Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-23

AASoS-Aoiy hO iCooIo Wcbo a eau sur
prise, as NJ. Brisson. radical. was ex-
pected to win. The socialists made a
great tulnult during the balloting
Public Prosecutor Cell was murder
ed Thursday in his private office in
Milan, Italy, by a visitor. who stabbed
him in the throat. The murderer, who
is believed to be an anarchist, was ar
rested.
In the German Reichstag Thursday
the second reading of the motion to
repeal the ant-J esuit law was passed
The minority included the conserva
tives, national liberals, imperial party
aud Freisnnige union.
The United States Supreme Court
denied the petition of Eugene v Debs
for writ of error.
In the u. S. Senate Thursday the
pension bill provoked discussion in
which the participants were Messrs.
Gallinger, Hawley, Lodge, Qnay, Brice,
PETER and Voorhees,. The pension
bill carrying an appropriation of $141,-
600, 900. was passed.
| Official notice of the attempted revo
luton III Hawaii was received in Wash
ington Saturday from Alfred S. Willis,
! United States minister at Honolulu
After consultations between the Presi-
dent, Secretary Gresham aud Secretary
Herbert, it was decided to order the
| United States cruiser Philadelphia, in
command of Admiral Beardslee. from
San Francisco to Honolulu as a meas
ure of precaution Admiral Beardslee
was instructed not to interfere in the
internal affairs of Hawaii
| Hon. b. F. Martin, former member of
| Congress from the second district of
West Virginia, died at his home in
Grafton of consumption.
The New Orleans steamboat State of
Missouri, was sunk by striking rock
| in the Ohio river near Alton, Ind,
Saturday evening, and it is reported
that thirty five persons were drowned.
Twenty thousand dollars worth of
new machinery has arrived at Middes-
Boston Iron Works. This plant will
soon start up. 1t is the only gun and
ordnance plant in the South
President Faure, the newly elected
President of France, took possession of
his rooms in the Elysee palace Friday,
being received with military honors-
His election to the presidency was well
received by moderate republicans
The Duke of Orleans and his suite re-
turned to London Friday from Dover
There was fighting in Honolulu on
January 6, when party of natives
fired upon government officials who
were searching for firearms. Annex.
alton Commissioner Chas. L. Garter
was killed and at least twelve natives
were killed in the subsequent fighting.
Nearly 200 royalists are under arrest.
A bread riot in Montreal Friday was
dispersed by the police after fight
and the arrest of ten men.
Many persons have been killed by
avalanches in the Alps. Many railroads
are blocked.
At Richmond Friday, Lemuel s. Ely,
charged with embezzlement from G. E.
Verdier & Co., was discharged from
arrest
The board of police commissioners of
Norfolk have issued an order directing
the police to arrest anyone who offers
them drink while on duty.
The populists of the North Carolina
Senate refused to concur in the action
of the House to adjourn over until
Monday in order to observe Saturday,
Gen. Robert E. Lees birthday.
The west wing of the Columbia Is.
CO. Female College was burned Friday.
The college is the property of the
South Carolina Methodist Conference.
There will be no interruption of studies
The loss is about $4,000.
Charles Morganfield, charged with
completely in the train robbery a,
Aqua creek, Va, was surrendered to
the Virginia authorities at Cincinnati
Friday. He is now in jail in Freder
icksburg.
Eugene V. Debs and his, associates
were admitted by the United States
Supreme Court to bail in $4,000 each
The United States Supreme Court
Chief Justice Fuller delivering the
opinion. rendered decision sustaining
the Sugar Trust upon the allegation
that it was not conspiracy and a CON-
biuation Justice Harland dissented.
In the Senate Monday the Hawaiian
question was the chief topic of discus
sion The participants in the debate
were Senators Lodge, Frye, Gray and
Hawley.'
In the House of Representatives
Monday Mr.. Boutelle Republican. OF
bring the Hawaiian question before
the House.
A bill was introduced in the North
Carolina Legislature to appropriate
$150,000 annually direct from the State
treasury for the support of the public
schools.
Rev. Samuel Watson, D. D., died
Sunday in Memphis, Tenn, ageo
eightytwo years. He was born III
Maryland and entered the Methodist
ministry at the age of twenty-five
years. He had been presiding elder
and four terms edited the Memphis
! Christian Advocate.
Lucien Baker was nominated last
Monday night in the republican caucu,
at Topeka for United States Senator
from Kansas to succeed John Martin,
democrat Mr.. Baker is State Sena
tor from Leavenworth county.
A monster meeting of the Masonic