Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-01
GENERAL NEWS.


Pittsburg, June 24-In q restraining
order, handed downsby Judge Cohen
in common pleas court today, the COM
missioners of Allegheny county are
permanently restrained from opening
the ballot boxes in the thirtieth con-
gressional district and recounting the
vote cast in sixty six precincts protest.
ed by Dr.. Robert ]. Black and twenty
three precincts contested by John
Dalzell, both. Of whom, with Clarence
Tiers, we're candidates for the repub-
lican nomination of the district in
the primaries Of June 4.
Richmond, Va, June 24-Tbe suit
of Braxton, Williams and Eggleston
against the Braxton, Williams and
Eggleston against the -Brookdale Cor
poration was tried yesterday in the
City circuit court, and resulted in a
verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of
1900.
The action was for $500. The
Brookdale corporation admitted an
obligation of $500, but contested the
balance. After hearing the evidence
the jury returned q verdict in the sum
of s., 90 and Judgment was entered for
that amount.
Roanoke, Va, FJune 23.-Samuel
Lucas while returning from a neigh
boris house in Montgomery county
last night, accompanied by his wife,
was shot and instantly killed from
ambush.
Five men are in Jail at Blacksburg
charged with the crime. They are
Ellis Gourd, Elmer Lillis, w. F.
McQuade, Samuel Gillespie and r. L
Naxey, Ellis Gourd has confessed to
having fred the shot that killed Lucas.
Washington, June ga joint reso-
luton passed by the Senate today ex-
tends for two years the time during
which ex-Confederates may file claims
for losses of personal property latter
surrender. The resolution was intro
duced by Senator Bradley, and COW
ers the same ground as an amendment
to the general deficiency bill which
was struck out few days since on
motion of Senator Bristow.
Washington, June a Representa-
tive J. Hampton Moore of Pennsyl-
vania today introduced bill to
egulate the storage of food supplies
n the District of Columbia. This bill
is the result Of the extensive hearings
before the Moore special committee
which has been investigating the food
problem in the District Of Columbia.
London, June 24.-The American
midshipmen who have been afloat on q
practice cruise are doing London to-
day. They came to town accompanied
by a number Of officers on two special
trains from Plymouth, where their
squadron, consisting the battleships
Iowa, Massachusetts, and Indiana. 1,
ancno ed yesterday.
Rich nond, June 24-The third ar
rest in connection with the attempted
incarceration of the occupants Of three
houses in the negro quarter was made
at O'Clock last night by Detectives
Wiley and Kellam when they appre-
hended Hood Murchison, q colored
laborer.
Bristol, Va, June s4.-John Green,
II years old, murdered Policemn
McPeak, in johnson City, stabbing
him in the back with knife. Green
escaped.
McPeak arrested the boy today for
drunkenness, Green being in company
with girl of alleged bad character.
Washington, June 24-The House
conferees today receded from their
disagreement to the Senate amend.
ment to the campaign publicity bill
and the act will provide for p1blica-
t ON of contributions after elections
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Senator Burrows made report to the
Senate today and it was adopted.
Washington, June PA House bill
amending the immigration laws to
permit certain persons to complete
their naturalization without being
subjected to the delay generally incl
dent to the naturalization process
was passed today by the Senate.
Washington, June M-There is no
conrt in the United States with juris
diction to try Porter Charlton for the
murder of his wife, Mayor Scott Charl-
ton.
This was ascertained today after the
matter had been carefully investigated
at the Department of Justice.