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A PATEgNsL RAILROAD.
baltimore 4 Ohio Employees Likely
TO strike.

CHICAGO, April Is Several hundred
employees Of the Baltimore & Chic
railway, including engineers. shop
men. switchmen, hrakemen, eanduc-
tors and section hands. on the Chicago
division, were called into the office
to-day, and asked By the officials 70 sign
papers, giving the company the right TO
reserve a certain per cent. of their
wages 10 dsfray the cost 81 insuring
the employ IS against loss br accident
while IN their service. There has been
much dissatisfaction with the working
o. the scheme for some time past, the
men claiming that they received prRs-
tieallS 30 benefit, AMI thst the arrange
uneiii was very oae-sidesi affair, re-
sulIang chiefly In a substantial a4di
ton 10 the company 5 excheguer This
ieeliag manifested isself to-day IN the
s1haai8ous refusal BY the men % sign
the company paper.
All those refusing we're given 10
understand that unless the paper was
sisaea bs MoaAav tsley would be dis
ehargesi 4 mass s4eeting 81 the men
was held 80 night ri South Chicago to
piFefest agaln : tee eornpany's acton
There were 80 employees presen; at
The meeting. repre- Sensing ail branches
affected, SEseehes were faade en-
stGtsSlng f2e cherge referred ~ above,
s.1i "a aa9Itsn complaining hat the
Insurance. was illegal. that company
having nov uo charter for insurance
purposes. II was decided that hoald
any wages I've retained by the company
on pay Gay, April g. the employees
should strike instanter.
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rAssKSeEs Irsr.

