The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-30

ty- four hours SO deaths have occurred from
cholera In Italy, and ~ new cases are re-
ported. At La Spezia II deaths have 90
Cured In the past thirtY-six hours
GUAYMis, Mexico, Aug. 27.-The Cap
tain Of the port of Guaymas, has received an
official notice from the Minister of War that
q vessel has arrived at Salinas Cruz with
Asiatic cholera on board. He ins:ructs the
Captain of the port TO allow no one to land
from vessels arriving from Salinas Cruz, or
from other ports lower on the coast. The
official notice bears the date Of the City of
Mexico, August Is. Similar notices have
been received at Mazatlan, San Bias, Al.
tata, Manzanlla and other Pacific coast
ports.
LONDON, Aug. ga fire has been rag
ing for three days in Rowa, town in Aus
TRAN Galica. Three hundred houses have
been destroyed and 5000 persons rendered
homeless. The fire also destroyed ia
dwellings and 327 farms in and about the
large market town of Rozwadow, in Aus
trian Galicia. The harvest just gathered in
was all consumed. There is great dearth
OF provisions in the town.
LONDON, Aug. 25.-Advices from West
ern Africa say that smallpox is raging at
Coomassie Ashantee. The King Of the
cOuulTy uitti, anu tllltc
his subjects were inundated at his funeral.
The new King having been appointed, the
Ashantee chiefs have asked that the country
be annexed to English possessions, because
of his notorious cruelty.
LONDON, Aug. 27.-The steamship Far
aday has laid the first deep-sea portion OF
the second Bennett Mackey cable, and is
now returning to WOolwich to receive the
remainder of the deep-sea portion and the
American shore end.
CAIRO, Aug. 2S.-Major Kitchener Iele-
graphs from Dongola that spy brought in
report that General Gordon had gained a
great victory over the rebels on August H.,
and that two of the rebel leaders were killed
In the engagement
CAIEo, Aug. 2S.-A rumor is current
here that Egypt has notified England that
she is bankrupt since Tuesday, and un-
able to meet the current expenses.
lURIN, Aug. 2S.-king Humbert and
Prime Minister DepretlS arrived Tuesday
at Busca, city of 10000 people in the
Province of CuenO, in Piedmont. They
visited the cholera patients at the hospitals,
and left 81, 900 for the relief of the suffer
crS.
LONDON, Aug 2S.-Adyices from Ma
deira state that DR.. Uachtgal, the special
German Commissioner for the west coast OF
Afaica, had annexed the coast line south of
CalherOn's River as far as Battana. He
also hoiSted the German flag at Malimba
and at Little and Great BAHAMA.
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 2S.-Mr. Carl Steen
Anderson Debille Minister Resident and
Consul General of Denmark at Washing
ton, has resigned.
LONDON, Aug. 2S.-Advices from Cal
cutta state that famine in Mysore is in
evitable, owing to the drouth. The au-
thorities are taking no steps to provide
relief.
VIENNA, Aug. IS. The sugar trade Of
this city is passing through crisis. The
failure of the great firm of r. Weinrich
caused a panic on the Bourse Tuesday.
The failure Is due to rash speculations. A
years respite was granted the tiSm, and in
that time 1t is hoped it will right itself.
Those interested in the hrm are doing their
utmost to support it.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2S.-The Minis.
try of Marine has issued to several learned
societies plan for Russian polar expedi-
ton. The idea is to have several large par
ties start for Jeanette Island, proceed en-
tirely on foot across the ice, leaving large
depOts of provisions in the rear. 1t is
thought there are many islands north of
Jeanette Island that could be utilized.