Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-07-02
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night, by eating diseased pork. They
suffered intensely, but are now believed
to be out Of danger.
A terrific rain storm swept over Fort
Griffin, Texas, on the night Of the Goth,
inst. Over eight inches of water fell,
flooding the town. Three people were
drowned in the town and four below it
by the overflow Of Collins's creek.
A New Jerseyman named Lawther
was thrown from Grand Trunk rail-
road train, near Montreal, Canada, and
nearly killed, by brakeman, for not
haYing paid his fare.
Near Cisco, CAL, 900 feet of snow
shed on the Central Pacific railroad was
destroyed by fire. The east-bound
tram ran through the fire.
The Pennsylvania railroad is paying
out 300, 900 per month to workmen in
| lts Altoona SHOPS.
Prof. John L. Buchanan, Of the
Vanderbilt University, has been elected
president Of Emory and Henry College,
Washington county, Va.
The dwelling of VIM. Murray, in
Allegany county, Nd, was destroyed
by fire Tuesday last, and two barns
were burned at Barton, Nd, on Tues
day night.
Charles Mantz, ex-clerk Of the Circuit
Court of Frederick county, Nd, died
after lingering illness, in the I'D year
of his age.
Mrs. Won Lowe, the Austrian lady
who fred into her brains in Cincinnati
last week with suicidal intent, still lives,
with strong probability Of recovery.
The doctors Monday took half bullet
and a number Of pieces Of bone from her
head. Nothing has yet been heard from
her husband.
tSyracuse, n. Y, Saturday, con
of Charles Rhinehardt, aged 4, fell IN
the canal while reaching after dog.
His brother, aged 6, went to his assist.
ance, both were drowned in each others
arms.
Two boys, aged IL and : years, sons
of Mr.. Neville, of Bryson, Quebec, drove
a horse to water, Saturday, got into
deep water and were drowned.
In Montreal, Canada, Friday night,
the body of a woman named McCor-
mack was found with the head and right
hand cut of and placed in basket near
by. A drunken brawl had been going
on, and Mrs. Jacobs, one Of the par
tlcipants, has been arrested on suspi'
cion.
John Carroll, night Waterman on the
OHIO river bridge at Benwood, w. Va,
while lying asleep in front fthe watch
box on the bridge, last night. got both
Of his legs cut of by train No. 10, one
above and the other below the knee.
There are no hopes Of his recovery.
At Memphis, Tenn, Friday night,
w. 7. A. johnson outraged Lizzie
Sherwood, child IL year of age, and
fled into Arkansas. Saturday lie was
pursued by the sheriff and posse and
captured after being shot in the thigh.
John Porter, who aided Johnson in his
escape by rowing him over the river, is
also under arrest. The victim OF the
outrage is lying in a criticel condition.
Two negroes, named VIM. S. Groome
and James H. Clements, have been ar
rested IN Louisa county, Va, for the
murder of the colored woman whose
body was found in North Anna river.
The body, when found, had several
bruises upon it and the neck was broken.
When found the woman's head was en-
yeloped in bag, and around the neck
was rope plated out Of hickory bark,
with a hangman's moose in it. Her
name was Ellen Coleman.
I Edwin Booth desires that Gray, the
lunatic who shot at him, shall be kept
securely in the asylum. trust Gray
may become gray indeed he says, : IN
kind but careful confinement, or, II
earlier released, that his exit may be
from this earthly stage of his dramatic
exploits to that celestial scene where
idiots cease from shooting and actors
are at rest. If he be ever again at lib
erty, my own life shall not value worth
a rush,
Col. Richardson, the largest cotton
planter in Mississippi, has made market
for his product by building a cotton mill
at Wesson, Miss, which has l5,oVO
spindles, and now consumes. annually
5000 bales of cotton. The market
price for cotton at the mill is two cents
a pound less than it can be bought for
in Massachusetts. Col. Richardson
employs 600 operatives, and his profits
the past year were l3i per cent. and
he is convinced that more capital put
into the business would pay handsomely.
Capt. j. S. Barton, Of Oswego, n. Y.
who few years ago won at Creedmore
the title and badge Of the champion
military marksman Of the United States
met with an accident at saw mill last
week which resulted in the loss OF his
right eye.
| Ex.Leut. Gen. X. II. Anderson, Of
the Confederate army, diedi in Beaufort,
s. c., Thursday, Of apoplexy, In the
esd year Of his age. Gen. Anderson
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