1889-07-05 — Page 2

Intimations.

BRIGHT! CRISP |- SPARKLING.

DAKIN'S TREBLE A RATED WATERS

Equal to the best English make, SODA WATER.

LEMONADE.

GINGER ALE,

QUININE TONIC.

SARSAPARILLA.

PHOSPHOZONE,

POTASH.

LITHIA.

SELTZER.

CHALYBEATE TONIC. Books of order forms forwarded free on application. DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Opposite Hongkong Hotel, HONGKONG..

(Telephone No. 60.) Hongkong. 24th June, 1889.

fra

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. Established A.D. 1841.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1889.

ACCORDING to a telegram in an American con- temporary, Donovan wan the Derby, in a com. mon canter, by a length and a half, è

Church, will conduct the service of the Peak Church, will conduct the service of the Peak Church on Sunday afternoon, commencing st4.30, As will be seen by a notice in another column, Lady des Voeux will eceive visitors at Mountain' Lodge to marrow and every Saturday during July and August at 5/10 p.m.

|

A SMALL den of opium smugglers was found on Bowen Rond yesterday. In and around a little hut was all the apparatus for preparing opium | in small quantities, but only one mace of the drug was found. The man who ran the business was fined $50, to-day. BARON VON FRANK, a retired Surgeon General of the German Army, died last night on board the German Mail steamer General Werder, He was going home from Yokohama. Many members of the German community attended the funeral this afternoon.

ordered to sit down in a corner and not move, and a ticket was handed to him.

It was n regular ticket, signed by Mr. Cuibam, one of the licensed emigration agents, and purporting to

belong to Au Tsoy, 27, miner, belonging to some far off district, and another name, English, but illegible, was "chopped "on the top. The ctimp told him to be careful of the ticket, and take it to a.certain foreign man topside. He went on the upper deck, and there, although his ticket did not bear the Government stamp, some European took it and did something to it. He asked no questions. Then Lam Ting went down again, and the crimp promptly took the ticket off him saying that he would return it when the steamer started.. Till then, Lam Ting was to sit down and not even squeak. just about this time Lam Ting's confederate, who had followed him from Canton to the baracoon, and thence to the ship, came along and arrested the coolie-shop keeper and the crimp. The former was charged with unlawfully detaining the constable coolie both in his house and on board the ship, but no charge was entered against the crimp, as the man came willingly with him from Canton.

The case was before Mr. Wodehouse to-day, Acting Inspector Butlin prosecuting. After henring the evidence of the two men, bearing out what we have set down. His Worship seemed inclined to dismiss the case, on the grounds that the coolie house keeper had committed no offence. The Inspector strenuously opposed this, and at length the case was adjourned till Wednesday next, that the Crown Solicitor might take the matter up. Bail was fixed at $200.

Ar the Summary Curt this morning the case Lemm . Wodehouse was set down for hearing, but by consent of Mr. Webber, who renresented the plaintiff, and Mr. Stokes, who appeared for the defendant, the case was adjourned to allow pleadings to be filed, ention to our special prepara TN attention to I drawing but to state that we continue to A JAPANESE native paper, the Nippon states import Drugs, Chemicals, and Goods of every that the Gove.ament has received a remitance kind of the best description only. No other of $15.com from the United States Goverment, quality is kept in Sinck. Our long experience to be distributed among the families of those who and intimate acquaintance with the Trade andere injured or died from wounds received by the the best sources of supply enable us to purchase bursting of a shell, fired from the U.S. corvette direct from the Producers on the very best terms, Omaha in the vicinity of Ikeshima in 1887. and thus gives us an advantage which enables We understand that a company is in course of formation for the purpose of literally "floating" a new hotel. It is to be built on pontoons and and anchored out where it is coolest. It is to have a big promenade deck, contain twenty,bed. roons, and will be lighted by electricity through. out, The capital has been already subscribed. THE Acom Stakes for two-yr-olds at the Epsom Summer Meeting, run on the Oaka day, were won by the Duke of Portland's flying filly Semolina, from Mr. Mackey's Erica. The poitly Duke appears to be almost invincible THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL SCHOOL. this season, as we note that Melanion only just missed the Epsom Grand Prizs, running accond to Kingscote.

us to offer our Constituents the benefit of a con-

siderable reduction in the price of all Specialities of our own Manufacture or putting up, as com pared with similar articles sold elsewhere.

