The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-06-11
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
The steamer Golden Eagle, the finest
boat of the St. Louis and KeOkuk Northern
Packet Line, was burned to the waters
edge at an early hour on the morning OF the
3lst, at Barrack Island, about fifty miles
above St. Louis, while on her downward
trip to that city. The fire originated In some
bales of hay in the engine room, and had
gained such Roadway when first discovered
that the Captain did not attempt to extin-
guish it, but at once ordered the boat to be
run ashore. There were some fifty pas
sengers ON board, all of whom were saved
except Mr.. j. N. Grierly, stockman from
Bowels Landing, and crippled store
keeper who lived above Keokuk, lows, name
unknown. Charley Pinn, newsboy on the
boat, was also missing, and these
three are supposed to have lost
their lives in the burning boat.
Many of the passengers barely escaped,
leaving their clothing and baggage behind
them, The officers and crew of the boat
stuck to it to the last, and their GOODNESS is
highly complimented by the survivors. The
steamer Josie, bound upward, turned back,
and brought the passengers and crew to st.
Louis. The boat was valued 1t $4,000; in
sured for $4,000.
Two aged widows, Maria Arvont
and Emily Chilsey. living together by them
selves in house hear Avon, Conn.,, were
found murdered on the morning of the 3lst.
The motive of the crime is not known, as
there was no attempt made to rob the house,
which contained considerable silverware and
other valuables.
DURING fire at Montreal hotel the
other night two servant girls jumped from a
fourth-story window. One of them was seri-
ously and the other fatally injured.
WILSON, condemned murderer, COM
mitted suicide in his cell in the Jail at Upper
Sandusky, o., on the I'd, by taking poison.
He was to have been hanged on the 18th.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A DISPATCH from Cheyenne, 31st,
says: Burlingame, who reported the Ute
depredations in North Park and the murder
of Carr and Dow, his partner, by redskins,
has disappeared. He is suspected OF the
murder, starting the story to conceal the
crime. Prospectors fail to see sign or trai
of Indians in North Park or vicinity.
FURTHER reports of the flood at
Bracket, Texas, are that about fourteen
inches of water fell in ten hours. The body
of Prof. Stadler, editor of the Fort Clark
Ne,os, was found lodged in tree eighteen
miles south of Bracket. 1t is hardly known
how many were drowned, though the num-
Der is placed at twenty-five.
A DESTRUCTIVE tornado swept over
the southern portion of Washington County,
Ind, on the night Of the 3lst. Anumber OF
houses and other property were destroyed,
but fortunately no person was killed and
only one slightly injured.
The Ryan-Goss prize-fght finally
came off on the 1st at Golfers Station West
Va. Eighty-siX rounds were fought, when
| RYAN was declared the winner.
THERE were ten deaths from yellow
fever and eighteen from smallpox in Ha-
vana during the week ending May %
1T is reported that the Navajoes and
Utes recently held pow-wow In Rio Arri-
ba County, Northwestern New Mexico, and
agreed to Join forces to make war in common
against the whites.
A DUEL has been fought on the Bel
gian frontier between two Spaniards, the
MARQUIS Gil de divers and Count de Lardi.
The Count was killed. The Marquis killed a
man in duel last September.
1T is rumored that Cuban filibuster.
ing expedition, composed of Americans
left Montreal recently by steamer. The
cargo is said to be composed of 10000 car
tridges and large number Of firearms.
CONGRESSIONAL.