Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-03-13
NEWS AND COMMENT.

paDy for the manufacture OF beet sugar
The Australian ballot law has passed
both houses of the West Virginia Legisla-
ture.
Senator Prffer, of Kansas, says there
will be a third party in 1892 and that 1t
will embrace all the farmers and labor
organizations in the country.
Whilst in Boston last week ex.GOyern-
or Lee placed S5OO,oOO of preferred Glas
cow stock on which the English syndi-
cate defaulted.
The direct tax bill is law but no
money will be paid under it until 1t is
approved by the Legislatures OF the
States. That will not be until next fall
in Virginia.
Tennessee man who was fined 5000
for kissing a woman three times against
her will has proven himself gallant
gentleman by declaring that he will pay
as much for three more kisses.
The census Office has announced the
population of Virginia by races as fol-
lows: Whites l,Ol4,65O; cOlOred, G4O,0 57 !;
Indians, 80; Chinese, so; japanese, H.
Total, l,655.97O.
There are two counties in Georgia that
have no lawyer The two counties are
Echo's and Charlton. The returns for
1890 shows further that Charlton has
neither a doctor nor dentist.
In Salem, Va, over a hundred thousand
dollars worth of real estate changed
hands last week. This is another EVIL
dence that the boom, instead of being
bubble, is a perm anent and lively busi-
ness movement.
After the LIST of April, as a result CT the
Mckinley tariff bill, sugar will tumble
from two to four cents per pound. House
keepers will not be sorry for this. 1t Will
be a universal fact to show the wisdom OF
the Mckinley bill.
The California Legislature passed bill
approaching $500, 900 for that States ex'
hibit at the Worlds Fair, and Governor
Markham has approved the bill. With
its wealth of products and a liberal ap-
preparation, California Will doubtless
make a great exhibit.
Muscoe, the Charlottesville murderer in
the Lynchburg jail under sentence oil
death, expressed to q reporter bis nope
that the Governor would respite him, it
was his desire to preach and he thought
it nothing more than right that he should
be allowed to follow his sacred calling.
The bill to create nine new Circuit L.
s. Judges at salary OF $4,000, gives Wiz
Rinia one of the nine. Judge Lewis OF
the Court of Appeals, and ex-Judge Sener
of Fredericksburg are both named for IT,
The former has received the unanimous
endorsement of the Richmond Bar Asso-
citation for the place.
Stanton indicator Last week at tue
Alms-house, little colored boy threw into
tho fire some whiskey remaining In
glass. 1t resulted in large blaze burst
ing out of the fire place and so badly
burning the fOur-mouths-old infant OF
Susan Cooper, colOred, that it died from
the effects.
The Illinois Legislature has been in
session about three months at an ex-
psnse of 5! 900 per day. The only thing
1t has tried to do was to elect a United
States Senator. On Wednesday it sue
ceeded by two of the three F. NJ. b. a.
members going oyer to the Democrats
and electlng Hon. Jno. NJ. Palmer.
Rev. Sam Jones writes to a prominent
Methodist friend at Sherman, Texas, that
he is now a physical wreck, and never ex-
pects to regain health. The arduous la
bora of the past few years have brought
him suddenly face to face with physi-
cal collapse, which he breads. He has
been invited to preach the baccalaureate
sermon at Emory aud Henry College Va I,
this year.
II all signs and tendencies DO not fail
1891 will show the most remarkable in
dustrlal activity in Virginia ever expe-
rienced by a State. What has heretofore
been designated blooms" will be mere
pop-guns to the real bOoms which will
stir and thrill and direct the people.
The iron section especially will com
mand immense capital and enterprise,
and industrial projects will be inaugu-
rated that will astound the grnmblers
and obstructionists VaIley Vhgin'an.
The will of the late Hon. A. II. H..
Stuart was admitted to probate at
Staunton, Thursday. 1t is dated May y,
1890, Is written by Ihis own hand, dis
tributes an estate valued at $4,000, and
appoints bis son-in-law, Mr.. Alex. F.
Robertson, executor, without surety
His children are Mrs. Mary Stuart Nc
Guire, wife of DR.. Hunter MCGUIRE, OF
Richmond, Mrs. Susan Baldwin Gibson,
wife of Rev. Robert A. Gibson, rector OF
Christ Church, Cincinnati, and Mrs. Mar
garet Burcal Robertson, wife of Mr.. A. F.
Robertson, of Stanton
A dispatch from POttstown, Pa, dated
March 2nd. says: "Tbe iron and steel firm
of Ellis & Lessig announce that they have
fsvorably considered the offer of slOO,OOO
and forty acres of land made by the citi-
Eenz of Salem, Va, if they would remove
their plant there. They employ 700 men
In their nail factory, paddle and plate
mills AID say as soon as the present stock
10 worked up and other matters arranged
they will move their machinery to Salem.
Facilities for manufacturing iron cheaper
in the South Is their reason for removal
Rockingham REGISTER Mr.. Dewitt Coli.
man, a we'll known citizen of Rocking
ban, died very suddenly last Friday at
tho home of his daughter, Mrs. DIR. Wolfe