WATSON'S TODISED

SARSAPARILLA

PREPARED FROM THE FINEST RED JAMAICA SARSAPARILLA, (Evaporated "In Vactio,")

and containing in each drachm ane grain of Iodide of Potassium,

These medicines combined have long ranked as the most certain alteratives known, being indicated in all diseases of the skin, and in affections arising from poverty or impurity of the Blond, Price-8.02 Rottles 1 50 each, 15.00 per dozen

16.02.

2.50 WATSON'S

2400 #

FLUID EXTRACT

OF

TARAXACUM AND PODÓPHYLLUM. This preparation will be found a satisfactory and reliable remedy in all cases of sick-headache and bilinusness when the bowels and liver are sluggish from climatic or other causes..

In Boules Stand $10 each.

WATSON'S

„TASTELESS ELIXIR

-

OF

CASCARA SAGRADA, acts as a Tonic Laxative" and establishes regularity in chronic Constipation.

In Bottles $1 and $1.50 each. WATSON'S

VIN DE QUINQUINA This Wine possesses the tonic and anti-febri fuge proprieties of the well-known Cinchona Quinquira or Jesuit's Bark, combined with the strengthening qualities of the finest Port Wine.

Prepared from the finest selected Bark and a blend of our well-known "Invalid Port," it is an invaluable summer tonic and appetizer, especially adapted for use of Convalescents from Malarial Fevers, and other climatic diseases..

In Bottles $1.50 each. WATSON'S

QUININE AND IRON TONIC.

This Tonic is strangly recommended in all diseases characterized by Anemia,, Weakness, and for promoting and restoring a healthy appetite and imparting strength and vigour to the system.

In Bottles $1 and $1.50 each. WATSON'S

THE performance announced to take place on Wednesday night by "The Wanderers" at the Garrison Theatre, having been unavoidably postponed, will take place on Saturday night, commencing at 8 o'clock. The first, class pro- gramme détailed in our issue of the grd inst, will fie produced, and we feel assured that all those who attend will enjoy a thoroughly good enter- tainment..

THE Occidental and Oriental Co.'s steamer Arakic left Yokohama on June 29th and arrived here yesterday afternoon, making the trip ing days, 12 hours, a very good run for this season. The Pacific Mall steamer City of Peking left Yokohama at 4.32 a.m. on June 28th and arrived here early this morning, het voyage occupying a trifle over seven days, but it is only fair to state that she experienced pretty rough weather and was detained outside owing to fog, SOMPRODY was kind enough to send us this afternoon a copy of the "Anmal Report on the Botanical and Afforestation Department for the year 1888," by Cha les Ford. F.L-S., Super- in endent. It is, no doub, a very interesting report, but seeing that it was published about a week ago by our local contemporaries, it would. be somewhat stale pačulum for the Telegraph to-day. Unless public reports can be forwarded to us at the same time as they are sent to the offer local papers, we really don't want them at all. We can always find sufficient maiter to fill our columns outside what are, in fact, free advertisements.

AT the Summary Court this morning, before Mr. Justice, Wise. Mr. Webber said that in the case of Pitman . Wotton and Deacon he asked last week for leave to amend, but, having heen unable to get the necessary information from Canton, he had to ask the further indulgence of the Court, and request an extension of time--Mr. Deacon said he had no objection, but he thought a limit should be fixed within which to amend. He suggested Tuesday.—Mr. Webber thought a fortnight little enough,--His Lordship was inclined to grant a week. He could not bear the case next week --Mr. Deacon did not expect the case to be heard. next week, nor, indeed, for months perhaps, as he might ask for a commission to England, but he must ask for a limitation of the date for amending the pleadings.-His Lordship sald he fs would grant a week, and, if sufficient cause for a further extension of time were then shewn, be would again consider it.

AROMATIC QUININE WINE. An agreeable preparation of the Sulphate of Quinine in combination with Aromatica. Eminently useful as a Tonic in cases of Debility, resulting from Fever, enervating effects of cli mate, &c.

Price $1 per Bottle.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Hongkong, China and Manila.

jongkong Gelegrapt

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1889.

