Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-06-24
South and West.


STEAMER Ell NoRTE, belonging h the
! Southern Pacific Company. was launched at
/ Newport News, Va.
MRS. GEORGE BEluDRY Of South Bay
| CITY. Mich.. Jumped into the river with her
two children. All were drowned She was
| Insane
The town of Galya, Henry County, ILL.,,
a place Of 2J1J inhabitants, has been wrecked
by tornado Only one person was killel.
Many were injured, an1 the damage to
property was widespread Later reports
show that eight persons wers killei ant
many injuret and much damage done TO
property by the storm in Chicago, IL.
A rREsrLE ls) feet high on ths Knoxville,
Cumberland Gap ani Louisville rol1. near
Lone Mountain, Tenn, gave way wlle
ucnl train was passing over it. Til, eltire
trains crew, consisting of six men, were
killed.
THE Arkansas Democratic State Conveu.
tion met at Little Rock. Every county in
the State was represented. William M
Fishback. Of Fort Smith, was nominated
for Governor. Delegates to the National
Convention at Chicago were elected. They
were unnstructoJ, but favored Clevelani's
nomination
j. HI ldIEtNL IRE I1tJ MS ever OCsuEFel on
the water front of Baltimore Nd, DESTROYED
the extensive wharves and frelght-houses
OF the Bay Line Steamboat Company two
large schooners, the offices of James Corner
& Son, dealers in naval stores, AMI other
property. The total loss is estimated at
81, 0Ol0W The fire was caused by intense
heat, inducing spontaneous combustion.
THE Democrats Of Ohio assembled in State
Convention at Columbus. They adopts a
platform, nominated several State Officers
and elected an uuinstructe1 delegation to
the National Convention at Chicago.
FLOODS and washouts cause temporary
adjournment OF the Peoples Party State
Convention at Butte. Montana
A vREIGHr engine, with sixteen loaiei
box cars. went through q bridge spanning
Lonesome Hollow, in Tennessee, aud fell a
distance Of 80 feet. Four persons were kille
and six injured Tho north-boIud passsn
GER train. with over hundred passengers.
was only savel by being behind its schedule
time.
Mr.. BARBER, third party candidate, was
defeated by g. i. Anthony, Democrat, in
the election to fill the unexpired term Of ex.
Congressman Roger Q. Mills, nov United
States Senator from Texis.
THE State Conventions OF the Foster an
McEnery factions Of ths Democratic party
in Louisiana met at Baton Rouge AMI
patched up truce in Conference Commit.
tee which was rat6ei By the two conven-
tions. Each conv entioa elected one-half OF
tho delegates 10 Chicago aad Presidential
electors.
Id. WELLING has been nominated for
Governor by the Peoples party In Kansas.
An artificial rain company, working on
the Melbourne plan, pro iucs rain at Good
land. Kan, breaking a drouth OF several
weeks duration and saving the crops from
destruction. The farmers ars jubilant.
A DISASTROUS collision occurred bstween
freight trains ia the Twelfth street yards at
st. Louis. No, by wnich two iron pillars
supporting the Twelfth street bridge were
broken down AMI nearly 100 feet OF the
bridge roadway ieveled to this grounl The
damage will excae SjlOD.
THE wheat harvest is in full blast In
southern Kansas. The grala is excellent
and the crop magnificent. The report from
nearly all points indicates a larger yield
than last year.
jog WALLACE. the murderer of Henry
Cole. a peddler, has been hangel near Jas
par. Marion County, Tenn. Tho execution
was witnessed by 10000 people. The gal.
lows was erected fifteen miles from the jail
in a valley surrounded by high hills, on
which the spectators stood.