Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1875-11-13

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Henry NJ. Stanley, commander OF
the exploring expedition to Central
Africa fitted out by the New York
Herald and the London Telegraph has
been heard from. The expedition had
reached Lake Victoria Nyanza after
a Journey of seven hundred end
twenty miles, occupying u hundred
and three days. Out of three hum
dred men composing the expedition
at the start but one hundred and
ninety men reached the lake. Mi.
Stanley details his explorations on
Lake Victoria Nyanza in the section
al steamer Lady Alice. 1t abounds
in hippopotami, which are very tame,
and its shores are i'll places peopled
by lei savage tribes that live
in a state Of nudity. among whom the
appearance of the steamer with lis
load of explorers excited great curl
osity and alarm.
Later: Since preparing the above
we see by q dispatch to the New York
Herald that further particulars have
been received of Stanley's explora-
ton OF the Victoria Nyanza. He
speaks of an attack made on him by
natives, which he repulsed, killing
three natives, ALSO of being entertain
ed by the chief Utesa, who held ia
naval review for him, consisting OF
eighty four immense canoes, manned
by $500, men. Utesa is a Mussulman,
a man Of Intelligence, aud has in his
dominion 100000 subjects. Stanley
also adds to the geographical reports
already received of the Victoria Nyan-
"a country.
Gov. McCreary, of Kentucky, has
appointed the following named gen-
tlemen to represent that state in the
National Railroad Convention, which
meets in st. Louis ON the Esd inst.
Gen. John M. Harlan, Louisville
Hon. John Q. A. King, Paducah
Hon. E. 1. Bullock, Columbus; Hon.
VIM. N. Sweeney, Greensboro; Hon.
Thos. H. Hines, Bowling Green; Hon.
w. L.. Conklin, Litchfeld /; Hon. F.
F. Fox, Jr., Louisville Hon. James
B. Casey, Covington ; Hon. William
Preston, Lexington ; Hon. James L.
Neal, Harrodsburg; Hon. John Dish
man, BarbourviIe Hon. John M.
Rice, Louisa. With the above array
of talent the state will be worthily
and ably represented. The old Ken
tuckians in this vicinity will recog-
nize here many familiar names, and
wall on the occasion be able to meet
their old friends in st. Louis.
A most horrible plague has been
ravaging the Fiji Islands for the last
few months. A resident Of long
standing, writing to q Victoria con.
temporary, says: 1.-THE death rate
is not yet made up, but the probable.
tiles are that 40, 900 Fijians died during
the four months plague. The popu'
lation is now about one-third only OF
what it was when 1 landed here about
twenty-five years ago." The accounts
given of the magnitude of the disaster
are less narrowing than those of the
safferings of the victims. "Very few
died of the measles, the majority
dying of subsequent diseases in The
form of dysentery, congestion of The
lungs, SC. Want of nourishment
or starvation, carried off thonsands.'
We are told that "all work was sus
pended for two months. You coult
pass through whole towns withoa'
meeting any one on the streets, which
were soon completely covered with
grass.
The Middleport, Ohio ,gNews tell
the following horrible story: awe
have heard of a very distressing acct
dent occurring in jackson county
West Virginia. 1t was at a 'houst
raising" AS customary ON sucl
occasions, chickens had been killet
by chopping off their heads. Two
little sons of the owner of the house
to be raised saw the chickens thu
gulllotined, and during the day con
Guided to repeat the operation. l
was just at a time when the mel
were lifting a heavy log into it's place
The father, who was holding on
end ofthe log casting his eyes toward
the little fellows, u of whom hal
the ak raised to sever the neck of hi
brother, let go of the log to save tn
boy, and it fell, killing six men, tw'
instantly, the others living only
few hours. The Ak fell before tn
father could reach the scele, severiDl
the neck of the sou Thus wer
seven persons hurried into sternlt
in a twinkling.
GALVESTON, November 9Th
steamship City of Waco, of the Ma
lory Line, arrived from New York
yesterday, and was anchored outsid'
with the feet of vessels. At on
O'Clock this morning she was diseov
ed to be- on fire. A strong northeas
wind was blowing, with showers {
rain. The passengers, officers an
crew took to the ships open,boats, 1
three O'Clock, aud passed through tn
fleet. The sea was SO high that tn
other vessels could render them u
assistance. The last seer of the ope
boats they were drifting I'M westel
ly direction down the coast. Til
agents of the line have tell
graphed for her passengers. Ono (,
the Galveston pilots, who had gon
out OH her arrival, was also On boart
Carriages have been sent down til
beach, and q steam tug dispatche
cruising outside, i'll search Of tn
missing passengers and crew. Tt
!. steamer burned to the waters edg
sad is now reported sinking.
is supposed the vessel and cargo al
a total loss. Up to yesterday nothin
reliable had been heard as to to tt
: fate of the missing passengers.
On Thursday last much alarm WI
: occasioned ut Washington by the SUI
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