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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-26
Tried TO Kill the Whole Family.

BRYAN, Ohio, July 2l.-About
three years ago Hiram Hoadley, ir.,
married Miss S. E. Newman,
daughter of a farmer living near
Edgerton. Daring the lapse Of
about two years some unpleasant
ness grew up between Mr.. Hoadley
aud his wife, which led 70 a tempo.
rary separation, but last September
they again began to live together
as husband and wife, and the sup.
position was that their differences
had been recOncled. At the last
term of common pleas court Of
Williams county Mrs. HOadley APP
piled for a divorce and slimOny,
and IN the meantime had left her
husband, and returned TO her
fathers house near EdgertOn.
This morning a. about & o'clock
HOadley secreted himself near the
premises of Mr.. Newman, and the
very first one 10 tall a victim to
his plot was the wife, who was in
the act of going out to milk the
cows. Hoadley seized her with his
left hand, and with his right he
fred three shots into her breast,
aud left her for dead.
Newman beard the report OF the
shots aud started in the direction
of the barn, when he met HOadley,
who at once shot the old man three
times in the breast, one ball pass
ing through ;he heart. HOadley
then pursued the mother and
younger sister of Mrs. Uoadley aud
but for timely aid woaId have killed
them also.
Hoadley then returned to the
place where the wife fell. He
found her still living, and, locking
his arms in hers, emptied two more
chambers of his revolver, one in
her forehead and the other in her
mouth, aud then shot himself, iu-
tlHtl0g a wound IRON when ne
died at II O'Clock to-day.
Iloadley had three revolvers on
bis person, and 1t is thought he in
tended TO kill the entire Ne" man
family. He leaves four children by
a former wife. He was once
prominent politician of Williams
county, and a very prosperous and
respected citizen.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-26
HORSES PERISH IN A FIRE.
ONLY THREE OUT ONE HUNDRED
AND TWENTY. ARE SAVED

ONLY THREE OUT ONE HUNDRED
AND TwENTY.EIGHT ARE SAVED
NEW YORK, July 2l.=At ~
early horr tins morning fire broke
Onf ~ the cellar of a threeStorN
brick building 304, 30G, and 3OS
Il lst Eleventh s rect, occupied by
Moses Will AZ "A stable aud a stOr
age place for carriages A delay
in notifying the hremen, caused
by the Waterman running some
blocks to inform his employer that
his place was on fire, insteah OF
sending ont an alarm, gave the IRE
tremendous headga,, aud though
the hremen worked heroically, toe
place was completely gutied
Tue neighborhOod being a tene'
ment district, great excitement
was created, aud it was necessary
for the police to clear the street,
which was filed with half clad
people. This was hardly accom-.
pllshed when the front wall OF the
building fell into the street. Several
fremen aud policemen were caught
by the flying bricks and slightly
injured.
In the burned buildings were
stabbed l2s horses, OF which only
three were rescued. OF l20 We.
hicies Of all descriptions fifty were
entirely destroyed. The loss on
vehicles Is $4,000. The horses
were valued at $4,000, and the
building 100000.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-26
A YOUNG MAN DROWNED D.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, July
23.-Last Friday evening a party
composed of fifteen young ladies
and gentlemen of the best families
Of this county went on bathing
excursion a short distance below
this city on the Rappahsunock
river. Messrs. J. p. VERIFY, w. p.
VERIFY and Lewis e. Smith started
from the north bank of the river
IN a small rOwbOat TO Join the rest
Of the company on the south bank,
where the bathing would com
mence. When within thirty or
forty yards of the south bank
Messrs. VERIFY and Bernard said to
young Smith that they would
Jump out Of the boat and swim
ashore, but a. he could not swim,
aud the water was very deep, they
advised him to remain in the boat
and carry 1t ashore. But on reach.
ing the shore they found that
young Smith had followed their
example, and was struggling for
his life in the water.
Mr.. j. p. VERIFY swan 10 bis res
cue, and on reaching him said to
him that if he would lay his arm
lightly across his back he would
swim ashore with him, but the
drowning young man seized his
wonld-be rescuer around his neck
and they both sank. They sank
and rose repeatedly, struggling
desperately, VERIFY to break Smiths
hold ard Smith to maintain il.
Finally Young Bernard reached
them and tried to separate them,
when Smith let 60 his hold on
Yerby and seized Bernard around
the body, and like struggle fol-
lowed. Finally Bernard got loose
from Smith, who went down and
rose no more. Both VERIFY and
Bernard were almost exhausted
when they were rescued. Smith s
body was recovered this morning
short distance from where he
went down and brought to this
city for interment. He was about
81 years of age and we'll connected.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-26
Gang of Robbers.
SIX OF THE MEMBERS ARRESTED
EXTENT OF THEIR OPER
ATOMS.

