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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-14

Hon. John r. Cleary, his son, Judge W.
W. Cleary. and lis grandson, Walter Clea-
nv. are among the delegates elected to the
1t is doubtful if a similar case ever occur
red before.
James Paly, of Marathon, Mich, told
his wife to 60 out and cut some wood. She
refused. He tried to whip her, but failed
ignobly. She threw him down, tied his
hands behind him, and drove him befo q
her to Justices court three miles away.
The various wives of the late Brigham
Young, numbering about twenty, and in
Vulnerable sons and daughters are arrang-
ing. through eminent attorneys, for the
trial of the case in which the deceased
prophets will is to be contested.
When President Lincoln was taken
down with smallpox he wrote to Colfax
that he might let the army Of office-seekers
approach, as he had now something that
he would give them.
Fifty. one more boys have been ssnt to
VIRGINIA by the Children's Aid Society of
far thirty. nine OF them with farmers
Nottoway county.
Gen. Grant was expected to arrive at
Calcutta last Monday. He will be the
guest OF the Viceroy at Government
House.
Texas contains more acres of land than
the entire German empire,
Lynchburg, Va, is to have q! tobacco
fair in May next
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-14

s.-A telegram from Randolph
Macon College to the dispatch on the
18th inst. says:
The College Chapel was entirely consum-
ed by fire at 7:30 this evening. No other
buildings were burned. Origin unknown.
Insured in the Fire and Marine and Pc
tersburg Saving Insurance Companies.
The Columbus (Ohio) "Gazette' of the
18th devotes much Of its space to an &C.
count of the repeated efforts made since
the 1st inst, to burn the town. 1t says:
Night after night for the past week at
tempts has been made to burn this city,
and both citizens and police have thus far
failed to discover their origin. One or
more fires, principally in stables which
point to lncendiary work, have occurred
| each night. Between 2 and 4 O'Clock this
morning eight stables were burned, while
attempts were made to fire other buildings
| with rags saturated with coal oil. AS far
| as can be leaned. the only Insurance on
destroyed buildings was $500 in the ILL
nois Mechanics, and 800 in the Hartford
Company, of Hartford. The police force
has been increased. and many private
watcbmen have been placed on duty.
During the progress OF the fires IN the
vicinity of the Asylum for the Deaf and
Dumb tbs entire family of that institution
! Numbering nearly five hundred,) was
turned out of bed and dressed, and the fire
appliances fully manned.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-14

ARM, HEAD AND SHOULDER SEN
TENCED.-A correspondent tells a story
about Judge Kent that is interesting. A
case Of burglary was being tried before
him. The prisoners name was Cowdry,
and the evidence showed that he had cut
a hole through rubber tent in which sew
eral persons were sleeping, large enough
to admit his arm and head, and had alb
stracted several articles of value. His
counsel took the ground that the prisoner.
having only reached into the tent, had not
''eutered" it, and that on this technicality
the defendant should be discharged.
In his charge to the jury, Judge Kent,
with grim smile, alluded to the pea Of
the prisoners counsel, and instructed them
that, if they we're in doubt as to the guilt
OF the whole man, they might bring him in
guilty as far as they judged the evidence
would warrant, and the jury, after brief
period of consultation, brought in ver-
dict against Thomas Cowdry, the prisoner
at the bar. of guilty to the full letter Of the
indictment as to his right arm his right
shoulder and his head.
And the Judge sentenced the arm, the
shoulder, and the head of said Thomas
Cowdry TO Imprisonment at hard labor in
the State prison for the term of two years.
The prisoner might do with the remainder
of his body what he p]eased.-Bongor
Whiq.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-14
Serious Shooting ARRAY at the University
Of Virginia.

