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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-02-19
How Bogg, Ran for once.

He was sober, honest anu tesP00''N'
He had never pounded his vile.
LSeyer took. interest in dog fights.
Had meyer been known to pawn
somebody else's watch.
And never had attempted to steal a
saw.mill.
Rogc,s character was aboye re-
proach.
He was a shining light in society.
All Coggsyllle looked up to and hon.
ored him. re,
But change came, a ieariu'' oHe'u'
change. a..
ronunation for Constable Of his native
village.
Alas! Poor Bosgs! E..
little did he understand the deceit
o,d trcachery of the wicked world.
H, eyes were soon opened, hOwev-
In loss than week after he was
dominated the opposition had fully ana
eouclusiycly established the following
damaging charges against his char0c-
ter. d IN
inhdel. ,,..hor.
on poisoned corn.
O- a That That h. had broken his mOther-in'
laws jaw with an iron boot jack
4 Tina, be.-on one occasion, gave
,rb,le wagon load of green water mel
ons TO an orphan asylum.
5. That he had served a term III '"'
State prison for stealing l.. ,oxt
g That he had set fire to his neA'
no;abbor's barn, merely because lie rs'
fused to lend him hoe. ,..,.n a.
~ That because he found button on
nis shirt. he tied his wife to the Oea.
post, aud mashed ID '"''
with the stove poker. ,o,,.
3. That his chief sunday amu'e"en"
.ucro cock lighting and card playing
Q. Tha he sold his vote every year
regularly 10 the highest bidder. .,,...
10. That he wasn't ft for the place
anyhow. ,,ort III.
the slightest foundation were religious
" believed by the majority Otr'he ''''''
Of Doggs7iilc. . ,nos
cooked. 1 were
not werth three cents on the dollat. :.
'''y When Boggs passed along the street
his neirbbor. looked at him with susp'-
cion-and crossed over on the ''u''
side.
Roros was a miserable being.
The day of the town meeting came
at last. and Boggs' opponent scooped
in the Constableshlp BY TWO 'hlroS
vote. no;r
The anti-Boggs party swept thsir
candidates into Office on the tidal
wave Of popularity, and poor B'sgS
was left perched high W on 'nO
I =
spise-moumted picket fence o. oe'-
pair. uo;n
NOT even for President.
lie says it is too great strain Oh 'no
character. +-..r -.
Ifhe can regain the esteem ot ms
neiohbors by grubbing along N the o'd
way. he intends to do it, and leave
Office seeking to people of cast iron rep
ulation.
! v,o .os Is lust coming to his senses.
|
Happiness is not what we are to look
for. Our place is to be true to the best
which we know. TO seek that and DO
tbat: and if, by virtue its own reward
be meant that the good man cares only
to continue good, desiring nothing more,
liz is n true and noble saying. But il
virtue be valued because it is poliuc,
because in pursuit of it will be found
most enjoyment and fewest suaerlngs'
ltheu 1t is not noble any more, and It Is
turning the truth OF God into a lie'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-02-19

D,v,s-e,. A. Brown, Harrison White, Jno. Il
0ESio; sIoSrwA1L.-Jos Doll, D. F. spiker' JacoO
spigle. e,... noriel Bowman. Silas
" MSpIsox.-Jos. SIVn Conner, Philip Bowers Samuel
Schmucker. 1,rsrs II IT Goa.
man. -. NIL.
Irr.-G. NJ. Tidler, j. II. Kagey, Mark IhoniaS'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-02-19

May feel my defccIsmore and more,$
reach a higher holiness, and lie, withs
lowly spirit, at the foot Of the cross.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-02-19

"Take away woman asks a writer,
and "what would follow!' 'Inars
easy. 'Themen.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-02-19
P 0 E T C AL.
READY
rErom the New York Observer ]

"Be We also ready: for in such an hour as
think not, the Son Of Man cometh "A: A.
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NEW MARKET BANK.

