The Herald of Wales. — 1887-05-14 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

THE EARTHQUAKES IN  NORTH AMERICA.  GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.  A New York despatch, on Moaday night, says :—Fresh particulars to hand daily re• garding the effects of the recent earthquakes.' The shocks on Tuesday wrought great havoc in the North-Eastern districts of Sonora. I Several villages were destroyed, and there were numerous fatal accidents. A severel shock occurred at Nogales about midday yesterday, and since the 3rd inst. shocks have been felt daily at Tucson. There is no doubt that nearly every high mountain in Arizona has, to a greater or:lesser extent, had its topography changed. A despatch from Mexico, correcting yesterday's telegram, says it was Bapispe, in the Montezuma District of Sonora, which was destroyed, with 150 of its inhabitants. Mexican scientific men predict a general seismic convulsion. There seems te be a widespread volcanic activity in Mexico, and there are also outbreaks near Guatemala.  The Queen, on Wednesday morning, visited Westminster Abbey, and inspected the pre.parstions for the jubilee service. Her Majesty was received by the dean and other officials, who explained the nature of the work it was intended to early out.  The barque Willonghbank, which arrived at Falmouth, on Wednesday,reports having spoken the American ship, Occidental, from Waif to Acapulaba, the captain of which had been murdered by the crew, who had mutinied. The captain's wife and three children were on board. A Standard despatch from Teeth, on Tuesday, says :—Other conflagrations than them) which occurred on Friday lent are reported. At CzeiComas, a Transylvanian village' 400 hmtses were destroyed, and in Jano.shaza 33 houses and some farm buildings were burnt to ashes. A large number of cattle also perished in the flames.  A StandaM telegram from Cairo, on Wednesday, says: No fear need be felt of any hurried evacuation of Egypt by England, nor of any such movement being executed without the exaction of full guarantees. The balance of authoritative opinion in Egypt is deeideelly against fixing any date for the departure of oar troops. I The annual breakfast and conference of the United Kingdom Band of Hope Union was held I at Exeter Hall, ex Wednesday morning, Lord Mount Temple presiding. Amongst those pee-1 sent were Mr. Arthur Pease, M.P., Rev. Dawson Burns, Mrs. Ormiston Chant, and Mita Agnes Weston. Mr. Barns advocated the founding of bands of hope in our great public schools: Mrs. Chant spoke on " Bands of Hope in the future ;•' and Miss Weston on "Temperance work in the Navy." The Cairo correspondent of the Daily Chronicle writes:—Two Syrians and an Arab have recently reached Cairo frsm Omdurman, and they state that the European who escaped from the disaster at El Obeid 38 not Mr. Vizetelly, but Mr. O'Donovan, the intrepid war correspondent. According to the report of tho Syrian Patriarch, ss ho has also arrived here from Omdurman, the Earopean who is at that Sewn is no 'English journalist, who speaks French and a Little Turki-h, and has b evelled a I deal in Palestine and Asia Minor. He is employed as a sort of secretaly to the Mandi, who consults him on all points sou-1 nected with he addressing of letters and memorials intended for "English reading;" also on subjects of political European interest on I which Abdullah Khalif a wishes to be informed. This secretary dresses in Arab costume, and , conforms with wonderful success to the manners and costumes of the Mandi. The Syrian Pa• triarch is of opinion that he has a great deal of influence with the M: hdi. From descriptions given of this adventurous Englishman, it car- I tainly appears that he resembles more Mr. O'Donovan than Mr. Vizetelly. It is said that Sir Evelyn Baring has made efforts to establish the identity of this European; but the recent battle at Barna having completely interrupted all communication with the Sondem' it is not likely that we shall know any more of the matter at present.