Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-09
FOR EIeN.

VICTORIA, B. g., Sept. 1.-Two of the
Indians who killed the Cinnamon ai
e'hilicoathin last spring were hanged to
day.
Cinnamon in the Horsefiy country
nave jumped white mems placer claims
and are taking opt $40 a day to the
hand.
Crops in the interior are light, owing
to drought.
Inc first rain in four months is nov
falling.
incendiaries fired the residence of the
Mayor last night. The fire was extin-
guished. Damage, 800.
he Presbyterian congregation have
decided to rebuild.
Phillip Cadeli, resident since 1853.
and well known to early Californians.
died yesterday.
1t IL rumored a discovery has been
made by an Indian of new gold bear
ing creek in the CaribOo country.
kingIy Travels.
PARIS, Sept. S.-King Alfonso and
suite arrived this morning and were
met at the railway station by General
Pitton in behalf Of President Grevy.
by the Dake de Fernan and Nunez. the
Spanish ambassador, and large depu-
tation of Spanish residents.
Demands his withdrawal.
Using, Chinese ambassador. and un-
der instructions of his government, has
demanded the withdrawal of France
from the Duc treaty. Ferry, French
prime minister, refused TO comply, but
assured Marquis Tsing that France is
willing to give China all necessary guar
antees for the integrity Of her frontier.
RumOrs are current that the minister
will resign.
Yellow Fever.
Benson. A. T., Sept. 8.-A Special
from Guayuia5 states that eight deaths
have occurred in forty eight hours from
yellow fever.
Died Of Fever.
GUAYMAs. Mex, Sept. S.-Primadonna
Peralto, of Mexico, is reported to have
died on the 10th Of last month at Ma
zatlan of peculiar case of fever. Three
others of her opera troupe are said to
have died of the same disease.
Marine Disasters-A Rough Expert.
ence.
ST.. JOHNS, N. F., Sept. 8.-The steam
er Gamma, Capt. Fuquhar, was totally
wrecked this morning. Shesstruck On
Gull Island, at the mouth of st. Mary's
Bay, and sunk almost instantly. The
passengers, crew, and Captain all got
ashore on the island dock about a mile
from land. The schooner Thistle was
dispatched to the wreck to render as
sistance. The schooner Lizzie strand
cd today on the west side of Miquillon.
HALIFAX, Sept. 8.-Steamer Lampart,
from Baltimore for London, arrived
here today in distress. One hundred
cattle, shipped to Lingham IL Co. from
Boston, we're lost at sea on Wednesday,
the 22d. A gale struck the ship increas-
ing in fury rs the day advanced. and
the steamer was frequently swept by
seas of fearful power. After dark the
storm grew worse, the wind blowing
with terrific violence, and the sea trising
to fearful hight, which threatened
every moment to swamp the steamer.
At eleven o'clock the storm was at its
hight, and from that hour until day.
light the vessel was at the mercy of the
waves. Great waves swept the ship,
carrying away 100 out of 10 head of
cattle, and badly injuriaR number of
the crew. Second Officer Jones had his
collar bone broken. William Moran,
who had charge of the olttle, describes
the scenes of that night as terrible.
The waves were tremendous in size, and
as they swept over the ship they would
heave great portion of the cattle pens
on their sides, hold them for a moment,
and then hurl them with their living
contents with awful violence to the deck.
The next wave would carry off the
bleeding aud dying animals, and. in the
twinkling of an eye, the stock went
overheard with the pens, and in the
morning all that remained numbered
10. of which 4 have since died. leaving
hut 81 out OF 170 cattle takeu out of
Baltimore only two weeks ago. During
the storm all but two boats were either
carried away or disabled in the early
part of the storm. A great portion of
the bulwarks and the wheel were car
ried away and other damages suf-
ferea. Thursday morning the storm
abated somewhat. and between eight
and nine o'clock the engines broke
down, and the steamer was then almost
800 miles from Halifax. sail-mast
WAS rugged and she was headed for Hal
flax. Thursday afternoon the water
continued pouring over her into the
stoke hole and put out the fire by which
the steam pump was run, but the steam
er kept on until temporary masts we're
made, aud on Monday, four days after
the machinery had broken down. the
engines were started again, and the
vessel made in all haste for Halifax.
She probably will be here some days to
repair accidents to her machinery and
other damages. Her cargo was shifted,
and portions will have to be restored.