, 1869-12-18
aslsekIp Statssman.
Terrible Tragedy.


Cotton Company. They have plan
tations there, and in the absence of
lsborefs they send ship to Gilbert
Island for q cargo Of natives to work
on them. The frst venture Of this
kind proved so successful-the na>
tizes being such good workers, that
some six months ago the same COM
papy sent for another cargo. The
vessel reached its destination in safe
ty, and succeeded in getting between
two and three hundred natives; and
with that number the ship sailed for
Tahiti.
During the first few days of the
voyage the natives behaved very we'll
but about the tenth day out, they be
gan to show an insubordiuate dispo-
sition. This change in their conduct
was noticed, and accordingly the
leading spirits among them were
watched.
On the fifteenth night from the
time OF hrst setting SAL, the Coolies
made an attack upon those OF the
crew who were on deck, and succeed
ing In killing two OF them. Inc
Captain, who ran out OF his cabin
upon hearing the noise, was set upon
and beaten to death with marines
spikes and Delaying pins.
when the trst mate saw what bad
happened, he pushed into the hold,
where there were a couple OF kegs
OF powder. These he carried under
the hatehway and pouring quaint
ny OF powder oa 'he moor, 'iaid a
tram from there to the atterPart OF
the ship. This done, he climbed up
the natchway and shot one OF the
Cooiies with DIS revolver by TINS
means he attracted their attention;
lie 'hen dropped oacK INTO the nola
and ran 10 Where bis train started
The Coolies instantly began to tums
bio down the hatchway, cursing, bel.
lowing aud swearing in the wild.
est manner. The mate watched his
opportunity and ignited the train.
There was flash, report and the
vessel shook and trembled as if she
had suddenly struck upon a rock.
The air was fllld with shrieks and
groans, while the dense smoke pene-
trated every recess and became SO
sitting, the mate was compelled to
crawl upon deck. Strange to say
none of tho prew uhnm tha (Ionliaa
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TIM and The rossc, wos horne .wav
From ,bo svarm Of Cool;eo s,rr,,l;o1
in Tho ro,er
Tnon oyam;n,t;or tho mate forrd
that The vo.sel was NOT sorionsIv in.
;nred and sncb ,eroirs woro woJo
% enabled bor 70 zach Tab;,; in
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OFFICIAL MORALS IN WAsHING>
ToN.-From the Washington tele'
grams to the Cincinnati Gazette, We
clip the extracts which follow. Life
iu Washington among the depart,
ment officials will soon rank with that
of the members of Congress.
ALLEGED IMMORTALITY OF AN OF.
FIcIAL.-Charges of a very serious
character have been fled with the
proper Cabinet officer against the
head of one of the bureaus in his de-
partment, who has heretofore stood
high in public opinion. They involve
sad story Of the seduction, descrtion
and suicide of young woman. The
matter is under investigation by the
department, and the house in Seven
teenth street, where it is alleged the
suicide Of the girl took place, is to-.
night in charge of the police. The
official said to be involved was sum.
moned from the funeral of General
Rawlins to this house. and il is stated
that hush money was paid to several
persons who learned of the death and
that the uudertakers were also kent
quiet.
AYorHsR Observation-Disclosures
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