Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-20

The Recent Rarthquake.
LONDON, October 19th.-The British Con.
sui at Sclo reports i, 600 persons on the main
land killed and wounded by the earthquake.
Assistance is urgent. The Lord Mayor oon-
sents TO transmit contributions for relief Of
the sufferers.
Ghe Reappearance of Cholera.
ALEXANDRIA, October 19th.-The village
in which cholera has broken out escaped the
recent epidemic. The resppesrance of the
disease is attributed to infilteration in the
canal running through the village of water
from cemeteries in which cholera victims had
been inferred.
Battle in Madagascar
PARIS, October 19th.-A battle is reported
10 Madagascar between the Hovas and Ssks-
lavas. Admiral Galiber was preparing to re-
sume the offensive on the coast, where the
Hovas have recaptured several places. The
English naval authorities are described 40
very hostile to the French.
Relief for Sufferers.
ATHENS, October 19sh.-The Government
has sent two ships to the Grecisn Archipelago
with supplies for the sufferers by earthquake.
One thousand two hundred bodies have been
recovered nesr Chesme in Anatome. The
earth near Atlatca literally swallowed up
houses and people.
Minister Sargent.
BERLIN, October 18th. - Mr.. Sargent,
United States Minister, has returned to Bsr-
lin and resumed the discharge of his duties.
Financial Trouble.
MONTREAL, October 19th.-The rumor is
current that an extensive dry goods firm is IL
financial trouble.
The English Turf.
LONDON, October 19sh.-The Corinthia1
handicap race was won by Donald, Scales
second, Lorillard's Touch Me-Not third.
Three only ran.
FrightfuI COiIiery Disaster.
LONDON, October l9th.-There has been an
explosion at the Whsrncliff Cartoon collierY,
Yorkshire. Twenty-three men were in the
pit at the time. 1t is believed that all per-
ished. Three bodies have already been re-
covered.
LATER When the explosion occurred Eve
men rushed to the bottom of the shaft and
were rescued, though injured. The men re-
naming in the pit number twenty. Asearch
force was organized, but the falling of the
roof Of the pit retsrds the work. The ex.
plosion is attributed to blast shot.
The Scare nj Halifax.
HALIFAX (N 81, October 19th.-Since the
arrest of Holmes and Brscken, suspected Of
connection with the Internal dynamite con-
spirscy, the six Briti9h war ships in port are
more carefully guarded from any secret oper-
ations that might be directed on them. AT
night, particularly, extra precautions are
taken, boats with a strong force of men being
placed around and about the ships. Vice
Admiral Commerell to-day made an inspec-
tion of suspicious articles found on the pris-
ar hat ty naif
ed for intentions such as the men are sus.
pected CT.
The Situation in China.
HoSGKoNG, October 19th.-Since the riots
at Canton there have been signs of hostility
on the part of the natives towards the Portu-
guese. One of the eunboats at Canton has
on board Portuguese wstchmsn, who is
charged with drowning ChinamaD, an incl
dent which led to the recent riots.
Passive Resistance Advised.
LONDON, October 19th.-A dispatch frem
Vienna says: The Hovs chiefs were sum-
moned by the Queen of Madagascar to de-
clare their opinion in regard to the dispute
With France, and advised that passive resist.
ance to the French be continued.
Disastrous storms.
BERLIN, October 19sb.-A gale of wind to-
day did considerable damage in west and
north Germany. Numerous wrecks are re-
ported.
LONDON October 19th.-A Vienna dis.
patch says A violent storm on Lake Hsdago
and the Gulf of Finland caused great loss of
life and shipping. Sixty vessels were strand
ed. Ths bodies of sixteen persons have besn
recovered.
Urged to Rally Round the King.
MADRID, October 19th.-Ths circular of
the Minister of War to the Csptain-Gen-
eral of the army dwells upon the necessity
of extensive reform, and asks the army to
rally round the King.
NIhiIist PrecIamatiOns.
WARSAW, October 19sh.-Nihilist procla-
nations appear almost daily. Numbers Of
persons suspected of being the authors, in
Guiding several students, have been arrested.
Melee Among Gypsies.
VIENNA, October 19sh.-Two bands of
mounted gypsies, encamped near Weissen-
burg. became involved in fight, in which
both women and children joined. Four of
the participants were killed and many
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