The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-03

"A large part of Empire City, Oregon,
was destroyed by fire July 26.
Congressman Murch, of Maine, has
been renominated by the Greenback-La-
Dor party.
Three men were suffocated by damp
in the Keely Run coal mine near Potts
vile, Pa, on July 9th.
An earthquake of considerable VIC
lence was felt in several towns in New
Hampshire on the evening of July goth,
shortly before O'clock
"A large body of reinforcements are to
be sent at once from England to Afghan
istan. 1t is rumored that Russian troops
aided and led in the recent defeat of Gen.
Burrows command.
The shattered figure-head Of the lost
training-ship, ATLANTA, has been picked
up at sea. Its appearance indicates that
the ship was lost by collision with an
iceberg or another vessel.
"A Washington dispatch of July "a
says: "The National Board of Health
is advised from Havana that the Spanish
bark Pleuton sailed for New York July
23d with yellow fever aboard.
"A tremendous Democratic ratifca-
ton meeting took place in New York
City last Wednesday. Mr.. Tilden pre-
sided, and addresses were made by Mr..
Randall, Hon. c. w. Jones and others.
The South American war continues
with undated violence. The Gillian
admiral, Reveros, has announced his in
tention to lombard Lima, and gives no.
tice thereof to the diplomatic body in
that Capital.
The Mormons celebrated the SD an
niversary of their advent in Salt Lake
Valley, on the oath ult., by large pro-
cession with banners, bands, notices, and
a big wagon containing typical Happy
Polygamic Family
"A British force of about 5000 men,
under command OF General Burrows, was
defeated in an engagement with 10000
troops under Ayoob Khan near Simla in
Afghanistan, July 27th. Two guns and
many lives were lost.
The ex-Empress Eugene landed at
st. Helena on the eth ult. and inspected
the house where Napoleon l. died. She
then visited the tomb in which the re-
mains of the Emperor were at first depos-
tied, and afterwards embarked for Eng
land.
The bodies of the twenty men who
lost their lives in the Hudson river tunnel
have not yet been recovered. The COM
pany have announced their intention to
continue the pay of the dead men until
some definite arrangements are made for
the support of those dependent it.
BY direction of the President, Mai.
Gen. w. s. Hancock, United States Army,
in addition to his present duties, has been
assigned to the command OF the Depart
ment of the South during the temporary
absence of Brigadier General G. c. Anger,
on detached service in Washington.
"A M. Norcross, of Norwich, Conn.,,
is in a dilemma. He can hardly accept
Garfield, and to vote against his party is
repulsive to him. He finally decides the
question by setting two hens. One he
has dedicated to Hancock and the other
to Garfield, and the hen Matching the
greatest number of chickens will decide
his vote.
Ex-senator S. B. Conover declares
that he does not intend to try to get in
the Gubernatorial Office of Florida by
abusing his opponent. Mr.. c. should be
given all the credit he deserves for this
determination, but, in this instance, he is
evidently making virtue of necessity.
He could not abuse Mr.. Bloxham, if he
tried, for the same reason that the Radi-
cal party generally cannot abuse General
Hancock-nothing can be found to be
said against him.-SGvGnnGh Nescs.
An interview between the masters
and cotton operatives of Bolton, Eng
land, and that district on the oath, re-
suited in the operatives declaring their
intention to strike on Wednesday follow.
ing, unless the advance of Eve per cent.
in their wages il conceded. The masters
said they would, in such event, enforce a
general lockout. The dispute directly
affects four million spindles and ten
thousand operatives. Two thousand OPP
erstives are now ont on strike ut Roch-
dale. A strike will also probably take
place ct Oldham.
"A Madrid dispatch says it is now
considered certain 10 Official circles that
Premier Canovas del CASTILLO has over
fnled the okjeetions raised by the Queens