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The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-04-29
STARTED FOR NEW YORK.
The Naval Rendezvous at Hampton
Roads Broken I'm

FORT MONROE, Va, April 24.-The
naval rendezvous at Hampton Roads is
now thing of the past and will 90
down into history as one of the most
brilliant marine pageants of modern
times. The officers and men on the
fleet were up and stirring at an early
hour. getting things in readiness for
start which was fixed for 8 o'clock. 1t
was $3.50, however, before the Philadel-
phia got under way and started up the
Roads to the west end of the fleet. She
was quickly followed by the Newark,
Atlanta, San Francisco, Bancroft. Ben
ningtOn and Baltimore, of Admiral
Benham's squadron, and the Chicago,
Yorktown, Charleston, Vesuvius and
Concord of the second squadron under
Admiral Walker. Upon arriving at a
point about five miles away the White
squadron wheeled into line and came
down past the fort and stood out to
sea.
Watched the Maneuvers.
In the meantime the Dolphin, with
Secretary Herbert and party, got under
way and steamed up the Roads with
one feet until they turned, where she
remained to observe the movements of
the other vessels. The White Squadron
came down the Roads and was Joined
by the Holland ship Van Speyk and the
two German vessels Kaiserin Augusta
and Zeidler, which completed the first
or port column. At the head of the
starboard column came the British
fleet, with Vice Admiral Hopkins as
commander-in-chief. and consisting of
the Blake as the flagship, the Australia,
the Magicienne and Tartar. Russia
came next, with Vice Admiral
Kosenkoff, commander in chief,
on the flagship Dimitri Donoski,
followed by the General Ad.
miral and the Rynda. Italy came next
under Rear Admiral Magnaghi, with
the Aetna and Giovanna Bauhn. Brazil
brought up the rear of the column with
Admiral Julio Caesar D'Nornenta as
commander-in-ch chief, on the Aquidaban,
accompanied by the Tiraxentes and the
Renuhlica
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MISSISSIPPI CYCLONE.

Jasper and Clarke Counties Again
Visited.
MERIDIAN, Miss, April 2O.-Passen.
gers on train which reached here at I
o'clock a. m. give particulars of a
frightful tornado that crossed Jasper
and Clarke counties. The cyclone or.
iginated in Jasper county, 35 miles
south of here and travelled in north.
easterly direction. A settlement of
negro cabins was destroyed and many
Of the unfortunate inmates persisted.
Colonel Berry's magnificent plantation
was swept clean. but fortunately none
of his family were injured. Several ne
groes were badly hurt. From this point
to Barnett, 30 miles south of here, the
storm was especially seveve.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-04-29
LIABILITIES OF A MILLION,
The Yates Failure Carries Down Sew
era1 COlu bus TO- Concerns

The Yates Failure Carries Down Sew.
eral Columbus (O.) Concerns.
COLUMBUS, o., April 24.-The big
Yates failure at Rochester, N. Y, has
precipitated failures here with liabili-
ties aggregating $1,O0O,0OO. The con-
Germs that are involved are the Ohio
Coal Exhange, the Crescent Coal COM
pany and the Jacksonville Storing COM
pany Of Jacksonville, Athens county
At the request of those interested in
the two first named companies receiv-
ers were appointed by Judge Pugh.
The Coal Exchange company owns no
mines but buys the output Of many
Ohio mines and sells it to the trade. 1t
has been selling great deal of coal to
Yates to supply the Northwestern
trade.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-04-29
Saturday, April Do.

Champion Corbett is reported to be
going into consumption.
Receivers have been appointed for the
Pennsylvania Steel company. Liabili-
ties, "a, 900, CU0.
The czar has signed the new treaty
with the United States and the ratifica-
tions have been exchanged.
The home rule bill passed its second
reading in the house of commons, the
vote being BAT to 304.
All the free gold of the United States
treasury is gone and $4,000, 900 has
been taken from the 500, 900, 600 re-
serve.
A man who is thought to have started
some of the extensive fires in Milwaukee
during the past six months has been
arrested.
The Austrian government announces
that it will not grant an exequatur to
Max Judd as United States consul gen.
eral at Vienna because of his former
Austrian allegiance
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-04-29
POLICEMEN STRIKE.

