American Summary.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 230, 26 August 1884, Page 2

American Summary.

San Francisco, August 1. The cholera m France has reduced travelling to Europe very much. Only I 350 passengers m all the first-class steamers have sailed from New York. A party of capitalists are negotiating for the purchase of a large tract of land m Utah. Between 100,000 and 200,000 acres are to be applied to the purpose of founding a self-sup-porting Irish Catholic colony. By thin means it/ is thought Moruionisin will be gradually demoralised. . Business is rapidly improving m New York, and mci cantile shippiug houses are almost as busy as m latter autumn. The health authorities m San Francisco have taken ample ptecau turns against a probable visit of cholera, and their example is followed by all seaports m the United States. July, 10. ;[ Opium smoking is on the increase co such an extent m New York that the authorities confess their inability to prevent it by law. . , Paruell deeming it not prudent to ' leav» Ireland at the present time, the Irish National Parliament party .will, be represented at the convention of the Irish National League of America, to be held m Boston on August 18lH, : by Thomas S. Sexton and John E. Redmond, who goes on to Australia' to lecture. The Greely Arctic expedition vrak 1 completely successful m its scientifio , researches, and the records will btt preserved.