Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-12-30
NEWS OF TIE DAY.


The we'll known old frame hotel at
Relay station, Baltimore & Ohio. Rail-
road. was burned to the ground on
Friday. The loss will reach probably
St, 900.
One hundred thousand Sir knights
Templar of the United States drank
toast on Christmas to the Most Emil
nent Grand Master, w. La Rue Thorn
as, who resides in Baltimore.
1t is reported in Ohio that Governor
Bushnell will declare for free silver and
will receive the Democratic vote for
United States Senator, together with
that OF the anti Hanna Republicans.
Secretary Sherman, by direction of
the President, on Friday issued an
appeal to the public asking for contri-
buttons OF money, provisions, clothing,
&C.. to aid the suffering in Cuba.
1t is reported from Shanghi that
seventeen British warships are off Che
mulpo, Corea, to support the British
consul's protest against the Kings
practical yielding Of the government
of Corea to the Russians.
Gen. Miles, commander of the army,
and other officers are said to favor q
change in the uniforms of the army by
which the cavalry would be atrired
like foreign hussars and the infantry
and artillery in buff and blue.
Col. O. 8. Long. clerk of the State
Supreme Court of w. Va, and lieuten
ant commander of the Scottish Rite
Masonry for the Southern jurisdiction
Of the United States, died at Charles
ton on last Saturday night Of dyseute-
ry, after a short illness.
Announcement is made by the Mem
phiss& Charleston reorg lnization COM
mittee that arrangements have been
perfected looking to the purchase OF
that road by the Southern Ry. and the
change OF the new securities after re-
organization is completed for issues OF
| the company.
A dispatch from Copenhagen says
the Washington executive has made
tovertures to Denmark for the sale of q
marrow but carefully defined stretch Of
land in north western Greenland, where
j the Americans intend to establish
naval coaling stations.
A crowd of 100 or more men anG
boys were firing Christmas salute
from an old cannon on the outskirts 9
Asheville, N. c., on Saturday when d
thirty pound can of powder exploded
in the thick of the crowd. Thirty o.
forty persons were injured, but none
it is believed, fatally.
On Christmas Emperor William pre-
SENT d the Empress with u beautiful
bracelet, consisting of miniatures O.
himself and their seven children, set il
!. diamonds. In the centre is the pOr
} trait of Princess Luischen, and below
lit ia the Emperor's portrait in a heart
shaped setting.
j Count Matsoukata, the prime minis
; ter of Japan, and the minister of ma
rine have resigned. 1t Is probable tina
Marquis Ito will be the PRIMER. TIL,
Imperial Diet has been dissolved befor,
the House of Representatives hat
started discussion of the motion Of NJ
confidence in the Cabinet.
u Mrs. Maud B. Booth. wife of Com
mander Ballington Booth. of the Vol
J unteers. is dying in New York, some o
her friends say, from a broken heart
caused by the unjust and cruel treat
ment received from the Salvation
army, the rival of the Volunteers.
New York4city's budget has beer
| completed as usual, regardless of thu
coming conso lidation, ana, with tn
budgets of the other cities and town
} to be united, will be adjusted later t.
the requirements OF the greater city
|, by the new government. In all i
shows that for operating expenses il
1898, the sum of $54 443 ,643 81 is requir
ed, an increase OF nearly 81, 1000. 900 owe
last years appropriation.