Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-16

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The Weather at New York.
NEw YORK, July 15th.-The weather has
moderated considerably. The thermometer
did not rise above S2'. There were no pros
trations
FOREiGN NEWS.
Appalling Disaster Coal Mine Explosion
In South Wales.
LONDON, July 15th.-An explosion occurred
at 1:20 this morning in the London and South
Wales Collier Company's new black vein pit
at Bisca, six miles from Newport. The shock
was very violent. 1t is supposed 119 men
were in the pit at the time, and there is
scarcely probability that any will be saved.
One body has been found at the bottom of the
shaft. Ventilation has been restored in the
mine, with the view to exploring for bodies.
A dispatch from Cardiff says: One hundred
and twenty eight men were in the pit of the
London and South Wales Colliery Company's
mine at the time of the explosion, and it is
believed all perished.
New YORK. July 15sh.-A special from
London says of the explosion in the Risca
colliery: About o'clock the bodies of three
miners were found near the bottom of the
shaft, but they have no. yet been brought up
The force of the explosion was terrific, blow
ing to atoms the ventilating fan in the up
cast air-blast There is no hope that the men
may escape.
While the men were at work yesterday
evening the atmosphere was noticed to be
heavy and overchsrged. at midnight it was
cool as November day. The colliery is the
property of the London and South Wales
Colliery Company. The scenes about the
mine are reported heartrending. There is
large throng of people present, composed in
great part of relations and friends of the inn
prisoned miners. Among them are many
women, who are bewailing the fate of hus-
bands and sons while little children are ask,
ing anxiously concerning their fathers.
Everything is being done to expedite the
rescue of the men, but scarcely any one hopes
to find one of the miners alive.
LONDON, July 15th.-It is thought that
200 colliers were in the mine. At P. NJ.
only three bodies had been recovered. The
pit Is $50 yards deep. All the machinery was
new. The black vein seam is an old one and
well known in connection with previous ex-
plosions, one of Wilhelm 1S60-killed 145
persons.
LONDON, July 15th.-An examination of
| the company's books shows that 120 men de-
scended into the pit for the night shift.
Sir William Harcourt, Home Secretary,
replying to an inquiry in the House of Com
mons to-day, said he believed lis men per-
| ished by the explosion.
Proposed Amendment 10 the Law of
Libel.
LONDON, July 15tb.-A select committee
of the House of Commons has agreed to rec
ommend that in future no criminal proceed
| ings for libel be allowed to commence without
fiat of the Attorney General being first OBJ
| tained The committee will also recommend
] that fair and accurate reports of proceedings
| of public NEE tings, published without malice,
be privileged, but the plea of privilege shall
not be allowed as defense to any action
where the defendant refused to insert a
reasonable letter or statement in explanation
or contradiction of report.
Ordered 10 Siberia.
| BERLIN, July 15th.-The Russian General
Kaufman has been ordered to Eastern ST.
IBERIA with Ia, coo men to clear the district,
| which is infested with brigands and Chinese
| immigrants.
Rochefort's New Journal.
| PARIS, July 15th.-Rochefortis new jour-
nall igeant-sold 19S, 900 copies
yesterday, the first day of its publication
molish Gambetta.
| NhOhsentSF1u fOsaS AttdChf& Dy ttt luEass
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 15th.-1he Monte
negrin agent has received a telegram from his
| Government, stating that all the Montenegrin
advanced posts on the Fem were attacked by
the Turks. One of them was surprised and
| the men cut to pieces. Ten out of 16 were
| beheaded, and the others escaped, though
wounded
Rifle shooting.
| WIMBLEDON, July 15th-In the st. Leger
competition at Wimbledon, Brown and Hal
ford have tied Jackson's score of 50-the
highest possible.
| England and Chile.
LoN-oN, July 18th. Sir Charles Dixie
stated in the House this evening that the
representations of the Government to Chile
about injuries to property of British sub
! jects remain unanswered. and that the Brit
| ish representative has been instructed to join
| his French and italian colleagues in represen-
tations against her violation OF the usages of
war among civilized States.
Harvest Prospects.
PARIS, July 15th.-The Echo Agricole con-
siders the harvest prospects in the north, with
tolerable weather, as eminently promising
| good in the central districts, scarcely up to
the mark in the west and east, and well up to
/ the average in the southwest and the districts
around Paris. Austria suffers much from
wet weather. In Hungary, barley, wheat
and rice are very promising, and oats and
maize are considerably above the average.
The Italian average is superior, both as to
quantity and quality. Russia is complaining
loudly of u deficiency, partly owing to the
presence of myriads Of insects.
Montcncgrins and AIbanfans.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 15th.--The Porte
has sent dispatch to its representatives
Lob hat
suddenly attacked the Albanian positions at
Vanja. The fighting lasted two hours. when
the Montenegrins retreated, leaving Is of
their number on the field.
French Senate and Chamber Prorogued.
/ PARIS, July 15th.-The Senate and Cham
ber of Deputies have been prorogued.
Damaging Floods.
! LONDON, July 15th.-Reports continue to
come from the provinces of foods, involving
| loss of live stock, damage to various crops
and some loss of life.
The Collective Note Presented.
| CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 15th.-The German
ambassador presented on Thursday the col
! lsctive note to the Porte.
The Fcte at Paris
PARIS, July 15th.-The city is still in fete.
| A performance at the Grand Opera House,
| towhich General Favre had invited representa-
tives of the army, took place tonight Presi-
dent Grevy, Gambetta and Leon Say were
present.
Advices from Panama
PANAMA, July 9th.-The movements of
De Lesseps in Europe and the progress he is
making In carrying out the canal scheme are
now receiving the attention of the people of
Panama to the exclusion of all else. Even
revolutions are at present entirely ignored.
The direct mail from France, which arrived
a few days ago, brought a most fattering ac-
count of De Lesseps' success, and since then
quite number of shares have been subscribed
for here.
Politically the Isthmus was never more
tranquil. Financially, owing to the go ID