Columbian Guards Send in Resig.
nations.
CHICAGO, April "a 24-Columbian guards
to the number of 161 have sent in their
designations. and Colonel Rice realizes
that he has full sized strike on his
hands. The men who have resigned COM
prise 10 first sergeants; ~ second SER
geants. and over so duty sergeants
Nearly two months ago the men applied
for raise in salary. They were paid
$50 month; they demanded $40 but
did not get it,
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Asa Potter Sentenced.

Boston, April 24.-In the United
States circuit court Asa P. Potter. con-
victed by jury some weeks ago of false
certificatiOn of checks drawn upon the
failed Maverick bank, of which he was
president, was sentenced before Judge
Putnam to 60 days imprisonment in
Cambridge Jail and to pay fine of
ri. 900
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FOURTEEN DEAD.
The Rescued Man Tells the Story of
the Milwaukee Disaster

The Rescued Man Tells the Story OF
the Milwaukee Disaster.
MILWAUKEE, April 2l.-The man
Miller who was rescued from the wreck
of the waterworks crib is the only sur
vivor left to tell the terrible experience
through which the men were COM
PEELED to pass. Fourteen mon lie
drowned in the air-lock or have been
carried away. they are:
JOHN MCBRIDE, engineer, Chicago.
MICHAEL DYER, fireman, Milwaukee
WILLIAM PREusENER fireman, Chicago.
GEORGE GREGG, lock tender. Milwaukee.
JAMES MURPHY, miner, Milwaukee.
JOSEPH PEZoI, miner, milwaukee,.
GUSTAV LIEKowICZ. miner, Milwaukee.
PETER SCENES, miner, Milwaukee.
WILLIAM MARION, miner Chicago.
CHARLES JOHNSON, miner, Chicago.
john HEALY, miner, Milwaukee.
FRANK BROWN, miner Milwaukee.
JOHN DONOVAN, miner. Chicago.
EDWARD BAMBRIAN tcOlored), steward, Chi.
cagO.
Miller's Story.
Miller, the man who was rescued
from the crib by the life saving crew
has recovered sufficiently to give the
story of the tragedy. He said the Grill
house was so dangerous that all hands
Is in number, went down into the all
lock. They were quite comfortable
until the house was blown away. They
knew it wa gone when the air pumI
stopped W. rking. This was about
o'clock. When the pump stopped thu
air kept growing worse until s:3t
o'clock when it became so bad that il
was propos d by some to leave the locl
and take chances outside. The subject
was discussed for some time and finally
all agreed to it as it was found they
Could OF Live Much Longer
where they were. Accordingly the all
lock was opened and the water allowed
to come in. Mcbride, Dwyer, Gregg
johnson, Leikowitz and Miller sue.
ceeded in getting ont of the lock and to
the surface. To do this they had tt
climb up through 10 feet of water. The
other nine, Miller says, could not find
the ladder and We're drowned in the
lock. When he got on the crib he
wound the wire cable, which runs from
drum toward the shore, around his
arm and was then able to hold on until
the lifebOat arrived. He says tina,
Dwyer, Gregg, johnson and Leikowit1
held on about half hour and then one
by one were swept away. Mcbride helt
on until within 10 minutes of the ar
rival of the boat and he too succumbei
and was washed off before the arriva
of the boat.
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Friday, April 81.

The Australian Joint Stock bank has
failed for sos, ,000,0 600.
Edwin Booth is improving. Physi-
clans deny that he was stricken with
paralysis.
The remains of Charles Longfellow.
eldest son of the deceased poet. were
cremated at Germantown, Pa.
The mother of Carlyle Harris claims
to have discovered important evidence
in her sons case in Massachusetts.
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria and
Princess Marie Louise, daughter of the
Duke ofPanma, were married Thursday.
Nine. Romero, wife of the Mexican
minister, has been appointed to repre-
sent the republic of Mexico upon the
Columbian liberty bell committee.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. April 25 1898.
OPENING PRICES.
WHEAT--May, ,a94c; July, 74s4c; September,
755Sc.
CORN-May. 4lssc; July. 43y4c; September,
A1fc.
OATS-May. &c; July. 2s4c: September, a6IS
02C4sc.
PORK-Msy, SLED July, $780, September,
Sl7.sa.
LARD-Jnly. $l0.07Is; September, $40. .2sH.
SHORT RIBS-May, $s.s2l4; July, $9.7O; Sep
tember, 1913.
CLOSING PRICES.
WHEAT-April. &c; May, '2lSc; July, 74szc;
September, 76c.
CORN-Aprii. 4lNc: May, As4c; July, 439sa
4S3zc; September. 444sc.
OATS-April. 2s5tc: May. asssa2sNc; July,
@3t42sNc; September, &c.
PORK-April.Sl7.4O 40; May, Sl7.45 July, $3.50;
September, SlS.0s1f.
LARD-APril. Sss2,<: May,Ss.s5; July, $40. 10;
September. 4l0.27lS.
SHORT RlDS-April, 3s75; May, Ss.75: July
July. oe.se; September, SOFA
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Fatal to Five,