On Wednesday of last week an unfortu-
nate collision occurred at Charlottesville,
between three students and three colored
men, which resulted IN the dangerous
wounding of William Gilmore, colored, by
two pistol shots which at first it was
thought would terminate fatally, but there
is now prospect. of his recovery. We ga
Their from the different statements in the
papers that Messrs. Marion d. Lythe, of
Tennessee; III. T. Harris, of Virginia
and T.. E. Barrows, Of Mississippi, in walk
ing to town about one O'Clock in the morn
ing, met the three colored men, Gilmore,
Moon and Irvine, on The avenue, and the
man Gilmore resented the knocking off of
his hat, which was apparently accidental,
by striking Mr.. Harris with cane, knock
ing him off of the sidewalk. He then
struck Mr.. Lyle heavy blow, bringi lg
him to his KEGS, when Mr.. Lytle fred upon
him with pistol several times, Gilmore
continuing to strike. Moon ran off, but
Irvine wrenched stick from Mr.. Bar
rows and struck at him with it when Mr..
B. fred upon him but without effect. The
next evening the students surrendered
themselves to the town authorities and all
examination was had before Justice A. r.
Mckee, and Messrs. Harrison and Bar
rows discharged, while Mr.. Lyle Was
bailed to answer an indictment. There
seems to be but little blame attached to
TIE accused as he acted in self-defenee.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-14

Nothing Of special in
terest has transpired in the Senate or
House during the first days of the extra
session. In the House on its assembling,
Tuesday, Gen. Echols occupied the chair,
the session was brief.
Among the bills placed on the calender
was one to provide for the payment of the
liabilities of the State.
One of the colored members offered the
following resolution: That the Committee
on Courts of Justice be instructed to re-
port by bill or otherwise so amending the
law in relation to summoning juries as
shall COMPEL the proper officer to make nc
discrimination on account of color or
condition.
A motion to refer failed for want of a
quorum.
Wednesday in the Senate among the
bills presented and referred was one offer
ed by MI. Smith, as to the expediency of
cancelling all the bonds of the State held
as part of the sinking fund, DC.
In the House, the resolution by Carter
of Northampton, as TO colored juries, was
referred by a vote of II to 8. The Debt
Bill will come up on Saturday.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-14

FIVE PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH
Between one and two O'Clock Monday
morning a fire broke out in the wagon
shop of Mrs. Henrietta Bausch, on Broad
way, E. st. Louis. There is no fire ap-
paratus in East st. Louis, and no call be-
ing made on the fire department Of this
city, one brick and five frame buildings
were destroyed, entailing a loss of about
$4,000. In the second story of the wagon
shop, which was occupied as residence by
Mrs. Bausch, there were sleeping her
three children by former marriages,
naDled Charles Gutchenback, aged sixteen
years, and John and Emma Zipp, several
years younger, together with Henry
SchreepperkOetter, a blacksmith, and Mrs
Catharian Borst. who was spending the
night with Mrs. Bansch. These persons
we're all burned to DEATH being unable to
escape by reason of the door leading to
their apartments being fastened on the
outside. Mrs. Bausch was also asleep in
the same house at the time, but she jump
ed from the window, and was so severely
injured that she will probably die. AT the
inquest yesterday afternoon testimony
was ELECTED pointing SO strongly to in
cendiarism that John Borst. the husband
of Catharian Borst, Andrew Marshall and
Thomas Hammond we're arrested and
locked up.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-14
SATISFIED READJUSTERS.

The s'Dispatch', in noticing recent WIS.,
it to Richmond of Col. Camm Patterson,
the late opponent of Hon. Ran. Tucker in
the congressional canvass, says that he de-
clares himsel in favor of the bondholders
proposition being accepted by the legisla.
ture. de said the people of his county
Buckingham, were also strongly in favor
of this settlement. The same paper has a
letter from Maj. r. r. Henry, another
prominent adjuster of .Tazewell county,
who was appointed by the aaeao party Or
ganization chairman of the county COM
mittee. His views, as an index of the SEN
timent of the honest and thinking readjust-
er are worthy of republication. He says
1 can see no good to be accomplished by
tie formation of new party in Virginia
at this time. ALI that the friends of read
iustment have been striving for for years
has been accomplished, and l think our
bic injury if it refuses the terms now offer
ed by the bondhoiders. confess that in
those terms my most saguine hopes have
been realized, and as readJuSter l am
more than willing to accept what we have
so long demanded.
The declaration of principles contained
in the platform of the new party seems to
me only calculated to keep alive that bit
ter ontention and strife which discussion
of the public debt has engendered, and
which earnestly hope is soon to cease. l
think we should all exert our influence to
bring about the immediate settlement of
that unhappy question which has SO long
disturbed the public mind.
am sincerely grateful for the honor
conferred; but, holding the principles
above expressed, must decline to accept
it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-14
Daring Robbery Of Town Treasuser.

