GENERAL NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 3049, 11 August 1886, Page 2

GENERAL NEWS.

The eruption of Mount Etna has ceasod, and the fears which prevailed regarding the fate of the town of Nicolosi have happily proved groundless the lava stream, which after ingulfing a convent aud many woods and vineyards, had advanced to within a few hundred yards of the nearest house in Nicolosi, has now ceased flowing, and the town may be regarded as saved. Great preparations are afoot for the due celebration of the approaching Sacerdotfal Jubilee ’ 4 of the Pope -i. e., the fiftieth anniveisary of his Holiness’ receiving sacred orders. It occurs in the December of 1887. Committees have boon formed amongst Roman Catholics in all countries for promoting pilgrimages to the tombs of the Apostles m St. Peter’s, for various spiritual excerclses, and for a grand exhibition of art and industry in the Vatican. The objects exhibited are intended to be presented to the Pope, and a largo proportion of them will consist of articles used in public worship—altercloths, gold and silver plate, rich vestments, &c. One wf M. Pasteur’s patients lias died at the Hotel Dieu. He was bitten very severely on May 11 by a mad dog, and had, since May 25, been following M,

Pasteur’s treatment against hydrophobia. The doctors who attended him after be had been conveyed to the hospital state that bis case was a complication of hydrophobia and delirium tremens. The swimming match at Leeds for £l5O was won by J. J. Collier, who finished four yards ahead of E. T. Jones. The 200 yards distance was covered by the winner in 2 minutes 38J seconds.