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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03

The Passenger Boat Gambler Run Down
Near Melbourne

Near Melbourne.
LONDON, Aug. ga dispatch from
Melbourne states that collision oc-
Cured at o'clock this morning inside
Fort Philip Heads, between the steamers
Gambler and Easily. The Gambler
sank and twenty of her passengers and
sixty of the crew were drowned.
The Gambler was bound for Sydney.
N. 5. W., from Melbourne, and was Just
clearing the Heads when she met the
Easily, bound out. It was impossible
for the vessels to clear each other, and
the Easily struck the Gambler amid
ships, crushing in her side to such an
extent that when she backed away the
water poured into the hold of the Gam
bier in torrents. A scene of terrible
confusion and excitement followed the
shock of the collision.
Most OF the passengers were in their
berths asleep when the accident hap
pened. Suddenly awakened by the
shock, and not knowing the nature of
the accident that had befallen them,
they rushed pell-mell on deck without
waiting to dress. They rushed frantic
ally for the boats, but there was no time
to cast loose their fastenings and lower
them away, for the steamer was settling
so rapidly that to attempt this means of
escape meant to go down with the ship.
The officers did their utmost to calm the
terrified passengers, but their efforts
were to great extent unavailing.
The Easily remained alonside the
Gambler and rescued many of the lat
ter's passengers and crew. Notwith-
standing her efforts, the Gambler filed
so rapidly that it was beyond human
power to save everybody. Seven min
utes after the collision the Gambler
gave long forward lurch, her bows
rose high out of the water, then she set
tied back, and sinking stern first she
disappeared from view, CARRYING with
her five saloon passengers, fifteen steer
age passengers and six of the crew.
The boats from the Easily remained for
long time in the vicinity searching for
possible survivors, but they found
none.
The Easily sustained considerable
damage. Her cut water was stove, her
bows were badly damaged and her
headgear was carried away. No ex-
PLANTATION is given for the collision. The
sea was calm and the night was clear,
and it is claimed by many persons that
proper lookouts were not kept on either
of the steamers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
LYMAN DRAPER DEAD.
Wisconsin's Eminent Historian Passes
Away.

Wisconsin's Eminent Historian Passes
Away.
MADISON, Wis, Aug. 26.-Prof. Ly-
man G. Draper, the eminent historian
and ex-secretary of the Wisconsin State
Historical Society, is dead.
When but Is years old Mr.. Draper began
historical writing. AT Mobile, Ala. he
commenced the collection of unpublished
facts and traditions connected with border
history and warfare, procuring IN this in
stance events and incidents in the life of
the daring chief. Weatherford. He con-
tinued his work at Granville, studying the
border writings of Doddridge, Withers,
McClurg, Flint and others, and finding
them at variance decided on writing q
work on Western pioneers. He opened upa
correspondence with many noted plo-
neers which resulted in a large accumula-
ton of historic materials. He made re-
peated journeys in the interest of his work,
and since 1910 these journeys aggregate
some $4,000 miles-by public conveyance,
On horseback and on foot-with knapsack
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the compan-
ions and descendants of such men
as Dunmore, Andrew Lewis, Clark,
Boone, Kenton, Shelby, Sewer, the
Campbells, Brady, the Wetzels,
Tecumseh, and the famous Joseph Brant,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03

Passenger Trains Awful Plunge From a
Bridge.

