Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-04-09
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have had an interview. Mr.. Gushing
will leave for Madrid on Friday, going
by way OF Bordeaux. Sickles proceeds c
to bondon, where he will remain some
time in consequence of sickness in his
family.
1t will be seen that Col Joseph Mayo
State Treasurer, has been adiudged a
lunatic and is to be sent to an--asvlum.
The latest adviees from Cape Coast
Castle, Africa, are to March II. The
Embassy, numbering with its escort
one hundred and fifty persons. had
arrived there. 1t is reported that they
refuse to discontinue human sacrifice,
and dispute the amount of indemnity.
Senator Ramsey has reported from
the Senate Committee on Postoffices
and Post Roads "a bill to provide for
the transmission of correspondence by
telegraph, which is substitute for
what is known as the Hubbard bill tor
establishing postal telegraph system.
The incorporators are the same as in
the Hubbard bill, but the details for
carrying out the proposed. system are
essentially different: The bill was &C
companied by report on the subject
from the committee.
During an alteration which took
place Saturday night at their residence,
No. 27 Thompson street, New York,
Richard Hickton, aged nineteen, was
stabbed in the left side by his brother
John and MORALLY wounded. The
wounded man stated to the coroner
who was called that his brother was
blameless, as he himself had been the
aggressor.
At Blufton, Indiana, Philip Jones,
an old farmer, tried to make peace
between party Of roughs who were
quarreling over billiards in the only
saloon that has not yielded to the
women movement One OF the
rowdies, Benjamin Field. struck Jones
on the head with billiard cue, crush
ing his skull, kicked him in the face
when down, and then fled. Jones soon
after died. The excitement over the
aff:sir is intense,
VALUABLE BEoUEsTs.-The will of
the late Nine. Lenoir Jousscran assigns
OF ten million Of francs ($2,G00,U0O)
for the creation of vast hospital for
The poor in the suburbs of Paris The
only condition appended to the gift is
that the establishment shall bear the
name Of her husband. Her magnificent
art collection, which is valued at near
" million of francs, ($20o,0OO,) she
leaves to the State.
SAMPLE MERCHANTS IN VIRGINIA.
BY an amendment to the general tax
bill i'll the Virginia House of Delegates
made Thursday sample merchants are
to pay tax of $loJ per year for doing
business anywhere in the State, and
they cannot be molested by petty
officials anywhere after paying said
sum.
The indianapolis News says: The
common phrase, ''thought l should kill
myself laughing, became sid reality
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He was engaged in conversation with
his wife and laughing very heartily;
when suddenly he said, "Stop, you
make me laugh too much, and falling
to the floor instantly expired.
The Berlin German News has the
following in relation to the resignation
of Minister Bancroft and his probable
successor: s'N1l. Geo. Bancroft, the
Minister Plenipotentiary of the United
States at Berlin, whose intention to re-
sign his post has been frequently been
reported, now insists upon being relev-
ed Of his duties. With him will return
his son>ln-law, Colonel A. Bliss, the
Secretary of the American Legation at
Berlin who lately lost his wife 1t is
stated that the Cabinet of Washington
intends offering the post of Minis. er
Plenipotentiary at Berlin to DR.. Joseph
P. Thompson, who has already been
/ staying at the German capital for some
time
The Washington correspondent of
the Troy Times says that he has taken
pains to ascertain the position of the
President on the currency question, and
believes that he has got at the truth
Grant is opposed to imitation, and gre at
ly desires to see the day for specie re
sumption fixed But he will not inter-
pose veto, except in clear case of in
crease of legal tenders, and then it will
We, if such contingency arises, on the
ground of doubtful constitutionality;
and further, because, in his opinion, a
a new issue of legal tender notes in
time of peace would be great national
calamity. This must be taken for what
it is worth
A duel was fought near Montgome-
ry Station, Mississippi, Saturday, be-
tween Aristides Bienvenue and 7. B.
Phillips, with double barrel shot guns,
loaded with single hall, at forty PAGES,
Bienvenue was killed at the first fire,
being shot through the brain. Phil
lips was not hurt
At Mount Vernon, Ohio, the mayor
attempted to enforce the ordinance
against obstructing the sidewalks, and
ordered sentry box used by the cruz
saders, removed from the front of a
grocery. A crowd Of men and women
interfered and prevented the removal.
The affair occasions excitement, and
there are fears of serious disturbance.
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A KISS.
Helen Crager, an attractive young
school teacher, was kissed against her
will by conductor on the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad She caused
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