Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-12-01
FOREIGN.
Murder of the Commander and Six ofthe
Crew cfthe Sandhy.

| LONDON November 29.-lne AuiniTai-
| ity has telegram confirming the report
of the murder OF the commander and Six
of the crew OF Her Majesty's schooner
Sandhv, at Solomon Island, in the South
Pacific. The party were attacked while
some OF them were bathing. A party
from the schooner under'a sub-lieuten'
ant landed and recovered the bodies
and destroyed village, losing one sea-
man killed and one wounded. The com
modore on the South Pacific station will
despatch another man OF war to the Is
lands.
Five of the Crew Of the Steamer simcoe
are Safs,--N ames Of the Lost.
OWEN SOUND, November SO.-The
steamer Manitoulin arrived tonight
from Mani,pulin Island and brought j..
q. Pearson, first mate; John Nesbitt,
first engineer; Robert McEnery, wheel
man; Matt Mobiles, foreman, and T..
Craft, deckhand, OF the steamer Slmcoe,
which foundered on the ID inst. The
Simcoe left Chicago on the 18th with a
cargo OF $4,000 bushels OF corn and gen.
era freight. She experienced continued
and severe gales on Lake Michigan,
accompanied with heavy snow
storms, which she weathered. Early
on the morning OF the 24th, whilst oil
Providence Bay, on the south side OF
Manitoulin island, the sea was 80 heavy
that it broke through the engine room,
putting ont the fires. The ship became
completely ufImanageable and remain.
ed i'm the trough of the sea, taking IN
the water until noon, when she sank.
As she filled, her upper works were
forced away, carrying the life boats with
il. The five named succeeded in re-
leasing one Of the boats from the wreck
and got into it. They then tried to
rescue the others who were clinglng 10
the upper works, but were unable 10
reach them when the hull went down
The remainder OF the crew were stand
ing forward by the bow, and made no
apparent effort 10 save themselves.
After Witnessing the wreck the lie boat
containing the five persons made Tor
Providence Bay, distance OF twenty
miles, from which place they went by
team TO Matawanning, where they took
the steamer Manitoulin for this port.
The following are the names OF the
lost: Richard Till, captain; Robert Me
Nabb, second mate; Ben Milward,
whet lsman; John Henry, fireman; Tom
O'Hara, deckhand; Tom Levi, Donald
Carr and McDougal, deckhands; Julia
Gibbon, ladies' maid; Lydia Williams,
cook; George Pelton, porter, and one
deckhand, name unknown.
Financial Statement.
VIENNA, November 30.-The Govern
ments financial statement presented IN
the Lower House OF the Reichsrath to-
day showed deficit for the next year
of 81 OOO, 900 forms. The duty upon
Imports OF tobacco yielded 2,OOoooo
horins above the estimate OF last year.
The Minister of Finance urged the
adoption of a tax on petroleum. which,
he said, promised ayield OF 4,OOo'ooo
tlOrins.
Tie Great Hanlan-Lsycock Race on Jan.
uary l7th.
LONDON, November 30-At q meeting
this afternoon the articles Of agreement
were signed for sculhng match be-
tween Laycock and Hanlan over the
Thames championship course, to take
place January IL, 1881, at 2:3O T. NJ, for
$500 side, the SpOrtsB,an's challenge
cup and the championship. The parties
have deposited ESQ side. TIE bal
lance is to be deposited On January 9th.
DeLesseps aud the Panama Canal
LONDON, November 30-DeLesseps
SAYS: have greater confidence in the
Panama Canal than had in the Suez
| Canal. The Atlantic and Pacific breezes
will make it the healthiest region in the
world. There are already excavators
made which will excavate 800 cubic
metres an hour. Everything necessary
is ready 10 start work. The co opera
ton OF England alone will make the
canal a fact
Shaw Levefre Secretary 10 Admiralty.
LONDON. November 30-The Times
saws: The appointment OF Mr.. Shaw
Leievre, Secretary to Admiralty, as
| Commissioner Oi Works is significant.
His views in regard to the Irish land
question are well known. He has made
himself the special champion OF the
clauses OF the land act OF 1870, intended
10 facilitate the purchase OF holdings by
the occupiers. in conducting the Irish
measures especially he will doubtless
prove an able lieutenant to Gladstone
and Forster.
Ice Broke Suddenly-Great Loss.
ST. PErgRsRrRG, November S0.-The
ice in the Volga was suddenly broken
at Nijridi Novgorod in consequence OF
the warm weather. Five steamers and
thirty barcCs were destroyed aud
large quantities Of grain, naphtha and
fish were lost. The damage is immense.
The Gar has left Lividia tor st. Peters
burg.