The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-07-14


bodies have been recovered; two Of these
are Joseph Wilson and Miss Borum. They
were found near Fortress Monroe, nearly
two miles from the scene Of the disaster
The body Of Miss Frederick was found near
Sewell's Point.
a section of tic Norfolk Light Artillery
Bites have today been firing twelve
FOUNDER gins about tie spot where tie
bodies are supposed 70 be lying.
New YoRR. July T.-The steamship
Isaac Bell, which ran down the tug Ibunl.
herman IN Hampton Roads Monday night,
arrived here to-day. The entries in her
logbcok, in relation 10 tile accident, is III
followsi
On the 9th, att ,i5r. NJ when abreast
If Sewelrs Point, We saw u tugboata puin,
and . half 90 our starboard bow, showing
both side-ligh,s. We gave the usual signal
10 pass 10 the starhoard. and kept steering
in the right direction, when. to our sur.
prise, the tugboat signi6cd the Intention Of
crossing our bow. The order to stop was
At once given and one blast Of the whistle
sounded, but the ing again changed its
course, and before our ship's-way could be
checked collision ensucd. We struck
The tug on the starhoard bow and ii sank
Instantly. Our anchor was 1t once drop
ped and three boats sent to the rescue If the
crew. We succeeded in rescuing four men
and one woman. whom we put on board
the n. Z. Banks. which came to our as
sistance, and then proceeded on our way
GALVESTON. July S.--A dispatch from
Brownsville says i force Of Fifty cavalry and
twenty custom house guards. under com
mand Of elOnel Parrot, escorted Ccrlina
and prisoners 10 Bagdad. They shot and
hung Maurice Portugal, who had threatened
to shoot an officer Of the Ninth cavalry
near Maiamoras. The gunboat Juarez
with the prisoners sailed yesterday She
had on board arms aud ammunition. Per.
mission was granted to discharge her at
lirazos Santiago and bring them through
Brownsville. The Mexican papers claim
that the removal Of Cortina will permit the
authorities u Matomoras ~ execute the
law.
WASHINGTON. July 7.--Prominent
me lical and other officers 81 the navy. who
have at various times been IN localitie.
afflicted with yellow fever. and paid spmc
attention 10 Its cause aud treatment, ex-
press the opinion that il would be wise. as
a Timely precautiop. for all Southern cities
on the Atlantic coast 10 make and enforce
stringent sanitary rules. as the early ap.
pearahcc Of the fever ii Key West. Fla I;
Is m indication that il may extend along
tho coast this summer.
WASHINGTON, July .7.-Repiying Il
the Secretary of the National Tobacco As
sociatiou ofthe United States. New York,
and leading parties ID other cities. protest.
ing against taxing cigars By 4 coupon upon
each aud every cigar. the Commissioner d
Internal Revenue says the NV gives him
no power 10 make - radical change in
the mode Of collecting Tile tax.
AlGIsLhs July is-iuc haItH9nee ~
the Langley Manufacturing Company con.
/ tanning GOO bales ofcotton and several hun.
drsd bales Of manufactured goods. was
struck BY lightning to-day. and burned.
Loss. SIS, 900 TO $4,000.
BosToS. July 7.-Reports ofthe dam.
ages by The stnrln last evening are numer.
Gus Kimball's house. at Littlcton. va,
struck BY lightning and burned. Loss $50.
600. Many other buildings we're strucI
and the occupants stunned. No deaths.
/ Worcester. July 7.-Reports have beer
received oil houses struck ~ lightning from
all parts Of the country. Three fatal.
BGooKLYN. July IA large meeting
] Of the Plymouth Church pew-holders ihi
evening unanimously advanced beechcr,
salary from $40 .OnO 10 SIuO. 100. TWhew