Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-04-24
Senior de Lome the new Spanish

Senior de LONE, the new Spanish
minister to the United States, has
reached Havana. He spoke in friend
ly vein of the relations between Spain
and the United States, and said he was
confident the Alliance affair would
have satisfactory outcome.
The papal encyclical addressed to the
English people in regard to the union
of the Anglican and Roman Catholic
churches was published in England
Friday.
Mrs. Della T. S. Parnell, mother of
the late Charles Stewart Parnell, the
Irish leader, was found unconscious
and wounded neal her home at Borden
town, N. j., Friday morning. It is sup
posed that robbery was the object of
the attack. She regained conscious
ness, but was unable to give any ac-
count of the affair.
Yellow fever of the severest form is
reported at Santos, Brazilian sea-
port. The deaths number six daily
Several earthquake shocks have been
felt throughout the Cape Verd Islands
during the last few days.
Passengers returning from Cuba de-
clare that the Spanish reports of vic
tories over the insurgents are greatly
exaggerated.
Russia is dissatisfied with the terms
of the treaty of peace between Japan
and China, but there seems to be little
probability of other European powers
joining in a protest.
Ex-United States Consul John L.
Waller has been brought from MAZDA
gascar to France under sentence as
spy OF the Hovas. Mr.. Wallers's friends
are making vigorous protest against
his treatment.
Lamps almost identical in shape
with those employed a century ago in
India by the native population have
been discovered at Nineveh. 1t is be-
lieved that they have an antiquity of
at least 1900 years.
Mrs Elizabeth Southall, widow of
William Southall. died Wednesday
afternoon at the University of Virginia.
She leaves four sons, Messrs Allen.
Valentine, William and Thompson
|Southall, and one daughter, Mrs. Liz.
ale Gunther
RUSSIA DIsSATISFIED.-A dispatch
from st. Petersburg says that in well
informed circles the revision by the
European powers of the terms agreed
upon between China and Japan is re-
garded as inevitable. Russia, it is
understood, is particularly determined
upon taking this step. as the con-
templated eession of Chinese territory
involves danger to her interests in the
far east.
AFFAIRS IN CUnA.-Capt. General
Campos, of Cuba, has issued a procla
nation offering pardon to all insur-
gents. with the exception of the lead
ers. who will lay down their arms and
surrender. Against those who do not
surrender vigorous warfare will be
wa ged. Charges of cruelty to planters
and shop keepers are made against the
insurgents. The town of Palma
Sariana was attacked by insurgents.
who we're repealed, and fled to the
mountains.
AT Farmville R. L. Payne, builder.
was shot by +. NJ. Cox. The wound
though painful, is not considered
dangerous. Payne was charged with
speaking disrespectfully about a young
lady, but denies the charge.
William B. Page, prominent farmer
OF Clarke county, was acquitted at
Berryville on the charge of forgery at
6 O'Clock Wednesday evening. This
trial was for one Indictment, and there
are five others against him. He was
released on $500 bail.
1t is announced that w. G. p. Breck-
inridge will become a candidate for the
United States Senate and thus get
even with Senator Black burn, who
helped to defeat him in his memorable
fight for denomination to Congress.