Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-19
FOREIGN.
The Thunderer Bursts Her Boiler
and Causes Great Loss Of Life.

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and Causes Great Loss Of Life.
PORTSMOUTH, July 1.-THE Thun-
dcrcr was making trial trip on q
measured mile OH Stokes Bay. The
vessel is now at Spithead.
LONDON, July IA. - Twenty-one
persons were killed, and sixty wound
ed by the explosion on the Thunder
er. Many of the wounded cannot
live.
LATER-It is feared that twenty-six
are fatally wounded.
LATER.
LONDON, July l5.-The following
is the latest in regard to the disaster
on the Thunderer. Twenty-Five of
the crew are dead. The bodies are
shockingly mutilated, the flesh being
stripped from the bones by the es-
Gaping steam. Many were literally
boiled alive by steam.
LONDON, July 15.-Thirty deaths
have already resulted from the explo-
sion of the boiler of the Thunderer.
Half of the wounded are not ex-
pected to recover.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 1.-THE fol-
lowing news is official: The Servian
division entered Turkey by way Of
Yenevaroche, and was dispersed on
the 18th inst. The Christian families
who fed from Metrewitza with the
Servian troops, surrendered after the
defeat of the latter and were restored
to their homes. The Turks attacked
the Servian camp at Sanlchanitcha,
near Noir Bazaar. The Servians were
defeated and fled.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July Is. - The
sentence upon the persons tried in
connection with the recent outrage at
Salonica, has been increased. The
chief OF police is degraded from his
rank and awarded fifteen years of
penal servitude. The commander of
the Turkish frigatc has been degraded
from his rank and sentenced to ten
years imprisonment, and the COM
mander of the citadel to three years
confinement in the fortress.
Several detachments of Egyptian
troops have arrived.
A telegram from the Governor of
Bosnia officially reports the defeat of
the Servians at Sautchanicha, as here
tofore reported. The Servians fled,
abandoning their arms, ammunition
and provision trains.
1t is officially announced that the
Turkish General Selim Pasha has
gained an important victory over the
Montenegrins.
The Servians Again Defeated by the
Turks.
WASHINGTON, July l7.-An official
dispatch from Constantinople TO the
Turkish Minister here says Nafyz Pa
sha attacked the Servians Yesterday,
and after 6hours engagement our SOL
diers captured with the bayonet the
entertainments occupied by the enemy
and defeated them completely. We
captured large number of arms, &c.
In consequence of Il movement in.ad-
vance of Suleyman Pacha the Servi-
ans abandoned their entrenchmcnt
at Bobine Glarzo and retired into
Servia.
LONDON, July IA Vienna special
says: During the earthquake heavy
movement of the ealth was visible,
Church bells were set ringing and
houses violently shaken.
EUROPEAN FAILURES.
LONDON, July l5-Thos. Wingate &
Co., ship builders of Glasgow, call
meeting of their creditors. They
claim that their assets will consider
ably exceed their liabilities, which
are placed at 100000.
George and Richard Saxton, print
ers, have failed, liabilities f5O,OOO.
LONDON, July lS.-The iron trad |
is greatly depressed and disastrous
financial complications are imminent
on account of the embarrassment of
one large firm, which, besides being
one of the largest firms in the iron
industry is also a gigantic financial
concern controlling many others.