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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-27
DEATH OF GARRETT.
The Great Railroader Passes Peace.
fully Away,

DEER PARK, Nd, September 26.-Jno.
w. Garrett died at 5;25 this morning.
He had been more or less unconscious
for two days. Throughout yesterday he
took notice of nothing. The disease, in
volvlng the kidneys, was characterized
by his physicians as nervous exhaustion
from long continued intense appli-
cation to the business of the Baltimore &
Ohio Road, superinduced by the shock of
Mrs. CARROTS death November 10Th,
1888; and the suspense and anxiety to
which he was subjected during the three
weeks of her illness. Since then his
health has been tuctuatlng. Yesterday
afternoon and evening he rallied slightly
several times, each time the relapse
which succeeded leaving him weaker
than before.
BALTIMORE, ND, September 9G,-The
flag on the Baltimore 6 Ohio Railway
building is at half.mast out of respect to
the memory of the deceased. The build
ing is draped In mourning. This morn
ing Major Hill, Purchasing Agent of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railway, issued orders
by telegraph for the draping Of all build
ings owned by that Company. The de-
pot at Camden Station, the station
and workshops at Mount Clare, the piers
at Locust Point, all round-houses
in Baltimore, railroad and telegraph of.
fees In Washington and New York, and
every Office and station OF the company
will be draped in mourning.
The remains left Deer Park In the priv.
ate car Maryland, by special train at II
a. m. to-day. On arrival here, they will
be taken to Montebello, his country seat.
The funeral will take place on Sunday
morning.
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and treated by three women doctors for
scroiulous disorder, but in q few days
suspicion arose that she was affected
with leprosy. She stoutly asserted 1t
was nothing OF the kind, saving she had
husband and five children on the
Sandwich Islands. health officer was
called, and unhesitatiugly pronounced it
a case of leprosy, greatly to the alarm of
the lady managers of the hospital, and
with the consent of the patient she was
shipped off to the islands.
Exactly one year ago Miss Marie
Nicolas, eighteen years Of age, arrived in
this city from the Islands with the dread
ed disease. She was forbidden to land,
but writ Of habeas corpus was applied
for, upon which she was brought ashore,
and soon after disappeared. She prob
ably went East.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-27
Another Rich Mans Daughter Runs
Away With Her Fathers
Coachman.
a Stern Parent Who Would Allow His
Daughter to Have No Company,
and 0verdid the Thing.
sympathy of the Neighbors For the Young
Lady in Her Search For Happi-
ness-Other Elopements.

NEW York, September 26.--About two
miles from Rye Station stands the resi-.
dence of j. j. Drake. 1t Is by far the
handsomest house in the vicinity. The
news that brakes eldest daughter, Mag.
daline, had eloped with his coachman
has created considerable sensation. The
elopement happened on Wednesday. She
Is very pretty and is twenty years old.
The coachman's name Is Jesse Carroll.
lie Is tne-looking fellow nearly six
feet tall. 81 don't know any of the
details of the elopement," Drake said
last night. 81 am very much grleved
aud would like as little notoriety about
it as possible"
"Do you Intend to try and get your
daughter back?"
NO." said Mr.. Drake, sternly; 81 will
make no effort to do So"
81 don't blame the girl Bit" neigh
Dor said. Mr.. Drake did not allow her
to have any society, and it is not pleasant
Tor young folks to be Gagged up. Carroll
is likely young fellow, and is well
thought OF about in Rye"
1t Is not known in Rye where the
couple have gone.
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ANXIOUS FOR SENTENCE.
"A Bank Teller's Visit to Paris Nipped
in the Bud.