NEW ORLEANS, La, July 10
The PicayHRe'S Meridian, Miss,
special says: An organization
modelled after the James and Young
er gangs has suddenly come to grief
IN this (Lauderdale) county
through the capture aud comics.
sion OF a member of the gang. They
called themselves the "Estabutchie
Waspnest," ant their mission was
burglary and robbery. SO far
eight members have been spotted.
Six of these, George Irby, Sam
lrby, Jim lrby, Luellen Irby, Bill
Irby and jim Jones, have been
captured. Two others, Buck lrby
aud John Jones, are at large. The
organization was formed about
Two Years ago and their pecula-
tiOns have extended over that time.
Some days ago the store Of j. G.
Raines, at Causeyville, in this
county, was broken into ana
robbed. The next day the place
where the spois we're DIVIDED was
discovered near the home OF Bill
lrby. Ghe unsatisfactory where
abouts OF George Irby, bis son, led
to bis arrest. lie confessed TO the
robbery and told on the Organlza-
ton. The members, except Bill
lrby, are young men, all white.
They had regular signal OF firing
their guns where to meet aud lay
their plans.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-26
indians Killed by Lightning.

BISMARCK, DAKOTA, July 80
4 wild terrOrizing scene was wit
messed near the Standing Rock
agency late yesterday afternoon
a terrific thunder storm was at it,
height. The lightning was darting
hither and thither, striking IN
numerous spots near by, and the
Indians rushed en- masse, bowling
and whOoplng IN AFFECT fright and
superstition, to the shelter of their
wigwams.
At last a binding fash of light
ning, accompanied by deafening
clap of thunder, came from the
heayenG spd actually shook the
earth. The lightning struck a
wigwsm a few rods below The
agency, In which we're huddled
Eve terrified Indians, instsn ny kill.
ing White Horse and Black Eagle
and stunning another so that he
will not recover. The other two
we're unconscious for many hours,
aud we're restored after hard labor
by friends.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-26
LETTER WRITING.

"Oh, that mine enemy would
write a book" was the seYerest
punishment that the prosecuted
aud afflicted job could invoke
upon his tOrmentOrs. II they
would only put themselves in print,
that would atone for his suffering
in that it would bring dlscOmilt
and humiliation to those who were
expanding their ingenuity in de-
vising misery for him. The com
pensatiOn would be ample for his
suerifing.
Two letters Published in this
issue of the virglnidn, illustrate
what Job meant-that his enemy
would make a mistake, and invite
censure and criticism from an ex-
acting public. The letter of Judge
Paul to the HarrisOnburg Post
Office, was a blunder, coming from
one in his position, that was mex.
cnsable. lie holds life or good
behavior tenure. The position was
made so 10 remove the lncum bent
from the ordinary influence of poll.
tics, and place him above the petty
squabbles which too frequently
enter into controversies, such as
invited this letter. 1t was not
written IN spirit of judicial fair
ness, but was the emanatiOn Of
personal feeling growing out of re.
cent antecedent relations, more
than "A concern for the dignity and
impartIalty of the administration
of The office, for Sullivan, IN politl-
cal times, when Judge Paul was
before the people, was one Of his
most earnest and steadfast friends,
and his assistance and influence
we're cOurted. The result OF the
whole afiair,as shown in the cor.
respOndence, evidences that the &C
cusatory letter was a blunder, and
that it would have been better had
itSauthOr refralned from writing
il.
The letter of Mr.. neermans was,
1t is PLAIN, hastily written, and
under a misapprehenslon OF the
facts. 1t was not such paper AS
should have been prepared under
the circumstances. 1t was due to the
Presdet and to the Department OF
Justice that the commission should
have been considered as the result
of a kindly motive, and issued
with reference to the good of the
service. IL was not fair TO 'Jump
to a conclusion" upon mere ln-
ference, nor to assume the existence
of influences in its procurement,
inconsistent with the dignity aud
lmparuality Of the President and
the attorney General. The letter
was a blunder, and proves that
writing letters, in these modern
times, is about as fatal as writing
books IN Jod's time Valley Vr-
GiRiIR.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-26
Bob Younger Must Die in Prison

