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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19
COUNTY CONVENTION.

The county chairman has called con-
vention TO meet on the 9th instant to
nominate a candidate for the Legislature
to FIJI the vacancy caused by Judge ID. W..
Bolen's resigping last winter TO accept me
no doubt Democrat will be elected.
Among the visiting lawyers IN attend
ance nj our court this week are Captain j..
/. Tompkins, Floyd Courthouse, and
Judees Hacker and Jackson, of Grayson.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19
Ordered to North Afr,c,-

rBy Anslo-American cable to tho Dspatch-I
P.Rrs. September ls.-In view of recent
developments at Tripoh the Goyernment
has ordered the French Mediterran can and
the Levant squsdrons to proceed to North
Africa.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19
PALTlMORE STOCK MARKET.

BALTIMORE. September l&-yIrginis consos.
50 asked; 10. 81. o7aos 4 (; Baltimore and ONO
stock. .i0stt asked Cincinnati, Washington
aud Baltimore ists, gJE bid: cOnsolldsted gas
bonds, ll5 asked; DO. sock, 50,.a5Oi..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19
TROOPS FOR SOUTHAMPTON.
The Strike situation in the Great English
seaport.

seaport.
fBy Anglo-Americsn cable % the Dispatch.1
SOUTHAMPTON. Eng. September lS.-An
arrangement has been made by which
troops will be placed at the disposal OF the
citv on two hours notice in the event of
further trouble without the authorities
obtaining the formal consent Of the War
Office. The docks to-day were crowded
with men seeking work. A rumor is cur
rent that the Royal Mail Steamship Com.
pany intends to import German labor If
there is any renewal OF the strike. A few
mail steamers are still delayed. but they
will probably clear to-day. 4 sensation
has been caused by the arrest OF Shears,
treasurer of the local seamen'5 union, on
charge OF intimidation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19
MoTHeR-OF-PEARL DOWN.
The Manufactures Closed-Thirty Thou
sand Persons Out of Work.

rBy Anglo-American cable to the Dispatch.l
LONDON. Eng. September lS.-The Chron-
iclGs Vienna correspondent says the pros
pect arising from the passage Of the Me
Kinley tariff bill combined with the tall IN
gold has lowered the price of mother-of;
pearl 10 per cent. The mother-of-pear
manufacturers have closed their factories
in order 10 avoid working at loss and
thirty thousand persons are thrown out Of
emnlOyment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19
FlfrY-FlRsT CONGRESS.
No Quorum Again in the Horse--A spicy
Coiloquy.
by telegraph to tho Dispatch

BY telegraph 70 lip biofoE~Ai
WAsnINGroy. ID. c., September ls.-Ihe
RESOLUTION offered yesterday by Mr. Plumb
o. r,commit the bankruptcy bill to the
Judiciary Committee with instructions to
aucld Il so Is 20 provide for voluntary
bankruptcy only went over until to-nor-
Ilw.
TINTLY PROPOSITION.
Mr. Plumb offered resolution directing
The Secretary % the Treasury 10 INFORM
tls senate whether the rule or p0hcy oil
bis department, which requires the pay
ment of checks for silver bullion over the
counter Of a sub Treasury instead OF
through proper clearing house' uoes not
result IA the paying out of notes OF iaI2er
denominations instead OF those suited for
circulation and use ia ordinary business
transactions. aud whether such method OF
paying does not result IN the payment Oh
gold instead OF Treasury notes. Agreed 10
AFTER some discussion.
TN MlKE AND HARBOR BILL SIGNED.
The Vice-Presideuta announced his having
signed the fIYer and barbor bill.
IuT cALESDAR.
The calendar was then taken up for an
hour and the following bills, among others,
were passed Senate bill 10 provide for
the inspection Of 1--we cattle, hogs, and
caroasses and the products thereof which
are the subject Of interstate commerce ;
Senate bill 70 revive the grade Of heuten.
ant-general Ia the army Of the United
States; Senate bill 10 pension army nurses.
ruLoOns or Mr.. LAIRD.
The remainder OF the session was de-
voted 10 eulogles OF Representative Lard.
Of Nebraska, and at 4:4O the Senate adj
lourned.
House at Representatives.
After prayer by the Chaplain Mr.. OFFER
rhll, Of Virginia. suggested that there was
no moruil present. The Speaker wss un-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19
SMALL coLoRFD VOTE.

