Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 19, 1884, Page 1

=3 - SR !\ i THE THIRTEENTH YEAR. R Lt ¥ IMAHA DAlLy BEE THE NATIONAL CAPITAL, A Lively Deble on the Filz John Porter Bill, Slocum’s Earnest Appeal and Steel's Attack, Huntington Before vthe Public Lands Committee. The Mexican Treaty Rejeoted by the Senate. Troublesome Questions Regarding Chinese Importations, FROM WASHINGTON. RETALIATORY LEGISLATON, WasHiNgToN, January 18.—The house committee on commerce discussed for two hours the proposed measure of retal- iation against Krance and Germany for the exclusion of American liog products. A sub committee consisting of Clardy, Lang and Davis, reported favorably,with amendments on Townshend's jointreco- lution putting the matter at the discre- tion of the president. Reagan, Dunn and Stewart opposed action on the com- munication from the secretary of state. Dunn thought that some fact might ex- ist to justify the course in the countries named, and favored government inspee- tian of meats. Reagan wanted an ex- amination of the governmental corres- ondence on the subject. Lang, Clardy, avis (ILl.,) Turner (Ky.,) and Peters, favored immediate action. ~ Clardy said all necessary information was already given by the secretary of state, by the consul at Frankfort- onfitha-Nfl\in and Minister Sargent and by the proceedings of the German reich- stag. It was recognized as a movement to protect their own pork and not for sanitary purposes. Davis (Tll.) said the pork_interest of the country was de- manding, if necessary, that congress enat retaliatory legislation. He believed the committes would be justified in going much further than is proposed in the amended resolution. The proposi- tion to adopt the original resolution of Townsend was lost 3 to 10, It is be- lieved by a number of the members favorable to the amended resolution that it could have been adopted, but they were anxious to have united action so when the measure was reported to the house it would not be antagonized by members of the committee. A vote on the report was postponed till Tuesday when an effort will be made to introduce such amendments as to secure the unani- mous support of the committee. TALKING FOR LAND, At the meeting of the house commit- tee on public lands, C. P. Huntington appeared in behalf of the California & Oregon company. The first intimation the members of the committee had of his presence was when he was introduced by Chairman Cobb. Hecime, he said, as the representative of a corporation which always performed its contracts in the time required, and had never asked additional aid ner leniency. For this reason he theught congress ought not in- terfere in this one instance. A general outline of the work of the California & Oregon road was given. He said work was suspended because the line could only be built to the Oregon state line, where it was to connect with the Oregon & California. Work on the latter, how- ever, had been suspended, making the building of the road he represented in- expedient. He should not endeavor to touch upon the legal question, but had something to say almost personal about his associates and himself. He then pro- ceeded to speak of the ifhi- culties surrounding the construction of the road. When they began to build rails were worth $38 and they went up to $120; $6 to $10 was the ship tonnages around Cape Horn before the wrr and the company paid as high as 14 and 17 per cent insurance instead of 24; locomo- tives were $0,000 and went up to $32,- 500. In spite of all this the company asked nothing additional from the gov- ernment, and went forward with all en- ergy and honesty of purpose to the com- pletion of the work according to contract. There was no ground equitable, moral or financial, why this land should be taken from them. Some political reasons might exist, but if so theyjwere reasons he had no iaterest in or influence over, THE MEXICAN TREATY., The senate in executive session reject. ed the Mexican treaty. made to reconsider; pending which the senate adjourned until Monday. Beyond these facts reports in regard to the mat- ter are contrui’wtnry. Some confusion #eems to exist in the minds of senators themselves in respect to certain features of the proceedings. Careful inquiry gives warrant for the belief that the lolluving is substantially a correct state- ment. Several amendments were pro- osed to the treaty, the most important eing one to add cotton fabrics to the list of e:{:urtable articles, another ex- tending the time for ratification of the treaty four months, All were defeated except the last mentioned which was adopted by a majority vote. At4 o'clock the debate ended and a vote was taken, It is understood that 39 senators voted for ratification and 20 against, the aflirm- ative vote being one less than the two thirdsnecessary,for ra'ification, Before the result was announced Senator Morgan, who voted for ratification, changed his vote in order to enter a motion to recon- sider, leaving the vote 88 to 21. A mo- tion