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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-27
All Quiet on North Coast.

Key West, May ga dis
patch boat just arrived reports
that all is quiet on the north
coast of Cuba. The location of
the flagship is kept a secre..
The blockade is thorough and
the dispatch boat secuted the
coast for sixty miles between
Havana and Matanzas, within
half a mile of the shore at times,
but saw no soldiers. The only
unusual incident occurring yes
terday was two small Spanish
gunboats firing on the dispatch
boat and retreating, doing nc
damage.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-27
SHOT THE NEGRO.
For Stabbing DIR. Gunther
at Birmingham, Ala.

Birmingham. Ala, May p
Last night DR.. Gunther and a
friend. while out cycling came
on z party OF negroes in the road
who refused to give way. The
gentlemen dismounted. where
upon one of the negroes stabbed
DR.. Gunther fatally.
A posse pursued and caught a
negro by the name of Thomp
son and shot him. They are
still pursuing the accomplice of
Thompson.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-27
Volunteers Increasing.

Washington, May 25.-Vol~
unteers mustered in to date ag-
create one hundred and ten
thousand men. The President
is said to favor an additional
call, but the time of making it
has not been decided upon.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-27

I have been a sufferer from
chronic diarrhoea ever since the
war and have used all kinds Of
medicines for it. At last ! found
one remedy that has been sue,
cess as a cure, and that is Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Re1nedy.-P. E
GRESHAM, Gaars Mills, La. For
sale by w. w. Griggs & Son,
Druggist.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-27
Where Is The Oregon.

Washington, Nav 24.-Off-
Gals here deny that the Oregon
has reached Key West. The
Navy Department has ordered
rushed to completion two huns
drer rapid fire guns
The State Department declares
that there is no Anglo Am erican
alliance contemplated.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-27
On Second Trial.

Paris. May 23.-The second
trial of Emile lola. On the
charge OF defa,ning the army,
began in the Versailles Assizes
this morning. Zola's counsel
declared that the court was in>
competent to hear the case as
the ofense occurred in Paris.
Pending, a decision. the case
was suspended.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-27
Troops Have Started,

Washington, May rs. Mills
tary experts believe that the
Americans will be in Havana
within a week. It is believed
that troops have already been
started. 1t is known that twen~
ty five thousand troops could be
transported from Tampa within
thirty six hours.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-27
Submarine Explosion.

Key West, May "a. A terri
BILE submarine explosion in the
Yucatau channel shocked the
American vessels, hurting the
rnen to the decks, but no dam
ape was done.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-27
Nothing Definite From The
Fleets.

Key West. May IS. There is
nothing definite from the fleets;
only two ships here. They are
coaling hastily.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-27
Kills a Crazy Hungarian.

Mansfield, O., May "a. Mrs.
Phoebe Wise shot and killed a
crazy Hungarian here last night
who had persued her with un>
welcome attentions, The man
had been jailed several times
for annoying her.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-27

r f. .ucate Your Esowels With Cascar eIs.
Candy Fataar'ir. cure cons patton forever
lie. p. il L {, ( TAI, Il refund LloElCy
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-27
Spain Preparing Another Fleet

Madrid, May %. The GoV-
ernment is preparing another
fleet of twelve ships for coast de-
fence.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-27
FORTS OF NUEVITAS
SHIELDED.
Gen. Blanco Reports that the

zen, DIdHCO INePUI 6 lHdt IhlS
Forts we're Shelled by
American Ships.
Madrid, May 22.-Io A. NJ. An
official despatch from Captain
General BIanco says some Amer
lean warships shel,ed the forts
guarding the water approach to
Nuevitas, province of Puerto
de Principe OH Thursday night
last.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-05-27

Rome, May "a. Admiral
Brir, Minister Of Marine is dead
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
FOR The EAGLE.
4 COLLATION. Of News from
All Over the World.
Feast Of Political, Commercial
and General intelligence
for Eagle Readers.
Left the Train In lsunts.

