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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
AiIencing (Ieveland's Enemies

pEEGSIILL. August G.-GeueTal Iloratio
c. King, member Of Plymouth church.
spent the entire morning with Rev. Henry
Ward BeCcher. General King has Jus. re-
turned from Buffalo. where he had gone at
Mir. Bceeher'S reques, 10 investigate the
libellouS stories circulated by an obscure
newspaper about Governor Cleveland. The
result OF the investigation was altogether
favorable 20 the Governor. and Mr.. Beech
"a, after expressing his pleasure atwhat he
heard, declared his intention OF continuing
to give his fullest support to Mr.. Cleye.
land.
In conversation subsequently Mr.. Beechcr
said h. had been undergoing judicial
process, but now the clouds have broken
away, and be was beginning 10 understand
that these stories about Governor Cleveland
are untrue, and a vile SANDER "You can
say" he said warmly, THAT | expect 10
brand the men who have promulgated these
stories as blackmallerS and liars, for now
see that the Governor acted the part Of a
man in the whole affair. ! shalt take the
stump for him. and tell the people Of the
country that they must elect him Presi-
dent. shall enter this campaign with an
enthusiasm second only 10 that with which
| entered the war;
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
Sir Innn Lubbocl.,s iIIncss

a London cable dispItch sayt s.r-John
Lubbock. the banker, parliameG'arian, and
scientist. who owes his chief fame % his
wonderfully minute researches IN etOm0lo-
gy, has been compelled 10 foregO hi VISIT
to Montreal TO meet his fellow-membcrs Of
the ROYAL Society, and SIR Lyon Phyilr,
will be deprived OF compnnionship during
the voyage. Sir John Is again prostrltn1
by his old enemy. the govt, and the present
attack is said TO be more painful and ylO-
lent than any that have preceded 1t. He IS
indebted for il TO that spirit OF enthusiasm
which has survived his youth. aud which
has led him into taking IA active part in
the exciting Bass-mectirg lately held TO
boom the franchise Bill and denou1ce IN
Lords. He has been conspicuous at several
Of these assembllges, and notably at the one
held at Manchester on t,c 28.h.
For The past few days h" has suffered
terribly from govt, and bis feet are swollen
to an abnormal size. At lat he has bfeI
compelled to take 10 his bed, and cancel
all ongagemen's, including hi. proposed
visit 10 Canada. His beautiful youug wife,
To whom he was married last May in the
presence OF one OF the most flsh'Onlblc
asscmbagrS ever gathered in =. Peters
church. Bclgrayia. i constan' in her at
tendance upon the invalid. and seem. tire
less i'm performing her seli-impJscd duties
- q utIISp
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
Cholera Notes.

fBy cable 20 the Dtspatch'I
NARsEHtEs, August There have
been eleven deaths here from cholera d1.
ring the past twchty-iour hours.
TouLoN. August There were foIr
death. from cholera here last nighttime
81 the persons who returned 10 the city
Yesterday morning. There has been a
silght increase in the number OF cases.
owing to the great number OF returning
iugitives.
ROVE, August IA fresh case OF ehol-
era is reported 1T Panetlier. one death
has occurred ai NariquanO.
MARsYILLEs, August NOOR.-There
were two deaths in this city from cholera
thi, forenoon.
IONpoS. August 7.-Enylish cholera Il
spreading in Clayton. Le MoOrS, and kish.
ton hamlets. not far from Blackburn.
PARIS. Aueust7.-During the twcnty-four
hours cnuing at O'Clock tonight there
were five deaths at VI ,rsclles from cholera.
Five deaths from tHe disease occurred n
Aries today, ard six At Touon. The r.
cord OF the hospitals Of T0ulon Tor to-day Is
as follows: Admissions, :; discharged. ID ;
deaths, / under treatment. lG1. The ,ani-
tary condition. u La >cync ,au-ed anxiety,
hui tho condition Of The reminder Of the
DEPARTMENTS Is satisfactory.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
Swiss Profits From a,,o cholera.