CINCINNATI. April "A partition
wall in the electric light building now
being erected at the southeast corner of
Hunt and Broadway streets, collapsed,
prscipitating IA wOrkmen into the Gel
lar. q distance of 40 feet. Five were
fatally and four others seriously injured.
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STRIKERS RESUME WORK.

The Trouble in Belgium Is at an
End.
BRUSSELS, April 2O.-The vote in the
chamber of deputies reversing the
former action of that body and grant
ing universal suffrage practically as de-
manded by the workingmen has COM
pletely allayed the agitation among
industrial population. The strikers
here. at Antwerp and at other places
generally resumed work during the
morning and no further tronble is ap-
pretended.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-04-29

WASHINGTON, April 25.--The director
of the mint, with the approval Of Sec
retary Carlisle, has determined on the
designs for the souvenir quarter dollars,
and has forwarded to the board of lady
managers for their opinion two models
Of the head of Isabella, which will ap-
pear on the face of the coin
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Minneapolis Grain.

MISNEAPoLIs April u, 1893.
WHEAT-Sfay opened, 8414c; highest, 643lc;
lowest. S4c; closed, sc. July opened at c55ac;
highest. 6sIae lowest, G1ssc; closed C7s4c.
On Track-NO. l hard, &c; No. | Northern,
&c; No. z Northern. 8ic.
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Cabinet Meeting,

WASHINGTON. April 2.-The cabinet
was in session two hours and half at
which, it is understood, the financial
situation was discussed. Secretary Car
Isle returned to the treasury ut $3.50
and in response to an inquiry declined
to say anything regarding the financial
situation.
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ESCAPED FRosl SING SING.


Two Condemned Murderers Over
power Their Guards.
SING SINa.N. Y, April 22.-Rohle and
Pallister. two murderers under sem
tence of death, have escaped from the
prison here.
1t was not until $40 o'clock a. m.
that it was discovered that the muir
derers had escaped. When Guard Glinn
entered the condemned cell building as
usual at that hour he was astonished at
discovering the two night watchmen
locked in the murderers' cells. When
the guards were released, they told a
remarkable story.
Story OF the Guard.
Guard Hulse said that at 6 o'clock p.
m. he passed supper into Pallister. The
condemned man tarew handful of pep
per into the guards eyes. Hulse was
blinded and Pallister rushed on him.
took his revolver away from him and
under threats Of death forced Hulse
into his (Pallister's) cell. first taking the
keys away from him. He then locked
Hulse in the cell end unlocked the cell
Of Murderer Frank kohle. The two
murderers then Unlocked the cells of
Carlyle w. Harris and Murderer o.
mond. They invited these two to es-
cape with them.
Both Harris and Osmond Refused
the offer to escape. Pallister and Rohle
waited until 8 o'clock, when Guard
Murphy came on duty. As Murphy
entered the corridor, Pallister presented
his pistol at Murphy's head. and. taking
his keys away from him, locked him in
Rohle's CELL Pallistsr took Guard
Hulse's shoes and cap away from him
and put them on himself. Threatening
to kill the guards if they made any out
cry, the two murderers climbed down
into the yard anu made their escape.
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Disobeyed the Order to Strike.

CHICAGO, April 24.-The carpenters
on the worlds fair grounds who were
ordered to quit work by President Rus
sell of the Building Trades council, re-
fused to go ont. President Russell went
to the worlds fair grounds to find out
the reason. He disregarded his promise
not to interfere with the men, and was
roughly handled by exposition police.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-04-29

New YORK, April 25.-Edwin Booths
condition is improved. DR.. Smith
called at the Players club at 1890 p.
H.. and after remaining with his pa
tient an hour said: "Mr. Booth is
doing well. think the danger of death
is passed, but of course there is still
grave fears
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Mrs. HancOck's Funeral.

