NEWS BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2241, 4 May 1881, Page 3

NEWS BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL

GENERAL SUMMARY. Mr Powell, Conservative member for Wigan, was unseated for bribeiy. Miss Semari, the fiancee of Mr Herbert Keevea, the tenor, perished in the fira at the Nice Opera House. Herr Mooat, editor of the "Frcedom," London, was_ arrested and the paper suppressed, because, in a strong leading article, he sought to justify the killing of the Czar, the page feeing surrounded by a blood-red border. The Court said the proceeding was not for a State but a police prosecution. The Hon. W. E. Gladstone was loudly cheered when he rose to make the Budget statement He showed the gross revenue to be .£84,041,000, an increase of £1,311,000 over the estimates. The total from increase of taxation wa9 only -£378,000.

Violent squalls prevailed in London on the 3rd. Many small boats, filled with pleasureseekers, were capsized, and sixteen lives were lost.

In _ the Lawson- Laboucbere case, Justice Coleridge, the Judge commented severely on Mr Lawson's conduct relative to the personol fracas. The question was not whether Mr Lawson was a coward in refusing to fight a duel, which he had a perfect Tight to decline, but whether, having acted as he'hid, he was the person to complain very much of the subsequent publication of the libel. Lord Coleridge conld not help thinking that, if Mr Lawson refused to fight, ho should have abstained from the subsequent gross and outrageous insult, contained in the message to Labouchere that " He had thrashed him like a dog, and would, under certain conditions, do so again." The Court pointed out that the account of the fracas that appeared in "Truth "in the form of a letter from Mr Lawson was quite sufficient ground for an indictment for libel, even if it had not been published in newspapers. It was, however, published after the account emanating from the office of the "Telegraph," which appeared in the " Manchester Guardian," and after the account had been written by Mr LawBon to the editor of " "Vanity Fair." Lord Coleridge implied that the letter was written in braggadocia, and he showed that Mr Labouchere was unable, by the nature of the proceedings, to give his account in Caurt His Lerdship Btrongly stigmatised some of the "Telegraph's" personal attacks, particularly on E»rl Beaconsfield, which Mr Libouchere had adduced to justify his assertion. Mr Lawson (he said) was a disgrace to journalism. The Pope has ordered a strict inqu'ry into the sacrilegious traffic in spurious relics. Entire osteological specimens, purporting to bo the remains of early Christian martyrs, freshly dug from the catacombs in Rome, have been shipped to America.

The Opera Honse at Nice was destroyed by fire on the night of the 23rd. A gas explosion caused the fire. It commenced soon after the curtain had risen for the performance of " Lucia." Tho tenor (De Villera), the basso (Miller), the baritone (Carbon), and a number of chorus-singers, were burned. Mdlle. Donadio, prima donna, made her way out safely. Strunoch, the impresario, was injured. The victims number over 100.

Serious floods occurred at Seville, and many houses in that city have given way before the force of the water. All the valley in the country beyond seems an immense lake. The tops of trees and churches, and roofs, just appear above the water, which sweeps along cattle and crops, and the river, five miles broad before it enters Seville, is rushing over gardens and quays, and entering Stslm Palace. On the Bth the Minister of Public Works left for the scene, with eight Government engineers. The King placed his private purse at the disposal of the authorities to relieve the snfforers. It is estimated the loss is about .£200,000.

Page, a British subject, employed by the Chinese, had killed a smuggler, and was thanked therefor by his employers. Subsequently the British authorities arrested him, and tried him for murder, but the jury acquitted him. Evictions are going on largely in Ireland. In the County of Tyrone more than 2000 processes for ejectment have been served. It is said the Nihilists have notified to the Czar that they w ill lay down their arsis in return (among other things) for an amnesty for revolutionists. In the meantime more mines have been discovered near the Imperial Falace.

Act. 1870, landlords, like the Duke of Leinster, having compelled their tenants to accept leases contracting themselves out of the provisions of that Bill. Limited owners can exercise the same powers as absolute owners under this Act. This is a departure from the fundamental principles of the British land laws, and it perhaps foreshadows the downfall of the law of entail. Provision is also made to enable the Commission to give purchasing tenants a Parliamentary title at a fixed scale of prices, in order to avoid local exchanges attendant on the sale and transfer of landed property under the ordinary law. Tenants can repay the principal and interest by an annual payment of .£59 on the .£IOO. The Treasury may authorise the Bond of Works to advance money to companies for the reclamation and improvement of waste lands.

