Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-03

home, Siratford, Westmorclanh county,
Va, last week. Major Henry Lee. the
half.brolher OF Gen. Robert T.. lee,
married her sister. lie inherited STRAIT
ford from his mother, the fast wife of
Light-Horse Harry Lee, who married
first Miss Lee, his cousin. Mrs. Strokes
maiden name was McCarty. Her
brother-ln-law, Major Lee, became her
guardian. He died largely IN debt to
bis ward, who became the purchaser o.
Stratford to secure the debt; and thus
passed the estate from the hands of the
Lees.
The handsome monument ordered by
The friends of c. c. Curtis, the victim OF
the late homicide in Richmond, and
paid for by a general subscription, is
completed, and will be erected as soon
as his remains are transferred to Holly
wood.
Madison county, Va, has voted $780,
900 for the extension of the Potomac,
Fredericksburg and Piedmont railway
to the county seat. The rood Is owned
in Philadelphia and Pittsburg, aud is in
operation for forty miles.
Sixteen cases ofyellow fever, thirteen
white and three colored, were reported
in Memphis Monday, and four inter-
ments took place. One death occurred
in New Orleans aud one in New York.
Peter Herald, white, Of Fauquier
county, Va, died last week, aged, it is
claimed, 103 years.
Markoe Hulseman, aged 90 years, Of
Philadelphia, started Sunday morning
to take ride on bycicie. Reaching a
point five miles from Philadelphia, and
whilst going down grade TO bridge he,
fell from the vehicle, struck the stone
parapet Of TIE bridge and then fell into
the water, a distance Of II feet, receiy.
ceiving injuries from which he died in
three hours. lie was young man OF
promise, and clerk IN the employ Of
the Reading Railroad Company.
The Rockingham Register says:-
"Harrisonburg wi | be one hundred
years old in May 1880. An old History
ofVirgln!a compiled about the year 1910
speaks of the town as thriving village,
surrounded by a fertile and beautiful
country. There were about 200 houses
in the town and l,l00 inhabitants u
that time. Mt. Crawford had 50 houses
ana Port Republic had IS hous s..
'Deaton and Eden Mills are the only
other places spoken Of. The population
Of the county was about 1900"
In 5. s. Riclley's bank at Columbus,
o., a man engaged the attention Of the
proprietor on preten.e ola negotiation,
when pal climbed in a rear window
aud got away with $1,000 in currency
and 4lj, O0Q in registered bonds.
The Oxon Hill estate, IN Prince
Georges county, Nd. opposite Alexan-
dria, Va, was offered for sale at public
auction a day or two since. The highest
price bid for the whole farm, which was
valued few years since at 500 per
acre. The main part Of the land was
withdrawn, but about 40 acres were
sold to Dr.. Bayne at $50 per acre:
The GOODNESS between Russia aud
Germany occasions much comment aud
speculauon-The good understanding
between Austria and Germany will re-
NAN unchanged-English industrial
classes are busy discussing emigration
The nihilists arc keeping the gallows
busy IN RussIa-LOrd Chelmsford has
arrived in England-MeSsrs. Barring and
De Dlignieres have been appointed
Egyptian comptrollers-A large landed
proprietor in Ireland has been shot dead
in his own door-Princc Napoleon's
manifesto expresses faith in the rcstora-
ton Of the empire.
The famous Whitehall gold NINE, on
the Narrow<Gauge railroad, near Fred
ericksburg, Va, formerly owned by
Com. STOCKTON, has been purchased by
Boston capitalists, and operations will
be resumed October l. Some years
ago this mine Yielded $4,000 in seven
months.
Mr.. w. \. Stearns, son Of the late
President Stearns, Of Amherst College,
and one OF the proprietors of the
Salem Mass. Press, shot himselfm the
head, perhaps fatally, on "Wednesday
morning, having been made insane, it
is supposed, by business troubles. lie
entered the Office OF LAWYER, a personal
friend, and said: Horace, have lost
my honor, reputation, and all that men
hold dear. Goodbye" and then Tired.
lie is about % years Of age.