Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-10-31
CURRENT NEWS AND COMMENT

A syndicate of seven prominent Ken
tuckiAns has made $50, 900 in the booming
towns Of the Valley Of Virginia this sum-
msr.
Col. Daniel Ammen, the Oldest resident
Of Roanoke, died on Saturday night. He
was born in 1912. He was buried with
Masonic hOnOrs.
Nothing but death, or his absolute re-
fusal. can prevent the nomination Of james
G. Blaine for President in 1S92.-Valley
V1siaiGn.
The Virgins Presbyterian Synod at
staunton has petitioned the directors Of
the Chicago Worlds Fair not to allow the
Exposition to be kept open on the Sabbath.
The South Carolina republican State
Central Committee has endorsed demo-
cratic ticket headed by Haskell for gov
sraor.
Col. Robert NJ. Mayo, of Westmereland
county, has announced himself An indepen'
dent republican candidate for the State
Senate, Senator Mcdonald having re-
signed.
Senator Merrill, Of Vermont, Is the
third man Who hes been elected for fifth
term IN the United States senate. The
ether two were Benton, Of Missouri, and
Anthony, Of Rhode Island.
Attorney General Miller has written a
letter saying that advertisements Of guess
Ing and voting contests may for the time
beng be permitted to run IN the news
papers sent thrsugh the mail.
Holders of Virginia deferred certificates,
act Of 1871, are requested to present them
10 the Fsrmers' Loan and Trust Company
ter the purpose Of promoting the settle
neat Of the West Virginia debt.
Bishop Kssne, rector Of the Catholic
Unlvsrsity Of Washington, has left New
York for Cambridge, Mass, where be
will lecture at Harvard University on are
vsalsd Religion"
Gov. Hill. of New York, passed through
wsst Virginia and Western Maryland
Saturday on his way to New York. He
spoke ut ell important points - far east 81
Cumberland, Nd, and was heard by thou
sands OF people.
Senator &. W. Hubbard, Of Backing
ham, says the report that he has become
adSnocrat Is untrue. He says he Is a
protection republican, but cannot 60
with that party so far as to pas0 force
bill. He Is ont of politics, he says, and is
taking no part in the canvass.
On the sd and oath instant, at ElktOn,
new town recently laid out and stu
ated on the Shenandoah Valley railway,
there was sold three hundred thousand
dollArs' worth of lots. A large amount Of
the capital invested came from Lynch
burg.
Frank Hume, the Independent Demo
erst running against W. H. F. Lee in the
Alexandria district, 10 no speaker but a
still hunter. At Louisa C. H., while Gen
Lee was speaking in the Court House,
Hume was talking around among the
crowd outside.
Governor Mckinney last week received
. telegram from Samuel Engall, of Big
Spring, Va, stating thSt while locating
land in that section on the 18th he was
robbed Of six thousand dollars. He offers
reward Of one Thousand dollars for the
recovery Of the money.
The English and German iron and steel
delegates, the guests Of the American In
StitutA Of Mining Engineer, few days
ago waited the Lursy caYerns aud ex-
amined the manganese and IRON resources
of Page county. Prominent delegates
pronounce the manganese and iron very
fine.
Gen. James A. Walker, Of wytheville,
Va, has written letter in which he an
nounees his purpose to support Mr.. George
7. Mills, republican candidate for Con-
gress in the ninth district. He says he will
vote for Mr.. Nills. because he is 3 pro-
tsctiOniSt, and because his opponent, Hon.
John A. Buchanan, democrat, is, in his
opinion, very far from being one.
D. F. Bats, negro, speaking in Peters
burg In behalf of LsnEston. scored Ma
hone and then stated that the admission
of LApgston to Congress was an act of
God. II seen IL myself, 1 was thar
When the vote was about being taken, a
Democrat got Up and found he couldn't
say . word. God had locked his jaws and
he osuldnt open his mouth"
From our exchanges we notice that an
election will Be- held in this State on
Tuesday next, for members Of Congress.
We mention this for fear that many Of
eur people may have forgotten it owing to
the very quiet canvass 10 the county and
district. In another column will be
found list Of the candidates In the diff
ferent districts Of the State.
With ave million dollars q month in
silver, gold and grsenbaoks. and . tariff
that projects American industries and
American labor. the country will 60 ahead
In prosperity and reach = degree Of devel-
spment and success that will astOnisb the
would. The Republican party did we'll in
psssisg the tariff and silver bills. and the
people will reap the reward Of che wis
doR Of the measures.
More thas . dozen of the county farm.
sr6 alliances in Georgia have already
psssod resolutions iustructlng their dele
gatss-slsct 10 the Legislature to vote
against the election OF Gov. John Is. Cor
don TO the United States Senate, because
Of bis alleged opposition to the schemes OF
the al.isnce. As matters now look, Gov.
Gordon's chances for the seaatorship are
regarded 90 slim, rs the alliance men con-
stituts ct least thsse-tOartas Of the lsgis-
iature.