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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-11
Down With all on Board.

NORFOLK, VA, May THE
British steamer Benson, Captain
Arkenhead, from Matanzas to
Philadelphia, was towed here to.
day in distress and reports being
in collision yesterday afternoon
shortly after II o'clock during a
dense fog with the steamer Eureka,
Captain Quicke, from New York to
New Orleans. When the fog lifted
about half an hour later the Eureka
was nowhere in sight and 1t is
feared she was sunk. After the
collision there was the sound of es-
Gaping steam and one whistle. The
Benison's bow was badly stove in
and she would have sunk but tor
her watertight compartments. The
collision occurred 16S miles south
east OF Cape Henlopen. The Benz.
son struck the Eureka amidships.
The Eureka was a freight boat and
carries no passengers. Her crew,
all told, numbers thirty.elght per-
sons.
1t isnow believed that the Eu.
reka has gone down with all on
board. The Benson struck the
Eureka amidships and with such
force that the bow Of the former
was cut clean off down TO her No.
| bulkhead. The Eureka was heard
to whistle about fifteen minutes
after the collision, but the dense
fog prevented her being located
Not a word was passed between
persons on either steamer during
the collision.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-11
Call for a Republican District Con-
ventiOn, in the 9th District
of Virginia.

Whereas the call of the National
Republican Convention provides
that District Delegates and alter
mates to the National Convention
to be held at Chicago on the 10Th
of June, 1888, "shall be chosen in
the same way as the nomination
of a member of Congress is made
in said District And whereas
the INvARIABLE practice in the
State of Virginia has been to nOmi-
nate candidates for Congress in
conventions held within the limits
of the said District.
Now, therefore, as a member OF
the Congressional Committee for
the Seventh District of Virginia, |,
in obedience to the letter and the
spirit of the call of the Republican
National Committe, do hereby call
a Convention of the delegates
elected and to be elected to the
congressional convention for the
Seventh District under the call Of
the State Committee to meet in
Charlottesville, Va, May l6, 1888,
at IL o'clock, NJ, for the purpose
of electing two delegates and two
slternates to represent said district
in the National Republican Con-
vention at Chicago, June 10th, 1888,
and an ElectOr for the 9TH Con-
gressiOnal District of Virginia.
STUART f. LINDSEY,
Member of 18th Congressional
District OF Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-11
THE STORY ABOUT BLAINE.
CHAIRMAN JONES SAYS HE HAS
NOT DECIDED TO BE A
CANDIDATE.

PITTSBURG, PA, May 5.-In an
interview to-day Chairman Jones,
OF the National Republican Execu-
tive Committee, said so far as Mr..
Blaine's health was concerned be
was as well as he ordinarily Is,
barring n slight cold.
"SOme of the stories told about
him. he said, "are absurd. To
group some OF them into one gen.
eral denial. | may say that Mr..
Blaine has not decided to be n can.
didate ; he has not asked his friends
to make an aggressive movement
in his behalf; he has not written
any letters declining the nomina-
ton a second time, and Ii Is not
true he Will he on the ocean. and
out of the reach Of the telegraph
when the Chicago convention is in
session. Mr.. Blaine said he desired
to remain abroad two years, but
feared he would not be able to do
so. | would not be surprised to
hear he was coming next month,
or that he wOnld stay away until
next year. No time has as yet
been fixed for his return. There
is no denying the taot that even
since the declination there has been
a growing sentiment among Re-
publicans that Mr.. Blaine should
accept the leadership of the party
in the next great battle, This
movement has great strength, and
will be powerful, ii not the most
powerful, element in the next con-
ventiOn. / do not think that it is
the intention of Mr.. Blaine to come
out squarely for any candidate, or
to plumply ask his friends to sup
port John Smith or John JONES'
He is only human, and may, of
course, say $50 and so is my friend,
and | would like to see him nomi-
nated,p aud such an expression
would have great weight.
Emmons Blaine was in the city
this morning en- route to Chicago.
In an interview with a Chronicle.
Telegraph reporter he said that the
Philadelphia Times story was news
to him, but refused to say anything
further. He received letter from
his father dated Rome Q few days
ago. The letter stated that the
writer was In the best Of health
and intended leaving for Genoa in
a short time and from there would
go to Nice by coach.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-11
GR0NER ATTACKS MALONE.
THE REPUBLICAN GENERAL OF
NORFOLK TALKS or HIS OPP
POHEBT IL POLITICS.