ABOUT a year ago a 'big sensation was created in Chicago by the murder of Axos J. SNELL, a millionaire banker of that city. His house was entered by burglars and in a scrimmage that took place the banker was shot dead. Police investigation showed that the murderer was a burglar known professionally as Scort, but whose proper name was WILLIAM B. TASCOTT. The big reward of 850,000jwas offered for TASCOTT's apprehension, so that the search was a hot one, but the murderer managed to get away and no clue could be obtained as to his whereabouts, However, early last month a reporter of the San Francisco Chronicle dropped quite accidentally on what he is certain is Tascorr's place of refuge. A woman, who had been the murderer's mistress, while la, à state-of Intoxication, incautiously gave away the secret. According to this woman WILLIAM B. TASCOTT is located in the Chinese city of Canton. The reward of $50,000 for his capture stands good for two months from the beginning of June, and we should not be at all surprised if the Arabir or City of Faking brought over from San Francisco two or three detectives on a special mission to try and shadow such a valuable subject. Although no extradition treaty between China and the United States exists, we are nevertheless quite confident, if the fugitive from American justice is really in hiding at Canton and can be arrested, that His Excellency the Viceroy, as an act of courtesy, will hand him over without hesitation.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play at the Sanitarium to-morrow evening, com- mencing at 5 o'clock.

THE charge of assault brought against Mr. Catano, of Aberdeen Docks, by a workman, was before Mr. Wodehouic again to-day. After some further evidence his Worship dismissed the charge, and fined the complainant a dollar -for concocting it,

have

HOW COOLIES" ARE CRIMPED.

We hear that one result of this exposé will be to cause an official investigation into the way in which the emigration agents and emigration officers work. Unless H.E. the Governor finds the weather too hot he could not do better than and report on it. We fancy that, "starling" as immediately appoint a Commission to publicly

was the information be recently admitted receiv. ing, he would have his eyes opened a good deil.

wider.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by

Carrespondents in this volumn]

To The Epiron or the “Homokong TelegraTH,"

STR-During the last few we ks some remarks have appeared in public, which in the opinion of various friends of this School; have'

¦

seemed to be prejudicial to its goot name, and to require explanation. May I beg of you the favour of some of your valuable space for this

purpose?

any

Cambridge Local Examinations.-The Local Secretary, through a mistaken impression, tells me, that he had done so on the two previous occasions, this year published the names of the boys who failed," This course, is not which for manifest good reasons

connexion with pursued in England in

Public Examination, led 10 some haseless remarks an to the evidence thus afforded of the lack of good teachlug in this School. The frets of the case are simply these -In July, 1388, I sent up our best boys for the Oxford Senior Local with the result that three out of the six passed, which is considered a good result in a School in England and brought me the congratulations of the Secretary to the Delegates at Oxford.. I naturally bad, nt that time he intention of sending boys in for the Cambridge Local in the following December, but the Local Secretary appealed to me that he had been relying on the entries from my School to enable him, as previous occasions, te make up the minimum Po number required. I accordingly promised not to hirder any boys who might volunteer from en: tering, though assured him that no advanced boys would enter on account of the short time for preparation. Three bays volunteered; of these two occupied the bottom places respectively of the two divisions of the First class at the School Examination last January; No accret was made at the time of the conditions on which these boys were allowed to enter, the Local Secretary, the masters of the Central School, and alf the boys of the First class being well acquainted with these. The result was only what I anticipated from my knowledge of the attainments of the boys; but I fail to see how it can.in any way suggest inferiority of teaching of ability on the part of the staff.

on

Oxford Local Examinations-As this Exmi nation will not be held for a fortnight it is nerdieas to state that there is absolutely no truth in the statement that a few weeks ago forty boys from the Central School'were sent up and, not one passed."?

1 am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant, GEO. H. BATESON WRIGHT, M.A., OXON,

Hongkong, 4th July, 1889.

Head Master.

King never contemplated such a visit. It is

LONDON, May agth, common report, however, that the King did Four hundred solicitors 'gave a banquet to intend to go, but changed his mind on an appeal-night to Sir Richard Webster and presented tr ing telegram from the Queen.

the Attorney-General a complimentary address signed by z'ca members of the bar. In returning thanks the Attorney-General said that he wel comed the aspersions that had procured him

A writer in the Matin indicates that the next papal conclave will be compelled by the drift of events to elect as Pope an English or American Cardinal.

BELGRADE, May 27th, Serious rioting, took place yesterday. The trouble was due to the intense antagonism that prevails toward the Progressist patty. Last night a mob of anti-Progressists made an organized attack upon the house of ex-Premier Garashanine, and smashed in the windows and doors with stones. The crowd then visited several club- houses and printing offices of the Progressists, and demolished everything upon which they The gendarmes were could lay their hands. powerless and the regular troops were finally called out. The crowd still refused to disperse and the soldiers charged, killing three and wounding a number of others.

