Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-01-28

The National Rifle Association of Anne
RIGA Oh Friday elected Gen. Winfield Scott
| Hancock as their President. This was
| done in complimentary recognition of th4
| fact that since he has been in command at
Governors Island he has thrown all his
| influence in behalf of the rifle movement
| and has not only successfully urged the
authorities at Washington to send army
| work in many other ways, and by his pres
ence on the range during matches.
The Young Mems Christian Association
prayer meeting Saturday evening was held
| at the First Presbyterian church, and WA
| conducted by the Rev. Mr.. McGiIvray.-
| The topic of the evening was especial
Prayer for the Blessing of God on the Ser
vices OF the Ensuing Sabbath in all thu
churches in Richmond The congrega-
ton was large and deeply interested
Richmond Dispatch.
The N. Y. ''Sun" made the statement
that Daniel n'Reilly the Brooklyn member
| of the legislature, had not been in his sea-
this session. On Monday, Mr. o Reilly mad
| personal explanation, saying he had been
absent day. O'Reilly said he wouldn't
have noticed the matter but for the fact
that his wife cut the statement from the
newspaper, and wrote, "Where were you,
| Damp
While getting ice in Bath county, Va.
few days ago, Mr.. w. J. Cosby found
water snake swimming in the pond. The
snake was as lively as if the genial sun OF
July were shining upon him, and was cap
tured with some difficulty. 1t is thought
that the snake had been buried in the mud
at the bottom of the pond, and had been
disturbed.
E. A. Sothern, the American actor, who
| as Lord Dnnnreary'' in 'sOur American
Cousin part which he acted, made an
income averaging $157, 900 a year, but was
so extravagant that he spent nearly all OF
it, died in London last Friday, of pneumo-
mia. He had been playing the one charac-
ter Of 'Dundreary'' for twenty. eighl
years.
The "Meteor Club" of Harrisonburg-
gave hop on Friday night last, at which
the new dance known as the Racquet"
was introduced by Miss Osborne of Chica
go. Though this dance has been all the
rage OF the past year, the "Register' does
not think it is TO be compared to the waltz
or even to the discarded schottisch OF
polka.
The congressional committee on the
YORKTOWN celebration has invited Peyton
s Coles, Grand Master of Masons IN Viz
ginia, and the other Grand Masters of the
order in the thirteen original States to
participate in the ceremonies OF laying the
corner stone of the monument.
The Riverton Wooden Mill near Frank
lin. W. Va, was destroyed by fire on Sat
urday, January 18th. with all its contents.
1t was the property of j A Hanway. and
the loss, upon which there is no insurance,
is $4,000.
Some chicken thieves in Highland coun-
ty, capped the climax the other night b,
fobbing the hen roOst of Rev. G.. S. M
See, the Presbyterian pastor.
Mr.. Walter J. Harrison has been elected
President OF the Loudoun National Bank.
at Leesburg vice Mr.. Henry T. Harrison,
his father resigned.
Pope Leo will be seventy-one in March
next. Though he has gained flesh since
his elevation to the Papal throne, he is
very pale,
Rev. F. D. Goodwin, rector of st. John IS
Protestant Ep scopal church, at Wythe-
vile, was paralyzed last Friday on the
right side.
Gen. Ben. Harrison, of Indiana, senator
elect, carries the cane Worn by his grand
father when inaugurated President.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee is to give an Grafton
at the unwilling OF '!stGpewall" Jackson 3
statue at New Orleans next May,