Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-12-13
CURRENT NEWS AND COMMENT,

be forged paper,
An election bill after The manner
Of the Australian system has beer
introduced in our house OF dele
gates. We will wait to see 1t.
Idaho and Wyoming are knock
ing at the door Of the Union. That's
right. Let 'em all in and have done
with this Territorial nonsense.
Another electric wire linemar
has suffered the same fate of Feeks
The horrors need not he told Il
those who read of Feek's skeleton
suspended to the wires.
Mr.. Chandler has introduced q
bill on Congressional elections
MIR. Chambers views are very well
known on this subject but we
should wait till we can read it.
A bill has been introduced to
hold the quodro. centennial in
Washington on the 18th day OF
October 1892. The District to
issue s15, 100000. This will con-
clude the matter if concluded at
all.
Mr.. Crom Ford was tried IN
Winchester for attempt at bribery
OF three voters by paying for thier
DAYS work. lie was found guilty,
bat the commonwealth and defen'
are asking to have the verdict set
aside,
It is said that Mr.. Leland Stan
ford has 10 his employment as
conductors of street cara in San
Francisco six graduates Of Yale
and Harvard. PlutOcracy plays
fantastic tricks with all talents
and accomplishments.
Governor KirkwoOd has written
a letter strongly ENDORSING Senator
Allison's course in Congress and IN
which he says he is surprised that
there should be any talk of defeating
his reelection.
Of coarse all good Iowa Republi-
cans should do the same thing.
A farmer at Saco, Me-, says he
has found an occupation which
combines amusement with toll. He
is blowing stumDs out OF a deld
with dynamite, and the fun Of see.
ing the old roots go flying forty
feet Ia the air DISCUSSES all the
work.
The man who first suggested to
President Pierce that he appoint
Jefferson DAVIS Secretary of War
is now coming forward in pla-
toOns and battallons and letting
the wind blow though his faded
whiskers. Aud the wind IS the
wind of his lungs, and the blowing
thereof is from within.
The prOhibitOry law is so popu
lar IN Iowa that cOnstables pro.
ceeding under it are beginning 10
regard themselves as cinchbear.
ers if they escape being lynched.
Iowa is slow to start, but when
she once gets of, Sunol is an ex
cursion barge in comparison.
The Emperor William was
caught out and rode home in a
second class cab. The POtsddmer
stated as much, and it has
been arrested for treason. Think
Of this high crime! 1t lisa burning
shame. Verify, the young emperor
bas fallen below the standard oil
bis father.
Perhaps some of our Democratic
rioters will now consider the pro-
OF raising the tsrift on
,ne article at least. 1t Is Bologna,
represented to the State Depart. |
neut as containing large quaint
les Of horse meat. Some OF the
,ld frames were found in their
places of cOncealment fit for moth
ng out sausage.
Congressman James s. COthran'
who represents the Third South
Carolina district, announced to bis
colleagues yesterday that he had
decided to resign bis seat In Con.
;ress. to take effect on the LIST of
January, 1890, and that be would
lotify Governor Richardson at
nee so that a special election
ouId be called for the election of
lis successor.
"Senator Heaton, Of Loudon,
avs in this connection: at is
seless in our present condition a
Dr. the bondholders to expect bet.
er terms than is provided for in the !,
.iddleberger bill" What Mr..
Ieaton says seems to reflect the !