NEWS BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

Kumara Times, Issue 1078, 15 March 1880, Page 3

NEWS BY THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL.

** ♦ [Per s-.£. via AtckiAnd.] Exertions are being made to abolish the charge 100,000dols for carrying the Australian mail across the Continent, and Success is expected. The United States Government is now considering the matter. Eleven Chinese wei-e burnt to death in a San Francisco laundry. At Londonderry-, a lad named Dallihgham was arrested for shooting his aunt, and confessed the crime. Di StantOn', an Englishman, has won the bicycle race for a purse, and the championship of America. He made 50 miles in 3h. 6min. Usee-. A Bill making it a misdemeanour for females to engage in walking matches> is before the New York Senate. At Springfield, Massi, Mr Parnell attacked the veracity of Lord Alfred Churchill, who by cable denied Mr Pamelas statement, that Queen Victoria had contributed nothiug towards the Jrish Famine Fund in 1847, and also restrained the Sultan of Turkey from giving. The French (Government officially denies any responsibility for De LesBepsMnteroceanic canal scheme. No political significance is attached to the jplans. These declarations avert any pretext for international complications, which before were considered probable. At Racoon Straits, in San Francisco Bay, Daniel Teakey beat Hoyte in a single scull race on Feb. 1, making the best time on record; 5 miles in 34min. dOseti. Mr Parnell addressed the United States Congress, at an informal meeting, on the present condition of Ireland. He believed that the force of American public opinion would bring about the desired reforms.

The County hospital of Milwaukee was burnt on Feb. 3, and two lives "were lost. A heavy storm occurred along the Atlantic seaboard on Feb, 3, but few disasters are reported. The new invention called the multiplex telegraph is stated to be a hoax. The Blew York Commercial Bulletin in an elaborate article shows that the De Lessep's canal scheme is chimerical, and the tonnage passing through it at 4 dols per ton, as proposed, would fail by 6,600,000 dols to pay the annual interest charges, to say nothing of working expenses. The calculation is based on an estimated cost of 260,000,000 dols, and the tonnage passing through yearly at from two and a half to three millions.

The Rev Adolf Balfcozer, President of the German Evangelistic Synod of North America died near Marthaville on Jan. 29. He was a classmate of Prince Bismark.

Congress ia considering a Bill for the complete reorganisation of the navy. The Mormons seek to have Utah admitted as a State, which as they hold the power, would enable them to expel their opponents by taxation. They are also making overtures to several Indian tribes for an alliance. M'Vicker's Theatre in Chicago is illuminated by electric light, a local electrican having anticipated Edison and overcome the difficulty of dividing the current.

Mackay, the Bonanza magnate, gives 10,000 dols to the Irish Relief Fund, and the Nevada Bank of San Francisco 2500d015.

There is great distress amongst the poorer Canadian fishermen, and efforts are being made for their relief. The heavy cannon in the Dominion are being converted into rifled guns. At Ottawa, a victim to small pox was rescued alive from a coffin after the grave-digger had partially covered it with earth. He heard a noise, and, inquiring into the cause, succeeded in saying the unfortunate. Mr Parnell refused to visit Montreal on account of the strong feeling against him.

Princess Louise has returned from England.

Captain W. Tower, of the barque Brothers Pride, has been arrested at St. Johns, charged with scuttling the vessel at sea, in order to defraud the Insurance Companies of 72,000 dolof Lucan, Ontario, susfamily named Donnelly of numerous acts of incendiarism and other offb. formed a Vigilance Committee, attacked Donnelly's house, and murdered all the inmates (five in number), fired the building, and consumed the bodies. It was a horrible affair, and caused great excitement. Four arrests have been made, one of them a constable.

At Ottawa, the Governor-General's carriage was run away with by the

houses, and danger was imminent till the Aide-de-camp sprang into the roadfray and stopped the team after going 100 yards. The Princess Louise was in the carriage. Mr Plimsoll, M.Pi, will introduce a Bill with the object of diminishing the loss in life and property from shifting cargoes by loading grain in sacks. The National Zeitung reviews Mr Parnpll's tour to America, and considers it disgraceful for Home Rulers to Make political capital out of their country's trouble. A petroleum basin, said to be as extensive and prolific as that of Pennsylvania, has been discovered by borings in Hanover, One well yields 400 cwt of oil per day.