Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-06-14
IF tho Confederate ARMY.


1t. Edward Palmer Turner, U. S. N, who
was on the Kearsage when she sunk the Ala
bama, lives in Fauquier county. He married
a sister of his cousins, Robert and E. e. Tur-
ner. On Sunday they went to see him about
maltreating his wife, and one of them, E. c.,
beat him badly He followed them from the
house and shot Robert dead, he himself receiy-
ing bullets in his breast and hand in the shoot
ing. 1t is stated that 1t. Palmer will die of
his wound.
At Slate Mills, Rappahannock, Va, June
10th, Capt. ThomasG. Popham. with double
barreled gun shot James Corbin in the legs.
He charged that Corbin had slandered his
family Corbin is badly wounded. Col. Jno.
R. POpham was present but not engaged in
the shooting.
At meeting of the Brotherhood OF Locomo-
tive Engineers in Chicago last week, the ques-
ton of strike being up for discussion, Chief
Arthur said: 81 trust and believe that no re-
duction of wages is to be made; but should
there be, and the men follow my advice, they
will accept the reduction. shall never sane
ton another strike" Murmurs of discomfort
have been heard ever since.
The Maryland State Board of Lunacy Com
missioners are now engaged in investigating
the management of the State Insane Asylum
at Spring Grove, where it is charged that the
female inmates are exposed to the grossest
abuses. DR.. Richard Gundy, who has been for
eleven years the Superintendent, denies the
truth of the charges and imputes them to ma
lice
The first public speech Gov Fitz. Lee of
Virginia ever made, was during the Greeley
campaign, and was delivered at Accomac G.
II. He had just been appointed a Democratic
State canvasser and his first appearance was
greeted by an immense thrOng. He was then
slender man with very fine figure. His
home was in Stafford.
Samuel and John Wise, twins, celebrated
their eighty first birthday in Philadelphia
last week. For fifty-fve years they had a
cabinet makers shop at the same stand. Both
are widowerS, both have married twice and
have large families, and neither ever used
liquor or tobacco. Their likeness is SO Strik-
ing that people often get them mixed.
Levi G. Mckinney and Miss Mary Black
of Louisville, KY, were engaged to be mar
ried fifty years ago. He could not make
money enough to take the step. He went to
the Mexican war, but had no better luck aftel
he got back. Recently he got pension OF
81, 700 and at once hunted up his old love and
married her.
Rev. Daniel P. Chockley, for two years
rector of the Protestant Episcopal church al
Bristol-G oodson, in an address to his congre
CATION, Thursday night, announced his inten
ton to withdraw from that communion AND
enter the ministry of the Baptist church.
The Independent of New York is pleased
because DR.. Richard S. Storrs composed his
centennial prayer in such terms that Jews as
we'll as Christians could join in every word OF
it,
Charles E. McCluer, Superintendent of the
Bell Telephone Company in Virginia, made
a narrow escape from death on the train al
Johnstown.
The U. S. Treasury officers have decided thai
to admit the European professors for the new
Catholic University at Washington would be
violation Of the alien contract labor law.
Mrs. Sarah Hamtrank, widow of the late
Col. John F. Hamtrank who commanded the
Virginia regiment in the Mexican war, dice
at her home in Shepherdstown last Tuesday.
She was Is years of age,
The wife of Rev. Mr.. Moore the Methods
minister at Trinity College N. c., eloped &
few days since with student. She had los
her good name long before.
John D. Rockefeller has offered to endov
the Baptist University at Chicago witt
$500, 900.
The sale of the Orkney Springs, Shenandoah
county, to VIM. e. Chase for $35,2OO has beel
confirmed by Circuit Judge Turner.
''Sibert's corner" the best known localit.
in Harrisonburg, has been purchased by tn
First National Bank of that city for S17, 900.
The West Virginia Protestant Episcopa
Diocese has adopted resolutions against tn
change of the name of the church.
Capt. Henry G. Lee, brother of Gov. Fitz
Lee, and member of the Richmond Howit
GERS during the war, died suddenly last week
Capt. Lucien L. Bass, President of the Rich
mOnd Board of Aldermen, is dead.
There are two hundred and fifty lodges 0
the State Farmers Alliance in Virginia.