Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-01-20
NEWS AND COMMENT.

OCtANANs
The United States fish commissioner
recently placed in the Shenandoah river
ut Riverton, a large number Of black bass.
Edward Murphy, Jr., was elected
United States Senator from New York TO
succeed Frank Hiscock.
It is considered by many of the third
party men in Virginia that MAJOR Mann
Page will be nominated for governor by
the pOpulists.
Some OF the friends of the Lieutenant
Governor J. Hoge Tyler in Southwest
virginia are urging him for the gu
bernatorial nomination.
There have been four deaths among
members of the Senate since the Fifty
second Congress was called together
Senators Plumb, Barbour, Gibson and
Kenna.
Jay Gould was rich enough to give
every man, woman and child in the
United States gold dollar. and then
have more money than he could ever
hope to spend.
We have received the Baltimore Sun
Almanac for 1898. 1t is full to overflow
ing with the most valuable and interest
ing information. 1t fact it is whole en-
cycloI Gdia in a condensed form. We
cannot conceive of more valuable work,
and the wonder is how it was all gotten
together.
Hon. L. Q. {. Lamar, Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of ths United
States, is hopelessly i'll with Brights dis
ease. He is one of the abest statesmen
OF The South Mr.. Lamar was Secretary
of the Interior 10 Mr.. Clevelsnd's cabinet.
In the event CT his death before Mr.. Hsr-
rison's term expires. the latter could ap-
point his successor, who would of course
be Republican.
Mr.. Cleveland will this week begin
work on bis inaugural address, and will,
it is thought, make the announcement
through Daniel Lamont, or William c.,
whitney, as to the men who hsye ac-
cepted places IN the Cabinet, besides
Senator John G. Carlisle. According to
the statement of a man who has an Office
near Mr.. Clevelands in the Mills bald
ing, the President-tlect was nearly run
out of New York by the horde of Demo
Gratis who besieged the Office.
It is estimated that there are today in
the United States and Canada about 600
young men in every 1000, having reached
the age of thirty, whe are single. The
coniugal condition of the people in other
countries is vastly different. In Russia
373 men and 573 women in every 1000
who marry are married under twenty
years of age, while IN England 766 men
and 500 women in every 1000 are married
between twenty aud thirty.
Notwithstanding the extreme difficulty
of getting news during the arctic weather
through which we have been passing,
that wonderful paper, the Baltimore Sun,
has been giving full and reliable accounts
of the ravages of TIE cold in all parts of
the country. 1t is no wonder that thou
sands of people rely implicitly upon its
columns, and would be utterly lost With
out it. 1t is beyond all question one Of
the best papers efthis great United States,
and il an honor to Baltimore city and the
South.
The Manufacturers Record says that
the success attending the bill introduced
in Congress giving the Norfolk and
Western r. R. an entrance into Washing
ton will bs pleasant news to the people
of Virginia. Its passage by the House
will. it is expected, be followed by favor
able action from the Senate, and with
the possession of the necessary legislation
IL will not be loug before this active
company has the extension under full
sway. Tie Front Royal Sentinel says
the road will be built and in operation
before 1894.
The suit of Mason, Hoge e. Co.
against tho Kentucky Union railroad,
which has been pending for two years in
the United States Circuit Court of Ken
lucky, was recently decided by Judge
Bsckson IN favor Of the plaintiffs. 1t
involves about 100000 with interest
from the date of decree. The decision
gives the first lien on the railroad. etc.,
over all creditors of whatever kind, and
orders payment within enc hundred and
twenty days, and in default thereof the
sale of the road. Judge Lindsay was
counsel tor the PLAINTIFF, who were con-
tractors IN the construction work Of the
road.
The number of failures occurring in
the limited States in the year 1892 as re-
ported by Z. G. Dunn & Co 10 lO,34i,
being a less number than IN any year
since 1886. and showing difference in
favor OF the present year as compared
with 1891 of 2c29. The indebtedness
also shows a marked decrease, being
STA 900. 900 in 1892. as against sl89, OOO-
900 in 1891. Only one in eysry llS
traders in the United STATES succ"mbsd
IN 1892, as against one in every 90 10 1881
and one in every 1O2 in 1870. The average
liability Of the failures in the last year was
s1l 900. being the lowest average reported
since 1875.
The home built at Atlanta, Ca, prnci-
pally through the efforts Of the late Henry
w. Grady, for the homeless Confederate
veterans, will be sold under the auc'
tioneer's BANNER. This conclusion was
reached by tho board Of trustees OF the
home at a meeting held few days ago,
and grows out Of the failure Of the Legis-
lature to extend to the home State sup- !
port. The proceeds from the sale OF the
home will be turned over to committee
which will have power TO disburse the
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