! ALL .ldti .raLc-lisI
The clever Sw:s, have done an excellent
piece Of diplomacy. Until day or two
ago there was quarantine on the Franco
and the SwiSs-Ilalian frontier. but none on
the Austrc-ltaian, and thus travellers We're
still able torcach Italy through the fyrol.
But this On,-sdcd arrangement stirred tn"
diplomatic Indignation Of the swiss. The
Italians have incontinently fallen into the
trap, and the remaining entry into their
country Is TO be closed by tn establish
mcnt 81 q five DAYS quarantine on the Aus
trian frontier. The hood OF tourists il
thus safely banked mp within the four
corners Of Switzerland, and to Till further
increase the fcrtil.zng stream, even the
fumigation nj Geneva j. for the future 10
he dispensed with. The nation OF hotel
keepers deserves 10 profit Icy il sensible
superiority to the cholera scare. and NJ
ready the hotels Of the Oberland. II, well a.
those in Cant0us Naud and N1Iii-, are aid
to be full 10 Overlooking.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
Guar ding Against Disturbance, I'm
Brussels.
ny cable to the DISPATCH. /

'Df y" ~ IT. iht Di-iltCn.l
BRUSSELS, August lowing TO fear that
4 further demonstration would be made
to-day against the deputies troops were
stationed near the Chamber to preserve
order. The Communal Administration
at once protested against the employment
Of troops for this purpose, and a. it was
understood to preserve order, its pro-
Test was needed by the Government,
and after the soldiers had been
on duty Tor only short time they were
withdrawn. Access to the streets eadingt0
the Chamber /, now blocked by the poica.
Notse was taken OF this mltter in the
Chamber OF Deputies. ". Jicob, Minister
OF the interior, stated that in cOnsequen nee
OF the recent agitation the military had
been requested TO guard the peace in the
vicinity Of the Chamber. bat ina>much
as the Communal Administration promised
TO prevent disorder the military have been
withdrawn. \ motion censuring the Cub
met for calling ont the military was pro-
posed in the Chamber Of Deputies, but it
was defeated by a vote o. VI TO 80.
The troops are confined to their barracks
so as TO be ready for an emergency, ana the
civic guard has been called out
BRUssELs, August 7.-Firemcu played
with their hose upon the shouting mob
which gathered outside OF the cham Der.
Several arrests were made. Gendarme' e.
corted the members from the chamber.
The mob was finally dispersed.
The journal BruTeieS appeals TO ~
Catholics 20 Join in the counter demon
stralion Sunday against the Liberals. Dis
orders are feared.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
o IA kdllor al a. Morld.

10 be EddOr Of tfe World
The statement Of the Deer Park Md
correspondent OF the Baltimore Sun, re-
peated and noticed editorialiy IN your i'm
preston % The 9Th instant, 10 the effect that
at a dinner party given here | had dlstribu-
ted a campaign circular rejecting upon the
private character OF Governor Cleveland. is
untrue. have not done anything OF the
kind. here or elsewhere. :. y. ELKiss.
Der fark. Nd, August 9Th.
We are glad 10 have Mr.. stephen b.
Elklns deny the story 10 the effect tina, he
recently distributed Of Deer Park, Md, a
campaign circular filed with ISLANDERS about
Governor Cleveland. II Is difficult TO bee
licse thai any decent man would engage In
such business, aud Mr. Elkins's promp: dc
nisl indicates that he has an honest cou.
tempt for that kind Of dirty work himself,
Ata York Hof!d.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
4 snake Handled by a Young Girl.

\ correspondent Of the LeNngtoh Ul-
zefic. writing from Coiliers,4wn, .ly' :
Last week q daughter 81 lir. y +. Elliott,
aged about eighteen year. clmc in coni1c'
with a riiilesnakc while Gathering bcrsir,
along the basis Of the North Mountain. sln
stopped down and picked tac large snake
mp i'm her arms. unfolding il coils ana tx
tracing The rattlcs from IT. tai; but for
all this the snake showed 10 sign OF
biting. Then she coiled it around her
neck, and then around her arms an body
to show the girls that accompanied her
what she could do with snake. Wli,c The
other girls became frightened q, the sight.
she let the snake glide away uuhuri.
This girl has been known 10 handle
snake, Of different kinds, but hts never
been bitten.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
bismarck AFTER England.

