Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-01-08
NEWS AND COMMENT.

Ex-Congressmsn John Amber Smith,
of Virginia, son-in-law of ex-senator Jno.
+. Lewis, died at his home IN Washing
ton, D. c., on Wednesday. of pneumonia
Lee Hefin, the alleged perpetrator OF
the brutal murder OF the Hines family at
Warrenton, was tried on Monday, OF last
week and convicted of murder In the first
degree.
Congressman O'Ferrall has appointed
Mr.. A. J. Stofer of Culper county, clerk OF
the elections committee of the House.
Mr.. Stofer is the Washington correspon'
dent of the Richmond Dispatch.
United States Senator John Sherman
was nominated on the first ballot by the
Republican caucus at Columbus, OHIO
Wednesday night to succeed himself re-
ceiying SO votes to SO for Ex-Governor
Joseph Benton Foraker.
An extra session of the Texas Legisla'
ture has been called to meet in March
when a successor to Senator Reagan will
be elected. There are three candidates,
Horace Chiffon, present incumbent, Hon
R. O. Mills aud Judge CulbersOn.
An old man, who claims TO hail from
Northumberland county, Va, and who
gives his name as Austin Baily, is in
Washington soliciting the support OF Sen
ators and Representatives, regardless OF
politics, of his candidacy for president.
"Crisp means business" says a Demo-
cratic newspaper which is supporter OF
the new Speaker. So did Norcross, the
dynamiter, "mean business" And he
blew off his own head, besides creating
vast amount of other damage.-N 7.
Press.
"Three times aud out" may account for
Secretary Fosters rally from his severe
illness and his ability to eat Christmas
dinner with his family. Folger, Manning
aud Window make up the trio OF Secre-
tsries who died from Treasury Depart
meut labor, hut Secretary Foster seems to
have pulled through.
Rumor has it that Hon. j. II. Reagan,
of Texas, who. after having been United
States Senator and interstate commerce
commissioner, finally went down to the
Lone Star State to organize the State
railway commission, is considering the
idea of entering the senatOrship campaign
once more.
Governor Humphrey, OF Kansas, Fri
day appointed ex-Congressman Bishop w
Perkins to fill the vacancy in the United
States Senate caused by the death of the
Hon. Preston B. Plumb, of Kansas, which
occurred on sunday. December 20, 1881,
at Washington.
The Washington Post entered upon its
fourth year 1nder It's new management
few days ago. Although but young in
years it is old IN all that goes to make up
the live newspaper, and it is now widely
recognized as one of the leading and in
fuentisl journals of this big United
States. Its wonderful success is due solely
to its merits, and we but repeat a truth
known to all its readers when we say that
it deserves it all. Ably edited, filled TO
the brim with the news of the whole
world, clean and pure in tone, it is an
ideal paper worthy the support it has so
literally received.
The Richmond correspondent of the
Petersburg Inder--4ppeal, says: "Hon.
George D. Wise, who was one of the most
devoted followers OF Mr.. Mills in the
speskership contest, while satisfied with
his own committee assignments is not
pleased with the appointment of Mr..
Springer as chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee. He has expressed
himself very freely since his arrival here
to spend the holidays. Mr.. Wise thinks
the Illinois statesman will prove failure
as the Democratic leader on the floor. He
fears that Reed will walk over Springer
too easily"
Mr.. Blane's reciprocity policy has won
another and by no means Insignificant
victory in the negotiation of the treaty
with Great Britain, whereby the British
West Indies and British Guinea will be
opened to large quantity of American
products. among which the agricultural
have a prominent rank. Hitherto the i'm
ports Of these islands have been drawn
principally from England, and it may be
imagined that the home government did
not exceed with tie best possible grace
to the imperative demands of its colonies.
After all, the Mckinley act, like the devil,
is not as black as it is painted. Under
appeal, Dem.
Patrick Egan, nephew of the minister
to Chill, was arrested In Spokane, in the
State OF Washington, when about to be
married to Mrs. Matilda Wilder, widow of
the late auditor of the Spokane and
hOOOCuai Af6flaotiNn w. w hOn tbO
clergyman asked II any one had any OBJ
lection to interpose, II. W. Cole, the pros
pective brides son-in-law and deputy
United States marshal. rose and said 81
have warrant for your arrest. Egan,'
and took the disappointed bridegroom to
Jail: Mrs. Wider tainted. The charge is
that Mr.. Egan betrayed Annie Wider,
the twelve-year-old daughter of the wo-
man he was about to wed. Mr.. Egan
was bound over.
The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore AmericaH says: "When a pc
tition for q new OFF, e in the mountains of
Virginia was received some weeks ago, 1T
was found that the name submitted was
undesirable. The petitioners were so no |
tilted, and requested to submit list Of
names in order Of preference. The new