Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-05-02

Lorenzo Richmond, a prominent young
lawyer of St. Louis, committed suicide
last Friday, but only recently the cause of
the rash act has been disclosed. He had
been involved in a connection with ser
want and was compelled to marry her. The
silly wife insisted that the family into
which she had been admitted should give a
party and introduce her to their friends.
The young man, rather than endure this
ignominy, put an end to his life.
Postmaster James, of New York, is ma
king much more money as an agent for
placing the four per cent. refunding cor
tificates than his salary amounts to. At
the present rate the certificates are being
taken at his office, his commissions foot up
to about $125 day.
Mrs. Page. of Philadelphia, widow Of
the late DR.. VIM. B. Page, of Clarke
county, Va, has presented tue Episcopal
church at Wildwood in that county bell
the request of the donor it was rung for
the first time on Easter mo rninc.
The city Of Petersburg, Va, has re-
Gently purchased, at a cost of about g.
500. new steam pump for the use of the
water-works, which throws 1,25O,0O0 gal
Ions of water into the reservoir every
twelve hours.
Miss Mary Beebe, now singing the part
of Josephine in ''Pinafore" at Boston
theatre, has been discharged from her pos
ition as soprano of the Clarendon Street
Baptist Church because Of her connection
with the opera.
Hendell P. Wright colored dru MINER,
employed by firm in New York, is trav.
cling through Western Maryland. He has
attracted considerable attention, as he is
the first colored drummer ever cen in that
section of the state.
1t is literally advertised in the English
newspapers that vast estate is awaiting
the heirs Of the Patricks, Of Suffolk. Eng
land. The property is estimated at $50,
| 0O0,0 900. The heirs are supposed to be liv-
| ing in America.
Mr.. Moody, the revival preacher, after
six weeks stay in Baltimore, will return te
| New Haven, Conn, and hold meetings for
a few days. A son was added to his family
| last week. He has now two sons and a
daughter.
Oysters are never eaten in their fresh
state in China. When taken from the
shell they are plunged into boiling water
then exposed in the sun until thoroughly
dried. In such condition they are said to
retain their delicacy and favor for long
time.
An Illinois man sleeps every night on a
spot of ground left bare for the purpose in
| his house, and has an attendant shovel
clean earth over him, to take the place OF
bedclothes. He believes that in this way
he will guard against disease.
The limit of negotiation with the Rich
mond s. Allegheny Railroad Company
having expired, it has been extended
sixty days by the James River Il Kanawha
Canal Company. The railroad company is
to advance 1915, 900 in cash.
Hon. John Randolph Tucker, who is
now at Baltimore for the purpose Of hsv-
ing his eyes operated on, will have to re-
main there month.
The Duke of Norfolk has subscribed
EGO 900 towards the erection of new Ro-
man Catholic church on the site OF the
OratOry az CTOMpIRH.
Bishop Ames, of the M. E. Church who
died in Baltimore Saturday, had accqmu-
lated fortune of $250,O0O.
coxo, ossman Rush Clark, of Iowa. died
aaoe,,, - Washington, Monday after
noon, from mening. VIZ ''''0' '''' 1Aio'' "
49, ,v twelve hours,
Lewis Caldwell, a venerable ana respect
I'd citizen. residing necr the Green'.t;er
White Sulphur Springs, died on Friday
last.
A body of twelve thousand acres Of lad
In Pittsylvania county, Va, was sold last |
week at twelve and half cents an acre. |
The widow of Gen. Jno. B. Floyd is ~
nx quite ill at Abingdon.
"A monument to John G. Calhoun will
loon be erected IN Charleston, s. G.