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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-19
Burned in the Temple.

NEW YORK, Jan. IA Sun special
from San Francisco says; "The latest
aivices from Shanghai to December 10
received yesterday 10y the steamer City
of Picking, gives details of an appalling
calamity at Ning-Ko which resulted in
the horrible death by fire of nearly 300
Chinese women and children.
"On December 5 an annual theatrical
performance in honor of the gods was
being given IN the temple. Over 400
were present the women and children
being on the balconies Of the two stories
of the temple. while the men IN the yard.
The performance was on large stage in
the temple yard. TIE audience were
eating and drinking and many were
smoking.
"a boy carelcssly threw a cigarette he
had been smoking into a heap of straw at
the foot of the stars leading to the second
story Of the temple. The straw WAS dry
and instantly blaz3d mp. burning the
staircase and cutting eff all escape from
the top floor. There was wild rush for
safety. Some were trampled TO death
some iumi ed out the windows and were
dashed to pieces on the stone pavemen
below while the greater part of the
women sat in their seats paralyzed by
rror aud we're burned alive or suffoca-
ted by smoke"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-19
Charged with Murder.

LYNcHBURG, Va. Jan. ii-The Hen
bricks sensation, full account of which
has been printed in tie Washington Post,
assumed new phase today by the arrest
OF Mrs. Cora V. Hendricks, the pretty
young vito of the murdered man, her
father, J. II. White, and John II. Mac,
Masters, at whose house, near BocOck
Va. the scene of the tragedy Mrs. Hen
drlcks first met her husband, last October
The warrant was sworn out by Ezekiel
Hendricks. a brother of the IN an whe was
killed.
A detective has been at work on the
case for some weeks. and convincing
evidence as to the guilt OF the accused
parties will be forthcoming at the pre-
limiDary investigation, which will take
place ct Campbell Court hoase Tuesday
The case has created a sensation in this
city and vicinity and the outcome is
awaited with interest. FJnr negroes
arrested at the time of the murder.
charged with the crime were released last
week, the grand jury Of the county fail
ing to indict them.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-19
News Items.

William Ballard, an old miner, of
Alden Gulch, Mon, who died in San
Francisco recently in apparent poverty,
lett afortune.of over half million dol
lars, $500 900 of which was cash In bank.
His sister, Mrs. Fl II. KIRBY, Of Omaha.
Is the only known heir at law.
A Jury in Salina. Kan, has awarded a
colored father 81 damages for the loss Of
his son, whom a mob hanged 10 April
last. This was hard-hesrted proceeding.
Kansas has ever been rich IN sympathy
for the colored victims Of lynching In the
South, but when $1,000 is asked for a
citizen lynched in Salina, the sympathy
is found to be worth but So.
Jack Meredith, a young criminal. con-
ycted of counterfeiting and serving q
sentence IN the county jail, at Wheeling
was found dead in bis cell the other
morning, having hanged himself with a
strip of blanket during the night. her-
edths guilt was plain. and added to his
sentence was a $500 fine He was not
able to pay the fine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-19
Bitten by q Mad Dog.


Mr. A. w. Armstrong this morning took
bis little five year.old son to Nav York
or treatment at the Pasteur Instltnte for
the bite of a dog which is supposed to
have had the hydrophobia. On Monday
or Tuesday last the little fellow was
playing with a Ping dog belonging to
Capt, George a. Mushback and tho ami
NAL bit him just above the left eye. The
wound was attended to and the dog
tied up day or two ago the dog he
came i'll and this morning it died IN con-
WILSON'S from what has been pronounced
hydrophoba. Acting on the advice OF
the physicians Mr.. Armstrong at once
took the boy to New York for treatment.
-Aler. Sun.
MIR. ARMsTRONG's LITTLE BOY.
A dispatch received here from Mr.. A.
W. Armstrong, who on Saturday took his
little boy to New York to subject him to
the Pasteur treatment, he having been
bitten by dog which, it is said, died of
rabies, states that the little fellow Is
we'll and bright. The statement that the
dog died Of rabies is dlscredited by some
of the city physicians who think that the
autopsy show rather that the dog died
of Indigestion. Capt Mushbach, the
owner of the dog, came on from Rich
mond as soon as he heard of the affair,
aud be, too, thinks the dog died of other
cause than rabies1 and SO telegraphed
Mr.. Armstrong. For his own satisfac-
tion and to relieve the anxiety of the
child's parents as much as possible, Capt.
NJ. has secured portions of the dogs brain
and spinal cord with which to have a
rabbit inocculated so as to determine
definitely the cause of the animals
death. Capt Mush bach, as might lie
expected, exceedingly regrets the oc-
currence. Prayers were said IN some of
the churches yesterday for the child
4Ifr Gazette
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-19
Baby AlligatOrs.

