Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-11-18
General News

The officers and men Of the Hornet
have been honorably discharged by the
Cuban Janta, in consideration Of the de-
tention Of the vessel at Wilmington.
The four Indians charged with murder
who have been on trial at Omaha, were
yesterday found guilty, and two of them
escaped from custody shortly after the
verdict was brought ia.
A SwlNDLER ON HIS ROUNDS. A man
pamed Adolph Myer. apparerently Of
Jewish birth, recently established silver
smiths shop, at Appomattox Court house.
He remained about month, during
which time he was we'll patronized. At
the end of it, he decamped, taking with
him five or six gold, and some twenty sill
yer watches, supposed to be worth several
hundred dollars. Nothing is known of
the direction taken by him. --Lynchbwg
Republican.
Judge Lewis Dent will return to Mis-
sissippi in few days, and remain there
until after the election. He believes the
only chance the '.bitter enders" in the
State have to defeat him is to manage
Ames in such way as to secure an en-
tirely dishonest set of election judges. -
Judge Dent had lengthy interview with
the President this morning prior to the
Cabinet NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gazette
Correspondents,
| THE FIRE IN BALTIMORE FRIDAY NlGHT.-
The first floor of the warehouse was
occupied by Messrs. Rathrauf, Alger &
Co., as ABBOTT and shoe house, and thei,
stock was badly damaged (although to
what extent could not be learned), prin.
cipally by water. The three upper floors
where the fire originated occupied by
Elhart, Lowenbach & Co., were thoroughly
burned out, the side walls only being left
standing 1t is understood that both firms
| are fully insured. though in what offices
could not be aseertained. -Gozette
Mr. Peabody bad joy in store for him
when he died, which he ought to have
known before. He spent vast deal o.
money in England which Ias earned by
shaving American notes. He also in.
sisted on drinking the health of the Queen
on the Fourth of July. before that OF
Washington, or any other man. The
Queen now directs that Peabody's body
shall be deposited with the other bodies
in the royal vault. Who's the next Amer
lean to give precedence to the health Of
the Queen at an American banquet ON the
Fourth Of Jaly
! NASHVILLE November 15.-Tn the house
| to-day the committee on federal relations
reported in favor of the rejection of the
! fifteenth amendment to the federal con.
stitution. The report was made the spe
cial order for to morrow.
The conference committee on the con
veution bill have agreed to compromise
fixing the number of members at IS.
The election is to take place on the third
Saturday in December, and the convention
is to meet on the second Monday 10 Jan
uary. Both houses have accepted til;
compromise
Ex Governor Pratt, of Maryland, dice
at his residence in Baltimore yesterday, il
the Goth year of his age. He was MAJ
of ability, and had filled, in the course o
his putlic career, the Offices of Governo
of his State, and Senator of the U. S.
At the outbreak of the late war he strong
/ ly sympathized with the South, and il
1861 was arrested by order of the Gov
ernment and sent to fortress Monroe
where, however, he remained but fe,
weeks, and then returned to Baltimore -
| Elk Gov. Pratt was married early in lif
and his wife is still living. together will
several sons and daughters, all of whom
have grown up.