, 1881-02-26

occurred, tearing away q large portion Of
the mountain side, and carrying large
pine trees clear down the mountain into
the public street Another slide fell in
back Of the residence of E. Ralontine, and
filed his house with mud and sand
/ =, Miaissry Resigned
! MApxIp, Feb, 12,-The Ministry re-
| signed Ia Consequence of the King refus-
rlnr asient to the biil; e. the conversion Of
| the I'd Ieemap1cc loans of 1876 ais1 1880 of
f64 0bO, 900 into Per cent stock, re-
deenable in twenty years.
khaprlzi.. the Creeasaek Party.
Tho Greerback leaders in Congress pro-
pose 20 reoryahize their party as soon as
possible after the 4th Of March. They
will calf sontentio4 at Chicago at an ear
" day. A platforms 81 principles is to be
adopted The Peoples Party IS 70 be
the name Of the new organization.
CATHOLICS In secret session.
Ameeting of the Catholic Mutual Bene-
fit Association was held at Rochester,
Feb: tst: The proceeding are kept secret,
and reporters hare been refused admission
The members of the sss1ciation, about 80
in number, attended mass at st. Marys
church this morning,
Colorado shsstln=.
DENVER, Feb. 8.-The Pueblo Chief
tain's Los Animas special says: On Snn-
day night James Butcher and o. S. Polk
IL xha la
revolver; the former advanced upon him
and was shot. Polk then threatened to
shoot the first man that laid hands upon
him. T. W. Herring, badly frightened,
started for the door and was shot through
the neck. Both men will probably die.
Polk gave himself up.
The Rohenias.
BOsroN, Feb. 12-The steamer Bolse-
nsian, reported wrecked on the Irish coast
was one of the six steamers on the Ley
land line, plying between this port and
Liverpool. She was built at Belfast in
1870, and combined speed with large car
ryIng capacity She was 400 feet loEg
and had engines of 800 horse power. Only
the second mate and twenty seamen of the
Bohemian were saved, making nine per-
sons drowned The vessel was probably
worth $500, 900 when wrecked. The car
90 was worth S23S 600; insurance not
known.
4 rarrioiIe Appeal.
New YORK, Feb. 12.-Patrick Egan,
treasurer of the Land League, telegraphs
the editor Of the Irish World, from Paris,
that he is in that city to maintain connec-
tion betwen Ireland and America He
adds that Ireland is thoroughly organized
the people are resclute, undaunted and
disciplined priests and Laymen Catholics
and Protestants are as one. Never was
snch spectacle OF union witnessed. Sub
stautial aid is constantly waited over to us
from our kindred in the great republic.
The sympathy the American people have
expressed through the mouth of the
United States Congress has infused into
Ireland the spirit OF hope and the deter
till landIordls... : la TO % ,'ie N snrms Of
usnrpafion and tyranny are laid prostrats.,
Redouhle your exertions, fellowmen, show
To the enemy that the hope of our nation
is made imperishable by the greater Ire
land across the sea-
Fire on Beard the steamer Narrasanseit.
PROVIDENCE, Feb l2.-All the local
newspapers publish accounts OF fire ON
board the steamer NdITaga,.sctt last FIJI
day night, after she had left her dock IN
New York. 1t is said that one of the pas
senpers went into his stateroom and
lighted a candle. Later he went to sup
per, forgetting to extinguish the candle,
and during his absence it was upset, fall
ins to the floor and igniting the carpet,
curtains, bedding and partition The
smoke poured into the saloon, and thus
the FIRE was detected Passengers broke
open the door. and, with the aid OF hre
extinyuishers and blankets, smotbered
the flames Just as they were Working their
way to the deck above Fifteen minutes
later the FIRE might have been beyond con-
troll. At the Office of the company here
nothing could be learned That slight
FIRE occurred in one Of the staterooms Is
verified by Providence man who was on
board at the time. The damage to the
steamer Is estimated ~ S1VV
The EsM Of Lima.
The steamer Atho from Colon, confirms
the fall of Lima On January l4th, the
Chilians advanced in heavy fog unoo-
served, until the second Chilian line was
within 400 meters Of the enemy. Their
first line engaged in hand to hand con-
aict for two hours, and tho Peruvians
maintained the night for IL hours until
Az W., when being nearly fanked by the
Ch,liaus, who lost heavily, they were
Obliged to retire. Two days later, the
Peruvian reserve of G0O0 young men of
Lima. resisted the Chilian advance, firing
from breast works for five hours, when
the Chilians forced their way into the
town of Mirafores and reduced it to ashes.
Losses in killed and wounded IN the two
battles are estimated at 5000 Peruvians
and 1000 Chiiians. The Peruvian loss IN
material and lives is immense, and the
army of the center is entirely without the
means of war. The Chilians entered
January 18th. without resistance and es-
tabllshed local government with Godai,
former Chilian minister IN Ecuador, as
prefect The capitol is orderly The
populace burned the Chinese quarters on
the 18th of January, Oh account OF the
alleged enmity of the Chinese to the
country. Pierola, commandments
and president of Peru, could do nothing
to withstand the effect of the surprise:
After the slaughter Of the 18th he lied
With his escort to the interior. Before
his departure he gave orders that If any
of the Peruvian officers in command OF
| ships desired to save them by hiShf,
trusting to their superior speed, they were
| privileged to do so. None made the at
tempt and on the surrender OF Luna and
Callao, forts, batteries and ships were
blown Up or burned. Several forts were
blown up with considerable loss, 1t is SAID,
to the invaders but there was not the
slightest evidence that the city was 80
generally ruined as the Peruvians claimed
Gen. La Cosera, commander Of the Peru
Wan reserve, is accused Of treason, COW
ardice and all sorts of crimes and was
forced to take refuge in the British iesa,
ton. He went to Guayaquil BY way Of
Santiago and On the way suffered many
in,iignities at the hands of the popuiacf
at various ports ana from passengers on
board. The army Of the center. the nm
est Peru has ever had in the field, IA.
been completely beaten and demora'fzed
and is practically wiped out OF existence
Montero was appointed by Pierola on hi'
fight, commander Of the army OF the
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