CIRCUIT CoURT.-P. w. Magrnuer' l. l. silva
'e;, E,onSTY CorEr.-P. W. Msgruder E. E. Stick
ley, L. Triplett. Jr.
COMMISSIONER OF ACCOUNTS.
,,.-,a.- Woodstock Va
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-24
Board of Public Works

A request from the Exposition Commits
sioners that permission be granted to lay
tracks and t1rnouts that may be necessary
to properly accommodate street railroad
traffic to and from the Exposition Building
was referred to the Committee on Rail
roads.
The Engineer was directed to prepare an
assessment for work done on Grand avenue
from Warsaw Pike to Price avenue, and
forward the same to Council for approval.
A petition asking for the establishing of
the grade of Vine street in Catharine NJ.
Cooks subdivision of Walnut Hills, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Grades and I'M
provements.
1t was resolved that the resolution adopt
ed January 8th, 1879, appropriating to
Alex. Scott, contractor of the Seventh Dis
trct, for street repairs, the sum of 1897 90,
be rescnded, as by subsequent action, an
adjustment of balance due him therefor
up to April 18th, 1879, has been ordered by
this Board.
Bids for the care and maintenance of the
Davidson Fountain for two years, were
opened. as follows, and on motion were re-
ferred to the Committee on Parks:
Scbacker & Haebert, 81 500 per year; Isaac
West, Jr., 81, ,450 per year; Terrence Riley,
1880 per year; James Hobson, 81, $50 per
year,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-24

urban residence of Alexander King and
his stable and. valuable stock were de-
stroyed by fire last night. The fire was
discovered about midnight and it is sup
posed to have originated from spontaneous
combustion. Delay in sending alarm and
difficulty in obtaining water resulted in the
destruction of horses and stable.
Mr.. Kings stud of horses was the finest
owned by any private citizen of Pittsburg.
Altogether, he had eleven horses and colts
in his stable at the time of the fire. The
most valuable OF these was three-year-old
Smuggler colt, dam Lady Alice, beautiful
bay, for which Mr.. King had said he would
not take 5000, and concerning which
horsemen unite in saying that this was not
an exaggerated price. The thoroughbred
mare, Lady Alice, which was about twelve
or fourteen years old had a record of 2:34.
She was handsome brown and valued at
$4,000
The splendid bay gelding Oakland was
thoroughbreds Besides these he had six
or seven of the most promising mound
horses in Western Pennsylvania He had
also very fine family team of brown
horses, and two much esteemed brood
mares. The total loss is about 800, 600.
His insurance had run out few days ago,
and was not renewed.
INDIANS IN NEBRASKA.
LINCOLN NEB., April 24.-It is reported
that eight hundred Indians are advancing
on Republican Valley, and the people in
Harlan County are throwing up barricades
for defense. There is much excitement in
that locality
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-24
Jumped Their Bonds,

A man named Marrotts and his wife were
indicted in Louisville, KY, a short time
ago for enticing little girls into their house
of prostitution. They gave bail in the sum
of 5000 each and then jumped the town
They came to this city about the sth inst
and took up rooms at No. 221a East Fourth
street.
This morning Chief of Police BLY,, Of
and Steve Mead having had the couple
"piped off, for several days past, knew
where to find them. They were arrested
and locked up in the Hammond-street Sta
tion-house. At o'clock this afternoon
Mr.. Bly, started back with them to Louis.
vile, where they will have to stand their
trial.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-24

Five Hundred Dollar Fire,

t2:20 o'clock this afternoon small
twostory frame brick front building, sit
uated on the south side of Commercial al
ley, between Elm and Plum and Second
and Front streets, caught fire. 1t only re-
quired few minutes to extngush the
flames upon the arrival Of the fire engines,
but considerable damage was done.
The building was owned by J. L. Haven
& Co. as a carpenter and machine shop
and was damaged to the extent of about
5000 Two carpenters named S. T. Burt
and Ed Eaton, who were employed in the
upper part of the building, lost about $3.50
worth of tools each. The building was in
sured for $500 in the Trade Insurance Com
pany of Camden, N. Y.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-24
Beating a Constable.

Constable Becker last evening went to the
room of Maggie Gray IAN actress at the
Vine-street Opera-house), at the Hummell
House, Ninth and Sycamore streets, to at.
tach her wardrobe, a judgment having been
rendered against her before Squire Block
in favor of DR.. Stark, for professional serv,
ices, amounting to $40.
No sooner had the officer entered the
room than Maggie turned upon him and
fought him in terrible manner His face
was scratched up fearfully, and being too
manly to strike female, he went away de-
feated. This morning, however, he swore
out warrant for her arrest, and Officer
Kelly gobbled her up and took her to the
Hammond-street Station-house, where she
was baied out by Tom Snelbaker. Her
case will be sifted by Judge Wilson in the
morning.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-24
Leasing Of the Southern Railroad,

Meetings were held yesterday afternoon
by both the Directors of the old Common
Carrier Company and the subscribers to the
new. The Directors of the old Company
agreed to the amendments of the license as
proposed by the Trustees and renewed their
proposition to operate the road at seven per
cent. interest under the amended form.
The subscribers to the stock of the new
Company held meeting at the Gibson
House, and, after a long discussion,
adjourned. The meeting was a strictly pri,
vate one, and those present refuse to dis
close what action was taken, but it is ad-
mitted that there was no agreement to offer
proposition on lower basis than the one
previously submitted.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-24
Funeral of General Dix.

