Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-01-18

pb,a, and applications for the new CONS
accompanied by money or cheeks
should be made to the superintendent
of that mint. The cost OF transporta'
ton of such coins in exchange for law
ful money 10 multiples Of twenty dollars
will be paid by the mint.
At 50 points in Illinois there are Ca
SOS of small pox, all of which have de-
yeloped during the last few weeks. The
disease is slowly but steadily extending
southwark, follOsiug the maln lines OF
railroad ira vel between Chicago and st.
Louis, aud aloug the Mississippi river
from 10 Davies to Alexander counties.
Nearly every county on the river now
coutains one or more centres OF iniec'
ton. All majority OF these places.
however, the disease is well under con-
troll.
Owing TO The tact that The Randolph
Macon College property will soon be
sold, bill has been presented 10 the
Virginia Legislature for-its purchase by
the State, in order to establish on the
grounds the Central LuHatic Asylum.
A little boy named john Doolan,
while coastIpg on High street. In Alba
nv. n. y. Saturday. was run over by a
truck aud killed. A little girl who "as
on the lied with him Was also run over
and seriously injured.
David Smith. farmer living near
Haserstown, Iud., had been missing
two days. Saturday 6fty men went 10
his widows house and searched 1t.
They then searched y we'll used Tor
watering cattle. The, fshed hs body
out of this we'll asd found Eve wounds
on the head, supposed to have been
made BY bullets. An Investigation will
follow immediately. Smiths sons had
threatened his lie aud are suspected,
bnl have not lseu arrested.
-I'HRp- POSTAL CARD CAsE---
The grand jury Of Alexandra, after be-
ing occupied for some time With the case
of John Carmichael Of Middleburg
charged with sending postal
card through the mails las, spring, on
which was written request for Senator
hill's speech against that d ID
dog Malone" failed TO lind au iudict.
ment against the accused. This ends
tia matter.
10 the House OF Delegates Mr.. Lady
offered a bill authorizing the Governor
to APPOINT commissioners N chsncery'
| This takes the appointing OF these
officers ost OF tho bands Of the courts,
where II has heretofore resided, and
will resul. 10 numerous changes all
over the stats.
The barn Of John b. Borsi, neal
stevensburg, Coipeper county, Va.
was burned n lew nights ago. together
with large quantity OF wheat, broom
corr. proyender and farming inpe'
rents aud harness.
Mrs. Caroline Richings- 80
accomplished actress and singer, and
woman highly esteemed IN private
| life, died at her home 10 Richmond, Va.
at an early hour Saturday morning, o.
small pox.
A telegram from Nashville, Tehu.,
siates that the river wac stationary oil
40 feet inches. The government
gauge is entirely under water. II il
though, that ,ha river may rise iew
inches higher. A large number o.
people were compelled to abandon then
homes on account OF the rise since
Saturday night. All the depression,
about tire city are covered With water,
aud much alarm il still felt Is TO the
result.
Henry Addisoo, son OF late mayor
of Alexandria, Va, committed suicide
by cutting biz throat at his residence In
Georgetown, DC. He was IS year,
of age and unmarried. The act is sup'
posed to have been caused By temper.
ary alteration Of mind.
A provident gentleman OF Atlanta,
Gs.. received u few days ago ~, 200 in
cash fer about 100000 Of series oil
Confederate bonds that were advertised
for. and which had been laying bose IN
40 old trunk for several years. The
owner OF course bl.sses the old trunk.
and is additionally impressed with The
the value oil preserving old papers. eve
though they oply REPRESENT the promises
of a deisnct government.
Mr.. Geo. G.. Gorhan, editor OF the
National Republican, Gen. Mahone''
Washington organ, was 10 Richmond
last week Tor tie purpose, Of seeking
inspiration from ibe fountain head pI
readiustment, Gen. Malone, who Is at
tending the SESSIONS OF the Virginia
LsgIsl atars. instead Of those OF the U.
8. senate o which sody he is men,
Der.