Oregon 4 California Passed Med
lord wsliiam Reed ard wife. & Gil
W. C. frert, }. g. Luck. e. :. Pole
K. +. Poale, g + Merrill. = Fl. Nil.
ier and site. Miss Lena HAslxay, ]. n.
isppsncost. J shasn. r : Holman. ]
II buchanan. A Il. ssasth. C. q. We
lev, A. > Chapman, r. Faxeesi. Jos.
Wharton. Nsf'ism G. irxsne. II. :.
Hubbard. = b. Rnaas. Mrs.. Thatssa A.
Burke, Mrs nexsEsss, Mrs. &. FL.
saith. A. q. skEong, Mvs Auna Nj
ieF. III VI Whittier. = F. nsaSn. e. b.
knex. Mrs. John fzsuue. Mrs. = A
f,swere. Mrs.. Massei Lsk raced Georsr
M ts9Esses. " Iauahsr Er2ss /
MeleA, A Il. heayua, II = " ait.
q. ; sAnason. George Assanaf Assss ssse,
A. tNYaA sna wtge. : a.AehmAn. e.
hoss 4. AssoFe Ars g. r. Neora.
assn IS ssn wv&fES
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sxrms. Howfv<r tie Csils0pe
s<szfsesi TO tons OF cgaI. ard Thursday
morning she Efrt saIns@ Of ~ gains
! In btrt5r Ct Admiral Esuherly ss1<z
I Ftx1nseA o<ss-
/ Order wss generals restored In AFia
/ after few days a Iartse fofrs u
rsEsoas1s WAS put q, Eerk ca sns
/ NfYsic ard the stexrnslF xas hauied on.
/ Ii wzz foursd sise was asos EeassFsg, sFsss
/ her fosEers we're spring ard the pro-
pesger would not work. Her rsikaEser,
ssn0ke-ssack ana E1csiE Of Ter sso4ts
were essne. and she Was hasly Shat
tered aE,1se the rasex lIae. Her
officers and eren are ETifsg anoaFst.
AdnsEgas Kimfxsig bal not yet seclessi
whether 60 send the : sEzzsse g AsieK-
I lard or Eau FrancIsx0. The Trenton
ard EandaIia VII BE- total Idsz The
OLA s sill fast on the mad fats. bat
| there are hopes 81 haaszng Ter OF.
and ts1ghas been ordered from sgd
ney for the purpose
Asia has the appearances O. camp
ing ground. The Trenton sailors have
erected temporary tttflts IN large
yard near the center oi the tcxn, and
/ The Vznsaisa survivors, have quarters
near the American consulate. The
-. ~ss.x.-s ~ ts,e AdIe. and Etsef are
ss.as.. :. IN he srates.nrse 81 the
- Tys,gis1v O. The ofEicers
ard crew Of the Olga are living
$3.50 .y,sFr shEn The taxu continue
ss,,ss.- r.e-;rs r,sard TIE create
, ,..s.s are heing taken Ia keer,
- ,ss~n lean and nreyent disease
b-.. h;rs, f,sst aynor,r he ruer,. Nearly
$500 ,,.ars who clam, Ia the rigging Of
~ ya~5ayfa sfsring tf,e stsgrm vas
sn ..s ~ Ices strto1ssIy injured. and for
! asw or wn Are f.f,ats5fsf pas crowded.
Thnsa .sho~s is.inries srere confined 10
sligit eFIts and bruises Mere discharged
a,sirkly hnt 4 nnnsha.r OF others are
stiIl under the care Of surgeons.
The arrival Of the Alameda nj Aria
was ar xiorasIy watched for. as the adj
ruiral INTENDED 10 send $50 officers and
men 10 San Francisco, provided that
Capt. Mere you'd agree 10 take them,
s.tls which was found could no be
done. The Oceanic Company i steam
erx are much crowded fnst flow and
state-roon accommodation had been
reserved by sydney passengers lar ia
advance. so ID was feared there would
be no room aboard for the saipwreeked
sailors.
Wreeking parties have continued
their work during the last few days.
and many articles are being saved
from the Trenton. Divers have also
been az work on The Fandaiia aud
have recovered many things from her.
though they are III badly damaged
condition. The Nipsi,, is still aaoat,
but leaking badly, and the admiral has
not vet decided what disposition 20
make OF hef. but If she can be rem
iered seaworthr he will send her 70
Auckland or San Francisco for re-
pairs. A huge derrick has been
erected on shore, and an effort il being
made 10 tighten the Trenton BIZ taking
of two pivot rifles on her spar deck,
weighing about eight ts,ns apiece. after
which the Trenton will be pumped out
il ps;ssiil. i'm the hope that she may
get afloat. 1t Il feared however. that
the flagship Is badly broken under the
gater line. and 1t il not thought the
effort Ia save her win proye successI.iss.
The Herman corys,tte Olga was
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Esxfstuf> Tso5gs Nd e 1t Tacozna nexl
wsek- This VII Hzake xhe th1rd ledge
In Tacoma.
Mr. George Camp. chairman Of ths
hoard % cuunfv e1sEnmis<aLsrsers, wss
in the cry yesterday fruEn 1esm- ne
sAFs Indications for ~ abundant har'
Fsss fl his Fs4rt Of THE counfy are ex-
seasenf-
Mr. James P0wer has arrives "a snis
city from Indiana. and j. ssat gaess g
his sister. Mrs. 50Az r. TEessa- he
waa pvoisal4w remain here perma-
nenfsy.
Nr sssss seisIe-, fornneriy manager
81 the Carlton hoses IN this CITY, bsli
Secentsy 81 Portland, hiss returned 70
remain permanently.
Work on tie sstg telephone system
i progressing rapidly and the wites
VIII soon BE gp. Prof 3. W Brintnaii
IS the superintendent
Mr. Geo. Savage states tlat be and
his associates viii soon begin the con-
ssrucsIon Of their street railway on the
east side ard wiH psiSh il rapidly 70
comuletson- They are now arranging
preliminary matters.
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DesnEuted.
FsrzrrS. April iS.-The court OF zp-
neais revocation of the police decree
against tie sEc{ks- zsisaag and the fail
IRE If the prosecution Of the Fsessiss-
,sss,s ZxitHng. hare exasperatei the ena-
per0r. The court faile<i to parrish the
y';sgsss- zlsessxns's criticism The emperor
personally directed tbs prosecution or
tie TgS kx-ZcifHnr.
Press comment on the appointment
OF Mr.. Bates rs commissioners 10 the
samoan conferences vas gnfav0Tahle.
Press grumblings against Bates viii
not. however, affect the issue OF the
conference. The new dangers that
are confronting the Austro-Gerrnan
alliance viii have the greatest iniiu-
ence on Prince Bismarck. and tend 10
bring about 4 speedy settlement with
America.
Aayices from Vienna state that the
empress Of Austria has been attacked
by the family n1aiaiy--insanity. She
suffers from long spells of iaelan-
ehoIy. and e-tertains decisions, ac-
cusing herself of the death OF Crown
Prince Rudolph. She is possessed
with the idea of suicide. thinking To
leave the emperor free to marry.
Sometimes she handles cushion or
pillow, thinking il newborn heir to
the throne. The emperor is greatly
affected He suffers from insomnia
and has no rest for work, taking only
languid interest in state affairs 1t
il reported that he has consulted with
Count kaInoky and Count Won Taafe
upon the advisability Of abuieatlng in
favor OF his nephew Franz.
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Appearance Of The wrecks.

