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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-05
THE PARADISE OF THE BOOM.
Frs.

In declaring the lands lately &C.
CURED by purchase from the Sem
mole and Greek Indians open for
settlement on and after the hour Of
noon of the ODD of April next, the
President but partly satisfies the
expectant throngs of "boomers"who
have collected near coveted posses.
siOns, ready to rush in and locate
in the new Paradise. And yet the
action of the government is calcu.
lated to allay the excitement by
making it certain that In due time,
and in regular order, the lands will
be parceIed out among the settlers,
and the pursuits OF civilized lite
established in the midst of the sur
rounding tribes of peaceable red
men. 1t has been stated that the
delightful climate and extraordi-
nary fertility and picturesqueness
of this new country have been the
cause of the unprecedented rush of
would. be settlers to the scene,
every one in the hope of having
first choice. Great difficulty has
been experienced in restraining the
disposition of the "boomers" to
bear down all the legal barriers op-
posing their desires, but the Presi.
dent in his proclamation is careful
to provide an additional safeguard
IN the warning he gives, express.
ly declaring that no person occupy
Ing the lands before the date deslg.
mated "will ever be permitted to
enter any of the lands or acquire
any rights thereto" Moreover, the
officers OF the United States are re.
quired to strictly enforce this pro-
vision, so that the inpatient "boom.
ers" will be obliged to await patient
ly and 20 in orderly. 1t is the ives.
tern half of the domain of the Greek
Tor Muscojee) nation which that
tribe has conveyed to the United
States, while the Seminoles have
conveyed their undivided interest.
The proclamation expressly de-
clares that no other parts of the
lands of the Indian Territory but
those acquired from the Greeks
and SeminOles are to be considered
as open to settlement. The ma
tons, therefore, occupying other
parts of the Territory will continue
their fishing and hunting and
drawing ratlons from the govern.
ment as usual, with the additional
advantage of having a booming
civilization in the heart of the Ter.
ritory. Through the Oklahoma
lands runs the North Canadian
river along a beautiful valley
which is the Canaan of the boom
ers, and the climate is said to know
no extremes. The region to be
thrown open is about One-fourth OF
the proposed Territory Of Oklaho.
ma, the organization of which was
not authorized by Congress.-BaI-
timOre Sun, Goth.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-05
ACCIDENT ON THE B. & 0.
TWO MEN ROASTED TO DEATH
SEVENTEEN FREIGHT CARS BURN.
I'D.


ED.
WHEELING, W. VA, Apni L.
One of the most disastrous accl-
dents that has occurred on the
Baltimore and Ohio for long time
was reported from Cameron,
Marshall county, at an early hour
this morning. Two men were roast
ed to death and a third badly
wounded, while seventeen freight
cars were demolished and burned.
The accident occurred at the
bridge crossing Harts run, five
miles east of Cameron. Fast
freight No. SO, IN charge OF Con-
ductor William Dean, westbonnd,
rounded the sharp curve just east
of the bridge at half.past two
O'Clock, when the engineer,
Dominick Kelly, discovered the
structure was in flames. Efforts to
check the train being hopeless,
Kelly pat on all steam in the hope
of dashing across. His engine
reached the other side in safety,
but just as it did so the bridge
collapsed and the train WAS piled
up 10 the bed of the stream, where
the wreck canght fire and WAS con
sumed. Kelley and his fireman,
John Cbaddock, were uninjured.
Brakeman Bud Ney was severely
wounded by jumping of. In a
box car three tramps had taken up
their quarters and went down with
the wreck. One of them was
rescued, but his companions were
roasted to death, being pinned
down in the car by freight and
timbers in such way as TO make
the rescue impossible. Their names
are unknown, bat they belong in
Philadelphia. The main line Of the
road Is impossible, and all traffic
TO day has gone around by way OF
Pittsburg and the Connellsville
Division. The origin Of the fire is
unknown, but it is supposed to
have been caused by falling Gin
ders.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-05
TWO GIRLS PREFER DEATH
TO LYING WITH THEIR FATHER.


