Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-26
NEWS AND COMMENT.

The bill b. compel the railroads TO issue
free passes to legislators and judges was
defeated in the Virginia House Of Dele
gates by a vote OF % to %.
A small cyclone struck the town Of
PottsbOre, Texas, Saturday morning
The Masonic Temple and several small
buildings were destroyed No loss of life
j. reported.
Outlaws were caugh; iobbiug the Post
OAice in Dauvilie, Pa. bat escaped after
a fierce s git with the police. 4 police.
man was fatally shot
4 special session of the Protestant
Episcopal Council Of the Diocese of Viz
ginia will he held in Richmond, at st.
Paurs Church. January 81, for the pur-
pose Of electiDg an assistant bishop
A bill has been introduced IN the House
for a vote OF the people on the question
Of calling a constitutional convention.
Gov Chas. T. O'Ferrall has determ-
iaed to break up prize fighting in this
State. He especially designates Jackson
CRY and Norfolk city, as places calling
F., strong executive reformation.
The Military Board of the State, Of
which the Governor is a member, has
changed the uniform OF the Governors
stan and Of the State troops from that o.
the Confederate, TO that Of the L. g
Amy.
TIE board of visitors of the Virginia
Military Institute last night took rigid
precautions 10 prevent farther hsziDg at
rhst Institution. The students dismissed
lsst fall for hazing were refused Isinstate-
ment aad additional and more bnding
regulations were adopted.
All who admire genuine philanthropy
will be PANIED to learn of the illness Of
Mr.. George W. Chills, of the Philadel-
phia Ledger. Few men have done more
good with their riches than this benevo-
leat citizen. 1t is to be hoped that be
will speedily recover and have more years
aided to lis long career OF usefulness.
TIE Llnwcod Land Company, of ROa-
noke. have fenced in a large part of
their property in the extreme novtLeas-
tern part Of that city aud have several
teams a; work blowing up the land
preparatory to planting it in corn next
spring. Daring the boom tines the
property was purchased TO be converted
into city lots.
The legislature has been considering
Law for the prevention of crnelty to ami
mails and has excepted from its provisions
the barbarous custom OF docking horses
tails and tha; Of dehorning cattle. There
mag be some plausible arguments offered
in favor of dehorning cattle, bat we can
conceive of 70 reason why the cruel habit
of docking horses tails shoull be ex-
cepted from the provisions Of this law.
The wal for local option still goes on
II Stanton. Although defeated before
the Hus'ags Court the supporters of
local option vii now 20 before the
Court OF Appeals now IL session at Rich
mond, and ask fJr a writ Of mandamus re-
quiriug the Judge Of the Hustings court
of Staunton to show cause why he should
not erder an election. OF course the
other size will fight this as both parties
seem to have enlisted for 'indurin of &c
war"
The anniversary Of the birth Of Gen
eral Robert t. Lee was celebrated Friday
of last eek, 10y the Confederate veter-
ans in this city and other cities in Vir-
ginia, Baltimore, New York and Else
where with impressive ceremonies and
addresses on themes connected with the
life Of the great southern soldier or of
the section in whose service he aOCHired
his chi-f military fame The leading
feature Of The celebration in Baltimore
was the addres Of Col. Charles Marshall
descriptive Of the closing scenes Of tie
war and the surrender at Appomat:Ox,
aud 10 New York that of Mr.. ames L.
Gordon, formerly Of Virginia, on The
Women Of tie South" PAradss and
banquets took place in different parts Of
Virginia.