The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-12-21
STEAMER RuRNED.


SAN FRANCISCO, December ia pri-
vate dispatch, via Fl. Yuma, says the Col
orado river steam navigation company's
steamer Montana" plying between here
! and Mexican ports, was burned of Cape
Harrow, in the Gull Of California. The
passengers and crew were saved. The
vessel is total loss.
IN A STATE OF "ARNIcA."
A San Diego dispatch saws that Senior
Leon, Secretary, and Governor Villa Grana,
| of Lower California, arrived this morning
and report . reign Of terror existing
throughout the frontier, and many families
coming over the line with their effects
Mareno has levied a direct tax Of $2i 900
on the people for the support Of his govern
| ment.
FULLER DETAILS.
Capt. Douglas, of the steamer "Montana,"
telegraphs rhat the "Montsna," which left
this port on the 3rd inst, arrived At Quay
mas on the 18th and left at 1880 in the
evening. an hour after IRE was discov-
cred coming up the midship ventilator, and
in five minutes the ship was ablsze aft.
She was run ashore, two miles inside OF
Cape Harro, to save the passenger and
crew.
Were lost, but nothing on board was saved.
Among the passengers we're Lieut.. King,
Z. s A. and q number of recruits for various
posts in Arizona. Quarters have been ar
ranged for them at Guaymas. The Ameri-
can Consul provided for the passengers aud
crew. The ship was burned to the waters
edge. She was valued at $4,000; insured
for $4,000 Among the cargo was Si7,-
900 worth OF commissary stores and $50, 900
worth of quartermasters stores for the mil
itary posts in Arizona. The Government,
had no insurance.
RE CAPTURED.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, December l9.-Joseph
Fl. Fore, known as the slayer OF Munson
Beach, of st. Louis, who escaped from the
Missouri Penitenti,ry some months ago,
where he was serving a ten yea q sentence
for trying to kill his wife in that city, was
| re-captured at Turnats Station, KY, to-
day, and taken back 10 st. Louis.
GONE Up.
Boston, December l9-Tne fine resi-
dence of Hollis Hurnewell corner Dart
mouth and MARLBOROUGH streets, was burned
last night. Loss So 900; fully insured.
ANOTHER BLAZE.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, December 10
Another ire broke out at $50 p. m on the
corner OF Markham and Sherman reefs,
| adjoining the Miller and Pensill block,
| which threatens TO destroy the eastern busl-
| ness portion OF the city. The flames are
confined to the extensive house Of Jones,
| Mcdowell * Co., cotton factors and COM
mi-sion merchants, IN the Miller and PEN
ill block. Should this building burn, the
loss cannot fall short OF Sl5O000. Ii the
water holds out, q portion Of the building
may be saved.
THREE HUNDRED MEN
are engaged in removing groceries within
reach in the Miller Il Pensiil's block.
LATER: At $50 the water in the cisterns
having given out, the st-amers have gone
to the river for water. The fire is now IN
the second story of the bui ldiGg, which will
be thoroughly Quilted, and the loss will
reach from $4,000 to $4,000 if the build
ing is not destroyed. Both firms are parti-
ally insured.
New York, December l9.-The build
ing at number 3l5 Canal street, occupied
BY a number Of business firms, was destroy
ed by FIRE to-day. The total loss ia about
SiO, 900; mainly covered by insurance.