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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
NEARLY OVERTURNED TEE SHIP.

Collision Between Government Vessel
and an English Tramp Steamer.
While the United States steamer Fern
was ten miles of Thimble Light, bound
from the navy yard, Norfolk to New York,
she colllded with the English tramp steam
ship Iago, bound for Baltimore. There was
great excitement Oh board and all those
below thought the ship must be going down.
As 1t was the vessel was nearly turned
over, and IL the Fern had been struck a
direct blow on the side she would have
been cut in two. She will be locked at
once for repairs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
KILLED FIVE VICTIMS.

Terrible Accident on use 500 Railroad at
Thorsen, MINI.
A terrible accident happened at Thorsen
Station, Mimi. on the 500 Railroad, by
which five persons were killed and seven
seriously injured. A regular west-bound
freight-train was switching at the station,
when 1t was run into by west bound ex-
ira running at high rate OF speed. The
caboose of the regular train was complete
ly telescoped. All the dead and injured
were In this car.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
Freed the Conyicts.

1t is reported that the trouble between
free miners and lossees OF convicts I'm the
Briceville Tenn. district eliminated I'm tho
release OF the convicts confined I'm the stock
ade The guards were overpowered and
1900 free miners furnished clothing and
arms to the liberated prisoners One hun
dred ard forty-one convicts were released
The authorities were powerless and the
stockadc was burned
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
Awful ExpIosion in KENTUCKY,

Near Glasgow. Ky. the boiler of John
Quigley's saw-mill exploded. One child
named Morton was killed aud another OF
the same name, and n third, name unknown,
were fatally injured. Quigley was badly
injured and will die. as was q man named
Ebank. the fireman, and another whose
name Is not known.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04

completely wrecked two miles west Of
Point Turo and ten miles distant from
Colon, off Panama. The vessel went
ashore during severe northerly storm.
All hands aboard the vessel were saved.
The ships cargo is total loss, and the sea
Is breaking over the funnel.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
Successful Test of the Rapid-Fire Gun

The five-inch rapid-fre gun tested at
the Indian Head naval ordnance proving
ground has had further test, with n re-
suit superior to any yet attained In ord
nance trials in tho United States The
velocity attained was 1850 feet per Sec
ond. with but thirteen and four tenth tons
pressure per square inch In the powder
chamber This velocity gives tho gun
great range and very fiat trajectory,
which. with It's rapldity of fire, will make
It, In proportion TO cal e. the most efrec-
tive gun yet built.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
Burned to- Death.

At Taunton, Mass, Alpheus Hunt. an
elderly man, was burned TO death. His son
was awakened by the smell of smoke. He
rushed down stairs and found the house
ablaze and his father dead, the lower part
OF his body being burned. The house was
partially destroyed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
Indicted Beaureoard.

General Beaure arl says he has moth
ing to do with the La $. L.; nothing,
that is, except "superintend drawings"
The General draws it pretty fine
Wheeling Register
General Beaurega,d's indictment and
arrest for aiding and abetting the viola
ton of the laws against ottcr.es is log
ical and praiseworthy. New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
General Beauregard still keeps up his
lottery connection, and now warrant
is out cha ging him and other officials
with violating the postal laws.-BroOk.
Ign Times.
General Bcauregard can see mo i'm
propriety, much less a trime," in the
Louisiana lottery, because it is "a recog-
niled institution of the State, upheld by
its laws and conducted by the first citi-
zens Of New Orleans" The General ap-
pears 10 regard state laws as SUPERB r,
not only to national ones, but to the
moral law as well Philadelphia In
quirer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
Railway Wreck I'm Arkansas.

There was frlghtful railroad wreck on
the Ultima Thule Railroad near Arkadel-
phia. Ark Captain Jack Weed, the super
intendent OF the railroad, was killed and
several other passengers seriously injured.
The road is ten miles long. AMI runs only
mixed trains The caboose jumped the
track. rolling down an embankmet.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
Fight Among Heather.