The excitement to-day is intense, and it is thought the rioting will be renewed. During the rioting portion of the mob made a search for bidden Progressists. Five men who had con- cealed themselves when the trouble began were dragged from their hiding places and horribly beaten. Two of them were so savagely. beaten tha they are not expected to live. The house of Garashanine would have been sacked by the mob had it not been for the opportune arrival of troops. In the struggle three soldiers were wounded.

The situation has become very serious. Another outbreak occurred here to-day and some desperate fighting took place. Three soldiers have been killed and a large number are severely wounded. The rioters ore using deputies, It, is stated that numerous bands dynamite to demolish the houses of obnoxious

of armed peasants are marching upon Belgrade.

LONDON, May 28th. The wife of Philip Stewart Robinson, the author, has obtained a judicial separation from her husband on the ground of unfaithfulness.

A dispatch from. St. Petersburg says: The Russian police have discovered the existence of a number of societies the object of which is the assassination of the Czar, A search is being made for similar organizations throughout Europe. The European governments are assist-

Russian officials in their efforts to encarth the conspirators.

The Cunard steamship Serviu, from New Are. The flames were first noticed after the York for Liverpool, has arrived at Liverpool on steamship had left Queenstown, where some Gifty passengers teither. The fire was discovered in the forehold, in the cage, which in that part of the hold consisted mostly of bales of cotton. The fire was kept under control until the steam. ship reached Liverpool. The passengers were then hurried off and the fire extinguished after much difficulty without loss of life. The cargo was greatly damaged by fre, and a great quantity of water was poured in. The te must have. smoldered since the Servia left New York May

18th.

VIENNA, May 28th.

A conflagration in the town of Podhajoe Galicia, destroyed 600 houses, a church and synagogue, and caused the loss of many lives. Twelve coipses have been extricated from the

rains.

PARIS, May 28th,

In the Chamber of Deputies to-day Laguerre gave notice that he would interpellate the Government in relation to the delay of the Senate in making a report in the case of General Bou- was desirous to respect the liberty of the tribune, langer. President' Meline replied that while he it would be impossible to allos Laguerre to make such an interpellation. The Senate, he added, was entirely independent is this matter, Chamber had no right or power to interfere for the issue was on a judicial character. The

Considerable debate and much confusion followed. De Cassagnac finally said that if the Deputies retained any feeling of shame, courage or duty, they would vote to allow Laguerre to proceed with his interpellation. The Chamber, after passing a vote censuring De Cassagnac, proceeded with the order of the day, by a vote of 308 to 216.

i

ROME, May 18th, The Pope has ordered that on the day of the unveiling of the monument to Giordano Bruno, Papal guards and gendarmies shall keep within who was put to death as a heretic in 1600, all the the grounds of the Vatican. Those on furlough have been ordered to return immediately.

officers.

BELGRADE, May 28th. Daring a demonstration against Progressista last night one gendarme was killed, a Lieutenant wounded, and the Colonel was dingged from his from firing on the crowd by the orders of their berse and maltreated The troops were prevented

OTTAWA, May 28th. Reports received here state that the Mormon NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.influx into the Northwest Territory continues. No proof has been obtained that the new arrivals, who already form a considerable colony, are given to the practice of polygamy.

ST. PITERSBURG, May 28th. Count Tolstoi's proposed reforms have been finally elaborated and will be laid before the Council of the Empire with a view to promulga. tion on Thursday. The scheme will first be tried in six provinces.

The subjoined telegrams are taken from our San Francisco exchanges received by the steamers Arabic and City of Peking.

་

NEW YORK, May 27th. General Hippolyte, at the head of his army, is now marching on Port-au-Prince, the Haylian capital, and the last scene in the prolonged

struggle for supremacy in the little "island" is about to close in favor of the North. Already two of Legitime's Generals have abandoned their posts and fled. The Southern army is almost totally disorganized and a complete state of anarchy exisis in the capital. The residents are living in fear and trembling of what may happen when Hippolyte's soldiers arrive. It is only a question of a very short time when Legitime will have to abdicate or lose his freedom and perhaps bin lifs,

; ་

NEW YORK, 28th,

In the Bishop inquest this morning Deputy Coroner Jenkins testified to having examined the body of the mind reader and of reopening the incisions previously made. He found the body well preserved. In the chest cavity he found many vital organs, including the brain. All seemed healthy, and in appearance presented no cause for death. Portions of the brain and

other organs were missing.

such an honor.

