Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-31

former had teen killed. The Dublin author
tiles believe 0'Donnell ia man who was i'm.
| p!icated thrse years ago in sn attempt TO
| blow up the Mansion House in London, ard
| who escaped with Coleman e. Nav York.
| The Government selected Africa as the
safest place for Carey. IL is doubtful
whether ke knew his destination before sail
| ing. 1t was rot revealed 30 Tho polioa who
| took him from Dublin TO LnrdoD,
The Italian Calamity.
NAPLES, July S0sh.-Profeseo- Palmer,
| Director of the Observatory ab Mount We
suvius, states that the disaster on the Island
of Ischia. Saturday night, waB net due to an
earthquake, but to ths subsideuce Of the
ground. The scsDes hsre occssioned by the
| accident are heartrendiHg. Tn, hospitals are
crowded with the wounded survivors, and
the dead houses are filed with the codes of
the victims.
The bodies of several Neapolitan ladies'
have been recovered flom the ruins. Five
houses only remain standing Cries for help
can be heard coming from n he ruins. Sap
pers are hard at work endes7oring 20 rescue
the persons still alive.
Boats from the island filed with dead
bodies are arriving heTe e0nstantly- Meny
women and children srs among the victims.
Fifty wooden hus will be baii6 inmedi-
ately for the accommodation OF the survivors.
The municipal authorities cf Naples are
sending relief to the island and doing all in
their power to alleviate the distress of the
people.
Most Of the corpses recovered are so dis
colored by dirt that after having been washed
the lectures are unrecognizable.
All the members Of tho police force were
killed.
A boat hiss arrived ss Naples containing
Il bodies of twenty four infants. Few per-
sons were taken from tie ruins alive.
Last evening 800 troops startsd to- the
gcene of the disaster.
LoNBoN, July 30h.-Of the foreigners
staying at Casamiccielo, oniy those were
saved who were at the tbsa!es Saturday
night. The Survivors state tsat they were
Obliged to pass Saturday night ia absolute
darkness, without de,ipg 10 move. even 10
sssist these calling for help beneath me ruins.
There is now little hspe that he latter are
still alive. According 10 tho latest estimate,
5000 persons persisted or the leland. Three
soldier, searching for victims, ware fatally
Injured to-day. Subscriptions have been
opened throughout Italy for the relief OF the
distressed.
NAPLES, July 30.h.-SurviyOrs say thirty
seven persons were entombed IN 3 room in
The Hotsl Piccola Sentennslla. Count Ser
gardi, after thrse hsu5s Of sxhaustiny labor,
rescued elSNtB pttsSitSs tftiR -gA1tSl ~ aSSot--
plish tbs priEcipal obiso OF his eiforts-the
saving OF bis sitter. Ihs play IL the theater
Saturday night was burlesques which opened
with scens representing an earthquake.
LONDON, July 30sh.-Isis row utstsd as GER
tain that coo persons peTiahed on the Island
of Ischi OF Saturday night. The stencil frona
the dead bodies cf humsp bsipgs snd ami
mails IA almost unbesrable. Several men and
women weIe rescued from the ruins this
morning Many more mig ht have been saved
il large force Of resoueTs had been available
earlier Many persons who we've heard
groaning duIing tae night we're dead before
they could be reached and carried 20 places OF
SAFETY.
ALEXANDRIA, July 30th.-SeYen deaths
from cholera occurred hero yesterday.
CAIRO, July 3Oth.-The Government in
tends to confi5cate fOr public use 81 private
stocks of disinfectEnIe.
CAIRO, July 30.h-Tbere were $50 deaths
from cholera here Sunday, and 44S a. twenty
other places between Singes anO the Bledi-
terraneaD. The Governments 10 considering
the reject of burning other dangerous quar-
ters Of the city like Bulska.
CAIRO, July 3Oth.-Father Patrick, acting
Catholic Chaplain to the British forces stcs
oned here, died OF cholera TO-DAY.
A Balloon Ascension Of seieHssSc Interest.
PARIS, July 3O.h.-A balloon ssoent of
more than ordinary interest ane Importance
took place last evening from the gas works Of
Ls Vsilette, IL the northeast .qus.ter Of Tou-
lon. Il was made under the auspices Of the
SCciete Frspcsise de Nayigstioue Aerisnre.
TIE balloon is oaa 81 the largest evsr used
It is the property Of The Count de Dion and
M. Rsmbilinsk7. With th 30 TWO enter
prisirg gentlemen in tbs cage were NJ. Man
chette aud NJ. Gusquvel, mateoEologists, ali
four bsiug scientific sUsteuTs devoted TO the
sciepce Of aeICststiou. The balloon and its
equipments presented several novel features
of great ilter5ss ano value 10 the study OF
aerisI navigation. Two pfize osrlieI piseols
completed the living freight Of the Car. They
will be released to bear to the earth the news
of the voyage The scientific Instruments,
of sn efficient quality, will comprise a by
grometer for tie measurement OF the moist
ure or dryaess of the atmosphere, . psy-
chrometer for measuring the tension Of aque-
ous yspoT, an aneriod barometer, and 81 ex-
tremely sensitive metallic Thermometer. The
scientific equipment of tho balloon was COM
pleted by some beautiful little electric lights,
with their complement Of charged batteries.
among them being tiny electric oulPs-eye
lantern, the rays of which could Re directed
upon the balloon to search out any weak spot
which might require attention.
The Second suez Canal Question.
LONDON, July 30th.-In the House OF
Commons to-day, Gladstone said that before
any action was taken regarding the second
Suez Canal, the House should have sn OPP
portunity of expressing ita opinion on the
subject. The Government, lie ssid, desired
the merchants and shippers to have ample
time TO consider the matter. TIE Govern
ment does not intend an early renewal of the
negotiations, and it is hopeless to consider
the question fairly as long as it is tntaDgied
in politics.