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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-04-13

wednesday was present. Capt. James
Bumgardner, il. and W. E. Craig appear
ed for the accused, and Edward Esshsss
for the Commonwealth. Mr.. Meredith,
the young girls father, gave in his testi-
mony pretty nearly what be gave In his
statement published above.
MISS FLORENCE MEREDITH
testified that her father brought the box
home and she opened it. She was curious
about who sent it, and saved the hand
writing of the direction so as to COM
pare it. Witness had the .toothache and
did not eat any of the candy. Maria HUI
vey and her little boy ate some. when wit
ness laid the box on the table. Witness
then again examined the box to see who
could have sent it. She touched one of
the pieces of gum drop tied together with
a stem, and putting her finger to her lips
found it tasted bitter. Witness then said
she would take it to DR.. Wayt's to see
what was the matter with it. Just as she
got ready to go, Maria Hulvey came into
| the room, said she thought she was
poisoned and fell to the floor. Witness
then ran off to get a doctor. When she saw
the valentine she thought it had been in
the postoffice since Valentines day, but
afterwards saw 1t was wrapped in a copy
of the "Valley Virginian" Of March 10Th,
(Box of candy here handed to witness
| which she identifed)
WHY THE PRISONER WAS SUSPECTED.
Mr.. Meredith was here recalled. He
| testified that he saw Mag Greever come
by the stable and avoid coming on his side
of the street when she saw him. One
package she had in her arms resepbled
| the poisoned package he afterwards got
out of the post Office. Mag Greever has
! come to me several times with reports
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FOREIGN NOTES AND GOSSIP.

IT appears, after all, that green is not the OLD
National color OF Ireland. In early times the flag
of that. country was certainly blue. II may Q
that this color changed almost imperceptibly
Twenty years ago the Italian tricolor was brick
red. white and olive green.
THERE we're 200 applicants for the post of pub
lie executioner made vacant by the death OF Mar
wood. number of men selected out of
these as those best qualified to undertake the
duties of executoner. The men selected are in
nearly all cases persons who have at previous
periods actually performed the business of the
hangman.
MGR. PIETRo BALAN. sub-Archiyist at the vai-
can, has retired from his Office. His heath, it IS
stated, does not permit him to remain there. But
a correspondent OF one OF the London newspapers
says that Monsignor is removed from his post be-
cause he is not in accord with his chief respecting
the measures to be taken to cary out the views OF
Leo KILL
The Fiji Times calls attention to the immense
utility OF the cocoanut as food rations and the
valuable qualities which it has for supplying nu-
triton. Two men once drifted in whale-boat to
an island, where they rename for seven years be-
fore they were taken of. They had no food be-
yond a chance nying-fsh and cocoanuts, aud yet
when they were rescued they were in excellent
condition and had gained weight
ADvIcEs from Stockholm, dated September Is,
state that Lieutenant Hovgaard has written a let
ter in which he declares that II. contrary to his
expectation, the Dumphna should not get free
from the ice this year. he intends to send home
ten twelve men under command of Lieutencnt
0lsen ana 10 remain himself with his compan-
IONS for another winter. Should the Dumphns
get free a reasonable time. he will carry out mis-
original plan; but as his stock of provisions ia
small IL the state OF the ice shall prove unfavor-
able. he will give up his northward cruise and en-
ploy his time in completing chart OF the Kara
Sea-
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PERSON AIS.

