The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-08-20

South America, and the end n likely to be
reached only by the unconditional surrender
Of Peru to its more powerful adversary.
The reported loss Of the steamer
Jeddah in the Red Ses, with 1000 Moham-
medan pilgrims on board, fortunately turns
ont to be untrue. The vessel was aban-
doned by the Captain and principal officers,
when in q supposed sinking condition, but
was subsequently picked up and lowed into
the port of Alden by passing steamer. The
cowardly officers, who reached port on the
previous day, reported that their vessel had
gone down with al on board save them.
selves. go i4oillfsf t'u2 aiJ1 :
The Soldiers Reunion at Springfield,
ILL.,, began on the 18th with large attend
ance. 49, esia 10
A BURNING vessel loaded with naph-
tina drifted against a lumber pier at Hun
ter's Point, opposite New York City, caus-
ing q terrible connagration. About half .
million dollars worth of lumber was de-
stroyed, besides several vessels and other
property.
Col. GRIERsON, on the American
side, and Col. Vale, on the Mexican side,
are making it hot for Victoria and his band,
who at last accounts were going for the
Coriza Mountains, pursued by three compa-
MES of the Tenth Cavalry. Meanwhile Col.
Buell., with about 900 men, is prepared to
give them q warm reception should they I'M
dertake to return to New Mexico.
A DARING raid was made at Queens
town, Ireland, on the morning of the 18th,
on the Norwegian ship Juno, undergoing
repairs in the harbor. About 80 men, con-
veyed in seven whaleboats, boarded the yes.
sci, shut up the Captain, Mate and
revenue officers in the cabin and
placed sentries over the crew. They then
ransacked the vessel for arms and ammuni-
ton, only securing however about forty old
smooth-bore muskets Of little value. One Of
the raiders was seriously injured by falling
through the hatchway, and was carried of
by his comrades apparently dead. The tele-
graph wires leadingto Cork had been pre-
viously cut, and o strong guard was
left on shore during the raid.
The Captain of the Juno has received let
ter bearing the Cork post-mark, appologiz-
ing for the trouble given him and stating
that the guns were not such as expected.
The raiders thought they were breech load
ers, and il such had been the case, the writ
ers assured the. Captain they would have
given him a draft ON their friends in New
York for their full value. - Tt .tsI5a|
AFTER a cessation of over q quarter
of century, work has been recommended
upon the Washington Monument. The
President and other prominent officials as
sisted at the laying of the cornerstone of
the new course. Col. Casey is in charge of
the work, which it is said will be pushed as
rapidly to completion as circumstances will
permit.
At Rochester, N. Y, on the 18th,
Maud S. and St. Julien, both trotting inde-
pendently, each made the hitherto unprece-
denied time Of 2 II 3-4-an even second
faster than the best time on record, and
half second better than the fastest pacing
time. sgG. 10 aty ..E- sf.
IT is telegraphed from Fort Quitman
(l2th) that Victoria had recrossed the border
into Chihuahua, Mexico, and that Colville's
Mexican troops are on his trail.