Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-12-24
Miscellany.

Rev. Zachariah Gordon, of Goodwater,
Ala, for sixty years Baptist preacher, and
the father of 1t Gen. and Governor John Is.
Gordon, of Georgia, died on Friday last. Two
weeks ago his son visited him. At parting, the
old man rose up and said: John, do you re-
member that when you first went to the war
dedicateda you to God?" ssYes, father; I re
member it we'll" The old man, placing his
hand on the Governors head, said: "John,
now dedicate you again to God. Remember
that you owe all to Him."
On Saturday Mrs. George Lemon, of Char
lotte, Mich, secured divorce from her hus-
band for non-support, and on Tuesday Mr.
George Lemon learned that an aunt of his had
died in France and left him $4,000. Mrs.
Lemon is now mentioned as "the maddest
woman in Michigan"
Henry Page, colored the original of Valen
tines character bust of s'Uncle Henry" died
in Richmond last week at the age of one hum
prominent citizens of Richmond, including
his former master, ana three colored men,
He was the coachman of the Valentine family
eighty years ago.
Some year or two ago, Judge Reed of the
Superior Court Mt. Sterling, KY, man
prominent for his Christian character, was
cowhided by lawyer John J. Cornellison, for
some act as a judge inimical to his interest
Judge Reed was SO mortified at the cowhiding
that he afterwards committed suicide. Last
week the Kentucky Court of Appeals affirmed
the Circuit Courts decision in the case, and
decided that Cornellison would have to os' to
Jail for three years in addition to paying 9
fine.
The Baltimore Ohio Telegraph Company
announces schedule of reduced rates for
night messages applying to twenty leadingH
cities. One cent per word will be charged
in cases where delivery is made BY messenger,
or one-half cent where the message is deiv-
cred at its destination by mail, the minimum
charged in all cases being ten cents. The
Western Union followed suit in the cut of
rates.
Hon. Abram Dowdney member of Congress
from New York city, while ascending the
front steps of his sisters residence there, was
paralyzed, and died that night. This makes
the twelfth death among members of the
49th Congress-Vi President Hendricks and
Senators Miller, of California; and Pike. Of
New Hampshire; Representatives Eldwood,
of Illinois; Rankin, of Wisconsin, Hahn, of
louisiana Beach, Arnott and Dowdney, of
New York; Price, of Wisconsin; Cole, of
Maryland: and Duncan, of Pennsylvania.
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and popular pastor of st. Stephens Catholic
Church in New York, has been summoned to
proceed at once to Rome, and account for
his course in the recent labor canvass in that
city in advocating the election and doctrines
of Henry George, which doctrines are CONTRA
ry to the teachings of the Catholic church. In
September last Archbishop Corrigan received
a letter from the Propaganda at Rome, COM
planning of DR.. McGlynn's course; and anoth-
er letter followed, and at last letter arrived
which the Pope himself had ordered to be
written.
The jewels of the late Mrs. A. T. Stewart,
of New York are computed to be worth $780,
900.
Rev. DR.. Leo Rosser, the venerable Virgins
la evangelist, and family have determined to
reside at Bell Haven, on the Eastern Shore.
Some French insurance companies will not
take risks on persons who dye their hair or
beard. sasssggs
The prolonged theological controversy
which has agitated the Presbyterian Church
for three years has been ended, as far as DIR.
Woodrow's connection with the Columbia Is.
CO. Seminary is concerned, by the action of
the board of directors of the seminary, who
have removed DIR. Woodrow from the Perkins
chair by declaring the professorship vacant.
DIR. Woodrow will accept this decision as final