The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-01
A Terrible Typhoon in Japan.
Four Hundred Lives Lost.
Loss Estimated at s500,L00
The GaStein Conference.-The Aus
tro-Prusian Agreement Russia
Preparing for War.

Preparing for War.
LONDON, August 30.-The Conference
at Gastein has confirmed the agree
ment between Austria and Prussia. In
some important prHciples the policy
and details of this agreement were ar
ranged as to the nature Of the treaty,
but not formal treaty, as the func-
tionaries whose services would have
been necessary to the drawing of for
nal treaty were not present The
secret, exact terms, are better kept
The statement of the policy made by
the Vienna Cabinet in December last
created situation between Austria and
Prussia which called for the more &C
curate definition Of their relations than
could be secured by the exchange Of a
diplomatic note. The Gastein Confer
ence enabled the two Chancellors, by
confidential Conversations, to reach an
uniers tandIng, exactly how the in
terests of the two powers could be re-
allied 10 their mutual advantage and
how the good understanding might be
utilized by dealing together against the
other powers.
The Roumania Railway difficulty
has thus received a satisfactory solution
in the interests of general peace. This
is regarded as a happy augury for the
application of similar Joint action In
future difficulties. The League for
maintaining peace means war against
every power that can be provoked to
disturb the peace. Russia, knowing
the understanding, makes vast prepar-
ations for war.
The French Assembly.
VERSAILLES, August 30.-The subject
of the dissolution OF the French AS
sembly is settled for the present. At a
caucus held to-day by the extreme left,
presided over by Gambetta, his party
was found so divided that it was deter
mined TO abandon the issue.
An Address by Pho NinO.
ROME, August 30.--The Pope, receiv-
ing the homage of the Papal Guards,
said: 81 cannot name the day OF our
deliverance, but the time is not remote
when weshall issue forth together from
our prison.
Terrible TyphOon in Japan.
SHANGHAI, VIA LONDON, August 81
Advices received here from Kobe,
Japan, states that a heavy typhoon
prevailed over that district on the 4th
Of July, causing immense loss of life
and destruction Of property. Upwards
Of four hundred people were killed by
the tierceness of the hurricane-many
being buried in falling buildings and
crushed to death while in their houses.
Buildings were uprooted from their
foundations and blown into fragments.
Trees and plants were torn up and car
red great distance. The shipping
also suffered largely; the typhoon caught
the vessels and with great force swept
them from their moorings and drove
them out to sea-, Several vessels were
wrecked and at Kobe all the vessels
were more or less damaged. The loss
by tae hurricane cannot be de hnltely
ascertained, but it is estimated at over
100000.
Uniform Postal Rate.
BERLIN, August 3l.-1t is officially
stated that Prince Bismarck has called
the attention of the European Congress
toward the postal rate now in use In
Europe, with view to its reduction and
also to the principle for establishing,
un'orm postal rate throughout the
continent.
Death.of Paul DeKock.
LONDON, August 3l.-Paul Dekock,
the novelist and writer, rs dead.
British Claims Against tho United
States.
4 letter from Mr.. Russell Gumsey'
the British Commissioner appointed Tor
the Treaty of Washington, states that
British claims have already been filed
to the number of 400 against the
United States
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