Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-03-29

Washington Centennial ball in New York,
are Mrs Chas Francis Adams, Mrs William
Astor, Mrs w. W. Astor, Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land, Mrs T. J. De Puyster, Mrs. f. T. Gerry,
Mrs Alexander Hamilton, Mrs. Benjamin
Fl arrison, Mrs. r. B. Hayes, Mrs. John Jay
Mrs Archie g. King, Mrs. Garcia Livingston
Mrs Levi 2. Morton, Mrs. H. Van Rensslear
Mrs Sidney Webster and Miss Schuyler.
At the Illinois Institutionfor the Blind class
of blind boys from is to 20 years. perform all
the maneuvers of company drill They fall
into place. march, change front, and drill in
the manual of arms with perfect accuracy.
After railroad blast on Water Street in
Winchester Va. on the 10Th inst there was a
smell of natural gas and amatch being applied
a bright flame shot up. 1t continued to burn
till the following morning when it died out.
The occurrence has created a natural gas eX-
element
In the city of Richmond there are ten white
Baptist, eiSlt Methodist, five Presbyterian
and tensEpisccpal churches, with total mem
bership of $4,000. The church contributions
average to member per year as follows:
Baptist 1913; Methodist S14.36; Presbyte-
rians, S15.90s Epscopalians, S22.41.
An enterprising Brooklyn firm Friday, had
spring opening, and added to the attractions
by a concert by well-knoWn local singers
ground out of photograph into which the
music was sung on Thursday night. There
was regular programme of quartettes, duets
and solos
The POpe's income for 1888 amounted to 50,
100000, of which 81, 1850, 900 came from St. Pc
ters Pence and $3.50, 900 from the interest of
moneys invested out Of Italy. The outlay of
the Vatican amounted to 81, 100000.
The removal of Libby prison from Richmond
to Chicago has commenced. 1t Will there be a
museum of war relics of both Sides and a
Union Veteran and Confederate Veteran will
be engaged to exhibit and explain them to
visitors.
The first Cabinet Of the Confederate States
was adjusted as to the religious denominations
as follows: The President was an Episcopa-
liam, the Vice President a Presbyterian, the
Secretary of State a Hebrew, the Secretary Of
the Treasury an Episcopalian the Secretary
of War a Presbyterian the Secretary of the
Navy Catholic, the Postmaster General a
Methodist, and the Attorney General Bap-
fist. Later on every denomination was, at one
time OF another, represented.
The real estate of the Astors in New York
City is estimated at $500, O0O 900.
The orchard of W. b. Gentry of Green Co.,
Va, was entered one night last week and !, 800
young apple trees belted, killing them all.
Mrs. Miriam Hughs who died in Nicholas
county, w. Va, aged s3 years, had assisted at
the birth of nine hundred and ninety-eight
children.
At o'clock A. NJ, on Tuesday April 3Oth,
the church bells all over the country will be
rung to commemorate the fact that ON that day
100 years ago George Washington was inaugu-
rated and the bells of the old Thirteen States
rang it out.
John Wood, who twenty-five years ago rep
Delegates, died at Ivy Depot, March 18th aged
IS.
Amelie RivesChanler was visitor at the
White House last week
Postmaster-G General Wanamaker carries life
insurance to the amount of S1,750,O 900, the
largest amount placed by any single indvid-
ual in the United States The annual premi-
ums aggregate 100000.
The Pope gave each of the American pill
grims silver medal Of his jubilee and prom
ised his picture for the Catholic University
at Washington City.
George W. Childs, the Philadelphia philan-
thropist, has rendered the use of the harp that
belonged to 1hos. Moore, the poet, to the
Scotch-Irish Congress- to be held at Column
bia, Tenn, in May.
President Harrison wore a complete suit of
buckskin underwear at his Inauguration, as a
protection against the weather.
Barnum's Hotel in Baltimore which has
been openfor sixty three years, is to be finally
closed April 4th next.
Booker NJ. Brown, the most popular colored
man i'll Farmville, Va, died suddenly Sat
urday.