The colored vote will be small compare
lively IN November. That Hon. +. G. Ven
able is the man to lead the contest in this
district seems to be the prevailing senti-
ment
Hon. a. II. A. Williams, Of oxford, ".
C., was here Yesterday. He is the Demo
cratic candidate for Congress in his dis
trict and feels confident Of the undoubted
frinmnh Of his nartv IN November.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19

IBy IeIuEIHVu 70 spo D'"V"'77"'
ATLANTIC, IA, September ia cyclone
stynck about four miles south OF Manning,
Is AT o'clock this afternoon. Two men
were reported killed and several inJui'''
The damage 10 property viii DO heavy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19
ALL MALICIOUS.
The Reports of slaYe-Trading Under Ger
man License without Foundation.

WNn TIVFII7" " f0''"'V T ~
by Anelo-Amerlcan cable TO the Dispatch.l
BERLIN. September 1s.-Herr Schmidt
telegraphs officially from Zanzibar that
neither at Darressalemoo nor at Bagamoyo
has any proclamation with reference TO
save-trading been issued that no Licenses
have been granted 10 dealers that no ac-
tions against freed slaves have ever oc-
Cured on the coast that the statement
that Zanzibar dealers have gone to the
coast To engage in the slave trade is un-
founded. and that the recent malicious re-
ports were spread for the purpose Of IN
turing the Germans.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19
fBy telegraph 10 tho Dispatch.I

MANASSAS, Va. septNpber ls;IIhe Re
publican congressional Convention having
adjourned without making party nolnina,
tlon. George w. Fremont has announced
himself an independent Republican can
didate from this district.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19
MILL SIS EMPTY HONOR.

Nominated for Congress by the kepubii'
cana OF the Ninth District
Especial telegram to tbs Dispatcn.I
Pulaski, Va, September is..-Ine re.
publican congressional convention ior the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT BUSINESS
CENTRES or THE WORLD.
Prices for Money. Bonds. Stocks. GRAIN
Tobacco. Cotton. &C.. and In Con-
nection Herewith tho Wca-
Their Indications
tBy telegraph TO tho Dispatch. !

F. wAsnIyoTos. d. c.. September 49,
lEnp forecast for Virginia: Fair. warmer
/ weather; variable winds, becoming
| southeas,srly: rain Saturday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19
MILLER Capt. srs THE MESAGERIE.

CoLUMBIA, S, G., September Utter t.e- q
sharp contest Miller and Webster captureu
the convention and made Ueorge ". Mur-
80 q ,,ee,ro az Sumter, permanent chair
man Bravton was entirely ignored.
i' s,rca The nomination OF Murray Bray
TONS friends have determined. to put him
" ,0I tb I field AS candidate for Congress
against Miller in the only Republican dis;
trict In the State-the Seventh. Inns VIII
insure the election of Il Democrat and the
return of Congressman Elliott
There is a strong disposition to nominate
a State ticket and the question IL now De-
inc discussed The platform mas ho' YET
hcnn rAnnrfed by the committee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19
no HESITATION AS TO CHOICE.

Confronted with such m alternative. he
thought there should be no hesitation as
to choice. He advised the tenants on every
estate to meet and consult AS to what pro;
portion, if any. OF their rent they could
honestly pay. When that question, had
been determined they should all abide by
the decision. If the farmers. he said,
should give to the landlords the money
which was needed to buy bread for their
children the Irish leaders would not dare
to appeal to the world to come to the res
cue of such nation of slaves.
But if the tenants would absolutely re-
fuse 10 pay a penny of rent until every
family that titled the soil was placed be-
yond the reach OF starvation. then if the
Government evicted the starving people
from their poor homes II would be swept
out ofexistence by torrent OF English in,
dighation, and the whole civliized world
would send money and assistance for the
Denont Of the tenants
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19
THE SOUTH CAROLINA RADICALS.
Their state Convention Noisy, OF Course
Miller in Control
,pv ,alegraph 10 the DlspAt,h.l

COLUMBIA, S. c., September lo.--lhe lie
publican State Convention reconvened this
morning at $50. The Committee on Gre
dentials reported in favor of seating all the
Miller coutesting delegates The conven-
tion is discussing tins report and perma-
nent organization has not yet been eject
lion and no doubt his man, ex-Congress-
man Smalls. will be made permanent chair
man The convention IS very NOISY and
works Work slowly. Miller and Webster are
worIino together. Miller IA the contestant
Co. Fl5ot's seat In Congress and Webster
- the collector of internal revenue who
succeeded Brayton, vino was removed by
President Harrison.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19
TIE REAL cANpIpATr.

