Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-08
PASSING NEWS OF THE Day.

Prof. William M. Thornton has rendered
his resignation as chairman of the faculty
of the University of Virginia, position
he has filled for many years. The resig-
nation was accepted, but Prof. Thornton
was prevailed npon to act until the first of
September. His successor will be elected
at the meeting Of the board of visitors in
June next, and it is thought that Prof.
William II. Echols will be chosen.
A few days ago in Charles county. Md,
a Mrs. Cooking and her 1S-year old sister
were murdered in their beds, and Mr..
Cooking was discovered, bleeding and legs
tied. in the cellar OF his store and dwelling
house. The coroner and jury had grounds
for believing that the husband committed
the murder, and so declared, and had him
arrested and sent to baltimore for safe
keeping until tried.
Detecting negro in an attempt to rob
his chicken coop, TO II Arts, aged 20, shot
and fatally wound d John Deloach, a noto.
rieas negro teief, in Nansemond county,
twelve miles from Suffolk. Deloach show
ed fight and Arts claims that the killing
was in self-detence Arts has not been
arrested, but instead citizens living near
the scence Of the shooting have presented
him with suit of clothes and silk hat.
Pocahontas county, W. Va, boasts of
being in the possession Of what is probably
the oldest dog in the world. 1t belongs to
MI. Bride Gum, who resides a few miles
west Of Travellers Repose, and is exactly
%. The dog is a black flee, and responds
to the name of ''Collie.'' 1t was ownd by
Ellis Houchln, and it's age can be easily
proved for the benefit of skeptlcs.
Lightning struck the G. & .. passenger
train from the west while standing at
boswell station, about 2:30 o'clock Satur-
evening The engineer was stunned so that
he had to be taken into the train and reviv-
ed. He was not seriously hurt. None OF
the passengers were hurt. and the train was
not delayed.
An exchange say: eff people purchase
green coffee and brown it. in their houses,
there would be fewer cases of scarlet and
typhoid fever. The aroma arising from the
berry is one of the best agents in disinfect-
ing dwellings of impure air. The doors
should be left open and let the aroma per-
wade each room.''
The Marksville, Page Co., CORES pondent
of the Stanley Herald gives the names of
twenty two citizens of that place whose
combined aged is 1912, the eldest beng 81,
and the youngest7l. He says bis list does
not include a large number who have
reached the age of 60.
Jennie lowell, of CentTeville, N. Y,
was buried to death last Friday by her
clothing, catching fire from a bonfire. bter
mother in trying to save the life Of her
daughter was so badly burned that large
pieces Of flesh drapped from the bones.
Her condition is considered critical.
John Johnson, colored, aged about Is
ears, who brutally murdered Charles Car
ter, a clerk, with an axe March 81 last,
was sentenced by the court at Lancaster
Court House Friday to be hanged on Fri
day, June II. Johnson confessed the crime
and said that he alone committed it.
The strange actor of colored woman
of Eggbornville, Culpepper county, have
created much CONSERVATION among her
neighbors. The woman claims that she
has been conJured, but the doctors say
that her strange actions are due to a case
of enlargement Of the heart.
The dwelling Of MI. W. P. Blose of
Taylor Springs. Rockingham, was destroy.
ed by fire early one morning last week.
When first discovered the flames had made
such Roadway that it was impossible tc
stay it's progress. The family of MI
Blose barely escaping with their lives.
Diamonds, which by the aid of the Roentr
gen ray ,are shown to be as pure as anyth ing
found in South Africa, have been discov-
cred by a farmer in Michigan and have
been pronounced by jewelers. as diamonds
One OF them, a pure white stone, is valued
at $500.
Of the 'Lunenburg murderers" tried al
Farmville, Solomon Marable was convicted
and sentenced to be hung on July Sd, Mary
Alternately was convicted and sentenced tt
be hung July 9Th, and nolle prosequi was
entered in the case of Pokey Barnes
The census of Danville shows popula
ton of more than 1900. This does moi
include Neapolis. with a population Of
more than 5000 which becomes part Of
Danville after ] uly 1st. "
Miss Arrenah Redman died in BedfoFa
City, last week, aged 80 year. Her father
was a soldier in the Revolution, and was
present at Yorktown at the surrender OF
CORVALLIS.
Taylor Harmon, a negro who was con
victed in the county court Of Chariottes
vile last week of the murder of a maj
named Thompson and was sentenced to bt
hanged June q.
The Charlottesville Land Company has
sold about fifty acres of its land. a part O
the ''Olinda'' tract, to A. D. Payne fo1
sal ,O0O, payable in stock of the company
The sale is regarded as good one.
MI. George E. Grymes, old of the oldes
and most widely known citizens Of KIM
George county, is critically i'll, and his lie
covery is considered doubtful.
Gen. w. Fl. Payne of WarrentoH, sailet
| for Europe yesterday. He goes abro;M t.
avail himself of the best medical skill TO
his failing eyesight.
In Richmond last week, the suit Of Capt
}. M. Niche against the e. & o. RAILROAD
for 900 damages. was decided III fayo
of the company.
Catherine Judd, known as "'Aunt'
Judd, died at Bridgeport, Conn.,, Friday
aged 102 years. Old age was the cause O.
| her death.
The residence of United States Senator
Hale of Maine was burned last wee k. The
loss was SIS, 900. The valuable lib rary an(