BERLIN. August 1.-Prince Bismarck has
instructed Count Won Munster. German
Ambassador TO England, TO ask Earl Gran
vile, the British Foreign secretary. what
measures England intends TO take for the
payment Of Alexandria indemnties; also,
10 urge carly and energetic action to punish
ou,ragcs inflicted by English fishermen in
the North sea on German fishing
slooFs. The German press continues 10
attack The English policy in the Egyptian
conference and prime Minister Ferry's
oycrturcs to the European PONers,fof a
Joint representation with England on tn
payment Of indcmnitics.
The North German Gasefe repro1chcs
the English press for its persistent efforts
10 excite France against GermIng.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
GsvgVotv EuittrpgI.

ON saturday evening lest, says tho
Lexington G0zete. white VI. ". I. Me-
CurdV WAS engaged in moving. hl- horses
Became frightened at dog, playing IL the
gra,, and ran Oh. thro wing him in front OF
The cutter Tar. dragging lin about eighty
yards; breaking IN, large bone %. his lcit
irg below the knee, and cntur- or the
thumbs on both hands. aud two finger, on
each hand. and Otherwise brui-is- hm.
one Of the guards Of the machine ran into
tho cnlf " hi. lcg.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
dren. ana SERVANT. named slarIe Fenner.

dren. and servant, named Marie Fenncr-
book.
Mr.. Oppinger and wife, Rev. Father
Carmonis, Mr.. Fohenwaldt aud vile, Mr..
Ueldess.
The steamer Newfeld left Sable Island
Yesterday with $50 OF the passengers and
crow. including the third officer. Captain
Lucas and his other officers, With number
OF the wrecked steamers men, renamed a,
the scene.
SABLE ISLAND.
The little narrow islet known as Sable
Island hes been the scene OF mum
shipwrecks. II lies about ninety miles
southeast Of Cape Canso. The Island has
two lighthouses, with fog-horns and life
saving stations. The dry part OF the island
IL about twenty-five miles long. and the
bars at each end about twenty-seven miles.
making a bow or crescent OF iifty-two miles
in length. Caught within the horns Of this
crescent In gale the situation OF vessel
would be extremely perilous, Tor the ebb-
tide sets to the southwark directly on and
ove- the bars. These bars are extremely
steep and dangerous Of approach on the
north side. especially the northeast bar.
where the Amsterdam il believed 10 have
struck. There are thirty fathom OF water
close 10 the bar.
THE LOST VESSEL.
The Amsterdam was an iron screw steam
ship belonging to the ROYAL Mail Neither
lands line. She was launched on the Clyde
in the spring OF 1880 aud arrived at this
port on her first voyage from Rotterdam
on April nth OF that year. She was one
OF the largest vessels oi the line. being OF
5000 tons burden. Her dimensions were:
800 feet in length. 80 feet breadth OF
beam. and 80 feet depth OF hold. Her
cabin contained accommodations for 81
passengers. while there was room Tor seYe-
raj hundred emgrnnts in the Storage.
The vessel had watertight compartments.
and carried. besides the usual complement
Of life-boats, g patent lfc-craiis. Her en-
giucs were compound, direc. acting, OF the
latest pattern, with a nominal horsepower
OF $50. The Amsterdam was booked TO
sail from New York On her return voyage
next Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
snnocnted tn a NeII.

