SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 179, 27 September 1879, Page 3

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL NEWS.

London. Aug. 31. i All the cheques of John Mcintosh, of London, a large speculator in American railways, were returned last nighty A ' Standard's' Vienna despatch says it is asserted that Russian agents are distributing proclamations amonast. the Albanians intended to incite them against the occu nation Nova Bazaar. The Vienna correspondent of the ' Standard' asserts that authoritative ndvices have been received from Rome that the negotiations between Germany and the Vatican will not be concluded until propositions are made by the Vatican of a very different nature from those now pending. A 'Standard's' Rome despatch says the Pope has received a memo, from a" wellknown personage in Germany asserting that Prince.-JBismarck is not conceding anything/towards the church, but is yielding to momentary political necessity. San Francisco, Sept. 1. Char-es De Young, senior proprietor of the ' Chronicle' newspaper, last'Saturday sent for the Rev Dr Killock, the working man's candidate, on the pretence that a lady wanted him, and on his arrival shot him in the breast and thigh. De Young was assaulted by spectators, but rescued by the police. He is now in gaol, charged with intent to murder. Killock is very dangerously wounded, but may recover. Great apprehension is frit that De Young will be lynched, and the authorities have made preparations to resist any attack by the mob The cause of shooting was personalities indulged in during the electioneering campaign. One hundred and twenty-eight deaths have occurred at Memphis since the outbreak of yellow fever. i General Hood, who distinguished him- ] self during the rebellion, died at New of yellow fever. . " ! Valparaiso. Aug. 7. It i* reported that the Chilian Minister for War has tendered his resignation, in eons- quenc- of the censure imposed upon hix administration. It is • sserted that the Peruvian authorities stopped ihe.Chiii-m envoy while on its way to Coln&Ju'ji, and seized his instrnelions which w-p,. composed of an offensive and defensive' ?d i.-mce between Chilfond Columbia. ag.ims\Peru. - Aug. 30. Ten men were killed and -+&mmmttitmnim wounded in a fight about the ownership of the newly discovered Maglas silver mine in Mexico. The claimants have large armed forces in the field., The Government of Mexico has ordered all work to stop till the ownership is settled, and claim •• all the metal taken out. Thirtyfour bars of silver, en route to Texas, have been confiscated.

Paris, Aug. 31

Le Temps is formally authorised to deny the authenticity of the recent report of a conversatio . held by Prince Jerome Napoleon with a representative of the EUROPEAN SUMMARY. . London, Aug. 22. The Home Bule League held a demonstration in the Rotunda, Dublin. Four mqpiibers of Parliament were present, Parnell bei g the most notable one. "The body of the hall was crowded with working men.- The proceedings throughout were riotous, and showed remarkable hostilities towards tlie more moderate sections of Home Rule members of Parliament. The meeting passed a resolution in favor of an obstructive policy in the House of Commons, and expressing the necessity for purging the party. '■ Austria and Germany will shortly form an alliance. d It is intended to fortify every important railroad junction and crossing in Austria, and to construct bridge beads with iron turrets. AMERICAN SUMMARY. The United States Government claim 100,000 dols. compensation for the local interference with American fishermen last season at Fortune Bay. The charcoal burners' strike Turea, in'Nevada, resulted in a fight with the sheriffs force, in which five rioters were killed. --■..'. Affairs in Mexico ' are very revolu* tionary. A -Dictatorship by Diaz to preserve order is suggested. The Artie exploring steamer Jeanette ias been heard from at Outndaska, the istance of 2100 miles being made in 25 \a_fc. Montreal has passed through a severe ' lancial crisis. The Verif lie Marie, and " t'hange and Consolidated Banks siis- — Jjii'led payment. Their total loss is about 'O, six hundred thousand dollars. A few. jases of yellow r ev.-r are reported Oi leans; ' x The 'Star and Herald' of Panama says the. Chilian losses wer.- over one million ; ] "]""'""""'■'■. of the Peruvian . \ i -■ has been i ] n- their