National Associated Press to the Star.
NEW YORK, April 24.-The funeral ol
Gen. John A. Dix took place at l O'clock
this afternoon from Trinity Church. The
funeral was more Of public ovation than
the relatives had desired.
The church was totally devoid of any
decoration or drapery.
On the coffin plate was the inscription
"John A. Dix; born July 9th, 1885, died
April 2lst 1879"
Among the distinguished persons in the
church were Ex-Governor Tilden, John
Jay, General d. Il. Sickles, Hamilton Fish,
Jr., VIM. Dodge, Postmaster James, Gener.
ais Merritt and Mcmahon, Thurlow Weed,
General Kiburn Knox, Robert Winthrop,
of Mass, and others.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-24
GLINTS FROM GOTHAM
Meanness, Mlseries and Meandering
Of the Metropolitans.
AID FOR THE IMMIGRANTS.
ational Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star
New York, April PA largely attended
meeting of colored citizens was held last
night at the Cooper Institute for the pur-
pose of devising measures to assist their
colored brethren who are immigratng
from the South. Rev. H. Highland Gar
rett occupied the chair, and opened the
meeting with a brief address, after which
he introduced Mr.. Lardy, of st. Louis, who
described the suffering of Southern colored
people.
Resolutions were adopted to the effect
that they will do all in their power to as
sist their colOred brethren who are seeking
homes in the West.
TALMAGE WOULD NOT TELL
The trial of DR.. Talmage was continued
yesterday afternoon in the Lay College.
The evidence OF Talmage was resumed,
but nothing of Importance elected. To
most OF the important questions Talmage
replied he did not remember, and to others
he would not tell.
NEW STEAMSHIP LINE.
A new Steamship Company has been
formed, to be called the New York & Medi-
terranean Steamship Company, limited.
This is the first direct steamship line estab-
ished between New York and the Medi-
pOltS NCSSGlS VI ILLS line W III
go direct from this port to Gibraltar, Ma
pies, Sicily and all other points on the
Mediterranean.
PURELY BUSINESS ARRANGEMENT.
e, Peter Dwyer, the Evangelist, has Just
been found by reporter. He was with
Mrs. Melville and denies the charge of
clipping, saying his arrangement with Mrs.
Melville is purely business one. 1t ap-
pears he has been in New York several
days, but preferred not to appear at his
home.
HORSE FLESH sAUsAGEs.
The Health authorities of Jersey City
find that horse flesh has been used there
for sausage meat Two persons died in
New York few days ago from bad sausage
meat.
DEATH FROM A LADDER,
Charles Privant and I. Furquan were
on ladder in Hoboken yesterday to fix a
chimney, when the ladder broke and
Priviants brains were dashed out. Fur
guam was fatally injured.
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A stone weighing about three tons was

A stone weighing about three tons was
being lifted this afternoon from the side
walk to the bottom of the cellar of the
new Higgins building, southeast
corner of Fifth and Vine streets,
when the ropes broke and the stone fell a
distance OF about twelve feet. The stone
was broken in two and part of the wall
torn down, but no other damage was done.
The st. Paul Lyceum will hold its
twenty-ifth free entertainment tomorrow
evening in the lecture-room of the church.
There is a fine programme under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Enoch Taylor, and it bids fair
to be one of the best meetings of the season.
All invited.
A boy four years of age, by the name
of Ross fell off the second-story porch
yesterday at his fathers residence, corner
of Young and Milton streets, and fractured
the back part of his skull.
Mr.. August Schuster, member of the
German Mems Benevolent Association, was
buried this afternoon from his home, No.
81 Bremen street. The Society was in at
tendance
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-24
CRIMINAL CHRONICLES.
A Crazy Chicago Clerk Banging
at Booth.
Special to the Star.

