European News.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1105, 25 July 1882, Page 2

European News.

[PER UNITED PREBB ASSOCIATION.] Arrival of the Mail Steamer. Auckland, July 24. The City of New York arrived last night from San Francisco. London, July 1. Mock Execution of Gutteav.

A ifluqk exooutlutt of Gulttnu took

place in Auburn, California, on the 30th June, the effigy of the murderer was hanged in the presence of a large crowd. A Captain Fined Heavily. A heavy fine of 1,150 dollars has been imposed on Captain Fenwick, of the British barque Strathairly, by a District Court at ’Frisco, for bringing an excess of Coolie passengers. Execution of Guiteau. Chas. W. Guiteau, Garfield’s assassin, paid the penalty of his crime at the gaol yard at Washington, on Friday, the 30th ult. The drop fell precisely at 12.40. His death was apparently painless, and he dropped shouting “ Glory, glory, glory.” Destitute Jewish Immigrants. Jewish immigrants from Europe are pouring into New York faster than they can be disposed of. Most of them are totally destitute. Great Fire in Montreal. A fire in Clendining block, Montreal, caused a loss of one million dollars. British Columbia and Oregon are suffering from floods, the heaviest yet experienced. Murder of Exploring Party. Dr. Jules Criveaux and party of 17 men, exploring the tributaries of the Rio de la Plata, have been massacred by Otahite Indians in Bolivia. Narrow Escape from Drowning of H.ll H. the Duke of Edinburgh. H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh narrowly escaped drowning at Bayonne in France, on the 29th ult., while with a fishing party. He was carried under at first, and after half an hour’s struggling reached the shore. Death of Lord Chisholm. Lord Chisholm is dead. Arrest of Supposed Accomplice in the Recent Irish Tragedy. A man supposed to have driven the car containing Cavendish and Burke assassins, has been arrested in Cork. Murder at Tralee. A care-taker named Cavill, has been shot dead at Tralee. French Opinion upon Egyptian Question. “ Journal des Debats" says Great Britain is right in desiring to act alone in Egypt, and says:—“ We firmly believe Trance will afford her no assistance. The control of the Sues Canal belongs by right to England and war will bring it to her. De faoto, it is for her a question of life and death."