II is also currently stated here this week
among General Mahone's friends that he
will place nominee for Congress IN the
field before very long, and that Gsneral
Malone has declared that nominee should
be c. L. Wilson; the present county trea-
surcr OF Nottoway. IL is flattering toone's
local pride 10 learn that we have had 50
long amongst u. unsupported and unom-
ploved, a statesman fitted for such a high
Station
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19

was OF A nature 70 attract little attention. ou'
was steady throughout and the market"aS nc
tive only whom the bears eniesyored 10 get
prices down by short sales.
THE COMING LIQUIDATION.
There is n great deal heard from the shorts
now about the liquidation which must come upoh
any rise. out 10 seems 10 attract iUle suehHoo.
growing ease in money is expected 70 develop II
soon aud the Indications are That me rhort IN
terest which evidently has not oeeh setiousy
Diminished by the late decline, must lnevNsoiy
furnish the stimulus 10 any re sn%n ., ,ns
come. The purchase OF per cents, inos1 OF we
funds from which will como TO THIS cry, Was she
nnal blow 10 manipulation oil the money s Ae''
and whllo operators are SLOW 10 taAs nor VIC -.
urn OF confidence must ia The near future create
not only a wider and moro active market ou' an
Improvement In values a. We'll
TALK OF GOLD mPoRTs.
Talk IA already hesrI Of gold imports notvtn-
standing tho cry that tnero wouiu pe no ~ gu
for export, but the fact that there - stl iaIso
surplus left over and thsI only one o1unu' N
EurOua has over an average crop rebuois 10
mand for what We have u sel a certainty, anu
that AZ tmmatersliy higher figures man pre-
vailed a year ago. The pressure from inc oesIs
was not 30 severe nor 40 long continuel a. w.
terday, but It was directed against me ost ~,
stocks with the exception OF Burlington, am -
Paul was selected as special point Q, atf'S a,
but II yielded only IL per cent on NC 10 ln ,
would be made by an issue Of new SOCK.
STRONG TONE.
Tho efforts 20 got prices down met Win no
success ia tho remainder OF the list ho"efer'
aud before noon q strong tone WAS again ne-
yeloped. which continued without intefrnptoh
for the rest of the day. The bulls took Lacsa-
wanna, Chicago gas, and some speciaIues ia
hand IN those stocks, aud with the sUgH-renne-
ries tho gains were markef The feature oil ue
late trading was the strength IN no Srands
Western stock ana Mobile aud Ohio-the lass-
named rising per cent and kio Granie west
ern A..
THE CLOSE TIRM TO STRONG.
slight recessons took place towards tho close
Of business put they we're generally recoVere1,
and the market closed quiet but hrm 70 strope
ri or near the best prices OF the day. Almost
everything traded In IL higher THIS evening;
sales-Lisled $4,000 shares OF unlisted So'VOo
shares.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
~ Erenfnq.-Exchanee quiet and nrm AT iolp
4S5. Money easy AT 3a6 lat loan $, Closing o.
fered at2 Sub Treasury balanccs-Coin. *ioo,,
ggs. OOO; currency, s6sGi,OOJ. SovernmentS duii
aud heavy for IS: per cents, KAY ~ :
1919 bid. state bonds dull and fcatHreles7.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19
LANosToN's INsoLENT ASSERTION
lie win Not Offer for Congress Again I'm
less lie Gets Mr.. Venable's seat.
lCorrespondence Of the Rithmond Dlspatch.l

TTTITITII--
NoTTowAY. September II. 1890.
4 close friend and supporter Of LangstOn
in this county reports that IN q recent
conversation with him upon that subject
Ianeston asserted that lac would not again
offer for Congress in the district nor ever
in Virginia for any Office unless the House
OF Representatives seated hun in the pres
cnt contest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND, september Is. 1901
OFFYEISGs.

WHEAr.-4.560 bushels
C0Rs.-l,30 blshela
OArS-4.li0 bushels
RTK.--625 bushels-
SAILS REPORTED TO SECRET ARR.
WHsAr.-LongOerry. 100 bushels very good
on private terms IS bushels very good At Sl06.
Mixed, "a bushels for seed on private terms; 900
bushels prinie u. tL0s 900 bushels very good
at a. 600 bushels good a. sl.04 100 bushels
fair at 81. shortoery, ~ bushels for seed 1t
&. 10; ls4 bushels very good at ei.06: 40 BUSH
Ella good at fi.05; 90 bushels good ~ ti.04; 20
bushels fair stfl; ~ bushels fair at Soc. lss
bushels fair at Doc. 81 bushels common ct SOC.
80 bushels screenings ut Tie ~ bushels screen
,ngs a. CSC. To.al sales Of wheat, Ans busheia
OArs.--Mixed, 100 bushels very good on pri-
vats terms
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19

