The Dewsbury Chronicle, and West Riding Advertiser. — 1873-04-19 (Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England)

FOREIGN.  The health of the Pope continues to improve. His holiness is still suffering from unintermitting pain in his left side, and any kind of nourishment produces nausea. A terrible earthquake is reported from San Salvador, in Central America. Eight hundred persons perished, and 12,000,000 dollars worth of property was destroyed. Brigham Young has published a long statement of his policy. He says that after 40 years of incessant labour he now needs rest. His position • as president of the Mormon Church is not affected by his withdrawal from various secular cares. He invites good citizens to settle in Utah, and urges capitalists to invest their money there, promising that their property will be protected and lightly taxed. The South Australian wheat harvest is satisfactory. 180,000 tons are available for export. A Spanish telegram from Lisbon informs us that the wreck of the Messageries Maritimes steamship Gambie occurred at 2 a..m. on March 25th. All the passengers were saved, but the cargo was completely lost. The captain had died from yellow fever during the voyage from Rio de Janeiro. A Berlin telegram says it is supposed, in conseqnence of news from Khiva, the Russians will abandon the operations. A telegram from Rome states that the Pope is better. Preparations are being made for the receptions at the Vatican on Monday, when addresses of congratulation will be presented to .his Holiness. The reported murder of Sir Samuel and Lady Baker has not been confirmed; and in the absence of any stronger evidence than has yet been brought forward, the terrible rumour, if not altogether discredited, must be received with the trreatest possible reserve. The Berlin press generally discredits the reported submission of the Khan of Khiva. The news published by the New York Herald that the troops in Porto Rico had revolted is officially declared to be incorrect. The troops did not rebel, but only asked for an increase of pay, which was granted. The soldiers at home, as well as those in the colonies, are true to Spain. The strength of the peace establishment of the German army is fixed in the new army bill at 400,000 men. _ _ _  Various telegraphic and other accounts are to hand respecting the terrible riots in America. These are of a conflicting character, but it seems pretty certain that the massacre arose through election disturbances, and that over 200negroes were burnt alive, besides many who were shot while attempting to escape from the burning building. A telegram from Philadelphia gives the following details of the terrible conflict : "The disturbances at Colfax, Grant Parish, Red River, Louisiana, originated in a political conflict for the Possession of the county offices. Early in April the Liberal Republican officials were ousted by the Republicans, the latter getting an armed force of negroes to defend them. The Liberals, supported by a body of whites, 150 strong, assembled to retake possession. Four hundred negroes of Colfax garrisoned the Court-house, erecting a cotton-bale breastwork. The whites attacked on Sunday and captured the breast work. The negroes retreated into the Court-house, barricading the doors. Subsequently the negroes sent a flag of truce, but Upon a white deputation advancing to meet it, they were fired upon by the negroes. The whites burnt the Court-house, shooting the negroes when they attempted to escape. One hundred negroes were killed and many wounded. The whites still hold Colfax. Ten arrests have been rna,de.”  "S. G. O'S"