AMERICAN SUMMARY.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3070, 17 December 1878, Page 2

AMERICAN SUMMARY.

By an explosion at tbe Sulliran coal mine, Pennsylvania, 13 were killed and many wounded. A new line of steamers baa' bees

established from New York to China to compete with the route via England. It is proposed to abolish the reciprocity treaty with Sandwich Islands. The loss of revenue is heavy. A party of women in Michigan tarred and leathered an editor. Bear-Admiral Ammen states that tbe navy recommended the Nicaragua route for a ship canal, to cost fifty million dollars. 1; The body of Stewart, tb». New York millionaire, has been stolen from the vault in the, hope of a reward for its return. Two parties haye 1 been arrested. " Great loss of life and property, OMURid through gales in the northern lakes. The fishery award of 7,500,000 dol*. has been paid to Canada. - Tho steamship Georgia was lost, at. Punta Arenas. It is charged that th« captain was intoxicated in his cabin. Yellow fever has disappeared from tbe Southern States. ■ " > Hulofson, photographer of San Fraacisco was killed by a falling roof. Tbe results of the State elections favor the Republicans. • Women other than gentiles beld-a mass meeting at Salt Lake and endorsed polygamy. The New York and Bostoa banks oppose the silver currency. The Duke of Magenta, a famous oolt^ has been sent to England by tbe owner, Pierre LoriUard, to compete With English 1 horses. . ■ » Manual Pardo, ex-president of Peru, has been assassinated. , An earthquake has destroyed several cities in Salvador, South America. ' -'- It is proposed that the vote, of the. peo< pie of California be taken on,the subjoot of unrestricted Chinese immigration."