FLOUR.
We quote Fine, ~ 5Cas273: supsfnns, t273a
fa2s, extra, sa30ls175; family, taaeAso. pstsns
family, country, "a. 7oataa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19

NEW YORK. september S-rhe stock msrte'
to-day was quiet and irregular. but dlspisysd .
firm underlons, ana Notwithstanding the bear
pressure displayed most prominently in the
Grangcrs. the impression made upon values out
aide of II. Paul was Insignificant The buying
was Of a nature TO attract little attention. bn'
was steady throughout and the market WAS &C
tive only whom the bears eniesyored 10 get
urtces DOWN nv short sales.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

THURSDAY. September - 1890
sALgs-FIRsr BOARD.-l00 Richmond city 6's al
Il6. 100 DO. at ll6, 800 DO. ct ii6.
Closing quotations a. iho Stock Exchange;
..u..n.....,..r sr..r.ntrtra Iit .La.f
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19

Colonel OFeuan also showed that il
w., necessary 90 purchase small addi-
t.u4l piece of ground at Winchester. But
MI Cannon objected he knocked at
t.,A tAo Yorktown and Winchester bills.
He complained that the appropriations
i4yr a.rcady been too heavy this session.
.ri Consequently these measures were LAID
aside.
TOsTMAsTEEs APPOINTED.
Io-tmssters for North Carolina: 4. Rob
l,-. Battleb0ro, Nash county, rioe ". L.
DAVIS. removed; A. Il. Duncan, Clayton,
johnson county, rice d. h. Massey, de-
ceased
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19
THE BAY-sTATE DEMOCRATS.
Their state Convention Mt Worcester
Their Nominations
fBy telegraph 10 me Dispatch.J

WORCESTER. Mass, September 1s.-Ihe
Democratic State Convention met here to-
day and nominated the following ticket;
Governor. William +. Russell. of Cam
bridge; Observation-Disclosures John Coch-
ran. of Clinton; Secretary OF State, Al
bridge Cushman, Of Lake Village; Trea-
surer. William ID. Trefrey, Of Marbehead;
Auditor. Edwin l.. Mum. of Holyoke:
Acknowledgement. Elisha b. Maynard. OF
Springfield.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19

The party Of great moral ideas has surely
been cropping IN the dark these wears past
to have raked the country and picked NJ
such obscure individuals ~ Colonel Brady
and Captain" Hooper on the outskirts
when so eminent material sat down here
undiscovered right in the centre Of the
district. I'm the mutations of public life
SO many untalented and obscure charac-
ters rise to the surface and assume the re-
gala of fame it is hard 10 tell the states
man from the pretender but when the real
leader comes-the able. learned, we'll
trained. and renowned public seryant-we
are all ready to proclaim
HAIL TO THE CHIEF"
The grand old party has put aside the
dav of small things. and though we shall
greatly miss our new-bred Caesar from the
precinct meetings. where he was always
influential and sometimes leader. yet as
patriots, will consent TO lend HIM to the
national councils, where the light of his
genius may shine upon the intricacies Of
tariff laws and assist 10 shape our for
eign relations
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-19
WEATHER IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY WAS

clear and cooI.
RANGE O, Thermometer q. the from. door OF tho
Dfspa,eh Office Yesterday:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-01
ROT ND-UPS.
RAILROAD LOCALITIES.

SrrnOgraphcr Bennington. of Supcrin-
tcndrnt MCrriman'S Office at the :. A. +.
depot, is seriously i'll with typhoid fever.
McsSrs. ID. j. Price. assistant general
passenger agent, and Clayton. f. Mood,
travelling passenger agent OF tn" |. N 4.
n. was in town yesterday.
The various freight offices hav" received
notice that all roads to the north. with
few exceptions, were open To traihc.
The northward travel from this point
is very great. and there is scarcely a
vacant seat on any north bound tran;
A train load of cattle went over the
International and Great Northern from
COtulla to Chicago.
John Evans. of the Sunset freight Office.
is laid up with gOirc. His place is sup
piled 10y Tom Shannon.
Conductor Turner. Of the Laredo diviS-
ion, |. II G.. n. is in town ON a vacation
Among the mOrth- bound express con
Signm"ntS yesterday was Il diminuJive
Mexican burro consigned from here to
Glen Ridge. y. j.
The northward express matter has Of
late included quantity of Mexican silver
for New York.
Conductor II. c. King is fathcring an
! excursion Of conductors from San Antonio
to ROckpOrt. to take place about the lSt
of June.
Track laying has been begun ON the
new addition to the Southern Pacific
yards. This addition will be completed
in about three weeks.
The regular passenger and freight ser
vice to korrVillC, over the :. a. and A. 7.
went on today.
The kcrTviIle train was six hours late
on account of Il box car which was de-
rallied.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-01
\ \OD-ITniOn Town.