y. t'lt9I"I7'I 7" IN IT I7''''''I
NLEEsBAGRE. PA, August solomon,
David. and Frank Slusher, OF Nc>copeck.
who had leen engaged FOR some days in
sinking a well. prepared blast tnis morn
ing At the bottom and fred it OF. ! few
minutes later Solomon descended into the
opening. and when hall way down he cried
FOR help. The two Others went 70 H. re-
lief, and all were overcome by foul air.
several men ncSr by ran to their assistance.
When brought TO the surface So.Omol and
David were dead. Frank wa. unconscious,
buf finally revived
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
Competitive Drill.
Especial Telegram to the Dlspalch. /

lNl'NAhi Wv Fi"'" W w '''i''teh.l
LYNCHBURG, Va, August THE COM
pehtiye drill Of companies composing The
Third Virginia regiment today resulted in
victory for the Alexandria Light Infantry.
the Lynchburg Home Guard scoring sec
0nd, Monticello Guard tCharl0ttesyille)
third. aud Culpeper Minute Men fourth.
In consequence OF the absence Of an officer
whose presence was essential to the execu.
ton OF important movements. the other
three companies did not enter the contest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
Firs; Congressional District Bono
crafa.

The Convention which IN, been called
to meet at Tappalianusck for the purpose
II nominating a candidate 20 represent the
First congressional district IN the Forty
ninth Congress VII assemblc RI that ? ace
at II O'Clock ~. on "wednesday, August
9Th. The bssIs Of representation viii Doe
one delegate for every 100 yci-s or fraction
q leo over 80 east for members of th"
whore delegate. have mott yet be,n ap-
pointed, county superintendent will s'c
that proper step, 1rr taken ~ once 10 st.
cure representation for their respective
cnmniil-.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
AnaiyzinS Water.


" 2 10" 10 IUH UT7lIT'-I,T
PARIS. August An analysis OF The
water IN common Use has been made at
Mar.ciles. a. AiS, and n Aries, winch
showed that the water was fall oi M
crohc-.
The municipal authorities at Marscllle-
have decided 10 commcuc, toe construction
oi important public work. ThiS will give
occupation 10 mIny unemployed Workneh.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
The Virgtnias and Actiyes Expelled
from thc Eastern League.
.graph Do "a Dispatch. |

PHILADELPHIA, August AT the meet
ing OF the Board OF Directors OF the East
ern League OF Baseball Clubs this eve
ming. officers were elected and the Active
club, Of Reading, and the Virginia Cub.
Of Richmond, were expelled for uOn.pay-
ment Of dues, and Il was decided 70 finish
the season with six clubs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
Late Weather Report.

fSptcLa tcleefam o. the DisDatch.l
WASHINGTON, ID. C., August Size 4.
.N.--For The Middle Atlantic State.
slightly cooler, partly cloudy weather. Oc-
caSioual showers. nortbcosterly winds, and
higher barometer.
For the South Atlantic States, partly
cloudy weather. occasional rain, nearly
stationary temperature, variable winds,
generally from east to north.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
Uariike Preparations.

FN III u ~ ITIt y FT'IIVII'T
IoNu0y. August ,.-AdYiccs 81 August
9Th from Clnton -;atc that the Nicoroy OF
that district was experimenting thu laying
Of torpcdoc, and the preparation Of bar
ricrs 10 obStruct the passage Of the river.
He has also gwen order. for twelve tons
4 dynamite. Insults TO foreisnrrs have
been forbidden. and the town +. Quiet, a.
though q strong war feeling prey ills. \
steamer /, held in readiness b. remove
foreigner, from the city IL il shall be ncre'-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
THE NEWS FROM ABROAD.
France AND CHINA.
Probability OF Peace B.,u..n IN. rwo
icy cable 10 the Dispatch. /

Countries.
IBy cable to the Di,oa,ch.I
LospoN, AnguSt The Times has a
dispatch nun roo Chow OF this date
which says: Ugh authority here asserts
that peace y certain. The American Min
lister Is 10 arp,'raie. A settlement will pro-
baby be reached which will be acceptable
to both parties. but II is believed that the
settlement VIII be temporary only on the
French side. The Chinese know that the
French are anxious TO act elsewhere"
In The House Of Commons to-day Lord
Edmond fitzmauricc, Under Secretary OF
State Foreign Affairs. said that he believed
that negotiations between France and
China were sui going on. lie hoped they
would result in friendly settlement OF the
point nc issue.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
By j. Thompson Brown & Cp..
Real Estate Agents and Au..iol,cri
FRIDAY. August -, 1854.
CO,T.r OgDEES.

