Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-06

on Thursday night.
The Spreckels Sugar Refinery, Phila-
delphia. which had been idle for sew
eral weeks, will resume operations on
! full time this week. The Franklin
! Refinery, which has been running Oh
half time, commenced running ON full
time Monday.
The Deaconess Hospital, in Cleve-
land. Ohio, was destroyed by fire Fri
day and four lives were lost. Among
them was nurse who refused to leave
her patient and persisted with him.
A dispatch from Pittsburg announ-
ces that the largest tin plate works i'll
the United States will be erected as an
! addition to the Illinois Steel Works, at
South Chicago. The tin-plate strike
is over.
Congressman John L. Wilson was
Friday formally elected United States
Senator by the Legislature of the State
of Washington.
CARDINAL GIBBONS DINED.-Cardi-
nal Gibbons was entertained at dinner
en- fami1le Friday evening by Chief
Justice Fuller, at his residence, in
Washington. Several personal friends
of Justice Fuller were also present.
After dinner the guests spent the even
ing with Justice Fuller and the cardi-
nal Cardinal Gibbons is an old per-
sonal friend of Mr.. Fuller.
Samuel A. Miller, prominent and
wealthy citizen of Louisville, KY, COM
mitted suicide at Asheville, N. c., by
throwing himself under a train.
Emperor William Sunday gave an
audience to Count Herbert Bismarck,
who made to his Majesty a personal
report.
Elk Queen Lilioukolani has been ar
rested at Honolulu on a charge of
aiding the recent revolutionary move
ment.
The Hovas recently commenced to
lombard Tamatave, Madagascar, which
has for some time past been occupied
by the French troops. The shell fire
from the French cruiser Papin and
land battery, however, silenced and
dismantled the Hovas' guns. The
French have occupied Mojanga.
An American correspondent, who
has visited the region of Armenia
where Turkish outrages were com
mtted last fall, confirms the stories of
atrocities and also throws some light
on the methods of Armenian revolu-
tionists.
A party of officers from the United
States cruiser Concord, while hunting
on the Chinese mainland. accidentally
shot man and party of natives cap
tured the whole party and carried
them into the interior.
The Chinese peace ENJOYS did not
have plenary power to treat for peace,
and they have been advised to return
to their own country. There was
severe fighting at Wei Hai-Wei before
the forts were captured.
Henri Rochefort, the socialist editor
who has been exiled from France since
1889. returned to Paris Sunday and was
given an enthusiastic welcome by his
| admirers.
Measures have been taken in Ger.
many for the relief of the families who
have been made destitute by the Elbe
disaster.
The rank of lieutenant general has
been conferred by Congress upon
Major-General Schofield.
| The greater part of the proceedings
of Congress this week will be occupied
in consideration of the appropriation
bills, with possible references to the
financial question.
The prospects of currency Legislation
are reported as decreasing day by day
The Presidents recommendation have
been Endorsed by leading business mer
and commercial bodies throughout the
country.
1t is stated that arrangements have
been perfected for a new bond issue O.
800, 900, 600 to restore the gold reserve
| Governor McCorkle has submitted g
letter to the West Virginia Legislator,
from Hon. Henry G.. Davis. offering t.
donate $4,000 and suitable grounds
for the State industrial home for girls
provided that the State will establish
such an institution and make suitable
provision for its support.
Wei-HaiWei, the Chinese fortress
which has been besieged by the Jap
anese for only few days, was captured
! Thursday after hard fighting.
The Colombian rebels have been de
feated in battle with the government
troops. The Peruvian rebels have
seized Arequipa.
Five eclipses occur this year-thret
of the sun and two of the moon.
Only two are visible in America anG
they are total eclipse of the moon or
the 10th of March and the 3rd OF Sep
TENDER.