Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-12-18
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Rev. Mr.. Milburn, the blind preacher, was
nominated in the Democratic caucus of the
| House of Representatives for Chaplain of the
| House, by Mr.. Morrison of Illinois, who nomi.
| mated him as "a chaplain who fears God,
hates the devil, and always votes the STRAIGHT
| Democratic ticket" A member objected,
saying that when Chaplain of the House be-
fore, Mr.. Milburn's prayers were too long.
Another member explained that since then he
had become an Episcopalian, and would be
confined to the formula of the Prayer book,
which was brief enough. The blind preacher
carried the day.
There was strange scene at the burial of
the Spanish King, Alfonso, last week. As the
procession arrived at the cemetery gate, the
Duke de Sexto, the royal chamberlain, un-
locked the coffin and called three times in AL
fonso's ear. Then, according to the ritual, he
said: 'There is no reply. It is true the King is
dead" He then relocked the coffin and broke
his wand of Office.
Hon. John Perkins, during the war
member of Congress from Louisiana y,
and after it an officer of the En-
peror Macmillan, died in Baltimore few
days ag, He passed his summers in Virginia
and was we'll known in Staunton. His widow
is daughter of the late Judge May of Peters
burg, Va. 1t is related of Mr.. Perkins that
during the war, while his plantation was in
possession of Federal troops, he. with his own
hand, fired his magnificent dwelling and also
1900 bales of cotton, rather than see them
used by the Federal troops
B. Gratz Brown, who made the first Eman-
cipation speech ever delivered in the Missouri
legislature, aud who in 1872 was candidate
Greeley, died at St Louis. Sunday, of heart
disease, aged SO.
Fritz Emmett, the actor, forestalled his
Christmas gift to his wife, last Saturday, by
presenting her with $50, 900 in United States
4 per cent. bonds. Two years ago he gave her
$50, 900, and last week decided to her resi-
dence worth $500, 900. He still has fortune
of 5000, 900 for himself He played in Rich
mond this week.
fox hunting club of twenty, principally
Englishmen, has been formed in Orange coun-
ty, Va, Noticeably among the number are
Mrs. A. Palmer Norwood, Messrs A. Palmer
Norwood, Walter M. Buddecke and Harry
Wallace. Negotiations are now pending with
English parties for the purchase of 90 we'll
trained hounds to be imported in time for
the spring meets.
Of the old Big Four of the Virginia legisla-
ture of S1-2, Judge Lybrook has retired from
politics, Senator Williams is living in North
Carolina, Senator Hale is slowly dying at his
home in Gray son, and Senator Newberry is
out of politics.
M Mustoe, for many years the manager of
the Hot Springs Bath county, of which his
father in law $. . Tardy, is the owner, died
Dec I'd, at his residence, near the Springs.
Robert Dickson, brother of Mrs. VIM
Wyatt of Covington, and a brother-in law of
Mrs. DR.. Rogers of Low Moor, was found
drowned in the Potomac, Dec 9th. He had
gone to Washington, six months ago, in search
of an office, and on his person was letter of
recommendation from Hon. J r. Tucker
The Richmond Board of Health have urged
on the city council of that city to appropriate
money enough to cause general vaccination
of the people. 1t cost the city of Stanton
81. 900 to have four or five cases of small po1
here few years ago, and it is to be hoped we
shall 1have q general vaccination while the