Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-22
Foreign Flashes.

Foreign Flashes.
MADRID, September 2i.-Hundreds oi
lives have been lost through floods in AL.
geria.
MANCHESTER, Eng, September 21.-
The Executive Committee of the Cotton
Spinners' Association has adopted q
proposition to run the mills a short time
to defeat the speculative ring.
Cry OF MEXICO, September 21.-Ad-
vices from Mer, on the Rio Grande
state that Deputy Sebere, of Rio Grande
City, while in Mier, deliberately shot a
Mexican journalist named Calitero
Course, infiicting a mortal wound. Some
time ago Sebere killed Abraham Rosends
in the same manner.
LIGHT HOUSE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN.
LONDON, September 21.-The volcano
on the island of Stromboli is in state of
active eruption, and steamers passing the
island report that instead of the usual
thin vapor which arises from the crater,
there is constant volume of flame. The
deck of the steamer Duchess of Suther-
land, while passing the island on her
way to Naples, was covered with ashes.
Clouds of dust surround the mountain
for distance of ten miles.
BERLIN GOSSIP.
BERLIN, September 2O.-A French
manufacturer Of Beliort, Fran ce, has beer
arrested at Mulbausen, Alsac e, on the
charge OF being spy.
| Emperor William has confirmed the
election of Prof. Harnack, to the chair o1
Church History in the Berlin University
| 10 <ho ~>f Lo Go,,.or
gelical Council, which disapproved his
heavy blow to the extreme church party
THE DEATH OF JAMESON.
BRUSSELS, September 21.-Advices from
Stanley Falls state that Prof. Jameson
who was engaged in organizing an expe
dition for the relief of Henry
M. Stanley, died of African fever al
Bangolas, on the Congo, August
18th. The organization of another relic
expedition is now regarded as hopeless
Officials Of the Congo Free State be-
lieve that Prof. Jameson, having become
convinced, owing to the treachery O
Tipoo Tip, that there was no chance tt
make further arrangements for his expe
dition, was returning when stricken dowr
with fever.
THE HURRICANE IN THE BAHAMAS.
NASSAU, Bahama Islands, September
21.-A severe hurricane passed ovel
these islands on September I'd and Sd
At Ragged Islands eighteen houses were
totally destroyed, twelve others nearly
SO, and scores we're more or less injured
All sponging, fishing and other schooner
belonging to the islands were eithel
bilged or driven high on shore. The
water rose over four feet above the aver
age spring tides, washing away grea
piles of salt, aggregating over 10000
bushels.
French Affairs.
PARIS, September 21.-By an explo
sion in melenite factory, at st. Omer
masses of burning debris was carried
three hundred yards. Six factories ant
two houses were destroyed.
Admiral Krantz, Minister OF Marine
received telegram from Tahiti yester
day. No mention is made of any fight
ing in the Marquasis group. In officia
circles, therefore, there is no credit givel
to the report received from San Francisc
that two hundred French marines AM
thousands of natives have been killed
Government officials state that the Mar
ouasis group has been under French pro
i. lection since 1912. A few gendarme
have always sufficed to maintain peac
and uphold the authority of France.
: A CANADIAN BoRGIA.
OTTAWA, September PA horribl
case of poisoning is reported on tn
shores of Lake Temescaminque. Fo
some time past Mrs. Bouviers has bee
anxious to get rid Of her husband, and q
opportunity occurred last Sunday, whe
he complained of feeling unwell. Hi
wife suggested dose of epson salts, br
instead prepared some strychnine. Th
husband was suspicious of the mixtur
, and refused to take it. To satisfy hi
I scruples the woman took spoonful hel
self. This induced him to take fu
3 dose. But the woman miscalculated th
strength OF the poison. A man name
Grenier called in shortly and found he
2 muscles twitching from the effects of til
: poison and the husband in convulsion
The woman explained what was the ma
ter and Grenier went for assistance, b1
when it arrived both we're dead.
An Incendiary Blaze.
SAN BUENAvENTURA, September o..
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