SYDNEY (N. S. W.), May 29thế A hurricane, 'extending over a long range of the coast, has prevailed here for four days. "The rainfall has never before been equaled. Railway traffic has been suspended, and many landslides have occurred. A number of lives have alto been lost.

VIENNA, May 30th. Prince Alois Schwartzenberg and a Lieutenant of the Hussars fought a duel lo-day. The fariner was mertally wounded.

LONDON, May 30th, The Scotch Local Government bill passed to a reading in the Commons this evening.

Vizetelly, the well-known bookseller, of London, has been sentenced to three months' imprison ment for publishing Zola's novels.

tracks bounding it at the base of the mountains on the north.

Here is where the trains were 'stand ng when n tide of water came down upen them with such resistians force that the heavy trains, locomotives and all, were overturned and" swept down the torrent and lodged against the great stone viaduct along with forty-one locomotives from the Johnstown roundhouse, the heavy machinery and ponderous framework of the Gautier milk the accumulated debris of more than a thousand houses, furniture, drift and human beings. The low arches of the store viaduct choked up immediately and the water backed over the entire level of the valley upon which the city stood to a depth of about thirty-eight feet, In the great sen thus formed thousands of people were struggling for life.

The accumulated drift gorged up at the viaduct to a height of forty feet, and then took fire from the upsetting of stoves or lamps). As the flames crackled and roared among the dry timber of the floating houses human bodies were seen pinionel between house roof, locomotives, iron beams, freight, passenger, Pullman and baggage cars.

LONDON, June 206.

Lord Salisbury, replying to the deputation in' favor of the bimetallic standard of currency, sald The Valkyrie Irled conclusions again yesier- he did not think the parliamentary decree would day with the rivals, the Yarana and frex. The settle the question, but that the opinion of the match was from the None to Dover--first prize people, founded on business interests, must10, second prize £40, and an additional prize decide it. He hoped the coming congress at of £20 provided five hoals started. The yachts Paris would be really an international one. The

were as follows: Mohawk, Yarana, ·Valkyrie, final decision would depend upon how far the Vreda, Amphitrite and Deerhound. The bree nations would co-operate..

cracks soon displayed their superiority, and forged ahead, gaining a lend (which they" "main- tained to the end.. Topsails and jbs were sat, and they filled with wind. Each boat leaped through the water, bounding along at à good » racing rate. The Valkyrie gained first place, followed by the Irir and Parana, who struggled for superiority until round the North Foreland, when the Trør led her antagonist.

PARIS, May 30th. Severe storms prevail throughout France. The greatear damage has been done in the depart ments of the Seine-et-Marne, Aube, Yonne, Haute-Soane and Ardennes, where in some places the country is almost devastated.

NEW YORK, May 30th... The Herald's Montreal dispatch says: There is a well-authenticated rumer that the steamship Lake Ontario bas foundered in the gulf and sunk with all hands. She sailed on Wednesday for Liverpool with a full list of cabin passengers.

BELGRADE, May 30. One hundred arrests have been made in com. nection with the riot here Monday night. Among those arrested was ex-Premier Garashanine, who is accused of having incited Progressists to attack the opposing party.

Eager groups of patent-leather yachtsmen, mingled with the railway parties, fishermen aud seaside visitors, each armed with a telescope or field glass, thronged the Admiralty pier in the afternoon. As the picturesque fleet of yachts hovo in sight hundreds of telescopes were leveled as they rounded the post and spread into a long line, the smaller yachts competing for the handicap prise of 50 taking the inner channel, while the big boats pointed round the The first to arrive, was the Lorna, followed by the Volavent of the small fry, then came the Valkyrie' at 6,21.5. A good, stiff eastern brezze sent ber bowling

sail well set. along, her huge spinnaker and main. arrive was the Irer, which passed the line at The next of the cracks to

6:25:55. A succession of gun firing announced the other arrivals, but the principal event of the day had been settled when the Valkyrie in a measure redeemed her reputation by wiping out her defeat of Wednesday,

sands, SEATTLE (W. T.). May goth. Eight thousand people saw the three-mile race on Lake Union between William O'Connor, Albert Hamm, Henry Peterson and George W. for the second. The day was pleasant, though Lee for $1,500, $1,000 to the winner and $400 cloudy. A little wind was blowing, but the water was smooth and everything was favorable for very fast time. Peterson was not well and did not enter the race with great spirit.

