The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-08-04

A VIM aud raln.atorm Of great severity
passed over Exeter, Ont, on the evening
uf the 25d, aud created Intense excitement
Hotels, churches and houses were badly
/ damaged, Thero was no loss of llie,
BARsuN's "ffince," aaid t0 10 the best
performing elephant on the continent, died
at Hamilton, Ont, n few days ago, lie
was ihirty.elEht years old, aud valued Ut
sg0,0D,
Tnn death ~ MnIor.Gcneral r. o. G.
Ord, Of tho United States army Ton tho re-.
tired lisU, occurred at Havana on the 23d
OF yellow fever. He was born IN Mary.
land In 1918, graduated at West Point, aud
was corps commander In the rebellion,
participating In the capture Of Lee's army.
ADvIcEs of the 2ith from London say
that the late rains had retarded, hut not
materially injured, the crops, Tho Fin.
glish wheat crop was expected TO yield
H,O00,01 quarters. The German Yield
would be moderate, but France, Hungary
and Austria would give full average
crop.
A ArLEAsuRr.DoAr on Lake Lugano. .swliz.
erland, upset a few days ago, and seven
women and children were drowned.
CRrEwAyo, the Chief OF the zulus, was
on the 2jth reported TO have been killed In
recent battle.
PHYSICIANS were appointed on the 2jth
by the American Vico-Consul at London
TO inspect vessels coming to America.
ApvlcEs Of the Goth say that the Zulu IN.
surgents, besides killing King cetowayo,
put TO death all bis wives and many Of
bis chiefs
THE deaths from cholera In Egyptian
towns on tho 2jth were; At Damietta, 0;
Tanalap, 9; Metalla, %; Chobar, o; Sauna.
noud, I; Mehalet, 80; Zifteh, q; Mansoura,
i2i Ghizeh, b5i Menzaleh, q; Alexandria,
2. The Khedive was stricken down with
the disease on the 10Th at Alexandria, and
was In a critical condition.
PEDRO Carlo has been proclaimed Chief
OF the Government by tho people OF Guay.
aq,iil, South America.
GENERAL SIN WILLIAM FEswfcK Wilt
IAns, who during the crimean war figured
conspicuously at the defense OF Kars, died
recently at London. Eng.
TnE British authorities on the 18th called
attention TO the inadequacy of tho medical
and sanitary management on Atlantic
steamers. II was suggested that request
be made 10 the American Government 20
contribute toward the expenses Of vaecin.
nting passengers.
1r was officially announced by Sir
Charles Dixie In the British House Of Com.
mons on the 21th that thers was no
Asiatic cholera In Europe. aud that three
suspicious cases IN England proved 10 be
simple cholera, Of which this year there
had not been the ordinary average,
TuE deaths IN Egyptian towns from
cholera on the 10th were reported as fol.
lows: At Cairo. 3ii; 0hlzsh, 90; Sherbin,
AZ; Mehalla, 20; Tantah, 90; Mansoura, u,
Kafrelhamxa, u. Tho announcement tnat
the illness Of the Khedive was cholera was
premature, his ailment beinga sore throat.
A FEW days ago man aud two women
who had fallen asleep on tho track Of tho
Matamorns 4 Monterey Road In drunken
stupor were run over by special train,
and tho Mexican authorities placed all the
train employees In jail.
IT was reported on the 2Tth that the re-.
pudiaiion by Mexico Of debts due 10 span.
ish subjects had brought about the recall
OF the Spanish Minister. Serious CONNER.
cial troubles were expected 10 result.
REcgsr adviccs state that the British
Commander at Tamatave demanded that
the state bf siege 10 raised, but Admiral
Pierre refused 10 comply.
Anosg the killed In the recent slaughter
In Zululand was son Of cetewayo.