was made to adjonrn until Monday and lost. Senator Morgan made a mo- tion to reconsider, and shortly afterward a second motion to adjourn until Mon- day was carried. It is said in view of the possibility of failure on part of the senate to reach the point of fiaal action before mext Tuesday some negotiations had taken place between the Mexican minister and representatives of the Uni- ted States looking to an extension of time and an affiemative understanding was reached. The opinion, however, prevails that the action of to-day is final and that the vote to extend the time of cumldernt_mn has no validity inasmuch a8 it requires the concurrence of the Muxlc‘m government and on motion to reconsider is imperative for the reason that the seste will not again be in session until the time for ratification according A motion was | be to the terms of the orignal treaty have expired. TROUBLESOME QUESTION. The secretary of the troasury sent to the senate to-day copies of the corre- spondence on the operation of the hinese restriction act. It shows that numerous troublesome questions have arisen respecting exemption in its opera- tion, The most important in that re- gard is transit across the country from New York to San Francisco of Chinese residents of West India and Peru who wished to go home te China overland via San Francisco, The attorney gen- eral has rendered two decisions on this queation, the latter declaring such tran- sit not in conflict with the law. Other parts of the correspondence are to the effect that there is no reason to appre- hend a large influx of Chinese from Brit- ish Columb'a till the completion of the Canadian Pacific. A letter from the Chinese minister in Washington denies the truth of statoments of importation of laborers in a state of involuntary servi- tude. FORTY-EIGHTH CUNGRESS, SENATE. WasniNaron, January 18.—The chair laid before the senate a message from the president, transmitting for the con- sideration of congress, communications from the secretaries of war and of the navy, on the subject of a relief expedi- tion to rescue the Greeley party,recom- mending immediate action, as the con- dition of the party is most perilous; also correspondence relating to the execution of the Chinese exclusion act asked for by the senate. Mr. Miller (rep. Cal.) from the com- mittee on foreign relations reported fa- vorably a bill for a supplemental com- mercial treaty with China, prohibiting the importation and exportation of opium. Calendar. The senate went into executive ses- sion and when the doors were re opened adjourned till Monday. HO! Mr. Slocum (dem.,N.Y.) asked unani- mous consent that to-morrow be set apart for consideration of the Fitz John Porter bill, but Mr, Keed (rep., Maine) objected. Mr. Brumm (gbk., Pa.) offered a reso- lution, which was referred to the foreign affairs committee, instructing the com- mittee to make inquiry whether any for- eign minister accredited to the United States has endeavored to nullify the effect of the unanimous reselution of the house by representations reflecting on the hon- esty and integrity of its members. [Nore.—This is intended to bring out the facts concerning the Hewitt-West affair. | The house went into committee of the whole on the private calendar, Mr. Springer (dem., IlL) in the chair, the first bill on which was that for the relief of Fitz John Porter, Mr. Slocum spoke in support of the bill and said if any gentleman desired a clear and concise conception of this case he could find it in a few pointed and comprehensive sentences uttered by General Grant. He drew a picture of the exeitement that existed at the time of Porter’s trial, and without casting an aspersion on the court, declared the re- sult a foregone conclusion. Up to the hour of his arrest there had not been a stain on Porter's escutcheon, but in a time of intense excitement, when men’s passions usurped their reason his bril- liant veputation had no shield. For twenty long years that man suffered as the worst criminals are seldom compelled to suffer, but to-day Fitz John Porter, no matter what the action of congress would be, stood before the world fully vindicated. No, not vindicated, but awarded the highest meed of praise by the most eminent military authority of the country. The rame men who ruined Porter struck a deadly blow at Sherman, and he had seen at a review of the Union army General Sherman refuse the hand of the secretary of war because he had attempted to throw disgrace on him, It was his (Slocum’s) firm belief that had not the war closed as it had Sherman's name would have been placed side by side with that of Porter. Mr. Slocum’s speech was warmly applauded. Mr. Steele (rep., Ind.) followed in op- position to the bill. He was not sur- prised that the gentleman from New York (Slocum) neglected to touch on the merits of the case. He had appealed to the sympathies of the hou e, but did not say the sentence of the court was not just. Mr. Steele proceeded to defend the personnel of the court martial, assert- ing