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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

HALIFAX, N. s., July 1.-THE
steamer State of Virginia, from New
York for Glasgow, went ashore al
Sable island at 7:45 P. nj. on Sstur-
day. Four ladies and Eve children
are reported lost in the surf while
landing. The vessel had "A passen-
gers, 104 head of cattle and q gener'
al cargo. Sixty head of cattle were
! saved.
The purser and q boats crew land
ed at Sherbrook, Graysborough,
They left Sable island on Tuesday
where they left all the passengers
who we're saved, oil of whom were
very well. The weather bad been
fine since leaving New York until
they got into q fog, when the vessel
vent ashore. Assistance will be
sent from here TO the relief of the
passengers on the island.
The following is another account
of the wreck of the steamer State oil
Virginia: The steamer State Of
Virginia. 1900 tons, from New York
for Glasgow, went ashore at Sable
island 10 q dense fog on Saturday
and is likely to be q total wreck.
There were 1876 persons on board, in.
GLIDING the crew. The purser, fret
officer and nine men took one of the
ships boats and landed at Port Bick.
erton, west of Canso, yesterday, and
reached New Glasgow to-day. In
landing the passengers on the island,
four women and five children were
drowned in the surf. The names Of
the lost are IS follows: Miss Nj. q.
Martin, q boy named r. s. Wilson,
Mrs. Peden and two children, q boy
named John Wedestrand. Mrs Clone,
Mrs. Cornon and Mrs. Walker. The
ship had ii feet of water in her bold
when the boat Left the island. The
purser complains of the inhospitality
of the people between Port Bickerton
and New Glasgow.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

THE Democratic State C~onventio n
which met at Harrisburg last week
was a very tame affair. Its candidate
was selected, its officers announced,
and its resolutions cut and dried
beforehand by Randall and the Barr
family, who have charge of Tilden's
interests ia this State. "Our Aleck'
was made its President and be turn
ed his fip-aap in public from I'M
limited greenbscks to a hard money
currency, with all the agility of a
veteran acrobat. OF course the Con-
vention proclaimed its adhesion to
the doctrine of State rights, denounc'
ed the repeal of the Federal election
laws, made mouths at Presiden Mt
Hayes, and having thus performed
its allotted work, adjourned. None
of the leading Democrats of the State
were present, and Coffroth, who
wanted a boost for future reference,
was the only live member Of Con.
gress who put in an appearance.
Mr.. Dan o. Barr, the nominee fol-
State Treasurer, is q Pittsburg bank
clerk, of good character, a brother Of
the editor of the Post, the Tilder
organ Of this State. He was defeat
ed for the nomination three years
since, because-as was there openly
alleged-he is a consistent member
of the Romen Catholic church, and
be is set up now to be knocked dowr
and thus finally disposed Of, wher
the leaders know that there is not al
earthly hope of his election.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23
Chester Alarmed.

CHESTER, July l7.-Our citizens,
and the few who inhabit the Lazar,
etto, only three miles distant, were
alarmed at $50 O'Clock this morning,
when they noticed the brig Shasta,
from Port-an-Paix, San Domingo, for
Chester, with logwood, for j.. M.
S~harpless & Co., being lowed up the
river by the tug George w. Childs,
with her sail hanging ~unfurled and
apparently in a disabled condition.
Only four of the crew. three on the
forecastle and one at the wheel, were
visible. The vessel seemed to be
leaking, and all about her had the
look OF despair. Inquiry soon re-
vealed TIE cause. She had yellow
fever OF the worst type aboard. The
tug took the vessel direct to quaran-
tine, where she was boarded by DR..
Robinson. quarantine physician. He
found 6 of her crew down with yell
low fever in some form or other.
These men, some of whom had done
duty coming up the river, were order
ed to the hospital. and they received
due attention. Two of the sick men,
n of them a colored mate, were
dangerously ill. Only three Zen, and
two of these showed signs of the dis
ease, will be left aboard the vessel,
which is now lying in the stream, be-
ing fumigated, and she is taking in
water. On her voyage two of her
crew and her captain died with the
fever. That a vessel, with almost her
entire 9 down with the yellow f.
yer, should be 30 close naturally ex-
cites much anxiety among the citizens
of Chester, and they are loud in their
expression of fear. Every citizen
around the Lazaretto denounces the
action of DR.. Robinson in riding
around the community himself, and
allowing others within the enclosure
to come out and have the freedom of
that vicinity.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23
Buildings Burned.

