Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-06-05
NEWS FROM NEIGHUOUING COUNTIES.

Staunton Vindicator Last week en-
gineer J. G. Roberts, of the Chesapeake 4
Ohio Railway, fell from his engine near
Big Bend tunnel at night, and was found
by the following train lying insensible.
His pockets had been gone through by
tramps aud his months wages stolen. lie
was taken to Hinton, where lived Miss
Lula Watkins, TO whom no was engaged
to be married. The surgeon in attend
anoe thinking his case serious one, so
informed him, and at the sick man request
the young lady was brought and they were
married by Rev. Frank Meade.
Winchester News: Attorney General
Blair, Of Virginia, was in Brooke county,
W. Va, Monday, looking after certain
property left in 1860 by a citizen Of that
county to the Literary Fund Of Virginia.
At one time the authorities Of West Viz
GINA brought suit for the property, but in
that case it was decided that # any one
outside Of his blood descendants was en-
titled to the property it was Old Virginia,
and not West Virginia. The property IN
dispute is valued at 81 900. Acting un-
dor instructions from the educational
board of Virginia, Attorney General Blair
has engaged the services Of Judge Thos.
ID. Houston and Messrs. Frame y Holt OF
Wheeling, as local counsel to assist " old
Virginia in her case..-.--. Capt. /. NJ
C. Paxs0n, who resides near Leosburg, Va
put number of carp into his pond about
three years ago. lie drew of the water
last week 10 assert and transfer to another
pond the accumulation Of fish, and tins re-
yealed wonderful increase Of the hnny
tribe. both in number and size. 1t Is es-
timated that the fish numbered over 5000,
VARYING in size from a couple Of inches TO
over two feet in length, many of them
weighing from three aud a-half pounds to
five pounds each.
Strasburg News: The citizens of Mid
dletown and vicinity are out in a circular
against a subscription by the county OF
Frederick to the w. o. Il W. Railway
They seem to think that Sl5O,OOO is big
sum to pay for the privilege Of hearing
the whistle of the locomotive.
ShephsrdstOwn Register; Mr.. Ambrose,
who occupies the farm belonging to the
estate of Jas. T. Walker, decd, lost four
cattle % milk cows aud 2 stoers) on Tues
day and Wednesday last from some nm
known cause or disease. Each died with
in thirty minutes, after becoming notice
ably affected. Mr. Mcdowell was sent for
and bis veterinary knowledge involved Tor
a solution Of the mystery. One was open
ed by him, and we understand the stom-
ach showed no indication Of disease. Mr.
Ambrose has determined if any more are
similarly attacked, to solicit the auiho"-
ties at Washington to send an expert for
thorough investigation. .--..Aftcr having
spent more than year in deciding uron
the style Of ishway and III settling some
technicalties, the officials who have charge
of the construction OF fshways at the
Great Falls of the Potomac, authorized by
Congress, have given ont the contract for
the work. John +. Lyons, Of Baltimore,
is the successful bidder, and the price Is
34,IG0.l9. Work will begin as soon as
practicable. Those fshways are for the
purpose Of allowing shad and other fish
of the lower Potomac to find their way to
the upper waters, and we hope that the
| Fish Commissioner Of Maryland will sec
that the law Of that State, requiring the
construction Of hshways at all dams along
the river, will be strictly enforced.
Mrs. Simpson, while fishing on Pumpkin
Vine creek, in Paulding county, Ca, Sat
urday, got bite, and attempted to land
the fish. The order was reversed, how
ever, and the fish pulled her into the Wa
ter. and, not knowing how TO swim, she
was drowned. The body was found about
sirtv feet from where she was fishing
The fsh-pole was found floating, and when
pulled up the fish, catfish weighing
twenty-five pounds, was still on the hook.