Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-04-29
GENERAL NEWS.

GENEkAk NEWS.
| L. D. Barnedsi, Louis r. CLAWS
counsel, Saturday charged by impli1
eaton that Attorney General Wicker
sham's review of the evidence in the
Ballinger controversy, dated Septem-
Der, 1909, was not, in fact, prepared
or completed until the latter part of
November, or early in December,
more than two months later. -
The inference drawn from. this
charge is that the Attorney General 8
report was dated back to September
II, 1909, in order to strengthen Presl-
dent Taft's exoneration Of Secretary
Ballinger, which bore the date of
September 13, 1909.
One of the unknown millionaires OF
New York City is is.planning . great
systematic long-continuing philan-
thropy similar to the Rockefeller
general fund and the Carnegie and
Sage foundations.
Edwin 7 Rice, Julien r. Tink-
ham, Nelson G. Spencer, Otto c.
Wierum, Jr., and Robert De Rood,
together with such persons as they
may associate with them, are to be
created a corporation under q bill
nowbefore the New York legislature.
Col. John II. Crawford Of Salem
long resident Of this county, and at
one time member Of the legislature
from Augusta, was on our streets Mon
day. Last fall he brought his wife
to visit her daughter Mrs. M. V. Bell
of New Hope She was taken sick
there during her stay, and she has
never been able to return to her home
since. The Col. hopes to take her
home this trip, as she is much inn
proved in health.
James E. White, one of the most
widely known real estate men in the
section, died at the Martha Jefferson
Sanatorium at Charlottesville on Sat-
urday from a complication of bron-
clrial and kidney troubles. The body
was taken to Mountain Plain Baptist
Church, at Mediums River, where the
funeral was help Sunday at $3.50 o'clock
afternoon.
Mr.. Willough by Newton Smith,
prominent lawyer and former news
paper man, is dead at his home in
Baltimore, after long illness. Mr..
Smith has been in bad health for
about five years. Born in Winches-s
ter, Va, Mr. Smith was GO years old.
The body was taken to Winchester
for interment.
Before the state convention Of Col
ored Presbyterians Thursday night
Bishop billiard of Columbis, S. c.,
who advocated liberal education for
the negro brought to high standard
along every line. when Jack john
son and Jeffries meet in California,
I hope Jack stops Jeffries in short
order. - The convention broke into
uprOarOuS applause.
John Henry Miller, the capitalist
who conceived the plan and construct
ed the first electric tunnel in the
country, and who also planned the
great Susquehanna electric power
plant at Conowingo, died Saturday in
Baltimore of angina pectoris.
Supposed earthquake shocks were
felt at Atlantic City Saturday. Two
distinct disturbances, lasting but a
few seconds took place. They were
heavy enough to shake windows but
no damage was done.
At Kansas City Saturday nurse
testified at the trial of DIR. Hyde, who
is charged with poisoning Colonel
Swope, that the accused gave girl
some candy and that she developed
typhoid fever.
The property recently purchased by
Mrs. E. J. Cushing on the corner OF
Beverley and Coalter streets is under
going number of repairs aad will be
much improved in appearance.
Mr. Fitzhugh Elder who recently
purchaed the Berkeley property on
East Beverley ST., is having valuable
improvements made, and hopes to
occupy it about June 10th.
The electric light plant at Harris
onburg was put ont by lightning in
Harrisonburg Saturday night, and
many negroes were alarmed. :.
The trolley line from Lynchburg into
Nelson county is now well assured,
and work will begin in a short time.
The bridge at Lynchburg will be
expensive.
Ex-Gov. VIM. NJ. O. Dawson Of w.
Va, has set at rest the reports that
he would be a candidate for U. s.
Senator by positively declining to
run
A license was issued yesterday in
the county clerks Office to Charles b.
Meyers to marry Miss Nettie ".