Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-05-27

store of Messrs. j. w. Lewis 6 Co., and re- ,
marked to several persons present that he had
a most unpleasant dream during the night.
It was to the effect that his lifelong friend,
Hon. John S. Barbour, had suddenly died.
His remarks were received with levity, for
up to Friday, the 18th instant, no one there
had heard of Mr.. Barbour being even
slightly indisposed hence the surprise and
grief of every one, when few hours later the
dream of the old Judge was verified by the
telegraph.
Mrs Philip Bowling, whose husband was
killed in the riotous proceedings that provok-
ed the Iynching at Clifton Forge last fall,
he; compromised with the Indianapolis Acct
dent Policy Association for Railway officers,
and received $3.50 for the death of her hus-
band. The policy stipulated exemption for
the company in case of deaths occurring in a
riot. Mrs. Bowling's husband was shot by
the colored miners who were afterwards
hung.
The college students of the South were
more interested in the civil war than those of
the North. Of / 200 students at Harvard when
the war broke out, not over so volunteered in
the Union army while of the $50 at the Uni
yersity of Virginia 515 had in three months
entered the Confederate army. OF these 515
volunteers, 200 died in battle
The sword of Col Fred. e. Skinner of the
1st Virginia regiment, which was the largest,
except that of Col. Heros Won Borcke, worn
in the Confederate army, being three feet
three inches long, is to be presented by its
owner to the Veteran Association of that regi-
ment.
The comet now visible to risers at A. NJ,
who use field glass, has eight tails and
rivals in brilliancy the six tailed comet of
1774. 1t has made its trip around the sun, and
is now on its way to the uttermost depths of
space never to return this way again. 1t will
be visible for the next two months.
The Court Of Claims has decided that the
heirs of Gen. Robert E. Lee must prove their
loyalty in order to collect claim for $780,
600 for wood cut ON the Ravensworth estate
in Fairfax county, Va, during the late war,
and favorably reported on by the court.
A number of the cadets of ST. Johns Acad-
envy, Alexandria. Va, have been expelled for
engaging in a game of base ball with trav-
cling female base ball team, after being
warned against it by the Principal.
The court at Nice, France, has sentenced
Edward Parker Deacon of Boston, Mass, to
one year Imprisonment Tor killing NJ. Abeille
whom he found in a compromising position
with his wife.
Mrs. Margaret Bowcock, wife of LESSEE
Bowcock OF McGaheysville, Rockingham, was
in the yard Of her home Monday, and turning
to give an order to servant, fell to the ground
dead
The United States Senate has passed the bill
exempting American coastwise vessels pilot
ed by their licensed master or bya United
States pilot, from the obligation to pay State
pilots for services not rendered.
Mr. Poindexter Taylor of Chatham, Va,
nephew Of Rev. Geo. B. Taylor Of Italy, has
been elected Principal of the Jeter Female
Institute at Bedford City.
l.. r. Kemper OF Fauquier, has COW that
has been giving milk without cessation for
ten years. 1t is estimated she has netted him
$500.
A postoffice has been established at Side
way, Rockbridge, with W. J. Reid, postmas-
ter.
The widow Of Gen. W. II. F. Lee has been
confined to her room at "Ravenworth" ever
since her husbands death last October.
The seat of the late Senator Barbour in the
Senate, has been taken by Senator Mills Of
Texas.
Capt. and Mrs. ]. T. Rollins who eloped
from Virginia fifty years ago, celebrated their
golden wedding at Stamford, Ct. last week.
The monument to Gen. A. P. Hill will be
unveiled at Richmond Nav 3Oth