NIRGINIA-IN THE CLERKS Of
' FI,E OF TVS CIRCUIT COURT OF POW
IlATAN COUNTY. ON WEDNESDAY THE
yOIH DAY or july. lSsf-IN VACATION OF
TIIE cot KT:
george L. Plaintiff,
against
james &. Jorda' sheriff of PoShatan. and as such
curator OF tile estate 81 Martin r.. DAVIS, he.
ceased, sud JOhn ". O'BTyant aud the unknown
hcir. Of Martin +. Davis, deceased ID cfendants,
IN cHANCERY.
The object OF this suit Is IL subject the lands oil
NJ IiayIs to the payment II lad suCnt in f1N "a.
OF The pisintia fer $500 and &c appearing that the
unknown heirs Of Martin r. Davi., deceased. arc
made defendants 10 this suit. aud that iha,r rp,f
dence t. unknown, IL Is ordered that they appttr
here within Que month efL-r due pulaiection n
this order and do Whist IS necessary u protaet
their int rect Ia this suit.
cOpg-testc:
an l-F4w As MAYO a. e.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
REAL ESTATE Az PRIVATE sALr.

TIMBER AND WOODLAND FOR
| SAIF PRIVATELY-A TRACT Of LAND
ro<TNNING Ills ACRES, On the llcnrico
turnpike. about three miles from Richmond. adj
aiming Straw berry TIN and i tmes G. TinsieV (,
Ind DO well, a Il & convenient 10 Rlebm0ld
,,riv 10 l.. h. BLANTOS,
FSSuSts Peaks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
Yo,o,Iorm,,nt,ono u Hont.Rarc.

lry cable g. tne Dispatch.
ST. JouNs. y. T., August The annu|
regatta Yesterday ~ pmd.yidi Lab had q
disastrous termination. The rncc-b)ai
Terra Aoya was ,Namped, md taree OF
her crCw--Go.s. Martin. and pJWer--were
drowned. tcAsUaiu Ryan. who " 3, taken
from Tho water alive. died thi, moruia-.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
AUCTION ssL.s-rhl. nay.
nv George s. vashon q sou,
Real Estate Agents ani Auciiohecrs.
No Tenth street,

TRICK DWELLING No. COS NORTH
IL srroxD \ RECT. BETWEEN LEIGH
In IkckstS STREET. wtTil LOr 2txt5Q
nvr1 tSD BRICK DWELLING No. pt3
soRTH fiRsT STREET, nETWEEN BAkERa
AMI CHsRITY sTREErSo; , WIT, LOT yoktrr1ry ~,
rrrnv nv request OF the owuer.a resident Of 2
di'e.nt civ. who has determined 10 sell, We VIII
eli by auction. on the PREMISE, on
FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, lssf.
=, q o,clo.t p. ~. the PROPERTY above de-
..,poc Thjs property T. occupied by prompt
having tenants, and Yields a good interest uoon
The Investment. me-. It
SIe ,,,,ii ro,n n, sure on second street prOmOtly
a, q o,c,ock. GEORGE ). VAsHoN & SON,
." ' Aucuoneers.
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TO be Made Cardinals.

lBy cable - she D.-pa;ciA'
ROME. August The Capuchin Father
Ng>,qga. the Archbishop, oi Vienna and
seville. and .ix other Italian prclatc., will be
created cardinal, II the Cous>tory ia sep
feuItr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08

