Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-10-26
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The steamer Clan Macduf, from Liverpool
to Bombay, foundered off the Welsh coast on
the night Of the Goth inst. Three of the crew
managed to made their way to the
shore, but the others, thjrty-six in
number, are supposed to have persisted.
There are now some 200 vessels storm bound
on the Firth of Forth, off the Scotland coast.
OF these twelve are large sea-going steamers.
Many of the vessels have lost oil their canvas,
and some of them have been partially dismast-
ed. Much wreckage has come ashore in the
vicinity Of Dundee.
Accounts of shipping disasters continue to be
received from all around the British coast. At
hands lost. Off Douglass, Isle of Man, the
British bark Lebu was abandoned and in secur-
ing the crew twelve persons were drowned from
a lifeboat.
The Dutch steamer Kenig der Nederlanden,
from Batavia for Amsterdam broke her shaft
and foundered at sea. Six boats containing LIS
persons are missing. They were reported as
steering for Chagos Island, Indian Ocean.
NIOrtuarY.
B. 3. Provost. one Of the most prominent
civil engineers in the west, dropped dead at
Dubuque on the 22d. he helped to construct
the Michigan Southern and Illinois Central
roads.
Enoch Meagrus, for over twenty years chief
VI GQe CluClluNtl IRE OopdECuueLC, UleU on the
goth inst, from lingering illness caused by in
juries received while on duty.
Wm. o: Kendrick, pioneer IN the Pennsyl-
vania coal trade, was buried at Shamokin, that
state, ON the goth inst.
Raffaelle Monti, an Italian sculptor, born at
Milan in 1918, died on the 18th. He took some
part in the Venetian revolution of 184S. Rom
cetti, the papal nuncio at the Bavarian court,
died Oh the 18th.
Joseph Will, chief of registers division, sixth
auditors office, Washington, died on the 18th
inst.
Richard Rowell, farmer living near Bloom
ington, ILL.,, died of apoplexy on the 18th, leav-
wife and two daughters a fortune of $3.50, 900.
James B. Flovd, of Chicago, widely known in
stomach.
The Celebration at Yorktown.
The centennial celebration at Yorktown COM
menced at daybreak on tho 18th inst, with
an artillery salute. At 10 O'Clock the governor
of Virginia held reception at Lafayette Hall.
On the arrival of the president and cabinet, the
cornerstone of the monument was laid with
Masonic ceremonies the grand master wearing
the sash and apron presented to George Wash
ington by Lafayette. Prayer was offered by a
grandson of the Governor Nelson who COM
manded the Virginia militia at the battle of
Yorktown, and on the stand was q grandson of
Patrick Henry: The gavel was made from the
quarter deck of Commodore Perry's flagship.
Facing the dense crowd stood row of cannon
surrendered by Cornwal]is. The French guests,
feeling that too much attention has been shown
to the German visitors ever since they reached
American soil, left the steamer Catskill, and
Will entertain themselves on their own vessel.
At the continuation of the exercises next day
speeches were made by President Arthur, and
Representatives. Of the French and German gov
ernments. Subsequently, President Arthur held
reception. ~
The Yorktown celebration came to close on
the Goth with review of the military and naval
forces on Temple Farm, the historic site Of
Cornwall,s' surrender, 100 years ago. The
regulars had the place of honor, the veterans
from the Soldiers Home at Hampton followed,
and then came the militia. Fully 10000 people
witnessed t1e affair. The Pennsylvania troops,
the Ninth MASSACHUSETTS regiment, and the
Virginia brigade, commanded by General Fitz-
hugh Lev. attracted most attention and were
loudly appiauGad.
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