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Dunstan Times, Issue 939, 16 April 1880, Page 3

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Fifteen mining prospectors in Colorado have been killed by Indians. A journalist and clergyman of Richmond, named Luther R. Dickenson, of great repute, has decamped after committing forgeries to a large amount. The British Arctic Expedition will sail in May. An explosion took place at Dixon's Gallery, Glasgow. One life was lost. Ten thousand men have been thrown out of employment. The Lancashire, steam yacht, owned by Sir Thus Esketb, arrived at San Francisco on March the Bth, from Yokohama, Japan, with the owner on board, together with W. S. Saddler, W. French, and F. Frausick, the latter correspondent of The Times (three friends who accompany him in his voyage round). The yacht left Cowes on the 4th of January, 1370, and Sir Thomas does not expect to reach England till some time in 1881. Emile Melville, a prima donna, wellknown in Australia, lost 5009 dollars’ worth of personal property by the burning of the Grand Central Hotel, Oakland, March Sth. A delegation of Chinese has been sent to Washington from San Francisco, to Hud out whether the Government intend to protect their countrymen in the peaceful pursuit of industry in the United States An explicit answer is required. General Joseph Bartlet, sent as United States consul to Samoa, but whose appointment was not confirmed, has come hack from the islands in disgust, and declines to return, No future American consul, according to his statement, will be able to overcome the influence which has been exerted for evil by the English, German, and American consuls during the past six months. The present U.S consul is denounced for not acting in tlie best interests of tbe Government he represents. A special contribution named the Bush Fund has been made in San Francisco for the purpose of employing needy ones on public works at one dollar a day. St. Patrick’s Day was not generally observed in tbe United Slates. The money heretofore devoted to parades, &0., was sent to the Irish Famine Relief Fund. Mr Parnell, M. IV, will return after tlie Parliamentary eleotims to America. Ho has raised 200,000 dollars for Ireland, and remitted 20,000. There his been a large influx of Chinese to Chicago and New York from San Francisco, where the new Constitution does not permittheir employment. Tbe Corporation of New York already thinks thorn a nuisance. Parnell and Dillon were warmly received all over the United States. There is war between the New York Herald and the former. Bennett, after subscribing 100,000 dollars to the Irish Fund, assumes a right to dictate how the fund shall he applied. Mr Parnell refused to he subordinate in Hie matter. In a loader the Herald say Kearney is superior to Parnell. The New York Herald Irish Relief Fund has reached SOO.OOOdoIs. The United States ship Constellation has been despatched with supplies to ‘lreland. A display of the booming of cannon and general rejoicing maiked her departure from Now York. Mr Bennett, of the New York Herald, will organise a racing stable in England. The Ottawa Government has subscribed 100,000 101. to the Irish Relief Fund. As a pendant to this, it is stated that tlie unemployed in Ottawa are carrying tlie black flag, and are demanding work or bread from the authorities. The District Bank has suspended. It was .a local bank, and had a nominal capital of L 83,000, paid-up L2.J.000. Sir James Permission, formerly Governor of New Zealand, has been appointed Governor of Bombay. At the investigation of the Tay Bridge disaster, evidence was submitted that one of the supporting columns of tlie higher girder was cracked from top to bottom and hold together by four hoop ban is, that there were many rivets without heads, empty bolt holes, loose bars, and nuts uncrewed. Some moulders testified that defects in the iron were Hilo 1 with putty and painted over. Princess Louise is slowly recovering from tlie accident by which she was injured, She will require absolute repose. A portion of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, in consequence of representations made by the Russian Embassy, was completely equipped, and held ready during March Gth to proceed to St. Petersburg. Transport was arranged for the engines, horses, &c. The London Times thinks that the Hartmann affair will lead to a {rupture between Franco and Russia. Hartmann acknowledges that he was chosen by the Nihilists to assassinate the Czar, also that ho was connected with the attempt at Moscow. He will leave for America in a few days. James Redpath, special correspondent of the New York Tribune in Ireland, writes that the famine is well in hand, and that all danger of starvation has passed. James Reeves, a New York broker of Dish descent, sent lO.OOOdols. direct to tbe Duchess of Marlborough’s fund. Emigration to America is commencing rapidly, and large remittances have been received in Ireland from friends in the United States. It is said that the Duke of Connaught will succeed the Duke of Marlborough as Viceroy of Ireland. The General Post-office at Cape Town has been robbed of all the diamonds awaiting shipment, valued at L 75.080. Fifteen thousand houses have.been destroyed by floods in Tripoli. The Russian Revolutionary Committees formally thanked the French for releasing Hartmann. The steamship Great Eastern is being fitted up to convey live cattle from America. It is evident that if the Liberals obtain a largo majority they will attempt, conjointly with the other Powers, to coerce Turkey. The health of the Emperor of Germany is causing much anxiety.