Abbreviations used
Date May 21 1881
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
A Strange Story - In a naval engagement that took place between the Peruvian and Chilian forces some time ago, it was reported that Admiral McGRATH of the Peruvian fleet had been killed. As Lawrence J. McGRATH of the City Market (St. John) had a brother named Thomas McGRATH in that part of the world, whom he had not heard from for about 15 years and who, it is said, had arisen to distinction in the Peruvian navy, he has arrived at the conclusion that the deceased Admiral and his brother are one in the same. (see original) - 'Globe'