Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-04
Roscoe Conkling's fee in the

Roscoe Conkling's fee in the
investigation into the Broadway
street Railway was $4,000.
The main track of the @. 4 o.
has recently been laid with new
steel rails.
Snow to the depth of several
inches is reported in various towns
in northern Vermont, and fears are
entertained of severe damage to
crops by frost.
Judge John T. L. Sneed, of Men,
phis, Tenn, has authorized the an
houncement that he will be a can
didate for the United States Sen
ate to succeed Senator Whitthorne.
Judge Sneed has served in both
branches of the Legislature and on
the supreme bench of the State
and is recognized as man OF
high character and commanding
ability.
Hon. VIM. II. English, of Indian
apohs, Ind, who was the demo
cratic candidate for Vice President
in 1880, has announced his retire
ment from active life. Mr.. English
will devote himself for some time
to his historical work on the "Law-
makers of Indiana" and after its
publication contemplates season
of recreation in travel with his
family. His fortune is estimated
at $4,000.
GA bill has passed the House Of
Representatives by vote OF l6'
10 3, making it a felony, punishable
by fine or Imprisonment, or both,
to engage in lottery business or
any gift enterprise in the District
of Columbia, and also making
newspapers amensble that shall
publish the advertisements OF
lotteries. 1t is bill that should
be the law in every State Of the
Union. John W. Daniel was one
of three who voted against it.
The whiskey men OF LOudoun
county have checkmated the local
optionists. The local OptioniSts
cot a petition numerously signed
for an election, but decided not to
present it until it suited them, so
that the election might occur in
August, just after their annual
bushmeeting at Purcellville. The
"wetsr hearing OF this got mp a
petition, presented it, and the
county Judge has ordered an cleo
ton for July Sth, about one month
earlier than the local Optionists
wanted it.
A citizen visited the Custom
House, New York, to ascertain IL
any duty would have to be paid
upon the trouseau Of President
Cleveland's bride-elect when the
articles arrived here from Europe.
Mr.. Parkers, the Collectors secre-
tary, said:-'Well, the trouseau
will be admitted duty free, OIL
course, as it is to be presumed that
the lady intends to wear all the
articles herself and does not intend
them for merchandise. On one
occasion there was a dispute about |
the duty demanded for evening
apparel imported by alady member
of the Astor family, but it was,
believe, decided in her favor.
Charles II. Reed, a lawyer who
gained considerable notoriety by |
appearing as counsel for the assas-
sin Guiteau, has been a prisoner in
Ludlow street Jail, n. Y. Reed
was arrested on warrant issued
on complaint of VIM. Campbell "
Co., for misappropriating about
81 900, which he as counsel for
them bad in his possession. In de-
fault of bail he was placed in
heriffGraDt's keeping. He seemed
depressed when seen by a reporter
in the evening. lie declined to
make any statement Of his case Il
had better not talk tonight he
added with a sigh. Better remain
silent for the present the facts
will all appear in due time
The agitation for the eight-hour
system has developed some curious
results, not the least Of which is
that out of 100000 men who OBJ.
tanned 1t only $4,000 gained their
end by striking, while 10000 were
made happy by a satisfactory ar
Iangement with employers. But
it wOuld seem that there are some
men who are never satisfied. The
in FeatherstOne's
Foundry at Chicago had gained a
concession of the eight-hOur day
and after a few days trial Of the
system they have now struck for
ten hours. The strikers seem to
be as hard to please as the old
time farmer who grumbled every
day for q month because no rain
had fallen and when the shower
came wanted to know when the
preacher was going to pray for line
weather. ?
Society in TarrytOwn, y. Y, was
thrown into flutter of excitement
by the public announcement that =
Miss Oracle Morse, eldest daughter
of the Rev. j. b. Morse, niece of