LONG BRANCH. July lS.-A FIRE
broke out at Seabright at 2:I5 this
morning. 1t destroyed two blocks
of stores and cottages in the business
district. None of the hotels or prin.
cipal cottages were injured. The to.
tai loss is about $50, 600, and the in.
iran about SIS, 900, but the com
panies are not known.
The fire started in the basement OF
Smiths grocery, on the west side Of
the New Jersey Southern track. The
fire consumed - buildings, including
the school house and lumber yard.
The block in which the fire started
was owned by W. Ii. Cooper; loss,
$4,000, and insured for $l,l00. All
oil the cottage owners except Mr..
Buekalew were insured, but the &C.
cupants were not.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23
Cholera and Diphtheria.

LONDON, July ia Berlin dis.
patch to the Times says:
Cholera has made its appearance
in the Government of Smolensk. The
terrible epidemic of diphtheria contin
ues its ravages 10 Bessarabia, where
g rescript of the Governor is publish.
ed ordering a universal fumigation Of
the dwellings and clothing of the
peasantry. The rescript states thai
the epidemic has now been raging /
years, carrying to the grave in some
districts almost all of the rising gen.
Grafton.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23
work by Judge Lynch.

CINCINNATI, July IA nulatto
named John Breckenridge overlook
Miss Mamie King, white, while she
was on her way to church near Car.
Isle, KY, yesterday, and forced her
into the woods, where be feloniously
assaulted Der. Breckenridge was
subsequently captured and placed in
Jail. At an early hour this morning
. mob surrounded the Jail, and having
forced ar emit ance, carried Brecken.
ridge out and hanged him on a tree.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

In fourteen years under Republi
can administration the national deb,
has had been reduced by more thar
S760, 600, 009, and the interest charge
from 1929 per capita to sligo. Il
materially enhances the brilliancy
of this exploit that it was achieved in
the teeth of the factious opposition
of the Democrats.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23
The Commissioner of Pensions es-

THE Commissioner of Pensions es-
Inmates that the Investigations Of bis
Department saved the Government
more than $500, 900 during the las
fiscal year. The monthly rates of SIS
pensioners were reduced, 1913 names
were dropped from the lists and 4cS
persons were refused pensions who
would have gone on the rolls but for
the especial care exercised.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23
Outraged by Tramps.

BANGOR, July IA woman was
found yesterday afternoon in an IN
occupied mill in Upper Saltwater,
gagged, bound and unconscious She
left home night before last, and prov.
ed to be Mrs. Adeline Sherman, a
domestic in the family of Arthur
Sawyer. She is supposed to have
taken refuge in the mill during a
heavy shower, where she was sur-
prised by tramps, gagged and out
ragged. She was nearly dead when
found, and has not yet been restored
to consciousness. Great excitement
prevails
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

A few days since the ex-confederate
Secretary of the United States Sen
ate removed from his position a Union
soldier who lost both legs at the
battle of Gettysburg,au and appointed an
sble-bodied ex confederate. Alarmed
OF the cutlery occasioned in Washing
ton by his removal, the Democratic
journals are nov explaining it by
saying it was done by the Secretary
without the knowledge or consent Of
the Democratic Senators. If this be
90, the Democratic Senators q re
~instate the disabled soldier and re
move the ex-confederate Secretary
for bis oticiousness. But they won'l
do it. It's part of their scheme Il
get Gil Union soldiers out Of position
OF Washington.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23
Heav Hail stones.

WELLS RIVER, VT, July ia
violent hail storm and tornado began
here at 5:45 p. NJ, IL lasted fifteen
minutes and was followed by a thuD-
der storm. Some of the hail stones
were two inches 10 diameter. The
crops were destroyed and all vegeta-
ton was torn to shreds. About one
third Of the window glass in the vii
lage was broken. Large trees were
torn up, fences were destroyed, hous-
es were unroofed, and a barn was
blown over. The inhabitants were
much alarmed, Is the storm was
more we're than any which has ever
occurred 10 this section
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

Nh. MCLAUGHLIN of Cambria
County can't turn a back somersault
with the same agility that our Alecl
can. In the Democratic State Con
vention be objected to the financial
plank in the platform and offered a
soft money substitute, and was howl
ed down for bis pains.
If Nc wants to preserve bis status
in the Democratic party be must
invest in q ~gum-elastic backbone.
Apply to A. II. Coffrotb, agent OF
patentee.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

WALK in, gentlemen. walk RICH
in and see the great bareback ride
from the Estate of the Glades" waltz
into Congress on two horses running
opposite ways. An unparalleled feat,
gentlemen , which a man a only
perform once 10 q lifetime Dom
lose your only opportunity to see this
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23
Governor Aliens Funeral.