The boats were sent off just at 12 o'clock from the head of the lake, O'Connor taking the water first. None, however, suffered any great disad vantage in the start and all followed closely, Peterson shortly forged ahead of Hamm and Lee, and over the endre course to stakeboat pushed O'Connor hard for first place. The turning buoys were reached by the leaders almost simultaneously, but the champion made much the quicker time, and when his boat was straightened into the retura course he had a decided advantage over the San Francisco man. Hamm and Lee meantime had not been far

behind.

At the buoy Hamm made an excellent turn and when he started for the goal he was but little more than, a length behind the Toronto man and nearly equal with Peterson, O'Con- nor, having gained such prestige, rested on pull up with him. Then when the rose of his cars and waited for the others "to

Hamm's and Peterson's boats crowded him he pulled away and maintained his lead to the finish. The race on the return course was between Hamm and Peterson for second place. At one time the San Francisco boy made a beautiful apart and was ahead of the Nova Scotian, but he could not not hold it and dropped back with Hamm. Near the goal Peterson fouled with a small boat and was forced back to third place, though it is doubtful if he could have held second anyway.

O'Connor finished in 18m. 139. Hamnt wo lengths behind, Peterson three lengths and Lee ave lengths. The world's record for three miles and turn was beaten, but the course was seventy- five yards short. It was discovered after the mace that Peterson's boat contained "half a barrel of under the rowlock. water that had leaked in through a small break

|

HAVANA, June 1st. Victor Machin, the notorious bandit, recently captured and sentenced to death, was last night married, to his mistress. The ceremony was performed in the jail The condemned man was children. The witnesses who were present at the then permitted to receive a visit from hi three

interview describe the scene as heartreeding, Machin was executed to-day in the presence of an immense concourse of people.

WASHINGTON, June 1st. Rear-Admiral Gherardi, who has just returned from Hayti, was taken by Secretary Tracy to see Secretary Blaine this morning, and the latter tank him over to the White House to see the President. The Admiral explained the situation at Hayti to the President. He says he fully

believes in the truth of the dispatches saying that Legitime has been defeated and Pari au Prince captured.

PARIS, June 1st, A Paris tribunal has decided that Baron Selliere is sane, but suffering from transitory aberration of the mind, due to passion.

|

The Herald representative endeavoured to obtain the views of some members of the Royal and Cinque Ports Yacht clubs as to the mts of the Valkyrie, but these gentlemen fly re- fused to give away their opinions if they have any. The results were: Valkyrie first, Trez second, Varana third, Deerhound fourth, Amphitrit fifth, the Preda und Mohawk being out of it.

-June 3rd.

Counsel for the Times and for the Parnellites, in the Parnell Commission Investigation, have begun the inspection of Parocli's letters, num-- beling over 5.000.

The Sugar Bounties. Commissioners *havė. have signed their report and referred it to their respective Governments.

red in the midlands of England. The lower Heavy storms, rals, and lightning bave occur-

part of Liverpool is under water. The bank building at Preston was struck by lightning. Numerous acclúents are reported at other places. The Daily News, in discussing the danger of artificial laken, says: America, where everything. is on a scale of vastness which we cannot expe- rience, seems destined to suffer the calamities of the civilization that exhibits its triumphs on the most colossal scale. The sympathy of the whole clellized world will be with the people of Pean-

sylvania in this saddest and most striking and most overwhelming misfortune that ever befell a people of the English race.

The other morning dailies refer to the disaster in a similar strain,

Some persons are desirous that a fund be started at the Mansion House for the relief of sufferers by the Johnstown foods. The Lord Mayor was absent from his office to-day, but his secretary, in answer to an inquiry, said he did not think it probable that such a fund would be opened.

BERLIN, June 3rd. A fund for the relief of the Johnstown flood sufferera bas been organized in this city.

NEW YORK, June 3rd. A Mall and 'Express cable from London says: European sovereigns are sending cordial congratulationsto Princess Milena of Montenegro on the betrothal of Pilicess Militza......

