Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-08-23

The Secretary of State has, in accor-
dance with the view Of Congress, address
ed a letter to the British government set
ting forth reasons why the Canadian fish
cries AWARDS, 500, 0O0-is considered ex-
~cessiYe, and asking for a review of the
case, in order that the sum may be reduc-
ed. No reply has yet been received from
that government.
Mr.. Moody has given S., 5000 to Welles-
ley College, from the proceeds Of the sale
of the Moody and Snnkey hymn books.
scholarship to be knuwn as the 'Moody
and Sankey scholarship" and be used in
educating some deserving beneficiary.
For the first time since the Franco-Ger-
man war a number Of German officers will
be present at the autumn manGuvres OF
the French army on the invitation OF the
French Government. French officers have
been attending German army man9uvres
for several years.
1t is reported in court circles at Berlin
that the King of the Netherlands is about
to be married to his niece, the Duchess
Elizabeth OF Saxony, daughter of the
Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar.
The Hon. Baillie PeYton died at Gala
tin, Tennessee, Monday. He was on the
staff of General Taylor during the Mexi-
can war, served in Congress for two seS-
sions, and was Minister to Chilli during
President Fillmore's administration.
Miss Belle Patterson, a granddaughter
of ex-president johnson, has taken Il prize
at the Binghampton College commence
ment for an original essay on Woman's
Rights
At Dover, Del, last week, Chancellor
Salisbury, in deciding the legal title to oc-
eupy a church building, decided that the
discipline of the Metholis church forbids
dancing, and on that ground issued an in
%juction restraining one of the litigants
from using the church.
Colonel E. z. g. Judson, formerly well
known as "Ned Buntline," a sensational
story writer, o lives quietly and happily
at Eagle Nest" in Stamford, Delaware
county, N. Y.
The Chicago papers publish the particu-
lars of the d%efalcation for $3.50, 900 of Chas.
W. Angel, secretary of the Pullman Pal
ace car company. He was a man of high
SOCldl SGdlulHS.
President Hayes has walked up in a par
ty sense to the extent of writing a letter
to Judge Longworth of Cincinnati begging
him to accomplish the defeat of Milton
Sayler tDem.) for c. ngress by running
against him. Judge L., declined.
The Baltimore post Office clerk, through
whose neglect the Paral bull appointing
Bishop Kean, of Richmond, was so long
delayed has been discharged. :
The Berlin police have been obliged to
interfere to save the lime tree in Inter
den-Linden, pierced by some Of N obelins's
shot. from being torn to, pieces by relic
hunters. 1t is now enclosed by an iron
grating. ul
The Odd Fellows of Danville, Lynch
burg and Charlottesville, will make an ex-
cursion to Alexandria and Mt. Vernon on
the 2Sth inst,
No trace of Wesley Mann, the well-
known bridge inspector of the B. o..
Railroad, who lately Disappeared mysteri-
Ously, has yet been discovered. H..
Gen. Malone was in the city a few. days
ago looking after his interests in the
"Whig." the Treasurer of that paper hay
ing resigned.-Richmond CORRESPONDENT OF
Petersburg Post.
Gen. Meigs has gone to the Warra
Springs, Virginia, with his family. Mrs.
Senator Bayard and her children are also /
there.
We sometimes congratulate ourselves at
the moment OF waking from a tronhlea
dream. 1t may be SO alter death.
John b.. Leete, of New Orleans Wit
ness before the Potter Committee. became
In New York, Saturday morning
while in attendance on the committee.
Capt. j. II. Ballard, of Pittsylvania. has
been appointed u. s. deputy Marshal. with
the supervision of twelve counJiesin Sonth
Virginia. ..1 a
Carrier pigeons loosed at Tobyhamia.
Pa, at 9 O'Clock Friday morning, arrived
in New YORK, 9o miles distant, IN one hour
and fifty minutes. .f..t &C.,.
Bishop Kahn, Father Hasty, of licking
ton, and Father Duffey, of Lewisbure. Of
iciated at the dedication Of the Catholic
at White Sulphur Springs, Sunday.
W. II. Seat of .Fincastle, was taken to
The lunatic asylum at Williamsburg last
week, having lost his mind from intense
|tudy last session.. q f
A factory for the manufacture of ice has
zone into operation at Danville, Va. "a
The London police only get $750.a
Veek.