On account Of high water uu I'll" Eas
timurc and Ohio Railroad between Iancs.
VILE and Newark. Ohio. u Baltimore and
Ohio passenger train. No. 100. with four
ears. was started for Newark over the
Cincinnati aud Muskingum Valley and
n-llandlc tracks. About tire" miles
east of Frazcyshurg high waters had nm
dermincd the rOadhcd for 2uu yards. TIL"
train struck the hanging track M tn" rate
of forty mics an hour. throwing the en-
rinc. Pullman car aud day coach from
the track into Wakatunicn creek. The
day coach. engine and tender wcr" com
plricly submerged. The train was run.
ming in reverse order. the engine being
coupled ,o the Pullman. Fireman Pea.
cock had II very narrow escape from lc.
ing drowned. hcing rescued 10y the 81.
gnccr aud Pilot Sawyer. No one was
seriously injured. hut n few persons re-.
crivcd cuts aud bruises. Passengers aid
crew were taken to IN" shore in boats.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

ChicagO-Cattle, common 70 prime,
$500 to 1913; hogs. shipping grades.
$500 to Si.25: sheep. fair to choice. 500
20 $500: wheat, No. = rcd, Sl.A to 81. 0G;
corn, No. 2, oSc to 2!lc: oats. No. ., 23c
to 2Gc; rye, No. =. Isc 10 zoe; butter,
choice creamery, lie 10 l0c; eggs, fresh.
DC to Zoe; potatoes. common to choice,
Doe to zoe per bushcl.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. shipping. $500 IN
$500: hogs. choice light. $500 to S+.25;
sheep, common to choice, $500 TO S5.W;
wheat, No. ., 04c TO o5c: corn, No. =
white, Bic to BE; oats, No. . white, zoe
10 3lc.
st. Louis-Cattic. $500 to S5.75: hogs,
$500 10 $i.25; sheep. $500 to $40;
wheat, No. ., 0Ic to 0Sc; corn, No. =
yellow. ?tic to 2Sc; oats, No. 2, Doc to 27c;
rye, No. ., 4Sc to SOC.
Cincinnati-Cattlc, $3.50 to S5.25; hogs,
$500 to S4.25; sheep. $3.50 to $4.I5;
wheat, No. . rcd. 9Ic to 9Sc; corn. No. .
mixed. :hc To BE; oats. No. = mixed, 2Sc
TO 3oc; rye, No. =, ale 10 5Ic.
b"troit-Cattlc, $50 to $500. hogs,
$500 to Si.25; sheep. $50 to $500;
wheat. No. =, Doc to 9Tc; corn, No. =
yellow. 23c to 3Oc; oats, No. = white, 3Oc
10 die; rye o2c 10 .Gic.
Tolcdo-Whcat. No. . red. 97c to 9Sc.
corn. No. = mixed, .!Ic to Sic: oats. No. =
white, 2'ic 10 2Sc; rye. No. =, i9c to ole;
clover SEED, S2.S5 10 500.
Wheat, No. . spring, Ole
to ''Sc; corn, No. 3, 2!'c to SOC; oats, No.
2whitc, 2Sc to soc; rye, No. l, Ace to 5Oc
barley, No. =, 42c to 4ic; pork, mess,
$3.50 to $1,000
Buifalo-Catllc, $500 to $500; hogs,
$500 To $3.50; sheep, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. = red, Doe to Sl.0l; corn, No.
2 yellow, 32c to 34c; oats, No. 2 white,
Bic to 32c
New iork-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to S5.25;
wheat, No. 2 red, l.04 to 81 .05; corn, No.
=, 3Gc to SIC; oats, No. 2 white 32c to
:3c; butter, creamery, 1Gc to zoe; eggs,
Waatarn 1(lo IN 1Oo
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26

married in 1857 f.. liaugh'on jackson,
ut Hlackmrn. They never lived together,
She returning to her friends and he going
tn New Zealand. In lSSS Mr.. Jackson
returned to England. correspondent with
his wife. aud had one interview with her.
but she steadily refused to- live with him.
Litigation between the couple crsuod. y
decree against her was ATTAINED In lHNo.
bn March =. 1881. Mr.. jackson AMI 9TH.
Crs seized Mrs. Jackson when She was
canning from church NJ tlithcruc and chr.
ri"d her of in his horse ut Blackburn.
where sh" was placed in charge Of II nurS"
aud closely confined. Friends of Mrs.
Jackson obtained u writ uf hnhcaS corpus
and sh" was brought before the Court "f
Appeals. which eventually decided. ON
March ~. that husband has no legal
power to retain his wife against her will.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
ROBBERS RICH HAUL.
state Bank of Nickcrson, Kan. Looted
for R75,OOO.

