Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-03-24
State News.

Richmond's new city hall has already
cost 81 $780, 900, and S25O,O0O more will be
needed to complete it
Major Mann Page, president of the Vir-
ginia Farmers Alliance, says under no
circumstances will he consent to be the
third party's candidate for Governor.
Not less than 60 of the Roanoke College
students refuse to sleep in tho college
since the recent dynamite explosions
Seven students were dismissed for taking
part in the outrage.
Willie G. Clark, a young man of re-
spectacle parentage, but a drunkard and
opium fend. was sent to the penitentiary
for two years in the Corporation Court
of Petersburg for forging his fathers
name.
Ra dford Inn, at Radford, Va, was
destroyed by fire on the 10th. Loss s4O,-
QUO; insurance $4,000. The inn was
owned by the Radford improvement
Company. The guests lost everything.
The hotel will be rebuilt.
John Rose, aged eighty-two, the Oldest
citizen of Dickinson county, was married
on the 18th Instant to Miss Cicera Reece
of that county, at the residence of the
bride. Mr.. Rose is the father OF nineteen
children by a former marriage, all of
whom are married.
Mrs. Dicey Pace and Mr.. Jesse Pace,
aged. respectively, eighty-five and eighty
four, we're married at the residence Of tie
former, near Palmyra, Fuvanna county,
last week. The aged bride had been a
widow for five years, while this is the
groom's first matrimonial venture.
Friday night fire took place at Capt.
Foxhall Daingerfsld's stock farm, about
one mile from Culpepcr destroying the
dwelling-house and contents, including
$3.50 in cash. Total loss, s. 600; insur-
ance, $1,000 Some of the inmates barely
escaped with their lives.
A correspondent of the Wytheville
DISPATCH states that he has a eve that
will be six years old this month, aud has
had thirteen lambs. Eleyen of these
have been sold for $50. Her wool in Eve
years (,he still wears this years fl eece)
brought 1915. One of the lambs now by
her side has been engaged by gentleman
at $40.
On Tuesday, Of last week, during a
storm near Stuart, the county seat of
Patrick county, James Cassidy dismounted
from his horse in a piece OF woods and
tied it to a tree. A flash of lightning
killed the animal before he had walked
three feet from it and singed the HAIR and
whiskers from his face and head and
shocked Sherman Mitchell, a friend, who
was standing few feet away.
Major George Chrisman. of Virginia,
who is one of the directors of the APP
palachian and Potomac Railroad, was in
Hardy county, ". Va, last week ascer-
tanning what the people are willing to do
through whose land the road is proposed
to be built. This is the proposed read
from near Covington, on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad, to Cumberland. Major
Chrisman appears to be very confident of
the road being built.
n. J. Sutherland, of Missouri, stopped
in Washington on the Sd, en- route to
visit his father in Albemsrle county.
Nothing has been heard from him, though
a search has been made in which the
Washington police aided. His bride OF
a few weeks is with his father in Able
marie. Miss Susan Sutherland, a sister
of the missing man, left Thursday for
Washin gton, clinging to the hope that
she NAV find some clue to her brothers
whereabouts.
Near Mount Scion. Augusta. county,
Thursday evening, Of last week, James
Shiflet was shot twice, one taking effect
IN the head, the other 10 the left side,
near the heart, by man named Todd.
Both are young men. The two met in
the road and a quarrel rose over an old
feud Todd retreated about hundred
wards to house and called for help, but
before there was any response Shifet
had prapplsd with him and began chok-
inc him. Todd tbereupon drew a revolver
and fred twice, the shots taking effect
as stated. ShiAst's condition is very
critical. Todd was arrested.