, 1875-12-09

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PORTLAND, Ogn., Dec.4.-An Astoriar
extra dated yesterday, gives the follow
ing particulars Of tho loss of the shil
Emily Farnham, from San Francisco te
Departure Bay with cargo of railroad
iron: The ship was driven on Destruc'
ton Island ON the night Of the 18th. in
gale and snow storm. A heavy sea stove
the boats. An hour after the ship struck,
her after part broke in two; the top oi
the after house lodged on the rocks, the
crew clinging to it. The chief Officer
and four men were swept off by heavy
sea; the chief officer and two men were
rescued. John Hoaglin. native Of
Sweden and the Chinese steward were
drowned. The remaining fourteen
chung to the top of the after house till
Monday morning, when seaman Thos.
McGill swan to the main island with a
line. A raft was rigged and all went to
the island from which they were taken
to the mainland three days afterward
by Indians. Making their way to Gray's
Harbor. where Captain Austin. chief
officer Moffatt and two men remained.
The remainder of the crew with second
officer Reed, arrived at Astoria last
evening. Capt. Bolles, Of the Ajax
rendered the shipwrecked mariners pas
sage to San Francisco.
The steamer Ajax was still detained
yesterday at Astoria by rough weather;
she probably sailed to- day.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The Presidents
message was approved by the Cabinet
yesterday, to whom it was carefully
read. To-day manifold copies are being
made for the press. Its exact length
has not been ascertained. though it will
be considerably longer than the Presi-
dents previous messages. 1t cannot
yet be ascertained whether it will be
sent to Congress on Monday or Tuesday.
It depends on the time consumed in the
organization of the House and the re-
.ception of the notice.
The report of the Secretary of the
Treasury on finances is in press. 1t will
be about the same length as such pre-
vious reports. The estimates will not,
it is said, exceed those of last year.
They have not been printed, but copies
will be laid on the desks of members of
= Congress on Monday.
Judge Richardson called on Secretary
Bristow to-day. Many members of Con-
,gress visited the executive mansion to
SEQ the President.
W. A. Ellison has been appointed in
oternal revenue gauger for first district of
> California.
The Cabinet were in session four
hours to-day. They were principally
occupied in the consideration Of the
Presidents message, which is now COM
plete, with the exception of few clos
ing paragraphs. They also considered
the request of General Babcock for o
court of inquiry to examine the charge
that he was connected with whisky
frauds. Those who know the result de-
cline at present to make itpublic. There
is reason to believe the request will be
granted, and detail of officers will be
appointed by the Secretary of War.
Pension Commissioner Atkinson has
discovered and unearthed gigantic ring
composed of three prominent firms of
claim agents in Philadelphia. which has
succeeded, by fraudulent documentary
evidence in getting through, during the
past few years. many thousand pension
cases, involving over $4,000 annu-
ally. Evidence as to the guilt of the
frme, which are Dewitt & Co., Schillver,
Francis & Register. Matthew Paulson
& Co.. is of the most positive character.
The ring included one deputy clerk, at
Philadelphia, who affixed seal to all
papers sent to him by the above firms.
A large number of persons. who appear
ed on the rolls as pensioners, have made
,afiidavits that they have no disabilities,
but were paid so much to sign blank
papers presented to them by the above
firms. This evidence wasifraudulent,
but appeared genuine and pensions were
allowed, which have been regularly
drawn by the ring under powers of at
'torney.
PoTrsv1LLE. Pa, Dec. 3.-In conse-
4uence of the overstocked condition of
the Eastern markets and the close of
the Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron Co., will, tomorrow
direct the stoppage of 80 or 40 eollieries
in this region. The remaining ten, hav-
ing producing capacity of 1000 tons
daily. will continue,to supply the furna-
ces and railways in this vicinity. About
s, 900 men are thus thrown out of work.
Twenty-Five individual collieries will al
30 suspend during the week. 1t is
thought that by Dec. Is the suspension
will be general, and over 10000 people
be out of employment.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 4.--Dispatohes
from Galveston report very heavy rains
throughout Texas. At Hampstead -
inches of rain fell in seven hours. The
whole country is flooded, and much
damage is done to railroads.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 5.-A report has
been in circulation since yesterday, but
rarnot ba verified that Twaed escanad