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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19
Baldwin District Fair.


The Baldwin District Fair Association
have decided, in view of the abandonment
of the State Fair usually held at Fitch
mond, to make such arrangements for the
accommodation, and such improvements in
their premium list as will secure the best,
fullest exhibition possible of the resources
of the State, at the twenty-second annual
exhibition of this Society, Oct. 1, 2, 3, 4,
1889.
It is both natural and proper that this
Association should now become what It's
directory determine it shall henceforth be
the State Fair of Virginia. Under the
district organization it extends from the
State line to the Southside, and from
Roanoke on the South to the State line on
the North, SO that very slight enlarge
ment of its borders and purposes enables it
to offer this opportunity for competition
and the exhibition of the resources of the
State, with q few exceptions. The con-
tributions from this District constituted
the stock-displsy of the old State Society
in the past. Our railroad facilities are
equal to the emergency, and products,
stock, machinery, and minerals can easily
be brought together at this point, and with
less expense than attended the bringing
them together at Richmond-besides just
at this time the opportunity is greater to
present this object lesson of our resources
to those who will be interested to invest in
our lands and minerals, and whose atten-
ton is directed to this section of the State.
The Board have arranged for compe-
tition among the counties for collection ex-
hibits, and will afford all facilities, in ad-
dition to handsome premiums. The mer-
chants of Staunton are invited to unite in
Trades Display, which will be attractive
and profitable to them as an advertisement;
and the Bazaar feature of the exhibition
will enable them not only to make tine
display of their wares, but also to dispose
of them under the authority of the FAN
Association. In the cattle, sheep, swine
and poultry departments all specials ii
grades have been stricken out, and sweep
stake premiums offered in addition te
those in the classes. A new and commodi'
GUS grand stand will be erected and adj
ditional entertainments offered by numer-
GUS athletic games The contest for dairy
prizes will take place on the grounds-all
tests being made in the presence OF the
people. 1t is the further purpose of the
Directory to provide pavilion where the
young people may enjoy the dance to in
spring strains of music the livelong day,
thus affording healthful and harmless
amusement. Better trials of speed will
be offered, and no effort spared on the part
of the Directory to make the Fair the best
in the State, and entitle it to the place
they have decided it shall hold.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

"BUFFALo BILL" AND THE JoHNsTowN
SUFFERERs.- Wednesday last Col. Co.
dy buffalo Bill) gave performance in the
city of Paris for the benefit of the Johns
town sufferers, which yielded $4,000. 1t
was attended by the Prince and Princess of
Wales, Prince Albert Victor, and the Prin-
cess Louise, Victoria and Maud, attended
by Col. Clarke, Mr.Austin Lac, Lady Mac
clesfield and Mrs. Standish; the United
States Minister and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid,
Mrs. Levi P. Morton, wife of the President
of the United States Mrs. Ogden Mills,
Mrs. Bentwick, the Second Secretary Of the
Legation and Mrs. Jay, Consul General
Rathbone, Miss Macondray, Mrs. Senator
Stewart, Miss Stewart, Miss McLane, Miss
Valmar, Miss Forbes, Mr.. Parrott, tie
United States Commissioner General fol
the Paris Exhibition and other notabes.
After the performance Col. Cody was en-.
tertained at lunch by Mr.. N. J. German,
the friends who were with him in his box
being also at the table.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

THE WooD-WoRKERs WANT TARIFF
REToRM.-Ope good result of the tariff
discussion Of last year is that they have
made men think out economic problems.
At the first annual meeting of the National
Furniture Manufacturers Association on
the 18th inst, President Sigh, of Grand
Rapids, Michigan, declared himself strong
ly in favor of reduction of tariff taxes "on
articles used in the manufacture OF furni-
ture." This amounted to approval of the
Mills bill, which proposed a reduction of
the tax on imported lumber and other raw
materials. Mr.. Sigh said that there we're
in this country 6,0o0 furniture establish
menis, employing So, 600 men and turning
out annually products worth $93, OOO, 900.
The profit on this output, he said, was only
per cent Evidently one way to increase
the prof5 would be to reduce the cost of
the raw material.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19
FIFTY CHILDREN KILLED.
|. RAILROAD WRECK IN IRELAND.
End of Sunday School Excursion.

