Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-16
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SCOTT CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
LONDON, Aug. 15.-The Scott centennial was
celebrated to-day at the Canon street hotel.
About four hundred distinguished persons were
present. The day was also celebrated at the
Crystal palace, Sydenham.
THE CHOLERA.
A case of Asatic cholera has appeared in
London and created an extraordinary sensation
among the people.
HEAVY THUNDER STORMS.
Heavy thunder storms have been experienced
in the west of England, and caused much dam
age to the crops.
NAPOLEON.
Emperor Napoleon has declined to receive the
address of welcome which it had been proposed
to tender him, except at the expressed wish OF
the British nation.
The strike at Newcastle continues, and many
striking workmen are emigrating to America,
FORGERY.
A man named Cole, alias Clarke, has been ar
rested here charged with forging merchants
bonds.
YACHTING.
Commodore Ashbury's challenge to the New
York yacht club was forwarded by the steamer
Russia the 18th inst.
THE PURCHASE QUESTION.
In the commons, today, Vernon Harcourt
made violent attack on the government for the
use it had made Of the royal prerogatve on the
purchase question.
Mr.. Gladstone replied that seeing the amend
ment unfinished before the house, he should de-
cline to enter upon any controversy on the sub
Ject. lie thought it was the duty of the house
to settle whether the practice so adverse to law
and fatal TO the national interests should be
continued.
Mr.. Fawcett denounced the employment of the
royal warrant. He preferred a continuance of
the purchase system rather than to owe its abOli-
ton TO such an abuse of the prerogative of the
crown.
The attorney general defended the application
of the royal prerogative in this case, but he adj
ded that the queen had practically announced
her resolution never again to interfere.
END OF THE SESSION.
The consolidated fund bill was introduced,
and received with vehement cheers, as heralding
the close Of the session.
Germany.
U. s. SECURITIES.
BERLIN, Aug. 15.-United States ten-forties
and bonds of 1881, have risen considerably at
Frankfort, in consequence of the success of the
new treasury arrangement. The amount allotted
Frankfort is limited pending negotiations which,
when completed, will enable Mr.. Richardson,
the assistant secretary Of the treasury, to place
the whole amount in Germany.
CHOLERA.
The cholera is increasing in Konigsberg, but
no cases have yet appeared in Dantzig.
IMPORTANT NEGOTIATIONS
Bismarck and Won Beust, and probably Count
Andrassy, with assistant counselOrs from their
respective departments, are going to Gastein, TO
be present at the meeting of the Emperors. 1t
is probable that important negotiations will be
entered into upon the Roumanian question.
France.
HOLIDAY.
PARIS, Aug. 15.-To-day being the anniver-
sary of the assumption of the Virgin, is OBJ
served as holiday here and at Versailles.
MALAYSIA.
THE COMMISSIONS OF NATURE.
LONDON, Aug. 15.-The volcano of Ruwang
broke out after long interval of inactivity. 1t
was preceded by a terrible earthquake which
unroOied dwellings and rent their walls asunder.
The eruption was of the most fearful character.
Several craters opened around the side of the
volcano, and continued their action at the same
time, the rapidity of the explosion causing a
tremendous roar which was heard all over the
neighboring islands. The outbreak was accom-
panied by conclusion of the sea. wave
forty yards in height issued with lightning speed
and swept all human beings, houses, cattle and
horses from the island From every crater pro-
ceeded flashes of electric lightning and volumes
of smoke. Red hot stones, disrupted fragments
Of rock, and currents Of mud, were thrown with
immense force high in the air, and the earth was
rent open all around the volcano. Besides coy
ering the whole surface of the island the matter
thrown out accumulated, in some places form
ing hills several hundred feet in height. Amid
most terrific explosion, an island suddenly
rose from the sea. Not single being en- the
island could be saved.