Gen. V. ID. Groner, of Norfolk,
Va, one of the leading Republi
cans in his section, was yesterday
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
"The state is 10000 Republican
majority on a fair count, and we
can carry it by at least 5000 or
1000 majority If Gen. Malone will
stand back and not try to manipu.
late his machine organization" he
said.
1.-TWO years ago we carried a ma
jOrity Of the congressional districts
Of the state simply because Malone
did not interfere. We could have
carried the Legislature and elected
a senator, but the boss was at the
helm, and that alienated a large
number of voters. | have objected
to Mr.. MahOne's plan for years, and
other Republicans, such as Frasier
and Wise, have at last revolted
against his bOssIsm.
ga big fight is gong on now IN
Virginia, and the result will be
that two sets Of delegates will APP.
ply for recognition before the Obi
cagO convention. The good Re.
publicans who are opposed to Ma
hone propose to send delegates to
Chicago by congressional district
conventions, as the Republican Ma.
tional Committee suggested, but be
has called a convention to meet in
Petersburg at the same time that
our state convention meets, and of
course no one will bs entitled to
enter that convention unless he has
Malone tickets and certificates OF
election.
"Why, we have had meetings
where Malone had only fifteen ad-
herents and the opposition 800, yet
he would win because he had the
machinery in his hands. He will
try to carry things IN the state
convention by the same process,
because every chairman of the Re-
publican county committees is his
ally, having been appointed by
him.
"a majority of the Republicans
are for Mr.. Blaine, and his nomina-
ton would mean another state for
the Republican ticket.
"Virginla would GO tor Mr.. Blaine
simply on the tariff Issue and his
great personal popularity"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-11
SensatiOnaIism in the Pulpit.

Did it ever occur to critics that
John the Baptist was something OF
a sensatiOnallst II lie had a way of
going for vice and calling things by
their proper names which stirred
up the criminal population OF Jeru.
salem against him. Bqt it will
hardly be claimed that John the
Baptist was a failure as an Evan
gelist. Instead of less, it is a pity
there was not more sensatiOnalism
10 the pulpit, provided it had its
origin in proper motives. Sensa-
tlOnalism is only another name for
energy. True religion is the sort
that stirs up SID, not the sort that
CLOSES it over or refuses to see it.
1t minister knows where there is
vice 1t Is his duty to point it ont
and condemn failure to punish ii.
Neither Christianity nor the law
should tolerate wrong. When eth
or does 1t become particeps Grim.
inis.-OmahG Republican.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-11
Seven Burned in one Barn,

ARLINGTON, NEB., May Ear
" this morning fire destroyed the
barn on Widow Freezes farm, one
mile from here, and fifteen horses
and cows aud seven human beings
perished. The bodies were burned
to a crisp, but by the fragments of
clothing were identified as those of
Widow Freeze, fred GrateIuschen,
his wife and three children, aud
Louis Grateluschen, The bodies
Law among those OF the horses and
COWS. Many believe that the fam
liz were murdered and the barn
fred to conceal the crime, while
others think all seven persons per.
ished while attempting to save the
ANIMALS. The hired man Is miss
ING. A daughter who is visiting
friends is the only survivor of the
family.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-11
HOUSES BLOWN TO ATOMS.
PEOPLE BURNED TO DEATH OR
CRUSHED IN THE WRECK.

MOUNT CARMEL, PA, Nay c.
Between 10 and II o'clock last
night, y terrible accident occurred
on the Philadelphia and Reading
railroad between this place ano
Locust Gap. Freight train No. 81
consisting of seventy-fye cars
bound Tor WilllamspOrt, became
disconnected by the breaking OF a
coupling, and the engine and three
cars ran half a mile before the crew
discovered that the train was divid-
ed. The first section awaited the
arrival of the second at the foot OF
heavy grade, and the two brake
men losing control Of the second
section, it dashed into the first sec.
ton, causing an explosion IN the
third car, which was loaded with
Dupont powder. At the scene OF
the accident the railroad runs along
steep bill, at the bottom of which
stood two rows Of houses, occupied
by the Philadelphia and Reading
Coal aud Iron COmpanl's en-
ployees. On the hillside stood a
little cottage occupied by John
Qainn and family OF four children,
two boys and two girls. The force
of the explosion wrecked the build
ings-seyenteen in all-and the
stoves set fire to the ruins. Quinn
and his two little girls we're burned
to ashes. The two boys escaped
with burns. Simon Kerwlck's
family consisted OF Mary and
Willie Kavanaugb, adopted chill.
dren, aged respectively eight and
fourteen years Daniel KerFick,
aged eight years; Alice Kerwick,
aged five, and his wife aud a new.
born babe. Mr.. Kerwick carried
his vile from the burning building,
bnt the children were burned to
death. Thirty persons were in.
jured. Several of the injured were
sent TO the miners hospital. In
all, twelve cars we're destroyed,
and seventeen houses, with their
furniture. All the windows in the
Locust Gap churches and schools
were broken, and che doors blown
off. In Mount Carmel large store
windows were broken. The total
loss ~ estimated at twenty Eve
thousand dollars. Wrecking crews
have tho road open again for travel.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-11
SUICIDE BY DROWNING.

