The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-06-15

FOREIGN.
Further information regarding the extent /
OF the destruction on the southern Pacific
coast, caused BY the earthquake and tidal
wave Of May 10, has been received at Pana-
ma, though but few particulars are known
regarding the details Of the disaster. The
towns Of Antofagasta, Iquique, Aricc, Tam
DO, De Moro, Pabellon, De Plea and lilo
were almost entirely destroyed, and other
seaports along the coast Of Chill and Peru
suffered great damage. ihe sea In some
places rose 10 height Of over 90 feet. There
was undoubtedly great loss OF life, but the
destruction Of the telegraph lines has rem
dered il impossible 10 get any more exact
information.
sixty houses were burned at Montreal on
the 30th.
The loss Of the Pacific Mail steamship San
Francisco occurred a. follows: The steamer
left Panama for san Francisco on May II,
with 1877 passengers on board and 100 officers
and crew, together with cargo valued nj
$4,000. On "Wednesday morning, 10th, az
little past 3, the vessel struck upon m I'M
known rock or ledge, cutting an immense
hole in the hull through which the water
rushed i'm torrents. The ship was then IL
miles from shore, towards which she was AT
once headed, and in about an hour, duriug
which time all on board were preparing for
final plunge into the sea, II necessary, the
vessel struck sand-bar. The boats were
Immediately launched and the passengers
conveyed TO the shore, not pound OF bag
gage OF any kind being allowed them. All
were safely landed, though several OF the
boats were overturned by the surf on
the shore and the passengers drenched
and badly bruised. All slept without any
shelter that night. A messenger was dis
patched 10 Acapulco, 50 miles distant, for
assistance, but fortunately the messenger
boat fell in with the gun-boat Mexican
Capt. Loer, who went 70 the RELIEF OF Inc
distressed colony and took them on board
his boat, from which they were the next da,
: transferred 70 the Pacific Mail steamer Costa
Rica and taken to San Francisco.
/. The Catholic Church in wischen, Grand
. Duchv OF Posen, was struck by Lightning
during the services on the 3lst ult. six per
sons were killed and about 20 seriously in
I jured.
The house Of Alexander snyder, NJ Port
. land, Ont, was destroyed by fire on tn
: night ofthe 3Oth ult. Two children perish
ed in the flames, and Mrs. Snyder was YER.
seriously burned.
\ NJ. de Fourth, the new French Ministe
y OF the Interior, has forbidden al politics
meetings composed Of more than ~ per
4 sons. The Government, II il said, intend
- 10 prosecute the President Of the Paris Nh
nicipal Counsel for remarks insulting :
u President MacMahon during speech at =
A Denis.
u The tidal wave Of May 10 rose 10 gres
, height in Hilo Bay, Hawaii, submerging IN
business portion Of the town and sweepin
a Of a number Of people It's effects wei
N equally disastrous in various adjacent local
N ties.
~ Sophia Frcderika Matilda, Queen OF Ho
~ land, died on the Sd, aged ~.
~ Peace has been concluded between Egyl
lr. and Abyssinia.
Anthony Gardner has been elected Pres
"a dent Of Liberia.
ed England has intimated TO Russia that AZ
a attempt 10 blockade or otherwise interfei
nd with the Suez Canal or it, approaches vi
Ire be regarded By England as a menace g II
ny dia, and grave injury 70 the commerce
o. the world, incompatible with the maintei
Is snce Of the British attitude Of passive ne'
xn traity. AT the same time IL has been inf
20 mated TO the Porte and the Khediye IN
=. England Il firmly determined not 70 perm
he the cana! to be made the scene ~ any cor
no bat or other warlike operations.
Il.