Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-07-21
State NoWs.

Roanoke and Salem are now connected
by an electric railway.
SO far the Mormon missionaries have
made 80 converts in Hanover county.
Fredericksburg was visited by a severe
wind and hail storm last Friday.
A silver niue has been discovered On
the farm of J. L. Stoddard, in Bedford
county. 1t is said to be a very rich vein.
Abingdon district, Washington county,
has voted against license to sell l:qucr
by majority of 1873.
A fine vein of kaolin and one Of soap
stone have been discOyered near Robey g
station, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad, about six miles
from fredericksburg
There are now 1885 convicts in the
penitentiary-the largest number the
institution has had for years-and fifty
more who have been working on tie
railroad in Washington county, will
shortly be returned to the prison.
The large stables OF II. C. Lester, at
MaTtinsvil!e, Henry county, were con-
sumed by ire on Tuesday of last week.
1t is thought it caught by spontaneous
combustion. There were 300 barrels of
corn and fifty tons of hay burned. All the
stock was saved by heroic efforts on the
part of the people.
A colored woman was taken i'll IN
Campbell county Tuesday, of last week,
and sent for colored quack doctor who
lives in the neighborhood, who gave her
a portion of boiled herbs, and she died
on Wednesday. White physicians say
she was poisoned, and the cOlored people
are now hunting for the quack, and it is
believed that they will lynch him if they
catch him.
Mrs. Lee Mlrshall, who lives near
Messorgo wharf, Accomac county, went
over to a neighbours house, leaving her
infant child at home sleeping in it's
cradle. She had not been gone long be-
fore the house was seen to be on fire.
Several men ran as fast as they could to
the honse, but when they reached it the
smoke and flames prevented them from
entering and saving the child, whose
cries they could distinctly hear. In
few minu'es the house began to fall in
and the child persisted in the flames.
Cap. William Hinchle MCGEE, the old
est passenger conductor in point of length
of service in tie United States, died at
his home in Petersburg, Thursday, of last
week, after lingering illness. lie was
sixty six years of age and a native of
Sussex coRnty, this State. He entered
the service of the Petersburg and Weldon
Railroad IN lS45, and few years later be
was made conductor, position be held
until he was relieved by the company by
reason of his long aud faithful service,
about three years ago. He leaves a widow
and seven SOILS.
The remains OF q gray headed old man
about % years Of age, was found lying on
a stream in thicket by the side of the
Georgetown Falls Church road in Alex
andria county. a short distance from ROs-
Ign. His head had been crushed N with
sticks and stones. A negro who was seen
with the dead man about an hour before
his dead body was discovered is thought
to have committed the crime, but for
what purpose is unknown. The body is
supposed from the address on letters
found IN the pocket. to be that of j. H.
Grant, and from his clothing, the uniform
of the regular army, he is thought to
have been an inmate of the Soldiers
Home at Hampton. no may have been
trying to obtain admission to the bone
in WASHINGTON.