CAUGHT IN CoLLIsoN-OvER ONE Hum
DRIED PERSONS INJURED-A MAN DROPS
DEAD AT THE SIGHT OF HEARTRENDNe
SCENES.
DUBLIN, June IA train containing an
excursion party of !, 200 persons, composed
of Methodist Sunday school scholars, the
teachers and relatives, from Armagh, was
wrecked near that place this morning.
Fifty children were killed. Many adults
also lost their lives. Over one hundred
persons were injured. Seventy bodies have
been taken from the wreck, and there are
others under he debris. The excursion
party left Armagh in two trains for War
rem Point, u watering place at the mouth of
the Newry river, county Down. Tho acci-
dent occurred at point where the trains
had to ascend grade on bank fifty feet
high. The first train assembled the grade
without trouble. The second section at
tempted the ascent, but the weight OF the
train proved too great for the engine. Sew
eral cars were detached and allowed to run
back towards the level track, but before
they reached it they came in collision with
an ordinary train from Armagh, which was
proceeding at good rate of speed. The
excursion cars wera, completely wrecked.
3
Hosts of volunteers were soon at hand, and
the dead and wounded were taken from the
wreck and carried down the bank. Medical
aid was called for, aud special train from
Belfast brought to the scene twenty sur
geons from that city and a number of medi-
cal men from other places between Belfast
and Armagh. The disaster is unparalleled
in the railroad history of Ireland. The
accident has cast a gloom over Armagh.
All the shops were closed this afternoon,
and the people are in general mourning.
The engineer, fireman and guard eff the
train and the traffic managers clerk were
summoned before a magistrate, and were
remanded on the charge of being responible
for the accident.
The brake power of the engine of the
third train was inadequate. While the Sec
ond train was ascending the incline the en-
gineer remarked to the fireman: 81 am
afraid we can't do it." The following train
was ascending the ascent when the engine
or saw the runaway cars. Shutting off the
steam and reversing the lever the engineer
and fireman jumped from the engine shout
ing to the passengers to do likewise. The
latter, however, not hearing the cries did
not obey. No one was injured on that train.
The engine was hurled sixty feet down an
embankment. The carriage that ran into
the engine was shattered to splinters, and
fragments of dress, umbrellas, ETC., were
scattered hundreds of yards. A dozen
corpses were found beneath the engine in a
parboiled condition. Some of the occupants
of the runaway cars tried to escape, but the
doors were locked. The front part of the
train started back in pursuit of the runaway
cars, and the passengers saw the collision
at distance of 800 yards.
A car driver named Hughes, who visited
the scene of the diaster. was SO Mortified
at the sight that he died on the spot
His corpse was taken to Armagh in his own
car.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

A remarkable girl died Saturday in Chi
cago. Josephine Grabski was her name,
and she was eighteen years old. She was
the eldest Of family of six children, and
had never walked a step in her life. She
had never seen the light of day, uever heard
the sound of voices and never uttered an
Ineligible syllable. She ate what was CIV
On her, rejecting nothing and never made
a sign that she desired more. The only feel
ing that this semi-inanimate creature ever
betrayed was when flower was placed in
her hand. She was no larger than an ordi-
nary ten-year-old child. After death her
countenance locked that of beautiful an
gel in sweet repose, and the lips were part
ed in smile, though she had never smiled
in life,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

BOTH KILLED.-On Monday of last week,
at Hamilton. Hancock county. West Va,
John Durnsberger shot and killed Jacob
Geer, but before the breath of life left
Geer's body he shot Durnsberger through
the body, the latter dying within a moment
after Geer. The shooting occurred in the
little country store of Jonathan Prosser,
and the proprietor was the only witness of
what occurred.
When Durnsberger met Geer, with an
oath he said: "You parted me and my wife
and [ will shoot your
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

