Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-11-07
A Virginia LadY'S Suit.

burg, Pa, Tuesday of last week by
Mrs. Annie Kinds, of Richmond, Va,
against the Rev. Thomas Chapman, of
Pittsburg. The plaintiff states that
she is the widow of VIM. Kinds, who
died in January, 1888, leaving a widow
and six children. Chapman was grant
ed letters of administration on the es-
tate and was appointed guardian Of
the children. The personal property
of the deceased amounted to $119, 97. so
and it was distributed. Chapman, she
states, induced her to give him power
of attorney to collect moneys due her
on stocks due her from the estate. 1t
| is charged that Chapman has received
from his principal more than $780, goo
and has made over $4,000 on one trans
action alone, yet be tenders to the
plaintiff as the result of his steward
ship 300 shares of Westinghouse stock
and two worthless mortgages. Mr.
Chapman, who is president OF the
Standard Oil Company, was asked last
night for statement. but declined to
say anything until he had examined
into the charges made against him by
Mrs. Kinds
| Two MEN KILLED BY AN EXPLO
lSIAN.-Tuesday morning of last week
at II O'Clock the boiler of T. Kreps's
saw-mill, located on the outskirts OF
Parkersburg, w. Va, exploded, en-
tirely demolishing the building and in
stantly killing John Kreps, son OF
the proprietor, and David Jones, an
employee, and fatally woundiDg Ben
iamn Mounts. Young Kreps's head
was blown off. and the bodies of both
the dead men were terribly mangled.
The shock of the explosion was felt
throughout the city of Parkersburg.
SITE FOR ACADEMY PURCHASED
The trustees appointed by Mr.. Richard
A. Robinson, of Louisville, KY, for the
endowment fund of the Shenandoah
Valley Academy, at Winchester, Va,
have purchased the Sommerville prop
erty, beautiful location just west OF
Winchester. This includes a large
three story brick building and 10 acres
of land adjoining. Mr.. Robinson has
also added an additional $1,000 fol
building suitable school-rooms
Mr.. Frank H. Mc(iuir we'll known
lawyer of Richmond, died Oct. 30th al
his residence in that city. He was a
son of the late Rev. John P. MEG uire
an Episcopal clergyman, of Mecklen
burg county. His mother was Miss
Harrison, a descendent of Benjamin
Harrison, of Virginia.
That the last republican administra
ton favored an issue of bonds before
the election of Mr. Cleveland, which
has been denied by that party, il
shown by published correspondence
in which Secretary Foster ordered
plates to be prepared for printing the
bonds.
Two robbers made a bold play il
| Chicago Tuesday afternoon of last
week in a jewelry store, which netted
them about $4,000 worth of watches
and jewelry. G. W. Brethauer, the
senior member of the jewelry firm OF
Brethauer & Co., left the office to &C
around the corner, and left his son il
charge. Young Brethauer was bend
ing over a show case when the robbers
entered. The ieweler was ordered tt
hold up his hands, which he did, anG
door of which stood open. He hest
tated, and was thrown in by robbel
gripping his throat. The door was
closed and the thieves bundled the
contents of show cases and cash boz
into sack and made off.
In Fauquier county Wednesday
while Mrs VIM. Hart was riding from
her home, near Waterloo, to a neigh
boris, she was killed by falling tree
| Charles Wilkinson, late assistant
cashier of the First National Bank al
Huntington, w. Va, is reported to be
a defaulter to the extent of $4,000.
The city council of Petersburg has
authorized the sale of the city's inter
est in the Richmond, Petersburg and
Carolina Railroad to a syndicate OIL
New York capitalists, who propose to
build a system of roads extending from
Baltimore to Warren Plains, N. c.
An east=bound passenger train on
the Kansas City, Memphis and Birm
ingham Railroad was stopped by rob-
bers near New Albany, Miss, early
Thursday morning and the Southern
Express messenger forced to surrender
the goods in his charge. The booty
was small. The passengers were not
disturbed.
Joseph B. Lynch, the leader, and
three other prominent members of the
sanctifled band of Chincoteague Island
were indicted at Acomac Court House
for nuisance and conspiracy. The
trials will take place next Friday.
REMAINS OF THE CzAR.-The re.
mains of Car Alexander III have been
embalmed and placed in the chapel al
Livadia. Arrangements are being made
in st. Petersburg for the funeral, which
will be a magnificent spectacle, and
probably occur on November Is. 1t is
thought the body will lie in State al
Moscow for week. There is universe
sorrow in Russia, and in the European
capitals it is declared that the cause Of
peace has lost strong friend. While
there is uncertainty as to the future
policy of Nicholas II, it is considered
probable that he will not radically de
part from his fathers foreign policy