CHILLIcoTHE, o, July 1.-THE
funeral Of Ex-Governor VIM. Allen
took place this morning from Fruit
Hill. Business throughout the city
was generally suspended and many
business houses and dwellings were
draped in mourning. Among the
many distinguished visitors presen,
from abroad were Governor Bishop,
Lieutenant Governor Fitch and most
of the State officials. The cortege
was very imposing and the entire
population seemed to be assembled
on the line of procession.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

THE Greenbsckers of this Congress
sional district, who have laid away
in the leaves of their family bibles Q
copy of the pamphlet issued BY Gen
Coffroth last year. in which be pledg
ed himself to labor and vote for the
repeal of the resumption act, car
now use that precious document
when they go to shave. Aleck a.
present is in favor of q currency o.
gold, silver, and paper founded On
coin. No "soft money" in his'n! moi
apv. if o please.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23
The First National bank OF Butler,
Pa, Closes its Doors.

PITTSBURGH, July lS.-A special
from Butler to the Pittsburgh Com.
mercidl Gazette says the First Ma
tionsl Bank of Butler was closed by
Bank Examiner Young. who reports
that he finds the capital stock and
reserve fund impaired. The bank
will 60 into the hands of a receiver.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23
Suicide of Farmer

READING, July l4-Dsvid Shift
fert, a truck farmer, of Bern town.
ship. committed suicide this morning
by shooring himself through the heart
with a gun, which he placed against
q harrow and pushed the trigger with
q lath. Domestic trouble was the
cause.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23
Suicide AT Akron, Ohio.

AKRON. o, July 20-Will Squires
aged %, died here this morning from
the effect of two ounces of laudanum
administered late last night by bis
own hand. Squires bad a wife who
previous to her marriage, was noiori.
ous as Il woman of easy virtue.
They agreed to die together on &C.
count of the disgrace the husbands
intimacy with another woman would
soon bring upon them, and both took
poison. The wife. however, is in a
fair woy of recovery.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

TIE Greenback State Convention
went through the form of nominating
9 State Treasurer on Tuesday. Mr.
Henry Carey Baird, of Philadelphia
was offered the empty honor, bu'
promptly refused, w~hereupon Mr.
Peter Sutton, of Indiana county wal
named in bis stead. The affair il
rather q triiing farce, and will no
attract q 1.-THE of the attention it die
last wear.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23
COFFERr

Every grade Of Coffee quoted in nv
Is eaeap az inc prse-irom that quotes /.
l will, at any time. prove this bv ,b.rLA
questedl the Coffee In its green sat aE
who desire something very fancy. y %
my new FEENcH CosFEE which, il ~ ma
ceptiOn Of the celebrated D~RLvovrr, q o
no equal,) the finest Coffee ia the ma
demand which has sprung up Gr Il in tfe
weeks IS sui1cient proof 0f this. Ths
FEEs are straight Rios, fnot San1os a. w
too weak strong r tine nlvorsf IN
carefully roasted-being roasted on Tsa,l- ae
Thursday of each week. Ns! eel
On this price list, 1 beg 10 call atte,.
following A % Z
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23
A ILLUSTRATORS NOTICE

Estate Of Jacob Thomas, late CT Conemauxh Twp,
deceased.
Letters Of ADMINISTRATION on the above estate hav-
ing been granted to the Undersigned, notice Is
hereby given to all persons indebted TO said estate
to make immediate payment and those having
claims against the same to present them duly
authenticated for settlement az the late residence
of deceased in said township on Saturday the
3oth day Of August, 1879.
ISAAC YODER,
SAMUEL THOMAS.
July 10 Administrators with Win annexed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

For several decades, sheer inso'
lence and downright lying, has been
the sole stock in trade of the Penn.
sylvania Democracy.
That age does not mellow, but on
the contrary only sharpens its appe
tite for crude, unde6led, unmitigated
untruth, let the platform adopted a
Harrisburg last week bear witness
The four FIRST resolutions are merely
rhetorical assertions of general princi
pies held in common by all iutelligen'
citizens, but insolently claimed to b
the sole property Of an organization
whose sole coherent tie for the pas
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

GovERsoR HoYT has appointed
James A. Hunter, Esq, OF Green's
burg, President Judge of Westmore-
land County, vice Judge Logan who
resigned 70 take the assistant solicit
orship of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. Mr.. Hunter is highly
commended as a lawyer Of more than
ordinary ability.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

IT usually takes the Democratic
party about two years to get round
to the adoption of Republican ideas
but it is becoming smarter, and i
only took a twelvemonth to learE
that a constitutional currency o
gold and silver, and paper c%onyerti
BILE into coin" is the true one 1t IL
none the less absurd, however, that q
Democratic Convention presided over
by Coffroth, who last year got down
on his belly to the greenbackers'
should adopt q hard money platform.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23
Escape Of Three Criminals.

