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

Jefferson DAVIS Is still SoJourplDg In New
York. He is stopping at the New York Hotel.
One brother-in-law killed another at Greens
burg. Indiana, Friday.
Lightning Friday burned house and killed
a woman at Wolf sboro New Hampshire.
Four men were drowned on the Fourth while
fishing at Deer Island. off PASSPORT.
The first bale of cotton raised on the Rio
Grande this year was brought to Brownsville,
Texas Thursday.
The Fourth passed off quietly in Savannah,
Ga. One negro was accidentally killed by an
other.
Governor Whyte, of Maryland, has signed
the death-warrant of James West, the negro
convicted of the murder of his paramount, fixing
the day of execution on August 22d.
Ten large storehousss and the telegraph of
fee, in Thomasville, Ca, were destroyed by
fire on the morning of the Both ult. Loss, $780,
600.
Ten Or twelve persons were killed by the ex-
plosion of quantity of powder, in Virginia
City, on 3Oth ult.
Frank Gillen, who stabbed his wife dead,
pleaded guilty, on I'd, and sentenced to impri-
sonment for life with hard labor.
There was violent rain and thunder storm
at Vienna, on the night of the goth, doing much
injury. The American department and Ger
man gallery were badly damaged
A mass meeting of the opponents of the Re-
publican party is called at Columbus on the Both
of July to confer and perhaps combine upon a
new departure
The Martinsburg WEST Virginia) Statesman
halls the Inauguration Of farmers oranges in
that State, and proposes Charles James Faux
ner as their candidate for the rext Presidency.
The New York Times excursion took place
Saturday, when 1886 children were taken away
for holiday, which they enjoyed hugely, and
were returned safe and sound.
The Shah Of Persia sailed from Portsmouth,
England, Saturday, on the steamer Rapid, fol
France A large crowd was present and the
steameg was saluted With tWepty-one guns on
leaving the harbor.
The tunnel which the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company hs5, fer soma time past, been con-
structing upder the city of Baltimore, is now
completed and express trains run from New
York to WashiagssEsfn nine hours. This is
quick work.
Mr.. George Dooley. son of Mr.. VIM Dooley.
deceased, 8 native of WINCHESTER, employed on
the Pennsy Vania Central as brakesman, was
fatally inquired at the yard of that company In
Philadelphia last Saturday. He died on Sun
day.
It is said hat the Postmaster General will
issue an ord r soop, directing that the postal
cards which oannd be delivered to the person
addressed be returned to tho writer without
charge.
In Aegandria the license to retail liquor, to
be drank at the premises has been increased
by the Council from $50 to $60-and the pro.
vision Ia the ordinance against sales ON Sunday
stricken out.
A terrific eartbquake occurred on 29th ult. j.,
in the country north of Venice, destroying much
property and human life. The following per-
sons we're killed: At Bellenno 4; at Reve
Dalpazo, l. jured at Tonnes, killed; at Car
ago, 4 !; at Puous, II; at Vissone, 2 ;at Cuves-
sage, Several churches are in ruins, many
shattered AMI hundreds of houses levelled.-
The Inhabitants fed to the fields.
Jesse r G rant, father Of President Grant,
died, in CoyingtoD. KY, on the 29th. The
ITSSIuGUI IVES EUp pICscut. lDc IuDSE&i EOOk
place at Cinc lnati, July lst, at 2 clock. There
Jesse +. Graat, ct the Union M X Church at
Covingtou, Kentucky, on list. A large number
Of persons accompanied the corpse to Spriog
Grove cemetery. Rev. Chadwick preached the
funeral sermon. President Grant, Orvie Grant
and Mrs. Ora ner we're present.
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SUpREAE COUNCIL FRIENDS OF TEMPER
NoE.-The following officers for the ensuing
year were s,seted at the session of this body in
Raleigh, on 9th:
President "A. P. Abel Of Georgia,
Associate Rev. T. A. Carruth, of Florida
Secretary W. B. Wellons, of Virginia,
Chaplain Rev. A. R. Raven, of North Caro-
lima
Treasurer &C. T. Butler, of West Virginia
Conductor James Cutrer, Of Mississippi.
Sentinel ColonelJ. G. Blue, of South Caro-
lina
On motion, the installation of officers was dis
pensed with
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolped That the selection of the place for
the next session of this Supreme Council be
made by the committee appointed by this Su-
preme Couneil in connection with that of the
y. f. T., provided the consolidation is effect
ed.
The Courcil decided to hold its next semi
annual session at Marion, 8. c., in case the
consolidation scheme is not effected,
GRATIS Work The owners Of newspapers
are still spending their money 10 behalf of other
people, making regulations, nominating candi-
dates, &c.-EaQuirer.
There is nothing more true than this, and
nowhere is it more abundantly true than in Vir-
ginia, and not only 10 making regulations, but
10 doing services easily estimable in money value
do editors spend much of their own money and
time, without one cert of compensation. is
to this cussomsthat the want of success of so
many excellent newspapers in Virginia is due,
and to stop this among other things, do we
heartily desire press convention. - Virginia
Sentinel
So mote it be-.
GRADUATES. The full graduates Of the Uni
versity of Virginia are as follows
Masters of Arts-Wm. FL. Boas, D. W. Read
and A. FL. Taylor, all of Virginia.
Bachslor of ArtsJ. NJ. Klnnaird, Ken
lucky.