Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-05-28

Il i h.
O'Clock Saturday night last, in the 74th
year Of his age.
A memorial window to Bishop
| Heber, the author Of the hymn begin
ming From Greenland's Icy Noun
tains," is soon to be set up in the
church Malpas, Cheshire, England, the
parish in which he was born.
From the prospect. Warrenton Will
have a larger crowd this summer than 1t
has had since the war. All Of the avail :
able space in the hotel is engaged, and
! every house that will take boarders Will
be filled.
A serious row occurred at Madison,
Fla, Tuesday evening, between two
colored base ball clubs. A dispute
arose during the game, fight followed
and one man was shot and an other cut,
both perhaps fatally. Sixteen were ar
rested.
The Jury in the policeman Smith MUIR
der trial, at Jersey City, n. j., Satur-
day returned verdict of guilty of muir
der in the first degree against both Mrs.
Smith, the murdered mans wife, and
ponnett her lover. Counsel for the
| latter took seventeen exceptions to
parts of the judges charge, and on APP
plication of counsel the prisoners were
remanded until Friday next tor SEN
tence. They took their conviction very
coolly.
In the United States Circuit Court,
at Richmond, Va, the jury IN the gold
caseu of the United States against ex-
Governor VIM. Smith, Saturday render
ed verdict for the defendants. This
being considered as a teste case, it is
probable that the suits, about dozen
| in number, will be dismissed. The dis
trct attorney, however, h as entered a
motion for new trial.
The worklngmen's party in San
Francisco had a grand torchlight pro-
lcession Saturday night, under the au-
lspices of Kearny. A prominent feat
ure was the plug Hat Brigade" car
Irving transparencies in derision OF the
lnew constitution party. In the interi'
or, however, some OF the woikingmen's
clubs have affiliated with the latter par
Ity, and have called convention June
%. Kearney's party will have con-
Iventlon June 3, the republicans June
liz and the democrats, who are in the
minority, July l.
The House of Representatives on
Saturday last passed, by a vote OF ia
to 81, and after many days OF debate
land filibustering and much amendment,
the bill presented by Mr. Warner max
inc the standard dollar of 4l29 grains a
legal tender for all debts public and pr
yate. Under the bill the silver dollar
will be received for customs dues, and
will be used in part at least in paying
interest on the bonded debt. Subsldia'
nv coin may also be exchanged for lega
tenders when presented in sums not less
than 800. Certificates to parties depoS
lifting bullion for coinage and certificates
representing coin in treasury will be Is
sued, both classes to be receivable iol
duties on imports.
| Condition Observing women in Cleave'
Hand Ohio is being investigated by chris
luan women. A widow, formerly wei,
Ito do, was found ma king vests at IA
Icents each, and earned sl,96 per week
flor herself and boy;two girls make chew
liot shirts at 4 cents apiece, and by
working till midnight, earn SO per week.
Heavy overalls are made for wholesale
houses at 80 cents per dozen, ~ pei
lweek are earned at this. Woollen pant
aloons are made at 10 cents pair.
He~f
A shooting ARRAY occurred at the
Reformed School near Lancaster, Ohio,
which may result seriously. Just as
the school carriage was starting from
the main building with party Of ladies
for Lancaster. Frank Shugart, the
telegraph operator at the institute,
attempted to. enter the vehicle. He
was told by Mr.. Carr, superintendent
of the stables, not TO do so as 1t was
talready sufficiently loaded. This en- :
ragged Shugart, who drew revolver aud
fred at Carr, the ball taking effect in
1.-THE right shoulder. As the ball cannot
be found it is supposed that it buried
litself ID the lung. CARTS condition Is
dangerous tonight. Shugart was
arrested, but no steps to prosecute him
have yet been taken. .a.'
| Washington dispatches 10 the New
| York and Cincinnati papers assert
quite positively that the friends Of
Senator Thurman have determined to
press him for the democratic nomina-
ton for Governor of Ohio. Sergeant-at-
arms John G. Thompson, who If
represented as expressing the opinion
that Mr.. Thurman will be the nominee
| and that be will secure the election no
matter who The republicans put up.
| AT sStapleton, L. l., the jury in the
case of Edward Relnhardt, on trial for
the murder of AMMO Degnan, returned
verdict of murder in the first degree.
Reinhardt then spoke at considerable
lanoth. and yas sentenced by Judge