Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-02-15

probably be tried for the murder of white
settlers in Kansas.
The residence of Daniel Null, near New
Haven, Ind, was burned on the night of the
7th. jesse Null, a 14-year old son, and Jas
Hyler, employed on the farm, were occupy
ing an upstairs bedroom, and were both
burned to death. Hyler managed to get
out, but died in a short time. Jesse's
charred remains were found in the ashes.
EAST AND SOUTHEAST.
Richard Henry Dana, the poet and essay
ist, died at Boston on the Sd, aged 90.
Collector Clark, at Atlanta, Ga, gives an
account of a whisky raid in Cherokee Coun-
ty, in that State, in which United States
officers were fired upon by party in am
bush, and several, including guides, were
wounded.
The reported recovery of the body Of. the
late A. T. Stewart, of New York, is again
denied.
At Troy, N. Y, on the 10th, G. F. Sim
mons, crazed by the elopement of his wife,
throat.
John Maxwell and Andrew King, Secre-
tary and Assistant Secretary of the Wheel
rested charged with embezzlement and at
tempting to burn the books of the Company.
FOREIGN.
The fate of Prof. Nordenskjold's Swedish
Arctic exploring expedition is exciting the
liveliest interest throughout Europe, as it is
generally believed that the exploring steam
er Vega is ice-locked somewhere northeast
Of
Abrek has been ordered without delay to
Behring's Strait, stopping at Kamtschatka for
an equipment Of sledges and dogs, together
with party of Esquimaux, who will en-
deavor to reach the exploring party over
land. A wealthy Russian savant, NJ. Sibe-
riskoff, is also fitting out private vessel,
with the same object in view, and the jean
nette, James Gordon Benefits exploring
vessel, is also ordered to pass through Beh-
rings Strait and render any assistance pos
sible to the gallant explorers.
A recent report by cable that the English
authorities had prohibited the landing Of
American cattle, on account of the alleged
discovery of pleuro-pneumonia among a re-
cent Importation, created no little excite
ment amongst cattle dealers and shippers on
this side Of the Atlantic. The report has
since been contradicted.
Col. Percy Wyndham, distinguished
soldier Of fortune, formerly with Garibaldi,
and with the Northern army in the Ameri-
can civil war, was killed recently at RAN
goon, India, in attempting a balloon ascen-
sion.
The French Cabinet is constituted as fol-
lows: M. Waddington, President of the
Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs;
Senator lie Roger, Minister OF Justice; NJ.
De Marcerer, Interior, and also Public
Worship ad interim; M. Jules Ferry, Pub
lie Instruction and Fine Arts; NJ. Lepere,
Agriculture; Admiral Jaurequiberry, Ma
rine.
NJ. Waddington, the new Premier of
France, is Of English descent, Protestant,
and was educated at Cambridge. His wife
is an American lady, formerly Miss King, of
New York.
The striking dock laborers at Liverpool,
some 10000 to $1,000 strong, have been REIN
forced by the sailors, and are terrorizing all
laborers who refuse to join the strike. The
shipping business is completely demoralized,
and large force Of police and militia is
required to protect property from destruc-
ton.
The final treaty of peace between Russia
and Turkey was signed at Constantinople on
the sth. The Russians have S5 days in which
to evacuate Turkish territory.
Notwithstanding the stringent measures
adopted to prevent the spread of the plague
in Southern Russia, it is still extending.
dispatch of the sth says it has appeared at
Wysokye, town near Moscow, and also at
Xanthi, in Sicily. Russia has asked England
to send medical men to report on the epi-
demic. A stringent quarantine against Rus
sian ports has been proclaimed by neighbor-
ing powers.
A London dispatch of the Sth says the
Government is not inclined to interfere with
the importation of American cattle, provid-
ed there is adequate inspection before the
shipment and landing at Liverpool. The
trade say American shippers need not fear
any interference with their business.
Advices from Cape Town, Africa, report
that in the first engagement with the British
troops, the Zulus, under King Cetewayo,
were badly defeated and fed in disorder.
Earl Bsaconsfield, it is reported, will urge
upon Parliament the liberal endowment of a
Roman Catholic University in Ireland.
Lord Augustus LOTUS has been appointed
The Federal Council has passed Bis
marck's Parliamentary bill by a majority Of
one, after striking out some Of its most un-
popular provisions. Bismarck made an ur-
gent but unayailing appeal to the Council to
retain the Objectionable clauses.
A British column has been utterly anni-
hilated by the Zulus on the Tameta River.
Forty -eight commissioned officers, 500 En-
glish soldiers, and 600 native auxiliaries
were slain. Lord Chelmsford, commander
of the expedition, has been forced to retire
in consequence Of the disaster. The City Of
Natal was in danger of being captured.
GENERAL.
The billiard tournament at New York, for
the championship of the world, resulted in
the triumph of Jacob Schaefer, of Chicago,
who made the best single average. Slosson
won the second prize and made the best
grand average and the two highest runs on
An important circular has been prepared
at the Agricultural Department reviewing
the condition Of the crops and live stock for
the last year. The report states that the
average Of winter wheat shows a slight in
crease over last year in the New England