Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-07-05


neces who live in Virginia.
Dr. Paul Barringer, of North Carolina. has
been elected Acting Professor of Physiology
and Surgery in the University of Virginia, to
relieve Dr.. J. l.. Cabell, the senior member OF
the faculty, who on account Of advancing
years desires to retire. DR.. Cabell will re-
main member of the faculty, but divide his
time between New York, Richmond and the
university Lieutenant Governor j. L. Massey
has resigned the rectorship of the university,
though he continues a member of the board of
visitors. Dr.. w. G. N. Randolph succeeds
| him as rector.
The persstency with which Mormon mis-
sionaries are carrying on their work III some
parts of West Virginia is beginning to excite
a great deal of indignation. There is likely
to be trouble very soon. Richie county is at
present the scene of the most active operations.
Two elders have taken up permanent quarters
there On Indian Creek there is quite large
congregation, and meetings are held weekly,
at which polygamy is not only openly preach
ed, but attempts are being made to carry the
theory into practice, at least one convert hav-
ing taken unto himself second wife.
The Pocohontas Headlight gives the follow
ing account of the act of a foolish young man,
which will probably make his life sad: "Last
HNeek Mrs. Woody, living near Falls Mills,
came to her death under the following dis
tressing circumstances A young man living
on the place had been to neighboring store
and procured pistol, and playfully pointing
it at the young woman, said, Your money or
your life She gave her life, for the pistol
was exploded and the ball passed through
her body"
The Masons of Washington expect to spend
hundred thousand dollars in entertaining
the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar
that meets there in October. The Blue Lodge
and the Scottish Rite bodies as we'll as the
Communicates, are actively engaged in the
work of ''getting ready for the great occa-
sion. The sessions of the Grand Encampment
will take place in the Scottish Rite Cathedral
on & street.
George Clarke, aged 10, and S. j. Dick,
aged II, arrived in Washington City, Monday,
from San Francisco, Cal, after a rough ex-
perience. They spent their last fifteen cents
to pay the ferry between San Francisco and
Oakland, and beat their way on the cars
across the continent. They were frequently
elected from trains and sometimes roughly
handled, but persevered and finally reached
their destination.
A heavy rain in Richmond, Va, Monday
evening" backed up the water in Shockoe
) creek, which runs through an archway into
the river at the foot of the Shockoe MILL and
overlooked the streets of the city from Frank
lin to the river. The lower floors and cellars
of at least fifty business houses We're sub
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$4,000. The rainfall was at the rate of two
inches an hour.
The Abingdon Virgnian says: Married at
the NJ. E. Church South, on Tuesday, June
25th, by DR.. E. E. Wiley Mr.. James A. Rea-
gan of Lenoirs, Tenn, and Miss Lizzie
Buchanan of Abingdon. The bride is a
daughter of John L. Buchanan, Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction of Virginia, and is
, very popular and universally beloved in this
community"
} Moore, Harness & Co. of Cincinnati, have
) made contract for the establishment of their
stove foundry works at RadfOrd, Va, on the
} line of the Norfolk and Western railroad, to
be completed by September /. The reason
assigned for removal is the lower cost of iron
and the favorable transportation facilities
offered.
The case of Richard Chandler of Irving
! Wis, is unprecedented in medical annals
+ For several years past his mouth has been
growing smaller, until now the orifice is the
, size of small marble. He takes nourish
, ment now through tube. He has refused to
have any surgical operation performed fol
, his relief
l Oracle Wade an actress of some reputation
is suing w. Duke & Sons, the celebrated to-
bacco manufacturers of Durham, N. g., il
: the Supreme Court of Brooklyn, N. Y, fol
$40, 900, for distributing, as she alleges, will
cigarettes, a picture of her head and face, at
tached to an mmodest representation of &
woman in tights.
1t is said that E. l.. Harper, who wrecked
the Fidelity Bank in Cincinnati, has been do
ing profitable iron business, to the amount
Of $3.50, 600 a year, while in prison. A joint
stock company was formed through the efforts
of his wife and he directed its movements by
telegraph.
Judge James w. Palmer. popular attor
: ney-at-law of Roanoke, and Miss Virginia
Waddeil of Richmond, a lady who has won
, distinction as a teacher and writer, were
: married at the home of the bride last week
Mr.. and Mrs Palmer will reside at Salem
Roanoke county.
The area of cultivated land in the United
States, within less than ten years, according
to the statistician of the Agricultural Depart
ment, has increased more than 70, 900, 900 acres
an average annual increase equal for farm
purposes) to the annual accession of new
State to the Union.
; About one hundred citizens of Pittsbure
, have purchased and forwarded to Major Geo
S. Armes, at Washington, a gold medal which
bears the following inscription g Presented
, to Major George S. Armes, by one hundred
: subscribers in approval of pulling Governor
Beavers nose"
An Ohio paper has the following curious
marriage notice " Married, in Guilford, Me
dina county, Ohio, on the I'd inst, by S. Will
son, Esq, Mr.. Samuel ID. Curtis to Miss Sallie
Murphy, after a tedious courtship of fifteen
years. which was borne with fortitude and
patience
A colored man in Savannah has been sent
t to Jail for one year for stealing a pot of flow
ers from grave In passing sentence Judge
: Harden remarked that "no one but man
: with bad heart would descend to that most
/ despicable of crimes-to rob an inclosure
where the dead are buried.
Great CONSERVATION has been created among
the farmers near Marion, Ind, by the appear
ance of small green bug, OF parasite, that
} threatens to demolish the wheat, oats and rye
crop. The pests appear upon every head, by
hundreds, and planting themselves at the
base of the grain sap the life out Of it.
From the official returns of the election
which took place in Pennsylvania June IS, il
appears that 7S1 PSI votes were cast on the
Prohibition question, the majority against
2 that amendment being 1SSO27. The majority
AGAINST the SUFFRAGE amendment WAS DIG al: