Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-01-22
General News Items.

Both were citizens of South Carroll
ma.
Mrs. Susan B. Williams is appointed
postmaster at Avon, Nelson county,
Va, vice Mrs. M. A. Powers, resigned.
On Sunday of last week, eleven new
members were received into the First
Presbyterian church of Charleston, w.
Va.
The wife of John Eston Cooke, the
author, fell dead from heart disease last
Tuesday at the residence of her husband
in Clarke county.
w. s. Harley, who was wounded
near Savannah, Ga, on Saturday week
in duel with his brother in law, Rob
ert Fishurne, died in that city Tues
day.
The telephone was exhibited to Queen
Victoria on Monday at Osborne, Isle of
Wight. Miss Kate Field sang through
the telephone. and was listened to with
great delight.
General John S. Williams was elected
United States Senator by the Kentucky
Legislature Thursday, to succeed Thorn
as c. McCreery, by vote of 126, to IL
for Boyd, republican.
Hon. J. N. Camden and Colonel Della
PLANE, nominated by Governor Math-
ews, have been appointed by the Presi-
dent, Commissioners for West Virginia
| to the Worlds Fair at Paris.
Upon proposition in the Virginia
House of Delegates to reduce the pay of
the members, the readjusters, constitut-
ing the majority, lodged by recommit-
ting to the committee. on expenditures.
In the Louisiana Senate resolution
instructing senators and members of
Congress to vote for an investigation of
alleged frauds In the electoral count
was defeated by vote of twenty-three
to three. t.a
A wedding in Floyd county was pre-
vented by young man, who said the
lady was engaged to him. Next day
the couple were married regardless Of
his protest, and the Reporter intimates
that he feels bad aboutit.
The Baltimore San says, the Rich
mpna (Ya.l Whig has changed hands,
Messrs. Wyatt M. Elliott & Co., having
disposed of the establishment to joint
stock company entitled the Richmond
Wing Publishing Company"
Miss Susie Bland, of Prince George
county, while attempting to draw a
bucket of water from a we'll, the handle
of the MINDLESS slipped from her hand,
and, turning backward. struck her with
such force on the forehead as to frs cture
the skull and kill her
William Goblet, we'll known for the
strenuous efforts he has made in behalf
of the Tichborne claimant, fell dead in
estminister Hall, London, on Satur,
day week He was son of William
Goblet, the celebrated English radical
politician and writer, who died in 1885.
According to DR.. Mary Walker all
the colored women in the South will
vote at the next Presidential election,
mas much as they were enfranchised
under the 1ath and l4th amendments
to the constitution. If the doctor be
correct the polls will be lively places.
At MoundsVlle, w. Va, last week
the clothing of Mrs. Sarah w. Tomlin-
son caught fire from the stove, when
she jumped into the cistern, but there
being no water in it. and being too deep
for her to get out, all her clothing burn
ed off AND the surface Of her person
burned TO crisp. She died an hour
after. rl 5li
A desperate encounter took place
Tuesday between Philip Grassy, tobac:
conist, and w. P. Robinson, merchant
at Danville, Va, originating in char.
ges of forgery made by Robinson, to the
effect that Grasty had forged his Rob
ipson's) books when in his employ
!, I Rohinson's arm was broken by a pistol
shot and Grasty received several severe
slabs. 'i "'i. '<i eF~S 1,t.
Mr.. Voorhes, in the able speech he
made in the us. Senate, Tuesday, on
! his side of the question, maintained that
the original war debt was paid for in
deprecated paper, and by a conspiracy
of the bondholders had been changed
from the original CONTRACT ami was
made payable in coin, and now the at
. tempt was made to declare it payable
in gold only. seHra o3s
The anti Chinese agttators IN Sar
Francisco have again set that city III
commotion by their threats of violence
against the Asiatics. A scheme to at
tack the Chinese passengers by thu
steamer Toxic, expected to arrive a
that port Thursday, was anticipated
!, The local military were under arms ant
the United States troops in readiness te
support them if required, Several o
the leading agitators have been arrest
ed. ss5 SfF Hff 81
| A few weeks since. Mr.. Lewis Guth-
RE took COW to,,Charleston, w. Va, t,
sell to butcher, and whilst he was ir
conversation with the butcher, the COW
was stolen. The Kanawha Gazette says
that, on last Tuesday, Jack Saunders
WHO lives neae Charleston, wigs arrested
, for the theft, he b wing sold the hide t
, tanner near by, and which was re
cognized by certain marks as being the
hide of the stolen COW. He was trieG
before Justice Brodt, who committed
him to Jail in default of $500 bail.
Mrs. Oliver has not withdrawn hel
gut for breach of promise of marriage
against ex senator BamHeEF94. q was
supposed from her aGceptanceo OF atbou
sand dollars fiom the old gentleman
attorney. On the contrary, she intends
to prosecute it to the bitter end. The
fury Of scorned woman is prov-rbial