The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-09-06
FOREIGN NEWS.

YELLOW FEVER STATEMENT FROM JAPAN.
Washington, September 5.-Advices to the
national board of health report 6I6 new cases
of cholera and 345 deaths at Yokohoma tor
the two weeks ending August 10th. Since the
commencement of the epidemic there have
been 2Io3 cases and 1862 deaths at Toxic.
THE CROPS OF THE WORLD.
London, September 5.-Mr. Etiene, we'll
known French authority on the subject, has
issued his estimates of the harvests of the
world for 1882 HIS report is, on the whole,
decidedly favorable, indicating no serious de.
fiency in crops in any quarter of the world, and
a general abundance throughout Europe and
America.
ANGLO-TURKIsH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Paris, September 5.-A dispatch from Con.
stantinople to-day states that the Anglo-Tur-
kish military convention has been signed.
GRAY Will HAVE TO REMAIN IN PRISON.
Cork, Ireland, September 5.-The Cork
corporation has received a letter from E.
Dryer Gray, from which it appears that he
will not en- er into recoRnzance after the ex-
piration of three months of his sentence. He
will consequently have to endure further and
similar confinement.
THE sUEZ CANAL.
Paris, September 5.-DeLesseps to-day
presented his report to the council of the Suez
Canal company on negotiating with the Eng
lish authorities for the preservation Of the neu-
trali'y Of the canal He said that Gen. VOL
sey had informed him that the English gov
eminent had accepted the responsibility for
the damage and obstruction to the traffic Of
the canal.
HER FIRST COMMUNION.
London, September ga News dispatch
from Paris says Archbishop Guibet admins
tered the FIRST communion to Nine. Bertha de
Rothschild on Monday. No members of the
family were present.
MYSTERIOUS DISEASE AMONG SWINE.
Reading. September 5.-Some alarm has
been caused among farmers ofthe Perry town
ship, in this county, over tine appearance of a
mysterious disease in swine. Dark red blotches
appear on the body before death, and
some farmers pronounce the disease hog
cholera.
AN UNUSUAL FRENCH DUEL.
London, September 5.-The Daily News
dispatch says: M. de Chord, editor of the
Petit Corporal, who killed M de Massus,
editor of the Combat, in duel, Sunday, with
a sword, was himself dangerously wounded on
the head and in the arm pit, and received
three cuts in the hand. NJ. de Chord will be
prosecuted, but will certainly be acquitted
RAIDING MARINES STRINGENT MEASURES
AGAINST PERSONS LANDING.
London, September 5-The Daily New.
has the following dispatch from Alexandria
A body of 100 marines made raid on tn,
villages between Alexandra and Nickel, ant
arrested all persons who were unable to Civ
good accounts of themselves. The authori
ties are taking stringent measures to proven
indiscriminate landing of persons withou
means of employment. $50 peasants VIII
landed yesterday have been sent to the arsenal
pending decision as to whether or not the
shall be compelled to return on the vessel
from which they disembarked. -Four Bedouin
whom they caught lo"ting in Ramleh, hav
been sentenced to death.
LATEST ADvtCEs FROM LIMA, PERU.
Washington, September 5.-Rear Admir-:
Bennett, commanding Pacific station, report
to the department from Payta, Peru. Augu
eth. that the latest advices from Lima ar
nounce that the Chilian government has o
dered the arrest OF Peruvians who accompar
led Prescott on his visit to Montenero,
Huarase. Garcia, with several others, ha,
been sent to Chill, and General Lynch h;
posted decree around Lima for five or S
more to give themselves up at once, or th'
will he treated as Montenero. Many Of Il
CHILEAN troops have been Withdrawn from Il
interior, and are now collected .. Lima an
Callao.