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engines and wheels fore and aft. Gas
viii be used and there will be no
smokestacks, nasts and rigging to make :
the boat top heavy. On either side OF
the boat there viii be a large copper air I
chamber. A company has been formed
with 500, 900 capital, and the boat will
be ready to begin running early in the
Summer Of 1887.
General AuEur Shot.
WASHINGTON, August 15th.-General
Christopher c. Augur, a retired United
States army officer, was shot four times
about ! o'clock this morning at his resi-
dence by a negro named William Pope.
His wounds will not prove serious, al
though he may be confined to his house
for some time
miscellaneous News.
The Mexican revolutionists have been
defeated in several recent engagements.
1t is reported that there is a Chinese
army Of 10000 men CHARTERED on the
Soungari river in Manchooria, near the
Russian boundary.
The Smallpox in Chilli.
panama, August I5th-The smallpox
is spreading very extensively throughout
the Republic Iof Chill. 1t was hoped
that when the rains set in the disease
would decrease, but Notwithstanding
I,ir r,11y % =
be on the increase. The whole army
and police force Of the Republic are to
be vaccinated Immediately.
The Genesfa Beaten.
LONDON, August 15th.-In the race for
the Cape May cup between the Irex and
the Genesta, the latter of which won the
cup il the United States last year, the
Irex was victorious, arriving at Cowes at
10 p. m to-day, at which time the
Genesta had not been sighted. Both the
Trek and the Genesta started with their
whole mainsail square beaded and their
gaff topsails and jib topsails set over the
head sails. After passing the Needles
! the wind lightened, and the yachts were
| then becalmed for an hour in a heavy
! rolling sea. When the wind freshened
the IreX went ahead, and in mid channel
was six miles in the lead. After that she
did not see the Genesta again. The Trek
sighted the Cherbourg breakwater at 2
a. IN. Having passed inside the break
water, she passed out by the east end at
a. IN. A brisk southwest wind was
blowing, and she made quick run
home. The Genesta reached Cowes al
D p. m.
Tall. of "A FrancO-Russian Alliance,
BERLIN, August 14th.-The Russian
press persists in maintaining that the
recent meeting between the German and
Austrian Emperors signifies closer APP
proachment between Germany and
Austria, and a relative estrangement be-
tween these Powers and Russia. The
newspapers of St. Petersburg and Mos
COW have become very hostile to Ger
many, and devote much space to attacks
on the whole German race. Military
Giro es in Berlin are indignant over the
conduct of the Russian officers in St
Petersburg in recently banqueting Pau
De Renleder, the great French advo
cate in Russia of a OF revenge agains
Germany. At one banquet the French
man delivered a speech advocating &
Franco-Russian alliance against Ger
many. The speech was loudly cheered
by the Russians The military attacht
of the German Embassy, at st. Peters
burg, has not been invited to be present
at the Russian military maneuvers a
Warsaw.
The proposed meeting between Prince
Bismarck and NJ. DeGiers, Russian
Minister for Foreign Affairs, has no
yet been definitely arranged. NJ. De
Giers will remain in Franzensbad FOL
three weeks.
The Empress Augusta joined the EN-
peror at Babelsburg on his way hithel
from Postdam. The Emperor has al
ready resumed regular work on business
of state. The Princess Frederick
Charles has returned to Potsdam