The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1878-02-14
wer the charge Of raising note from $780,
600 to 36,OOO and securing the money.
GENERAL NEWS.
Another Ocean Disaster.

The steamer, Metropolis, Capt. j. Fl.
Ankers, left Philadelphia a, m. on the
29th Of January, and discharged his pilot
II p. IN. at the breakwater. At 8p. IN. on
the 3Oth, the vessel started heavy leak
in the ruddcr case. The master finding he
could not gain on the leak with the pumps,
concluded to tighten the steamer by throw
ing over coal and hurrying away for Hamp-
ton Roads. At midnight the circulating
pump gave out;a Il. m. a heavy sea board
ed the vessel, carrying away the smoke
stack, the boats, the engine room and doors
of the forward saloon, letting in large
quantity Of water below. The ship was
completely unmanageable, Finding nothing
could be done for the vessel, the captain
attempted to reach the beach to save the
! lives. At o'clock he made the beach. At
that time the fires were out and the engine
stopped. He set all head sale to drive her
TO the beach, The surf was very violent
At o'clock he passed word for all hands to
prepare themselves with fe-preservers.
| At Gas the ship struck the beach, and at II
a man on horseback made his appearance
on the beach, waving his hat and promising
assistance. At 1890 p. M, the life-saving
service made their appearance, but came
poorly provided to save life; all the assist
ance they could render was to get them out
Of the surf as they came ashore. Had they
come to the scene Of the wreck during the
forenoon, nearly every onecould have been
saved. At 8 p. IN. the ship broke up COM
| pletcly throwing all into the sea. The to-
tai number Of passengers was 2GO, OF whom
about 100 were drowned; the remainder
were saved. The steamer is total wreck;
was caused blythe vessel beingunseaworthy
She sprung leak about midnight, and
stranded at 7 a. m, Jan. 81. The only way
Of saving life was by running ashore, as
the vessel was in sinking condition.
This is the statement of Lou McQuillan,
one of the saved.
A Scism In the COnclave.
The newspapers narrate circumstan-
TALLY a stormyand acrimonious scene at Fri
days congregation of cardinals, Cardinal
hullIllIlE, III lllt ll'tA VI lllN l7ll-
| ing the conclayc to meet at Malta. Even
words of scism were uttered. Later accounts
concur that the minority against holding the
conclave at Rome is insignificant. The
Rformi says The Roman and German
cardinals wish to elect Pope Of advanced
age, but it wants one not intimately con-
uccted with events Of the late reign. The
Italian government has telegraphed to for
eign governments pledging security Of the
conclaye. Contrary to previous arrange
ments the Pope's body was remoyedto Six
tin chapel and thence through covered pas
sagcs to st, Peters, whore twill lie in state
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. This move
mcnt implies Il history of the concayo,
a Bogus Miracle,
Father Hcinen, pastor of the East
Mauch Chunk church, and through whom
the modern miracle" was performed, has
made IL report to Archbishop Wood, who
pronounced the affair an Illusion, and
comscled Father Hcincn, to do all in his
power to correct the bad impression which
may have been produced.