Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-12-01

ANOTHER Shock AT CHARLESTON

ANOTHER SHOCK AT CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON, s. c., Nov. 28.-After long
rest exceeding two weeks Charleston got
another shaking up to-day. In the long
inter val between the shakes, the last of any
consequence having occurred on the 18th
inst, public confidence had been almost en-
tirely restored and people had almost ceased
to think of earthquakes; in fact, the sub
.ject had almost ceased to be talked about
The shock to-day was, therefore, shock
in double sense and frightened a number
of people, many running ont Of their
houses. 1t occurred about 1886 P. M, and
to add to. the fright the bells Immediately
after rang out an alarm of fire, while dense
clouds of black smoke were seen issuing
from the eastern section of the city.
This, however, proved to be only fire
among lot of naval stores on one Of the
wharves, and was promptly extinguished
without doing much damage. The shock
was not severe, but was very perceptible all
over the city. 1t was preceded and accom-
panied by the usual subterranean roar. then
there was slight earth wave, which died
CONSERVATION was caused among the pa
tients of the City Hospital, who since the
earthquake demolished their building have
been quartered in Agricultural Hall, a long
one-story building of glass and brick, and
which was considerably ratified. No dam
age was done, however.
The people of Virginia are neither fools
nor knsyes. We have plighted our faith to
stand by the Riddlebergcr bill and the
people mean to do it. They have declared
twice at the ballot box that they would pay
no more Of the State debt than the Riddle
berger bill provides for. We were among
those who fought for the bondholdeI until
We we're conquered and the government
passed from the hands Of the honest, intel
ligent and property-holding class and we
were put in bondage to Malone. We con-
sidered local self government and with it
our property and civilization of more i'm
portance than that taxes should be increas-
ed SO as to pay the bondholder the last
cent, and accepted the Riddleberger settle
ment. When we accepted this compromise
and pledged oursslf to stand by it we
meant what we said and SO did the people
of Virginia. What then, we repeat, can
these organs of the bondholder-c ass expect
to accomplish? The utmost they can ac-
complish is to create slight detection in
the Democratic party which may give the
State to the Republicans. Whatever they
may hope or expect to do, this is all they
will accomplish The seeds of discord
sown by them may bring forth harvest Of
reputation. They are sowing to the wind
and will doubtless reap the whirlwind.-
Charlottesville Jefersonian.
TwENTY-Two YEARS IN THE PENITFN-
TIARY.-Last week was a busy one in oar
County Court, and Commemorative At
torney Harrison got in what might be
deemed some good work. Seven criminals
were found guilty, four of whom were sent
to the penitentlary for terms amounting,
in ths aggregate to % years, and three of
them were punished by confinement in the
county Jail. The following are tho names
of the prisoners, the crimes for which they
were tried, and the punishment fixed by
the juries in each case: Henry Flick, a
white boy, was trisd and convicted fol
honse breaking, and his punishment fixed
at three months in the county jail.
Edward Banks. a col0red boy, was tried
for burglary, convicted, and his punishment
fixed at two years in the penitentary.
Bud Strotber and Dora Belle Huddle
(col. we're tried and convicted of petit lar
ceny, and their punishment fixed at Is days
each in the county Jail.
Ed. Williams and Net. Jones, colored,
we're tried and convicted of grand larceny,
and their punishment fixed at eight years
each in the pententiary.
George Minor, colored. was tried for as
sault with intent to kill, and convicted,
aud his punishment fixed at four years in
the penitentiary.
This is what we call getting i'll pretty
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