The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-04

Indian Ouirages-Romaatic Suicido-Death's |
DOInss In tho Sonate-Iatorosting Items from
tho Observation-Disclosures Contract.

Doluss In tho Sonate-Iatoresting Items from
tho Observation-Disclosures Contract.
RIO JANRIRo, May 49, 1853.
On the upper waters of the Rio Negro on the north
side OF the Amazon, the deadly poisoned arrows
have been employed against settlement. The In
dams shot down whole family OF twelve, men, wo.
men and children, and also killed man who hap
pened to be stopping at the house. The reason Is
unknown, but probably some special cause for Of
fence existed, as the Indians OF the Amazon do not
like to waste their valuable arrows on what they do
not intend to eat.
In the province OF Ceara at the village OF San Jose
merchant named John Ribero MOreira Monte
Negro committed suicide under the following roman
tic circumstances:-Being jealous Of a girl with
whom he had an amour he challenged the man
whom he accused of having 'robbed him OF this
flower In his garden" The challenger treated this
AFFAIR as Joke, and finally the indmOr0t0 got so
enraged that he vowed he would kill himself. In
FACT he went next day to the girls house. and tell
ing her that he asked her pardon for the accusation
he made against her, he said he was come to take
farewell of her until the day of judgment. without
more to do he drew dagger and stabbed himself
three times in the breast, and, wakinga few steps,
fell dead.
We hear nothing from the Amazon in regard to
the gold mines reported to exist in AmazonQn Peru,
which seem to have caused some excitement I'm the
States We have similar reports of gold and silver
mines just discovered in the province ofSt Pedro
(tio Grande do sun, which is known to be aurirerOus
in many parts, but no excitement Is created at the
announcement.
The last eighteen months have been remarkable
for the number OF Senators who have died. A va
cancy In the Rio de JaneirO representation occurred
on the 9Th by the death of Senator Queroz, dstin
guished lawyer and statesman and at one time
minister Another in that of Parahyba is made by the
death yesterday (25h) OF the Rev. Father Antonio ia
Cunha vasconcellos the Oldest SENATOR he having
tered the Senate in 1885.
named by the Emperor, but those for Ceara have,
namely, Conselheiro Saldanha Marinho President OF
the province Of San Paulo, and the Rev. Father An
tonic Pinto de MendOnsa The mode Of procedure as
you are aware is for list Of three names to be elect
ed for each senator, out Of which list the Emperor
chooses the Senator. Senators paid 81, 800 q
| year and Deputies 81, 200, both with mileage.
line of screw steamers between England and
Valparaiso, with calls at various places, including
| Rio, has obtained packet favOrs and exemptions,
and the first steamer Is looked for daily.
| The storms along the coast have caused much
Golden Hind and Calhoun, both from New York for
California have put in with damage, the former
| making water. The American bark Maggie " Hugg,
which sailed the 18th for Maceo to load for the
United States was forced to put back upon the 10th
The American company who bought the concession
for laying rails and running line OF railroad 0mni-
| buses between the Botanic Gardens and the Palace
from the Minister 81 the EMPIRE who has overruied
the opposition Of the Municipal Chamber OF the city,
! Rio, like Washington, being under the immediate
| The two exed sons OF the assassinated President
OF MOntevideo, Fortunate and Segundo Flores, were
taken OF the Brazilian river Plate packet Gerente by
order Of the Brazilian Minister OF Foreign Affairs
upon the Goth. IL seems the government here fears
| that they would aid In making the troubles In Uru
| quay much worse than they are, which Is bad
enough
The Emperor has been showing good example in
regard to taxation, he having assessed his pay, as
Emperor, to the three per cent income tax estab-
employees. A Treasury decision decided that he was
not liable, but ne preferred to pay the tax As per-
ha6s you already know he and the Empress hand
| over twenty-five per cent OF their income to the
national treasury as contribution to war expenses
| and the other members OF the family give
| twenty per cent. The Senators and Deputies pro
pose to voluntarily tax their subsidies and to the
| three per cent income tax on them.
Prince Philippe OF SAKE Is here and Ia enjoying
himself with his brother In chat and sight seeing
sensibly alternated with pipes and beer.
The Marian, from New Orleans with immigrants
Ia hourly looked for. She was at PernambucO wheT
last heard Of landing a few there. The immigrants
are to be taken to the river DOce settlement under
Colonel Gunter, OF Montgomery, Alabama.
According to the report Of the Minister OF AgriCu
ture the Nathan contract for Southern emigrants Ii
for one thousand families, or five thousand persons
| to be brought within eighteen months. Others are
| contracted for In Europe and even Algeria. gov
eminent agent about to be appointed to reside al
| New Orleans, for the purpose Of conducting the
| Southern emigration. The report gives the number
| OF immigrants into Rio Janero as follows during
| 1857