Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-08
Whole Villages Engulfsd in the
Vale of Cashmere,
BIG cHAsMs CONSTANTLY OPENING.
Terrible Subterranean Noises Drive the
People Frantic With Fear
While the
HORRORS OF COMING FAMINE is FELT.


Cashmere, continue at intervals, averaging
three hours in length. Whole villages have
been engulfed and terrible subterranean
noises are heard, driving the people frantic
with fear. The horrors Of approaching
famine are added to the other results OF the
disaster, as many thousand bushels Of grain
in storage have been swallowed up in the
chasms which are constantly opening.
Crimes Act.
LONDON, June Earl Spencer Semains
in London to attend the Cabinet council
next Tuesday, at which it is expected that
the government policy regarding the crimes
act will be finally settled upon.
Proclamation of the Pantheon.
PARIS June cardinal Gurbert, Arch
bishop ofPsris, has issued manifesto to the
clergy of his diocese in which he denounces
the PROCLAMATION of the Pantheon. For the
third time" he says, IAN impious philoso-
phy which denies our religious and national
traditions has ra Wished church from the
patron saint of Paris.
He directs that special services in repa-
ron be held tomorrow through hout the
diocese. Tho clerical demonstration threat
ems to lead to a counter demonstration on
the part of the Communists.
Newfoundland Shore Dispute.
LONDON, June Mr.. Ford, late English
Minister at Athens, has been sent on q
mission 10 Paris in connection with the
Newfoundland shore dispute. Prior to the
fall OF the Ferry ministry an agreement was
nearly concluded with Ferry, by which one
of the Leeward islands was to be cedcd to
France in exchange for complete surren-
dee by France Of her claims in Newfound-
land Negotiations were suspended, NJ.
Ferry insisting upon retaining possession OF
S;. Pierre Miquelor group. Mr.. Ford will
renew his offer of an agreement.
Is Solomon, the Composer Bigamist?
LONDON, June 7.-An artistic, formerly
wellknown in London dramatic und musi-
cal circles as Lilly Gray, writes to the Lon
don Topical Times that she cannot quite
comprehend how it is that Mr.. Edward
Solomon, the composer, could marry Lii
liam Russell in the United States. Lilly
Gray SAYS that she herself was married to
Solomon before q Registrar in 1873,
and that she was again married to him &c
cording to the rights of the Jewish church,
and she claims that she is tie mother Of his
daughter.
Since ne deserted US ten years age" says
Lilly, he has contributed just 20 shillings
to our support.
Cholera Death Rate Doubled.
CoNsTANTISoPLE, June THE death.
rate from cholera in Valencia has doubled.
People are alarmed, aud are fleeing from
the infected districts
Notwithstanding reports to the contrary,
it is now absolutely asserted that there is
10 genuine cholera in Madrid. The Mayor
of Madrid has issued proclamation order.
ing sanitary measures in stables, houses,
ETC., and enjolns the cleaning Of streets and
houses, and offering gratuitous analysis Of
suspicious food.
Egypt and the Soudan.
LONDON, June Mr.. White, ad inter-
i'm Minister to Consta ntinop!e, is negotis'
ting for the Sultan to the establishment OF
a permanent British garrison at AleXan
dria. If the porte assents the evacuation Of
Egypt will be quickened. The aim of the
English policy is to obtain security against
the occupation by any other power after the
English leave and maintain English dom.
nance over Egypt and the Suez canal
A Monster Mass Meeting.
LoYDoN, June IA mass meeting, at
tended BY 10000 persons, was held in Lon
don this afternoon to denounce the action
of Mr.. Childers, Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, in increasing duties on beer and
spirits.
No Foundation.
LONDON, June S.-Telegrsph states that
there is no absolutely foundation for the
report Of the assassination of Ameer Alb
durraham, and that the report was tele-
grsphed to St. Petersburg Novasti, from
Vienna, and not from Csucasia, as alleged.
Turkey squaring OF at Russin.
CoNsTANTTNoPLE, June THE Turkish
government has sent loo troops to Salon
ics, on account of the threatening attitude
of Russia on the Bulgarian frontier.
Lowell Coming.
Loxrox. June Mr.. Lowell op Wednes-
DAY will embark on the Scythia from Liver
pool for Boston.
Recovered.
LONDON, June S.-The bodies oS she men
entombed in Durham mine have been re-
covered