PORTLAND, ORE, September 90
Yesterday Frank Frisbe, the defaulting
Exchange teller of the First National
Bank, entered plea of guilty to all the
indictments returned against him. He
desired the Court to pass immediate SEN
tence, which tn, Judge declined to do.
Sentence will be imposed next Tuesday.
Under the Oregon statutes Frisoe can
not be sentenced to more than
seven years, nor less than one.
Among the passengers who arrived at
New York, September 3, from Aspinwall,
was man about foyty years old who w as
registered as Frank Kendall. He was
accompanied by his wife and two chill
dren. At quarantine Kendall and his
wife were arrested. Kendall proved to
be Frank Frisbie. Passage tickets to
Paris were found on Frisbie, and 81, 500
was discovered secreted on one of the
children. He had regularly distracted
some portion of the contents of packages
of bills from station agents and con-
ductors which were deposited by the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company. He
said he did rot know how much he had
taken.
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No Canard.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, September 2G.-1he
admirers and friends of Samuel NJ. Ken.
nard have placed in position at the west
stairway to the Exposition building on
Olive street, heroic statue of that use
full member of society, which was or.
dered f ON well-known Eastern sculp-
tor several months ago. The statue with
pedestal stands fourteen feet high, is of
fine Italian marble and is a magnificent
piece Of art. 1t shows Mr.. Kennard
standing erect with one foot slightly adj
vanced beyond the other, and in one hand
he holds ball OF Remarks carpet thread.
The features, hair, mustache and imperial
are wildly reproduced, and no one who
has ever see1 the good.looking President
OF the Exposition could fail to. recognize
him at G ance in the statue On it Is
lettered the words "Sam' NJ. Kennard,
President of the st. Louis Exposition AS
ISOLATION"
The first intlmatlon that Mr. Ken nard
had. of such an enterprise being on
foot, wa the announcement in the pa.
pers this morning of the completed work.
1t was genuine surprise.
HEAVY FAILURE.
The Malleable Iron Works of this city
filed an assignment this morning in be-
half of its creditors. Assets, Sill, 900;
liabilities, $4,000. The Secretary says
the foundry is temporarily closed, await
ing the return from New York of Oliver
D. Filley, who will bring sufficient money
to reopen the works. The Maileable
Iron Company was founded fourteen
years ago.
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MARKET REPORTS.
Grain and Provisions.
| FRIDAY, SEPTEM Der 20, 1SS
ST. LOUIS,

ST. LOUIS.
CoTToN-Steady; middlng. OF l.0Jsc
FLouR.Steady: &AA 10 cnoIce, S2.45 G3.3);
WHEAT - Higher; No. 9 Red, 79illl79kc;
No. Red. 7l@72%c.
CoRN-Higher; No. mixed. 5Sd5sJ,c; No.
2whtte mixed, 56I5c.
OArs--Weaker: No. g 254025Ec
RYE-Higher; No. 2, 5lQ59c.
TOBACCO Firm; ugs; common to cho,ce
66.0ODlO.OO; leaf; common red leaf, ST. SOFA
lOOO: medium to good S9.001l7OO
HAY-Prairie SS01g9 % tor prime TO choica
new: clover mixed. 5000 tor common IN
prime: choice new timothy, S9.0OOliOO; fan.
cy, $l2. 00Gl3.00.
BUTrER-Hlgher: choice to fancy creamerv
25G.Hc: dairy, choice to fancy. 20Cg24c; low
grades nominal.
EGos - Steady; fresh stock, l7c per
dozen.
PorAToEs-Steady, at 82t6l40c per busbet.
PoRK-Steady; new mess, sl6 Is
LARD-Quiet; prime steam. TXQTBc
3 BAC0N-Longs, l0A9l0Ac; shorts IlIin
llSc; clear RIBS, l04Dl0Bc, all packed
WOoL--Tub-washed. choice, 216i2gI,c; fair.
H92Sc; dingy ana low 25G26c. Unwashed-
Choice medium, 2OlaD2lc good average me-
dunn lS919c; selected light fine I7Gal8o; good
average, l60l7c heavy l40l6c: combing. Il
blood. aG2l1ac combing. low grades l61l9c
HIDRS-Higher and firm; dry flint. 1910:
damaged, l3hc; bulls or stags--fiint Toe.
sailed, DC; glue stock, &C. Green-salted, &C.;
damaged, 74c; veal calf skins 11Ac; bulls or
stays, 51ic; green uneured, 6GD7Ic; damaged,
5Ac; glue, &c.
SHEEP pELrs-Weak: green, rs 1s5o; dry
o. 40G15c., as TO amount an quality or wool:
green shearings, l5D2Oc; early sheared, $40
40c; green lamb skins 30 l45c.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-27
BASE BALL BREVITIES,
Score OF Games Played on Thursday,
September %.

