The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-21
Disastrous COnilagratlon In Toxic.


SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20.-The steamer City
Of Pekin, from China and Japan, bring the
YoKoHoMA, Jan. 6.--Public attention is sns
tirely absorbed by tlis disastrous conhaEra-
tion IN fokio, Deeember26. This is the third
similar overwhelming calamity in seven years;
first in 1872 and second in 1876; and now
miles Of ground are laid in waste; nearly
Is 900 homes have been destroyed and $4,000
persons rendered destitute The actual pecu-
mary loss is still undetermined, but it is not
80 great as it would be in western countries
owing to the cheap construction of tho majority
of houses. The loss of life is put down AZ
about one hundred A large part of the For
eign District was destroyed, including several
missionary establishments, one church, and
the office Of the Toxic Times. The United
States Legation was in danger, but escaped.
The Condition Of the Kentucky Prison.
CINcISNATI, Jan. 20.-A dispatch from
Frankfort Kentucky, gives a report Of the
Prison Sanitary Committee, made yesterday
to the Kentucky Legislature, on the condition
Of the Penitentiary. Ii describes deplora-
BILE state of affairs. The Committee finds that
there are convicls there confined, that can
not live more than a few months there are
almost 80 others, some Of whom are confined
TO their beds, who in all probability cannot
live longer than the latter part Of the coming
spring; about 300 others are in state Of de-
bllity and weakness, practically uniting
them for duty or work. The balance of the
conYicts are unhealthy looking and seem
affected by injurious influences which have
prostrated the others, this state of affairs
is due in opinion to the Committe, TO over
crowding in work shops, bad ventilation, i'm
perfect sewerage and lack OF wholesome food.
Contributions for Ireland.
PETERsBURG, Va, Jan. 20.--A large attend.
ed mass meeting Of citizens, irrespective Of
creed and nationality for the benefit Of Ire
land sufferers, was held at the Academy OF
Music to-day Mayor Cameron presided
Addresses were made by pastors OF several
churches in the city, and other prominent cit
izens. Resolutions expressive Of sympathy
for the sufferers was adopted, and the city di-
vided into four school districts and CANVASS
erers to solicit contributions appointed for
each.
From ireland,
DUBLIN, Jan. pa meeting Of thirty-three
home rule members of parliament under the
presidency of Lord Mayor, passed a rcsolu-
tion to-day proposed by VIM. Shaw, member
for Cork, and seconded by Mr.. Michel Henry
member for Galway, calling on the govern
ment to institute reproductive relief works
MIR. Shaw said the government viii fully shut
]
Mitchell Henry said that If the demands ar,
not complied with they must force complained
by constitutional action or otherwise,
An Appeal for Aid.
DUBLIN, Jan. 20.-The following is an ap
peal to the people Of the United States mad,
! by Dublin members of the House of Commons
| for distress in Ireland:
1t is now admitted that distress is Of an
acute and exceptional character, and is GER
tain to involve actual starvation if extraneou:
aid be not promptly and literally forthcom'
| ing. Il exists over a wide district Of lrelandi
] this distress is daily increasing in area and
| intensity, 50 much so that il seems almost i'm
possible to avert until next harvest an absolute
famine in very many places. Every. effort Is
being made in Ireland itself by Relief Com
mittees to investigate the calamity, but owing
to general commercial depression
and wide spread character Of the Distress
these efforts have proycI totally inadequate
to meet the crisis. -
We appeal with confluence TO All Irishmen'
and ali friends of. ireland for aid IN our ei-
forts to save people from destruction we
would point to the constitution OF cur commit
tee which comprises men Of the highest cnar-
acter and position in the country ana Of Gil
ereeds and politics, both as one unit. mat
this appeal is justified, and that any funds en-
trusted 10 us, shall be distributed in man
nor hest suited 10 meet the emergencies.