Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-08-14
News Items.

The democrats of the fourth district
of Virginia have nominated Capt. W.
E. Hinton.
The Havana, Cuba, official report
shows that 5O4 deaths from yellow fe-
yer and GO from small poX occurred IN
that city during the month Of July.
Two fire engines collided at Chicago
yesterday, killing Fireman George Rau
and badly injured Fireman Shaughnessy.
Both engines were running to fire and
met on a corner.
The Arkansas greenback men could
not get enough delegates together to
hold State convention, but their State
committee have put ticket in the
field.
The democracy Of Weakley county,
Tenn. ha. resolved on the settlement
ment of the State debt al 3S@ cents on
the dollar.
The election in Alabama on Monday
for State and county Officers resulted in
an overwhelming democratic victory,
even the former republican stron gholds
having gone democratic by large ma
iorities. The colOred men in large num-
bers all over the State worked and vo-
ted with the democrats.
On Tuesday, four miles from Macon,
Ca, four men robbed w. w. English, a
miller. of a small amount Of money and
several bu shells of meal, by choking
and overpowering him. The robbers
are supposed to be tramps. They all
escaped.
Abel and Jesse Good, and man
named Cost. white, and a cOlored man
named Brown, have been arrested and
lodged in jail at Moundsville, West Va.'
charged with having stolen several hun
dred dollars worth Of goods from
freight train on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad.
In New York, yesterday morning, a
young woman named Maggie Fltzger-
aid, whilst intoxicated, jumped from the
roef Of her residence and was killed. In
the same city, yesterday, Frenchman
named Francis Gross, a restaurant
keeper, shot himself in the head with
revolver, causing frtal wound.
Rev. G.. D. Mackay, the representa-
tive in Formosa OF the Canada Pres
byterrian Mission, was married on the
9th of May at the British consulate, IN
in Tamsui, to a young native Of north
ern Formosa, named Chang Mia Tsong.
The lady is SAID to be clever, and she
IS of course a convert to Christianity. Mr..
Mackay is the first OF his order, accord
inc to the China Mail, who has taken a
native wife.
One hundred armed horsemen went
to the Jail at Franklin, Tennessee, Tues
day night, broke it open and took out
Calvin Beatty, colored, aged Is, charg-
ed with having outraged six-year old
daughter of Daniel Chrisman, a promi-
nent citizen, while returning from
school last Friday. They probably
hung him, but no trace Of his body can
be found.
1t is proposed to hold a Mississippi
valley commercial convention at New
Orleans next November. The Demo-
Gratis claims that 1t Will be the big thing
of the year, as ST. Louis. Chicago, Kan
sas City, Louisville and Cinclnnatti are
to be represented at their best. The
river craft ofthe Mississippi, Ohio and
their tributaries will get up grand ma
val review from New Orleans clear
down to the jettics.
A duel was fought at Chattaira Sta
tioa. Miss, on the 9TH of Aug, between
John c. Golding and Benz. ORGY, OF
New Orleans, the latter being the chal-
longing party. The distance was twen-
ty PAGES ard the weapons navy revolt
ers. and Goldng received a ball in the
thigh the first fire, which ended the en-
counter, and the duelists left the field.
On " edncsday last, at Sperryyille,
Rappahanrock county, Va, a dispute
arose in q saloon over trivial matter
between G. G wood and Tazewell Finch
aur. in which the former received four
teen gashes, ranging in his breast,
abdomen and side, inflicted by the latter
with a pocket-knife. After resistance
Finchaur was arrested.and lodged in
Jail. II Is supposed Wood will recover
a dispatch received in Cincinnati
SAYS Ex-Mayor Brown, of Berea, o.,
was arrested Wednesday charged with
obtaining: money under.false pretenses.
and being connected with gang OF
burglars which have been operating IN
that vicinity for some time past. 1t Is
alleged that while Brown was mayor he
entered INTO fraudulent arrangement
with the town marshal to receive two
dollars for every arrest made by the
latter.
Railway Disasters.