The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-08
The Earthquake ON the island Of
Isehia-


London, March lit is reported by
a special dispatch that Gen. Sir Evelyn
Wood was shot and instantly killed
while attacking the Beers.
The snow storm in Scotland has now
abated but it will be some days before
railway communications are restored.
About nine vessels were lost on the
Aberdeenshire coast and 100 persons
drowned. The ship Ben Rydding from
Calcutta to Dundee was wrecked near
Aberdeen and thirty persons drowned.
Two or three small vessels were lost
with all hands on the coast of North
cumberland.
In the commons Gladstone confirmed
the report of the conclusion of armis-
tice with the Beers until the 14th inst,
in order to give time for reply from
Paul Kruger to Gen. Colley's and sub
sequent communications made with
view Of peaceful settlement of the
affairs.
Arnold, liberal, gave vote of con-
fidence in the ministry as an amendment
to Stanhpe's resolution. y
Calcutta, March 7.-Abdurrhman
Khan is making preparations which
seem to indicate his intention Of trying
to occupy Candahar whence the British
have left. The departure of the British
will probably be the signal for SAN
culinary struggle between Ayoob Khan
and the ameer, ,Abdurrhman Khan.
London, March IA pigeon shoot
ing match has been arranged for the
10th inst. between DIR. Carver and a
member of the gun club, who will shoot
under the assumed name of Rover.
Durham, March 7.-Dr. Barber and
DIR. Dyas, while being escorted from
Transyaal to the Orange free state, were
fred upon by the Boer esco 1T after they
reached the free state. DR.. Barber was
killed and DIR. Dyas was wounded. The
affair was similar to the murder of
Capt. Elliott. The young Burghers of
the Orange free state have become in
creasingly hostile and are reported to
be looting wagons on the road to Natal.
London, March 1.-THE following
additional details have been obtained of
the earthquake at Cascamacciola, Is
lane of Ischia: The first shock occurred
at 1:30 O'Clock Friday afternoon and the
second an hour later. The whole upper
part Of the town is destroyed and two
thermal establishments were seriously
damaged. The details confirm the dam
age to property, the loss of life and the
injury to the people previously men
TONED. The royal steamers Naguna,
Pagona and Esploratore arrived from
Naples with soldiers and physicians.
The soldiers have rescued many from
the ruins. The population fed to the
surrounding country and along the sea
coast. The government is sending food
from Naples. The king and minister
Of the interior sent contribution for the
relief of the sufferers. The second
shock lasted seven seconds accompanied
by noise like subterrancan thunder.
Then came the crash of falling houses
accompanied by the shrieks of the vic
Tins. The probable loss of life will
reach 800. Two hundred houses were
destroyed. ,as ..s.
Rome, March 7.-Thirty-five persons
have died Of the plague in Kerbela,
Nedjffe and Djagra, province of Bag
dad. Precautions are. being taken to
localize the epidemic.
London, March THE house went
into committee on the arms bill this
evening. Several home rule amend
ments were offered and rejected. The
proposal that persons suspected of car
rying arms shall be arrested and taken
before magistrate instead Of being
searched by the police, was inserted in
the bill. e
Dublin, March G.--Lord Cowper, Mr..
Forster, inspector general of the con-
stabulary; the chief superintendent of
the detectives, the chief commissioner
Of the Dublin police, and the law ad-
visers Of the government held consul
tation yesterday.
London, March Forster has start
ed from Dublin for London. About
40.warrants were issued before his de-
parture. The government is still in
doubt as to what course to take in re-
gard to Dillon.