ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 3, Issue 138, 29 May 1880, Page 2

ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

I) , " The filiowitig late i«kgri>n.s have 1101 '■ yet boon published in unr columns. } ,„ Lonj.ox, Anvil 10. I •'!"■ result of Hie general election in „ I'-nslaii'l Ims k-oii watehed v.ilh great ' interest upon the Continent. Thd uuor- (' mous majority ulittiiii ,1 l»v tho Liberals I ami their immediate to power is _ regarded by European statesmen ox pii ~ indication of Urn iiiti-iiiioii of England t« " resume her old position ~f isolation. I In consequents of tho favour with ; t wlmdi the proposed changes in the Ccr- '(, man nrm.v are received by leading Gorman s statesmen, there is ;.n increased fooling ' of itisuciirity in England. The Russian moii-of -war on the ooasl ' of China have been increased by fifteen. ; vessels, This step is regarded as most ominous of destruction, and Russia is ' now believed to bo intent, on a lorrifib war with China, A feeling of uneasiness prevails in Germany at the result of the English j elections, it being fnnred that,.with tho accession of the Liberals to power a ; radical change will take place in the | foreign policy of (Ireat Britain, whereby ( complications may arise, especially iiii ; regard to tho relations of tho great powers of Turkey, Groeco, ami llussiu, ; How Denburg (?) in consideration of .die change that has taken pla cu i„ tho aspect of ull'airs, now gives his support to tho j changes proposed in tho Army Bill sub- ; : uiithHi to the Ocnnan Parliament. The Government of Germany, being;! anxious to extend their influence iu the' South Seas, ami to promote emigration 1 thoreto.has resolved toimist with miiuts Ot money the Ool'lUliU stsllitfl mi i i,.. ! ... .•it Samoa. A telegram from Sail Pranc-ii ■ ■ •• that a terriflc explosion ocem H in t town of iwkly (California), i.•. ... :i, n gunpowder manufactory was mown up, and thirty possous killed. A Inrgo number of persons wero also seriously injured, i The disaster is said to hnvo.bwn canned l'V the negligpuco of one of thu em-1 ployces.

A rahlpgram from New York states thai a furious ami calamitous hurricane has sw.-pt through the State of Missouri, causing the complete distraction of the whole town of Mnrshiield, and great loss of human life. The storm seemed to be confined to a comparatively narrow strip of tho Missouri State, and to have left nothing but ruin and wreck in its track. Tiie town of .Marshfirk! lay directly in the course of the humcane, and received it.s full force. So suddenly did the storm come on in its I'nrv th.il the inhabitants were unable to nutko preparations for their safety, and scores were kilted. The havoc was fearful,and the wildest terror seised upon the unfortunate inhabitants. \ln a VL>ry short time ihu whole town iva's swept into a heap of ruins. To ndi to the tenor of tho inhabitant:*, and complete the work of demolition, tho ruins caught fire, and the greater part of the demolished tenements were speedily consumed, the fire being quickened by the wind. i)y this calamity hundreds of people are rendered houseless, homeless, and destitute. It 'ins been ascertained that eighty persons were killed. Many were crushed to dentil in the falling ruins before they j could escape. Others were burnt to death, after being too severely injured to move. Tho number of injured pels ins is 1 about 200. The calamity has cast a most profound gloom over the whole of the [United States, and immediate steps have been taken for the relief of the suii'orers.