tcore oil Games Played on Thursday,
September 25.
Cincinnati, O.--Cincnnatls, 8; St.
Louis, 4
Norfolk, Va.-Philadelphias, g.; Nor
folks, 5.
Brooklyn, N. Y.-Brooklyns, 3; Metro.
politans, 0.
Baltimore, Md.--Batimores, 10; Louis
yilles, 3.
Pittsburgh, Pa.-Alleghenys, Is; In.
dianapolis, 4. Seven innings. Glme
called on account Of darkness.
Washington, ID. C.-Nationals, 10; Bos-
ton Unions, 2.
Cleveland, O.-Phladelphias, Z; Cleye-
lands, 3.
Buffalo, N. Y.-New Yorks, II; Buf-
falos, 2.
Detroit, Mich.-Detroits, 8; Bos'
tons, 8.
Chicago, Ill.-Proyideuce, s. Chlca-
COS, 8. Ten innings.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-27
Ho, For the Golden Gatel

OMAHA, NEB., September 26.-Two
hundred members of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers left here last
night by a special train to attend the
convention at San Francisco, October LIST.
They were given grand reception yes
terday, when the rol-call disclosed all
the delegates present Chief Arthur, Of
Cleveland, made an address.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-27
A Beast Spotted and Gagged.

louisville, Pa, September 26.-Ja-
cob SPOTS, of St. CT, ir, WIS put in Jail
here last night, charged by h $ wife with
committing an assault upon his STEP
daughter, mere Chi d. The little girl
corr'borates her mothers story The
neighbors were inclined to lynch SPOTS,
but he was got away by the authorities.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-27
Murdered for Money.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, September &c.
Sam Hays, cashier of the Greenwood
Coal Company, on the Cincinnati South
ern Railroad, was found dead on the rail-
road track this morning. His clothes
had been rified and his watch was miss
Ing, lie was murdered for robbery, but
how much was stolen Is not known.
Two bullet holes were found in his
head
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For Life For Infanticide.

WATERFOWL, WIS.,, September 90
John Stagg and his wife, Wi helmina, of
Fort Atkinson, were found guilty of muir.
der in the first degree for poison ng theft
infant child, and were taken to the State
prison to serve out their sentence OF inl-
prlsonment for life at hard labor. July
9Th of each year, being the anniversary OF
the chlld's death, Stage and his wife are
to be placed In solitary confinement.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-27
Crops in ohio-Heavy Loss by Frost.

CINCINNATI, o., September 26.-W. j.
Chamberlain, of Columbus, Secretary Of
the State Board of Agriculture is in the
city. lie had been making tour OF the
State and reports that the North center
Iine drought has not been SO severe as
is supposed. Corn is doing well and
filling out beyond expecta ions. There
is no danger of frost, as the corn is too
far advanced. Wheat, owing to increased
acreage will be an average of last year.
Frosts on the ninth and ten h of Septem-
Der, destroyed 10000, 900 bushels of corn
and caused loss Of Sl5, 1000, 900.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-27
MANIFEST INJUSTICE.

Feast Day for the Catholics, But None
for the Jews.
NEW YORK, September 2G.-Rabbi
Bownee, of the Jewish Synagogue, Gates
of Hope, is displeased because that while
the public schools of the city are closed
on Good Friday, and the Jewish children
have an tniorced holiday the schools are
not closed on the chief Jewish feast
days, and jewish children suffer de.
merits for absence on such days. He
says he will carry the question Llto poll
iticS if it Is continued.
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Still Unable to Meet His Political En-
gagements.

