Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-05-07

KILLED. -z-A>son Of Mr. Hugh Brent,
Of Nelsdfi, aged about az years, &C.
dentally shot and Killed himself on the
2lst, BY the discharge Of a loaded gun,
the conten to entering his head.
Rev; Henry, slicei, Of the Baltimore
Conference; died at, his residence in
that city, on the 2sd inst, aged 70
years, He had BEEN fifty years in the
Ministry, and was regarded AS a man
Of deep pietY, great Intellectual vigor,
and ministerial usefulness.
Il The House Judiciary. committee. have
agreed to 2 bill repeating all laws which
prevent pensioners III the South from
obtaining the moneys due them from
the government. Under existing laws
persons borne on the rolls OF the pen
sion office previous to the rebellion
have been debarred from payment when
1T was apparent that they syinpathized
With rebellion.
! The tide, of immigration which set in
for this section of country at the COM
nleneeiiient Of the spring still con-
tinues: There are almost daily arrivals
of good and substantial people from
the north and west who have deter
mined to cast their lot with the for
tunes Of this neighborhood. -Aha.
GGsette, r.
,nT The total yield Of the ice crop in
Maine fol the present season, including
old ice on hand, cannot be reckoned
| short of 100000 tons, and it may
possibly reach 1900, 900 tons. OF this
amount probably S00;G6D have been
sold or bargained for at So per ton, OF
a total of nearly 81, 900, 1000.
| NASHVILLE, April Sex President
johnson arrived here this morning, and
will remain few days. 1t is report
cd his movements have reference to
the approaching political campaign in
this State, in which he proposes to take
part. To reporter he stated ne would
not be candidate for the lower house
of Congress, but he.does not disguise
the fact that under proper and fitting
circumstances he will be a candidate
for the United States Senate, and fav-
ors an expression at the. polls from
the people On the Senatorial question
A man named join. Sullivan has
been convicted at Guelp, Ontario, Of
committing rape on a child FIVE years
old, and was sentenced to be hanged.
| 1t is estimated that the Patrons oil
Hushandry, by co operative purchases,
last year saved nearly $6O0O,0OO. The,
had better do nothing but purchase
if they can make SO much money in
I that way.
CINCINNATI, April 3O.-At Shawnee
Ohio, yesterday, dentist administered
TO Miss Sullivan eighty grains of bro
mide of chloral, and she died in a few
minutes. The dentist fled and has MOI
been arrested.
| Fatal F1sTIcUFF FIGHT.-Mr. AL
bert Chewing, an aged citizen OF Mel
Eson county, Va, residing near Roses
Mill, got into a fight on Wednesday
with 4 young man named Alexandel
Wright. In the melee Mr.. Chewing
was SO badly beaten that lie died from
his injuries Both men are very re
specially coishected.
The decision Of the Supreme Cour
in the case Of Colonel w m. D. Cole
man, late secretary Of the board O
commissioners of the sinking fund, con
: Evieted Of forging a public record b,
the Hastings Court and sentenced t,
the penitentiary for four years, which
) Judgment was appealed from, wa
delivered by Judge Boniding. Th'
, decision was unanimous on the par,
, of the judges, and affiflns the judg
ment of the lower Goisrt' oh'evtry point
Ullless executive clemency intervenes
therefore, CO. Coleman will, as SOON a
the record is certified down, be takes
to the penitentiary, as he will not b.
Etried' OH tile second ih1iatnierst.- Rich
i Eaq~irer. a:f
We are frequently asked by odiir II de
linquents if we are willing to take pay
$ ment in bacon, and always prompt,
J, make an affirmative answer but hav,
never received the first pound W.
) don't believe they want to pay in hacor
oranything else Piedmont Vlgtniaa
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