—An interesting discussion is begun as to the likeness between Lake Tanganyika and the Dead Sea. No outlet of the lake has been discovered, but the exploration has hardly yet been sufficiently thorough to make the negative a proof. The freshness of its waters is in striking contrast with the saltness of the Dead Sea, and, so far, against the theory proposed. We wait for further light.
The Indians.
—Two new projects for a wholesale intrusion into the Indian Territory have come to light: one promoted by certain railroads who claim land grants there, and another expedition of several hundred emigrants, under the lead of C. C. Carpenter, who led the Black Hills expedition into the Sioux country several years ago. In view of these illegal purposes, the President has issued a proclamation, in which he says: “I do further warn and notify any and all such persons who may so offend that they will be speedily and immediately removed therefrom by the agent, according to the laws made and provided; and, if necessary, the aid and assistance of the military forces of the United States will be invoked to carry into proper execution the laws of the United States herein referred to.”
The Chinese.
—Eleven young Chinese, nine males and two females, were recently received into a Presbyterian Church in San Francisco.
—The following card is furnished for publication by the Chinese Six Companies: “The Chinese Six Companies are daily in receipt of applications for laborers to go to Southern States, notably Mississippi and Louisiana, to take the place of the negro labor now emigrating. The officers of these companies wish it to be expressly understood that they have no control over their people’s labor, and have never brought or caused to be brought one of their countrymen here; and have never contracted their labor or collected their wages in any manner whatsoever, the press of California to the contrary notwithstanding.”
—It has been very well said recently: “In America if a man is black, we enslave him; if he is red, we steal his lands and massacre his wife and children; and if he is yellow, we won’t let him come here at all.”
—The Sunday School Times, in commenting on the fact that eight Chinamen were recently received into a church at Sacramento, asks whether it wouldn’t be a good plan for Congress to pass a law that not more than fifteen Chinese converts should join any Christian church the same Sunday.