Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-09-09


early, indicating remarkable prosperity
from one end of the country to the
other. All the trades in business GEN.
tres are preparing for great rush OF
customers.
The coinage made at the United
States Mint in Philadelphia during the
month of August amounted in value to
1858, 500. so.
The Hotel brunswick, at Old
Orchard Beach, Me-, was destroyed by
fire. The guests saved their lives by
jumping from the second and third
story windows.
There were %, 165 immigrantsl landed
at Castle Garden, New York, last month,
and 343. 51S since January l.
The great flood disaster in West
Texas was sad affair. The
towns of Concho San Angela,
and Ben Ficklin were the princi-
pal points in the storm centre.
Every conceivable species OF property,
including all kinds of drowned live
stock, hoated past ConchO and San
Angela from the hundreds of miles
of tributaries to the river for three days.
The loss of life is thrilling. 1t is now
known that $50 persons we're drowned,
and it is found that even this does not
include all the lost. While many of those
who lost their lives we're Mex cans. Nearly
one half were settlers from the other
States. There IS much suffering among
the survivors, whose little fortunes have
been swept away so suddenly.
FOREIGN ITEMS.
The English War Office intends to
send three more battalIUns of infantry
to Egypt.
Three hundred and forty-seven
natives and one European died of chol-
era at Manila on Sunday,
"A military bridge constructed across
a ravine fell just after the Gar of Rus
STA had passed over it.
1t is said that fresh conspiracy has
been discovered at Alexandria, its object
being to murder all the Europeans III
the city.
A railway accident has occurred
near Hugstetten, in Germany. Over
fifty persons were killed and many In.
jured.
Eighty persons are being treated in
Dublin hospitals for wounds received
in the riots. MIR. Dawson, the Lord
Mayor, said that the special constables
were simply a cause of disturbance.
Arab Pasha is said to have an ex-
cellent position near Kassassin. He is
in direct communication by rail with
Zagazig and Salahiyeh.
The London police have been threat
ened with dismissal if they communi-
cate to the press the orders issued to
the force.
The deaths from cholera at Manila
average 200 daily. At Iloilo 1850 per-
sons died during the last fortnight. The
cholera has appeared at Tangier.
The Spanish authorities are taking
strict precautions to prevent its intro
duction into Spain.
1t has now been ascertained that in
charges made on Saturday night and
Sunday during the constable riots in
Dublin, II persons were wounded by
bayonet thrusts, blows and batons.
Turkey promises to attempt to pre-
vent the raids of the Kurdish chief
Obeidullah into Persia.
Lake Mareotis is about to be flood
ed, in order to prevent the Arabs from
attacking Alexandria on that side.
-Westgate, the man aIested III Ven
ezuela, adheres to his confession that he
is one of the murderers of Lord Fred
erick Cavendish in Phoenix Park.
-Ignace Eohrussi 4 Co., Jewish
bankers at Odessa and the most impor-
tant house in South Russia, have given
notice of the dissolution Ct their Rus
sian firm in consequence of the insecur-
ity caused by the persecution of the
Jews.
The Dublin Metropolitan police,
numbering about twelve hundred men,
on Friday refused to do duty. Com
panies of soldiers were ordered out to
take their place. Their refusal was
caused by the dismissal Of 234 men, who
had organized meeting to agitate for
increased pay and pensions. Lord Spen-
Ger called upon the loyal citizens to act
as special constables. Four hundred
men were sworn in. In spite of these
precautions rioting broke out during the
evening.
-Hostilities continue between Turkey
and Greece.
The offer of the Porte to establish a
neutral zone around the disputed terri
tory was rejected.
"A Nihilist prisoner was rescued by
two men from prison at Saratoir, but
after desperate fight he was recap
tured and one of the rescuers killed.
Syrian magnates deny that there Is
any danger of q Mussulman rising
against Christians in Syria or Palestine
Greece is displaying increased &C
tivity in view of the military disturb
ances on the Turkish frontier.
-Cetewayo has left England for Zulu
land.
The steamer lake Nepigon, from
Liverpool to Montreal, went ashore on
Arklow Bank, Ireland. Passengers and
crew took to the boats, which are all
believed to have safely landed.
"A banquet is to be given to III. de
Il sseps in Paris.
Engineer Melville, of the Jeannetta,
has left Paris for Liverpool. Lieutenant
Berry, of the Rodgers, viii remain in
Paris a few days.
-Cherif Pasha has forbidden persons
having no visible occupation from land
ing at Alex ndria.
The Corporation of Cork condemn
Mr.. f. Dryer Gray's sentence and de-
Eand his release.