The Char's toast to Prince Nicholas, which Russian journalists say will be historical, con tinues to occupy attention throughout the diplomatic world. The Vicdomosil says: "It will, burst upon Europe like a thunderclap,"

While the affair is thus commented upon at St. Petersburg, the German newspapers affect

to treat the matter lightly, but it is undeniable that it has caused a feeling of uneasiness,

This agitation renews the sensation occasioned by Prince Bismarck's recent warning to the Reichstag that there might be a time next year for peaceful legislation, esta

Prevalent opinion points to the Prince of Mon- tenegro se a candidate for the throne of the Ing the bulk of the Balkan states,jakny future empire of Great Servis, probably embrac

A DECOY DETECTIVE. The ways of the coalie-crimps are devious and crafty, but for once they have been outwitted, and the result will probably cause a thorough altera- tion in the present emigration system. On the 26th ult., by the orders of General Gordon, the Acting, Superintendent of Police, Inspector Quincey picked out two smart Chinese con Stables. One he instructed to dress like a country coalie, with rough, ragged clothes, bristly scalp, and an air of mingled starvation and astonishment. He was to go to Canton, leaf about in likely quarters, and iinpproached by any Coolie recruiters, go with them in the rdir of

SAN FRANCISCO, June and, an emigrant. The other lukong, also disguised, |

The latest reports received of the great flood was to spy on bim from afar, and see that he

at the East show that the disaster was much did not come to harm, a very necessary preczed

more serious than was indicated by the meager ing. for if either of them had been detected they

details received last night. The city of Johns. Ex-King" Milan, has privately declared bis would probably have been baif-killed by the

town, Pa., has been almost entirely destroyed, Intention to return to Belgrado immediately. It many Hongkong criminals living in exile in

ST. PETERSBURG, May 27th.

WASHINGTON, May 29th. and the loss of life there is placed at from 8000 is rumored that he is in some way responsible Canton. Both played th ir parts admirably, The Czar, in a rescript ordering the with Friends of Count Eugene Mitklewitz way that to 10,000. The floating bouses and driftwood, on for the recent zibis, The "coolie"-F. C. Lam Tung-lounged drawal of proceedings for the prosecution of the Chinese telegraph and telephone concessions which hundreds of people had taken refuge, be

LIVERPOOL, June 3rd, for several days, and the bait was taken for the disaster to his Majesty a train at Borki, representative of Wharton Barker and other viaduct, caught fire, and many persons perished a strike here. Many vessels are unable to hire around the dirty streets and foul opium divans officials charged with having been responsible which were granted to that genteman as the came massed against the Pennsylvania Railroad The Union Stamen and firemen have gone on on Wednesday last. A man approached him as says that the mercy of God shown to him and wealthy capitalists, and which were afterward in the flames, Two through trains sidetracked experienced men and are compelled to ship he was walking along the Wharf ard told him his family on that occasion induces him to sim! suspended by order of the Chinese Prime Minister, at Conemaugh station were swept away and a artisans as firemen. The strikers are taing he was simply wasting himself in China- Jarly extend clemency. Since the recent plot are to be revived. Millewitz friends assert large number of passengers were drowned, every effort to prevent vessels from securing Singapore was the place, plenty of light genteel against the Czar's life was discovered extra that the new concessions will be ander bis About 500 bodies have already been recovered new men, tin-mining to be done, no previous knowledge precautions have been taken to guard the men control and that he has associated with him a and 3,000 coffins have been ordered at John- Mrs. Maybrick, who, it is alleged, polsoned required, salary $19.50 and upwards. P. Cbers of the imperial family. The number of the number of wealthy men of New York and the stown, The flood extended over a wide area her husband, insa iu she is unable to appear in that evening saw him and his new friend has been increased at the approaches to the im-Barker will have no hand in the new deal, but broken from its banks and overflowed a portion death, wrote to bi brother that, if his illness Lam Tung was cairanced at the prospect, and secret police has been strengthened and vigilance Pacific coast.. It is further asserted that Mr. of country. At midnight the Potomac river had court. It is alleged that Maybrick, before, bis on board the steamer Pasig. Hongkong perial residences. No group of persons is allowed that the Chinese Government will take stock in was reached in due time, but the two stayed on to collect in proximity to the Car. The review the enterprises and they will be pushed im- tracks and doing other damage. The loss by

of the city of Washington, washing away car | proved fatal, an autopsy ought to be held.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 3rd, board, at the suggestion of the recruiter, patil of troops, which the Czar had arranged in bogor

the storm will be many millions of dollars,

The Ural silver miners, who ate on a strike, the rest had cleared out. They only left about of the Shah of Persia's visit, has been counter-

·SANO HOLLOW, June 2nd-1, AM have set fire to the house of the managers and two o'clock yesterday morning, therefore, and in manded owing to fear of the nihilists.

