New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-14
A FATAL DISEASE AMONG CHINAMEN.

VICTORIA, b. u, July Io.-Many Cnnamch
from Hong Kong landed here yesterday suffering
from Oriental disease the result Of almost exclu-
sive consumption OF decomposed vegetable food The
disease first maniests itself In the feet where pain is
felt and which all control Is lost The ankles and
knees next become affected and then the bowels more
severely. Tho mouth then testers and symptoms of
bloodpoisoning set in, and the patient succumbs in
few days
Many similar cases have appeared among the coolies
the railway The disease invariably proves fatal no
for IL yet being known Those Cinnamon yesterday
who were able staggered of to the already overnled
Chinese tenements while others carried away on
the backs o. thel cSmrades sx Chinese ,asen
years OF age, were led away by one Sing Ling who IN.
already there. This is an eecusl and easy way OF
battling the aw,aDd enables the Chinese TO SEND into
see ft
EFFECT OF THE FLOODS IN CANADA
CHATHAM, Ont, July 13.-The recent flood
at London has caused the Thames River to rise here to
the height of the spring reshet No serious damage Is
yet reported The river is still rising. The Erie and
Huron Railway bridge in imminent danger and fears
entertained that It viii Withstand the pressure
which IL caused by drftwood lodging against It, The
bridge has been greatly displaced.
NATURAL DISTURBANCES IN THE SOUTH.
PANAMA, July IA new volcano has ap-
peared servita miles from villavicencio in the
state OF Cundinsmarca The smoke from 1t can be seen
great distance in the daytime, and at night t elects
a column Of smoke and flame. Those who have visited
could not approach close 1t owing the heats being
intense.
The English steamer Islay when steaming up Panama
Bay the night Of the I'd instant struck by light
ming The blow shook the ship aud alarmed passengers
and crew, but did no damage. The vessel is an iron
one.
AZ daylight on June q strong and somewhat pro-
Onged earth0uakc In CallaO. did
damage although, t caused much alarm At 1880 tho
same morning much sliehter movement was fet In
Lima
Two earthquakes occurred in Valparaiso in rapid
cession at 9:5o on May 2S The secocd shock was
the stronger OF the two and caused some alarm.
THE FUGITIVE vEINTEMILLA AT PAYTA.
lBY THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAN rELEGRAPHl
PAYTA, Peru, July 13, via Galveston.-The
Ecuadorsn steamer Santa Lucia, with veintemila and
his officers aboard arrived here yesterday and lay along
side OF H. NJ s. Constance He offered TO give up the
steamer II the wages OF the crew and the expenses OF
the trip FROM Guayaquil were guaranteed.
BEFORE THE DICTAToRs FLIGHT.
PANAMA, July 5.-The whole Republic OF
Ecuador up In against yeIntima, whose propc-
stons for an arrangement werc Indignantly rejected BY
Alfara aud saras the representatives Of the revolu
ton. Tue letter demanded the immediate delivery Of
Guayaqu and that popular vote should be taken to
determine who saould govern the town. while ver-
timia held out for the assembling OF Constituent
Assembly, pending the holding OF which he would leave
the country He slso proposed that friendly
Powers should guarantee the execution OF the clauses OF
the treaty This suggestion rejected. aud Vctnt
ma set his agents to work contra revolution
town the other which should distract the be
segers end enable him 10 escape TO the interior lie
works with more money and far more unscrupuousiy
toward the wretched inhabitants than do the revolu
tionsts. who struggling 10 promote civilization,
progress and education among the masses