The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-18

1ne cnIer mate ana IOur OF the SHAREHOLDERS crew
saved themselves by getting board the Francona.
BADLY DAMAGED.
The latter vessel has her fore compartment plate
Knocked away. She was taken in tow by two tugs,
and is now anchored on Dover.
LOSS OF LIFE.
Most of the crew have been saved, but the re-
mainder, with the passengers, are supposed to be
lost.
FIFTY-rwo PASSENGERS SAID TO HAVE BEEN
DROWNED.
Some accounts says that nftytwo OF the persons on
board the Strath-Cyde were drowned.
Five passengers have been landed at Dover and
four others are reported to have been saved
THE FRANcoNIA MAKES PORT.
Smith, Sundius 4 Co., steamer agents, report that
the Franconia has put into Dover She had her bows
stove at the water line.
THE WEATHER.
The weather was clear and the sea calm, at the
time OF the disaster.
The Dover life boat was launched, but was unable
to reach the scene in time to rescue any OF the
SHAREHOLDERS passengers or crew.
ELEVEN SAVED AND F1FTY-NNE DROWNED.
LONDON. Feb. IS, 1876.
Eleven persons were saved and hfty-nine drowned
on the Strathcyde.
1t is now stated that the steamer did not go
down until betweeni ten and twenty minutes
after she was struck her boilers bursting when she
sank.
WESTON COMPLETES HIS PEDESTRIAN FEAT
JEM MACE AND JOE ooss RxALr HIM IN
TRIUMPH.
OF lsok miles in forty-eight hours at the hour of
fifteen minutes to ten tonight
HIS PHYSICAL CONDITION.
He was very little exhausted.
GREAT CROWD AND GRAND GALA.
Three thousand persons were present in Agricul-
tural Hal, many ladies' and Americans being in the
assemblage. Weston made neat speech at the
conclusion, thanking them for their reception and
announcing that he will walk 275 miles in seventy
five consecutive hours, commencing on February %.
Jem Mace and Joe Goss carried the pedestrian
from the hall to his lodging amid much cheering
PRESS COMMENT ON THE SPANISH REPLY TO
THE AAERIcAN-CUBA NoTE-FRKEDoM AL
WAYS FOLLOWS COLONIAL MIsRULE
LONDON Feb. IT, 1875
The Times this morning devotes leading article to
the recent Spanish note the Cuban question. The
writer says
1--WE cannot congratulate the Spanish Ministry on the
force Of their long and elaborate answer to the
plants of the United States II their reply proves any
thing, 1t proves too much. The insurgents made
out insignificant that is difficult to understand
why they were not crushed years ago. The damage
done by the struggle Is assumed to be small that the
complaints Of America appear not only unjust but in
comprehensive Spain speaks II she had not merely
been gutess of oppression but had treated the island
with generosity; and altogether, forced to
fer that the people which has fought against good
protector than years with indescr
bitterness must be an unparalleled compound of stu
pdity and wickedness Such line OF argument lacks
the first element Of good advocacy for It is not
plausible very slight knowledge OF human nature,
Spanish history and colonial life would suffice TO show
that II be fatally incomplete When test it by
the real facts of the is found TO omit circum
stances which make the origin and continuance of the
contest ineligible"
The article concludes as follows
EMO country seeks interfere by force with span's
possession OF Cuba; but II she govern It she
would do we'll consider how she could best prepare
II for the freedom which always follows colonial
misrue"
MINISTER scHKNcK's OFFICIAL POSITION
The rumors of the resignation OF General schenck,
the American Minister, continue to circulate.
The Central Necs is authority for the following which
is published in this Afternoons papers here
General schenck's resignation has been rendered
and accepted He intends to remain in London to
swer any charge that may be brought against him
respecting the affairs Of the Emma mine"
THE MERCHANT SHIPPING BILL READ SECOND
TIME IN THE COMMONS.
LONDON, Feb. IL, 1875
In the House OF Commons TO- night the Merchant
Shipping bill was debated
Mr.. Pmsoll complained that throughout the bill the
shipowner counted for everything, the seaman for
nothing He objected strongly to the provisions
corning OF survey because they LEFT the matter
practically in the hands OF the Board Of Trade which
had hitherto combined the maximum OF interference
with the minimum OF management He declared the
restrictions relative to grain and deck cargoes abso-
uey valueess because Of the facility with which they
could be evaded. He said he would introduce amend
ments In committed
Alter further debate the bill was read second time
JACOB BRIGHT ELECTED FOR MANCHESTER.
LONDON Feb. IL, 1876
Jacob Bright, radical, has been elected to Parlia-
ment from Manchester polling q, 535 votes against
20 974 for Powell conservative.