Wednes-
of last week two men harvesting for Mrs
Samuel Moore, near Forestville, Shenar.
doah county, were struck by lightning
and one of them killed. The New Marke
Democrat says: ......
The one was q white man, Mr.. Harvey
Campbell, and the other colored, Thornton
Luby. The latter was setting against the
trunk OF the tree, his back and head rest
ing against it; the former was sitting q
few feet from it, and within about two
feet of a plank fence which was ATTACHED
to the tree with nails. During the preva
lence of the storm-it did not rain there
the tree was struck by lightning. the eff
fectsS OF which killed Luby instantly; turn
| ing his head over on his shoulder Sitting
in that position he was soon found dead
No marks could be aScertained, except
that his hair was slightly scorched. 1t
seems a portion of the electric discharge
passed from the tree through a nail which
attached the plank of the fence to the tree
thence it followed the plank short dis.
lance, and turned, striking Mr.. Campbell
on the back, passing down to his hips
thence along his leg down to his foot, rem
| ding his clothes, and passing through his
foot into the ground. He was badly
Stunned but not, we are glad to be able
to say, seriously hurt.