RALEIGH, N. c., September 26.-Gen-
eral Albert NJ. Scales, the Democratic
candidate Tor Governor, who was badly
hut a week ago by being thrown over q
precipice in the western part the State,
lis still unable to mee> his appointments
ilnd his friends fear that he is more Sc
riously hurt than was at first supposed.
lie can not stand up and internal in ju les
OF serious nature are feared.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-27
II svy Cut in Els5 Quad Freight
Rates.

CHICAGO, ILL, September 2G.-East
bound freight rates from Chicago are in a
sadly demora lied condition. YESTERDAY
the rate on provisions to New York had
dropped to twenty cents per 100 pounds
Ga cut of ten cents, and grain rates
were quoted by at least two lines ut II l.2
cents "a cut of l-2 cent) 1t was ru-
mored freely on Change that Il ten.cent
rate on grain was obtanabe, but nothing
could be learned to substantmte tho re-.
ort. 1t Is regarded as highly probable
that the meeting of Presidents, now In
session in New York, will Instruct Com
missioner Fink to order an official reduc-
ton to meet these figures. At Peoria
and Indianapolis rates are being cut
freely, and 1t was reported yesterday at
ternoon that the St. LOUIS roads had
fallen into line.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-27
WHOLD Ills EEET.V

and ! uncovered my head and then saw
the boy was dead. tainted away for q
minute or two, and when | came to l
saw the captain and Mr.. Stephens drink
ing the blood which was running from
his neck. | said, "Giye me drop"
but it was very nearly all gone, but what
had as quite CONCEALED. l 1T quite
strong alter that-in fact, we all made
use of the expression that we were quite
different men. went aft and steered
for two OF three hours, don't know ex.
actly how long. Captain Dudley aud
Stephens cut off the boys clothes and
threw them overheard. 1t was horrible
sight, and no mistake. | aud the cap
tain
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-27
BUFFALO.

CArTLE-Market quiet and steady; fair to
medium steers, S5GD5.l0; hight butchers s.. IJ0a
40. '7'-'a
SHEEP AND LAMBS Market dull. weak and
lower; common to fair, S3lDl.G5; extra, $4.e5
GAO. T
HoGs-Market dull; weak and lower; good
to choice Workers, S5.i5Q160l; light mixed,
70. 50G5.65; good medium SGD6.l5; pigs, s4.ls
GI5.00.
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The Runaways in Washington.

WASHINGTON, d. c., September &C.
Mr.. Henry c. Friedman, the stock broker
who eloped from New York on Tuesday
last with Miss Sarah Scheuer, daughter
OF Solomon Scheuer, the millionaire, is
stopping at the Arlington Hotel in this
city. The couple were "doing" the city
yesterday.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-27
Lepers From the Sandwich Islands.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, September 90
A white woman afflicted with leprosy
was yesterday taken back to the Sand.
wich Islsuds, from whence she came
about a month ago. 6hs made appll-
cation a couple Of weeks ago for admis-
sion q the Pacific Diapsssary for wo.
men A6d Children. She was admitted
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-27

THE OKLAHOMA CRANK
Preparing for Another Invasion Of the
Indian Territory.

1IePIIIHs tut hHUlHer IHVdsIOh OF tne
Indian Territory.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., September 90
The War Department has received in
formation that Oklahoma Payne is ar
ranging for another invasion of the In
dian Territory Orders have been sent
to General Hatch to look out for this
troublesome person and to arrest him
and his followers should they attempt to
locate in the Territory. With view of
checking future unlawful entrance into
the Indian Territory, Secretary Lincoln
has ordered the establishment of two
environments at such points as may be de-
cided upon by the commander of the
military forces in the Southwest.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-27
Thrown From a Tram and Killed.