THE CAPTURED RUNAWAYs BX-
PRESS THEIR INTENTION TO
KILL THEMSELVES SoONkR
THAN REACH HOME WITH THE
OLD NAN.
A special dispatch from Maxton,
| n. g., to the Petersburg Mder-
Appeal under date of March 9th,
says:
Considerable excitement was ere.
ated here this afternoon on arrival
of the passenger train from VIII.
mi0gton. There was on board a
very rough and tyranical looking
conntryman who gave his name as
Jim Henry Keziah and said he
lived in Chesterfield county, 5. O.,
Just twenty-One miles from Chersw.
Keziah had in his charge his two
young daughters whom, he said,
ran away from home last March,
He started out in search of them
last December without money or
other means, and was cOnseq uently
compelled to trayel almost entirely
on foot. lie claims to have visited
Charlotte, Salisbury, Greensboro,
Durham, Raleigh, Goldsboro and
Wilmington where he yesterday
found the two girls in hOnse OF
ilI-repute. They had only been in
Wilmington a short time and went
from Raleigh there. Kezlah COM
PEELED his daughters to come with
him to day, and was on his way
home when he passed here. At
every station the girls would make
an effort to get away and several
times asked the conductor to help
them to escape, saying their father
was 80 cruel to them, and that they
would rather die and be in torment
than go home. The girls said that
their mother and four younger
children had been compelled to
leave home at night In order to
escape death at the hands OF their
father. Their tales we're most pitt.
full in the extreme and their loud
screams were frightening when the
train stopped here, and they got
off to change cars. The younger
girl crept on the rear end OF the
coach and it was necessary to put
her of by force. The other one
jumped of and attempted to run
when her father caught her, and
while the train was moving off she
made frantic efforts to plunge
beneath the wheels and be crushed.
The last act was prevented by
the father who held her tightly
with both hands. Considerable
chasing was necessary to lift both
on the train and keep guard at the
door. The citizens bought tickets
to Bennettsville, but both girls
said they would kill themselves
before they got home, because they
would rather live with the devil
than with their father. The glrls
are aged Is aud 10 years.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-05
StruuqIed with the Hangmen.

DANvILLE, VA, March 29.-Jed
Pritchett, who outraged a small
white girl near this place in June
last, was hanged at Chatham to-
day. He was a stout, strong negro,
about thirty years old, and when
the officers attempted to spring the
trap on him he fought like a tiger
Four deputies were called on to as
sist in the awful deed. The pris
oner fell down and lay PROSTATE on
the scaffold, clinging to the frame
work. The trap was finally sprung
aud by main force the deputies
pushed him of the scaffOld, after
the rope had been tied about his
neck. The struggles of the con-
demned man lasted fully eleven
minutes. Under a new statute the
body was shipped to the Unlver-
sity OF Visglnia for dissection.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-05
PRESIDENT HARRISON'S VIEWS

