Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-09-25
News items.

Tie Pos.office Department is taking
measures to deliver mails TO all quar-
antined cities in the South, and where
routes are cut off by railroads ceasing to
to run on account of quarantine regula-
tons or other wise. The postma sters
are instructed to try some other method
to serve the public by delivering the
mails regularly.
Mrs. Samuel Hooper's summer resi-
dence in LenoX, Mass, was entered by
burglars Monday night, and thoagh a
family of half dozen persons were in
the house, the burglars stole all the
plate, valued at $4,000, and helped
themselves te lunch and wines in the
collar. The next night Mrs. Chas. AS
tor Bristed's residence was broken into,
but the thieves were frightened off with
out booty.
Advices from Lexington, Mo-. say Mr..
Taylor. of the firm Of Taylor & Reid,
contractors en- the extension of the Chi
cago and Alton railroad, disappeared be-
tween Saturday night and Monday
morning, with several thousand dollars,
being two months pay belonging TO his
laborers. Taylors chief clerk is also
said to have disappeared.
An epidemic pronounced black jaun-
dice Or yellow fever Is raging among the
meu in lumber camp of Wells & Co.,
near Elmore, Montgomery county, Mich,
Thorn. Mcclure, one Of the men attack
ed by the disease, was refused shelter or
assistance, and was left under 4 tree III
a drenching rain, where he died and
was buried.
Jno. Hurley, of Seneca, Mich, has
been arrested charged with the murder
of his wife, who, with her infant, was so
injured by the burning Of Their cabin last
March that they died. Intimacy of
Hurley with his wife's sister, who new
charges him with the paternity Of two
children, is assigned as one of The mo-
tives for the crime.
The Washington Post calls attention
to the fact that Mr.. Caleb Gushing, who
has been nominated on the Butler tick
ct for attorney general Of Massachusetts
voted at the last election at Falls Churh
in Virginia.
Rev. Charles Force Deems.iL. L D..
paster Of the Church OF the Strangers.
New York, has been invited to become
a member os the Philosopml Society Of
Great Britain.
The loss by the flood in Ashtabala
county, o., is stated at $2jo,O0e;
The grain shoyelcrs along the docks
at Buffalo, n. Y, struck for an advance
Of fifty cents for shoYclins aul twenty
five Tor trimming, yesterday, which vas
accecdcd TO owing to the vast amount
of grain now at that port and expected
to arrive, as any delay in loading might
be Of serious consequence.
In reply to an inquiry on the subject
propounded by the Superintendent of
Schools in Richmond, the Auditor Of
Virginia says he docs not know when
he will be able to pay out school mon
cy,,for the benefit Of the public schools.
Hon. James II. Slater, democrat, who
has been elected United States Senator
from Oregon, to succeed john II.
Mitchell, republican, whose term eX-
pires March /, 1879, was born in
Sangamon comfy, illinois. in 1896. |
His carly education was limited. Int ho
succeeded IN mastering the lntricacics Of
the law, and has been a successful
practitioner at the bar. He ..cmigrated
to Oregon many years ago, and has
been prominent democratic politician
there for the past score Of years.
No weather reports came from Vicks
burg the other night; reason tersely !
stated in the dispatches: observers all !
dead