SALEM, ILL, September Civilian
Brillain, one OF the most popular young
men Of Salem, was thrown from the
top OF a freight train on the Ohio &
Mississippi, sixteen miles west Of
here, and mangled beyond recognition.
He was found by employees of the road
and brought here.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-27
Two Biz Elraa.

APPLETON, Wis, September 26.--Ths
large brick Touring mills OF Clement
Brothers at Nesnah, buraed Wednesday
night. Loss $40, 0oOi Insurance, eS2, 000i
Yesterday lore1von Coates, Elevator al
the same place was destroyed. Loss
SlI0. 0flO nd inanranco. aS 4
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-27
Preferred To Do r. Him self.

MARIETTA, o., September 2e.--Jere-
miah Broderick, aged seventy. five, who
claimed to live in Cincinnati, sulcided
by hanging in the City Prison last night.
Hewas demented and imagined that some
one wanted to kill him.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-27
Railroads Must Protect Their Guests.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, September &C.
Some time ago Alexander Wingate, Of
Kentucky, while passenger GU an OHIO
& Mississippi train, near Vincennes, was
shot and killed by fellow traveller
named Haynes, who was suffering from
delirium tremens. Wingate's widow
sued the Railroad Company and was
awarded $4,000 damages by Master
Commissioner Fishhack Of the Federal
Courts. The Receiver Of the Ohio 4
Mississippi appealed from the Commits
sioner, snd The case 10 now on trial 10.
fore Judge Woods.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-27
COULDN'T STAND THE RACKET.
judge K lley's Tariff Talk Interrupted
by Brass Band.


WHEELING, W. Va, September 90
The Hon. w. D. Kelley, of Philadelphia
addressed large audience on the tariff
In this city last night. He was repeated
ly annoyed by the brass bands in the
passing procession, AMI twice lett the
stage in terrible rag, but upon
the unanimous requ It of the au-
dience returned. Again the music
broke in, whcu Kelley left stage
trembIl Z W tn rage. 81 will shlke the
dust OF t Is CITY aud State tIomm ct"
ne said, ",nd leave on tn first train"
Being demonstrate with, he swore fu-
rously, Il characterized hi rec ption
committe Us mutt mica IL and id OTIS.
Judge kel ey WI a XiouS to speak to the
1900 mill men at Wheeling and IS much
saagrlned at h ab1rtiye tfor;s.
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Proclaimed President.

Cry OF MEXICO, September 26.-The
Mexieaa Congress have issued formal
pr clamation that Porario DIaz has oeen
elected President Of Mex co for four
wears
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E.oped with His Employers paughte

MONTREAL, CAN, September 26.--It
came to light yesterday that one Sene, q
young clerk in 4 manufacturing estab-
hsnment of Manpayette, had eloped with
the slxteen-year-old daughter of his EN-.
ployer, and had crossed the line to get
married, as the Roman Catholic priests
would not marry them here without the
parents consent. The groom earned
salary OF only ten dollars week. But
the father of his love is wealthy and she
is the only daughter.
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CHICAGO.

WHEAT - Higher; October. 77Nc; No
vember. 79's479ac; December, Slsc; Jan.
uary, Sla4c; May, S74c.
CoRN--Lower; September, 73c; October,
564c; November. 45c; year, 40hc; May,
399S830hc.
OATs-Firmer; September SIC: October.
25lsc; November, 2jBc; year, 25%c;
May, &c.
PoRK-Higher; October, Sl70j; year, s1l.s5;
January, Sl2l0.
LAnD-Lower; September, $40: October.
$685.; November, $40; January, 81. 22h.
i SHORT RIBs-Septemher. SlOl2; October,
Sl0l2A.
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NEW YORK.

WHEAT-Firmer; No. ? Red, September.
&C; October, SSc November, s9Sc; De.
cember, 9ltac; January, 034c February. 95c;
May, 99}sc.
5gHc; November, 5S4c; Deccmber. 5iiac; jan
uary, 4SAc; May, 49c.
OArs-Steady; September 3l1se; October,
3lHc; November, 32c.
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Love Stronger Than Kinship.