SAN FsANctsrn. April Is Jaha r.
nanning, a representative III tie AS
ISOLATED Press. who went "a samoa
tso months aro. and whose letter de.
scrtptiye 81 the American and German
war vessels IN Apia was telegraphed
tonight. forw aried shFee photographs
showing the appearance of the
wrecked vessels. The German shin
Adler lies on her side, completely out
ot water, while only the aow ot the
Easr Is shown oa shore. this vessel
hSing completely hreken up ri the
Nanttaiia. unly the main-Inast and
slpoke-sIacs and sonts oi tie rigging
sppsar above the watsf The Amert
cstn flagship Trenton stauas well Ont
os water, assa there appears 30 be pa
que ton a. 80 the saving Of her riise4
battery The Nlpsic show the effects
ot the collision with she German ship
Olga in the loss 81 her Snaoke.Sfaek.
The olga displays ,se signs 81 any in.
sGTy.
he following sailing vessels were
totally wrecked German bark Peter
Go eigyei; Danish aaFsentlne Ageg.
English schooner ialiIse, f.agitsh
schooner Taiaa The little scaeaners
pola, UienlApg. Vailele, Nnknuuno
aaa Louisa. nearly 2ll Belonging 20
German grazing companies. were
driven ashore. and only oae ~ two u
shsm were Savssi atserW ards.
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HnssneeA M<n wan4 Low s1Ia1a
fSr~nne--The fuurxx


