Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-30
FsRElcN NEWS.


Batavia, Java, says the towns Of Aneier,
IjiFingine aud TiiokbeloDg were DESTROYED
by the volcanic eruption. All lighthouses
~ S1nda Straits disappeareds and waere he
mountain Eramatsr formerly stood the sen
now fiow5. TIE aspect OF Sunda Straits IS
much ch2nged snd navigation dangerous.
SECOND DIsPATCHl
BATAVIA, August 29sh.-rhe tidal wave
completely destroyed Angler. Many persons
we're killed. The less OF life among b9th
Europeans and natives At North Bantam vas
anormOus.
THIRD DIsPATUHI
NEj7 YORK, August 2ath.-Ds stalls rscei ed
by specials from London Of the xoicar;c eruB-
tions and resulting tidal waves ia the island
Of Jay8, which began last Saturday night and
still continue, ahow that there was fIishtful
loss Of life and destruction Of property.
Some two thousand Chinese. living Ia low
ground st the entrance Of Batavia ha.bor
were drowned by rising waves, and ont Of
3, 500 Europeans and Americans living In that
city, 500 sre said 60 be lost. AZ Angler,
showers OF recks, mud and lava, followed by
: tidal wave, destroyed 2,000 people. Ban
tara was entirely covered with water, and 600
20 200 persons drowned The leland OF Sc
rang was submerged and 81 its inhabitants,
nos stated now many, persisted. Several
other places are said to have shared a similar
fate. Nearly one-hsIi CT the forty volcanoes
on the island sre IN eruption or threatening
It, and il is feared that no section Of the leland
viii escape great loss OF life and damage TO
property. Mountains which have not erupted
since last century SIRE now il active move
msnt.
The Situation 10 DO discussed.
AGRAN August % Members Of the
National party in Deputies meet September
h, to discuss the situasion in Croatia aud
the attitude they shall assume The occur.
renee as Asram or Monday, ia Which nuro.
ber wers killed and wcuadas, has made deap
impression. 1t Is believed the feeling sgainss
tbs Maeyars is due 20 al ISOLATION conducted
some years ago by smlsssries among tbs peas-
ans Of Croatia, aud also to tie Increasing ex-
actions OF TIE tax-eatherers, for which Hun
gary Is held directly answerahle
&c ChRnaberd's Tf,Ie.
FRoHsDoBF, Angus 295h.-The rlste on
the coiha of Count d5 Cbembord IS Inscribed
with ths following words: Henry the Fifth
by the Grace Of God, King OF France sad
Navarro.
war Declared.
PARIS, August 29sh.-It is reported that
Che Emperor Of AbYssiuia, having heard that
King Menolek, Of Shoa. intended TO send an
embassy 20 France tc solicit q pro.ectorete
over Shea, hiss declared war sgainst King
AenoieE, and The Abyssinian army has
already Invaded Shea.
Riots luelIed.
VIENNA, August 29sh.-The anti-Magvsr
riots st Sssgoyiau have been quslled. The
PEASANTS participating fed to The mounsaiua
Martial law has bsen proclaimed in Egerzsos
and the troops have been rsiuforced.
TIE German Reiehstar,
BERLIE, August 29sh. ~ The RsioLstsr
opensi to-day. Tbs message Of the Emperor
opening the session declares that the Rsichg-
teg IS led to ratifY tia Spanish treaty and
secETe bsyond doubt the payment of the ia.
dsmuity granted Chs Governments BY tie
Bun 5ssrsth Tor carrying he provisions Of the
treaty Into unsGiats effsct. Two hundred
aud 8ixty Deputies vera 1ressnt. The Presi-
dent and Yics-Prssiieut Of the previous Esg-
ss3n were reelected.
submission Of Rebels.
ALfyANDRIA. August 29.h.-Latsr intelli.
senoe from Tuak says the rebels have offered
their submission.
Cholera Deaths.
ToSDoN. August 29sh.-Destha from obol.
era Tuesday, LA in upp-r Egypt, and z Ia
lover Egypt.