Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-10-29

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girls on Saturday night. 1t is SAID the
murder was a wanton one. Branlley
escaped.
Mary sheridan. who was brutally
kicked by her husband, in New York
four weeks ago, died IN the hospital from
the injuries yesterday. Her husband
Will be placed on trial for murder.
Advices from Alaska state that win-
ter is fast settliag down IN the Arctic
regions and promises to be severe one.
There Is no news from the Arctic eX-
plorng steamer Jeanette, or from the
whaling feet.
The Memphis Aralnche proposes
that the old town be entirely depopu-
lated and destroyed, and that a new
Memphis be built at place known as
Bartlett, eleven miles distant.
The other day, at Cincinnati welding
the organist occupied the time before
the coming of the bride and groom by
playing various voluntarieS, and Just
before they arrived at the church door
he thoughtlessly struck up Trust her
not, she's feoling thee"
The indianapolis Sentinel, Mr.. Hen
drlcks's organ, says that State Will pre-
sent his name in the next democratic
national convention. and adds if there is
anything in the drift ofpublc sentiment
he will be nominated.
The Richmond State thinks that Bay
ard, of Delaware, and Mcdonald, of In
diana, for President and Vice-President,
would carry New York and Indiana.
which it regards as the pivotal States.
An English papers says: The COM
petition Of the United States in pumps
is still a serious matter. especially in the
London market. The foreign goods are
of lighter construction than ours and are
offered at a much lower price"
The fire which started at SIX O'Clock
Sunday morning in PlnkertOn tunnel.
on The Pittsburg Division Of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, was still burn
ING at nine O'Clock last night A parti-
ton of the tunnel has caved IN. 1t Is
feared the fire will ignite VEN of coal
in the mountain above The tunnel.
Ex-Gov. Gilbert G. Walker addressed
large democratic meeting at Bing~
hampton, n. Y, Monday evening. He
arraigned the republican party because
of their cowardice IN declining TO JON
issue with the democrats on questions Of
State policy.
The Mobile Register warns the DEM
ocratlc party of New York that, while
they can afford TO be beaten, they cam
not afford to let Tammany Hall dictate
to the democracy Of the State or the
Union who shall or shall not be its can
dldate for Governor or for President.
The New York Sun says he would
be blind 10 what is going on who Should
not have observed Of late growing
feeling in favor Of nominating some I'm
ion general as the democratic candidate
in 1880; and Winfield S. Hancock is
the Union general principally spoken Of
as the fit and available man.
The Norfolk Virginlan strongly fayors
the nomination Of Senator Bayard for
the presidency by the democrats. 1t
says: Il" His name Is a tower ofstrength
around which the true Spatriots of tie
land will gather as to refuge against
despotism and oppression on the one
hand and anarchy aud communism on
the other.
The Morgan Mercury learns that on
one day last week Mr.. Apollos Spring
of Cacapon district willie out hunting
came on to flock of wild turkeys and
killed IA of them. This Is what you
might call a pretty successful turkey
hunt.
Tie New York Herald thinks it prob
able that the Robinson democrats may
become so demoralized that they will
insist on the Governors Withdrawal
and the substitution OF Hon. ClarksOn
n. Potter as the head Of the ti;ket. and
IT expresses the opinion that This would
have a very dscouraging eject on the
republicans.
James 5. Nash. a farmer, OF Henrico
county, was burned to death last night.
He had gone into his fodder-house
with lamp, winch, by some means,
was overturned. setting fire TO .he
fodder. The flames spread so rapidly
that he was unable to get out. The
body was found this morning burned 10
crisp. The building and contents
were entirely destroyed.
A telegram from YanktJn says: The
Supreme Court has affirmed the decision
of the lower court in the case of Martin
L. Conk, tried and sentenced 10 be
banged for the murder Of Mrs. Minnie
Collinson, August 20, 1873. Cook was
n haovv no,no OWnCr and has snpnf n