Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-12-24
News Items.

News ttelhs'
Bishop Doggot, Of the NJ. 4. Church
South. Is reported i'll.
Whilst Mr.. VIM. J. Crank a worthy
citizen of Bedford county, was chopplng
wood few weeks since, the axe flew oil
the handle and struck him in the groin,
inhlcting blow which resulted In his
death short time alter.
On Thursday. Col. John Settle, near
Jefrersonton, Culpeper county, Va
killed seven wild turkeys at two shots.
One of the turkeys weighed twenty
seven pounds.
Gen. Adams telegraphs to the Interi-
or Department that he considers tue
surrender of the Utes demanded by COM
mission an accomplished fact. Snow Is
very deep i'll the Indian country, travel
inc Is slow and the Indians are scatter
ed and some delay is anticipated.
Thomas Wall, an employee OF the
Southern Express company at New
Orleans. was arrested in Chicago on
Wednesday, charged with the theft OF a
package containing $4,000 in 1868. AT
that time he was traced 10 Texas, but
since then he has been lost sight OF. lie
was taken to New Orleans.
Early Yesterday morning the barn OF
Mr.. NJ. &. Browning, near Haddon'
field y. J., was, together with its con-
tents. destroyed by FIRE. Twenty-three
COWS and one mule were roasted -
death. Loss about $4,000; no insuT-
aace. It's supposed the barn was set
on fire by tramps.
A son Of Mr.. Thos, II. Glenn, aged
seven years fell into scalding tub
at Prospect depot, Pince Edward Va.
hogs were being slaughtered, and was
so badly scalded that he died in a few
minutes after beng rescued.
The Houston (Taxas) Telegraph of
December IL says emigration Of color
ed people from that State has suddenly
stopped. The cry has gone up, "Send
no more" Numbers Of those who
went to the new cline have "disgusted-
" re Turned, some sick and some foot
sore and all weary and dead broke. At
Sunday. orders were recelv-
ed from those who investigated the
move originally to stop the outflow land
Monday runners were sent through all
the adjacent country TO tell the colored
people to stop dat foolishness and 90
to work."
Two Wanderers III the jail at Nam
mouth Ill.,, are peculiarly moralists.
They are a man and a woman. and they
killed the woman's husband. The
man made a failure of suicide, after
writing a confession, n which he said :
Il am not bit sorry for what l did, for
God will never punish man who only
does what is in his heart" The wo-
man says: My only regret is that he
was such a bad man; an afraid he has
gone to hell. If he had gone to Heay-
en, there would not have been any sin
in numbering him."
On "Wednesday a stranger giving the
name of VIM. q. Raines, aud believed
70 be a horse-jockey by occupation, TO ok
a room at the Antietam House, Ha
.erstown, Nd. Yesterday morning
Raines was found dead IN his bed, with
his clothes scattered around the room.
IN his loom was found bottle that had
contained chloral and another halt full
Of laudanum. Two notes written by
Raines, one Of them to his sister, IN
dicated a purpose TO commit suicide.
Drs. Scott and Mason were summoned,
and after an examination of the body
and the contents Of the bottles, gave it
as their opinion that the deceased had
died from the effects Of the laudanum
and chloral. A jury Of inquest rendered
q verdict in accordance with the facts.
Fleming Carver, farmer, living
near Bristol. Va, was found dead in the
road near the town. His skull was
crushed and his pockets turned and
rifed. He had sold load Of tobacco
and had considerable money. Carver
left town in the evening accompanied
by several neig hbors, all in an intOxica
ted condition.
Presidents Hayes's farewell dinner
to Secretary McCrary was enliyened by
a pleasant telegram, written and sent
by the host TO Mrs. McCrary IN hel
Iowa home. 1.-The members Of the
cabinet" wrote the President, land
their wives are taking farewell dinner
with Judge McCrary. We particular
ly regret your absence. and all join in
kind remembrances."
The announcement of the surrender
CT the City of San Domingo TO the revo-
luhonists and the fght Of President
Guillermo is confirmed. The city suff-
cred from hunger before the surrender.
The Virginia Senat0rship-