Edmund R. Ingalls,, Town Treasurer of
Gambia, n. H.. was gagged early yesterday
morning in his own house and robbed of
$500. About O'Clock he awoke, and
hearing noise in the barn dressed him
self and set out to learn the cause. lie
thus relates what befeIl him:
81 went along into the passage way, and
had gone but few feet, when bright
light was thrust into my face from dark
lantern, dazzling my eyes. At the same
msment, before [ had time to cry out, a
large man jumped on to me and tried to
cover my mouth with his hands. At the
same time two other men sprang out from
the darkness, and all attacked me.
sprang away from them orce, but they
caught me quickly and bound a heavy
scarf tightly over my mouth. They then
upright ladder in the barn. AS soon as
| was tied the men AL disappeared out Of
the barn. The only words that we're spoken
by nv assailaints were when one said to
another. Bring rope.' The answer was:
we have no time The men were not
masked; but | did not see them plain
enough to recognize them il should see
them again. l should say one man was
Stout built man, and the others were
SIIlallec persons. Lucy WOlc IuUUeIS VI
soft shoes, as could tell from one of them
stepping on my foot.
II was bound perhaps half an hour when
my wife looked into the barn and called
'Ed!' She could not see me, and | could
only groan, which frightene her, and she
went back into the house and gave the
alarm. My father at once came and I'M
bound me. and my wife alarmed the neigh
bors. l was taken into the house, with
handouts on, and so weak that l could
hardly walk. One of my hands was badly
SCARED when the handouts were being
put on. Then 1 went to bed and lay until
the police officer, J. M. Young, came and
broke the handouts. others and
myself examined the premises. An auger-
hole had been bored through the back
door. by which the inside bolt was drawn
and the door opened. Near the door was an
auger and an axe of mine, which had been
taken from the barn. My attention was
also called to my secretary, which was in
my sittlng-r room. The middle drawer had
been forced open and about 3,70O in mo-
| ney stolen. l then locked under my pill
low, where left $500, and found it safe.
My gold watch had been snatc ned from
its place near the bed. Our silver spoons
we're missing, but were afterwards found
| in the barn. After the robbers left nae, 1
thought heard faint sound like sleigh
bells, and got the idea that they had q
team with them.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-14
JOHN T. LOWELL,
Chairman

A PROPOSITION TO EXTEND THE VAL
LEY R. r. TO NORTH CARoLINA.-For
some time past the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad authorities have had before them
a proposition from a number of citizens of
North Carolina, near Charlotte and States
vile asking for the extension of the
Valley Railroad line of Virginia from
Salem, the proposed terminus, to North
Carolina to Which they promise cordial sup
port They appear to have labored under
the impression that the Valley road is be-
ing extended from Harrisonburg to Salem
and propose the further southern extern
sion as a great national through line. The
proposition ls, of coulss, absurd in view of
the present condition Of the Valley road,
but ILL., it is thought, receive some recog-
milton at the hands OF the Valley people,
who desire nothing so much as the CON-
pletion of the road to Salem, and may take
action looking forward to this result by
concert with the North Carolina people.
At any rate, the route is one of great ma
tural advantage, and would traverse q
country uniformly rich in mineral depos-
its and agricultural products. 1t is not at
all improbable that before many years the
sanguine North Caroiinians will witness
a tangible development of their embryo
proposition Monroe Rea5ster.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-14

FRAZIER SETTLED.-Among the many
''good hits" made during the Saturday and
Sunday session of the House of Delegates
forced by the forcible readjusters in
their mad efforts to defeat the bill for the
settlement of the Public Debt-one of the
best was made by Parson Hall Ia Baptist)
member from Princess Anne county. He
came into the House about dayligh hit Sun
day morning from sick bed, to aid in
fighting the obstructionists, and was very
sOon accosted by MIR. Frazier, of Rock
bridge, leading obstructionist, with
why. parson, how can yop reconcile it
to your conscience to be here on Snnday?'
"Well, Brother Frazier" the parson re-
piled, ''my mission on earth is to. fight the
devil, think that is good work for Sun
day-snd therefore came to the House. y
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-14
DESERVING THE SHIP.