Bridge.
A Charlotte, N. c., dispatch of the
9th says: zone of the most disastrous
railroad wrecks known in the annals of
this state occurred this morning about
o'clock at Boston's bridge, two miles
west of Statesville, on the Western
North Carolina road. Passenger train
No. 8, known as the fast mail, which
made up at Salisbury, pulled out on
time, l A. NJ, loaded with passengers. 1t
was composed of baggage
and mail-car, second and frst-cass
coaches, Pullman sleeper, and Supt.
Bridges private car Daisy" This
sleeper, which was from Goldsboro, us
ually contains a goodly number of pas
sengers from Northern points, and last
night was no exception. The run to
Statesville was made on time, distance
of twenty-five miles, but just after leav
ing Statesville there is a high stone
bridge spanning Third Creek, and down
into this creek plunged the entire train,
distance of at least sixty-five feet,
wrecking the whole train and carrying
death and destruction with it.
Twenty passengers were killed out
right, nine seriously Injured and about
twenty badly bruised and shaken up.
The night was dismal, and, to add to the
horror of the situation, the water in the
creek was up. 1t was only through the
most heroic efforts of those who had
hurried to the scene of the wreck that
the injured were not drowned.
"The accident was caused by the
spreading of the rails. The bridge was
not injured and trains are running on
schedule time. Twenty dead bodies
are now lying in a warehouse at States
Vile. The injured are having the best
of care at private residences and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
decrease in the Earnings.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 31.--The financial
statement of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy Railroad Company, and its con-
trolled lines for the month of July
shows: Gross earnings $2,76l ,495, in
crease $40,096; operating expen-
ses and charges $2,431, OPP, de-
crease $293,212; net earnings
1888, 3O7. The statement for the seven
months ending July 81 shows: Gross
earnings ST., 53l ,0S1, decrease s., 127 ,342;
operating expenses and charges $751;
934 500, decrease $l.775,774 net earn
ings 1896, 0S2, decrease 1851 ,56S.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
WHEAT CROP BADLY DAMAGED.
One-Sixth of North Dakota's Growing
Grain Destroyed by Frost.

One-Sixth of North Dakota's Growing
Grain Destroyed by Frost.
ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 2S.-Oliver Dali
rymple, North Dakota's great wheat
grower, said here on the condition Of
the crops that he estimated up to
Wednesday the frost had destroyed
about one-seventh of the entire wheat
and oats crop in the Red Riv-
er Valley from Fargo to the
British possessions. Wednesday nights
freeze would, of course, reduce the fig
ures, and he feared one-sixth of the
crop would be destroyed. On the night
Of the first frost one-half of the
wheat acreage had been untouched
by the harvester. He says that all
the wheat uncut at that time has had
what is called "brand'' frost. This
wheat will be equally as good for milling
purposes as No. hard, but the farmers
will receive grade lower.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
RUBBER TRUST COLLAPSES.
Baron de Gomderiz Fails In His Attempt
to Corner the Market.


to Corner the Market.
New York, Aug. 27.-The great rub
Der syndicate of Para, New York, and
London has collapsed, and John G.
Gonalev Wanna, alias Baron de Com
deriz, has once more been defeated in
an attempt to corner the worlds sup
plv of crude rubber. The loss will fall
Chiefly on bankers of Rio and London.
Although the syndicate during the last
nine months obtained possession OF 30
per cent of the available supply OF the
world. the capital-said to be $50, O0o,-
OOO-under its control is notsutficient to
hold this and also to buy up the new
crop. The result is that the syndicate
could not cover It's margins with the
London houses with which the Baron
made his deal two months ago. The
unloading of 100 tons on the market
was followed by a. general break, and
rubber. whicn had been forced up to 80
cents bv the the syndicate, fell tc' "a
cents, or SO pence, British money.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
HORRIBLE EASTERN CRUELTY.
Fourteen Camel Loads of Severed Hands
of Leaders of Revolt.

ALDEN, Aug. 29.-An Arab whose
word is worthy of belief has arrived
here and tells startling tale of Turkish
triumph. According to this Arab,
Ahmed Ritschdi Pasha the Turkish com
mander in Yemen, the principal divis-
ion of Arabia, has utterly crushed out
revolt which broke out recently
in that province, and has struck
wholesale terror into the hearts of the
insurgents. The Arab adds that the
Turkish Pasha subsequently entered
Sana, the capital city Of Yemen, in tri-
umphal procession, having in his train
fourteen camels laden with hands
cut from the rebel chieftains
of Yemen. Yemen is adjacent
to the Straits of Bab-el-Mandeb
and was known to the Romans as Arabia
Felix or Happy of Fortunate Arabia"
Alden is known as the "Gibraltar of the
East" and is fortified town and sea-
port in the province of Yemen, belong
ing to Great Britain.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
our FOR THE THIRD PARTY.
The Official Organ of the Knights of La
Dor on the Ohio Campaign.


PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Aug. 2S.-The
speculations that have existed regard
ing the probable position of the Knights
Of Labor in the present political cam
paign in Ohio are apparently set at rest
by the current issue of the Journal OF
knights of Labor, the official organ of
the order. The official organ comes out
this week fairly and squarely il favor
of the third party ticket and its plat
form. Of Seitz, the candidate for
governor, it says: "He is q
man of great ability, the equal
at least of either of his oppo
nents on the old party tickets, an old
guard labor reformer, tried and found
worthy in the days when even more
than now to proclaim ones self such
was to invite scorn, contumely, and per-
secution. He is worthy standard
bearer for the Peoples party and in a
peoples fight for liberty" 1t speaks of
the other Peoples party candidates in
similar manner.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
CHURCH sTRUcK BY LIGHTNING
Three Women Killed by the stTo@e-
Many Other Fatalities.

VIENNA, Aug. pa terrible thunder
storm swept over the Trieste district
Yesterday, causing several fatailtl i:
iarhtnino struck a church at Tualls,
ON the Italian frontier, while
~ f,,;ldiny was crowded with
women. 4 fearful scene of panic
foIInwnd women and children
shrieking and PRAYING on their knees,
or or l else rushing wildly for the church
doors. subsequently it was found that
three women, who were supposed to
have tainted from fright, had actually
been killed by the lightning, which
struck the church. AT Pyan hunting
nartv was struck by lightning during the
p of the storm, and one Of the
paTfy was killed on the spot and four
others we're practically ,paralyzed by the
electric shock sustained.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
PICKED UPIN MID-OCEAN.
Capt. Andrews Finishes His Atlantic Dory
VOYAGE on u Steamer.

LONDON, Aug 27.-The British steam
er Elbruz, from Baltimore August II,
arrived at Antwerp to-day. On board
of her was Capt. Andrews, of the dory
Mermaid which sailed from Boston some
time ago on transatlantic race with
the dory Sea Serpent, which was
sailed by Capt. Lawlor. The Sea
Serpent arrived at Coverack, near
Lizard Point, in the English
Channel, August ?. The fact that
Capt. Andrews is on board the Elbruz
is taken to Indicate that he has given up
the race, or else that some accident has
happened to his boat that made it neces-
sary for him to leave her.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03

ASHLAND MAN ROBBED.
James Smith, While Visiting In Chicago,
Robbed of His Roll.


CHICAGO, H., Aug. 2S.-A bold rob.
berry was committed last night by which
James Smith, of Ashland, Wis, lost
5000. Mr.. Smith has been in Chicago
for a week. About $50 last night Mr..
Smith came down stairs out of the hotel
building buttoning up his vest. In the
inside pocket he had five 500 bills and
two $50 bills. AS he stepped down on
the street two colored women ap-
preached him. One of them ran her
hand inside the vest and took the roll
of money and handed it to her partner,
who ran east OF Madison Street through
the crowd. Smith shouted "Police ~
and started to follow her, when the
woman who had taken the money seized
and held him. Later she was arrested,
and proved to be Flossie Moore, no.
torious Levee character. She refuses
to give the name of her companion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
Failure of a Real Estate Dealer.

ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, Aug. 2S.-J. H. Lewis,
a real estate dealer, has executed two
deeds of trust on real estate to the Sax
ton National Bank and to William A.
Lewis and James Conley. The total liza
bilities are estimated at $4,000, with
assets of $4,000. The failure is due to
overlooking with real estate that could
not he marketed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
Out of the Receivers Hands.

DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. 29.-To-day the
Duluth Srteet Railway Company passed
out of the receivers hands. 1t
has attained the object for which
the stockholders applied for receiver
three weeks ago, that is the controll-
ing interest is now owned in Duluth f.
S. Wardwell, formerly of st. Paul, and
lately superintendent of the Duluth
lines, will be made general manager.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
weekly Bank Statement.
New York, Aug. 2S.-The weekly b
Anime Travellers Killed.

BERLIN, Aug, 29.-The Alpine trav
eler Maurice Petitgar has been killed
by falling into a crevasse near Cour-
mayeur, Italy. Judge Hoist, of Berlin,
started on the 10Th inst. to ascend Mt.
Terglon, in the Carnic Alps. He was
unaccompanied by guide and has not
been seen since. He has undoubtedly
nnrichaH
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
MILES OF BLAZING GRAIN.
Fires Sweep Over 1000 Square Miles of
South Dakota Farms.

