Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-02-22

+ Bishop of the Nj. e. Church South, and who
presided over the Baltimore Conference at its
last meeting in Staunton, died at the Wander
bilt University, of which he was the head, last
week. His wife was relative of the second
wife of Commodore Vanderbilt, and it was
through his influence that the Commodore
and his sons gave nearly $4,000, 900 to the Uni
versity.
The Richmond Dispatch says ga gentleman
in Augusta county writes that if DR.. Hoge's
Old Market Hall sermons are published in
volume he can sell hundreds of copies in that
county alone"
In 1869 George Hughes, a wealthy New
Yorker and Irishman, bought $50, 900 worth of
property in Gloucester county, Va, and moved
there. In his family was Joshua F. Ross,
who was both his nephew and adopted son.
Ross was lawyer, and afterwards
was the Republican member of the Vir-
ginia House of Delegates for Gloucester. A
few months ago Ross married Miss Rhoda
| Shipley of Baltimore, aged nineteen. Lately
both the uncle and nephew have been drinking
a g cd deal. On Thursday night of last week,
| at o'clock, Ross went up to his uncle's room
| and shot him dead in his bed. He behaved with
the utmost GOODNESS after the deed, summoned
| the neighbors and the coroner, and walked
about the yard smoking a cigar. He claims
that the dead man made improper Oyertures to
his wife and she had informed him of it on
that day. He is in iail.
How far wedding invitations having already
been issued, may count as 'tcOmpulSion'' in a
suit at law is to be tried in Chester county,
Pa Fifteen years ago Robert Nicely aged 60,
married a lady some years younger. Both
were we'll off, but he had the largest fortune.
After the wedding invitations were out, he
presented paper to her for her signature, in
which both renowned any claim to the others
fortune in case of death. She signed it. He
died five years ago and she is now suing for
her share of his estate, claiming that she
signed under compulson, the invitations being
out and the fact that their recall would have
been modification she could not have borne.
\ In discussion by the Homeopathic Medical
Society of Philadelphia, last week, on the use
of calisthenics in the schools, the physicians
generally agreed that no person ought to teach
calisthenics to children without having a
knowledge of the anatomy of the body, and a
proper idea of how much child's health
would stand. The practice of giving the
same amount and character of exercise to
whole classes of children, regardless of their
personal tendencies to various diseases was
severely criticised.
The very rich men of Richmond as given by
correspondent of the Petersburg Index
Appeal are James B. Pace, Methodist,
s., 900, 900; Charles E. Whitlock, Episcopalian,
81, 100000 T. c. Williams, Baptist. 81 ,0OO 900;
Jno. P. Branch, 81, 100000; A. Y Stokes (since
dead), $1,000, 900. The correspondent says
Maj. Lewis Ginter would be rated at over
million if che did not give away so much
money" Philanthropy being his greatest
pleasure.
Father F. Stack, of Williamsport, Pa, who
fifteen years ago became noted for the suit he
entered against Bishop OHara, for removing
him, died in monastery last week. Beaten
in years of litigation in the courts, he begged
the Bishops pardon and was permitted to re-
tire to a monastery. A day OF two before his
death, the Bishop, who had become fully
reconciled to him, but would not permit him
to resume his office, sent two priests to his
bedside.
Rev. W. N. Cleveland, a brother of Presi-
dent Cleveland, preached at the Southampton,
L. l., Presbyterian church on recent Sunday.
The pulpit was vacant and the people were
looking for pastor. A vote was taken on
calling Mr.. Cleveland, whose sermon had
given general satisfaction. The vote resulted
in an astonishing way, all the Democrats, 80,
voted Ave, and all the Republicans, so, voted
No. A warm time is now progressing in the
church.
Father Ashfield a Catholic priest of Mem
| pbic Tom baoomn Interested in Reeves
a young man confined in Jail as 1unatic, and
procured his release. The young man proved
very grateful and often went to see the priest
at his house. Last week he went there early
| in the morning and stabbed him to death be-
he could get out of bed. The lunatic said
'He was my best friend, and as was going
away wanted him to join me-
On the last Sunday in January the Presby-
terrain congregation at Woodstock, Va, sub
scribed $50 to meet the expenses OF James
Marion, aged eighteen, of Shenandoah, young
man who was getting his education at Hamp-
den-Sidney, partly by working to earn his
board and partly by the aid of the church. On
Wednesday Of last week he was carried home
to the congregation, dead. He had died unex-
pectedly of heart disease.
y. L. FLETCHER, OI ACCOIudC county, va,
died, and was buried On Sunday, Feb. Sd. AS
they were finishing the bricking up OF the
grave, groans were heard issuing from the
coffin. 1t was taken up again and Fletcher
heart was found to be beating. He was car
ried home and lived for some days, but with
out regaining consciousness. He finally died
and was buried.
In twenty years of organization, the Granite
Vile, S. c., cotton mill company has paid its
stockholders 81 ,2OO,0 900 in dividends, bought
up and cancelled $4,000 of its stock, built
another mill at a cost of $780,, 900, and it now
| owns besides its mills 10000 acres Of land and
$50 operatives homes. No wonder the New
England mills are anxious about the situa-
| ton.
Indiana has passed law that Is to make
short work of trusts. Its penalty is fine of
not less than 81 900 OF over $4,000 and impris-
onment for not less than two years nor over
FIVE Beyond this, every member of a pool OF
trust is made liable for the debts of every
other member, and any prosecuting attorney
in the State can begin proceedings to annul
the charter of any corporation entering trust
The last issue of the Catholic Total Austen
ance News contains a leading editorial advis-
ing Catholic total abstinence men to vote
against the Prohibition amendment to the
Pennsylvania State Constitution. 1t says that
Catholics must avoid the fanaticism of regard
ing liquor drinking and liquor selling as sins
in themselves,
Thermometer readings for January taken
by citizen of Leaksville, Page county, Va,
for the six years from 'S3 to &c. show that in
1884 and 1886 only was the average cold below
| freezing nOint. In 1880 the thermometer ave-