The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-10-15
THE NEWS.
TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS OF WHAT 10
TRANSMITTING or IMPORTANCE IN
THIS COUNTRY AND BLsRWuBRR.

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French In Chinese waters IL causing fresh
complications with the Powers.
Another revolution IL reported as under
way in the United States Of Colombia
Tho quarantine on Spanish vessels in
Cuba Is removed, except on those arriving fiom
ports In the province OF Alicante.
There are rimors that the Empress OF
China has decided to conclude peace with
France.
A Acloudburst occurred at Pachuca, Mexico,
on the afternoon Of the 9th inst, caufing q
terrible inundallOn. The kmalgamating
Works were destroyed, and considerable silver
which was under treatment was lost. Ii ia
estimated that thirty persons were killed.
great deal Of property was destroyed, and
many cattle were drowned.
The famine In Bengal Is serious, and the
native bodies complain that the government
system OF relief Is inadequate.
Queen Victoria is trying to arrange Il
marriage between Prince Victor and Princess
Marie, Of Belgium. 1t is reported that tho
Queen Will place Buckingham Palace ut tho
service OF the Prince NJ Wales, giving Marl-
borough House to Prince Victor.
"A burning steamer al Kostroma, on the
volga river, driftcd from her moorings and set
fire 10 several other vessels In the river. The
surface Of the river was like sea Of fire from
burning oil
--Adyices from India state that q collision
occurred on the Eastern Bengal Railway in
which sixty persons were killed aud injured.
The agitation In Belgium continues. The
departure of an exile was made march OF
triumph by his friends.
In consequence Of the protest Of the 1tal-
ian Consul the Sultan Of Morocco has dis
missed from Office and imprisoned the Gov
ernor Of Dcmfiah who is charged with having
tortured Jews.
The Castleisland branch Of the Irish Ma
tional League, by vote Of 10 to 3, has finally
expelled Mr.. Kennty, the president because ln
shook hands with Earl Spencer, Lord Licuten-
ant Of Ireland.
An Egyptian nuggar, laden with troops
for KhartounI, has been wrecked on the river
Nile. Two men were droNncd and oil the
stores on board were lost. Six sections of the
b sharecn tribe have of cred To join the gov
ernmcnt forces. The Amarars tribe have ap-
piled for aid in opening the route to Berber.
Some thirty thousand workmen are out of
employment in Lyons, France, Hnd stormy
| meetings are of frequent occurrence.
George Swan Nottage. Esq., Alderman for
| Cordwainer Ward, was elected Lord Mayor Of
London on Monday.
"A tramp on Monday entered tho house of
Mrs. Ruth Brown, lady eighty-scycn years Of
age, residing near Port jefferson, n. Y, and
seizing the old lady by the throat threatened
10 kill her il she made any outcry. After
searching the house and finding nothing of
value except Mrs Browns spectaclcs, ho took
| them and left
A train on the Canadian Pacific Railway
got loose Monday on n down grade with 10
wurkmen aboard Nearly all were badly in
| jurcd by jumping from the train. The engine
was demollshtl l.
The Secretary oi War has decided that
colUftd mon may aud shall be enlisted in the
Signal Cutps
| Continued low water "a he Wolland canal
| is driving large class ~ iE, rcan shippers
| ~ nwilhiraw their business frU-f the Canadian
| Wn'ciwayA
| - eAl politician of .rt Chester, N. Y,
a.: -, ,nnsilt tu death n, inner Sunday with
| piece II b,.f.tcak about ~ large asa walnut.
-Ec.a lockwood proposes meeting OF
| the Presidential candidates Tor the purpose OF
| eliminating scandal from the campaign.
| The funeral Of the late John ". Garrett
took place from Monticello, the country resi-
dencc of The deceased.
Some excitement was created in Ports
mouth, Va, Sunday morning on the arrival of
| circus and menagcre by two black tigers
breaking out Of their cages and killing two
trained goats and then escaping to the Dismal
Swamp A large throng of hunters, with
packs of hounds, went in pursuit OF the dan
perous animals, but they are still at large.
The tigers cost $4,000 and the goats sl,OoO
each.
"A Young lady, while riding near Pittsburg,
Pa. was assaulted by tramp who stole her
| horse.
Mr.. W. @. George, the English amateur
runner, covered 900 yards In I'm. l6s., beat
ing his own record.
| Three freight train collisions occurred IL
various parts Of the country on Saturday.
"A cyclone struck tho village Of Wellsburg,
about six miles east Of Elmira, N. Y, at eight
o'clock Sunday evening. Houses, barns and
| other buildings were unroofed, orchards were
DESTROYED and the streets were thicky strewn
with trees. The wind was accompanied by q
terrific rain storm, which lasted for some time
and deluged the streets.
Edwin Betheras was sen tenced to death
at Wilkesbarre, Pa, for the murder OF william
Nichols, who had wronged the formers niece.
Judge Donohue, Of New York, authorized
the receiver Of the Bankers and Merchants
Telegraph Company to borrow $50, 600 for the
present use Of the company.
| A London dispatch says: An attempt was
made on Sunday to blow up the Council House
at Salisbury A number of windows were
smashed by the explosion, but otherwise ne
damage was done. No arrests have Deer
made in connection with the outrage.
| Ia, 20 kba ligaaap Ital,
49, 200 persons have been attacked and y, 4S'
have died.
belgian liberals are combining to oppos!
the education bill. A demonstration was held
on the Bourae at Brussels.
"A freight train collided with passenger
train near Springfield, Mass, on Thursday, III
jurinB three persons.
While Governor st. John was jonrneylng
to Terre Ilaute, Ind, some ono fired sho'
through the car, narrowly missing inc "o''
| crnOr.
The Massachusetts Humane Society has
presented medal to Commodore Schley fol
his services in rcscuing the Greey party.
A dispatch to the Merchants Exchange, al
San Francisco states that the steam whaiet
Bowhead has been crushed in tho ice IN tie
Arctic. The vessel, which was total loss,
was owned by the Pacific Steam whaling ana
Arctic Oil Company, and was valued without
her cargo, at $4,000 The crew we're saved
Three unknown persons are securing tho
oountry n, Texas shooting people indiscriml
nately
The boiler of cotton gin at Fredericks
m,g Toyas, exploded killing one man ant
fatally iniuring two others on Thursday.
A Philadelphia young lady threw bottl
of vitiol at a gentleman who had neglected
her for another.
A DESPERATE riot is reported to have takei
,,ace ot the town of Salinas, Mexico, on TN
Wavi,an National railway. Jose Nj. Santos