Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-11-01


didate was elected to the Senate of West
Virginia. and not over half dozen mem
bers of the House OF Delegates Even g
Monon gala and Pre- ton each send one
Democrat and but one Republicans; and as
we noted yesterday morning Hancock.
Marshall and Tyler. all Republican cQnn-
ties, each send a Democrat.-W hectsng
Register. Hf5sfti i+'f'''-'
AS negro minslrelsy declines in popu-s
larity, it's managers are compelled to re- u
sort to strong measures to draw audiences.
In Chicago a company containing elgnt
end men, twelve clog dancers. twelve song
and dance men, and twelve sentimental
vocallsts seems to crowd large theatre. ,
The mulattoes who have been playing
musical burlesque in Hamlin' s Theatre,
Chicago, are warmly praised by the news
papers Of that, city, The singing of two
sisters named Flyers is said to be remark
ably fine; and the organization is soon to-
present the decided novelty of grand opera
by colored artists, s7s., ~ Ta'i4--'l 60 -
Mr.. Martin was on his way from Madi-
son to Evansville, Wis. to marry Miss
Foster, but he CHANGED to meet Miss
Cobbs, whom he had once known and
loved, and straightway married her, leav-
ing Miss Foster and her wedding CUES. 8 to
wait in vain for his coming.
The Montgomery Messenger says:
Mr.. Hugh Preston sald to Mr.. Lewis.
| thirty head of fat cattle which averaged
| over l 400 pounds The largest one. weighed
over 1, 700. This one gained 507 pounds
since 1st April last-near!y % pounds
day for seven months. ..,
The clown in Coles circus tumbled out
side the ring, took hold of Robert F Page,
of Three Springs, and attempted to pull
his ear. Robin bounced him like tiger,
threw him back into the ring, jumped on
HIM and WalloWed him quite handsomely.
| The clown begged and said it was s'just for
fun. ''-Bristol NetUs. ,%Gt 4 JaK@
John W. Painter, Of ,Strasburg, tried in
the U. S. Court at Harrisonburg for
''making seven five cent pieces out Of lead''
has been found technically guilty by a jury
which signed a petition for his pardon.
Judge Sheffey and Capt. .Riddieberger de-
Tended nina.
1.-THE monitors Of the United States ma
Wy should be sold for cid iron, - says q Rus
sian naval officer, who has just inspected
the latest naval lnven ions of all nations,
including the monster DuriliO. " t'
The many friends and admirers of the
late Rev. DR.. Munsey will be glad to learn
that his sermons al, being prepared for
publication under the efficient supervision
OF Bishop Keener.
Queen Victoria is in the dairy line, and
sells milk raised on her Windsor farm, be-
sides other products, III the London mar.
ket. e's VIZ r'f' ~ .'-
Talking too much is sufficient ground
for divorce from woman in Japan.
In Indiana widow is entitled absolute
Iy to her share of her husband's property
to hold or sell or do as she pleases with.
Gen. James s. Whitney, who presided at
the Massachusetts Democratic State
Convention, a few weeks ago, died sudden
~ Thursday of heart disease. 3. 20 h. ,.itsl,, p
DR.. Alfred Leyburn. of Lexington, who
has been ill in Abingdon, since Synod adj
journed, is hopeless of recovery.
Rutland county, Vermont, averages
about thirty divorces a year, in a popula-
ton of 10000. E ,... ..,..i..-..., Is.
Gen. Roger A. Pryor, of New York, is
on visit to his old home in Nottaway
county, Va, for the regeneration of his
health.
Rev. w A. Bradshaw, Nova Scotian,
has been called to tn. pastorate of the
Byrne Street Baptist church, Petersburg,
Va
In a difficulty at Abingdon, Va, last
week. R. H. Henritz9, town sergeant,
stabbed and dangerously injured Henry s.
Preston, well known lawyer. ~, r. d, 4
Rev. Dr. Brown, editor of the "Centra,
Presbyterian, y in consequence of falling
eye sight is to have Rev. John M. Raw
lings of Lynchburg as associate editor