Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-11-19
Editorial NaWsiets.


Editorial Newslets.
The annual report of Secretary of War says
little new legislation is needed that the army
Is in good condition and the troops quartered
in the South are needed on the Dor der.
King William, of Prussia, is reported in
great trouble; his people are emigrating by ten
thousands, and he is at loggerheads with his
Diet and at war with the church.
Rev. Dr. G. Brinton Smith, Northern Su-
perintendent of Negro Schools 10 Raleigh, N.
G., was poisoned With strycbnine by his wife
and daughter, On Oct. lst
John Wilmington, was committed to Jail in
Shepherdstown, Oct. 30th for attempting a
rape upon Mrs Varandi JONES' near Leetown,
in Jefferson CO.
Two editors were aned, in Chicago. recently
! for commenting editorially on murder case
| in progress-the Judge deciding it contempt Of
court.
A daughter aged years, Of Henry Ruhl,
of North Bolivar, Jefferson Co., was accident
y, but not seriously, shet by play-fellow on
the 5th
The Associated Press, accuse the Cable man
ayers, 10 London. Of delaying their commercial
news, for purposes Of fraud and speculation.
London Insurance Companies lose $4,000, 00C
upon the burnt district 10 Roaton, and have
sent committee to investigate the matter.
| The French Government has agreed to re-
| duee postage to the u. s. tc 40 cen!imes pei
40 gramnes, With reciprocity Of free transit
Internal Revenue receipts, for fiscal year,
have fallen eff 1856, 900 OOO, but show natural
increase of per cent per aDnum.
England is again alarmed about the inef
| fciency OF her navy in case OF war, and this
| time Russia is the cause Of it.
4 chicken malady, which swels their heads
double the usual size and kills quickly. has ap-
peared in New York.
There were 900 births and 1876 deaths in
Richmond in 1871 Three who died were over
100 years Of age,
Charlottesville merchants are trying to or
ganize Board of Trade and ours should not
be behind them.
Alexandrians are pstitioning TO have the
Naval Academy moved from Annapolis Md.
to that city.
The lower Valley papers complain of short
supply Of coal, and blame the B. Il 0. R R 4,
for it.
The Australians are at war with the Figians
and have slormed aud destroyed the town Viii
Vera.
VIM. John Clarke, an old and esteemed citi-
zen of Richmond, died On I'D inst, aged II.
Tight Squeeze is the expressive coursing
name OF village in Dinwiddie CO., Va.
VIM. R. Teller, the defaulting Teller ofState
Bank, Richmond, has fed the country.
A machine now does ell the work on the
needle and turns ont 40, 900 per day.
An agent of 40 900 Russian Baptists has
gone to Texas to get land for them
All the U S bonded tobacco warehouses are
to be closed by Law, Jan. Oh 1873,
Horse disease is abating in Richmond Nor
folk, Washington and Baltimore.
Ten thousand girls have been thrown out of
employment by the Boston fire
Virginia vote falls forty thousand short of
the vote for Walker and Wells.
Chicago has built miles of new houses since
her fire, costing $l20 900 900.
One of Mosby's Lieutenants edits the Chi
cago Inter- Ocean, Magazine.
The next annual session of Holston Confer
ence will meet at Marion, Va.
Chicago has sent 800 600 unexpended char
ity bestowed on her to Boston
The Gold Exchange Bank, N Y, loses $l5,-
600 by defaulting cashier
The Supreme Court of Appeals met in Rich
mopd last Friday, Nov. 18th
lEe cuufcues are advocating the return to
the death penalty in Iowa
Wythe Co., has voted down proposition for
a 81 500 County map.
The taxable property OF Philadelphia amounts
to 1927. 1865, 25S.
The an'-liquor|icenso act riots continue to
disturb England
Six new cases Of small pox reported in Bristol
last week.
Lewis Downing, chief of the Cherokees, is |
lead
The ''straig ht-outs' received 26 votes in Vir-
sinia.
The famous Ole Bali is delighting Rich mond. |
Hrs Lloyd, Of Lsesburg, has gone West.
San francisco has 5000 liquor s,Ioons.
Chicago gives Boston $40O. 900.