The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-08-20

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mite torpedo that was exploded in the cell
lar by unknown parties, supposed to be tenn
perance enthusiasts.
The business portion Of Lebanon,
Tenn. has been destroyed by fire, and the
village Of Cattaraugus, N.Y., has suffered =
similar calamity: -
A STEAMER from Havana, with one
case Of yellow feve: t1to''td. is qn'st y.
at New York.
s.~SEcKrrxRY"WfxpoM has ms: srted
the Collector Of Customs. 1t Boston to .sss
every endeayor to ascertain the parties who
shipped the internal machines from that
city that were recently received by steamer
in England. We .'' .,
The army Of the Ameer of Afghanis'
tan has been completely defeated by forces
under Ayoob Khan. One 81 the Ameer's
regiments deserted in body dEring the fight
and went over to the enemy. ....lg
The Chagres fever is decimating the
laborers on DeLesseps' Panama Canal.
The International Conference OF
Young Mems Christian Associations met in
Exeter Hall, London, on the 10Th ult. Abolt
500 delegates were in attendance. some sixty
being from the United States and the Domin'
ion Of Canada, and the remainder from Great
Britain, France, Switzerland, Germany and
other countries. -" 'H
~. WILLIAM A. STEWART, County Clerk
of San Francisco, CAL, has skipped out leav-
! ing shortage in his accounts Of SG0 1000.
Stock speculations and fast horses did it.
InE steamers Idlewild and O. ceola
Belle burned at the Memphis wharf on the
night Of the 31st. The fire originated in the
lamp. locker Of the Idfewild, and spread Sd
rapidly that the entire boat was soon envel-
oped in flames. The Osceola Belle lay just
above the Idlewild, and before q tug could
be got to her assistance she took fire and
hoated down the river burning mass. The
James Lee, lying Just below the 1dlewild, ran &
very narrow escape from destruction, but was
! hauled out with her stages on fire and the
flames extinguished. The Idlewild had
just been thoroughly repaired and was load
ing for her first trip between Memphis and
| Arkansas City. She was owned by Capt
John D. Adams, of Little, Rock, and Capt
James H. Reese, Of Pittsburgh, and yalpst
at. about ~, 900; insurance SIG, 900. Tbl
Osceola Belle ran between Memphis .a,t
Csceola. She belonged to the Lee Line, wa
valued at $4,000, with no Insurance. !
small quantity Of freight was DESTROYED. >.
aihJoHN MuRRArs and his aged mother
!, who resided near Havana; m, were driving
home from town in wagon containing Z
quantity of straw, when it is supposed tina
:, the old lady dropped some fire from her pipe
which set the straw ablaze. She was burne
to death, and the. sons badly burned tina
his life is despaired Of, .. o,....,,.......
~ FIVE incendiary fires at Iona, Mich.
within few weeks have DESTROYED muc
: valuable property and greatly exasperate
the citizens. On the 3Oth, the incendiar
!. rot In his work again by firing the Congre
gationsl Church, which was totally dc
stroyed. }g .,u,Ea.a.l a.; .,ru..e. lug
i AFFAIRS in Perry County, Ark, hav
reached q point where the State authortie
> are compelled to interfere: 1nvestfgatfo
revealed The YAct that the civil authorize
!, we're powerless to arrest the assassins q
: Editor Mathews, or enforce the law. 1t l
:, also said that the people are divided Is I
the means. which should be adopted in ad
ministering justice. Governor church,
has issued an order directing Major. Ger
2 Newton to proceed thither with troops.
al The entire business portion of Whit
= Hall, Muskegon County, Mich, was d
:. stroyed by fire on the night Of the 10Th. Lo
= about $4,000. ln3. ...Ar l.uI u.t IT,
>. SlrT1Ne-BuLL and party have gor
!. to Standing Rock Agency .,,,., e.r
i. Iris rumored the British officials ol
II tanned their information regarding the COZ
:. templated shipment. Of Internal machine
|. from America from, 4 memorandum boz
Z found in possession Of McGrath, one Of Il
!. men indicted for the sttempt to blow up Il
nd Town Hall at Liverpool. @.i.l!.Hi 'at~
d. o. TEE Vicksbug quarantine statonh b,
y been re-established.s iatafsi ~ ,saG 10
Il '@ The Yorktown Centennial Celebrate
7. will begin on Oct. B.}tla ta sfs md
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