Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-04-15
From the Altar to the Tomb.

It has bseu but short while since we
published the marriage of Count Lewen-
haupt to Miss Ellen Bayard, Il daughter of
Hx-Sscretary Of State, Jas. F. Bayard, aud
now we record his death. He was married
on the 2nd instant, and died at Wilming-
ton, Del, Monday. In this case there was
bnt step from the altar to the tomb. AS the
Bait. San says, the wedding bells of the
young couple were almost mingled with the
funeral knell, and the bright romance of
which they were toe central figures has
been abruptly terminated almost at the out.
set. Miss Bayard's personal accomplish
ments and attractions were in every way
calculated to adorn the highest rank, and
the bridegroom, according to general report,
appears to have been in every way worthy
of the American wife he won, which is
more than can he said of most foreign no
blemen who marry in this country, Every
one will sympathize with the young bride
whose life has been clouded 80 suddenly
and SO tragically by this great sorrow.
LACKS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES umor which
comes from Rome that the Radini ministry
have given to the government of the Uni
ted States until Tuesday yesterday to
make satisfactory reply to the Marquis
di Rudini's last dispatch, failing which our
minister at Rome, Mr.. Porter, is to receive
his congo, the Italian legation at Washing
ton to be closed, and all further direct dip
lom ,tic intercourse between the two coun-
tries suspended, lacks official confirm alton
from Washington.
For THE U. s. JuDGEsHIP OF THE VIR-
GINA CIRcUIT.-The Washington corres-
pondent of the Alex Gazette under date of
the 18th instant says:--
ga well-informed aud wide-a-wake Vir-
ginia republican here to-day says the Vir-
ginia Mahoneites have determined to do all
in their power to have Judge Paul appoint
ed to the new U. s. jndgeship of the Vir-
ginia circuit, ard that as means to attain
that object they will try to get the legal bar
of all the counties 10 the State to endorse
petitions for the Judges appointment.
These petitions will be forwarded to U. S.
Attorney Craig, by whom they will be pre-
scented to the President. Should Judge
Paul be appointed, the fight for his present
position, as U. s. district judge, will be be-
tween District Attorney Craig and ex Con-
gresham Waddill"
LYNCaINa IN MERCER COUNTY, w VA. |
Alexander Foote, the negro who murder
ed J. j. Meadows at Bluefeld Tuesday |
morning of last week, was taken from the
Jail at Princeton, Mercer county, W. Va,
last Saturday night, and swung to a tree
back of the village school house.
A despatch to the Baltimore San says
"Heavy snow fell at BuIfield Monday
night, erd about o'clock Tuesday morn
ing two negroes entered the box of Watch
man Meadows, at Sink Hole, near Blue
field, and asked to be allowed to warm
themselves. When they were warm the
Waterman asked the negroes to leave, when
Foote drew a revolver aud fired, the ball
striking Meadows over the left eye and
the brain. The negroes fed
Foose attempting 10 beard a
freight train. The conductor discovered
him and ordered him off. when the negro
fred three times at the conductor without
effect. Detective B edwin, who lives near.
by, heard the firing aud FASTENED to the
scene, but before reaching it was fred at
by the fleeing negroes, who knew him.
Several shots were exchanged, but the no
gro escaped. Tuesday morning Miss Cap
pri, who teaches school near Ingleside Stas I
tion, seven miles from Biuefield, was riding
to school on account Of the deep snow, took
q boy along to ieturn the horse, when shs
saw Foote hurrying through field, and
sent the boy back to tell her brother, who I
soon overlook Foote with double barrel
shot gun and captured him. Foote having
fred away all his cartridges. Foote was
taken to BIuefeld, given a preliminary !
hearing and sent to Jail at Princeton, &C
by strong guard. Parties of
men from Bluefeld follo~ed before and be-
hind, and we're scattered in the woods along
the roadside waiting for an opportunity to !
shoot Foote, but the guard kept him SO {
closely surrounded that no opportunity was
given. Thursday Foote set fire to the Jail,
aad when other prisoners raised the alarm
they were taken out, water was carried to
Fuote, and he was told TO put it ont or take
The cous' qlences. He decided to wait for
the liu,b About forty meu left Bluefisld
evening for Princston, and de
manded the keys from tbs sheriff. who sur
rendered them, and in obedience to the
mob led the way to Foote'S cell "
Forty masked men broke into Jail at