Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-11-28
South and MesI.

CONSTABLE HUGH Ross and his nephew
James Ross. were both shot to death at
Huntington, Tenn, by a farm r of the name
OF Waddis, against whom they had an ac-
count for lawyers fees.
THREE boys, Charles Ostegman, Edward
Brown and Fay Bartoe, sixteen, fourteen
aud eleven years Old respectively, bro1e
through the ice and were drowned while
skating on Elk Lake, near Phillips, Wis.
AT the annual meeting Of the Knights Of
Labor, held this year in Denver, Col, L. V.
Powderly was reelected General Master
Workman. His salary was reduced from
5000 to $500.
HENRY SMITH (colored) was lynched at
Hilman, Ala, for an assault on Mrs. Mary
Calhoun, white woman sixty years Of age.
AT the annual session Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, in Atlanta,
Ga, all the old officers were reelected as fol-
lows: President, Frances Z. Willard; Cor
responding Secretary, Mrs, Caroline e.
Buell.: Recording Secretary, Mrs. Mary A.
Woodbridge; Treasurer. Miss Pugh.
FRANCIS f. WARREN, of Cheyenne, Gov
ernor of Wyoming was elected to the
United States Senate on the sixth ballot IN
the legislature. The new Senator was born
in Massachusetts, in 1874.
GENERAL JOHN B. GORDON was elected to
the United States Senate from Georgia.
GOVERNOR STEEL. of Oklahoma, vetoed the
bill locating the Capital of Kinghsher. This
leaves the Capital at Guthrie. IL was be-
lieved this latest veto would end all attempts
at this session Of the Legislature 70 move the
Capital.
FRANK FooKE, a cabinetmaker employed
:. -. - D,s1I Ill chOf his wife
Emily. killing her instantly, and then blew
out his own brains in the presence Of their
thirteen-year-old daughter.
County TREASURER SEVER SERLEY, Of
Chippewa Falls, Wis, turned over the keys
Of his Office 70 A. J. McGilvary, whom he ap-
pointed special deputy. Mr.. Serley is short
in his accounts $4,000.
JACK BRANcHCOMB and two young ladies',
AGED fifteen and seventeen respectively,
daughters of Doctor Hamilton, Of Mount
Olive Ark, attempted to cross a small
mountain stream in lizard County when the
boat filed with water and sank. The ladies
became excited and chung to the young man,
and all were drowned.
THE National Grange closed its annual ses-
sion at Atlanta Ga.
GENERAL THOMAS S. MATTER died at
Springfield, Ill, OF uedIb lduuIe. nc was
Adiutant-General of Illinois during the war
and signed Grants first commission.
Mrs. POTTER PALMER, of Chicago, Ill.,
vile of the proprietor Of the Palmer House.
was unanimously elected President OF the
Board Of Lady Managers Of the Worlds
Fair.
JOHN KELLER. real estate man at Chi
cazo. ILL.,, drove in his buggy TO Armour q
/ Miller's meat market. Under the buggy seat
was tin box containing deeds, bonds and
notes valued at 100000. Mr.. Keller went
into the market When he came out his TIN
box was gone. No clew to 'ae crooks.
A. NJ. LOTUS shot and killed his father,
II. c. Lotus, six miles east Of Galnsboro,
Tenn. in a personal difficulty, accidentally
killing his brother at the same time.
The National Worlds Fair Commission at
Chicago. ILL.,, passed resolutions accepting
the double site, Jackson Park and the Lake
Front for the Columbian Exposition.