Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-11
FRIDAY. JUNE IL, 1856.


trial for shooting Judge Ward, and
fined $50 each.
The loss to the men in the build
ing trade alone, by reason of the
recent strikes and riots in Chicago,
is estimated at more than $4,000,
900.
Ii is stated that the revival ser
vices of Revs. Sam Jones and Sam
Small were attended in Baltimore
by 100000 people, and that 1000
of them professed conversion.
Their services closed last week.
If the Republican managers will
leave the back gate open some dark
night aud put little prOvender in
the back yard, the Mugwumps will
come home. If so, "all will be for
given
The Morrison Free Trade bill Is pro-
badly dead. It is said that its spOn'
sors will let it quietly die in com
mittee rather than let Randall and
the Republicans have the satisfac-
ton of killing it.
A convention of the democratic
party of the Seventh District is cal
led to meet in Front Royal, on
Wednesday, August 4th, for the
purpose of nominating a candidate
for Congress.
Mr.. John Muir, who has been ap-
pointed general traffic manager of
She Chesapeake and Ohio X. r.,
will enter upon the disharge of his
duties at once. His appoint
ment will not conflict or interfere
with the powers of Gen. Wickham,
the first vice president and gener-
al manager of the company.
\ man entered a millinery es-
adjustment in Richmond the other
day and demanded of a lady clerk
her money or her life. Upon this
demand being refused, the man en-
deavoret to strike the lady down
with a heavy club. He escaped
before he could be captured.
The Bourbon registrars of Nor
folk have been at their old tricks
again, refusing to registrar Republi-
can voters. In a number of cases
their decisions have been overruled
by the Judge of the cooperation
court, and the parties ordered to be
registered.
The residence of Rev. John w.
Hedges, of the Baltimore Confer
ence, who is well known through
out the Valley, situated about six
miles from Martinsburg, w. Va,
was entirely consumed by fire on
the 3Oth, together with its elegant
and expensive furniture: The loss
is stated at 5000.
The critic has the following par
agraph Mr.. WeStcott, of Bal
timore, was in Washington some
time ago and called on Senator
Vest. The servant took up his
card, and as soon as the Senator
read il, he remarked All, he
must be a distant relative of mine,
or at least some connection of the
family. Bring him up. -
4 prominent Alexandria fish
dealer says that the fishing season
of this year has been the most I'M
profitable for many years. He ex-
planned that this was due to the
low prices of fish further north,
where the market usually sought
by Alexandria dealers was practi-
cally Improbable this season.
The United States Court at Abb
ington, Va, adjourned On the 10Th
for want of funds to pay witnesses,
jurors, &c. a special defciently
bill, including $4,000 for the De
partment of Justice, has been
passed this session Of Congress,
and another asked for, and yet
there are no funds for the legitimate
expenses of the Courts. This,
however, is reform administra-
ton.
The Democrats promised us to re-
peal the internal revenue law and
pass the Blair educational bill at
this session of Congress. OF course
both will be done before Congress
adjourns. They promised both
measures, they have the.ability to
pass both measures and we may
rest assured that these two little |
things will be done in few days.
Jas. II. Warder, Of NOkesville,
Prince William county, contributes
the following snake story TO the |
Manassas Gazette My wlfe's
old turkey hen was sitting beside
the garden fence on thirteen eggs |
About a week ago large Diack |
snake came along and ate the tur-
key, curled himself on the eggs and
stayed there until they were hatch
ed out and then ate the whole |
brood at once. | tell you he was
some snake"
The statement we publish from
Norfolk relating to the corrupt |
methods adopted by the Democrats
to carry that city p of May ought |
TO riyet the attention of the honest |
people of the State upon the agen-
CIV through which such crimes are