SUIT FOR DAMAeEs.-The GreenbYier
Independent says that "John M. Syden-
stricken, ESQ.,, administrator of the estate
of Gabbert Brakeman, recently killed by
the train at Ronceverte, has, through his
attorneys (John W. Harris and John A.
Preston, Esqs., brought suit against the
Chesapeake s. Ohio railway for $4,000
damages"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

OPEN TO THE GIRLS. The board of rel
gents of the University of West Virginia,
at Morgantown, on Tuesday of last week,
by unanimous vote adopted resolution
throwing open the collegiate departments
to female students. A bill has been pend
ing in nearly every Legislature for the past
ten years with this end in view. Once or
twice il has passed the House, but has al
ways failed ia the Senate. A simple vote
of the regents has now done all thas the
egislation was designed to accomplish.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19
The democratic national committee me

The democratic national committee me
q New York city on the 18th inst, and
elected Mr.. Calvin S. Brice chairman dur
ing the unexpired term of the late Wm. II.
Barnum, in respect to whose memory res
olutions were adopted. The consensus of
opinion among the delegates was that tariff
reform and civil service reform are endu1-
ing principles of political strength, and to-
ward Fir. Cleveland the friendliast feelings
were expressed.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19
The President and the Malone and Anti
Malone factions.

1t appears that neither Of the Republic
can factions in this State gets much COM
fort from interviews with President Harri-
son. He pleases neither, as he will recog-
nize neither, and leaves them to fight it gu t
in Kilkenny-cat fashion, or humble and
humiliate themselves by hugging and kiss
ing each other la mode Malone and Rid
dleberger on o memorable occasion when
they made themselves the subjects Of gen.
eral ridIcule. The President feels that, in
reference to these factions, he is between
hawk and buzzard, or, to change the meta
phor, between the devil and the deep sea,
and no doubt his earnest prayer s, ga plague
on both your houses" But, as the Norfolk
Landmark says, it seems little remarkable
that, with the presentation of the anti Ma
hone case, made on Wednesday, by some of
the brightest and best men that were ever
identified with Mahoneism and Republican
ism in Virginia, the President should stand
neutral as he did, and declare his purpose
not to take sides, especially when he has
avowed his intention of building up party
in the State based upon something else than
the black vote. He cannot do any building
in Virginia if his brick and mortar are both
of the Malone variety. We can tell him
that. Malone never can carry the State
for any anything again. If the men who
visited the President on Wednesday are
snubbed by General Malone when they
send him respectful communication in the
interest of party harmony and the Presi
dent tacitly approves such conduct by not
condemning it, then we should say that al
hope of Republican unity id Virginia ii
vain. Cameron, Groner, Brady, Berkeley
| Wise and others are not children to be rep
rimanded and sent to bed when they pro
test for party liberty, because General Ma
hone thinks himself "bigger man than oil
Grant" and they should and will resent i
unless we are much mistaken in them.
1t is true that the President promises no
to let General Malone control him, but hi
does not promise to acquiesce in the wishe
of those who oppose Malone, and he cay
distinctly that he is Indifferent and some
what Disguised over Republican politics i
Virginia and prefers that the factions shal
work out their ewn salvation in fear an
trembling.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

DEATH OF A VENERABLE MINISTER
Rev. James McAden, the oldest Methodist
minister in the south and the oldest mem
Der of the Virginia Conference, died at his
home, in Brunswick county, Va, few
days ago. The deceased was born in Cas-
we'll county, N. c., August 10, 1895. and
has been in the ministry rs yeals He was
at one time pastor of the Union Street M.
T. Church, Petersburg, in which building
the Virginia Conference was organized.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

THEN AND Now.-Duripg the last presi7.
dental campaign the Cincinnati CONNER
cial- Gazette was one of the most prouou nc
ed protection organs. 1t never tired of
telling the farmers thrice-told tales of how
much the high tariff had done for them.
How surprised must the farmers now be to
hear the Commercial. Gazette actually de.
claring that "tffe farmers of the great agri-
cultural State of Illinois are discouraged,
and half of the farms can be bought for
less than they have cost their owners in
purchase money, in interest, IN taxes and
improvements This causes the Buffalo
Courier to inquire: go. Commercial-Ga-
zette, why dost thou give to the blessed
tariff this very black eye?"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