The Washington correspondent
of the New York Sun gives two
brief expressions Of the President.
which should have the widest cir
culation. They contain infOrma-
ton of value to Ofiice-seekers. Says
the correspondent;
The President is causing a good
deal of annoyance and chagrin
among the politicians here by his
candor in describing the kind OF
men he wants and the kind OF men
he don't want to appoint to office.
He is listening attentively to what
the Office-seekers say, but is all the
time looking over their heads
among the people. 10 a delega-
ton who presented the name of a
candidate for Office, and urged his
appointment on account OF his poy-
erty, the president said, quite
sternly:
"You must not come here to ask
me to make an appointment for
any such reason. | cannot give an
Office to this man simply because
be is poor. While I sympathize
with him deeply, and know what it
is to be poor myself, and while |
have seen the time when ] would
have liked any Office that had a
good salary attached to it, l do not
think II is proper to use such ar
guments to secure appointments IN
the public service"
Another delegation went to him
to urge the appointment Of a broken
down politician who had been an
excellent man in his time, and oil
great service to the party. After
listening to the recital of the 0iog-
raphy of the candidate, the Presl-
dent replied
al know this man very well. l
have known Ofhim since before the
war, ever since | have been read
ing newspapers, and L recognize
the value OF his services in the past
but l cannot appoint him to this
Office. The man l appoint TO this
Office will not be selected for what
he has done, but tor what he can
do. 1t is a place which needs an
active, energetic, able young man,
and we must nnd some other asy-
lum for our old friend.0
That is the sort of talk sensible
people want from the President OF
the United States. 1t Is not indi'
catlve OF lack of regard for party
it IS not injustice 10 any one it is
common sense. 1t shows a sense
of responsibility and a proper re-
gard for the rights OF the whole
peOple- WdshingtOn Critic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-05
STONEWALL IACKS0N'S WIDOW.
SHE DECLINES AN OFFER OF 4
POSTOFPlCE IN VIRGINIA

RICHMOND, VA, March 29.-Re-
Gently the assurance was conveyed
to the widow of StOnewall Jackson,
at the request of one who repre-
scented that he spoke for the Presi
dent and Postmaster General Wan
namaker, that they desired her to
accept appointment as postmlstress
OF Lexington, Va. Mrs. Jackson
has not been a resident of Licking.
ton for many years, and is now
living in Randolph county, n. g..
Her reply to friend, who wrote
her that he was informed she had
only to signify her willingness to
accept to receive the appointment,
was that, while sensible of the
kindness which prompted the
move, she would be unable to give
an affirmative answer, but indeed,
must positively decline. She
stated that her father is now
ninety one years of age and needs
her presence; that though she
dearly loved Lexington and all its
people, the place did not suit her
health, and she was confident she
did not possess the requisite quail
hcatiOns for the office. The cor
respondence with Mrs. Jackson,
conducted through personal
friend, was at suggestion OF a
prominent Virginia Republican,
who, it is believed, stands In high
favor at Washington, who said he
spoke for both Wanamaker and
Harrison, and that IN this move
ment they desired to express their
high appreciation Of the noble wife
OF a great Confederate, aud in so
doing give evidence Of their
fraternal feeling for the conieder-
ate soldiers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-05
SIX WAR SHIPS WRECKED.
AMERICAN md GERMlN MEN
OEWAR LOST.
FOUR AMERICAN OFFICERS AND
FORTY SIX MEN DROWNED
NEARLY a IL u \ ID II l. ID
a. l. - Al ~ = 1 a 4 T.

FORTY SIX MEN DROWNED
NEARLY a HUN ID i ID
GERMANS LOST.
AUCKLAND, March %. - Des-
patches from Samoa state that the
American men of war Trenton, Van
della and Nipsic, and The German
men-of war Adler, Olga and Eber
we're driven on a reef during vlo-
lent storm and totally wrecked
OF the American crews, four Off
GERS and torty.six men were drown
ed, and of the German crews, nine
officers and eighty-seven men lost
their lives.
The Nipslc has been at Apia four
months, relieving the Adams. She
was put in commission October
10th, 1887, at New York, and sail
ed from that port for the Pacinc
January 18th, 1888. She finally
sailed from CallaO for Samoa Sep.
tembe %, 1883, arriving at APla
November 7th. The Nipslc Is a
second-rate vessel Of the cruiser
type, having a wooden hull aud
bark rugged. She carries six guns
in her main battery, and has "a dis
placement of 1875 tons.
The Trenton and Nandalia,
though second rate ships, are
larger than the NIpsic.
The Trenton is "A ship.ri ged
wooden cruiser OF ten guns, OF
5000 tons displacement.
Admiral Kimberly, commanding
the Pacific Station, was on board
the flag ship Trenton.
The Vandalia Is also bark
rugged wooden cruiser Of 2,1OO
tors, with a main battery of eight
guns, mostly smoothbore.
The German vessel Olga is an
unarmed and unprotected single
decked cruiser of 300 iron DIS
placement, and was built in 1880.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-05
a Brutal Murder.