The first accounts sent out of the johnstown a number of factories at Ekaterenburg, and a few minutes met a boarding-house. keeper

disaster are far below the latest estimates placed seven persons have been burned to death, a to be expecting the recruiter, and at once whose den is in Wingsing Street. He seemed

upon the extent of the calamity, and instead of 2000 or 3000, it is probably that the death list invited the two to go to his house. If Lam

will reach Booo, and many say 10,000. It is Ting had followed instructions he would have

now known that two passenger trains and two refused, and only gone if, and after, force

sections of the day express on the Fennsylvania was used. But he thought he would see the

Railroad have been thrown into the torrent play right through, and he did. He was taken

and the passenger drowned. These trains to the coolie-depot-the chủ chải kun,'or pigstye,'

were held at Johnstown from Friday at is am, as the Chinese themselves call it. There he

and were laying on a siding between Johnstown was put in a cock-loft on the first floor, and the

and Conemaugh stations. The awial torrent door locked. After some hours he started to see

came down the narrow defile between the moun. PARIS, May 29th. if he could get out, and måde various excuses,

tains, a distance of nine miles, and with a fall such as wanling to buy a jacket, &c. The keeper

The Minister of Commerce gave a dinner to of 300 feet in that distance, sweeping away. of the place refused to let him euf, telling

night in honor of the foreign commissioners to the villages of South Fork, Mineral Point, Wood him that he could find him a jacket, and

the exposition. Premier Tirard, in proposing vale and Conemaugh, and leaving but one build- so on. "About nine o'clock he took the In response to a communication relative to the chief toast of the evening, assured the coming standing, a woollen mill, where but an hour captive on board the steamer Bormide, which the report that King Humbert intended to visit missioners that the French nation and Govern before had stood hundreds, and dashing on with was to sail at twelve. Several of the fokiz from Strasburg with Emperor William, Count Menament were grateful for their support. He was cons the barracoon accompanied them, and saw that | brea, the Italian Embassador, has assured M. | vinced that the exhibition would give birth to Lam did nofrun away, - Warn on board he was i Sputter, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, that the a new em of peace,

|

mediately.

BERLIN, May 29th.

The police raided the houses of the leaders of miners' strike at Dortmund to-day, and seized a number of letters and a considerable amount of money. The men whose homes were invaded ara accused of being socialist agitators. The editor of the Westphalia People's Gaselle has been arrested on a charge of instigating strikes

LONDON, May ayth. Os application of George R. Sims, the author and journalist, a summons for the Duke of Cam bridge, cousin of the Queen and Commander-in- Chief of the British army, and Inspector of Polles Robinson, has been issued requiring them to appear in court and answer a charge of assault. in the mining regions. Sims complains that while engaged in reporting the seyiew of the fire brigade at Whitehall on Saturday there was a rush by the crowd and he was unavoidably pushed against the Duke of Cambridge. The Duke caught him by the throat and tore his collar. Then Robinson took hold of him and bustled him about and accused him of being drunk.

FARIR, May 27thi.

ROME, May 29th.

The public was startled to-day by an unfounded report of the death of the Fope. The rumor reached the House of Parliament, and caused much excitement among the Senators and Deputies,

AP PARIS, June 3rd. The new barbour at Calais, was formally declared open by President Carnot to-day, In the presence of a great throng of people. The build- ingi along the wharves and all vessels in the harbor were decorated with flags and bunting,

At a meeting of 400 Panama Canal share holders in this city it was decided to send a commission to Panama immediately to inspect the canal works, trends

The race for the Prix du fockey Club was was to-day by Clover Achille was second and Phlegethon third, entendentaminen kesh that the ghar

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4th. The exact number of people who perished in the great flood at Johnstown, Pal, will probably, never be known, but there are many persona

the roar of a cataract upon the city at the foot of who now place the figures at not less than 120ON

the hills. The great Gautier Steel Works sat in Over 3,000 bodies have been recovered, and are this plain and the city was below it, railroad being buried se sapidly as possible, Willens