Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-08-30
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san FnAxcrsco, August 20 1T is
stated, though not officially, that Lieut.
Col. BRYANT, recently tried by court
marital for alleged misconduct, has
been acquitted. Capt. Wilhelm, the
prosecuting witness. has been ordered to
Fort Bidwell.
Elattering PRO spe cts for the Pam
anna Canal Scheme
San Francisco, Aug. 20. Word has
been received in this city that the work
of dredging the Panama Canal is pro-
gressing at the rate Ct ten thousand
cubic yards day. This is the work Of
one dredRer. In SIX weeks, another
dredger wilt be at work, and in nine
wesks still another. The line Of the
canal has been sounded for two-thirds
Of the distance from Aspinwail and ii is
found that the entire length can be
dredged. No blasting will be necessary.
This fact Is looked upon as OF greatest
Importance. 1t will facilitate work i'm
inepsely and enable the canal to be com
pleted 80 much sooner.
nan Er0mchec0 NOteb.
SAN FRASc1sco, Aug. 29.--The City
OF Psking, which sails next Tuesday for
China, has on board q large shipment Of
war material. The manifest shows
consignment Of 275 cases OF one thcus-
and cartridges each, and one hundred
cases OF firearms.
William H. Shewett, a lad OF fourteen
years, was arrested yesterday charged
with the murder Of Patrick Theodore
Cutler. Of the same age as the accused.
Both had been employed in a large dry
good store in this city AZ cash boys, aud
got into fight on the ninth Of last
month, Ia course of hich it is alleged
Shewett struck the deceased with a
stone which be held In bis hand, infiict-
ing fatal injuries.
After the wreck.
New YoRx, Aug. 2o.-Crowds Of Gu
riosity seekers gathered to-day on the
wharf in front OF the spot where the
sieamer Riverdale sank yesterday and
watched the boats plying around the
wreck picking up whatever foated. No
bodies have been found since yesterday,
and the belief is strengthening that there
are now in the wreck only two or three.
The list Of mtssine is being gradually
thinned out. Those supposed 70 have
passengers, are heard from as safe in the
city or at their homes up the river. The
wreck will be taken to Jersey Flats,
when search can be made for more
bodies. il any there are. Rev. Howell
Gardner Is seriously scalded, but may
recover.
The Cholera.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug 29.--Thers were
twelve deaths from cholera here yester-
day.
Java Tidal Wave.
BArAvrA, Aug. GA tidal wave
completely destroyed Angler. Many
persons were killed, and there Is great
icss Of life among both Europeans and
natives at North Bantam.
A Deserted Village.
VIENNA, Aug. 29.--Although order
has been restored in Eserzig, Hungary,
the scene Of the late attack upon the
Jews, all the shops are still closed. The
Jewish families have fsd and trade is
suspended.
spain Taken into the Alliance.
VIENNA. Aug. q. The journals here
say that the summoning Of the German
Parliament means that Spain ha been
admitted into the alliance Of the great
powers.
The Kaiser Getting squcamish.
BERLIN. Aug. 20.-Thc Emperor will
review the guards to-day instead Of on
the anniversary OF Sedan. Ii is reported |
that it Is out Of Difference to the feelings
of the French that the Emperor has
decided thus to change the day Of re-
view.
Volcano Eruptions an Java.
LosDoS, Aug. 20. A dispatch from
Batavia, Java, says that the towns OF
Angler. Tjiringine and Tiiokdelong were
destroyed by volcanic eruptIons. All
the light in Sunda Straits have
disappeared, and where the mountain !
Keviamatar formerly stood the seq now
flows. A part of Sundu Straits IL much |
changed and navigation is dangerous.
Huneariau Exaetions Causing
Troubie.
AoEAM, August 29.-The members Of
the National party in tine Chamber Of
Deputies meet on Sept. 9Th, to discuss
the situation In Croatia and the attitude
they shall assume. The occurrence at
Hsgarien on Monday in which num-
her were killed and wounded has made
: deep impression. Ii is believed the
feelings against Magyars is duo to. the
agitation conducted some years ago by
their emissaries among the peasants Of
Croatia and also to tine increasing ex-
actions Of the tax gatherers for which
Huagary is held directly answerable.
Peace with for
the verns.
PARIS, Aug. 29.--Admiral Peyron,
Minister Of the Marine, has received
dispatch from the Governor Of Cochin
China, announcing that w. Champeaux
had arrived at SAigon bearing treaty Of
peace between France and Amman.
which was signed at Hue on the 2bth
inst,
The Hague steamer Illiad left Ham.
merfest last week to seek for the miss
ing Arctic exploring yes ell Verna Sixty
nine thousand six hundred guilders we're
mbscribed here to aid the search. The
Government granted $1,000 gniiders.
Tho Verna was last seen in the autumn
Of 1882.
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