LEXINGTON, KY, April 1.-This
morning Betty Shay, a white do.
nestle, aged twenty. one, was found
brutally murdered in her room at
her employers home. A shawl
was wrapped tightly around her
head. Her skull had been crushed
in by some blunt instrument, and
she had been dead probably SIX
hours. She was IN her night
clothing. There is no clue to the
murderer and the police are mysti-
fed. Miss Shay had many &C
quaintances and was popular, and
the affair causes great excitement
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-05
RARE BUSINESS CIIANCEl

The undersigned has for Sale or Rent at
Alonzavlle, Shen. Co.. Va, dwelling and
Store room Gall new and under tan roof,
with cistern, good garden, lot con-
tanning about one acre Of ground,
stables and otheroutbuildings The store
room is 4Ox2O feet This property is in a
good neighborhood and is convenient to
churches schools aud postonice. The
mercantile stand is considered good
one, and always did thriving business
when occupied. Terms moderate. For
further particulars call on or address
EMMA HAAS,
Dec. II '-5-t f. Alonzayille, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-05
All MOYinq that Way.

ST. LOUIS, April 1.-The flood
of applications for immigrant rates
to Oklahoma IS pouring in to the
st. Louis railroad officers. There
is only room for ten thousand
homesteads, and applications for
over thirty thousand persons seek.
ing low rates of transportation
from st. Louis have been received.
The roads refuse to give the cut
rates. Much suffering Is antici-
pated during the coming summer
and fall among the ghut-ont pill
grIms, who will undoubtedly
"moye ON to Texas,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-05
CONGRESS AND THE TARIFF.

Up to the adjournment Of the
Fiftieth Congress an early extra
session seemed more than likely.
Fortunately, the appropriation bills
we're hurried through, and the
necessity was averted. This, how
ever, has not stopped the discus
sion IN reference to an extra SEES
sion for the purpose Of passing a
tariff bill. Senator Allison con
tributes to this discuss on by a
very interesting article in the April
number of the North American ne
rieae. AS the Republican leader
IN the Senate, as well as a states
man of ripe experience and ad-
mlrable ability, Senator Allison
speaks with authority. He says ;
"It an extra session should be
called in the near future, it would
be impossible to mature and per
feet a tariff measure during such
extra session, and the only thing
possible would be, by a JOINT reso-
luton, to repeal, for example, the
tobacco tax, which would relieve
the treasury of, say, $50, 100000
per annum. In this view, it would
seem to be wiser and better that
the extra session of Congress
should be postponed until the
middle OF last of October, when
Congress could convene and re-
main IN continuous session, and
take up seriously and earnestly
the whole question of the reduc-
ton of taxation by means of a re-
duction OF internal revenue and a
revision of the tariff. An extra
session In October would give time
for the organization of the House
and the committees Of the House,
and thus put in course OF early
preparation these revenue meas
ures, which could be considered
and completed, under these con
ditions, by April of next year. 1t
seems very doubtful whether any
progress could be made by calling
an extra session during the present
spring, aud taking the risk of a
long session during the summer,
without any practical result"
This is a safe and sensible view
of the case, and 1t will be endorsed
by most of the party men. Senator
Allison further says that the post
ponement OF an extra session On
til the tall will not injure the busi'
ness interests, "as it may be taken
for granted that the policy Of
President Harrison will be, not to
hoard money in the treasury, but
TO utilize the surplus, as iar as II
can be utilized, in the purchase Of
the interest bearing debt of the
United States, first for the bonds
presently maturing, and, secondly
for the bonds due in 1901" In the
meanwhile, our statesmen can use
their opportunities to study up on
the great question. The next
Congress will have to pass a tariff
measure, and the fact that both
branches are safely Republican
makes it certain that there will be
no radical change in the safe, in
dustrial policy of the government
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-05
The Desperate Deed OF a Timer.