1t is noticeable how many of the leaders
of the adjusters are leaving the ship. Some
doubtless from honest conviction that they
have secured terms from the States credi-
tors such as an honorable people ought to
accept, such as an industriously and by
no means insolvent State can provide to
meet and such as these adjusters in the
honesty of theic hearts had wished. but
not dared to hope for, others of that way
of thinking are DESERVING the craft because
they don't like the company they find them
selves in. A year ago the crew was toll
erably passable one and there was sprink-
ling of respectable officers. Now the best
of the officers and crew have left and the
ship has baen recruited with mixed lot
unskilled in their calling and by no means
creditable associates. The ship is in a
leaky, sinking condition and those who
have wit enough to see it and to appreci-
ate the situation are dropping off before
she goes down while they have the oppor-
tunity to get aboard second craft.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-14

A canvass of the Republican members
of the ONO legislature shows that fifteen
are in favor of Grant for President; eight
Are opposed to the third term, but would
support Grant, and ten are opposed to
Grant. One member names Hayes as his
first CHOICE.
The fact was brought out on q criminal
trial at the K lent sssisss recently that
Ens af p e years. and MONTH f q f
he The only authentic instance of a female
natiye Of England becoming parent at
50 early ~ age.
A machine for emitting stope Of all kinds
ranidly. and capable of striking G, 600 blows
per minnie, has been patented,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-14
THE ECONOMISTS.

One can not but be struck with the in
consistency of the readjusting element Of
the legislature, the would-be economists
who loudly proclaimed the ''poverty of the
dear old State,'' her inability to bear any
increase of taxation and the urgent necess-
itvfor reduction of expenses. All this
is true enough and there has been cut
ting down of expenses here, looping off
of salaries there, curtailment of appro-
priations in general effort at retrench-
ment, in which almost every member in
both houses united. This the people be-
Gan to think was an honest effort, gave
them credit for it and summed up with
satisfaction the result, SO many hundred
thousand dollars saved, receipts and ex-
penses brought that much nearer together.
Although the appropriations to the two
public institutions in our own midst, the
States noblest charities, were cat down
$4,000, we accepted the reduced amount
as the best that could be done and began
to hope that way would be found out Of
our difficulties without having an addi-
tional burden of taxation to bear. Then
the public creditors came forward and
though well informed politicians warn the
people not to expect anything from the
conference, proposition is made, the lib
erality of which surprises even the most
axacting readjusters and threatens their
Generalization. The people take the offer
under consideration and soon decide that
we ought to accept. The readjusters hoping
to scare off the credito rs, demand another
concession. That is agreed to and the
people with almost one voice de-
clare that we mast accept. But
the adjusters seeing their game is
almost up gather together the malcon-
tents of every shade of politics and COM
plexion, and bolstered by the semblance
OF a. party organization, make new de-
parture, while their leaders come out
squarely for reputation, and declare the
State owes no part of the debt and ought
not to pay dollar or it. Then is enacted
the browning inconsistency of the econo-
mists.-Knowing that the debt bill must
pass finally, if not in regular session that
an extra one will be called for the purpose
and seeing in its passage their last hope OF
public pap slipping away, they force an
extra session and pocket, each one of them
one hundred and eighty dollars more Of
the Oppressed peoples hard-earne(
money!" the very money they had 81
economically saved off the unfortunate
citizens of the Commonwealth gathered
here in Staunton, or who ought to b
brought here, and whom they are unde
every obligation to care for and protect
The names of these men are ostentatiousl
paraded by the 'sWhig," who glories il
their shame. But the people will know
how to judge these public servants, VIII
would see the States creditors 60 withou
their just dues and wreck her credit, Will
they squander $4,000 of the public money
on themselves, scarce as they acknowledge
it to be.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-14

