Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-12-30
THE NEWS OF THE DAY.

After years cOurtship the marriage of
Geo. Bailey and Cashier Bailey, his cousin of
Norwich, Pa, was appointed for Wednesday,
DIST inst, at the time mentioned a large num-
Der of guests assembled to witness the Ger
emory, but suddenly the prospective bride
disappeared and was found locked in her
room. To her parents appeals to come out
she only replied: "Im too nervous I'm too
nervous It'll have to be put off !'' Nothing
would do but postponement to Monday.
Monday came and the bride was over her
nervousness and ready with the guests. But
now the bridegroom did not come Instead
he sent this message: I'm not nervous On
the contrary, I've got nerve enough to post
pone this wedding indefinitely" And it was
postponed.
Mrs. Lee Garner, who went to Charlottes-
vile recently from Richmond, was fatally
burned last week by her dress catching fire
while she was standing near an open CRATE.
Her husband was badly burned in his efforts
to smother the flames. Mrs. Garner is the
fifth member of the family that has expert
enced similar sad accident in Charlottes-
vile.
The Worlds Columbian Exposition at
Chicago will be opened on May L. 1898. Presi-
dent Cleveland will deliver the address of
the occasion and will be the only speaker, but
there Will be music, prayer, &c. At the close
of the ceremonies the President will press
button, which will, figurativeiy speaking, at
least, set the exposition machinery in
motion.
Gov. Mckinney has appointed the new
members of the State Board of Medical Ex-
aminers, who will go into Office the first of
January Drs. c. G. Conway, Rapidan; T.
l. Hicks, Warrenton, and Bedford Brown of
Alexandra, were appointed for the Sth con-
gressional district.
The Ocean Hotel at Long Branch, which for
three years has been owned by Col Geo. Bliss
of New York, has been sold to ex-senator
Malone, of Virginia A valuable piece of
property on Maiden Lane, New York, was at
the same time transferred from Senator Ma
hone to Col. Bliss.
Some ten days since near Lacey Springs,
Rockingham county, Wash Simmons died OF
grippe, and from the same cause his wife fol-
lowed him the next day. A large family of
children were thrown upon the charities of
the world Both husband and wife were buried
in the same grave.
Col. Fellows, Congressman from New DIRK.
and Speaker Crisp Of Georgia, have just dis
covered that they were fellow prisoners of
war in the Federal prison of Fort Delaware
Col. Fellows commanded an Arkansas regi-
ment. and Mr.. Crisp was lieutenant in a
Virginia regiment.
The residence of W. S. Parkerson of New
Orleans has twice been burned to the ground
by incendaries. Mr.. Parkerson was leader
OF the mob that lynched the members Of the
Malta confined in the New Orleans Jail in
March of last year.
Mrs G. R. Pope of Southampton county.
has just given to the Baptist Orphanage at
Salem, Va, S., 900 worth of lots in the centre
of that town. Friends all over the State have
been sending in contributions for the orphan
age in a most liberal manner.
Mrs. Langtry, the actress, is seriously i'll
with peritonitis at London, Eng. Apprehen-
sion is felt that she may not recover. Mrs.
Langtry is 40 years Of age.
The income tax of Virginia for the present
wear, according to the auditors report, yield
ed S54.154.44 Of this amount the negroes
paid $7.364.
A gigantic $500, 900 distillery, the biggest of
this country, will be established in Milwau-
kee, Wis, in the near future, to fight the
whiskey trust.
The seniors of the law class of Washington
& Lee University recently made quite an in.
novation by putting on students caps and
gowns for street wear.
A meetiDg Of TIE bar of Highland county,
at Monterey held Oh the Goth inst, endorsed
Hon. j. R. Turcher for the Attoi ney Gener
alship.
The condition OF Mrs. Lee Garner who was
SO seriously burned in Charlottesville on
Wednesday OF last week, is considered very
critical