Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-07-01
NEWS OF THEDAY
GENERAL ITEMS.

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damage Gone is immense. The loss of
life, while large, is not SO serious as We
were led TO suppose from the first re-
ports.
The record of De Longs last days
Ia pitiful in the extreme, and it is pain
full to read or think of what he and his
men endured. No complaints were
made, no expressions of despair were
uttered. Hope was dead. "Alexy dying.
Doctor baptized him. Read prayers
for sick" Lee and Kaack died. De
Long writes ssWe carried them around
the corner ont of sight, then my eyes
closed up" What makes it all the more
heartrending is the belief that
once or twice these men had come near
being saved. If the boat had only
landed on the west side of the mouth of
the Lena they would undoubtedly have
found Upper Bulun. II they had fol-
lowed along in the footsteps of Noras
and Ninderman as best they were able,
some of them probably might
have had as good fortune as
the two who we're sent ahead.
The records determine finally that
under the circumstances nothing that
Melville or anyone else could do would
have helped them. The last man must
have died within a few hours after the
last entry was made in De Longs diary
October 80. This was about three
weeks after Noras and Ninderman were
sent forward for help. II the Engineer
had gone on TO Bulun with the Russian
exiles, he would have been there on Oc-
tober 2S-.two days before the last note
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Commander. No relief party which he
could have organized with all possible
hsste could have found the men alive.
Again, therefore, it can be affirmed that
the intrepid Melville did all that he
could to save bis companions. His
conduct was above criticism.
The trial of James Fitzgerald in
Boston for an attempt to swindle Charles
Francis Adams ont of nearly $40, GOO
at a game called "banco," resulted in a
verdict of guilty on all of the counts
alleged by the Government in the in
dictment which was before the jury.
Fitzgerald was sentenced to five years
in State Prison.
Another disastrous cyclone has Wis.,
tied Iowa and other States of the West,
causing considerable loss of human life
and great damage to property. A de.
etructive cyclone passed over Indianap'
oils, destroying much property and
killing three persons.
AT a meeting of striking workmen
held in Pittsburg, Pa, it was resolved
to hold a convention and nominate in
dependent labor candidates for Con-
gress.
Mr.. Beecher in his discourse at Ply
mouth Church, on Sunday, took mp the
subject of the strikes. He justified the
action of the workinPmen and spoke
with emphasis of the duties which the
trusteeship of wealth involves.
Fire at Portland, Oregon, destroyed
property to the extent of about $780,.
900.
"A woman who tried to start a fire
in New York City with kerosene was
burned to death.
A tidal wave swept over the Lake
Erie front at Cleveland, Ohio, causing
considerable damage to property
After a serious accident in striking
q sunken rock the steamer Corwin has
arrived at San Francisco with the Off
GERS and crew of the Rodgers on board.
ALI well.
AT Pittsburg, Pa, an attempt was
made to burn property of mill owners
who are employing non-union men.
Several large coal companies in
Pennsylvania have notified miners and
others in their employ that their wages
would be increased on and after July /.
Two men and one woman were
legally hanged for murder on Friday,
and two men met the same punishment
for arson.
Obey E. Owen, receiving teller of the
Third National Bank, OF st. Louis. No.,
has been arrested on a charge of en-
bezzling $3.50, 900 of the bank funds.
Three thousand men were in the
procession of the freight handlers in
New York on Friday. Most of the
freight stations could not receive goods,
as they had not an adequate force OF
freight handlers, and the ''green" hands
were very slow at the work. The mer-
chants are urging the railroad COM
panies to bring the strike to an end.
Mrs. Johanna Walzer, of New York
City, sued lodge of Good Fellows for
a widows benefits, but was defeated
because her husband was IN arrears at
the time of his death.
General William B. Bate was nomi-
mated by Tennessee Democrats for Gov.
ernor.
On Johns Island, near Charlestown,
8. O., lightning killed man and fatally
shocked his little daughter, who was sit.
ting on his knee.
Favorable reports are given of the
crops in I kentucky and Kansas.
AT an emancipation celebration in
Houston, Texas, Charles +. Witham
was KILLED, Deputy Marshal Glass Sc
riously wounded, colored boy killed
and negro shot in the back.
President Arthur, General Sher-
man, and several Cabinet officers were
present at the parade of the Grand
Army of the Republic in Baltimore.
AT Hamilton, Ont, q man killed
his wife and her employer and then took
his own life.
The Republican State convention
of Vermont nominated John L. Bar.
stow, of Shelbourne, for Governor. S.
z. PiDgree was nominated for Lieuten-
ant-Governor. w. Fl. Dubois was
nominated for Treasurer by acclamation
The committee on resolutions reported