Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-16
FOR EIcN.
Chinn's GupOOaI Feet.

by VI nhiCh iodi
rived on the coast and the remain
ing four are ell route for China.
Each of the wasps is capable of
penetrating the armor of the In
flexible without being liable, from
the extreme littleness and end-on
position in time OF action, to run
much risk of being hit in return.
Each has a displacement Of 400
tons; speed, nine knots an hour;
draught, eight feet, with 27s and
3S.ton guns, worked by hydraulic
power. The Times asserts that the
power and range of these guns are
enormous. They have a superior
ity of penetrative power of % per
cent. over the guns of the Dread
naught, the most formidable of
English war ships. The gunboats
are named after the first letters of
the Greek alphabet.
The Commercial Bulletin says: 1t
is tolerably certain that the China
men will speedily find business for
these vessels in settling the long
outstanding account they have had
with Japan. 1t thinks they may
also try conclusions with Russia,
whose hostile disposition on the
western frontier is becoming more
and more pronounced, and which
lies crouching like a lion in the
near by island of Saghalien.
I,ish Uuiversity Bill.
LONDON, August l5.-The House
of Lords adopted the Commons
amendments to the Irish Univer-
sity bill, making provision for fell
lowshlps, scholarships and other
ordinary endowments, similar to
those of the London University.
Banking Bill.
LONDON, August 15.-The House
of Commons finally passed the bill
enabling banks of an Unlimited liza
bility to become banks of limited
liability, and authorizing such
banks to increase the nominal
value of their shares.
conference of Miners
LONDON, August l5th.-A confer
ence of delegates, representing
100000 miners, was held in Man
chester yesterday. Macdonald,
President of the Conference, point
ed out that there was some open
ing for miners In the United States,
as during the recent depression III
the mining industry in Plevna and
elsewhere, numbers of men sought
other employment. A resolution
was unanimously passed in favor
of emigration to the United States.
The UiframOntanss and the Com.
ing Elections Commander OF
Aisace-Lprraiae.
LONDON, August 15th.-The
Standards Berlin correspondent
believes that the Ultramontanes
will emerge much weaker from the
new elections, owing to their sup
port of Prince Bismarck's economic
policy.
A Times Berlin dispatch reports
that General Won Manteufel will
be appointed Commander-in Chief
of all the troops in Alsace-Lor-
raine. 1t is contrary to custom and
military tradition for Ma..-.. al to
be appointed chief of any army
corps.
The Posts Berlin correspondent
reports that the High Church par.
ty has resolved to make the first
attempt to upset the present legis.
lation in respect to marriage laws.
The matter will be first broached
in the General Synod, where an
effort will be made to repeal the
act making civil marriages obliga-
tory.
Movements of the TurcGmans.
LONDON, August 18th. A NetOs
st. Petersburg correspondent re-
ports that the Turcomans are re-
firing on the Nero and the North
ern Desert. They have sent several
thousand sheep to Khiya to eX-
change for corn for the coming
campaign. 1t is reported that an
English merchant has sold to the
Tekke Turcomans 1,S00 Martini
rifles,
EnharMOnI0us.
LONDON, August 15th.-A Paris
correspondent says: The policy of
M. Tricon is not calculated to in
sure the coIdial cooperation of
England and France.
stanley in western Africa.
LONDON, August l5th.-Henry
M. Stanley arrived at Sierra Leone
on the 24th July, and started for the
river Congo.
The Saint GUthsrd TunneI.
LONDON, August 15th.-Intelli.
gence comes from Switzerland that
1t is expected that st. Gothard
mountain will be pierced end the
tunnel carried through by the end
of tho present year.
A New Cabinet.
VIENNA, August 18th. A new
Austrian Cabinet has boen formed.
Several posts fall to the Liberals
in addition to the portfolios pre-
held.
VIENNA, August 18th.
ing is the new Austrian Ministry
formed by Count Taafe: Count
Taafe, President of the Council and
of the Interior; DR.. Won
5tremayer. Minister of Justice and
Public Worship; DR.. Julius Won
Horst, Minister of National De-
tense; Herr Falkenhayn, Minister
If Agriculture; Herr Weidenheim,
of Commences; Herr Ches-