Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-04-21
FRIDAY. APRIL 2I. 1898.
NEWS AND COMMENT.


Maxwell ak idents.
Secretary Carlisle has appointed VIM
A. Braithwaite janitor at the Dnl'eu
States courthouse and postoffice at har-
risonburg. Patrick Welsh has been sp-
pointed laberer in the building.
The democrats of Rock inghsm Non
day nominated Col. D. H. Lee Msrtz for
clerk of the Circuit Court and Joseph 5.
Messerley for county clerk. Both are
incumben;s and were nominated Oy
reclamation.
William Bond, colored, was hanged in
the iail-yard of Rockville Nd, Friday
for the murder of Margaret Cephss Nov
smber %, 1891. The prisoner made no
statement from the scaffOld, bat admitted
his guilt privately before he was executed
Gen. Malone has been subpoeHaed as
a witness for the defense in the case OF
E. T. Broyles, who is to be tried in the
circuit court of Page county at the
ensuing term for the killing of D. W.
SNYDER.
A girl on her wedding day sold hsr
p,apo and bought a sewing-machine and
material for dress for lerself, and al
once set to work making 1t up. Her
husband spread the news. In tive weeks
her four sisters were married.
The Worlds Fair will be opened
promptly on May l, and notwithstanding
many re ports to the contrary, everything
except, possibly, few minor details
will be completed and in readiness for
inspection by the public.
Col. VIM. C. Elan, who recently re-
signed his position in Washington IS al
his home in Louisa, near Trevillian's.
1t is reported that he will be candidate
for State Senator from tie district COM
posed of Fredericksburg, Spottsylvania,
Stafford, and Louisa counties, now rep
resented BY Senator VIM. A. Little.
Judgement was rendered in the circuit
court at Harrisonburg Saturday for $1,000
damages against the Norfolk and "es'
tern Railroad company for the killing ct
David Caldwell in a wreck at l2O-miie
siding February 10, 1892. Caldwell was
a brakeman on a freight train which
was thrown from tie track by an open
switch.
Prot W. D. Porter, Of Redmond, who
recently applied to Mr.. Cleveland for an
Office for term of one hour, has receiv'
ed a letter from Private Secretary
4 II uiAs- ssying the president desires the
annlicstion to be made more specific,
The professor has received copy OF the
blue book and is now trying to find an
Office that fits his ambition.
Ex.Goy. Cameron, who recently took
ND his residence in Chicago, has the con-
tract for writing history of tho Worlds
Fair, and from a financial standpoint, Is
doing better than be has ever done in his
life. He is in excellent health, and
frequently works twenty hours out OF
twenty.four. The Colonel will reside
permanently in Chicago.
Bismarck says that when we read a
medical book we fancy we have all the
maladies it describes. Bot when we read
a hook on morals we at once discover
that our neighbors have all the faults 1t
points out. "In the tets a-tete," he re-
marked on another occasion, "a woman
speaks aloud to q man who is Indifferent
TO her. low to the man she is near loving,
aud keeps silence with tie man abe
loves"
The extra session of the United States
Senate closed Saturday. The duration
of the session was six weeks. Its leading
features we're the confirmation Of the
prominent officials nominated By the
Presdent and the resolute fight of the
Republicans to compel an Investigation
of the criminal charges against William
n. Roach, Democratic Senator from North
Dakota. The Senate adjourned with the
Roach matter still undecided.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Alexandria Gazette, under date Of 10th,
says: Representative Swanson OF Wiz
Oiuia has gone home. Previous 10 his de-
parture be called upon the President and
told him that as be had appointed q dis
trlct attorney for the eastern district OF
VIRGINIA. he should treat the western DIS
trict the same way. To this the Presi-
dent replied that be would do so willing
ly il be, Swanson, could induce Mr.. Craig.
the republican Incumbent, to resign but
couldn't possibly do so otherwise"
Mr.. George Brown, resident Of Cedar
KEYS. Florida, is trsmping from ST.
Augustine to Chicago. He passed through
Atlanta Saturday and was In good con-
dition. Mr.. Brown is walking on wager
for some gentleman, Que Of the conditions
being that he is to give an account OF
himself 10 the newspaper offices Of all the
towns along the route. He left st. Augus-
tine March 81. and under terms OF wager
he must reach Chicago not later than l
April 30. The distance lie 1900 miles, a
and when be left Atlanta be was con- =
,iderably ahead Of his schedule. He 10
conf lent of winning the wager, OF which 9
be Is to receive one-half.
Now brother and nephew OF the
ate James G. Blaine have been removed
from small places under the federal gov
.rnment in washington-Perhaps the
,nIy relatives the deceased statesman bad
10 public employment. What 4" the d
matter with the memory Of James g. 7
Blaiuef Do democrats in authority cen o
,idsr nsarness to that great man an Of o.
tense not to be fOrgivenf There Is an .
iitilsness in what has been hi
lone in that regard In the last month 1t
hat smacks Of the lowest sort Of politics. v,
We readily acquit all the higher officers "
A.. .5o,;,;strafion of anE Intentional al