BALTIMORE, MD, May "a dis
patch to the american from llamp
ton, Va, tonight says: "This even
ing, Just as the Old Dominion steam
boat Luray was passing the Lam
bert Point pier on her return triI
for New York, lady walked to the
bow of the steamer, took of her hat
arranged her hair, placed her purse
IN her hat, and before anybody could
guess her purpose jumped over
board. One of the steamers wheels
struck her body and sank it. The
Luray was stopped as soon as pos
slble and a New York steamer OF
the Old Dominion Line, which was
passing, reversed her engines aud
sent out a boat. The search failed
to find the body, which did not rise
to the surface. The unfortunate
lady was Mrs. Christian, wife of the
head clerk Of the Hygeia Hotel
She was 20 years OF age. No cause
is assigned for the act"
She was formerly of Atlanta, Ga,
and was about twenty.oue years old.
Her maiden name was Catherine
Billings, and she was q beautiful
and attractive woman. She had
been married only abOuC a year,
and has no children. Mrs. Chris
tian went to Norfolk in the morn
ing tor the avowed purpose OF shop
ping. The theory is advanced that
she was suffering from nausea, and
leaning over the rail lost her bal
ance. MIR, Christian when inform
ed of his wife's death tainted. He
is from Lynchburg, and belongs to
one of the oldest families In Viz
glnia. The body is being searched
for, but has not been found. Be
tore her marriage Mrs. Christian
was clerk in the agricultural de-
at Washington.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-11
THE UNIT RULE.
[ National Republican !


The Republican National Con-
ventiOn is modelled in It's Organiza.
ton and rules after the national
Congress. The House represents
the people of each district directly,
and the district delegate to the con-
vention is intended to represent the
people who select him, as the mem.
Der OF the House OF Representatives
represents them, whilst the dele.
gates at large represent the state
In the same way senators represent
it.
The tour delegates at large voice
the people of the state in its entire.
ty; the two delegates from the dis
trict speak for the people of the dis
trlct.
In the state legislature, when it
desires any measure passed through
Congress. a resolution is introduced
which "iRStrNctS the senators and
requests the representatives" to vote
for the bill. The power does not
exist and is not claimed for the
state to instruct representative
only the people Of his district can do
that.
The reason for this Is very plain /:
The congressional district is the
unit of representation and power
under our form of government
The people speak directly through
that the will of the nation. No
states rights nor state lines could
control the representative. To his
people alOne-thOse who select him
is he responsible for his conduct.
In party government the state
convention Is the power of the
state 1t makes laws for the gov
ernance Of the party in the state,
subject, of course, to the national
law. and can control and direct as
the legislature OF the state does its
senators, the state delegates. It's
power goes no further than that
Any attempt TO control the action
OF district delegates is bold usur-
patton of power unauthorized by
law or precedent.
Take New York, with its thirty.
four districts. Seventeen of these |
districts are known to be at all |
times Republican, with the chances |
in favor OF carrying several others.
Suppose these seventeen certain |
Republican districts should all in.
struct their delegates for A, and |
the other seventeen doubtful and
Democratic districts should in.
struct for B, and that the unit rule
was adopted. Three of the state
uniting with the dele.
gates from the Democratic and
doubtful districts could compel the
thirty.tOur delegates representing
the Republican vote Of the state to
assist in nominating man whom
the Republicans of the state did
not want, and to whom they would
give only a perfunctOry support.
1t is not probable that any snch {
action will occur in any state, but
1t might happen under the enforce.
nent Of the unit rule. Nor would /
The district delegates be bound by
my such action.
The Republican convention is in.
ended to give free voice to the
wishes of the Republican voters of q
he nation. The unit rule would I
,tiae that freedom and has no place c
here. :
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-11
Race Conflict in Alabama

