July 13, 1888
Insea, Yosan, Wakimya, Misato and Hibara, in Japan. Overwhelmed by a Volcano.
The eruption accompanied by earthquakes, sheets of flame and most horrible noises.
Hundreds of Dead Bodies taken from the debris and many wounded rescued.
San Francisco, Aug 13- Advices from Japan by the steamer of Sydney from Hong Kong, Yokohama, contain particulers of a volcanic eruption on July 15, by which hundreds of lives were lost. The mountains of Bandai San, which had been rumbling and shaking for two days, began on the 15th to emit ashes, which darkened the sun and fell upon the surrounding villages in great showers. Earthquake and appalling noise ensued, followed by showers of red mud, and mingled with small stones and occasional boulders.
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August 7, 1888
Montreal, Aug 6.- Alode Boucher, of Chaboilles got up during the night to take a drink of water. He went tot he tap in the dark, and had just put the cup to his lips when he felt something tickle his mouth. He seized the object with his fingers and threw it to the floor. He was horrified at finding that he had narrowly escaped swallowing a small snake five inches long, which had come up through the water pipe.
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August 7, 1888
The court at Dublin Rrefuses a Writ of Habeas Corpus.
Dublin, Aug. 6- The court here has confirmed the conviction of Mr. John Dillon and has refused the writ of habeas corpus for his release from prison. The application was based on the ground that, owing to informalities, the country court judge who sentenced him on a appeal had no jurisdiction to rehear the case.
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July 31, 1888
A labourer name Rimba Henry was brought before captain Mainwaring, the acting Stipendiary Magistrate yesterday, charged with disorderly conduct and with assaulting Mr. Henry T. Turner, the Chief Engineer of the R.M. C. Steamer “Monelle” on Saturday evening last. The prisoner was employed to carry coal on board of the vessel. At about six o’clock on Saturday evening, Cox, a trimmer, was stationed at the banker shoot on the port side of the vessel to five directions where coal should be thrown. As the port bunkers were all full the prisoner was ordered by Cox to take the coal to the starboard side. This he refused to do, and throw the coal on the banker while the cover was on. He was ordered to take it up but he would not and instead struck Cox int eh back with his basket. Cox reported the matter to the chief Engineer who ordered him out of the ship, but the prisoner refused to go and commenced to abuse the officer. He next challenged the Engineer to go on the wharf for a fight, and while the Engineer was speaking to him, the prisoner struck him on the cheek.
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July 28, 1888
Volcanic eruption in Japan- Villages destroyed and great loss of life.
Disaster in Japan
One thousand people killed by a volcanic eruption.
Shanghai, July 27,- A volcanic eruption at Sandaiain, fifty leagues from Yokohama, has destroyed several villages and killed one thousand persons, including one hundred visitors at the Thermal Springs. A fresh crater has formed and the eruption is still active.
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July 15, 1888
Victoria, B.C.,- July 14- The The steamer Cariboo Fly arrived from the north-to-day and brought news that an Indian had arrived at Port Burlington with intelligence that Mr. Clifford the Hudson Bay Company’s agent had been killed, and that the Indians were looking to Hazelton from all quarters. The special officers and limited white population of Hazelton were entrenched in the Hudson Bay Company’s store. and no reliable news has reached the coast concerning their fate. Considering the bad character the Indians bear there is every reason to fear that the threats to exterminate the whites may have been carried out. The river is extremely high and overland communication, over rough trails is the only means of travel.
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