Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-10-20
TGlGgraDllc News ottlG Week.

prove of Howard 5 marriage to Gather
Inc Clemmons. She refused to state il
the clause in her fathers will has bee
enforced. Mr. Gould and bride sailed TO
Old Point Comfort ON his yacht Mia
CARA today.
J Albany, NY, Oct. 13.--The Citizens
State Party has filed a certificate fol
the nomination of an independent ticke
with seven Thousand signers, at tht
same time filing the refusal of Col
Roosevelt to accept their nomination
+ for Governor.
Chicago, Oct. 13.-Twenty-five mem
bers Of the Illinois naval militia left to
day for Norfolk, Virginia, to bring
the new training ship Wasp to this city
They expect to arrive here in fivt
weeks from now on their return.
Paris, Oct 13.-A dispatch from st
Louis, the capital of French Senegambia
says that Chief Samory has been cap
tured. Not only the chief but all of his
|
Lieutenant Joaquin personally pursued
and seized Samory. The victory con
cludes the extensive French operations
against this chief.
| At today's cabinet meeting Casst
spoke of the gravity of the situation al
Fashoda, Troutile, the minister of tht
colonies, confirmed the report of the
capture of Chief Samory and the armed
chiefs of the Sofa band.
The number of men returning to work
was greatly increased this morning
The meeting of the strikers was poorly
attended.
Tho American peace commissioners
held their usual session of three hours
this morning and meet again this after,
noon. They are making slow progress.
| Washington, Oct. 13.-The statement
of Chief Eng. Wilson before the -Wa
investigators, which was published to-
day, shows the excellent work they did
in preparing tho war harbor defence and
recommends continuance. It makes
no mention of hardships.
Indian Commissioner Jones wires the
Interior Department from Walker,
Mimi, that the trouble can be settled in
little time and to have patience.
Mrs. John Sherman, wife of the Ex-
Secretary of State, was attacked by a
sudden illness this morning, which is
said to be a stroke of paralysis. Mr.
Sherman is Frustrated over the acci-
| dent of his wife as her condition is cri-
| teal.
General Corbin says that Governor
| Tanners request for the Fifth Illinois
regiment will be needed if found neces-
sary.
Chaplain Mcintyre has been found
guilty of crlticising the navy and SEN
fenced to dismissal from his position.
sSrainshas, acquiesced in the demand
ai the United States and Porto Rico will
be turned over next Tuesday.
The Tradesmen's National Bank, of
| New York, will be given time to 90 into
voluntary liquidation.
Surgeon Hoff, of the Third army
| corps, testified before the war investi-
gators today regarding the camps at
Chickamauga. He said they were in as
good condition as it was possible to
make them.
Major Frank Gordon, son of General
John B. Gordon, of Georgia, is missing.
He was ordered home from Cuba on ac-
count of unbecoming conduct.
Secretary Alger is going to make a
personal visit to Cuba and Porto Rico
when they come into our control.
Urgent applications for discharge
from the army continue and is causing
much embarrassment to the admins
tration.
i General Greene, of Manila fame, has
been ordered to go with the Cubar
army.
Yellow fever has broken out in Baton
Rouge Parish, Louisiana.
Virden, ILL.,, Oct. 13.-The State
troops are camped here today, the sol
diers patrolling the railroad tracks anC
guarding the stOckades. The striking
miners are still determined to preven
the bringing of negroes from the South
to take their places. If the attempt il
repeated today it is feared there will b'
further trouble. The temper of th'
;c,n da1 Iv ba Of ftai
comrades and sympathizers yesterday t.
such an extent that they feel disposet
to do most anything for revenge
The miners are armed and their vigil
ance committee is seeking to preven
, the importation of negroes. which q
this time is increasing.
Adjutant General Reece, who is il
e command of the soldiers, says he is her
. under unmistakeable orders from Gov
. lernor Tanner to prevent further trouble
= To also protect the lives and property o
o the people and prevent the operator
from bringing imported labor into tn
@ town.
!. Sheriff Davenport is sick in bed caus
n ed by the exposure and worry with tn
y Virden trouble. He said that Manage
g Lukens did not apprise him of the eX
pected arrival of the negroes and tina
he had only two deputies to uphold th
law.
Paris, Oct. IA 4-Commander Brad for
Il has arrived from Washington and wa
examined today by the members of tn
United States peace commission rela
l. tive to the conditions prevailing in tn
Philippine Islands with which the CON
mander is well acquainted. Their fiftl
ljoint session convened at two O'cloc
e today. Ismay be said that the first
k second and third meetings scarcely per