Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-04-06
NEWS ITEMS.

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Belknap-
4 daring attempt was made Monda,
morning to destroy the Portsmouth
(Va.) gas works by fire. James Caya'
naugh, the incendiary, was captured n
the act by the watchmah. Cavanaugf
was discharged from the employ o
the company some months ago.
Bridget O'Donnell was fonnd deaf
on Sunday in field near Wilkesbalre
Pa. A post mortem examination re
vealed the fact that she had been viola.
ted and then she had been ohoked tc
death, The police are in search of I.
tramp who was seen in that neighbor
hood Saturday evening.
The evidence thus far developed. b,
the naval court martial at San Francisco
in the trial of Pay Inspector SpapIdine
shows defalcation of oyer one million
dollars. Pinney, Mr.. Spaulding's clerk,
obtained this large amount from bank
ers and individuals on false vouchers
and left fer parts unknown.
THE safe in the express Office al
Akron, Ohio, was robbed Friday night
of $25, 900, the key having been alb.
stracted from the clerks. pocket during
the night. The clerk and the messen
ger slept over the Office together and
their door was secured with an iron
bar. The key was missed and the
robbery discovered Saturday morning
when the clerk got up. .r,
Mr.. Michael Edwards, formerly oi
York, Pa. died at his residence,
Moundsville, W. Va. Oh Monday, a,
the advanced age of los yeals,7 month.
and Is days. The DECEASED was a
member Of Laurel Steam Fire Engine
Company. No !, of Y DIRK, and was the
Oldest fireman living. The bell of the
company was tolled upon the announce
ment Of bis deaht by telegram.
The Boston Post Publishes an i'll
terylew with Gen. Fitzpatrick, in which
he denied that he left Washington to
escape testifying before the lnvestieat
ing committee. He saws he Is ready &c
swear that Gen. Butterfeld offered him
$4,000 to assist the former in secqr,
ing the New York collectorship, and
that he can bring halfa dozen witnesses
who saw the offer in writing.
The trustees of the Atlantic, Mis-
sissippi and Ohio railroad, under the
SIS, 100000 MORTGAGE. filed petition
in the. United States Circuit Court at
RICHMOND asking on behalf Of tire
foreign hopdholders the appointment
of Charles Perkins; of New Y ork, and
Thomas S. Bocock. Of Virginia, to. act
jointly as RECEIVERS.
A few days before the New Hamp,
shire election the chairman of tho re-.
publican State committee addressed
the following letter to resident OF
one of the doubtful TOYS q
must carry Canaan 1at all rl4zar~ n
the s1,5Qo | hase already sent is not
enough to carry the town, rely upon
YOU to carry it at all events; and, if it
costs $4,000 you shall be made whole
Don't tail. y
According to the New York Times
it turns out that the presentations and
honors conferred on Chas. O'Conor, the
famous lawyer, for his supposed kind
ness in conducting the case of Mrs
Forrest in her suit for divorce, without
fec, were uumerited. Ont OF the
$4,000 alimony granted by the court
it seems now that Mrs. Sinclair re-
ceived but $4,000. Mr.. O'Conor receiv
ing $4,000, and Mr.. Chase, his aasoci-
ate, $4,000.
The city council Of Lynchburg, Va,
has unanimously adopted a resolution
in favor Of the appointment of Mr.. Jno
NJ. Miller, a banker of that city, al
receiver of the Atlaptic, Mississippi and
Ohio railroad A meeting of bond
holders, representing 100000 of bonds
was also held in Lynohburg on Saturda.
at which resolution it favor OF Mr.
Miller's appointment as receiver was
adopted by large majority.
"A very destructive FIRE occurred al
Paramount, w. Va, at an early hour
this morning April 2nd; % buildings
were destroyed and number injured
The fire was undoubtedly the work o
All incendiarv, and originated betwee,
Swisher = Carpenters store ane
Pendergasts saloon. The entire bushes.
block from Bridge street to Jefferson
on the south side of Main, and all The
buildings but two on the north side
were burned; also a number of build
ings on Bridge street. The total los:
reaches fully $l25,000 on which there
is an INSURANCE of $4,000.
Some years ago prominent citizen OF
Carlisle sent TO Mr.. Belknap, then 8
practicing attorney at Keokuk, eighty.
FIVE dollars, to pay taxes on land il
that city Belkpap ackn owledged the
receipt Of the money, and orr fTiene
thought his taxes were paid. Wha
was bis surprise, therefore, to learn tina
his land had been sold for nonspay.
ment of taxes.
He was obliged to redeem his propert,
and sued Belknap for the money sent
him. He recovered thirty-one dollars
being told by his attorney, also practic
ing at Keokuk, that more could not be
made out of Relkpap. 1t is small
wonder that the petty thief grew te
such mammoth proportions when op
por,pnity afforded.-CarliSle Herald.
Hon. John :. Hs1ris.
While Mr.. Goode distinguished him
self by getting Blaine down in parlia