Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-04-20

| Dave Benton, an aged colored man,
was adjudge1 insane last week, and
with five other negroes was sent to
the Asylum in Petersburg.
All candidates for county and dis
trict Offices are required, in accordance
with the law, to file with the clerk of
county court applications to the cleo
toral board, 20 days before the May
election. Certificates may be secured
by applying at County Clerks office.
Ernest Crawford, son of the late DR..
William Crawford, of Mt. Sidney, who
has been teaching in Shendnn, was
brought to this city Tuesday, and con-
veyed to the Kings Daughters Hos
pital. he having suffered an attack OF
appendicitis. An operation has not been
performed as bis brother Dir. Frank
Crawford and DIR. A. M. Henkel, think
it probable that be will recover.
Edward Lewis, whose heart in beat
ing makes peculiar rumbling sound
that has baffled and greatly interested
the medical fraternity. was in the city
last week stopping at the Porter
Hotel. He is native Russian, and
while student at st. Petersburg, he
was exiled for reasons he knows Lot.
In making his escape he was stabbed
by guard, and the spear took effect
just over his heart. which afterwards
produced the murmurs when beating.
He has appeared before many medical
boards, and will shortly be at the |
University for that purpose.
On Saturday last Jacob Van Lear,
who on April 1st succeeded to the
grocery firm of Wheat and Van Lear,
corner Main street and Central ave-
nue., filed in the clerk 3 Office of the
city of Stanton. deed of assignment
Of stock and effects thereto for the
benefit of his creditors. His trustee
Is james F. Bowman. Provision is
made for the cost of all legal proceed
ngs, rent and an equal payment of
creditors. The liabili.ies are estima-
ed at So, 500.and it is thought that the
lssets will nearly reach that amount.
Henry Fleming, an aged citizen of
ut. Crawford, died Monday from the
lick of vicious horse while in the
'icinity of Harrisonburg. 1t seems
hat he had been called there on a .
BUSINESS GRAND, and he took advantage
# the occasion to trade off a young and
pirited horse for one that was repre- ,
ented to him as very gentle, in order
o crafty the wishes of his children
rho were afraid that the young ami
lal would be the cause of some troub- |
?. He hitched his new horse to his j
ehicle and started for home, but had b
often only short distance when it
egan to kick. kicking the vehicle in
plinters and greatly injuring Mr.. :
'leming. Several men came to his \
ssistance and found him lying on the
round in Frustrated condition. A
MUSICIAN was summoned, and upon n
found three ribs broken 4
nd other internal injuries, which C
lortly afterwards resulted in his
cath. q 7
This evening the celebrated comedl- :
Ms, Murray and Mack, presenting
leir time tried farce, 'Finnigan's
alp "gingered up-tO-the-minnte." /
he most charming of all farce come il
les will resume it's sway under the n
Die direction of Joe w. Spears the
oming season with al organization f.
,r0nger than ever. One of the secrets a
the success of this excellent comedy o.
Kit lies in the fact that its manage
lent has jealousy guarded against
it by an Indifferent cast or II
swdy scenery. In these details an Il
kcellent discipline has been maintain II
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In regard to the Apostolic Blessing
hich is seen in the wonderful moving :,
Ictures Of His Holiness Pope Leo XIII,
} be shown at Opera House, Friday .
vening, Archbishop Martinelli, the
.pestolic Delegate is quoted in the
Washington Post as saying: v
1.-The Pope very frequently sends a
is apostolic benediction through mail Fl
: by wire. The biograph picture is
zactly of this nature, it shows the +
ope in the act of bestowing his bene- I
lotion on the American people,"
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, ~,