THE Brooklyn Eagle says that Mary Anderson is
twenty-seven.
WILL CARLETON contributed to the newspapers
when only boy.
THE richest man in Michigan is John R. Bagley,
son of thelat Ex-Governor.
Mrs. TENNYsoN. it is said, has a face like the
Santa Monica of AIRY Schefer.
The finest stables in Lowell, Mas. belong to
General Butler. where nine thorougnbreds are
kept.
ONE thing about Mary Anderson-she hasn't
any English Gerhard logging around after her,
anyway.
BARTHOLOMEW TARNEY. of Bath, steuben Coun-
ty n. Y. signalized his Tooth birthday the other
day by walking three miles.
Mrs CcRSwALLIs WEST, the English beauty who
is coming to this country to take the coneeit out
of Lily Langtry, is a widow.
MARY ANDERSON is described in the English
newspapers as a young lady of eighteen. Those
English journalists always behind the age.
LoNG JOHN WENTWORTH tells Bostonians who
ask him how long he really is that ne hasn't been
measured for ever so long, but he's getting along,
nevertheless
JOHN GYUMBER. the famous Hungarian sleeper
OF Allentown. Pa was married the other day, and
his chances for another seven months nap are ex-
tremely doubtful.
WILL CARLETON, the popular ballad writer is six
feet TALL quite slender has an aquiline nose, blue
eyes and hair slightly gray. he could easily be
mistaken for a young clergyman.
Mr. THOMAS coRIs. an Englshman 100 years old
and his wife of eighty. have just emigrated from
Michigan to Washington Territory. where the old
gentleman expects 10 find good shooting,
LORD RosEBERY. now in this country, is blonde.
short, and handsome, while Lady Rosebery, who
was Miss Hannah Rothschild. is tall. thin, and
elegant. with a Jewish cast of countenance.
Hon. DAVID DAVIS has retired from politics "
Another evidence OF the good effects OF marrying
good woman. David will no longer wear out his
best pants on the top rail of the political fence.
The funeral OF Lucy Fish Curtis, who died at
West Randolph, VT. at the age of about 100 years,
was attended by ell her SIX children. youngest
being fifty FIVE and the Oldest eghtythree years OF
age
or the Booth children. originally ten in number,
only four surviye-Rosalie, Edwin. Joseph and
Asia s.. wife of John S. Clark. the comedian. The
mother is also living at the age of four-score
years.
THE Washington Capitol says Anna Dickinson
took the first mule to the top of Pixies Peak. Just
like that obstinate woman. Ever since that time
the mules have taken the women to the top OF the
mountain.
THE gallant Captain Rhodes has decided that he
will not swim as yet. He has bought a bulldog for
land will send the brute through the rapids
first II the do1 survives, the Captain says be viii
make the attempt; If the dog is drowned he will
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BEST ON RECORD.

Remarkable Feat of the PAGER Johnston at
Chicago-A Mile Heat i'm 2:1O.
CHICAGO, Oct 9.-The great event OF the
day at the Chicago Driving Park was the
beating of all previous records by the young
PAGER, Johnston, driven by Peter V. John
ston. The horse got warming up in 2:22A,
and on the second trial paced without
break or skip in exactly 2:10 thereby max
ing the fastest harness record ever known.
The feat accomplished by the PAGER John.
ston in eclipsing all records by covering his
mile in 2:10 evoked the widest enthusiasm
among the spectators at the track, and es-
pecially among horsemen present, who held
their watches on him. The animal made
fine start, and covered the first quarter in
32A without a skip, three-quarters in 1:36,
and his driver then, as though he knew how
close he was upon the best time, made by
Sleepy Tom, the PAGER and Maud s., the
trotter, touched the young animal with the
whip. The effect was noticeable to every
close watcher, and, while the PAGER showed
an accelerated and straining movement, he
maintained a remarkable steadiness, and
passed under the wire with tremendous
swing, but moving as evenly as a locomo-
tive. Horsemen claimed for him 2:09M,
which was the time one OF the judges cred
tied him, but even figures were scored against
him TO make sure.
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stay out. Under all the circumstances it would be
better. perhaps. to send the Captain through and
give the s45 dog chance.
MRS sARToRIs, nee Nellie Grant. is in warsah,
the County seat of her father-in-law, near South
ampton, where she was recently joined by her hus-
band. She laughs to scoTn the thought OF Sartors'
disloyalty.
AT a reception lately given in Newport by Miss
Catharine Il Wolfe, whose income is said TO be
only $4,000 a day. the dining-room walls were
covered with wild grapevines. to which dollhouse
grapes we're cunningly secured.
A LETTER received from General sherman men
toned that Justice Gray had ridden 800 miles
on horseback on consecutive days without fatigue.
As the Justice weighs about 275 pounds it would
be interesting to know how the horse got along
LIEUTENANT GREELY's wife is a very beautiful
woman, being tall and well made, with the COM
plexion of a tea rose, black hair and deep blue
eyes, with long lashes. She is very cultivated, and
although a Californian, belongs to the New En-
gland Nesmiths.
MRS JULIA GARDNER Tyler, the widow Of ex-
President John Tyler and Mrs. Sarah Chlldress
Polk, the widow of ex President James X. Polk,
are each paid their pension by the Knoxville
Agency. Their pension is 5000 a year each, pay
able in quarterly installmen;s.
Mrs. FRANK LESLIE is alleged to have gone to
Europe to marry Duke, but changed her mind
and bought pair OF diamond earrings worth SIS,
900. She showed sense. The earrings can not put
on airs over her. and they don't have to be fed on
terapin and champagne. and they can't sheer at
this blarsted country don't you knaw,' and it
won't cost anything to keep the earrings in fast
horses, and they will not want her to buy yacht.
A Duke would have been a nuisance.
Mr.. LINCOLN the Secretary of War. was forty
years old upon the LIST of last August. He is a
man slightly above the medium height He is
well rounded and inclined to be stout He al
most invariably dresses in black His head is
square and full. His luxuriant mustache and full
short beard are light brown, several shades darker
than his thick shorteropped hair. His complex
ion is dark, and inclined TO be sallow. He has a
high wide forehead, heavy, well-defned eyebrows,
bue-eray Dyes. and a straight. vigorously -devel-
Oped nose.
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CHARLEY PCOMAS.
Efforts to Treat for His Release From the
Indians without Success.

