Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-30


 has been noted for some time as an exper swimmer, but this is her first long distance feat. She was clad in an ordinary bathing dress and was followed in a boat by hel father ready to give her any assistance need ed, but the plucky girl needed none. Int current runs four miles an hour in the Amer ican channel and taxes the strongest male swimmer from being carried down stream Miss Olga landed on the park just thirty two minutes after entering the water. She was not seemingly fatigued and proposed to swim back, but her father would not allow her to do so.
 A HILARIOUS ENVOY.
 VIII On Every Glass Offered Him
 MT Sedgw1ck Taken In By The
 MexIcans.
 CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-A city of Mexico special to the Times this morning says: A. G. Sedgwick, secretary Bayard's special en- voy to Mexico, has been here since last Mon. day. He called upon Minister Jackson tc whom he explained that he had been sent as g legal expert to look up the law and the facts in the Cutting case, but presented nc credentials. When asked to be presented to Senor Mariscal MT. Jackson informed him that only could be done on an order from MT. Bayard, and General Sedgwick was not presented. The Mexican press noted the arriv- al as a special envoy of the United States. and at the same time announced that Mir. Sedgwlck had unlimited credit at banking house in this city. This announcement se- cured Gen. Sedgwick the attention of some of Mexico's young bloods, and he was invited to dinner by the Jockey Club. He went there in regulation costume and enjoyed him. self. Drinks were free and special envoy Sedgwick was in clover. He soon became hilarious and made himself the centre of a crowd of admirers. He was on mission of peace and good will to Mexico, and beamed with peace and good will on every glass of fered him. Toward the small hours of the morning the special envoy's friends sur rounded him and gave him assurances of their undying devotion. They decked him out with flowers and placed big bouquet in the top of his hat. At about 6:15 a. m. the in- mates of the Iturbide Hotel were aroused by noisy performance. There were some twenty or more of Mexico's gilded youth singing and shouting and they led as in tri- umph MT. Sedgwick, the special envoy. "Viva el ambassador Americano!" they cried and Sedgwick decked out as a prince with big long garlands of evergreens nodded his proud assent. The party then proceed ed through several streets and carous- ed in several houses of we'll known reputation, in one of which they finally left their prize, Mr. Sedgwick, the special envoy to Mexico in charge of some women. At p. m. Mir. Sedgwick returned to his hotel looking worse for wear but with bran new hat. The es- capade of the alleged special envoy is the talk of the town, and members of the Amer ican colony are full of indignation over the disgrace brought upon the American name" :"
 Effects of Prairie Fires.
 FoRT SMELLING, Minn., Aug. 29.-A cold wave from the north came down over the country about midnight Friday, bringing with it cold drizzling rain. It was pleas ant change. A dense cloud of smoke also rolled down from the north yesterday after noon and still hangs over the country like a pail. It is from forest or prairie fires in northern Minnesota and may possibly have it's origin somewhere in the British provinces. THE TERRIBLE ES. Mount vesuvius BeIching Forth Fire
 and Smoke-The Afrfghted Gre-
 clans on Their Knees.
 ATHENS, Aug. 29.-The area of the dis trict which is affected by earthquakes is phe- large and at least six towns have Docu dSSlTOyGu, WulI0 u SCOE0 O1 OUn0TS are partially demolished. On the mainland there has been great damage to property and comparatively little loss of life. On the islands the deadly effect of the dis turbances has been severe and it is esti- mated that six hundred persons have been killed and upwards of a thousand seri- ously injurned. The undulations of the orth acir r1r in, and duration. The inhabitants everywhere in the disturbed districts have abandoned the houses still standing and are camping out in the fields. The breaking of the telegraph wires by the upheavals, has made it almost impossible to obtain details and it is believed the reports under estimate the damage and loss of life.
 The Greek cabinet is in continuous session, and transport with tents, food, physicians, medicines and a company of pompiers start ed for the stricken district Saturday eve- ming.
 NAPLES, August 2s.-Mount visuvius Eruption, and the '0iGpe psople state living 9 in its vicinity have fled to the interior, where they are congregated in open fields, spending the most of their time in prayer eaAu uPPi10ntAOAo. 1S d1A1oSG oopOpu- lated, and those who remain are panic The open spaces and squares of the city are filled with men and women on their knees offering up prayers to stay the eruptions and save their lives.
 The same consternation exists at Bari, where the priests are proclaiming that the eruption is a visitation of God because of the wickedness of the people, and consequent awakening of religious fervor has taken place. Nearly every person in the town can be seen in devotional attitude at almost any time of the day or night.
 Firing and Stone Throwing.
 BELFAST, Aug. 29.-There was some firing and stone throwing this evening during which several persons were injured, but none seriously. The police dispersed the crowds which were not as large as usual and the town is now quiet
 Burning of the Daniel Drew.
 RoNDoUT, N. Y, Aug. 29.-The magnif- cent steamer Drew of the Peoples line ply