KANSAS CITY, May kansas City
is s. non-union town, consequently
there has been no agitation of the
eight-hour question and there is prac.
tically no prospect of an occasion of
strikes among the various trades.
The union tailors, a minority of the
whole number, made a demand few
days ago for eight hours day and as
yet have received no response from
their employees. They may strike.
The packing-house employees are
called to meet tomorrow night to form
a union for the purpose of agitating
the eight-hour question. At a pre-
Iiminary meeting Monday night, only
300 signatures were obtained to the
document pledging themselves to
JOIN the proposed union. 1t is not be-
lieVed the organization will gather
in over 1900 out of the $500 employees.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-01
The Pastor Rises to Explain.

BALTIMORE, Md, May AT session here
today of the A. NJ. E. Church Conference a
heated debate took place over the charge of
a committee against w. W. Wilson, pastor OF
Calvary Church of Baltimore. The report
stated that he was guilty of fragrant i'm
prOpriety in making Il speech at banquet in
honor of Peter Jackson, the cOlOred pugiist,
and recommended that he be reprimandeu
ia the conference. Mr.. Wilson, in defense OF
himself, said:
| was invited to the rece ption. had heard
of Peter Jackson, and that ha had talked
with Kings, Queens, lawyers and doctors.
aud | was informed that some of the best
people in this city would be present. ] went
to the president of the club; he told me he
wanted me to make the speech of welcome.
| refused. He persisted and consented.
| told Jackson he had achieved success in
his line, which was somewhat tferent from
mine laughter, and hoped that he would
use his strength in bringing souls TO Christ.
applause. 1t was finally voted that Rev.
Mr.. Wilson be merely told of his error, and
this action was taken amid much laughter
and applause.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-01
STOCK YARD NOTES.
The Local Market.

Business appears To be i'm better cOndi-
ton and moderate amount OF trading is
reported. There is. however, still a def
cheney i'm the supply of good animals,
which are much in demand. Light trans
action are reported by the horse dealers
with low classes of stock and consequent
ly low figures paid. a good deal of bust
ness is transacted ont at tn" pastures
whcr" great part Of stock received is
taken at once.
The scarcity of good beef cattl" creates
good local demand, at good prices. Few
receipts of cattle are reported.
Hogs goats and sheep are i'm moderate
demand though there are very few of this
class of stock ON the market. Mutton Is
in good demand. but conditions EXIST to
prevent it's use to the natural extent.
one of these circumstances is that NUT
ton raiScrS have no inducements to bring
their animals To this market as they can
ship them To Chicago and realize greater
profit than by bringing them here
and accepting prices paid by local butch
CrS.
ROUND-UPS.
Joe Lehman. of CaStrovillc is in town.
Il. \. johnson. of Lyle. is in town.
The statement in cOntcmporancOuS
paper to the effect that all the stock men
were favorable to the union stock yards.
is cmphaticalIy incorrect. a. will later
appear
VI. Fox. of DanviIlr. Ky. is in tn" city
buying mp mules. There exists good de-
mand for young unbranded stock.
The grass is growing with will and
stock are beginning to pick mp and fatten.
good deal of thin stock is being placed
in the pastures to fatt"n up for future
trade.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-01
Not So Bad After All.

MILWAUKEE, May lit seems very
certain that if any labor trouble &C.
ours in Milwaukee, it will be con-
fined to the carpenters, and that there
will be no great strike even in that
trade. At mass meeting last night,
which lasted until near midnight,
resolutions were adopted requesting
contractors to grant the demand for
eight hours. The change will take
place Friday, May >. Saturday night
another meeting will be held, at
which reports about the situation
are to be submitted. II the men then
should not have carried their point,
they will then 60 out. Large num-
bers of non union men joined the
union men. 1t was also resolved not
to celebrate today but to keep on
working.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-05-01
Sunk Under % Feet of Water.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May IA spe-
cial to the Evening Wisconsin, from
Saulte st. Marie, Mich, says: The
steamer Continental, towing the barge
Magnetic to Marquette, with ore,
caught fire by the explosion of an oil
tank, and in an effort to round the
steamer to, she collided with her
consort, striking her on the port side
amidships and cutting through her
planking.
The Magnetic, with the assistance
of canoes, barely reached the star
board bank and sunk in twenty-five
feet forward and thirty-six feet aft.