American.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4423, 8 March 1883, Page 2

American.

San Fbancisco, January 14. Edith de Belleville, the wife of an actor formerly of Australia, sued' for divorce in the New York Supreme Courli She says she is likely to lose all her jewellery, worth 10,000 dollars, which Belleville pawned in July last for 210 dollars. Eleanor Carey is one of the affiants in support of Mrs Belleville's motion. The lady is a native of Melbourne.

In view of the proposed revision of the tariff, a protectionist mass meeting was held in New York on February Ist under the auspices of the New York Association for the protection of American industry. Old protection dogmas were reiterated and thoroughly aired. A mere boy, named Cobb, was hanged by a mob from the railway bridge on the outskirts of the town of Winfield, Kansas, on February Ist. It is said that the lad had his head turned by reading about the exploits of Jesse James and other brigands, and determined to signalise himself in some way; he killed a constable in Jefferson County, and a few days after shot at and mortally wounded Sheriff Mhenneman. He was having a gay time generally till he was roped in the manner stated.

Great destruction has been wrought in Ohio for the week ending Feb. 13th by inundations. Pennsylvania also suffered. Cities and towns in parts of these States were submerged, bridges were : swept away, and railroads were blockaded.

The llev. Hicks, who was Guiteau's spiritual adviser, and to whom he bequeathed his body, has sued for libel the New York Evening Star and Graphic for publishing a statement that he demanded 20,000d015. from the Surgeon-General before he would allow the bones of the murderer's skeleton to be articulated.

The Inman. dock, New York, was destroyed by fire. The steamer Egypt, loading there, was badly damaged.

Princess Louise has gone to stay at Bermuda for her health. ,'

A snow slide near Denver, Colorado, overwhelmed twenty-five men: '■''"[

On Sunday afternoon, January 21st, the giant powder works, Berkeley, just across the Bay from San Francisco, were demolished by an explosion; there irera seven distinct shocks, following hard one upon the other, the force of -which was felt in the city. Forty Chinamen and one" white man were killed. The work was usually suspended on Sunday, but in this instance, in consequence of a hurried order from the north-west for 25 tons of the explosive, it was necessary to fill it with all possible speed. There was less care shown in handling powder than on ordinary occasions. This was the cause of the disaster.

Frightful details of the ravages made by cholera in the Chrapas Stated.Mexico, ara to hand; whole families died in a single night. Some plantations ate com* pletely denuded of residents, and persons with disease, who were abandoned, have been devoured by dogs.

The Revolutionary party, after several engagements, have triumphed inEquador. Canada.

A magnificent ice palace'has been constructed in Montreal for a winter carnival. ' .:.•■■'■ ■'.-; ; . ■,■■ ■ ::: ;' I"; 1 ' J.W'

It is now authoritatively stated that the Prince of Wales and suite visit Canada in the first week of March, remaining till after the meeting of the Science Association, and then they make a totir of the prominent cities of the United States. Enos McMaster, late manager of the

Glasgow Canadian Land and Trust Company, was arrested when about to start from Montreal, Canada, for Australia, on January 26th, charged with embezzling 15.000 dols. He was lately a candidate for the Dominion in Parliament.

A terrible accident occurred at Cincin nati on the 14th inst. Owing to the inundation of the river the Southern Railway depot gave way throwing 100 people into thirty feet of water,, the cars falling upon and covering them up. Amonp those lost were the members of Coup's Circus Company.

Theodore Thomas, with a great orchestra, comes to San Francisco in June, at au expense of 50,000d015.

Madame Christine Nilsson has re-, covered her voice aj-aio. It was reported to'be hopelessly impaired.

Two square miles of Cincinnati were reported "under water on Feb. 11th, and business men say the damage will reach millions, of dollars. The gasworks were submerged, and the city placed in partial darkness.

Mrs Lanartry played " The Honeymoon " in Chicago, oa the 14th, to an overflowing bouse. Her popularity ig unabated.

The coal miners of Pennsylvania hare rebelled against the introduction of Huu* gariau cheap labor.