Show L' L AIT ATTORNEY HAS AS SHIPS SHIP'S PAPER IN H 85 Contains Ace Account 0 u n t of Search for Assassin of Lincoln CHILTON CHILTO- Js UP one Up-one One of ot tho the first newspapers ever published published pub pub- hod aboard an ocean sl steamer amer is iS In tho the possession of ot Attorney George C. C Hume Burne Chilton The paper published as the Dally was Issued on the S S. S. S Helvetia on tho the second leg of ot the round trip from New NewYork NewYork NewYork York to England in 1865 1866 Written on pa paper r In longhand and by several contributor contributors tor tors it related tho tiro search made mado for tor Wilkes Booth the assassin ot Abraham Abraham Abraham Abra Abra- ham Lincoln The first edition dat dated d April 28 1365 1860 carried a 0 picture of or Booth pasted on the front page with the following account below betow Near Catastrophe Wilkes Booth tho the original of ot above l portrait is 26 years of oC age and a native of oC Maryland He lie committed corn com the tho crime which will brand his name with eternal Infamy on tho the evening of ot the of oC April ANn 1865 At last Jast reports ho had hod not been arrested althou although h tho the United States government offers otters an im Jm- immense mense menso reward for lor his sion slon Among AmonS- the tho less serious accounts was one of ot tho escape of ot the th entire en- en tiro tire passenger list from catastrophe catas catas- There 1 was great danger on board yesterday when a a. passenger drew up the plus plug from the thc washstand bE basin ln forgetful ors of or tho the fact that he had previously recovered the tin can belonging underneath The floor Joor of oC the stateroom tat was instantly flooded I and the tho J peril of or tho the ship was rendered rendered ren ren- dered imminent when fortunately Mr with astounding pr presence epco of ot mind replaced the plug and by hl his remarkable calmness s and cool bravery tho the terrible catastrophe which threatened l was averted OTHER INTERESTING ITEMS Other items of oC Int interest to tho the passengers Included Commercial Markets continuo continue quiet breadstuffs In good demand lemand tobacco stands firm especially Navy Plug Fruit scarce scarce but but not whisky When the boat n neared ar its destination destination destination des des- the stewards tried to avert ert danger dancer un r of ot having ha liquor stocks stocky on I their hands b by Inserting the tho following following follow follow- 1 ing lug notice A uA t bountiful supply of or liquor and cl cigars als al's at th the bar with IHn small n In Inclination Inclination In- In for tor sam same An importation of ot salt fish might increase the In Inclination In- In for tor consumption Tho The editor editor edi edt tor can an conscientiously recommend Martells Eau de Vie and tho the choice assortment of or London Dublin porter porter portor por por- ter tor and East India and bitter ales alesI I Ion on hand u |