Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-04-27


car Of young rasn from Pittsburg, who
were en route to the Black Hills. There
were. sixty two OF them. A Jolly lot
they were, though they would have
made better impression had thew car
ried their bowie knives and revolvers in
their valises instead of their waist belts,
where everybody could see them.
The fact that Judge Davis, of the
Sapreme Court, is member of the Su-
preme Court, should debar him from
any consideration as candidate for the
Presidency. We could have no pre-
cedent more unfortunate than to have
the Supreme Court as a preserve for
Presidential candidates. The ambition
of Chase dishonored the Office. How
much finer Chief Justice Waite appears
than either Chase or DAVIS when he
declares that under no circumstances
will he become candi a'a for tie
Presidential or any other office while
he holds his present position. ~ Y
Herald.
MAKE A LIST OF Your BONDS The
law requires persons to prepare and
show to the Commissioners of the Rev-
enue list of their bonds and notes
and other evidences Of debt, and as the
Commissioner Will soon cali upon them.
they should at once prepare such lists
Bonds that are not listed cannot be
collected by law until the tax on them
is paid with an addition of 50 per cent
The indications are that the Ohio
peach crop will be failure; other fruit
good to fair; wheat good to fair. The
Indiana peach crop is badly injured;
wheat good to fair. Reports from Hi.
nois show that peaches have been in
jured, but other fruits look well. and
the wheat reports are also favorable
Michigan and Pennsylvania report ex.
cellent prospects for all kinds of crops.
A long standing feud between two
young students of Bethlehem, Pa, re.
suited in duel yesterday morning.
The weapons were swords, and the
meeting took place in the driving park
at Rittersville, at about A. II. Before
any blood was shed, however, special
officer appeared, causing principals and
seconds to decamp. No arrests and
nobody hurt
LITTLE Rock, April s1.-Six men
were hanged at Fort Smith to-day;
three were full~blooded Choctaws, one
fallsblooded Cherokee, one q full.
blooded negro, named Wilson, a native
of Virginia, and one a white man, VIM.
Leach, native Of Georgia. They
were all sentenced at late term of the
United States Court for the western
distric. of Arkansas, and were hanged
on the same scafold as the six muir
derers who were executed here on Sept.
Sd last.
BosroN, April 81. Thomas w. Piper,
condemned to be executed May &c, for
the murder of Mabel Young in the
helfry of Warren Avenue Church,
to-day made sworn statement chat
she received the injuries that caused
her death from the trap~door falling
upon her head that he was frightened
lest he would be accused of numbering
her, and therefore denied all knowledge
Of the matter, trusting that his con
nection would not be discovered.
Colonel J. D, Brady, of Virginia has
been strongly pressed for the appoint
ment of pension agent in place of Mr..
L. H. Chandler, deceased, The Presi'
dent has signifed his willingness to
favorably consider the nomination of
Colonel Brady. In answer to question
as to what should become of Miss
Chandler, Colonel Brady replied he
would give her the best place under
him, and if the salary was not sufficient,
he would make it so from his own
emoluments.
THE ECONOMIC CENTENN1AL.-A
meeting Of large number of prominent
citizens of New Y ork was held on
Tuesday evening to consider the pros
priety OF concentrating in some way
the hundredth anniversary of the pub
LEGATION of Adam Smiths "Wealth of
Nations which was issued but three
months in advance of the Declaration
of Independence. After general dis
cussion Mr.. Parke Goodwin, the chair
man, was authorized to appoint CONS
mittee to carry out the purposes Of the
occasion IN way most likely to do
honor to the name and the cause Of the
famous political economist.
PUNISHMENT FOR ACCIDENTAL KILL
INe.-J Judge Schenck opened court on
Monday. The only capital case before
the court was the trial of one Mode, for
the accidental murder of brother-in-
law. The occurrence took place in
Rutherford county some eight years
ago The Judge was satisfied from the
evidence that the killing was entirely
accidental, but the defendant having
submitted to verdict of nauslaugbter,
was sentenced to four months impris-
onment, being the mildest punishment
known under the statute.-Chor!otts
(N G.) Observer.
Mrs. w. O. Avery, wife of the
Treasury clerk just sentenced to the
penitentiary for completely in the St.
Louis whisky frauds, returned to
Washington recently, and it is said on
good authority that she went before
Attorney General Pierepont and cons
fessed all that she knew in regard to
whisky frauds SO far as they affect the
President and implicate Babcock and
husband The interview was lengthy.
and of most serious and painful
character.
READY TO FLARE UP.-During a re-
cent performance at Paris theatre a |
man aud his wife had quarrel on the
stage-the woman in rage of jealousy
and the man trying to persuade her