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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-18
An Application for a Rehearing in
the TeIephOne Cases Denied.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE SUI
preme Court to-day denied the ap.
plication made by the Peoples and
Overland Telephone Companies for
a iahearing In the telephone cases,
Justice Miller announced the de-
clSion. He simply said that, as
none of the three Justices who had
cOncurred in the opinion Of Chief
Justice Waite unfolding the valid
ity of Bells patent had requested
a rehedrIng, and that AZ it was the
settled rule of the Court not to
grant rehearings unless this were
done, the application must be de-
MED.
In ANTICIPATION ola decision upon
this motion the court room was
crowded before the hour of II ar
rived, and it was with difficulty
that the ushers preserved a line
through which members of the bar
might pass to the place reserved
for them within the railing, After
the announcement of the decision
the crowd quickly thinned out.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-18
DR.. lanahan and Tobacco.
HE WOULD RATHER SMOKE THAN
BE A BISHOP.

NEW YORK, May 12.-Rev. DR..
Lanahan was sitting in the Sturte-
want House this afternoon when the
american correspondent met him.
"YOu are being mentioned as a
future Bishop, Doctor"
"Bless your soul, young man,
I'm ineligible.'
"Inellglble, Doctorp
ayes. You see | use tobacco. |
both smoke and chew. / would
rather smoke than be a bishop
"Well, the Conference is not 60
ing to elect any one who uses to-
bacco, and between the two | lean
to the cigar"
The Doctor smiled ominously,
and the correspondent became more
serious.
"Would you acceptW
IL do not wish to change my res
idence from Baltimore and, real
~, | don't think am great favor
tie in the race, even if were eligi-
ble.D
DR.. Lanahan is member of the
Committee on Episcopacy, which is
to suggest the number of bishops
to be elected. lie said tonight
that, in his opinion, only four blsh.
ops would be elected. 81 will not
be one of that NUMBER" put in the
Doctor. 81 am now too old to give
up my evil habits, and, the bish-
ops will not have me unless | do"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-18
True to Bob Even In Church.

NASHVILLE, May 13.-They are
telling "a queer story TO night Of
Delegate William Smith, Chairman
of the Knox county delegation to
the State Convention. Smith went
to church this morning, and mod
estly took a rear pew. His hard
work in the Convention for the past
four days told on him, and he be-
gan to doze. The preacher was
telling of the great men OF Tcnnes-
see, and finally reached John Knox,
once Governor of the state. AS he
pronounced "KnOx" Delegate Smith
was aroused, and, rising from his
seat. shouted, in stentorian tones7
"Thir:y.fvo votes Tor Robert Il.
Taylorw
The congregation took in the sit
nation, and an audible litter went
through the church, during which
the delegate escaped.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-18
The New Code.

The new Code of Virginia vent
into effect on the LIST. The revisOrs
made many changes in the law.
What these are it is now for the
lawyers and the people 10 find out.
The Dispatch says: "a volume OF
Explanatory Notes would have
thrown great light upOn this sub.
iect, and would have given the
reasons for all the changes made,
but the Legislature made no ap.
preparation for any such work
hence it was not done.
All officers of the Commonwealth,
high and low, must look out for
themselves. In other words, they
should consult the new Code be.
fore taxing any important step.
AS will be seen by the preface to
the Code, the General Assembly at
its last session, upon the sugges-
ton of the revisOrs, cured some
mistakes made by those gentle
men,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-18
A Fatal Explosion.

NASHVILLE, VA, May 15.-The
saw mill of f. S. Smith, near Napps.
burg, was entirely destroyed yes
terday afternoon by the bursting
of the boiler. The engineer, Capt.
Il. V. Holt, was instantly killed. -
He was thirty-fve years of age,
and leaves a widow and four chill.
dren. Tob Savage, another en-
ploye, was fatally wounded. His
attending physician says he can
not possibly recover.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-18
Mrs. Lockwood First In the Field.

