Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-01
Here, There, and Everywhere.


n that family. Selah.
Parson Newman thinks he is the best
Pastor for the New York Madison Avenue
;hurch, but his congregation are raising a
,umpus and are determined to have some
,ther new man.
Mayo has been ousted from his seat in
Congress to which he never had any right,
md by unanimous vote at that. Mayo,
himself, knew he had no claim to the seat,
and yet he has drawn his pay all the same.
Hon. Carl Schurz is said to be out of en-
and out of money. He has been
paid literally for waving the "bloody shit,
but retribution has collared him at last,
and now he is not able to buy clean shirt
for himself.
The sons of Queen Victoria are members
of the English Parliament, but none OF
them have anything to say in politics. This
may be some comfort to the officers of our
State Institutions, as in this respect, at
least, they are made, by law, to resemble
princes of the royal blood.
Logan's apprehensions are being aroused
by the boom that Blaine's book is giving
his most formidable rival for the Presiden-
cy, and it is said that he is going to write
his recollections of the war as sort of off
set. 1t would be remarkable production
...l,1:,l.oJ ,,a.1 ,f,r, of 7ifornfi,n
President Arthur has removed Mr.. Sar-
gent, American minister to Germany, from
Berlin to st. Petersburg, and Bismarck is
triumphant. This is an implied acknowl-
edgment and concession to Bismarck S
claim, that he prevented foreign nations
from recognizing the Confederate States.
Minister Sargent at Berlin declines the
mission to Russia.
In the debate on the Blair educational
bill in the Senate last week, Senator In
gals, of Kansas, tainted the South with
calling upon the North for aid in educating
the negro, when Senator Vance interjected
the stinging inquiry: 'Did not the men OF
the North sell US the negro and guarantee
the title, then liberate him, and thank God
| they were not as other men?'
| The Board OF Public Works, in its efforts
to obey the law requiring their selection Of
non partisans for the Boards Of our Public
Institutions, went entirely astray, for Their
appointments were made up of members OF
different political parties for the very rea-
son that they belonged to different parties.
This was obeying the law with vengeance.
They seem to have acted on the tucus q
non lucendo principle.
Mr.. Riddleberger does not represent the
people of Virginia when he says, as he did
the other day, in the debate on the Educa-
tional Bill
eff the federal government will come tc
our support with any amount of money, nc
matter what conditions may be coupled
with it, I am ready to accept il"
Like man, like party; money, money,
money, is all that is wanted, no matter
about the conditions. But the people Of
Virginia have had enough of federal inter
ference in State affairs.
Miss Bessie Falls, of Alexandria, left
New York Saturday, the 10Th ult., cia Sar
Francisco for Osaka, Japan, where she goes
as a missionary. Previous to her departure
a farewell service was held in ST. AIMS
church for deaf-mutes, which was attended
by Rev. DR.. Gallaudet, Rev. Mr.. Blanchet
of Japan, Rev. Joshua Kimber, and Rev
DR.. McKim. DR.. McKim, who twelve
years ago presented Miss Falls for confrma
ton, made beautiful and appropriate adj
dress, and manifested much interest in the
step Miss Falls has taken.
MARRIAGE LICENSE BILL VEToED.-Or
last Wednesday, Gov. McLane of Mary
land vetoed the bill reducing marriage Ii
censes from $3.50 to go cents. The Gov
ernor sent message to the Senate giving
his reasons for the veto, which accompa
MED the bill returned without his approval
The pressure on the Governor from both
sides was very strong He told all the
friends of the reform that he would cheer
fully have signed the bill if they had pro
vided any other source of revenue. He
thought it rather hasty to pass the bill be-
fore some other provision had been
made for raising revenue to supply its
place.
The Legislature failed to pass it over the
veto-not getting the tllree-fifths vote re-
quired. Efforts will be made to reconsider
and pass it.
DEATH OF BRILLIANT MAN.-Mr
Frank D. Moore, sou of the late Rev. Dr.
| T V. Moore, of Richmond, Va, died at An
derson, S. c., Monday, March Gath, in the
Seth year of his age. At one time he was
pastor of large Presbyterian Church il
Covington, Ky, but for two or three year.
past he had been engaged in the practice O.
law in New York city. A month ago hi
was attacked with pneumonia and came
South, hoping to recover his health. HI
was brilliant man.
FATAL AccIDENT.-Mr Philip Nash
bridge-inspector of the Valley Branch O
the B. & o. Railroad Company, fell through
the bridge over Antiesam creek, on the
Washington county branch road, Sunday
morning of last week, and was instantly
killed. Mr.. Nash leaves q wife and five
children, who reside at Sandy Hook.
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| The Richmond State has entered upon it,
ninth year, and still occupies the forefront
in the rank of Democratic papers in the
country Fearless, able, and outspoken il
its advocacy Of right, we commend it tt
| our readers and wish for it an even still
greater measure of prosperity than has
marked its past
Mrs. James K. Polk, at the venerable age
of 81, still lives in excellent health at Polk
Place, Nashville, Tenn. She never had any
children, but adopted a niece, who MARI ed
George W. Fall, merchant of Nashville,
and no with her husband and only daugh-
ter, Sadie, make up the happy family at