The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-14
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England, Italy and Turkey have
recognized the Kingdom of Roumania.
Twelve baronies in the County
Cork have been proclaimed in state of dis.
turbance
Greece and Turkey are making
active preparations for war, which is now
deemed inevitable.
Some officers who were serving ejec-
tions in the County Mayo, Ireland, were at
tackled by the peasantry, and two men were
killed.
All sections of the Irish National
lists and English Democrats are organizing a
movement in London to agitatc for the un-
conditional release of Davitt
1t is expected that Count Herbert
Bismarck will soon be married to the lady
with whom he fled fron Berlin, Prince Caro-
lath having obtained decree of divorce.
Lord Beaconsfeld' condition con-
tinlies critical in the extreme. His physicians
are not prepared to say what will be the out
come. The chances are that he will not
recover.
Spain has recently been visited by
extensive floods, causing immense destruction
of property and distress to the people. In
Seville 30 900 people are in need of food and
shelter, and the loss of property will aggre-
gate f2OO,O
some fourteen out of the thirty-two
ron 1rct 1,ox,o g ~,
under the Disarming act. Allpcrsons in these
districts will have to obtain licenses in order
to bear arms. The cities of Cork, Limerick,
and Galway are also proclaimed"
General Longstreet has ordered the
corvette Galena to proceed to the island of
Scio with succor for the sufferers by earth
quake. Four hundred corpses have already
been found, and the loss of life is placed at
five thousand Thirty villages were destroyed
and forty thousand people are destitute.
The Star and Herald of Panama
says: "A war of races has broken out in the
valley of Canete, where more than 2 900 China
men have been murdered barbarously by
negroes and coolies. On one plantation 600
inoffensiye men were murdered in cold blood
All the cane fields, ugar-houses, machinery,
etc., were burned, and property to the value
of millions has been wrecked. All foreigners
hed. The valley is one Of the most fertile and
productive in Peru. The work of murder and
plundcr is still going on. It is feared that the
adjacent valley of Chinca will suffer next.
The Chilians refuse to send troops to quell
the disturbances. Henry Swayne is a heavy
loser. number Of women and children
sought refuge on board a couple of vessels at
Cerro Azul, and Swayne has chartered a
steamer to bring refugees to Callao. It is
feared that similar scenes will he enacted
throughout Peru, even if the Chilians leave
Lima. The foreigners will certainly have to
fight for their lives and put down the canaillc,
who are already boasting whit they intend
doing as soon as the Chilian troops leave
All plunderers caught are soundly fog
gcd, and when under this system the
streets are safer than a few weeks ago.
A list of fifty Peruvian property owners has
been issued by the Chilans, from each of
whom they demand a war contribution of
So, 900. Thus 81 100000 will be raised, which
Is the quota for the first month. The Chilian
900 per month for the expenses of the army.
The fifty gentlemen named held meeting
Some of them declared they would not pay
AS the penalty for non-payment is the destrnc-
ton Of property worth three times the amount,
few are expected to fail % pay. The houses
of those who have not paid by the 18th will
be destroyed. The Araucanian Indians, now
on the war path, engaged squadron of Chill
ian cavalry, and twelve troopers were killed.
The crops have been burned, cattle driven off,
men, women and children killed, and all the
revolving savagery of Indian warfare indulged
in."
News of most terribly heart -rend-
ing character has been received from the
Island of Scio. On April Sd, the island was
visited by terrible shock of earthquake, COM
pletely shattering the whole island, destroying
many hundred houses, and damaging all those
left standing. In some cases whole villages
were destroyed. A government dispatch says
that the number of persons killed will aggre-
gate 5000. Many persons took refuge on the
shipping in the harbor. The governor and
officials had quilted the island, and all others
who could get away were doing SO.
scio is an island belonging to Turkey, offthe
west coast of Asia Minor. Its length is thirty
two miles, and its greatest breadth eighteen
miles, while its area is sos square miles. The
surface is very much diversified. 1t is natlr-
ally one of the richest and most beautiful
islands in the Ievant, but It'll was many years
recovering from the desolation to which it
was reduced by the Turks during the Greek
revolution. The principal products are wine
Of superior quality, mastic,. silk, wool,
The population Of the island is about 7o,ooo.
Scio, the capitol of the island, is near the
middle of the east coast. It consists for the
most part of houses of hewn stone or brick,
and generally with terraced roofs. It is
defended by a castle; has manufactures of
velvet and some lighter fabrics, and at its
harbor, which is formed by two moles, and
provided by two lighthouses, vi hich its diff
considerable trade. The population of the
city is about $4,000.