Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-04-02
will be fight over some of them, and few
will, no doubt, be rejected.

will be a fight over some of them, and few
will. no doubt, be rejected.
THE EDUCATIONAL ILL.
Mr.. Willis of Kentucky, introduced yester-
dav. as an original House bill, duplicate of
the Blair Educational bill passed by the Sem
.te the latter having been purposely pigeon
boled by the Committee on Education. On
Mr.. Willis motion, his bill was referred to the
Committee on Labor, by vote of 1873 to 113,
which is considered as an important victory
for the friends of the measure. It is under
stood that the Labor Committee will report
the bill favorably at an early day, and then
every parliamentary means will be employed
10 get it before the House for square vote,
Col. O'Ferrall is very hopeful, and thinks if q
vote can be reached, there is no doubt of the
usage of the bill.
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION.
Att meeting of this association last week
irited addresses were delivered by Congress
men George u. Wise and John w. Daniel.
Mr.. We severely criticised the administra-
ton tor allowing itself to be controlled
such an extent by Mugwumps and Republi-
cans. He believed in the principles of the
Democratic party and thought they should
ontrol its President. He vigorously assailei
he civil service reform fraud" and affirmed
rat the offices belonged to the Democrats.
r. Daniels address was more moderate e
nd conciliatory in tone. He thought the
Democrats had every reason to feel encour-
aged The bow of promise could be seen in
the political skies.
SENATOR RIDDLEBERaER ASSAULTED.
One day last week spirited interview took
place near one of the entrances to the Senate
chamber, between Mr. Riddleberger and Col.
A. W. Jones of Virginia. The latter is New
Jersey carpet-bagger and has been prominent
as Readjuster politician. Jones stood talk
ing with friend, when Riddieberger came up
and took hand in the conversation. High
words followed and Jones called the Senator
bad names Riddleberger retorted that if
justice was done he (Jones) would be in the
penitentiary. Jones clenched his fist and
struck vigorous blow to smite the Senator,
but the latter lodged spryly and caught the
arm of his assailant. He delivered him to the
custody of the Capitol police, saying, however,
that he did not wish him locked up. The
trouble seems to have been about note that
Riddleberger endorsed for Jones and was
compelled to pay.
THEY WENT TO THE REAR.
The Senate adopted resolution calling up
on the Postmaster General for information as
to the number of fourth-class postmasters that
were removed, from March 4, 1885. to March
4, 1886. Pursuant thereto Mr.. Villas made a
report showing the number to be $685.. This
does not include vacancies that occurred by
resignation or expiration of official terms.
States: New York, 1858; Pennsylvania, 93s;
Ohio, 1873; Illinois, 613; Indiana, 499; Iowa,
399; Michigan, 341; Virginia, 316; Missouri,
287. The aggregate number Of removals in
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, South
Carolina, Louisiana and Mississippi was but
338-only twenty-four more than in Virginia
alone, which would seem to indicate active
and successful effort on the part of Virginia
Congressman.
YOUNG MALONE MULCTED.
The trial of Butler Malone, son of the Sen
ator, on an indictment for shooting with in
tent to kill a colored porter at Welcker's, took
place yesterday in the Criminal Court 1t was
proved that Malone was so drunk that he did
NO Ero hot ho nd %bo
instructions of the Judge the jury rendered a
verdict of guilty of an assault. The Judge i'm
posed fine of $100, and read the young man
a pungent lecture on his incorporate habits.
The Senator paid the fine.
MINOR NOTES.
new design for $40 silver certificates,
that has just been prepared by the Treasury
Department, has an excellent vignette por-
trait of the late Vice President Hendricks
In his speech on the issue with the admins
tration, Senator Evarts uncoiled one of his
long sentences, containing 1872 words. Some
of the Senators thought of moving to take q
recess in the middle of it, but were deferred
by the fear that he would go back and start in
again at the beginning.
'Just look at that !" said Col. OFerrall,
last evening. What he referred to was heap
of letters that would have filed a half-bushe
measure. 81 just went home to stay over
Sunday" he said. ''and here's this great pile
of mail matter. Every one of those letters
I'll have to work half the night for week to
catch up!"
Congressman Wolford, of Kentucky, yes.
rerday introduced pension bill for Union
soldiers, with clause providing that the Sec.
rotary of the Interior shall furnish artificial
limbs. or their equivalent in money, to ali
Confederate soldiers and sailors who lost legs
or arms during the late war.
Representative Belmont, of New York, i'll
troduced bill to pay to the Chinese govern.
ment $147.748.74, to indemnify Chinese peo
pie in this country for losses sustained by the
recent riots in Wyoming Territory. Chine
has paid our government for violence to
American citizens in that country, and evi
IDENTIFY thinks that what is sauce for the goose
should be sauce for the gander.
Hon. John w. Daniel of Virginia. was one
of the Presidents guests at dinner given by
him to party of Congressman last week.
ARGUS.
CLEANED FROM THE MAILS.
A correspondent of the VND1cAroR, writing
from Farmville, sends the following remark