Ka Elele Poakolu, Volume I, Number 4, 29 September 1880 — FOREIGN NEWS [ARTICLE]

FOREIGN NEWS

By the Kalakaua, from San Pnaneieeo, we havs •eceived tiles to the 1 1 1 h instant, for whieh we arc ndebted to the courtesy of Mr. J. M Oat, jun. Thc ellowiog items of late dows will be found interestūg hres A disa8trou8 tire occurred in t >fik laud ou Ihe tnormng wf-rtnr-8rtr T4epte*mbeTr, i*es\rlting in thc :emplete destruction of the Galindo Hoiel a large brick 8tructure, and one of the fiue8t h.ctelB on thc- — •oast outside of San Fiancisco Shorily after 2 o'eloek in the morning air alarm of fire was turned iu frotn the intersection ot Seventh and Broadway streets, hut before the department had arrived at the scene of the conflagration the two upper stories were onveloped in flames. The glaring light was visible iu almost every wiuilow, and the reflection could he seen for miles around It ,appears tb:it Seymour ___ Severrrae.e; a1citigēf"1n the top <tōry, was 'awakeued bv a stifliuc odor of burniug wood and paint. Ri0ing, and repairing to the main hall, he discovered tbat thc buildmg was on fire, ran through the corridors shouting " tire " at the top of bis voice, and thereby succeeded in :iwaking the other lōdgers, and in an instant the greatest excitement prevail'ed. Men, women, and enildren in their nightclothes, rushed pell-mell through fire and smoke down' the stairs into the streets, shrieking and crying in their fright. The fiames crept along to the top floor, whioh finally tumbled \vith acrasb, carryin_g along with it Alfred 8. Baker and Tim Golden, of lloseNo. 1. The former sustaTt>ed a concussion of *rtie brain, together with J' , ir,terual injuries, rbe latter esciiping without seriouS hurt. The firē was not coutrolled till the groundfloor had been reaphed, though it was badly damaged by water. New York, Sept. 8. — A flre hioke out nt midnight A to-night, on the north side of Manhattan Market, whieh occupied the hloek extending from Flleventhavonue to North lliver, and between Thirty-tourth aud Thirty fiftli streets. Tbe tire occurred in the basement of liol.ie _Brothers, provision dealers, and ... spread very rapidly. The whole buikling was soon wrapped iu fiames. Atarm after irlarm was sent odt, . L and a large numbev of etigīnes were hrought to it, but it was soon evident that the ēntire būilding would be destroyed, as the strong south wind that wae blowiug swept everytking,before it. It is thought " f that only the iron frames ol the building will be left ' There about 200 stauds in the building, whieh will be a 1osh to the stand-owners of about $5000 ēaeh', making an aggregate loss to them alone of $1,000,000 Tlie loss on the buildina: wili be verv lieaw.

but it could not be learned. Miehuel Dolan, who ' occupies part of the market as a slaughter-house , will also lose very heavily. Sparks>'were cnrried by the wind to the large hny eetablishment of T. R. Clark, on the south side of Thirty-fourth "street, facing the Market, and this, with a number of surrouuding stores, and the Haymarket Hotel, also took fire. At 2.15 a.m. the fire was still burning, but is believed to be under control. ■?* TERKII!Lt: COLLIEKY EXPLOSION, Lolwlon, 8eptembe.r 8. — A terrible colliery explosion occured this moriiijig ar~"Seaham pit, in Durham Couirty, on the North Sea, five milee south of Sunderland. Anhetimeof the oxplosion about 180 men were in the pit, and from that tirpfe up to li o'oloek all efforla to. reach' Ihem y/ere ' un- - succeBBful. Oommunieaiion, hae however, since bcen opened with a group of <<ighteen men, who are safe. The greateet exciiement prvails ia the neighborhood, and tho wives nnd families of thc imprison- ■ ed men and slaughtered miners surround the moutb of the pit with loud cries and lamentations. The exploaion occured at £ paet 2. o'cloqk thi« morning. Mr. Sti;nttonfc thq_reBident viewer, was eoon on the spot, when it was foūnd that all three shftfts of thc mine were blooked, the oftges being fastened in thom, 8tratton, with a rope arouud hifl i)ody , dcsoendcd to the main Hoain. and hoard rnon ta)king, he thought about twerity, Thoy aro conBidered sftfo. There i« no mmon as yct to beliove that the pit is on fire, but it is fearcd that tko hulk of the mon lmve beftn killcd. 8fivēntceri men who werc iu tho pit at thē tirnc of tho explosion are nafe,' Tho owner of tho-'8cnhum mine furrti»heH the following : " Our worst, feant are ' for about J20 men. Tho men known to bo alive have i» ■ not yet heen reaohed, owing t,o the dumago to the ehftftB by the explosion," - A 4if)pat o))—from ih^ eonh'hii lliīo' el/ehln^ an-L """" nounoeH thut forty rner», whowoee v/orldng two upper neame of ooal„.have' heon four»d «afe, ar»d . apnuo of thern havo voluntoered and are helping to reso|ie their oomradeH who aro wrventy faUiotnB Iower. The hottom of both Bhaft« are atill bloolcitdetl wiih <lebrift. ' " Up td oeven o'olook a total of flfty»M»ven rnen hod I b<»«n,jro«oued, the majority in, exl»auetetl (mi

