Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-08
FOREIGN NEWS.
Parliamentary Proceedings.

LONDON, March :. In the Commons to-
day Edward Stsnhope gave notice of q res
olution condemning the withdrawal Of the
/ British troops from Southern Afghanistan in
the present critical state of affairs there, as
no, conducive 10 the interests Of India.
Mr.. Gladstone, replying to Wilfrid Law
son, confirmed the teport of the armistice
with the Beers until midnight of the l4th
inst. in order 10 give time for reply from
Paul Kruger to General Colly, and subse-
Quent communications made with the view
To a peaceful solution of affairs.
Arthur Arnold. liberal member for SAL
ford. gave notice of 4 vote Of confidence in
the ministry as an amendment to MIR. Stan
hopes resolution,
Particulars of an Earthquake.
LONDON, March :. The following are
additional particulars of the earthquake at
Casamicciola The first shock was at l. 80
I. NJ, Friday. The second came an hour
later. The whole upper part of the town was
destroyed, and several establishments were
seriously damaged. Royal steamers Naguna,
Pagona and E>ploratove have arrived there
from Naples with soldiers and physicians.
Soldiers have rescued many from the ruins.
The population fled to the surrounding
country and SEA coast. Government is send.
ing food from Naples. The King and minis
ttrS VI tue sent u CONTRIBUTION tor tue
relief of the sufferers. The second and fatal
shock lasted seven seconds. accompanied by
a noise like thunder. Then came crash of
falling houses. accompanied by the shrieks of
the victims. The loss of life will reach 200.
The damage 10 house property is million
francs. Prof. Paimien saws he thinks the
catastrophe was due to some local phenome-
non, possibly to a sudden sinking of the
ground in consequence of the corrosive
action of mineral springs.
Another shock of earthquake occurred at
Casamicciola Ia lay. Eleven more bodies
have been found.
The latest reports from Rome show that a6
persons have been killed and l,o injured by
the earthquake
The War with the Beers.
DURs,>, March :. Gen Wood will return
10 Newcastle tonight The Bocr soldiers
fervcntly hope that peace may result from
the eight days armistice. Just concluded, but
it is not believed their leaders will accept
anything short of independence. There will
be great CONSERVATION in the colony should
peace be signed without the Bcors having
felt the superiority of our arms. The Beers
at Laingsnek have been for some time sub
sisting on half rations DIR. Barker and Dr.
Dyas, while being escorted from Transvaal to
Orange Free State, were fired upon by the
Boers. Dr. Barker was Killed and DIR. Dyas
wounded. The affair was similar to che nur-
der Of Capt. Elliott. The health of the troop
is excellent, but the weather at the front Is
very bad. The rivers are swollen.
Foreign Notes.
Eight more battalons are ordered to Usk-
rup, to keep the Albanians in check, which
will make the force 10000 men.
Abdurrahman Khan is making preparations
which seem to indicate his intention of trying
to occupy Candahar, when the British have
left. The departure of the British will prob
ably be the signal for a sanguinary struggle
between Ayook Khan and the Ameer Alb
durrahman Khan.
The London Post SAYS Wolsey will he
raised to the Peerage in order that he NAV
conduct and explain the new scheme Of
military reform in the Lords.
Thirty thousand francs were RENTED to-
day, To Treasurer Eagon in Paris, bv Mr..
Ford, editor of the Irish World This makes
upwards of $4,000 sent to the Land League
by Mr.. Ford.
The snow storm has ceased in London, but
it will he some days before railroad commu-
nication will be restored. Nine vessels were
lost on Aberdeenshire coast. About hun
dred persons were drowned. Two or three
small vessels were lost with all on board, on
the coast of Northumberland