TAcons AgTil I3 Mayer Drum
w.s handed i petition ssscat tkree
! yards long this afsera5en 1t MAS
signed hy nearly svery business saAr
and property -owner On Paxsif;e ayenue
ans asked the nayor 90 veto the
shixh-sieense ordinance. now pend
ing In the council. Increasing the
SAIGON license frafu ssfG 81 5000 per
ysar. MAJOR nFsrm II q Democrat
and the president 81 bsEk He i
expected TO aesuissce IN the prayer OF
THE petitioners
Thurzf1n counsy commissioners
want Tacoma 70 raise $500 or $500
for bridge across the Nisqualiy river
81 the lower ford. which bridge. Il is
said vii divert trade from Olympus TO
this town
Indians are getting drunk here
nnmeroussy OF late days. and the Of
fieiais are trying 20 discover who sells
tf5ens the whisky. The Indians can't
be induced TO tell
-Four OF the gang OF thieyes known
es the Buckley gang are on trial In
the district court. Their Esmes are
Thomas Kvan, Charles Andrews, VIII
liam Hail and William Kelly. They
we're charged with grand larceny.
The trial was uniBfereStlng, and the
jury acquitted them.
The So. Paul & Tacoma Lumber
Company viii build another big mill
on the siie-fafs. in deep water
Methodists viii build 5000 church
on Fern hill
The Tacoma fire department will
elect a chief and assistant chief
April g.
G. ". Cooper, a prominent man
here. who separated from his wife and
family rs result OF his affection for
the wife OF Fred Hall. his friend, has
written letter back here from San
Francisco in which he states that it is
nobodyfs business but his own what
hts friendship for Mrs. Hall WAS. He
Iftimases that be lived unhappily
with his wife and that they agreed TO
separate. He left her comparatively
well provided for out Of the sale OF his
mill property, and states that he took
away with him only enough money to
pay necessary expenses for q while
The "crue, letter he SAYS, was left
his wife as grounds upon which to get
a divorce. which she demanded and
viii apply for.
A man who gave the assumed name
of John Ryan, Q wreck from the use
OF opium, was sent by Justice Best,
who thought him q fit subject. TO the
probate court to have his sanity
judged Judge Beverly dismissed him
from lack OF a complaint. The stranger
promised 10 return 10 his folks in San
Francisco.
Judge Lorenzo Sawyer. Of the United
States circuit court, arrived from San
Francisco this morning. This after
noon he occupied the bench with Judge
Frank Allyn OF the district court. A
meeting OF the Tacoma bar was called
and an informal reception in Judge
Sawyer's honor held in the courtroom.
Steps viii be taken TO organize bar
association here.
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BELL rnompsos's GANG.
Cat-throats Occupy and Terrorixe q
Colorado Town.

LAMAR, COL, April 1s.-The south
stage, which arrived this evening from
Boston, brings q report that Bell
Thompson and his gang left there
last evening. They had occupied
the town since Monday night, and
completely disarned the inhabitants.
Guns aud pistols of every sort were
taken possession OF. aud large
amount of cartridges thrown into
wells. Only one building was set on
ere, and the robbers were induced to
extinguish it before much damage
was done.
The object OF the raid was the cap
ture of pr. Brown and Editor Daniels,
out in this they were not successful,
as these gentlemen were not to be
found. They took during their stay
such articles as they needed from
stores. but no general pilsage took
place. They LETT last evening,
bat il i fumored o. re-
turn for Brown and Daniels.
Bail Thompson has an old grudge
|.agsinsi the parties named, and swears
he will kill them on sight. Bell
/ Thompson is the leader of gang oil
cut-throats who make their headquar.
tiers in the neutral strip.
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LoypoS, April ia dispatch to
iloyd's from Copenhagen states that
the steamer Denmark had on board
62s passengers and 81 Off.
GERS and crew Another dispatch
from Copenhagen, however, states
that there were on board
the steamship 36S passengers from
Copenhagen, i3I from Christiania, 79
from Christiansend, Is from Malmor
and 10 from Gottenbarg. There were
26 cabin passengers aboard, including
five children.
SEw York, April I3.-zThe steamer
Island. which belongs to the same
line of steamers as the Denmark,
which has been reported abandoned
has arrived here. but brings no
news OF the latter vessel.
On board her were many steerage
passengers, who intended to sail on
the Denmark, but through delay
that proved fortunate for them, they
had to wait for the steamer Island,
that they came by.
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A ROW AT SPOKANE FALLS.


SPOKANE FaLL=, April ia rev
broke out last night al Victor Des-
sert's saloon. on Mil and Railrosd
streets. which, ii OF short duration,
was bluoay affair. There were a
dczen or more men, principally
tramps, engaged in the melee. 1t APP
pears that ali kinds OF weapons, except
the effectiTe gun. were used ia the en-
counter When the alarm vas given,
officers ha;fened TO the scene and ar
rested all the parties implicated, all Of
whom were taken TO jail, except one.
who had the side Of his face split open
with razor. ne being taken TO drug
store. Two of the parties brought TO
the lookup, who gave their names as
Harry Johnson and James kehoe.
were badly cut. The former had q
teTrih.e cash III. the aeshy portion of
his lefsfip, the wound being inflicted
with large knife. kehoe was stabbed
in the back, below the left shoulder
blade, iEfiiefing terrible wound.
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Suicide OF a Mayor-elect.

