Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-06-16

LIT. Livingstone, naS Dcen MY years q
missionary in South Africa. will revisit
England this year,
" The reports which have been circulated
about extensive raids made by the Caman-
che Indians in Western Texas, and the
massacre of fifty families. are believed to
be entirely false. The Camanches are
uneasy. but only because they fear raids
on them by other indians.
SENATE. Several bills were introduced
and referred to committees. The bill to
abolish the ranking privilege was then
taken up. Z Mr. Sumner made a speech in
favor of reducing tie postage on letters
to one cent, and IN that case abolishing
the privilege. Mr., brakes amendment,
allowing newspapers to be sent free within
the limits of the county in which they are
published, was discussed until 4,3o p,
NJ, when RECESS was taken until I 80
Pm. -.
AN OUTLET TO SALT LAKE DISCOVERED.
'Corinne, WM, June 9 A subtcrrane-
Gus outlet to the Great Salt Lake has been
found opposite Corinue, and between FREE
mont and Kimball islands, The schoon-
Ter Pioneer, while sailing in that vicinity
last Sunday, was drawn into an opening.
which is maelstrom or stnpendous whirl-
pool; and the circular motion of the wa
ter was SO rapid and violent that the ves-
sci was made to spin around in it with
frightfal velocity, and it was only by a
high wind prevailing at the time that she
was enabled to sail beyond the influence
of the awful chasm The captain reports
| that he has no doubt that this is al opening
never before discovered" is the grand,
outlet of the lake. A party of scientific
men will leave here Immediately on the
steamer Kate Ccnnor to investigate this
great wonder. .s a., ..-
THE WEST VIRGINIA ELEcr1oN.-Not
the least interesting of the fall elections
will be that in West Virginia. 1t is stat
cd that there are as many as $4,000
white m en- disfran chised in this State, and
the removal of their disabilities is prime
issue in the canvass. Even should it not
be carried. the figures can hardly fail to
point to hopeful future from the very
rapid manner in wbi.h the Demo-
cratic vote gains upon the Radical. In
1864 the Radical vote was $4,000 to the
Democratic 10000, and in 1868 but
80 900 Radical to 10000 Democratic
showing Democratic increase of | 90 per
cent. to a Radical gain of but 80.
Movements offs potted TaiI-Suicide of
Swiss.
New YoRK, June 11.-Spotted Tail
and other noted Indians arrived at the
Aston House to-day. Large crowds. are
visiting them. They attended various
places of amusement that evening. ~.
Constantine DeImonico committed sui
eide this afternoon by blowing out her
brains. Grief from the recent loss of his
wife was the cause OF the act. He was a
brother of the famous restaurant keeper and
a native of Switzerland, aged forty Eve.
A young Babtist clergyman named
McMullen has be en- arrested in hiladel-
phla on charge preferred by Mary L..
Search, of Lcwisburg, Pa, of sedu ction
and breach Of promise of marriage. VIII lie
he was student of divinity at Lew
isburgh University. She is the mother
Of an infant, whose paternity she ascribes
TO the prisoner. e. 'f+
REPUTATION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT.-
The New York Democrat says that ''the
late election 10 Oregon was upon that Is
sue as much as upon the other. The De-
mocracy, attheir State Convention, brave
ly and earnestly declared for reputation,
and that declaration has been endorsed by
the voters of the State by such majorities
as have surp rised the whining. expedien-
cy, dish-water. so-called Democrats In
different sections" "
! Protestant. Episcopal Convention.
n COLUMBUS, June "a spirited debate
took place in the Episcopal Con' ention
to-day - In the dioceses of Ohio last year
resolutions recommending revision OF
the Book of Common Prayer were referred
to committee. That committee report
ed this morning again st general revision,
but recommending a. revision OF the
baptismal service by a slight change, as
recommended by nine Bishops. This
report elected discussion, and the Con
vention seemed pretty evenly divided
The resolutions finally went Oh tie table
by adjournment. -a,....=
MEMORIAL DAY. Friday last. (says
the Spirit of Jefferson) the Gay appointed
for the floral decoration of the Graves Of
the Confederate dead reposing in Edg
Hill Cemetery and the other burial places
of Charlestown, vas duly observed by the
people. The afternoon being showery,
there was not as large turn out as usu-
al on these solemn occasions, and Nhe
programme for the day not entirely car
ricd out, but under al! circumstances, the
affair was success. Those vic were
not present on Friday, gave their offerings
on Saturday, and we do not think there
was single grave Of a Confederate hero,
bu. what was literally strewn with flowers.
It is said that when Red Cloud was
shown the fifteen and twenty Inch guns at
the Washington Navy Yard, be expressed
| some surprise. After taking their d.
| mansions, examining the powder used and
satisfying himself that the guns actually
| propelled 1000 pound shots four or five
| miles lie is said to have expressed desire
that his tribe should be sup piled with a
| few of these handy pieces Of ordinance
they would be accepted as evidence that
the Government intended to keep faith
with the Red Man. Although the re-
quest was thought to be as reasonable as
that his tribe should be supplied with ira
tons aud wagon load Of ammunition" it