A conflict between Turkish troops and an
armed band under command of Chiefs
Zaulas and Mauris, champions OF the
Cretan Christians, has occurred near Milo
potamos. Thirty of those engaged in the
fight including Chiefs Zaulas and Mauris,
were killed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
LOSSES BY FIRE.
Flames Raging in the Mountains of Ala
bama.

The mountains to the south of here, says
a Sheffield. Ala, dispatch. arc being swept
by forest fires. The exceeding dryness of
everything and stif breeze make it i'm
possible to check the flames. which are
spreading in every direction. The citizens
are fighting, but without effect. Fences are
being destroyed, and some few houses
have been burned The edge OF
the mountains have been reached
and in some places the sage fields In the
valley are burning. Only one cotton field
so far is reported destroyed. News from
Russellville says the fire is sweeping over
the mountains to the southwest. The only
hope for speedy checking of the flames is
a rain, and there is no sign OF such.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
Drowned In "A Pail of Water.

There was a commotion among the ten
ants OF 80 Park street, New York, and the
cause of all the excitement was found to
be q dead baby. 1t was two weeks old and
had been found drowned in pail of water
a few moments before.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
WORK OF DYNAMuTERs.
Attempt to Blow Up the Office of Nc
Carthyite Paper.

Great excitement was caused in Dublin
by an apparent attempt TO blow up the
Office OF the National Press, the or
gan OF the McCarthyites. The members
OF the STAFF OF the paper were just on
the point OF beginning the nights
work when bomb fell in the area in front
OF the windows on Abbey street where the
editors rooms are situated. The bomb ex-
ploded with tremendous report, but for
tunately there was no one in these particu-
lar rooms at the time, and consequently no
one was hurt. 1t is thought To have been
the work OF Parnellites.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
Fatal Result of Dust Explosion.

At St Louis, Mo-, an explosion occurred
at the Chester & Kellar Manufacturing
Company's works. rs IA result OF which two
men will die Edward Weilen, the en-
gineer, and Henry Kosher, the fireman. en-
tered the Mushroom with torch, and
directly afterward the dust ignited, and
instantly there was a terrific explosion,
followed by flames.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
chilli SAYS NOT
The Demand of Minister Egan Peremp-
torily Rejected.

OTiiy kNeJcctSos
The latest dispatch from Santiago says
that the Gillian Government has replied to
Minister Egan's demand for an explanation
Of the recent attack upon American sailors
The reply Is couched In very strong lam
guage. and IL IL understood that 1t amounts to
"a refusal TO accept responsibility for the
affair. The State Department at Washing
ton has been notified. IL is thought that
decisive action will be taken soon. The
State Departments orders in reference to
the matter are very strong. The Intend
ente OF Valparaiso has refused to guaran-
tee the safety Of market boats coming 10
that city early In the morning from the
United States warship Baltimore, or the
safety OF officers of that vessel coming
ashore at night There is "a practical boy
colt on the Baltimore. No American sailors
are allowed ashore. Great excitement pre-
wills
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
Stranded Inv a Rlue Racer,

The little daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Der
Ing who reside in the Choctaw Nation, was
chokcd TO death by blue racer. Mrs.
Derng carried her child in:o the front yard.
placed before her something To play with
and returned TO the house. Later she looked
out and saw large snake enoircled around
the child's neck. She ran to the child. but
IL was dead
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
.Iarouiso dc La yoIette Burned.

The Marquse dc la Voleite, daughter Of
Napoleon's Minister. M. Rouher, was fright
fully burned She lit tho gas and care
lessly threw the match behind her. II set
her muslin train on fire and in a second she
was enveloped In flames.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04

Professor ii. Y Lauderbach, principal of
the boys academy which bears his rame in
Philadelphia. committed suicide in one Of
the rooms at the school by shooting himself
in the head with n revolver. The only
reason assigned for the act was overwork.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
Flight of a Nebraska Contractor.

Contractor w. G. Smith. who was building
two large school buildings for Beatrice,
Neb, drew an estimate OF $4,000 and left
for parts unknown. The School Board had
partially taken the work from his hands
several days ago. but failed TO put u check
on his ability To draw money.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
Went Through n TrestIe.

