Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-05-09
EASTERN.
Resolution OF Inquiry.

Resolution OF Inquiry.
WAsHINGTON, d. c., May SIN the
Senate Daw es offered resolution which
was agreed to, calling on the Secretary
of the Interior for information as to
whether any steps had been taken to
prosecucute one HoIferino for shooting
an Indian named Black Wolf.
Holferino, he said, was cowboy
who made bet with his friends that he
could put rifle bullet through the In
dian's hat without touching his head.
He made slight mistake, however, and
put the bullet through the head instead
of the hat The Indians felt outraged
by this and in the excitement growing
out of the incident, burned house be.
longing to the cowboys. The house
burners were tried and sentenced to five
years imprisonment, but the man who
shot the Indian was still untried and un.
punished. The Indians, Dawes added,
naturally felt that justice had not been
done, and this resolution was intended
to bring out the fact as to what effort
had been made to prosecute the first
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The House shipping Biil Passed
by the senate.
WASHINGTON, May S-The Senate,
after it completed the consideration of
the shipping bill in Committee of the
Whole, on motion of Frye, the House
bill was then taken from the table, and
with but slight debate amended to cor.
respond with the bill just agreed TO in
committe. Dawes then moved an amend.
ment to admit free of duty materials
made abroad which should be used for
the building in this country of ships
exclusively for foreign trade. This
amendment was laid on the table. Nor
gan offered an amendment admitting
foreign built ships to American registry
under duty of 30 per cent ad valorem.
Lost. Yeas 10, nays "a. The House
bill as amended was then passed without
division or debate.
Loss of the steamer Florida
Statement or one of the
Rescued Passengers.
MONTREAL, Que, May S.-The
steamer Titania arrived at five this
evening. Large numbers OF persons
gathered at the wharf to witness the
landing of the ship-wrecked crew and
passengers of the State Of Florida. As
soon as the Titania was moored to the
wharf, she was boarded by the Custom
House officers, the American Consul and
representatives of the press. Shortly
afterwards the crew and passengers of
the wrecked steamer came ashore in
charge of the agent of the State Line,
who had secured accommodations for
them at the Albion Hotel. The first
person seen was James ID. Bennett, of
London, Ont, who said he was in the
surgeons cabin and had a very narrow
escape from being crushed 10 death when
the Pomona came crushing into the
Florida amidships with an awful crash.
One of the crew Of the Pomona went
mad from exposure and want of water,
and died in the boat before the Captain
and two Others were picked up. The
Captain awakened the passengers aud
told them they must take to the boats
instantly, but it appears he made no
effort to devise plans by which the pas
sengers could get into the boats. Atth
ttlnt vi thC tho tdp'dth Wub Ill
his cabin. He rushed on deck in his
nght-dress and assumed command.
When the boats pushed away from the
ship and the lunges preparatory to sink
ing took place, there was most heart
rending scene, and the appeals for help
were heard Until the Ii al plunge
Bennett saw one boat hanging by
one davit. He heard it was not con.
sidered safe and the boat and ropes
were cut to hinder any'o from using
il. Walter King. of Toronto occupied
the came cabin as Bennett, and when the
ship was about going down, came to
him and said "For Gods sake, Bennett,
stay by me; | am not able to swim"
Bennett and King got into one of the
boats lashings, which were cut at one
end, throwing the inmates into the sea-
Thirty might have been saved, but for
this mishap. Only seven were picked
up. All night long they could hear people
groaning and struggling underneath the
boat, and as many of those on top had lost
friends and one brother, their feelings
can be better imagined than described.
Toward morning the noise ceased as
the strueglers had succumbed, Those
rescued broke through the bottom of the
boat with the oars and horrible sight
met their eyes. Eight bodies were
floating there, while a man named Don
aldson was still alive, although uncon-
scious from the effects of the long imprs
onment. Bennett says the conduct of
the captain of the City of Rome was
shameful, as the steamer passed not
more than half mile from them
and might easily have hove to
for q short time and taken them
all off the bark. Being asked to
explain why so few passengers were
saved, he said it was all their own fault.
When it is remembered that within iif.
teen minutes after the vessels collision
the steamer went down, it can be seen
that the suddenness of the catastrophe
prevente i any being saved except those
who kept their wits about them, and
leaped into the boats. sAndrew N.
Steele, Surgeon OF the Montreal, has
made statement similar to that of
Bennett. He says King got back to the
steamer and went down with her. lie
also says the captain blew three whistles
when the vessel was sinking, and upon
being asked the reason for this, said he
wa, bidding those in the boat farewell,
and that he wanted to show that he was
sticking to his vessel until the last. The
boat that capsized contained three Cana
dians, Ellington, Bennett and Bethune.
Bennett was the only ons saved. The
crew cannot give any information be.
yond that already reported.
steamer Aground Passengers
and crew saved,
RocKLAND, Me-, May S.-The steam
er City Of Portland, plying between
Portland and st. Johns, N. b., struck On
Grindstone Ledge, Owls Head, this
The steamer left Portland last
night with seventy passengers and
two thirds cargo. All the passengers
and crew were rescued. The steamer
was valued at Sl2J, 900, and will prove
total loss; no insurance.
The Marine Bank Excitement
subsided.
New York, May S.--The excitement
caused by the failures of the Marine
National Bank and Grant 4 Ward has
greatly moderated. Grant Il Wards
statement ia anticipated with interest.
To-day, the committee to investigate the
Marine Banks accounts began its labors.