Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-03-22
Gustaye Labutat killed his wife. Il New

count of the murder, he says: 81 then
told her, your fate is sealed, but will give
you time TO pray, and, God bless her, she
did pray His first stab did not kill her.
and he continues: II picked her up, kissed
her, and said, God bless you, | love you;
you are not dead; pray again, because lam
going to finish you.' She placed her arms
YOU Then he relentessly completed the
murder
An Ohio court has just granted a man g
petition for divorce from his wife on the
ground of her habitual drunkenness, the
intOXication arising from the excessive
use of morphine. The Court held that it
makes no difference in law whether the in
toXication proceeds from the use of strong
drinks or narcotics.
When Rev. DR.. Rodgers of the Metho-
dist church at Winchester preached his
farewell sermon, Sunday, little Alice Bax-
ter, of the infant class, walked down the
aisle with silver waiter and two goblets,
saying, ''Dr. Rodgers, the infant class
gives you this because we love YOU" The
minister and many more were moved to
tears.
At the st. Patrick's procession in Rich
mond, Monday. the chief feature was a
chariot drawn by six horses, in which were
seated tairty-two little girls, dressed in
white, with green sashes and scarfs, re-
presenting the counties of Ireland, and the
four great divisions OF the Emerald Isle,
Connshght, Munster, Ulster, and Leinster.
Major Robert S. Archer, who will be re-
membered by visitors to the Philadelphia
centennial as exhibiting process of man.
ufacturingss tobacco, died suddenly at Rich
mond, Va. Monday, aged sixty. He was
appointed honorary commissioner from
Virginia to the Paris Exposition, and was
perfectlng arrangements to exhibit the
same process there.
Judge Hughes has decided hat suit can
be brought by the Lees for the recovery of
the Arlington estate, bought by the United
States All a sale for taxes. This will be APP
pealed to the u. S. Supreme Court, and
perhaps two years will elapse before that
tribunal will hear it.
The following are the returns from the
Moffett registers in this place for the
mouth of February Alcohol, 1885; Malt,
sl3.sS; excess of l gallon s126-total,
$500 IA. Number of registers 20 alcohol
and II malt. Failing off from last month
1858 .93.-Frederacksburg Star, 18Th.
Allen McFadden, miller; James Nc
Fadden, his son; James Woodie, John
Dawson, and q colored man named George
Roberts. all of Nelson county, Va, were
all drowned last Saturday by the upsetting
OF boat they were crossing James River
in.
Those who make laws for the State of
Connecticut have declined to further pro-
tect the black bass, on the ground that he
is not fish of fine fl vor and makes way
with young shad and other small fry that
are more desirable food.
The heir of Miss Barber who died near
Orkney Springs, Shenandoah CO., was
p easantly surprised last week to find she
had stored nearly a thousand dollars in
silver coin IN nee gum. The dates
ranged from 1749 to 1882.
A. T. Stewart & Co., OF New York, have
resumed specie payments in the fullest
-ense of the term. On Wednesday and
Thursday gold as we'll as silver coin was
used lndlfferently in making change for
purchasers of goods at the retail store.
Sally Gay, who threw her chila out of
car window on the Midland R. R., has
been examined, acquitted, and her child
restored to her. Her parents say her mind
is affected.
The late President Folks private secre-
tsry, cold Colonel Hopkins is, accord
ing to a Denver paper, a street beggar at
Santa Fe, New Mexico. though still dis
playing good breeding and excellent old
school m aDDpra
The carpet-bag thieves in South Carroll
ma made one session of the legislature cost
81 ,341 ,525, and another one cost. 1888. 923.
Under Hampton's regenerating influence
he Legislature last elected cost about ST.
119.
Out of eighty-nine samples of beer, and
OF materials used in the brewing of beer,
examined last year by the British Inland
Revenue authorities, siXty-one were either
adulterated OF OF illegal ingredients.
Hunter Smith, who was recently killed
at wedding in Clarke county, Ala. was
former captain OF cadets at the Virginia
Military Institute, and passed through
four years at Lexington without a demerlt.
Should the bill to divide the proceeds of
the public lands among the States in pro-
portion to their illiteracy, become law,
Virginia would get about one hundred
and twenty thousand dollars.
The Louisiana House has passed bill
to reapportion the State, which reduces
the number OF members sixteen, cutting
out twelve Republicans and four Demo-
Gratis.
Hon. Eppa Hunton has given to Mr..
Lewis Nixon, son Of Mr. Joel L. Nixon, of
Leesburg, Loudoun, the appointment OF
Cadet Engineer in the United States
Naval Academy, at Annapolis.
Solomon Glaize, one of the oldest citi-
zens OF Frederick co., Va, was so injured
by being thrown from his horse q few DAYS
ago thai he died on the 10th inst He had
attained the age. Of So years.
Rain, hail and food did a good deal of
damage in Jefferson CO., w. Va, on the
10th inst. In Charlestown the Easements
OF many houses were flooded.
In the last quarter of 1877 more Scotch
bows and giils were born than in any quar-
ter for ten years, while the death rate was
decidedly below the average.
The name of the Hon. G, Y. Thomas is
mentioned in Washington as a probable
successor to Col. Gray as U. s. marshal Of
the Western district of Virginia.
Prof. W. W. Smith, principal of Bethel
Academy, Fauquier county, has been
elected Professor of mental and moral
in Randolph Macon College.
Col. James P. Riley, Of Winchester, has
been elected by the Grand Lodge knights
Of Pythias, Grand Prelate of the order in |
Virginia.
Several car loads of machinery for the
new rolling mill at Winchester, have ar
rived. Wofkmen are already employed in
fivjpo M, for ba p,;n