ENGLISH & FOREIGN.
[recteb's telegrams.] LONDON, July 16. The Weather. The weather in England during the past fortnight has been most extreme, the heat having been quite tropical. Many cases of sunstroke are reported to have occurred. PARIS, July 16. The Arab Rising. Telegrams to hand from Tunis this morning report that tho bombardment of Sfax continues, bnt the French have so far been unable to dislodge the Arabs. The latter still offer a firm resistance to the attempts on the part of the French vessels to land a storming party. Later. Capture of Sfax. News has just been received that the French have been successful over the insurgent tribes at Sfax. Under cover of a heavy bombardment by the ships a streng storming party effected a landing this morning. Tho Arabs offered a firm defence, bnt, after heavy fighting, were at length driven back, and the French forces are now in full possession of the town. WASHINGTON, July 16. The President. This morning's bulletin reports that President Garfield progresses favorably. He is rapidly gaining strength, and his complete recovery now seems assnred. NEW YORK, July 16. The Weather. The weather throughout the Northern States of America has been intensely hot for some time past. Over 550 deaths from sunstroke have occurred since the extreme heat set in.
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Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2275, 18 July 1881, Page 3
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