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Show All the J'nnngfira Keicued. Roithamptos, Dee.- 21!. The North German Ger-man Lloyd steamer Spree, with the pas. sengers and crew of tho burned steamer Abyssinia on board, arrived last night. It appears that the passengers on board the Abyssinia tirst heard of the tire on Friday afternoon. The steamer was then on lire at both ends. Threo hours afterward the steamer Spree was sighted, which immediately imme-diately sent boats to tlie rescue, and all on board were safely transferred, with the exception ex-ception of one seaman who jumped over, board and was drowned. As there wa not the slightest chaue.e of saving the Abyssinia she was abandoned, and the Spree proceeded on her voyage. The Spree's captain has been given a testimonial by tho rescued passengers. passen-gers. The lire is attributed to spontaneous combustion In the cargo of cotton. Tlio Abyssinia was an iron boat, single screw, with an average speed of thirteen knots per hour. The value, of the cargo is cstimutcd at $T50,(H)0. |