The State bank of Nickcrson. Kan. was
blown open and robbed the other night.
Three Of the men. with masks on their
faces, entered the building. a fourth was
stationed ut the corner of the street as
guard. After digging into the vault dyna.
mite was placed In tho wall and the wall
was blown to pieces. The explosion under
the outer wall did not make much noise,
but when the burglars undertook to get
open the door of the safe they met with n
greater resistance and several charges
were made to break the door. The noise
Of the explosion aroused some persons
who lived near the bank. They instituted
a search as to the cause Of the trouble
and were met by the outside guard. who
compelled them 10 go and sit down on
the sidewalk. The fellows OH the inside
did bad job of blowing up the safe door.
rs they blew most Of the paper money TO
pieces. l.. G. Brown. President Of the
bank. says that over $4,000 was taken.
incl.ding the amount that was blown to
pieces, which cannot he estimated.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
ENSIGN SPEAR 4 BRAVE MAN.
Jumps Overheard In Uniform 60 Save
q Drowning snilOr.

An act Of hrroism on the part Of II young
naval officer hccam" generally known at
Key West. Ensign ltosco" Spear Of the
Montgomery. now lying IN the harhor,
jumped overheard late the other nigh, IN
RESPONSE To the cry IMAM overheard" II,
was In full uniform. hut after u few min
Ttrs found the lncklrss sailor. who was
unable I" swim ana. was h"ing rapidly
borne away from the ship. After u hard
struggle young Spear brought the almost
lifr."ss man back to the Montgomery. aud
i"ih were hauled IN more dead than alive,
II t""k several hours To revive til" plucky
officer. Ensign Spear comes from Norris
town. Pa
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
GOOD PROFIT IN FORESTS.
Chief Warden IF Minnesota Explains
Poor Lands Possibilities,

In Rraincrd. Mimi. Gen. Andrews.
chief forest warden Of tina, State. in nm
address on forestry. said the virgin pine in
Minnesota would bc exhausted IN about
twenty years. hut il the younger pine
could bc saved from fires and the state
would ut once encourage forcsting the
non.agricultural lands the lumber indus.
try might bc prrlctuatrd. Tn" public for.
csis of SaNony. mostly ON poor mountain
land. yielded n net annual revenue Of
$40 nm acre. There were n few million
ncrcs Of similar soil in scattered acres IN
Minnesota lying waste and from which,
unless f"rcsird. no income nor even taxes
would ever be- derived. The public had
been IN winter quarters Oh the subject too
louu
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
IMPORTANT RULING oN Libel
Truth Of an Article Com planned Of Ia a
Justification In Law.

Judge Scldcn =. Spencer of division : of
the ~. Louis Circuit Court handed down
n decision on the rights uf newspapers Ia
plead IN justification in libel suits that
the articles sued on were true. The point
came III on motion for rchcaring of
the ease of Charles II. Stark ". Publish.
crs icors" Knapp n Co.. in which STARK
sued for damages on account of articles
published. Judge Spencer refused a re-
hearing of the ease. which had been de-
cidcd in favor Of the defendants. The
defense was that what was published was
true. Judg" Spencer said in part III
the substance of the publication In its fnl
aud fair meaning il alleged and proved ia
be- true the justification Is complete.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
Cutticuucu Elect Officers.

The Kansas State Cattlrmcn's Asso"iu.
tion closed It's annual convention ~ Abb.
hic. \ resolution WAS adopted asking
the railroads of Kansas IL contin," the
feed IN transit raj" ar pasture rate Or 10
give them something rs good. Officers
lows; .I"srph White. president; q. a..
Rogers. secretary; 4. \. Hodge. treasurer.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
WiIIimantic Joins the Trnst,

J. l.. Lawton of Manchester. Engla nd.
vice.chairman Of the English sewing cot
ton corporation. and John Il. Dos Passos,
the New York counsel Of the American
Thread Company, have completed the
final arrangements for the transfer Of the
Willinantic Thread Company's plant at
Hartford. Conn. to the trust. Lawton
furnished 81. 900. 900 and Dos Passes S..
100000. $G,OOO,OOO being the sum requir,
cd to complete the deal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
BURN A 20. TOFFICE.
Daring Crime Of Three Men at Rooms

Daring Crime Of Three Men at Boons'
boro, Mo. Cuba, Kan, visited.
rostoiiicc Inspector Dice ut 81. Louis
Mo-. received details Of the robbery OF
the postoiilcc at Boonsboro. Mo-. by burg
lars. who blew open the safe. took several
hundred dollars in stamps and money and
then set fire 20 the building. w. w
Whytc, the postmaster. barely escaped be-
Ing burned 90 death. Three strange men,
os,cnsibly stock buyers from Glasgow
Mo-. are suspected. A report was recciv
cd later that the postcf'icc NJ Cuba. knn.
was entered. the safe blown open and
stamps and money stolen. Three suspects
have been arrested by a posse Of citizens
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
Spuin's PrOposaI Rejected,

