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The cruiser San Francisco, says
Irving NJ. Scott, has made the great
est success ever accomplished by
wat ship. Her average speed was
1872 knots. The last 20 knots, on
a ARGENT trial, was made at rate of
90, rs Knots,
Port Townsend, September LIST
The United States cruiser Charles
ton sailed at IL O'Clock Tor the Ha-
waiian Islands, in obedience to teie-
graphic orders received by Rear
Admiral Brown from Secretary of
The Navy Tracy, ordering the vessel
to proceed immediately to Honolulu.
The occasion of the return of the
Charleston to Hawaii is in anticipa-
ton OF another revolution in the ISL
and Kingdom. The Charleston has
large stock Of fuel and provisions
for one years cruise.
Peace treaty has been signed in
Salvador by President Ezeta and his
Minister of State.
There are prospects Of the Panama
canal yet being successfully carried
through.
The yacht Petrol capsizcd in San
Diego bay on Sept, l, in which there
were six people, all of whom were
drowned.
Washington, August 28.--The re-
ciprocity amendment was offered III
the Senate to-day by Senator AL
drich, as the result of consulta-
ton held last evening at the house
of Senator Sherman. None of the
Republican members Of the Finance
Committee are very enthusiastic
upon the subject of the amendment,
but they think it may serve TO pre-
vent q breach in the party by seem
ing to adopt Secretary Blaine's idea,
and may possibly lead TO some good
results.
Paris, August 30.--A reporter is
positively assured on the best of au-
thority that the French Government
has decided to prohibit the imports-
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pork products and at the same time
to raise the duties on all American
products exported to this country.
Guatemala charges, from LIST An.
gust, So duty on each hundred
pounds exported coffee, instead Of
5 as heretofore.
Ireland is threatened with famine
in consequence of potato blight.
American Minister Miner, repre-.
senting the U. S. at Guatemala, WAS
shot AT by Miss Barrundia, a daugh'
ter Of Gen. Barrundia, who was kill
ed on board the steamer Acapulco
while being arrested by the officers
of the Guatemala Government
Minister Miner ordered the captain
of the steamer TO surrender the Gen
eral, and the Generals followers de
clare that through MINERS interfer
ence the General lost his life.
The Senate Is debating the Suga
Schedule of the Tariff bill, the i'm
mediate subject of debate being
Senator Hale's reciprocity amend
ment, of which he had given notice
last June. 1t is almost foregon
conclusion that the principle of re
ciprocty will be embodied in tn
Tariff bill, although very stron!
fight will be made TO pass the fire.
sugar schedule.
Paris, September THE Figar
of Paris says that England ha
made proposition to the power
that they agree upon the federatio
Of the Balkan States, includin
Roumania, Bulgaria, Servia, Nor
tenegro and part of ALBANIA.
In regard to Armenia, the pape
says England will undertake activ
interference until order is restored
The city OF Melbourne, Australis
on August 29th, was in darkness i
consequence of strikes by ga
stokers.
At Newcastle, N. S. W., a batter
of Artillery was brought in for tn
purpose of quieting coal strikers.