that it was satisfactory to Reverdy Johnson, Porter's counsel, who admitted that Porter had a fair trial. He gave a history of the orders of the 27th and 29th of August, which he declared Por- ter failed utterly to obey. Porter did not disobey because he was afraid, or ecause he declined to serve his country, but because he loved McClellan more than his country. Porter had positive orders to push his army against the right of the enemy, and McDowell said he nrmly believed had Porter gone in as ordered by Pope,the union victory would have been decisive. Porter said if he went in he would have to fight, to which McDowell replied, “That's what we came here for.” Mr, Maginnis (dem., Mont.) inquired why, if McDowell wanted to fight, he didn’t do so? Mr. Calkins (rep., Ind.) replied that was just what he did do. }!oth of these gentlemen spoke excit- edly. Mr. Warmer (rep., N. Y:) and several other members jumping to their feet caused great confusion. Continuing, Mr, Steele said he did not wish to reflect on the gentlemen who composed the board of review, but he claimed that they did not constitute a legal constitutional court, and under the laws of New York they were liable to trial for assuming judicial functions. Referring to the organization of the board he said Senator Randolph ob- tained a list of the names of persons se- lected to be present at Willard's hotel, and submitted 1t to the gentlemen there to know whether it was satisfactory or not. General Schofield would have liked to get the nomination for the presidency, and Randolph carried Pennsylvania and New Jersey in his breeches pocket. Mr. Rosecrans (dem., Cal.) inquired what the gentleman said. Mr, Steele—1 say his friends under- stood, and the country understood, and the gentleman himself understood, that Schofield would like to be tickled by a nomination, Mr. Rosecrans—I understoed no such thing. Mr, Steele, continuing, said the board found General Pope's army would have boen annihilated if the 12,000 men of Porter's had gono into the fight. Rea soning that to increase an ariny by the addition of the best corpse would cause its extinction was absurd. During his trial, a gentleman now an officer of this house heard Porter say, after McDowell’s tertimony: *‘They accuse mo of not be- ing loyal to Popo. Well, 1 was not.” Being loyal to the commanding officer was being loyal to the coun- try, when that ofticer was consist- ently fighting his country's battles. His gallant friend from New York knew there were no such men as Porter in the army west, but when officers of that army received orders they obeyed them, Mr. Lyman (ind. Mass.) speaking in support of the bill transformed the floor of the house into afield of battle and argued that in view of the position of the forces Porter was justified in modifying the first order for he did not disobey its principle. A subordinate having the right to modify an order when out of the reach of the comman- der is thoroughly established. But oven admitting that Porter disobeyed the order it was followed by no bad conse- quences and was_deserving of no more than a reprimand by word of mouth, The famous order of August 20th was not impossible of execution aside from the hour of its reception rendering it impossible. The committee rose, and the house agreed to hold a session to-morrow for debate on the pending subject only. Adjourned. ——— GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS, IN OPEN REBELLION, Carro, January 18.—An official dis- patch states that the country around Khartoum is in open rebellion against the Egyptian goveruwent. BOUND TO TAKE BACNINH. LoNDOX, January 18,—An attache of the French legation in an interview said France is determined to take Bacninh at all costs. After that object is accom- plished she will be ready to accept medi- ation by England or the United States. PREPARING FOR TROUBLE, Pants, January 18.—Placards have been posted in various parts of the city, summoning the people to make a demonstration to compel the chamber to accede to the popular demands. Cau tionary measures have been taken at the Palais Bourbon, where infantry and numerous police are stationed. THE SPANISH CABI CRISIS, M, January 18.—The king has accepted;the resignation of the ministry and in view of the impossibility of ef- fecting an agreement with the liberals has charged Canovar Del Castillo, con- servative, with the formation of a new cabinet. RIVER OBSTRUCTION, Hox: Koxe, January 18.—In conse- quence of the action of the British gov- vernment, work of obstructing Canton river has been suspended. MORE GUNBOATS, Paris, January 18,—Six new gun- boats have been “ordered built for the French fleet in Tonquin waters. HOMEWARD BOUND. ORENBURG, Russia, January 18, — Lieutenants Harber and Schulg with the bodies of Lieutenant-Commander De- Long, Dr. Ambler, Jerome Collins and others of the Jeannette expedition, passed through here yesterday, en route for the United States. o ——— RAILROAD RATES TO BE RESTORED. New York, January 18.