FAULKToN, S. d., Aug. 29.-All of the
northwestern part of Faulkton County
was burned over last night by terrible
and most destructive fire, twenty miles
wide, and extending from Faulkton fifty
miles northwest. AS far as the eye
can reach, the sky was lit up with burn
ing stacks of hay and grain. The farm
ers are ruined. For a space of twenty
miles not foot of grass is left for stock
that escaped the flames. The damage
cannot be estimated yet. A heavy gale
famed the flames.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03

elastic as in boyhoo1. In public and pri-
waite life he was always found genial,
straightforward, clear-headed and unosten-
tatious. A proof of his thoroughly un-
selfish nature is the generous use he made
of his rich stores of historical acquisitions.
which were always ut the command OF
anybody who sought them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
Arrival of a Disabled steamer.

New YORK, Aug. 27.-The Hamburg
American Lines steamship Suevia
from Hamburg and Havre from New
York, before reported spoken at sea
with loss of three blades of her pro-
peller, and proceeding slowly for her
destination, arrived inside Sandy Hook
at S 20 O'Clock this morning.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
YOUNG BLAINE WILL FIGHT.
He Will Oppose the Suit for Divorce
Brought by His Wife.

Brought by His Wife.
Sioux FALLS, S. D., Aug. 29.-The New
York colony of divorce-seekers was
wrought up to a high pitch to-day on
the announcement that Farland q Nc
Morton, attorneys for James q. Blaine,
Jr., had received instructions to vigor-
ously contest the divorce suit of Marie
Nevins Blaine. 1t is said that young
Blaine will come to South Dakota in Oc-
tober and personally appear in the case.
Judge Aikens will refuse the divorce on
the technical ground that her affidavit
of intention to become a resident is
false, and has arranged with Judge
Palmer, her attorney, to bring the case
before Judge Thomas at Deadwood
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
VOTE FOR A UNIFORMED RANK.
Sons of Veterans Decide on Forming n
Military Branch.

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Aug. 27.-The re-
port of the committee on uniform rank,
providing a plan for the organization
and code for the government of mill
itary rank to be known as the Sons of
Veterans Guards, has been adopted by
the Sons of Veterans Encampment. It
provides Ger the regular organization of
companies, regiments and brigades, uni
formed and differed as the United
States army u.s.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03

~ ISTIcJNNATI, O., Aug. 31.-George
S'"rIln, prominent brewer, and sec
tolary of the Merlin Brewing Com
pany, died this morning.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
ITALY'S IMMENSE DEBT.
Official Statement of the Liabilities of the
INF

ROME, Aug. 2S.-Oficial statistics just
published show that the provincial
debts of Italy amount to 1902, 900, 900
lire ($2,990, 500,000) or STAG lire ($l03)
for each inhabitant, and 513.3 lire on
each hectare of land. This is, of course,
in addition to the national debt, which
is upwards Of 24,000,0 900 lire or
nearly $4,000, 900. 600.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
.sss;on ~ a Train Robber.

Collier STATION. Ca, Aug. 2o.-Jlm
Thornton, one of the men who robbed
an aynrass train several nights ago, has
hn n arrested and has confessed to the
1--WE oG He returned $3.50 of the money
taken. Thornton says his two associates
we're we're recently discharged employees OF
the road.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
HALE AND HAPPY AT SO.

DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes Celebrates
His Birthday.
BosToN, Mass, Aug. 29-To day DR..
OliverWendell Holmes reached his SIND
birthday. No quotation could be made
that would more thoroughly show forth
Dr. Holmes chief characteristic-that of
unfailing good humor and cheerfulness
than the piquant one OF his own cit
is better to be 70 years young than 40
wears old ~
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
OF CHARITY TO TEACH.
They VIII be Employed In Texas State
Schools Hereafter.

Schools Hereafter.
AUSTIN, Tex, Aug 29.-The Board of
Education has granted certificates to
twenty-one Sisters of Charity to teach
in the free public schools of Texas.
This is Il new feature, and is
in accordance with late ruling of the
attorney general that they are entitled
to certificates rs long rs they do not
teach the doctrines of their church in
the school.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
BRITISH CROPS RUINED.
The Rain Does Great Damage to Har-
vest Prospects.