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i The State of Misaouii is appointing ' emigration agents in Scotland, England, and Germany. vA%r.is threatened between the biecles, a^pof-rful Canadian tribe, and the Sioux, who" huv4\l>tien driven north by the Americans?*"- The situation is critical, and the Dominion Government have organised a force. The'.Siecles promise to await the decision of the Government before attacking Sitting Bull. The "yellow fever continues fatally -prevp-;>nt; at Memphis. In Tennessee eO.CtfJaeople are in camp, and-are on-the, as all business intercourse with the infected district is stopped. The subscription to the Panama Canal stock is a failure in New York. The Negro exodus to Kansas continue?. Four thousand have already been helped to employment. The Southern planters have sent a Commission of colored men to Kansas to inspect the condition of the country, its prospect for Negroes, and to truthfully report their observations. It isbelieved their report will check the exodus. Baron De Lesseps lias sent to Central America several expert engineers, including Deneaux, wlrose works on the Danube and at Antwerp am well known, to examine plans for the Panama Canal and ascertain the probable expense ot the buildings. Dr Lesseps is prepaiing for a journey to the United States. His. wife will accompany him. . . The'lrish University Bill passed the" Imperial Parliament. Parliament was prorogued by Commission on August 14th. The royal Speech reviewed the foreign relations of England, and the Treaty of Berlin was being faithfully executed, and that the Government would insist upon reforms in Asiatic Turkey. Allusion was made to the Japanese question, to Afghanistan, and the Zulu war. An early peace on a secure basis in Natal, was predicted. England is fortifying Tangiers. A camp for Indian troops returning home will be formed therein. England is the only Power not invited to send officers to witness the great Russian manoeuvres, commencing on 25th inst. The Russian Government are on the point of signing a contract with American firms for the costruction of a number of cruisers, the aggregntte cost of which will be 250,000,000 roubles. A movement is on foot for the enrolment of unarmed volunteers m Ireland. An English steamer collided off Finisterre with the Spanish steamer Don Carlos. The latter vessel was sunk, 14 Spaniards being drowned and only one saved. Thomas Landy a large landed proprietor of Alhoy, County Meatii, was shot dead on entering his own door. Sir Garnet Wolseley will be the next Commander-in-Chief of India. The Pope has received an anonymous letter from Baltimore , warning him against an attempt to poison him. The letter contains so many references to the ' Pope's private life, that it is believed to have been posted in America merely as a blind. An inve~'Ration is in progress. Austria, supported by Germany, aims at making a good stronghold in Turkey, and compulsion is being put upon the Porte. ' :/ England and France will assist Turkey to float a loan upon the settlement of the Greek question. Bulgaria has been armed to the teeth by the Russians. Forry-st-ven nrllion cartridges for the rifles with which the miliiia are armed, have been contributed. between the Porte and Servn&a.re very critical. The American fri/ate Wyoming, with the United State- ■% .roister' to Turkey J.. '.,.■ .jl. Wtffcjj! .-,-■■;. Sea, Sire is Tr:,."' *' l^"mtHmtt^^ ■■-..■■ .,e SSe l ever there. Two Nihilitts have .been hanged at Nicolaieff for preparing explosives' to kill the Czar. Three more were hanged at Odessa, making 12 political executions in Russia within th-- year. The Czarewitch visited Sweden for the purpose of inducing the Scandinavians to remain neutral in the event of a Slavist rising, but was unsuccessful with either Sweden or Norway. The Russians paid marked attention to the American Ambasador and the war-ship "Wyoming while at Odessa. « Count Andrassay and Prince Bismark had an interview recently, when the latter gave assurances that the foreign policy of Germany during 1 his retirement would be friendly to Austria,. The coolness between Germany and Russia is very marked.

Austria and Russia have nothing now in coirimon. '.'"■'

The Emperors of Austria and Germany arrived at Gostein on August'9th. The two Sovereigns embraced cordially in public. An etente cordiale has been esrablished between Austria and Germany. Russia is erecting 4 fortresses on the German, frontier and the Rnssian Press is bttterly attacking the German Government.

Six 21-pounder Armstrong guns have, been landed at Gibraltar, and placed upon lighters for Tangiers, for the ne,w batteries there. This matter has been bitterly commented upon in the Spanish newspapers. ___.'