Mrs D. Golf. who lived on Metals
creek, Botetourt county. was killed last
week. Her son-in-law, G. Kerns, intend
ing to shoot the load from his gun as he
sat in the door of his house, discharged
the weapon alongside the building, and
Mrs. Golf, at that moment coming around
the corner, received the charge in the side
of her head, killing her instantly.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

The June floods have worked disaster to
the farmers of Southern Indiana who have
crops in tie bottom lands. The damage to
all the Southern Indiana and Illinois coun.
ties along White and Wabash rivers will
amount to many thousands of dollars, and
il is feared WORSE trouble may ensue.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

PRESIDENTIAL APPoINTMENTs.-Un Sal
urday, the President made the following
appointments to be Cousuls General:
Joseph A. Leonard, of Minnesota, at
Shanghai; Wakefield G. Tyre, of Maine, at
Hslifax; Zachary T. Sweeney, of Indiana
at Constantinople; Oliver H. Dockney, Of
North Carolina, at Rio de Janeiro; DIV, T
H. Simina, of Colorado, at St. PetcIsbur.
George W. Roosevelt, of Pennsylvania, a:
Brusstl' Levi W. Brown of Ohio at GIas-
ow.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

FARMERS ALLIANCE.-On the 18th in
slant Farmers Alliance was organized at
Rapbine, Rockbridge, county, with the
following officers =
G. ]. Bell, President; d. H. Rosen,
Vice-President; WA. G. Moore, sec'y; Z.
F. Lockbridge, Treasurer; J. B. Wade,
Chaplain; J. II. Cox, Doorkeeper, and
David Whitmore, Asst Doorkeeper.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

A PAYING INvEsTMENT.-Six yeas ago
Col. J. H. Estell, of the Savannah (Ga.)
News. purchased for So, 900 a parcel of un-
improved land in the eastern suburbs of
that city. The land was divided into forty
two lats and sold at public auction last
week for $42,0 900, an average of $1,000 a
lot. This causes the News to remark that
Savannah is beginning to feel the touch Of
a real estate boom.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

ROBERT WARWICK ARRESTED IN Shell
BY Co., Moon last Saturday, Gov, Lee
issued requisition on the Governor Of
Missouri for Robert Warriek, who was in
dicted in the County Court Of Highland
county in January, 1884, of the murder of
E. D. Atchison. Warrick made his escape
just after the killing of Atchison, and elud-
ed arrest until week ago, when he was
captured in Shelby county, Mo, and lodged
n Jail.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

Two thousand pounds of dynamite were
used Saturday in blowing out the wreckage
in the channel of the Copemaugh above
the Pennsylvania Railroad stone bridge at
Johnstown, Pa. Vice-Presidept Morton
has forwarded for distribution among the
flood sufferers 1877 articles of wearing appaT-
ell made or purchased by his little girls for
that purpose.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

ORIGIN OF THE "ARABIAN NIGHTs."-
The origin of ''rhe Ten Thousand and One
Niehts'' is almost as difficult to trace as
that of the s'lIiad'' or the tPentateuch. p
These are all rot products of single minds,
but masses of literature, shaped anew from
generation TO generation; the beginning of
them wrapped in obscurity because there
was no one to chronicle the first silent
growths.-zHe Atlantic.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

SMALLPOX AND YELLOW FEyER.-A
despatch from New Orleans says news has
just been brought to that city by a gentle
man from Brazil who says that small pox
and yellow fever are raging IN a yirnlent
form, not alone in Rio Janero, but through
all the States within two hundred miles Of
that city. The death rate for three days
at Santos vas 70 per cent, and people who
could do so we're leaving in droves.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

A TALL FAMILY.-Mr. and Mrs. Lair, of
Kentucky, have seven sons. Mr.. Lair is 8
feet inches tall, and Mrs. Lair is feet 3
inches. The largest son is 6 feet inches;
the smallest is feet inches. OF the
others, two are feet 81 inches; two are 6
feet g inches, and one 6 feet inches.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