—Assistant Commissioner Pierson announced to-day negotiation with the Chicago & Alton and Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail- roads was terminated by the acceptance of the two companies of the terms con- tained in the united letter of December 10th, by which the paying of commis- sioners is prohibited, and_they agree to meet in conference and adjust matters in dispute. In consequence of this result rates for passenger traflic, reduced to meet the cutting in the west, will be re- stored Monday to the original tariff. THE TRIPARTITE CONFERENCE, Bostoy, January 18.—A conference of tho_Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and Union Pacific dircctors in relation to the tripartite agreement will be held in Bos- ton January 24, S — Powder and Dynamite Explosions. ScraNtoN, Pa., January 18.—L. H. Fmory, the only person killed by the ex- plosion of the powder mills last night, was struck by a piece of flying machinery balf a mile from the mills. The first ex- plosion was caused by an incendiary, and the others were caused by sparks from the building fired, Loss, $35,000; unin- sured. The company will rebuild, ALLeNtowN, Pa., January 18,—An explosion this morning in the mixing house of the Vulcan Dynamite company instantly killed John M. Buckenbone, Isaac Kramer and Jacob Heffner, The bodies were shockingly mutilated. Three men were slightly injured and three small buildings d New York, January 18.—The nation- al window glass manufacturers associa- tion and national bottle and vial manu- facturers association resolved to 'advance the price of glassware generally ten per cent. Western manufacturers agreed to continne raceiving orders from custom- ers and send them east where goods will be manufactured, then turned over to the western men for delivery, goods to be manufactured for western men at the same cost as in their own factories. Western factories would remain closed till the men agree to resume work, I A Clerical Error. Des Moixes, January 18, —It was found to-day that the tellers atthe oflicial canvass of votes for governor and lieu- tenant governor made a clerical error of one thousand votes in the total for Kinne. The vote of Mahaska county was called Kinne's by 2,650, and should have been 1,650 This makes Sherman's majority over Kinne 26,150 in the state, instead of 24,150, as returned by the can- vassing board. Corrections will be made when the senate and house reconvene on Monday next. Oranges Cornered, Sax Frascisco, January 18 —The orange crop of California is *‘cornered,” three local firms having already secured nine-tenths of the crop. The idea was suggested by the short crop in Florida. THE HARVEST OF DEATH. Woeek of te City of Columbas on Devil's Bridge, Graphic Details of the Terrible Scene, One Hundred and Twenty=Four Persons Perish, Freezing to Death and Dropping Into the Sea. The Heroism of a Revenue Cut- ter's Lieutenant, Statements of the Captain and Others, List of the Saved and Other Details, PERILS OF THE SEA, PHE CITY OF COLUMBIA WRECKED, Bosrox, January 18, —F. W. Nicker- son & Son, agents of the Savannah steamship line, have received the follow- ing dispatch: “NEw Bevronn, Mass., Jan, 18. To F. W. Nickerson & Son: Steamer City of Columbus is ashore on Devil's Bridge, Gay Head, and fast breaking up. About one hundred lives lost. Will leave on the early train in the morning. Saved by cutter Dextor. Signed, 8. E. Wriaur, Master.” The City of Columbus left Boston at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon for Sa- vannah, THE CAPTAIN'S STATEMENT. Following is Captain Wright's state- ment: The City of Columbus left Bos- ton at 3 p. m., the 17th (Thursday), car- rying 8L passengers and a crew,mak- infi 126 persons on board., At 34b a. m., Friday, Gay Head light was bearing south, half east. The vessel struck on the outside of Devil’s bridge buoy. The wind was blowing_a gale, west by north, The vessel immediately filled and keeled over, the water breaking in and flooding the port side of the saloon. Aul the pas. sengers excopting a few women and chil- dren came on deck, nearly all wearing life preservers All the boats were clear- ed away but were immmediately swamp- ed. The majority of the passengers were washed everboard. Seven passen- gers left the vessel on the life raft, and about 40 more took to the rigging. . At 10:30 a. m., Gay Head life boat put off and took 7 persons. Another life boat put off between 12 and 1. Twenty-one persons, one of whom was dead, were placed aboard the revenue cutter, Dexter, and after all persons were taken from the vessel, the Dexter proceeded to New Bedford, Three per- sons died after going aboard the Dexter. Captain Wright says he passedsCross Rips light ship at 12 o'clock, and con- tinued by east and west in the chop with a strong breeze southwest. After passing Nobska, the course being west south- west, I stepped into my room to warm myself, as it was very cold. Everything was working well. After going below a short time I heard the second mate, who was in the