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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03
DEArH OF D1sr1NeU1sHEp FEMALE As

DEATH OF DISTINGUISHED FEMALE AS
TRoNoMER.- distinguished astronomer
Miss Maria Mitchell, LII. D., and for many
years professor Of astronomy in Vassar Col
lege, died in Lynn, Mass, at ten O'Clock
last Friday morning from softening of the
brain. She was one of the most noted of
the scholarly women of the century. From
early girlhood she was passionately fond Of
mathematics, and her interest in the exact
sciences never waned with the advance of
ed age. AS an instructress as well as in
social Intercourse she was original, interest
ing and stimulating, and was specially free
from can't or conventionality. In any sphere
of life she would doubtless have made her
mark. She was devoted to the telescope,
and through it she won recognition of her
abilities until she was known By scientists
throughout the world as one of the first as
tronomers of her age. Three institutions
of learning conferred upon heT the degree
Of doctor of laws, Columbia College being
one.
Miss Mitchell was born at Nantucket,
Mass, August 1, 1873 Her father, VIM.
Nit. ell, was bank cashier, who devoted
his spare hours TO astronomy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03

HANGING NOT ABoLIsHED.-TheC Court
of Appeals at Albany yesterday decided
that the Law passed last June providing for
the infliction of the death penalty by cleo
tricity did not abolish hanging for murders
committed before January /.
When this question was raised by coun-
sci the Herald pointed out that there was
nothing in it and that pressing it could have
no other effect than to secure delay. Such
has proved to be the case.
What Cartoons lawyer oontended for
was that in passing the electricity law the
Legislature had abolished hanging from the
time the statute was enacted. This would
have freed entirely every murderer whose
crime was committed between June 4, 1888,
and January, 1, 1889.
The Court OF Appeals very properly de-
clined to take this absurd view of the
statute. AS it has Interpreted the law,
hanging is abolished for all murders COM
mitted after the beginning of this year, but
still remains the penalty for murders COM
mitted before January IN Y. Herald.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03

STATE REPUBLICAN TICKET IN OHIO
The republican State convention last
Wednesday nominated the following ticket:
For Governor, Gov. J. B. Foraker; for
Lieutenant Governor, E. L. Lampson, of
Ashtabula county; for supreme judge, F.
J. Dickman, of Cleveland; for treasurer,
John s. Brown; for clerk of Supreme Court.
Urban b. Hester; for attorney general, D.
z. Watson; for school commissioner, John
Hancock; for member board of public
works. William Hahn. Gov. Foraker's
nomination occurred on the second ballot.
The resolutions reaffirm the national re-
publican platform, approve President Har'
rison's administration, declare for service
pensions, congratulate the Irish people on
the progress of their struggle for home
rule, indorse the appointment of Patrick
Egan as minister to Chill, demand adequate
projection for the wool-growing industry,
indorse Gov. Foraker's administration, in.
dorse all the laws passed by the republican
Legislature of Ohio in regard. to the liquor
traffic and send greeting to Senator John
Sherman.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03

CEAReED WITH AN ATTEMPT TO BURN
HTs SToRE,-Deputy Constable McCown
arrived here Wednesday night and lodged
in jail Eli Schoen, merchant Of Golfers.
town, charged with feloniously attempting
to burn his stock of goods in q rented store
room at Collierstown, on the night of the
23rd inst, the object being to defraud the
Rockbridge Mutual Insurance Company, in
which he held a policy on the stock OF
goods.
The accused was tried by Justice Payne,
who committed him to await the action of
the grand jury.
Fortunately the fire was discovered in
time to prevent the destruction of the build.
ing and stock of goods, and when the store
was entered the surroundings gave evidence
that the fire was started with the intent in
E.csted above.
The evidence produced at the prelimin-
airy trial is very damaging and conclusive as
to the guilty party.-Leringtoa Gazette,
June 9th.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03