BY Jno. T.. Laughton, Jr. Au ,tionear'
A UCTION SALE OF THE personal
N FFFrrTs OF THE LATE DR. +. NlLklt
RROWN AND THE LATE GEORGE l.. BRONN'
By dire iion Of the personal representative Oh u.
estates Of the LAKE Or. T. Wiltie Brown aut the tAs-
,,eo rye l.. Brown. ! shall eel 10 auction on
MONDAY, August IL, 1854,
at IC- : O'Clock. az the residence. y" north Thrd
street between Main and trluSlin streets. IN a.
sorimtnt OF pcrs nal effect. rnlr tcink ia fits-
llor the FOi-.l HOLD FURNITURE,
4 collection Of u RGIC NJ lN~lRt MEN Is,
AIARGE MEL Al AND Ml-CELL ANEOJ :
LIBRARY, $500 o..
Several Val. I ABLE ROLLER AND CNNlslAF r
INVALID CII Mrs,
several LIBRARY IA>fS. ..,,.,.
4 number ~ DiI-pAiNTlNGN amt ENVisAN
ING~ whirh NAV posses gro1t in. r|i
ILA~TfR CAS IT, and PLAQUES,
Auoll FNGIl~d HALL CLOCK.
together vi b a large number of Nl>ttl ~
NOUS ARTICI - MD ANTIQUES wei wor-
tly The attention of The public.
iFHsis cash. JNO. +. LAUGHIpN' Jr-'
4
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Failure in London.

by cable 10 thc Dispatchi
LONDON. August &C. G.. Meier X Co..
dealers in quinine and Peruvian bark, Lon
don. have tailed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
Nv JAS. MaedousaIl. Aucr'oneer,
No. 10 Governor street.

Nv JAS. MacdousaIi. Auci'oneer,
No. 10 Governor street.
TRUSTEES SALE OF sIOIk VI
cRocERIFS. LIQUORS. FIXTURES, TOP.
Nv AEON. &c. AT ArCTION.-By virtue of dee
Of tnl.t executed to me. aud duls recorded. WIZ
cell at the store No 903 east BrDid steee" On
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1884,
st 1OH 4. NJ. the entire balane@ OF en-,
bra ing general assortment OF uhOOH"iD' W.
mum ,guus ia mention ,,x,,,.r.,
""" SCALES. SHOWCASES. FIXTURES
GOOD TOP-WAGoN.
ALSO. - ....-. 81,
stock ofFINE MHISkEYS, RRANDiFS' VINES
GIN, TOBACCO, CIGARS, &C., &c
TsRMs Cash. sale rosltiye. NJ.
n. Il. BOUDAR, Trustee.
LIZ u AcnnIG AL. Al -lInneer. ~
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rnrfhnunke IN ItelY.

lEy cable 10 thc Dispatch
K,.E. August -Four earthquake
shocks were felt early ln'- morning At
Fra.cati Aluano and Ca,icii ROman, Jew
miles southeast oi i;ome.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08

a. the evening was linc and the appear
anccs were that II would continue 50. the
boats were ordered to be launched. one
OF the efforts made by the officers to 1Dat
the steamer was by lowering an anchor
some distance from the side and with the
engines on board end9avOrlng 10 draw her
OF sideways. But 50 rough was the sea
that this had 10 be Abandoned for the safety
Of those attempting it. The captain hcs-
tated al first 10 abandon The ship. Al
though the night wa, 80 auspiciOu,ly
fine ne knew the landing through the
surf would be pcrilou,. This movement,
however, Ec decided upon. and at O'Clock
the boats were lowered into the sea. 50
tcmpcstuOuS were the waves tat one OF
them hardly touched the water when an
immense breaker, catching il on its crest.
lifted il 70 a height Of about twenty feet
above thc steamers deck and dlshed il
against another OF the irail craft. dam
aging The latter considerably, but for
tunately causing nothing more disas-
tfouS. The FIRST boat to luu the
risk OF weathering the breakers Ia land
ing reached the shore al O'Clock in
the morning without accident, aud all on
board safe. The boat behind this one was
capSizeG by a mountainous wave between
) aud O'Clock, but only four persons
10 my know ledge were lost. These Were
the fireman and three steeIago passengers,
one Of them named Dix. The OF eFs reached
the beach in safety, followed by all the.
other boats