dition. So fap there is no sign of fire, but it is evi dent there must be a large accumulation of gaH. One hundred and fifty men are ntill in the pit , Another and later dispatch says : The rescued i ( now number 6G, and it is feared tliere were 230 men i ^ in the pit at the time of the explosion. Two corpses | were broug;ht to the surface at midnight, one of ! i - wliieh yLaa_hft(lly hnrned. — - London, Sept. 9 — " The Inspcctor wires last evening thnt fifty-nine nien have heen rescued, and ' j <ire yet to be nccounted for. Exp1orntions have , been stopped in consequence ol flre iu two middle seams Great anxiety is felt for those still in the pits. There is plenty of assistabce, wit.li a relay of workers every four hours." It would appear from ■ the above dispatch from the Inspector that there has been a later outbreak of fire in the mine. A dispatoh from Seaham, at noou sayB " The _ ,iir e . occasiooa.auxiety. -as-o»aoy- es plorere are-iif- 1 he • pit. Vague hopes are eutertained that some of the - men may have esoaped to distaut works. THE AFGHAN WAH Loudon, Sept. 8. — General Roberts telegraphs lrom , Candah.ar on September 6 " Careful inquiry shows . that the enemy lost very seriously on the,lst instant. This was expected, as they made a determined stand when our troops were qūlte clQse. 'A eolumn will i start shortly to bury.,the dead at Kuahki Nakhud, , and open the district for supplies. General Phuyre arrived at Candahar on the 6th inst:int, with his [ ' horse artillery and cavalry, and encamped twelve | mile8 south of Candahar, where supplies and lorage | ' / are ample, Th.e w.eathe.r_ is hpK but ihp;wounded j are doing well, and the troops aie healthy.k' , ; THE MONTENEGEIN FRONTIER. I . Constantinople, 43ept. 9. — The Russian Admiralj has prevailed on Prince Nikita, of Monteuegro, to. L "... withdraw hia pecuniary elaima for dispatching troops t to Dulcigno, and to do whatevei^ the Powers a"dvise : in the matter The Porte, pending 'tbe receiptof| further dispatches from Riza Pasha, withdrew at the j . : last moment the note announcing that the Albaniaus j had agreed to. the cessioq of Dulcigno. The Frenoh portion *of the naval demonstratiqn will withdraw immediately a shot is fired. The other Powers have » agreed that they will not land their troops< Hpstilities, • in the event of"certain"contingencies, will be confined to to the bombardment of Dnlcigno i ! ' ' CQn8tantinople, Sept. 9. — It iB now.con8idered tliat i ' the ce88ion of~Dulcigno by Saturday is aknost im- 1 po8siblei It is represeuted in ofiicial circles that aj < pe&ceful cession ia possible if a few. more days are ] granted. ' . - , London, Sept: 10— A^the twelfth lioui; the Turks have taken action, -,w.Riza Pasha dispatched five bat- . ' talions from Sculari to effect' the cession of Dulcigno. - - Riza Pasha.haaT>een'dutterly trying bī;ibery successfnlly ou the more tūrbulent Scntarian ūliiefs; 'i'he • ' encouragement whieh the PortQ has hitheuto grven * the AIbanian8.must, however, still render its relations doubtful. ShouldŪhe Albanians exercīse their - : threat to oppoae the Turkish troops, the Porte may? yet wash its hands of the affair, and shift the responsibility of coercing ihe Mussulmans. -\The spectacle I V -of the combined ooean fleet ridipg in the harbor is magnificent. The Ruflsiau Admiral, who returned - ;• ■' ,on Thursday from a trip lo Cettinge says tbe Priiice of Mnnt.nnfi'(Tro is not DreDfired to use force to gain

- - 1 " •DulcignoTbecause tie fears it wbuld prbvoke ii gen- ----- _eral AlBfi,uian invasiōn 6f Mo'uteuegro. The Alhani- , ans are encamped on the mounlaina, inaccessible from the sea, and the Powers are not agreed as to ,-i •'• landihg troops. Dulcignp, Septemiher 10,— TrQ.Qps aent_by Riza- ' Pasha enpamped last night near here. The town ia jn a very excited at(ite. The League held a meeting at Scutari and <lonided to oppoae the, 8urrendcr, The Montenegrinfl are echeloned along tue frontier eloae, to Dulcigno. / Constantinople, Soptembet 10. — Riza Paaha telegraphed oariy to-day that tho Alhaniuna had determined to rcsiat. Tbe Gabinet immediately ip(iot^ reported tho Sultan.muqh incenaed with the Albaniabs and liaa detcrrhiried thnt the troops ahall employ force. « ' THE OllKEie FItONTIER. , Athens, September 10,— Tho Porto'8 roply rela: tivo ,jto tho Grcek frontior will be preBented on Saturdoy. lt doolares that it is imposHible to aooept the proposala of the PowerH, and beg$. thom iu tho mune of jiintice to allow tlie iietMliftliMOliJhiL.tCa. opened. ^ Ol'ENINO OE T1IE ('01.00 NE OA'l'HEOnAI.. Jierliri, September 9,— -Great preparation8 are making for the reoeption of ihe 13mporor and the whole Court, at C'ologne, on the 15th of Ootobor, for ■ tke olHoial opcni«g of the Gathedral. The feativltle8 / I prp0>iM to,||0 very grand, and wlll l«at three d»y». Th0 Oopri0lon i» regarded 1broaghout Gormany aa a National Wto. ,, ~ "# '■ .. i'iiĒĒĒ' ' «mĒw . .