American Summary. San Francisco, Jan. 15.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1652, 6 February 1883, Page 3

American Summary. San Fran cisco, Jan. 15.

Baldwin, propiietor of the Theatre Royal and Hotel, was shot by his female cousin, who accused him of seduction. Injuries serious. Herr Most, editor of the socialistic paper, recently suppressed in London, delivered a speech at Chicago, ad\ ocating wholesale nmrder, breaking banks, stores, and demolishing property. He was uproariously applauded. Advices from Panama, dated Dec. 3. report that the contractors for excavating 7 millions of cubic metres on the Panama side of the canal, have abandoned the work. Thousands of tons of old Sue/ Canal plant are lying on the ground useless. It is stated in New York that De Lesseps 1 company arc negotiating with contractors there for building the canal. The Pacific mail will probably handle the construction material, and hence the present strength of its stacks. Charles Kahlo, Consul at Sydney, is actively urging the icmission of duties on Australian wools, and an Ainciican faiibeidy to Pacific mail steamers,. The details of the burning of the house and hotel at Milwaukee, ai c mobt ban o\\ ■ ing. The building was six storeys, and contained 300 inmates. The h'le commenced in the elevator on the thiid storey, cutting off all communication from the bedrooms above. Alter the outbieak of the file, the distracted \ictims appeared at all the windows screaming for assistance, and throwing tlium selves* to the paNomuntor sinking back in the advancing llanii'S within bight of the crowd of spectators helpless to ns&ist. Upwards of 00 persons peii&hed.