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Show UNDER THE WAVE. I Sot Captain's Ashes Consigned to the Deep. ' Xnv York, July 28. A novel funeral remony took place on board the iron i ainboat Taurus on her return trip to lis city on Thursday afternoon. Tho ties of Capt. Richard Brasse, who nil been for a long time commander of lie of the Cromwell lino of steamers, adwho died in Brooklyn on July 3, ore committed to the deep in according accord-ing with the wish of the deceased, 'he body was cremated at Fresh Pond ii July 5 and the ashes placed iu a etal case. The widow and' a few iientls made arrangements to deposit he ashes iu. the ocean on Thursday, nil with this purpose in view made the rip on tho Taurus.' The ceremony iiok place on the return trip, when the learner was about three miles from hore off the Highland Light. -The aurus was brought to and Capt.Hobbs, t the request of the widow, took haw of the case.containing the ashes. ' le placed the colors over the rail on tie main deck, and a line was mado hi to the case. As the line was cast J ami the case dropped into the sea apt. Hobbs made a few appropriate marks. |