ST. LOUIS, April 24.-In terrific
downpour of rain the body of Mrs.
Hancock, widow of General w. s. Han
cock, was laid to rest in the family
vault at Bellefontain cemetery, at noon
No services were held and only the rel
atives and two or three friends were
present.
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Found Two More Bodies.

MILWAUKEE, April o3.-The steamer
Burroughs went out to the crib during
the morning and the visit resulted in
the recovery of the bodies of John Nc
Bride and Peder Sonns. the missing
victims of the crib disaster.
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Snow for Sixty Hours.

IsHPEMING. Mich, April 24.-Light
snow is still falling and has been COM
ing steadily for so hours. 1t is from
one foot to IL inches deep in the city
limits and three feet in many places in
the woods.
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THRUN PLEADS GUILTY
And Promises to Testify Agains
Other Defendants.

WAUsAU, Wis, April 19.-The case
of s. J. Hansen, special agent of the
Wisconsin Central line, N. l.. Kaudy
and G. l. Follett, charged with con-
spiracy to defraud numerous in
surance companies, is again before
Commissioner Charles H. Mueller.
F. j. Thrun, the chief conspirator and
upon whose life the insurance was
placed, has pleaded guilty and agreed
to appear in court against the other
defendants. All the latter, however,
protest their entire innocence Of any
guilty knowledge.
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To Test Missouris Slave Law.

ST. LOUIS, April pa test will be
made of the constitutionality of the
slave law. by which vagrants are sold
for certain number of months at pub
lie auction instead of being put in Jail.
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RUINED BY WHEAT.

An IOahO mercantile Company Makes
an Assignment.
Moscow, Ida.. April 24.-The we'll
known corporation, Mcconnell and Ma
guire company, the largest mercantile
house In Idaho, of which Governor Nc
connell is tho head, has been closed b.
the sheriff. Attachments aggregating
&1OO, 900 have been served and more are
expected. Depression in the wheat
market is assigned as the cause.
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Egan to Resign.

NEW YORK, April 22.-The Herald's
Valparaiso correspondent telegraphs:
Ell Mercurio says that Minister Egan
has decided to resign and will not await
Mr.. Porter's arrival to relieve him.
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MONETARY CONFERENCE.
President Cleveland Summons Amer
ican Delegates to Washington.

ican Delegates to Washington.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-The presi-
dent has requested the American dele
gates to the international monetary con-
ference to visit him in Washington be-
fore they return to Brussels to be pres
ent at the next session of the conference.
The call is for the purpose of re-
ceiving an expression of opinion rela-
tive to the silver coinage question and
the preparation of some defn-
ite proposition on the coin
age Of silver which the American
delegate can submit to the conference.
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Snsnenl Its Siifings

CHRIsTiANA, April 24.-The Norwe-
gian storthing. by vote of 63 to 81. has
decided to suspend its sittings sine die
owing to King Oscars attitude of oppo-
sition to the storthing on the consular
nuesfinn
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Not Giving Out BIount's Report.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-Secretary
Gresham has received a report from
Commissioner Blount of his action in
Honolulu, but states that he has moth
ing to give out about it.
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Six Million From Boston,

Boston, April 25.-At meeting of
the Clearings association. which in
cludes all the national banks in this
city, it was voted that each should give
half its reserve gold in exchange for
legal tender notes. This sum. it is said.
will amount 10 between $4,000, 900 and
6K f(ln 000
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COLUMBUS CARAVELS

Arrive at Hampi".. Roads and Are
Given Great Reception.
FORTRESS MONROE, Va. April 22.-
The three Columbus caravels arrived
here at 1890 a. III. in tow of the three
Spanish war ships, and were received
with great thunders of salutes and dis
play OF flags Of the countries repre-
sented by the fleets and dropped anchor
at the end of the American line.
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Smallpox in Winninep.

WINNIPEG, April ga case of small.
pox has been discovered in a house in
the center of the city. The victim is a
young Irish woman who arrived from
the old country three weeks ago.
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Harrison surprises the Ga mblers.

CHICAGO, April 24.-Mayor Harrison
paralyzed the gamblers by issuing an
order calling upon all keepers Of gam
bling houses to close their places within
"a hours.
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sheep Killed by Wild Oats.

JAMESTOWN, N. D., April 24.-It il
reported here that stockman west Of
the Missouri river lost $50 sheep this
winter from sword grass or wild oats.
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Badger LaWmake AdiOurn.

