Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-01-05
Political Note 6.

Colonial Mosby, the famous trooper, v no
now serves a reunited country as Consul
at Hong Kong, writes to friend i'll Vir-
ginia II regard Malone as tie most vim
dictive, interruptions and neanest tyrant
that ever figured in American politics.
The total number Of votes cast on the
IA Suffrage Am endment at the cleo
Nebraska was S0.068. Of the whole
NUMBER of voters. 1876 voted for the
amendment, so, sos against it. and l2.6l9
voted blanks.
Judge r. S. Brown, of Jackson county,
las entered the list of Democratic candi-
dates to succeed Hon. Henry G. Davis, of
West Virginia, in the United States
Senate.
None OF the Republican candidates for
the Iiiiaois Senatorship seems to have Sc
cured an actual majority of the Republican
caucus. The Chicago Times (Ind.) says !:
Governor Cullom undoubtedly leads,
with Raum and o. lesby disputing the sec
ond. The situation is full of discourage
ments for all the professional candidates.
The recently-removed Collector Smyth.
Of Bangor, Me. paid q political assessment
Of 5000 only few weeks before losing bis
position.
pronounces the Tariff Commission's report
. "a fraud and cheat"
Hon. Emory Spter, of Georgia. who ran
as an independent candidate for Congress
at he late election and WAS defeated by
the regular democratic nominee. has issued
an address to the people of his district adj
visng them ito let bygones be bygones,
and to come together again as members of
The Grand old democratic party"
w. l.. Fernald, U s. Revenue Collector
and ere of Malone g assessors also, had
fight with bis lead clerk Col. Rawston,
lEo prominent Malone organizer. at
Danville last week The dismissal Of
Rawlston from his place was the cause of
the fight.
The Coalition County Com mites of
Rockingham have unanimously adopted
resolution expressing the desire that Chas
E. Haas should be appointed to the Judg
ship vacated by Judge Rlves. The names
of Attorney General Blair and Ex-At Or
pey General James E Taylor are mention
ed in connection with the position.
u. S. Marshall Knox. of New York.
bosom friend and former class-mate of
Gen. Garfield has just been removed frt 10
his position by President Arthur.
Hon. A. Fulkerson, who was elected to
Congress as { Readjuster, heartily favors
the call fora State convention of the Dem
0cratic party. irrespective of past differ
ences on local issues, and thinks TIE con-
yention ought to be held by the 18th of
March at the very latest. He says the
debt question is settled and that he De
tnocracy should reunite. reorganiZe on a
fair basis, and get in fighting trim for
iSst
Wednesday night. thieves broke into one
of the Chesapeake and Ohio freight cars.
in Richmond. and stole therefronn cart
load of bacon.
A correspondent VIZ ties from Cleveland,
OHIO. to the Louisville Courier Journal ::
Mrs. Garfield looks niue b better than she
did early in the summer. There is better
color In her face and she is more feshy
She looks older and is more careworn and
numerous wrinkles have appeared in the
face since last saw her,"
Mr.. w. W. Coreoran. the Washington
-h:santhropist, was first attracted to John
sUward Payne, lthe author Of Home,
wess Home'') in 1900, when the former
was mere boy and the latter a yonng ac-
tor. He says: Whenever [ could get
TWENTY-FIVE cents to pay for A seat [ went
to see AMI hear the tragedian and my
,aemory of his appearance and action is
now fresh and clear, after lapse OF seven
ty-three years.
Goyernor-slect ireland, of Texas, start
ed life II hostler at IS per month
silas Morris, sentenced to the penitea-
tiary for 90 years from Rockingham coun-
ty, for completely in the murdar of D. G.
Lawson, Eve years ago, has besn pardoned
by Gov. Cameron. shiffiet his confederate
Is hung.
old topper was locked in police cell
alias, Tex. In the night b yelled for
declaring that monkey was in the
a policeman thought he had The
unautremsns, and assured him that lie |
ne. After that he became more |
md ia the morning was found |
he monkey was no delnsion. how
III had got into the cell at Ter escap |
10 its owner, an incarcsrased orgaa |