CHANGES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF xIR-
eINIA.-Last week, the Board of Visitors
of the University of Virginia elected DR..
Paul Barringer, of Davidson College,
North Carolina, acting professor of physi
ology and surgery. This is the chair that
has been filed by DR.. James L. Cabell so
ably for number of years, and who, as to
official seniority, heads the faculty. DR..
Cabell still remains a member of the
faculty, but gives up his active service.
Hon. J. L. Marye, of Fredericksburg,
resigned the position which he held as
rector, but remains member of the Board
of Visitors DR.. W. G. N. Randolph was
elected rector in his place. DR.. William
G. Dabney, professor of medicine, was as.
signed to DR.. Cabell's residence on East
Lawn, and Professor James NJ. Garrett,
professor of English, to the house now oc-
cupied by DIR. W. G. Dabney On West
Lawn. These changes are to take place BY
the next session. DR.. Cabell will have
rooms at the University, but will spend a
portion of his time in New York and Rich
nond.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03
uNW'S This.

We offer one hundred dollars reward for
any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by
taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
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We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney, for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions, and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by the firm.
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ledo, Ohio.
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f. H. VAN HoEsEN, Cashier, Toledo Ma
tional Bank, Toledo, @.
Halls Catarrh Curs is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the System. Testimohials sent
free. Price rs cts per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03

If Gen. Malone should be our candidate
for Governor, we believe the Democi ats
would carry the State by fifty Thousand
majority. Of the Valley.
Yet, as Objectionable as he would be to
the SPIRIT Of the Valley, we opine it would
support him, and urge all other Republicans
to do SO. 1t would be rich to see the Spirit
Of the Valley and the Valley Virginian sup
porting Malone for Governor, and it may
be that, even though they may earnestly
protest that they would "rather be bond
man than SO base Roman" the '1ittle
tyrannical Boss" may require them to do
that thing; and how he would chuckle when
they would blow their trumpets and call
upon call good, loyal, patriotic Republicans
to fall into line and rally zealously to his
support''
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03
Gathering Of Deaf-mutes.

UNWILLING A STATUE OF aALLAUDET.
The Washington correspondent of the
Bait, Sun, under date of June 28th, says
A large number of deaf mutes are in the
city, attracted by the unwilling of the Gal
laudet statue today and the commencement
of the annual convention of deaf mutes.
They, together with a large number OF
friends, assembled this afternoon at the
grounds of the National Deaf Mute College
at Kendall Green. where statue in mem
ory of the late Prof. Thomas Hopkins
Gallaudet was unveiled and presented to
the college. The unwilling exercises were
opened with prayer by the Rev. Job
Turner, of Virginia. the oldest deaf mute
missionary in the Episcopal Church. Mr..
R. P. McGregor, of Ohio, the orator Of the
day, paid glowing tribute to Prof. Gal
laudet's memory, after which Mr.. E. A.
Hodgson, of New York, president Of the
deaf mute convention, made an address
formally presenting the statue to the col
lege. Little Herbert and Marion Gallau-
Diet, children of the president of the col
lege and grandchildren of him whom the
statue commentaries, then drew aside the
flag which enveloped the statue. DIR. f..
III. Gallaudet, president of the National
O6aI nluto OOlloSc, dCC0Ptou en0 oeosuo VI
behalf of the college. The exercises closed
with prayer by the Rev. Henry Winter
Syle, of Philadelphia. The memorial rep
resents DR.. Gallaudet seated in an antique
oak chair in the act of teaching his first
pupil, Alice Cogswell, little girl of eleven
years of age, who is standing on the left of
the professor, her right hand making one
of the characters Of the dumb alpha bet,
while with her left hand she clasps an open
book to her bosom. DIR. Gallaudet's left
hand gently supports his pupil, and the ex-
preston on his face is one of sincere inter-
est in her. The memorial was projected
and subscribed for by the deaf mutes of
America as tribute to their great bene-
factor, who laid the foundation of deaf
mute education in this country. The clos
ing exercises of the Deaf Mute College were
held this morning, when the degree of
bachelor of sciences was conferred upon
| two graduates, and that of bachelor of arts
upon three others. Six pupils were given
certificates of honorable dismissal. The
third annual convention of deaf mutes was
opened with an address by the president,
Mr.. E. A. Hodgson, Of New York. He
urged the necessity for the collection of &C.
cnrate statistics concerning the deaf, and
the effect of inter-marriage among them.
The Importance of industrial trainiHg for
the deaf mutes was also represented.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03