MADISON, Wis, April 2a.-The Wis
consin legislature adjourned sino die at
noon. Governor Peck sent to the sem
ate just before adjournment vetoes of
two minor bills.
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Rismarck III Again.

NEW YORK, April as.--The Herald's
Berlin cable says Prince Bismarck Is
seriously III at Friedrichsruhs.
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: Still Mt Large.

SING SINd, N. ", April 25.-Pallister
and Rohle, the two condemned murder
ers who escaped from the death house
late Thursday night, are still at large.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1893-04-29

Spanish Fleet at New York.
New YORK, April 24.-The Spanish
feet anchored in Gravesend bay at 1910
q. m.
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Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO UNION STOCK YARl

CHICAGO UNION STOCK YARDS,
April %. 1888.
CATTLE-Firm.
HOGS-StrOng and &c higher. Heavy, S1.550
7.75; mixed and medium. t7.O9I.,5; light, s1.25
07.65.
SHEEP-Strong.
Receipts: Cattle, 1900; hogs, 1900; sheep
l2O0O.
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Monday. Anril 04

Monday. April "a.
Navigation on the Welland canal has
opened.
There are 67S applications on file in
the war department for one appoint
ment.
Secretary of Agriculture Morton has
received a letter of congratlation from
Minister Egan.
Clara Stephenson, wife of J. II.
Stephenson, proprietor of the Windsor
hotel Des Moines, has sued for divorce
and 100000 alimony.
The emperor and empress of Ger
many visited the Vatican Sunday and
paid their respects to the pope. The
interview lasted half an hour.
The fortieth anniversary of the in
stallation of Rev. DR.. Sunderland as
pastor OF the First Presbyterian church
of Washington has just been celebrated.
The anniversary of Shakespeare's
birthday was celebrated Sunday at
Stratford on Avon. A procession
marched to Shakespeare's tomb and
covered it with lilies.
Tuesday. April 25.
The English budget shows deficit Of
$7,87O,0O0.
Henry Willard will send an exploring
expedition to South America at his own
expense.
1t is reported President Cleveland will
have an Office outside the White House,
using that building only as residence.
A man, wife and two sons were mur-
dered in Italy because one of the sons
had informed the police of the haunts
of brigands.
Colonel Clarke K Royce, treasurer of
the California Veterans Home associa-
ton, is short in his accounts from $780,
600 to $40, 900.
= Secretary Morton has appointed
Major K. II. G. Dunwoody as assistant
chief of the weather bureau, vice Major
s. s. lockwood, resigned. Major Dun
woody has been connected with the
weather bureau for many years.
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Thursday, April 20,

1t is officially stated that the German
emperor will visit the pope April 2S.
Theresa Bouden, aged 1O4. died at the
Home for the Aged in st. Paul Wednes-
day.
Western passenger agents have been
unable to agree on worlds fair rates,
and war is likely.
The Thingvalla line has officially an
nounced the purchase of the White
Star lines steamship Celtic.
Forty houses at Sliveno, a village of
Bohemia. have been destroyed by fire.
Four persons were killed and several
injured.
Herr Krupp will present his big gun
to Chicago after the worlds fair is
over. 1t will be placed in fort on the
lake front
Attorney General Olney has appointed
Edwin Corr of Bloomington, Ind, as
sistant United States district attorney
for the State of Indiana.
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THE WEEKS NEWS.
"Wednesday. .ADriI 10.


The Earl of Craven and Miss Cornelia
Martin were married at New York
Tuesday.
Tho immense Ljusna Vcxna saving
works at Soederhamn, on an inlet of the
Gulf of Bothnia, have been destroyed
by fire. Loss $600,0OO.
The Mississippi Valley Rowing asso-
citation will hold it's annual regatta at
Mlnnetonka this summer under the
auspices of the Minneapolis Carnival
association.
Surveyors are at work on the proposed
electric line between Saltwater and st.
Paul, and it will probably be construct
ed this season. The road will go around
by way of Wildwood.
The Canadian Pacific has announced
that it will make one-fare rate from
all its Western points to points in East
ern Canada, good for the return by way
of Chicago. This is the lowest rate vet
granted to the exposition.
The surveyor general of the marine
hospital service has directed an investi-
CATION of the report that cholera has
broken out at Winnipeg. Reports from
Halifax confirmed the story of sickness
on board and the baggage fumigated.