Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-04-09

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the bin of exceptionsiu the Arlington
case, Lee VS.. Kaufman, was signed
aud a writ Of error granted to the
Supreme Court ofthe United States.
The old camel-back engines, says the
Cumberland News, formerly used on the
main line of the Baltimore aud Ohio
railroad, have been taken Off and new
ten-wheeled passenger locomotive sub
stituted. The old engines are being Ia
ken to pieces at the company's yards in
Wheeling.
Hamlin. who murdered Wells Ship
man, in the Connecticut State prison. has
been found guilty at Hartford, and SEN
fenced to be hanged May %, 1880. His
confederate. DAVIS, the prison watch
man. was sentenced 10 Imprisonment
for life.
The Great Western railway passen'
ger station on the Canada side oil the
Suspen sion bridge, including Barnield''
rcfreshment saloon and the American
Express Company and Montreal Telc
graph Company's Office, have been bur-
ned. Loss 100000.
A white boy named Leslie Morton
who had his leg crushed while playing
ON the turn-table OF the Richmond and
Danyille railroad at Burkeville, Va.
last May. has been awarded $4,000
damages in the Circuit Court of Motto
wav county. A new trial has been APP
Piled for.
At Petersburg, Va, Saturday, col
ored youth named Alexander Benn
amused himself in Jackson's factory
hammering on nm old thirty two pound
shell. a relic of the war. The shell ex-
ploded, blowing Benn all to pieces. lie
died in a few hours.
At Texarkana, Ark, CD Friday last
Samuel Crowley, a freight conductor on
the Texas Pacific railroad. shot and
killed Thomas Hanks, saloon keeper
and ex-S.atc Senator. Hanks had
threatened to kill Crowley on sight be-
cause he had given away ring pledged
for debt several months since.
At Grcenvllie, Miss, Matt Chrismore
n sporting man, was found murdered in
his bed Thursday, his head being crush
ed. his throat cut, and his body ripped.
An associate has been arrested.
The fine residence OfJohn W. Philips.
near Petersburg. Va, was DESTROYED by
fire Thursday afternoon. together with
all the furniture and $4,000 or sl4,OOO
in notes and bonds.
A severe tornado passed over
Browns Summit. y. c.. between Dan
vile. Va. and Charlotte. Several
houses were hl,wn down and their
contents scattered broadcast. One
hov was killed. and MANY persons
seriously injured bv falling tnhcrs.
Trees and fences were blown down and
great damage done.
In Philadelphia. nearly a year ago.
Alex. Erwin was tried for the forger,
otan agreement on the part OF Henry
G. Morris to allow him 100000 as his
share Of certain operations in PIC iron
connected with Morris's Southwark
foundry. The jury were unable to
asree after twelve DAYS confinement.
A civil suit was instituted.and the mas
ter now decides that the agreement was
4 forgery. and that Erwin pay TO his AS
signee for or dltors sl5S 2SS. which COW
ers interest on the notes used by En-
win.
The Rev. ". SlrOther Jones, for
mrrly of Grace Church, Casanova,
Fauauier county. Va, has had two
calls recently-Qne as assistant rector
OF st. Thomas's parish. Baltimore
county, Md, and the ether as the rector
of the churches vacated by the Rev. Mr..
Grammer, in Jefferson county, W. Va
An honest man is wanted for treas
urer of Brown county, Wisconsin. Van
straclin was elected by the Republicans,
although his record was bad, and lie
stole $50. 900. Burktart, a Democrat,
absconded next with 100000. Then
and Democrats united to
elect Ellis, whose prObity nobody
doubted; and an investigating commute
zee now figures up his theft at $4,000.
4 hard freeze in the vicinity OfChar-
eston, 5. c., Thursday night, seriously
damaged early vegetables on the truck
arms. Potatoes are damaged p per
,ent., aud the cucumber, tomato aud
,ean crops ave almost entirely killed.
strawberries are badly hurt, and re.
arded fully two weeks. The loss to
he truck farms around Charleston is
,stimated at a quarter Of million dolls
ars.
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