Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-12

GEN. s. W. WEsTMORE DROWNED
Gen S. w. Westmore, one of the oldest
graduates of West Point Military
Academy, jumped into the Mississippi
river at New Orleans Tuesday and was
drowned. He was born in Charleston,
s. c., in 1905, and served in the
Seminole and Mexican wars. He re-
signed from the army after killing his
antagonist in a duel. He was major
general in the State service of Louisi'
ana during the civil war.
Mr.. Edwin F. Uhl, of Michigan. now
Assistant Secretary of State. has been
rendered the post of Ambassador to
Germany to succeed the late Chancel-
lor Runyon.
The funeral of Prince Henry of Bat
tenberg was held Wednesday at
Cowes, Isle of Wight, the remains be-
ing placed in a sarcophagus in Whip
bingham Church.
Republican leaders in Washington
are annoyed by the publication OF the
purpose of the silver men to block pro-
tective tariff legislation unless their
demand for free coinage is granted.
A resolution was reported favorably
in the Virginia Senate for the appoint
ment of joint legislative committee
to meet like committee from the
MARYLAND Legislature to advise con-
current legislation as to the fishery
interests of both States.
Rev. Arthur Kinsolving, of Brook
Ign, N. Y, and Miss Sally Archer
Bruce, noted Virginia belle, were
married in Richmond Wednesday.
Thomas Pushong was sentenced to
be hanged at st. Joseph. Mo-, Wed
nesday. He was once sentenced to
twenty years in the penitentiary for
the same crime and obtained a new
trial.
Richard Klattke, an anarchist, kill
ed his wife, three children, father,
mother and himself in their home in
Chicago Wednesday.
General Weyler, as soon as he as
sumes command of the Spanish forces
in Cuba, will grant belligerent rights
to the insurgents. The Foreign Re-
lations Committee of the United
States Senate adopts resolution that
this country should recognize the
Cubans.
The State Department has ascer-
tanned in advance that Mr.. Uhl will be
acceptable to the German government
as ambassador. There has been really
no doubt on that score, as assurance to
that effect was given unofficially
through the press by the Berlin
fereign office few days after Ambas-
sador Runyon's death, when Mr.. Uhfs
name was first mentioned for the po-
sition.
| The members of the Uitlanders re-
form committee have been placed on
trial at Pretoria, charged with high
treason and melting to rebellion.
Advices received here from Blantyre
say that the Sikhs, under British Off
GERS, have gained two brilliant
victories over the slave raiders in
British Central Africa. The Arabs
were totally routed, fourteen chiefs
we're captured and the road into the
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The remains of Mr.. Theodore Run
yon. the late United States ambassador
to Germany, started for New York on
Tuesday yesterday from Bremen on
board the North German Lloyd steam
ship Havel, accompanied by Mr..
Haskins, son -in-law of Mr.. Runyon.
In an interview President Cleyeland
expressed the opinion that a per
cent. bond at par would bring out
much Of the gold held by people who
hoard small savings.
The payroll at the Roanoke Machine
Works for January was 7O,452, the
largest by $4,000 in the history of the
shops.
At the local-option election in Craig
county every district went dry"
The University of Virginia has pur-
chased a fire apparatus, and the
students have organized volunteer
fire company.
Scott Jackson, young dental stu
dent, has confessed his guilt of the
murder of Miss Pearl Bryan, whose
headless body was found near Gin
cinnati on Saturday last. He impli-
Gates two other young men in the
crime.
Hon. William H. English, who was
the Democratic nominee for Vice
President in 1880 on the ticket with
Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock, is criti-
callv i'll at his home in Indianapolis.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain has
sent to President Kruger an outline of
plan for settling the Transvaal
troubles from the British point of
view.
Venezuela is reported to be ready to
enter into friendly discussion with
Great Britain on the subject of the
Uruan arrests.
On last Friday, the House of Dele
gates, with but few dissenting votes,
passed the Maupin anti-gambling bill.
In the House of Delegates last Fri
day, Mr.. Stovall. Republican. intro
duced q resolution requesting the Vir-
glnia representatives in Congress to
vote for the free coinage of silver.
The House voted to place the resolu-
| ton on the calendar.
i hat is II question the Legislature
has nothing to do with, and they were
not elected with reference to their
views on that question. The Legisla-
turo WOul6 do wall fo attnnJ m ;tS