Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-07-08

The trial of Frank Walworth was concluded
on End, with verdict of murder in the second
degree. The jury took the view that the accus-
ed did not have deliberate intention Of killing
his father, but that he fred the shot under the
influence of passion. Judge Davis, in deliver
ing his charge to the jury, said that if the jury
were satisfied from the evidence that young
Walworth came to New York with intent to
murder his father, then the crime was murder
in the first degree; but if the crime was COM
mitted in sudden manner, in an instant, then
it would be murder in the second degree. He
also charged that the jury should not regard the
fears which the prisoner entertained for the lie
of his mother, as they could not be regarded as
any justification of his crime that they should
only regard those fears which were PERSONAL
The law did not make it justification when the
killing was done through fear that the life Of
another was in danger. They could, however,
consider whether the fear that his mother life
was in danger did not give point to the fear
which he entertained for his own life on the
meeting on the morning of the Sd of June
B. & o. R. IA regular monthly meeting
of the President and Directors of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad was held in Baltimore on
the Sd inst. They granted 100000 aid to the
w. G. V. M. & G.. s. Railroad. A proposition
from the same company to permanently lease
to the Baltimore and Ohio company that por-
ton of its Manassas branch line extending from
Strasburg to Harrisonburg, distance of fifty
one miles, was accepted, at rental of $50, $50,
gold, annually. This is on capitalized basis
of ST., 275, 900, of $25 900 per mile, on which
7 per cent is to be paid per annum as the con-
dition of the lease. This contract gives an un-
broken control of the line through to the point
at which the Valley railroad, now in course of
construction, begins in its progress to Stanton
and thence to Salem, on the Atlantic, Ohio and
Mississippi road.
President Garrett formally announced his
contemplated trip to Europe, which he found
necessary, and on which he departed from
Baltimore, on the 4th. Mr. Jno King, jr., the
Vice-P esident, was elected President, pro tenn
pore.
-CoMMIrTAL POSTAL CARDS A genius
has invented a plan to prevent exposure of
writing on postal cards. He proposes to write
on paper and transfer the impression, reversed,
to the cards, or to write on the cards back
wards. The card may be easily read by hold
ing it before mirror, which restores the man
uscript. The idea is that postal carriers and
domestics will not take this trouble, and the
writing will escape ordinary scrutiny. Any
one can read it in the same way, however, if
their curiosity is superior to their Indifference
A recent convention of farmers and working
men of Richlaud county, Ohio, adopted resolu-
tons to the effect that both political parties
had shown themselves incompetent and untrust-
worthy both in local and national affairs, and
they therefore resolved to sever former political
ties and seek reform through new instrumental
ties. The convention was composed of Repub-
licaus, Democrats and Liberals, and the cand-
dates nominated for county Offices and the Leg
islature were taken from all these parties, to
ENCoURAGING The fortunes of Washing
ton and Lee University are rising. Kentucky
has given $25, 900 for the endowment of chair
of History and Political Economy; Missouri
has subscribed nearly $50, 900 for chair of APP
piled Chemistry Louisiana, 1000 for the
chair of Modern Languages, and Texas $25. 900
for one Of Applied Mathematics Each Profess
sorship wears the name of the State endowing
It, Last year in requests and donations the
University received nearly 100000.
At the recent commencement of Oxford Uni
versity, England, the highest honors of the
graduating class of thirty nine were awarded
our friend, Mr.. Frank K Y. Aglionby, of JEFF
ferson county, West Virginia. Mr.. A. is a
first cousin of the late John Yates Beall, (whose
murder by the Lincoln government is fresh 10
the memory of all,) and son Of Mr. Charles
Aglionby, formerly Yates His mother was a
Miss Walker, of Madison county, whose fathers
death was announced few days since o
Mr.. CARROTS VISIT TO EUROPE. Mr..
John W. Garrett president of the Baltimore
and Ohio R-.R., with Mrs Garrett and daugh-
ter, sailed for Earope on last Saturday after
noon, In the North German steamship Berlin.
The visit Of Mr.. Garrett to Europe has no rela-
ton to railroad matters, but will be made sole
y for the purpose OF recruiting his health, which
has been somewhat impaired by excessive at
tention to business Mr. Garrett purposes to
be absent from the city about three months.
FATAL DUEL "A fatal duel occurred. on last
Tuesday, at Montgomery Station, on the rail-
road from New Orleans to Mobile The parties
engaged were Ex-Judge VIM. H. Cooley and
r. B. Rhett, of the N. o. Rcoyune. The diff
fculty grew out Of law suit-Hawkins Us The
Ptcayune. Judge Cooley was shot through the
breast at the second fire and died in sig minutes
His body was taken to New Orleans and buried
the next day.
CONDOLENCES. An account comes from
Massachusetts Of five persons in that State all
of the same name, and all distinguished by glass