LANCASTER, July 14.-Three con-
victs, Charles Gibson, under sentence
ofl0 years for horse stealing Alonzo
H~ambright, 10 years for robbery, and
Charles Goodman, FIVE years for bur-
glary-all desperate characteristics
capped from the county prison last
night They were confined in an
iron clad cell, and effected their es
cape by removing the heating regis
ter and creeping through the hue to
the roof.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

NE ADVERTISEMENPS
DULE TO ACCEPT OR REFUSE.

To Nancy Will. widow. Aaron Will, Allen =
Will, Albert g.. VIII, Daniel W. win, Mary NJ
VIII, 5. Jane VIII, Josephine, intermarried with
John q. Schaff, Helen, intermsrried with JOSEPH
ID. Miller, all residing. in Somerset county, Pa.
ing in Colfax county. Neb.. Moses VIII, residing
In Waterloo, Black Hawk couRty, Iowa, Hiram
VIII, residing in Dixon, Lee county, ILL.,, Louisa
intermarried with Henry Boucher, residing 10
Murphrysboro, Jackson county, Ill, Amanda O.,
intermarried with q. L. Keim, residing in Fall.
City, Richardson county, Neb., George w. Fail
Guardian OF the minor children, OF Sllas VIII. de.
ceased, residing in Agency City. Wappaloo Co.,
Iowa.
You are hereby notified to appear at an Orphans
Court to be held at Somerset, on Monday the 25th
day OF August next, to accept or refuse TO take the
real estate Of John Will, deceased, at the ap-
praised valuation, or show cause why the same
should not be sold.
Sherifffs Office, EDGAR KYLE
July 10, 1879 July. 10 Sheriff
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

DIR. BLACKBURN, the murderoul
bastard, who, during the rebellion
made an attempt to infect the NORTH
with pestilence, is now the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor in Ken
lucky. Decent people loatbe tht
truculent coward, but, of course, the
Democracy will elect him by the
nsnal majority.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23
The FANCY FRENCH COFFEE WILL PLEASE
n
SUGAR.
The FRENCH COFFEE WILL PLEASE iy
CALIFORNIA FRUIT!

San Jose Fruit Packing Cos, in Full "e--
81 b. Cans, comprising PAT ~
Yellow Chung Peaches-Apncgy-LS-f,t
Pears-Egg. Gage. and Jackworth G,,s-
man Prunes-Strawberries-Musc4L ~ II
Nectarines. per can, 50 cents, leans Ors
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

In issuing my June Usrtroe-u
LIST, | beg to inform ms ustome,.a ~ Pa
lie generally that my facilities M te H
wants arc complete 81 every rcsree,
STAPLE and FANCY GRoCErfrs of my @
Of standard qualities, is replefe 49, Il
ieeted IN every. department. The Brie >
dOHbfetly touched bolton. F"dtn 1.
do not care 70 sell the lowestprcei
u regard to quality. as / Know ~,
many articles on the market 49, uen IL
gether Improbable to the clnsamsr n a.
Is this true Of Ee
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23
Assassination In Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 20.-Lasi
night, at q barn dance at Keysburg,
near Allensville, Todd county, an as,
sassin IN ambush sent a bullet
through the heart of Frank Smith
The murderer is supposed to be q ne
gro.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

AllOfthe above medgs0ls-Cafa-,
California Jam-Dundee MlrmaII
Honey-Guava Jelly-Prcssel Car1.i 4
Lunch Ham-Luneh TOnguc-P0ttelH Han g.
en-, Tongue and IGrkey-Sariines-uys.-
Picked Lambs, iOngueS-Cunieusi M
Fresh Lobster-Fresh and Splcei Salrn I9a
Nackerel5CrOsse * BlacEwelrs POI
ucesICraekers-SOups-Importe an
can Cheese-Dried Bee-Queen Oi.gs.
and Fish Ch0wder-Imp0rtei B5lnrn9 So
Salad Dressing-Freneh Mustaui-BosrTy
GEa ALE-WNETH's EXTRACT OF ~
MOCHA CnFFELCan Openers ~
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

