Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 13, 1875, Winnipeg, Manitoba Burnett lit the following account of the burning of the British barque senator is supplied by Captain Harding Porter the facts having been sworn to by him be voc the British consulate Sandy Point Colony of Magel lanes on the 29th of september last the barque senator sailed on the 9th of june from Philadelphia pa., with a full cargo of Semi bituminous Coal consigned to the Pacific flail company at Panama the cargo was Well stowed under the super Iii Rodencic of the insurance agents. All went Well till the first of september when tacking ship during a Gale a Sailor named George Zeis was knocked overboard by the main Sheet and sunk immediately. Strong gales were experienced up to the 14th, and on that Day about noon smoke was Dis covered coming up from the after Hatch and from the Side of the poop deck. A Force pump was imme Diu Toly ordered to to rigged and water was pumped through the lock Streak into Tho hold where the heat and smoke appeared to be strongest. This was continued till the 17th, a Strong Gale blowing All the time accompanied by a heavy sea. The ship grew heavy and labor de considerably. The poop Hatch was then taken off and the Crew commenced throw ing cargo overboard. On working to the beams hot ashes came with the coals. Being about ninety one Miles from Cape pillar at the Western Entrance of the Straits of Magellan it was determined to run for the Straits so As to get into smooth water and be Able to work wich greater facility. The hatches were fastened Down and the men were allowed to rest As they were tired out. At 4 . On the just a the Straits of Magellan were entered. By this time Tho smoke in the Cabin and storeroom was so dense that it was impossible to enter to got provisions or clothes. At 0 . The boats were got ready the fire having burned through the Side of the vessel Forward of Tho port Mizzen chains. At 8 . The whole of the after part of the ship was in flames. After dropping the Anchor with thirty fathoms of Chain which did not touch Bot Tom the ship was abandoned and everyone got safely into the Pinnace and longboat. At 9 . The Crew saw the Mizzen most fall Over the Side and Tho sails on the main Mast in flames. As no provisions had been taken the boats kept eastward in search of assistance. At night they landed and encamped under the boats collecting shellfish to eat. Bain fell heavily. On the 19th they started again to the eastward in a heavy Snow storm suffering severely from the cold. They landed again at night and so proceeded again next morning Tho cold continuing very severe. The Captain s wife became delirious and was sinking from exhaustion. She died next morning. After several Days of this kind of life they landed at port famine and on the 24th saw the Light of a steamship but could not attract her attention. On the 25th they started for Sandy paint and made the Entrance of fresh water Bay next Day where a Small Chillian settlement was found. The governor of Sandy Point sent a steam launch with provisions and All necessaries and took the Crew to that port. After this they came by Steamer to new York. Cast liar on Spanish affairs. The London times Paris correspondent says there was a Long interview ten Days ago Between sex president Thier s and caste Lar and the Cologne Gazette gives the sub stance of was then said by the latter. From this it would appear that Senor Castelar believes the demagogues will drive away Al Fonso and will in their turn be superseded by a conservative Republic. He wishes to see a seven years president with a terrify ing countenance and a Long stick in order to extirpate the cancers of Spain demagogy ism and Carlist together wit i a numerous and Well disciplined army freed from the favouritism which Lias so often proved fatal. He desires Only three reforms the abolition of cuban slavery Universal conscription without substitutes and francs a year from the local and Central treasuries for schools. He is resolved to shun All Intercourse with Tho to use All lawful Means to bring his party into Power and to wait for the dissolution to which the conservative party must bring the monarchy in a land which has lost All regard for it. For his own part he Dis claims All personal ambition and will come to no Resolution till he has scrutinized the situation More clearly. In politics he hates Only two things us Tramontanis and Mon Archy and he loves Freedom and the Republic but above All his country. The innocence of youth. The Vicksburg boy can stand up with any other boy in the world against an accusation. The other Day when a Vicksburg Mother discovered sugar on