CHICAGO, July pa dispatch
from Saltwater, MIMI, says: Bot
Younger, the Missouri outlaw,
must die in prison. lie is 10 the
last stages of consumption, and
prominent men Of Missouri have
been trying TO secure his pardon.
Governor Merriam said to Colonel
Bronough and Ex-Governor Mar.
shall last night, on their presenta.
ton of a large petition 81 may as
well say to you now once and TOR
all that | shall do nothing in the
case-nOthlng at all. | have my
own personal feeling and prejudice
IN the matter, and should not be
moved TO interfere in the case of
Bob or any Of them, even if Hay
woods wife would come back from
the grave and sigu your petition,
or il Haywood's surviving daugh'
ter should JOIN in your appeal"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-26
A FUSILADE IN OHIO.

ONE POLICEMAN DYING AND AN
UNKNOWN MAN sHoT DEAD IN A
BUGGY.
Two prisoners, W. A. Smith aud
Richard n. Mansfield, broke from
the county jail at Cleveland. Ohio,
Saturday night, going through the
slate roof. Deputy Sheriff Joseph
Goldsoll went to the western part
OF the city, where one of the men
lived, and With a policeman lay In
wait for the fellows. About mid
night a carriage containing two
men passed along the street. The
officers called to the occupants ot
the vehicle TO stop, and, after some
talk one of the men fired a revolver
at the policeman. He and GOldsolt
opened fire in return, half a dozen
shots being exchanged. Goldsoll
fell at the first vOlley, shot through
the abdomen, and the rig was
driven faplOly away Tue "ouilu'
ed officer was taken to a hospital,
where be now lies in dying con-
dltioa, and an honT later the rig
driven by the two men was found
a mile from the place Of the shoot
ing. In the buggy was the dead
body of one of the men. He had
been shot through the body.
1t was at first thought the lead
man was Smith, the younger of
the prisoners but those who know
Smith utterly failed to identity the
corpse, and tonight the police are
still in the dark. They think,
however, that the dead man was
up to mischief, for in the buggy
we're found two revolvers, a club,
screw driver and a piece OF rope.
The horse, which had been stolen
from the eastern part OF the city,
was wounded in the hip aud the
buggy was riddled with bullets.
1t is believed that the other man
was also wounded.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-26
Bitten by a Snake and Gave Birth
to TrIplets.

While Mrs. Julia Skvleskie, the
wife of a Hungarian employed on
= farm about four miles north Of
Reading, Pa, was engaged in pick
ing black berries on the Alsaac
Hills Friday afternoon she was bit.
ten in the leg by a copperhead
snake. She called for help, but
while several of her friends were
assisting her 10 to the nearest
house she complained that she
could walk no further. 4 carriage
was passing nearby and the Huns
appealed to the driver for aid. The
unfortunate woman was removed
to her home at once, but before
the party arrived there she had
given birth to female triplets, all
alive. There are hopes that the
woman will recover.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-26
The Fatal Coal Oil Can.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, July o.
Tommy and Agnes Williams, aged
Eve and three, we're burned tC
death by the explosion Of coaI
oil can last night. The mother
had left the house a few minutes
on an errand, during which the
boy secured he oil can, placed il
in the middle of the floor aud then
secured some matches and set the
oil on FIRE.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-26
BOAT AND DOG LOST.
THE NIAGARA FALLS CRANK MAKES
ANOTHER EXPERIMENT WITH A
BARREL BOAT.