CoLoRApo SPRINGS, Col, April b..
Mayor-elect George III. Thomas of this
city was found dead in his barn this
afternoon with a bullet hole through
his head, evidently having committed
suicide. No cause is known. De-
ceased came from Illinois in 1877, was
elected mayor few weeks ago and
would have taken Office Monday He
leaves a family.
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WtII,A WAfLA, April Is. The
Northern Pacific Elevator Company
have commenced work on IA number
of elevator buildings, located along the
line OF the o. 6 ". r. railroad. on
Eureka ilat.
The rain OF Friday was general
throughout the valley, aud extended
a far as snake river. IL was OF i'm
mense hcueht tc the wheat and otner
crops of the Wglia Walia country.
E1e street railway company 81 their
last meeting ON Thursday afternoon
decided that work should he com
t1cnced before tue 1T uf May Ii
has net yet l'een stated what streets
the roSsi viii be built upon
Mr., Hunt j. IN 81 Pail and sill
leave for his home IN Walla Waiia
next Monday on his arrival. be viii
decide whether ms rsarnad wall be- tx
tended t0 Dayton, aad WaltsbUgg ans
the Grand Kofids vAliet
, telegram Wa received lgst night
irons Prescott, requesting Prosecuting
Attorney Anders 10 eun!e over at
once, a. arnesk, Of Importance haa
ssen naie relating 90 1he q. Hing ~
lsg0og IA IDsiians.
The q. < W 4, surveying engineer
reports hat he Is very mitch efenur-
aged alta he res u.t " his lahor4 80
Far. lie CLAIMS tlsas he can Eei from
the SUNNI oi he ilEe mountains 10
NSiss Nalla on q maeh eaSser grade
than he anticipated. wbirh Is good
news FOR Walla Waila. as IL has seen
said THAT tsss obstacles itl passing over
these AoRntasiSs were too great 70 paw
sor tke Building "a q railroad over shern.
sheriff Mcfarland received tele-
gTatH shts 'uognSag EFoa Prescott, in
iofmEne ham that = burglary had tesn
committed 81 that place, and request
sng his lmReds4ts presence No par
sieuiaTs 81 the ustare or extent of the
crime were ostainahse
The Northern Pacific steamboat
Nixcn was hearhea en- the Columbia
liver. estseen the NartheTn Paeihc
bride, over the stream, and the mouth
OF The spake. on THURSDAY. A hole
had been Knocked IN her tvtiom while
coming down the river. She was
heavily io&ced with wheat. and in
Greer 10 keep her from sinking ia eieep
= alter the beat vas run ashore, thereby
saving her large cargo
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shat =, : rallerman-

AEsFHas, Tenn, April is.--Tim and
Ia Nes arAn wese fighting with 3
Dung EGan naned Mofhft. alter the
TAses. this Sfseynoefa. As Nontg0meyg
PARK. . hen Police SERGEANT Horan ea.
llf Ax0Tes ~ ~ fasraEe tAs com Rat ants.
TIN GsNhFGa tired = shot st Koran.
= h. fErae5 ard ran Il. Cochran
then fan psat II tie enclosure aaa was
gAusai ss tti9 espsaxH IS gsiice. Tins
fssla@es8 hSsa ard eas sr ,esfssi b.
Psase@ s@ggsant iItnarack. Iifm srrses.
Of 2 D. 0s4aesv, = = revolver is hAssg
Aga the lAsseF. feaFiax 3 reE@.tiR lon 81
The previous ARRAY. arew hi owr
weAEasA and sAt&asy shos t..sssarAr.
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The st. pauI-Minneapolis Strike.

