Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-12-18
News Items.

The Virginia Legislature will take a
recess on Doth OF this month unit 1.-The Sd
of January.
The residence of Geo. w. Bray, near
Fredericksburg, Va, was destroyed by
fire few days ago.
William Merrlck has been convicted
at indianapolis and sentenced to death
for the murder ofhis wife.
Col. Forney in his newspaper uses
the pronoun Il" lnstead of we" 1t is
to have him say 'I.un" for "we-uns."
John Crawford, poor laborer Of Fin
dlay. o.. tell heir to 81, 500, 900 worth of
property on Thursday. A Pittsburg
uncle died.
n heavy gale from the North has
been prevailing several days on the Pa
cifc coast. a boat capsized at San Frau
cisco and two Italian fisherman were
drowned.
VIM. H. Logan, a West Monterey,
Pa, postofice clerk, has been arrested
for destroying letters to prevent the ap-
pointment of man named Hogan as
postmaster.
Rev. Theo. Reed, rector Of Christ
Church. Goresville, Loudoun county, has
received and accepted call from the
Episcopal congregation at Thomasyllle'
Ga.
The Rev. Gilbert William, pastor OF
a co,ored church at Exc, S. c., has
been forced by bis congregation to re-
sign his pastorate because he voted the
democratic ticket.
Airs. ElizA Perry has purchased l25
acres of the farm of George II. Turner
two miles from Charlestown, w. Va"
with a good dwelling and other improve
ments. for $50 per acre.
Snow to the depth Of about a foot
fell in Chicago during Saturday. West
south and north of Chicago it seems to
have been much heavier. Trains are
generally running very nearly on ume'
The Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Children in New York has
forbidden the exhibition OF a baby weigh
Ing pound in Catham Square muse
um, although it was in charge OF It's
mother and was wrapped up in red sat-
in.
Coy. Hampton. Of South Carolina.
had his leg anputated on the 10th SIX
inches below the knee. The LegiNla-
ture. the same day, elected him United
States Senator for six years from the
4th Of March next. with but two dis
senting voices.
William Writ Henry, grandson OF
Patrick Henry and an eminent mem
Der OF the Richmond par and leader
in the Virginia Legislature. wants Bay
and for President, and says that he will
vote fox a hard-money republican ralh-
er than for greenback demscrat.
At Newcastle, Craig, county, Va.'
last court day, Hon. James w. Mar
shall, opposing counsel in case was
assaulted by {. T. Steele with club,
and afterwards with stone, where
upon a friend of the former knocked
Steele down, and Tor lime things
were quite lively.
Gen. Butler announced the close OF
the plaintiffs case in the suit of Whalen
against Gen. Sheridan, in the Uuited
States Circuit Court. Gen. Butler OBJ
iected 10 the admission Of defendants
amendment to the answer, Complaint
having been amended two days after
the trial had commenced,) but Judge
Wallace, after long argument between
General Butler and Mr.. Bechwith
United States district attorney Of
louisiana, decided to admit it.
The condition ofGov. Hampton is re-
cardcd less favorable, although no seri
Gus change has taken place since yester-
day. He rested well again last night
and retained nOunshment as usual this
morning. Unless hemerrhage occnrs
the prospect Of his recovery is looked
npon as certain. Still, there are state
ments made which DO not encourage
this belief, and the worst may be feared
for several days to come.
Before the death Of A. T. Stewart
he sold ain Alabama merchant $4,000
worth Of goods, which the merchant
sold at a loss. Stewart brought suit
against him for obtaining goods under
false pretenses. The Alabamian filed
a crOss-bilI against Stewart for de-
famation of character, and an Alabama
iur, gave him judgment for 5000.
1t was appealed to the United States
supreme Court but meanwhile Stewart
died, Judge Hilton, However, represent
IN the estate, Is seeking to obtain a
release of the Judgment. Senator Conk-
ling will argue the case at Washington
to-day.
Governor Holiday sent to the Vlr-
ginia Senate yesterday the records in
the alleged invasion OF State jurisdiction
BY Judge Rives. Of the United States
Court, involving the question of the