Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-06-12
News liens.

D. W. dltciSOu mas pCch "ploiutCu
United States inspector of tobacco and
cigars for che fifth Virginia district.
A pretty schoolmlstress in Maiden,
Mass, kept boy fifteen minutes after
school as a punishment. and when the
time was up he asked her if she couldn It
make it half an hour.
Rufus w. Cobb, the the Democratic
nominee for Governor Of Alabama, is
an ex-Confcderate soldier, a prominent
lawyer, and still young man. He has
been a member OF the State Senate for
eight years, and for four years Presi-
dent of the Senate.
A daughter Of the late Commodore
Maury has issued an address to the wo-
men Of Virginia, urging them ito make
determined effort to redeem the finan-
cal honor Of the State" by organizing
into local societies, and by making and
soliciting contributions for the payment
of the public debt.
The Baltimore boy who fastened a
crab on his playfellow's uncommonly
big nose, just for fun, was arrested and
taken 10 a police court; but he put
parts of himself in evidence TO prove
that he had been tremendously spank
ed for his misconduct, and the magis
trate let him 20 without further punish
ment.
One-half of the buildings comprising
the extensive soap factory Of Colgate
& Co., Jersey City. Nj, was destroyed
by fire yesterday merning, together
with Its costly machinery and a heavy
stock. During the fire an explosion
occurred, probably Of chemicals throw
ing down the rear wall. The loss is
estimated at s3OU,O0O.
1t is thought at the War Department
that there is no very great danger OF 4
general Indian war in the Northwest
threatened a day or so ago. Under
orders. General Sheridan. Mcdowell
and Howard have been putting the
troops as fast as possible to the scenes
1tot,.r1cA fnltr Hal
salutary effect. and the Indians begin to-
see that to start on the warpath means
almost immediate annihlation.
A dispatch from Uvalde, Texas, states
that the two kidnapped Colson boys,
aged ten and twelve years, respectively,
have been found, the younger ore dead,
with bullet holes through the head and
breast the other in n pool Of water.
shot through the shoulder and arm. but
still living.
The steamship Nevada, which arrly-
ed at New York oil Wednesday, broughl
over 34l Mormons from Great Britain.
Sweden, Denmark and Germany. Six
hundred more are expected TO arrive
next month.
7. F. Goodrich. music teacher, has
been convicted in the Circuit Court oil
Harrison County, w. Va, OF bigamy,
and sentenced to three years in the pen
itentary.
The large fodr-story factory Of J. H.
Walker, in North Danyille, Va, was
destroyed by fire on Sunday night. to-
gether with over 100000 pounds OF
tobacco belonging to w. W. Keene,
Jr. The building was insured for Sc,
900 and the tobacco for IS 900. but these
amounts will not cover the loss.
The Warrenton Enterprise says: Col.
NJ. ID. Ball, of Alexandria, brought .is
family to Warrenton, last week, where
they will remain at the Warren Green
Hotel during his absence on consular
autyin Alaska
NEWPORT, r. l., June l0.-Rav. N.
X. Schcrmerhorn (Untarian) will oil
ciatc at the funeral tomorrow of the
late Thomas Winans. The remains
will be taken to Baltimore for INFER
ment in about two weeks. Tclegrams
of coincidence have been received by the
family from all parts Of the country, al.
50 from England and Russia.
A change Of time, by which twelve
hours are saved between Washington
and New Orleans. has gone into effect
on the Virginia Midlasd route and lis
southern connections.
During the storm in Georgia Sunday
4 school-house, near Harlem was blown
DEAN, two children killed, young man
fatally injured aud a young woman
badly hurt. Several people were
bruised.