Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-30
Woman Suffrage

Woman Suffrage. Il
Dr. Rslanee, of New York, quoting
Ithei hjunctlpn of ST. aulz.that women
should keep silent in the churches"
and ''be under obedience" expresses
the view that this is one of the mutt
able injunctions Paul, in the Doctors
opinion, was progressive man, and if
he had had our opportunities of under
standing woman's capabilities, he
would have assigned her a wider
sphere.
Yet, says the Bait. San, the Doctor
'sbegs off, so to speak. He asks wo-
man suffragists to desist from their eff
forts to secure the ballot until the aver
age woman is better educated in politi-
cal matters. A great danger lies, it is
thought, in adding to the already ex-
cessive number of persons who take
only an occasional interest in politics
and vote only when influenced by some
personal feeling. A large proportion
of capable male voters seldom cast the
ballot because the associations of prac-
teal politics are often repulsive to
them, and they expect their votes to be
swamped by the legions of manipulated
voters controlled by the ward boss.
Would good women be Drawer in the ex
ercise of their duty of voting, or would
there be merely number of female
recruits to the forces of local politicians?
Good government is already difficult.
If the effect of enfranchising the whole
sex would be not reinforcement to
the forces that make for good govern
ment, but only swelling of the ranks
of the manipulated voters, the game
| would hardly be worth the candle.
| great bituminous coal strike which
began on April 81 has reached that
stage where vast business interests in
many States are crippled seriously
Fully $4,000 miners are idle in IA
States and two Territories. About IL,
600 miners are at work. 1a
Not only have the miners begun to
suffer privation, provoking them to
riot in several States, chiefly Illinois,
Pennsylvania and Alabama, but rail
roads, mills and even of1ice-buildings
have been so affected that thousands
of other men are without work, and
the business world, especially in the
central West, sees before it an imme-
diate struggle for existence. Is
Within week the stock of bitumin-
Gus coal on hand will probably be ex-
hausted. 1t is doubtful if this country
ever experienced so large and so i'm
portant strike. If not settled soon
its effects must be far reaching.
| CONGRESSIONAL oNvENTIoN.-The
Congressional Convention for this dis
trict to nominate candidate for Con-
gress, will meet in Buchanan, Bote-
tourt county, on the 10Th of August
The basis of representation will be one
delegate to every 70 votes, and one adj
ditional for every fraction over 81, cast
in the general election in 1898.
| A FoRGER COMMITS SUICIDE.-Wm.
Page, of Berryville, prominent farm
err, having forged the names of several
persons, started to leave the country,
but when he arrived at Luray, he left
the train, purchased pistol and shot
himself, and was almost instantly
killed.
| GEN. WADE HAMPTON, OF SOUTH
CARoLINA.-Gen Wade Hampton will
attend the unwilling of the Confede
rate Soldiers and Sailors monument al
Richmond to day, and will command
the veteran line in the parade.
AS the Baltimore San says, General
Hampton was one of the bravest and
most popular officers in. the Army OF
Northern Virginia, and his presence at
the head of the Confederate Veterans
will be one of the most attractive
features of the Richmond demonstra.
ton.
An earthquake shock was expert
enced at Cape Girardeau, Mo-, last
Saturday. 1t was preceded by a low
rumbling noise and came from the
Southwest.
An order was issued by the board OF
health at Atchison, Kas., Thursday, to
close all schools, colleges, churches,
places of amusement, etc, for at least
two weeks. This was decided upon on
account of the smallpox scare.
Ben Hoffenbach. a notorious despe-
RADIO, wanted at Monroe. La, for muir
der, was shot and killed by sheriff's
posse near Greenwood, Miss, Thurs
day, while resisting arrest.
The Portuguese government has
made an ample apology to Argentina
for violation of her rights in selling the
Brazilian rebels who had escaped from
the Portuguese warship and taken
refuge on an Argentina vessel.
In Norfolk Madison Brown, con-
victed of the murder of Mr.. John Dol
lard, was sentenced to be hung July
| II. . -.-.
ELECTION IN ROANOKE CITY.-In
the election in Roanoke City last
Thursday there was considerable
scratching of tickets. The election re-
suited as follows -
IS. E. Jones, dem. was elected mayor
| by a majority of only 8; j.. w. Hart
well, rep, Commemorative Attorney;
J. S. Pattie, rep, Commissioner of
Revenue; T. A. Tillett. dem, City Ser
geant, and W. S. Camden, dem, City
Constable. The republicans carried
the third and fifth wards, electing
their candidates for City Council and
Justice of the Peace.
sr,-- Floods in Oregon.
PORTLAND, ORE, May 28.--The en-
tire Northwest is just now suffering
| from disastrous flood caused by melt
ing snow in the mountain ranges. The
| Willamette in this city is twenty-five
| feet above low-water mark and is rising