The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-09-18
BICYCLE vs.. HORSE.
FOREIGN.

During ball in a thcater at Cahors, France.
on Monday night, the floor collapsed and twen-
tv-five of the actors were injured.
The steamer Dart, from Rio Janeiro, for
New York and London, was wrecked Near
Santos. The crew and passengers were
saved.
Gen. Wolselcy left Cairo on the 18th for As
s'out' Agents arc securing upper Egypt, buy
ing camels. Over 80, 0GO of these animals ac-
company the expedition.
At Berlin the autumn military manouyers Of
the German army began Monday Prince
Frederick William and Princess Augusta rep
resented the emperor and empress.
London adviccs from Tamatavc, Madagascar.
August 30, state that the French had bonn
bardcd and temporarily occupied Mahirorc,
town on the coast some distance south of Tam
atavc.
crop prospects improving. There has been
favorable rainfall in Bengal but the drought
still continues in Madras. In Mycon there
have been serious floods.
The Paris journal, LIE Paris, of the 18th, pub
fishes an inspired article in which the idea that
France should accept arbitration of the dit
ficuity with China is Indignantly rejected
ticulty in China herself
Hanlan was incurred as dead at Keighlev.
England, by relatives and friends, who thought
that they found his body in a pond. Tie wild
ow got the money on his life insurance policy,
and soon took a second husband But Hanlan
but greatly displeascd.
Associated Press Yokohama advices re-
ceivcd in San Francisco on the 18TH state that
the Japanese government has proclaimed ncr-
traity in the Franco Chinese war It is cx-
pectcd revision of the treaty between Japan
and foreign powers will be concluded in Octo-
Der, and new important privileges be granted
foreigners
The emperor Of Austria arrived at Skicrnc-
viccc on the afternoon of the 18th, and was re-
ccivcd by the car and staff, all in Austrian
uniform. The emperors embraced cordially
After the Austrians had been formally intro
duced to the members of the cars staff the
PhA1v plOSSCuSu W plidCc utIl. CuOuNiI-
off met the emperor of Germany Oh the from
tier A grand banquet closed the festivities
in the evening.
Adv;ces from China state that the Chinese
have intentions of blockadng the Wac Sung
river, on which Shanghai is situated unless
the French make an attack. A hundred stone
laden boats are in position to be sunk on the
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neutral powers will seriously object to the
c o>ing Of this river unless formal d c!aration
of war shall have been previously made
The Loadon Army and Navy Ga
zette declares that in the opinion
of every man who knows the Nile
boats ordered by the government for the Nile
expedition are useless. 1t says: "a more
wicked waste OF money has never been COM
mittcd The monstroHs armada is only fit for
fire wood" The government is sending 5000
pounds of dynamite to Egypt with view tc
exploding passage way for the boats through
the Nile cataracts.
The situation in Naples continues of most
| distressing character The dreadful epidemic
increases hourly in its ravagcs. A feeling OF
the deepest gloom prevails in the city The
misery and suffering among the poor is simply
| appalling. King Humbcrt has again visited
the hospitals, and also the camp of the poorer
classes. The municipal authorities, with the
approval of the archbishop, have prohibited all
religious professions. Two hundred volun-
teers nave offered their services to the cholera
sufferers.
A Liberal demonstration on the 18th. at Old
ham, was attended by 10000 persons. At Vic
toria Park, London, a radical demonstration
was held, attended By $4,000 persons. Thre,
| platforms were erected. Bradlaugh was one of
the speakers. Resolutions were adopted at Old
ham and Victoria Park meetings favorng the
franchise bill, also the abolition of the house
Of lords. Conservative franchise meetings:
! were held at Ipswich, $1,000 persons bcins.
present. n conservative franchise meeting at
Maidenhead was attended by over 1900 per-
sons and addressed by Lord Carnarvon.
| The reign CT terror caused by the plague il,
Naples has son cwilat subsidized, thanks chiefly
to the visit of King Humber: nis unhesitat-
| ing bravery shancd the wealthy fugitiyes in re-
turning to the city, and by their cxcrtons and
examples putting some heart into the poorer
and more ignorant inhabitants. 1t is estimated
that $4,000 persons are destitute, owing to the
paralysis OF business in the Mcrcato quarter
| TIL, health authorities found thousands of poor
wrctches living in dark, damp aud filthy Gel,
lars Eight barrels of carbolic acid were scat
tc.cu about the cellars and even that the liberal
applications of disinfectants failed to suppress
the horrible stencil.
THE! WA p I'M PERI1