Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-05-28
The man afraid Of his wife has turned

The man afraid Of his wife has turned
up at Staughton, Mass, in the person of
Henry R smith. Universalist clergy
man. He became engaged to her when
only IL, and she was twenty-five years his
senior. They were married six years af-
! forwards, she threatening to commit sui
eide if he deserted her. He pettioned for
divorce on the ground of cruel treat
| ment, but neglecting to state shat she had
deserted him, the libel was dismissed, and
the hen-pecked husband has a chance to try
again.
at the wedding Of Samuel W. Stewart
| and Miss Gish, in Botetourt county, the
bridegrOom's buggy ran off and emptied
| its load and was soon followed by another
buggy which ran off injuring Miss Lemon,
one of the bridesmaids, badly.
People pass through Fiucastle almost
every day, ION their way to the Roanoke
Red to see the celebrated s.Dr.n Miller. ia
wagons. buggies, and on horseback. Ma
ny of our people have implicit confidence
in him.-Fincnstle Herald.
S. "A. jackson, a merchant of Abingdon,
Va. on Thursday last at the depot, shot
and killed Rife, with whom he was quar-
relling about the price of some walnut logs.
Rife is represented as being man of des-
perate character.
Sacramento services were held in the
Presbyterian church in this place on Sun
day last, and two very able sermons
preached by Rev. Mr.. Gaines, of Augusta
county. Harrisonburg Register.
Most any sort of an apology will DO for
a weakened Democrat who is trying to
get into the back door of the Republican
party. Tho front door was closed at the
stanton Convention with SIAM Var
Te7, Sentinel.
Gen. =. D. lmboden is about to locate in
Southwestern Virginia. His family will
live in Estillville, Scott county, and the
General will have the management of ex-
tensive iron works and collierles in Wise
and Scott counties.
Cbauncey Brookes, one of the wealth
lest merchants of Baltimore, who died
last week was the pioneer of the wagoning |
trade which secured the trade of the VAL !
ley of Virginia to that city.
Baxter Rudolph, a son of Sylvester Ru-
dolph, a teacher of music at Capon Bridge, |
Va, was killed by lightning, few days |
ago. lie was in one of the out buildings |
near his fathers residence at the time.
The wife of d.. Gabriel Kayser, Of Lou
isville, Ky died six months ago. One |
night last week he rested his head On her ]
grave and shot himself through the heart.
The Archbishop of Quebec announces
that he will excommunicate any Catholic
who is, found interfering with any man
who wants to work, whether at union"
professor not.
Rev. DR.. De Witt Talmage, this noted
and eccentric preacher of Brooklyn, NY
is to deliver the address before the htera,
ry societies of RandolpE-Macon College,
Va, at the commencement.
A jury In New York city has given Col
John T. Harold verdict for $50 900 dam
ages for injuries sustained by a collision
On the Metropolitan Elevated railroad.
The life of the wife of Garrett Gordon,
If Kokomo, Indiana, was insured for ST.
100. She died last December and last Sat
lrday he was arrested for having poisoned
ler.
The mother of Sam'l J. Randall, Speak
,r of tho House of Represeni atives. died
It Germantown, Pa, Oh Friday. Her son
vas at her bedside. ]
Rev. Il. H. Cain. the newly elected COL
,red Bishop of the A. NJ E. Church. is a
latiye of Virginia and was a member of
Congress from South Carolina.
The County Treasurer of Shenandoah
links his county will pay $500 less under
he new liquor law than under the Moffett
lunch bill.
There are only three members remain I
no in Baltimore M. E. Conference who
Vere connected with it as long as the Rev. :
IRA r. Busey, who died last week. +
Grand Master, Peyton S. Coles, is visit
10 the Masonic lodges in Accomac and
northampton counties on the sea.
J. W. Cooley is appointed postmaster at
ordan Alum Springs, Rockbridge county,
"a. yice G. B, Luck, moved away.