Efforts to Treat for His Release From the
Indians without Success.
Ell PAso, Tex. Oct. 4-Advices say that
George Wilson and d. H. Leroy, who left
there September 10, for Mexico, to obtain
little Charley McComas from the Indians,
returned there yesterday, their efforts being
unsuccessful owing 10 the death of Ju, the
principal Indian Chief, who was drowned in
Casa Grande River while drunk, on the 2lst,
which had demoralized the band. and be-
cause of the presence of large body OF Mex
lean troops and the interference of Mexican
local authorities. They report the boy alive
and well with JUS widow, who doesn't wish
to give him up. They also report the In
dams elected Geronemio Chief after the
death of Ju. Ignoring the latter's sons. which
created bad feeling. Geronemio is said to
have $50 warriors in mis- band, and is using
every means to obtain ammunition, even
Offering horse for ten cartridges.
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THE ELECTIONS.

The point of greatest interest yesterday
was the Ohio election, and we have the ex
ceading pleasure OF announcing TO the read
ers of the Sentinel this morning
that Judge Hoadly and the entire Demo
cratic State ticket have received majorities
ranging from 5000 to 1000. This lisa great
victory in view of the fact that the Republi-
cans have been claiming the
State by not less than ten thousand. and
Governor Foster said it might reach $4,000.
1t is impossible at this time to give airy intel
ligent opinion as to the comp EXON of
the Legislature. With such a decided
Democratic majority in the State, we may
hope for the best, however.
The election in this city passed off quietly,
and the very pest results were noticeable in
regard to the workings of the new police sys-
tem The Metropolitans attended strictly to
business, and there was an entire absence OF
the old-time bulldozing of Democratic
voters. For the first time within at least
two decades the two parties stood upon an
equal footing at the polls.
This is demonstrated by the meager
majority received by the Republican ticket.
Instead of the usual ], 500 or 1000 majority
the grand old party" has had its back COM
pletely broken, and, if it is saved at all,
it will be by a very tri1iDg majority.
Mr.. McMaster will probably pull through
by something near 200 while if Mr.. Pattison
gets through at all it will be by about
twenty-five votes. The Treasurer and
Assessor on the Republican ticket will have
much larger majorities than McMas ter.
The Democracy made gallant fight for
the Council and have secured twelve out
OF the twenty-five, with the Fourth
Ward a tie The Aldermanic Board will
stand seven Republicans and three Demo
Gratis. Taking everything into con-
sideration, therefore, We claim this
morning a decided victory for the
Democracy. We are in splendid shape for
the Presidential canvass, and in view of the
result in Ohio, it looks as if the question of
/ 1884 was already settled in favor of the NOM
/ inee of the next National Democratic Con-
| vention.
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FOUL PLAY.
The Body of an Infant Found i'm the Woods
Near Chestertown, n. Y, by Hunters