Near Birmingham, Ala, a passenger
train on the Birmingham and Atlantic
Railroad, consisting Of two coaches, went
through Il burning trestlc and was entirely
consumed. The passengers had IA miracu-
lous escape, breaking through III windows.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
CYCLONE IN OHIO.

Great Damage at COnneaut-WreclSs Re
ported on Lake Erie.
A terrible cyclone struck Conneaut, Ohio,
destroying about thirty houses and causing
u loss Of 100000. The storm was very
severe all through Northern Ohio, and
much damage to shipping is reported. In
Cleveland the velocity of the wind was
from thirty TO forty miles an hour, and
Lake Erie was literally "turned inside out Z"
Several vessels are reported to have been
wrecked.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
Gold Watch for "A Hero.

The United States Government has sent a
gold watch and chain to be presented TO
Captain ID. ID. Roop, OF the British bark
Norcross, for the rescue OF the crew OF the
American ship William McGllvary, in
AuOuGt 1880
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
TERRIBLE TREATMENT OF JEWS.

Five Young Women MT StarOdub Die from
tho Effects of Their Injuries.
A letter from Starodub, Russia, asserts
that during the recent anti Semitic riots In
that town Ave young unmarried Jewesses
were so barbarously outraged and mall
treated that they have all since died. Ac-
cording to this letter, twenty Jews In all
were killed during the disturbances Riot
Ing similar to that at Starodub is reported
from Balta, Russian Poland, and its sup
preston was q matter OF difficulty.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
NINE MEN MANGLED BY POWDER.

Four Instantly Killed, Five Fatally Injur-
ed, and One Driven Insane.
While n gang OF workmen were drilling
rock near Great Falls Mont. hole con-
tanning powder became choked with
some "wash" and the foreman imme-
diately started to drill 1t out. A spark
ignited the powder. causing terrible ex-
plosion. Four of the men were instantly
killed and five injured so seriously that
there is no hope for thoir recovery. The
foreman escaped to the woods and it is
thought no had gone insane over the acct
dent caused by his carelessness.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
Socialist Riot in Italy.

Serious rioting took place a. San Michele,
province of Modena, Italy. between body
Of socialists and a number of workingmen.
Two of the combatants were killed and
eight others we're seriously injured.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
Suicide of a Newspaper Man.

At Clarksburg. w. Va. p. ]. Tracey. a
correspondent for newspapers in New York,
Baltimore. Philadelphia, Chicago and
Pitssburg, committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head No cause is
known for the deed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
Trying to Save His Daughters Life.

At Indianapolis, Ind, Samuel Wrinkle,
the father OF Mrs Lille Stevens, who shot
and killed NJ s. Margaret Ross, went before
Justice Habich and took steps TO have his
daughter declared insane and committed TO
the asylum. Wrinkle asserts that his
daughter has had several insane spells.
and that she was insane when she killed
tho Unnan
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
KipIing Wants Royalty.

Rudyard Kipling, the novelist. who ar
rived at New York on the steamship La
Gascogne, comes here to seek redress from
numerous publishers who have "pirated."
it is alleged IA number OF his stories.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
Several Fires.

Fire destroyed the Nashville (Tenn.) Gas
Company building, causing a loss OF $685.
900; III. Mueller e. Co.'S malt warehouse, at
Cleveland, Ohio causing II loss of 500, 900;
nineteen buildings at Clinton, N. j., caus-
ing loss OF 100000; and the turnbuckle
factory, a. Brazil, Ind, causing a loss of
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
BRIDAL TOUR IN A BALLOON.
Foolish Freak of an Alabama Couple that
NAV End DisastrousIy.

Great anxiety is felt I'm Birmingham,
Ala. over the fate OF young couple who
we're married at the State Fair Grounds
and went on bridal tour in balloon.
The balloon shot up like a rocket TO great
height and then drIftcd slowly almost due
north. II was last seen high up In the air
passing over Newcastle, thirteen miles
north Of birmingham. on the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad. The balloon was going
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04

Coon manners Is the art of making
those people easy with whom we con-
verse; whoever makes the fewest per-
sons uneasy is the best bred man in COM
pany.-Swift
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
Nfexican's DO Not Like II.