pilot-house with the mate, sing out to the quartermaster to port the helm, I jumped out of my room, think- ing we had come across a vessel bound down the sound. T then cried out ‘‘hard aport,” not knowing but it was a vessel, and in the moonlight I saw the buoy on Devil's Bridge on the port, about three points forward of the beam, and about 300 yards distant. She immediately struck. I then ordered the engine reversed and she backed about twice her length. The steamer immediatedly stopped, and I ordered the jib hoisted and ondeavored to head her to the north, but she pushed forward and listed over to port, 8o her plankshire was about four feet under water. I went aft and told the passengers to keep cool and get life preservers, 1 next told the officers of the deck to get the boats ready. The steamer settled down aft and righted. It was blowing very hard and a heavy | sea was running, Launched port No @ boat. which immediately capsized. The sea was breaking over the steamer’s deck, and the stern being entirely under water we were forced to go upon the top house. 1 stayed there » while, but we were finally obliged to take to the rig- ging. The mate, second mate, chief en- gineer and fourth engineer took to the raft. I think the steamer struck on Lone rock. The captain is positive she struck oat- side of the buoy and in backing drifted inside, 10 THE RESCUE, Officers of the cutter Dexter furnished the following statement: About 12:30 we sighted & vessel ashore on the reef near Gay Head; the wind was blowing a gale and a terrible sea running. As we approached we saw the vessel was a steamer and the waves were ‘breakin, over her. We anchored on he; lhrbo-rs quarter 200 or 300 yards away. The cutter’s boat was lowered and manned by five men in charge of Lieut. Rhodes, who brought off seven men, The return trip was made with one 10an to the cutter Lieut. Kennedy was then dispatchad in the gig with four men and teok off four or five men, Meanwhile the life-boat transferred several men to the cutter, and at length the rigging was cleared of sur- vivors, The vessel sank in about four fathoms of water and the railing on the bow was the only portion of the hull visi- ble, We found the men in the fore and main top and rigging, It was impossible to row over the rigging as the boats would havé been pounded to pieces, The men in the rigging were forced to jump into the sea and we caught them as they arose to the surface and pulled them' into the boats. Some of the men could not swim, but nearly every one in the rig- giog was saved. Kugene MoGarry Jumped from the rigging and Lieutenant Rhodes jumped for him, but the boat lifted fifteen feet on a crest and it was necessary to starboard to avoid being crushed. MecGarry was not seen after- ward. At nearly the same instant Me. Garry's brother was pulled into the boat Capt Wright was among the last to lesve the ship. Two men were frozen so stiff they were unable to relinguish their hold OMAHA, NEB. SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 19, 1884, on the rigging and were the only persons remaining on the steamer excopt the captain, Lieutenant Rhodes Mked him to jump but he shouted *‘Save those men first.” *“They are frozen,” was tho licutenant's answer, The captain then jumped and although he could not swim a stroke was rescued by Lieutenant Kennedy. AN HEROIC ACT, Lt. Rhodes performed an heroic act which elicits hearty commendation. Two men hung in the rigging, unable to move from oxhaustion, and the officer deter- mined to save them at tho peril of his life. Returning to the cutter he asked Captain Gabrielson to give him a man to steer, that ho might swim to the wreck and rescue the unfortunate men. The captain granted the request, and Lt. Rhodes was placed in the boat, but on nearing the steamer it was found to be folly to attempt to go alongside. Lt. Rhodes refused to abandon the attempt, and sang out to the men in the life-boat to take him to the wreck. Lt. Rhodes boarded the life-boat, and tying a rope about him waited till within about thirty il T NO. 182, waiter, John Holmes, pie man, one pas- senger, name unknown, Following were those on the raft whose fato is unknown: A. Morrison, chief engincer, Kdwin Fuller, first mate, Au- gustus Hardin, second mate, Wi, Mur- ray, assistant engineer, Richard Sullivan, Princoe Edward Island, also on raft. The rest of the crew are unknown. IHE VESSEL'S HISTORY, Bosroy, January 18,—The City of Columbus was one of the finest vessels on the const. She was built in 1878, by John Roach & Son, of Chester, Pa., for tho Ocoan Steamship company, of New York, to run between that port and Havana. She was purchased by the Boston & Savannah Steamship company September, 1880, and since has hoon ply- ing between this city and Savannah, making fortnigh'ly trips in alterna- tion with _her sister shi the Gaje Oity. The Columbus was built of iron, thoroughly equipped, and was rated Al for a hundrc(l years, and was 1,977 tons burden. She was 270 feet long, 39 feet beam, and had