DEs MONIES, Iowa, May 15.-
The national convention of the
equal rights party met in this city
this afternoon. The cOnven ton
was called to order by Mrs. Nettie
Sanford Chaplin, of Marshalltown,
chairman OF the national com.
mittee. The arrangements had
been made so that delegates un-
able to attend could send their
ballots by mail. The convention
proceeded to count the ballots thus
received, with the following re-
suit: For President, Relva A.
Lockwood, of Washington, and for
V ice President, Alfred ii. Love, Of
Philadelphia. The convention
adopted n platform favOring wo.
man suffrage; protective tariff,
with free sugar and lumber, and
repeal of tax on whisky and to-
baccO.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-18
COMMISSIONERS OFFIcE.

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
" Woodstock, Va. May IL, 1888.
To II. II. Ham, use VIM. II. Haun, who
sues for himself and all other creditors
of Reuben Coii'man, decd, who will
come in and contribute 10 the costs Of
this suit and abide the result thereof,
Compliments, and Samuel j. Smoot,
admr. of Reuben COifman, decd, Rebec-
ca Coffman, widow, Anna p. Coifman.
Israel +. Coffman, David w. Cotiman,
and Mary Alice Co6man, Defendants.
You are hereby notified that have fixed
upon the 18th day Of June next, between
the hours OF 6 o'clock, a. M, and 8 o clock,
p. M, If fair, if not, on the next fair day
thereafter Sunday eXcepted) to take and
settle, at my office, the accounts Of
LIST. All debts, in order OF their priority,
against the estate OF Reuben COffman, decd.
ID. The real estate of which said Reu-
ben Coaman died seized and possessed,
and the value of the same.
Bird. State and settle the accounts Of
Samuel j. Smoot, admr. Of Reuben Coh-
man, decd.
4th. Any other matter he may deem per-
tinent or which any party in interest may
require required to be taken by the decree
of Shenandoah Circuit Court rendered on
the 2nd day of April, lSsS, in suit IN
chancery depending in said court between
H. II. Haun, use VIM. Ii. Haun, &C., COM
plalnants, and Reuben Coffman's admir-,
&c, defendants, and if from any cause the
taking OF said accounts shall not be com
menced,or having been commenced should
not be completed on that day, the taking
of the same will be adjourned from day
TO day, or from place to place, until the
same are taken and completed.
Given under my hand as Commissioner
in chancery of the said court. at my office
in said county the day and year first
aforesaid.
p. W. MAGRUDER, Comr. in Ch'y.
May lS-iw.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-18
Floods in the MISsissiDpi.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 13.-At IL
O'clock yesterday morning the levee
situated south Of Alexandria, Mo-,
broke in several places and a vast
volume Of water began pouring in
to the town, which was completely
inundated. Water having reached
half of the houses, their occupants
have sought refuge in the upper
stories of buildings, where they will
be imprisoned until The subsidence
of the food. At this point the Mis-
sissippi is fully seven miles wide,
and within the range Of vision one
vast expanse Of water greets the
eye. The area of farming land in
the Missouri bottoms that IL sub
merged is estimated at %, 600 acres.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-18
VIRGINIA PROHlBITI0NlSTS.

The State Prohibition COnven-
ton, composed OF about fifty dele
gates met in Roanoke on Thursday,
May 3rd. and Organized by the
election of Capt. NJ. NJ Sibert, of
Harrisonbnrg, chairman, and Mai.
j. w. Newton, OF SiauntOn, secre-
tary. A State prohibition party
was organized, aud provision made
for the employment of organizers
to work up clubs in every precinct
and ward of the counties and cities.
In the plan of organization wo.
mans suffrage was inferentially
condemned.
The following delegates were
elected to the National Convention
to meet in indianapolis Nav 3Oth.
At large, Major J. w. Newton,
Hon, w. j. Shelburne and Rev.
Rnmsey Smithson First district,
George b. Mason and Edward l..
East; Second, Charles Blevins and
Il. N. Ramsey ; Third, Il. G. Glenn
and Robert Whittet, ir.; Fourth,
James A. Smith Fifth, S. NJ. Mar.
tin; Sixth, Rev. ID. G. MOomaw
and Barney Thompson; Seventh,
Col. NJ. VI. Sibert and X. X. Rawl-
ings 4; Eighth. Thos. Taylor and ii.
NJ. FOultZ: Ninth. Il. G., Treanrr
and It. b. McCourtney; Tenth,
Hugh +. Lyle and Rev. r. II. 'Por-
ter, cOlOred.
The following presidential cleo.
tors were selected
At large, Henry l.. Crockett and
Col. Il. Sipe; First district, G. w.
Mason Second, Charles BIevins
Third, g. b. Glenn; Fourth, J. A.
Smith ; Fifth, 5. NJ. Martin; Sixth,
r. Il, Fishburne; Seventh, r. b.
Rawlings; Eighth, Thomas Taylor;
Ninth, P.'O. Reynolds; Tenth, j.
A. Hanger.
Vacancies in the State delega-
ton will be filled by the executive
committee. The delegates favor
the nomination Of General Clinton
b. Fisk, of New Jersey, for Presl-
dent, and a Southern man-an ex-
Confederate preferred-for vice
president.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-18
MORE NUTS FOR FREE TRADERS
TO CRACK.
Alexandria Item.l

