Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-04-17
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"A chess tournament took place in Rich
mond last week in which A. G Sellman, of Bal
timore, played thirteen games at the same time
against thirteen members of the Richmond
Chess Club. In the Richmond players were
Gilbert r. FIRTH formerly of Staunton, and
Rev. II. Melville jackson. Fourteen tables
were put in row, and each player was obliged
to be ready to play by the time Sellman got
back to his table after each move. Seven OF
the Richmonders, including Mr.. Firth, lost
their games, and six won. Sellman attacked
with the 'Vienna' opening.
Two wealthy brides were given away last
week Miss Mary Packer, whose income is
an even 81, 900 day, was married at Bethle,
hem, Pa, to Chas. H. Cummings of New
York, who is also very wealthy and who start
ed in life as railroad conductor. Miss Ellen
Ward Brandeth was married at Sing Sing, N.
Y to Mr.. Frederick Potter She wore a dress
of silver brocade, and veil caught by dia.
mond pansy pin Her father, as a wedding
present, presented her 5000
Ex-Prcsident Arthur has formed a law part
aership with Knevals & Ransom of New York
city. Their announcement simply says, that
son the 18th inst Mr. Chester A. Arthur will
resume the practice of the law, and connect
himself with our firm counsel"
The dealer who sold Gen. Grant his cigars
while in Washington, says he never expeetor-
ated, while smoking, as other men, but chew
ed the cigars even after they we're half smoked
and the light had gone out, and swallowed the
saliva. He does not think it was the strength
nor the number of cigars consumed by Gen.
Grant which was the origin of his disease, but
that it was due to the retention of the deadly
its continued contact with the tongue and the
palate before it was received into the stomach.
suit has been begun in the Supreme Judi
cial Court for Suffolk county, Mass, by the
National Soldiers Home for Disabled Volun-
teer Soldiers, against Benjamin f. Butler to
to account while acting treasurer Of the Home
The ad danaaaatm of the writ is $4,000
The Episcopal Cathedral at Garden City,
L. l., erected by Mrs Cornela M. Stewart, as
memorial of her husband, the late A.. II,
Stewart, was dedicated Sunday The organ
is the largest in the world, and cost over
300, The crypt in the basement of the
church, in which Mr.. Stewards remains are
said to lie, cost $15O,OO0
President Cleveland makes 'sstrctly bust
ness'' thing of his daily receptions of the peo-
pie. He commences at the end of the line.
extends his right hand, and moves along
shaking with automatic precision as he goes.
If man tries to get off any remarks, he soon
finds himself talking to the air at the Presi-
dents elbow, and the line of the handshaken
passing right on over and by him. He pre-
serves his stolid composure, and keeps on
reaching for the next hand. To rest himself
from the steady shake, shake, shake of his
right hand, the President has a way of resting
his left hand at his side.
Hon. John W. Arbuckle, who has many
friends and relatives in Augusta, has just
been reelected Mayor of Lewisburg, W. Va.
Few women in America however beautiful
have been married as often as the once fam
Gus beauty of Kentucky, Mrs. Sallie Ward !
notwithstanding She was married |
in Louisville, KY, last week, at the age of
fifty. eight to her fourth husband, G.. F. |
Downs, aged seventy-six. 1t is said she is |
still handsome. She was attired in Partisan |
costume of cream serge, with gold threads |
running through it, and trimmed with % |
fringe made Of gold coins. Her only ..orna-