In the House of Commons- Lord Eloho gave notice that he would oppose the Land Bill by an amendment that, while the House was willing to consider any measure based upon sound principles, the present Bill is economically unsound, unjust, and impolitic. Sir Stafford Northcote (Conservative), stated that the Opposition were not responsible for Lord Elcho's motion in Opposition to the Land Bill. The Bill involved such important financial and political questions that they did not ksow yet how to attack it.

The Parliamentary section of Home Rulers have decided that the Irish vote in Northampton shall be thrown against Mr Bradlangh. Twelve baronies in County Cork have been proclaimed. During the riot at Baldaghadereen the people attacked the police, ■who were obliged to fire in self-defence. Two rioters were killed and thirtytwo wounded; fonr are not expected to live. One policeman was killed and several severely injured by stones. The Oxford and Cambridge contest took place on April Bth. On entering their boats the crews were greatly cheered, Cambridge seeming to hold first place in public estimation. Oxford got the best of the start, and led for a short distance, bnt when nearing Hammersmith bridge Cambridge, who was evidently working very hard, made a strong effort, and drew nearly level, amil great cbeering._ Oxford did not seem mnch distressed, but quickened their stroke slightly, and passed the bridge a clear length ahead. As soon as the boats were through the bridge Cambridge again made a bid for first place, but Oxford shook them off without difficulty, and increased their gain to nearly two lengths lead. Oxford evidently had the race in their hands, and rowed regularly and steady. Cambridge quickened up, however, and got within a half length when off the Oil Mills. In Cornoy Reach the water was not rough enough to cause inconvenience. Oxford now had clearly the best of what was nevertheless a mast determined straggle, and teemed to havo the race well in hand. When Barnes' bridge was sighted they were quite clear of the other boat, and passed the bridge in 18min, and 3secs. Cambridge followed in 18min. and Bsecs. Oxford now went clear away, and when the bond was made for Mcrtlake were three lengths ahead and rowing with the same easy power and regularity as they had from the start. The Cambridge crew rowed a splendid race for three miles. The course was admiiably kept throughout, and there was no accident or hitch of any kind. Oxford won by fully four lengths. The time of the race was 21 mins and 51 Bees. Oxford pulled up fresh at the finish, but the Cambridge crew showed great distress. Four natives belonging to Colonel E. Flathois' mission of exploring for the Trans-Sahara Railway arrived at Onargia on Monday last, bringing details of the almost complete annihilation of the expedition by natives. They report that the mission was surpri-ed, and Colonel Flathois and nearly all his followers killed. One of the members named Pinions, with a subaltern officer named Poliqnin and sixty-one men, escaped, but were subsequently overtaken by another tribe, who declared they had no share in the massacre. The tribe offered the fugitives some dates, but the fruit was poisoned, and Dhiiorm and thirty-eight men died after partaking of it. Poliqnin with thirty men continued their retreat, but were lurrounded by hostile tribes. Poliquin then despatched the above-mentioned four nativeß on to Onargia, and on their arrival succour i wai immedia ely despatched to the remnant of the expedition. Little hope, however, is entertained of their relief, and when the messenger left they were closely beset and ill-supplied with food and ammunition.

Tbe lustengngemont between the French troops and Tunisian raiders was on Thursday. It was a serious affair, and lasted eleven honrs. Six tribes were engaged, several other tribes hesitating. It U believed_ that all those on the frontier are willing to join the aggressors. A medical commission is now sitting to consider the expediency of covering the rubbish in the fortress at Scio with earth, as there is no hope of Baving any lives, and the di«interment of the dead might produce an epidemic. It is now believed that throughout the whole island, which contained 70,000 inhabitants, 6000 or 7000 were killed, and 25 percent, of the survivors wounded. French, British, United States, and Austrian gun vessels are in harbor and doing all in their power to assist the authorities in the work of relief. Only ten inhabitants at Chesnie were killed The Chinese-American treaties recently made are pooh-poohed by the Hong Kong local press and American residents.

