Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-11
Capturing u Devil Fish.


UNITED STATES STEAMER IROQUOIS.
A correspondent OF the New York Herald
writes as follows from Payta Peru, under date
of October Is: For some days past the quiet
harbor of Payta has been infested with immense
numbers of huge fish. and speculation being
rife as to the exact classification of the mon
steers, Lieutenant Commander j. ]. Price, of the
United States steamship lrOquois, on the morn
ing OF October TO- armed with Il stout harpOon.
pulled away in the dingy hoping TO capture and
bring back one in order to find out what partc-
about one mile from the Iroquois he
to lean forward and let go the harpoon. The
blow struck home and Immediately there was
seen great commotion III the water. The
monster Travelled away from the boat, rope be-
ing immediately paid out, taking boat and
crew along at n terrific speed.
This continued for about two hours, at times
pursued and pursuers being distant from the
ship quite six miles. All this time the dingy's
crew had been backing water, and there
seemed to be no hope of bringing the brute in,
one of the cutters, having on board two mid
shipmen armed with Springfields, proceeded to
the scene of excitement The fish was soon
quoted with cold lead and towed to the IrO-
quois, where it proved to be a fine female speci-
men of what fisherman generally call 'devil
fish, cartilaginous fish of the ray family.
The monster being too large to take on board.
it was slung on the mainyard, carefully exam
ined, measured, photographed and finally cut
adrift.
A TRUSTED CLERK FALLs.-A telegram from
Boston, November 6, says Timothy +. Cor
man, well and favoraby known to the COM
munity for many years was arrested to-day for
the enlightenment of $4,000 from John \.
Lowell IL Co., prominent art dealers in this city.
He had been in the employ OF the firm for the
past six years. and was promoted fl ON time to
time until he became confidential clerk. The
firm had been doing an extensive business until
about six weeks ago, when they failed. An eX-
pert was Immediately put to work on the books,
but they were in such a state OF confusion that
the expert has not yet been able to ascertain
the condition of the firms finances. The eX-
animation thus far made shows that the books
have been fal>iied, bills entered as paid, dis
and the pay roll of the concern, amounting to
$500 per week. tempered with. German mar
rled an eSiimabie young lady about three years
ago, and in order to live in good style he APP
prOpriated the firms money. He holds several
important positions in various societies.
SwINDLING THOUSAND PEOPLE-An
Easton, Penn, special to the n. Y. Tribune,
Nov. q. says Byron Douglass, Samuel Ehrech
and Charles Lechey, of Philadelphia, were COM
mitted to Jail here tonight for swndling over
two hundred people in this region by securing
subscribers TO "The Happy Home magazine
purporting to be published by the Quaker City
Publishing and Premium Company" No. 49,;
North Fourth street, Philadelphia. They prom
for The subscribers were to pay for twenty
numbers, then receive the album and then pay
for twenty more. The albums failed to come
and some of the persons brought suit. The
constable visited Philadelphia, found that the
publishing company occupied small room
without type, and traced the swindlers to
Wilkesbarre, where they were engaged in the
same business 1t is estimated that over a
thousand people in this state have been
SWindled by this concern.