Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-04-08

The raising of one kindred thousand
dollar fund TO be used in killing Hill is
entirely unnecessary. He has suicided,
politically, gratis Winchester Leader.
Cleveland says the tariff is the only is
sue, German that it is transportation, and
Hill that 1t is the offices. If this sort of
thing goes on the Democratic national
platform will be an odd sort of a docu-
ment
Here is a scrap OF law that may not be
familiar to great many: "a finder of
property is compelled to make dilgent
inquiry for the owner thereof, and to re-
store the came. If on finding the proper
ty he attempts to conceal such fact, he
may be prosecuted for larceny"
1t is reported Governor Mckinney will
call an extra session OF the Legislature to
correct some incongruities in the recent
enacted oyster law. Why, an extra SEES
SION of the legislature would cost more
than the oyster revenue will amount to
in several years.-Alerandria Gazette.
A jackson, Miss, dispatch to the Uorld:
"When I'm out for politics don't say
have gone duck shooting" That is all
Senator Hill would say today when asked
when asked what be thought of exPresi-
dent Cleveland's letter announcing that
be would accept denomination for the
Presidency.
Senator Cullom, of Illinois, has written
letter to ex-Mayor Roche, of Chicago,
withdrawing his name as a candidate for
the Republican nomination for Congress.
He says the people seem to favor the nom
inaton of President Harrison. whose ad-
ministratiOn has boon able, clear, cour-
ageOus, and patriotic.
There is no truth IN the report that the
State Department is negotiating for dam
ages for the Italians killed by the New
Orleans mob. IT it be determined that
any of the victims of that mob we're sub
jects of Italy, Congress will probably
make reparation to their heirs, but moth
ing has yet been done In the matter.
A sample of the swindling that is per-
pe!rated on the government at congress
sional funerals may be seen in the follow
ing items in the bill of an undertaker's
firm at Knoxville in the funeral of Con-
gresham Houck: Burial cssket, " 81 200
Trimmings" $500; "drsplng the church"
$50; ''stenographer at church" SIC; pho
tographs," s3l.
When Sundays Congressional Record
was printed it was discovered that pro
fessional speech writer had sold two of
the Democratic members from New York
the same speech on the death of Represen
tative Spinols, and that they had deliver
ed il the day before. Both OF them have
been looking for him eyer since, but be
has skipped aud left them in the soup.
The Baltimore Sun contends that the
Bland free coinage of silver bill would be
more dangerous and disastrous to the
South IL an the force bill, and yet its
principal support comes from Southern
members of Congress. including all the
Virginia members. The people ought to
defeat every one Of them IN the next
election. aud teach them that the kind OF
craftsmanship they have shown. is not
that which they want or will tolerate
Talley Tiygiaian.
Our neighbor. the Record, asks: Are
we to conclude from Col. O'Ferrall's vote
against the tabling of the Free Silver
bill that he Is 10 favor of that measure
II so, we do not believe be is represent.
ing the wishes of bis constituents in the
Seventh Congressional district, who are
in favor of . sound dollar, dollar worth
one hundred cents. The silver bill should
be promptly killed. It will be time
enough to consider that measure when it
has been passed upon at Chicago. We
fear that the Democratic capacity for
blnndering has again reasserted ITSELF A
number of signs point in that direction.
It is always wise plan to let well enough
alone. !