Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-08
MISCELLANEOUS.

The steamer Amazon, on Lake Michigan,
from Milwaukee to Grand Haven, was
wrecked on a sand-bar at the entrance of
the harbor, just as she was coming into port
on the morning of the Goth. Her passengers
and crew, about 60 in number, were rescued
by the life-s saving car.
At the opening of the Prussian Diet, on
the 2Sth, the Emperor William read his
speech in person. 1t was exclusively con-
fined to subjects of financial nature, no
allusion whatever being made to political
affairs, either at home or abroad.
An Alexandria correspondent reports
that Cleopatra's Needle, while being re-
moved for shipment TO the United States,
was seized by the creditors of the Egyptian
Government.
Eastern Nova Scotia was ravaged by hur-
ricane on the 10Th, causing great destruction
Of property at Port Mulgrave, Port Hast
ings, and other points. A number of vessels
were wrecked.
The principa business portion Of Parker,
Pa, was burned on the 30th. About seventy
buildings were destroyed. Loss estimated
at over $500, 900, with but small insurance.
The fire is attributed to incendiarism.
Rumors that the Shoshones and Arapahoes
by their Agent, Patton, who says that no
trouble need be apprehended In that quar-
ter.
A dispatch from Hearne, Texas, 30th ult.,
says: One hundred negroes in wagons have
arrived here from the Brazos bottom, to take
the train for Kansas.
Cardinal Manning has authorized a gener-
al subscription among Catholic temperance
,fC D,.;t 10 Il,
Of popular distress in the south and west of
Ireland.
The Nayajos are reported TO have burned
the buildings at Fort Wingate and stolen all
the mules. A dispatch from FL Paso reports
large numbers of Indians moving into Texas
from New Mexico. They are said to be part
Of Victoria's band from Mescalero Agency.
Secretary Schurz received dispatch from
Special Agent Adams on the 1st, dated Los
Pinos, 29th ult. General Adams reports
that he had just held another tongue coun-
ell with the White River Utes at Grand Riv-
er. He says they are willing that the guilty
parties shall be surrendered and pun
ished; that he has faith i'm Ouray,s
ability to compel the surrender of those
found to be guilty and that in order to assure
this he (Adams) recommends the appoint
ment of commission of three, one of the
number TO be a military officer, to make a
thorough investigation, to find out the guilty
and determine their punishment. Chief Ou-
ray favOrs this course and Gen. Adams
strongly recommends it for the reason that,
although resumption Of hostilities at the
present time would eventually lead to the
certain defeat Of the Indians, the war would
be attended with all the horrors of
border warfare, great destruction of
life and property, and terrible loss to
the people of Colorado. Secretary SchurZ
had already anticipated this proposal by the
appointment Of a commission composed of
Gen. Hatch, Chief Ouray and Gen. Adams.
The settlement Of the whole difficulty is now
considered highly probable by the Indian
Bureau.
The business portion Of the village of
Mound City, Pulaski County, ILL.,, was near
ly destroyed by fire on the I'd. Among the
principal buildings burned are the Court
house, Public School, grist-mill and stave
factory. The loss is estimated at 500, 900,
with but comparatively small insurance.
The total number Of deaths from yellow
fever at Memphis during this years epidem-
ic has been 473, out of about 1,621 cases re-
ported-a mortality averaging about 81 per
cent.
The President has appointed Thursday
November %, as a day of National thanks
giving and prayer.
A severe snow storm occurred on the Sd,
reaching from Lake Michigan to the ATTAIN
tic. From 10 to II inches of snow had fallen
by night in some portions of New England,
and railway traffic was considerably I'M
peded thereby.
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