St,ve Melton yesterday morning show
ed to bis friends score Of baby alliga-
tors which came ont of the egg two days
ago.
Henry Christopher, who ha0 an alligator
farm on Hannibal creek, brought them to
the city yesterday morning to be sold.
Christopher has several large gators,
which net him more in the course of a
year than dozen hens. The advantage
the gator has over the hen is in the mat
ter of feed. The hen has to be fed every
day, and the gator takes bis meal about
once every three months
When first Matched, the gators are
about three to four inches long. In day
or two, however, they double their size
and don't need any food to do it on, either.
They just seem to grow fat on wind. If
some naturalist could find out the secret
of their living he would have regular
bonanza Florida Times Union
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-19
State News.

The council of Charlottesville has
granted q charter for the construction OF
an electric street railway.
Mr.. A. W. Willis and his wife, of Stat
ford county, died within twelve hours
of each other.
In the United States Court at Norfolk
John II. Sunkett was sentenced to the
penitentlary for two years for violating
the pension laws.
Reports came from various points in the
Shenandoah Valley to the effect that 8
large number of farmers in the North and
the West are seeking homes in this sec
tion.
Recently q wealthy farmer living near
Hallway, Fsuquler county. after destroy
ing q trunk, the property of his only
daughter, and containing her wedding
outfit. with loaded gun proceeded to the
house Of Nelson Farmer. decrepit ex-
Confederate, aud attempted to shoot bin.
After discharging his gun. and receiving
a sound thrashing from the sledge-hammer
fists Of the old reb., the intruder was tied
with a rope hand and foot, aud taken IN
ont Of the cold until the following morn.
There is somewhat of a sensation at
Irisburg, IN Henry county. Several days
ago William Stuart took tea with his
nsighbOr, Edward Harrington. A short
while after tea Stuart was taken violently
i'll, and died the next day. Poisoning
was suspected, aud an Investigation in
creased the suspicion. 1t is believed that
poison was in = cake that was served at
tea, OF which Stuart paitOok freely. There
are a number of unconfrmed rumors OF a
sensational character in regard to the
matter and a legal investigation is to be
had.
Two men, named Vaughan and Lee
were taken from their beds near Union-
vile in Spottsylvania county, and severe
~ whipped by party OF masked men o
few nights ago. An old man named Bow
Ter was also subjected to similar treat
ment by the same parties. The parties
we're suspected of completely in an incen-
diary fire which recently occurred in
thaE vicinity. Much indign alton is ex
pressed, as Vaughan and Lee were at the
time under bonds to appear and Bowler
had 10 connection with the atair except
as a witness IN behalf OF Vaughan.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-19
The Contest in the Seventh Dis
trict

BERRYvILLE, Va, Jan. 14-Claike
county held its district conventions
Yesterday aud sent a solid delegation i'll
.tructed for A. Moore, Jr., candidate for
Congress In the seventh district, to fill
the vacancy caused By the resignation of
Charles T. O'Ferrall
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, Jan. l4.-Ffty
five delegates, all favorable to Capt.
Micsiah Woods, of this city, we're chosen
in Albemarle county yesterday to the
convention to nominate a successor to
Col. O'Ferrall. Added to the Charlottes-
Vile delegation this gives Captain Wood;
70 votes in the convention.
FRONT ROYAL, Va, Jan. ia large
and enthusiastic maes-meeting of The
democrats of Warren county today elect
ed q solid instructed delegation for Capt.
S. S Turner for Congress.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-19

then informed her that be was authorized
nv the President to offer her protection
either on one of our warships or at the
legation, and desired her to accept u
offer at once. she declined, saying she
bebieyed it best for her at present to re-
main at her residence. He then told her
that any moment, night or day, this oli'r
of our government was open to her accer'
lance. This ended the interview.
Mr.. Willis adds that the tension oil teei-
ing is so great that the promptest action
is necessary to prevent disastrous conse'
quences, and says; Il send cipher tele-
gram asking that Mr.. Blount's report be
withheld for the present, and Isend with
it telegram not in cipher The views
of the first party are so extreme as 10
require further instructions
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-19
~ Woodstock, Va, Jan. -, 1894.
To Aetna Lille Insurance Co. COmplt.