passenger accommodations for 84 first-class and 45 feet of the vessel, when he sprang into the sea. He nearly reached the wreck when he was struck by a piece of timber on the leg and sank. He waspulled aboard the boat and taken to tho cutter. His log was found to be cut, but after changing his clothing the sea was smoother and he determined to make a last attempt He again set out for the wreck and thus tho men were reached. One man was hanging by his feet and arms to the rat- lines with his head downward., Lieuten ant Rhodes puc the bow line about him when he murmured, *‘For God's sake doun’t touch me.” The man, who was found to be Mr. Richardson, was placed in the boat, but died before reaching the cutter. About $400 was found in a wallet i his pocket. The second man was the last porson removed from the wreck. He wasin the ratlines in the weather rigging. Although breathing when placed in the boat he also expired before reaching the cutter. THE BTEWARD'S STORY, & F. Pitman, chief steward of the steamer said: ‘‘I was in my berth when the vessel struck and not awakened by the shock. A general alarm was given, and I hurried into my clothes and into the state room. The greatest excite- ment prevailed,and women were rushing about the cabin in their night dresses. On reaching the deck I found the men hoisting the jib. In about 20 minutes the steamer listed. The houses were carried away by the sea almost imme- diately, and the deck began to break up about 7 o'clock. As the passengers came on deck they were swept overboard by scores. The scene was horrible. In the rigging about 40 persons, all men, had taken refuge. There we clung for life, with our fingers benumbed, and floating corpses and debris at our feet. 1 saw one man knocked into the sea when the top masthead broke HEARTRENDING SCENES, John L. Cook, one of the passengers saved, relates a heartrending scene. John Roach, a coal passer, dangled from the main mast fur two hours with his hands and legs wrapped about the main stay. At length his struggles grew feevler until he dropped into the sea. A passenger was astride the stay, and clung there from b until nearly 10 a. m., when he, too, relinquished the fight for life and fell into the ocean All the res- cued give the highest praise to the ofli- cers of the revenue cutter for the brav- ery they manifested in saving them from the wreck All the survivors now aboard the cutter are being cared for by the officers. The mayor tendered the hospitalities of the city to the survivors but they pre- fered to stay on the cutter. The steamer was fast going to pieces when the cutter left here at G p. m, THE LOST AND SAVED, The total number of persons saved is 230. Five dead bodies were recovered, and 119 souls are unaccounted for, Seventeen of the saved and four of the dead were brought here,and six supposed to be living and one dead are at Gay Head. The names of those at the latter place are unknown. Following is a full list of the lost: William W, Wright and wife, of Bos- ton. E. 8. Rand, lawyer, and wife, Rox- ury. T, R. Hale, produce dealer, Boston. Levi Lawrence, residence unknown. Dr. H. ©. Bartlet, residence un- known. G. H, Kellogg, residence unknown, Mrs. Skeane, residence unknown. Mrs, D. R. Small, South Hampton, Mass, Miss Beach, residence unknown. Murs, Giban, residence unknown, Oscar Jasigi, Turkish consul general, Boston, A. J. Morton, Boston Globe. Helena Broods, Northboro, Mass. Mr. and Mrs, C. A, Rand and son, Boston, Mus, Henry Slade, Chelsea, Mass. R. B. Belica, wife and two children, residence unknown, Mrs, J. Atkinson, residence unknown. Mrs, L. Davis, residence unknown. H. J. Kellogg, residence unknown, C. Richardson and wife, residence un- known, E. T, Hutchinson and wife, residence unknown. 8. Vance, residence unknown, Henry L. Bacheldor and wife, Dor- chester, 0, ¥, James, residence unknown. James A. Morrill, Boston. Henry L. Vaniels and wife, Mrs. James Beal and Miss Beal. Mrs. Whitcomb, Lew Mitchell, J. Tibbetts. T, A. Day. M. Sargent. A, Cuming. D. Eaton- A. Ohase and wife, H. Curtland, Mrs. 8. L. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass, W. Lapham. G. R, Hammeond, 0. D. Ball, C. F. Frost, Joel Nourse. The following members of the crew are known to be saved. A Captain Wright, tant Engineer Phillips, Fireman O'Leary, Steward Pitt- wan, and Beaman Madden, Following are the names of those tak¢n ashore at Gay Head, one of them dvud. but not known, Harry Collins, third en- gineer, Wm. Spaulding, purser, Michael Kennedy, waiter, Edward O'Brien,* second-class passengers, The steamship insured at a lower rate than any vessel on the const. She was valued at $300,- 000, and was insured for $250,000. The ledges on which the City of Col- umbus struck are considered by mariners one of the most dangerous points on the coast. The ledges consist of a formation of submorged rocks, constituting a double ledge, the outer one of which is called “*Devil's Back,” both ledges being called *‘Devil’s Bridge.” The ledges are abreast of the Gay head