Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-08
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4 nriiish Schooner seized by the is.
CATER Rush"

WAsluNu1ON, August 7.--Car tain
CoulsOn, commanding the revenue
cutter Crush reports 20 the treasury
department under date n Ounalnssa,
July p, that on the Oih instant, while
cruising north u Unlnmu Vrfswith his
command, Tor the purpose ~ warning
vessels In pursuit of saala not H. cutcr
Bchfing sea, he fell in with the Briush
schooner "E. -. Marvin" having on
board twpnty.thfpt men AMI all the
implements, rat, utc., necessary Tor
sealing. Upon being hailed, Captain
McDougal said hr was sealing. Cap.
tain CUuisou therefore lowered a boat
and sent Lleutennuis Newc0mh nnd
Cnntwcll ~ hoard and thoroughly OK.
amine the vessel. ~ was then nscrf.
tnincl that the "Aiarvinu hal brrn
BEARDED on July by .hr Us. steamer
"Ihelian near the island and lurrishCd
with a copy Uf the PpsiIent's pro-
chmalion and the nee sary warning
given 10 the master mot 10 enter Ben.
ring Sea iof the purpose OF scaling.
On that occasion thH alter reported
hc chad no sealskins on hoard" He
refused 10 allow TIE ioagiiug officer oi
the "Thetls" 90 cuiogrc on hi register
that he hal boon notified aud IL report.
od ~ being otherwise "unclvil." On
examination by tho officers Of tho
Rush" two frrsh t,a'skius were
found on board. The circumstances
u the case aud the evident Intent Of
the master 10 continue sealing, not.
withdrawing the warming, was con.
-idcicd sufficient by IoulsOn ~ Justify
the seizure % the vcHtgl. Tic crew,
arms scaitklns, papers, etc, were de-.
livcrud Into the custody Of Lieutenant
Commander Mead, U. =. ~, com.
handing the steamer "Alki," and
subsequently, turned over ~ Captain
Turner, of the lifiiiah ship "Nymph,"
which arrived at OuuaIaslh on the 9Th
inst.
Az AMERICAS vEsgL sriXrp.
Captain HOOPER, commanding the
revenue steamer "Cofwiu," rJpIft- 10
the treasury department under date VI
OunAlaskn, July rs, the seizure Of the
American srh9onvr"l.A Nina, 'uf3au
Francisco, near st. pAul's Island, on
the 9Th Instant, for violation Of the
Presidents proclamation. This vrs.
vel was boarded lu Bvhnus "a ana
WarnCl by the "rh,tisn on the 7th
Inst, aud u certificate 10 that effect
endorsed ON hVf manifest. she had
then on board nineteen sealssins. lu'
stead ot needing The warn ng Ia leave,
Ella inianpmIluel there until seized
seven days later hy the "rhUus." No
additional skins were found on hoard.
/ Thiul Lieutenant Johnston was placed
/ in charge VI the pfize with o detail u
/ four armed mon, with urisas 20 pro-
] prfu T. Ouua tuaku lNe ti '0fQ. iulf IL
rived here Un tho iGlh int aud Will
I await thg arrival vi tlc "l4a Minir."
On July 40 the United states steam.
ere "M1hicau," "Aluf" and "Ihetis"
aud tue British ships "Nymph' aud
] "Phcasant" were cruising In Bchring
sea. Thr "Mohicau" aud crush"
were at 81. pnul'- island ON the 10Th
] Inst. Eight sealing vcrstla ave kuswn
[ TO b. IA the SRA or ON the way there.
] Captain Hopper says there has been n
great deal VI fog, which makes II AIM
/ cult 10 ilud the uealcfr, hut Of the boats
/ bparlui the catch has been small on
account Of the rough windy weather.
The treasury department il Informed
/ that the revenue steamer "lienr,H Cap
| tain Hraly commanding, sailed from
/ OunalAska June 30 for Point Barrow,
| Alaska, aud touched AT the seal irlanda
/ tot the purpose VI leaving Instructions
/ 10 tho treasury agents a. limit the
catch IT tho Alaska Commercial COM
| pany this season 10 1000 sealaklns. IL
/ l. learned tom other Eouipvs that this
company hna already occurred thia
/ number u skins and 0puu scaling ha.
been entirely suspended Tor the season.