Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-09
GREECE STILL SHAKING.



ATHENS, May 3.-There was another
severe shock of earthquake last night.
1t lasted fifteen seconds and was felt in
nearly all the districts which had pre-
viously suffered. The shock complet-
ed the destruction of many buildings
which had been damaged by former
disturbances. There was no loss OF
life, as most of the people who previ-
ously occupied the houses were camp
ing in the open country.
There have been numerous curious
results of the earthquakes. In Aidipso
fully hundred fresh hot springs have
been opened, the water coming from
them ranging from lis to IS" degrees
Fahrenheit. In Lokris an immense
chasm, extending distance of fifty
Kilometres, (about 80 miles,, from La
rymna to the Cynean prOmontory, has
appeared, and numerous subsidences
of portions of the coast have occurred.
A Russian man ofwar is conveying
food and timber, the latter for use in
the erection of places OF shelter, to the
afflicted districts.
SpILLER FOUND OUTLYING fault
can be found with the Staunton court,
either as to its promptness or as to its
conclusions in the case of the ravishe1
and murderer, Spiller. The way it
dealt with this case should have good
effect.
Such crimes as Spiller's are much toe
frequent. Lynch-law has not been
able to stop them. Let us hope that
the courts (now that they have learn
ed to be prompt will prove more effec-
tive. AS we have heretofore said, if
the courts will deal with this question
satisfactorily Judge Lynch" will
gradually find himself functus officio
Meanwhile the Christian people
among the negroes ought to start out
upon campaign of education dis.
countenancing the crime, and uphold
ing the officers of the law. Hitherto
they have been idle or Indifferent. Fol
the good of both races the crime ought
to cease. 1t must cease-or the two
races must e.-RichmO7ld DIS
patch.
WELL DONE, STAUNToN.-The peo
pie of Staunton and the officials of the
city have earned the gratitude and ad
miration of their fellow-citizens. They
have set an example that is worthy OF
all commentator by their self restraint
under extreme provocation. A horri
BILE crime was committed in theil
neigh bOrhood, a crime possessing every
element of fiendish atrocity. Such a
crime always rouses the Indignation oil
a community and infiames the blood OF
every citizen to fever heat. The first
impulse is for vengeance, and in many
cases lynching follows, and the verdict
is, Served him right" The people Of
Staunton have purs ued a wise course.
The criminal is in the hands of the
law, and the law is adequate for his
punishment. 1t has been urged that
the immediate punishment of crimi
nal by order of Judge Lynch deters
Others from the commission of a like
crime. Experience proves the fallacy
of this argument. On the contrary
the natural effect of disregarding legal
forms is to beget contempt for law and
to increase rather than repress lawless
acts:
All honor to Staunton for the lessor
she has ght.-Ly1chburg Adoance
Five Horses Burned.
Oliver B. Layton, who lives upon
farm at the mouth of South river
owned by Mr.. John Sheridan. met
with sweeping misfortune Tuesday
| night. His stable containing all Oh
| his hOrses-four horses and one colt
$50 bushels OF corn and his harness was
totally destroyed by fire. The fire was
discovered shortly before II o'clock by
neighbors, who running to Layton's
home, reached it after the stable was
in full flame and aroused him. The
fire was discovered too late to take
anything from the burning building
and all the stock persisted. The stable
was substantial new one. The origin
of the fire is unknown. By some it is
thought to have been the work of an
incendiary. -Rockbradge Nea0s, Nay 8
BROKE HIS ARM.-Last Saturday
morning Ernest Greene, a small boy
about II years of age, broke his arm
while playing base ball.
He picked up the ball to throw to a
base, and in throwing it broke his arm
between the shoulder and elbow.
He was taken to DR.. Merriwether's
office, where he had the arm set.
The fracture occurred directly under
the vaccination, where, it is said, the
bone had been softened by the virus
We are glad to learn that he is get
ting along nicely.-Bue1ld Vista AdUO
cate.
A white man, secured in a strong jail
in the northern republican State oil
Iowa, has just been lynched for shoot
ing fellow man. A burly negro who
brutally outraged young white girl
and then murdered her by beating out
h h,oi 1,o mi Il
and will be hanged by the law officers.
the southern democratic State of Vir
GINA. But such a remarkable con
trast is not apparent to the northern
republican press.-AleGandria Gazette
MISS CARRADICE CONVICTED AND
GIVEN Two YEARS IN THE PENITEN
TIARY.-Petersburg, Va, May An
the County Court of Sussex yesterday
afternoon Miss Anna Carradice, alias
DR.. Anna Henderson, was arraigned
for trial on two indictments, one charg.
ing her with the larceny of $3.50 from
Mrs. Spratley, who, with her husband
keeps a hotel at Waverly, and the
other with jumping her hotel bill. The
court was in continuous session until
O'Clock this morning. when the case
was given to the jury, who, after an
hours elaboration, came in with their
verdict. The accused was given two
years in the penitentiary for the lar.
ceny of the money and was fined $25
and costs for failing to pay her hotel
bill. A motion for new trial will be
argued on next Friday. The woman
claims to be graduate of the Medical
College at Rutland, VT, and says that
she is from Jacksonville, Fla, where
she practiced medicine for twelve years.
She talks well and has travelled very
extensively.
ROBBERY.-On Wednesday night,
shortly after nine o'clock, as Joseph
Boothe was passing down Main street
near s. A. Ferguson's saddlery shop.
two negroes and a white man stepped
from the alley, one of the negroes and
the white man holding Mr.. Boothe
while the other negro went through
his pockets. For their trouble they
got $2.95. In the scuffie Boothe's
clothing was cut in several places. Ser
geant Wash was notified and posse
was formed and a search was institut-
ed. Two negroes-Henry Taylor and
Wilson Miller, were captured at Basic
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