Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-03-24


The St. Paul Pioneer Press drops
Sherman to take up Blaine.
Washburne will surely be candidate
if the ex-President declines.
The ablest portion ofthe Tennessee
press is firmly opposed to reputation.
The Columbus .(Ohio) Daily Demo
crat has been changed to tie Daily
Times, and comes out strong for Sena'
tor Thurman for President.
The Richmond Commonwealth, con-
servativc, expresses the belief that
with Tilden and Grant as tie presiden-
tal candidates the latter would carry
Virginia.
1t is again rumorod that Mr.. y. II.
Vanderbilt is soon to pass the presiden>
cy of the New York Central Railroad
down to his son, Cornelius Vanderbilt,
Jr.
The Allegheny county (Pa.) demo.
cratic primaries resulted in victory for
Tilden, the anti.Tilden forces securing
but 80 delegates out Of over 500 to ten
different senatorial and legislative con-
ventlons.
Indians attacked a rancho near Fort
Davis Texas, last week, killed one man
and carried of a boy. Lieut.. Bulls
and troops are in pursuit.
Mrs. Belle Sage, OF New Albany,
Ind, sues Albert Sage, Ler brother
in law, for stealing and carrying away
her husband, who has consumption and
is insured for $1,000.
Clarence DAVIS, the bigamist, at
tempted to strangle himself in Jail at
Chicago, Friday night. His thirteenth
wife Is en- route to Chicago.
Near Fort Worth, Texas, Friday
night, three highwaymen attacked and
robbed a party Of campers. Repeating
the experiment on another camp, they
were fred upon, and one Of the party
was wounded and one Of their horses
killed. They got away with their
wounded eomradc.
A member Of Congress from Michi-
gan, who is friendly TO the nomination
Of Senator Blaine, says that at least
two thirds OF the delegates from Michi>
gan will favor Blaln's nomination and
the other third will vote for Grant.
Lucian Nofsinger, formerly living
near Buchanan, in Botetourt COUNT,
Va, has been sentenced 10 be hung at
Texas, for killing bis rival
in love affair. The goth Of April has
been named for the day Of execution.
Hon. r. NJ. T. Hunter, late State
treasurer Of Virginia, and formerly q
prominent United States Senator. is
now personally experimenting the re-
pairing Of lis saw mill, in Essex coun-
Ly, Va.
Edwin Fair, a brother Of the Nevada
James G.. Fair, has arrived
Ia this country from Ireland, where he
was a renter, paying an annual rent on
eight acres Of land OF s. so per acre.
CHARLESTON, S. &. March 1.-THE
own of Branchvile was fired by un-
known parties in two places before day.
light this morning. The postoffice, one
lwolling house and six stores were des-
,royed. l.. w. Looyea's loss is s4.500,
insured for So, 500; d. Byrd, loss s5, 900;
J. K. Arish, loss $4,000. no Insurance.;
W. +. Syphrett, loss 800, insured for
400; B. d. Meyers, loss 81, 900, no
insurance.
At Grand View, Ind, Tuesday
light, Emery Phillips, while drunk,
,ntered the room Of Thomas J. Snyder,
ucked in the head of bass dr. um and
hot Snyder dead.
In the United States Senate, a bill |
Tas passed removing the political disa-
'ilities of Roger A. Pryor. The " star
cute" deficiency appropriation bill |
vas passed, with an amendment APP
$1,000 for the public print
az.