L " @AtAllt l4llt lllrAAA hnNE W. NOblHAAs
and
Maggie c. Repberger in her own right
and as admr. of +. G.. Repberger, deed,
G. w. SydnOr, L. ID. FunkhOuSer, w.
K. Gearing and J. b. Gearing, Defts.
and all others concerned.
You are hereby notified that have
fixed upon the 18th OF February next,
between the hours of o'clock, A. NJ,
and o'clock, p. NJ, to take at my office,
the accounts required by the court in
this cause.
lst. TO revise and further report upon
the accounts heretofore taken in the
cause, and
md. Ascertain and report the pro
rata proportion OF each claim, paid by
the said administrators, npon the funds
in the cause, stating the amount each
claim was entitled to receive, and the
amount paid thereon in excess Of the
sum entitled, and more fully execute the
decree OF January, 1898, required to be
taken by the DEGREES OF Shenandoah
Circuit Court rendered on the 9th day OF
January 1893, and the 9th day Of Janu-
ary. 1891. in a suit in chancery depend
ing i'm said court between Aetna Life
| Insurance Co. Complts. and f. C..
! Repberger's admX. &C., Defts, and il
| from any cause the taking of said ac-
counts shall not be commenced, or hav-
ing been commenced should not be COM
pleted on that day, the taking of the
same will be adjourned from day to day,
or from place to place, until the same
are taken and completed.
Given under my hand as Commissioner
in Chancery of said court, at my office in
said county the day and year first afore-
said.
E. Z. STICKLEY,
Jan. 10-lw. COmr. in Chancery.
c. & NJ. Pa
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-19
Senator Camden on the Tariff

Charleston. w. Va, Jan. lin
answer to a letter of inquiry United
States Senator J. n. Camden has written
a letter to Col. John VI. Rowan, of this
city, in which he says; lyon can set it
down as a mistake. think, that any
member of the West Virginia delegation
will oppose the Wilson bill because be
cannot have it as he would like. No
doubt many of us would vote for amend
ments if we get the opportunity, but l
thiHk that would be the extent of the
opposition of any OF the delegation. 1t
certainly wOu be so with me. Our
party has committed itself to a revision
of the tariff, and failure to pass tariff
bill would, in my Judgement, be 1isas-
trous to it. sincerely trust thai Cor .
gress will act without delay in this
matter. In fact prompt action is more
important than the details Of the bill
What the country needs is to be received
from anxiety"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-19
GEARY HOUSE,
WOODSTOCK, VA,
Mrs. NJ. GEARY Proprietor.

This we'll known Hotel, so long popular
with ell who appreciate the home-like
comforts of first class house, has been
renovated and refitted in the best style,
aud will continue to treat Its guests so as
TO deserve the reputation theJ haye so
kindly and universally given it.
Nothing will be spared to secure the
comforts Of it's patrons. Tie rooms are
spacious and comfortable, the table al
ways furnished with the best, and the
servants will ever be found polite and at
teRtiye.
n The BAR is one OF the largest and
best fitted up of lrs kind in the Valley,
aud nothing but pure and superior quail
tiles Of liquors, wines and beers will be
offered TO its patrons.
GA good livery attached to the
House.
May 8. '90--Iy
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-19
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.


" Woodstock, Va, Jan. 18th, 1891.
TO Galusha Tucker who sues for him
self, and all other creditors of John w,
Rodefier, decd, who will come in and
contribute to the costs OF this suit and
abide the results thereof, COmplt.
and
c. p. Wightman Shift. Com. Admr. of
John w. ROdeffer, decd, Ida ROdeffer
widow, and Joseph VI. Bauserman gdn.
ad Item for Robt. ROdeffer, Ida Rodeffer,
Leila ROdefler. Ellen Rodeffer and JnO.
w. Rod efler infant children Of JnO. w.
ROdefler, decd, and Ernest f. Still
we'll and Ada l.. his wife, Defts.
You are hereby notified that | have
fixed upon the 18th day OF February
next, between the hours OF o'clock, A..
NJ, and O'Clock, p. NJ, to take and
settle. at my office,
Nst.) An account OF the estate, real
and personal Of John w. Rodelfer, decd.
(2nd.) 4 statement OF the liabilities
against the said estate, in order OF their
priorties.
(3rd.) Any other matter deemed peril
nent or that any party in interest may
require required TO be taken by the
decree of Shenandoah Circuit Court
rendered on the 4th day Of September,
1893, in suit in chancery depending in
said court between Galusha Tucker
COmplt. and JnO. w. Rodeffer's admr.
&c, Defts. and il from any cause the
taking of said accounts shall not be
commenced, or having been commenced
should not be completed on that day.
the taking OF the same will be adjourned
from day to day, or from place to place,
until the same are taken and completed.
Given under my hand as Commits
siOner in Chancery of said court, at my
office in said county the day and year
first aforesaid.
?. W. MAGRUDER,
Jan. l9-4w. COmr. in Chancery.
~ .,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-19