TIE SPRAeUEs.-Willie sprague, who
went with his father in the Sprague domes.
tic troubles and afterward married SISTER
of the woman bis father married, has sepa-
rated from his wife and returned to his
mother. He is young fellow. not much
over 81.
1t will be remembered that EK Senator
Sprague married his second wife, widow,
who was Miss Weed of Ronceverte, West
Va, in this city, some years since, and that
afterwards his son Willie married Miss
Weed, sister of the woman his father mar
ried. When Sprague separated from his
first wife, who was Miss Kate Chase, a
daughter of Chief Justice Chase, their son
Willie vent with his father.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03

The Spirit ofthe Valley, we think, is a
little premature in discussing General
Walker as acting with its (the republican,
party,-and urging him as its nominee for
governor. 1t would be quite as
wise for the republican party to nominate
Mr. Randall for the presidency as it would
be for that party in Virginia 30 nominate
Gen. Walker for Governor merely because
he is protectienist.-Petersburg Inde1-
appeal.
1t is said that a drowning man will catch
at straw, and the Spirit OF the Valley
says that tie nomination of Gen. Walker is
the only hope of the suscsss of the Repub-
lican party in this State; 80, to save.its
drowning party, that paper reaches to
catch Gen. Walker, whom it imagines to
be floating or the treacherous surface of
the. engulphing waves. The hope of the
esprit Of the Valley is illusory, and Gen.
Walker will not be tho Republican candi-
date for Governor.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03
HideOus Crime-the Murder of DR.. CrOnin.

We think, with the Norfolk Landmark,
that ''theie is nothing in the annals OF
crime in America that has so black and hor-
rible visage as this Cronin murder. here
was man who was recognized as a lead
ing spirit in the society to which he belong
ed, man of character and of force, man
who detested and condemned wrong-doing
and was not afraid to attack the wrong
doors. He prosecuted those who were pur-
suing wicked methods nnder the mask Of
patriotism and friendship for the cause OF
Ireland, and he showed determination to
give them no quarter. For this his life was
sought and taken, under the most brutal
and cowardly circumstances. Lured from
his home at the dead of night by call upon
his professional service aud skill, he was
taken to an obscure and almost deserted
shanty in the suburbs of Chicago and there
stricken down as soon,as he entered the
door by bludgeon in the hands of hired
assassin; stricken down and the last spark
of life beaten out of him, after which his
body was taken and thrown into the catch
basin of the city sewer in a still more re-
mote part of the great city. Her is crime
that horrifes and shocks US. That such a
piece of thugism can be perpetrated in the
very centre of American civilization by men
who are thought worthy to be members of
secret order, organized profsssedy for the
ends of freedom, to resist oppression, is
enough to arouse the whole world to the
highest pitch of righteous indignation"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03

CADET H. D. WIsE.-The President has
appointed H. D. Wise, son of John s. Wise,
Cadet at Large to West Point Military
Academy. He was a third classman in the
Virginia Military Institute. It was au-
nouuced some months siuce that Mr.. Wise
had assured the President that if he would
give his son an appointment to West Point
1t would be tie only personal recognition
that he would ask of the administration.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03
Ons of our exchanges SAYS: ..ln view

One of our exchanges says: SIN view of
Pension Commissioner Tanners great SYM
pathy for the old soldiers, the Commercial
is forced to say that it regards tue appoint
ment of his two young daughters to posi-
tions, paying respectively $1,000 and $500
s.lary, which might be filed by disable vet
Grams, as IN very Ioor taste, o say tn, lsa at. ,
This observation applies with eqnal force
to the Harrison family, as well as the Tan
ner family. The corporal is simply show
ing his fidelity to an administrati N that
evidently regards "public Office as private
snap" and is disposed to "work it for all
it is worth. Charleston W. Vd.) Star.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03
STEWARDS OFFICE,

