Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-22
GENERAL NEWS.

Trace heynOius, 90 years OH,
of 127 E street northwest. became
spondent OH the night of July 8,
and, according to the police, took a
solution containing mercury to end
her life. She died at Casualty Hos
pital at s 30 O'Clock last night. Cor
oner hewitt has been notified. and
probably will issue certificate of
death due-to suicide.
Philadelphia, Va July 16. With a
formal order already drawn calling
the strike of $4,000 conductors and
trainmen ON the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, the situation in the great dispute
this morning remained quiet, while
the men waited for the final word Of
the company.
Union leaders declared that only
the prospect of securing concessions
from the company on the lines west
of Pittsburg delayed the strike call.
New York, July 16.-W. r. Bell,
brother of the first wife of DIR. H HI.
Jripnen. the American wanted in Lon
Ion in connection with the murder of
mis- second wife, today charged that
Mrs. Crippen, No. who>died eighteen
years ago was slain. Bell lives in
Winfield, L 1.
His sister, Charlotte. Jane Bell Grip
pen, died in Salt Lake City on jan
aary 24 1898. Her death was ascrib-
ed to appoplexy.
Richmond, Va, July 16-Charies
Edward KING, of 154 North Twenty
fourth Street, a f1agman on the
Southern Railway, was literally
,round to pieces last night about IL
O'Clock in the yards of the company
in South Richmond.
The youns man was riding on top
Of freight car when il jumped the
track, and he began to run backward
TO get to the top of the Car, but miss
ed his footing and fell beneath the
wheels and met an instantaneous
death.
Omaha, .Nebr, July 15--H B.
Price, democratic candidate for the
United States Senate, has announced
his withdrawal for the race, leaving
the coast clear for William j. Bryan
or for Richard L. Metcalfe, editor of
Bryan's eCommoner. Saturday is the
last day for filing for the office, and
tomorrow either Mr.. Bryan or Mir.
MetcaIfe will file for the position.
Beverly, Mass, July BE. F. Pit
NAN, of Cambridge, Mass a brother
IF William Pitman, the American
| who was found by Consul Olivares in
| a pitiable condition in Managua Jail
several days ago, today asked Presi-
| lent Taft to take steps in his brothers
treatment at the hands of the Madirz
government He had no appointment,
but went direct to the Taft cottage,
where he told his mission to one OF
| the secret service men. Secretary
Norton happened to be at the cottage,
| and Pitman's papers will be referred
to the state department at Washing
ton.
New York, July special. 1.-The
cotton market was very strong today
on buying Of new crop on unfavorable
weather adviees and continued short
covering OF old crop options. Spo'
sales twenty fve-hundred bales al
five points advance.
New Orleans, July 18.-Congress
man Samuel L. Gilmore, who repre-
sented the Second Louisiana district
died suddenly this morning.
Mr.. Gilmore was born in New Or
leans fifty one years ago, was elected
to Congress in 1909 to fill vacancy
caused by the death of r. G. Davey.
He was a brilliant lawyer.
Paris, July 1S.-Fifty Thousand
troops, were today rushed by specia
train to all strategic railroad points
in France, following the authorize
tion of a general railroad strike by
the National Railroaders' Union cen
trail committee.
Desertions from the railroad ranks
at many places we're reported today.
The general strike will involve 100, COX
men.
Baltimore, Nd, July 18.-Aftel
spending the night in the open air,
part of them in dancing, 800 passeng
ers of the Steamer Dreamiand, which
went aground off Love Point last
night were brought back to Baltimore
this morning by the steamers b. f.
Ford and Westmoreland.
Some 200 other Dreamland passen.
gers are still awaiting rescue from the
stranded beat.
Durham, N. G July 18.-Brodie L.
Duke. millionaire tobacco magnate,
has given, it is said, to his bride OF a
few weeks a handsome business build
ing, now nearing completion, in the
business center Of the city. For the
first time since his marriage in Cam
den, N. j., about SIX weeks ago, Mr..
Duke and his bride visited their home
town, arriving here yesterday.
Plans in connection with his new
building, it is said, brought him here
Richmond, Va, July 1s.-Follow-
ing disastrous fire of six months ago
that many of its best friends regard
ed as it's death blow, the University
College of Medicine Saturday evening
took the final step in perfecting new
Organization that places the institu-
tion on a grander and broader founda-
tion than ever before. A joint meet
ing of the faculty and trustees was
held in the Off ies OF DR. Stuart Nc