Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-09-13
were hurned on thc might of the 1st. Loss


were burned on the night of the 1st. Loss
over 800, 900: insured for about $50, 900.
Additional reports of the recent storm in
Louisiana show il TO have been one of the
worst ever experienced in that locality. The
steamboat Trenton was caught by the gale
eight miles below Baton Rouge and capsized,
but fortunately not until her passengers had
been safely landed. Three barges of grain,
belonging to the Mississippi Transportation
Company, were sunk above Baton Rouge,
and the pilot of the John Gilmore, which had
them in tow, was drowned. The lighthouse
at the mouth OF the Teche was blown down.
A large number of valuable sugar-houses
were destroyed.
A telegram has been received from Prof.
Nordenskjold, the Swedish Arctic explorer,
dated Yokohama, Sd, rs follows: "All are
well. We left winter quarters on the 18th
and doubled the East Cape the 20th Of July
We proceeded thence to Lawrence Bay, Port
Clarence and Behring's Island. Have had no
sickness and no scurvy. The Vega is in ex-
cellcnt condition."
Messengers from Cctewayo met Sir Garnet
Wolseley on the 18th OF August, saying the
King was willing to submit and pay the
taxes, but the country must be cleared of
British soldiers. The messengers were in
formed that Cetewayo was no longer King,
and must surrender Internationally.
Lurgan, Ireland, and several surrounding
districts have been declared under the pro-
visions of the Peace Preservation act.
News was received at London on the oth'
that IL Afghan regiments at Cabui had re-
volted, and in connection with the populace
son,, and s,ores after which
they attacked the British Embassy
The latter was defended by a force of only
20 armed men. They fought brayely against
overwhelming numbers, and finally, when
the Embassy was fired, they sailed out and
were cut down in hand to hand encounter.
Mai. Cavagnari and all the members of the
Embassy are supposed to have been killed.
The viccroy has ordered Gen. Roberts to
advance on Cabul, while Gen. Stewart has
been ordered to hold Candahar. The alleged
cause of the mutiny was that the native
troops had not received their back pay. 1t
is believed at Vienna and Paris that the at
tack was due to Russian intriglIes.
The Quincy (Tll.) Academy of Music, to-
gether with an adjoining block, was burned
on the night Of the 9th. The Board of Trade,
Western Union Telegraph Office, Masonic
Hall, and many private offices were located
in this block. Henry Loake was Killed by
falling walls. Losses about SU,oOo; insur-
ance, $4,000.
w. X. Bell, the absconding express en-
ployce Of Kansas City, was arrested in Flori-
da on the Sth and &, 800 of the stolen money
recovered. He accompanied the officer on
his return home.
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ne new ofieahs boaru oi ileai'h states
oinciaiiy that up 10 the oist uit. thcre mad
only been IL deaths from yellow fever IN that
cliy TINS year. lhey scout the ldea that
'here Is any danger Oh an epiueihic 'here TINS
seasoh'
Ihere were elSht deaths from IeVer ana 70
new eases at memphis on the 3d. The State
Board OF Health approved the plan OF quar-
antlning the city by mounted patrol OF %
men, WHICH was oruereu to NC Pu, ih'o iii-
mediate execution. NO lngress or egress Is
to be permitted except upon special passes.
The National Board OF Health, on the 3d, |
ISSUED an order declaring New orleans an |
injected port. All vessels leaving Tor Mis-
sissippi RIVER ports must be duiy inspected
under the National quarantine law. One
new case was reported.
On the 4th there were lO deaths from fever
ana % new cases at memphis. Inc How
ara Association announce that their treasury
Is empty anu make an appear 10 the people
Oh the country Tor assistance.
In prompt response to the Memphis How
ard A Association : appeal for aid came n tele-