Special to the Star.
CHICAGO, ILL, April 24-Noon.-Mark
Gray, who attempted to shoot Edwin
Booth last night at McVicker's Theater,
wassexamined in the Police Court this
morning.
He refused to make any statement except
that he was sorry he did not kill Booth
After taking all the testimony the Justice
held Gray to the Criminal Court in s.
900 bail.
National Associated Press to the Star.
CHICAGO, April 2+.-A desperate attempt
was made to assassinate Edwin Booth while
playing "Rchard II at McVicker's Thea
ter last night. The play had advanced to
the second scene of the fifth act known as
the prison scene. The lights were turned
down and the theater was almost dark as
night, when suddenly the fash of pistol
was seen in the second balcony at the right,
quickly followed by another. The shots
were fired at Booth upon the stage. The
would-be assassin made an attempt to fire
third time, but was prevented by some
one sitting near. The greatest excitement
prevailed both in the audience and on the
stage, women screaming and men yelling to
catch the assassin.
possible, and officers fastened to where the
assassin was held by men of the audience.
He was marched off to station, where he
gave the name of Mark Gray, and said he
was dry goods clerk from St. Louis. He
would give no reason for attempting to
shoot Booth, but appeared perfectly cool
and in his right mind.
1t is whispered that there is a woman at
the bottom Of the affair, and those who
have seen the young man, who is about
twenty-five, say he strongly resembles
Booth. The affair causes great sensation
throughout the city. One of the balls fired
went within dangcrousproximity of Booth.
The weapon used was small six-shooter.
Booth returned to the stage and finished
the play. 1t is asserted that the attempted
assassin is crazy. He is from Keokuk, Ia,
but had been employed at st. Louis.
DEATH SENTENCE DEFERRED.
HARTFORD, Conn, April 2i.-The sem
tence In the case Of VIM. Allen, convicted
yesterday OF murder in the first degree for
killing watchman Shipman, was deferred,
and counsel allowed until May 9th to pre-
pare a motion in arrest of judgment. A
motion for new trial will also be made
before the Supreme Court Of Errors.
ALUcE WAY OF DOING.
BUFFALO, N. Y, April A.-Alonzo Luce
proposed marriage to Lucy Wyman last
evening in Canaserga and was re elected. He
then fatally shot her in the head and short
ly after served himself i'll the same way.
ROBBED AND MURDERED,
TERRE HAuTE, ND, April A.-Eli Martin,
rich bachelor and farmer, was found on
his place, near Camden, with his throat cut
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AID FOR THE ARCHBISHOP.
St. Paul's Congregation Remits 0ne-half {
Its Claim.

St. Pauls Congregation Remits 0ne-half Of
Its Claim.
A meeting of the congregation of St.
Pauls Church was held this morning at the
school hall on Spring street, near Abigail,
in reference to their claims on Archbishop
Purcell.
As reported the claims of the members of
the congregation amount to nearly
81, 100000.
Rev. H. Ferneding, pastor of the Church,
called the meeting, which had for its pur-
pose the Archbishop's financial troubles
and the means of relieving him.
Mr.. H. Theman acted as Secretary.
After a thorough explanation and dis
cussion of the present state of affairs of the
Archbshop's financial condition, and after
being fully convinced that the paying off
of the immense debt is matter of impossi-
blity, it was unanimously resolved that
the large number of creditors from this con-
gregation pledge themselves to remit one
half of their claims against the Archbishop
and his brother, Edward Purcell.
1t was further resolved that the creditors
of the Archbishop in the other German
Catholic congregations be requested to do
the same thing as done by st. Paups Con-
gregation.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-24
Fire on Willow Street.

At O'Clock this morning fire was dis
covered in the kitchen of the two-story
frame residence Of James Kelley, on Will
low street, between Columbia avenue and
Eastern avenue, but the flames had already
gained such headway that it was with diff
Guilty that the family escaped, and made it
too late for the Fire Department to render
much service. The house and all the fur
niture were entirely consumed, causing a
loss of about $500 to the property, upon
which there was an insurance Of 5000. The
alarm came in from Box 514.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-24
in several places. He had been robbed and
murdered.
PHIL. BRADY HAS RETURNED