BARREL BOAT.
NIAGARA FALLS, July 2l.-Car.
Isle ID. Graham, having braved
the perils OF the whirlpool aud
Devils rapids, was not satisfied to
abandon his trip over the great
cataract because one boat went to
pieces, 80 he built a new one which
he tested this afternoon in the
presence Of several thousand ex.
cursiOnlsts. This barrel was more
like the one in which he navigated
the whirlpool, but was smaller and
higher than the one wrecked on
June 30 1t was six feet long by
about three feet in diameter, and
was heavily hoped with iron. A
Newfoundland dog was placed in
the barrel, the manhole cover was
locked securely, and at $40 p. IN.
Walter Odell, New York Central
engineer, set the craft adrift in the
current opposite Chippewa. At
precisely 3 80 the barrel headed
up toward the brink OF the Horse.
shoe Falls and rode nicely over.
In the rapids it was not so severe
~ nSed by the waves as The heavier
craft was, bnt II met the same fate
at the foot Of the falls. IN two
minutes pieces Of the barrel came
to the surface. IL bad been crush
ed into fragments by the tons Of
water which had poured over the
cataract with 1t.
People on board the steamer
Maid of the Mist, who saw the bar.
rel slide over the centre Of the
Horse shoe, were surprised that it
was wrecked. Graham had gone
up along the gorge with friends TO
rescue the boat, bat he felt less
certain OF success than on the last
occasion. Then he said if he failed
he would like to die in the boat.
He was rather respondent early in
the day, and said that he had
staked everything on going oyer
the falls. lie was willing to 90 in
the boat without a trial trip, but
yielded TO the advice of his wife
and friends.
When the disaster became
known, Constable Andrew Horn,
of Niagara Falls, went after Ora.
ham, whom he found up at Bass's
Rocks near the Falls, cOntempla.
ting some of the Wreckage Of his
boat. Mr.. Horn induced the mel
ancholy navigator to crawl back TO
the Maid of the Mist landing. Here
1t was agreed that nothing should
be said aboDt Graham's suicidal
intentions, but the story leaked
out.
William de We're, a theatrical
man, who is summering at the
Falls, offered to help Graha N build
another boat if he wanted to try
it again. Graham, after his mel.
ancholy had disappeared, said that
he had always been afraid of the
horseshoe, and if the barrel had
gone nearer the Canadian shore
it would have come out all right.
He says he can build a boat strong
enough to go over. The dogs
body was not recovered.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-26

No compromise with us. A very
little time will develop the facts IN
The so called Brady.MahOne COM
promise.
We will, tell in our next issue
how Brady sold himself; and
how he transferred nothing but
himself.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-26
Great Fire in China.

SAN FRANCISCO, July pa
recent fire at Lu Chow burnd %
hours, destroying $1,000 dewel.
llngs. Over 1,200 persons perish.
ed IN the flares aud 40D others
we're killed. Nearly 10000 peo.
pie were obliged to camp out with
out shelter, aud were dying at
the rate of 100 day from want
and expense.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, July %, 1889.
Washing ton is abundantly sup
piled with churches of all denomin''
atoms, vieing with each other IN
beauty of architecture and interior
decOIat ion. Several clergymen OF
note are located here. The "Presi-
dents church, or the one be at
tends, is a beautiful edifce with a
tower, the highest in the city.
Electricity is to take the place
Of gas in Illuminating the city, but
unless some other system is adopt
ed than exists at present, it would
DO better to adhere to gas, for cleo
trlcity filckers so that it renders
the illumination very imperfect
and unsatisfactory. The cost of
illumination by electricity is about
the same as that Of gas, but the
incandescent lights are very beau
tiful and brilliant without dazzling
the eye.
Washington can DOast Of one
thing at least-lts market-Which
is as fine as that of any city IN the
country, and few things there be
that cannot be found therein in or
out of season. while prices may not
be considered eXorbitant. There
is not only a great abundance Of
the staple articles OF food, but the
greatest variety OF all the delicacies
and there is no part of the land
that is not made tributary to graf
ify the appetites and pander to the
tastes of the people of this city.
Atan early hour this morning
there was a din of preparation at
all the armories in Washington ex-
cept that OF the National Rifles
and few other free companies
that have never enlisted In the
District Brigade, and will cOnse-
quently take no part in the Fort
VashiDgtO encampment. The
other armOries opened early, and
the citizen soldiers gathered and
arranged their uniforms, packed
their luggage, and made ready to
he at the place of rendezvous
prompt at $50. According to
orders the march from most armOr-
les had begun at 9 o'clock. The
rendezvous of the National Guard
was the Sixth street wharf, the ap-
proaches to which were trodden
for awhile by more men with mar
tial step than at any time since
the war.
One of the economic features OF
Washington, of which 1t has
right to be proud, is its cOmpre.
hensiye, cheap and most excellent
street-car system, than which there
is no better. One of the accom-.
paniments of street cars, and one
to which many other great cities
still cling, is the everlasting jangle
of the bells, disturbing the mid
night and early morning slumbers
OF the vast majority of the people,
racking the brains Of the sick and
nervous, and good only for an
imaginary preventive of accidents.
The good people of Washington
came to the conclusion that car
bells, if ever of any benefit, we're
no longer so, and demanded they
should go. So nearly two years
ago the District commissioners, 10
Difference to public sentiment, de.
creed the death of the bells. The
result has been most satistac-
tory. The working of the street
railroads Of Washington, shows,
amongst other things, that cars
running at intervals of one aud
halt minutes, without bells, on one
of the most populOus thorOughfares
in the world cause no injury to life
or limb.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-26

Whatever faults Americans may
have it cannot be said that they
are not generous to a fault when
ever called upon to relieve distress
and suffering.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-26
A Negro Lynched in Virginia.