A LEARNED CONvICT.-D Peters,
a colored man, who eleven years ago was
sentenced to the Rhode Island penitentia-
ry for fifteen years for an attempted as
sault on little girl, is about to be pardon
ed out. When convicted he was very igno-
rant, but at once took to studying, and has
steadily applied himself to the improve
ment of his mind ever since, the result is
that he is to-day one of the best scholars
in the State, and as linguist, has few
equals in the country. He has mastered
Freach, German, Italian, Spanish. He
brew, Greek. Latin, Sanscrit, Portuguese
and humber of other languages. He has
frequently delivered orations before the
other prisoners.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-14

The LATE ELIAS G.. HALL. OF NOR
FOLK, Va, March 9Th. Elias Guy Hall, of
this city, who was killed by the explosion
at Dutch Gap. in James river, yesterday,
was chief engineer in the Confederate
navy. He had charge Of the engines OF
the Patrick Henry during the celebrated
Merrimac fight in Hampton Roads, and
was afterwards attached to the Confsder-
ate cruiser Tallahassee, After the close
of the war he went to South America as
chief engineer of the steamer R. R Cuyer
He accepted few years since a position
with the contractor who was engaged in
deepening the channel of the James River
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-14

The opponents in the House, of the
bondholders proposition, it is well known
voted last session to man for the Bar
bour bill as an economical measure, now
with few honorable exceptions they re-
sist the bondholders proposition which is
a saving of two hundred and fifty thou.
sand dollars more than was claimed fo1
the Barbour arrangement. But the strug-
gle cannot last much longer. Virginia has
vet to see the day where within her bord-
ers trickery and mendacity can long tri-
umph over honesty and intelligence. Yet
a few more days and the immortal 81 will
pass from the political stage. The places
that now know them, will know them no
more and on the stones above their pollti-
cal graves will be inscribed: 'Whona tie
gods qoould destroy they first make mad
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-14

DESPERATE EFFORT OF MURDERERs
TO EsCAPE.-Pat Smith and julius Chris
tian, the two negroes confined in Henrico
county Jail Richmond, awaiting execution
for the murder of John g. Lacy, in New
Kent, made desperate effort to escape
Monday night, about II O'Clock, by setting
fire to the floor of their cell, hoping to es-
cape during the excitement which would
follow. They had broken or otherwise got
rid of the shackles by which they were
fastened to the floor, and awaited for the
fire to make headway. Other prisoners
confined below were aroused by the smoke
and gave the alarm in time to prevent the
burning Of the Jail and escape Of the muir
dererS.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-03-14
A Card.

March lSt.5
Editors Tindicdtor:
notice in the Spectator OF the 4i ul an article
on what the writer is pleased to term ruinous
monopoly. He refers to the tremend aus profits
realized from the sale of fresh meats at the present
time. can only say that the individual who wrote
the article knows nothing OF what h. is talking, OF
wrote simply to find fault with something or some
one. There is no city where you call. buy as good
meats forthe same money as you can in Stanton.
You are aware tnat from the first OF November to
the first OF he present month mont you could buy the
pound by tile SIDE cut up in such sized pieces as will
suit purchasers, while you paid the poor oppressed
the city taxes, the eleven hundred noars derived
from The city market house, that amount being
paid solely by the city butchers.
This know ing gentleman spoke OF til. deleterious
effect OF hi4h priced meats on our female schools
Now if there is anything hin the limits of our
little city of which Stluntonian is justly proud it is
in any State, ools better patronized that give
more satisfaction e bath parents and pupils This
hotels the go by unit of the high price ofmeat,
which compelS the hotel men to charge such exor-
btant prices for board
1 would Just here suggest to the writer to erect q
frstclass hotel with a butcher shop in one ;,f the
basement lie must admit lren his own
showing that it would be trstqls,as investment,
him, build and pu5 over the door Of hotel and Shop
hat h 10 thts o o Tie s o1 by ans Let
his eyes grow dim he may at last see q randy
growing city saved from the rapacty OF & halfdhzen
e so p1 his Rr 81 @ the the Voice
the voice Of ahd Let Lye'' Il is sad @ EEL
eli zes OF >taunton to be sacrificed by ills half
ii the eyes q 10th traveller ana school gill as they
marl4-lt A BUTCEE:7