There were many kinds of sea serpents in that year. The steamship Connecticut reached port several days overdue, and explained the delay by saying that much time had been consumed in chasing sea serpents. The passengers and crew were unanimous in their description of the monster, which fled across the sea in spirals. The people on land became very much excited, and three days later the Connecticut put to sea with a hundred excusionists who wanted to get a glimpse of the snake.     Countless other instances could be cited in which mariners belonging to every nation on the globe made solemn, and in some cases sworn, statements of having seen sea serpents, but those already mentioned cover the ground quite fully. It can be seen that in every case the sea serpent escaped, although in some instances the monster was fired at by gun and cannon. Tacoma can justly be proud of the fishermen who made the capture, as the specimen should set at rest forever the disputes which have survived a century or more. From— The Topeka State Journal. (Topeka. Kan.). 01 Aug. 1896. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.