Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-03
CLEANED FROM THE MAILS.

''Old man Ashbv," the venerable tramp
type setter, whose reported death on a rail-
road in Southwestern Virginia, caused gen
eral expression of regret among the Stanton
printers, arrived at the Office of the Morris
town, (Tenn J "Gazette'' on Friday morning
of last week. He rot only claims that he is
not dead, but that no railroad accident has
befallen him. After a days work in Morris
town he left on foot the next day.
0. G. Cole. of Culpeper, who disappeared
on the eve of his marriage, returned suddenly
to that town on Tuesday of last week, resumed
possession of his store long enough to make
an assignment to his brother, and left again.
His brother who had also made an assignment
a few days before, has taken charge of the
business. 1t is said that at the time of his
sudden departure, Cole was engaged to young
lady at Manassas, besides the one he was
about marrying in Culpeper.
The second trial of Ridenour, at Winches-
ter, for the assassination of Broyle, has ended
in another conviction of murder in the first
degree. His COUNSEL Mr.. W. R. Alexander,
prepared bill of exceptions to take the ca Sc
to the Court of Appeals. This will probably
cause suspension in executing the sentence
of death until the Court of Appeals meets at
Stanton in September next.
DR.. G. W. Austin, Mrs. Sarah A. Feam ster,
Miss Laura Feamster and Mrs. Harvey Hand
ley and daughter, of Lewisburg, w. Va, left
last week for the ''Sub-Tropical Exhibition
at Jacksonville Fla.
In the great cavalry fight at Brandy Station,
Va, on the 9th of June 1868, seventeen men
and one rabbit were killed in the front yard of
Fleetwood, now the residence of Mr.. Wine.
Federal Major and the rabbit were lying
within six feet of each other, the Major shot
through the head and the rabbit through the
back.
Hon. D. W. Voorhees,, of Indiana, has &C.
cepted an invitation to deliver the grafton at
the joint celebration of the literary societies
of the University of Virginia on the 26th of
June. Senator Voorhees, delivered the grafton
before the same societies in 1858, and it was
one of the ablest addresses ever delivered of
the University.
Some days since, Mr.. G. Fl. Mccormick, Jr.,
of Chicago, sent to the treasurer of Washing
ton q Lee University, his check for four
thousand dollars. This is the final payment
upon the donation of 100000 made nearly
four years ago to the University, by the Trus-
tees of the estate of Mr.. Mccormick Mr.
Mccormick in his life time gave the UNIVERSE
ty like sum of $4,000.
Ex-Gov. ]. L. Kemper had severe fall on
the steps of the Hunton House at Madison c.
H. last week, receiving painful wound on
the head.
Rev. L. G. M. Miller for twelve years pas
tor of the Lutheran church at Salem Roa-
noke, has accepted call to the church at
Winchester, DR.. Gilbert's late charge
Capt. Charles G. Minnigerode, a son of Rev.
DIR. Minnigerode, of Richmond. shot himself
through the head at his home in Alexandria,
last week. Financial troubles caused it He
was gallant member of Gen. Fitzhugh Lees
staff, and one of the last men wounded in the
civil war. He was shot through the body near
Appomattox and to all appearances was dead.
Gen. Lee pinned this note on his bosom:
ssThis is the body of Capt. Charles Mimi
gerode, of Gen. Fitzhugh Lees staff. Whoever
finds it will confer great favor by seeing that
it is properly cared for and sending informa-
ton to his father at Richmond.
FITzHUGH LEE.'
When the Federals came along they found