Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-06-25
General News Items.

Extensive soap.stone deposits have
been discovered in Amelia county.
The Pays says that Paul de Cassagnac |
Will shortly marry niece of the late
Cardinal Antonelli.
Two American girls scandalized a
Paris congregation by tanning them
selves In church.
A colored man named Anderson Mil
Ter had his head chopped off with an
axe by his jealous wife, at Burkeville,
recently.
Marriage Ceremonies Performed
Free" Is the sign displayed by an Ohio
Justice. He keeps tavern, and is sat-
isfied with the profit on what the bridal
parties eat and drink.
founder of homeopathy, died recently
at the age of seventy-eight years at the
house in Rue de Faubourg st. Honore,
her residence.
Some vandal has contrived to remove
the engraved tablet from the side of the
granite sarcophagus which encloses the
remains of President Monroe, in Holly
wood Cemetery, Richmond, and has
carried it away.
A monument to General Meade, to-
wards which the initial steps were taken
Immediately after his decease, is again
receiving active attention.
The new colony in Charlotte county,
Va, started under the auspices of the
Irish Catholic Benevolent Union, of
Philadelphia, is said to be getting along
finely. There are 100 of them and all
are satisfied.
Madame Bonaparte, of Baltimore,
who is about ninety-six years old, is in
the enjoyment of fair health. having
recently recovered from severe attack
of illness.
It is stated that young Ensign FIRE.
mont and his bride were married last
October in New York, not disclosing
that fact until recently. Mrs. Fremont
is described as bright and charming
young lady.
The Atlanta Cadets, of Atlanta, Ga,
have decided to visit the Richmond
military on the 18th of July. The com
pany will leave Atlanta on the 10th and
arrive in Richmond on the 18th.
| One Thousand American horses are
now driven on London tramway A
large export trade in this line is not i'm
probable-N. Y Herald
Mr.. John ~ Garrett. President OF
the Bait. & O. Railroad, has gone for a
three months's trip to Europe. He will
visit London, the Paris Exposition, and
the chief cities of the Continent.
A black man named Vitalo, living il
French Guiana, impressed few years
ago with the idea that the neglected
coal mines Of that region would yielC
handsomely, began to work one with s
capital of only $1,000, which, before the
year was over, was increased to $40, 900
The next year he cleared 100000, an(
the next $160, 900. Last year he became
richer by 1920 900 Two years ago vi
talo visited Paris, and accepted an ofel
of $500, 900 for his mine, But finally thu
agreement was broken off.
A giant, who died recently in New
Castle. England, weighed seven hun
dred and twenty. eight pounds, and wa
six feet three and a half inches high
For giant he lived in somewhat cir
cumscribed quarters, and at first it wa
thought it would be necessary to re
move the roof to get in his coffin. Fl
nally window was enlarged, and tina
difficulty was solved. How to get it ant
the dead giant out was the next prob
lem. The two weighed a ton. AT las
derrick was procured and they wer'
hoisted out.
A colored youth, John c. Whitaker
, will graduate from West Point this sum
mer. He is from South Carolina, ant
stands forty fifth In class OF sixty-six
Marie Roze has told reporter tina
she thinks the musical instincts 0
Americans superior to those of Europe
ans,
The st. Louis Times SAYS: s'rhos. e
Sherman, son of General w. IT. Sher
man, is about to abandon the law aut
connect himself with the Order of Jes
uits, and with that view will enter upol
8 two years course of preparatory stud,
OF Eoehampton. England. Mr.. Sher
man is young man of fire intellectual
attachments, thorough student ant
certain of high distinction in the hol,
calling which he proposes TO enter"
Two young ladies, members of TIN
elocution class of Miss Sarah M. Rice
VI bditiDlpIc nave WOU TIE pFiZGS 10
the two best essays on Shakespeare o
his plays, offered by the Shakspeareal
Society OF London.
The Richmond Dispatch says
"A person who was present and wit
messed the scene says that on Thursda,
last, when Gen. Joe Johnston was upoi
the floor of the United States Senate by
invitation of "a Senator, the scene ia tina
grave body was almost like a levee.-
Senators from all parts of the United
States came up to be introduced to hin
and to shake his hand. Not once in ;
generation Is such scene Witnessed
Business was almost suspended.
'"This circumstance shows the inf1u
ence Gen. Johnston will have in Con
gress."
Beautiful women can always affort
to dress simply.
HARDWARE.
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