LEwIsBURG, W. VA, July ga
negro was lynched by mob FROM
Hinton this morning. The negro
bad killed a man ic Hinton on
Saturday last.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-26

The same firm which
81 years ago COM
pletely revolution
lied the Threshing
Machine trade by
inventing a new
Threshing Machine,
much better than
any machine before
known, so that all
builders Of the old
style Threshing Ma
chimes stopped max
ing them and copied
the new machine as
closely as they dared
have now made an
other advance, and
in their New Vibra'
tor present a Thresh'
ing Machine contain
ing entirely new fea'
lures in separation
and cleaning, which
place it as far ahead
of any other as the
old Vibrator was
ahead Of the end
less Apron" ma
chimes. Every Farm
er and Threshernan
should al once get
full information re-
garding the NEW
VIBRATOR, which
will be sent Free Oh
30
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-26

Ed Roe, a young Engllshman,
while swimming in the Cumberland
sound, Fla, with fifteen other boys
from Fernandlna, was struck by a
shark, which bit off the calf of one
leg. Roe bled TO death,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-26

An old negro woman by the
Dame Of Sally, died on Taylor's
Hill last week said to be 1913 years
old.-AbiagdOR VrOiaida.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-26

John Carter, colored, shot and
fatally wounded Constable Reyn.
Odds at Hinton West Virginia.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-07
Adventure With a Widow.

have no doubt at all but they're a
very good institution in their way, and
just as necessary as death and taxes
but I'll take mine without EN- hereaf-
ter, for all that.
] mean widows.
You sec. always had a secret hor-
ror of a mother-in-law and widow.
This is how it was:
l was travelling from Atlanta to
Smithvile not long ago, and it so hap
pened that a lone widow and myself
were left the only occupants of the
tirst-class coach half way between Ma
con and Smithyille.
saw ut once she was a widow by
the look she gave me, and would have
retired peacefully to the sleeping car
but for the fact that it was crowded
and not a seat available.
She knew that she had me. and was
not long in letting me know it.
Its awful travelling alone, sir
al don't find it so, madam" / said,
raising up the window and looking
out.
mo; because you're not a poor wild
der, like | am-that's why. Please let
down that window; the draft viii kill
me.
Il wish it would.' / muttered, as
the window came down with a bang.
But she overheard me.
"Oh, he wants to kill me! Conduc-
tort CONDUCTOR
The conductor came running in.
lie shook me roughly by the arm.
'See here now None of your insults
TO defenseless woman. You'll not
kill anybody on my train. I'll have
you arrested at the first station | get
to-"
He's hurt my affections" sobbed
the widow
IN make him pay for it, said the
conductor.
"a poor lone wilder" she cried.
1t was in vain | sought to explain. /
got off the train at the first station,
and lay low and kept dark for two
days. Then crawled out and sneak ed
home, a sadder but wiser man.
Brethren, no more widdeys in mine.
-SBlthUjiie (Ga.) NeUS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-07
Wanted to Pay.

A Memphis merchant. upon meeting
man in the street asked him when he
was coming around and pay a bill
which had been owing for some time.
in few days"
ayes. but vou have been saving that
for some ume."
ali the money | am expecting gets
here in time, | will DO around to-
morrow"
The next day the man presented him
self. The merchautwa delighted to see
him.
"Hcro is yonr money (taking out a
rolD. | wonid have paid YOU long be-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-07
ABOUT NOTED MEN.

DR.. W. II. Russell, the London war cor
res pondent, and a wel-known obserAer Of
our late uupleasantness, is writing his
"reminiscences.
E. o. Wolcott, senator-elect from Colo
RADIO, was porn in Providence, r. l., where
his father was Congregational minister.
He went to Colorado fifteen year, ago as
a school teacher, and then drifted into
the practice Of law.
c. R. Herr, of Stamford, n. Y, is said
TO be the possessor Of the golt watch
winch Maj. Andre, Of revolutionary fame,
offered as q ransom to his captors if they
would let him free.
Dr. J Miller Junbin, of Easton, Penn,
who won fame by correctly locating the
bullet in ex-Pfesideut Garfeld's body,
dropped dead from apoplexy at Wilkes
barre, aged 81.