TALLADEGA, ALA, September &C.
Aaron anG Charles Boswell, brothers,
quarreied about the affections of young
lady. Aaron shot Charles through the
heart, killing him instantly.
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KANSAS CRY.

CATTLE-Receipts, 1900; good native ship
ping firm; Others slow AID prices unchanged.
HoGS-Receipts, $500; market weak and,
15c lower; lots OF le6 to sH pounds average.
S. 856th.T0: mainly, S6.i015jO
SHEEP-Receipts, 900; market quiet; fair
TO good {3O0fGj25. NF.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-27
Violent Earthquake.

SANTIAGO DE CHILL, Septem er 26.--
Wednesday afternoon violent and pro-
longed earthquake shock was felt here.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-27
NIAGARA FALLS UTILIZED,
Distribution of Power by Wires Twenty
Miles Away.

BUFFALO, N. Y, September Cit is
announced that the water power of
Niagara Falls is being utilized in Buffalo,
twenty-five miles distant from the
Falls. The power is brought here over
wires, and the telephones in the city
are all run in the evening by its use.
The plan has been in operation ten
DAYS
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FED ON THE BODY,

and so did Mr.. Stephens occasionally,
but he had very little. We lived on 1t
for four days, and we ate good deal
should think quite half the body-be-
fore We were picked up, and can
say that we partook of it with as much
relish as ordinary food. We were picked
up on the 10Th day out. | was steering
the boat about half-past six in the
morning, as near as | can guess, but
we had no watch. | saw a sail but
did not at first know what it was, for
l had been sitting down talking
to myself and praying to the AL
mighty to rescue US from death, as
our sufferlngs from thirst were so hor-
rible. When Mr.. Stephens and the Cap
tain "got up" / said; "Oh, my God,
here's ship coming straight for US"
We all prayed together out loud that she
would not miss us, each promising to
lead different life to what we had done
If the Almighty would only give US the
strength to reach the vessel. We put our
sail, which was made out OF Stephens
shirt, down, as the bark was little to
wndward and pulled as well as we
could little way. should think she
was four or five miles off when we sight.
ed her, and, as she came Down upon US,
Mr.. Stephens
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Sad Recital Of Murder and Can
nibalism on the High
Seas.
The ViCariouS Sacrifice Of Cabin Boy
Saves the Lives of Three Ship
wrecked Mariners.
Twenty-Four Days OF Suffering in An
Open neutrality-suspicious.
ance-Salvation.

NEW YORK, September 26.-Cable-
grams from London to-day announce the
arrival at Southampton of Edmund
Brooks and Edwin Stephens, seaman and
mate OF the Inflated yacht, Mignonette.
Stephens was greatly Frustrated, but
Brooks was able to furnish complete
account Of the most horrible experience
ever known to the sea. The story of
Brooks reads like tale of the vampires
and has created the greatest interest in
this city. The seaman said:
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The MIGNoNETTE

proved a capital sea boat. Prior to July
9TH, the day she was lost, the wind had
been hard and shIity, but she rode out
the gale admirably. At four o'clock in
the afternoon of that day Captain Dudley
called the watch-myself and Mr.. Steph-
ens-the boy Parker sharing the watch
with the skipper. Parker had gone down
to wet the tea, of which we wei all to
partake when we hove to. lie had Just
come up, when Mr.. Stephens called,
"Look out.n aud | saw a tre-
mendous sea, reaching, | should
think, quite half way up to our
masthead, coming down upon Us. The
Captain and Parker had held on 10 the
main boom to Iecwafd, and the mainsail,
being furled, had broke the force of the
sea upon them. Mr.. Stephens held on
by the tiller ropes When the sea had
passed Stephens almost directly said,
ooh, my God! her sides are stove iu :"
The Captain ordered the boat out. |
he ped get the boat out. In fact, | was
able nearly to throw her out myself. We
got in-Stephens, | and Parker-and
called several times TO the Captain to
come on board, and he presently did SO,
the Migontte