Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-30

A tast SOBuaSra.tOn.
PARIS, August 29th.-A number of fires
are reported in Algeria. All the country
about Philippeville, to the extent of sixty
square kilometers l3S American square miles
is one vast confagration. Slora, the port Of
Phiippeville, is destroyed. A forest of cork
trees is ablaze, and the flames, famed by a
violent sirocco, are carrying all before them.
It is hardly possible for the garrison and pop
ulation to effect anything in the way of sub
DUNG the fires, owing to the heat feared.
The fires originated with Arabs.
Aid In Crop Gathering.
LONDON, August 29th.-A large force Of
emergency men have arrived at Boycott's
house, Lough Mask, to assist in gathering the
crops.
An Attack on CafhO1icism.
PARIS, August 29th.-Paul Berts, lect.
urer on educational topics, has made
violent attack on the Catholic religion and
its system of education The presence of
Gambetta on such an occasion is considered
significant, particularly as, after the lecture,
he lauded Berts as one who'not only had an
tecedents, but had also future.
Mission to Rome.
BERLIN, August 90 29sh.-Herr Won Schlozer,
German Minister to Washington, has been
commissioned by Bismarck to GO to Rome to
conduct negotiations with the Vatican.
Another Landslip In Switzerland.
GENEVA, August 29th.-A huge mass of rock
and earth has fallen from the mountain side
at Lomaex, Canton OF QIoses, and blocked
up the course of the river Jobel, an affiuent
of the Rhine, converting the valley into a
lake.
The Asia Minor Earthquake,
ToHEsMIE (Asia Minor, August 29th.-
The recent earthquakes here and en- the isl md
of Chios were mole violent than in April
last. The inhabitants are iu despair.
Cotton Warehouse on Fire.
LIVERPOOL; August 29th.-A large cotton
warehouse in Dutten street is on fire.
Improved HeaEfh-Kefuscd Herring.
BERLIN, August 29sh.-The Emperor has
returned, with health improved.
The authorities of Hamburg refused to al
low Henrici a Jew batter, to address public
meeting there.
Remanded 10 jail.
DUBLIN, August 29sh Thomas Brennan,
late Secretary of the Land League, has re-
ceived formal notice from the Irish Ex.
ecutive that he is remanded to Kilmainham
Jail for further period of three months
BI0odshei in Ireland.
Cork, August 29th.-While the tenants on
| Sir George Colthurst's property, near Mill
street, were rejoicing Sunday over the mar
riage of their landlord. an armed and dis.
guised party, nearly 100 strong, surrounded
the tenants and fred into them, wounding
ten. Two are in a precarious condition.
There were no arrests.
Land League Convention.
LONDON, August 29th.-The Land League
Convention, to which delegates from each
branch of the League in Great Britain were
invited, and for which great preparations
have been made, opened at Newcastle to-day.
About 200 deleSa ates were present.
Tao Arabs Attack the French.
TUNIs, August 29th.-The Arabs have at
tackled the French near Seaghoun. No de-
tails of the encounter have been received.
The Dotterel Explosion.
PLYMOUTH, August 29th.-The evidence
obtained by the Court of Inquiry into the de-
struction OF the sloop-of-war Dotterel in the
Straits of Magellan goes to show lack of
proper ventilation in the magazine and the
absence OF strict inspection by those respons-
ible for such matters.
Destruction OF Crops.
LONDON, August 29sh.-The destruction of
crops by rain in various parts of Ireland has
been very great.
Financial Sensation in Paris.
PARIS, August 29sh-Le .Sou says: A
great sensation has been created on the
Bourse by the sudden disappearance of Felix,
Chief of the Union Financier Bank. 1t is
stated that he took the contents of the strong
box, estimated at e100, 900. He was to
! have paid the creditors of the bank to-day,
but later, on going to the institution, they
found it closed.
Corn and Seed Fair.
VIENNA, August 29sh.-The annual Corn
aud Seed Fair opened here to-day. Commit
tees report the estimates of the Austrian sur.
plus for exports at 15,000,O00 quintals of
wheat, 10000 quintals of rye, 1000, 900
quintals of barley, and $4,000 quintals of
oats.
More Maltese Murdered.
TUNIs, August 29th.-Two more Maltese
have been murdered by Arab.
A Chinaman whose Pathway is sfrewn
with Th0rns.
CHICAGO, August 29sh.-A special from
Kingston, Ont, says: Yung Lee, China
man, who recently commenced business
here is having q miserable time OF it. The
police have watched him most of the time,
but when the police leave him unguarded he
is assailed and pestered. On several occa-
sions he has pursued his tormentors with an
AK. He saws In China that the first time a
man is insulted he knocks the other down.
The second time he cuts his head off, and the
Celestial thinks he ought to DO the same
here.
The Canadian Bush Fires.
KINGSTON (Ont.), August 29th.-Bush
fires are destroying the forests along the
Kingston and Pembroke river.
A Steamer Eeached.
HALIFAX, August 29th.-The steamer Be
douin. from New Orleans with grain for the
United Kingdom, when entering LouisbuFg
&c. B. harbor Saturday for bunker Of coal,
with a pilot on board, took the ground, but
came off, but being found to be badly taking
water was beached in Scott's Cove. Tie
cargo is destroyed.
International Cricket Match.
HAMILTON (Ont.), August 29tb.-In the Iu-
ternational cricket match the first innings
stood Canadians 75 Americans (un6nished)
45, with five wickets down.
TORPID KIDNEYS, and constipated bowels,
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