Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-11-06
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ran so high last summer that the fever
cot into the gourd vines. AS result a
perfect specimen Of base ball bat was
product of an cnierprising vine grown by
Mr. J. d. Waters. DIR. Hudson owns this
remarkable freak of nature.
Shenandoah Tallty We are glad to be
able TO state, that work has been COM
menced on the abutments for the new iron
bridge to span the North Fork OF the
Shenandoah River, between New Market,
Va. and the depot. The foundation for
the abutment on the east side of the river
has been dug our, many of the stones
ouarried ard hauled, and the stone IS
now being LAID.
The Augusta County argus says: Re
Gently we noticed that John Towing bad
been arrested on warrant sworn out by
bert Mccall, of Rockingham Co., who
charged hun with having stolen 1850 from
him While riding in buggy IN the night
time. On Wednesday last Towhig's
srreties gave him mp, declining to longer
be on his bond and be was aga taken in
custody.
Winchester Leader There was man
on our streets with two horse wagon
load of e, Is yesterday. The load, which
numbered about 500, were caught by him.
selftb night before in the Shenandoah
river.
Boyd Henderson, the co!cred man who
was found in a young lady's bedroom at
Bunker Hill sometime since, was sentenced
for five years in the W. Va. pententiary
at Moundsvlle. Judge Duckwall, who
had charge of TIE Court which convened
in harrisburg. having imposed the
sentence.
Basic City Adrance The total number
of patients in the Western Lunatic Asy-
lnm IN Stanton on October |, 1890, was
6O3-294 male aud 300 female. There have
been 121 patients admitted this year-76
males and 45 females. The number of
readmisslon during the past fiscal year was
22-l6 males and females. New pa
tients admitted, 90, males 60, females 80.
There have been 72i patients, under
treatment during the year, of which S74
were males and $50 females. The number
on hand is 600, of whom 296 are male and
3l3 are female.
Rockingham Register The remains Of
Charles L. Scott, a native of this county,
AID a brOther-In-law of Mr. William
Shepherd. of the firm of j. W. Shop
herd & Bro, butchers on North Main
street, arrived here last Saturday on the
l A. train from the South, and were IN
TERED in Woodbine Cemetery Immediately
afterwards. He was shot and almost in
stantly kill last Wednesday in the city
Of Louisville, Kentucky, by Jerry Feather
stone. hunchback, the son of an engineer
on the Louisville and Nasty lie Railroad.
The billet that killed Scott was intended
for Frank King, a freight conductor on
thcroad, and it is to the fact that Feather
stone was unacqualnted with the two
men that Scott's death and Kings escape
was due.
Inc utIldZt Nulb VI "a W ilAidu ~
| Points against Capt. Warren 5. Lurty,
/ both we'll know citizens of Harrisonburg,
bean in the Circuit Court Monday morn
| ing and has attracted considerable in
IieTest at the court house all this week.
The amount sued for was $4,000. Proml-
rent counsel were arrayed on both sides.
Gen. ]. Z. and o. b. Roller AID Chas. d.
Harrison represented the plaintiff, and
Messrs. Strayer and Liggett and J. n.
Liggett appeared for the defence The
snit arises out of Capt. Lnrty's appoint
ment as L. s. Marshal for the territory OF
Oklahoma in May, 1890, and his employ
ment Of DR.. Points as marshaPs clerk at
salary of 81 800 per annum The plain
tin alleged that when he left Virginia &c
assume his duti IS under Capt. Lurty IL
Oklahoma he resigned several Offices here
that paid from 81, 900 to 81 800 year, anC
thus reinquished his entire income anC
all means of sustenance that be had II
the world. In consequence of Capt
Lnrty's resignation of the marshalship IL
August, 1890, the plaintiff was left with
ont emplOvment or means of support, an6
returned to Virginia where it IS now i'm
possible for HIM to regain the offices which
he resigned III loJV- DandSco II w
sam of $4,000 were therefore asked at th
hands of the jury
The defendant aggresslvely Joined issu
Oh the matters of fact and law, and ha'
} evidence to show that the climate o
Oklahoma endangered not only his healt
but his life, and that DR.. Points not Onl
t agreed to his resigning the marshalshlp
/ but even advised and urged this conr
: in the hope of succeed ng to the oftic
: himself. The claim was also made tina
c the contract was not for any definite tint
and that the circumstances amply wal
ranted its termination at the time Cap
JLnrty resigned. Both sides had the test
1mony of numerous witnesses, and nun
Der of dispositions OF per- ons living
J Oklahoma were produced
The case was given to the jury Thur
day about moor, and after a brief absen'
from the court room, they returned We
diet for the defendant.