LONDON, Aug. 2s.-Telegrams from all
narts of England and Ireland say that
The result Of the continuous heavy rain
10 distressing. The crops are all under
watar and will certainly be spoiled un-
lass saved by sunshine soon. La sew
l.sI sections the potato disease has ap-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
CAMPBELL CHAMPION.
Result of the Worlds CHAMPIONSHIP
Match at Newport To-day.

NEWPORT, R. l., Aug. 26.--Clarence
Hobart was beaten by o. S. Campbell in
the tennis match for the championship
of the United States, played here this
morning. Campbell won by the follow
ing scores: 2-6, Us, 10, 60, 60.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-09-03
CITY OFFICIALS ARRES TED.
Altoona, Pa, Mayor and Councilmen
Taken Into Court.

TAKEN InEO CONrt.
ALTOONA, Pa, Arg. 26.-Because of
the refusal to do away with sewage
nuisance, the Altoona City School Board
has had the entire City Council and the
mayor arrested. They allappeared be-
fore an alderman and were released.
The matter has occasioned trouble for
years, and will now go to the courts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-02
SUBSIDIARY COINS
Fosters Plan to Get Them Into
Circulation.
NO MORE TAXES ON TOBACCO
and Half Annualiy-The Condition
of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The first of the
steps contemplated by Secretary Foster
for getting the subsidiary coin now in the
treasury into circulation were taken to-day
when the following notice, signed by
United States Treasurer Nebeker, was
prepared by the treasury department and
will be sent to banks and bankers through
out the United States:
''The coinage Of standard silver dollars
authorized by the act OF February 2S, 1878,
has been discontinued by the act of July
IA, 1890. The treasurer finds 1t inconven-
lent to furnish them otherwise than in the
redemption of silver certificates or treas
ury notes, but will forward silver half dol
lars, quarter of dollars and dimes to any
address free CT cost for transportation by
express in sums of $500, or more, or by
registered mail in packages $40 in exchange
for any other kind of money deposited in
the treasury, or any subtreasury or de-
pository bank. Remittances for this pur-
pose will be received by the treasurer and
assistant treasurers in the form of drafts
on any bank or bankers, in Washington,
New York, Boston, Baltimore, Phil.
adelphia, Cincinnati, Chicago, st. Louis,
New Orleans or San Francisco"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-02
ENGLAND AND Chilli
Trouble Between Them Over POI,
itical Refugees.
THE FREE EDUCATION MEASURE
Or the Tories is Calculated to Conciliate cIsr
lcals and Catholics-ProE Pryce on
the New Orleans Affair,

LONDON, May L Copyright 1891, by,the
new York Associated Press. THE lead
ing proposals of the government free edn
cation measure are leaking out, and confirm
the Liberal idea that it will be a Tory
clerlcal measure, against which the
Liberals will fight to the death. Ministers
privately assure their supporters that the
Dill will tend to strengthen the position of
denonlnational schools. Assurances have
oeen given clericals and Catholics that the
vested interests of churches will he pre-
served intact. This is producing a strong
cierlco- political combination, against
Wnlcn the Liberals win find it hard to con-
tend. The ministers profess to believa
they can carry it through the house in a
fortnight, but it is probable they do not
expect to carry the education bill, but de-
sire TO resolve on some leading proposal
which will strengthen them in appealing In
the country.
Ihere Is trouble between Great Britain
ana BaImaceda's government in Chill. Two
o1ncers prescribed by Balmaceda took
| refuge IN the British legation at Santiago
CHILEAN troops demanded their surrender
ana the BRUSH minister refused. The for
elgn ONCE supports the minister and have
warned Balmaceda.
! Inc scandalous charges of indecent as
sault brought against the historian Fyfe
universally awaken sympathy and the
ccarge IS generally believed TO be black
mall. An extraordinary letter is printed
from ME- De Cobain in which ne defends
hlmsef against charges of similar purport
made against him and enters into long
explanation to show that the local Belfast
Clique has conspired to ruin him politically.
financially and morally. 1t will not. how
ever, prevent his expulsion from the com
mons. ~
Prof. Bryce in an article on the New
orleans affair, holds Italy is emitted to
redress for injuries unlawfuIly infiicte1 IN
her subjects whether the treaty grants IL
or not. He proceeds to apply the difficulty
In the United States constitution as indi-
eating, that point must be provided for
when home rule is granted Ireland.