The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-16
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Another Mine Explosion In England
by which over One Hundred Men
Perished- Battle Between Mon.
tenegrins and AIbanians
The Rifle Shooting.


FINES says the chamber of deputies has
passed vote of nine million francs for the
construction OF the Sabine railway.
PROTEST.
The owners of "Robert the Devil" will to {
morrow lodge formal protest against Bender
for the Derby stakes. If the stewards Of the
Jockey club decline to entertain it they win
probably bring the matter before the courts.
LIVERPOOL MEETING.
This was the second day of the Liverpool
July meeting. The race for the Liverpool
cup WAS won by Mr.. Jardines Black Tom,
Mr.. Whitaker's Kendrick second, and Mr..
Camerons Osenus third.
MINE EXPLOSION.
An explosion occurred vt twenty minutes
past one this morning in the London and
South Wales Colliery compsny's new black
vein pit, at Risca, six miles from Newport.
The shock was violent. 1t is supposed ll9
men were in the pit at the time, and there 10
scarcely probability that any will be saved.
One body has been found at the bottom of
the shaft. Ventilation is being restored in
the mine, with view to exploring for the
bodies. t.&
A dispatch from Cardiff says one hundred
and twenty-eight men were in the pit of the
London & South Wales colliery company's
mine at the time of the explosion, and II is
believed all have persisted
The explosion occurred at twenty minutes
past one O'Clock. AT about eight o'clock
the bodies of three of the unfortunate miners
were found ne the bottom Of the shaft,
but they have not yet been brought up. The
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to atoms the ventilating fan and cast it up in
the air. There is no hope that the men be-
low can exist. Ventilation below is being
resorted to with view of exploring in search
of the unfortunate miners. The scenes about
the mines is reported as heartrending. There
is large throng present composed in great
part of relatives and friends of the i'm
prisoned miners. Among them are many
women bewailing the fate Of husbands and
sons, while little children are asking anxiously
concerning their fathers. Everything pos
sible is being done to expedite the release OF
the men, but scarcely anyone hopes to lind
one of the miners alive.
Another account of the colliery explosion
at Risica gives the number of men in the pit
at the time at l04. Three bodies thus far
have been recovered.
$50 p. m.--The Cardiff correspondent Of
the press association teiegraphs as follows
There is some confusion regarding the num-
Der of men in the pit. Recent calculation
lessons it to eighty, but am informed that it
is not impossible that over two hundred col
Tiers had gone down. The pit is $50 yards
deep. All the machinery was new, but the
black vein seam is an old one, and is we'll
known in connection with previous explo-
sions, one of which, in 1860, killed 145
persons.
A careful examination Of the company's
books show that 100 men descended into tho
pit for the nights shift. Sir VIM. Harcourt,
home secretary, replying to an inquiry in the
house of commons to-day, says he believed
llS men persisted by the explosion.
SOUTH AFRICAN CONFEDERATION.
The Manchester Guardians London
correspondent says; u understand
that on receipt of official nforma-
ton from Cape Good of Hope, OF
tho failure of the South African contedera-
ton scheme the cabinet will consider the
propriety of recalling Sir Bartle Frere from
the governorship of Cape Good Hope, and
it would be no matter of surprise to hear of
his recall within few days"
APPROVAL.
/, Rome, July lO.-lI IL slhtto tUul pOpu
! intends to issue an encyclical to the Belgian
bishops approving their course and eneour-
| aging them to persevere in defending the
i rights of the church.
RESIGNED.
} The king has accepted the resignation OF
General Boreli as minister of marine. he
has taken charge of the war department un-
til the successor to General Borelli is APP
pointed.
ON THE DEFENSIVE.
!, Ragusa, July 15-Prnce Nicholas of
I Montenegro, has ordered his troops to keep
on the defensive as he desires 10 act only by
= diplomatic means but desperate fighting is
a apprehended.
n WITHDRAWN.
T Athens. July l5.-In compliance with the
' advice of Mr.. Lang, premier Prince Oupsas
o ras withdrawn his decree calling out the re-
5 serves.
/, WEST INDIA NEWS.
9 Havana. July Is. The French mail steam
d err from st. Thomas, July 5, brings adj
3 vices confirming the report OF the election OF
i Merino as president of San Domingo. Adj
v vices from Port au Prince, Hayti, state that
: n corsniracy in favor of Boyer Bozeta for the
!. presidency, has been discovered. Many con-
g spirators have been arrested. Some of them
; will be exiled and others executed. A rising
r ia apprehended in northern Hayu. The
9 government evinces great anxiety. The
e ie,est adyices from Venezuela are satisfac-
n tory.
RIFLE SHOOTING.
v Wimbledon, July 15.-In the first stage
: for Alexandria prize, 500 yards, Martini art
g Henry rifles highest possible score 81, hyde
% made "a. jackson &c, Farrow q, Fisher IL.
I In shooting for the Alfred prize this morn
h ing Jackson scored % and Fisher %.
i BLooDsHED AT LAST.
it Constantinople, July 15.-The porte has
IT sont a dispatch to its representatives abroad
announcing that the Montenegrins suddenly
stacked The Albania positions at Branja.
Fighting lasted two hours, when the Mon
= teneprins retreated, leaving thirteen of their
!. number on the field.
ADJOURNED.
Paris, July 15,--The senate and chamber
: Of deputies have been prorogued.
:, National Educational society.