the pantry shelf she called to her boy and said some one has been stealing this sugar is it possible he exclaimed rolling up ins eyes in Aston sment. Yes it is possible and the thief is not far away either Ain t lie do you suspect father could t to the cat could he inquired glancing under the table in search of the feline. Eat sugar Young Man they so the thief a boy about your Here Oice t0 catch him in if this sugar is disturbed she t0 Tho other lumps. H All Switzerland is agitated now by the figlure of Tho Bank Dufour which has of ready been announced by Telegraph. The Dufous were one of the oldest and richest families in Switzerland. For More than Century the business of the Bank has passed from father to son and such was the popu Lar con Clence in the business integrity of the family that nearly the whole of the savings of the people of Geneva found their Way into the Bank. In an unhappy moment Dufour Lent Large sums amounting to in wards of francs to a Wimch proved to be an utter less. To bought turkish stocks on the bourse for a Rise and they fell almost one half and the losses of the Bank increased from to 000 francs. One evening he went out to a sequestered spot at the Junction of the Arye and the khone. Stooping Over the Rushing water he Drew a revolver shot himself through the head and his body fell into the River and was found some Days later below Geneva. The Bank meanwhile has gone into hopeless bankruptcy. The history o Illig Stimato banking is the same to e work Over., wanted Good Active girl Foi general housework. Apply to mrs. John Breden or at this Ottyce. Dlo.13 Public Aro hereby can to lond against Selling goods chattels Mer Clian Duluc or anything on my account to any per sons whatsoever without my written order is i will not to responsible therefor. Briyan Dev Lix. Dlo.15 citizens insurance co. Montreal life Accident and guarantee capital two million dollars Are now prepared to take risks in this province. Private a speciality. In John Bryden agent. Of you want first class work go to Hill the Champion hair Cutter and Barber of the North West. You will find him at the Salon sign of the Diamond pole. Main Street. Cedar Fence rails and posts for Sale. Enquire of in 13m r. Patterson. Dut Citee. N. P. Clark successor to Smith Mclane has the largest Stock of beef meats in the province. The old customers of the shop will find it to their advantage to patronize Tho present proprietor. A full line of family vegetables always on hand. Beef by the Quarter at Bottom figures. My motto has always been Small a Rolls and Quick returns. N. P. Clark. It. Paul Vesta meant to p. Murray proprietor. A full Lino of first class confectionery canned fruits fish sardines nuts crackers Etc., Etc. Meals will to furnished at All hours table Board on reasonable terms. Oysters in every style. Tho St. Paul restaurant is directly opposite Grace Church and next door North of stewarts drug store main Street. Dam got to Winnett s for Christmas presents furniture and upholstery furniture and upholstery furniture and upholstery. Picture pictures pictures. Chromes. Steel engravings lithographs prints of All kinds with or without frames. Of Gold Rosewood and sold rustic and Plain Walnut and Gold fancy velvet and passe Partout Ira Ines on hand and made to order in the neatest manner. I furniture of All kinds on hand and made to order at the shortest possible notice. Or. J. leave to inform the pub in that he hns opened in connection with his Elo uschold furniture War rooms the business picture framing n All its branches. Having secured Tho services of an experienced Man. Highly recommended by some of the largest houses of new York City customers can depend upon getting first class work done at the shortest notice. Chromes mounted on . Oil paintings chromes and engravings cleaned and restored. Picture hang no a specially. N3m John w. Winnett second door South of merchants Bank main Street. F Obj dry. Manufacturers of car wheels Babbit Metal building material portable agricultural engines patterns and models Box and Cylinder stoves for burning Wood and Coal Iron brass castings of every description. Cedar Street St. Paul Minn. Afes. Hall s Standard safes. A full line of fire burglar proof safes and vault doors always in Stock. Bio Ford Passmore agents. Office and War rooms -16 Jackson Street St Paul Minnesota. Je8-9m 51 3 01 o e co i w o in h it o o 5 2 a o it o o 9 o o 3 a o x p 3 64 office news depot. O g Bryant a dealer in All the principal newspapers and periodicals published in Tho United states Canada and great Britain. A Choice Stock of tobaccos cigars fancy goods and stationery always on Hami and the cheapest in Tho