Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-02-25

Hayes, gives these figures: Blain 80
Sherman G, Garfield 8, Grant 4, Wash
burne ., the candidate of the conven.
ton II, HAYES 5.
The Cincinnati Commercial (rep.)
says: 1T might as well be understood
at once that the advocates OF Grant
desire to change the form Of our govern
ment. Let US have the issue whether
the republic is to be maintained fairly
made
Gov. st. John, OF Kansas, estimates
that since last April at least 10000
colored refugees have arrived in that
State, and that no less than 10000 of
them have been destitute of food and
means, and very scantily clad. He
expects many thousades to come this
year.
Sunday evening Of last week, four
young men broke into the house Of
Benz. Smith, near Wannamie, Pa,
brutally beat Smith, who is So years Of
age, robbed him of small amount Of
money, and outraged his daughter. Two
suspected men have been arrested.
The Baltimore Sun says that at
revival low in progress at Hillsboro,
Talbot Circuit, NJ. E. Church South,
under the CHI arge Of Rev. Collins Denny,
recently a member Of the Baltimore
bar, IS persons have protested con-
version, one-half of whom have already
connected themselves with the church.
Owing to the remarkable increase in
the price Of printing paper, the pro-
prietors Of newspapers in New Orleans
held meeting and resolved to ask the
Louisiana Representatives in Congress
| to use their influence 10 have the duty
on printing paper, chemicals and ma
terials used in the manufacture thereof
removed or materially reduced.
In Reading, Pa, Saturday night,
party of young men attacked a saloon
with stones where they had been re-
fused drinks. The proprietor, Mr..
Gehring, blazed away at them with a
shot gun, and painfully wounded Henry
Thumb.
David lambeth, the well-knOwn seed
grower and merchant OF Philadelphia,
died Sunday, aged 70 years. John Rice
leading Philadelphia builder, died
last Monday.
Robert HAZEL, aged 40, a railroad
employe, was killed while coupling cars
at Waterbury. Conn. He leaves wife
and five children.
Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks has been
leeturing on Revolutions at Evans
vile. Ind. and the Journal of that
place in its report says: Rising to the
true height of elOquence, Gov. Hens
bricks said: Gas for myself know on
which side Is the right, and with it l
will stand, where equal and exact JUS
tice shall be administered to all, and
favoritism and partialty shall be shown |
to none"
The New York World publishes the
rumor, which it says prevails in news
paper circles, that Hon. Samuel j.
Tllden is negotiating for the purchase |
ola large interest in the New York |
Sun. This is an improbable rumor, and
is doubtless about on a par with the
hundreds Of yarns put aAOat In regard
to Mr.. Tilden.
The Washington Post claims that the
friends of Gen. Logan have determined
to push him for the republican nomina-
ton for the presidency, despite his
recent unqualified Endorsement of Sen.
Grant.
The New York World announces
once for all that, under Mr.. Tllden's
lead, democratic reunion, harmony and
good understanding in New York are
absolutely impossible
The Official Messenger announces
the inquiry Into the winter Palace ex-
plosion has had tue result of rendering
il to some extent certain that the CRIME
was committed by a person who passed
as a workman, and that there IS reason
to suspect a connection between this
person and some individuals who
were arrested previous to the exple-
sion.
Mr.. George William Curtis, an anti
tbird-termer, has been badly defeated :
as candidate for delegate to the New
ork republican convention.
at Cleveland, o. the bottom fell
,ut of a still in Standard Oil Works
70. 4, letting loose 1900 gallons of s
Ill. which took fire, and furious con- 6
followed, destroying s34,- +
100 worth of the company's property. g
ncluding $4,000 in oil. Five hum ,
red men were put TO work, and sue {.
eeded in combining the fire within mar O
ow limits and saving the other pre- !,
erty. t
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