Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-10-18
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James Joseph Boyle late assistant pastor Of
the Catholic church of the Sacred Heart at
at Raleigh, n. g., who was convicted of out
raging Miss Geneyra Whiteacre, the organist
of his church, last May, and sentenced to be
hung November 18th, has gotten his case to the
Court of Appeals Of North Carolina. His ap-
pointment to the Raleigh church was made in
ignorance of his former character which was
very bad. He had previously received a sum
for building church in Winchester, Illinois,
and went to st. Louis and spent it with fast
women, getting before the police court there.
His defence on his trial at Raleigh was that it
was a case Of consent.
Some of the hymns which it is proposed in
the Protestant Episcopal General Convention
to omit from the Hymnal of the Episcopal
church, are Sir John Bowrings "Watchman
tell us of the night" Rev. DR.. Muhlenberg's
81 would not live always" DR.. Watts "When
can read my title clear; "Come We sinners
poor and needy ''To thy temple 1 repair
GO to Dark Gethsemane;" 'Peace Troubled
Soul" Chow firm a foundation, We saints of
the Lord and Bishop Heber's immortal sup
plication, "When through the torn sail the
wild tempest is streaming"
| Herbert S. Greenwood young EngliShman
is SUNG Miss Sarah Ann Clarke of New
York city to recover the value of presents
made during their engagement, which she
broke off. Unfortunately, when she broke it
off and offered his presents back he was angry
and said "Bother the presents When he
got cool and asked for them, she refused to
return them, and the defense is pressing the
point that they were once refused. A gold
watch and chain, seal skin sacque marble
clock, rings, &C., are among the articles sued
to recover.
George Knight, who was such favOrite in
Staunton in cover the Garden WALL" is
slowly dying in Asbury Park, n. j., and
Sophie Worrall Knight, his wife, has been
obliged to sell her diamonds and other jewel
ry in order to pay for the attendance of physi-
clans and professional nurse on her unfor-
tunate husband. But Mrs Knight has not en-
tirely lost courage, and has gone on the road
as a star in musical comedies. She does this
as a necessity, and will leave Mr.. Knight in
good hands during her absence.
One of the attractions at the Botetourt Fair
was a silk crazy quilt, made by Mrs. E. w.
Breckenridge at the age of 81 years. This
quilt contains piece taken from the dress
worn by Martha Washington the. day after
her marriage to the ''Father Of his Country, -
and also pieces from the dresses of various
dignitarieS at Washington at that time. Mrs.
Breckenridge has been offered $1OO for this
quilt.
Eighteen years ago, when Col. Thomas
Whitehead delivered an address at the Agri-
cultural Fair at Newbern, Pulaski county,
Va, the ground was covered with short-horn
herds, with only few Percheron horses Last
month when he spoke at the same fair the
ground was covered with Percheron horses
and the cattle exhibit was only some work oxen
and one Jersey calf. There were one hundred
yearling Percheron colts ON the track
Gov. Fitz. Lee will not take the Superinten-
dency of the Virginia Military Institute but
after January 1st. will devote himself to the
duties of his position as President Of the Glas-
gov Company, He will reside in Lexington
till residence is built for him in the new
town, and it is stated that his family will oc-
cupy the residence of Hon. John Randolph
Tucker, whose family will board during this
winter.
Last Sunday morning, when the congrega-
ton of Dr.. Talmage i'll Brooklyn arrived al
their church for worship, they found only a
smoking ruin That day, seventeen years ago
the same thing happened. This time the build
ing took fire from the electric wires. The loss
is $3.50, 900, on which there is about $3.50, 900 III
j, surance 1t will be rebuilt right away and in
the meantime the great preacher will on Sun
day occupy the Brooklyn Opera House.
Forty years ago, Mrs. Mary Reynolds, widow,
of Golfers Creek, Rockbridge, was sixteen
years old and Harvey folly was her lover
Her parents objected and the young man went
Off to the West. In the years that passed, both
have married and lost their companions
Other days came up to them again and Oh
October Sd Mr.. FOLEY came from Indiana
and the two were married.
Charles 3. Bishop, the comedian, of Balti-
more, who has played in Staunton, dropped
dead October 9th, in his dressing room at the
Lyceum Theatre, New York, while changing
his costume He had just come off the stage
from the first scene of Lord Chumley." lie
was educated for a physician but adopted
the stage some twenty years ago.
At Franklin g. H., Va, Friday night, aftel
Lt-Governor Massey and Hon. James W
Marshall had closed their speeches in a large
tobacco warehouse, some one fired the ware
house which was destroyed with twenty-five
other buildings in the town. There was great
excitement over the occurrence, and threats OF
lynching if the incendiary was discovered.
The report of the Government Commissioner
who has been inquiring into the condition OF
the working women in large cities of the
United Statps is published 1t says that
foreigners aye often found to be more COLI
siderate of their help than native men, and
that ''the kindest proprietor in the world is a
Jew of the better class
In New York city there is an Association
which, for the payment of forty cents a month
guarantees competent medical attendance,
and in addition the filling of prescriptions at
twenty cents each. Several of the Hebrew
Societies in New York have doctor by the
year to attend their members the sum paid net
depending on the sickness among them.
| Jeff Dorsett, pQlored, the Zulu King of the
side show that was in Stanton with Robin
sons circus last summer, is now in the Vir-
ginia penitentiary, As the circus train halted
at depot in Pittsylyania county Dorset
leaped on the platform and snatching pistol