The southern argus., 1891-08-27

SIR HECTOR LANGEv1N fatty denie
the Doodle charges with which he ha
been connected IN Canada
RUSSIA is pushing her relief meas
ures-
LOUIS PAULsEN, the distinguish
chess player, died in London recently
AMERICAN -four is selling at Callac
Peru, at SIS per sack owing to the cut
ting off Of the Gillian supply.
THE London Telegraph says EN-
peror William has grown a beard an,
whiskers. 1t is believed he will shay
his chin and retain his whiskers
THE Lake Erie & Western strike |
| still on, causing much Inconvenience b,
delayed freight
| A TERRIBLE hurricane is reported
from Martinique. Many lives were lost
The socialist congress at Brussels
adopted the views of the British sec
ton, which were of moderate nature
The American delegates distinguished
themselves by violent remarks.
AT Nordenheim, grand duchy Of
Oldenburg, scaffolding gave way and
ten workmen were killed
The Freeman's Journal publishes q
voluminous contribution from Mr. Par,
nell in which he resumes his attack on
John Dillon and the mass of his oppo-
nentS
QUEEN VICTORIA viewed the French
squadron at Portsmouth on the Goth.
DISPATCHES from Rangoon, the cap
ltal of British Burmah, state that the
harvest prospects almost throughout
Burmah are of the gloomiest descrip-
ton.
SIX prisoners at Chihuahua, Mex. in
Guiding the Texan, j. T. Clayton, who
assisted in the killing of S. H. Cavitt
have been sentenced to be shot.
IT is stated in Rome that if the next
papal conclave is held abroad the gov
eminent will occupy the vatican and
exclude the new pope.
IT is stated that water from the gulf
of California is flowing into the new
Salton lake in two places.
DISPATCHES from China indicate that
the situation is most alarming and that
the Chinese government is not able to
guarantee the security of foreigners.
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report for
the seven days ended August 20
numbered ZIG, compared with 227 the
previous week and 1872 the correspond
ing week last year.
The Turkish brigands who captured
an Italian railroad inspector seventy
miles from Salonica the other day, also
captured the railroad foreman and somo
workmen, killing one workman who
to effect rescue.
A FEARFUL storm was reported in
the English channel. On the French
coast much damage was done and
bark was lost and four men drowned.
The report that Russia would pro-
hibit wheat expectations is declared to
be untrue
Two German missionaries have been
in New Guinea
The death list numbered over 300 in |
The recent hurricane ut Martinique.
LIEUT.. RUKON, of the Alpine chas-
'eurs, while ascending the Chambeyron |
peak, fell down a precipice 1900 feet |
ieep and was crushed into pulp
A STRONG Chinese squadron has been |
ordered to Nankin.
DURING a recent trip the stokers of
he Netherlands steamship OLDHAM mu-
lnously refused to work. In the dis
'ute the captain shot the r1ngleader
lead and the vessel proceeded without
urther incident.
AT Toronto, Ont, the Society of the
American Florists elected James Dean,
+ Bay Ridge, n. Y, president The
Ulcers of the American horticultural
ssociation elected: President, j. NJ.
ordan, St Louis; vice-president J. D.
armody, Evansville, Ind; secretary,
ohm 6. Ester, Saddle River, n. j.;
j. Vaughan, Chicago.