The memorable logic of figures
tells what the tariff has done fol
the wOrkingmen of America, and
these figures, too, on the result OF
the work of q Democrat and tree
trader, Gen. Francis A. Walker,
who superintended the taking OF
the last census.
The twentieth volume of the
census report is devoted to the
questions Of wages and tho cost OF
living for a series OF years.
In sixty manufacturing establish
ments a computation was made OF
the wages paid to engineers, black
smiths, machinists, painters and
carpenters employed in them, with
the following results:
In 1860 the average wages paid
these men were $l.56 or $46S for
the 3l3 working days IN a year.
This was during years OF free
trade.
In 1885, after twenty-five years
of a high tariff, these same classes
of artisans received S2.4O per day,
or 1920 year.
The wages of the labOrers in these
establishments 1903 a year IN 1860,
and $3.50 in 1885. These figures
show an increase of 80 per cent. in
the wages of the artisan.
But free trade statesmen and or.
gans say at once, ''if your tariff
has increased wages it has also in.
creased the expenses of living in a
still greater ratio"
This statement is answered in
the same volume, and answered in
a way to cover these sham states
men with confusion.
The prices Of all articles needed
for the support of man one day,
including all he eats, wears and
drinks, everything but house rent,
was also determined both Tor 1860
and 1885. The result shows that
the cost of a days living in 1850
was 81 cents, and in 1885 it was 30
cents for precisely the same articles
Of clothing.
For the 800 days in the year in
1860 the laboring man, on the aver
age, paid S113 to feed and clothe
himself, 81 per cent. of all he earn
ed. in 1856 he paid $109, only "a
per cent. of what he earned.
Can there be any better argu-
ment in favor of protective tariff
than is presented by these figures 7
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-18
When Cleveland Goes Marching
Home.
une-"When Johnny comes marching
home.n

/ une-"When Johnny comes marching
home"
When Grover goes marching home again
Hurrah, hurrah
Wen give him hearty goOd-by then,
Hurrah, hurrah-
The East will cheer, the Wost will shout,
When free trade rulers are all turned out,
And Wen down free trade
When Grover goes marching home.
Well ring the bells and shout with glee
Hurrah, hurrah
When from his Surplus wo arc free,
IIurrah, huTrah--
Then loyal men and soldiers say,
They'll bounce him on election day,
And we'll down free trade
When Grover goes marching home.
Get ready for the Jubilee,
IIurrah, hurrah3
We II aweep the land from sea to sea,
IIurrah, hurrah-
Protection ranks will never yield,
They'll meet the foe on every field,
And we'll down free trade
" nen btONoI goes udIchlhS hoWc'
aydance to Cloveiands bray,
Hurrab, hurrah;
For bogus reform has had its day,
IIurrah, hurrah-
And when the voters ali turn ont,
The tariff thinkers well put to rout,
Aud we'll down free trade
When Grover goes marching home.
Chicago Inter- Ocean,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-18
A Farmer Cuts His Throat with a
Razor,

A Norfolk correspondent of the
Richmond Dispatch says that "Mr.
George Beveredge, wealthy and
we'll known farmer OF Norfolk coun-
ty, committed suicide Saturday
morning at his residence, near
Deep Creek, by cutting his throat.
He got up rather early and walked
around his farm after breakfast for
over an hour. Returning to his
house he went to his bed chamber,
and while sitting on the side OF his
bed cut his throat from ear to ear
with a razor. Drs. Butt and Hope
were summoned from Portsmouth,
but their services were unneces.
sary. He was not i'll, and it is not
known what was the cause Of the
suicide. Deceased was sixty-seven
years of age.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-18
HE SHOT HIS UNCLE.
A COUNTY SHERIFF KILLED WHILE
PROWLING ABOUT A NEIGH
BORIS HOUSE.

