Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-03-17
Political Affairs.

The past week, the legislature not being
in session until yesterday, has been quiet
one at Richmond.
It is said that Maj. Lady. member of the
House of Delegates from Rock bridge, will
be candidate for Com mandant of Cadets
at the V. M. l., in place of COL Scott
Ship.
The President has appointed d. Sheffey
Lewis, son of 1t. GOV Lewis, U. S. Dis
trict Attorney, in place of Capt. W. S.
Lurty The President has appointed Jno
G.. Watts, of Southwestern Virginia, as
Marshal for this district.
John Alexander, of Charlottesville. has
been appointed to clerksbip in Auditor
Allen office, vice Walter Massey. F. 6.
Morrison, for fifteen years clerk in Audi
tor Dyson's Office, has been replaced by
VIM. A. Hill, of Floyd county.
A Washington rumor is that Mr.. Dea-
yer will be postmaster at Lexington.
F. r. Windsor prints card in the
Alexandria s'Gazette'' using very strong
language about N. B. Meade, the newly
elected Hunstings Judge and charging
that the secret Of his obtaining the posi-
tion is that he is engaged at Senator Ma
homes house writing the biography of that
we'll known statesman.
The loud sounding charges of corrup-
tion made to damage Auditor Massey in
his fight with Gen. Malone. have turned
ont to be an out and out fzzle. The Inves-
tigating Committee composed of men of
all parties and colors have unanimously
reported that many witnesses have been
examined "but no proof has been adduced
Of any bribery or corruption on the part of
any officer of the Government or member
of the General Assembly"
When Gen. Hancock stopped at MaDas-
sas junction the other evening on his way
back from New Orleans, the Virginians
gave bin perfect ovation. AS he came
out of the hotel after supper they crowded
around after him and he had to make a
little speech to quiet them.
The Readjuster members i'll the legisla-
ture attempted to force an Objectionable
sition to the protest of the Democratic
member from that city. Ex-Speaker Hang
er took hand and his superior knowledge
of parliamentary law enabled him to lead
the Democratic members to victory. The
WHO says of the incident that ''Spea ker
Hanger headed bis guerrillas well, and
handled them with the skill of parlia-
mentary bushwhacker." The State gives
this account OF the fight:
Mr.. Hanger stated that he did not know
anything about the merits of the bill. it
beng purely a local matter; but he intend
ed to see that the member from Ports
mouth had his rights on the floor. He
thereupon proceeded to demonstrate to the
Readjusters that their power was not su-
preme, and after nearly three hours spent
i'm fruitless effort to pass the bill the he
hdjusters consented to an amendment,
which was acceptable to Mr.. Butt. and
The bill as amended was ordered to its en-
grossment.
Capt. Ballard Preston has been appoin-
led ComnaaBdant of CADETS of Blacksbure
college, and Mr.. C. D. Peck. Farm Man
hger. Two excellent men.
The Washington correspondent of the
alexandria Gazette" says it is settled
3iltt ". hoySUuo OOuOCtOl Ieitoo. vi
4ynchburg. ''must CO., Messrs. Murrill
nd Wood of that city are in Washington
boxing after the place.
Senator Lybrook was badly hurt by be-
big thrown from his horse last week in
[enry county. He has been taken to his
pine in Patrick.
Simon Cameron and his son Don Came
ia, the bosses Of Pennsylvania, were in
richmond on Tuesday. They wanted to
70 Gov. Cameron but he was not in.
U. S. Senator Johnston has determined
open law office in Richmond and move
residence from Abingdon, after the ex
ration of his term.
Judge Garrison, of Virginia, has set
cd example to other members of Con-
sss by refusing popular and remunera-
q law case because to attend to it wo uld
erfere with his congressional duties.