Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-02-09

The ages of the following Empress es
and Queens are interesting. TIE EmLres
Augusta of Germany is II, the Queen of
Denmark IS, and Qut Ell Victoria of Eng
land So. The Empress OF Brazil and Queen
Olga nf Wurtemberg have both reached 60.
While the tx-Emlress Eugene. whose
10 the calendar. is S. The Queen of Sax
Ony is 40, the Empress Of Austria IS. the
Queen # the BtlPiaps 40, the Queen of
Sweden 46. Queen Margaret Of Italy is So,
the Empress of Russia So. and the Queen
of Portugal IS, while the three youngest
are the Queen OF the Netherlands "a, the
Queen of spain "a. and the Queen of
Servia %.
Her Majesty's ship Dido. with her 70, al
hiahness, the Princess Louise ON board ar
rived at Bermuda Saturda,. The Prin-
cess landed about o'clock in the afternoon
and was accorded a hearty and royal
greeting by the distinguished company
who had ASST mbled at the landing. The
mayor read the address of welcome on be-
half of the corporation of Hamilton, which
was followed by short congi atulatory
address. read by the chief justice on behalf
of Her MajestY's council.
The Washington correspondent of the
Alexandria "Gszette" says: I'm the Sen
ate Mr.. Malone presented the crt dentials
of Harrison Holt RiddleberQer, senator
elt ct from Virginia. The certificate was
written in a bad, unclerkly hand on a sheet
of cheap paper, and was dis6gured by an
erasure. 1t was the worst looking certifi-
cate ever before presented in the Senate,
and was in such marked contrast with
% hos Gu tore flt md
that 1t OccasiOned general remark"
Only year ago, says the Roanoke Re-
view, we we're town of $40 souls now
We have population which will exceed
1905. Over million dollars has been spent
in iron and railroad industries.
Pocahontas, the Flat-top coal mining
village in Taz,well county, Va, the pres
emf terminus Of New River branch of the
Norfolk & Western R. r., begins the new
year with good prospects for large growth.
Last February its location was tangled
forest through which wound Laurel creek
a mile above its mouth in Bluestone river:
now it cont iDs nearly 900 people, has 7
mercantile establishments, hotel, etc.
The Viryinaos.
Thomas Smith, an employee of the Rich
mond and Danviile railroad, was killed
by the cars sometime ago. His friends
brought suit against the road for $40 900.
The case was concluded in Manchester
Thursday by verdict of 81 600.
Mr. s. Davis Page, son of Mrs. Page of
Winchester. has been nominated by Gov
ernor PattisOn, of Penns ylvania, to be
Comptroller of Philadelphia.
Talmage the famous Brooklyn preacher
is to lecture in LyDchburg, Feb. 21st, on
''Big Blupders" for the benefit of the First
Baptist Church of that city.
Rev. David Bush, pastor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South. at Mt. Craw-
ford. has, for several weeks past. been
holding revival. at which twenty five
embraced religion.
Mrs. Cooper, one of the best lady riders
in England. died on the evening of the
10Th from injuries received ip hunting in
Cheshire that day.
"A suit has been brought against prom
nept dry goods House in New York for
selling poisoned stockings.
Webster sued Taylor in Chicago for
alternating his wife's affections, and was
elated when the foreman of the jury said,
1--WE find for the plaintiff. p but correspond
ipQly depressed by the rest of the verdict,
"And award one cent damages.