hOMMlSSlONER' , OtFlCE,
~ Woodstock. Va, Jan. 10, 1894.
TO Harrison Nicholas who sues for
himself and all the creditors of Elizabeth
j. Nicholas, decd. COnmplts.
and
Nicholas w. Baker admir-. OF Eliza
beth j. Nicholas. Decd, and in his own
right, Abraham Nicholas, Jacob Baker,
G. A. Carpenter and Sarah his wife,
Defts., and all the creditors of Eliza
beth J. Nicholas, decd.
You are hereby notified that have
fixed upon the 10th day OF February
next, between the hours Of 6o'clOck, A.
NJ, and o'clock, p NJ, to take and
settle, at my office the accounts Of
lst. The debts against the estate OF
Elizabeth J, Nicholas, decd, according
to priority.
2nd. The settlement Of the accounts
of the administrator Of said decedent.
3rd. The value of the assets OF said
estate.
4th. ANY other matter deemed peril
ncnt or that any party in interest may
require, as required to be taken by the
decree of Shenandoah Circuit Court
rendered on the 9th day Of January, 1894,
in suit in chancery depending in said
court between Harrison Nicholas,
complt. and Elizabeth j. Nicholas,
admr. &C., Defts. and IL from any cause
the taking of said accounts shall not be
commenced, or having been commenced
should not be completed on that day,
the taking OF the same will be adjourned
from day to day. or from place to place,
until the same are taken and completed.
Given under my hard as Commits
sloner in Chancery OF said court, at my
office in said county the day and year
first aforesaid.
+. T.. STICKLEY,
Jan. lew. Conn. in Chancery.
WINS. &R BRO. p. q.
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DAILY, except Sunday.
Sunday only
CONNECTIONS.

Train Limited
m Chicago morning, Gin
45nexm IL
Pittsburgh
and Psbug morning n and
Chicago
NewOrk
Wasbup HHpers Ferry
Coaches Pullman Psrlor Cars Washington to New York
between
o n the Valley DviIOn-gOod for two days
checks OF the o. T.
DdDRow, Travelling Passenger Agent Winchester Va
Agt r. b. CAMPBELL General Manager
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-19
The war in Brazil.

NEW YORK, Jan. l2.-The Herald has
the following cablegram:
Mc0tel ideo, Uruguay, via Galveston,
Jan. 1O.-The Herald's correspondent in
Rio sends word that the duigible balloon
which President PeixOto ordered con.
structed for use in the campaign is al.
most completed. 1t differs from other
war balloons in having an electric motor.
This balloon is made Of silk IN spherical
form, so that its equipOsise is constantly
No metal other than
aluminium is used in it's construction.
Dynamite bombs will DO dropped from
the balloon on the fleet.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-19
Colored People Going to Africa.

MEMPHIS, Tenn Jan. 15.-There is an
exodus of colored people from this sec
ton of the South, principally those in
Arkansas, to Africa. Negro agents have
been canvassing the section tor some
time; for what purpose and in whose irs
terests is not known. Many OF the negroes
owned small places and several head Of
stock. and were, comparatively speaking,
in good circumstances, but have sacrifi. :
ed all for few dollars to pay their way
to New York. A prominent planter
purchased nineteen hogs from one of
these would. be emigranls for the small
sam of So,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-19
Mr. Law Withdra.ws

CHARLOTTEsvI LIE. Va, Jan. ~ Mr..
Jefferson NJ. Levy publishes a card IN the
Daily Progress of this afternoon with
drawing from the congressional contest
in this district. He appeals to his friends
to unite on the candidate from Albemarle,
Capt. Micsiah Woods. Mr. Levy is also
quoted in the same paper as follows: Il
desire to state that in no manner, shape
or form was Mr. Basil B. Gordon connect
cd, directly or indirectly, with my can
vass. L. was undertaken against his ad-
wee and without bis assistance
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-19
Massacre ofCapt Wilson's Force
in Africa

