The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-29
Third Edition
THE LATEST.
B H YON Id TIN E SEA.
Emperor Williams Consolation.
Great Britain.
National Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
FROM THE LOST STEAMER.
LONDON, Nov. 29.-Nothing has yet been
heard of the Lucke family, consisting of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest E. Lucke and their
three children, who were on the steamer
Pommerania. There are two unknown
children, with white hair and blue eyes, at
Dover. The eldest calls the other Minnie.
They remain in the care of Rev. Dr. Woods,
Vicar of Holy Trinity Church, who will
provide for them permanently, in case they
are not claimed within certain period.
Twenty-six bodies, including that of young
Clymer. of Philadelphia, and woman on
whose finger is ring on which is engraved
SC. L." have been washed ashore. Captain
Schwensen is alive and is quite ill at Rot
terdam.
A dispatch from Maasluis, Holland, states
that Captain Schwensen sank with the
Pommerania, but was soon brought to the
surface by a life-belt which he had fitted
on him prior to the departure of the boats.
He seized plank and held on for an hour
and half, when he was rescued by the
steamer City of Amsterdam. This state
ment shows that if life-preservers had been
used nearly all might have been picked up.
Additional list of the saved: Christian
Jensen, of Racine, Wis, sernman, not on
the passenger list; Captain Schwensen had
no relatives on board the two children,
three years and nine months old respect
lively. reported as unidentified, are proba-
bly, those of the steerage passenger Mrs.
Steihle, who had four children, all girls. of
seven four and TWO years, and nine months.
Mr.. Wioth, brother of Mrs. Steihle, resides
in New York.
The independent Salvage Company of
Liverpool will begin lifting the cargo of the
Pommerania, when the weather moderates.
LONDON, Nov. 29-2 P. M.-Inquesrs were
held to-day over the bodies of some of the
victims of the Pommerania disaster. One
of the witnesses named Hastings con
demned the conduct of the crew of the
vessel. This les imony showed that Cap
tain Schwensen behaved manfully through
out the terrible ordeal.
EXPLOSIONS AT wooLWICH.
There were several violent furnace ex-
plosions at Woolwich Arsenal yesterday,
severely injuring several men, but causing
no deaths.
Afghan War.
HEAVY FIGHTING EXPECTED.
LONDON, Nov. pa dispatch from La
hore says heavy fighting is expected in Pei
jar Pass
Russia.
GONE INTO WINTER QUARTERS.
LONDON, Nov. 29.-General Gourko has
arrived at Nice. General Ignaetitf is already
wintering there. 1t is said nothing of a
hostile nature was intended by Russia in
the movements of these two Generals.
The st. Petersburg Gazette says the AT
CHAN war is really waged against Russia.
RoUMANIAN CHAMBERS OPENED.
BUCHAREST, Nov. 29.-The Roumanian
Chambers were opened Wednesday by Prince
Charles in person.
DEFICIENT BUDGET.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Nov. 29.-The Russian
budget shows a deficit of 465, ,542, ,O69
roubles.
RUMoRs OF ANDRAssY's RESIGNATION.
LONDON, Nov GA Vienna dispatch
says it is rumored that Count Andrassy in
tends to resign.
Germany.
DECIDEDLY EXCLUSIVE
BERLIN, Nov. 29-The Gazette publishes
an official order prohibiting the carrying in
procession of arms or the sale Of projectiles,
except for the use of the Imperial army in
Berlin and its suburbs, including Potsdam.
Also that all suspected or dangerous per-
sons may be refused he right ofresidence in
Berlin. This order is to continue in force
for one year.
THE EMPEROR coNsoLED.
BERLIN, Nov ga letter from the En-
peror at Wesbaden, dated Tuesday, was
read in the Chamber of Deputies Wednes-
day. in which he acknowledges the SYM
pathy and loyalty of the Chamber and in
proofs of the love, truth and de-
votion of the German people, which has
been source of present consolation to him.
Fortified and supported by this, he intends
shortly to resume the reins of Government.
The budget was subsequently introduced,
and the Governments tariff policy debated
al length.
The Berlin police force has been greatly
strengthened