Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-06-24
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
Washington, d. C. June l8.-The
State Department is preparing reply
to the telegram of Provisional Presi
dent Madriz to President Taft, protest.
ing against the attitude Of the Unit
ed States government in connection
with the revolution in Nicaragua.
: Madrix has addressed cablegrams on
the subject to the foreign offices of all
the other American republics, some OF
which have sought to secure an indi-
cation of the purpose of this gov srn-
ment.
Philadelphia, Pa, June 18.-Presi-
dent Taft is spending the day in
southeastern Pennsylvania. He is
scheduled to attend two commence
ments and make at least two ad-
dresses returning to Washington to-
night.
The President arrived in Philadel-
phia at 1922 O'Clock. His private Gar
was Immediately taken by a special
locomotive to Villanova, twelve miles
west Of here.
Cleveland. Ohio. June IA party
of four children, who, with theii
classmates and teachers, were celearat-
ing their graduation from the gram
mar grades of Mayfower School yes
terday, were spilled by the capsizinR
of a rowboart into Brookside Park
lake.
Daisy Goldstein, fourteen, was
drowned. Park patrol men rescued
the others.
Remote are the probabilities for a
verdict. from the Ballinger-Pinchot
investigating committee during the
present session OF Congress.
ALI members of the-eommittee were
present, except Senators Root and
Flint. mr.. Root is in Europe attend
ing the session of The Hague tribunal.
Mr.. Flint is in New York at the
Roosevelt homecoming celebration
Washington, D. c., June 1S.-Sena-
tor jeff Davis Of Arkansas provoked
an amusing colloquy in the Senate
touay when he spoke in advocacy OF
his bill making it unlawful for the
government to issue liquor licenses in
prohibition districts.
| He had sought unscocessfully to OBJ
tain the discharge of the finance COM
mittee from consideration of the meas
ure.
Danville, KY, June 1.-two men
were fatally wounded and two Others
dangerously hurt in a feud fight al
Gainesville, Girard county, late yes
terday.
Eleven men took part in the battle,
which was waged with clubs, knives
and guns. Link Lake and Christopher
Wooden are said to have been mOrtally
hurt.
Washington, June 21.-Abandoning {
trip to New Haven to see his sol
graduate from Yale and announcing
that he would stay in Washington
"all summer" if need be, Preslden
Taft today began his first open nigh
with the United States Senate.
| The postal savings bank bill is TIN
issue between the White House AMI
the north wing of the Capitol. Thu
President has announced that thu
Senate must adopt the House bill.
| Chicago, ILL.,, June 21.-The 'gol
den rule" will be applied to intoxi
Gated persons in Chicago if an ordi
nance now in the hands of the judi
ciary committee is passed by the cit,
council.
The city council judiciary com
mittee yesterday decided that in fu
ture all "drunks" found on the stree
by policemen must be taken to theil
homes.
Ogden, Utah, June 21.-Gov. Dick
erson of Nevada, who is in Ogden to
day, declared that he would not inter
fere with the Jefferies- johnson fight.
When seen by representative o.
tine Associated Press this morning,
soon after his arrival from Ontario
Ore, the governor said that the laws
of Nevada licensed prize fighting.
If there is any evidence of a fake
fight said Gov. Dickerson, 81 shall
stop it, but an convinced the con
test will be on it's merits. Be certain
to qualify that statement as to the
fake fight
San Mateo, CAL, June 21.-Mrs
Bertha SPIEL Allen, daughter of DR..
H. V. A. Allen and leader in loca
society circles was attacked last even
ing by five bull terriers belonging tt
her husband, who is one of the bes,
known dog fanciers in the state.
Mrs. Allen found the dogs fighting,
and when she tried to separate then
all five turned upon her and mangled
her SO severely that her condition il
grave. The flesh was torn from her
right shoulder, her right arm and
forearms were bitten and torn and he1
legs lacerated.
Mrs. Allen beat the animals off will
q club all the while calling for help,
and finally staggered to the doorway
of the house, where she was found il
a faintinp condition