The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-09-27
FIFTY-TWO LIVES LOST.
Wreck Of the British Gunboat
Wasp on the Irish Coast.
China Receiving Provisions from San
francisco In Anticipation of q Lengthy
War-Soudan Afiairs-The
Cholera's Progress.
OTHER FOREIGN MATTERS.

registered tonnage Of 465 tons, and belong
ing to the Navy Coast.defense Service, was
wrecked off Tory Island, County Donegal,
on the northwest coast Of Ireland, yester-
day. Fifty.two men, including all the Off
GERS, were drowned. Six only were saved.
The catastrophe happened during
squat, and while the coast OF tho
island was completely hidden from
view by an intensely thick fog On the
rocky coast where the disaster occurred Il
was impossible to use small boats in an At
tempt to rescue the ships crew. THE Gov
eminent has ordered an investigation. The
survivors when rescued were terribly ex.
hausted. They were taken 70 the light
house, where they still remain The sea
between the lighthouse and tie mainland
is very rough, and communication with the
former is almost impossible.
SAN FRANCISCO Cal, Sept, 25.-ln an
ticipation Of prolonged war with France
large shipments of provisions are being
made to China. The Pacific Mail steam
ers, during the past month, carried away
2,700 tons of flour alone. The San PS6lD,
which sails to-day, has all its space en-
gagged She carries 800 tons Of ffcur, BE-
sides other provisions, all consigned t.
Chinese firms.
LONDON, Sept. 35.--A well-kDown. cor
respondent of American newspAperS A6s
eloped with the young wife OF N English
nobleman and it is believed they have taken
passage to the colonies he lady b 81 b
be one of the most beautiful women IN 1st
rope, and the elopment is considered very
inc0mprehensible by her relatives and
friends.
PARIS, Sept 95.-The Tele0ruphe asserts
xhot fha of utauyc hAfxuoan prtvnA
Minister Ferry and General Campenon,
Minister of War, is expected to lead to
the resignation of the latter. General
Campen0n urges the immediate convoca-
ton of the Chambers. 1t is said that In
case General Campenon resigns, Mr.. Ferry
will offer the Ministry of War to General
Lewal, the present commander Of the Se%
enteenth Corps, with headquarters at Tou'
louise.
LONDON, September 25 A disastrous
confagration has occurred at ZeitOun, In
Syria. The bazar and four hundred houses
were consumed. The fire occaSioned SUI
fering among the residents of the town.
WASHINGTON, Sept 24.--The japanese
Government having established quaran-
tine against New Chong, Annoy, and 9th,
cities on the Chinese coast where cholera Is
reported to be raging, il is contemplated to
have United States sanitary office sta
toned at Yokohama to inspect vessels
bound for the United States.
Madrid, Sept "a. After q prolonged
discussion the favored nation clause in
the commercial treaty between America
and Spain has reached the question of
tariffs. Notwithstanding the general i'm
preston that this point would lead TO
serious difficulty in its adjustment, there
are now strong hopes that II favorable re-
suit will be reached.
CAIRO, Sept. 22.-Conhicting rumors
reach here of the progress OF events in the
SOudan. According to the latest which
was brought from Dongoia Saturday by
messenger, General Gordon, within the past
few days, has gained two victories, and the
siege of khartoum has been raised.
CAIRO, Sept 23.-A dispatch from the
French consul at khartoum has been re-
ceived, confirming the previous reports that
the siege of that city had been raised. The
dispatch further states that the country in
the neghborhood of khartoum is freed from
rebels, and the obtaining of food supplies Is
comparatively easy
LONDON, Sept. 23.-General Lord Wolse-
ley has teegraphed to the War Office TO
stop forwarding troops to Egypt for tho
utSCHt. IL ID DSiltNVd lI"t uiC CNpcdtHbu
for the relief of Khartoum will be reduced
to flying column, owing to the favorable
news from General Gordon.
CAIRO, Sept 24.-General Lord Wolseley
will start up the Nile on Saturday without
awaiting the further arrivals OF troops.
Merchants from FL Obeid report that the
Mahdi has twenty Krupp cannon, and 10000
of his %. 900 followers are armed with Rem
ingtOn rifles.
LONDON, Sept %. "A Shangh hal dispatch
to the Times says: A new complication has
arisen In the French Chinese difficulty.
The blocking of the bar at the mouth of
Woo Sung River has been ordered
by the Chinese authorities, although
passage for ships Of neutrals is TO be
left This action Is due to the Chinese
disbelief in the promises Of the French. A
veritable Sanic prevails at Shanghai and
the MERCHANTS OF the neutral powers have
asked the naval commanders Of the powers
to take some action. The British Consul
has advised the Chinese authorities 10 obtain
skilled foreign assistance and keep the
traffic open. The Russian Cnasuls
have been ordered " protect the
French interests wherever the French Con-
suls leave The Russian feet in Chinese
waters comprises one iron-clad, three ctuiS
ers, two cOrvettcs and six gunboats. Three
other iron-clads are expected ~ arrive
This strength. in view Of the smainess OF
the Russian interests In China, is consid.
cred significant
LONDON, Sept 22.-Cholera, in addition
to the indirect cost to Europe, has caused
loss to France, Spain and Italy OF no< less
than 500 1000, 900, which would otherwise
have been spent by tourists in the districts
which are now under the ban An outbreak
of cholera is reported fr"m Odessa The
Russian Government Is trying 70 suppress
the knowledge Of the fact. Cholera has
decimated a village near Foo Chow.
ROME Sept 22.-1he Pope, in token OF
affection for the Romans, has granted
500, 900 for the establishment of a hospital
in the vicinity of the Vatican. In the
event of the outbreak of the cholera in
Rome his holiness promises TO visit the hos
pital personally.
ROME, Sept 25.-The reports from the
different parts Of Italy for the past twenty
four hours give total Of AL fresh cases
Of cholera and BOB deaths OF these 264
cases and IS deaths occurred in the City Of
Naples. This shows slight increase in
the number Of cases at Naples over the
preceding twenty-four hours, but a large
f.rIs q