AMERICAN SUMMARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 114, 9 April 1884, Page 2

AMERICAN SUMMARY.

(united press association.) 3an Francisco, March 17. A terrible explosiou has occurred m the coal mines at Poca ho ntas, Virginia, from fire dump. The mines were complete! v wrecked, and 150 miners were killed". A strong effort is being made by leading ftepulUicans jin favor of Blame for the next Presidency. A wool growers' convention, representing 7,500,000 sheep, has passed resolutions slating that the wool industry is greatly injured by the reduction m the tariff m 1883, and is now threatened with total destruction by the reduction of 20 per cent, proposed by the Bill just reported m Congress, and they pray that the former duty be restored. The relations between Germany and the United States have become strained owing to a resolution of codolence on the death of Herr Lasker, introduced into Congress by Colonel Chilltree, being sent to Bismarck, and by him returned, at the «ame time refusing to recognise the United States Minister, Sergeant, at Berlin, as the medium of communicaion between the Grovernv ments. A fire m Charlotte Town, Prince Edward Island, destroyed all the business places on the south side of Queen's? Square, including tho Post Office and Customhouse. The loss is estimated at 25,000 dollars. The streets'of Montreal are thronged with starving immigrants. The discontent m Manitoba has grown so great that bloodshed is ' feared, and the Premier warns the Ottawa GrQvernment that it will be held responsible. .Fenians-are moving actively to take advantage of the prevalent discontent.Port Spain, Tririidad,has been almost destroyed by fire. The loss it estimated at 400,000 dollars. . ; -. .