CHICAGO, April IA dispatch
from Chattanooga, Tenn, says -
James O. Calhoun, timer, proml'
nent in business, religious and So
cial circles at Dalton, Ga, attempt
ed to kill his family and himself
yesterday. He procured Ratchet
and a bottle of muriatIc acid and
zinc. He attacked his wife, strik'
ing her three blows about the head
and shoulders with the hatchet.-
He then struck his invalid daugh-
ter, cutting of her ear. He started
for his little boy, but the latter es'
capped. Taking a knife, he cut his
own throat and swallowed an
ounce and q half of muriatic acid
and zinc. Calhoun and his wife
will probably die. The daughter
will recover. 1t Is supposed that
he had suddenly gone insane over
financial matters.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-05
Women at the Polls.

DETROIT, April 1.--For the frs
time in the history OF Michigan
women are voting at school cleo
tions throughout the state to-day
In Detroit numbers of them have
turned out and soliciting votes
with the zeal of old-time ward
workers,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-05
Wsrkmen in Demand In tho South

NEW YORK, April 1.-The
World presents to-day statements
from its correspondents in some Of
the leading industrial centres on
the general condition of labor
throughout the country. AS a re.
suit. they speak well Of the present
and hopefully of the future, and
claim that IN some places, especial
" in the south, workmen are in
demand. Two or three admit that
"slight reductions IA wages have
been made in some tiades, but that
no disturbances have occurred.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-05
Clothing &!
HING
For Spring and Summer.
For Children Of -Four Years to Hen
Measuring 46 inches breast.

The shorts and fats and long and Sims
also have a show in our immense stock
Our suits for men range from 500 10
$1,000. We can give sou a Nice Black
all wool Worsted suit for s. %. In chil-
dren's goods we can give you suits from
SI.5O to $40. The make Of our clothing
is a good deal better than is usually put
on ready made. We will ft yon perfect.
ly and give you superior made clothing,
and if you will take the trouble 10 look
You will find our PRICES the LOWEST
i'm the town.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-05

A silver bell has been hung in a
town in the village of BOrki, where
the railroad accident to the Gar s
train happened, and it will be
tolled every day at the hour OF the
accident.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-05
One Hundred Homeless Families

MITCHELL, OAK, April The
village OF Mt. Pleasant was almost
entirely consumed by fire this after
noon. The loss will be nearly
1900 900 and 100 families are left
homeless and utterly destitute.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-05

On the body of a man found
hanging to a tree in Missouri was
found this card: III die because /
am too dOdgasted lazy TO live"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-05

scapes, etc, will appear, and there are u
be Illustrated articles on Bible scenes
treating especially the subjects Of the Inter
national Sunday School Lessons. George
W. Cable will write Strange, True Stories
of louisiana" There Will be noyelettci
and short stories by leading writers, occa
sional articles on war subjects supplement
al to the famous "War Papers" by Genera
Grant and others, which have been appear
ing in The Centwy), etc, etc.
The Century costs four dollars year, and
it's published by The Century Co, OF New
York. who will send a copy Of the full pros
ectus to any one on request
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-05

place in its pages. Ills the
result OF four years work
Of Mr.. Timothy Cole, the
leading magazine engraycI
OF the world, in the galleries
Of Europe, engraving from
the originals the greatest
pictures by the old masters.
A series Of papers on Ire
land, its customs, land.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-05

1t is reported that SILVER has
been discovered on the BuenO Vis-o
tract, near Lexington.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-05
THE SIBERIAN PAP

BY George KEENAN,, are attracting the At
,ention OF the civilized world. The Chi
cago Tribune says that "no other magazine
articles printed IN the English language just
now touch upon q subject which 50 vitality
interests all thoughtful people ia Europe aud
America and Asia" As is already known,
copies Of The Century entering RUSSIA have
these articles torn out by the customs officials
on the frontier.
DTRfNG 1850