III several placeS lie had been robbed and
murdered.
PHIL BRADY HAS RETURNED.
Specials to the Star.
DECATUR, ILL.,, April "a. - Detective
George McGrille has returned from Kansas
City, Mo-, having in custody Phil. Brady
formerly sewing machine agent here, who
is charged with the embezzlement of goods
and money TO the amount of $1,000.
BLOODY DEED IN TENNESSEE.
MoRRTsTowN, TENN, April 24.-A few
nights since Willis Mcmahon and Daniel
Potter were walking in a lane together
near Newport, Cooke County, when Potter
suddenly drew knife, and before Mcmahon
could make defense literally disem-
boweled him: Potter who committed the
bloody deed merely for revenge on Willis
brother, is in Jail.
ROCKFORD AMAZoNs.
ROCKFORD, ILL, April 24-Last night
two women, Maggie Wilson and Kate Clark,
fought about the possession of some dresses.
The Clark woman used coal shovel, with
the sharp end of which she cut out her ad
versary's right eye and gashed her up hor-
ribly.
PARTISAN REGULATOR.
PARIS, ILL, April 24.-Charges have been
preferred against Alex. Barton, a promi-
nent citizen of this county, of embezzling
money collected by him as Tax Collector
of Hunter Township. He has been bound
over for examination till Saturday.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-24
Total shares reported sold........
The hrohbishop's Concert.

The Musical Committee having in charge
the arrangements for the great concert in
aid of the Archbishop Relief Fund held
another meeting last night 1t was resolved
to place the price of tickets at 81 each
A meeting of the leaders of the Catholic
choirs of the city is to be held in the Lii
brary room of the Catholic Institute Sun
day night at 7:30 o'clock to confer regard
ing the part the choirs are to take in the
concert
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The Greatest Blessing,

A simple, pure, harmless remedy, that
cures every time, and prevents disease by
keeping the blood pure, stomach regular,
kidneys and liver active, is the greatest
blessing ever conferred upon man. Hop
Bitters is that remedy, and its proprietors
are being blessed by thousands who have
been saved and cured by it. Will you try
it? See another column.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-24
Thrown From q Horse.

Hugh Kelly, a boy fifteen years of age,
was thrown from horse which he was
riding at B. Fox's stable, or Fifth street,
this forenoon, and injured so badly about
the head that he went into spasms before
he could be removed to his home on Main
street, above Sixth.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-24
Fourth Edition.
THE LATEST,
III Hrief.

National Associated Press to the Star.
STANFORD Conn, April PA large part
OF the village of Cos-Cob, where Edwin
Booth resided, was. burned last night.
New York, April 24.-Albert C. Deffarge,
druggist, 257 West Twenty y-sixth street, this
morning fatally poisoned his son, aged four
years, and himself A younger child will
recover. Jealousy of his wife is the attrb-
uted cause.
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Shadows Of Coming Events.

An entertainment will be given at Home
Mission Church tonight consisting of read
ings by Col. G. NJ. Finch, Miss Bessie Arm
strong, Miss Jane Il. Moreton, Mr.. George
Hirst and Mr.. c. T. Sharp; singing by Mrs.
j. r. King.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-24
Alaska Mailing Chinaward.

NNtIonaI Associated Press 70 The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO, April A.-The steamer
Australia arrived here last night, and re-
ports that the steamer Alaska had arrived
at Honolulu, and after repairing slight
damage to her machinery had sailed for
China.
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DIRE DISASTERS.
Fury of the Fiery Footed Fiend
of Flames.
KILLED BY A WINDOW SASH.

KILLED BY A WINDOW SASH.
Special to the Star.
SuNMAN, IND, April 4.-Yesterday after.
noon Louis Kretzmier's little boy, five
years old, was killed near Lawrenceville,
Ind, by a window falling on his head. He
stayed home from school with his mother
consent. Mrs. X. had an occasion to go to
the barn, and when she returned she found
her little boy dead with his head between
the sash and window sill.
MoMENTARILY INSANE.
OTTAWA, ILL, April M.-Hugh Mckee, a
prominent citizen of Oakville, committed
suicide last night, by shooting himself in
the head with a revolver, during fiji of
momentary insanity, caused by business
troubles.
LITTLE GIRLS NECK BROKEN.
JOLIET, ILL.,, April 24.-The young daugh-
ter of Hieny Augustus was instantly killed
last night by falling down a cellar way on
Main street. She fell distance of about
twenty feet upon hard substance, which
broke her neck.
BURNED WHILE MAKING SOAP.
BRooKvILLE ND, April 24.-Mrs Frank
Gels, of this place, while making soap yes
terday, was seriously burned by her clothes
catching fire. William Utz, hired hand
of Mr.. Gels, came to her rescue, and in en-
deavoring to extinguish the flames was
himself fearfnlly burned. Both are in a
critical condition.
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James Cavanaugh, aged sixty years,
dropped dead at his home, 3s1 West Eighth
stree, at l0:45 a. m. to-day. He leaves a
family. ...-..