Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-29

probably will result in the saving of
the life of Daniel Montague one of the
men who helped Captain Richmond
Pearson Hobson sink the MerIimac in
the month of Santiago harbor in an
effort to bottle up the Spanish feet in
the Spanish American war and who is
lying in q hospital here suffering from
anemia.
West Palm Beach, Fla, July a.
Death in an almost unheard-of form
waited for Maurence S. Baker, an II
-year-old Jacksonville, lad, when. he
dived from q boat in Lake Worth yes
terday.
A stingaree, a huge, flat-bo1ied,
grewsome species Of warm-water fish,
was lurking under the boat. One of
the barbed spines of the fish's whip
like tail pierced the boys neck. cut
ting into the jugular vein. He rose
to the surface crying for help, and
bled 20 death in four minutes.
Hampton, July 21.-Eight.or nine
artillery men were::instantly killed and
nineteen badly injured at Fort Mon
roe in target practice early today.
The accident was due to the explo-
sion of . 10 inch gun. Five shore
batteries from the fort we're concen-
trated on the sailing target supposed
to represent . hostile feet in Chesa
peake bay when one of the big guns
exploded with a terrific defamation
and the flying steel literally swept
the men into eternity.
Among the men manning the guns
were thirty officers about to gradu-
ate from the coast artillery school.
ALI is turmoil at the fort and the
names of the killed and wounded
could not be learned at noon, Major
General Wood, chief Of staff Of the
army; Brigadier-General T. H. Bliss
and Colonel Bailey, acting chief of
coast artillery were on the ground.
F Harrisonburg, Va, July d.
Charles Fultz, the eleven year old
son of Mr.. w. F. Fultz, came neary
being seriously hurt yesterday even.
ing shortly after six by being run
down by q wagon while riding BIZ
cycle.
Harrisonburg, Va, July al
Chas. A. Hammer yesterday entered
demurrer in circuit court on the
two indictments against Samuel
Davis for furnishing liquor to hab.
itual drunkards. The attorney takes
the ground that. the section Of the law
cited by the commonwealth relates to
licensed dealers, and not to individ-
mails who procure or furnish liquor to
habituals
Macon, Ga, July 20.-Shortly be-
fore the Klondike gold boom, w. v.
Miller, q motorman of this city, then
living in Atlanta and known as
kid" Miller, met j. F. Curley, a
miner, stranded and without finds.
He took him in, fed him and gave
him money with which to travel as
far as Birmingham. That was the last
ne ever heard of the bread cast upon
the waters until Monday when he
received word that Curley had died
in Dawson City and left him for
tune estimated At $500, 900.
Harrisonburg Va. July 21.-Miss
Mary Walters. the 12-year-oll daugh-
ter Of Eli Walters, Of Messy Greek,
had the misfortune to break both
bones Of her arm Monday. She was
visiting at the home of Glen Rucker,
Long Glade, about eight miles from
her home, WI en- she fell from the
porch, fracturing both bones of her
left arm near the wrist
Elkton, July 20. Mrs. John Cooke
died at her home at East Point Tues
day night at 10 O'Clock. of heart
trouble. Her death was not unex-
pected, as she has been complaining
for several weeks She was about
sixty years Of age. The funeral will
be held from the family residence
tomorrow afternoon at 4 O'Clock. In
torment will be made at East Point.
Besides her husband, who was q sno
OF the late Robert Cooke, she leaves
ten children. four daughters and six
sons-Mrs. Wicket, OF West Virginia,
Mrs. Tom Doffi emyer and Mrs. Will
Cooke, Of Elkton; Miss Nina. at home
Joe, Leonard, Stuart. Jacob, Alfred
and Charlie Cooke. She was Miss
Sallie Harner before marriage.
She leaves a sister, Mrs. Hiram
Leap, and four brothers. George, Mar.
ion. John and Andrew Harner. She
was member Of the United Brethren
church.
Berlin, July 22.-Herr Dallwitz.
Prussian minister Of the interior. upon
recommendation Of the political pc
lice. has signed orders for the expul-
sion of twenty one Mormon mission
aries, most of whom are Americans or
and they will be conduct
ed to the frontier today.
The missionaries had assembled
from various parts Of Germany at
Mormon headquarters on the East
Side to meet Supt. Mckay, an Amer
lean usually resident in Switzerland.
They were holding service. when an
agent Of the political police, who was
seated in the audience, arose and de-
clared the gathering dissolved
Cumberland. Md. July 21.-Charles
farmer, aged about so.
son of Alfred Wilson, of Flintstone.
this county, was fatally injured yes
terday evening in runaway of hi.
team, which was attached to q hay
rake. The horses became frightened
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