CAPETowN, Jan, 3.--The details Of
the messAcre of Captain Wilson's party
by MatabeIes, we're received here today.
The news has been wired to this town
from Auluawayo, and shows that Capt.
wi son and his men made a hard fight
and died CALAMITY fighting to the last. 1t
Is stated that Wilson's force outside Of a
few natives numbered only 81 British
troopers and the number of Matabeles
which surrounded them is ysriorsly es-
timated from one to four thousand.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-19
Ruck1en.s Arn1ca saIve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Foyer
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns. and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, OF no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by B. Schmitt, Woodstock,
and c. p. Hisey, Edinburg.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-19
No Better in the Country.
THE GOOD WORK OF THE BALTIMORE AND
OHIO RAILROAD IL 1893.

THE GOOD WORK OF THE BALTIMORE AND
OHIO RAILROAD IL 1893.
The B. & O. r. R., the pioneer of tie
American Railway System, has of recent
years been renewing its youth, so to
speak, and attracting to its lines a con-
stantly increasing share of the passenger
traffic ceaselessly passing between the
cities of the Atlantic eeabjard and the
great Mississippi Valley. As an evidence
of this fact it may be stated that It's
revenue from passenger traffic was 81 ,262-
900 10 1883, while for the fiscal year en-
ded June 80. h, 1893, it rose to S6,Gls. 600,
being a gain over fifty five per cent. in
the last five years. II will be noticed
that the last fiscal year ended June 3Jth,
and that the heavy business to the WORLDS
Fair Is not included in the fgnres, but
will 90 to swell the gross receipts for the
f cal year ending June 3Oth, 1891. No
road IN America has had greater expert
ence than the b. 81 o in handing large
volumes of passenger business, and none
is able to do it better Every four years
it is called upon to transport the En-
thusiastic thousands from the East, North
and West to and from the presidential
inangurals, aud 1t broke all previous
records by Its work during the Grand
Army encampment at Washington, in
1892. Thus prepared by its past ex-
perisnces the B. & o. " as in position to
take good care of the multiludes travel
Ing to Chicago during the Worlds Fair,
and while 1t probably carried te AMI from
Chicago a greater number cf people than
any othdr road of equal mileage, it is
gratifying to be able to state that not a
single Worlds Fair traveller was killed
on the b u o. system,-Bato American,
December, 81, 1893.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-19
See the Worlds Fair for Fifteen
Cents.

Upon receipt of your address and hfteen
cents 10 postage stamps, we will mail you
prepaid our SOUVENIR PORTFOLIO or THE
WORLDS COLOMBIAN EXPOSITION, the
regular price is Fifty cents, but as we
want you to have one, We make the price
nominal. Yon will find il work OF art
and a thing to be priced. 1t contains full
page views of the great buildings, with
descriptions of same. and is executed IN
highest style Of art. II not satisfied with 1t,
after you get IT, we will refund the stamps
and let YOU keep the book. Address
H. 4. BUcKLEN & Co., Chicago, III.
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Boots, Shoes, Hats and CAPS

way down in prices. Dolls Oy the
thousands from 3 cts. to 70 cts. An
immense lot of CHRISTMAS
TOYS, also a fine lot of handsome
Christmas gifts suitable for young
and old. Beautiful large albums
from As cts. to $1.00. Ladies all
wool hose 80 cts a pair, Gents all
wool hose Is, 20 and rs cts. Extra
heavy Isle thread socks from 5 up
to Is cts. Fine large chromos Is
and so cts. We have a world Of
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-19
|. HitG Bird &c. VS.. N. Birds,
Ext. &c.

In the matter of the petition OF W. IL.
Newman, admir-. OF |. Hite Bird for a
rehearing Of the decree OF Jany. Term
1893, it was decreed that evidence could
be taken on proper notice in reference
to debts reported by NJ. W. Magruder,
Cemr, as Of June ), 1898, (the day when
report was filed.
NOW NOTICE is hereby given that
at the office of said NJ. w. Magruder in
Woodstock, the evidence L. Triplett, Jr.,
and other witnesses will be taken and
documentary evidence produced on the
Sd day of February, 1894, in reference
to the debts reported in said account OF
Comr. VI. w. Magruder.
WILLIAMS & BRO,
OF Counsel for Creditors.
Jan. 19-2t.