The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1871-08-23

twenty per cent less than last year An the State.
except Mississippi report the crop in better condition
than last year
ST. LOUIS, 5uly s6th.-Aterrihls accident occurred
at ieeu minutes past six last evening, on the Toie
do and Wabash railroad sixteen miles from this ciy
and two miles this side Of Edwardsviiie. m. A
freight train Of S5 cars, heavily loaded with graln,
going south at great speed, collided with gravel
car on which the laborers were returning from work
or these, six men were killed outright, and four
Others severely injured that there is little hope Of
their recovery Fully one half Of the Others are
more or less injured, some seriously. The collision
occurred short curve, and neither engineer was
aware that the other train was on the track til il
was too late to prevent a collision. The engineers
and aremen from both locomotives jumped in time
to save their lives Both engines and large num-
Der of cars were demolished. The names CT the
killed and wounded are not yet known.
NEW YORK, July 26th.-A private letter by she last
steamer from an American resident at Para, Brazil
dated July 4;h, says: The cholera has assumed 4
very malignant form at Para. Nearly every stranger
in the city has died The English Consul died few
days ago, and to-day his wife Is dying. DIS Lamos,
Watcher, Guadror and Labon, and all other Brazilian
physicians are losing nearly all fther patients with
AOhNAs AAA idplt 70 EAAt tle lever
Para, and nearly every Portuguese who emlgrafed to
Para within the past six or eight months has died.
Several steamers which lately arrived at New York
from Para have been quarantined In the lower bay,
but the last steamer from Rio vas permitted to
reach her dock, though she had touched at Para
Captain John Melks, who IN 1857 crossed the At
lantic India rubber life rlft has another raft
made fifteen feet long and twelve wide on which be
intends to go to Europe, accompanied only By boy
He will be ready to start about the middle August
and will carry with him sixty days provisions. He
will take the direct steamers track
despatch from Washington says information Is
received that Catacazy, the Russian Minister, will
be recalled.
CIrY OF MEXICO July Soth, via H6vANA, Aug 5th.
The Permanent Deputation OF Congress finished
counting the electoral votes for President on the
9th inst. Following is the result: Diaz, l,9s2;
Juarez, 1858; Lerdo, 1896. There being no choice.
according to the Constitution the election goes to
Congress, where, II coalition Of the opponents Of
Juarez is effected, majority will be against him.
An attempt will be made 20 unite the vote Of the
opposition on Diaz. The Permanent Depuiailon Is
known 10 be hostile 10 JuaFez There Is a report
that his purpose is to bribe doubtful Congressmen
and imprison others before they reach the Capital
On the other hand the Diario the Official organ Of
the Government, declares that Jnarcz has majority
over all his competitors. In this conflict ofauth0ri-
ties and direct contradiction Of statements IL Is i'm
possible TO tell, as yet, who is actually elected The
States Of Pueba Oaxaea and San Luis Potosi threat
en- to revolt, and the prospects Of the country are
gloomy. A revolution has begun in Tabsseo. The
Voz de Aezieo has bitter article against the Pro-
testaDts. 1t points to certain crimes as eoincIdent
with the introduction Of evils produced By religious
divisions. The same journal calls fer the restriction
Of suffrage.