The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-08
FOR ETC N =.

Mt. IGtna is still IN state ol aBl-
tation.
The German government intends es-
tablishing a naval hospital at Yokohoma'
The yellow fever has broken out at
Mazatlan. Mexico, and assumed an epidemic
form.
An insurrection has broken out In
Buneos Ayres in consequence OF the 1rau'u-
lent conduct of the presidential election.
Gen. Nitro is at the head of the insurgents
The details of damage to shipping by
tho typhoon at Hong Kong have been re-
coiyea. In all, five vessels were sum- TWO
stranded, seven missing, and twelve "eio
wholly or partially dismasted
Adyiccs from the north OF SPAN say
thcre arc signs of Il breaking up of the Carhs'
orry Several insurgent leaders have sur
rendered, and it is reported Others were sho'
nv order of Don Carlos for demanding a cessa-
ton Of hostilites. 80
The Univod States, having joined the
s,ol rniop. its delegates in the international
postal congress are enabled to introduce d
Uniform rate of postage for tile whoie 'erfi'o's
.mbra, ed by the union. Should England re-
fuse to Join the union, German ana Alne''oa''
yasse,s will carry the mails to and from the
United States. :,
A dispatch to the Pacific mail steam
obi, comnanv from Hong Kong, states that II
the typhoon of the 2lst OF septempof 'n'
: steamship Alaska was blown ashore anu
now on tho rocks. Up to the present siie Ia
,ro1o no water and hopes are entertained sh
nav get off Tho vessel ls Valueu A' h"''
} million. uninsured, -, :.
The Austrian government Will oiS
j match an expedition to the Arctic req 'pe no'
,,oor to ascertain whether the land discovers
y, u,o ox,.dition lust returned and name
Francis Joseph's land is portion o, 'no W.
n ,iuent or an island. The expedition VIII
divided, one half going by way of Siberia "i'
l. the other via Greenland.
l. A frightful typhoon passed owe
Hong Kong last week. The steamers Aoo'''
II and Alboy and eight other Vessels were "ieoAe
II ~. ,ornd.red and many are missing A gre
,,rr,ber of houses were destroyed, anu
C ,oror,ed that A thousand persons were kilie
=, ,rhe damage to property in the city anu ii'fo
and srrrounding country is immense
~ A barge lying in Regents canal, ho'
-. dom, near the Geological gardens, and ioaa
=, with novder. exploded last week, killing nu'
n, her Of persons, woundin6 many anu S'a..''.
=" rrdoes and houses in the vicinity lhe
heard
- -, Of twenty miles from the place where IL
." orrre1 The details of the occurrence sh'
ny u,ot ita disastrous effects were Widespres
90 Many trees were uprooted and houses io'"'
t,,,, ,,,,o. distant from the canal, were 81
I'll torod seveu persons are missing. lh'
q" was o perfect panic FOR hours ana " was
no until the cause of tho terrible r0Poi'
he Ioorrod that the fears of the people were
,,ved. Several persons died from lrsh''
'er The london Times in a leading arti
re- .,,.,,;o4a tbe statement recently curr
ing that the queen has paid the debts OF thepfi
'iiu of Wales. At the present tlme' says 'ho
tor dehts of the prince amount 10
'lc- nova than one third of his annual income
'wn ;uol,de scarcely any bills duo longer Una
lies .o, Tho prince's balance at his bankers
nst day will more than suffice to meet every Gu II
ned It il true that the prince is unable to liVe
cen ~ ~ his hi income, but the excess is provided
ian. fund which is his private property
lur frrd which accumulated during the pfil
en- ,niroritv from the revenues of the duchl
n,nomol, ia still sufficient to meet the ye
uge deficit in hi. expenses thoubn 'nI
that como when this resonfce VIM ~