SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1088, 6 April 1883, Page 3

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

Great excitement prevailed in Calcutta on March sth, because of a proposed law giving native magistrates jurisdiction over whites in oerta'n cases. The Times correspondent says, if the oonoxious measure is passed 90 per cent, of the white Volunteers in Bengal will resign ns a protest against it. At a mass meeting held in Calcutta, violence towards the native magistrates were threatened. Ab-el-Kedir Pasha arrived at Tennare, Egypt, on March the sth, after severely defeating the false Prophet, who lost 20u0 men. Advices from Madagascar to February 26th announced the arrival of the French gunboat Vaudeville. Pour French-men ofwar had arrived in the northern part of the Island. The natives are excited, and are preparing to resist the French. James Elliott, pugilist, and Gere Dunn, both well-known sporting men, had a difficulty in Chicago Restaurant on March Ist, arising out of the Maoe-Slade visit, which resulted in Elliott beingso severely wounded that he died next day. Dunn himself was badly hurt. The affair created much excitement in sporting circles. It is reported Mrs Langtry, at the end of her American engagement, intends taking up her abode permanently vn New York. She has recently purchased a neat estate tlifere. Before settlipg down, however, she will devote some time to study under M. Regnirr in Paris, witn a view of becoming an actress. The Madagascar envoys arrived at New York on March 3rd, and immediately left for Washington to interview President Arthur. The Tariff Bill passed Congress without excitement on the 3rd inst. The Pensyl vania Protectionists tried to filibuster against it, but as they saw there was no use the Bill went through without a factious opposition. Providence, Rhode Island, was.visited by a severe earthquake on February 27th. Alexander H. Stevens, Governor of Georgia, and ex-Vice-Presideot of the Sontl ern Confederacy, died at Lanto, Ga., on March 4th. He was one of the most remai kable men of his time. Mrs Quinquivet, wife of a cook of that name in New York, was arrested on February 28th for the murder of a man named ■ nmrette, who attempted to take liberties with her. When told to stop he replied with an oath, and tho woman seized a cook’s knife and plunged it into his heart, killing him instantly. He was born in Sydney, N.S. W., and has had eight children, all dead. Parnell, Brennan, Egan, and several of the Irish agitators, are expected to arrive at New York soon. Their intention is to give a full account to the Irish in America of the way in which the Land League funds have been disposed of. A coal mine at Braidwood, in Illinois, caved in on the IGtli February, imprisoning seventy-five men ; sixty-two were killed Coburn and Sullivan, pugilists, have quarrelle 1 over the relative merits of the old and new schools of boxing. They propose to test the question in the ring. The report of the Navy officers convened to investigate the Jeannette expedition approves of the management of the officers in charge of the same. Daniel P. Disraeli and Peter M'Kenzie, recently arrived from Australia in San Francisco. The assert they have discovered a new motor based upon the pi inciple of gravitation. The idea occurred to them in the “bush.” What they want now is capital. A despatch from Hong Kong, dated February Ist, reports the wreck and total loss of the United States steamer Ashmhlot The officers were saved, but eleven of the crew were drowned. Mormau influence is being felt so extremely on the Pacific Coast estates and territories as to lead to the belief that the Saints intend eventually to control all the country west of the Rocky Mountains. Pneumonia has assumed an epidemic, form in New York. A despatch dated February 2G f h says many men prominent in business and society had been fata ly attacked during the preceding week. An effort is being made by the managers of Atcheson-Topeka, and Santa Fe railroad, to divert the Oriental trade from San Francisco to Guaymas, Mexico. It is proposed to have wharves and warehouses constructed th< re for the reception of the cargoes of steamer plying between that place and China, Japan, and Australia. „, . lu the Belleville divorce case the plaintiff was allowed 30do). a week alimony, and 25'1d01. counsel fees. Judge Donahoe described the defendant’s (De Belleville) answer to the complainant as being disgraceful. Dr Belleville declared that the party in the action had never been his legal wife, and that at the time he formed an intimacy with her at Mr Hurst’s in Melbourne ho was a married man. His wife was formerly Julia J. Joseph’s, of London, from whom ho procured a divorce somewhere in the United States, and married a girl named Ferdner, an actress. An application was made to the State of Washington on February 26th for tho extradition of P J Sheridan, suspected of complicity in the Phoenix Park murders. Sheridan has been employed in the office of the Irish World since his arrival in New Yoik. The Secretary of State issued a warrant. The crop reports up to March 26th, from various parts of the State of California, were encouraging. The grain was generally in good condition, but rain was needed. A larger acreage than heretofore is under cultivation. In Baltimore on February 24'h, during a srt-to between Jem Mace and the Maori Slade the men lost their temper and went to work at each other in earnest. Mace came out with a black eye and a battered nose. The Marquis of Lome, presiding at a meeting of the Artillery Association of Ottawa on the 22nd, promis'’d to assist in sen ring a team to Shoeburyness. The Canadian Government has consented to subsidise a direct steamship line wilh Mexico, and £50,000 will be placed on the estimates for the purpose. Wiggins, the independent weather prophet ot Ottawa,adhered to his prediction of a storm some time in March. He promised a tidal wave in the Bay of Bengal, on the coast ot Australia, ami in the Gulf ot Mexico.