Montevideo, Dec. 21.
The Italian 7,000 ton cruiser Duco da Esta, which was due here yester-Gay on a round-the-world voyage, grounded on a sand bank.off Rio badly damaged.
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Some casualties were understood 1o have been sustained among the crew.
With her sister ship, the Eugenio di Savoia, she left Italy three months ago. The Eugenio is continuing the voyage—Reuter.
The closing Interbank selling rates yesterday were as follows:
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