Staunton, Va, July 2, 1889.
CEALED BIDS to supply this asylum with
1900 tons OF best Steam Coal will be re-
cztved at this office up TO II O'Clock 81. Juiy Is.
Bids must be made for screened, and may also
be made for run of mine coal. Delivery TO be
n,sie in gondola cars on the Asylum switch on
the C. d o, r r., to begin by the ist Aus ust,
aaG To bs continued at the ate OF hot less
than $50 and not more than 800 tons Il
week. Each of the Goals to be tested at the
Asylum before any bid is accepted the quanti-
ty used for testing to be paid for at the price at
viii IN thu whole amount of 1900 tons Is of red.
t. rIaht will be reserved to reject any and all
bid, Payment of one-half of the bill to be due
September 18th. and of the balance October
15t' 'S39 Address bids to
LEWIS HARTMAN,
July 3-lt-V. V. and V. C Ii Steward.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03

Mrs. Sarah Jane Whiteling was hanged
at Philadelphia June 25th for the murder of
her husband and two children by poison,
and Michael Rizzello, alias Bed Nosed
Mike, suffered alike penalty at Wilkesbarre,
Pa, for the killing of Paymaster, ]. B. Nc
Clure and stable boss Hugh Flanagan, in
the mountains near that city. in October
last.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03

A petition signed by many ladies of EN-
poria, Greenville county, Virginia, has been
received at Washington praying for the
revocation of the appointment of the new
republican postmaster at that place. The
charges against him are brought by men of
his own political porty.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03
A WoNnrRE111. OPERATION TIL

A WONDERFUL OPERATIoN-The New
York World states that Mr.. S. P. Pierce, a
daughter of the late Hon. Charles G. Faulk
ner, of Martinsburg, W. Va, vho is now
slowly recovering under the treatment OF
Dr. Lewis Sayre, has sustained with forth
tude one of the mest wonderful operations
ever attempted. Every bone IL her body
was broken, as means of relief from tho
Justification produced by virulent infamma-
tory rheumatism.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03

Under the broad folds of Democracy
banner, license and anti license men, pro-
tectionists and tariff reformers, official vic
tors and civll-service reformers, the hardest
gold men and the softest silver men, will
allow no sipgle difference to separate them,
but will present in this year solid and un-
broken flobt to those enemies with whom
none of them agree on more than one ques-
ton, hardly any on two. but with whom
they disagree on all others-to those foes
who menace what is of the highest, greatest
importance above all other questions, the
honesty, security aud peace of their local
government -Richmond State
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03

ASSISTANT U. s. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Of Southwest Va, who was competing
candidate with W. E. Craig for U. S. At
torney for the Western Districs of Virginia,
has received the appointment of Assistant
Attorney, and Congressman Bowden is re-
ported as saying that Heermans would not
have gotten that position if it had not been
that Malone had informed the Department
of Justice that he had no objection to Mr..
Heermans having the assistants place.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03

CENSUS DIsrRICrs.-TheTe are five GEN.
sus districts in this State of which this ia
the fourth, and consists of the following
counties -
Abemarle, Alexandria, Allegheny, Am
herst, Augusta, Bath, Bedford. Botetourt
Campbell, Fairfax, franklin, Henry, High.
land, Loudoun, PittsylFania, Nelson, Rock
bridge. Population 1880, 81 500.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03

Superintendent Porter, of the census bu-
reau, has divided each of the several States
and Territories into census districts, each to
be in charge of supervisor. There will
be five districts in Virginia. All applicants
for employment in the census office must
pass an examination.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03

CUMBERLAND FOR McKIENEY.-By re
solution adopted in the Democratic meet
ing in Cumberland offered by San'l F.
Coleman, the vote of the delegates of that
county in the State convention will be cast
for Capt. P. ". Mckinney, of Prince Ed
ward, for nomination for Governor 30 long
as his name shall be before the convention.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03

U. s. MARsHAL.-Mr. Watts was ap-
pointed U. s. marshal for the western dis
trict of Virginia. Mr.. Watts held the
same place during the Arthur administra-
ton. He is an out and out Malone man,
and the General was urgent in his behalf.
He takes the place of Mr.. Jordan, the SON.
in-law of General James A. Walker.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03
The Snnreme Cnnrt of indiana Wednt

