Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-15

vest Queen, q fnll-rigged ship OF the
Black Ball line, was sunk by a col
lision in the Irish Channel, and that
her crew, numbering thirty men, was
lost. 1t is further believed, from a
statement made by the sailors OF the
steamship Adriatic, that it was that
vessel which came in collision with the
Harvest Queen. There is no collision
on the log of the Adriatic, and Captain
Jennings explained to the agent of the
line that the collision was so slight that
Ae did not think it worth while to say
anything about it. 1t happened a little
before 3 o'clock on the morning OF De
cember 81. The executive officer, who
had charge OF the steamer, saw the snip
approaching in a zig-Zag course. so
that he deemed it unsafe TO keep the
Adriatic in her regular course. lie ac-
cordingly stopped the steamer, ringing
the bells to reverse the engine, n sent
below for me. but the ship kept APP
preaching, and the steamer had backed
so far that while the water was just
about even with her tunnels, when
suddenly the ship turned about, 'cross-
ing our bows, and struck her Jlb boon
on our anchor stock. /, myself, WIS
on deck by this time, and understands
ing that cries for help had been heard
from the water, ordered boats to be
lowered, thinking that perhaps some
sailors had been at work on the jib at
the time of the collision and had been
swept overheard. The ship itself sailed
off as if nothing had happened, and
after keeping the steamer hove to
about three hours without finding any
thing, l ordered the bells to ring to go
-.- Slo.tyA hnnpl an
talk among the men that we had sunk
"A vessel, but that was, of course, too
absurd t o be listened to. The coils
ion was of no account whatever. A
anna gives the following version:
On Thursday, December 30th, the
Adriatic left Liverpool. Friday morn
ing, when off Mayne, the head man
on the lookout sighted a vessel on the
starboard tack. He gave the alarm
and the steamer changed her course.
About ten minutes passed, and the
lookout gave the alarm again, for the
two vessels were closing fast upon
each other. 1t was a starry night. a
moment passed, and then the Adri-
attic dashed into the bow of the
The engine was at once re-
7ersed and the steamer backed a mile
ortwo. Boats were lowered, and as
they were rowed away the lights of
the stranger sunk lowerand lower un-
til they reached the waters edge, and
then the hull, masts aud all sunk out
of sight. Cries of drowning men
could be distinctly heard. and they
gave directions AS they fioated for Il
moment as to the curse to take to
find them. No one, however, was res
cued. 1t would seem that the collis-
ion was not violent enough to disturb
the passengers and they only know of
il from the talk of the crew The Har-
vest Queen arrived at Queenstown
December 10Th from San Francisco,
and on the Both sailed for Liverpool.
Subsidy Not Dead Political Mat
tiers.
CHICAGO, Jan. IA.
The Times Washington special says
that since Congress has set its face
against all subsidies, there was a gen
eral impression that the Texas Pacific
scheme had disappeared for the sea
son. 1t is found upon inquiry. how
ever. that "a quiet canvass has been 90
ing on for the securing of one section
in the House by a pledge of support
ON tho part of the Southern members
to the coveted measures desired by
the North and Northeast. 1t is fuS-
Their limited that the South, which Is
Indifferent to the tariff bill, will join
hands withthe protection wing of New
England, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Gen.
trail Indiana, Ohio and other points OF
the Northeast.
appointment.
WAsuI>GTOS Ian. Ia.
The President has appointed Sam
uel Wilson Special Counsel to conduc;
The Internal Revenue cases in San
Francisco.
Congressional.
HoUsE
WASHINGTON. Jan. II.
Bills were Introduced AS follows:
Bv White-ro reduce The salaries OF
public officials exceeding 81 500 TWEEN
ty per cent He moved the previous
question on its passage.
Kasson suggested that though the
motive oil the bill was excellent and
it's object admirable, It seemed 10 VIC.
late the Constitution AS it involved the
Supreme Judges and President. lie
therefore thought it should he referred
TO some committee. The previous
question was not seconded, and the
Hill was referred To the Committee or
Appropriations.
On motion of Vance, of Ohio. tho
Senate bill, authorizing the Joint Com
miitee on Public Printing to fix upor
the standards of paper for different
kinds OF public printing, was taken
from the Speakers table AMI passed.
The speaker then called the com
mittees for private bills, but there wa'
only one private bill-a pension bill
reported.
Morrison, from the Committee OF