Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-07-12

ing against the wall, swearing at the luck
because he couldn't dance"
Mrs. ex-President Tyler, Gen. Joseph E.
Johnston, Gen. VIM. b. Taliaferro, eX-Con-
gresham Robert ii. Mayo, and many others
of prominence, attended the 195th anniversary
of William and Mary College, at Williams
burg, Va, last week. With the omission OF
dormer windows in the roof the college re-
tains its original shape. The trees on the
campus are differently arranged, but under
their classic shade the statue of Lord Bote-
tourt still guards the place around which the
people grouped and strolled, discussing SINH
lar occasions, in old times, and formulating
hopeful prophecies for years to come.
Mr.. James Kelley, of Sweet Chalybeate
Springs, Allegheny county, died of heart dis
ease at his home, last week. He was only
90 years old and his death was very sudden
He was brother of John Kelley, Jr., the
popular manager of the Springs hotel. His
father, John Kelley, ST., now deceased, was a
prominent railroad man in that section, hay
ing constructed several tunnels on the G. & o..
tunnels.
Col. F. d. Hit, of Ottawa, Ill.,, possesses
some rare relics of the early French explorers
of the Mississippi valley. Among them are a
camp kettle of LaSalle and the Jesuit cross OF
Father Marquette. The cross is of lead and
copper, and in form is double, having figure
of Christ crucifed on the diverse and of the
virgin and child on the reverse At the end
of each beam is heart. The relies are UNI
doubleday authentic.
The Giant Diamond, lately discovered i'll
Cape Colony and now at the Paris EXPOSE
ton, weighs $50 caratS and is valued at SIS, 900,
900. 1t is kept in a glass case by itself and
guardians stand around it all day. At night
it is placed in big safe, which is similarly
guarded. 1t is said to be of the first water
and as pure as the famous Regent in the
French crown diamonds. 1t is for sale.
H. d. Allen, an old man who lived witt
his son-in-law, near Clifton Forge, deliber
ately committed suicide, recently, in a .horri
BILE manner He quarreled with his daughter
chased the family out of the house, set fire tt
the premises, and kept the neighbors away
with a shotgun. He then leaped in thu
flames and was burned to death.
S. E. Horseman was killed on the farm o.
Col. e. r. BrintOn, near Leesburg, Va, las
week, by the fall of prop to the roof OF
sheep pen. The prop in its fall struck Mr.
Horseman severe blow on the left side Of
the head. breaking his neck and causing
almost instant death.
The tall flagstaff Oh the highest rock of TIT
Peaks of Otter was struck by lightning las
week and completely shattered. A dog be
longing to Jacob ROsser manager OF thu
hotel, was instantly killed, while Mr.. Rosser
sitting within ten feet of the dog, was unin
jared.
Edward Cleveland and Fountain Trice, two
white men, had a difficulty Sunday morning al
Elk Hill, in Goochland county, in which the
former drew knife and stabbed the latter
twelve times, inficting very serious wounds
1t is thought Trice will die.
George Blair, colored, died near Winchester
last Thursday, aged 115. He had been mar
ried five times and was the father of sixty
children, fifteen of whom were by his last
wife. He had children living. over 80 years
old.
The Denmark correspondent of the Rock
bridge News says "My wife showed some
friends and myself chicken, dead in the
shell, with two heads and three eyes. One
eye in each side of the head and the other in
the CENTER
A curious incident of the far-reaching dis
tress growing out of the Johnstown food
comes from England. A London paper says
800 Cornwall families are reported to be
wearing Grape for relatives lost in the Cone
maugh valley.
George Cutler was driving home team al
Murdoch, ILL.,, during thunder storm, When
a stroke of tightening killed him and boil
horses, without leaving a mark on any OF
them.
Judge Aitken, of Danville, has refused the
petition of Mrs. Annie Smith for a certificate
to stand an examination for a license to prac
tice law.
Miss Valentine, sister of the sculptor Val
entine, died in Richmond last week. She was
quite gifted and was we'll known for hel
poetry and other writings.
Rev. ]. c. Myers, an Illinois divine, was
struck senseless by lightning while preach
ing, Sunday week. 1t is feared he is blinded
for life
G. B. Studd, the rich Englishman who gave
up cricket to 60 as missionary to China, has
introduced the game among his converts, he
himself playing in native costume.
A new York wholesale grocer, the Other
day, displayed sign, "Take one, J." in front Of
his store referring to a litter of kittens in 6
wicker basket to which the sign was fastened
Rev. George A. Smith, one of the oldest
Episcopal ministers in the State, died al
Alexandria on June 2Sth, aged 81 years.
An agent of the Russian government is il
Richmond, seeking information in regard tt
the culture of wheat and tobacco
The Confederate monument at Manassa.
will be dedicated August 80