City. Call and see Bryant old Post office Block. Nom Bush Early Rose potatoes. None of your Frozen trash but genuine Good fresh potatoes at h. Bose Butcher. Frost proof storage can be had. N25m to store on main Street next to the Telegraph office. Apply to Geo. F. Carruthers insurance agent. N25m estate Agency. E. Borkovski Manitoba real estate. Land general commission agent Leader buildings Toronto sales of Volunteer and half Breed claims effected. Plans of estates and properties lithographic at prices not obtainable where else in the do minion. Registry for Manitoban visiting Toronto. Manitoba papers on Fyle. N8-3m 7inter Stock. Winter Stock. A. . Bannatyne wholesale retail and provision met chant has on hand a full Stock of Green apples pork , Bacon a biped beep Ham of lard Pemmican dried Buffalo meat flour xxx xxx Oats. Hyson Japan. Gunpowder con Gou Souchon Anil mixed teas in half chests and caddies. Crushed granulated Coffee and Brown sugars. Navy Gold Block Long Vir Ginia Solace and Black 10 a Etc., Etc., cigars and Coffee Rio and Java Green and fresh ground. Rice split peas Oatmeal currants raisins and figs dried apples peaches prunes canned fruits vegetables Chollett s compressed vegetables for soup. Biscuits confectionery. Price s baking powders and Wiltshire choose in loaves Canadian Dairy cheese. Whiskies brandies hum Champagne sauternes Gin port Sherry Claret White wines Bass ale and Gunness Porter in bottles cur Ocoa absinthe and Marl Schuno bitters assorted to bought and sold. I town lots for 8ale i p frogging also farm and country property. Prairie Farmer was or. Table Shedlin 1841, and is now the agricultural and family journal in the news and topics of the Day. It is weekly by the is Prairie Farmer company it Chicago n a nent Quarto form of Eich pages and is handsomely illustrated to time with portraits of nne Stock improved farm machinery Etc. The publishers is to make it in every household into which it finds its specimen copies will be sent to any Palco is per Liberal Cash commissions allowed to new and to those May associate together subscription purposes. Weekly Globe 1stg Al subscribe now on Friday 7th january 1876, the Weedu v to appear in a totally new and improved for a instead of eight larger pages As now it will in made up in sixteen pages of 14 by20 inches tape Ancl form a handsome yearly volume of the paper used will be of Beautiful no Alft v greatly Superior to that heretofore used jilt will be printed from stereotype plates from anew fount of Type and consequently retain a Clear and Beautiful impression Thrim out the year. It will be printed on two new Cylinder specially built for the purpose adapted to tin finest press work and enabling us to use wort Cut illustrations of the highest order. When necessary to place important Intili Cinco in the hands of our readers a four Page Montwill to sent with the paper twin news up to the latest hour on thursday ovo Hilr the matter contained in the weekly Globe will not be taken As heretofore from the Dull to Loop As it appeared in that edition but shall to and condensed or entirely re written specs in for the weekly. Special attention will be paid to the ral department and the Market reports. Several interesting tales by authors of cell Brltz will be published during the year and reviews of new books will appear regularly. A special department for the ladies devoted to family topics fashions useful recipes a win be a new feature of 1870. Chess Cricket Lacrosse yachting boat Nir fishing. Hunting arid other Manly sports will receive judicious attention. A regular department of answers to correspondents on every subject propounded win be another new feature for 1870. As a whole the publishers will try to and expect to succeed in the weekly Globe As a miscellany of news and interesting current topics of the Day a Good Way in Advance of anything yet accomplished in. Canada. The subscription Price of the weekly Globe shall remain is heretofore two dollars per an num with once Over past it shall hereafter be delivered free to the subscribers. Heretofore the subscriber paid the postage of 20 cents per annul hereafter the publishers will it. The daily Globe is sent to subscribers in any part of the Dominion or the United at the rate of six dollars per annul free of Post age. The Canada Farmer is sent to subscribers in any part of the Dominion or United states for one Dollar per annul free of postage. All parties ordering Tho Dally or weekly Globe or the Canada Farmer Between this Date and the 1st of january coming shall receive the paper to the end of 1s70 for one year s subscription. Send in your orders at once to the Globe printed