AMERICAN SUMMARY. San Francisco, November 27.

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 29, 22 December 1883, Page 3

AMERICAN SUMMARY. San Francisco, November 27.

The Pacific Railroad Company lms bought extensive coal deposits at L'ugot Sound, te supply San Francisco with coal, so as to prevent coal-laden vessels from diverting wheat freight from the railroad.— McCann Neiison, formerly of Victoria, was attacked and badly beaten by two disguised men -while leaving his residence. It is .supposed that the assault was connected with the recent suit against Senator Sharon for adultery, in which Neilson was engaged — The iron mills at Pittsbury; generally are closing, owing to depressed trade. — An enthusiastic free trade meeting was held recently under the presidency ot Henry Ward Beochcr. — llanlan, the Canadian oarsman, I has arrived at San Francisco en route for ' Australia. He \\ ill probably leave in the December steamer. He carries a new .shell boat. — O'Donovan Rossa lias been arrested for the hnceny of a premium of insurance policy.— Canada is. demanding that the Imperial Government shall contribute to the maintenance of pauper immigrants deported from Ireland and lauded in the colony, but there is no j probability of the demand being complied u ith. It is proposed to re-ship the*>e immi- ! grants.— Port Antonio, Jamaica, has been almost entirely destroyed by tire. — The I Commander-in-Chiefship of the United j States army has been transferred from General Sherman to General Sheridan. — The first cotton picked by w orkmen was | exhibited at Charleston. Tho condition was perfect.— The strike of New York compositors has resulted in an advance j of .wages to 40 cents, per 1,000 cms.— Lord Coleridge, addressing Yale students, ■ warmly defended the study of classics. | Bidding farewell to America, he said Matthew Arnold, now visiting that country, was the most distinguished Englishman living, and John Bright the greatest orator. —The town of Melbourne, Arkansas, was destroyed by a cyclone on November '21st. Several persons were killed and many otheiv badly hurt. The same storm swept through Oregon County, Southern Missouri, and destroyed forests and dwellings. — The November elections in the United States resulted disastrously to Democrats, and destroyed the party's hopes of next Presidency. New York went Republican; by about 40,000.-— The treaty of peace between Chili and Peru was signed on; October 21st. The Peruvians occupied | Lima and Callao two days after. General! Iglesias, the now Peruvian President, was j enthusiastically received.— There is a strong political agitation in Jamaica. A I public meeting re.-olved to refuse to pay j taxation unless representation, were gumted, and the grievances ol colonies redre^ed . ' —The American press condemns Franco's action toward?. China. It says wai with the latter country will seriously afl'uct American trade, which i- ?-eeond only to that of Great Britain