Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-01
GENERALFOREIGN NEWS
Gen. Butler Informs the Irish People
that He is Not on a Drsgosn-
Ing Expedition.
Two More Victims of Moopshinor's Bui.
lots Rcported-Anotber Lively
Scene In the Commons.
THE EARTHQUAKE IN GREECE.

THE EARTHQUAKE IN GREECE.
ATHENS, Aug. 81 The area of the
earthquake disturbance in Greece Satur
day WAS phenomenally wide. At least slz
towns were entirely destroyed and q
score OF others partially so. On the
Islands 600 hundred persons were killed
and 1000 seriously injured.
vEsUyIUs IN ERUPTION.
NAPLES, Aug. 30,--Vesuvius Is again in
state of eruption. The people OF Naples
and Bari are fleeing to the country Oh
gathering In the open spaces to pray. at
Bari the priests proclaim the earthquakes
a visitation Of God.
IN THE COMMONS.
! LONDON, Aug. Sl.-In the house of
/ commons this evening Sir J. 4. Gerst,
under secretary for India, defended the
annexation Of Burmah on the ground that
II was necessary for the safety of India.
lie stated that as soon as the cold season
sets In the government intends to mass a
force IN Burmah TO subjugate the coun-
try. The Radicals supported the two
amendments TO the address cOndemDing
the annexation OF Burmah; amendments
negatively by a majority Of &c and 70 re-
spectfully.
Clarke, Radical, moved that the debate
OF the address be adjourned.
Lord Randolph Churchill opposed the
motion stating that 1t was not conceived
with a view to public advantage; that
the government desired to express its
opinion to that effect. [Cries OF "With-
draw"
Illingworth, LIBERAL, likened Lord
Churchill to Satan. Laughter. A lively
scene followed. The house finally d.
vlded with the following result: For adj
lourning, 1872; against adiourning, 1877.
Lord Churchill then agreed to adjourn
the debate
IRISH oUTRAGRRS ARRESTED
DUBLIN, Aug. 3l.--Four arrests have
been made in connection with the moon
light outrages In Kerry. Gen Butler is |
at Vilarney and has made his headquarters
at the Railway hotel. 1t IS proposed to |
boycott the house because the proprietor |
received Gen. Butler as guest. The pc. |
lice OF Belfast will resume their ordinary |
beat of duty in the district where 1t was |
disturbed on Wednesday.
THE CHOLERA RECORD.
ROME, Aug. 30.-The cholera returns |
for to-day are Barletta, 10 new cases, 9 |
deaths; San Giovanni Rotando, Is new |
cases, deaths; Molefetta, 10 new cases, |
deaths; Ravenna, ~ new cases, IL |
deaths; In five other towns, an average of |
8 new cases and deaths.
PUTTING OUT THE RADICALS.
PARIS, Aug. 81 1T is stated that ii is
the purpose Of M. de Freycinet to remove
from his cabinet three radical members
including Gen. Boulanger, minister of
war; and w. Grant, minister OF posts
and telegraphs.
BUTLER NOT DRAGooNING.
DUBLIN, Aug. 80 Gen. Sir Butler left
Dublin this morning for Tralee. lie
said 81 wish to distinctly state that
have not accepted dragoC ning mission,
nor shall assist IN evlctions. My task
VIII be simply TO repress the moon
lighters and insure the safety OF life and
property, | propose to effect this by
means OF flying patrols who shall be able |
TO communicate speedily with u regularly |
organized system OF supports. do not |
know whetner my plan will prove sue
cessful, but mean to do my duty"
A report has been received that a man
named Bosnian was shot at Castle Island,
County Kerry, at midnight, but the cir.
cumstances OF the shooting were not
stated.
MooNLIGHTERs GIT IN THEIR WORK.
DUBLIN, Aug. 3l.-Later dispatches
from Castle Island say Bosnian, who Ia a
farmer, was shot by the moonlighters.
Inc wound is in his leg and Is not con-
sidered dangerous, The moonliphters
after leaving Bosnian visited the house of
farmer named Rooney. Entering the
dwelling, they pulled Rooney out of bed,
Hired several shots over his head and
forced him to swear he would not nav
rent, The police heard the shots fired by
the moonlighters but failed to make any
arrests. Gen. Butler will investigate
these outrages on his arrival In Kerry. A
gunboat has been placed in the Biyer
Shannon to enable Gen. Butler to visit
the coast quickly.
bhkcHER TALKS TO THE sCoTCHMEN.
GLASGOW, Aug. 30.--The Congregation
al, Baptist and Evangelical Union asso-
citation gave breakfast to Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher to, day. He narrated at
length his early religious struggles. and
dwelt upon the difficulty he experienced
In breaking loose from the old Calyanis- |
tic theology
CORN AND SEED MARKET.
VIENNA, Aug. 1.-The fourteenth in
ternatlonsl corn and seed market has
been opened here. The harvest reports
Tor Austria and Hungary show that the
Yield OF wheat Is from SOC, 900 to {, 0O0.-
900 hectolitres below the average. and Of
rice 100000 hectolitres below the aver
age, There Is a medium yield OF malt
barley TO the amount OF $500, 900 or
100000 hectolitres and oats amount
scarcely TO 100000 metricsl ceutemers.