A Chinese loan has been negotiated for £1, 000,0000 at 10 per cent., to provide money for the payment of troops. The Japanese Court had gone into mourning for the Czar.

i It is officially announced that the police investigations in regard' to tho murderer of the Czar led to the arrest of a man named Kibaltschitsah, son of a priest, who made a full confession, including a statement that he had manufactured bombs similar to those used by the assassin Eussakoff. An order has been issued prohibiting the importation of daily inflammable aubstancoa. The trial of the assassins of the late Emperor began on April Bth. Jeletboff conducts his own defence. The reading of the indictment occupied two hours. The prisoner was then interrogated. The late Czar's coachman was also examined. The prisoners declined to state their names, ages, professions, or domiciles. The President of the Court asked the prisoners whether they wished to say anything. Russakoff, who threw one of the bombs, spoke for half-an-hour. He said that he primarily desired to agitata peacefully, bnt entered into the late ornspiracy seeing no other way out of their social troubles. Michaeloff, who was arrested as he entered Russakoff's house, said he belonged to the terrorist faction of this party, bnt denied Rnssakoff's statement that he participated in the arrangements for the murder of the Czar. Wessey H elf man n acknowledged that she kept a conspirators' lodging-house, which was kept for their implements, bnt denied having actually participated in the Czar's assassination. Bebalkschtsch, the bombmaker, avowed his connection with the ''Will of the People" party. He said they wished to gain their object by a peaceful propaganda, bnt were reluctantly obliged to adopt terroristic measures. He admitted preparing five bombs. Sophia Pieffosky avoweu her participation in tho preparation of the Moscow mine, and in tho murder of the Czar. Jeletboff. who is the moat intelligent of the prisoners, fluently related, with diabolical satisfaction, the history ef the two A lexandrowsky mines. He said ho was head of one group of the party, and was charged by the Executive Committee with the work of organising ths attack by bombß, and was connected with the Sadow street mine as a simp'e worker. AMERICAN NEWS. A merican cheese is fonnd to be so adulterated with lard that the New York Assembly Committee on Public Health is making an investigation. Briti h Columbia is quarrelling with the Dominion because the latter has failed to keep faith in railroad matters. A resolution has been introduced providing for a direct appeal to the Queen. The " New York Wor'd " editorially doubts if De Lessep3 will cnt a canal at Panama at all, and thinks the upshot of his performance wi't be the development there of social chaos, making American enterprise necessary. The recommending of Stanley Matthews, a notorious lobbyist and corrupt politician, for the vacant seat on the Snpreme Bench, is cjnsiderc 1 President Garfield's first blunder. The manufacture of oleomargarine butter has been prohibited at New York. The investigation discloses the fact that peanut, lard and other oils, besides alum and acids, were nselimts composition. New Mex ; co is terrorised by a gang of Texas "cowboys," who murder sheriffs and private citizens as a matter of pastime. Governor "Wallace has called out the militia.

Chaß. Cunningham Boycott and his brother, the Pev Edmund Boycott, whoso troubles with the Irish Land Leaguers are well known, arrived in New York. The first named is accompanied by his wife and the party go to Richmond, Virginia. Curry, the Texas desperado, who murdered Porter, the actor, in cold blood, met his fate at the hands of a bar tender in Lasvecbes, New Mexico. Curry's friends attempted to lynch his slayer, but the Sheriff succeeded in getting him to gaol. A new form of suicide, "Voluntary inanition," has developed itself. A woman named Magdalena Miles starved herself to death in New York, while in lowa City another woman named Hattie Duell had already fasted forty-five days. A " Guttenburg Bible," the first book printed with movable type, was recently sold in New York for 8000dols. The Chinese are making a good deal of trouble in the Eastern States, particularly the laundry hands, and the general disposition is to employ white labour in their place. The "New York Herald" discourages the investment of Eastern capital in California, and draws a dispiriting picture of the condition of the country. The Arauoanian Indians are on the war path, and have engaged a squadron of Chilian cavalry. Twelve troopers were killed. The crops are being burned, cattle driven off, men, women, and children killed, and all the revolting savagery of Indian warfare indulged in. The " Star and Herald" of Panama says that a war of races has broken out in the valley of Canate in Peru, where more than 2000 Chinamen were barbarously murdered by the negroes and Cholos. On one plantation 600 inoffensive men were murdered in cold blood, and all the cane fields, sugar houses, machinery, &c, were burned, and proporty to the value of millions has been wrecked. A list of fifty Peruvian property owners has been issued by the Chilians, from each of whom they demand a war contribution of 20,000d01. Thus 1,000,000d0l will ta raised, which is a quota for the first month. The Chilian Government has determined to collect 7,000,000d0l per month for the expenses of the army.