Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-11-05
News Items.

Oh wheat, prOVenocr, NC. Loss 81. 900.
Mrs. and Miss Meeker and Mrs.
Price and two children. late captives
among the Utes, arrived at Denver.
CO... last night. Mrs. Meeker is very
feeble and i'll. Gen. Edward Hatch,
Gen. Charles Adams, special agent.
and Chief Ouray have, it is said, been
appointed commission to investigate
the U.e outbreak.
John Woodfeld. formerly a clerk in
the Bridgeport Ohio National Bank,
and occasionally employed by it Oh
extra work, few days ago filled out
draft on New York signed in blank
by the cashier, and obtained $1,000 on
presentation at the Bank of Wheeling,
w. Va. He was arrested at Cam
bridge, Oho.
Adyices from Tucson, Arizona, re-,
port that the Apaches have captured
station on the Sornanda del Mlerto,
near Fort Craig, New Mexico, and
killed thirteen persons. The NavajOes
had broken ont, aud the troops at Fort
Wingate were sent against tnem.-
Another dispatch states that the Indians
burned Fort Wingate and stole all the
stock.
Mars, which this week becomes more
brilliant than at anv time since 1877, is
now the most striking object in the SKY,
not even Jupiter excepted. Indeed 1t
almost equals Jupiter in apparent size.
The rich, ruddy color of Mars, unlike
that of any other planet or star, serves
to easily distinguish it, and adds greatly
to its splendor. The present oppor-
tunity is being improved by astrono-
mers in all parts of the world to catch
glimpse of Mars's two little moons.
In order to accommodate the large
business of the Philadelphia and Read
ING Coal and Iron Company in Read.
ing, 400 cars are required every da,
to transport its coal. iron, limestone.
and ship away its production. This
would make four trains of 100 cars each.
or string Of cars about eight squares
IN length. The prices of lubing an
pipes have advanced and business is
exceedingl, active at the above point.
Railroad managers are of the opinion
that the present prices for steel and
iron rails cannot be maintained, and
that certainly by next spring orders can
he placed at much lower 6.ures than
now. By that time they think pressing
orders will have been filled. and while
there may be a considerable demand for
rails enough to make business healthy
at the mills. The press Of work will be
so much lightened that railway mana
gers can dictate somewhat III the matter
of price.
A young schoolmistress who peeped
has lost her certificate, and the Supreme
Court of Iowa will give her no redress.
She had applied for certificate, and.
during the examination. was caught
glancing over the shoulder of another
applicant and getting answers TO ques-
tons propOunded in arithmetic. The
superintendent refused to issue the
certificate, and the young lady brought
suit in the Circuit Court to compel him
to do 80. She carried her point in the
lower court, but the decision has been
reversed in the Supreme Court.
The wells used by German colony
in Bessarable have been poisoned.
Small streams Of lava flowed from Mt.
Vesuv,us Thursday. Capt. Carey, who
was with the Prince Imperial on his
fatal expedition in Zululand, will retire
from his regiment and perhaps enter
the church. Lord Derby has received
hint to withdraw from the Carlton
Club. Admiral Hornby's sqadron has
been ordered 10 Turkish waters. and
will probably winter in Besika Bay.
An offensive and defensive alliance has
been concluded between Servia and
Bulgaria. King Humbert has accepted
the resignation OF Gen. Cialdina, Italian
ambassador at Paris. The phyloxera
has appeared IN a vineyard near FIgue-
ras, Spain.
Official advises from the northwest
country in Manitoba state that the In
dian situation 10 very grave. But few
buffalo have appeared, and the plains
Indians are already dreadfully destitute.
The authorities have made arrange
ments for further assisting them, but ii
is certain they will experience great
suffering during the coming winter.
Approximations Of pillage and other
violence are entertained, especial, in
view of the recent immigration of In-
dlans from the O5dlla.la and Sitting
Bull camps. who may lead the exam
pie or inspire TO acts of disorder. The
Dominion Indian commissioner is in
communication with the re ugee Indians.
and il is said many Of them will pr,ba-
bis return TO the United States this
fall.
Lieut.. Gorringe, Of the Uniled States
navy, telegraphs from Alexandria,
Egypt. 10 the New York World: Per.
sons representing the ItaIian aathori-
lies here attempted 10 interfere with the
removal Of the obelisk Monday. but
the matter was amcably arranged
Tuesday. There is good deal oil
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