Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-11-27


four or five distinct openings, fire,
smoke and ashes are pouring forth
in vast volumes. 1t is not known
that these are distinct, but they
are supposed to be apertures in the
old volcano, whSch has been silent
for some years. For miles around,
the ashes are falling and the air is
filled with smoke, darkening the
day and making the scene gloomy
and terrifying. The inhabitants
in the neighhoring villages are ter
ribly alarmed, and many have fled
to places of safety. The intelli-
gence of severe earthquake in
the southern portion Of the repub-
lie is fully confirmed. The de-
struction appears to have been
complete and the loss of life great.
Manuel Pardo, ex-president of
Peru, is reported assassinated.
AFRICA.
1t is reported that n further out
break of the Kaffir tribes in South
Africa, is iminent. The rebel
tribes are massed in great strength
under Cetewayo, King of Zulus.-
The British force on the frontier is
in danger of being overwhelmed
unless promptly reinforced.
UNITED STATES.
st. Louis, Nov. 17.-An exciting
four-oared boat race took place on
the river opposite the city, this af-
ternoon, between the Modoc and
ST. Louis crews for wager of $3.50
side. The course was from the
northern wall of the arsenal mp
stream 10 stake boats and return,
a distance Of about six miles. The
contest was close and spirited and
resulted in o victory TO the st.
Louis crew by half a length
Time 1890. The race was wit
messed by about $4,000 people.
New Orleans, Nov. 1S.-Total
number of deaths, in the city, mp
to date, from yellow fever, is 4,0l5.
Harrisburg, Pa, Nov.-In ac-
cordance with the opinion Of the
attorney, Gov. Hartranft decided
to-day to issue warrant for the
execution on the 18th Of Decem-
Der next, Of the notorious Mollie
Mcguire, John Kehoe, who was
convicted of the murder of f. S.
w. Langdon in Schuylkill county
in 1862. Warrants were also issued
for the execution on the game day
of four other criminals.
Little Rock, Ark, Nov. ia
distinct shock of an earthquake
was felt here at 11:40 p. NJ, last
night. Considerable excitement
prevailed in several parts of the
city.
Cairo, H., Nov. 19.-Quite a
heavy shock of earthquake was
felt here at midnight last night.
st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. ia slight
earthquake was felt here about
midnight last night. The shock
was also felt in various parts of the
State.
A riot in Mount Sterling, Ken
lucky, resulted in the death of two
men and the wounding of three.
One of the killed, John Thompson,
a clerk and disinterested party,
was killed by shot fred through
the window in the store in which
he was employed.
Fayette, Ohio, had a 100000
fire on the 18th. Tyler, Texas, lost
100000 on the night of the 10th,
by fire.
DIR. Taylor, Secretary of the
Board of Health, in New Orleans,
in reply to number of merchants,
said he considered that it was per-
fectly safe for strangers to visit
that city. Only one death occurred
during the twenty-four hours end
ing Nov. 20, and that was an old
case.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The schooner Little Minnie, on
her way from Gobea to Colon, was
capsized. Her crew and seven pas
sengers were all drowned with the
exception of one colored man who
clung to the clothes chest and wa.