Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-06-05
News Items.

News Items.
Robert &. Lee, who was one oil The
engineers in the construction OF the
Metropolitan Branch railroad, has re-
ceivsd an appointment in Minnesota un-
der Gen. Rosser, Of the government
civil engineer department.
Mike McHugh, Of Dayton, OHIO,
played a game of base ball last Sunday
and he now has to be fed by means Of a
pipe introduced into his mouth, from
which six teeth were unceremoniously
Knocked out during the aforesaid pleas
ant game.
The San Francisco Chronicle says the
prospect at this time is that the present
year will be, by millions Of csntals, the
most productive of wheat and other
cereals ever yet experienced by the
farmers OF California. The acreage OF
wheat is probably 50 to 40 per cent.
greater than was planted in 1872, when
our exports were 1859, lao bushels,
leaving home supply of not less than
$500, 900 bushels for seed and bread.
1t is also probable that the yield per
acre this year will average above that
of 1872.
The Court of Appeals Of Mississippi
has rendered, on q rehearing, final
Judgment in favor of Mr.. Jefferson
Davis, restoring to him in full title and
interest his Gne plantation OF Brlers-
field, Warren county, Mississippi.
George w. Bushong, paper manu-
facturer, of Reading, Pa, and a half
brother Of the Bushong Bros, bankers,
of that city, committed suicide in the
Cross-Keys Hotel, Lancaster, Pa, Mon
day morning, by cutting his throat with
a psnknife. He had been drinking hard
for several days.
Large number Of people are visiting
the scene of the recent tornado, near
Madison, Wis. The roads are jammsd
with teams containing visitors from all
parts Of the country viewing the devas'
tations of the storm. The value oil the
property destroyed, 1t is now estimated,
will reach into millions. Fifty people
have been killed and from 200 to 80
injured seriously, while scores are left
homeless.
The news at San Antonio, Texas Is
- head Of cattle have been driven
across the Rio Grande into Mexico, and
our cavalry is in pursuit. A numerous
party left on Sunday to reinforce
Escobedo, and recruiting for the revolu-
tionists is said to be going toward.
Notice has Deen served at the resi-
dencc of Mrs. Tllton, Brooklyn, that
the charges preferred by Mrs. Barbara
Walton will be investigated by Ply
mouth Church. 1t is uncertain whether
or not Mrs. Tilton will appear before
the committee and defend herself
against the charges perferred by Mrs.
Walton.
Search is still being made in Cincln-
natl for the body of young Dcvin, for
which John Harrison was looking when
he found his own fathers corpse last
week. Three more bodies have been
found in pickle in the Ohio Medical
College building, but not identified and
the grave clothes Of Mr.. Harrison were
discovered secreted in the loft.
a Boise City Idaho dispatch says:
The Bannock Indians, numbering
about 200 warriors, under the command
of Buffalo Horn, the noted SCOUT, are
encamped in the lava beds, between
Big Campas prairie and Snake riyer'and
have ordered the whites to leave the
prairie on penalty Of death. They have
already commenced hostilities by shoot
ing two settlers, woanding both severe
". The Indians are well supplied with
ammunition sold them at Boise City
about two weeks ago on an order ofGov.
Brayman, on the ground that they were
good Indians About ninety mount
ed troops, under the command OF Major
Collins and Capt. Bernard, will leave
immediately for the scene Of trouble
They are insufficient to attack the In
dian. in the lava beds, but can protect
the settlers on the prairie