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Nanaimo Semi Weekly Mail

Location

Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Date

Dec 15, 1896

Page

3

Saler wreck off north coast of Spain with 210 passengers

The North German Lloyd liner Saler wrecked off Corrunna coast while en route Bremen to Buenos Aires via Corruna and Villagarcia. All 275 aboard perished including 113 Russians, 36 Galicians, 61 Spaniards and one German. Survivors being sought as rescue efforts wage on in hurricane conditions.

Vigo North German Steamship Company Spain Bremen Buens Ayres Corruna Villagarcia Villa Cancia

Laurier to address Cornwall meetings next week

Provincial news notes Laurier will address two Cornwall meetings. Other items include Maclure named vice consul for Norway and Sweden in Vancouver, a Catharine Brown wedding in Edinburgh, and mining prospects in Slocan City and Rockford area.

Laurier Cornwall T. G. Maclure Ward & Co Vancouver Norway Sweden George Brown Catharine Edith Edingburg George Sirideman Sandon Dalhousie Arlington Columbia & Western Railway Trail Robson Ottawa Gascoigne L. H. Davies H. A. Munn Liberal Association Chinatown Victoria Perdue and Palmer A. N. Shaw Manitoba Scorpion Republic Group Slocan City Shaw Silver King Group Globe Henry Strong Canada Judicial Committee of the Privy Council Henry

Canadian News Highlights From Ontario And Quebec

Whitewood farmer Charles Holmes loses residence granary and contents to fire. Convicts McDonald and Welsh still at large. OC P R traffic for week ending Dec 7 reports 381000 dollars. Brantford assizes James Carpenter convicted of wife murder after four hour jury deliberation. Montreal steamshipmen Torrence Renard Thom meet Laurier on Atlantic steamship matters. C J Mickle elected by acclamation for Birtle. Militia Minister Borden orders inquiry into dispute at Queen's Own. Margaret McKenzie dies from injuries inflicted by lunatic Archibald McGowan. Huddart line cannot carry all goods. call for additional sailing vessel from Montreal or Halifax. Sir Richard Cartwright to visit Washington about reciprocity. Quebec budget allocates 450000 acres for public schools revenue. funds until 50000 yearly, then general finances. Free text books announced as part of education reform.

OC. P. R Brantford James Carpenter Messrs Torrence Renard and Thom Montreal Laurier C. J. Mickle J.D. Cameron Birtle Borden Col. Hamilton Queen’s Own Margaret McKenzie Jonathan Matheson Dundee Archibald McGowan Larke Trade Department Huddart Line Halifax Richard Cartwright Washington Canada United States McKinley Quebec

South Africa Faces Cattle Plague and Economic Collapse

The Times reports rinderpest sweeping southern Africa from Uganda, threatening famine among tribes dependent on cattle for food and transport. A Cape Colony commission member predicts total cattle destruction will force whites to abandon stock raising and push natives toward uprisings, with widespread bloodshed and long lasting bitterness.

Africa Uganda Zambesi River F. R. Thompson Cape Colony South Africa Protectorates

Bold Train Robbery Near Union Station

Six masked men robbed the Iron Mountain fast express one mile from Union Station in St. Louis last night at 8:30. They blew the express car door with dynamite but took no loot. The engine was halted and masked robbers secured the car, then fled before police arrived.

St. Louis Iron Mountain Union Station

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