SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 856, 26 August 1881, Page 2

SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS

The State troops have been called put in Winconsin to oppose the striking of lumber-men and mill-men, The latter asseiiibled in mobs of lQQI), A collection of American histories, including Virginian colonial records and autograph' letters of Washington, were, sold in London for 2215d015.

Quarufjtj, a npted bapkseller, purchased the Earl of fiarwicjce s estate. 'A Bill to enable bankruptcy trustees to pay that nobleman's debts had passed the House, of Pomnions, It was ascertained there had "beep &5. insurances pn his .jifa, the whole amount being nearly. I,'QOO.OOQ dels, the premium bejtig nearly 30,0QQ an-

Canada shows an Increase of population in the of 080,498,

George Hazel, the champion of England defeated Oharleß Price, ex-champion in a ten-mile race at the Polo Grounds New York, Hazel ran 10 miles in 62min 23J sees, . An immense terolite fell at San Francjico op fhe gOth inst., and etruok the waters of the bay in tfje. y}cjnijy of the gaol,,on Goat Island " ,' ' . Hartmijn the Nihilist, now in IJew York proposes to leptgre on' Buisi» 'and her prospects,. The Chinese Ministers Chin Tau, Chin Lau Pai and Yong Wing have been recalled from the United States much against their wishes, 1 It is proposed to send Carl Schurz as American Minister to Berlin. Domingo Santj} Maria hai been elected President of Ghjli. An alliance between Germany, Austria, and Italy is Bpoken of as likely,, The total number of petitions presented in the House uf Commons; praying the Houso to reject any ohange in the law which may be proposed for admitting an atheist into Parliament, is 1392, with signatures; and the number praying for tlje alteration of the law is 073. with 15,541 signatures; Francennd Italy are negotiating a treaty of commeree, The Foreign Secretary has issued \%i notification that in ' future no' more' British subjects captured ,by brigands wjll be ransomed by the Government. 1 : ,!