Spain has proposed that the United
States join in effecting u settlement OF the
Cuban question upon the basis OF com
plcte autonomy Of tn" Canadian pattern,
under Spanish sovereignty, and the pro.
posal has been rejected. both nations are
now facing each other In n contest of
nerve. 1t is believed that the Presidents
firm stand will cause Spain inch by inch
To yield to the inevitable without 70.
course To war,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
Alaskan Toll Rond Seized,

The Senators from Washington laid be.
fore Secretary Alv"r private but rcliahl"
information that n mob had seized the
toll road leading from Skaguay. Alaska.
over the White pass and was still In pos.
session of II. The Secretary 1T once adj.
viscd the commanding officer of the d".
pnrtmcnt Of Columbia to restore the prop.
eriy to the rghtful owners and protect
life and property
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
1Blu Verdict In, N Mining Cn.c.

The jury in the BnXton.Goldcn Reward
ease NJ Dcadwood, :. d., brought, in u
verdict of 100. The suit was brought
by the Buxton Mining Company against
the Golden Reward Mining Company to
secure S222O.UOO for ore alleged To have
been removed by the defendant from the
plaintiffs property.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
Frances Fresh Demands.

France has formulated the following
demand: That China shall not ccdc any
portion Of the four provinces. Kwang
Tung, Kwang 81, Yum Nan and Kwci
Chau; that the railway from Tung Chau
Tong ton the northern frontier shall be
extended via Iasc, Siam, into the Yum
Nan province, and that u coaling station
be granted ut Lei Chau Flu in the Hen
Chan peninsula, north Of Han Nan. Thus
far China declines to comply with any Of
those demands
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
buying Horses for Cavalry.

The Black Hills ranges are being scour.
cd by the United States agents for horses
suitable for the cavalry. \ contract has
been made with one large horse company
near Fort Meade. =. d.. to furnish 1000
horses ns soon as they can be- brought IN
from the range. Negotiations are also
being made by the Government agent
there AZ the post for several hundred more
horses from other ranches. The army
officers think these horses are to be- ship.
ped South
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
Hidden Treasure Found.

Considerable excitement has been occn.
Stoned 10y the finding Of Slj.OtU IN gold
and silver coin 10y men who wrr" repair.
ing Gn cd house In the wrs, end of Santa
i". y. VI. belonging I" n family named
E"!rign"%. I'll" money Is SUPPOSED To
har" been buried som" years age 10y Rod
rlGuc%'- mother, AMI ns there are several
heirs claiming II there promises To u" do
r"l"l"d CONSIDERABLE" bad blood before
matters reach II conclusion.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
Put In Peril by Fire,

Thirty minutes after the discovery of n
h.nzc on the second floor of the Sho"nr.
man Building, 3u;.305 Dearborn street,
Chicago, the crashing of the floors told
the story of Il losE of about SiiO,UUO and
reminded II score Of frightened tenants ~
narrow escapes from being buried in tho
ruins
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
Sorry She Did II.

The steamship I!rlgic. from Honolulu.
brings the following ndvicrs: Mrs. Thorn.
~ Watson. ne" Emma Sprrck"is. has TAX
IN the first step Ia recover the property IN
Honolulu and IN III" Hawaiian Islands,
amounting To NOR" Than Sl.Onu, OIO, which
she decided back Ia her father. Claus
Sprrrkrl>. NJ the time she married.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
Chinc.c Actors Round for Omaha.

The steamship Koinshin Mnru arrived
nj Port Townsend, WASH. from Hong.
Kong and Yokohama, bringing AS passen
gers thirty Chinese actors, who are the
vanguard Of the 400 soon TO land in the
United States 10 participate In the Trans
mississippi exposition at Omaha.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
Rob a Prison and E-copc,

Two prisoners ~ the Dcdhum. Mass.
house Of correction. having sawed their
way out Of their cell. ovcrpowcrcd q
guard. and. after binding him. seized his
keys, opened tho safe. from which they
took about $500 in money belonging To
tho officials and prisoners and three rrvol.
NCrs. and thcn csCnnch.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
Received by the Cxar,

Ethan Allen Hitchcock, the new United
States ambassador to Russia, had an au-
dirncc with the ear at st. Petersburg,
and presented his credentials.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
Ex-Cashier Is Found Guilty.

