Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-19
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HALIFAX. N. s., Sept. 10 Capt. Al
fred CASTOR of the bark Brittanic.
which arrived of the coast on Monday
last, tells story of fearful suffering
there. They were on the wreck from
Monday until Tuesday evening. during
which time a gale was blowing, and all
hands that were compelled to remain
ON deck were exposed to the fury of the
storm. They finally took to n small
raft. Hardly had the people got on to
this, when a heavy sea washed of every
soul, and tho Captain and eight men
only got back again. During the night
and following morning five others we're
washed OFT in the same manner, leaving
only fonr survivors who were rescued
by boat from shore. Thirteen psr-
ished. including the wife and three
children Of Caotain Gasston, all natives
of England. Two Of the Captaiu's chill
dren were picked up, but died in few
minutes. either from fright or exhaust
ion.
An Ashmniee Rattle.
LONDON, Sept. ia battle in Asian
tee resulted in the defeat with great
slaughter of the forces of King Caffee
Kalcalli. The King fled to Coomassi,
the capital. after the engagement.
stocks Cancelled.
The Treasury Department, in accord
ance with recent acts Of Parliament,
cancelled tS5, ON, 900 of various stocks
representing u portion Of the national
dsbt, and has issued terminable annui-
| ties therefor.
Capitai ~. Labor.
The Times editorial article expects q
great struggle between capital and Ia
Dor in Lancashire in the cotton trade,
AZ the operatives will resist the proposed
reduction in wages which the cotton
masters consider the present condition
of trade makes necessary.
Deceased.
Jno. Payne Collier, philoloRist and
commentator on Shakespeare, died,
aged 81.
DISCHARGED.
LrvEnrooL, Sept. 1S.--James McDer-
mott WIS before TIE court today and wal
| discharged, the evidence against him
being deemed insufficient.
Diplsnsasic Csasuisasisn.
PANS, Sept. 1s.-Marquis Thing. Chi
nese Ambassador, had . conferences
with Jules Ferry, President OF the Caoi
net, today.
High Tened IaacA.
CopExHAeEs, Sept. 1a.-Members OF
the royal family of Denmark, With theil
guests. will today lunch with Gladstone
on board his steam yacht.
safely Jailed.
LONDON, Sept. lS.-O'Donneli, the
murderer Of Carey, landed at South
ampton jail At 3 o'clock this morning
and was placed on b,ard the train fol
London. The train arrived ut VAuxhail
as noon. where the prisoner WAS met by
largs force of police and escorted "a
the prison van, and then under escort oil
the police driven to Millbank jail.
LONDON. Sept lS.-fhe train With
| O'Donnell arrived safely. Extra0rdin-
ary precautions vera taken 20 guard
him. He vas 1t once driven 10 Mill
bank and placed in oell. Subse-
oucntly the prisoner WAS taken TO Bow
street and charged with murder on the
high seAs. At request OF counsel Tor
the crown, the prisoner VAS remauded
for A week to await the arrival Of Wit
noesos. kayauaQh. Jos. HAnlin, joseph
smith and other irish inf0rmers in the
Phpuix Park muide trials. Who arriv-
"a here August 9Th last. were not per.
mitssd to land and have been ahipped
% Europe.
/ LoxDoa, Sept. lS.-The prisoner Ravs
his name At Bow street ~ Patrscl
| O'Donnell, though he y described u
The charge a. Michael ODounell, pad
i dIsr, Of Gasthuf, County Donegal. Ire
land. He uill have able counsel. Step
Arr hai,so taken 70 secure 3 we'll ku0wr
Irish member Of Parliament. Ths
police are extremely lively in tho Ma
sionalise quarters in London. to-day
making inquiries a 10 What vas %.
co0nsseion, II any, OD0nnell had vitl
lrish ssorst sociseies. AillbAnk prissi
3 placed endsg IN extra guard a. vheE
the dynamiters we're psis0a- -.
i The Carey murder.
| LcuDou, Sept. 16.-It has transpire'
that OOouneil afts1 shooting Carr!
"a: s6hake hands, Mr.. Cary, ! had 4
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