Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-12
PAUPER EMIGRANTS.
A Number of Them Returned Land
at Queenstown.
EIGHTY BODIES THUS FAR FOUND
At the Scene of the Daphne Horor-CoId
Water Thrown on the Channel Tunnel
Scheme-The Shah of Persia
Seriously III.

LONDON, July 1.-THE pauper emigrants,
who were returned to Ireland BY order of
the American authorities on the steamers
Furnessia and Spain, were landed yester-
day at Queenstown. All accounts agree in
describing them as q wretched class OF peo.
pie. One man, consisting Of man and his
wife and five children, were left lying on
the wharf for three hours before the off,
cials, who had not been advised OF their
coming, had provided for their wants.
The Daphne.
LeYDoH, July IA number OF unsuc-
cessful attempts have been made to raise
the steamer Daphne. Eighty bodies thus
far have been recovered. The inquiry in
stituted by the Government to ascertain the
cause OF the accident, was begun under the
direction OF Mr.. Edward Reed. The bull
ders of the Daphne testified that she was
launched in the usual manner, and no fear
had been entertained OF any danger. They
said the deck on the starboard side had
been removed to admit the boilers. The
plates, planklpg and other material were
slowed on the other part of the deck. She
sank on her port side.
TunneIing the English Channel.
LONDON. July ll.-Although the Joint
Committee of the House OF Lords and
Commons rejected the Marquis of Lans-
downe's report in favor OF the tunnellng
of the English channel, the majority of the
committee differed so much relative to
their reasons for voting against it, that
they refrain from presenting any coilec-
tive statement Of their views 10 Parlia-
ment.
Deaths From Cholera.
ALEXANDRIA, July ll.-Tnere were six.
teen deaths from cholera at Samanoud yes.
,erday and eight at Tantah.
AGreat Rattle.
LoYpoY, July IA dispatch from Dur
ban, dated the 9th inst, says great battle
was fought between the forces OF Cetewayo
and Oham. The latter chief was captured.
Dead.
LONDON, July 1.-THE Very Rev. Archi
bald Boyd, ID. d., religious writer, is dead.
MaItese's Arrest.
TUYIs, July 1.-THE French recently i'm.
prisoned Maltese because he engaged in
fracas with an officer, and intend TO court
martial him. His arrest has caused much
i'll. feeling in the British colony, who de
mand the release of the prisoner. The
French have refused to hand him over to
the British Consul. The matter has been
referred to the French and British Govern
ments.
Chamber of Deputies.
PAEGs, July l1.-There was an exciting
scene in the Chamber OF Deputies last
evening owing to Paul De Cassagnac de-
claYinr in the Conrse of his remarks, that
the Tonquin expedition was due TO stock
iobbing motives. Quiet was finally re-
stored by the passage OF resolution ex'
cluding Cassagnac from the Chamber for
fortnight.
The shah's Health.
LONDON, July ll.-Advices from Persia
state that serious fears are felt in regard to
the Shahs health.
Valuable Property Ruined.
GEYENA, July IA dispatch from Beck.
enreid, Switzerland, says that nearly all
the cultivated land OF that district has been
ruined by storms and landslips.
France and china.
PARIS, July 1l.-News has been received
here that China has appointed Maklen, an
Europeanized diplomat, TO negotiate with
Tricon, French minister, relative TO the
Tonguin affair.
Powder Magazine burned.
BATAVIA, July ia powder magazine
here burned and a quantity Of war material
was destroyed.
The Cholera Scourge.
LONDON, July ll.-To-day there were
deaths of Damietta. SO at Mansurah, 20 at
Samanoud and IS at Shirbin.
France and England.
LONDON, July 1.-THE French press
warmly approves the agreement OF the
British government with De Lesscps for
the construction of another Suez canal.
Temps says the agreement is as definite as
a treaty Of peace.
EarthG make.
LENA, July IA prolonged earthquake
occurred here yesterday morning at 5:JO.