The Supreme Court Of Indiana Wednes-
day rendered decision to the effect that a
license to sell liquor is not contract, but a
special tax. The license may be changed
or even anuulled by the Supreme legisla-
tive power of the State whenever public
welfare demands it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03

The Very Rev. A. Van De Vyver, now
vicar-general of Richmond, Va, has been
appointed Bishop of that diocese in success
sion to the Right Rev. John J. Keane, now
rector of the new Catholic University at
WASHINGTON
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03

Mrs. Hayes, wife of ex-President Ruther-
ford B. Hayes, died Tuesday, June 25th, at
her home, in Fremont, Ohio, of paralysis,
with which she was attacked on Friday be-
fore.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03

MEMBERS OF CAMP 20, CnAN-NA-GAEn

MEMBERS OF CAMP 20, CLAN-NA-GAEL
GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF DR.. CRoN1N.
Shortly after finding the body the states
attorney received an anonymous letter
which set forth at great length the details
of meeting of camp 20, on Friday, iu the
latter part of February. No. and senior
guardian presided at the meeting which
was attended only by what is known as the
inner circle of the camp. At this meeting,
the letter says, DR.. Gronin was tried as a
British spy, found guilty, sentenced to
death, and his executioners were chosen by
secret ballot. Every effort was put forth
to find the author of this letter, but with
out success. In vain Coroner Herty ques-
toned every Clan-na.Gael man who was
before the jury as to the proceedings of its
| camp at its meetings since January i.
Every one was ignorant. Today the light
broke on the darkness. Detective Palmer
had long interview with Judge Longeneck
| er early in the morning, and about an houl
later fiurried looking man was admitted
to the judges by the side doors. He was {
Clan-na-Gael man and he corroborated thu
contents of the letter in every detail. WHIT
he is could not be learned, but SO satisfac
tory was the information he gave the judg
and so complete the proof of the planning
and generalization of the Cronin murder il
camp 20 that he said an hour later: CIV
got evidence enough now to hang half |
Dozen" This man further revealed, it !
said, that the trial, condemnation and ex
lecution of DR.. Cronin was entirely in &C
cordance with the usages of the Clan-na
Gael in other cases, notably that of the in
former Carey, who was tried by the sam
process under which DR.. Cronin suffere'
death.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03

Leprosy is increasing in Russia. During
the last ten years forty-nine patients we're
treated in the st. Petersburg hospitals, half
of whom were natives of the city. The Bal
tic provinces suffer most from the disease.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03

A band of masked men went to the Shop
herdsville (Ky.) Jail Wednesday morning,
secured Charles Ardell, prisoner charged
with the murder of peddler, and took him
in woods mile and half from the Jail,
where they hanged him to a tree.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03
= A ESSRS. KER & MAY,
ISs lNSTJRA NOE AGENT-

III INSURANCE AGENTS.
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the fire was consumed by us in obtaining dupll-
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troy ed You could have as easily scaled our
loss as to have paid IL 10 full as you did with
out hesitation. The settlement was made In
less than twenty minutes after the Company's
Adjuster reached our Office. The "Nfagara'
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nave os.r t.ndest wishes.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03

The Spirit of the Valley says that Will
liam E. Craig is can extreme factionist,
whose course has done much to bring about
the present unhappy condition of affairs in
the Republican party of Virginia"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03

By law recently enacted in Denmark
man found drunk is carried to his own resi-
dence and the keeper of the saloon where
he bought his last glass has to pay the ex-
I pepses of the ride.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03

At Warrenton, Va, the jury in the case
of Lieut.. Edward P. Turner, on trial for
manslaughter in killing Robert F. Turner,
returned verdict of acquittal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03

The wife of Judge W. G. T. Nelson, Of
Spottsylvania county, died last week at the
residence of her husband, "Glenora." Mrs.
Nelson was lady of rare literary attain
ments.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03

Miss Rebecca Matte Mitchell, daughter
of Donald G.. Mitchell-"Ik Marvel was
married at New Haven, Monday, to Walter
Tilman Hart, of New York,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-07-03

Walter Hamp, a butcher, Lancaster,
Pa, pursued his wife, who had eloped with
Henry Doerr, to Springfield, ILL.,, and killed
her and himself.