Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-25
A GALVANIZED COFFIN.
twenty-five Persons Drowned by the
Collapse Of an Iron Steamer.

Her Sides Cave i'm Like ardboard-
Affairs Between France and Chi
Destructive Floods in
Silcsia.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Special Dispatches to Tug BsK.
DISASTROUS COLLISION.
LONDON, june %. The passenger vcs-
sells Hurmui and tWaitana, of the New
Zealand Shipping company, were in col
lision off Portland, Friday night. The
Waitana sank in two minutes and twenty.
five persons were drowned. The Hurai-
nui Immediately launched her boats and
rescued l6 persons who were struggling
in the water. Among these was lady
saloon passenger to whom sailor, also
saved, had given his life-belt. Two
other saloon passengers We're also saved
All the second class and steerage
passengers were lost. The captain of the
Waitana was dragged aboard the HUI
runui with the aid of ropes. The two
vessels left London together Friday.
The Hurunui struck the Waitana end on,
just in front of the saloon starboard side.
The survivors state no crash was heard,
but the side of the Waitana gave way
like cardboard. More passengers might
have been saved had the bark and steam
er needed the Waitana signals of dis
tress The Waitaua was an iron ship of
1893 tons, built in 1868. The Hurunui is
also an iron ship |
Seventy persons were drowned in the
flood at Silesia.
General Sir w. Knollis, retired, is
dead. He was born in 1897.
MARQUIS TsRNa
denies that an agreement has been
reached between the French minister at
Shanghai and the Chinese commander,
The marquis reatfirms the statement that
Chinese troops are fnassingson the border
of Tonquin. He says China will not ac-
cept any Franco AMMAN treaty that is OPP
posed to her sovereign rights in AMMAN.
Marquis Tseng is anxious to obtain Eng
lands good offices. " 4F
A dispatch reports many incendiary
fires in Kunguar, government of Perm,
Russia, and that several persons have
been arrested on suspicion of having
started the fires.
The German government refuses to
allow men belonging to Germany to take
to China the Chinese iron clad recently
launched at Stettin. ~
- FRENCH AFFAIRS.
PARIS, June 24-It is reported tina
Challemel Lacour, minister of foreign af-
fairs, has resigned.
The foreman of the jury which re-
turned verdict of guilty against Louise
Michel, has received (. mefncing letter.
When the prisoner was sentenced yester-
day the audience cheered. The COM
mune press generally considers her sem
tence excessive. Even legitimists and
union advocates predict Communication.
The anarchists paper reminds the presi-
dent of the court which sentenced Louise
Michel, that Judge Bonjean was shot by
the commune.
THE MALAGASSY ENJOYS
had a farewell meeting with Prime Min
lister Ferry to-day. The envoys will be
provided with ''safe conduct" to- the
French commander at Tamatove. A tel
egram from Saigon states the governor
of Cochin China expelled the Annamite
consuls because of their connection with
a conspiracy against French rule. The
evacuation of Quinhon was ordered.
Prime Minister Ferry received letter
from Marquis Tseng, chinese ambassador
in which the latter states his departure
was due entirely to matters connected
with his family affairs. He will return
to Paris Immediately if his presence is
required.
THE FRENCH IN AMMAN
SHANGHAI, June 24-It is stated the
telegram couched in language of very
pacific nature received from France, is be-
lieved to be due to the efforts of Marquis
Tseng. The report was received here of
an outbreak of trouble between the
French and their native allies in AMMAN.
M. Tricon, French minister to China, re.
mains here.
IRISH EVENTS.
DUBLIN, June 24.-Alderman William
Meagher has been elected Lord Meyor of
Dublin.
Bernard MacHugh has been arrested
on the charge of completely in the mur-
der of Justice Young, who was shot five
years ago.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 24.-Hunt, U.
5. minister, is about to leave on fur
Tough.
LOUISE MIcHEL's TRIAL.
PARIS, June 23.-Henri Rocheford, in
evidence at the trial of Louise Michel
yesterday, endeavored to show the falsity
of the charge of pillage against the pris-
oner. He said that when she was exiled
she reduced herself to poverty to aid fell
low-suflerers. The prisoner spoke in her
own defense. She violently attacked the
government, and declared that the issue
of pamphlets to soldiers melting them to
burn barracks and murder officers was
justified. She declared that the soldiers
at Sedan would have done well to shoot
the officers and save their honor.
A BANQUET.
LONDON, June 23.-A committee is
being formed from the volunteer force to
arrange banquet for the members of
the American rifle team at the close of
the Wimbledon meeting.
Canadian Railroads.
Special Dispatch to The Bm.
MONTREAL, June PAL. M. Shute,
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