Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-10-23
NEWS AND COMMENT.

"Patronize the home Market" says the
Richmond Times. That is right. But
why, then, is our contemporary an
advocate of free tradei--Index. appeal.
At Atlanta, Ca, Wednesday. the monu-
msnt to the late Henry W. Grady, iourn-
slist, was unveiled with imposing cere-
monies. Governor Hill, of New York, de-
liyered the GRAFTON.
Gov. Mckinney will not issue writ for
tbe election of Gen: Lees successor as
congressman from the Eighth district IN
iii he has consulted prominent men in
thst district.
Mrs. Thurman, wife of Judge Allen G.
Thurman, died at Columbus, Ohio, on
Saturday evening, aged 30 years. She was
Q widow when she married Judge Thur
man forty-fve years ago.
The Democratic convention of Rock
ingham county last Wednesday nomin'
ated 7. X. Hsrnsberger for the Senate,
and w. II. Blakemore and C. E. Fahrney
icf House of Delegates.
There twas a split in the Democratic
convention of Norfolk county, Thursday,
and s.. L. B. Stewart and J. W. Bldgood
were nominated by the respective lac
tons, Stewart being claimed as the regu-
lar nominee.
The New York Tribune, the leading Re-
publican paper of the North, says: "The
men who met at Roanoke ably discharged
duty which places Republicans gener-
ally under obligation to them for saving
the party's honor"
VIM. c. Kennerly, of Clarke, is an in
dependent Democratic candidate for the
House of Delegates from Clarke and
Warren. in opposition to Mr.. Keerfoot,
the Alliance Democratic candidate. Mr..
Kennerly takes issue with the Alliance on
its suh-treasury and land-loan schemes.
John Hoey for fifty years connected
with the Adam Express Company and for
many years president thereof, has been
deposed by the directors for some
Irregularities in connection with the bust
ness Of the company. He was receiving
thirty thousand dollars per aunum as
president.
The Manufacturers Record of October
10th says: 1.-THE steady improvement
previously reported in the South becomes
more pronounced every week, and, while
there are some complaints of inactivity at
special points, due to local causes, the
general advancement of the whole South
shows that this section is fast recovering
from the troubles brought on by the late
financial stringency. New enterprises OF
great magnitude and OF farreaching i'm
portsnce as well as smaller ones are re-
ported"
The Supreme Court of New York State
has decided that the law against the car
stove is constitutional, and, as result, a
verdict of 81 900 has been affirmed against
the New York. New Haven g. Hartford
Railroad. The statute provides penalty
OF 81, 900 for the first offense, and $500 for
each day the violation of the law contin-
ues. The point made by the railroad COM
pany was that the system of heating en-
ployed, although by the use OF a stove,
had been approved by the Connecticut
authorities but the New York court held
that its law was against all car stoves,
and also that the act did not bear on the
question of interstate transportation
New York's law has had tie effect of COM
psling railroad companies to adopt bet
ter snd safer methods of heating cars, and
could we'll be adopted by other states.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Alexandria Gazette, under date OF l4th
inst, says. 1.-THE executive committee Of
the Parsons faction of the Republican
party of Virginia called upon President
Harrison yesterday and explained to him
the object they have in view. Ex-Sena'
tor Lewis is chairman of the committee.
His son.in-l Jaw, Mr.. ]. Amber Smith
SAYS the President agrees with them and
says it is absurd to abandon a contest and
withdraw candidates, and thereby disor-
ganize the party just previous to PreSi-
dental election. Mir. Smith also says
that Collector McCaull has now Joined
the -Mahoueltes, and though person
ally a friend OF the General. does not
think he is q wise leader. Mr.. Smith says
in addition, that Collector Brady is en-
Enthusiastically in favor of the Parsons
movement