Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-05-14

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escaping in their night clothes. Mrs.
Southworth was so badly burnd that
doubts are entertained Of her recovery.
DR.. Southworth persisted IN the flames.
They occupied the second floor. The
aged couple were nearly 70 years Of
age. The barn adjoining, with three
horses and carriages, was also destroy,
ca. Loss about $4,000.
F. N. Ramsay, IT,. s. deputy mar
shall. charged with killing one Light
foot, was tried in the federal court at
Louisville, KY, on writ Of habeas
corpus and discharged. Ramsay was
removed from the custody of the civil
authorities by order Of the United
States court. Judge Ballard delivered
lengthy verbal opinion, the substance
Of which was that the court had juris-
diction of the matter In question. The
next step will probably be a bench
warrent from the Warren County KY.
Court Of Common Pleas.
Tom Jones and Henry Mcleod, both
negroes, were hanged at Appling,
Columbia county, Ga. Jones killed a
colored woman in 1876, on account OF
jealousy. Mcleod killed his own son
last November, because he believed him
gully of stealing from him. About
4. 900 persons were at the execution
Jones asserted his innocence, saying he
intended TO shoot the woman's para
mour, not the woman. Mcleod &C
knowledged his crime and made a
rambling speech. Both were much
affected, out met death calmly.
McLeed's neck was broken, but Jones
struggled violently and died Of strangu-
lation.
A few DAYS age barkpeelers in Ale
ghany county, opposite Keyser, W. Va.'
found the skeleton Of a man, and near
| it complete set of soldier, accoutre-
ments, all doubtless relics Of the late
war.
Andy Tracy, recently sentenced to be
hanged at Southport, when the Judge
said. "And may God have mercy on
you," replied, ~ hope SO, for I've had
none here"
Assistant Commlssary-General lAlley
of the British army, took Miss Venetia
Alamazarda, daughter of the late
Francis Z. Sexton, away from New
York Thursday as bride. They sailed
for Bermuda, where General Lilley is
stationed. The marriage was opposed
by the BRIDES mother, and it is SAID
that Miss Sexton was for awhile under
lock and key at her mothers residence,
in New York. General Lilley holds the
Crimean medal, with four clasps for
Alma, InEsrman and siege Of Sebasto-
pol. the Turkish medal, and is also a
member of the Legion Of Honor. New
York society is excited over the MARI
riage.
Mr.. w. W. CorcoraI has inclosed to
Senator Wade Hampton his check for
$500 for the benefit the destitute peo-
pie Of WATERFORD, S. c., which place
was recently visited by q destructive
storm. This is N addition to 5000 on
tributed by Mr.. Corcorsp to the same
charity a couple of weeks ago.
Two noted cattle thieves, named
Wiley and Jacobs, fought q duel in
Montague county, Texas, Saturday, at
ten PAGES. Both began firing with
revolvers. Wiley fell MORALLY wound
ed, but raised himself on his elbow and
sent bullet through Jacobs's brain,
killing him instantly.
At Columbus, Ind, Saturday, as
Baldwin and Victor were performing on
tight rope stretched from the court
house to the hotel opposite, the rope
broke from the hotel, and both men
were precipitated fifty feet. Victor
had an arm and leg broken and his
head badly bruised. Baldwiu's injuries
are not dangerous.
A. W. Crawford, the student who dis
appeared from the Universits of Virgin
ia some days ago, is in Saxonville, Mid
dlesex county, Mass. It is believed he
is temporarily insane.
A postoface has been opened at Pear
lette, Meade county, Kansas. The
place has sprurg up during the season
has a population Of us fanatics, and
newspaper, whose proprietor has bad to
90 twenty miles to mail has paper to
subscribers.
A North Carolina man committed su.
icide the other day. His neighbors had
been trying to kill him upwards of four
years, and had fred over a hundred
shots at him. He left q note saying he
had rather die than live In communi
ty OF such cursed poor marksmen.'
Forty presbyteries have voted for and
81 against the overture on reduced
representation,
The True Msrylander says "the |
wheat in Somerset county. which four
weeks ago seemed to be from one.half |
10 two-thirds killed. has branched |
wonderfully and will yet yield a fairer |
;rop than husbandmen ever hoped to
cap.
Judge Staples, Of Patrick county.
Va. fined one Mills, deputy United
states marshal of Henry county, s25 for
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