The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-09-11
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN.
THE UNCLE SAM WRECKED.

LONDON Sept. s.-Capt. Goldsmith aud wife,
crew of the miniature boat, Uncle
Sam, from Boston, for Europe, have
arrived at Liverpool in . vessel
which picked them up. 1t seems Mrs. Gold
mith. st the commencement of tho voyage, suf-
days assumed serious form, and threatening
inaan nation of the bowels. Constant wake
fulness Of Capt. Goldsmith was thus made
necessary. The 18th Of August when off New
Foundland, tremendous northeast gale was
encountered. Sail was shortened. but it was
thought the boat would swamp or capsize and
Capt. Goldsmith stood knife in hand, ready to
cut away the halyards in consequence of tho
boat shipping heavy seas. Capt. Goldsmith
finally lay t" with two drags over the boat.
and tried to take rome rest. A tremendous
sea almost filed the place ~her
sitting in water up to her shoulders.
After ba'ing out the water it was found the
drags aud tw" oars had been carried away aud
all the provisions except the canned meats de-
stroyed. Mrs. Goldsmith growing rapidly
worse. her husband On the night Of the 10Th Of
returning to Newfoundland. The gale con-
tinued on the 18th and 18th. All the fasten-
ngs but one of the main sheets having given
way, At 8 o'clock on the afternoon of the
10TH after aeventy-twN houra Ut wakefulness,
Capt. Goldamith lay down to sleep, but waa
AWAkeUeU Dy inc SuOCK OF tnO neAvy Ne8s ne
Jaw large bark and chased it for an hour,
finally coming up with her, and Mrs. Gold.
smith was hauled aboard with \ rope. Every
thing in tho Uncle Sam was lost. The boat
was 1cuttled.
Paasenger. from H"vre by the steamer Bzest,
sage to New York by the White Star line
ateAmer. The scene OF confusion when the
steamer struck is indescribable. Only one
passenger, = child, is now missing, the Others
having been found.
THE POPE AND WILHELM.
ROME, Sept. 8.-The Pope has written an au.
tograph letter to the emperor of Germany,
summing up the results Of the late negotiations
and suggestinS the emperor's direct interven'
tion in the way of clemency as the only way te
rr.catablish harmony. 1t il reported that Biz
narck knew and approved Of this step before
hand.
MISCELLANEOUS.
LONDON, Sept 8.-Kirk Mul, banker, of Win
chotsn. Holland. and public man, enjoying
unlimited confidence, has suspended, stating
he lost 500, 900 Ruilders by the collapse Of twe
potato Hour mills. Great excitement prevails
there. There is somo riotinR. and tho police
arc Obliged to protect the premises of tho do
faulter.
Bore, formerly architect of Buckingham pal
acc and Westminster Abbey. is dead.
John OCOnnOr Power, home rule member O
parliament for Mayo, speaking At Castle Bar
ireland, relative to the land question, said b.
put it 70 the government whether it WAS bette,
to recognise the pressure of the agitation tha,
to have to recognize the pressure of rebellion
CoNsrAST1NoP1E, Bept. 8.-Turkish troop
have beeh sent to repress the instruction
which has broken out in Kardistsn.
LONDON, Sept. 8.-The British consul gen
eral in Eastern Boumelis has reported to Alex
Pasha.. tho governor of that nrovinoe that il
consequence OF the oppression of the mussel
men they declare they would prefer tho Rus
sian;to the Roumelian government.
DRESDEN, China and 0ttatum are equal favor
:ites for the great Yorkshire handicap to-mor
row. Parole, carrying eight stone and thrice,
pounds, il next in favor.
Notice Of 10 per cent. reduction of wages hs