BOh > nOODE.
PARKERSBURG, w. VA. Nav 10.
William Hale died at Newark. in
Writ county. on Wednesday night
from the effect of shots fired at him
by bis nephew, Robert Keys, a lad of
16. Keys was at the home of An.
drew woodward the night before
during Mr.. Woodyard's absence,
being there to protect Mr.. Wood
yards family. About bedtime a
gentle tapping on the window at
tracted his attention, and, without
waiting to investigate, he drew his
revolver and 0red three shots
through the window. The retreat
ing form of a man was seen and all
was quiet. In the morning, short
distance from the house, a man
was found in a dying condition,
and Keys. looking at him, was hor-
riied to find that 1t was his uncle,
William Hale, prominent manu-
facturer and sheriff of the county.
Hale said he had been shot, but
would give none of the circum.
stances. When asked if he had
been shot about the woodward
property the might before he madeno
reply. lie died some hours after
being found and remained reticent
until the last. just what he was
doing about the woodward proper
ty IN the absence of Mr.. woodward
is the subject OF much comment, as
there Is no question but what he
was the man mistaken for a bur-
glar. Young Keys gave himself
up, but was subsequently, released.
The verdict of the eoroner's jury
was that Hale died from wounds
received while proving mysterious.
~ about che property Of Andrew
woodward.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-18
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
A b. AND o. LOCOMOTIVE BLOWN
UP AND TWO MEN KILLED.

A b. AND o. LOCOMOTIVE BLOWN
UP AND TWO MEN KILLED.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, Nav 13.-
The boiler OF locomotive No. 497,
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. ex
ploded about 300yards above Raw.
lings at $3.50 o'clock this morning,
instantly killing the engineer, Ster-
ling A. Woodruff, OF Martlnsburg,
w. Va, and the fireman, Harry &.
Kitzmlller, son of ID. 5. KItzmiller,
of Cumberland. The balance OF the
crew were unhurt. The engine was
drawing an eastbound freight train,
and the engineer had just shut off
steam and was running slowly down
grade to make a water station when
the explosion occurred. The brakes
near the fre.bOx and the portion OF
the boiler which remained intact
were buried to the opposite track.
7 h tender whIrled completely
around, and eight freight cars were
badly wrecked, both lines of track
being blockaded and the rails torn
up for some distance.
WOodruif's body was blown into
small fragments, his head being
found over 200 yards from the scene
Of the explosion. Kitzmller's body
was found near the engine and was
not greatly mutilated. The engine
was of tho Consolidation pattern,
and is said TO have been not very
long out OF the repair shops. The
wreck was cleared away by to. night
In time to allow No. / express,
gest-b0und, to get through about
s p. M. Meanwhilc during the day
the tracks of the West Virginia
Central were used for the B. and
0. passenger trains. BY this means
serious interruption to passenger
and express traffic was avoided
The steam pipe Of the engine was
blown 200 yards.
Rockwell, the first brakeman, was
on top OF the third car from the en-.
CINE. The shock of the explosion
shattered the roof Of the car, and
he dropped down inside unhurt.-
The conductor, Robt. Gordon, was
in the caboose, and was badly
shaken up, but not hurt. No cause
can be assigned for the explosion,
as there was sufficient water in the
boiler. Woodruff was about 40,
and leaves 4 wife and two children
in Martinsburg, where his remains
were taken 10 night. Kitzmiller
was 81, and unmarried. Tue tele.
graph line was shattered by the ex.
plOsion, and it was several hours
before communication was re.estab-
lished.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-18
CLEVELAND IN WEST VIRGINIA.
THE MILLS BILL NOT APPROVED

