Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-09-10

Charles Norman, who was re-eIcrted
grand principal conductor ri work in the
Grand Masonic Council, held in New
York last Wednesday, died suddenly at
Rochester on Thursday.
Clice Cottrell, Ellen Dellinger and
John Summit were drowned on Sltur-
day, while crossing the river, near Vim
cennes, Ind, on the fcrrybolt. owing TO
the horses in the wagon, IN which they
were, becoming frightened and backing
off the boat.
The reports regarding harvest oper-
ations throughout the greater part OF
Europe tend to prove that there will be
an increasing demand for American
wheat. In Southern Russia AMI R)u-
mania not more than half an average
crop appears to have been secured.
Last Wednesday night Theodore Dan
iel, colored, employ ed by Fielding Dick
ey, farmer, neaf Union, Boone coan'
Is, KY, attempted an assault on Mss
George Billiter, an adopted daughter ot
Mr.. Dlckey. Her screams brought as
sistance and the man fled. He was
captured last Thursday and brought back
to Union and confined IN the town hall
under guard. Mr.. Dickey attempted to
shoot HIM, but was prevented. During
Thursday night the guard was over
powered and the negro taken short
distance out of town, tied to tree and
shot.
David Collins, James Green, VIM.
Spencer and w. y. Smith, farmers, have
been arrested at Carthage, Mo-, charged
with murder in the first degree. The
alleged ofense was the killing ct John
Bass Jones, a somewhat noted COuicd-
crate leader. Jones, it is charged, had
been threatening to drive Union men
out Of the country at the close of the
war, and one night, fourteen years ago,
a party of men called him out OF his
house and killed him. For supposed
participation 10 this affair these Tour
farmers have been arrested, the warrants
being sworn 10 by woman named LIE
Oler. 1t is represented that the arrests
have been givch political significance,
and that there is considerable excite
ment in the vicinity of Carthage. The
accused gave bonds IN 10000 each.
The conservatives of the Roanoke
district have nominated A. A. Phlegar
for the State Senate. Hon. Henry a.
Edmondson, formerly member Of Con-
gress, has consented to become the CAM
didate OF the same party for the House
for the counties Of Roanoke and Craig.
In Prince William. c. Z. Nicol IS the
nominee for The House.
+. G. Edgerly and r. b. t. Ter were
arrested at Cumberland, Saturday, char
ged with obtaining money from farmers
in Harrison county, ". Va, by means
of forged notes. The men at first agreed
to accompany the officers 70 Clarksb burg
without requisition, but afterwards
changed their minds. and will remain
in ial at Cumberland until the papers
are obtained.
\ curious plant has been discovered
in Wisconsin which produces a kind OF
cotton and flax from the same stalk.
1t has already been woven into fabrics.
and. any article that will make as good
cloth as can be made from tins plant
will make good paper, it mas been called
the paper plant. 1t can be planted in
the spring and cut in the fall and win
ter. 1t bleaches itself white as il stands,
and will yield at least three or four
tons to the acre. From single root
that was transplan!ed at Appleton last
spring grew twenty large stalks, with
3O5 pods Containing the cetton), with
at least sixty seed in each. From this
root were obtained seven ounces OF
pure cotton and over halfa pound OF
fax. 1t is very heavy plant, and grows
from six to seven feet high.