Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-08-21

Blake Strait, a lawyer, of Hunting
ton. W. Va, was found dead on the
Ohio River Railroad track, his body
being horribly mutilated.
VIM. E. Campbell, of Lynchburg,
was shot and killed in Bedford county
by Dr. James F. Fristoe.
A heavy thunderstorm and lightning
passed over Bradford. Pa, Sunday
Deb Dickman, while milking a COW at
his barn, at Bolivar Run, was struck
by lightning and instantly killed.
A Commercial Cable despatch from
Berlin states that at the instance of
the Emperor William, French tombs on
German soil have been decorated with
magnificent wreaths dedicated to 1.-THE
brave sons of France who fell glorious
ly for their fatherland." The war cele-
brations continue, the Kaiser Sunday
laying the foundation stone of a monu-
ment to Emperor William l., to be
erected in Berlin.
The Valkyrie Ill. the British chal
lenger for the Americas Cup, reached
New York Sunday. All on board were
well and the yacht sustained no dam
age during the voyage.
At a meeting of members of Parlia
ment Friday favorable to currency re-
form it YVES resolved to form parlia-
mentary committee to promote an in
ternational monetary conference.
A motion was made in the House of
Commons Friday to compel the gov
eminent to, ss'gvea1 i: rs 1y'p policy upon the
Irish question, but it was voted down
by large majority.
It is thought that the revolution in
Ecuador will be serious affair before
it is settled.
The United States cruiser Marble
head has sailed from Gravesend, Eng
land, for Syria, where her commander
will cooperate with Minister Terrell
in the investigation of the outrages on
the American missions at Tarsus and
Marsovan.
Cholera is reported to be work in
frightful havoc in Japan, the disease
having been spread by the soldiers re-
Gently returned from the war. The
Formosa expedition has proved partic
ularly disastrous.
The Chinese outrage investigating
commission has left Foo Chow for Ku
Cheng, and Lieutenant Evans, of the
United States Navy, is member of the
commission.
Mrs. Bette North, of 2114 Cambridge
street, East Baltimore, while tempo
rarily insane threw her baby from a
third story window and then jumped
after it, both being severely injured.
The conference of silver democrats
which met in Washington Wednesday
adjourned Thursday after adopting a
set of resolutions and an address to the
people setting forth their views. Mod
GRAFTON prevailed and no disposition
was shown to go outside the party lines
to secure free coinage of silver. Efforts
will be made, however, to secure a sill
yer plank in the platform to be adopt
ed by the next national democratic
convention.
At Suffolk, VIM. J. Urquhart, for kill
ing John E. Guy in 1870 was found
guilty of murder in the second degree
and his punishment fixed at five years
in the penitentiary.
The Queens speech was read to Par
| lament Thursday. It was brief and
made no important recommendations
beyond statement that Great Britain
had united with France and Russia to
secure reforms in the administration of
affairs in Armenia. There was a lively
discussion over Irish affairs.
There has been heavy mortality
among the French troops in Madagascar
on account of disease. The Hovas are
now intrenched in the mountains and
G. strong force has gone to the rear to
cut off the supplies of the French force
operating against them.
Minister Terrell, of Constantinople,
reports that threats have been made
against the lives of professors in the
American College at Marsovan and 9TH
ers because they had informed the
Turkish government of the plans of
Armenian revolutionists.
Rev. DIR. Lafferty received telegram
from Bishop Galloway Wednesday an
nouncing his appointment as presiding
elder of the Charlottesville district, to
succeed the late Rev. Dr. Payne It is
not known whether Dr. Lafferty will
accept.