The deputy marshals during the
last fiscal year broke up $50 illicit
distilleries among the North Caro-
linians, and they are naturally oppos-
ed to these officers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

l. OhAt 1hLbht CdiNOi Va VIZ Dc"e
ocrctic Watchman, was a delegate il
the Harrisburg Democratic Conven
ton, and flies the name of Dan o
Barr for State Treasurer at the head
of his columns and editorially says o
the platform, that
National bankers will not take kindly to tn
Democratic platform, because 1t demands 'paPe
currency convertible into coin" National banl
notes are convertible into other paper money, an'
when our currency is made convertible into coin
II will necessarily blot out the national bank note
and substitute for them a full legal tender o
greenback note. 1t will be getting rid Of a eur
rency that Is costing the business men and tax
payers of the country twelve per cent. for ever,
dollar that is in circulation, and will be replacini
a. with a currency that costs the taxpayers moth
ing and the business man but the simple interes
he pays the person FROM whom he borrows.
And yet, this same Daniel o. Bar
is an officer of the First Nationa
Bank of Pittsburgh, and it is pre-
sumed takes kindly to the platform
doubtless dictated for his especia
benefit by himself and friends. How
somedever in view of the manifold
i-reconciliable differences between
practice and professions in the plat
form aforesaid, it is not to be won
dered at that brother Meek hasn'
got a tight grip on the darned thing
vet
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23

Twas ever thus from chi idhsod's hour,
I've seen my fondest sopcF decay,
rnevcr loved a grecnh ack flower,
But 1t was sure 70 6 sde awy.
Sang amid thun'ierous applause, by
General Coffroth, at the late State
Convention.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23
THE CELEBRATE

This delicious Coffee Is unrivaled or is tsig1t
full Aroma. 1t all other Coriees hive slel %
please you, try
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-23
SEASONABLE GOODS
SUMNER DRIyv<
FOR PIC-NICS-

Vanilla Syrup, Lemon syrup Oury.
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sugar Mixed Harden Grown Tea tr lcel n
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-02
Freight * Accommodation.
GOING East.

~ HfAAHAA taaNa'A
Observation-Disclosures pm
Beim0nt...2:l
Arrive CalamiNe3:Vu pan
Ea-fassengers leaving
can reach Madison at (
Hgy Of FreepUrt and Cal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-02
~ y H..
v'D 1rES LnIMJI
InfINS GOING NORYlL.
Pi0tteciyic DjUjsi0n


TRAINS COM, EAST.
Leave Platteville ...........5:25 a. N .Ex Sunday
=" mOut..................o.Ju a. IN 80. =" "
Arrive CalamiEQ $50 leave6:45 q. M. /" "
Mineral Point...--..72o a. M. i" d"
TRAINS coma VEST
Leave Mineral Pont........, 9&5 q. .Ex Sunday
Northumberland vcl0;25 am. =" d"
Leave Belmont .......,........ll 50 am. " "
Arrive PatteHille ,,.........il:35 pm. " d"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-02
GONG WEST.

Leave Calamine, 7:4n prA
" Bellnout..S:2j pm
ArrivePlatteville6:55 pm
Mineral Point at 6 a. m
p. IN the same day, by
.lOnia
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-07-02

over the solitary plains, o tn~- merchant
prince, and Tho wundcuttcr VAN splits
his foot with the axe.
IT. cures Rheumatism when all other
applications tail.
This wonderful
The daily gazette., 1879-04-18
FOURTH EDITION
Loss Of Two Hundred and Forty
Miners in DOlgi uun.

The Princess Christiana, lying i'll at
her fathers palace at Seville, was uncon-
scious for several hours yesterday. Heir
prossration increases and death is imm-
nent.
BY an explosion Of firedamp in the
Agrappe coalpit, near Mons, Belgium,
the woodwork of The shaft caught fire and
tell in. There are 240 men In the mine,
and there appears to be scarcely any
hope of rescuing any OF them.
COLONEL PEARsoN's POSITION.
Advices from Cape Town, April /, via
st. Vincent, April 10, state that the plan
for the relief OF Colonel Pearson's COM
mand at Ekow is to force a passage
Trough the enemy's lines to Ekowe win
all possible rapidty, exchange the garrl-
son aud provision the fort one month
and lorm another post on Ingingzun
Heights, leaving it supplied for simila
period. perhaps a third post will be es-
ablished at the Inyoni River. The re-
lleving column takes the coast road,
where there is little bush, and moves un
der the guidance Of John Dunn, former
ly Cetywayo's adviser. No tents are ia.
ken. Each night there will be bivou
&C, and the camp will be intrenched.