Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-07-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.

DR.. E. N. Turner will be elected pres
ident Of the W. Va. University.
Klondyke gold mining stock has been
listed Ga the N. Y Exchange.
Now that Congress has adjourned
ex Queen Lilioukalani has been able to
obtain an audience with the President.
Nothing has yet been heard from
Herr Andre, who on July II Started for
the North Pole in "a balloon. 1t is
thought that he has persisted.
Edward Lusher and Richard Wright
were arrested Saturday at Huntington
charged with the murder of Alexander
NJ. McCleary.
The Spanish mail steamer has
brought to Captain General Weyler a
million dollars of silver intended for
war expenses.
Secretary Gage has established a
sub port OF entry at Dyea, Alaska, to
accommodate passengers arriving by
way of Canada.
In the factory of the American Bis
cult Co., in New York, last week, 700
barrels of flour was destroyed by water
and 1900 barrels injured.
The New York Cotton Mills, in Saco,
Me-, will shut down Sunday for five
weeks, the reason given being the ne
cesslty OF reducjn-, the output. The
mills employ 1900 operatives.
James Sellers, colored murderer.
was taken from the county Jail at
Pittsboro, Calhoun county, Miss, Fri
day night last, and shot to death by a
mob.
The main building of the Peoria,
ILL.,, Grape Sugar Co. was DESTROYED
by fire last week. The loss is $500. 900,
the total insurance carried bling $780,
600.
There is a movement on foot among
the Democrats of Rhode Island in case
the resignation of Prof. Andrews OF
Brown University is accepted, to make,
him their candidate for United States
Senator
Michael Lyons, a bricklayer, fell
from the roof of a six story building in
New York last wsek to the top of
small whoodshed adjoining, and aside
from few scratches and bruises escan.
ed serious injury.
The Spring House, the leading hotel
of Richfield Springs, was destroyed by
fire on the Goth, which is supposed to
have started in the laundry. Mayor
Strong of New York was there and
escaped with difficulty. 1t was a very
popular resort.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beck of Balti
more, are the proud parents of a
daughter who is not quite ten months
old, and who can walk and falkland
talk with the confidence of child of
more mature age. The baby weighs
IS pounds.
Caspar Alt, twenty years of age, was
murdered at his home in Baltimore
Saturday. by an italian scissors grind
er, who was arrested ten minutes after
he had committed the deed. The bow
tried to protect his father in fight.
II is stated that 6 en-. Maxima Gomez
the leader of the Cuban insurgents,
has reaf1irIned his determination not
to accept compromise with the gov
eminent, but to adhere to his demand
for the absolute independence of
Cuba.
1t is stated that the Turkish military
will start immediately for
IheSaaly to meet the Greek officers
and mark out the new boundaries Tt
is expected that the treaty of peace
will be signed by the end of the week.
Charlotte Smith of Washington. has
had a memorial to Congress prepared
and will have itprassuted by Congress
man Simpson, praying that 8 law be
enacted compelling men to marry.
She says there are 1000, GOO women who
are unable to obtain husbands or re- |
employment.