AT che City Of Mexico there is onSider-
able feeling being displayed because mo1ey
is being raised by Mrs. President Diaz for
the benefit OF the victims of floods in Spain
while the victims OF scarcity of provisions
In several States OF Mexico are dying OF
hunger and no aid has yet been sent to
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04

David l.. Okes, of Columbus, is the own
or of the only winged frog known to have
ever been caught In Indiana The curl
osity is eighteen inches long and weighs n
little less than five pounds. Mr. Okes will
have The reptile stuffed and mounted.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
Persisted IN THE DEEP.
Fourteen Lives Lost by the Wrecking of n
Bark and n Steamer.

The British steamer Smeaton Tower
brought TO New York the two survivors OF
the Swedish bark Mora, which was wrecked
on the Island OF Mona. The captain and
the remainder of the crew. numbering
seven, went down with the wreck. The
steamer Stella has been wrecked at Batoum.
Six persons were drDwned.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
a.rned While Ru,Idipg n Bonfire.

At Akron. Ohio, while Mrs James
Harklus, aged 60 years, was starting a
bondAre her clothing caught fire and she
received injuries which proved fatal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
Reported Fight In Salvador.

There is a rumor current that there has
been an engagement on the frontier Of
Guatemala and Salvador between Saliva
dorian refugees and Salvadoran troops,
and that the former were defeated. 10th
ing definite can be learned.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
Howell Sentenced to Death.

At Trenton, Mo-, after overruling a mo-
tion for c new trial, Judge Goodman passed
sentence OF death on Joseph A. Howell.
who murdered Mrs. Minnie Hall and her
children In Linn County. on Jan. 10, 1889.
Dec. Is was fixed as the date OF the execu-
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04

steadily TO the remote mountain regions of
North Alabama and directly away from
railroad and telegraph lines.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
Starving Russia.

Recent rains in Southern Russia make
the prospects there GO cd for crops next
near. But how to live until then is the
Lainful question with the people Of that
vast section Detroit Tribune.
Poor Russia! If she can survive her
present woes without revolt that will
overthrow her des otto throne, who shall
say that there is limit TO human en-
durance?-Kansas City Times
With 10000, OOJ Russians beginning
course of starvation, the French loan Of
500, OO0,O might be turned to better
account in buying food from us than
rifles from the lender.-New York Ad-
yertiser
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04

WE consider ourselves as defective in
memory, either because we remember
less than we desire or less than we sup
pose others to remember. -Johnson.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
500 Blockade Opened.

At Sault Ste. Marie. Mich, the blockade
caused by the sinking Of the Susan Peck in
the channel at Lake George was raised, the
propeller Monarch being the first boat to
come through.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
VETERANS OF BALAKLAvA.

The Survivors of the Famous Charge Ban
quet at London.
At London the survivors of the famous
charge by the Light Brigade at Balaklava
dined at Limmer's Hotel. General Low,
the Oldest survivor. presided.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04

LEARNING Is like mercury. one OF the
most powerful and excellent things in
the world in skillful hands; in unskill
full, the most mischievous Pope.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04

He fancies himself enlightened, be-
cause he sesc the deficiencies OF others;
he is ignorant because he has never re-
flected on his owny-Bulwer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
THROUGH A BURNING TREsTLE.
Two Lives Lost I'm "a Disaster on "A south
ern Railroad.

ern Railroad.
At Hatchct's Creek, seventy miles east
OF Birmingham, Ala, on the Columbia and
Western Road. freight train loaded with
coal ran into burning trestle The engine
and two cars passed over. but eleven cars
and the caboose went down. Conductor A.
Rice and Flagman L. II. Crawford. who
were In the caboose. were killed and the
bodies were burnel, together with the
train. Engineer J. ID. Hendrix, in attempt
ing to rescue them, was badly hurt Sparks
from passing locomotive caused the fire.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
Powder Mills Blown Up.

The powder mills near Hubbard, Ohio,
were blown up, killing George Maggie and
Ben Bolan instantly,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
DUE TO RECKLESS RUNNING.
Cause of the Terrible Railway Accident
Near Moirans.

