Savannah weekly echo., 1883-08-26

seizure Of workmans newspaper, but
were dispersed by large body of police
with drawn swords. They subsequently
gathered again, but were charged and dis
persed by dragons, who were pelted with
stones.
| A RIOT broke out in the Labat quarter of
Alexandria in consequence of a report that
the English doctors were poisoning natives.
The mob attempted to destroy the ambu-
lances crying death to the Christians |"
TIE outbreak was easily quelled by British
troops and gsndarmerie patrols
ENGLISH doctors in Alexandria who have
had experience in India in cholera epidemics
report that the disease now prevailing in
Egypt is of a distinctly different character
from the Asiatic cholera.
FoRTY-Two workmen who took part in the
attempted demonstration at Vienna before
the Office of the director Of police, owing to
the seizure of workmen's paper, were ar
rested. Fourteen of the prisoners were suf
fering from wounds inflicted during the
charge of the police and dragons on the
crowd
FOUR Spanish sergeants who took part in
the recent rebellion against the government
have been shot.
A FIRE in Salonica, Roumalia, destroyed
100 warehouses.
THERE were LIS deaths from cholera in
Egypt in two days.
THE recent reported death of Cetewayo,
Zulu king, is denied.
COLONEL BANDoLA, of the Twenty-second
Mexican regulars, commanding the forces
operating against the Indians, has been
killed by the San Carlos Indians A band Of
thirty Apaches had made an attack upon
Opulet and killed four men. Colonel Ban
dola, who was at Husaris with sixty men of
his regiment, upon receiving the iDecrma-
tion started Immediately for the scene of
the murder, going through a canon.
Colonel Bandola, bold and fearless man,
was riding some distance ahead Of his COM
mand in company with two men, when they
were fired upon from an ambush. Colonel
Bandola feel, two bullets piercing his breast
and killing him instantly. His companions
also were mortally wounded. The troops
came quickly to the scene, but the savages
had disappeared, The next day three Mexi-
cans were killed in the same neighborhood,
and the following day twenty-three horses
were stolen
ELECTIONS in France for members Of the
council general show large republican gains
CHOLERA has become epidemic in the East
Indies, the Dutch government having re-
ceived news to that effect from Atcheen.
THE chief prelates Of the Roman Catholic
church In Europe and America win assemble
at the Vatican, Rome, in November next, as
the pope desires to consult them as to the
means of maintaining friendly relations with
all the powers.
A PRIVATE insane asylum in the town of
Ealing, England, was burned. Five of the
inmates perished.
THE yield of wheat in France this year
will be only four-ffths of the average crop of
the last ten years.
SERAJEvo, the capital of Bosnia, has been
shaken by an earthquake.
IHE Br1tish house of commons mas agreeu /
to the proposal that a1000O0 of the church |
surplus fund be applied to emigration pur-
poses Mr.. Trevelyan, chief secretary for
Ireland, assented to a suggestion of Mr.. Par
nell that half of the sum be devoted to mi
grafton purposes, and promised to amend the
arrears act so that the grant to emigrants !
should in certain cases be raised to 98 per
head.
A DISPATCH from Madrid, Spain, says that |
several sergeants who took part in the revolt
at Santo Domingo have been hanged at that |
place They refused to make any disclosures
in relation to the revolutionary plot
A PARTY of depositors in small savings
bank in London, angry at their inability to
draw their money on demand, entered the
bank and wrecked the premises The police |
were called on, but refused to interfere.