The Body of an Infant Found i'm the Woods
Near Chestertown, n. Y, by Hunters
Troy, n. Y, Oct. "a party of sportsmen
returning from rabbit hunt in the woods
near Chestertown, Warren County, were
Yesterday attracted to spot by the barking
of their dogs. They came to where he was
snuffiing about a pile of leaves and dis
covered the tiny foot of a dead infant that
had evidently been there but short time.
Hastily scattering the leaves the
party found the little body per-
fectly preserved from decay and unmarked
by animals. The news of the discovery had
scarcely attained circulation when two boys
hunting in the woods came across the goods
vending his wares in the vicinity, concealed
under a heap of leaves A number of
villagers inspecting the woods found another
package containing tablecloths, oilcloths
and q variety OF wares usually carried by
peddlers. A trail, appearing to have been
made by drawing some heavy body, led from
near the place OF concealment TO a stream
that joins the Schroon River at point two
miles below. A hat, recognized as one worn
by the peddler. was found near the stream,
and leads to the belief that the peddler was
murdered and thrown into the water. The
presence of the dead child can not be ac.
counted for. There is great excitement in
the neighborhood.
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are financially prosperous.

SPAIN, all things considered, is the most
contemplate Christian( p Nation on the face
of the earth. 1t has neither cash, character
nor credit. II is cursed with bull-fghts and
bigotry, priests and pusillanimity. 1t has
more ignorance to the square yard than an
African jungle. 1t is the land of the stab
dirk, death and darkness. 1t is semi-savage
superstition and inquisition. Spain is a
shame As Nation it is n wart a pimple,
an ulcer, fistula, sty, corn, an abomina-
ton generally. Its Dons and lis donkeys,
bellies and beggars are mad because Paris
mob hooted their King-a banjo-player and
a fandango-dancer, adecorated poodle, who
went to Germany aud accepted the Colonelcy
of 8 regiment; as much as to say, in future if
Germany gets into fight with France, |
fight for Germany. As a matter of course
he ought to have been hooted. The Paris
mob had a keener sense of the fitness OF
things than President Grevy and his Cabinet.
Spain proposes now to humiliate France
make the Republic apologize, and the indica.
tions are that France will come down, beg
SPANS pardon, crawl in the dirt. If so, any
thing in the shape of Government is better
than such a Republic.
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JOAQUIN MILLER, writing to the New York
Star from Virginia. tells good story of the
indignation of grand old Virginia gentle
man, who Dissolved that he had glucose on
his table which had been purchased for
honey. "At breakfast one morning." writes
Joaquin, ga bottle of honey, so-called, was
brought upon the table to be spread on the
crisp and smoking corn-cakes.. Well, this
honey proved to be glucose This glucose
had been poured in upon a 'honey-comb
which some Yankee had made by machine
~. The good and gray old man had Just
finished saying grace. But he got up. He
struck his fist in the air, and tell you he
fairly turned the atmosphere blue. In
France, sab, that grocers store would be shut
up, confscated, in ten minutes, sal. He
would be tried for adultery, sahl Yes, sab;
the law of Moses means just that, sab. 1t
means that you shall not adulterate sugar,
or coffee, or tea, or honey. or any Of Gods
gifts to man, sab, Honey? honey? That's
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A MANIAC IN CHURCH.

