Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-03-17
NEWS AND COMMENT.


Chorus of the Office seekers we are
coming, Father Grover, one hundred
thousand strong.-Inder-4ppeGl.
Postmaster General Bissell says that
he has already received the resignatiens
of 900 postmasters. Most of these are
officials of the fourth class.
The President told a member of Vir-
ginia delegation who called on him that
Hon. John Goode should have been sent
TO the United States Senate, to succeed
the late Senator Barbour, of Virginia.
Unless something can be done to induce
the Virginia office seekers, now in Wash
ington, to return before the May elections,
even the Populists will beat the Demo-
Gratis ut that time. -Aler1ndria Sun.
Anegro preacher near Newburn, n. c.,
has Bible which is 200 years old. lie
has refused $500 Tor it. He says that he
would not part with 1t for any amount,
as the old Bible is the best Bible, with
none of these new-langled kinks in IT.
Some of those who have recently called
upon the President and recommended
the appointment OF their friends to office,
saw be soon made them aware of the fact
that be knew more about the history of
the applicants than they did.
The United States Supreme Court has
denied applications for leave to file petit
tons presented by counsel for Howard J.
Schneider. convicted in Washington OF
the murder of bis wife. If the President
does net intervene Schneider Will be
hanged today friday.
Mr.. Marshall Mccormick, Of Berryville,
has written letter announcing that he
will not be candidate for the Democrat
&c nomination for Congress in the
seventh district in event OF the nomina-
ton of Colonel O'Ferrall for Governor. He
SAYS his county favors the nomination Of
Mr.. A. Moore, Jr.
"Jim Henry" Kent of Upperville who is
now demiciled in the Lees5urg Jail under
sentence for selling liquor without license
was at the same post of "bonor" sixty
SIX years ago, when only six months old.
His mother was serving a three months
term. Is this from the cradle to the grave.
-LOudoun Enterprise.
1t is SAID in Washington that the mem
bers of Congress from Virginia have
decided to have done with the patronage
to be given the State once and for all.
With this in view it has been decided to
meet there the 22d inst, when the claims
Of all candidates will be fully considered,
and the recommendations to be made
finally determined. That there will be
an influx of office-seekers at that time
goes without saying.
A Washington special cOllates some
interesting facts regarding the new
Cabinet, leading off with the sing
Mar one that all the members are Pres
byterians form the President down,
and all will attend the Church the Of
Covenant in Washington. Their ages
are Thus given: Cleveland, Sc years;
Stevenson, So; Gresham, 81; Bissell, 4G;
Lamont, Al; Herbert, 80; Olney, 81;
Smith, IS; Morton, 60.
Mrs. William Wilbur, Of Rowan, Iowa,
has been adiudged insane and sent to an
asylum. The cause of her losing her
mind was a description of hell by her
pastor in one Of his sermons. The preach
er's statement of the torrents Of the
damned made such an impression upon
Mrs. Wilbur that her reason was over
thrown. 1t is feared that she is hOplessly
insane.
Mayor Trout and President Buckner, Of
the Roanoke city council, last Friday
finished their investigation into the
Justice and truthfulness of the verdict of
the coroDer's jury that The death of Mrs.
J. W. Clindenst, at the recent fire, was
due to the lack of skill in handling the
Aerial fire truck, and rendered an opinion
completely generating the fire depart
ment.
One of the remarkable exhibits that will
appear at the Worlds Fair, says the
LyDcbburg News, will he that of some
twelve young women from the blind
ASYLUM of Jacksonville, H.. whose pro-
fciency as typewriters is said to be equal
TO any performances in that line by those
with the best of sight. Some of these
unfo,tunates were born blind ard some of
them have been blind for several years.
This ill indeed be almost miracle OF
this wonderfully progressive age, when
nothing seems to be beyond the reach Of
mans intellect OF invention.
The hetel Hobbies here are still full of
Office seekers, says the Washington cores
ponlent of the Alexandria Gazette, most of
whom however stop at cheap boarding
houses. The fact is beginning to dawn
upou many of them that they would
have saved money, Inconvenience and
trouble by remaining at home, and al
ready some Of them who were great Cleye-
land men at Chicago express the fear
that they have been mistaken. An
observable thing among many OF the
gentlemen referred to is the number OF
small men who are applicants for large
offices, but it is not surprising to people
who understand human nature.
1t IS rumored that President Cleveland
gave the New Jersey democratic leaders to
understand that il they allowed the race
track gamblers to succeed 10 their pres
ent efforts to control the legislature OF
that state 10 their own interest he would
keep every Jersey republican in Office.
If this be so Mr.. Cleyeland deserves, and
hereby is rendered our applause--not for
his purpose to keep republicans in office,
no Sever, but for the very laudable pur-
Al