AMERICAN SUMMARY.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 121, 26 September 1885, Page 4

AMERICAN SUMMARY.

San Fbanoiboo, August 29. Charlefltown, Sou h Carolina, w»s struck by a oyoione on the morning of August 25. Onefourth of thehou es in taeoity were unroofed or damaged. A number of houses on Sullivan's island, including Brighton Hot 1, were blowu away, a recked shipping wasseen everywhere. Damage, a million dollars. Burnous are afloat that the Rev. Henry Wdcd Beeoher is to b* retired from Plymouth Churoh, on account of his atcitude in the Presidential election, and because he is on the verge of banxruptoy. Shipping interests in New York are in a depluhtble state. Hundreds of uoohartered oralt are moored at the dooks. Freights expected to go even lower in the next t o years. A recent report shows the balance of trade with Brazil largely «gainsfc the United States Americana buy 40 million dollars worth of Brazilian gooda against 10 millions American goods sold to that country. Lee and Haitian bad a three-mile race at Jamaica Bay, Long Island, on August 22. It was theflratraoe llanlan has rowed sinoe his return from Australia. He was in good form, and won by two lengths. He has arranged for a three-mile sculling race with Ross in September. The western trip of the Curarder Etruria, wM^h arrived in New York on August 22, is the asiert rocoided—Odyu 2hrs. 'ijio Mormons are attempting to colonise in Alabama. Rear-Admiral Seymour, 8.0., has arrived in San 1 raucisco, en route for v ictoria, >o assume command of the British Pacific squadron. American Hebrew* are raising funds to erect a magnificent monument to Sir Moaes Monteflore m New York. A volcano burst forth near Bishop's Creek, Nevada. The British barque Hadding'onshire, from Columbia River, bound for Liverpool, was disabled in a heavy gale at the equator. Four men were swept overboard. The ship was then headed for San Francisco for repairs, but owi&g to dense fogs was wi ecked above Point Reges light, near the entrance to San Francisco harbour. The captain and 17 hands were drowned. Only a man and boy wt-re rescued. The vetsel was an iron barque, bui t at Glasgow, and owned by Mr Sheppard. Captain Fraser lived in Inverness. The Postmaster-General at Washington states that the forwarding of Australian mails via Suez was the result ot a misunderstanding. M*ils in future will be forwarded via the Pacific on steamers subsidised by New Zealand. The disouaßion of the mail question elicited the fact that the American Grovernmenthud realist-d an actual prone of 5 000 dollars for each Australian mail carried across the continent, although tef using to pay steamers anything towards the conveyance of these mails. A project for an Australian line connecting with the Canadian Pacific railway is still agitated. Small-pox is epidemic in Montreal. The theatres ara closed. Disinfectants are used in watering the streets. Intercessory masses are being celebiatel in Catholic Churches. Ihe Peruvian Government forces were defeated by rebels at Canta on AUKUBt 18, after five hours' battle. The Peruvian commander unot himself. The killed and wounded were heavy on both sides. The Panama revolution is ended with the leader being captured and condemned to death. De Lofesepps, representative at New York, dedares that the Panama Canal is making satisfactoy p.ogrees. and will revere a good many prophecies of failure. On the other hand, tfngiueer Menocal has rtported to the Secretary of 'he American navy declaring that 70 per cent, of the whole distance is as yet untouched, aud the work done represents less thau 6 per cent, of 1 the totai to be removed; and that the work cannot bo completed for lets than 270,000,000d018., I and in fourteen years. i The following wssels have sailed from Pacific ! ports for Melbourne with timber :-Narwhal and ■ Wrestler, Augusc 6 ; Kate Davenport, August! L 13; Grace Roberts, August 20; duma-ra, ai gust • 23. T» c following are loading: -Pt»arl, Richard ■ 111., Estello, Kitsap, Somrua. LaKefield, Courti ney Ford, for Sydney aud other Australian I ports. t , ' ) • i i r - i i - . ■ ) ■ ■ » f 5 r • 1 • ', r I ' , \

General Grants Funeral. General Grant's funeral wen the largest demonstration ever held in New York. The hear&e was drawn by twenty-four black hordes, with coloured man at the bridle of each. The scene as tne procession passed up Broadway was a remarkable one. No sound was heard from the vast crowds that lined tt>e thoroughfare. The heat was so intense that many Indies fainted. Some of the oitize« so diery, also ovetcome, were taken away in ambulances Nevertnelecs, vast crowds remained uncovered, and stood wi h bar<-d heads while the funeral car ' passed. In San Francisco the occasion waa observed as a State holiday. A rureial procession in the city numbered between 9,000 and 10,000 Iherewabno catafalque, as many peop'e objected to the mockery. Only a funeral with becoming exerciees, at ihe pavilion. The streets were draped with mourning. General Grant made no will, h vmg nothing to dispose of His widow depends upon the Co Rresaiunal appropriation and the royalty of her husband's book of war, from which a rich return is expected.

Singular Adventure of an Australian. Mr JKnapp and family, with a young lady under their with a singular adventure whilo travelling by rail to San Francieco from the iLast to i mbark bv the Zealandia for Melbourne, where Mr Xnapp resides. While Bleeping in a Pullman car the young lady was dealt a violent blow over the ught eyo with a brass knuckle or a dub ; she shrieked, when her assailant, who is believed to have intended to attack and »ob Mr Knapp, became alarmed, pulled the bellrope, and when the tram stopped, escaped in the darkness. Mr Knnpp instructed his agent to bring a suit against the Pullman Compa y for 50,000 dollars damages. He went on by the Zealandia.