Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-01-15
General News Items.

tured 302, 592 barrels of -four last year,
an increase of 80, S44 barrels over 1876.
On Monday night of last week Claude
Virts, 10 years old, was instantly killed
near Adamstown Station, Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, in Frederick county.
He was in sleigh and attempted to
cross the track, but his horse stopped
and was struck by passing train.
Virt's body was thrown about sixty feet.
his left leg broken in several places, and
his head badly crushed. The sleigh
was broken up. but the horse was un-
hurt. The deceased lived near Point of
Rocks, Md.
At Columbus, O., last Tuesday even
ing, John G.. DeshIer, president of the
| Franklin National Bank, was found on
the pavement in front of his house in
sensible from an apoplectic stroke. He
was carried into his residence and died
almost Immediately. Mr.. Deshler was
as well as usual until few moments be-
fore the attack.
Miss Susan J. Masters is appointed
postmaster at Franklin, Pendleton coun-
ty, w. Va, vice Thomas J. Brawner,
resigned.
On Sunday of last week near Hyan-
mis-, Mass, Sadie Sharp and Eta Ha-
zeltine, aged respectively eleven and
fifteen, broke through the ice on pond
and were drowned.
Mr.. James T. Farley, the new senator
from California, was born in Albemarle
county, Va.
| Saint Alphonsus's Catholic church,
Wheeling. West Virginia, was dam
aged by fire last week. The officiating
priest was in the act of reading the mar.
riage services when the fire was discov-
cred. There was a general stampede of
spectators, but the happy couple stood
undismayed while fragments of the
burning ceiling fell around them, and
the resolute priest finished the service.
The Branchester mills, in Prince
George county, owned by Mrs. w. G..
, Blrchett, were destroyed by fire Sunday
night of last week, together with q
large store-house. Loss, about $4,000.
The origin of the fire is not known.
Col. R s. McCulloch, late Professor
in Washington & Lee University, has
left for Baton Rouge, La. to enter upon
g the duties of his recent appointment te
professorship in the University O.
Louisiana
: The Lexington Gazette says thai
f Capt. Asher w. Hartman and family
t last week moved to Richmond. where
they expect hearafter to permanently
reside Capt. Harman's presence there
5 was necessary to the efficient manage
5 ment of the Packet Line
The two Underwood brothers, notori
, Gus horse-thieves, were wounded neal
Concord, KY, Tuesday night, aftel
they had killed Deputy Sheriff Ruggles
who with posse had demanded theil
: surrender. 1t was thought the Under
> woods would be lynched.
= Rev. DR.. Eccleston, rector of Trinity
Episcopal Church, Newark, n. j., has
! forwarded letter to Rev. Dr. Meade
+, of the standing committee of the do
4 cese of West Virginia, stating that ht
g cannot accept the bishopric to which
that diocese had elected him.
: The force under Gen. Radetzky have
S captured the whole Turkish command
e in the Shipka Pass. st. Petersburg re
: oices.
g About twenty-five boys from the New
J. York Children's Aid Society are expect
ed to arrive in Petersburg. Va. in few
days, near which city they will be pro
e vided with comfortable homes.
S A Culpeper correspondent of the Rich
S mond Dispatch states that the death OF
d the late Rev. Mr.. Steptoe was OCCASION
ed by erysipelas and not by the poison
i which it is admitted he took by mistake
), Erysipelas resulted from a wound re
d ceived during the war.
The proclamation of King Humber
. the First, of Italy, on his accession tt
- the throne, is a splendid piece of com
position. 1t is as follows:
Italians: The greatest n.isfortun,
has suddenly befallen US. Victor En-
e manuel, the founder of the Kingdom 0
n Italy and its unity, has been taken from
us. I received his last sigh, which wa
for the nation; his last wishes, which
" were for the happiness of his people
n His voice, which will always resount
=, in my heart, bids me vanquish sorrow
r and indicates my duty at this moment
Q There is only one consolation possible
namely to show ourselves worthy 0
r him, by following in bis footsteps, ant
it you by remaining devoted to those civil
70 virtues by the aid of which he accom-
y plished the difficult task of renderin.
Italy great and united. I shall 10
l. mindful of his grand example of devo
% ton to country, love of progress ant
! faith in liberal institutions which ar
the pride of my house. My sole ambi
d ton will be to deserve the love of N,
people.
ID Italians: Your first King is dead
.+ His successor will prove to you tina
- institutions do not die. Let us unite il
4 this hour of great, sorrow. Let II
q strengthen that concord which has al
ways been the salvation of Italy.
n PREMIUMS FOR DAIRY AND PoULTR'
IS RESULTS .-The Executive Committee G