MONTGOMERY, ALA, May "A
special to the AdcertiSer reports a
bad condition of affairs in Lown.
des county, growing out Of the re-
cent lynching of a negro murderer
by a white mob. The negroes have
been threatening vengeance, 1t
seems, and today the Sheriff with
a posse went to Sandy Ridge and
arrested fifteen negroes. On the
way back to Hayneyille, the couH-
ty seat, the posse encountered a
mob of armed negroes. A conflict
ensued, and two white men were
wounded and several negroes kill
ed. After several volleys the ne.
groes dispersed. They are report
ed to be assembling again in large
numbers, and the Sheriff telegraph.
ed to the Governor for troops
Four companies from Montgomery
are now leaving for the scene, IN
GLIDING an artillery and cavalry
company.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-11
DELUXE in Kansas.

MAIZE, KAs., May IA storm
cloud burst over an area, parallelo-
gram in form, $500 yards wide and
a mile IN length yesterday. The
heavens we're black, and darFress
as of night enveloped the area
People were frightened from their
houses, believing the end of the
world had come. The rain fell in
torrents, moving some houses from
their foundations. A family named
Rickby was drowned.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-11
MISSING TREASURER TATE.
INSPECTOR BYRNEs KNOWS WHERE
HE is, BUT KENTUCKY DOES
NOT WANT TO KNOW.


LOUISVILLE, May g. Kentucky's
STATE Treasurer. James W. Tate, fed
on March Is with a gripsack full OF
money. He was known as "Honest
Dick Tate,D and The news Of his tall
created a great furry IN this state.
The last heard Of him was in Louis
vile, where he bought ticket to
Cincinnati, and those whose duty
it has been TO 6nd him say that
since then no trace Of the runaway
has been found. La fact, no one
has endeavOred 10 run him down.
Inspector Byrnes Of New York
has located Tate in Canada. The
first of last week the Inspector tel.
egraphed to Gov. Buckner, indl.
eating that Tate could be found,
and asking particulars of the case.
The Governor made no reply, and
it is evident that those in control
of Kentucky's affairs do not want
the absconding Treasurer.
A resolution offered IN the Legls.
Iature on March 20, authorizing the
Governor to offer reward OF s., 900
for Tate's arrest, was dalIied with
for three weeks before 1t passed
both branches, and members OF the
body frankly said that Dick Tate
had loaned so much money to
friends that they wanted to give
him time to get out of the way
On the day TIE Legislature adj.
journed a resolution was offered IN
the Senate asking the Governor to
pardon Tate, that be might come
home AMI straighten the tangled
books. The fact that Tate forged
his books 10 make his annual set
Element leads to the belief that be
can be cxtradlted, and the reward
of s., 900 still stands. Tate's known
shortage is a little over 5000 600,
Of which he took away about S7O,'
900 with him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-11
A Boy Dragged to Death,

FREDERICKsBURG, VA, May Z
Lee, the eight-year.old son of j,
T. finder, of this county, was drag
ged to death by a horse last Friday
lie was grazing the colt at the
time with the halter tied around hi:
wrist, when the animal took fright
and ran of, dragging him alOpg.~
He was horribly mangled.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-11
ORIGINAL AND BORROWED.