Ije nyades the Pulpit, Draws 4 Knife, and
Forces the Preacher 10 Run Cor His Life.
EASTMAN Ga, Oct. 9.-Central Point
Church, in remote part of Pike County,
numbered among its congregation Sunday a
maniac, who was so violent in his rawlings
that discontinuance of the services was ne
cesSitated and murder at the altar narrowly
averted. The man, Samuel McAllister by
name, made his first appearance week ago,
but was decoyed from the shrine without
much commotion. Yesterday morning
he reappeared, and made mis- presence
known by rising in his pew and asking the
minister not to preach Upon being request
ed to keep silent, he shouted: III you I'M
dertake TO preach Christ and Him crucified
am here to make you prove your doctrine"
McAllister interrupted the announcement
and reading OF the first hymn several times,
and when two verses had been rendered be-
came so excited by the music that he jumped
upon the seat and stood beating time for the
co aggregation and leading the anthem in a
voice which resounded above all the others
After the usual prayer Rev. Mr.. Jessup com.
menced his sermon. He had scarcely uttered
two senten ces. however, when McAllister
sprang into the pulpit and hurting the books
to the floor shouted: "If that is your doc
trine. prove it before V on go any furtherl'
being asked to he quiet, he said: ''Oh, can't
be quiet God has sent me to do this, and
came prepared to sacrifice my life on His
altar to defend His teachings"
With lightning-llke mo vement the man
flashed keen. bladed knife into view and
held it aloft over his head with one hand
while he advanced on the minister with the
other outstre.ched toward his throat The
preacher, realizing that his life was at stake,
beat retreat toward the door, to be followed
| in wild rush by most of the women in the
| Church and majority of the men.
The scene was tragic in the extreme many
of the women adding to the terror by
screaming and two Others falling to the
floor near the door in fainting fits. thus pre-
clpitating a panic of excitement. Fortu-
nately, however, some of the men in the
crowd retained sufficient presence of mind
to drag the limp forms to one side of the
| doorway on the sward.
In the Church six men essayed TO capture
the maniac. but. dividing their intention, he
| kept them at bay with his knife until he
gained an open window, through which he
sprang and made his escape. Before leaving
he said he would be present at the afternoon
service, but he failed to put in an appear
ance. and as he had not returned to the
| hamlet this afternoon fears are entertained
| lest he lost his life in one of the nogs which
are common. TO the woods in the vicinity.
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DE- PARKER MORGAN declines to leave 5000 as
assistant minister of a Church in New York 10 ac-
cept $4,000 as rector Of q Church in Chicago.
DR.. Henry c. Potter, OF Grace Church, accepted
yesterday the Office of Assistant Bishop OF the DO
cese of New York. His salary viii be $1,000
Such items, going the rounds OF the press,
are suggestive. They indicate great financial
prosperity in some of the Churches of the
country. DR.. Parker Morgan, it seems, is
satisfied with $4,000 year. There are fifty
two Sundays in year. Mr.. Morgan now
receives sl15.3S for his services during each
Sunday of the year. Ii he delivers two SER
mons day he realizes S57.69 for each pro
duction, or, for the entire 365 days in the
year he receives S1643 per day-rain OF
shine. He seems to be satisfied with that
amount We congratulate him. Bishop
Potter receives S173.07 for each Sabbath in
the year, or s24.64 per day for the 965 days o.
the year. That will do remarkably we'll. In
some localities theology pays still better
When Christianity pays cash down in suct
amounts, it may be said that the Churche:
are financially prosperous.
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LORD CoLERIDGE, Chief Justice of England,
gives Mr. Gladstone credit for making him
what he is. He says; my professional sue
cess, such as it was 1 did not owe to him.
but all of public distinction, such as it is,
that has ever fallen to my lot is entirely
owing to the persevering and the undue
kindness of Mr.. Gladstone for me-" Lord
Coleridge is not the only distinguished En-
glishman who owes all the public7distinction
that has fallen to their lot to favoritism, and
the United States have their tull share OF
such great men.
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THE Boston Post remarks that lit is a
waste of time to warn American mothers
against selling their daughters to titled
foreigners. They know that there is but one
chance in 100 for happy married life, but
they think the empty honor of title worth
the risk. The excessive gallantry of the
foolkiller is responsible for much evil" Is
1t fact that American mothers sell their
daughters to titled foreigners? Strictly
speaking, probably not, but there is that
about the transaction which makes it appear
like selling. And when fairly analysed
there is associated with such marriages some
things compar ed with which Mormon poly
gamists are not required to blush.
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st. Louis Police.

ST. LOUIS, Oct 9.-The new Board of Police
Commissioners organized this evening by the
election of DIR. Frank Lutz as Vice Presi-
dent and Executive Officer. The Board then
declared the position of Chief of Police va
cant. thus deposing John W. Campbell, who
has been Chief the past fourteen months, and
elected Barnard J.. Toofe to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Toofe has been Secretary of the Board
for some time past, was formerly and for a
long time Justice of the Peace, and has con-
siderable knowledge OF police matters 1t is
said Campbell will contest his deposition on
the ground that it was not for sufficient
cause but nothing definite is known,
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HON. THOMAS A. HENDRICKS returned from
New York yesterday. His attention was
called to a recent sensational dispatch from
Minnesota, giving new. revised and highly
spiced version of his visit to Mr.. Tilden a
lew weeks ago. He said that he recognized
but a fragment of truth in it. He had
nothing to add concerning the visit to the
account which he gave in his Iowa speech.
In that speech he told all that had occurred
between Mr.. Tilden and himself