Near Moirans.
Further details regarding the frlghtful
railway accident at Morans, France, where
fifteen were killed and fifty injured fifteen
fatally, show that it was caused by excess
sive speed around sharp curves and over =
portion of the road that had lately been re-
built The train went over an embank-
ment forty feet high and dozen carriages
lie wrecked at the bottom OF the ravino
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
DEATH OF j. NJ. SHELLY.
Prominent I'm Keokuk Business Circles and
Iowa Politics.

j. NJ Shelly, one of the oldest residents
of Keokuk, Iowa, died suddenly, Deceased
had long been prominently identified with
the business and political history OF the
State He served In both houses of the
Legislature. lie leaves a wife and two
sons, William Il. and George NJ, both Of
Kansas City, the latter having been Mayor
and postmaster of that place.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
ISREADY FOR THE FRAY.
CHILL INVITES WAR WITH OUR
UNCLE SAM.

Blunt Refusal to Make Amends-An Re-
sponsibility for the Butchery Of Ameri-
cans at Valparaiso Denied-The State
Department Notifed-Decisive Action
Expected Quickly.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
Died mt the Age of One Hundred Yeacs.
LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Enos Frlsbce died I'm Harwinton, Conn.
aged one hundred years and four months.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
Itaiy's Grain Yield.

The yield OF wheat In Italy is Is, $50. 00C
quarters; OF maize. s,06s. 900; of oats. 2. 0JO-
600; Of barley, 100000; and OF rye, 9, 4O3, :
600.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
viii Write a Book.

Considering the part that Mrs. Far
nell had in the division of the Irish
party, her proposal to write book does
not,seem in the interests of harmony
Detroit Free Press.
1t looks very much as If we were in for
a hard winter. The weather prophets
threaten us with n number of killing
billiards, and besides this comes the an
nouncement that Mrs. c. 5. Parne,l is
going to publish a book giving her side
of the celebrated O'Shea divorce case
Cincinnati Enquirer.
If the cable announcement be true
that Mrs Parnell intends to write q
memoir OF her husband, the late sun
crowned king" and in il explain many
things which are now distorted or misun-
derstood, the volume may prove to be
one of the important books of the dying
century. New York Rccor, er.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
CURRENT COM MENT.
Chill Sauce.

Chilli is a country we can lick, and we
don't take any insulting remarks from
her Kansas City Journal
Unless prompt reparation is made Chill
may discover her mistake only when 1t
is too late. - Boston Trayo Ter.
Chill is respeo- ul'y informed that the
past me of stabbing defenseless Ameri-
cans cannot proceed unrebuked. Troy
Times.
If Chilli should get into a brush with
the United States she will lose something
more than her nitrate beds.-South
Bend Tribune
1t is for the Chilians 10 decide as to
the next step. Full apology and amp'e
reparation will remove every difficulty.
New York Press.
If the United States had stronger
navy the insults TO the flag by Chill
would not haze been perpetrated. st.
Louis Globe Democrat
Every patriotic citizen, of whatever
party school, will II artily susta n the
administration in demanding reparation
from Chilli indianapolis Sentinel.
Chill may yet have to he chastised by
the United States This bumptous lit
tie country is getting too big for its
clothes. st Louis Globe Democrat
Now that the wrong has been suffered,
all parties here will agree that the
Washington authorities shall firmly in
sist upon reparation and ut any cost
Montgomery Advertiser.
The United States in is In duty bound
TO show the smallest or the greatest pow
er in the Western Hemisphere that it
will not submit to Insult or be trifled
with. journal
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
WANT ENGLAND TO INTERFERE.

British Merchants Taking Up the Side of
Chill in the Quarrel.
English merchants In the CHILEAN trade
are moving every influence at command
TO bring about British interference in be-
half of Chilli in the present misunderstand-
ing between Chill and the United States.
There is no likelihood, however, that Lord
Salisbury will consent to have anything to
do with the affair as long as British rights
are respected.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-04
Eight Were Killed.

In railway disaster near Moirans,
France. eight persons were killed and thr-
ty seriously wounded.