light, on the mainland, and extend a little southward of it. The outer ledge of Devil's back is about eight miles from the mainland. On either side of the outer ledge is very deep water. The upper part of the ledge isformed like the gable of a house, so that a vessel in striking it diagonally would naturally keel over on her beamn end. The course of vessels is around Gay head, to pass by the outer ledge on the south, e — Victims ot a Retten Boiler. Rocnester, N, Y., January 18,—The boiler connected with the shoe manu- factory and tannery of E. Y. & E. Wal- lace blew up this afternoon, causing the death »f four men and injurying several others. The machinery was run by a 120 horse-power engine with three boil- ors, This noon there was some trouble with tho safety value, when the engi- neer, John Grimes, weighted it down with a brick and disconnected the mid- dle boiler. At 1 o'clock, when work be- gan, it was found that there was not suf- ficent power to drive the machinery and orders were given to shut down. About fifteen minutes later the disconnected boiler burst with a detonation heard for miles. When the debris was cleared away four bodies were discovered. The killed are John Grimes, engineer; Angelo Hoitt, fireman; Will- iam Cleveland, and Louis Depre. All were married and leave families, The wounded are Joseph Garnier, who will probably die, having been thrown 100 feet; Thomas Downing, arm broken; Joseph Davidson, ribs and arm broken; Frand H rd, hand and arm broken; Wm, Grimes, badly bruised; Thomas Hasty and Owen Hanratty, slightly injurea. Patrick Barry is missing, antl it is sup- posed was killed. When the explosion occurred the boiler penetrated a brick wall in the rear of the leather house, passing through the base of a ninety foot chimney, which fell, burying Hoitt in the ruins. ~All the bodies were badly dis- figured. The unnar{ was partially de- molished and the buildings in the vicinity hadly shaken. The pecuniary loss is $60,000. Tt is rc[mr!.u&7 that the hoilers had been previously condemned. — Earthquake Shocks. Conroocook, N. H., January 18.—A sharp earthquake shock was felt early this morning. WiLwiNaroN, N, C., January 18.— There was a shock of earthquake about 8 o'clock this morning, shaking the crock- ery on tables. The shock was felt at Beaufort a littlo earlier. There was a jar sufficient to shift stove pipes and un- latch doors, o — A Temple Dedicated. Menriis, January 18.—The first Jew- ish temple ever erected in this city was dedicated this afternoan in an impres- sive manner, Rev, Samfield, assisted by Rey. Dr, Isaac M. Wise, of Oincinnati, and 8. Sonneschhim, of St. Louis, offi- ciated, The structure cost §40,000. S — A Leadville Bank Closed, Dexver, Col,, January 18.—Repre- sentatives of the Leadville City bank, of Leadville, have made an assignment for the benefit of the creditors. The bank has been in difliculty for the past year and the failure creates little excitement. The loss is confined almost exclusively to the stockholders and directors who will realize about 50 cents on the dollar. It is alleged all other creditors were paid before the close, e Redmona'’s Cold. Drs Moives, January 18,—William Redmond, member of parliament, ad- vertised to speak here Monday evening next before the National Land League, telegraphed from Denver to-night, ask- ing to be released from the engagement, a8 he is suffering from a severe cnld, R — Groome Defeated. Axnarons, Md., January 18.—Judge E. W. Wilson was elo:ted United States senator on the Gth ballot, to succeed Groome, on March 4th, 1885, SCROFULA Probably no form of disease 18 so generally dis. Almost every ludividual has this latent polson conr. ing bis veins, The terrible sufferings endured by understood by others, and the intensity of thel gratitude when they find o remedy that cures ood s Sarah €, Whit 1 who was cured by Sarsaparilla:; of 18 Scrofula Sores. two years, Six months previous to taking Hood's Barsaparilla she could not get about her room with- possible for her o live many montha; she was re- duced Lo & mere skeleton, Her cure is hardly less bave Leen effoct by this medicine, There Is no doubt that i Hood's Sarsaparilla we have the moe! and & positive cure for Scrofula o I8 nwnerous forins, Price $1.00, six for $5.00. FPrepared only by tributed among our whole population as Serofula. those afilicted with scrofulous sores cannot be thiem, astonishes a well person, We refer by of Warner, N. the severity of ‘which confined her to the house for out crutches, Her friend says: “'I did not think it than & mirscle More wonderful cures than this remarkable medicine that has ever been produced. €. 1. 