Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-06-19
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NEW YORK, June 1O.--The steamship s,.,s
Of Germany, which arrived this foreman
brought five scaInen Of the Do6ninion line
steamship Vicksburg, from Montfeal for iiv.
erpool, which was suAk BY Nice.on Tuesday
June 1st The men were picked up june
9Th, nearly dead from exposure. They tell n
fearful tale of distress. Other boats were
launched with large number of persens
but the greater number were seen to perish
without getting into the boats. The ticks.
burg went down 10 the midst of the ice. and
the boats were surrounded by icebergs and
field ice when picked up. The other boats
have not yet been heard from. :
The five men rescued had their feet and
legs very much swollen, SO much 10, that
their boots had to be cut from their feet
They are still suffering from their great ex.
posure, but recovering as fast as could be ex.
pccted
Further Particulars OF the yickskbarg
ST, JOHNS, N. F., June 14.-Survivors of
the Vicksburg disaster, who reached here
Saturday, report that six boats were lowered
from the Vicksburg. Two capszed along
side, one two hours after leaving the vessel,
and their own was picked up. One of the
two boats unaccounted for Is no doubt that
containing the five men who arrived at New
York. The captain and officers are said 10
have behaved well, but the seamen acted
badly. The captain and women went down
with. the vessel Another vessel has sailed to
search for the missing.
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New YORK, June 12-The property of
Thos. Cowan and ]. ]. Welsh, excourt house
commissioners, was attached to-day In the
ring suits to recover $165, 900. $751;.
Desperate Flight with Indians. 1,
ST.. Louis, June 12.--Advices from the
west say w. ID. Jenkins, deputy United
States marshal, and w. d. Street, and In.
dian scout and guide, had desperate fight
with band of Cheyenne Indians in Rawlins'
county, Kansas, q few days ago. They for
tilted themselves at the head OF ravine and
fought the Indians four hours They killed
seven and finally drove the remainder off
Railroad Accident.
New YORK, June 13.-The Boston ex.
press train, due here at II 80 last night, ran
off the track about six miles above the city.
Two parlor coaches were overturned and a
number of passengers quite severely burned
and bruised. Vice President Wilson was in
the rear coach and escaped injury. Miss An.
ME Louise Carey, vocalist, was slightly in.
jured. Ex-speaker Blaine occupied seat
In the first coach and received injuries
which will confne him to his bed for day
or two. "" FdS p
The safe from a wreck OF 1sea.
NORFOLK, Va, June 11.-Capt Brown ar
rived here today in charge of the iron safe
OF the U. 8. man.Of-war Cumberland, which
was run into and sunk in Hampton Roads
by the Confederate ram Virginia In 1862
Divers had been at work on the wreck ten
years, having Ia view the recovery ofthc
safe. The lucky man had only been ut the
wreck Az hours, when he found the safe.
The water at that place is 70 feet deep.
Indictment of SILK smuggIers.
New YORK, June 10.-The Grand Jury of
the U. s. circuit court to-day found In dict.
ments against ii. b. Clatlin, of the firm of
Claflin & Co., and VIM. II. Talcott,- silk buy.
er of the firm, for completely In the silk snug
Cling frauds There are three indictments
against Talcott, charging him with receiving
and conceaing struggled silk Three indict.
ments were found against II. 3. Clailin 6 Go.
The first contained four counts, charging
them with concealing six cases of silk goods
valued at 100000. in April, 1903. The sec.
ond indictment contains 10 counts, and
charges them with, at various times during
1872 and 1878, receiving aud concealing guam
titles of valuable silks. Thethird Indictment
contains 2S counts, charging them with hav-
ingreceived and sold large quantities of silks.
well knowing them to have been imported
into the United States contrary to law.
In addition to statements against Claflin &
Co., the U. 8. grand jury presented indict
ments against Chas. w. Field, Aaron Field,
John II. Morris and VIM. ID Fennelon for re.
ceiving and concealing upwards of $500, 900
worth of struggled silks during the year 1874
Retrtbution.
CINCINNATI, June 15.--McGeehan, the no.
torious desperate, made famous by the tragic
end of his counsel, Hon. G. j. Vailanding
am, who lost his life in explaining some points
In the trial Of Mcclellan for the murder of a
man named Myers, was assasinated In his sa
iGU.I "a Eifa4,seNs lsst night. The con.
stable hearing the shot fired, ran TO fhe 81.
loon and found Mcclellan lying dead in
pool of blood The supposition is that some
one entered the saloon and called for drink,
and while Mcclellan was serving the Gus.
toner, he was shot by some one through the
window from an alley. Although shot with
the face Mcclellan had strength enough to
get revolver to defend himself, but fell dead
on reaching the end of the counter There
Is no clue to the murderer. Hn1 f9f1E
.ANNAPoLIs, Nd, June 4.--The principal
residents Of Anne Arundel county, In which
the recent outrage upon Miss Jackson was
committed by the negro Semms, came into
the city early this morning, and, proceeding
to the Jail, went TO the cell where the negro
Semms was, and forcing him away without
releasing him from the irons, at o short dis
lance from the city hanged him to II tree,
where he still hangs. The mob went pro.
vided with pickaxes, crowbars aud other in.
struments for gaining admission to the Jail
had they met force or resistance. The negro
did not say word. ep5tf
Arrival of the American I4ifio Team In
Ireland.
LONDON, juno 14,-The American Rifle
Team, which arrived at Queenstown today
on the City of Chester, was met outside the
harbor by delegation from the corporation
of Dublin and the Irish Rifle Association.
Among the delegation were Mayor Leech,
captain of the Irish team, and Alderman