Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-04
FOREIGN.
Cholera Spreading.

New YORK, August 3d.-The HerqlFs
MarseiliCs special says: The cholera is
spreading. There were 81 new cases to-
day and Il deaths Over so fatal cases oc-
Cured during the past week The situa-
tion is grave and though the authorities
have endeayored to gag the press, it will be
impossible to hide the truth much longer.
Last night the Minister of Commerce left
Paris lncognito and arrived here this morn
ing. He at once visited the hospitals and
inspected the quarters. Perfectly stringent
sanitary measures have been prescribed.
out as usual, the precautions have been
aiken too late; the mischiefis done alreaiy.
Does any one in America fully realize what
trghtfui ravages the cholera has already
made in Spain? There have been fully
$4,000 deaths in Spain. The official figures
are 33937, but it Is obvious, these are far
below the mark.
The Pope's Course
LoNDoN. August 3d.-The Pope's sup
preston of the Noniteuu' de Rome following
/ 20 closely on his other act of selfassertion.
las convinced the most obstinate uItramon-
anes that he has started very firmly on q
new path. The chief danger TO a pacific
olicy is to be apprehended from the fall
ng Oft in Peters pence" which hereto
ore diminished greatly whenever the Va
+ lean gave signs of conciiatory temper.
The London Scandal
LONDON, August 3d.-Debates pro and
f,on on the propriety of the ftgH 3fnH Gu
settes action seem TO increase in volume.
High church guardians are very severe in
heir structures, not even sparing the Man
sion House Committee. An incident is re-
ated from the best possible source of in
'iuiry that the Archbishop OF Canterbury
1 howed chief interest when the fact was de-
Neloped that one of the PRINCIPAL bsgnios
-7yas in Park lane, which is the SWEETEST To-
cality in London. The Archbishop held up
his hands in horror and amazenlent when
assured that this was fact, and exclaimed.
4 Why, just think what rent thev must
lave TO pay
The Great Fire in Toronto.
q TORONTO, August 3d.-The fire last night
WAS the most destructive that ever occurred
in this city. An hour after il broke ont IN
an eight-story glucose factory The flames
extended for half mile along the south
side of the esplanade. Scores Of vessels Of
all kinds were moored along the docks,
and were all destroyed. Henry Wart pri-
vate watchman, is known to have per
ished in the flames. The most exciting
scenes happened on crafts at the docks
Crews were cut off by fire from the docks,
and as the wrecked vessels caught fire they
We're forced to jump into the water and
SWIM ior their lives. So rapidly did the fire
spread that small beats were consumed be-
fore they could be launched. and sailors in
the water had to depend upon their Own
strength and eSertions until tugs from the.
outside could pick them up As it was,
quite number of them were painfully
burned and it IS feared some are fatally.
The exact loss or insurance cannot vet bs,
given, but the loss is estimated at over 81
0O0,000 The glucose works were valued az
S25O0O0, and the schooner Annie Miller is
valued at $4,000. A schooner valued at
$4,000 was burned to The waters edge.
Among other buildings burned were q
number OF boat-houses and warehouses on
the river front and coal docks A feet Of
ferry steamers, four in number a, the foot
OF Church street, were destroyed.
\ Million Dollar Fire.
AUToFAGAsrA (Bolivia), August Sd.-The
Custom house and several other buildings
were burned here yesterday The loss IS
about 81, 100000.
Great Earthquake in Asiatic Russia.
LONDON, August 3d.-Dispatches fror,
hashden. Asiatic Russia, says a great
earthquake has visited that region. Il
damaged most of the houses in the town Of
Blsheerzek, and ruined the cities OF Suluk
and Belvoodsk. In the latter place q
church was shaken TO fragments while it
was crowded with worshipers. a large nunl-
Der Of whom were killed. The earth opened
III great assures in Beivoodsl6 and many
persons were swallowed up.
Later advices say that tifty-four persons
were killed and sixty-four injured. The
shocks continue to be felt. and the inhabi-
tants are panic-strieken.