500 ) & C0., Lowell, Mass, Sold by Drugglste MURDER OF THE MAYBEES. John Tappan Confesses and Gives the Horrible Details. Mother and Daughter Coolly Choked to Death By His Fiendish Brother While He Looks on, The Brutal Assault on the In- firm Father, The Nutt Trial and the Forged Check Swindle, CRIME AND CRIMINALS, CONFESKION OF A MURDER Huxtenrs Porxt, L, 1., January 18— Edward Tappan, arrested in connection with the Townsend outrages, confessed that his brother John and himself was in the murder of Mrs. Maybee and daughter at Brookville, Following is the confession: *‘I know who teok the lives of Lydiaand Annie Maybee on the evening of November 11th. It was John B. Tappan, my brother, He was in the barn when Mrs. Maybee came in. I was not in the barn. Isaw John go into the barn. He went in the double doors. I was at the front side of my house when he went in, feeding m{ pigs. When John choked the old lady to death, I wos at the front of the barn. I saw him, He choked her to death on the barn floor. He caught her by the wrist with one hand and took her by the throat with the other. I saw him do it. It was light enough for me to see in the stable. When John hadherby the throat, she was on the ground. When she came in for leaves John was standing in the stable, where the leaves were. It took from ten to fifteen minutes to choke her to death, After she was dead, John picked her up and laid her in the back stable. I saw him throw some leaves over her. 1 was standing on the barn floor very near the opening in the door that goes down in the stable. Tsaw the whole thing myself. After she was was dead, John said: ‘I am going to wait for Annie. I am going to choke her to. If I choke her too, no one will know about it. Then I can go to the house and get the money.” When Annie came she opened the barn deor about two feet wide. When she stepped in the door, John grabbed her by the right arm and threw her down on the floor, held her by the right wrist, pus his knee upon her left arm, and with his right took her by the throat. She tried to get away from him. When he grabbed her by the arm she grabbed at his face. She reached his face. I saw her hand close over his nose and mouth. She eard, “‘Let me go.” That is all she said. Then he held her up by the throat until she was dead. EKG died in about 10 or 16 minutes. He carried her in the stable near hermotherand covered herall up with leaves and said, ‘““Now I am going to the house.” We both went and went in the kitchen door. Old Mr. Maybe said, “Who is there!” John said, “It's me.” Then I went up-stairs to Mrs. Maybee's room where Mr. May- bee was knocked on the floor, I stood by tha door, Isaw him do it. Then John came down stairs and went in front of Maybee, very close to the hall, ran his hand up and down Mr, Maybee’s breast and said: ‘I want that gold which you hid two years ago.’ Maybee said ‘I ain't got it ‘I know that,’ said John. John then said, *‘I must kili you then.” Then he snatched a cane out of Maybee's hand, and struck him with it twice on the head. John went uj stairs again and came back, I said, ** have all T want.” We came out. He went to Cedars in a spring wagon and I went home, I suppose he gave me $10 in Dbills, which I still have. I have not seen my brother John since alone to this day and this hour. M; wife asked where I had been and I tol her down the road. My wife does not 5nm'v T had a hand in the Maybee mur- or,"” Tappan swears his confession was made unsolicited, THE NUTT TRIAL, Pirrspure, January 18,—When the Nutt trial opened this morning, medical oxpert testimony as to the prisoner's mental condilion was continued. Several prominent physicians were examined, all of whom agreed that at the time of the shooting of Dukes, young Nutt was in- sane. Al the conclusion of the expert testimony, the letters that have given the Dukes-Nutt case such fearful promi- nence were produced by the defense. Before reading them, ladies were re- quested to leave the court-room, and young Nutt was led out, it being evident that he could not stand hearing the docu- ments read. The letters, which are the same as those produced at Dukes’ trial, were listened to with breathless silence, and created a profound sensation. With the reading of the letters the defense closed, and the prosecution commenced evidence in rebuttal. Eight or ten wit- nesses, most of them school mates of the prisoner, were examined, but the testi- mony elicited was not of a character to strengthen the case of the prosecution, Without exception they always consider- ed Nutt either peculiar, outright crazy, or weak-winded. Ewing Burchall said that aiter his tather’s death James had a conversation witn Liw, in which he spoke of wreaking vengesuce upon Dukes, Witness advieed lam not to carry out his intentions, and Nutt said the advice was good, and he would bear it in mind, The trial will not be concluded béfore the widdle of next week. THE FORGED CHECK GAME, Stoux Ciry, I, Junuary 18.—Charles Henderson was urrested to-day and held in 1,600 bail fur forgery, He pleaded his own case with ability’and eloguence. It seems that he has been working the following gawe in vearly all towns o any size in the state: He would buy a few dollars’ wouth of provisicns or a coftin for his alleged dead child, the latter be- ings his favorite game, give s forged cheok and get tho telsucw in woney, He cluig that e has i