Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-03-24
statement, and he began over again and
stated that Mr.. Honaker called him a

statement, and he began over again and
stated that Mr.. Honaker called him a
sd liar"
Mr.. Frazier said he then struck Mr..
Honaker. Mr.. Frazier, continuing, said,
II am sorry that this thing occurred
These kind of things unnerve me. l am
willing to apologize to him now"
Mr.. Conrad, at this point. said be had
not heard that portion of Mr.. Frazier's
statement as to what Mr.. Honaker had
said to Mr.. Frazier.
Mr. Frazier. continuing, said: HE said
l could not make an apology as a white
man and that [ was a liar. 1 could not
stand that. say now l am willing to
take his hand and say hops it will be the
l do dislike this thing of quarreling with
my fellow members. am very excitable,
and have said things when I was excited
to my fellow members that l have been
ashamed of afterwards -
Mr. Honaker next rose and said he &C
cepted the statement of Mr.. Frazier as to
this matter. He said: II did not think
he offered his apology as gentleman
ought to have done. l am sorry the mat
ter occurred"
Mr.. FraZief then extended his hand, and
The House accepted the explanations
from the gentlemen.
GENERAL, POLITICAL, PERSONAL AND
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
There is triangular fight for the Lex
ington post office according to the Gazette.
DR.. Freeman tire present postmaster, a
Grant appointee is the ''straight-out."
Col. J. B. Lady (who is not a candidate for
: the place at the v. M. ~ is the favorite
of the original Simon Pure Readjusters,
and Charles A. Beaver is the candidate of
the Malone Republican Readiusters. DR..
Freeman is said to have the backing of
Judges Rives and Hughes and ex-senator
Lewis. The salary Of the postmaster is
81 $50, out of which he has to pay offica
rent.
The Virginia Argus (Rep,) edited by col
cred men and now published at Wood
stock instead of Alexandra, says that
James W. Cochran, Chairman of the Re-
publican State Central Committee, is the
leading colored member of the local option
lists in Rockingham and treasurer of the
white local option alliance of that county
The U. S. Circuit Court has allowed
| Gen. Malone $4,000 for his services as
President Of the A. M. & 0. r. r. Co.,
| while it was in the hands of Receiver.
The Generals claim was $685. 900.
Maj. Lady, of Rockbridge, is reported as
| saying that he does not think any change
will be made in the corps of professors at
! the v. M. Institute at Lexington.
| 1t is charged that the 1O5 cadets that the
Readjusters have gotten at Blacksbure
college, through pressure brought on coun-
| ty school superintendent, are Of an age and
size to require the addition of wet nurse
to the college faculty.
The appointment of Maj. E. B. Branch,
Superintendent of Public Schools at Pc
tersburg, seems to have commanded the
commentator Of all parties for its fitness.
1t is stated that Col. Lady has intro
duced in the House, Though we do not see
it in the proceedings,) a bill authorizing
TIE county judges to appoint the jailors
for their respective counties.
A bill has been introduced in the House
to double the salary of the Surgeon of the
Penitentiary, which is now $720 per an
mum.
Superintendent Farr of the Public
Schools, who is now due in place of DR..
Ruffner, has an opinion from Attorney
General Blair to the effect that holding
that position and also that of delegate
from Fairfax, is not incompatible with
the constitution.
A bill has been introduced in the House
to vacate the office Of weighmaster at
Richmond on May 1st, and also bill pro-
viding for the appointment of State in
spectors of butter, beef, lard, pork, corn
meal, salt and almost everything else. The
farmers who have in the end to pay for all
this will get pretty tired of this Readjus.
ter legislature before it adjourns.
The Virginia ARGUS publishes the rumor
that Capt. W. S. Lurty, late U. S. District
Attorney, will be the Republican candidate
for Congress from the 18th district this fall
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