The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-07-15
EUROPEAN,

vienna, July 3.-Terribe reports " devastation
by storm and food continue to be received from
many parts of Austria and Hungary. The town
of Harodenka has been almost destroyed by a con-
hagfation caused by lightning Many houses were
set on fire simultaneously, and SIX hundred build
ings were consumed Many persons were burned
to death and over five hundred persons are home
less. The town of Iechovitz, in Bohemia has
been destroyed by food. At Visnitz, in Galicia
eight persons have been killed by lightning, and
thousands of trees have been blasted and uprOoted
In Hungary the corn crop on thousands of acres
has been ruined. At CsOkO a church filled with
worshippers WIS struck by lightning and two Of
the Congregation killed and thirty-twO injured
There has been but scanty rainfall in India,
so far this season. The prospects for good crops
are bad in Madras aud Bengal, but in the Central
provinces satisfactory results are looked for,
Prince Bismarck, being entirely restored 10
health, left Messenger yesterday and passed
through Berlin on his way to Krochendorn, where
will take place, Monday next, the marriage of his
son William.
MADRID, July liking Alfonso, at an early hour
this morning, left in the ordinary train, Tor Aran
iueZ, travelling incognito. No person was aware
at his destination, he visited the hospitals and
other cholera-str1ckeD polns In the meautime
the Kings departure became known IN Madrid.
The Senate and Chamber of Deputies suspended
their sttngs and proceeded to the railway station,
accompanied by the Queen in the afternoon, and
welcomed him back. On alighting from the train
he received tremendous ovation from vast
crowd which had assembled. King Alfonso under
went the usual dsinfecting process at the railway
station on his return.
The total number of new cases OF cholera re-
ported in the infected districts il 427, and the
total number OF deaths $50.
The epidemic is decreasing in MuTcia and Cas-
tellon de la Plana. In Valencia, however, there
is little change observed.
LONDON. July 2-In the Russian camp near
Herat, sickness and great mortality are rife. The
Russians are occupying the Penideh OASIS. The
Governor of Penjdeh Is dead. Popular rumor
has it that Russia is only awaiting autumn to
advance on Herat.
BERLS, July 2.-The Bundesrath to-day con-
frmed the decision of the Judiciary Committee
In declaring that the succession OF the Duke OF
Cumberland TO the Duchy of Brunswick would be
incompatible with the internal peace Of the en-
pire.
NEW YoRE, July 1.-The HsulFs Valencia
special says; There are about 600 cases Of cholera
in this city and suburbs and several cases on
board vessels in,the harbOr. Among the latest
victims at Valencia is Dr. Peset of the Provincial
Board Of Health. While in the acute stage Of his
illness he was inoculated with three centlmeters
| of DR.. Ferran's baciii III the desperate hope OF
inducing a reaction. The experiment. IN tins case
failed, but in two similar cases at Aiclfa i vas
successful. Ferran and his disciples are over
Uhelmed With applications for incubation and are
rapidly ama5sing fortunes, the fees Ringing from
$50 upward, except to the poor.
Yn2SEA, July L-Tgenty villages were ignited
| by lightning and burned in storms on Saturday
and Sunday. Si1 men were killed while trying 70
extinguish the flames, and great damage was done
to crops by a hurricane. EatersPout flooded
Pesth yesterday evening. The Danube swimming
baths, full OF people. became loosened and hoated
down the stream. The people were panic stricken
but were all rescued
BEzLIS, July 1.-The strike is extending. The
contractors for the new Houses of Parliament and
market halls have asked for an extension Of then