Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-01-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.

AT Louisville, ny, Thursday ire
damaged the pillow factory Of B. F..
Avery & Sons, to the extent of $75, 600.
iThere are 10000 victims of the NOR
phine, opium and cocaine habits in
San Francisco.
The Agricultural Department has
made successful test of anti toxine
serum is the treatment OF hog cholera.
The first act passed by the lower house
of the Kentucky legislature was an act 10
prevent the marriage of first cousins.
bers OF the Maryland legislature only IS
votes will be necessary on joint ballot to
electa Senator.
The insurgents have destroyed large
quantities OF tobacco plants growing
under the protection of panish forts
In Cuba.
Rt. Hon. Charles Pelham Villiers,
father of the House OF Commons, died
in London, England, Monday last, aged
ninety six years.
That portion of the North Atlantic
Squadron which has been stationed in
Hampton Roads for some time sailed
for southern waters Monday.
Charles II. Crump. in an interview,
says the japanese cruiser Kasagi, to be
launched at Philadelphia, next Thurs
day, is type of new navy which in
two years will rank third in the world
James T. Ringgold, prominent lawyer
OF Baltimore, and the author of che noted
law book, "RinggOld's Digest of the De-
cisions Of the Court of Appeals of Mary
land, died suddenly Monday.
Speaker Mason of the Ohio House of
Delegates, has appointed committee to
investigate the alleged attempt to bride
Representative Otis to vote for Mark
Hanna for U. s. Senator.
Mrs. Thos. F. Lane, daughter of ex-
Senator Blackburn of KY, accidently
shot herself in her apartments at the
Hotel Wellington on Monday night
The wound is not dangerous.
TIE reduction in the wages of about
125, 900 persons employed in nearly $50
cotton mills in New England, went into
effect in a majority OF the mills Monday.
Over $4,000 operatives refused the new
wage scale and struck.
s. Hollins Wright, a democratic
member of the Maryland Legislature
from Queen Anne's county, died sud
denly Monday, and his death NAV
complicate political conditions at An
napolis.
Brig. Gen. Christopher Colon'Augur,
who was retired from the United States
army July 10, 1895, died Monday even
ing at his residence in Georgetown,
where he had resided since his retire
ment. He was rs years of age.
At a baptizing at Hamlin, Lincoln
county, W. Va, Monday Mrs. Henry
keck, woman weighing 200 pounds,
was drowned. Mrs. Keck apparently
became unconscious from the cold wat
er and sank, and in the excitement she
was dro yned.
Samuel Henderson. aged Is years, is
locked mp in Philadelphia on the
charge of numbering Percy Lockyar,
aged years, The body Of the muir
dered child was found weighed with
stone in creek Henderson told sew
The President on Saturday sent a
communication to Congress, recon-
mending an appropriation of $473,-
151.2G to pay the claims of British
subjects for losses sustained through
the seizure Of their sealing vessels in
Behring sea.
A sensation has been caused in Pa
chuca, State of Hidalgo, Mexico, by
the discovery of large stores of arms
and ammunition in different ranches.
1t is alleged that these supplies were
placed in their hiding places by the
order of Gen. Crairoto, while governor
of the State. and that the latter was
Matching revolution which had for
its object the overthrow of the present
national government and the placing
of himself in the chief executives
chair. The general, who has been UNI
der police surveillance for some time.
has been placed under arrest.
1t is intimated that if the Stubs bill
is enacted into law that if may result
IN breaking up the Soldiers Home.
The argument can be used, it is claim
ed. that if the counties and cities are
to support the INDECENT soldiers there
is no longer need to appropriate the