Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-01-06
The New State Government and the
I.egislature

Legislature
Gov. Cameron took the oath of office Sat.
urday night in Petersburg, it being ad-
ministered by Judge Mann. LIT. Govern
or Lewis and Attorney General Blair were
sworn in on Monday, at Richmond. The
1t. Governor was called to Washington
on business the following day, and Sena-
tor Wyatt M. Elliott is presiding pro tenn
over the Senate.
NATIONAL EDUCATION.
When the Legislature reassembled We'd
nesday joint resolution was adopted in
the Senate on motion of Mr.. Rfddleber-
ger, endorsing Hon. H. W. Blalr's scheme
(of which Judge Tourgee is the real orig
inator) and asking the cooperation of 9TH
er States IN procuring it's adoption. The
following debate took place before its adop-
ton:
Mr.. Kolner opposed rushing the resolu-
ton through in such a manner, and said
that he would like very much to get the
aid of the General Government if it does
not interfere with the control Of our
schools; but he was afraid that if we re-
ceiyed the assistance, the United States
Government might possibly want to take
charge of and manage the schools for US,
and he was opposed to the State giving up
her rights and control of her schools for
mess Of pottage.
Mr.. Glasgow wanted to have the bill
printed, in order that it could be carefully
examined and Senators could vote intelll-
gently on it.
Mr.. Riddleberger, in explaining the OBJ
iects Of the Blair bill. said that it provided
for an appropriation by Congress Of $l5,--
600, coo the first year for the promotion of
public schools, the money to be distributed
according 20 the illiteracy of the States
that each succeeding year the appropriss---
ton be reduced 81 100000 each year until
ten appropriations shall have been made.
The money to be expended by the boards
Of education of each State for paying
teachers and purchasing books. No parts
of the appropriation to be used Tor erect
ing school-houses, &c.
Senator Koiner then voted for the reso-
luton.
CoLoRED COLLEGE.
Mr.. Riddleberger offered "a bill establish
ing the Virginia Normal Institute for the
education of colored males. 1t provides
that 100000 of the money for which the
States interest in the Atlantic, MISSISSIPPI
ri & Ohio road was sold shall be given to
it, and afterwards $15, 900 year as is given
to the other colleges.
CAPTURING THE POLICE OF NORFOLK.
The Norfolk police bill amending the
charter of Norfolk so as to take away the
appointment of the police from the police
| commissioners came up on its second read
| ing and after some fllibustering by the
| Democrats, was passed to it's third read
| ing.
SMALL POX.
Mr.. Graves. of Bedford, offered the fol-
| lowing resolution, which was passed:
Resolued, That the galleries of the House
of Delegates be closed until ordered to be
opened by the Speaker OF the House, I'M
less sooner ordered by the House.
Mr.. Graves explained that he under
stood the smallpox was prevailing all over
the city, and he thought it might be spread
by the miscellaneous crowd coming IN the
galleries.
Both galleries were filled by the colored
population, but they did net leave until tho
Sergeant at-arms cleared them.
The Rev. A. w. Wild preached partic-
ularly eloquent sermon on the death of
President Garfield, in the Congregational
church Of Peacham, VT, and admiring
members had it published in pamphlet
form. Brother Parker, who dlsllked the
pastor, did not believe him capable of pro-
ducing such discourse, and set about
finding its source. After long and IN
dustrious search, he has found that about
a fourth of it is Identical with an article
in the 'sChristlan Statesman" Mr.. Wild
admits the plagiarism. but says itamounts
to nothing as nearly all clergymen incor-
porate newspaper clippings into their ser
mons.
BENJAMIN Hunter, of Camden, N. j.,
some wears ago insured the life of the hus-
| bend of Julia M. Armstrong. for $50 900,
and murdered him. Armstrong; life was
already insured for $40 600 for the benefit
of his wife, in the Mutual Life Of New
York AMI that company resisted payment.
Last week the widow got verdict for the
amount and interest. Hunter was hung,
long since.
Jennie Lind is only sixty years old and
does not look fifty, her hair being but
slightly touched with gray, her eyes still
bright and happy and her form we'll pre-
served. Her home IN London is spacious
and attractive. She retains warm memo
ries of America, and has kindly welcomed
and advised the young American singers
who have sought her out.
Mrs. VIM. Forsythe, of Binghampton,
N. Y, only eighteen years old, on receiv
ing letter from her husband at Scranton,
Pa. saying he was unable to get employ
ment, wrote a letter TO her friends an
nouncing that she would drown herself in
| of tba riv uct
in time to see her drown.
This is what happens when women vote
in Springfield, Mass: "a sudden change
came over the scene as two women enter
ed. Profanity ceased, loud talk was hush
| ed. and as the fair voters tlptOed across
the tobacco-stained floor, the crowd about
the boxes politely divided to give them
room"
The mother of supposed dead infant at
| Champain. ILL.,, interrupted the funeral
services by crying cut that her little one
was alive; and so il was, though she alone
| had detected the 81 ght signs OF vitality.
I Resuscitation was effected.
Even the gold mines of Virginia are re-
caiving attention in the general boom"
A party of capitalists from California,
Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona, re-
Gently made an inspection of the we'll
known White Hall mines in Stafford coun-
ty.
DIR. E. A. Freeman, the historian, will
visit his son, resident of Virginia, and
will leave for England next spring In his
New Haven lecture he took the position
that history is past politics and that poll
tics are present history.
While Queen Victoria was visiting a
hospital i'll 1860, q little girl was born
there. The Queen ordered SIS to be plac
cd in the Bank for her until she was Of
age. Last week the now grown young
lady drew her dowry, amounting to $50.
The ''local option advocates over in