Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-04-05
THE NEWS OF THE DAY.

During the trial OF a street railway suit in
Indianapolis, in which John S. Wise, former
ly of Virginia, and Russell Harrison, son OF
ex-President Harrison, were on opposite
sides, the latter, in reply to statement of
Wise said, "That'S false" When court ad
journed Mr.. Harrison left the room anc Mr.
Wise followed. In few minutes Mr.. [arri
son hurriedly returnei ami demand the
protection of the court. 7 hen MI. Wise came
in. II only asked for an apology" he said,
"and Harrison replied by running in here anG
demanding protection Judge Woods man
aged to smooth things over, SO that there was
no clash.
The ladies of Trinity church, at Xcnia,
Ohio. have started out to earn 81 apiece for
the benefit of the church, and some of the
young ladies are making the work rather
spicy. One young lady went into public
Office and polished two pairs of boots for the
gentlemen at 10 cents each while some OF
her lady friends looked on and laughed. Two
other girls cleaned out the law Office OF the
Prosecuting Attorney, while some gentlemen
watched them, paying 10 cents each for the
privilege. The girls did good job. washing
and scrubbing the woodwork and floor and
strengthening things up generally
The Board of Supervisors of Floyd Co.,
Va, last week reduced the salary of the
Superintendent OF the poor from 5000 down to
$3.50, and that of the commemorative Attor-
ney, from $3.50 down to sra. The Board of
Supervisors of Franklin county reduced the
allowances of the County Clerk, Sheriff and
Commonwealth Attorney They appealed
to the circuit judge, White. but he, after
hearing the case, said the power of the super.
visors was absolute in such matters, and
be questioned.
A gang of robbers signaled the railroad
train near Greenwood, KY, one night last
week. AS soon as the train stopped and the
robbers approached, three armed detectives
on board opened fire, killing two OF the gang.
an old man and his son, the rest fed. The
old man was tough character, living in the
neighborhood of Greenwood.
In the trial before Judge Paul of the u S.
District Court at Lynchburg, of Pannill, the
Chesapeake & Ohio depot clerk there, who
was accused of being confederate of Ham,
ner, the bank embezzler there was a hung
jury. They stood eleven for conviction and
one for acquittal. He will be tried again at
special term April %.
State Senator Bennett of Westminster, Md.
began fattening a lot Of export cattle last
December on wheat, and large part of the
lot was shipped to England last week. They
had fattened four hundred pounds each. and
were said to be the finest looking lot OF cattle
ever shipped from Carroll county.
Mary Media, colored, Of Heathville,
Westmoreland Co., Va, who went to New
York three years ago, was found in the street
in that city one morning last week, in a bag,
strangled by cord around her neck, and her
legs cut off at the hip and packed in with the
body.
Judge John ID. Horsley. for nine years
judge of the Nelson circuit, having announc-
ed his intention to resign and practice at
Lynchburg, the bar of Appomattox held a
meeting March Goth, and endorsed Col. 4. B.
Poore for the vacancy.
Mr.. James W. Smoot who represented
Shenandoah county, in the 70's, in the Vir-
gina House of delegates, died few days
ago.
1t Is stated that the chair at Roanoke Col
lege, vacated by the death of Prof. Yonce
will not be filled till Juue.
Umbrellas are now sold which Will open
or close themselves by touching spring in
the handle.
club in Clarke Co., Va, has purchased
twelve dozen partridges with which to re-
stock a section of that county.
Count Boniface de Castellane and his bride,
formerly Miss Anna Gould, are at Monte
Carlo.
The annual wheat yield of the world has
increased from $3.50, Ooo, 900 bushels in 1891, to
2, $50, 1000, 900 in 1894.