company. Prospectus foe 1876 of the friends of healthy literature have by persevering Diligence placed the Montreal in the very first rank of newspapers. The rapid growth of trashy Reading and of what is positively vile is stimuli Ting Good people to. Morn Earnest efforts than Ever to full every household with sound mental food. A Clergyman has lately secured for. The witness hundreds of subscribers and declares his intent Lon to make this one of his first duties in his present and every future Field of labor As he holds that by no do so much for the future of a neighbourhood As by placing Good Reading in every family. Successive attacks upon the witness during each of the past three years culminating in what Ceen called the Han of the roman Catho licit Ishop of Montreal although not otherwise desirable circumstances have done a great Deal to concentrate and intensify the Zeal of the friends of Temperance and religious Liberty in favor of the indeed with the most untiring efforts to break Down the paper on the part of the most powerful moral opposition that could be organized on Earth. And has resulted in cutting us off from some at Toast of those roman Catholic renders whose Good will we formerly enjoyed Ami highly prize gives us perhaps some claim on the kind Ollices of those Olio value free speech and Freedom of religious belief. The actual diminution of the circulation of the Dally witness is of course compari telvely Small amounting to about 500 out of or less than four per cent., and does not infect us Pecunia Rily As we can still claim a circulation equal in volume to that of All the rest of the daily City press probably the majority of our old roman Catholic renders being such still. We have Good reasons to be specially desirous to reach the whole country this Winter and have the witness presented earnestly to the notice of every family. end we have determined to depart from the usual course of allowing our publications to commend themselves on their merits alone inaugurate on n Large scale aco7iipotltive on the part of All our sub scribers to increase the subscription list. If this comes to any who Are not familiar with the we May say that for Twenty nine years it has Laboured for the promotion of evangelical truth and for the suppression of the liquor traffic. is to produce a Christian tem Perance newspaper unattached to party or religious denomination seeking witness the truth and against evil doing under All circumstances and. To Kee Pils readers abreast with the news and the knowledge of the Day. It devotes much space to social agricultural and sanitary matters and is especially the paper for the Home Circle. It is freely embellished with engravings. The weekly witness has been enlarged twice and nearly doubled within four years and is the very most that can be Given for the per annul. The Montreal witness Tri weekly gives the news three times a week and All the Reading of the Dally witness for per annul. The daily witness is in every respect a first class Dally containing much More Reading mat the papers which Cost twice As much for per annul. All of course Aro Post paid by publishers. Subscribers remitting new subscriptions be Side their own Are entitled to the following Dis counts on such subscriptions daily witness. Bijoc. .150. 25c. Prospectus for 1876 of the a Canadian messenger. The1 paper. The messenger is designed to Supply the Homes of the sunday school scholars of America with family Reading of the most useful and in it cresting sort at the lowest possible Cost it consists of eight pages of four columns each and contains n Temperance department a scientific department a sanitary department and an agr cultural department. Two pages arc Given to Reading two to n Largo Type for children and one to Tho sunday school lessons of the International series and a children s cot Lumn. The paper is magnificently illustrated. There has been a very rapid increase in its Cleu a Tlle in St year namely from to and the ratio of increase. Rises so rapidly that the., proprietors have sanguine Hopes of doubling the latter figure before the end of next year. There has been As a this Prosper. Ity some improvement in the style of the paper and it will of course be1 possible to introduce More and More improvements As grows. Most of Tho growth of. The messenger has been by the voluntary recommendation of it by friends who have formed their own opinion of into sunday schools. Young say that their sunday schools Are More interesting and better attended since h has been introduced. J the prices of the Memen j 030 Loc Oples. ,250 of 100copies.___ 2200 copes 200 00 surplus copies for distribution As dozen for ;