In the United States court in Covington,
Ky. the jury in the case of the United
States against Thomas u. Youtzey, ex-
cashier of the First National Bank Of
Newport, Ky, charged with misappropria-
ting the bank funds, found the defendant
guilty on thirty counts.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
Get Gold from Sea Water.

a consignment Of bullion which was
deposited from the water Of the ocean was
received at the United States assay office
in New York. 1t weighed ninety-two
ounces. 1t was extracted by the Electro.
lytic Marine Salts Company ut North
Lubec, Me.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
Death of u. Il. Bruce,

Blanche Il. Bruce, register Of the treas.
ury, died at Washington. ,lr. Bruces
death had been expected for several days.
lie suffered from u complication 90 stom-
ach troubles. lie was born in Prince
Edward County. Virginia, March |, lS4l.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
I, sterling Nlo.tsn Elected,

Former Secretary of Agriculture" j.
Sterling Morton of Nebraska was elected
president of the National Sound Money
League NJ its first annual meeting held in
Chicago. \. II. Hepburn of New York
was rc.c,cc,rd treasurer AMI T.. Y. Small
ley secretary
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
Sanger Pullman Marrics,

Walter Sanger Pullman, one of the twin
sons of the late George NJ. Pullman, the
palace car magnatc, was married On We'd
nesday to Miss Louise Lander West at
San Francisco. The bride Is an heiress,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
Two Men Hold I'm q Train.

Passenger train No. IL. north bornd,
was held up at Cross Station. siding
seven miles from Goshen Junction. Cal,
by two masked robbers. The express car
wa blown NJ and one pouch IN the mail
car rtiel
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
Isurk Wrecked ut Sen,

Forty lives are believed Ia have h"en
lost II few miles outside the Golden Gate.
San Francisco. by the rapsizing of the
bark Helen W. Amy during the storm
which had been raging on the coast for
two ur three days,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
Whceiock q. Veazcy Dead.

whrc.ock q. N"azcy of Vermont. for.
merry Il member Of the Interstate com.
mrrcc commission. died ~ Washington,
DC. Mr.. Ncazcy resigned from the com
mission about II year aga on account Of
failing health.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
milne Report Received.

president Mckinley has received the
verdict of the Maine court Of inquiry by
wire from Admiral Sicard, and now
knows that our battle ship was wrecked
By an external explosion.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
Wives May Not he Coerced.

Mrs. Jackson, who became prominent in
1891 as the principal in what was known
O. the Cltheroe case In London, Is dead.
Miss Emily Hall, who was born in 1850.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26
Montnnn Town Nenrlx Wined ont.

The little town vi Clancy, Mont, was
nearly wiped ont Of existence 10y u tire.
The total loss il estimated at about 500.
COO.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26

NctOcs tho Gold Contract Bili.
The Governor of Kentucky has vetoed
the bill making invalid contracts payable
In gold.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-03-26

II was announced that work on the new
East river bridge ut New York had been
stopped for lack Of funds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-13
S w THING OF wR OK.
Tugs cruised About For HILL of Lost
Portland.

Highland Light Mass. Deoember l2
The tugs N. Chesterton and W. Fl.
tsallison have been OF the END of the cape
nearly all day apparently searching for
some evidence of the wrec of the Port
land. Most of the time they were IN the
vicinity of Peaked Hill bars and between
there and High Head. They kept we'll in
shore. where the water is four or I've
fathoms deep but it is the general opinian
that the hull of the steamer is further olt
in deep water or he heavy storms subae.
quent to that which wrecked the steamer
woull have driven up some ashore on tie
day of the wreck A thick snow storm
set in about three clock this afternoon,
changing to fog at night, with rain. The
wind also came ont to the eastward ard
at dark blew fresh.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-12-13
FELL UNDER TRAIN.
Fatal Accident ON Grand Trunk at
Gorham--A Below Zero Morning.
,spEcIAn 10 rHE pREss.l

Gorham, N. H.. December l2.-Owen
ONeil, young aan about 20 years of
age, whose home is in Sorrell Ridge, New
Brunswick. and who has recently been at
work at North Stratford, was instantly
killed in the Grand Trunk Railway yard
here Saturday evening last. While badly
intoxic ited he attempted TO jump from
a moving train He struck against a
freight car on a sidetrack and was thrown
back uader the wheels of the moving
CARS. be was instantly killed.
This morning was the coldest of the
season thus far, with the Thermometer be-
low zero, and with large body of snow
upon the ground. there is every evidence
of a long cold winter which has fully set
in. This. of course, makes the lumber
men happy, and they have already COM
nenced their winters operations with
every indication of q most successful
season.