MIsSEAroLrs, April Is. -The street
railway management have decided not
to try to run cars before Monday
Everything is quiet.
ST.. PAUL, April 13.-The street car
strike situation in this city is un-
changed. No attempts were made to
run any horse cars, and the cable cars
have been running steadily, the men
not going out with the others.
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OLYMPIA NEWS.
The Constitutional Di.traess-Per-
sanal zisntiot.

oEYsgss. April Is Chief Justice
hangore aErsxed in the elty last night
ard io-siay - besy with tts=s sexerna1
and secretary alvi8iav tbs territory
fsa glsiricts fuF The a.ees5ou os sselr,
gaieS ~ tie constitutional csanvtniian
The dIsigscstnr wSs tuis he'd yezseT.
sssg alteywo0n. saaE the wires we7s
ssesssFs apss 3 reE0FE e8asd nns - OH
ta&aess
Mr. 9s.os. Essfg. Ygesf,sxns az tA.s
sssssie soWttera f.iEne~a EonspAuv
ana A ] Nl.asg, o. seagfsa. aFe II
fsse efx ssst@ys
Mr. n. H4FFss. a.Tsaty Rr2nsl cA42s
eS.sisF * ghw kaigAIs 81 EsythsAs. ST.
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Mourning for Robert Dnnsmuir

VICTORIA, April l3--The death OF
Hon. Robert Dunsmglr has left The
whole population OF Vancouver island
in mourning. Flags everywhere droop
at half-mast A public funeral viii be
accorded the deceased Tuesday next.
The schooner Pathfinder arrived
from the west coast this morning with
4So skins. and brought news OF the
drowning OF two Indians at Neah Bay
Thursday night.
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Death OF John p. Usher.

PHILADELPHIA, April Is. Hon. John
+. Usher. secretary of interior under
Lincoln, died at a hospital thismorning
Mr.. Usher came here from Florida
two weeks ago TO undergo an opera
ton for fumor in the throat. Prof.
Agnew removed the growth. but the
patient died this morning.
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TIRE AsUgy OFFICES.


Nsw YcgE. April i1-Ths evening
fest claims to have good authority foi
announcing that ex-congreSsman Ed.
ward ;. lacey ol Michigan will be
made comptroller Of the currency, and
ex-Cengressm John r. Thomas oi
llsinoSs fret comptroller OF the treas
NY.
Gen. jackson o. California. wha
ained with President Harrison this
afternoon. has been promised the 20
sitlo0 os assistant treasurer al san
Francisco. II = understood, how
ever, that tie incumbent will he al.
lowesi 70 serve out his term. This ex.
pires in june next.
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A Nevada muraerer Confesses.

CARSON, New, April 13.--It was re
ported here last evening that Negro
in Genoa named Johnson had con.
fessed to the killing of Balma Celas. 9
French teamster, in Pine Nut. He
said he was taking wood when
Celas ordered him Go quit, and on
refusing began shooting. Johnson
dedged behind the wagon. When
Celas had eniptied his revolver John
son rushed on him with an ak and
killed him. Johnson's version of the
story is not believed.
The supreme court sustained the
eonstitutionality OF the IL O'Clock clos.
ing law to-day.
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Forfeited for Smuggling Opium.

SAN FRAscTsco. April lathe sc-
preme court of Hawaii has forfeited
the bark G. d. Bryant for having con.
cealed opium on board. Appraisers
placed her value at $4,000. and she
probably win be sold for the benefit OF
the government. An appeal has been
taken, pending which the Bryant will
sail under bonds.
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PORT ORCHARD NAVY YARD.
The Commission VIII Recommend
seastle,s Nefghbor.

WASHINGTON. April 1s.-It is under
stood that the naval board selected by
Secretary Whitney to locate another
navy yard on the Pacific coast have
decided TO report in favor of Puget
sound ouposite Seattle.
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Twenty Men Lost.

SAN FRAScIsoo. April l3.-The Ala.
media brings news that the schooner
Northern Bell foundered on the 18th
of February off Motlab island, Banks
group. Four white men and is ma
tlves were drowned.
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SAN FgaseIsco. April iis5.-The
steamer Southern Cross, while on the
passage from Formby to Melbourne,
Australia, struck on Rocky Cape reef
at night and became a total wreck.
The passengers were all rescued.