While highlands foreign com
MERGE has increased 81 per cent. il
the last ten years, that of thu
United States has increased 63 pei
cent. in the same period. But yOr
can't get free trader to mention
it. tits one of those hard, ugly
facts that knocked mOOnshint
theories silly.
The Mills bill is not 'expected tC
reach vote before June l. The
President will endeavor to force il
through the House by that time.
as the Democratic national con
ventiOn meets at st. Louis the first
week in June, and he wants the
quasi-endOrsement of his free trade
message which its passage by the
House will give.
The mugwumps who are free
trades are the only ones who still
support Cleveland. The mass of
the independent vote that went to
him in 1884 has returned to the
Republican ranks, and will remain
there. They have seen the hypoc-
rIsy of the sham reformer's career,
aud are disgnsted with him and
his party.
1t is indeed a singular fact, that,
while the revenue refOrmers are
CRYING for lower tariff duties to
beuefit the worklngman, there is a
constant stream of immigration to
this country of protected monOpo-
lists from every free trade country
in the world. This question arises,
if free trade is such a glorious thing
for the laboring classes, why don't
the labOrers stay in free trade cOun-
tries to reap the benefit of it?
The Atlanta Constitution fears
that Cleveland's free trade policy
has smashed the Democratic ma
chine. 1t thinks he has endanger-
81 Democratic success in New
York, New Jersey and Connect.
cut; that his policy would check
the individual growth Of the south
and that it fears that the CON-
mitment Of the party policy to the
free trade platform of Mr. CleYe-
land will bring disaster to the
Democratic party. But If they
will run Cleveland the Constitution
will grin and support the ticket.
-Four or five years ago Charles
4. Thompson of Hutchinson, Kan,
left his employer and went to New
Mexico. A few months afterward
his parents died in Iowa and left
hin $4,000. A guardian was APP
pointed who tried to find the
SOung man, whose 2lst birthday
was on May II, 1887. lie had
about given up hope of finding him,
when few months ago a letter
reached Hutchinson from young
Thompson. a detective was put
on the track, and the heir was
found loafng around the wharves
of San Francisco under an assumed
name. He manifested little interest
in the fortune, and with difficulty
was persuaded to return to Iowa
aud take possession of bis property.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-11
Roscoe COnkling's win.

NEW YORK, 5.-ROscOe Conk.
ling's will, dated in 1867, leaves all
bis property to Mis-. COnkling. A
thorough search fails to reveal any
later document. The estate IS sup.
posed to amount to S250,OOO.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-11

Charles Miller applied to the
clerk of the Bedford county court
to refund his money for his mar.
rage license, as the bride had
eloped with another man, taking
with her the sum of $40 which the
expectant groom had advanced to
bay her trOusseau. SO says the
Wytheville Enterprise.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-11
A Distinguished Party at Luray

LURAY, Va, May 7.-Secretary
OF the Navy VIM, u. Whitney,
Senators Don Cameron, w. b
Allison, and NJ. o. Butler, with a
party of ladies, arrived at Luray
Inn from Washington at noon to.
day in a special train for q couple OF
days visit to the cavern.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-11

Boston has q new sign worthy to
take its place with SHOOTS Blacked
Inside.N The new sign reads :
"lIawn Mowers Mended in the
Rear
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-11

The River and IIarbOr Bill, ap.
propriating S2O,0OO,O 900, was passed
in the House on Monday last,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-11

In Wayne county, w. Va, Mr..
Joseph Days has a daughter six
years old, who weighs 239 pounds.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-11
KSMITHING
AND
Wagon Making !
A NOME ENTERPRISE!
Get Genuine Work and Leave Your
Money al Eome

Having completed my new and commo-
dious shops at Edinburg, Va, 1 am pre-
pared to build, iron and furnish complete
WAGONS, CARRIAGES. BUGGIeS
and vehicles of every description. fur
nlshing nothing but the best material and
workmanship.
Will also do blacksn.ithing of all kinds
and guarantee satisfaction.
THRESHING MACHINE SPIKES
4 SPECIALITY.
Referring to my past work as a guarso-
tee for the future, confidently appeal 10
you all to support home enterprise that
will come up TO all expectations.
~ Dry wagon lumber taken in ex-
change for work.
LEWIS CRISSMAN,
April %, 'ss-lyl Edinburg. Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-11

Aarnesyille, Ga, has fixed the
price OF saloon LICENSES at $4,000 a
year.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-09-27
Expeditious Dish-Washinp.

Anything that enables the house
keeper to do her work in the quick
est and neatest manner, is true econ
omy. The following has been
proved by trial as most sstisfac-
tory method of washing dishes !:
Have ready deep dishpan. Pile
plates, suacers, etc., neatly accord
ing to size. Then pour boiling wa
ter over and through them, letting
them stand for a few minutes, while
attending to some other matters.
Then take out Of the boiling water
which has removed all the grease,
and as you will find, nearly every
thing adhering to them. Then
wash in lukewarm water with nice
soap, and rinse with boiling water.
Done in this manner, dish washing
is no drudgery. but nearly as pleas
ant as any other work. Poor boil
ing water into kettles, spiders. drip
ping-pans, etc, add:aIlittle ammonls
and they are nearly cleaned at once
This method also saves the hands
and if we can keep our hands from
becoming red and swollen, and hav-
ing a parboiled appearance, we GER
tainly have a right to do so. Try
it, and we are sure you will not re-
greet it.