THE MILLS BILL NOT APPROVED.
PARKERsBURG, May ia
glance at the proceedings of the
Democratic Convention in til is
state on Tuesday for the purpose of
selecting delegates to st. Louis
shows that while the administra-
ton Of Cleveland was endorsed, The
west Virginia Democracy are not
with him on the tariff to such an
extent that they are willing to say
so.
The First district is essentially a
manufacturing district, containing
the nail and IRON mills of Ohio and
adjoining counties. The COnven.
ton of that district was satisfied
with one resolution, which consist.
ed of sixty-fve words, but nine OF
which referred to the Cleveland adj
ministration, being bare endorse
ment, and the rest referred to the
restoration of the Democratic party
to power. Not word tor the Cleve-
land message; not a syllable for
the Mills tariff bill.
In the second district the resOlu-
tons were prepared and submitted
by the Hon. Henry G.. Davis, aud
in the language there is an evident
attempt at non committing the par.
ty to any tariff platform. The Re.
publican party is abused for the
war tariff, but the Cleveland tariff
message is not even mentioned
The Mills tariff bill received no ref
erenoe, and while the Republicans
are condemned for having made
such a showing in the Treasury
surplus, the Cleveland suggestions
for reducing 1t are treated coldly.
The Second district is agricultural,
and anti.free. wool clubs have been
formed, with many Democratic
members. This is also the district
represented by William s. Wilson,
who is SAID to have made one oftbe
strongest speeches for the Mills
tariff bill in Congress, and, al
though he was present at the Con-
ventiOn, the Convention did not
put in a resolution of endorsement
of his Congressional career.
Now for the Third district, where
tho miners live, where Senator Ken.
ma lives, who IS such q Cleveland
advocate, where Congressman Sny-
der lives, who is a pronounced free
trader. Three resolutions were pass.
ed IN the ConventlOn-One instruct
ing the delegates to vote for Cleve.
land, the second endorsing the state
officers, and the third endorsing
Judge John Jackson of this city
for Vice-President. Not an ex-
preston of endorsement tor the
tariff message, or any word of en-
enlargement for Congressman
Mills, or praise for Congressman
obJucT.
In the Fourth district, the De
mocracy took a firm stand. They
endorsed Cleveland, his tariff mes
sage, the Mills tariff bill, and the
course of Congressman Hogg.
Thus in three-fourths of the state,
representing tn Q manufacturing,
agricultural, and mineral interests
respectively and particularly, the
Democracy are cOntented with en-
dorsing a man, but refusing to en-
dorse the very measure upon which
his election will depend.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-18
THE MUGWUMPS MAD.
From the Irish World ]

The Mugwump organs are Just
now showing signs of acute Blaine
phobia. When we stop to consider
il Is no wonder that the Mugwumps
are thrown into spasms at the mem
ton of Mr.. Blaine's name. The
Mugwunps, crediting to themselves
the work done by Burchard, started
ont in politics with the idea that tor
all time to come the politicians in
both parties would seek alliance
with them on account of their hay
ing defeated the great statesman
who had earned their enmity by his
pronounced Americanism.
Instead, however, OF seeking Mug
wump alliance the politiclansin both
parties are fighting shy of these po-
litical pharisees. And worst of all,
the man whom they thought they
had killed politically is universally
conceded to be the favOrlte Presi-
dental candidate of the Overwhelm-
ing majority of the Republican par
ty. Friend and foe acknowledge
that he has but to give his assent
and he will be nominated without
opposition. No wonder there IS
snashlng of teeth among the Mug
wumps. With all their selt-com.
placency they cannot help feeling
that they occupy a ridiculous posi-
ton before the country. Their in
tentiOn was to become dictators,
and now they find themselves the
objects of derisiOn and contempt
for both parties.
The Mugwump's cup of bitter
ness would be filled to overlooking
if the Republicans should nominate
Mr.. Blaine in spite of his Florence
letter and place him in the White
House. The bare possibility OF
such a thing occurring is enough to
make the Mugwumps beside them
selves. This explains why they are
Just now denOuncing all who have
a word to say in favor of Mr.. Blame.
1t adds to their modification that
no one pays the least attention to
their denunciatiOns.