The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-17
WESTERN LUNAT1C ASYLUM.
Grand Rejoicing in stanton Over the Day
of Restoration, Retrenchmcnt, and Re
form-Sudden Death.

Grand Rejoicing in StauntOn Over the Day
form-Sudden Death.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
STAUNTON, April 16, 1881.
Yesterday was day OF intense excite
ment here. About o'clock the telegraph
announced that DR.. A. Nj. Fauntleroy had
been restored to his old position ut the
Western Lunatic Asylum as its superin-
tendent. An hour and half elapsed be-
fore ANYTHING more was heard then came
the gratifying news that Drs. William
Hamilton and Edward G. Fisher had
been elected to resume their duties
with DR.. Fanntleroy; and later the an
nouncement was made that DIR. j. H..
Wier, OF Rockbridge, had been elected to
the third assistants place, and Mr.. Tim
berlake, OF Frederick, made steward. OF
course there were many disappointed APP
plicants for the two last-named positions,
they being the only two positions Of much
importance in the corps OF officers OF the
asylum that the old Democratic officials
were not applicants for reelection TO. But
when the news circulated that the day Of
restoration had come, and that two such
excellent new men had been selected,
there was great Joy with our people, and
even the unlucky candidates seemed 10
share in the general feeling OF satisfaction.
The Board went to work on the salary
business, and put the salary OF the SUI
perintendcnt TO where 1t was when the Re-
adiusters turned HIM out-yiz., to $1,000
| thus saving $500 OH that. The salary OF
the steward was made S1,000-a cut off OF
$500 from the Coalition administration ;
and the salary Of the clerk OF the asylum
was cut down from 81, 600 TO $500, making
another saving OF $500. There were other
changes made in the pay Of subordinates,
| which, added to those already mentioned
will make an aggregate OF nearly $4,000
saved to the asylum per annum by the
action 81 the new Board. All the old officers
who were in subordinate positions will, it |:
thought, be restored to the positions for.
merly held by them, and in afew days every
thing will be In stdtu quo ante bellun.
! The. sudden death OF Mrs. Gertrude @
Kinney, nee Brooks. the accomplished wife
Of our young friend William Calf Kinney
OF this city, on Saturday morning last, wa
n very sad one. Scarcely eighteen months
ago she was brought here happy brid,
from her home, in Memphis, Tenn, wher'
she was great favorite, and by her anna
BILE disposition, attractive person. and en-
gaging manners soon won the esteem anC
affection Of everybody with whom she wa
thrown. When the news Of her untimell
death spread from house TO house it cast
deep sorrow over the whole community
Her funeral on Sunday afternoon wa
largely attended, and when the choir o
Trinity church sang iayorite hymn, b,
| mt ~ tho Aoa0aga1 at tho Ann0ttISinY
OF The services at the grave, the throng o
ipeople who stood Borrowing around Thu
grave were deeply moved. The simpl
beauty and touching melody OF the music
in the solemn stiffness Of that Sabbath eve
ming touched chord in every heart.
| Everything is very backward with ou
farmers, but to-day looks like spring ha(
come TO stay. VOX.