The republican caucus of the New Hamp-
shire Legislature last Thursday night nomi-
mated ex-senator VIM. E. Chandler for
United States Senator. The democratic
caucus named Harry Bingham, of Little.
ton, N. Fl,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

CHARGED WITH SEDUcTIoN.-On Satur-
day last, the Sheriff Of Allegheny county
arrested near Liberty, Bedford county,
Milton Garter under the charge of Seduc-
ton, and conveyed him to Allegheny for
trial. Carter is a native of Bedford, has
been twice married, and is about 30 years Of
age.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

PAUL KEYS SFNTENcED TO BE HANGED
Paul Keys, colored, for committing a
criminal assault on Alice Ballard, the six
year old daughter of Mr.. Arthur Ballard,
respectable citizen of Fredericksburg, was
,ast weeA tried, found guilty, and sentenced
10 be hanged on the 0sh of September,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

The alumni of the University of Virginia
will learn with pleasure that Mr.. Henry
W. Grady, CT Atlanta, Ga, will deliver the
address before the literary societies of the
university, on the 25th inst.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

The rumor that Port au Prince, the CAPT
tai of Hayti, was captured by Hippolyte's
army, which defeated Legitime's forces, is
confirmed by advices brought by the steam
er Alene.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

Capt. Thos. G. Popham, as principal, and
his three brothers and George Mallory, as
accessories, have been sent on for indict.
ment by the grand jury of Rappahannock
county for the shooting of James Calvin.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

Nathan Banks, a photographer, died at
Grafton, W. Va, Friday from drinking
four ounces of laudanum with suicidal in
tent. He was Respondent, but assigned no
cause for the act.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

The necessity of submitting the Samoan
treaty to the Senate is used as an argument
for the assembling of Congress in October.
President Harrison is said to favor the
early meeting of Congress.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

The British steamer Kansas, for Boston,
and the Dutch steamer Sesostris were in
collision on the Mersey. Both vessels were
badly damaged and had to be locked.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

In quarrel near Manchester, Va, Alex
ander Gallon was struck on the head with
a baseball bat by young man named Jones
and received injuries which caused his
death.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

Mr.. Charles B. Rouss, formerly of Win
chester, but now wholesale merchant in
New York, contributed 81, 900 to the Johns
town relief fund.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

The lord mayor of Dublin has RENTED
to America another 81 900 for the benefit
of the Johnstown sufferers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

The annual meeting of the Dunkards at
Harrisonburg closed Thursday afternoon.
Warrensburg, Mo-, was selected as the next
place of meeting.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

Norfolk has done well. The amount of
her contributions for the Johnstown suffer-
ers is about three thousand dollars.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

A destructive hail-storm visited portions
of Berkeley county, W. Va, Saturday
afternoon. In some cases entire wheat
crops were ruined.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

During the thunderstorm last Thursday
evening the cupola of the Masonic Temple
at Brandy Station was struck and the
building damaged to the amount of 5000.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

Edward Palmer Turner, who shot and
killed Robert Turner in Fauquier county,
has been admitted to bail on his own re
cognizance. He is able to walk about.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

There are twenty. five vacancies each in
the army and navy to which assignments
will be made from the graduates of the
Military and Naval Academies.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

Last Thursday night the Harmonic Society
of Charleston, W. Va, gave an entertain
ment for the benefit of the Johnstown suf-
ferers, from which it derived about $400.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

Lieut.. Francis Rives Heath, United
States navy, who died last week in San
Francisco, was native of Virginia and
grandson of the late Hon. John Y. Mason.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

Haywood F. Triplett, an old and we'll
known citizen of Prince William county,
died last week in the SD year of his age.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-19

GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF THE SCENE AT
JoHNsTowN.-We publish on the fourth
page of this issue description, by cores
full scene of destruction at Johnstown-the
most graphic, as well ss the most intelligi-
BILE, account we have seen-to which we
direct the attention Of our readers. 1t was
written week after the occurrence, as will
seen by the date, but is of more interest
than later dispatches. 1t presents an intel.
llgible picture of the dreadful scene.