Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-11-15

| about 90 miles south OF the line, near Caro-
bias River, in Mexico. Morrow lost tw,
men killed, and had two wounded. Vic
tOiia's band then scattered, and Morrow
being 200 miles from his supplies and tw,
days. march from the line, was compelled t.
return. But for these untoward circum
stances, Maj. Morrow would have followed
the Indians until they should have surren
dered or been compelled to stant
a fight. Maj. Morrow reports thai
Victoria has been reinforced by Mes
calero Apaches and Halls band o.
Chihuahua Apaches. He thinks Victoria
will return rs soon as he gathers sufficient
renegades, and as this is more than likely
the military authorities are already prepar-
ing to give him n warm reception. Since
Oct. 20, Morrow's command marched Ovel
700 miles of hard, wild country, the most o
the time going for "a hours without water
Morrow's force numbered 554.
The royal Spanish marriage is fixed for tho
| 1st of December. 1t will be conducted will
great magnificence, foreign courts being
specially represented. Nine. Christine Nilsson
has been engaged to sing - times, for which
she is to receive, it is said, $4,000.
A delegation of Indians representing the
Sacs and Foxes and Iowa tribes had an in
terview with Secretary Schurz and Indian
Commissioner Hoyt at Washington
on the 7th. These tribes, numbering
altogether about 800, occupy reservation
comprising "a 200 acres in Northern Kansas
and Southern Nebraska. They complain
| that the white settlers are crowding upon
| them, and they want to be removed to the
Indian Territory, where they can get more
breathing room. The Secretary refused
their request, telling them that they would
be foolish to abandon their homes and i'm
provements, and that all they needed to rem
der them prosperous and happy was to EMU
late their white neighbors in thrift and in
dustry and to educate their children in the
Agency schools.
A house-t house inspection has been be-
gun at Memphis, under the auspices of the
National Board of Health, with a view TO
ascertaning what sanitary improvements
are necessary for each dwelling within the
corporate limits of the city.
The Denver Land Company" which has
been advertising extensively that it would
give away lots in North Denver, Colo, upon
the receipt of one dollar to pay transfer fees,
has been declared fraudulent by the Post
office Department and its letters ordered
Wilson, the managers of the concern, have
been arrested upon charge of conducting
fraudulent schemes through the mail, and in
default Of bail both were committed TO Den
yer Jail. The scheme was planned in Gin
cinnati, and the land owned by the sO-called
company consists of worthless sand-hill
tract, 40 miles north OF Denver. The whole
affair is characterized by the Denver press
as an unmitigated swindle.
The cattle-pens of J. w. Gaff e Co., at
Cincinnati, burned on the Sth, together with
$50 head of cattle.
The steamship Arizona of the Guion line,
from New York for Liverpool, had narrow
escape from destruction while crossing
Grand Banks, 800 miles from st. Johns, n.
F., on the night of the 7th. While under
full steam she ran squarcly into an immense
floating iceberg, causing a terrible shock.
The bow and forward compartments were
stove in and several sailors in their berths
were injured. There was a great scare
among the passengers, but panic was for
tunately prevented by the GOODNESS of the
officers. The injured vessel put into st.
Johns for repairs.
The Chilian land and naval forces recently
made combined attack on PisagIa, Peru,
which was taken after five hours lombard
ment. The Chiian loss in killed and wound
ed is variously placed at 800 and 500. The
Peruvian loss is not stated.
Deputy United States Marshal johnson re-
Gently arrested number of men in the vi
cinity of Fort Sill, Indian Territory, upon Il
charge OF receiving stolen Government prop
erty. He started with them for Dallas, Tex
as, but was overtaken by the Sheriff
with posse and compelled to sur
render the prisoners, who were then
taken before Il local magistrate and
discharged. johnson then rearrested the
parties and was fined for contempt of Court.
He then went to Dallas and procured 4
warrant for the arrest of the civil authori-
ties for resisting United States process,
but was powerless to execute it. The COM
manding officer at Fort Sill telegraphs state
ment of the case to the War Department,
and adds that he has declined to interfere
without orders from his superiors.
The principal business portion of the vii
lage of Napoleon, o., was burned on the
morning Of the 9th. Loss 100000, about
one half covered by insurance.
A severe tornado visited portions of
Lafayette County, the depot of the st. Louis,
Kansas City and Northern Railway and other
buildings were demolished. Gen. Joe
Shelby, who lives near by the town, was
badly injured by falling timber, and another
man, named Shannon, had his back broken
and died from the effects thereof.